(2025-10-20). Major Israeli Violations of Gaza Ceasefire, With Extensive Bombardment, killing 51 Palestinians. juancole.com By Brett Wilkins | — ( Commondreams.org ) — Gaza officials said that at least 51 Palestinians, including numerous children, were killed across the strip on Sunday. Attacks include but are not limited to a double-tap drone and missile strike on a café west of Deir al-Balah that killed five people, all of them reportedly …
(2025-10-20). Israel massacres 45 Palestinians in a single day, exposing fraud of "peace" deal. wsws.org Israeli troops massacred 45 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday and further restricted aid shipments, in the deadliest day since the announcement of a "peace" agreement 10 days ago.
(2025-10-20). Israel resumes ceasefire after strikes kill at least 45 in Gaza. newarab.com 
Gaza's civil defence agency, said the Israeli strikes killed 45 people and wounded scores more. Four hospitals in Gaza confirmed the toll to AFP, saying they had received the dead and wou…
(2025-10-20). Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after wave of strikes kill 26 in Gaza. scmp.com The Israeli military said on Sunday a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of air strikes that Palestinians said killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month's US-brokered truce. | US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire he brokered was still in place. US officials, Trump said, believe Hamas leadership may not be involved in the violations, which will be "handled toughly, but properly".
(2025-10-20). Fragile truce in Gaza after day of deadly Israeli strikes. newarab.com 
Israel is expected to lift its aid blockade on An Israeli official told t…
(2025-10-20). dad deserves a grave in the kibbutz he founded, which might become Auschwitz of. haaretz.com 'Each time Hamas announces the release of deceased hostages, your heart just starts racing,' said Rotem, son of Amiram Cooper, who was taken hostage alive and killed in Gaza, and whose body is still held there…
(2025-10-20). Trump envoys to arrive in Israel Monday ahead of VP Vance for talks on Gaza cease-fire next phase. haaretz.com Special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visit is set to take place a day before the expected arrival of U.S. Vice President Vance. Sources say the U.S. plans a UN Security Council resolution to appoint the international force to stabilize the Gaza Strip…
(2025-10-20). In first major test of Gaza cease-fire, Netanyahu sides with Trump over far-right ministers. haaretz.com Beyond Netanyahu's public commitment to advancing the Trump plan, Israel had additional reasons to avoid further escalation. Officials were concerned about disrupting the slow and painstaking operation to recover the 16 remaining bodies of hostages…
(2025-10-20). On No Kings Day Support National Day of Action at AFL-CIO in DC and San Francisco. indybay.org On No Kings Day, trade unionists and workers are calling for action by the AFL-CIO against the US supporting genocide in Gaza and the imminent attacks on Venezuela…
(2025-10-20). Thursday 10/23: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-10-20). Trump: Hamas probably in Gaza militant attack on IDF, some. haaretz.com
(2025-10-20). The New Model of Autocratic Cooperation: The US, Russia and the Middle East. juancole.com Berkeley, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Today, and particularly in the Middle East, concepts like national interest, class, and geopolitics are fading compared to analysis of political intent, frequently accompanied by accusations of heinous motives (terrorism, genocide). It may be useful to supplement these views with a more cold-eyed analysis of intent, focused …
(2025-10-20). Sunday 10/26: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-10-20). Friday 10/24: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs…
(2025-10-20). U.S.' scheme to disrupt Beijing Time exposed. ecns.cn China's national security agency revealed on Sunday that the United States National Security Agency has long plotted cyberattacks against the National Time Service Center, which is responsible for generating and maintaining standard Beijing Time.
(2025-10-20). Home truths about wind and solar power. onlineopinion.com.au The Senate's hunt for climate misinformation could start closer to home – with the myths about free wind, green energy, and endless sunshine.
(2025-10-20). Brawl breaks out in Egypt table tennis team at Africa Cup. newarab.com 
A violent altercation broke out between two members of Star player Omar Assar clashed with teammate Mahmoud Ashraf Helmy in an incident that shocked spectators and prompted an investigation by the Egyptian The confrontation occurred during Egypt's match against Nigeria on Sunday, the final day of the tournamen…
(2025-10-20). Laos: United Nations body concerned over violations of economic, social, and cultural right. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the findings and recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) related to Laos. The organisations urge the Lao authorities to fully implement the CESCR's recommendations without delay, particularly regarding human rights defenders and business and human rights, including in relation to infrastructure and development projects. (…) | – |
(2025-10-19). Constructive Sino-U.S. talks encouraged. ecns.cn Washington should show greater sincerity in engaging with Beijing and maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, analysts said, as China and the United States agreed to resume economic and trade consultations soon.
(2025-10-20). EU Launches New LGBTIQ+ Strategy. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Flags of the Europe waving in front of the Le Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium in April 2024. | © 2024 Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via AP Photo…
(2025-10-20). A Plan for Halting the Ukraine War. counterpunch.org 
Separating the Practical from the Ideal Intractable conflicts are wars without end, and Russia's war with Ukraine seems to fit the bill. Now three and a half years old, the war goes on without any sign of a letup in the violence. Neither side seems willing to give an inch; both sides seem either to
(2025-10-20). China's digital finance push reshapes capital markets. ecns.cn China's accelerating drive of finance digitalization is shifting from technology-driven innovation to deepening institutional reforms, with digital assets expected to redefine the logic of capital market operations, said experts participating at a high-level forum in Beijing on Saturday.
(2025-10-20). Will Zelensky join Trump and Putin in Budapest for peace talks? Only if invited. scmp.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump at their summit in Hungary if he is invited. | Trump and Putin said they would meet in the Hungarian capital, possibly in a matter of weeks, as the US leader continues to try to broker a peace deal to end the three-and-a-half-year war, triggered by Russia's 2022 invasion.
(2025-10-20). Mueren dos personas al derrapar avión de carga en pista de Hong Kong y caer al mar. cubadebate.cu Un avión de carga se salió de la pista en Hong Kong y cayó al mar al aterrizar, informaron las autoridades este lunes (hora local de Hong Kong). Cuatro miembros de la tripulación en el avión fueron rescatados y llevados al hospital. Los reportes iniciales de la policía indicaron que murieron dos personas en un vehículo terrestre del aeropuerto.
(2025-10-20). Cachorros de Holguín completan la barrida ante los Toros de Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu Los Cachorros vencieron 18-8 y completaron la barrida a los Toros de Camagàºey, con lo que continuaron segundos en la 64 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, que cerró los séptimos pareos particulares. En el José Antonio Huelga, los Cocodrilos de Matanzas vencieron 5-3 a los locales Gallos de Sancti Spíritus y conservaron el liderazgo del campeonato.
(2025-10-20). Tanzania new era of authoritarianism. independent.co.ug 
President Hassan runs an electoral authoritarian state via crackdowns, censorship and opposition harassment COMMENT | DAN PAGET | As Tanzania's national elections approach, a familiar humdrum of coverage has emerged. It goes like this. In its crackdowns, censorship and harassment of the opposition, Tanzania is becoming increasingly repressive. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is seeking …
(2025-10-19). Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to ceasefire. ecns.cn Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country at the Chaman border crossing in Balochistan Province, Pakistan, on Saturday.Kabul's delegation was led by Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob, defense minister of the Afghan interim government, and its intelligence chief, Abdul Haq Wassiq.
(2025-10-20). US says it hit Colombian rebel vessel; Trump calls Petro 'illegal drug leader'. geo.tv 
(2025-10-20). No More Kings. counterpunch.org 
Thank you, Washington. What a great turnout. Thank you, Indivisible, for your fantastic organizing. Thank you to the millions of Americans, from our smallest towns to our largest cities, in every state in our country, who are gathering today at thousands of rallies. Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the House, called these rallies "hate
(2025-10-20). Political Bullying/Intimidation and Internet Anonymity Intensify. counterpunch.org 
Professor Emeritus Roddey Reid could have retired from the University of California San Diego to a life of deserved leisure. Instead, he has just published a Handbook on Political Intimidation/Bullying, which is increasingly dominating government, business, and civil society. A guest this week on my radio show and podcast, Professor Reid, was followed by Professor
(2025-10-20). Trump calls Colombian president an illegal drug leader as he cuts aid. radiohc.cu U.S. President Donald Trump has called his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug leader," after Petro accused the Trump administration of assassination and demanded answers over the recent US strike in Caribbean waters. | Trump claimed in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday that President Petro is "strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs" across Colombia. | He called Petro a "low-rated and very unpopular" leader, warning that he "better close up" drug operations or the U.S. "will close them up for him, and it won't be done nicely." | Trump also threatened that his administrat…
(2025-10-20). Sunday 11/9: Saikat Chakrabarti: "The Power of People, The Promise of Progress" indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 or Zoom: | zoom.us/j/91946729128?pwd=0KaOIKPITZQqp3……
(2025-10-20). Thursday 10/23: Weekly Power Hour: Block the Bombs! indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/POWERTOGETHER…
(2025-10-20). Sunday 10/26: Rally To Demand Concord City Council No Longer Invest Public Funds in Weapons! indybay.org Todos Santos Plaza in Concord, CA | In Front of the Stage…
(2025-10-20). Monday 10/27: No Monarchs Monday. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2025-10-20). Victims of Bangladesh garment factory fire included teenage workers from nearby slum. wsws.org The Bangladesh garment factory fire, which killed 16 workers, was not an "accident," but part of an ongoing industrial slaughter.
(2025-10-20). Tech jobs bloodbath continues with Amazon announcing new round of layoffs. wsws.org Amazon announced last week that it would be cutting thousands of employees as part of an ongoing series of layoffs at the tech giant. The move follows a previous series of massive job cuts at the company and in the technology sector as a whole.
(2025-10-20). US State Department revokes visas of 6 people for denouncing Charlie Kirk's politics. wsws.org In a major attack on free speech rights, the Trump administration revoked the visas of six people for their social media posts criticizing the fascist politics of Charlie Kirk after his death.
(2025-10-20). Millions rally against fascism in "No Kings" protests. wsws.org Reflecting mass anger against attacks on democratic rights, rising inequality and fascism, millions of people gathered at thousands of demonstrations against dictatorship.
(2025-10-20). 23 Indian crew members rescued after fire breaks out on LPG tanker off Yemen coast. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Twenty-three Indian crew members have been rescued after a fire broke out on board the Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker MV Falcon, following an explosion, off the coast of Aden, Yemen. | The incident took place on Saturday, October 18, at 07.00 UTC (local time), when the ship was sailing about 113 nautical miles southeast of Aden on its way to Djibouti. The vessel went adrift after the blast, and about 15 per cent of the ship was on fire. Early reports suggest the explosion was accidental, but the exact cause is still being investigated. | According to British security firm Ambrey, the MV Falcon was tr…
(2025-10-20). Top Netanyahu appointment as consul general in Miami faces legal hurdle. haaretz.com Zuri Siso, a close associate of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu, is set to serve in the city where their son Yair lives. Government legal advisors wrote that the government had not explained what 'special qualifications' he holds that would justify his appointment to the role instead of appointing a professional diplomat…
(2025-10-20). No progress towards the abolition of the death penalty in Asia, new report finds. fidh.org A new report released by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) on the 23rd World Day Against the Death Penalty shows that over the past five years there has been no significant shift towards the abolition of the death penalty in Asia.
Paris, 10 October 2025. The 42-page report, titled "Enduring Injustice – A review of the death penalty in Asia (2020-2025)," presents key trends, developments, and figures related to the death penalty in the 20 retentionist countries in Asia (…) | – | /…
(2025-10-20). 4 construction workers die in Madrid construction site collapse. wsws.org On October 7, a building undergoing renovation in central Madrid to be converted into a luxury hotel collapsed, burying and killing four of the workers.
(2025-10-20). Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Selected Issues. icrc.org Position paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross…
(2025-10-20). Protestas de No Kings: Trump las llama un "chiste" , pero reunieron a siete millones de personas. cubadebate.cu Trump afirmó este domingo que las protestas de este sábado contra su Gobierno en todo Estados Unidos son un "chiste" y fueron "muy pequeñas y no fueron nada efectivas". Las manifestaciones, a las que acudieron unos siete millones de personas, fueron convocadas de forma simultánea en más de 2 500 ciudades y municipios de los 50 estados del país.
(2025-10-20). No Kings Protest in Fresno. indybay.org Organizers estimate 7,000 people turned out for No Kings Day in Fresno October 18.
(2025-10-20). More Bedouin families leave Syria's Suweida province. newarab.com 
(2025-10-20). Wednesday 10/29: Celebrate Bat Appreciation Month with NorCal Bats. indybay.org LOLA (Live Oak Library Annex) at Simpkins, 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-20). The October 18 "No Kings" demonstrations and the fight against Trump's dictatorship. wsws.org The more than 2,700 separate demonstrations, involving an estimated 7 million people, were, collectively, one of the largest political demonstrations in the history of the country.
