(2025-10-22). Israeli soldier shares video of kidnapping Palestinian family. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – An Israeli soldier named Maor Schwartz recently sparked outrage on social media after publishing a video on his own page of the reported kidnapping of a Palestinian family in Jabalia, Northern Gaza. According to reports on X (formerly Twitter), the video was taken months prior and captured a family of six consisting of two elderly women and four children. Initial reports indicated that the family's fate was unknown. However, an account on X called 'MO' claimed that the family is reportedly doing fine and wrote, "After searching and communicating, I am pleased to inform you that the family is doing well…
(2025-10-22). LIVE: Gaza Palestinians say 'no change' with ceasefire as Israel blocks aid. aljazeera.com UN says aid entering Gaza still falling short of requirements as Israel continues to block aid, close border crossings.
(2025-10-22). What are the four armed militias in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Armed militias have played a major role during the last war between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023.The first appearance of the Gaza's armed militias was in the period following the Israeli forces' invasion and entry into the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, in May 2024, during that time, a group formed by Yasser Abu Shabab and his deputy Ghassan Al-Dahini in the area east of the Rafah crossing, near the border with Egypt, appered and took the side of the Israeli army against Hamas.According to Alaraby Al-Jadeed sources, the armed militias carried out special…
(2025-10-22). A Gaza Gambit: The Art of the Doomed Deal. counterpunch.org 
I am rarely surprised by anything Trump says anymore. There is no lie too transparent to stop him—remember "sunny"when it was overcast? Or his absurdly erroneous claims that he "ended seven wars," including conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, Egypt
(2025-10-22). Juan Cole on Gaza, U.S. Policy, and the Future of the Middle East. juancole.com I was welcomed onto David Lin's Podcast, "The David Lin Report" to talk about Gaza, the Middle East and the US-China rivalry. Embedded video and transcript below. He describes it this way: The David Lin Report! I'll be reporting on the most impactful market-moving events, as well as interviewing experts in finance, economics, science, and …
(2025-10-22). Erdoƒüan begins Gulf tour to strengthen trade and security cooperation. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan began a three-day diplomatic tour of the Gulf states starting today in Kuwait before continuing to Qatar and Oman, in a bid to deepen economic, security, and energy cooperation following the Gaza ceasefire. Erdoƒüan was received in Kuwait by Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, where the two leaders signed multiple agreements on investment, technology transfer, and defense cooperation.The visit, made at the invitation of the Gulf leaders, comes as Ankara seeks to expand partnerships with wealthy Gulf economies to ease domestic financial pressu…
greenleft.org.au (2025-10-22). As solidarity with Palestine grows, thousands of film workers pledge to end complicity with genocide
In recent months, a wave of artists throughout the entertainment industry has begun speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza. | | On September 8, more than 1200 film workers — including A-list stars like Olivia Colman, Tilda Swinton and Riz Ahmed — publicly pledged to refuse any work with Israeli film companies that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people". Since September, thousands more film workers have signed onto the pledge, with the number of signatories now exceeding 5000.
(2025-10-22). Bodies of Israeli hostages Arye Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar returned from Gaza. haaretz.com Zalmanovich, the oldest of the Israeli hostages taken on October 7, died in captivity; Adar was killed while defending Kibbutz Nir Oz and his body taken by the PFLP…
(2025-10-22). After dispute over capture of Gaza City, Netanyahu fires long-time ally as National Security Adviser. haaretz.com Move comes after months of reports of bitter disagreements between the two. In a statement, Hanegbi took responsibility for his part in the failing that led to the October 7 attack and called for thorough investigations…
(2025-10-22). U.S. striving for stability in Gaza – but still lacks a clear plan of action. haaretz.com Comments from the three senior American officials who visited Israel on Tuesday prove that Washington did not bother to do any groundwork and is only now trying to shape it…
(2025-10-22). Vance voices 'great optimism' for Gaza truce despite violations. newarab.com 
"What we've seen the past week gives me great optimism the ceasefire is going to hold," Vance said during a press conference in Kiryat Gat, a city in southern Israel where a US-led mission is monitoring the Gaza ceasefire. | "I think that everybody should be proud of where we are today. It's going to require consta…
(2025-10-22). Trump shocks Israel: After claiming credit for Gaza 'peace', US won't punish Hamas. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas, declaring that if the group fails to honor the Gaza ceasefire agreement, it will be "taken care of really quickly" and face "swift, furious, and brutal" consequences. Trump claimed that several unnamed allies in the Middle East have offered to deploy "heavy force" to Gaza on his request if violations continue. The president praised his administration's peace deal, asserting "total peace in the Middle East."
(2025-10-22). Requiem for Gaza. counterpunch.org The Gaza, the one that existed on the morning of October 7 is gone, decimated by months of saturation bombing, shelling, bulldozing and controlled demolitions. All that was familiar when I worked in Gaza has vanished, transformed into an apocalyptic landscape of shattered concrete and rubble. My New York Times office in the center of
(2025-10-22). With one eye on reconstruction, U.S. let fragile Gaza cease-fire go up in smoke. haaretz.com The Americans see the Trump-brokered cease-fire as a great achievement and don't intend to let it disappear. But plans to begin rebuilding in areas still under Israeli controlcould complicate the issue…
(2025-10-22). Israel, Hamas return more bodies of captives under Gaza ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Hamas says it is meeting its side of the truce agreement while Israel refuses to open the crucial Rafah border crossing.
(2025-10-22). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates transfer of remains to Israel and Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Bodies of slain Israeli hostages Arye Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar returned from Gaza. haaretz.com
(2025-10-22). Friday 10/24: Protest at israeli consulate in SF. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St, | San Francisco…
(2025-10-22). Sunday 10/26: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-10-22). The Great Narco Pretext: Trump Readies for Regime Change in Venezuela. counterpunch.org 
Since the start of September, the Trump administration has busied itself with striking boats in international waters stemming from Venezuelan and possibly Colombian waters. Their mortal offence: allegedly carrying narcotics cargo destined for consumers in the United States. A few days following the first strike on September 2, President Donald Trump stated in a War
(2025-10-22). There's Another Legal Round Coming in the Case of Trump vs. Portland. counterpunch.org 
If you've been following the federal courts' scattershot decisions on Trump's domestic troop movements, you may feel a bit spun around. One week democracy has a good day in some district, then a week later, another jurisdiction starts the military dictatorship juggernaut rolling toward us again. To an outside observer, the whole spectacle might appear
(2025-10-22). Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time. ecns.cn Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time, according to a researcher who spoke to AFP on Monday. The island nation has long been known as one of the world's mosquito-free places.
(2025-10-22). CR450: World's fastest bullet train hits track for trials in China. ecns.cn The CR450, touted as the world's fastest electric multiple unit (EMU), is currently undergoing operational evaluation on the Shanghai—Chongqing—Chengdu high-speed rail line.
(2025-10-22). Taste the sweet secret of Yiwu: one bite and you'll be hooked! ecns.cn How sweet is Yiwu? One bite of its brown sugar says it all. Crafted from sugarcane using age-old methods, Yiwu's brown sugar is lovingly nicknamed the "Eastern chocolate." No wonder so many international visitors have fallen for its rich, mellow flavor! Watch the video to uncover why Yiwu brown sugar is winning hearts worldwide.
(2025-10-22). Book details allegations against UK prince. ecns.cn In 2019, Andrew told the BBC's Newsnight program he did not remember meeting Giuffre "at all", and that they "never had any sort of sexual contact".Giuffre's memoir contains details about her encounters with Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, that led to her meeting Andrew for the first time.
(2025-10-22). China calls on Netherlands to resolve Nexperia issues properly. ecns.cn Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on Tuesday urged the Netherlands to properly resolve issues surrounding semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese investors, and foster a fair, transparent and predictable business environment.
(2025-10-22). The Launch of the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies: A New Era for Manufacturing Collaboration. infobrics.org The launch of the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at a signing ceremony at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) headquarters in Vienna marks a significant step forward for the industrial future of the BRICS Plus nations…
(2025-10-22). Trump insults Putin on TV; US gets chilling threat from Russia minister amid Budapest meet confusion. hindustantimes.com Diplomatic confusion has emerged over the planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest, with conflicting signals from Washington and Moscow. U.S. President Donald Trump stated he doesn't want to "waste time" with a meeting if no substantial deal on Ukraine is achievable, suggesting the summit may be postponed or cancelled. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insisted that preparations for the meeting are continuing and that the summit "will happen," dismissing reports of cancellation as premature.
(2025-10-22). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-10-22). Trump's Diwali celebration: Reveals PM Modi phone call amid US-India trade tension over Russia war. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed matters related to trade. Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump described Modi as "a great person" and "a great friend" while extending his warm wishes to the people of India on Diwali. Listen in…
(2025-10-22). CFO AWARDS: Double win for PostBank's CFO Peter Ssenyange. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda's Chief Financial Officer, Peter Ssenyange has picked up double accolades at the just-concluded annual Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards. Ssenyange received two accolades, the CFO of the Year and the Sustainability Award, at the event which seeks to celebrate exceptional leaders in the finance industry, as …
(2025-10-22). Law reinforces supervision of administrative acts. ecns.cn Surveillance data showed that between June 21, 2017, and May 10,2019, a total of 5,814 vehicles were caught by traffic police on the same road and fined for the same reason as Qin.
(2025-10-22). Minecraft Creates a Green Peer Pressure Version of Popular Children's Game. wattsupwiththat.com "… After each round, you are sent back to a roundtable of NPCs (non-playing characters) who scrutinise your decisions before revealing a sustainability score …"
(2025-10-22). How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era. counterpunch.org 
(2025-10-22). 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…
(2025-10-22). "Le Cas Du Siécle" Priceless Jewels Stolen from the Louvre. indybay.org Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris stealing invaluable jewelry treasures from its collection.
(2025-10-22). Hundreds of Thousands in SF "No Kings Day" Protest. indybay.org San Francisco joins millions in worldwide repudiation of Trump regime…
(2025-10-22). The Battleship Potemkin: A century since the making of Sergei Eisenstein's masterpiece. wsws.org One of the most direct and obvious expressions of the revolution's impact and influence is Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein's epic silent.
(2025-10-22). Strike by 51,000 Alberta educators enters 3rd week as Smith government threatens back-to-work legislation. wsws.org The walkout by Alberta educators is part of a growing wave of working class struggles across Canada.
(2025-10-22). The "No Kings" demonstrations and the political strategy to fight Trump's fascist conspiracy. wsws.org This report was delivered by Joseph Kishore, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to a public meeting held in Detroit after the "No Kings" rallies on October 18, 2025.
(2025-10-22). Australian Labor PM fawns on fascist Trump at the White House. wsws.org Trump and Albanese went out of their way to praise each other, while signing a critical minerals deal that is crucial for the accelerating US preparations for war against China.
(2025-10-22). 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…
(2025-10-22). Court grants TRO to stop HUD from withholding grant money from PHA's. indybay.org Recent Propaganda From HUD's Website:…
(2025-10-22). Sarkozy begins five-year prison term in Paris over Libyan campaign funding scandal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began serving a five-year prison sentence in Paris on Tuesday, marking a dramatic fall from grace for one of France's most influential political figures. The 70-year-old former leader was convicted of criminal conspiracy over illicit Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential campaign, a case that has rocked France's political establishment for more than a decade.Sarkozy arrived at La Santé Prison in southern Paris early Tuesday, accompanied by his lawyers after bidding farewell to his wife, Carla Bruni, and a group of supporters gathered outside his home chanting,…
(2025-10-22). Why is Lebron James not playing in the NBA and what is sciatica? aljazeera.com NBA's leading all-time scorer is missing the start of the new season due to sciatica. When will the Lakers star return?>
(2025-10-22). digital governance recognised by the OECD. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-22). North Korea test-fires multiple ballistic missiles as APEC summit nears. aljazeera.com Experts warn N Korea could launch provocative missile tests before or during the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea.
(2025-10-22). YouTuber unveils the world's smallest FPV drone — 22 millimeter. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Quadcopter drone technology has seen rapid development in recent years, with smaller sizes and improved stability. However, a YouTuber called Hoarder Sam succeeded in designing the world's smallest FPV drone, measuring an astonishing 22mm.This tiny drone, which easily fits inside a Pringles chips can, weighs just 25 grams, including the battery and camera, and can fly with stability and agility comparable to the bigger versions of drones, Hoarder Sam said in a YouTube video.The world's smallest FPV drone. (YouTube)This innovation resulted from a meticulous redesign of every motor, wire, and circuit, in…
(2025-10-22). Ker Alur fuses sports and HIV testing to curb Gender-Based Violence. independent.co.ug 
Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alur Kingdom has called on couples preparing for marriage to undergo HIV testing as part of efforts to curb the rising cases of gender-based violence and promote healthier relationships within communities. The call was made during the MTN-Kopu P'min Ubimu 4th Edition held at Bar Okoro Stadium in Paidha, …
(2025-10-22). Jiangsu's first regionally decentralized grid-side energy storage project successfully connected to grid. ecns.cn On September 30, the 49.8MW/99.6MWh grid-side energy storage power station of Suqian Zhonghe East Line New Energy in Jiangsu was officially connected to the grid. This marks the official operation of Jiangsu's first grid-side independent energy storage project constructed in a regionally decentralized manner, providing a new model for the development of grid-side energy storage.
