(2025-10-29). UN: "Extreme Concern" as Netanyahu Orders "Powerful" Israeli Strikes on Gaza, killing 21. juancole.com ( IMEMC ) — Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including eight children, and injuring several others. The attacks mark a renewed breach of the ceasefire agreement and have intensified fears of a broader military escalation. The Middle East Monitor reported that …
(2025-10-29). LIVE: Israel kills 104 in Gaza; Trump insists nothing will jeopardise truce. aljazeera.com At least 35 children killed as Israeli military says one of its soldiers killed; Israel says resumption of ceasefire.
(2025-10-29). LIVE: Israel kills 100 in Gaza; Trump insists nothing will jeopardise truce. aljazeera.com At least 35 children killed as Israeli military says one of its soldiers killed; Israel says resumption of ceasefire.
(2025-10-29). 63 killed in renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Hospital sources report that Israeli strikes on various areas of Gaza from last night until this morning have killed 63 people, including 22 children.
(2025-10-29). New Yorkers Organize Against Weapons Components Manufacturer. popularresistance.org On June 24, 2024, an Israeli airstrike targeted the Al-Daraj clinic in Gaza City, killing five, including key medical personnel. Recovered from the ensuing rubble was the remnant of a Hellfire missile, strewn amidst the chaos of destruction it unleashed on the clinic in moments prior. The AGM-114 Hellfire, a brand of precision-guided weaponry, is manufactured by Lockheed Martin, funded through U.S. federal contracts, and often purchased by Israel through American foreign military sales. While Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor responsible for manufacturing the Hellfire missile, it procures key components fro…
(2025-10-29). Israel strikes on Gaza kill 30, US says ceasefire 'will hold'. newarab.com 
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israel carried out air strikes on Tuesday At least 30 people were killed in strikes targeting several parts of Gaza, said a spokesman for the agency. | However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2025-10-29). The Rise Of Global Boycotts Against Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org Protests to end Israel's mistreatment of Palestinians are getting louder and larger. | Seeing the livestreamed genocide Israel perpetrated in Gaza has had an effect globally, with the call to boycott Israel at an all-time high.
| Quiet boycotts, which started in supermarkets nearly two decades ago, have turned into widely used apps that help millions make choices about purchases. | Campus protests and encampments in the US and Canada have led some major education institutions to cut ties with Israeli counterparts, while investments into Israel have dipped, and some of the world's largest economies have reco…
(2025-10-29). Thursday 10/30: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-10-29). U.S. Veterans condemn Israel's blatant ceasefire violations. workers.org 
By Veterans For Peace Veterans For Peace sent Workers World its statement on the latest developments in Gaza. See veteransforpeace.org. Veterans For Peace unequivocally condemns Israel's gross violations of the ceasefire in Gaza. We demand that the Trump administration pressure Israel to abide by the ceasefire agreement; to end all . . . |
(2025-10-29). Netanyahu orders 'powerful' Gaza airstrikes. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday night ordered what he called "powerful and precise" airstrikes across Gaza, shattering a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire amid renewed tensions with Hamas. The strikes, concentrated in Rafah and northern Gaza, came hours after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by returning the misidentified remains of an Israeli captive.The Israeli army said it hit more than 50 "targets," including command centers and underground tunnels. Gaza's Health Ministry reported at least 18 people killed, among them two civilians in a Rafah residential area, and sever…
(2025-10-29). The return of hostage remains has become a PR battle — and Israel has no leverage. haaretz.com The show that Hamas put on, which was designed to hoodwink foreign observers, became a tool in Israel's hasbara war — and highlighted the weak points in U.S. President Donald Trump's cease-fire plan. Israel sees the Gaza escalation as 'controlled and temporary'…
(2025-10-29). Trump Visit Met By Popular Protests In Malaysia Over US Backing Israel. popularresistance.org Hundreds of people took to the streets in Malaysia on Sunday, October 26, to oppose US President Donald Trump's visit to the country. Protesters raised slogans in support of the Palestinian resistance and condemned US support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. | Protesters also opposed various interventionist policies followed by the US across the globe with chants of "down with imperialism" and demanded Malaysia break its ties with it. | The call for the demonstration was made by the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), along with several other organizations who gathered at Kuala Lumpur's Independence Square and Ampan…
(2025-10-29). Trump says Gaza ceasefire holds, affirms Israel's right to retaliate if provoked. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a US-backed ceasefire in Gaza was not at risk after Israel launched airstrikes in the enclave, which killed 26 people in response to the killing of an Israeli soldier. | Israeli planes struck in Gaza on Tuesday after Israel accused the militant group Hamas of violating the ceasefire, the latest violence in the three-week-old deal brokered by Trump. | Gazan health authorities said the strikes killed at least 26 people, including five in a house hit in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, four in a building in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood, and five…
(2025-10-29). Hamas leader in Gaza speaks on current status of agreement. workers.org 
The Resistance News Network posted the following interview for Al Jazeera by Hamas leader in Gaza, Dr. Khalil al-Hayya, on Oct. 26, 2025. Dr. Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas leader in Gaza The occupation failed to achieve its goals, and I do not believe the occupation has the motivation to return to . . . |
(2025-10-29). Israeli airstrikes shatter Gaza ceasefire. tribune.com.pk 
Israeli planes launched strikes in Gaza City on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory and ordered the military to carry out "powerful attacks". | At least two people were killed and four wounded in a strike on a residential building in the city's Sabra neighborhood, and an area close to Shifa hospital, the largest operational hospital in northern Gaza, was also hit, according to Gaza officials, witnesses and Hamas media. | The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes, which were the latest violence in a fragile thr…
(2025-10-29). Over 150 New York Times Contributors To Boycott Paper Over Gaza Coverage. popularresistance.org More than 150 New York Times contributors have signed a pledge not to write for the US newspaper's opinion section, citing its "biased coverage" of the Israel-Palestine conflict and war on Gaza. | "Until The New York Times takes accountability for its biased coverage and commits to truthfully and ethically reporting on the US-Israeli war on Gaza, any putative 'challenge' to the newsroom or the editorial board in the form of a first-person essay is, in effect, permission to continue this malpractice," the signatories to the letter wrote. | "Only by withholding our labor can we mount an effective challenge to the h…
(2025-10-29). Trump must use his most powerful weapon to stop the Gaza cease-fire unraveling. haaretz.com After boasting of a deal that ended 'thousands of years of conflict,' Trump wakes to Gaza strikes and a slipping truce — and anything short of an explicit 'no' is read in Jerusalem as a green light…
(2025-10-29). Trump says US law blocks bid for a third presidential term. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war on October 13, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump appeared to close the door on seeking a third term in office,…
(2025-10-29). Hi-Tech Holocaust: How Microsoft Aids The Gaza Genocide. popularresistance.org Israel's genocide is being powered by Microsoft. From creating a massive digital dragnet, aiding in the production of A.I.-generated kill lists, hiring hundreds of Israeli spies to run its internal affairs, and suppressing figures opposing the slaughter, the Seattle-based tech corporation has played a key role in the violence. | MintPress has detailed the deep collaboration between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Amazon, Google, TikTok, Apple, Palantir, and Oracle, but Microsoft's relationship with the government and armed forces of Israel is potentially the closest, leading then-CEO Steve Ballmer to state t…
(2025-10-29). Israeli army reveals identity of soldier killed in Rafah clashes. albawaba.net ALBAWABA – The Israeli army confirmed on Wednesday that Sergeant (Res.) Yona Efraim "Efi" Feldbaum, 37, a soldier in the Gaza Division's Combat Engineering Corps, was killed in fresh fighting with Hamas members in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.Local media in Israel reported that clashes erupted between the army and Hamas fighters in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. These clashes were followed by a series of Israeli strikes on various areas of the Strip, marking the most intense escalation since the Sharm el-Sheikh ceasefire agreement. Mediators urged Hamas and Israel to adhere to the terms of the peace d…
(2025-10-29). The Voice of Hind Rajab, film on the murder of 6-year-old girl in Gaza, finally receives distribution in US. wsws.org The film had until recently been the target of pro-Zionist political censorship in the US and in Hollywood's upper echelons in particular.