(2025-10-20). Letter from Christchurch building collapse victims in New Zealand to the families of the Tennessee explosives plant disaster. wsws.org Maan Alkaisi, whose wife was one of 115 people killed in the preventable collapse in 2011, addressed the families of the 16 people killed in the Accurate Energetic Systems munitions factory explosion in Tennessee.
(2025-10-19). Prince allegedly asked to 'dig up' info of his accuser. ecns.cn London's Metropolitan Police Service, known as the Met, has said it is "actively" looking into media reports that Prince Andrew, brother of King Charles, tried to obtain personal information about a woman who made sexual allegations against him and later took her own life.
(2025-10-20). Friday 4/17: New Living Expo 2026. indybay.org The Marin Center – County Fairgrounds and Lagoon | 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903…
(2025-10-20). 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded for the discovery of Peripheral Immune Tolerance. wsws.org The prize honored discoveries that defined peripheral immune tolerance through regulatory T cells (Tregs) and the FOXP3 gene, revealing how the immune system distinguishes self from non-self and opening new paths for autoimmune and cancer therapies.
(2025-10-20). Sunday 10/26: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org Berkeley Marina. Meeting at the Seabreeze parking lot at 598 University Ave…
(2025-10-20). UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Third Committee General Debate. icrc.org Delivered by Christopher Harland, Deputy Permanent Observer of the ICRC to the United Nations.
(2025-10-20). The Likely Consequences of a US War on Venezuela. counterpunch.org 
Funny thing about war: it is relatively easy to start. An insult here. A lie there. A "false flag" as a casus belli there, and shots, bombs, missiles ensue…and destruction and deaths follow until there is some sort of "victory". However, when the odds are stacked against a much smaller opponent that is facing an
(2025-10-19). Party plenum to shape next five-year plan. ecns.cn As the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee is held from Monday to Thursday, the spotlight will be on how China will use the key Party meeting to set the tone for its development priorities for the next five years amid persistent economic headwinds.
(2025-10-20). In the Wake of NoKings 2.0, Trump/MAGA's Four Fascist Roots are Failing. counterpunch.org 
The massively successful NoKings2.0 has again underlined Donald Trump's four failing MAGA fascist roots: male dominance; global white dominance; US financial dominance; and the end of fossil/nuclear fuels. They're all linked to the impending collapse of the petro-dollar, the century-old pillar of American prosperity, about to disappear. Autocratic hucksters like Adolph Hitler and Donald Trump
(2025-10-20). Ministry exposes U.S. plot to tamper with Beijing Time. ecns.cn China's national security agency revealed on Sunday that the United States National Security Agency (NSA) has, since 2022, launched cyberattacks against the National Time Service Center, which is responsible for generating and maintaining standard Beijing Time. Such an attack could jeopardize the secure and stable operation of Beijing Time, potentially causing network communication failures, financial system disruptions, power outages, transportation paralysis, and even space launch failures, according to investigations by the Ministry of State Security.
(2025-10-20). UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee. icrc.org Delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities.
(2025-10-20). Hong Kong should blame policymakers, not seniors, for ageing pressures. scmp.com The topic of ageing has been catapulted into Hong Kong's political stratosphere ever since a wave of septuagenarian legislative councillors began dropping out of the city's Legislative Council race. Having public discourse veer off in this direction is unbecoming of a city that styles itself as a meritocracy. | Are our seniors a burden? Are they standing in the way of the youth or dragging the rest of us down? The discussion surrounding older lawmakers bowing out of the electoral race could have…
(2025-10-20). Feminist Foreign Policy During a Global Backlash. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Thousands of people take to the streets of Barcelona, Spain, in a massive demonstration for International Women's Day, March 8, 2025. | © 2025 Albert Llop/NurPhoto via Getty Images…
(2025-10-20). Global ceramic artisans gather in China's 'porcelain capital' as stall owners. ecns.cn In China's "porcelain capital" of Jingdezhen, the 2025 Taoxichuan Spring and Autumn Fair was held from Friday to Sunday, bringing together nearly 1,000 ceramic artisans from more than 40 countries and regions across the world, including the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, Turkey, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Ghana.
(2025-10-20). Iran: Three Prisoners Dead after Denied Medical Care. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Exterior view of Evin prison. | © Wikipedia | (Beirut) — Three women died in Qarchak prison, a Tehran women's prison notorious for abysmal conditions, between September 16 and 25, 2025, following a lack of medical care, Human Rights Watch said today. The deaths in custody of Soudabeh Asadi, Jamile Azizi, and 42-year-old political prisoner Somayeh Rashidi highlight Iranian authorities' violation of prisoners' right to life by causing or contributing to their deaths through denial of medical care. These cases point to the Iranian authorities' long-standing policy of denying pri…
(2025-10-20). Sunday 10/19: Free Market Day + Repair Café: Give What You Have, Take What You Need. indybay.org Nicholl Park | 3230 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA 94804…
(2025-10-19). Expats explore roots of Chinese civilization in Hangzhou. ecns.cn As the third Liangzhu Forum commenced in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Oct 18, a group of international culture enthusiasts and Gen Z content creators gathered to explore the roots of Chinese civilization in the city.
(2025-10-20). March for Australia. onlineopinion.com.au Behind the March for Australia was quiet frustration — families struggling with rent, young men losing ground, and a country wondering who's really being heard.
(2025-10-19). Xi's works published in Hungarian. ecns.cn The launch of the Hungarian edition of the second volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is expected to help more Hungarian readers and scholars gain a deeper understanding of China's development model, social transformation, and the path of economic growth, officials and experts said on Friday.
(2025-10-20). Fragile Rapprochement: Prospects and Risks of the Indo-Chinese Partnership. infobrics.org The Indian leadership is compelled to respond to public opinion, which is predominantly shaped by the middle class. This segment of society is characterised by a growing insistence on affirming India's special status on the world stage. In this context, a single border skirmish could instantly undo all the positive declarations made at high-level summits…
(2025-10-20). This week in history: October 20-26. wsws.org Ivory Coast military coup leader ousted; Soviet Venera probes send back first images of Venus; Australian government outlaws Communist Party; Fascist Italy expands Somalia domain.
(2025-10-20). Two years on from 7 October: The hostages must come home. icrc.org Below is a statement by Yuval Arie Nevo, head of ICRC sub-delegation in Tel-Aviv…
(2025-10-20). Sunday 10/26: Webinar: Labor Uniting for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | tinyurl.com/laboruniting…
(2025-10-20). Saturday 11/8: Showing of the film "No Other Land" and discussion. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 (no zoom)…
(2025-10-20). Sunday 11/2: Boycott Chevron Picket. indybay.org Temescal Chevron | 5500 Telegraph Avenue | Telegraph & 55th, Oakland…
(2025-10-20). China's naval 'genius'; 2 million Filipinos' jobs on the line: 5 weekend reads. scmp.com We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. | 1. US call centre bill threatens Philippines' US$30 billion outsourcing boom | 2. Chinachem Tower blaze in Hong Kong's Central put out after 4-hour battle, 4 hurt | 3. The aircraft carrier champion and naval genius behind China's blue sea strategy…
(2025-10-20). California to phase out ultra-processed food in schools by 2035. nationofchange.org The new law was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles and prohibits public schools from serving this type of food in breakfasts and lunches.
(2025-10-20). China issues 2025 report on U.S. WTO compliance. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday released a report on the United States' compliance with the World Trade Organization, expressing concerns over U.S. trade bullying practices and double-standard manipulations in industrial policy.
(2025-10-20). Friday 10/24: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2025-10-20). The Trump Boom: a Legend in His Own Mind. counterpunch.org 
When I was growing up in Chicago, a local AM radio station had a disc jockey named Larry Lujack. The introduction to his show called him "a legend in his own mind." This keeps coming to mind with Trump's boasting about things, big and small. The difference is that Lujack was being sarcastic. If we
(2025-10-20). Contracts inked with domestic companies on renovation of drilling fleet: NIDC managing director. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The managing director of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC)stated that contracts have been signed with domestic companies for renovation of drilling fleet.
(2025-10-20). The Many Crimes of CIA Covert Actions. counterpunch.org 
The term "covert action" is a peculiarly American invention; it does not appear in the lexicon of other intelligence services. Nor does the term appear in the National Security Act of 1947, which created the Central Intelligence Agency. Covert action refers to secret operations to influence governments, organizations, or persons in support of a foreign policy in a manner that is not attributable to the United States.
(2025-10-20). History of World War II: The 80th Anniversary of the Japanese Capture of Singapore, the "Largest Capitulation in British History" globalresearch.ca [Author's note: The article below, first published by GR in February 2022, is relating to the collapse of Britain's empire in the face of onslaughts unleashed by the Axis forces, focusing here mainly on the critically important island of Singapore. …
(2025-10-20). A Matter of Life and Death: Trump, RFK Jr. and Lies that Kill. juancole.com By David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz ( Tomdispatch.com ) — The Senate Finance Committee hearing with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was explosive. The Secretary of Health and Human Services was accused of "reckless disregard for science and the truth," and senators from both parties were openly hostile as they questioned him extensively on his vaccine …
(2025-10-20). Marruecos venció a Argentina y se coronó campeón de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol Sub-20. cubadebate.cu Con un doblete de Yassir Zabiri, Marruecos venció 2-0 a Argentina este domingo en el Estadio Nacional de Santiago y por primera vez en la historia se coronó campeón en la Copa Mundial de Fútbol Sub-20. Argentina llegó a la final con puntaje perfecto, sin perder ningún partido en la etapa de grupos, octavos, cuartos y semifinales.
(2025-10-20). Xi congratulates Cheng Li-wun on election as KMT chairperson. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Sunday congratulated Cheng Li-wun on being elected chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party.
(2025-10-20). Madagascar president Rajoelina flees to France amid mass Gen Z protest. wsws.org While the mass mobilization advances social demands that can only be met through a struggle for workers' power and socialism, the army's intervention aims to defend bourgeois order and preserve the interests of imperialism and the national bourgeoisie.
(2025-10-20). China's rocket launches Pakistan remote-sensing satellite into orbit. ecns.cn CAS Space, a leading commercial rocket maker in China, launched the ninth rocket in its Kinetica 1 series on Sunday morning, successfully putting three satellites into their preset orbital positions.
(2025-10-20). Ten Ways You Are Being Burned by Billionaires. counterpunch.org 
As a co-editor of Inequality.org, I get a lot of fan mail (and a few complaints). Greg B. recently wrote in, "None of my problems exist as a result of someone else being a billionaire." My response to Greg: "An economy rigged to funnel so much wealth and power to the billionaire class is bad
(2025-10-19). 10 big things about China you should not miss (Oct. 12 ⚪ 18). ecns.cn
(2025-10-20). Greenwashing Debt in the Galápagos Islands. counterpunch.org 
The Galápagos Islands harbor some of the most unique ecosystems on the planet. Their isolated location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has allowed species to evolve independently from their relatives on the mainland over millions of years. Creatures such as Darwin's finches, giant tortoises, and marine iguanas are found only on the Galápagos
(2025-10-20). Hundreds of Thousands in SF "No Kings Day" Protest. indybay.org San Francisco joins millions in worldwide repudiation of Trump regime…
(2025-10-20). Trump told Zelenskyy to cede land or face "destruction" newarab.com 
Trump also declined to provide Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine's use, and mused about giving security guarantees to both Kyiv and Moscow, comments that the Ukrainian delegation found confusing, added the two sources, who requested anonymity to…
(2025-10-20). People pay tribute to Nobel laureate Yang Zhenning. ecns.cn Tsinghua University Institute for Advanced Study sets up a memorial room on campus, open for condolences from friends and well-wishers from last Saturday to this Friday.
(2025-10-20). Bureau of Land Management Eradicates History and our Memory of Forests. counterpunch.org 
Remember those lines during the Bush 2 Iraq War days about empire, we're creating our own reality, and something about history, too? This strikes me as the BLM and the USFS credo, after decades of huge infusions of federal fuels and "restoration" funds. They've created a vast public land manipulation empire, a Treatment-Industrial Complex, based
(2025-10-20). "No Kings" Redux: Necessary But Insufficient (and Somewhat Misdirected). counterpunch.org 
Back in June, I attended the first "No Kings" rally in Gainesville, Florida, On October 18, I attended the second. Positive differences: While crowd estimates always vary, this rally definitely turned more people out than the last one. Part of that might have to do with University of Florida students having been home for the
(2025-10-20). 20th CPC Central Committee starts fourth plenary session. ecns.cn The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its fourth plenary session in Beijing on Monday morning.
(2025-10-19). Yang starts to scale steep learning curve. ecns.cn "I have some defensive habits that, in the NBA, are illegal and that I need to correct, I need to keep up with the pace of the team and better understand the tactics.