(2025-10-22). Sri Lankan president promises meagre wage rises for estate workers amid growing unrest. wsws.org Tamil-speaking plantation workers can only win decent wages, livable housing and access to proper education and health, along with other social rights by fighting the Dissanayake government's IMF-dictated social attacks.
(2025-10-22). Nigerian fuel tanker explosion kills 35, road safety agency says. aljazeera.com Deadly incidents involving petroleum products are common in Nigeria where fuel is transported by road.
(2025-10-22). State of emergency declared in Peru's capital Lima amid protests. aljazeera.com The state of emergency lifts constitutional rights, including the right to protest, amid popular unrest over crime.
(2025-10-22). 'Illegal in own homes': Afghan refugees caught in Pakistan-Taliban tensions. aljazeera.com Islamabad closes refugee villages, speeding up its expulsion of Afghans, who in many cases were born in Pakistan.
(2025-10-22). 'Horrible neglect': Arrest warrant reveals 'deplorable' conditions for 91 dogs and cats in pet sanctuary at Delaware townhouse. whyy.org 
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Delaware animal control officers were more than familiar with the filth and potential danger to animals at a townhouse property in New Castle that doubled as a pet sanctuary. | Officers had been called there several times this year and, according to court records, they found that many of the nearly 100 dogs and cats there lived in "unsafe and unsanitary conditions." | Dogs appeared stuffed into tiny crates, without room to stand up and turn around as required by law. Trash l…
(2025-10-22). Empire of Empathy. counterpunch.org 
The most insidious privatization of the 21st century isn't material—it's moral. The right to define "goodness", once born of collective struggle, has been seized by elites who trade in humanitarian spectacle. Melinda Gates, María Corina Machado and Meghan Markle operate on different stages—philanthropy, politics, celebrity—but share the same function: to brand conscience. Each turns compassion
(2025-10-22). Thai Prime Minister announces intensified crackdown on telecom fraud. ecns.cn Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday chaired the first 2025 meeting of the Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Cybercrime, outlining intensified efforts to curb telecommunications fraud.
(2025-10-22). New quality productive forces driving growth. ecns.cn And in emerging areas like digital trade, data flows, and AI, China ought to make efforts to help shape new rules, thereby influencing the future global governance framework.
(2025-10-22). Trump by the Book. counterpunch.org 
One takeaway from Ruth Ben-Ghiat's excellent book, Strongmen, Mussolini to the Present, is that there is a playbook pursuant to which all authoritarians take and maintain power—think Hitler, Mussolini, Putin, Kim Jong Un (and nearly five dozen other authoritarian-led countries around the globe. The United States of America is not yet officially included in the
(2025-10-22). Saturday 10/25: The Third Annual Human Billboard in Solidarity with Cuba. indybay.org in front of Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland…
(2025-10-22). As Nobel laureates show, the US can't take tech lead over China for granted. scmp.com China and the United States are locked in a contest for technological supremacy. While it's impossible to predict the ultimate winner and loser, this year's Nobel Prize winners in economics may serve as a useful guide to where the two rivals are heading. | The US is currently still ahead when it comes to science and technology. But when it comes to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, China has a clear edge, which is likely to grow even larger in the coming…
(2025-10-22). Jewels stolen from Louvre museum in Paris valued at $102m: Prosecutor. aljazeera.com Eight items of stolen jewellery included a tiara and earrings from the set of Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense.
(2025-10-22). Sarkozy defiant as he begins 5-year jail term. ecns.cn Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy began a 5-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of conspiracy to fund his 2007 election campaign with money from the former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi.
(2025-10-22). Monday 10/20: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-22). Australia: Halt the demolition of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers! wsws.org Labor's plan to bulldoze public housing is not a matter of mistaken decisions, as the Greens and pseudo-left claim. It is an expression of the all-out assault on the social position of the entire working class amid a deepening global crisis of capitalism.
(2025-10-22). China urges defense of UN principles for world peace amid turbulence. ecns.cn China has called on the international community to uphold the United Nations—centered international system and an international order based on international law, as global turbulence intensifies.
(2025-10-22). Tunisia's Gabes city on general strike over factory pollution. aljazeera.com Gabes paralysed by strike as residents demand closure of polluting chemical plant threatening health and livelihoods.
(2025-10-22). Victims Without Victimizers: How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — The human condition includes a vast array of unavoidable misfortunes. But what about the preventable ones? Shouldn't the United States provide for the basic needs of its people? Such questions get distinctly short shrift in the dominant political narratives. When someone can't make ends meet and suffers dire consequences, the mainstream …
(2025-10-22). Hours after Lavrov warns US on cancelling Putin-Trump meet, Zelensky adds Tomahawk fuel to fire. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that U.S. President Trump's refusal to supply long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine has emboldened Russia and reduced Moscow's willingness to engage in serious peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated that Moscow's conditions for peace remain unchanged since the August summit, including demands for full control of Donetsk and territorial recognition of Russian-held areas.
(2025-10-22). Global use of yuan to be expanded. ecns.cn Experts said the fourth plenary session may reaffirm the steady and prudent advancement of renminbi internationalization as one of the key tasks during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
(2025-10-22). It will be Ssingo vs Buweekula in Masaza Cup Final. independent.co.ug 
Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sunday delivered both nerves and passion as Ssingo County held off Bugerere while Buweekula staged a dramatic comeback to shatter Kyaggwe's dreams of a maiden final appearance to book their slots in the 2025 Masaza Cup final. The second leg of the semi-finals delivered a spectacle worthy of a …
(2025-10-22). 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. (…) | – |
(2025-10-22). Indonesian Rainforests Turned Into Open-Cast Mining Pits to Improve Range of High-End Electric Vehicles. wattsupwiththat.com There may be a genuine effort on the part of publicity-conscious companies like JLR to avoid being primarily responsible for digging up the rainforest. But an overall increase in demand that is fed by higher-performance batteries will inevitably lead to the ghastly sight of virgin rainforest being felled to assuage the 'range-anxiety' felt by rich Net Zero-inspired motorists.
(2025-10-22). Stop U.S. attack on Venezuela! workers.org 
October 19. During the past week Washington escalated its attack on Venezuela. Trump publicly authorized the CIA to intervene inside Venezuela. Admiral Alvin Holsey, a 37-year Black U.S. Navy officer and commander of the eight warships Trump ordered to the Caribbean, resigned his command. It was after only one year . . . |
(2025-10-22). Hyatt workers call for boycott of Buffalo hotel. workers.org 
By Casey Parker Since the summer of 2024 workers at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo, New York, have been organizing to form a union. The hotel has responded with typical union- busting tactics. Hyatt Workers United has filed over 30 Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against Ambridge, the company that . . . |
(2025-10-22). Paul Ingrassia, Trump's nominee to lead Office of Special Counsel, withdraws after leak of fascist texts. wsws.org Ingrassia is just the latest Republican operative to be outed as a Nazi.
(2025-10-22). New Jersey election 2025: What voters need to know about Atlantic City mayoral candidates. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2025 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Atlantic City has a reputation for low voter turnout, especially in nonpresidential election years. That makes the Election Day ground game vital. Another factor is that there is a Democrat Rev. Collins Days, Sr., who was appointed to replace the late Ernest C…
(2025-10-22). Wednesday 10/22: Press Conference to Call for a General Strike Against ICE. indybay.org Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (2868 Mission Street, SF)…
(2025-10-22). Sunday 11/2: Boycott Chevron Picket. indybay.org Temescal Chevron | 5500 Telegraph Avenue | Telegraph & 55th, Oakland…
(2025-10-22). Trump makes fun of Indian names, struggles to say 'Diwali' at White House fest? 'Nice, Easy Name…'. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a Diwali celebration at the White House, lighting traditional diyas in the Oval Office and extending warm greetings to the people of India and the Indian-American community. During the event, Trump struggled while pronouncing several Indian names of attendees and officials, drawing lighthearted reactions from those present. Despite the pronunciation challenges, the president praised the festival as a triumph of "light over darkness" and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "great friend."
(2025-10-22). Shaw Prize 2025 awarded in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The Shaw Prize 2025 Award Presentation Ceremony was held at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.
(2025-10-22). Vicecanciller cubana recibe Copias de Estilo de los embajadores de Namibia y Palestina. radiohc.cu 
La viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo recibió este martes, en la sede de la Cancillería, a los Excmos. Sres. Lebbius Tangueni Tobias y Ammar Mohammad Waleed Ragheb Zorba, embajadores extraordinarios y plenipotenciarios de la República de Namibia y del Estado de Palestina, respectivamente. Excmo Sr. Ammar Mohammad Waleed Ragheb Zorba, embajador del Estado de Palestina en Cuba. Foto tomada de Cubaminrex | En el acto, los diplomáticos presentaron las Copias de Estilo que los acreditan como embajadores designados por su país, ante el Gobierno de la República de Cuba. | Fuente: Cu…
(2025-10-22). UBL launches 2025 festive gifting. independent.co.ug 
Personalized Hampers & Premium Editions Take Center Stage Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has unveiled its 2025 festive gifting campaign, themed "Our brands are the ultimate gift for a cheerful season," introducing a fresh element of personalization where customers can now engrave or label gift hampers with a name or company …
(2025-10-22). Ordinance Shelved at Meeting of the Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors. indybay.org Today's meeting at the board of supervisors 10/21/25, the proposed ordinance by the board of supervisors that would allow destruction of towed vehicles and change the definition of abandoned to include vehicles that lack registration.
(2025-10-22). Blame the Rich, Not the Boomers for Economic Inequality. counterpunch.org 
A recurring theme in policy circles over the last three decades has been that young people should blame their economic problems on older people. The idea is that rather than being concerned about the massive upward redistribution of income, which has made people like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg ridiculously rich, young people should blame their parents and grandparents.
(2025-10-22). Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff Jr, and California Restorative Justice. indybay.org The birthday of Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff Jr., "African Cuban, Danish Jewish" founding father of California helps open the path toward restorative justice through education and advocacy.
(2025-10-22). Malaysia: Abducted Refugee Detained in Myanmar. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The Myanmar refugee activist Thuzar Maung with her husband, Saw Than Tin Win, who were abducted along with her three children from their home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 4, 2023. | © 2023 private…
(2025-10-22). North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first in months. newarab.com 
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had "detected several projectiles, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles". | The missiles were fired around 8: 10 am on Wednesday (2310 GMT Tuesday) from an area south of the cap…
(2025-10-22). Video: Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima amid rising crime. aljazeera.com Peru's interim president Jose Jeri has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima due to surging crime.
(2025-10-22). Saturday 11/8: Potrero Hill and Dogpatch History Night. indybay.org 1070 Maryland St | Pier 70 Building 12…
(2025-10-22). North Korea fires 'unidentified' ballistic missiles towards East Sea: Seoul. aljazeera.com Experts warned N Korea could launch provocative missile tests before or during the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea.
(2025-10-22). Thursday 10/23: Weekly Power Hour: Block the Bombs! indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/POWERTOGETHER…
(2025-10-22). EconoScope | China's Q3 economic report signals resilience and vitality. ecns.cn China's economy expanded by 5.2% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, according to data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics.
(2025-10-22). The Good and Bad of Amazon's 'Dark Patterns' Settlement. counterpunch.org When the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced it had settled its "dark patterns" lawsuit against Amazon last month, leaders at the antitrust and consumer protection watchdog celebrated. "Today, we are putting billions of dollars back into Americans' pockets, and making sure Amazon never does this again," FTC chair Andrew Ferguson said. Ferguson, whom Trump appointed
(2025-10-22). Unlocking Xinjiang Charms | Clouds on the ground: Xinjiang's cotton miracle. ecns.cn Xinjiang's cotton output grew from just 5,000 tonnes in 1949 to 5.69 million tonnes in 2024, accounting for 92.3% of the national total that year.