(2025-10-29). Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza as Trump insists truce holds. aljazeera.com The US president says Israel has a right to 'hit back' after reports that a soldier was killed in southern Gaza.
(2025-10-29). Trump: Nothing will jeopardize Gaza cease-fire, Israel has the right to hit back. haaretz.com
(2025-10-29). SJSU Professor Sang Hea Gil, CFA/SEIU & The Fight Against Zionism & Defense Of Public Ed. indybay.org The attacks on faculty members who are opposed to the US supported genocide by Israel have led to retaliation and firings of professors throughout the state and the country. WorkWeek interviews San Jose State University professor Sang Have Gil who is a member of the CFA/SEIU.
(2025-10-29). Friday 10/31: Protest against israeli consulate in SF. indybay.org üîª456 Montgomery St, SF…
(2025-10-29). ICE Abducts British Journalist Sami Hamdi at SFO Over Criticism of Israel's Genocide. indybay.org BREAKING: CAIR Calls on ICE to Release Sami Hamdi, British Journalist Abducted Over Criticism of Israel's Genocide…
(2025-10-29). RSF atrocities in Sudan's El Fasher spark global outrage. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of committing widespread atrocities in Sudan's besieged city of El Fasher since seizing it on Sunday, turning the last Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) stronghold in Darfur into a city of death and destruction. Eyewitnesses and human rights monitors report mass executions, ethnic cleansing, and widespread sexual violence, with over 2,000 civilians, mostly from the non-Arab Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit communities, killed in the first days of the takeover. Thousands more remain trapped without food, water, or medicine as RSF fighters torch homes, loot neighborhood…
(2025-10-29). The jewel of Iran: How pomegranate shapes culture and craft. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — From bustling bazaars to festive tables, the pomegranate, or "Anar," is more than a fruit in Iran; it's a symbol of tradition, art, and culinary mastery, cherished across generations and celebrated in cities and villages.
(2025-10-29). 'Progress cannot be stopped': China's chief Paris envoy talks trade, EV tariffs. scmp.com This month,…
(2025-10-29). Monster Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica. tribune.com.pk 
Ferocious winds and torrential rain tore into Jamaica Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa made landfall, the worst storm ever to strike the island nation and one of the most powerful hurricanes on record. | The extremely violent Category 5 system was still crawling across the Caribbean, promising catastrophic floods and life-threatening conditions as maximum sustained winds reached a staggering 185 miles per hour (295 kilometers per hour). | "This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation!" warned the US National Hurricane Center, urging residents to stay sheltered and as far from windows as possible,…
(2025-10-29). Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI-focused restructuring. ecns.cn Amazon is planning to reduce its corporate workforce by about 14,000 positions as part of a broader effort to streamline operations, eliminate bureaucracy and accelerate investment in artificial intelligence (AI).
(2025-10-29). Elk, Not Wild Bison, Have Transmitted Brucellosis to Montana Cattle in Every Case. counterpunch.org 
With 2.1 million cattle in Montana, one might expect Governor Gianforte and our congressional delegation to know where cattle actually get brucellosis. But unfortunately, the governor and delegation appear locked into outdated, unscientific, and unsupported false assumptions that wild Yellowstone bison have transmitted brucellosis to cattle. They have not. The grim result of these false
(2025-10-29). Chinese Investment is Driving Industrial Transformation in Egypt's Tyre Sector. infobrics.org Egypt's manufacturing landscape is entering a transformative phase, with Chinese investors at the forefront. The announcement by China's Sailun Group to establish a $1‚ÄØbillion tyre plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ) is indicative of this shift…
(2025-10-29). Mystery lights over Quetta spark speculation of hypersonic missile test. tribune.com.pk 
Social media on Tuesday was abuzz with pictures of Quetta's night sky filled with deep blue at the top, fading into warm orange and yellow hues near the horizon, a breathtaking scene typical of twilight. | On October 28, 2025, residents in Harnai, Balochistan, reported spiraling sky trails and bright plumes around 5: 30 am, with many capturing the phenomenon on their phones and sharing it across platforms. | Many social media users on X claimed the trails were linked to a possible Pakistani military missile test, with some suggesting "hypersonic technology" may have been involved. Streaks were reportedly visibl…
(2025-10-29). Morocco: Over 2,400 facing prosecution over Gen Z protests. newarab.com 
More than 2,400 people are facing prosecution in Over 1,400 were already in detention, Hassan Farhan, a judge and senior judicial official at the public prosecutor's office, said in a press conference. | Of the 2,480 defendants, about a fifth were charged with "rebellion as part of…
(2025-10-29). Pakistan: Afghanistan playing 'blame game', peace talks 'failed'. newarab.com 
Pakistan said on Wednesday that negotiations for Pakistan and Afghanistan have been holding The violence, which killed more than 70 people and wounded hundreds, eru…
(2025-10-29). Fears of mass atrocities after Sudan's el-Fasher falls to paramilitaries. aljazeera.com Paramilitaries seize el-Fasher amid reports of mass killings and fears Sudan's humanitarian crisis is deepening.
(2025-10-29). Nation's winter sports industry rides Olympic wave. ecns.cn A coach (left) trains snowboarding enthusiasts on Sept 29 at the Qianhai Snow World indoor ski center in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.With temperatures plummeting below zero in Zhangjiakou, resort owners are racing against time to open for business by the weekend.
(2025-10-29). As Pennsylvania health systems rapidly adopt AI, lawmakers take steps to regulate the technology. whyy.org 
(2025-10-29). Iran condemns attack on civilians in Sudan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has condemned the killing of civilians and destruction of infrastructure amid ongoing armed clashes in the city of El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state.
(2025-10-29). RSF commander identified after videos show him killing civilians in Al Fashir. albawaba.net 
ALBAWABA – Since the takeover of the Sudanese Rapid Support Force of Al Fashir city in the Darfur Region, heartbreaking and shocking videos have been emerging on social media of unarmed civilians being brutally killed.A man, who is an RSF commander, was seen in most videos as he proudly documents and shares his crimes on social media.In one of the clips that triggered massive anger and outrage across the media, the RSF leader is seen catching five Sudanese men and shooting them to death for trying to bring food to Al Fashir city, which remained under strong siege for over 18 months before the Sudanese paramilitar…
(2025-10-29). COI premia al cubano Raúl Trujillo como entrenador del año. cubadebate.cu El cubano Raúl Trujillo Díaz fue distinguido como ganador masculino de los Premios del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) para Entrenadores 2025. "Reconoce sus extraordinarios logros y sus contribuciones a la vida de los deportistas olímpicos y al movimiento olímpico", destaca el mensaje enviado al prestigioso formador de luchadores.
(2025-10-29). TDU Inviting Trump Supporter IBT President Sean to TDU Convention for Endorsement. indybay.org The Teamsters For A Democratic Union TDU is having their national convention in Chicago and is inviting as a special guest Teamster president Sean O'Brien to speak and the leadership are pushing the Trump supporter to be endorsed by the TDU. A rally will be held in Chicago to protest the support for IBT president Sean O'Brien…
(2025-10-29). The Big Myth of Market Fundamentalism. indybay.org In the modern world, people talk as though the market is a deity. The market is a tool. It is a means to social outcome and satisfaction that can be positive, but it's not a deity. You don't turn society inside out to serve the market. The market is there to serve the people and their social goals. (Rob Johnson)…
(2025-10-29). Frederick Douglass Foundation leadership are Republican campaign contributors. indybay.org Library of Congress photo of Frederick Douglass…
(2025-10-29). Money of the Future and Money as a Public Good. indybay.org What central problems in today's monetary system should be solved with this solution? Concentration of power, inequality, systemic instability, boundless greed, competition, pressure to grow, environmental destruction, fear, stress, burnout, alienation, materialism, diseases. The focus on returns & the pursuit of profit would give way to a systemic orientation toward the common good.