(2025-10-20). China's GDP rises in Q3. ecns.cn In the first three quarters, industrial output grew by 6.2 percent compared to the same period last year, while in the first half of the year, it rose by 6.4 percent from a year earlier.
(2025-10-20). Millions join 'No Kings' protests across U.S. amid prolonged gov't shutdown. independent.co.ug 
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across 2,700 U.S. cities and towns on Saturday for the second round of the nationwide "No Kings" protests, the largest single-day demonstration in American history. Following the first nationwide "No Kings" protest on June 14, this round of rallies, spanning …
(2025-10-20). End Russian oil imports or 'massive' tariffs will remain, Trump warns India. scmp.com US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him India would stop buying Russian oil, while warning that New Delhi would continue paying "massive" tariffs if it did not do so. | "I spoke with Prime Minister Modi of India, and he said he's not going to be doing the Russian oil thing," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
(2025-10-20). Unicef's Yemen chief among 20 UN staff held by Houthis. geo.tv 
Unicef representative in Yemen Peter Hawkins. — UnicefPeter Hawkins among 15 int'l UN staff detained.UN says detained staff are "safe and accounted for".UN in touch with authorities in Sanaa for staff's release. The United Nations' office in Yemen said on Sunday that Houthi…
(2025-10-20). Shanghai demonstrates ecological protection, building a green future. ecns.cn The 11th Shanghai International Nature Conservation Festival kicked off in Shanghai on Saturday, demonstrating the city's experience in empowering ecological protection and building a green future with technological innovation.
(2025-10-20). Kunqu Opera classics mark the opening of Shanghai international arts festival. ecns.cn The performance of Kunqu Opera classics from the Imperial Palace at Shanghai Grand Theatre on Friday night marked the opening of the 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
(2025-10-20). Productividad, salarios, precios y empresas: øMayores o menores estructuras? cubadebate.cu En esta emisión, Cuadrando la Caja continuó el análisis del programa anterior y abordó la relación entre productividad, salarios y precios desde la perspectiva de dos representantes de empresas: una pyme y un grupo empresarial. øDa resultado pasar de estructuras más amplias y rígidas a una micro, pequeña o mediana empresa? øSe permite a la mipyme lo que no se permite a la otra empresa? øHay una estructura mejor? Esas y otras preguntas fueron abordadas, junto con temas como capital humano, salario emocional y facultades de las empresas.
(2025-10-20). COMESA watchdog steps up oversight with tougher action on mergers. independent.co.ug 
The agency has reviewed more than 480 mergers and acquisitions, 50 restrictive business practices, and 60 consumer protection cases Nairobi, Kenya | Julius Businge | The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has reaffirmed its position as the regional watchdog for fair competition and consumer protection, releasing data that points to an expanding mandate in policing mergers, …
(2025-10-20). Americans in Paris Agree, "We don't do Dictators or Kings" indybay.org American Expat's along and their French supporters protested during a "No Kings Day" protest rally in Paris.
(2025-10-20). Zoe Rosenberg Testifies in Perdue Chicken Rescue Trial. indybay.org Zoe Rosenberg, who rescued four sick and wounded chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, takes the stand in her trial…
(2025-10-20). CUHK History Museum displays Yang Zhenning's Nobel Prize Certificate. ecns.cn On Saturday, the Nobel laureate, Chinese Academy of Sciences academician, and renowned physicist Yang Zhenning passed away in Beijing at the age of 103.
(2025-10-20). China's job market stable in first three quarters of this year. ecns.cn China's employment has remained stable in the first three quarters of the year thanks to robust economic growth and strong policy support from the government, said an official from the National Bureau of Statistics.
(2025-10-20). Yemen: Release Human Rights Lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra. fidh.org The undersigned non-governmental organisations call on the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, Ansar Allah, to immediately and unconditionally release the prominent human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra from arbitrary detention.
14 October 2025. A family member reported that, on 25 September 2025, a group of Houthi armed forces and armed men in civilian clothing arrested Abdulmajeed Sabra after they stormed his office in the Shamila area of the capital, Sana'a, and took him to an (…) | – |
(2025-10-20). Why do foreigners flock to the 'world's upermarket' . ecns.cn On the streets and alleys of Yiwu, you'll see many foreign faces travelling here. Some are drawn by the city's unique charm, while others are captivated by its endless variety of products. Watch the video to uncover why foreigners are gathering in Yiwu!
(2025-10-20). "And one by one crept silently to Rest:" FitzGerald's The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:21. juancole.com Stanza 21 of the first edition of Edward FitzGerald's translation of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám continues with the theme of the shortness of life and the finality of death, but introduces new emotions, of grief for lost loved ones and nostalgia for the past. These poignant lines have sometimes made me cry. We get …
(2025-10-20). Confirman victoria de Rodrigo Paz en segunda vuelta electoral en Bolivia, con más de 97 por ciento de los votos computados (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El centrista Rodrigo Paz, un economista de 58 años, será el sucesor de Luis Arce en la Presidencia de Bolivia, se confirmó este domingo cuando el recuento oficial alcanzaba al 97.8% de las actas y el candidato del Partido Demócrata Cristiano aparecía con el 54.5% de los votos frente al 44.5% para su rival, el derechista Jorge Quiroga, de la alianza Libre.
(2025-10-20). Trump threatens 'massive tariffs' on India over Russian oil purchases; New Delhi rejects his claim of talks with PM Modi. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that India has agreed to limit its purchases of Russian oil, warning that New Delhi could face "massive tariffs" if it fails to comp | Trump threatens 'massive tariffs' on India over Russian oil purchases; New Delhi rejects his claim of talks with PM Modi…
(2025-10-20). Friday 10/24: Rally at SFLC to Demand Labor Boycott of Israel & Against War on Venezuela. indybay.org San Francisco Labor Council | 1188 Franklin St. | San Francisco…
(2025-10-20). "Hands Off Chicago" Mayor Brandon Johnson on "No Kings Day" Calls for Nat General Strike. indybay.org On No Kings Day in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called for a national general strike against the fascist attacks on immigrants workers and the destruction of workers, public education, healthcare and public services.
(2025-10-20). Australia: Labor's first home buyer scheme will drive house prices even higher. wsws.org Economists are warning that the scheme, which will do nothing to resolve the shortage of affordable housing, will lock millions of workers into unaffordable home loans.
(2025-10-20). China: Arbitrary detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai. fidh.org On the tenth anniversary of the kidnapping of Swedish publisher and writer Gui Minhai, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call for his immediate release.
15 October 2025. We, the undersigned press freedom, journalists, human rights, international organisations, strongly condemn the Chinese (…) | – |
(2025-10-20). Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing two airport staff. geo.tv 
(2025-10-20). Ethiopia: ICRC provides urgent medical aid and visits detainees following armed clashes in Amhara region. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Singapore: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org
(2025-10-20). CSDDD: At a time when EU due diligence is under attack, FIDH and the Forum for Responsible Investment reaffirm its importance. fidh.org
(2025-10-20). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates the return of 20 hostages and 1,808* detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2025. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons –∞ positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). ICRC elects new vice-president. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). What was stolen from the Louvre？. ecns.cn
(2025-10-20). ICRC president: Ceasefire agreement offers chance to save lives, reunite families. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). ICRC at GCF 2025: Putting the Humanitarian Voice at the Heart of Cybersecurity. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). COP30: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). ICRC calls for advancing the protection and empowerment of women in conflict. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). States call for good faith interpretation of international humanitarian law in new report. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for dignified management of the deceased as transfers continue. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Uganda: Enforced disappearances of Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo. fidh.org
(2025-10-20). Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health care increasingly difficult to access in North and South Kivu. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). FIDH publishes a report on the repression of the solidarity movement with Palestine. fidh.org
(2025-10-20). Tuesday 11/4: The Shadow President: Russell Vought – Christian Nationalist Architect of Project 2025. indybay.org
(2025-10-20). South Sudan: Displaced people endured the ripple effects of border tensions. icrc.org
(2025-10-20). Sunday 11/16: Tim Redmond: Where Does San Francisco Stand? indybay.org
(2025-10-20). Is Laughter a Form of Therapeutic Medicine? articles.mercola.com
(2025-10-20). Israel/Palestine: The Observatory condemns the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in Israeli prisons. fidh.org
(2025-10-20). Ecuador: International organisations condemn the repression of social protest and call on the international community to remain vigilant. fidh.org
(2025-10-20). Wednesday 11/5: The Shadow President: Russell Vought- The Christian Nationalist Architect of Project 2025. indybay.org
(2025-10-20). Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-10-19). BREAKING: video emerges from Israel's ceasefire-breaking onslaught in Gaza. thecanary.co 
Israel — which has committed more than 47 violations of the supposed 'ceasefire' in Gaza in just a few days — has now resumed its wholesale heavy bombing of Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinian civilians including many children. The resumed bombing shreds the ceasefire-that-never-was after the daily breaches took more than a hundred lives and […] | By
(2025-10-19). Video: Israeli troops abduct small children in West Bank. thecanary.co Israeli troops have abducted two small children in Hebron, West Bank. The children clearly posed no threat, yet were dragged away, clearly terrified: As it has done during previous Gaza 'ceasefires' — which continue to be violated daily by the murderous occupation — Israel has escalated its murders and kidnappings in the West Bank since […] | By
(2025-10-19). Profiles of anti-Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip. longwarjournal.org Anti-Hamas militias have emerged in several locations across the Gaza Strip, aiming to erode the group's control. Some of the militias reportedly receive Israeli support, and others rely on their tribal networks for backing.
(2025-10-19). Israel orders suspension of aid deliveries to Gaza. radiohc.cu Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the suspension of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, alleging the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement had violated the ceasefire. | Israel's KAN public broadcaster, citing unnamed political sources, said that Netanyahu ordered the suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza on Sunday upon the recommendation of unnamed Israeli forces. | In a statement released on Saturday, Netanyahu's office announced that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed "until further notice", emphasized that its reopening is contingent upon Hamas ful…
(2025-10-19). Susan Watkins: Israel after Fordow. newleftreview.org Netanyahu is building on the obliteration of Gaza to launch an external offensive across multiple fronts, aiming at cantonization in Lebanon and Syria, and regime change, if not state break-up, in Iran. What explains the West's political investment in an Israeli-centric Middle East, on conspicuous display during June's Twelve-Day War?
(2025-10-19). Israel attacks Gaza, blames Hamas for threatening ceasefire. scmp.com Gaza's nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain on Sunday after the Israeli army said it launched air strikes in the territory's south in response to attacks it claimed were carried out by Hamas against its forces. | Hamas, however, maintained it was adhering to the truce, with one official accusing Israel of devising "pretexts" to resume its own attacks.
(2025-10-19). Hundreds attended funeral of slain hostage Uriel Baruch, whose body was released from Gaza last week. haaretz.com Baruch was murdered on October 7 near Kibbutz Mefalsim on the Gaza border after escaping from the Nova music festival. In his eulogy, President Herzog apologized to Baruch in the name of Israel — 'Sorry that it took such a long time for you to return to your homeland'…
(2025-10-19). Live: Israel continues deadly attacks on Gaza, closes Rafah crossing. aljazeera.com At least 38 Palestinians have been killed as the Israeli army commits 47 violations of ceasefire agreement.
(2025-10-19). Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza, claims Hamas violated truce. newarab.com 
Hamas denied involvement in the attacks and said it was adhering to the truce, with one official accusing Israel of devising "pretexts" to resume its war on Gaza. | Israeli Prime Minister
(2025-10-19). Escalation in Gaza: Israel airstrikes Rafah, Ben-Gvir calls to restart war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to order the army to fully resume combat operations in the Gaza Strip amid the incidents in Rafah.Ben-Gvir posted on his X account, saying, "I call on the Prime Minister to order the IDF to fully resume combat in the Gaza Strip with full intensity," adding, "The false illusions that Hamas will change its skin, or even abide by the agreement it signed, are proving, as expected, to be dangerous to our security."This comes amid the new chaos in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, between Hamas, the Yasser Abu…
(2025-10-19). Israeli military launches attack on Gaza amid faltering ceasefire. tribune.com.pk 
The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, dimming hopes that a week-old US-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas. | An Israeli military official said on Sunday that Hamas had carried out multiple attacks against Israeli forces inside Gaza, including a rocket-propelled grenade attack and a sniper attack against Israeli soldiers. | "Both of the incidents happened in an Israeli-controlled area…This is a bold violation of the ceasefire," the official said. | Read: Israel to reopen Rafah c…
(2025-10-19). Iran and the architecture of a new global order: The rise of a civilizational resistance. tehrantimes.com In the world after October 7, 2023, everything changed — not only within the borders of occupied Palestine but within the global conscience of humanity. The bombardment of Gaza, the silence of Western institutions, and the glaring contradiction between human rights rhetoric and the reality on the ground shook the moral legitimacy of the West.