(2025-10-22). Trump lights Diwali lamps at White House, claims conversation with PM Modi on trade and peace; India denies call. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: US President Donald Trump celebrated the festival of Diwali at the White House on Tuesday, lighting traditional lamps alongside Indian-American members of his administration and community leaders. The ceremony, held in the Oval Office, featured a brass five-wick diya placed on a flower-decked table in front of the Resolute Desk, symbolising the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.Prominent figures, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, joined the celebration marking the "Festival of Lights." In his address, Trump highlighted Diwali's me…
(2025-10-22). Options for "Non-Hamas" Resistance to Occupation. counterpunch.org 
Both the Israeli and the American governments insist that the "Trump peace plan" requires the complete disarmament of Hamas, which, with an estimated 20,000 surviving Hamas-affiliated resistance fighters possessing guns would be challenging both conceptually and in terms of any potential implementation. However, it may be worth noting that, while the plan refers to Hamas,
(2025-10-22). Exposición refleja fraternos vínculos de Cuba con siete países asiáticos. radiohc.cu 
Cuba conmemoró este martes el aniversario 65 del establecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas con siete países asiáticos, al inaugurar en La Habana una exposición fotográfica que refleja el fraterno vínculo sostenido a lo largo de los años. | Múltiples imágenes saludan la histórica fecha desde la Galería Central de la Biblioteca Nacional "José Martí" (BNJM), institución que acogió la ceremonia ante la presencia del ministro cubano de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez y el titular de Cultura de la nación antillana, Alpidio Alonso. | También estuvieron presentes embajadores y miembros del cuerpo diplomático…
(2025-10-22). Drought, Sand Storms and Evacuations: how Iran's Climate Crisis gets Ignored. juancole.com By Sanam Mahoozi, City St George's, University of London (The Conversation) — Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was declared the same month, news coverage of Iran continues to focus on the conflict's aftermath and the Middle East's tense political situation. Meanwhile, Tehran — home to more than 10 …
(2025-10-22). Bus collision on highway near Uganda's capital Kampala kills 63 people. aljazeera.com Two buses travelling in opposite directions on the Kampala-Gulu Highway collided head-on while overtaking.
(2025-10-22). US marshal and undocumented immigrant wounded in Los Angeles shootout. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A U.S. Marshal and an undocumented immigrant were both wounded in a shootout Tuesday during a chaotic immigration enforcement raid in a residential neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials confirmed. The confrontation erupted when the suspect, described as a priority deportation target with multiple outstanding warrants, allegedly tried to flee by ramming his car into unmarked federal vehicles blocking his path, prompting agents to open fire.According to federal sources, the deputy marshal sustained a gunshot wound to the arm, while the suspect was hit in the torso. Both were transported to local hospital…
(2025-10-22). The tactic of concealment. indybay.org The guiding principle of democracy in civilization is essentially—on the basis of an egalitarian political principle of recognizing all as free and equal—about civilizing the power of the stronger and about procedures of self-legislation, i.e., a radical socialization of rule. Capitalism, on the other hand, is essentially based on the principle of the power of the strongest.
(2025-10-22). Sanae Takaichi officially elected Japanese PM. ecns.cn Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday after winning in both houses of parliament.
(2025-10-22). Cuba expresses support for Colombian President Gustavo Petro. radiohc.cu Cuban authorities expressed their support for Colombian President Gustavo Petro in the face of recent statements by the U.S. government accusing him of being a leader of illegal drug trafficking. | Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, expressed his support for Petro in a message on X and assured that the peoples of Our America stand with Colombia. | "We reject the interference and fallacies of the United States government, which is attempting to reimpose the Monroe Doctrine in its relations with the sovereign nations of Latin America…
(2025-10-22). "US imperialism is now coming home to roost" : Interviews from the "No Kings" demonstrations. wsws.org On October 18, World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to protesters at No Kings rallies across the United States. Follow the WSWS and share our videos on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X and Youtube.
(2025-10-22). Singles Day off to big buying bang. ecns.cn The turnover of more than 30,000 brands doubled year-on-year, while sales of over 18,000 brands exceeded that of the entire day last year within the first hour of the gala.
(2025-10-22). Young people trace roots by sharing stories. ecns.cn Lin Yimin (left), son of Lin Cheng-heng, who fought against Japanese occupation, hugs a Taiwan youth, who studied on the Chinese mainland, at a commemorative event held in Beijing on Tuesday to mark the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration to China.
(2025-10-22). Exclusive interview with UNICEF representative to China: Piloting and scaling up — working together to address emerging challenges in child development. ecns.cn "Earlier we were dealing with malnutrition in a sense of inadequate food. Now we are dealing with growing rates of obesity, which is a new challenge that we're addressing." Amakobe Sande, UNICEF Representative to China, noted that since the establishment of the partnership between UNICEF and China in 1979, some "interesting" challenges have emerged.
(2025-10-22). Sunday 10/26: Webinar: Labor Uniting for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | tinyurl.com/laboruniting…
(2025-10-22). Nation's green initiatives a catalyst for global change. ecns.cn China envisaged 1,200 gigawatts wind and solar power generation capacity by 2030, but, according to the National Energy Administration, the figure reached 1,700 GW by the end of August.
(2025-10-22). Host of Putin-Trump meet threatens EU amid confusion over summit; staunch Ukraine ally says… | Hungary. hindustantimes.com Hungary's Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka urged the EU to avoid making statements that could obstruct Trump's potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, arguing that Trump's approach represents "the only serious peace initiative" currently on the table. Meanwhile, Poland State Secretary Niemczycki emphasized Europe's responsibility to actively engage in negotiations with Russia.
(2025-10-22). Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Selected Issues. icrc.org Position paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross…
(2025-10-22). India's Kohli, Rohit will regain form after Perth ODI defeat, says Ponting. aljazeera.com Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes ageing stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will rebound during ODI series.
(2025-10-22). As push for Quebec independence referendum grows, workers in Canada must unite their struggles and oppose both the ruling-class separatist and federalist camps. wsws.org Quebec's separation would erect a new state barrier to further divide Quebec workers from their class brothers and sisters in the rest of Canada and around the world. In rejecting this trap, the working class must make no concessions to the federalist forces that oppose Quebec independence from a Canadian nationalist standpoint that is no less reactionary.
(2025-10-22). Peru declares state of emergency in capital to combat spiralling crime. scmp.com Peru's interim president Jose Jeri announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighbouring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime. | "The state of emergency approved by the Council of Ministers will take effect at midnight on Wednesday and will last for 30 days in Metropolitan Lima and Callao," Jeri said in an address to the nation broadcast by state television.
(2025-10-22). Doncic, Lakers lose to Butler's Warriors in LeBron-less NBA season opener. aljazeera.com Jimmy Butler led Golden State Warriors to win over LA Lakers, while champion OKC Thunder defeated Rockets on ring night.
(2025-10-22). Trump builds himself a Versailles on the Potomac. wsws.org The seat of the American presidency, the White House, is being physically transformed into the architectural embodiment of oligarchic rule.
(2025-10-22). OpenAI unveils AI search browser Atlas in challenge to Google. ecns.cn ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser built around its popular chatbot, in a direct challenge to Google Chrome's dominance.
(2025-10-22). Saturday 11/8: Showing of the film "No Other Land" and discussion. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 (no zoom)…
(2025-10-22). Nightmare in Chicago: Fascist ICE Military Raids, Terror & Occupation in Chicago. indybay.org UAW 551 Chicago Ford plant electrician Marcie Pedraza who lives on the South Side of Chicago talks about the terror and violent attacks on immigrants and the Brown and Black community in Chicago and what the role of labor should be.
(2025-10-22). China adds 22 sites to wetlands of national importance list. ecns.cn China has recently added 22 wetlands to its list of wetlands of national importance, bringing the total number to 80, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA).
(2025-10-22). AI models misrepresent news events nearly half the time, study says. aljazeera.com According to the research, 45 percent of responses to questions about the news had at least one 'significant' issue.
(2025-10-22). The country of emigration. indybay.org "Democracy" degenerates into crude mass stupefaction and people become completely disoriented. The goal of those in power is to sedate humanity through miserable education, the production of fear, the manufacture of ignorance, and deliberate confusion.
(2025-10-22). Repression on protests in solidarity with Flotilla and Palestinian people: NGOs demand EU Council action. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with six other human rights organisations, condemns the alarming repression of peaceful protests across European Union (EU) countries in solidarity with the Palestinian people and the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). Following the illegal interception and arbitrary detention of activists aboard the GSF, millions of people have gathered across Europe to express their support. In several countries, demonstrations were met with (…) | – | / | <...
(2025-10-22). Everett, Massachusetts: Lawyers group calls for state probe into police role in ICE detention of 13-year-old. wsws.org Lawyers for Civil Rights is calling for a state investigation after police detained 13-year-old Arthur Berto, who was then abducted by ICE and transferred 500 miles away to a detention center in Virginia.
(2025-10-22). Activists pay homage to George Floyd across the U.S. workers.org 
In response to President Trump and his MAGA base calling for a "Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk" on Oct. 14, left groups in several cities called counter events honoring George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man whose murder by asphyxiation by a white police officer was broadcast live on social media . . . |
(2025-10-22). UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee. icrc.org Delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities.
(2025-10-22). 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.
(2025-10-22). Australian care workers rally nationally against attack on pay and conditions. wsws.org The big-business Australian Industry Group is attempting to intimidate planned protests by social, community, home care and disability service workers with threats of fines and imprisonment.
(2025-10-22). Tuesday 10/28: ACLU People Power Action Call – Organizing for First Amendment, Democracy & Justice. indybay.org Online | RSVP: act.aclu.org/a/october-action-call…
(2025-10-22). Victims Without Victimizers. indybay.org How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era…
(2025-10-22). Ballroom blitz: Trump defies critics as he tears down part of White House. scmp.com US President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off criticism over the demolition of part of the White House to build a new ballroom, saying the sound of the construction work was "music to my ears". | Democrats including former first lady Hillary Clinton accused the Republican of failing to respect the presidential mansion after excavators tore off the facade of the building's East Wing, in the first major change to the historic property in decades.
(2025-10-22). China to launch world's first G8.6 printed OLED line. ecns.cn TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (TCL CSOT) broke ground Tuesday on its T8 project, which the company says will be the world's first mass-production line for G8.6-generation printed OLEDs.
(2025-10-22). CA Gov Newsom Wrecks CA-OSHA Program as Eliminates OSHA Nationally. indybay.org Governor Newsom is joining fascist Trump in helping to destroy the CA-OSHA program by creating mass vacancies and covering up the destruction of the agency. This is helping to kill California workers and particularly immigrant workers on the job with no union and no protection.
(2025-10-22). Kazakhstan-China Trade Exceeds $30Bn in 8M 2025. infobrics.org In January-August 2025, trade between Kazakhstan and China increased by 5.7% year-on-year reaching $30.68 billion, according to data published on the official website of the General Administration of Customs (GAC) of the People's Republic of China…
(2025-10-22). Reality 101: What Students Must Learn About Energy. wattsupwiththat.com Energy is complicated precisely because it underpins everything. The linkage between energy, and the technologies that supply it, are intimately linked to prosperity. Different areas of the system require different tools and timelines. But turning college syllabi into a single-destination campaign deprives students of the very literacy that innovation and stewardship demand.
(2025-10-22). Cuba denunciará daños del bloqueo de EEUU en XXI Foro de Sociedad Civil. radiohc.cu La Asociación Cubana de las Naciones Unidas (ACNU) celebrará, el próximo día 24, el XXI Foro de la Sociedad Civil contra el bloqueo de Estados Unidos, política que viola derechos humanos fundamentales y obstaculiza el desarrollo del país. | Bajo el tema "El devastador impacto del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por los Estados Unidos de América contra Cuba, en las organizaciones y otros actores de la sociedad civil cubana", el encuentro busca profundizar en las consecuencias humanas, sociales y económicas que el cerco estadounidense ha generado sobre la vida cotidiana de los cubanos. | El foro…
(2025-10-22). Two buses collide killing over 60 in Uganda (Video). albawaba.com ALBAWABA – More than 60 people were killed in a collision between two buses on a major motorway in Uganda early on Wednesday.The Ugandan police confirmed the death of 63 people and mentioned that several others were hospitalized in the crash that happened right past midnight on the Kampala-Gulu highway, police announced in a statement posted on X.One of the bus drivers tried to avoid an accident and took a turn, but instead he caused "a chain reaction" which led to at least four other vehicles "losing control and overturning several times," the police statement read.UPDATE : 63 people have been confirmed dead and…
(2025-10-22). Chicago Mayor Calls for National General Strike; Los Angeles Trade Unionists Speak Out. indybay.org On Pacifica's CRD, Chicago Mayor Calls for National General Strike; Los Angeles Trade Unionists Speak Out on No Kings Day; Attorney Andrew Rankin on Daca, TPS and Defense of Immigrant Rights…
(2025-10-22). Strike by Boeing defense workers continues into third month, as IAM and management resume mediated talks. wsws.org The strike of 3,200 machinists comes as the US government is demanding defense contractors rapidly expand production for war with China.