(2025-10-29). Sunday 11/2: March for Timothy Charles Lee. indybay.org 2: 30pm Meet at Rainbow Community Center, 2380 Salvio Street, Concord | 3pm, Walk through Todos Santos Plaza | 4pm; Speakers, Day of the Dead Altar, vigil at the Concord Bart Parking Lot…
(2025-10-29). Friday 10/31: Halloween Costume Party and Rally: Stand Up for Science and Sanity! indybay.org Lytton Plaza | 200 University Ave | Palo Alto CA…
(2025-10-29). Canciller de Cuba reacciona ante mentiras de representante de EEUU ante la ONU. radiohc.cu El ministro cubano de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez reaccionó este martes ante las múltiples falsedades expuestas por el embajador de Estados Unidos ante las Naciones Unidas, Mike Waltz, en el debate sobre la resolución que exige el fin del bloqueo contra Cuba. | Desde su escaño, el jefe de la Diplomacia cubana interrumpió al representante estadounidense pues su discurso repitió —casi punto por punto— el repertorio de argumentos ya desmentidos que Washington suele utilizar para justificar un régimen de sanciones condenado año tras año por la comunidad internacional. | Bajo la apariencia de "c…
(2025-10-29). Surge in Child Malnutrition Alarms Teso Health Workers. plusnews.ug Between eight and fifteen malnourished children are admitted to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital at any given time, while Mbale Regional Referral Hospital receives at least one malnourished child daily. The rising number of malnourished children under five in the Teso Sub-region has prompted medical professionals to urge parents to ensure their children receive five nutritious …
(2025-10-29). LIVE: Australia vs India — first T20 international. aljazeera.com Follow our live build-up, with toss and team news, in the run-up to our full text commentary stream of Canberra's series opener.
(2025-10-29). Trump lands in South Korea, says Xi talks will be 'great outcome for world'. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as they meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. — ReutersUS president makes final stop on Asia trip.Meetings…
(2025-10-29). Modi skipped ASEAN to avoid talk of Pakistan with Trump: report. tribune.com.pk 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the Asean summit in Malaysia in order to avoid broaching the issue of Pakistan in a possible meeting with US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. | Modi had backtracked from his proposed visit to Malaysia over the weekend to attend the summit and opted to join the discussions "virtually" instead. The opposition Congress party had blamed the change of plan on Modi's fear of meeting Trump. | The annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a 10-nation grouping, as well as associated meetings, was held from Oct 26 to 28 in Kuala Lumpur.
(2025-10-29). Japan, U.S. leaders sign economic agreement. ecns.cn Police officers are on guard near the State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump visits the national facility on the day.Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and United States President Donald Trump reaffirmed their close alliance in defense and economic security during their talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
(2025-10-29). Bruno Rodríguez: "The U.S. blockade is collective punishment against the Cuban people" radiohc.cu Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla denounced in an exclusive interview with teleSUR the intensification of US pressure on the international community to maintain the economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba, and reaffirmed that the UN General Assembly will vote again in favor of its elimination. | In a conversation with journalist Marcela Rodríguez, the Cuban Foreign Minister highlighted that the debate held at the United Nations General Assembly included the participation of more than seven groups of countries, including the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China, who sp…
(2025-10-29). Hey ho, IMO has gotta go! onlineopinion.com.au The IMO's bid to impose a worldwide carbon levy on shipping has been postponed after U.S. opposition, but few believe the UN will abandon its net-zero crusade.
(2025-10-29). Bangladesh's fugitive ex-leader warns of mass voter boycott in 2026 polls. aljazeera.com Sheikh Hasina puts up defiant front from exile in India, saying ban on her Awami League will disenfranchise millions.
(2025-10-29). NAPA revives radio drama with Aawaaz Audio Theater Project. tribune.com.pk 
The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) on Tuesday celebrated the completion of its Aawaaz Audio Theater Project, held in collaboration with the British Council, the English-Speaking Union of Pakistan, and the Peoples Palace Project (through Queen Mary University of London) at NAPA's Zia Mohyeddin Theater. | The project produced two versions of three audio plays — Baldia, Sammul, and Mentally Controlled — one each in Urdu and English. The plays were launched during a packed ceremony where the audience listened to the Urdu versions. The initiative aimed to revive Pakistan's rich tradition of…
(2025-10-29). Multan Sultans shares reforms to make PSL transparent. tribune.com.pk 
Multan Sultans have submitted a proposal to the Pakistan Cricket Board aimed at strengthening the Pakistan Super League through better governance, transparency, and partnership. | The letter to the PCB Chairman acknowledges recent tensions but frames this as an opportunity to rebuild trust and put professional systems in place so the PSL can reach its full potential. | Ali Khan Tareen reaffirmed the franchise's long-standing commitment to the league. | The letter notes concerns about ad hoc decision-making and limited management experience, and calls for institutional processes and accountability. | Four key r…
(2025-10-29). Guerrero Jr, Blue Jays smash Dodgers in Game 4 to even World Series. aljazeera.com Vladimir Guerrero Jr's two-run homer allows Toronto Blue Jays to draw level with LA Dodgers in best-of-seven series.
(2025-10-29). The Singularity of (AI) Shit. counterpunch.org 
On the horizon lies a confluence of catastrophe. One stream is the wealth-concentrating power of capitalism, leading to existential battles between a small group of oligarchs. They have the proven ability to take over states; no democratic force can stop them. Only revolution can re-set the clock. Then growth will resume, along with the concentration
(2025-10-29). Lebanon's prime minister calls for end to Israeli attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Lebanon's Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has urged the cessation of Israeli aggressions against his country, stressing that any negotiations should focus on implementing a ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces.
(2025-10-29). Revelation of 1980s child sex abuse by Delaware Democratic Party leader divides statewide and Sussex leaders. whyy.org 
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? When Jeffrey Balk moved to Delaware some two decades ago, he left behind a dark and sordid past from his earlier life in Missouri. | Balk, now 67, had been released from prison in the mid-1990s after serving several years behind bars for sodomy and deviant sexual assault. Balk admitted in court in 1988 to paying three young teenage boys for sex with cash and gifts, such as concert tickets and electronic gadgets. | Balk was 28 and managing a roller skating rink southwest of S…
(2025-10-29). 'Horrific violations': Arab nations slam RSF killings in Sudan's el-Fasher. aljazeera.com Regional countries express alarm as more evidence emerges of mass killings by paramilitary forces in el-Fasher.
(2025-10-29). 'Pretty clear I'm not allowed to run' for third term. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to rule out seeking a third term, acknowledging that the Constitution is "pretty clear" that he is not allowed to run again.
(2025-10-29). Tell the Truth, The Guardian and NBC, High Weather Disaster Costs Aren't Due to Climate Change. wattsupwiththat.com As should be obvious to any honest observer exercising the least bit of common sense, the reason for rising disaster costs is clear, the expanding bullseye effect.
(2025-10-29). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-29). Iran begins test flights of home-made cargo plane. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — The Iranian-made plane Simorgh has officially started its test flights as the aircraft prepares to join the country's cargo fleet.