(2025-10-19). Trump threatens to "kill" Hamas over the execution of Israeli-backed gang members in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The sharp warning came a few days after the US President said he gave approval to the Palestinian resistance group to "eliminate" what he described as "very bad gangs".
(2025-10-19). US envoy Witkoff felt 'betrayed' by Israeli attack on Hamas in Qatar. geo.tv 
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attends an interview at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. — ReutersStrike halted indirect negotiations to end Gaza fighting.Strike had a "metastasising effect" on talks: Witkoff.Confidence of the Qataris was…
(2025-10-19). US claims: Hamas is planning to attack Palestinian civilians in Gaza. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The U.S. Department of State announced in a statement that it was acknowledged Hamas is planning to launch an attack against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.The statement read, "The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza."According to the department, the planned attack by the Palestinian group would "constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement," warning that the U.S. would take the necessary measures to protect the people in Gaza.Armed H…
(2025-10-19). Israel launches massive wave of airstrikes across Gaza. radiohc.cu Israeli occupation forces have launched a "massive wave" of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said, in major violations of a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump. | The Israeli military said on Sunday that it is conducting a "massive and extensive wave" of strikes on dozens of targets across the territory, accusing Hamas of having attacked its forces in Rafah. The strikes, it claimed, are aimed at "terror targets" of Hamas. | Hamas denied involvement in any attacks and reaffirmed its "full commitment" to the ceasefire. | According to local hospital sources, at least five Palestinia…
(2025-10-19). 300,000 students resume classes in Gaza amid Israel's genocidal blockade: UNRWA. radiohc.cu About 300,000 Palestinian students were set to resume classes in Gaza on Saturday under the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), officials say. | The resumption comes despite Israel's blockade, which continues to prevent hundreds of millions of dollars in aid from entering the besieged territory. | UNRWA's media advisor, Adnan Abu Hasna, said around 10,000 students will attend in-person classes in schools and shelters, while most will receive remote instruction. He added, "It is absolutely impossible to have two years without schooling, preceded by two years of Corona." | Some 8,000 teachers will take part…
(2025-10-19). Palestinian-US doctor recounts Israel assault on Gaza flotilla. newarab.com 
A Palestinian-American doctor who joined the recent
(2025-10-19). After his victory lap, Trump sends Vance, Kushner and Witkoff to save his Gaza deal. haaretz.com An attack by a stranded Hamas unit in Rafah has exposed the deal's fatal flaw: the text left too many dangerous scenarios unresolved. Now, a high-level U.S. team must grapple with the ambiguities that could easily lead back to war…
(2025-10-19). BREAKING: Israel escalates with airstrikes, killing dozens in Gaza. thecanary.co The Gaza Strip witnessed a new escalation on Sunday 19 October, days after the ceasefire was announced, with continuous Israeli air strikes resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries in various areas, while senior Israeli ministers called for the resumption of the genocide. 51 martyrs since the ceasefire Medical sources in Gaza Strip hospitals reported […] | By
(2025-10-19). Gaza: Guns are muted but call for justice should not. ummid.com In this fragile moment of diplomacy – hostages freed, ceasefire in place, reconstruction discussions under way, the shape of peace remains uncertain for Palestinians in Gaza, and so is the justice to the victims…
(2025-10-19). Israel keeps Rafah crossing shut, ties reopening to hostages' bodies. tribune.com.pk 
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over the bodies of deceased hostages as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations. | Netanyahu's statement came shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing, the main gateway for Gazans to leave and enter the enclave, would reopen on Monday for entry into Gaza. | Netanyahu's government and Hamas have been trading blame over violations of the US-mediated ce…
(2025-10-19). Israel just massacred 11 members of the same Palestinian family in Al-Zaytoun, Gaza. thecanary.co 
Content warning: this article contains video and images some readers may find distressing The ceasefire in Gaza was breached yet again by Israel. 11 members of the Abu Shaaban family were deliberately massacred by the Israeli occupation on Friday evening, October 17, in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza City. Ceasefire in shatters: a deliberate, unprovoked […] | By
(2025-10-19). As cease-fire stalls, questions on future are left to the White House to resolve. haaretz.com As vague remarks by officials during the cease-fire's first week offer little clarity on Gaza's fate, Netanyahu is killing three birds with one stone by refusing to reopen the Israel-controlled Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza: opposing Turkish involvement in Gaza, blocking the PA's entry, and sanctioning Hamas…
(2025-10-19). Ceasefire Under Strain as Israel Strikes Targets in Gaza. moderndiplomacy.eu The Israeli military conducted air strikes and artillery fire in southern Gaza on Sunday, raising doubts about a potential U. S.-mediated ceasefire that had begun on October 11. Israel claims the strikes were a response to Hamas militants who had attacked Israeli soldiers in Rafah, destroying tunnels and military structures. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated …
(2025-10-19). Hamas rejects US allegations of imminent ceasefire violation in Gaza. tehrantimes.com Hamas has rejected a statement from the U.S. State Department in which it cited "credible reports" indicating the Palestinian group would imminently violate the ceasefire deal with Israel, Al Jazeera reported.
(2025-10-19). Israel strikes Rafah as ceasefire frays; Gaza civilians bear the cost. tehrantimes.com Israeli aircraft struck Rafah on Sunday in what Gaza authorities and independent observers called a breach of the fragile ceasefire that began earlier this month, rejecting Israel's claim that the attack was a response to fire on its troops.
(2025-10-19). Israel pounds Gaza, reimposes blockade as truce breaks down. newarab.com 
The Israeli military reportedly killed at least 45 Palestinians in The strikes came after the Israeli government claimed that Hamas denied knowledge of the attacks and said it was committed to upholding the terms of the truce. One official accused Israel of searching for a "pretext" to relaunch its war on the territory. | Meanwhile, the group'
(2025-10-19). Erdogan asked Meloni to quit smoking. Her response. ummid.com One of the many behind the scene things noticed during Trump's Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el Sheikh on October 14, 2025 was Turkish President Erdogan's advice to Italy PM Giorgia Meloni to quit smoking.
(2025-10-19). Pope Leo to proclaim seven new saints, including three nuns. geo.tv 
Pope Leo XIV holds general audience in St Peter's Square, at the Vatican June 18, 2025. — ReutersVATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV is set to create seven new saints Sunday, including the first from Papua New Guinea, an archbishop killed in the Armenian genocide and a Venezuelan "doctor of…
(2025-10-19). Fascism and Liberal Complicity. counterpunch.org John Ganz, a fairly center-of-left voice found in the pages of The Nation, had correctly condemned Trump as a "tyrant", citing such evidence as Trump's decision to send in federal troops into major cities, and how Trump simply ignores basic tenets of the U.S. constitution. Ganz so far as to argue too, however, that Trump should not be seen as a "fascist", since the regime is so "cheap and tawdry that to give it the name of a grand historical tragedy like 'fascism' grants it a dignity it does not deserve". Yes, Trump is a bumbling, fumbling buffoon as much as he's a tactician, pressing his thumbs into the wounds o…
(2025-10-19). Israel reconstructed air defenses after 2024 Iranian attacks, only to see them fail again in June. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, whose name and face have not been disclosed, said in a televised interview with IRIB that Iran successfully targeted Israeli air defense centers and disrupted their operations during Operation True Promise III.
(2025-10-19). Has the Anthropocene been canceled? links.org.au 
Ian Angus — One of the world's largest scientific organizations has voted against formal recognition of the Anthropocene. The debates that led to this result help to illuminate the challenges facing scientists and ecosocialists.
(2025-10-19). UK's Prince Andrew asked police to help smear sex abuse accuser: report. scmp.com Britain's Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to dig up personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, a British newspaper reported on Sunday, days after the royal gave up his Duke of York title. | London's Metropolitan Police said it was "actively looking" into the allegations in the Mail on Sunday report. Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(2025-10-19). A Foreign Policy in Ethical Deadlock. unitedworldint.com 
Germany's Ordeal with Israel By Dr. Halim Genàßoƒülu Germany's support for Israel is not merely a foreign policy choice but a fundamental component in the reconstruction of its national identity, both as atonement for historical crimes and as a sign of reliability within the Western world. So much so that the German government's "special historical …
(2025-10-19). PAF participates in Azerbaijan's Indus Shield Alpha exercise. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent, featuring the advanced JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets along with skilled air and ground crew, has arrived in Azerbaijan to take part in the bilateral aerial combat exercise Indus Shield Alpha. | The PAF aircraft completed a non-stop flight from Pakistan to Azerbaijan, carrying out precise in-flight refuelling operations. The complex mid-air refuelling, conducted by the PAF's own IL-78 aerial tanker, "reaffirmed the long-range capability of PAF fighter jets" and underscored "the professional excellence and preparedness of PAF aircrew" for extended international mission…
(2025-10-19). Branko Ivankovic close to Persepolis hot seat. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Persepolis football club have opened negotiations with Croatian coach Branko Ivankovic.
(2025-10-19). Karnataka Socio Economic Survey: The Murthys set a poor example. ummid.com By refusing to participate, Sudha and Narayana Murthy of Infosys not only trivialised a serious and much-needed public initiative but also set a poor example.
(2025-10-19). Firmly uphold UNGA Resolution 2758, uphold the One-China Principle. tehrantimes.com In May this year, I introduced the historical context of the Taiwan question to friends in Iran from the perspective of three key timelines. Today, I will explain to friends in Iran, from three dimensions of jurisprudence, historical facts, and international consensus, why we must firmly uphold UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and adhere to the One-China Principle.
(2025-10-19). Hamas returns bodies of two more captives, says Israel violating ceasefire. aljazeera.com The remains of 12 of 28 deceased captives have been returned to Israel but Hamas faces challenges recovering all bodies.
(2025-10-19). Reinier de Ridder loses to Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night in Canada. aljazeera.com De Ridder's four-fight UFC winning streak was snapped after he was unable to continue against Brendan Allen.
(2025-10-19). Messi Hat-Trick Powers Inter Miami Past Nashville 5-2. menafn.com (MENAFN – Kashmir Observer) Nashville (USA) ~ Lionel Messi scored his second career MLS hat trick, propelling Inter Miami to a 5-2 win over Nashville SC.Messi leads the MLS in scoring with 29 …
(2025-10-19). Police launch manhunt for armed suspects in Kliphuiwel house robberies. sanews.gov.za Police launch manhunt for armed suspects in Kliphuiwel house robberies | The Limpopo Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has instructed the police in Elandskraal to utilise all available resources in their efforts to apprehend the male suspects involved in a series of house robberies that occurred in Kliphuiwel village during the early hours of Saturday, 18 October 2025. | According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the suspects involved appear to be part of a group of criminal syndicates that targeted the Kliphuiwel Section community in the Sekhukhune District. | The modus operan…
(2025-10-19). The Shooting of Charlie Kirk: When Tragedy Becomes a Political Narrative Commodity. moderndiplomacy.eu The shooting of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, has attracted global attention. It didn't take long for the media to rush to write narratives related to the shooting of Charlie Kirk. This tragedy is not only a sad news, it has transformed into a political stage that reveals the …
(2025-10-19). Cierran mesas electorales en Bolivia y comienza el conteo de votos. cubadebate.cu Pasadas las 16: 00, hora local, las mesas de votación de los comicios presidenciales en Bolivia cerraron, dando inicio al cómputo de votos, que según varios medios, permitirá ofrecer resultados preliminares cerca de las 20: 00.
(2025-10-19). Vessel which caught fire off Yemen coast not owned by Iran: Oil ministry. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — An informed source at the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum told Mehr News Agency that the recent incident in the Gulf of Aden has nothing to do with the Iran, referring to an incident off the coast of Yemen where an oil tanker went up in flames on October 18, 2025.
(2025-10-19). Afghan Women's Team: The Fight to Play. aljazeera.com For the first time since the Taliban regained power in 2021, Afghanistan's women's football team will compete…
(2025-10-19). Armed Forces on full alert as Cmdr. says Iran's defence capabilities continue to strengthen. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A senior Iranian commander says the country's armed forces are on full alert and ready to deliver a stronger response than before should any new act of aggression be launched against the Islamic Republic.