(2025-10-22). Uganda bus crash leaves at least 63 dead. geo.tv 
Wreckage of the collapsed buses seen as rescue workers try to recover injured and dead from the debris. — X@CapitalFMUganda
(2025-10-22). Japan PM Sanae Takaichi forms cabinet lineup. ecns.cn On Tuesday, Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi (center in the first row) formed her new Cabinet, marking the official launch of the ruling coalition between the LDP and the Japan Innovation Party.
(2025-10-22). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-10-22). 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……
(2025-10-22). Xi's philosophy of governance widely hailed. ecns.cn President Xi isn't seeking to replace the existing system, but to make it fairer and more equitable — one grounded in the principles of the United Nations Charter," he said.
(2025-10-22). BRICS Bloc Expands Influence Amid Global Shifts. infobrics.org With the Federal Reserve cutting rates and BRICS nations deepening cooperation on climate and economic policy, emerging economies are seizing a greater role on the world stage…
(2025-10-22). Egyptian woman stabbed to death in front of her children, school kids. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A shocking crime took place outside a school in Egypt, where a man stabbed his former wife to death outside a school in a tragic scene witnessed by the eyes of her young children and many passers-by and students.The horrific incident that occurred outside the Al-Zaytoun school in the city of Sadat in Menoufia Governorate on Tuesday has sparked outrage among Egyptians.Egyptian media outlets reported that a 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her ex-husband in front of a school as she was waiting for her children to finish school. The tragic scene was witnessed by her young children, passersby, and…
(2025-10-22). Meteorología de Cuba emite Aviso de ciclón tropical No. 2 por tormenta tropical Melissa. radiohc.cu El Centro de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología (Insmet), de Cuba, emitió este martes el Aviso de ciclón tropical No. 2 por la tormenta tropical Melissa. | Refiere que durante esta tarde el organismo ha tenido un lento movimiento sobre aguas del mar Caribe con poco cambio en su intensidad. | Las áreas de tormenta de Melissa aún se muestran desorganizadas y extendidas sobre gran parte de la zona centro oriental del mar Caribe, La Española y Puerto Rico. | Añade el Insmet que a las seis de la tarde, la región central del sistema se estimó en los 14.2 grados de latitud Norte y los 73.2 grados de longitud Oest…
(2025-10-22). 'Music to my ears': Trump dances to his own tune amid White House demolition fury. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump touches his ears in this undated photo. —Reuters/FileUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off criticism over the demolition of part of the White House to build a new ballroom, saying the sound of the construction work was "music to my…
(2025-10-22). At "No Kings" rally in Washington, Bernie Sanders covers for the Democrats and capitalism. wsws.org When the ruling class needs someone to use radical-sounding phrases to divert workers and youth away from a struggle against capitalism and into the dead-end of the two-party system and electoral politics, Bernie, the consummate demagogue, is their man.
(2025-10-22). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on October 22. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, October 22.
(2025-10-22). Another Nobel Prize for War. counterpunch.org 
The flood of angry —and justified— reactions to this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, reveals less about the committee's decision than about the public's sense of shock. How can anyone still be astonished when a figure who embodies everything but peace receives this award? History shows that the Nobel Peace Prize has often gone to war
(2025-10-22). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for dignified management of the deceased as transfers continue. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). "Cooking is also remembering" : Renewed efforts for the missing in Brazil. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). UN Binding treaty on business and human rights: A call for access to justice against corporate abuses at the 11th negotiation session. fidh.org
(2025-10-22). CSDDD: At a time when EU due diligence is under attack, FIDH and the Forum for Responsible Investment reaffirm its importance. fidh.org
(2025-10-22). Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2025. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Jefe de Estado cubano felicita a Sanae Takaichi por su elección como primera ministra de Japón. radiohc.cu
(2025-10-22). Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons –∞ positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health care increasingly difficult to access in North and South Kivu. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). ICRC elects new vice-president. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). COP30: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). COP30 climate conference (Brazil): FIDH experts available on human rights and climate action. fidh.org
(2025-10-22). ICRC calls for advancing the protection and empowerment of women in conflict. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). ICRC at GCF 2025: Putting the Humanitarian Voice at the Heart of Cybersecurity. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). ICRC president: The world cannot afford limitless war. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Sunday 11/16: Tim Redmond: Where Does San Francisco Stand? indybay.org
(2025-10-22). New Jersey elections 2025: What you need to know about casting your ballot as an older adult in the race for governor. whyy.org
(2025-10-22). Ethiopia: ICRC provides urgent medical aid and visits detainees following armed clashes in Amhara region. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Singapore: Judicial harassment of three activists over organisation of a pro-Palestinian peaceful protest. fidh.org
(2025-10-22). Uganda: Enforced disappearances of Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo. fidh.org
(2025-10-22). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Immersive night journey: Exploring Beijing Chaoyang international light festival. ecns.cn
(2025-10-22). FIDH publishes a report on the repression of the solidarity movement with Palestine. fidh.org
(2025-10-22). ICRC president: Ceasefire agreement offers chance to save lives, reunite families. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). A Breakdown of Current Climate Research. counterpunch.org
(2025-10-22). Panic at White House: Security breach with Trump inside? Car hits gate; Secret Service silent on… hindustantimes.com
(2025-10-22). The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). South Sudan: Displaced people endured the ripple effects of border tensions. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). States call for good faith interpretation of international humanitarian law in new report. icrc.org
(2025-10-21). Vance's Israel Visit Tests Fragile Gaza Truce and U.S. Mediation Strategy. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. Vice President JD Vance's arrival in Israel marks Washington's latest effort to stabilise a fragile ceasefire in Gaza and advance President Donald Trump's 20-point peace framework. The truce, only eight days old, has been marred by mutual accusations of violations, sporadic violence, and disputes over the return of hostage bodies, aid delivery, and border …
(2025-10-21). Vance in Israel says 'great optimism' ceasefire will hold. aljazeera.com US Vice President JD Vance says, one week into the Gaza ceasefire, he has "great optimism" the peace deal will hold.
(2025-10-21). Can J.D. Vance's visit to Israel cement Gaza's fragile ceasefire? scmp.com US Vice-President J.D. Vance and other envoys projected optimism on Tuesday about Gaza's fragile ceasefire agreement, calling progress better than anticipated as they visited a new centre in Israel for civilian and military cooperation. | Vance noted flare-ups of violence in recent days but said the ceasefire that began on October 10 is going "better than I expected" after two years of war between Israel and Hamas. The Trump administration's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, added that "we are…
(2025-10-21). Israel's Latest Strikes on Gaza expose the fragile illusion of Peace. juancole.com by Ronny P Sasmita ( Middle East Monitor ) — The latest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have once again exposed the frailty of what the world had hoped would be a lasting truce. Barely days after the so-called Gaza Plan was endorsed in Cairo as a new framework for postwar reconstruction and governance, the …
(2025-10-21). New Zealand government denounces looming strike by 110,000 workers for being pro-Palestine. wsws.org The right-wing government is deeply concerned about widespread opposition to the Gaza genocide as well as its assault on living standards and public services.
(2025-10-21). From Mediator to Power Broker: Erdogan's Gaza Gamble Pays Off. moderndiplomacy.eu Turkey's long-standing relationship with Hamas, once viewed as a diplomatic liability, has become a strategic advantage. By persuading the militant group to accept U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal, President Tayyip Erdogan has placed Ankara back at the heart of Middle Eastern diplomacy. The move marks a major geopolitical reversal for a …
(2025-10-21). 135 Palestinian bodies 'Israel' returned mutilated: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Gaza health officials say at least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians returned by "Israel" were previously held at the notorious Sde Teiman concentration camp in southern occupied Palestine.
(2025-10-21). The Gigantic Task of Searching for Dead in Gaza. ummid.com There are around 10,000 bodies that lie under the rubble and wreckage as a result of the mass bombs dropped by Israel on the Gaza Strip since 7 October, 2023.
(2025-10-21). Israeli regime must pay cost of rebuilding Gaza Strip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — A senior Hamas member has held the Israeli occupiers responsible for the destruction of the Gaza Strip and said they must pay the costs of rebuilding it.
(2025-10-21). Why is Starmer So Determined That Israeli Football Fans Descend on an Area That's Now 70% Muslim? dailysceptic.org Starmer is perversely determined that Israeli football fans will attend their team's match in Birmingham, even though the area is now 70% Muslim and mini-Israel-Gaza violence is a serious danger, says Laurie Wastell.
(2025-10-21). Gaza Deal or No Deal? counterpunch.org 
All the living hostages held by Hamas returned to Israel this week. The 20 men have been reunited with their ecstatic families. It's extraordinary that they are still alive, more than two years after Hamas and its allies seized them along with around 230 others after the attacks of October 7. They survived two years
(2025-10-21). Reversing the Truth: The Gaza "Ceasefire" and British Complicity in Genocide. dissidentvoice.org We live in a time when truth is reversed in plain sight. Black is declared white, and white is declared purple with pink polka dots. Immunity appears to be assumed on the basis that a sufficient proportion of the screen-addled population are too gullible or distracted to notice. Thus, continuing the Nobel Committee's ignoble tradition …
(2025-10-21). What is Hamas' general amnesty initiative? workers.org 
The Director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, Ismail Al-Thawabta, conducted an interview with Quds News Network on Oct. 17, 2025. The Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza announced opening the door for general amnesty for members of criminal gangs who were not involved in murder during . . . |
(2025-10-21). Iran presses UN for stronger global response to Israeli actions. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone conversation to discuss recent regional developments, focusing on the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen.
(2025-10-21). Beyond the battlefield: How Gaza conflict drives Israelis abroad. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israel is facing an unprecedented wave of emigration linked to the ongoing war in Gaza and deepening political unrest at home. A new report by the Knesset Research and Information Center shows that more than 125,000 Israeli citizens moved abroad between early 2022 and mid-2024 — the largest loss of human capital in Israel's history over such a short period.
(2025-10-21). 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?
(2025-10-21). Alleged Palestine Action activists set for hunger strike. thecanary.co Jailed alleged Palestine Action (PA) activists look set to go on hunger strike. The group are being held in jail over allegations they took part in actions against genocide-linked arms firms and other infrastructure. The Guardian reports they've chosen the anniversary of the Balfour declaration to begin. A letter was handed into the Home Office […] | By
(2025-10-21). Big Beautiful Breakdown: HBCU Students Caught Between Trump's Aid Cuts And A Government Shutdown. newsone.com 
Source: The Dig / The Dig | The waiting room outside Howard University's financial aid office is crowded with students holding folders, laptops, phones, and the weight of their anxiety. | One student sighs loudly as she scrolls through her account balance. Another leans on a friend's shoulder, whispering about missing paperwork. A third paces in the hallway, phone pressed to her ear, explaining her situation to a parent. Behind the glass window, staff shuffle through stacks of files and answer questions as fast as they can, but the line of students waiting only grows. | Parents are here too. A mother with her…
(2025-10-21). "Armed Only with a Camera" : HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine. democracynow.org 
Armed Only with a Camera, the documentary chronicling the life of the late filmmaker Brent Renaud, premieres Tuesday on HBO. Renaud was the first Western journalist killed during the war in Ukraine. He was shot by Russian soldiers during the 2022 invasion while filming Ukrainian refugees with another photojournalist, Juan Arredondo, who was wounded in the attack. Armed Only with a Camera, directed by Renaud's brother Craig, also a filmmaker, traces Brent Renaud's long career covering conflict and post-conflict regions around the world. We speak to Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo about Brent's wo…
(2025-10-21). Enaltecen labor de Cuba en erradicación de analfabetismo en Honduras. radiohc.cu El ministro de Educación de Honduras, Daniel Sponda, calificó este martes de titánica la contribución de una brigada de 135 profesionales de Cuba que, junto a personal nacional, logró que este país se declarara libre de analfabetismo. | En una entrevista con Prensa Latina, el secretario de Estado consideró que la metodología cubana Yo, sí puedo, es la más exitosa del mundo y está reconocida así por la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco). | Sponda subrayó que, en menos de tres años, los alfabetizadores cubanos capacitaron alrededor de unos 50 mil voluntarios facilita…
(2025-10-21). UBOS to equip Umukuuka wa Bugisu to boost dissemination of statistics. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has today agreed to give Umukuuka wa Bugisu office furniture, three desktop computers, and an undisclosed number of computer tablets under a collaboration agreement on the joint collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistics in the Bugisu region. UBOS has already this year given …
(2025-10-21). 18 Muslims in RJD first list of 143 for 2025 Bihar Elections. ummid.com As many as 18 Muslims have been included in the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) first list of 143 candidates nominated for the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections.