(2025-10-29). Cuba valora de sustancioso debate en la ONU contra bloqueo de EEUU. radiohc.cu 
La viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba (Minrex), Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, intervino este martes, desde la base de ese organismo, para valorar el primer día de debates en la Asamblea General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU) sobre la resolución que exige el fin del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos. | La vicecanciller calificó el debate de contundente y sustantivo, con ejemplos claros del impacto negativo del cerco estadounidense. | Destacó que las 28 intervenciones a favor de la jornada, en representación de agrupaciones regionales como la Comunidad d…
(2025-10-29). Sunday 11/2: Know Your Rights Training. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center | 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA…
(2025-10-29). Talk World Radio: They Demolished Part of the White House. Why Did They Stop There? davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're talking with Sam Husseini who writes at husseini.substack.com and one of whose recent articles was titled "They Have Torn Down the East Wing of the White House. They Should …
(2025-10-29). The extended mind — from savantism to artificial intelligence. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-29). Lahore tops global pollution rankings as AQI hits 'hazardous' 403. tribune.com.pk 
Air pollution levels across Punjab have once again reached alarming heights, with Lahore topping the list of the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday. According to global air monitoring agency IQAir, the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 403 in the morning — a level deemed "hazardous" to human health. In comparison, India's capital, New Delhi, registered an AQI of 235. | Data from the Punjab Environment Department revealed that air quality in several parts of Lahore deteriorated to dangerous levels early in the morning. The highest readings were observed in Kahna Nau, GT Road, a…
(2025-10-29). Gunboat Diplomacy in the Caribbean. counterpunch.org 
Disproportionate Force, Hidden Motives The Trump administration has now conducted 10 known strikes on boats off the Venezuelan and Colombian coasts that supposedly carry drugs destined for the US. The administration has now amassed a veritable armada in the region—several attack boats, a nuclear-capable submarine, an aircraft carrier strike group, a Marine expeditionary unit, and
(2025-10-29). New Zealand hammer England despite Archer's brilliance. tribune.com.pk 
New Zealand defeated England by five wickets in the second ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday, with the return of Jofra Archer unable to ignite the visitors' full-throttle style of cricket. | The victory meant New Zealand clinched the three-match series with a game to spare after their four-wicket win in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. | England's batsmen flitted between reason and recklessness after New Zealand won the toss, with the visitors bowled out for 175 after just 36 overs. | England's aggressive batting often led to needless dismissals against the run of play, with no partnership lasting longer than six overs o…
(2025-10-29). Chinese, Indian militaries conduct 'positive, in-depth' talks over border management. ecns.cn Chinese, Indian militaries conducted 'positive, in-depth' talks over border management on Saturday: China's Defense Ministry…
(2025-10-29). Activists Ask Berkeley City Council to Consider Reparations for African-Americans. indybay.org Reparations for African-Americans in Berkeley has been proposed by the Social Justice Committee of the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian-Universalists.
(2025-10-29). Wednesday 10/29: Stop Offshore Oil Drilling! indybay.org Wharf Stage, 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-29). A working class fighter for socialism: Joe Parnarauskis, 1954—2025. wsws.org Parnarauskis is best known to readers of the WSWS for his 2006 campaign for Illinois state senate.
(2025-10-29). Aviso de ciclón tropical No.22: Melissa se aproxima a la costa sur de la región oriental. cubadebate.cu El huracán Melissa se aproxima a la costa sur de la región oriental de Cuba. En las últimas horas sus vientos máximos sostenidos han aumentado hasta 215 kilómetros por hora, con rachas superiores y su presión central es de 950 hectoPascal. Continúa siendo un huracán de gran intensidad, nuevamente con categoría cuatro en la escala Saffir-Simpson, de un máximo de cinco.
(2025-10-29). Alcaraz stunned in Paris Masters opener by Britain's Norrie. tribune.com.pk 
World number one Carlos Alcaraz was stunned in his opening match at the Paris Masters on Tuesday as he went down to 31st-ranked Briton Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. | The six-time Grand Slam champion has never won the Paris Masters in five attempts and now faces losing his place atop the rankings should rival Jannik Sinner win the tournament in the French capital. | Returning from three weeks out of official competition due to an ankle issue, Alcaraz claimed the opening set as he displayed his usual combination of fire and flair. | However, much like his ultimately successful run at the French Open this spring…
(2025-10-29). China, Finland mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
(2025-10-29). SF Peninsula Vigils Call Out Feds for Shooting Local Pastor in the Face with Pepper Balls. indybay.org On October 23, federal agents attacked peaceful protesters at Coast Guard Island in Alameda where agents had arrived to carry out a major immigration operation. | Photos of Palo Alto Vigil near Stanford University entrance…
(2025-10-29). The Economics of Crazy. counterpunch.org 
It is striking that many people feel the need to claim that Donald Trump has some coherent economic plan for the country. It's understandable that Trump's team likes to pretend that his random ramblings and angry acts of revenge are all part of some grand strategy, but why would anyone not on his payroll play along with this obvious absurdity?
(2025-10-29). UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee. icrc.org Delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities.
(2025-10-29). Wednesday 10/29: ICE Out of Bay Area – In-Person Conversation in Mountain View. indybay.org Private home in Mountain View…
(2025-10-29). Dutch vote in knife-edge snap elections seen as litmus test for far right. aljazeera.com Polls suggest anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party on course to win largest number of seats.
(2025-10-29). New FIA rules hit overseas job seekers. tribune.com.pk 
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made it mandatory for people travelling abroad for employment to obtain verification from a government officer. Hundreds of passengers have been offloaded at Lahore Airport and other airports across Pakistan by the FIA immigration. | Despite holding tickets worth hundreds of thousands of rupees and complete travel and employment documents, many passengers have been stopped from leaving the country for work. | Passengers say that, despite fulfilling all legal requirements, they are not being allowed to travel, resulting in significant financial losses. "We have spent h…
(2025-10-29). UN reports progress on national climate pledges. ecns.cn The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Tuesday released its 2025 synthesis report on nationally determined contributions (NDCs), showing improved quality, credibility, and economic coverage.
(2025-10-29). UK to move asylum seekers from hotels to military bases. ecns.cn Projected costs for Home Office accommodation contracts for the period 2019 to 2029, have surged from 4.5 billion to 15.3 billion pounds ($6 billion to $20.3 billion) amid a "dramatic increase" in demand, the committee said.A Home Office spokesperson said: "We are furious at the level of illegal migrants and asylum hotels."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"This government will close every asylum hotel.
(2025-10-29). Iran's interior minister holds meetings with counterparts. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Iran's Interior Minister, Eskandar Momeni, held separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Oman.
(2025-10-29). China's digital RMB transactions top 14.2 trillion yuan. ecns.cn A staff member of the Bank of Communications Beijing Branch instructs a visitor to open a digital RMB wallet on a mobile phone.BEIJING ⚪ China's digital RMB ecosystem has been established in preliminary terms, with cumulative transactions reaching 14.2 trillion yuan ($2 trillion) by the end of September 2025, according to the People's Bank of China (PBOC).
(2025-10-29). Iran proposes regional currency to boost trade. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday proposed that Iran and its regional trading partners establish a shared currency to boost commerce amid crippling Western sanctions. | Years of international sanctions, largely imposed by the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme, have severely weakened Iran's economy. | The latest measures were reimposed by the United Nations in September, after months of stalled nuclear diplomacy. | Speaking on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Tehran, Pezeshkian said religious and cultural ties in the region could create conditions f…
(2025-10-29). North Korea fires strategic cruise missile in Yellow Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired a strategic cruise missile in the Yellow Sea.
(2025-10-29). Foreigners glance at 1,000 years of Shanxi. ecns.cn During the "Discovering Shanxi's Ancient Chinese Architecture — Overseas Media and Students Tour", held from Oct 14 to 18, the North China province of Shanxi revealed its culture and vitality to a group of overseas visitors.
(2025-10-29). Republican lawmakers from Pa., N.J., Va. and Md. weigh solutions to rising electricity bills. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
| Republican lawmakers from across the mid-Atlantic region gathered in Harrisburg on Tuesday to discuss possible solutions to rising electricity costs and concerns around grid reliability, including cutting red tape for power generators and eliminating polici…
(2025-10-29). Iran, Vietnam deputy FMs confer on consular affairs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Vahid Jalalzadeh, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Parliamentary Affairs, held talks in Hanoi with Vietnam's Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang to discuss consular issues and bilateral cooperation.