(2025-10-19). Islamabad issues traffic plan for Pakistan—South Africa Test matches. tribune.com.pk 
In view of the Test Matches between Pakistan and South Africa scheduled to take place starting October 20, Islamabad Traffic Policy has issued a travel advisory, along with details of alternative traffic routes. | During the matches, cricket teams will be travelling between Islamabad and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with 310 traffic officers deployed across key routes to manage the flow of traffic and ensure minimal disruption for commuters. | To facilitate citizens, the capital's traffic police has suggested an alternative traffic route: | Commuters travelling from Margalla Road towards Khanna should use F…
(2025-10-19). Teachers Scrambled After ICE Released Tear Gas Outside a Chicago Elementary School. theintercept.com 
Maria Heavener had opened the windows of her first-grade classroom to let in the unusually warm October breeze when the sound of helicopters, sirens, and a flood of notifications compelled her to slam them shut. During a raid on a nearby grocery store, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had hurled tear gas canisters into a parking lot across the street from Chicago's Funston Elementary School, spreading a thick, choking smog toward the building while class was in session. | Heavener had heard rumors that ICE was planning to detain unaccompanied minors and that schools could be a target, but this s…
(2025-10-19). Togolese authorities threaten greater online speech censorship. globalvoices.org 
In Togo, freedom of expression is extremely limited Global Voices The Administrative Center of Economic and Financial Services in Lomé, the capital of Togo. Image by Jean Sovon. Used with permission. | In Togo, the authorities have restated their intentions to regulate online speech, restricting the use of social media amid heightened political tensions in this country of over (2025-10-19). Shoe Thrown at CJI and Impunity to Hate Mongers. ummid.com Imagine such an atrocious act of throwing shoe at CJI was done by someone with a Muslim name!
(2025-10-19). Iconic Bollywood romance marks 30 years of nonstop run at Mumbai theatre. aljazeera.com The city's Maratha Mandir has been holding daily screenings of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge since it released in 1995.
(2025-10-19). Why They Hate Lalu Prasad Yadav. ummid.com The latest under the attack of communal forces is Lalu Prasad Yadav, against whom their hate-filled rage unleashed afresh during the elections in Bihar, reached to such a peak that it did not cool down even after the results.
(2025-10-19). Japan's LDP, Ishin agree to form coalition government. geo.tv 
This undated image shows Sanae Takaichi, leader of the conservative LDP. Ishin, unlike previous LDP partner, won't be in cabinet.Parliamentary vote to choose PM slated for Tuesday.Takaichi wants tax cuts, higher spending.
(2025-10-19). Domestic investment surges 68% in Anzali Free Zone. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Anzali Free Zone has recorded a 68 percent rise in domestic investment during the first year of the 14th government, marking a strong rebound in local investor confidence, according to the zone's managing director, Mostafa Taati Moghaddam.
(2025-10-19). Washington and Berlin push NATO to the brink of war with Russia. strategic-culture.su By Johannes STERN | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President V…
(2025-10-19). Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talks. newarab.com 
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, Kabul had accused Islamabad of violating a 48-hour ceasefire, which briefly put a stop to nearly a week of cross-border clashes that killed dozens of troops and civilians on both sides. | Security sources in Islamabad said the strikes in the Afghan border areas targeted a militant group linked to the Pakistani Taliban, in reta…
(2025-10-19). How Quran helped Egyptian Scientist develop a revolutionary medicine to cure cataracts. ummid.com Proving the notion that the Holy Quran could be a source of scientific research, an Egyptian scientist, Prof. Dr. Abdul Basit Muhammad Sayyid manufactured drops for treating cataracts inspired by Prophet Yusuf's (peace be upon him) shirt as described in the verses of the Holy Quran as mentioned above.
(2025-10-19). Khadi collective Sanja Stories celebrates mindful fashion trend for Diwali. devdiscourse.com A khadi collective that works with Indian farmers, weavers and artisans to promote regenerative and sustainable fashion globally is celebrating a growing trend of mindful festive gifts.
(2025-10-19). ICC rejects Israel's appeal, upholds arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant. thecanary.co The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, for the second time, rejected Israel's appeal against the arrest warrants issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Galant. The ICC: not backing down over war criminals In a ten-page ruling issued on Friday 17 October, the ICC stated that Israel was 'repeating its previous […] | By
(2025-10-19). 'Absolutely disgusting' thousands of NHS staff fined for parking at work. thecanary.co Channel 4 News have uncovered that thousands of NHS workers are receiving fines for parking at work. Multiple NHS workers have highlighted inadequate parking infrastructure as a cause, which would mean they're paying the price for a government failure to implement appropriate infrastructure. NHS workers accrued 25,000 parking fines Channel 4 News FactCheck uncovered 25,000 parking […] | By
(2025-10-19). HFB and Pearl Marina champion homeownership at open house. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank, in partnership with Pearl Marina Estates, hosted a vibrant Family Day on Oct.18 at the beautiful Pearl Marina development in Garuga, reaffirming their shared commitment to promoting community-centered living and accessible homeownership. The event brought together families, customers, and aspiring homeowners for a day filled with …
(2025-10-19). SA's nuclear industrialisation plan aims to drive economic and energy capacity. sanews.gov.za SA's nuclear industrialisation plan aims to drive economic and energy capacity | South Africa is preparing to develop a comprehensive nuclear industrialisation plan that goes far beyond simply converting nuclear energy into electricity, according to Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. | "It's not just about converting nuclear energy into electricity. It's about what benefits the South African economy and what components within the nuclear fuel cycle we can domesticate or localise," Ramokgopa said. | The Minister was speaking during a media briefing on Sunday, where he unveiled the Integr…
(2025-10-19). UAE purchases site for permanent embassy in Israel: report. newarab.com 
The UAE has acquired land in Israel for a permanent embassy, assisted by the Israel Land Authority and Israel's KAN broadcaster reported on Saturday that the deal was valued in the tens of millions of shekels, signalling a new stage in relations forged under
(2025-10-19). 'No Kings' protests against Trump reveal deep divisions in U.S. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The "No Kings" protests that took place on Saturday across the United States revealed more than opposition to President Donald Trump's policies—they exposed the nation's deep political, social, and ideological divisions.
(2025-10-19). Speaking Truth to Empire. warisacrime.org On Speaking Truth to Empire on KFCF 88.1 FM independently owned and locally operated since 1975 in Fresno, Dan Yaseen interviews Ramzy Baroud, a US-Palestinian journalist, media consultant, an author, internationally-syndicated columnist, and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books and a contributor to many others; his upcoming book …
(2025-10-19). Tens of Thousands in Wisconsin Hit the Streets for No Kings! No Billionaires! Protests 10/18/25! (Photos). wibailoutpeople.org 
Madison | All photos from October 18, 2025 protests in various cities in Wisconsin. Unless otherwise noted, all photos by: | More photos and video available at the Facebook link above. Feel free…
(2025-10-19). Peru's Gen Z helps bring down the president. links.org.au 
Lucero Chávez — Inspired by a global wave of protest, Peru's youth protesters have turned social media outrage into mass mobilization against corruption and repression.
(2025-10-19). 5,000 new rooftop solar units to be installed in Sistan-Baluchestan by Mar. 2026. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Sistan-Baluchestan Power Distribution Company plans to install 5,000 new five-kilowatt solar systems across the province by the end of this year (late March 2026), its managing director Mohammad Raeisi said, predicting that the region's total renewable energy capacity will reach 1,000 megawatts within the next two years.
(2025-10-19). Netanyahu To Run For PM Again In Israel's 2026 Elections. menafn.com (MENAFN – Nam News Network) | JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (NNN-MA'AN) Unrepentant Netanyahu announced yesterday that, he will run for office again in the 2026 parliamentary elections. | He made the announcement …
(2025-10-19). ICCIMA urges currency reform, budget relief for businesses. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Members of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) have called for urgent reforms to the country's foreign exchange policies and greater fiscal relief for business owners in the upcoming Iranian calendar year 1405 (begin in late March 2026) budget during the chamber's 27th general meeting.
(2025-10-19). The price of a view: In apartments, size all that matters. haaretz.com Price gaps of over 10% between similar apartments suggest it's time to rethink price-per-square-meter…
(2025-10-19). There are no ceasefires on stolen land: Liberation, not liberal Zionism. links.org.au 
Tithi Bhattacharya — Nothing is more urgent than an assessment of the ceasefire and a collective discussion of future strategies for the international Palestine movement.
(2025-10-19). Fragile armistice between Pakistan and Afghanistan after deadly clashes. tehrantimes.com Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan announced an immediate ceasefire on Sunday after emergency talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey, a move intended to halt the worst cross-border fighting since the Taliban's 2021 takeover.
(2025-10-19). Police reportedly knew Russia recruited Reform leader in 2022. thecanary.co 
According to a new report from the Nerve, UK authorities knew that Russia had recruited Nathan Gill — Reform's ex-leader of Wales — in 2022. And as journalist Carole Cadwalladr says, it's raising questions about why it took so long for the police to charge him. NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader […] | By
(2025-10-19). No Kings Uprising: Why Anti-Trump Forces Are Uniting Now. thinktank.pk President Donald Trump's second term faces mounting headwinds that could redefine his political legacy. Fresh polls paint a grim picture of his economic stewardship, with approval ratings on core issues like inflation and tariffs plunging to historic lows. At the same time, a surge of unified anti-Trump activism—epitomized by the sprawling "No Kings" protests—signals deepening …
(2025-10-19). NCBA Bank pledges continued support for CFO awards. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering visionary financial leadership in Uganda, pledging ongoing support for the annual Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Awards and advancing the nation's pursuit of sustainable growth and innovation. Speaking at the 2025 ACCA—Deloitte CFO Awards in Kampala, NCBA Chief Executive Officer Mark Muyobo …
(2025-10-19). Crisis-hit Bolivia to vote in run-off election, ending decades of socialism. aljazeera.com The vote marks a decisive rejection of the socialist government and a likely foreign policy shift closer to the US.
(2025-10-19). Four artworks by Mahmoud Farshchian unveiled at Sa'dabad palace museum. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Four paintings by the late Iranian master Mahmoud Farshchian, held by the Mostazafan Foundation, unveiled and displayed on loan for one month at the Farshchian Museum located within Sa'dabad palace complex in Tehran.
(2025-10-19). Tehran hosts "Storm Architect" event on anniversary of Yehya Sinwar's martyrdom. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- On the anniversary of Commander Yehya Sinwar's martyrdom, the House of Thinkers in Tehran hosted the event "Storm Architect" on Sunday.
(2025-10-19). Taiwan opposition elects new leader who wants peace with China. aljazeera.com Cheng Li-wun will take over the leadership of Kuomintang party on November 1.
(2025-10-19). FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly July 4 flood. grist.org 
Only about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance from Texas' Kerr County have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far, leaving hundreds without governmental aid more than three months after deadly floods ravaged the county on July 4. | As of October 11, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials had referred only 46 percent of Kerr County applications for its Individuals and Households Program to the next stage, where they are evaluated to receive money, a Texas Tribune analysis of federal data shows. | That means 1,749 applications out of 3,228 still hadn't been reviewed past th…
(2025-10-19). Hey Copilot: Windows 11 introduces its own voice assistant in new update. ummid.com Two days after ending support to Windows 10, Microsoft released new updates for Windows 11 which makes it more AI powered and also comes with its own voice assistant Hey Copilot.
(2025-10-19). NSA Accused of Stealing Secrets from China's National Time Centre. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF China has accused the U.S. National Security Agency of conducting extended cyber attacks on its National Time Service Center, claiming American intelligence stole data and credentials dating back to 2022 to spy on staff devices and network systems. The Chinese State Security Ministry warned the breaches could have disrupted communication networks, financial systems, …
(2025-10-19). France hunts thieves who stole crown jewels from Louvre in daring minutes-long heist. scmp.com The Louvre remained closed to visitors on Monday as the hunt was on for the band of thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewellery from the museum in the heart of Paris in broad daylight. | Officials said a team of 60 investigators were working on the theory that Sunday's raid was planned and executed by an organised crime group.
(2025-10-19). UGC NET December 2025 Exam Schedule Released. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the exam dates and schedule of the UGC NET December 2025 on its official website nta.ac.in.
(2025-10-19). 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.
(2025-10-19). Trump's Plan to Invade Venezuela and Abduct "Narcoterrorist" Maduro. Kurt Nimmo. globalresearch.ca First published August 21, 2025 | The Trump administration, through its attorney general Pam Bondi, announced on August 7 it has doubled a reward—from $25 million to $50 million—for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According …
(2025-10-19). Saturday 10/25: 45 Years of Solidarity and Resistance! indybay.org 2973 16th St. 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2025-10-19). US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech. indybay.org The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month.
(2025-10-19). Turkish Cypriots vote on Turkey, EU ties in presidential ballot. newarab.com 
Breakaway There are some 218,000 registered voters. Polls close at 1500 GMT. Seven candidates are vying for the leadership spot but the main two contenders are the hard-right incumbent Ersin Tatar and the center-left Tufan Erhurman. | Tatar, 65, vociferous…
(2025-10-19). 'Saved at least 25,000 Americans': Donald Trump as US strikes 'drug carrying submarine'. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The US military has destroyed a suspected drug-smuggling submarine that was heading toward American shores along a well-known narcotrafficking route in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. | Trump stated that two people on board were killed — one more than earlier reported — while two others were rescued by US forces following Thursday's strike. The survivors were airlifted by helicopter to a US Navy warship. | According to Trump, the two survivors — citizens of Ecuador and Colombia — are being sent back "for detention and prosecution." Colombian Pre…
(2025-10-19). New Jersey election 2025: What to know about Joanne Kuniansky and the race for governor. whyy.org 
(2025-10-19). Wednesday 10/22: Virtual Action for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK……
(2025-10-19). Maharashtra MBB, BDS 2025 Round 3 Selection List – Direct Link. ummid.com Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET) is set to publish today i.e. Friday October 17, 2025 on its official website medicalug2025.mahacet.org NEET UG 2025 Third Selection List of CAP Round 3 Counseling conducted for admission in First Year Health Science Courses MBBS and BDS (Group A).