(2025-10-21). 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'.
(2025-10-21). Passenger shipping line between Chabahar and Muscat launched. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A direct passenger shipping route between Chabahar, Iran, and Muscat, Oman, has been launched, officials announced on Monday.
(2025-10-21). 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.
(2025-10-21). Democracy Now! 2025-10-21 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for October 21, 2025; "We Are Under Attack": Rep. Delia Ramirez on Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, Gov't Shutdown & More; Shadow President: Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought Is Using Shutdown to Gut Federal Agencies; "Armed Only with a Camera": HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine | Headlines for October 21, 2025; "We Are Under Attack": Rep. Delia Ramirez on Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, Gov't Shutdown & More; Shadow President: Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought Is Using Shutdown to Gut Federal Agencies; "…
(2025-10-21). Trump to host Saudi crown prince for AI and nuclear talks next month. scmp.com Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on November 18 and sign agreements on artificial intelligence, defence, nuclear cooperation and trade, according to a person familiar with the matter. | It will be the first visit by Saudi Arabia's 40-year-old de facto leader to the US since 2018. Bloomberg earlier reported that he planned to visit at some stage in November.
(2025-10-21). Amid tension between Venezuela and the US, Lula criticizes "foreign interventions in Latin America" peoplesdispatch.org President Luiz Inácio da Silva said on Monday, October 20, that foreign interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean could cause "greater damage than what is intended to be avoided" amid the During his speech at the ceremony to hand over credentials to ambassadors at the Itamaraty Palace, Lula did not directly mention Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro or US President Donald Trump, but said that maintaining peace in a region…
(2025-10-21). Nominee Paul Ingrassia Withdraws Amid Controversy. devdiscourse.com In a surprising turn of events, Paul Ingrassia, the individual nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to head a federal watchdog agency, has opted to withdraw his nomination.
(2025-10-21). Takaichi elected Japan's premier, shattering glass ceiling with hard-right turn. geo.tv 
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, during their meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 2025. — ReutersTakaichi becomes Japan's first female prime…
(2025-10-21). Critics Slam Bishop Marvin Winans For Scolding Woman Over $1.2K Donation—But What Was The Money Actually For? newsone.com 
Source: Rick Diamond / Getty | Perfecting Church Senior Pastor, Bishop Marvin Winans, is under fire after appearing to publicly shame a congregant over a donation amount during the church's "Day of Giving" event on Oct. 19. | In a viral clip shared Monday by Daily Loud, Bishop Winans can be seen correcting a church member who contributed $1,235, short of his requested "$1,000 plus $1,000" offering. During the service, donor after donor approached the stage with contributions of $2,000 or more, each reading from a prepared script to express their commitment to "standing in unity" with the church's vision. But w…
(2025-10-21). Selected Articles: The Moral Dilemma Behind Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado. globalresearch.ca 
By In its official statement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee asserted that María Corina Machado embodies …
(2025-10-21). DC Premier of Occupy Wall Street: An American Dream. rightsanddissent.org New film captures the joy and challenges, humor and love of a movement that has episodically changed history. | What: Screening and panel discussion of Occupy Wall Street: An American Dream | When: Thursday, October 23 at 7 pm | Where: Institute for Policy Studies, 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20036 | Attend: In 2011, millions rose up against Wall Street gangsters who crashed the global economy. Occupy Wall Street: An American Dream (dir. Michelle Fawcett, 2025, 51 min.) is an electrifyin…
(2025-10-21). Traces of stone artifacts in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari date back to Paleolithic era. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN— The oldest artifacts identified in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province include stone tools and artifacts from the Upper Paleolithic and early Neolithic periods.
(2025-10-21). Gobierno venezolano valora relevancia de texto elaborado por expertos de ONU. radiohc.cu El Gobierno de Venezuela valoró la relevancia de un reciente documento elaborado por expertos de las Naciones Unidas y reconocidos especialistas en derechos humanos, ejecuciones extrajudiciales y orden internacional democrático, respectivamente. | Los especialistas, Ben Saul, Morris Tidball-Binz y George Katrougalos, advirtieron en el texto sobre el uso de fuerza letal en aguas internacionales sin justificación legal, así como los preparativos para una posible acción militar encubierta o directa contra Venezuela, lo cual constituye una violación de la Carta de la ONU. | El canciller bolivariano, Yván Gil, en su c…
(2025-10-21). Can Scott Bessent see China's trade counterstrike with clear eyes? scmp.com After a video call last Saturday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Malaysia this week to hopefully ease tensions before US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping potentially meet on the sidelines of this year's Apec summit. The meeting was in doubt when Trump threatened to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on China, despite later relenting that it might not be sustainable. | Washington blamed Beijing for the escalation,…
(2025-10-21). 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.
(2025-10-21). Hostage activist says Israeli protests stop with return of captives: be other. haaretz.com Product designer Hila Galili began engaging in 'artivism' during the anti-judicial overhaul protests, never imagining it would continue for so long. Her work emphasizes the power women hold in public struggles: 'We don't always recognize our power until something happens that forces us to fight tooth and nail'…
(2025-10-21). The Methane Hunters Of Melendugno. popularresistance.org For centuries, farmers in Melendugno, a town located at the tip of southern Italy's boot heel, built stone walls to mark the boundaries of their fields, shield their crops from the winds blowing out of North Africa, and divide farmland from pasture. | Today, those same ancient stones stand watch over a changed landscape of parched olive groves, tall metal fences, and barbed wire. Beyond the fences, framed by a few remaining ancient olive trees, sits the Melendugno Reception Terminal — the western endpoint of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).
(2025-10-21). Japan parliament elects Takaichi as nation's first female PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday.
(2025-10-21). 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.
(2025-10-21). BUCE rolls out price indices via Russia's top commodity exchange. eng.belta.by Users of the Russian platform have gained access to over 60 indices that reflect current price trends for five commodity groups, which account for a significant share of BUCE's trade.
(2025-10-21). New law gives California Uber drivers right to bargain collectively. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO —Workers and unions in California notched a big win when Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB1340, giving an estimated 800,000 rideshare drivers in the Golden State the right to bargain collectively. In return for agreeing to the law, the top two rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft, extracted one major concession. For legal purposes, the …
(2025-10-21). Displacement begins with a scissor's cut. electronicintifada.net On the walk south, the author confronts memory, loss and the reality of an irreparable break with the past.
(2025-10-21). French Police Hunt Louvre Thieves but Priceless Loot May Be Lost Forever. moderndiplomacy.eu French authorities are racing to track down the thieves behind Sunday's daring robbery at the Louvre Museum, where crown jewels were stolen in what experts describe as a "national humiliation." The incident highlights growing concerns over museum security amid a rise in art and jewel thefts across Europe. Why It Matters: The Louvre home to the …
(2025-10-21). Nicaragua and Türkiye strengthen friendship and cooperation ties. plenglish.com Managua, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua and Türkiye reportedly reaffirmed their willingness to continue strengthening their relations of friendship, solidarity, and cooperation during a meeting held in this capital between senior officials from both nations.
(2025-10-21). Clive Lewis just made the Economist look like the Daily Star by exposing its bogus 'economics'. thecanary.co Labour MP Clive Lewis took to social media and made the Economist look like a tabloid. The paper's apparently essential question in a recent article was: How long can governments live beyond their means? "Economic claptrap" But Lewis dismantled the question itself with knowledge of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT): A govt that issues its own […] | By
(2025-10-21). Egyptians suffer yet another IMF-instigated price hike. peoplesdispatch.org The fuel price hike is the fifth since the IMF increased its loan amount last year, conditional on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the sale of the public sector.
(2025-10-21). Ecuador: Abusive Response to Protests. hrw.org An army member clashes with a protester during a demonstration against diesel price hikes and other economic measures by Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa's government, in Quito, Ecuador October 12, 2025. | © REUTERS/Karen Toro…
(2025-10-21). 'We'll keep fighting': Mahmoud Khalil appealing deportation. aljazeera.com Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and US resident, appeared before a federal appeals court in Philadelphia.
(2025-10-21). Trump Nominee Says MLK Holiday 'Should Be Tossed Into 7th Circle Of Hell,' Among Other Racist Remarks In Group Chat. newsone.com 
Source: The Washington Post / Getty | At this point, there's no challenge in trying to find ways to tie the MAGA world to racism and Nazism. We're not exactly talking about a needle in a haystack here; it's more like a stack of needles you might occasionally find a sliver of hay in. Linking sugar intake to diabetes was more of a challenge. | We're not even a full week removed from the
(2025-10-21). A kiss, then goodbye: France's ex-president Sarkozy enters jail proclaiming innocence. scmp.com France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. | France's right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012 was found guilty last month of seeking to acquire funding from Muammar Gaddafi's Libya for the campaign that saw him elected.
(2025-10-21). Things Are Getting Seriously Surreal in Milei's Argentina. globalresearch.ca Javier Milei, the world's first self-described anarcho-capitalist head of government, is reaching the halfway point of his four-year presidential term, and things are getting decidedly weird. | Milei went through almost a dozen rock songs at Buenos Aires' Movistar Arena, …
(2025-10-21). How this Marathi language Indian film is challenging stereotypes about queer rural life. globalvoices.org 
(2025-10-21). Pride Bank Uganda unveils "Pride Care," a savings account with built-in health insurance. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pride Bank Uganda has announced the launch of Pride Care, a groundbreaking product that integrates health insurance directly into customer savings accounts. Developed in partnership with Jubilee Health Insurance and Padre Pio Insurance Brokers, the product marks a milestone in Uganda's financial services sector, bridging the gap between financial …
(2025-10-21). Pakistan Set to Join BRICS as Full Member by 2025 or 2026. infobrics.org Diplomatic support from China and Russia increases prospects for Pakistan's BRICS membership…
(2025-10-21). California man Sun Yaoning to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent. scmp.com A California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign adviser for a local politician. | Sun Yaoning, also known as Mike Sun, is expected to appear in court in Los Angeles on Monday to enter his plea under a deal with federal prosecutors, according to a copy of the agreement available in online court records.
(2025-10-21). Acogerá Cuba Congreso Iberoamericano de Gerencia de Ciencia y Tecnología. radiohc.cu El Congreso Iberoamericano sobre Gerencia de Ciencia y Tecnología, Ibergecyt 2025, tendrá lugar del 4 al 7 de noviembre próximo en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana, anunció estemartes el comité organizador. | Yadira Carrillo Frías, directora general de la Empresa de Gestión del Conocimiento y la Tecnología (Gecyt), dijo que el objetivo principal del encuentro será actualizar e intercambiar experiencias sobre temas de gestión del conocimiento, la innovación y la tecnología. | La cita está dirigida a empresarios, representantes gubernamentales, innovadores, científicos, académicos y estudiantes, y a la misma…
(2025-10-21). Trump is pushing allies to buy US gas. It's bad economics—and a catastrophe for the climate. nationofchange.org As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets U.S. President Donald Trump this week, he will face pressure to boost U.S. fortunes—complicated by the fact that Australia is itself a major LNG exporter.
(2025-10-21). VIDEO: "We Shouldn't Allow Drug Warriors to Act as Judge, Jury, and Executioner" ips-dc.org
(2025-10-21). Pennsylvania election 2025: How to request, fill out and return your mail ballot. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2025 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? This year, If you choose to vote by mail, here is everything you need to know — from deadlines to how to fill…
(2025-10-21). Belarus-Russia Union State MPs to review progress on joint foreign policy program. eng.belta.by Minsk and Moscow are expected to host an online meeting of the Commission on International Affairs, Migration Policy, and Compatriot Relations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia on 28 October.
(2025-10-21). Day in Belarus: Touching photos to celebrate the day. eng.belta.by Father's Day is a relatively new holiday for Belarus, established in 2022. As Mother's Day is celebrated a week earlier, these two dates have created the Week of Parental Love between them.
(2025-10-21). Australian protests against fascism and the far-right. wsws.org "There are so many similarities between Trump and Hitler and their leadership. And because the US is so powerful, I feel like Australia is following suit."