(2025-10-29). Ni Melissa ni Marco Rubio! El pueblo de Cuba vencerá. cubadebate.cu La engañosa operación comunicacional y de presiones político "diplomáticas" de Estados Unidos para confundir y negar que existe el mayor sistema de medidas de cerco económico extraterritorial que existe hoy en el mundo, solo es proporcional a la hipocresía, la crueldad y la fuerza bruta conque se aplica.
(2025-10-29). Swiss town hands three artefacts back to South Africa. tribune.com.pk 
The Swiss town of Neuchatel on Tuesday handed over to South Africa three artefacts that had spent more than a century in one of its museums. The set of 30 divining bones in a woven basket, a bull's foot bone used as an amulet, and a walking staff were purchased by Swiss missionary and ethnographer Henri-Alexandre Junod. | The items came from the regent of the Nkuna chiefdom's Shilubana royal family, with whom Junod had become close friends. They were then brought back to Neuchatel in northwest Switzerland. | The return of the items comes ahead of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's state visit to Switzer…
(2025-10-29). EU should eye harmonious partnership with Beijing. ecns.cn The United States' recent policies have tested European resolve, as extraterritorial sanctions compel European companies to choose between American markets and lawful trade partners.
(2025-10-29). Napoli three points clear at Serie A summit after win at Lecce. tribune.com.pk 
Napoli maintained their lead at the top of Serie A on Tuesday after the champions won a hard-fought contest at lowly Lecce 1-0 and moved three points ahead of AC Milan, who drew 1-1 at Atalanta, and Roma. | Andre-Frank Anguissa headed home the only goal in the 69th minute to ensure Napoli followed up on their tempestuous win over Scudetto rivals Inter Milan at the weekend. | Napoli are on 21 points from nine league fixtures, three ahead of Milan and Roma, who host Parma on Wednesday evening and have an inferior goal difference. | AC Milan are a further point back in third ahead of Tuesday's late fixture at Ata…
(2025-10-29). Putellas-inspired Spain to defend Nations League title against Germany. tribune.com.pk 
Two-time Ballon D'Or winner Alexia Putellas scored again Tuesday to ensure Spain will defend their women's UEFA Nations League title against Germany. | After putting four goals past Sweden in the first leg of the last-four draw, world champions Spain came away with a 1-0 victory in Gothenburg to advance with a 5-0 aggregate. | Germany drew the second leg of their semi-final 2-2 with France in the northern French city of Caen and progressed 3-2 on aggregate. | The two-legged final will be held on November 28 and December 2, with the second leg to be played at Atletico Madrid's Estadio Metropolitano. | "We've ne…
(2025-10-29). Amnesty: US strike on Yemen prison in April 'may be war crime'. newarab.com 
(2025-10-29). Russia Offers Localisation of Nuclear Plants in India. infobrics.org Russia is currently building the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) in Tamil Nadu…
(2025-10-29). Outreach efforts innovative way to raise legal awareness. ecns.cn Prosecutors discuss ways of preventing campus violence with students at an elementary school in Ruyang, Henan province, in March, 2025.A number of judges, prosecutors and police officers spoke enthusiastically about the series, writing articles and posting videos regarding legal issues in films and dramas to help the public understand the relevant laws better.
(2025-10-29). Chinese vice-premier vows further opening up of financial sector. scmp.com Vice-Premier He Lifeng has vowed that China will continue to expand the "high-level opening up" of its financial sector and welcome more investment by foreign financial institutions and long-term capital. | "China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up in the financial sector and accelerate the building of a modern financial powerhouse," he said in a statement published on Tuesday.
(2025-10-29). Tuesday 11/4: Webinar: 2025 Olive Harvest Report Back. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/OliveReportBack…
(2025-10-29). Monday 10/27: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-29). Becky McClain Pfizer and The Battle for Biotech Lab Safety. indybay.org Pfizer molecular biologist Becky McClain found biological leaks in her laboratory and went to management to deal with the health and safety issues. She was targeted, got a genetic disease and was fired by the company.
(2025-10-29). Protecting civilians in good faith: The Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. icrc.org After five years of research and consultation, the ICRC has released the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention — the cornerstone of international humanitarian law protecting civilians in armed conflict and occupation.
(2025-10-29). Shots fired at Punjabi singer Channi Nattan's house in Canada, Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims responsibility. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Multiple rounds of shots were fired at Punjabi singer Channi Nattan's house in Canada. The lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack in a social media post. The gang stated that the attack was carried out because Channi Nattan was reportedly developing close ties with fellow singer Saradar Khera. | The claim was made by Bishnoi's aide, Goldy Dhillon, who also released a video of the firing. | 'Sat Sri Akal! I am Goldy Dhillon (Lawrence Bishnoi Gang). The reason for the firing at singer Channi Nattan's house yesterday is Saradar Khera'. | The gang has also issued a blatant war…
(2025-10-29). The average rent in Oakland is a whopping $2,651 per month. indybay.org Crime Scene Tape At Lake Merritt in Oakland.
(2025-10-29). The movement needed beyond No Kings protests. workers.org 
Organized by the liberal groups Indivisible, 50501 and MoveOn, an estimated 7 million to 8 million people demonstrated on the streets of over 2,500 U.S. cities on Oct. 18 in No Kings Day protests. No Kings protest, Philadelphia, Oct. 18, 2025. (Photo: Joe Piette) For the most part, the leaders . . . |
(2025-10-29). New Japanese FM stresses developing Tehran-Tokyo ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan's new Foreign Minister, expressed his commitment to further strengthening the historic and friendly ties between his country and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2025-10-29). Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica, the most powerful storm in the island's recorded history. wsws.org Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm with 185 mile per hour winds, causing widespread flooding and knocking out power to more than half of the island's population before it moved on to Cuba.
(2025-10-29). Top court refuses to delay Senate by-poll for Shibli Faraz's seat. tribune.com.pk 
The Supreme Court rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shibli Faraz's plea to suspend the Senate election for his vacated seat on Wednesday, ruling that it would not intervene in the electoral process. | A five-member constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the case. The Supreme Court (SC) set aside the Peshawar High Court's (PHC) earlier decision to indefinitely adjourn the matter and directed it to hear both parties and decide the pending petition on merit. | A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faisalabad had earlier sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shibli Faraz…
(2025-10-29). Tanzania elections: Who's standing and what's at stake? aljazeera.com Opposition members accuse President Samia Suluhu Hassan of cracking down on dissent to stay in power.
(2025-10-29). Aviso de ciclón tropical No.21: Melissa se dirige hacia la costa sur de la región oriental. cubadebate.cu El huracán Melissa sigue alejándose de la costa norte de Jamaica, luego de sufrir un ligero debilitamiento en su intensidad. Ahora sus vientos máximos son de 205 kilómetros por hora, con rachas superiores y su presión central ascendió hasta 950 hectoPascal. Continúa siendo un huracán de gran intensidad, ahora categoría tres en la escala Saffir-Simpson, de un máximo de cinco.
(2025-10-29). Mystery drone downed near US Army base in Eurpoe. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — An unidentified drone was shot down near a base housing US troops in southeastern Estonia, close to the Russian border, the Baltic nation's military has announced.
(2025-10-29). MPs Demand Urgent Road Safety Overhaul After Deadly Kiryandongo Crash. plusnews.ug 
Ugandan lawmakers have issued a warning over the country's surging road fatalities, triggered by a devastating multi-vehicle collision last week on the Kampala—Gulu highway that killed 46 people. In a heated plenary session on Tuesday, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa directed the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Police Traffic Department to intensify enforcement …
(2025-10-29). Why the poor die 9 years earlier than the rich: An interview with Dr. Marc Cohen. wsws.org Dr. Cohen is co-director of LeadingAge LTSS Center at University of Massachusetts Boston and has long studied the crisis of longevity in the US.
(2025-10-29). Matancero Raúl Trujillo es seleccionado como ganador en el sexo masculino de la 7ma edición de los Premios del Comité Olímpico Internacional para Entrenadores. cubadebate.cu El matancero Raúl Trujillo ha sido seleccionado como ganador en el sexo masculino de la 7ma edición de los Premios del Comité Olímpico Internacional para Entrenadores, también conocido en inglés como los IOC, Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards.