(2025-10-19). Sunday 11/2: Free Naturalization Drive. indybay.org India Community Center | 525 Los Coches St., | Milpitas, CA 95035 | Fremont Gurdwara | 300 Gurdwara Rd., | Fremont, CA 94536…
(2025-10-19). La deshumanización de los árabes por parte de Occidente es totalmente imperdonable. strategic-culture.su En octubre de 2024, una escritora libanesa llamada Lina Mounzer escribió : "Pregúntenle a cualquier árabe cuál ha sido la revelación más dolorosa del último año y es esta: que hemos descubierto el alcance de nuestra deshumanización a tal grado que es imposible funcionar en el mundo de la misma manera".
(2025-10-19). US Repatriates Survivors of Its Latest Boat Attack in the Caribbean to Ecuador and Colombia. orinocotribune.com For the first time since the US began extrajudicially bombing boats in Venezuelan waters this year, a US military attack did not result in the deaths of all crew members. It was reported that there were two survivors after the bombing of what the US called a "drug boat" without providing evidence. | The incident comes amid an ongoing US military escalation in the Caribbean targeting Venezuela, under the guise of a supposed anti-drugs operation. The illegal US military actions in the international waters close to Venezuela, which include blowing up of civilian boats, have left almost 30 people dead in since early…
(2025-10-19). Hot wheels, hotter discounts: Jains buy 186 luxury cars, drive bargain to save Rs 21 cr. devdiscourse.com The Jain community has put up an impressive show of its formidable buying power by driving home 186 high-end cars after securing discounts of Rs 21 crore.
(2025-10-19). China, India and Brazil set to steer global climate change agenda at Cop30. scmp.com As the West falters in its commitment to fighting climate change, analysts expect emerging economies led by China, India and Brazil to seize the initiative at next month's UN climate summit. | The Cop30 conference, from November 10 to 21 in the Brazilian city of Belem, comes as the United States under Donald Trump remains largely disengaged from climate challenges following his successive orders to withdraw the world's largest economy from the 2015 Paris Agreement, while Europe's attention appears…
(2025-10-19). Sunday 10/26: Defending our Communities: The Fight against ICE in L.A. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St (nr. Ellis), San Francisco | Also on Zoom (Register: bit.ly/FightinglCEinLA)…
(2025-10-19). World Statistics Day highlights role of reliable data in global progress. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Marked on October 20 every year, the World Statistics Day 2025 underlines the key role of reliable data in global progress.
(2025-10-19). Violation of Fundamental Rights: Kerala Minister on Hijab ban by Christian school. ummid.com Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty Wednesday October 15, 2025 said the Hijab ban by Kochi's St. Rita's Public School is violation of fundamental rights.
(2025-10-19). Ante la complejidad de La Habana: más rigor, exigencia y control. radiohc.cu 
El capitalino Palacio de las Convenciones devino escenario de un Ejercicio que se ha propuesto la atención rápida, intensa y con el mayor orden posible, a una ciudad en la cual se han ido acumulando desafíos pendientes de solucionar, y donde actualmente, entre otras problemáticas, hay tres asuntos que exigen la coordinación de múltiples fuerzas: la distribución de la energía eléctrica, el abasto de agua y la recogida de los desechos sólidos.
(2025-10-19). Arteta encouraged as leaders Arsenal end Fulham jinx. tribune.com.pk 
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's 1-0 win against Fulham was an encouraging sign for the Premier League leaders as they ended their recent struggles at Craven Cottage. | Leandro Trossard's close-range finish in the 58th minute secured Arsenal's fifth successive victory in all competitions. | The Gunners are three points clear of second-placed Manchester City in the title race, with champions Liverpool four points behind prior to their clash with Manchester United on Sunday. | Arsenal took just one point in their away fixtures at Newcastle and Fulham, and at home to West Ham, last season. | This term they have alread…
(2025-10-19). Israelis cheer Tommy Robinson during contentious Tel Aviv event. newarab.com 
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson's According to Israeli media, Robinson attended the engagement on Saturday night hosted by the Tel Aviv International Salon, a self-described nonpartisan speakers' forum for young adults that "offers a platform for debate and discussion with leading voices from acro…
(2025-10-19). China says US waged cyberattacks on national time centre. geo.tv 
Computer code is seen on a screen above a Chinese flag in this July 12, 2017 illustration photo. — Reuters/File NSA tried to hack national time centre between2022-24: ministry.China finds "irrefutable evidence" NSA-linked hacking attempts. Chinese authorities have since…
(2025-10-19). Ethiopia Launches 'Pulse of Africa' to Redefine the Continent's Global Narrative. moderndiplomacy.eu Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially launched Pulse of Africa (POA) — a new pan-African media platform designed to reshape how Africa is seen and heard. The initiative, unveiled in Addis Ababa, positions Ethiopia at the forefront of a growing continental movement to reclaim Africa's global narrative and challenge long-standing stereotypes in international media. …
(2025-10-19). Aran and Bidgol emerges as a must-visit desert destination. tehrantimes.com ARAN AND BIDGOL, Isfahan Province – Nestled just beyond the renowned city of Kashan, Aran and Bidgol county is rapidly emerging as one of Iran's captivating travel destinations, offering a mesmerizing blend of vast desert landscapes, ancient history, and vibrant local culture.
(2025-10-19). Patto di Locarno 1925, fragile parentesi in un interludio di guerra. strategic-culture.su L'umanità oggi corre il concreto rischio che non bastino eventuali trattati e accordi a frenare la volontà di guerra della Minoranza Globale egemonizzata dalla NATO | Segue nostro Il ministro degli Esteri russo Sergej Lavrov con molte ragioni ha affermato che la Svizzera non è considerata dalla Federazione Russa una nazione neutrale, ma parte integrante di quell'Occidente succube della NATO e subalterno all'Unione Europea. Un fatto assol…
(2025-10-19). Chainsaw crime shakes Egypt: Boy kills friend, cuts his body to small pieces. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Egyptians have been shocked by the horrific crime in which a 13-year-old boy killed his friend and then he used a chainsaw to cut his body parts.The incident took place in the Ismailia Governorate in Egypt when the child murdered his schoolmate after luring him to his apartment, taking advantage of the absence of any of his family members. The teenage boy killed his classmate and then brought an electric saw belonging to his father, who works as a carpenter, and dismembered his classmate's body.Egypt's security forces had received a report from people that the remains of an unidentified child had been…
(2025-10-19). Housing Matters to Close Public Drop-in Homeless Services at Coral Street Campus in March. indybay.org Don Lane confirmed in an email to a concerned citizen on October 16 that Housing Matters has decided to close drop-in homeless day services at the Coral Street campus by March of 2026. Lane, who is the President of the Board of Directors of Housing Matters, the organization that operates the main homeless shelter in Santa Cruz, wrote that after March of 2026 the Hygiene Bay and the Nook will no longer be open to the public, and that mailroom services will end for the public, as well as for participants in the Loft and Rebele Family Shelter. Following Lane's email, Housing Matters published a press release on…
(2025-10-19). Sponge iron export up 79% in 6 months on year. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The value of Iran's sponge iron export rose 79 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
(2025-10-19). Manchester United Surprised Liverpool in English Football. radiohc.cu Havana, October 19 (RHC) — Manchester United surprised today by defeating the reigning champion Liverpool 2-1 in the English Football League. | Franco-Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo scored a locker-room goal less than two minutes into the match, Dutchman Cody Gakpo equalized (78th), but Harry Maguire (84th) gave the Red Devils the victory, who were outside the top 10 at the start of the match. | Earlier, Aston Villa relied on a goal from Argentine Emilliano Buendía in the 77th minute to defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away. | Uruguayan Rodrigo Bentancur put the home side ahead in the fifth minute, but Morgan Rogers e…
(2025-10-19). Syrian FM to make first official visit to China in November. newarab.com 
Syrian Foreign Minister In an interview with the state-run Alikhbaria TV, al-Shibani confirmed that the visit would take place at the invitation of Beijing, adding that the government was working to advance bilateral relations despite China's prior support for the ousted Assad regime, whi…
(2025-10-19). 'UNECE ready to help Iran implement environmental programs'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has announced its willingness to support the country in implementing environmental conservation programs.
(2025-10-19). Protesters out in force for anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies across US. newarab.com 
Huge crowds took to the streets Saturday in all 50 US states to vent their anger over President Donald Trump's hardline policies at "No Kings" protests that Republicans ridiculed as "Hate America" rallies. | Organisers expected millions at the rallies that stretched from New York to Los Angeles, dotted small cities across the US heartland and popped up near Trump's second home in Florida. | "This is what democracy looks like!" chanted
(2025-10-19). Pressure grows on Labour council 'silencing and abandoning' residents facing toxic asbestos danger. thecanary.co 
Local people have protested against a Labour council after officials refused to allow them to speak about the toxic asbestos danger they've been facing. Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire has met with growing opposition from residents who are confronting a public health crisis as a result of a private housing development. But the Labour council […] | By
(2025-10-19). China: Transition from "Panda Diplomacy" to "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy" ummid.com China is now the second most powerful soft power country in the world, after the United States, according to Brand Finance's sixth annual Global Soft Power Index.
(2025-10-19). Leaked: How British Intel Infiltrates Lebanon. covertactionmagazine.com In a markedly revealing September 22nd interview with The National, U.S. special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack made a number of stunning admissions about the state of play in Lebanon. Despite Western governments demanding for months that Beirut disarm Hezbollah, he acknowledged the resistance group had "zero" incentive to voluntarily do so, as "Israel is …
(2025-10-19). Morocco's Gen Z protesters demand accountability and education reform. newarab.com 
Refusing to let the coming wave of fanfare around After an eight-day pause, hundreds of young demonstrators took to the streets on Saturd…
(2025-10-19). Cricket-Australia confident Cummins will play 'major part' in Ashes despite injury concern. devdiscourse.com Australia are confident that captain Pat Cummins will play a significant part in the Ashes series, head selector George Bailey said, as questions remain over the paceman's fitness for the opening test in Perth. Cummins is recovering from a back stress injury and has yet to resume bowling, leaving him racing against time to be fit for the opener, which begins on November 21. The 32-year-old admitted on Monday that he is unlikely to feature in the opener and remains uncertain for the second test in Brisbane.
(2025-10-19). Heavy rain batters Kerala; orange alert in six districts. devdiscourse.com Heavy rain continued to batter the high-range areas of several districts in Kerala on Sunday and many low-lying regions experienced flooding.
(2025-10-19). South Korean ambassador visits Tehran Times, highlights strengthening bilateral ties. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — In a significant gesture underscoring the importance of Iran-South Korea relations, His Excellency Kim Junpyo, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iran, led a high-level delegation on a visit to the Tehran Times Newspaper and Mehr News Agency on Sunday, October 19.
(2025-10-19). Iran condemns killing of Sunni tribal chiefs by Israeli-linked terror groups. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has strongly condemned the killing of the elders of Baluch Sunni ethnic groups in the south east of the country at the hands of Israeli-linked terrorist groups.
(2025-10-19). CMAT 2026 Registration Begins, Last Date Nov 18. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started from Friday October 17, 2026 Online Registration and Application Process for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) through its official website cmat.nta.nic.in.
(2025-10-19). Iran seeks to attract more visitors from neighboring countries, tourism minister says. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, on Sunday stated that Iran is currently focusing on attracting tourists primarily from nearby countries.
(2025-10-19). Bernie Sanders condemns Trump and billionaires at 'No Kings' rally. aljazeera.com US Senator Bernie Sanders denounced President Donald Trump and billionaires for 'hijacking' democracy.
(2025-10-19). A Paradox of Realpolitik: Did Isolationism Win? moderndiplomacy.eu Power and anarchy have always formed the basis of international order in the practical world, where logic is rooted in pragmatism rather than ideals. In the classical tradition of realpolitik, states often pursue their interests through alliances, coercion and often using deprivation and marginalization. However, it remains the hardest to achieve in a globalized world. …
(2025-10-19). Millions of US protesters hold anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies. aljazeera.com Demonstrations held in every US state as people condemn Trump's hardline tactics, calling for democracy and reforms.