(2025-10-21). Trump Orders CIA To Attack Venezuela. popularresistance.org The United States is waging war on Venezuela. This is not a hypothetical; it is happening. | The Donald Trump administration is using extreme violence to try to overthrow Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro. | The US military has killed dozens of Venezuelans in strikes on boats in international waters without charge or trial. UN experts have publicly condemned these attacks as "extrajudicial executions" that violate international law. | It is not only Venezuelans who have been executed by the US military. Among the victims of these illegal US attacks have been fishermen who were citizens of Colombia and Trinidad…
(2025-10-21). World Bank estimates Syria reconstruction costs at $216 bln. newarab.com 
Reconstruction is one of the most significant challenges facing
(2025-10-21). Belarus, Russia's Mordovia agree to build up cooperation in intellectual property. eng.belta.by A delegation from the Republic of Mordovia visited the Belarusian National Center for Intellectual Property. During the meeting, the parties discussed key areas and prospects for cooperation in intellectual property.
(2025-10-21). Sepahan edge Ahal at 2025/26 ACL Two. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Sepahan had to work hard to defeat Ahal 1-0 in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 Group C tie on Tuesday.
(2025-10-21). Palace and UK government under pressure to strip Prince Andrew of titles and home. scmp.com He won't call himself a duke any more, but that is not enough for many of Prince Andrew's critics. | Buckingham Palace and the British government were under pressure Monday to formally strip Prince Andrew of his princely title and sumptuous home after new revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
(2025-10-21). Tehran, Baku reaffirm commitment to regional stability and cooperation. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran and Azerbaijan have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen political, economic, and cultural cooperation and to remove remaining obstacles to stronger bilateral relations.
(2025-10-21). Sarkozy enters Paris jail for start of five-year sentence. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Convicted of criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain Libyan financing for his 2007 presidential campaign, the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has entered a prison in Paris.
(2025-10-21). Iran win title of 2025 IBSA Asia-Pacific Goalball C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Iran defeated China 4-2 to win the 2025 IBSA Asia-Pacific Goalball Championships on Tuesday.
(2025-10-21). Expressing the unseen: Ibrahim Nasrallah's insights on Palestinian stories, culture. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- In a significant cultural event in Tehran on Monday, the Persian translation of Ibrahim Nasrallah's acclaimed literary works was unveiled during a ceremony dedicated to the resistance and Palestine, drawing renewed attention to the profound contributions of this Palestinian writer.
(2025-10-21). 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.
(2025-10-21). Belarusian senator talks about development of Eurasian Charter of Diversity in Geneva. eng.belta.by During the conversation the parliamentarian informed the other side about Belarus' approaches to strengthening regional security, including in the context of Belarus' steps to develop the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century.
(2025-10-21). 19th-century film reels recovered at Tehran UNESCO site to be exhibited after restoration. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Thirty-one film reels from Iran's Qajar era recently uncovered at the UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran are undergoing preparation and decoding before being put on public display, palace officials said on Monday.
(2025-10-21). After the "No Kings" protests: What Next? wsws.org The mass protests mark the beginning of a powerful movement against the Trump regime, but without a clear political perspective and understanding of the broader situation, this immense popular opposition risks being dissipated.
(2025-10-21). Vance spotlights Hamas violence on Israel visit, but Netanyahu is on a short leash. haaretz.com Vance came to steady the cease-fire and pin blame on Hamas, while his talk of Israeli 'impatience' hinted at Washington's unease with Netanyahu's next move…
(2025-10-21). Expert: Supplying Tomahawks to Ukraine runs counter to U.S. interests. eng.belta.by Russian political scientist and orientalist Karine Gevorgyan explained | why supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine is not in the U.S. interests | in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's…
(2025-10-21). Cuban Triumph at the Start of the Olympic Chess Competition. radiohc.cu Havana, October 21 (RHC) — Cuba enjoyed an excellent 3-1 start against Kazakhstan at the 2025 Astana Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. | Individual wins by Carlos Larduet and Héctor Luis Fuentes supported a team success that included draws by Pedro Morales, in his role as team leader, and Idalis Batista, playing on board four. | National methodologist Wilfredo Toledo highlighted what happened on the boards, especially since they had only arrived at the competition venue a few hours earlier and had played some good games. | Larduet, the most experienced of the group with a silver medal in the world…
(2025-10-21). On Anniversary of Chávez's 'Strike at the Helm' Speech, President Maduro Touts 20,000 Communal Projects. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Through social media, Maduro recalled that Chávez entrusted him with the most important mission of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution. "At that crucial moment, he entrusted me with the Revolution's most important mission, saying 'Nicolás, I entrust the communes to you as my own life.' That gesture was an act o…
(2025-10-21). Chicago Mayor Evokes Black History In 'General Strike' Call At No Kings 2.0. newsone.com 
Source: Jim Vondruska / Getty | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a In the moment captured by independent media outlet BreakThrough News, the former teacher turned leader of the Windy City drew on the legacy of former enslaved people. | "If my ancestors, as slaves, can lead the greatest general strike in the history of this country, taking it to the ultra rich and big corporations, we can do…
(2025-10-21). Colombia court overturns Uribe's conviction for bribery, witness tampering. scmp.com An appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering for which he had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest. | Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He was sentenced in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s.
(2025-10-21). Hundreds of anti-immigrant protesters burn vehicle, attack police in Dublin. aljazeera.com Tuesday's protest comes nearly two years after violent anti-immigration riots broke out in central Dublin.
(2025-10-21). Warner Bros Discovery explores possible sale. aljazeera.com Comcast, Netflix and Paramount-Skydance reportedly have interest in buying the media giant.
(2025-10-21). Uganda tech enthusiasts shine at GirlCode Hackathon 2025 across African cities. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Code Forces, a group that emerged winner at the Absa GirlCode 2025 hackathon in Kampala, has emerged third on the continental level, out of eight African cities that competed. The Ugandans came third at the 11th edition of the annual GirlCode-Hackathon held on 12 October 2025 that was organised by …
(2025-10-21). Brandon Graham is out of retirement and back with the Eagles, seeking a 3rd Super Bowl. whyy.org Brandon Graham had truly His post-retirement tour traversed all through the Delaware Valley. Graham
(2025-10-21). Singapore Launches Its Biggest And Most Capable Warship Ever. twz.com 
Planned as hybrid frigates and drone motherships, the Multi-Role Combat Vessels will be able to project naval power further, and for longer, than previous Singaporean warships.
(2025-10-21). Why is Trump demolishing part of the White House. geo.tv 
Heavy machinery tears down a section of the East Wing of the White House as construction begins on President Donald Trump's planned ballroom, in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. — AFP
(2025-10-21). PM: New five-year plan will headline Belarusian People's Congress agenda. eng.belta.by One of the key items on the agenda of the Belarusian People's Congress will be the socio-economic development program for 2026-2030, Belarus' Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said during a meeting of the national committee to organize and hold the Belarusian People's Congress.
(2025-10-21). How Tactical Urbanists Make The Water Visible To The Fish. popularresistance.org Tactical urbanism has the power to pierce the automotive bubble that so frequently surrounds politicians — sometimes in an almost literal sense, because so many elected officials are driven everywhere. It can force them to see that they can become catalysts for rapid change if they really want to. But the value of these tactics goes well beyond the safety (and frequent smiles) that these interventions provide for cyclists or pedestrians who pass by while they're in place — or even the permanent infrastructure changes they might inspire.
(2025-10-21). Iran among world's top missile powers, says top commander. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A senior Iranian military commander has highlighted the country's domestic missile industry, describing it as one of the world's leading programs.
(2025-10-21). A Return To The Balfour Declaration. popularresistance.org The highly touted picture of "Middle East peace" is quite deceptive. | Nobody in the region truly believes that peace is at hand, that there is a credible path to peace, or that the thorny issues of the Arab-Israeli conflict have been resolved. | It is not the first time that a U.S. president congratulates himself — and is congratulated by Western and Middle Eastern parties — for reaching a settlement of the conflict. | Jimmy Carter was hailed when he presided over the Camp David Accords — it was supposed to end the conflict, but in reality it gave Israel a free hand to attack any combination of…
(2025-10-21). Exploring 'golden sea' at Jinkeng Terraces in south China. ecns.cn Recently, the terraced fields of Jinkeng Village have turned golden, attracting tourists from home and abroad. As part of the Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area, the Jinkeng Terraces cover more than 20 villages and feature several viewing spots.
(2025-10-21). Wide-ranging group of US officials pursues Trump's fight against 'Deep State'. geo.tv 
An image of a hangman's noose hanging from a gallows, that was set up outside the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021 by rioters, is displayed over the US House Select Committe. — ReutersFocus on retribution for Jan 6, Trump cases, Russia probe: sourceDocuments show nearly 40…
(2025-10-21). Iran cancels nuclear cooperation deal with UN watchdog. geo.tv 
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri , in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025. — ReutersTehran confirms scrapping nuclear monitoring deal with IAEA.Development follows reimposition of UN sanctions last month.Iran may review fresh…
(2025-10-21). Mahmoud Khalil appears in appeals court amid deportation threats. newarab.com 
The hearing before the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals came as the government seeks to overturn a lower court order granting Khalil's June release from a Louisiana immigration jai…
(2025-10-21). 2026 Diamond League Schedule Released. radiohc.cu Havana, October 21 (RHC) — The International Association of Athletics Federations (World Athletics) announced today the schedule for the 2026 edition of the Diamond League, the premier event of the so-called King of Sports. | The competition will begin on May 8 in Doha and conclude with the grand final in Brussels, between September 4 and 5. | After stops in Asia, specifically in the Chinese cities of Shanghai (16) and Xiamen (23), the League will move to Africa for the Rabat meeting on June 4. | In June, the calendar will continue on European soil, with meetings in Rome (4), Stockholm (7), Oslo (10), and Pa…
(2025-10-21). Over 200 protest outside UK's only female migrant detention centre. thecanary.co 
Over 200 people showed up at the gates of a Durham immigration detention centre this weekend, in a powerful display of solidarity with migrant communities. The demonstration, held on 18th October outside Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), also known as Hassockfield, called for the release of the women trapped inside and: an end to the […] | By
(2025-10-21). Eurasia — Mutual Respect and Sovereignty Amidst Diversity. globalresearch.ca History teaches us that mutual recognition is the foundation of legitimacy in relations between nation states.
(2025-10-21). Nominee Withdrawal: Controversy Over Ingrassia's Statements. devdiscourse.com Paul Ingrassia, former right-wing podcaster and nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, withdrew his nomination following controversial remarks. The decision came ahead of a planned Senate hearing where his statements describing himself as having a 'Nazi streak' and denouncing Martin Luther King Jr. Day incited backlash among Republican Senators.
(2025-10-21). Ronaldo skips, but Al Nassr vs FC Goa ACL2 clash leaves fans in frenzy. ummid.com Saudi Pro League giant Al Nassr will be playing its AFC Champions League Two match against FC Goa without its Captain Cristiano Ronaldo, but football fans in the Indian coastal state are already in frenzy.
(2025-10-21). The Fraud serialisation, Part Nine: Steve Reed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate. thecanary.co 
In the ninth installment of the Canary's exclusive serialisation of Paul Holden's book The Fraud, the astroturfing campaign stepped up — with the help of Steve Reed. This is the third part of Chapter Three. The third set of documents comprises emails shared in 2021 between Reed, Mumford, and Ellie Robinson, the latter serving as […] | By
(2025-10-21). Injecting the poison of AI into Wall Street. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The public enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has pushed the U.S. stock market to unprecedented highs—a trend accompanied by historic valuations and concerns of a looming bubble. This excitement, combined with serious warnings from top global financial executives about geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, suggests a six-month to two-year window for a significant correction in the U.S. stock market.
(2025-10-21). Colombian appeals court strikes down ex-President Uribe's conviction. aljazeera.com Alvaro Uribe had previously been found guilty of asking paramilitary members to lie about their alleged links to him.
(2025-10-21). Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female leader. newarab.com 
Takaichi, 64, is also the first woman to lead the
(2025-10-21). Workers take steps to unionize at four D.C. music venues. wibailoutpeople.org Workers at the Anthem, 9: 30 Club, Lincoln Theatre and the Atlantis have launched a union drive in response to stagnant wages, scaled-back privileges and safety concerns. Door staff, bartenders, food vendors and other hospitality workers at 9: 30 Club, Lincoln Theatre and the Atlantis are organizing with UNITE HERE Local 25; stagehands, lighting designers and sound …
(2025-10-21). What is Poland hiding besides the Ukrainian Nord Steam suspect? responsiblestatecraft.org It wasn't that long ago that the mysterious attack on the Nord Stream pipelines was a massive outrage across the Western world. With Russia the presumed culprit, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen
(2025-10-21). Trump says Ukraine talks with Putin off for now, doesn't want 'wasted meeting'. scmp.com US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he did not want it to be a "waste of time". It was the latest twist in Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine. | The decision to hold off on the meeting in Budapest, Hungary, which Trump had announced last week, was made following a call on Monday between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
(2025-10-21). 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).