(2025-10-29). An 'exuberantly eclectic' new building is set to open at Chestnut Hill's Woodmere Museum. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? This weekend, the The 17,000-square-foot Maguire Hall, named after the now-deceased philanthropist Frances Maguire, gives the museum 14 additional galleries to display more than 500 works of art — more than doubling its exhibition capacity. | "All of a sudden, people can know t…
(2025-10-29). Experts assess the tariffs. uwidata.com By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü We discussed the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China with Adjunct Professor Warwick Powell from Queensland University of Technology and Xu Yawen from CGTN Radio. The experts stressed that the U.S. is making a strategic mistake and harming its own domestic economy. They also noted that China's defensive mechanisms …
(2025-10-29). Karachi's Taj Haider Bridge opens for public use. tribune.com.pk 
Sharjeel Inam Memon, Sindh Transport Minister, at a press conference in Karachi, has announced that the Taj Haider Bridge has been opened to the public. | Memon said the bridge would initially operate one-way for ten days. He added that the old Jam Sadiq Bridge would be demolished and replaced with a larger structure. | The minister has previously confirmed that another bridge is being built alongside the Senator Taj Haider Bridge, which will complete a total of eight lanes. The inclusion of a separate cycling track aims to promote safety and smooth traffic flow. | "Additional bus routes would soon be introduc…
(2025-10-29). Gangster Trump unleashes Murder Inc. against Latin America. wsws.org Monday marked the deadliest day yet in the barbaric campaign of extrajudicial assassinations carried out by the US military in Latin American waters.
(2025-10-29). Viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, denuncia en la ONU el bloqueo contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu La Viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, declaró a la prensa tras la primera jornada de debate en las Naciones Unidas sobre el Proyecto de Resolución contra el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por los Estados Unidos.
(2025-10-29). Catherine Connolly Wins: An Historic Victory For The left In Ireland. popularresistance.org The combined forces of the political and media establishment threw everything they could at Connolly to try to stop the momentum behind her campaign. "Smear the bejaysus out of her", as Ivan Yates [1] suggested, was the strategy deployed. Her trip to Syria, her employment of a Republican convicted of a gun crime, her comments in opposition to US, French and British imperialism, as well as her previous work as a barrister, were all endlessly scrutinised and picked over. | The red thread running through the majority of the smears was the fact that she is out of touch with the political and media establishment in he…
(2025-10-29). Nation, ASEAN sign free trade area upgrade protocol. ecns.cn The protocol was signed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ahead of the 28th China-ASEAN Summit, in the presence of Premier Li Qiang and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
(2025-10-29). Joseph Hansen's reply to Security and the Fourth International. wsws.org This lecture examines Joseph Hansen's initial attack on the Security and the Fourth International investigation and the International Committee's principled reply, documenting the evidence at issue, the political stakes for revolutionary security, and the IC's demand for an impartial inquiry.
(2025-10-29). PMF dismantles ISIL-affiliated terrorist cell in Iraq's Anbar. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have identified and dismantled a terrorist cell linked to ISIL in the western province of Anbar, according to security sources.
(2025-10-29). Hurun rich list mirrors nation's innovative forte. ecns.cn The latest Hurun China Rich List unveiled in Shanghai on Tuesday has mirrored the nation's improved competitiveness in innovation and the advancement of its high-quality economic growth, said Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun Report chairman and chief researcher.
(2025-10-29). Drone Light Show illuminates Chongqing night sky. ecns.cn The event, which will last till Wednesday night, aims to highlight the city's vibrant blend of technology, art, and urban vitality.
(2025-10-29). Beyem Seyo Wolves Murdered in Botched Sierra Valley Fish and Wildlife Raid. indybay.org Wolves Murdered: The Lost Sierra is tragically a little less wild this weekend. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife this week shot and killed 4 members of the Beyem Seyo wolf pack in Sierra Valley, simply for following their instincts and preying on "free hamburgers" (AKA cows and calves) left out in the valley unattended.
(2025-10-29). PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. IT'S NOT ABOUT DRUG TRAFFICKING; WE'LL STEAL VENEZUELA'S OIL. trendsjournal.com
(2025-10-29). Two Civilians Die Amid Renewed Fighting in North Kivu, DRC. plusnews.ug 
Two of six civilians injured by gunfire during clashes between March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Congolese army (FARDC), supported by local "self-defense" groups known as VDP Wazalendo, have died, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has confirmed. In a statement released Tuesday night, MSF said the civilians were hit by stray bullets during intense fighting …
(2025-10-29). Milei reverses his popularity crisis and triumphs in legislative elections. peoplesdispatch.org Argentina's far-right, libertarian ruling party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), surprised the country in this past Sunday's legislative elections.
(2025-10-29). 'Israelis have ruined Thailand:' Locals angry over rude tourist behavior. albawaba.net ALBAWABA – Thailand is frustrated with Israeli tourists over their rude and disruptive behavior, as videos of several incidents flooded social media, with some going viral on TikTok. Many Thai restaurant and shop owners have started displaying signs denying Israeli tourists entry. Signs that read, "Sorry, tourists from Israel are not welcome here" and "No Israel" were scattered across the country, including popular destinations such as Pai and Ko Pha Ngan.According to Ynet News, many tourists are young Israeli soldiers who are visiting Thailand to seek "rest after months of service."'Israelis have ruined Thai…
(2025-10-29). say the kibbutz suffers from PTSD after Oct. 7, but still living in the midst of the. haaretz.com In the 1950s, Shlomo Margalit moved with his fellow youth group members from Haifa to southern Israel to establish Kibbutz Nir Oz. He has many kibbutz members who died on or after October 7, and is still waiting for the return of Amiram Cooper to begin healing…
(2025-10-29). Chinese Expert Suggests Creating G10 Involving Russia, India, China. infobrics.org The creation of an association of the ten most developed countries – a Group of Ten (G10) – involving Russia, China, and India could strengthen international cooperation, Wang Huiyao, founder and president of the Center for China and Globalization, at the presentation of the annual report…
(2025-10-29). Former MP Anae calls for 'Pacific justice' over immigration in petition. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A former National MP has launched a petition calling for "equality and respect" in New Zealand's immigration visa treatment of Pacific Islanders, saying "many are shocked when they learn the truth". In a full page advertisement in The New Zealand Herald newspaper today, Anae Arthur Anae condemned the New Zealand government's visa…
(2025-10-29). Strengthening protection against reprisals at the United Nations. fidh.org Human rights defenders continue to face reprisals for engaging with the United Nations, despite formal commitments to protect them. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) calls for stronger, concrete measures to ensure that cooperation with the UN is truly safe.
Geneva, 16 October 2025. As the Human Rights Council adopted its biannual resolution on cooperation with the United Nations (UN) this September, a deeply concerning reality was once again confirmed: human rights (…) | – |
(2025-10-29). Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Selected Issues. icrc.org Position paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross…
(2025-10-29). Houston 28-year veteran postal worker dies in fatal road accident. wsws.org Marks was delivering mail along the 11700 block of Antoine Drive, an area where he had worked for years, when a speeding pickup truck slammed into the back of his vehicle.
(2025-10-29). Pobladores de costa sur de Camagàºey a buen resguardo. radiohc.cu Más de 200 personas de la zona de defensa 301307 de la playa, en el municipio de Santa Cruz del Sur, en Camagàºey, se encuentran protegidas ante la amenaza del huracán Melissa, ahora con categoría tres en la escala Saffir-Simpson, de un máximo de cinco. | Fidel Sosa Pérez, presidente de esa zona de defensa, explicó que en medio de la compleja situación económica que enfrenta el país, se ha garantizado la transportación hacia lugares seguros, no solo de los pobladores, sino también de sus recursos y mascotas. | De igual manera reconoció los esfuerzos para garantizar la alimentación de los santacruceños que pe…
(2025-10-29). Sam's Club China taps ex-Alibaba exec as head. ecns.cn Walmart China has announced that Liu Peng has joined the company as president of Sam's Club China, its membership-store format, highlighting the retailer's push to integrate digital innovation with the in-store experience as it accelerates growth in the Chinese market.