(2025-10-19). Cuba: protestas en EE.UU. denuncian secuestro del sistema político. radiohc.cu El canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, destacó hoy la magnitud de las recientes protestas No Kings en Estados Unidos y su denuncia contra el irrespeto del actual gobierno hacia el sistema político de la nación norteña. | Rodríguez señaló en su cuenta en X que dichas acciones, realizadas la víspera, reunieron a millones de personas en dos mil 600 manifestaciones en los 50 Estados del país. | "Denunciaron irrespeto de actual gobierno vs sistema político estadounidense y su secuestro por plutocracia y élite corrupta con intereses contrarios a los de esa gran nación", subrayó el máximo representante de la diplomacia…
(2025-10-19). Stalinist leader hails Raila Odinga's role in "Kenya's bourgeois democratic struggle" wsws.org It is not surprising that Omole rushes to defend Odinga's political record. His reaction underscores the historical role Stalinism has played in propping up and legitimising bourgeois figures, portraying them as progressive actors in a supposed democratic struggle.
(2025-10-19). Isfahan's entrepreneurs, industrialists plan to strengthen economic co-op with Vietnam. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The governor-general of Isfahan, in a meeting with the ambassador of Vietnam in Tehran, informed about the plans of Isfahan's entrepreneurs and industrialists to strengthen economic cooperation with Vietnam and stated: "Trade, industry, and tourism can be three important pillars of cooperation between the two countries, and we are fully prepared to host Vietnamese artistic, cultural, and tourism groups."
(2025-10-19). Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire in Doha talks. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. | The ceasefire "has been finalised", Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif posted on X on Sunday, saying both sides would meet again on October 25 in Istanbul to discuss "detailed matters". | Pakistani delegation, led by Khawaja Asif, including other senior officials. On the Afghan side, the talks were headed by Acting Defence Minister Mullah Yaqoob, ac…
(2025-10-19). A shifting world order: Iran finds broad support in nuclear dispute with West. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran, China, and Russia have once again joined forces to prevent the implementation of pre-JCPOA UN sanctions against Tehran, which were officially re-instated last month but have yet to bear practical fruit due to growing international opposition.
(2025-10-19). Paris' Louvre Museum closes after Robbery: Nine crown jewels stolen, robbers flee on scooters. ptcnews.tv
(2025-10-19). US-China tit-for-tat escalation is now a feature, not a bug. scmp.com Beijing has expanded export controls on rare earths. The latest move requires foreign buyers to obtain a Chinese export licence and extends controls to foreign-made products that use rare earths or technology from China. | Washington shot back with threats of sweeping tariff hikes. Markets shuddered and supply-chain chiefs braced.
(2025-10-19). 'Horsing around' in Melbourne springtime. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-19). Julia Hertà§g: Three Generations of German Working Class Cinema. newleftreview.org Picking up on Emilie Bickerton's identification in NLR 109 of a new genre of films centred on the working class, Julia Hertà§g offers a comparative-historical view of German Arbeiterfilme. Themes and forms tracked from the radical efflorescence of Weimar through the sixties rebellion against the Bonn Republic to the anomic social landscape of…
(2025-10-19). Iran to attend International Nano Olympiad 2026. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran will participate in the third International Nano Olympiad (INO), which is scheduled to take place in Taipei, Taiwan, from December 12 to 18, 2026.
(2025-10-19). Israeli government to discuss diverting education and defense funds to benefit religious students. haaretz.com Ministers are considering a proposal from the Israeli education minister to allocate nearly $11 million to programs run by Garin Torani, which sets up Jewish religious Zionist groups in underprivileged areas. The funding would come from budgets previously earmarked for housing, culture, defense, and sustainability…
(2025-10-19). Diwali Must Illuminate Our Conscience, Not Just Our Homes. ummid.com If Diwali is to mean anything spiritually, it must illuminate our conscience, not just our homes.
(2025-10-19). BBC finally interviews Zack Polanski, but Laura Kuenssberg's MIA. thecanary.co 
The BBC and Laura Kuenssberg have attracted criticism over their handling of Greens leader Zack Polanski. Many accused them of treating him differently to other political leaders — particularly Nigel Farage. Now, the new leader has finally made it on to the Sunday interview show, and yet: As broken by @NewStatesman on Wednesday t.co/BJH4PPPS5Y t.co/a09VFSWsC6 pic.twitter.com/GyBSLdDKb0 […] | By
(2025-10-19). 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.
(2025-10-19). Lahore ranks second among world's most polluted cities. tribune.com.pk 
Lahore has climbed to the second spot among the world's most polluted cities, according to the global air quality monitoring organization IQAir. On Sunday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 209, placing it just behind India's capital, New Delhi, which topped the list with an AQI of 218. | The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that easterly winds have contributed to worsening smog conditions across Lahore. The agency predicted that the city's average AQI would remain between 195 and 210 throughout the day, classified as "very unhealthy." Experts have further warned that air…
(2025-10-19). Develan Mural de la Dignidad en I Festival Granma- Rebelde. radiohc.cu El bloqueo de Estados Unidos a Cuba y el centenario del natalicio del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro son algunos de los temas del Mural de la Dignidad develado en el I Festival Granma- Rebelde, que concluye hoy en la estación de Línea y 18, en esta capital. | Artistas gráficos del periódico humorístico Palante y del suplemento Dedeté, de Juventud Rebelde, se unieron para conformar cuatro paneles que también abordan la lucha por la liberación del pueblo palestino y la paz. | Yuniasky Crespo Baquero, integrante del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y jefa del Departamento Ideológico, asistió a la devela…
(2025-10-19). Bolivia Votes in Historic Shift From Socialism to Pro-Market Rule. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF Bolivians are voting in a presidential runoff that signals a decisive break from two decades of socialist rule and a likely foreign policy shift toward the United States. The race between conservative former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga and centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz reflects widespread demand for economic change amid soaring inflation and fuel …
(2025-10-19). Tell the Senate STOP THE WAR ON VENEZUELA. afgj.org 
Please take this urgent action to STOP THE WAR on Venezuela. There is a bipartisan effort to force a vote in the Senate that would require Congressional approval for military action against Venezuela. We urge people to send the following email to their Senators as well as to call, visit, and demonstrate at Senate offices…
(2025-10-19). Zionist Ben Shapiro may now regret supporting antisemites. thecanary.co Ben Shapiro is sleeping with one eye open. Politico recently reported that members of a 'Young Republicans' group chat were caught making comments like "I love Hitler." In response, many figures on the right came out to defend these alleged 'youngsters' (youngsters who range in age from 18 to 40, by the way). One commentator […] | By
(2025-10-19). Mossad agent executed in Iran following supreme court verdict. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran has executed a Mossad agent convicted of espionage and "waging war against God," the Judiciary of Qom Province announced on Sunday, marking the latest in a series of counter-espionage actions against Israeli spy operations inside the country.
(2025-10-19). Strictly Come Canary, week four: are we watching the same show, judges? thecanary.co Week four of Strictly Come Dancing is upon us, and this week, I'm watching from my best friend Gem's house. She's an even bigger fan than I am, which means this is about to be an even more ridiculous column than usual. Tess and Claudia have come dressed for their lesbian wedding and good for […] | By
(2025-10-19). The Most Revealing NYC Debate Moment: Zohran vs Cuomo. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible |
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(2025-10-19). Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire during talks in Qatar, days after deadly clashes. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during peace talks hosted in Doha, Qatar, the Qatari Foreign Minister announced on Sunday. The negotiation held by Qatar and Turkey are expected to end week long hostilities and intense border clashes that killed dozens and injured hundreds. | Afghan officials confirmed that a Kabul delegation led by Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob participated in the Doha talks, while Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif led discussions with Taliban representatives. | According to Qatar's statement, both sides agreed to hold follo…
(2025-10-19). Palestinian detainee suffering from cancer dies in Israeli jail. newarab.com 
A prominent Palestinian detainee Forty-nine-year-old Mahmoud Talal Abdullah, a native of the Abdullah, also known as Abu Talal, was arrested on…
(2025-10-19). Thieves steal priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre in brazen daylight heist. geo.tv 
Police officers work next to a crane and a window believed to have been used in what the French Interior Ministry said was a robbery at the Louvre museum during which jewellery was stolen, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025. — ReutersPARIS: Thieves broke into Paris' Louvre museum…
(2025-10-19). Now it's emerged Andrew pressured cops to investigate Virginia Giuffre. thecanary.co On 18 October, we reported that prince Andrew had given up his Royal titles. In that piece, we covered speculation on why this happened now, with many believing more allegations were on the way. A day later, this happened: Prince Andrew reportedly used the met police to dig up dirt on a sex trafficking victim. […] | By
(2025-10-19). China's Huge 'GJ-X' Stealth Drone Appears To Have Been Spotted In The Air For The First Time. twz.com 
The massive 'cranked kite' planform flying-wing was first spotted on the runway at China's drone test base near Malan just a couple of months ago.
(2025-10-19). Chinese firm thanks 'sales consultant' Trump as tariff threat spurs orders. scmp.com A Chinese exporter said it has seen a sudden surge in orders as US humanoid robot makers and artificial intelligence (AI) companies — including industry leader OpenAI — rush to secure critical components amid Washington's threat to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on goods from the country. | MyActuator, a Suzhou-based manufacturer of intelligent drive modules for humanoid robots, has received more than 1,000 new orders in the past week alone, according to a person familiar with the…
(2025-10-19). FinMin ends Washington visit after key ADCB, IMF—World Bank talks. tribune.com.pk 
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb concluded his visit to Washington, DC, with a series of important meetings on the final day of his participation in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. | The minister met with the senior management of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and briefed them on the launch of Pakistan's Panda Bond and the refreshing of the Global Medium-Term Note (GMTN) programme, said a news release. | He provided an update on the progress of the privatisation programme, expressing optimism about the accelerated privatizati…
(2025-10-19). Why Americans Are Protesting? ummid.com Over seven million Americans hit the streets in all the 50 states of the United States Saturday October 18, 2025 to join the 'No Kings' protest called against Donald Trump's anti-people policies, especially law against immigrants.
(2025-10-19). Iraq's debt hits $150 billion as central bank sounds alarm. newarab.com 
(2025-10-19). President Maduro Announces New Defense Corridor, International Volunteers Offer Support Against US. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The president announced on Saturday, October 18, that the drill began at midnight in the states of Barinas, Portuguesa, Cojedes, and Guárico, an area designated as the Great Plains Corridor for national defense. | "Today we completed all of the country's integral defense zones. All states and f…
(2025-10-19). Bristol Palestine Film Festival returns this November with early preview of The Voice of Hind Rajab. thecanary.co 
This year's Bristol Palestine Film Festival returns from Friday 28 November to Sunday 7 December. The vibrant programme celebrates the creativity and courage of filmmakers from Palestine and beyond. In 2025, the suppression of Palestinian experiences has escalated to new levels. But in a time of deepening erasure and cultural suppression, filmmakers resist through art, […] | By
(2025-10-19). Tunisians are rising up to outlaw normalisation with Israel's genocidal regime. thecanary.co Activists in Tunisia are renewing pressure on their government to introduce the anti-normalisation bill in parliament for voting. The bill would criminalise relations with Israel, and is something they have been campaigning for, for many years. Their movement, called 'One Million Signatures to Criminalise Normalisation', is led by prominent pro-Palestinian groups, including the Coordination Committee […] | By
(2025-10-19). Watch: America rocked by 'No Kings' protests, violence in Portland. ummid.com Hundreds of thousands across all the 50 states of the United States of America hit the streets Saturday as part of 'No Kings Day' protest called against Donald Trump's imperialistic and 'anti-people' policies.
(2025-10-19). Saturday 12/6: Stacked Artifacts. indybay.org Telematic Media Arts | 323 10th St, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2025-10-19). Venezuelan socialist groups: Stop imperialist aggression against Venezuela! Trump's troops out of the Caribbean and Latin America! links.org.au 
Trump's military deployment opens the door to a possible armed intervention by the United States in Venezuela.
(2025-10-19). Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel: "We are defending the great homeland that is humanity" radiohc.cu By: Angélica Paredes López | In a complex and dangerous scenario of threats to peace in the region and the world, a new phase begins in Cuba for the Network of Artists and Intellectuals in Defense of Humanity (REDH), created in 2003 by Commanders Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez. | In this context of revitalization, members of the Cuban Chapter, along with members of the REDH from other countries, met this Thursday in Havana with the First Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. | At the meeting, attended by prestigious thinkers and writers from Cuba and abr…
(2025-10-19). Drawing lessons from the Cuban Revolution: organization, unity, and internationalism. peoplesdispatch.org A recent webinar by Pan Africanism Today and the International Peoples' Assembly looked at global struggles, from Africa to Latin America, showing how Cuba's enduring resistance offers vital lessons in organization, unity, and internationalism for today's movements fighting oppression and war.