(2025-10-21). Talking With Poets: Nancy Byrne Iannucci at The Fish Market. mediasanctuary.org This week, Thom Francis introduces us to poet Nancy Byrne Iannucci. Nancy was one of the featured readers at the Eight Poets event at The Fish Market on Saturday, October 11, 2025. That day, Nancy was joined by poets from the Hudson Valley Writers Guild, online zines Trailer Park Quarterly and Hobo Camp Review, and Paper Moon. | ——— | The Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Paper Moon, and online zines Trailer Park Quarterly and Hobo Camp Review joined forces to present Eight Poets, an afternoon of poetry and spoken word at the Fish Market in Troy, NY on Saturday, October 11, 2025. One of the poets…
(2025-10-21). General strike shuts down Tunisia's Gabes over pollution crisis. aljazeera.com More than 200 people have been hospitalised in recent weeks with respiratory issues blamed on a local chemical plant.
(2025-10-21). China agrees to crisis talks in Brussels to discuss rare earths compromise. scmp.com China's commerce minister has accepted an "urgent" invitation to Brussels, the EU's trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday, as the bloc looks to unpick Beijing's restrictions on rare earth mineral exports and defuse a row over Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia. | The EU is seeking China to relax export licensing requirements for rare earth elements and magnets, which are crucial to manufacturing hi-tech goods, from fighter jets to electric vehicles, and which were broadened earlier this month.
(2025-10-21). Tasting the truth: Australia's native cuisine reclaims its power. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-21). Labour's Islamophobia Definition is Redundant and Will Sow Confusion, Says Equalities Watchdog. dailysceptic.org An official definition for Islamophobia is not needed and will sow confusion because there are already legal protections for Muslims, Britain's equalities watchdog, the EHRC, has told the Government.
(2025-10-21). FAO, Iran launch project to boost climate-resilient farming. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Iranian Government, has launched a new Regional Project to strengthen national and regional capacities for climate-resilient agriculture.
(2025-10-21). US and Belize sign 'safe third country' agreement for asylum seekers. aljazeera.com The agreement is the latest deal the Trump administration has struck to deport migrants to third-party countries.
(2025-10-21). Assad-era subterranean torture dungeon found in Syria's Homs. newarab.com 
Syrian security officials on Monday discovered The harrowing dungeon was uncovered in It was reportedly found 10…
(2025-10-21). Syria gives banks six months to absorb Lebanon crisis losses. newarab.com 
(2025-10-21). Zack Polanski says kick Israel out of all sports. thecanary.co 
As the Labour government shitshow over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans rages on, the Green Party's Zack Polanski has once again shown Prime Minister Keir Starmer what a real leader looks like. And it's one with principles in spades as he calls for Israel to be banned from international sports. Maintaining his media momentum, Polanski dove […] | By
(2025-10-21). Why Democrats aren't talking about climate change much anymore. grist.org Nearly a year after the 2024 election, Democrats are still trying to figure out what went wrong. In the midst of this soul-searching, a new piece of advice has appeared: "Don't say climate change." | That's the takeaway from
(2025-10-21). 'Reason to be together': India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions. scmp.com India and Brazil are doubling down on economic and climate cooperation in a bid to strengthen Brics and bolster the Global South's negotiating power as both nations face rising trade tensions with the United States. | Analysts say the push — announced during Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin's visit to New Delhi last week — is not just about shielding their economies from punitive US tariffs, but also about asserting influence on multilateral issues ranging from energy security to global…
(2025-10-21). Utter Desecration: Walking Wrecking Balls, All Of 'Em. commondreams.org 
In a perfect, ghastly metaphor for the state of our "democracy," J.D. and Drunken Pete just oversaw an "artillery fiasco" at a Marine Corps celebration where a live shell detonated over a highway and hit their motorcade – Lesson #1: "Morons Are Governing America" – and Trump abruptly began a demolition of the East Wing of The People's House for "his ____ing ballroom," though he claimed construction "wouldn't interfere" with it. Lesson #2: They "lie like they breathe," bulldoze history and wreak havoc as they go.On the same day as No Kings but definitely not to distract anyone even though the actual date they'
(2025-10-21). UK removes Syria's HTS from 'terrorist' organisations list. newarab.com 
The UK on Tuesday removed The move comes after the United States announced in July it would revoke HTS was proscribed b…
(2025-10-21). Putin's envoy meets Iran's top security official in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, received the Russian president's special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev on Tuesday.
(2025-10-21). Japan's ruling party forms new coalition. ecns.cn Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi has largely boosted her chances to be elected Japan's first female prime minister after her party formally signed an agreement in Tokyo to form a coalition government with the Japan Innovation Party on the eve of the extraordinary session of the Diet.
(2025-10-21). José Martí Cultural Society celebrates 30th anniversary. radiohc.cu With three decades of work and dedication, the José Martí Cultural Society (SCJM) commemorated its anniversary this Monday (October 20) at the Memorial named after the Apostle of Independence in the capital's Plaza de la Revolución. | The ceremony was attended by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez; Deputy Prime Minister Inés María Chapman Waugh; Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso Grau; and Secretary of Organization of the PCC, Roberto Morales Ojeda, in addition to prestigious figures from the cultural and acad…
(2025-10-21). Pope Leo XIV Canonized First Venezuelan Saints, President Maduro Condemns Cardinal Porras' Sabotage. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new saints of the Catholic Church, including the first two Venezuelan saints: Dr. José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen Rendiles. The canonization mass celebrated in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican, was attended by over 55,000 people. There, the Pope said that "material, cultural, scientific, and artistic goods" lose meaning if there is no faith, and highlighted the testimony of the new saints, who have been able to "keep the lamp of faith burning." | He also recalled the importance of prayer, comparing it to the breath that sustains the body's life, and warned against…
(2025-10-21). Walk-Around Tour Of Beechcraft's M-346 That's Vying To Become The Navy's Next Jet Trainer. twz.com 
We got a close look at the M-346, which Textron and Leonardo have teamed up to offer the Navy as a replacement for the T-45 Goshawk.
(2025-10-21). Presidente Maduro recibió Cartas Credenciales de embajador de Cuba en Venezuela. radiohc.cu 
El presidente Nicolás Maduro recibió este martes en Caracas, las Cartas Credenciales del nuevo embajador de Cuba en Venezuela, Jorge Luis Mayo, para seguir reforzando los estrechos lazos de cooperación y hermandad sostenida entre los dos países. | Mayo llegó al Palacio de Miraflores, sede de Gobierno, donde fue recibido por el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Yván Gil, y se escucharon las notas del himno nacional de Cuba a cargo de la banda de honor presidencial. Foto tomada de Archivo/RHC | Luego, los funcionarios se trasladaron al Salón Sol del Perú, donde lo esperaba con un fuerte apretón de manos el jefe de…
(2025-10-21). China urges Paraguay to make 'right decision' on ties, reaffirms one-China principle. ecns.cn China has reiterated that the one-China principle is a prevailing consensus of the international community and a fundamental norm in international relations, after Paraguayan First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies Hugo Meza reportedly called for "a serious and broad debate" on establishing possible diplomatic and trade relations with China.
(2025-10-21). Bolivia: Government prepares presidential transition. plenglish.com La Paz, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) With a supreme decree (DS) in preparation, the National Council for Economic and Social Policy (CONAPE) is preparing for the transition from the current Executive to the elected one, Vice Minister of Government Coordination Gustavo Torrico affirmed.
(2025-10-21). The Rise Of X-BAT. twz.com 
(2025-10-21). Azerbaijan lifts Armenia cargo transit curbs amid peace deal. newarab.com 
Aliyev told Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a meeting in Astana that a shipment of Kazakh grain via Azerbaijan to Armenia marked the first such consignment since transit was halted in the final years of the Soviet Union, whe…
(2025-10-21). Europe, Ukraine prepare plan to end war, proposing peace board headed by Trump. scmp.com European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia's war along current battle lines, pushing back against Vladimir Putin's renewed demands to the US for Kyiv to surrender territory in return for a peace deal. | A peace board chaired by US President Donald Trump would oversee implementation of the proposed plan, according to people familiar with the matter.
(2025-10-21). Statement Regarding LAPD Targeting and Shooting a Less-Lethal Bullet At One of Our Reporters. lataco.com L.A. TACO remains committed to our street-level journalism. Rubber bullets or police accusing us of being "fake journalists" are not going to stop our award-winning coverage.
(2025-10-21). Lebanese Army Removes Barriers as Israel Continues to Attack Southern Border Regions. news.antiwar.com The Lebanese Army was in the south of the country near Aitaroun today, removing concrete barriers set up by the IDF just days prior. The barriers blocked multiple roads leading to the farmland south of the village, and included signs warning "danger of death" for farmers who attempted to access their fields. The army reported …
(2025-10-21). China: Taiwan is a domestic affair, wanrs no interference. plenglish.com Beijing, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) China reiterated on Tuesday that the Taiwan issue is a domestic affair and warned that it will not allow any attempt to separate the island from its national territory.
(2025-10-21). Desertification threatens Iraq's ancient heartland and heritage. newarab.com 
Once the cradle of early Iraq's Agriculture Minister, Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, recently
(2025-10-21). Nazism, big business and the working class: Historical experience and political lessons. wsws.org This webinar, chaired by David North, brings together historians David Abraham, Jacques Pauwels, and Mario Kessler to examine how German big business and state institutions enabled Hitler's rise, while drawing the urgent contemporary lessons for building an opposition to fascism.
(2025-10-21). Stories of children killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank this year. aljazeera.com More than 40 children have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank this year.
(2025-10-21). Trump-GOP giveaway to Big Pharma will hit taxpayers with $9 billion in higher drug costs. nationofchange.org The budget office said it now expects the provision of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act to cost $8.8 billion over the next 10 years.
(2025-10-21). Minsk's public transport system features 322 routes. eng.belta.by Approximately 1,500 buses, trolleybuses, electric buses, and trams operate across the city daily.
(2025-10-21). Meloni's Three-Year Mark: Stability Over Reform in Italy. moderndiplomacy.eu Giorgia Meloni, Italy's first female prime minister, has reached her third year in power a rare milestone in a country known for rapid government turnover. Since her right-wing Brothers of Italy party's 2022 election victory, she has maintained a firm grip on Italian politics. Her leadership has been characterized by caution, discipline, and a calculated …
(2025-10-21). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday 7:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-21). Republican White supremacy exposed through Trump's agenda. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-21). Lawyers urge US appeals court to uphold Mahmoud Khalil's release order. aljazeera.com Targeted for participating in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia, Khalil says his case is 'test for everyone's rights'.
(2025-10-21). GDP momentum keeps growth on track. ecns.cn China's robust 5.2 percent economic expansion in the first three quarters has laid a solid foundation for achieving its full-year growth target, analysts said, as the world's second-largest economy continues to show resilience with strong industrial production despite headwinds.
(2025-10-21). Transforming Business and Technology. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — This is no longer a futuristic debate—it has become one of the most urgent questions for business leaders navigating digital transformation in 2025.
(2025-10-21). Accomplices may be involved in death of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott: DA. whyy.org This story originally appeared on Investigators are looking into whether there could have been an accomplice involved in the Kada Scott case. | The 23-year-old Philadelphia woman went missing and was ultimately found dead. |
(2025-10-21). Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Now! wibailoutpeople.org 
Mike Africa Junior — Yesterday I visited Mumia. He's one of the smartest people I've ever met. I've been visiting him for over thirty years and every visit I'm clearer about why they want to silence him. 43 years behind bars has taken a toll on his body and his eyesight, but his spirit of …
(2025-10-21). Iranian documentary "Cutting Through Rocks" wins two awards at Warsaw Film Festival. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Iranian documentary "Cutting Through Rocks" by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni won two awards from the 41st Warsaw Film Festival, held in Poland from October 10 to 19.
(2025-10-21). Cognitive Warfare Against Cuba. radiohc.cu By Fernando Buen Abad / CUBA DEBATE | In addition to all the economic and political blockades, imperialism is deploying against Cuba the most prolonged, systematic, and sophisticated Cognitive Warfare in the inventory of semiotic domination in our time. It is not waged solely against a territory, nor against a government; it is waged against a historical possibility of human thought. Cuba is not just a country; it is an emancipatory semiosis, a symbolic architecture that condenses the experience of organized dignity. To attack Cuba is to attack the hypothesis of conscious freedom. Therefore, the enemy deploys its…
(2025-10-21). New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's election. whyy.org The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing a request from New Jersey Republicans to send election monitors to oversee the handling of mail ballots in a key county that will help settle the state's Nov. 4 The New Jersey Republican State Committee told Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, in a letter that federal intervention is necessary to ensure an accurate vote count in Passaic County. | The suburban county has been a Democ…
(2025-10-21). Trump Administration Pressures Meta, Apple, and Google Into Corporate Obedience. lataco.com The federal government "jawbones" private companies by pressuring them to silence voices they can't legally censor themselves, and Big Tech has erased ICE‚Äëwatching apps and an ICE-Sighting Chicago Facebook group.