(2025-10-29). US Investigator Confirms Government Cover Up Of Shireen Abu Aqla's Murder. popularresistance.org A former US military policeman who investigated the killing of US-Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqla says an Israeli soldier deliberately shot her, but his superiors at the State Department changed the conclusions of his report to claim the killing was unintentional, the New York Times (NYT) reported on 27 October. | Abu Aqla was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier in Jenin in the West Bank in May 2022 while reporting for Al Jazeera on clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinian resistance forces. | Israel initially claimed that Palestinian fighters had killed Abu Aqla, but belatedly apologized for he…
(2025-10-29). Friday 10/31: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2025-10-29). A Long History of Xenophobia in Public Housing. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. housing market has been ensnared in a growing affordability crisis for decades. The problem has gotten dramatically worse in recent years. Since 2019, home prices are up 60% nationwide. A record-high 22 million renters are "cost-burdened" — spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Meanwhile, stagnant wages, limited housing supply and
(2025-10-29). Pakistan welcomes first US crude oil shipment, setting energy sector record. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan's energy sector marked a historic milestone on Wednesday with the arrival of the country's largest US crude oil tanker, MT Pegasus, at the Cnergyico oil terminal in Balochistan. | The vessel, carrying one million barrels of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, is the first-ever US crude oil cargo to dock at a Pakistani port. The import marks the formal start of crude trade between Pakistan and the United States following a bilateral trade agreement. | According to Cnergyico, the MT Pegasus departed from Houston on September 14 and berthed at the company's Single Point Mooring (SPM) offshore terminal t…
(2025-10-29). Shanghai composite hits decade high. ecns.cn In contrast, the latest market uptrend was mainly led by high-tech industries, reflecting a shift in market structure and the progress of China's economic transformation.
(2025-10-29). Huracán Melissa abandonó Jamiaca, enrumba hacia Cuba. radiohc.cu El aviso de ciclón tropical No 20, del Instituto de Meteorología dio a conocer este martes que el potente huracán Melissa abandonó Jamaica y enfiló hacia el sur del oriente de Cuba, con una velocidad de traslación de 13 kilómetros por hora. | A las 18: 00, hora local, el centro del huracán Melissa se estimó en los 18.6 grados de latitud Norte y los 77.7 grados de longitud Oeste, posición que lo sitúa a unos 150 kilómetros al sur-suroeste de Pilón, provincia de Granma y a 250 kilómetros al suroeste de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba, reza el aviso. | Este fenómeno meteorológico continúa moviéndose al norte-nordeste.
(2025-10-29). 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 (…) | – | / | <...
(2025-10-29). The Silent Victim: Warfare's Enduring Environmental Scars Across the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
(2025-10-29). China records 50.6 billion cross-regional passenger trips in the first three quarters. ecns.cn China records 50.6 billion cross-regional passenger trips in the first three quarters of 2025, marking a 3.1 percent year-on-year increase.
(2025-10-29). Video: Hurricane Melissa destroys Jamaica's Sangster International Airport. albawaba.net ALBAWABA – Hurricane Melissa, classified as a Category 5 storm, is causing massive floods and destruction in Jamaica.Authorities in Jamaica said that the two main airports, Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) in Kingston and Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay, will be shut down on October 29 due to the hurricane.A video was posted on the internet showing the Category 5 storm's effect inside Sangster International Airport. Water broke into the airport and filled the ground near the passengers' chairs, while the ceiling was destroyed, and a siren sound was heard in the background.Severe damag…
(2025-10-29). Rwandan Prisoner of Conscience Victoire Ingabire. counterpunch.org 
Ingabire Day, a day of solidarity and support for Madame Victoire Ingabire and other prisoners of conscience in Rwanda, was celebrated in October to commemorate her October 2010 arrest. Rwanda has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, often ranking in the top three countries per capita. Ingabire spent eight years in prison
(2025-10-29). Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba. geo.tv 
(2025-10-29). OpenAI Urges US Government to Fund 100GW of New Energy Per Year to Beat China. wattsupwiththat.com "… China is outstripping America in constructing new capacity, adding 429 GW in 2024 compared with just 51 GW achieved by the land of the free. …"
(2025-10-29). 10.57 million new urban jobs created from Jan-Sept. ecns.cn About 10.57 million new jobs were created in urban areas across China from January to September, achieving 88 percent of this year's target: human resources and social security ministry…
(2025-10-29). Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif calls Kabul 'tool for India' as peace talks fail. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif Khawaja Asif has accused Kabul of acting as a tool for New Delhi while asserting that any attack on Islamabad would draw a befitting response, 50 times stronger. | Appearing on Geo News' primetime show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada ke Saath, Asif said an agreement was about to be reached with Afghanistan, but Afghan negotiators backpedaled due to intervention from Kabul during the recent talks held in Türkiye. | Asif said that Taliban negotiators went back on the agreement "four or five times" after receiving instructions from Kabul. | "Whenever we got close to an…
(2025-10-29). Rohit tops ICC rankings for the first time. tribune.com.pk 
India opener Rohit Sharma has attained No. 1 position in the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings for the first time in his career after some fine performances in the three-match series in Australia. | Rohit, who followed up his knock of 73 in the second ODI in Adelaide with a match-winning unbeaten 121 in Sydney to be named the Player of the Series, has moved ahead of captain Shubman Gill and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran to reach 781 rating points, 17 more than second-placed Zadran with Gill third at 745. | Rohit's previous best was the second position that he first attained in July 2018. | Ibrahim Zadran briefly b…
(2025-10-29). North Korea test-fires cruise missiles as Trump visits South Korea. aljazeera.com Pyongyang says the tests in the Yellow Sea were aimed at impressing its abilities upon its 'enemies'.
(2025-10-29). Why is New Delhi making it rain artificially? aljazeera.com Delhi is using 'cloud seeding' in a bid to dispel pollution – but can it work?>
(2025-10-29). China, India hold 23rd round of general-level talks on western sector of border. ecns.cn The Chinese and Indian militaries held the 23rd round of general-level talks on the western sector of the border at the Moldo-Chushul border meeting point on the Indian side on Saturday, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday.
(2025-10-29). China, Japan agree to steady relationship. ecns.cn China and Japan agreed on Tuesday to advance constructive and stable bilateral relations as Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, a week after the inauguration of Japan's new cabinet.
(2025-10-29). Jamaica declares disaster as 'Monstrous Melissa' ravages island. aljazeera.com Prime minister expects 'loss of life' after powerful hurricane damages homes, hospitals and inundates parishes.
(2025-10-29). New Taiwan affairs spokesperson makes debut. ecns.cn The new spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council makes debut"…
(2025-10-29). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on October 29. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, October 29.
(2025-10-29). Inside Uganda's highway of death. independent.co.ug 
A bus driver's tale of plying the Kampala-Gulu highway COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | A long-haul bus rolls into Namayiba Bus Terminal in downtown Kampala from the northwesten city of Arua. The driver, who requests anonymity for fear of repercussions from bus companies and authorities, has just completed a grueling journey along the Kampala—Gulu highway. …
(2025-10-29). Hyper-local storage delivers instant retail success. ecns.cn According to the aforementioned report, the product category structure of the instant retail industry in China has continued to optimize, gradually expanding into a full range of categories.