(2025-10-19). Revised code for judges sparks concern. tribune.com.pk 
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday sought, by a majority decision, comments from an Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge on a complaint of misconduct against him. | The council—a constitutional forum that can hold superior court judges accountable—also approved proposed amendments to the code of conduct for judges—a move many believe is aimed at silencing outspoken members of the judiciary. | According to a press statement, a five-member SJC led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi examined 67 complaints filed against judges of superior court under Article 209 of the Constitution…
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(2025-10-19). The outsider who came in: Henri Rousseau retrospective opens at Philly's Barnes Foundation. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Known for his strange jungle scenes and dreamscapes, Henri Rousseau was a self-taught artist in late 19th-century Paris who struggled to be recognized his entire career. | His life was burdened with debt and criminal prosecution. When he was able to rise from obscurity, he was ridiculed. Now, his works are collected by nearly every major art museum in the world.
(2025-10-19). In The Age Of AI, Students Must Learn To See, Not Just Write. menafn.com (MENAFN – Kashmir Observer) Photo Credit: Vikas AnandBy T.J. ThomsonFrom the earliest year of school, children begin learning how to express ideas in different ways. Lines across a page, a wobbly …
(2025-10-19). 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.
(2025-10-19). Roban joyas de valor incalculable del Museo del Louvre en un asalto de siete minutos. cubadebate.cu Un grupo de ladrones robó joyas de "valor incalculable" del Louvre, en París, el museo más visitado del mundo, durante un audaz asalto de apenas siete minutos este domingo, según informó el ministro del Interior de Francia. Los ladrones forzaron una ventana y sustrajeron joyas que, según el ministro, tienen "un valor sentimental y son invaluables".
(2025-10-19). Labor Unions, EFF Sue Trump Admin to Stop Ideological Surveillance of Free Speech Online. indybay.org Viewpoint-based Online Surveillance of Permanent Residents and Visa Holders Violates First Amendment, Lawsuit Argues…
(2025-10-19). How Reforming Global Finance Can Supercharge Climate Action in the Global South. thinktank.pk In a world racing against the clock on climate change, World Bank President Ajay Banga's call for "trillions, not billions" in climate resilience funding at the Annual Meetings resonates more than ever. With the World Bank committing around $120 billion to climate finance between 2021 and 2024, there's undeniable progress. Yet, the stark reality is …
(2025-10-19). Hlabisa to visit AmaMpondomise King Matiwane for traditional governance discussions. sanews.gov.za Hlabisa to visit AmaMpondomise King Matiwane for traditional governance discussions | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, accompanied by his Deputy, Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, will pay a courtesy visit to His Majesty King Zwelozuko Matiwane, the King of the AmaMpondomise Kingship, on Monday, 20 October 2025. | The visit is in response to a request from His Majesty King Matiwane to engage with the ministry. | The purpose is to discuss the reconstitution of Traditional Councils within the AmaMpondomise Kingship, as well as other important issues affecting…
(2025-10-19). Bad Bunny Destroys MAGA Backlash During SNL: "If You Don't Understand Me, You Have Four Months To Learn" progressivehub.net ADRIANA GUERRERO | WHERE IS THE BUZZ…
(2025-10-19). The Louvre's Lost Treasure: A Daring Daylight Heist Stuns Paris. moderndiplomacy.eu Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday by using a crane to smash a window, stealing valuable jewelry from the area housing the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes. The French government highlighted concerns about security, noting a lack of investment in the museum, which had 8.7 million visitors in 2024. …
(2025-10-19). Thousands of Indians face deportation as Canada tightens immigration rules, numbers may exceed 2024 levels. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The number of Indians deported from Canada has risen sharply in recent years. In 2019, only 625 Indians were removed—less than one-third of the 2024 total, according to an earlier Hindustan Times report. | By July 28 this year, 1,891 Indian nationals had already been deported, as per data from the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA). The rise comes amid an increasing wave of anti-immigration sentiment in Canada. | In a statement on October 10, the Peel Regional Police (PRP) announced for the first time that it was "working closely with the Peel Crown Attorney's Office and the Canada Borde…
(2025-10-19). Done: Israel out of 2026 FIFA World Cup. ummid.com Israel's hope of playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup shattered Wednesday after it lost playing against Italy in Football WC Qualifier in Bluenergy Stadium.
(2025-10-19). Morocco betters Germany, Spain with 16 consecutive victories. ummid.com Atlas Lions Morocco surpassed Germany and Spain with 16 consecutive victories in international football after beating Congo in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
(2025-10-19). This year's Nobels: A win for Yankee imperialism and Zionism. strategic-culture.su By Timo AL-FAROOQ | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Timo Al-Farooq exposes how this year's Nobel Prizes, awarded to Venezuela's pro…
(2025-10-19). South Korean ambassador visits Tehran Times to strengthen bilateral ties. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- His Excellency Kim Junpyo, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iran, led a high-level delegation on a visit to the Tehran Times Newspaper and Mehr News Agency in Tehran on Sunday, October 19. The delegation, which included Cultural Attaché Mr. Kim Jongoh and Deputy Head of Mission Ms. Jongoh Eunkyung Park, engaged in constructive discussions with Mehr Media Group CEO Dr. Mohammad-Mahdi Rahmati and Tehran Times Editor-in-Chief Mr. Mohammad Sarfi.
(2025-10-19). JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates Out, Registration Begins Soon. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the tentative exam dates and schedule of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 and Session 2 on its official website 'jeemain.nta.nic.in'.
(2025-10-19). Handala hacker group exposes 17 "architects of destruction" in Israeli military. tehrantimes.com The pro-Palestinian hacker group Handala has released what it says are the identities and personal details of 17 senior Israeli military scientists, describing the disclosure as "the beginning of accountability for the architects of war and destruction."
(2025-10-19). Observación ciudadana aprecia normalidad durante votación en Bolivia. radiohc.cu 
La Misión de Observación Electoral Ciudadana de Observa Bolivia, reportó normalidad, tranquilidad y buena participación cívica hasta el mediodía, en la votación del balotaje que hoy acontece en el país altiplánico. | De acuerdo con un informe preliminar presentado este mediodía por la jefa de misión, Susana Saavedra, los comicios avanzan sin incidentes significativos y con una organización adecuada en los recintos observados. | Informó que la misión desplegó veedores en 85 municipios, 450 recintos electorales y 900 mesas de votación, seleccionadas de manera aleatoria para garantizar una cobertura geográfica equil…
(2025-10-19). Microsoft blocks around 4.5mn new malware attempts every day. ummid.com Microsoft blocks around 4.5 million malware threats every day, the company said in a report published today.
(2025-10-19). HIV rise among older Africans. independent.co.ug 
But care and research overlook this group — lessons for Uganda from South Africa and Kenya NEWS ANALYSIS | Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas & Luicer Anne Ingasia Olubayo | For decades, public health efforts across sub-Saharan Africa have focused on HIV prevention, testing and treatment campaigns on children, and women of reproductive age, overlooking the …
(2025-10-19). Gwarube to brief media on 2025 matric exams readiness. sanews.gov.za Gwarube to brief media on 2025 matric exams readiness | The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, will hold a press briefing on Monday, 20 October 2025, to present the state of readiness for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. | The annual matric exams are an important milestone in South Africa's basic education calendar. | During the briefing, Gwarube will outline: | • The total number of candidates registered to write the 2025 NSC exams. | • The number and distribution of examination centres across provinces. | • The sup…
(2025-10-19). 'History will judge us': anti-racist campaigner says 'the stakes are too high' to let Your Party fail. thecanary.co Lewis Nielsen is an anti-fascist officer at Stand Up To Racism. He spoke at a Your Party rally in Leeds on 8 October, stressing the importance of grassroots leadership in the movement. And referring to the growing confidence of the far right in mainstream politics and on the streets, he insisted: the stakes are too […] | By
(2025-10-19). Ben-Gvir threatens to quit government if Hamas 'not dismantled'. newarab.com 
In an interview with Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 on Saturday, Ben-Gvir said: "What I want, and this is also what Netanyahu promised me, is the dismantle…
(2025-10-19). Festival Granma-Rebelde: Fidel en la prensa. radiohc.cu El primer festival internacional Granma Rebelde que sesionó en la Estación Cultural de Línea en La Habana, vivió un momento especial durante la celebración del panel Fidel en la prensa, moderado por la periodista y escritora Katiuska Blanco. | Reconocidas voces de la prensa nacional y extranjera dialogaron e intercambiaron anécdotas y experiencias sobre Fidel, reconociendo su labor periodística con vocación natural y estratégica. | Para el fotorreportero Juvenal Balán, ´Fidel tenía a la prensa dentro de su estrategia de acción y siempre iba hacia la prensa ª, siempre junto a la noticia, ya sea junto a…
(2025-10-19). SSC CHSLE 2025 Tier 1: Notification for Self Slot Selection Released. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released on its official website 'ssc.gov.in' detailed notification regarding self selection of SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 exam slots for the registered candidates.
(2025-10-19). Japan coalition set to back Takaichi as first woman prime minister: Reports. aljazeera.com Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi appears back on track to becoming Japan first female prime minister.
(2025-10-19). 2034 Football WC, Ramadan Dates Clash; FIFA Mulls New Schedule. ummid.com The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is considering rescheduling of the 2034 Football World Cup as it overlaps with Ramadan, the Muslim Holy Month of Fasting.
(2025-10-19). Uganda Ladies Golf team in Naivasha for East and Central Africa challenge. independent.co.ug 
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Golf coach Flavia Namakula is confident she has assembled a Ugandan national ladies' team capable of making a mark in regional competitions. "The team is mentally prepared for the challenge. Our goal is to win the upcoming tournament and show the significant progress being made in Ugandan golf," Namakula said before …
(2025-10-19). Wednesday 10/29: Communist Manifesto Discussion Group. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St., San Francisco | (7 blocks from Civic Center BART, near Muni lines 5, 19, 31, 38, and 49) | Also available on Zoom — register: bit.ly/Comm-Man-BAFSP…
(2025-10-19). Messi scores hat-trick, secures Golden Boot as Miami beat Nashville. aljazeera.com Lionel Messi's 29 goals in 28 matches allow the Argentinian star to finish as MLS's top scorer for the first time.
(2025-10-19). The Zohran Mamdani Campaign: Solidarity with the movement and critical notes on the future. links.org.au 
Solidarity — Mamdani's meteoric victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, and his pending general election success in November, sheds light on critical facets of the broader US political turmoil.
(2025-10-19). 'In the Western European left, there's a desire to put up a wall and ignore what's happening in the east'. links.org.au 
Denys Gorbach discusses Ukrainian politics and the war.
(2025-10-19). Silvio Rodríguez volvió a Uruguay: Dos noches de emoción, historia y canciones en el Antel Arena. cubadebate.cu Las emociones se desbordaron en Montevideo. A trece años de su última visita, Silvio Rodríguez volvió a cantar en Uruguay y lo hizo con dos conciertos memorables en el Antel Arena, los días viernes y sábado, ante localidades agotadas desde hace meses. La gira "Quería saber" encontró en la capital uruguaya uno de sus momentos más intensos.
(2025-10-19). Floods endanger Multan's mango legacy, 22% orchards damaged. tribune.com.pk 
The recent floods have severely damaged mango orchards across the Multan region, threatening a major decline in the production of the internationally acclaimed fruit. Along with disrupting daily business and agricultural activities, the floods hit mango cultivation, a hallmark of the region's identity. | According to official data, mango orchards in District Multan cover a total area of 112,475 acres, of which 31,505 acres, about 26 per cent, have been badly affected. | Director Mango Research Institute Multan, Dr Hafiz Asif-ur-Rehman, told APP that in Khanewal, out of 47,473 acres of orchards, around 6,808 ac…
(2025-10-19). Cubanos en Vietnam conmemoran Día de la Cultura nacional. radiohc.cu 
Compatriotas residentes en esta capital e integrantes de la misión estatal de Cuba en Vietnam se reunieron hoy para juntos conmemorar el Día de la Cultura nacional. | "En esta fecha es necesario que todos recordemos las heroicas luchas de nuestro pueblo, pero sobre todo la unidad que nos ha llevado a avanzar hasta hoy y conseguir los logros de la Revolución", afirmó en el encuentro el embajador de la isla aquí, Rogelio Polanco. | El diplomático subrayó que Cuba es la Patria que crece cuando cada uno de sus hijos, donde quiera que estén, la aman y luchan por ella, y señaló a la comunidad de coterráneos residentes…
(2025-10-19). Trevor Phillips seemingly suggests football hooligans deserve equal rights. thecanary.co 
On his Sky News Sunday show, a smirking Trevor Phillips has suggested that barring football hooligans may violate equality laws: Trevor Phillips thinks that "football hooligan" is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. This is beyond ridiculous. t.co/WTuE6DbnuT — Karl Hansen (@karl_fh) October 19, 2025 This is yet another example of how the wilfully […] | By