(2025-10-21). Ukraine has no chance of winning the war — British general. infobrics.org Western officials acknowledge Ukraine's inevitable defeat.
(2025-10-21). IEC scoops gold at PRISM Awards. sanews.gov.za IEC scoops gold at PRISM Awards | The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has bagged a Gold PRISM Award for the "2024 Elections Reputation Management and Public Relations Strategies in the Public Sector". | The coveted award, presented at the prestigious 25th PRISM Awards ceremony over the past weekend, recognises the Commission's continued efforts to strengthen public trust and uphold its reputation as an independent and credible election management body. | "This recognition is a testament to the impactful communication work undertaken to promote transparency, integrity and confidence in the electoral pro…
(2025-10-21). Another Regime Change War is Coming. counterpunch.org 
Whether he has done so wittingly or unwittingly, President Trump has backed himself into a corner with respect to Venezuela. After amassing a formidable armada of military forces in the Caribbean off Venezuelan shores and having killed some 24 suspected U.S. drug-law violators on the high seas, Trump has now effectively committed himself to initiating
(2025-10-21). Gripen E Fighter Officially Joins The Swedish Air Force. twz.com 
The Gripen E multirole fighter has now been delivered to the Swedish Air Force, as the service continues to strengthen itself to face off potential Russian aggression.
(2025-10-21). From Ocean City to Cape May, Jersey Shore businesses saw a mixed bag this summer amid shorter stays and inflation woes. whyy.org 
(2025-10-21). Cuban president expresses support for Gustavo Petro in face of Trump's threats. radiohc.cu Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez expressed his support for Colombian President Gustavo Petro on his social media account this Monday following Donald Trump's statements and insults, as well as the bilateral and regional tensions he has caused in recent weeks. | "We reject the interference and fallacies of the U.S. government, which is attempting to reimpose the Monroe Doctrine in its relations with the sovereign nations of Latin America and the Caribbean," Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel declared in his statement. | The Cuban president emphasized the support of the nations of "Our America" ‚&Aum…
(2025-10-21). O'Neill continues to pass off F-35 whitewash as pro-Palestine policy. thecanary.co North of Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill today again posed as a defender of Palestine by aligning herself with the recent Invest NI cover-up conducted by her party colleague, Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald. Last week, in an announcement panned by local Palestine activists, Archibald said a review conducted by Invest NI — the government "Regional […] | By
(2025-10-21). Japan's Margaret Thatcher? Sanae Takaichi becomes first woman prime minister. peoplesworld.org 
TOKYO (AP)—Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country's first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64, is also the first woman to lead the Liberal Democratic Party, which has dominated Japan's postwar politics almost without interruption. She admires former British Prime …
(2025-10-21). Belarus at IPU Assembly: Many Western countries curtail social programs, embark on arms race. eng.belta.by Many Western countries have embarked on a rampant arms race while curtailing social programs, Sergei Aleinik, Chairman of the International Affairs and National Security Commission of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, said as he addressed the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva.
(2025-10-21). Navigating Indonesia's Nuclear Plans: Clean Energy Solution or Geopolitical Gamble. infobrics.org If effectively implemented, the nuclear energy project holds the potential to generate a substantial, transformative, and innovative impact on Indonesia's energy landscape. Beyond reinforcing national energy resilience, nuclear energy development may also support economic development through the conservation of conventional energy resources and the diversification of the energy portfolio…
(2025-10-21). Top court cracks down on firearms. ecns.cn China's top court has reiterated the need to strictly control firearms and explosives, underscoring its judicial commitment to eliminating gun-related hazards and maintaining public security.
(2025-10-21). Govt's e-waste disposal project finds its first home in Alex. sanews.gov.za Govt's e-waste disposal project finds its first home in Alex | With the ever increasing use of electronic devices and the need to sustainably manage their disposal, government has launched an e-Waste Recycling Pilot Project in the City of Johannesburg's Alexandra township. | Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, said the improper disposal of e-waste has become a growing concern. | "The increasing number of electronic devices being used without a proper system for disposal has led to the accumulation of waste that harms our environment and contaminates water and soil. Today's…
(2025-10-21). Twin industrial catastrophes in Tennessee, US and Dhaka, Bangladesh expose global capitalism's war on workers. wsws.org Though separated by 8,200 miles, the October 10 explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) munitions plant and the October 14 garment factory fire in Bangladesh share the same root cause: the subordination of human life to corporate profit.
(2025-10-21). The north of Cyprus, a strategic island in the Eastern Mediterranean, holds presidential elections. wsws.org The results of the elections held in Northern Cyprus amid regional power struggles and imperialist domination plans will certainly not bring any solution to the social and political issues facing the workers of Cyprus and the region.
(2025-10-21). 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.
(2025-10-21). Russia, US planned meeting postponed indefinitely: Source. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which had been in the works for the past few days, has been postponed indefinitely.
(2025-10-21). Hamas voices readiness to recover all Israeli bodies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya says the resistance group is willing to find and release the 15 bodies of captives held in the Strip if it is given more time and heavy equipment.
(2025-10-21). Iran-Iraq security deal key to sustainable mutual security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has placed a premium on implementing the security agreement between the Islamic Republic and Iraq, saying the deal is a crucial step towards ensuring lasting mutual security.
(2025-10-21). Altruism vs Selfishness. dissidentvoice.org Alexis de Tocqueville, nearly 200 years ago, cited extreme individualism as the potential Achilles heel of America democracy. He was struck by a pervasive self-regard that was a cardinal feature of the national personality — a fixed reference mark for how people saw the world and acted in it. The most evident risk, to his …
(2025-10-21). Smooth start to NSC exams in Gauteng. sanews.gov.za Smooth start to NSC exams in Gauteng | The first day of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations in Gauteng proceeded smoothly, said Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane. ⚪ "We are encouraged by the level of preparedness and commitment displayed across our examination centres on the first day of the NSC exams. Our teams acted swiftly where challenges arose, ensuring that every learner was able to write under fair and conducive conditions. ⚪ "We are satisfied that these minor incidents did not compromise the integrity of the examination. The Department will continue to monitor all centres acro…
(2025-10-21). The lab mouse paradox: Why science still depends on animals who don't represent us. nationofchange.org Despite significant advances in human-based research, millions of mice and rats are still used in U.S. laboratories each year—at immense ethical and scientific cost.
(2025-10-21). Did US forces kill the wrong man in Syria anti-IS operation. newarab.com 
(2025-10-21). Shafiabad village: a gateway to UNESCO-listed Lut Desert. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Shafiabad village, located in the famed Shahdad district of Kerman province, southern Iran, stands as a remarkable example of harmonious coexistence between human settlement and a harsh desert environment.
(2025-10-21). David Schraeger: Oct 18 Princeton NO KINGS rally for Resistencia en Acción New Jersey Interjects Opposition to US War Upon Venezuela. fightbackbetter.com 
This editor has known David Schraeger since 1980s when we were both engaged in the struggle to end US aid…
(2025-10-21). Louvre jewels may be irrecoverable as French police race against time. scmp.com Crime gangs around Europe were increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while law enforcement often caught thieves, they struggled to recover the priceless goods, police and art experts have said. | Only a small pool of criminals would be capable of such a job as Sunday's audacious robbery in Paris and may already be known to police, the specialists said. But the objects themselves could be quickly broken down into component parts and sold on.
(2025-10-21). Bank of China promotes RMB's global use at London roadshow. independent.co.ug 
LONDON | Xinhua | Bank of China on Monday hosted a roadshow in London to promote the global use of the renminbi (RMB), as officials, financiers and policymakers from China and Britain explore new ways to deepen cross-border financial cooperation. Nearly 100 representatives from the People's Bank of China, the British government, the City …
(2025-10-21). League of Women Voters Seeks to Protect California Voter Data Against Federal Overreach. aclusocal.org Date : | Show PDF in viewer on page : | Style : | Standard with sidebar | Tweet Text : | [node: title]…
(2025-10-21). Algeria opposition figure sentenced for insulting Tebboune. newarab.com 
Ghares, a secular leftist opposition figure, was sentenced "to two years in prison for remarks concerning the president", lawyer Abdelghani Badi said. | He said the court did not order Ghares's immediate detention, adding t…
(2025-10-21). Explosion at factory in Bashkiria, Russia kills 3 workers. wsws.org The factory explosion gives insight not only into the industrial slaughter in Russia but also into the social relations prevailing in the country amid the war in Ukraine.
(2025-10-21). Trump says he does not think Ukraine can win against Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — US President Donald Trump says that he does not believe Ukraine is capable of winning in the ongoing conflict against Russia.
(2025-10-21). Can the Trump-Putin Meeting in Hungary Succeed? globalresearch.ca The meeting between Trump and Putin in Hungary, assuming the pre-meeting negotiations between the envoys of the two presidents get that far, is likely the last chance for peace instead of war.
(2025-10-21). Beyond market: A deep dive into Iran's traditional Bazaars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Step into an Iranian bazaar, and you step into centuries of history and craftsmanship connection. These ancient marketplaces are not just trade centers; they are living museums where art, culture, and everyday life intertwine.
(2025-10-21). Analyst names Putin's potential key leverage in talks with West. eng.belta.by Russia can deliver a blow to Ukraine from which the country would never recover, economist and analyst Serghei Banari said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-10-21). Universities union set for strike action as government announces higher ed isn't for poor people. thecanary.co Released on October 20, the new Education and Skills white paper detailed government plans to increase university tuition fees in line with inflation. Maintenance loans will also increase in line with inflation, with more money going to students from poorer backgrounds. Meanwhile, despite fees increasing in line with inflation for the first time last year, […] | By
(2025-10-21). Bolshie Boris evades answers in Covid inquiry as young people take him to task. thecanary.co Today, Tuesday 21 October, ex-PM Boris Johnson gave evidence before the coronavirus (Covid-19) inquiry for the final time. Today's session focused on the devastating effect that the pandemic had on children and young people across the UK. Johnson and his government's mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic left tens of thousands of children disabled by Long […] | By
(2025-10-21). Foreign Office refuses to disclose notes of 'secret meeting' between Lammy and Israeli foreign minister. thecanary.co The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has refused to disclose notes concerning a 'secret meeting' in April between David Lammy, at the time Keir Starmer's Foreign Secretary, and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar — because they could be "open to misinterpretation" and might harm the UK's relationship with (genocidal) Israel, Scottish paper The National […] | By
(2025-10-21). Nobel or Political Prize? The Moral Dilemma Behind Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado. globalresearch.ca The recent decision by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado [1] has ignited a storm of reactions across the global stage from passionate praise to fierce condemnation. For many, the choice …
(2025-10-21). Lithuania Closes Borders Amid Smugglers' Balloon Incident. devdiscourse.com In a calculated move to safeguard its airspace, Lithuania has shut down its border crossing points with Belarus. This comes in response to the latest incursion of smugglers' balloons, as stated by the National Crisis Management Centre on Wednesday.
(2025-10-21). U.S.-Canada Near Trade Breakthrough Ahead of APEC Summit. moderndiplomacy.eu The United States and Canada are edging closer to a trade agreement covering steel, aluminium, and energy, with officials indicating that it could be ready for signing by Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea. The talks aim to ease trade tensions between …
(2025-10-21). DAILY MEMO: After No Kings Protests, Feds Wreak Havoc in Santa Ana and O.C. lataco.com Raids continued during the No Kings marches on Saturday. And on Sunday, agents were completely unhinged raiding all of Santa Ana grabbing people while they walked, were riding bikes, causing hit and runs, and driving while pointing an assault rifle at drivers through their dash board. There's over 30 incidents to report from Saturday through today, Monday, that include at least 30 kidnappings. That number could have easily been more if not for community watch members shouting through megaphones on bikes, from their cars, and alerting car washes.
(2025-10-21). Louvre heist jewels valued at over US$100 million as security row deepens. scmp.com The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than US$100 million, a French prosecutor said on Tuesday, as the museum's director was set to face security questions from a Senate committee over the brazen weekend heist. | The director, Laurence des Cars, has not made any public statement since thieves made off with royal jewels during a daylight robbery on Sunday that took just seven minutes.
(2025-10-21). Saudi Crown Prince 'to meet' Trump in Washington next month. geo.tv 
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reacts next to US President Donald Trump during the Saudi-US Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.— ReutersSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet US President Donald Trump during a three-day visit to Washington…