(2025-10-29). US kills 14 in strikes on Pacific drug boats. tribune.com.pk 
US forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57. | The United States began carrying out the strikes — which experts say are illegal — in early September, and has now destroyed at least 14 vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific. In three strikes carried out Monday in international waters, 14 "narco-terrorists" were killed and one survived, Hegseth said in a post on X. | This was the deadliest single-day toll s…
(2025-10-29). Statesmanship instead of missiles. indybay.org If Donald Trump—who has already made several 180-degree turns in the past regarding his support for Ukraine—now actually delivers long-range weapon systems such as Tomahawk missiles, strategic questions arise: Will it really persuade Russia to back down? Or will it only give Ukraine short-term tactical advantages?>
(2025-10-29). Raúl Castro acompaña seguimiento al huracán Melissa. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército, Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución, participó en la videoconferencia que dirigió la noche de este martes el Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez con el Consejo de Defensa Nacional y las provincias que sufrirán los fuertes impactos del huracán Melissa.
(2025-10-29). Don't Believe Your Lying Eyes! wattsupwiththat.com The wind industry must be getting really desperate now!
(2025-10-29). US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro's pilot into betraying him. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — The United States sought to lure Nicolás Maduro's pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader, according to a report released by the media.
(2025-10-29). New Zealand union bureaucrats peddle the lie: Australia—a land of "milk and honey" wsws.org The claims of the NZ union leaders that things are much better for workers on the other side of the Tasman Sea is an exercise in misinformation, aimed at disorienting workers who took part in last week's "mega strike."
(2025-10-29). Gold prices rise again after two-day pause, local market follows global trend. tribune.com.pk 
After a two-day pause, gold prices rose again in both international and local markets on Wednesday. In the global bullion market, the price of gold increased by $35 per ounce, reaching $3,975 per ounce. | The upward trend in international markets impacted domestic prices as well. In Pakistan, the price of 24-carat gold per tola rose by Rs3,500, reaching Rs419,862. | Similarly, the price per 10 grams increased by Rs3,000 to Rs359,963. | Read: Gold sheds Rs14,000 on global weakness | Earlier on Tuesday, gold prices extended their decline, mirroring weakness in the international bullion market, as investors await…
(2025-10-29). Trump purges top ICE officials, replacements to be vetted by Border Patrol Obergruppenfàºhrer Gregory Bovino. wsws.org Impressed by the mass illegal roundups of immigrants and citizens alike conducted by Customs and Border Protection thugs under Bovino's command, the Trump administration is replacing several ICE directors with CBP officials.
(2025-10-29). Africa Needs to Develop its Own Justice and Ditch the ICC. plusnews.ug 
During the inauguration of Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta in 2013, President Museveni said he was tired of the blackmail of the International Criminal Court (ICC). "I was one of those who supported the ICC because I abhor impunity. However, the usual opinionated and arrogant actors using their careless analysis have distorted the purpose of that institution," …
(2025-10-29). Vijay Prashad: The Powerful Who Stand Behind Israel. consortiumnews.com Based on the new U.N. special rapporteur's report, the ICC should be obliged to file arrests warrants, at a minimum, against Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Mertz, Joe Biden and Donald Trump. By Vijay Prashad PeoplesDispatch Caroline Willemen…
(2025-10-29). France in Crisis: an Interview with Jean Luc Melenchon and La France Insoumise. counterpunch.org 
In the nine years since its founding in 2016, La France Insoumise (LFI) has become the leading left formation in France, with its current parliamentary representation at 71, ahead of the traditional parties of the left, the Socialist Party and Communist Party. The personality most identified with it is Jean Luc Melenchon, who has run for president three times, the last time in 2022, when he gathered 21.9 percent of the votes
(2025-10-29). Nine people killed as record rains and floods lash Vietnam. aljazeera.com More rain predicted after the flooding of more than 100,000 houses, most in tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An.
(2025-10-29). At election rally, DSA candidate Mamdani embraces right-wing Democratic Party establishment. wsws.org By joining hands with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who refuses to raise taxes on the wealthy, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani demonstrated the fraudulence of his avowed "socialism."
(2025-10-29). Tanzania votes in tense election as key opponents barred from race. aljazeera.com President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the election as the two main opposition parties have been barred.
(2025-10-29). Trump Is Bad at Running the Country. counterpunch.org 
I first heard the expression "strategic incompetence" in El Salvador in December 1993. Along with my partner and two friends, I'd been recruited to do some electoral training there. We were working with the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, or FMLN, a coalition of leftist parties that had led a long-running guerrilla war against a
(2025-10-29). Amazon, UPS, Paramount Global slash tens of thousands of jobs as economic and social crisis in US deepens. wsws.org Mass layoffs at Amazon, UPS, Paramount Global, and the auto industry reveal the corporate offensive to cut jobs and weaponize AI against the working class.
(2025-10-29). Movimientos brasileños organizan flotilla de solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu Movimientos sociales de Brasil organizan una flotilla de solidaridad con Cuba, como parte de la preparación para la IV Asamblea Continental de Movimientos del ALBA, que se celebrará en La Habana en mayo de 2026. | La iniciativa que pretende denunciar el bloqueo económico impuesto por Estados Unidos a Cuba y expresar el apoyo de los pueblos de América Latina al país caribeño, es una propuesta de la Escuela Nacional Florestan Fernandes (ENFF) del Movimiento Sin Tierra de Brasil,y reúne a más de 20 organizaciones populares en un esfuerzo por articular la solidaridad internacional con Cuba y fortalecer la integración…
(2025-10-29). Sports gambling and capitalism: Is there a connection? workers.org 
The opening of the 2025—26 National Basketball Association season was unexpectedly overshadowed when the FBI announced the arrests of two NBA sports figures Oct. 23 at a New York City news conference. Those arrested were Portland Trailblazers coach and former star player Chauncey Billups, who was inducted into the James . . . |
(2025-10-29). Thailand: Authorities must protect human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Sunai Phasuk from threats, uphold freedom of expression. fidh.org Geneva, Switzerland (28 October 2025) — The undersigned 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, are deeply alarmed by the online death threats and hate speech directed at Thai Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit and human rights researcher Sunai Phasuk following their public comments on the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict. (…) | – |
(2025-10-29). Jamaica's government is appealing for overseas aid after the most powerful. aljazeera.com Jamaica's government is appealing for overseas aid after the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Caribbean island.
(2025-10-29). Preparations complete for Baba Guru Nanak's 556th birth anniversary. tribune.com.pk 
Preparations have been finalised across Pakistan for the 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the revered founder of Sikhism. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued more than 2,100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the celebrations, which will be held in Pakistan from November 4 to 13, 2025. | During their visit, the pilgrims will pay homage at Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hassan Abdal, and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Narowal. | Charge d'Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich extended warm felicitations to the Sikh pilgr…
(2025-10-29). Cameroon on the Brink of War: Post-Election Violence Erupts After Disputed Results. worldbeyondwar.org 
On October 27, 2025, the results of the October 12 highly contested presidential election in Cameroon were announced amid an already tense atmosphere marked by clashes between the populations of several cities and the army. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-10-29). Monday 11/3: Christians for a Free Palestine Advent Action Launch. indybay.org Online | actionnetwork.org/events/cfp-advent-acti……
(2025-10-29). Minuto a minuto: Cuba ante el paso del huracán Melissa, jornada del 29 de octubre. cubadebate.cu El impacto del huracán Melissa sobre el oriente de Cuba es ya inminente. El poderoso ciclón, que mantiene la categoría 4, avanza con vientos sostenidos superiores a los 200 kilómetros por hora y genera intensas lluvias y marejadas en las zonas costeras. En este minuto a minuto, Cubadebate ofrece información actualizada en tiempo real sobre el avance del fenómeno.
(2025-10-29). Carlos Alcaraz suffers shock loss to Cameron Norrie at Paris Masters. aljazeera.com Cameron Norrie rallied from a set down to record the biggest win of his career against world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz.
(2025-10-29). Xi stresses key role of 15th Five-Year Plan. ecns.cn In his speech, Xi said the recommendations were drafted to make systematic plans and strategic arrangements for China's economic and social development in the next five years.
(2025-10-29). Alberta government runs roughshod over democratic rights to illegalize strike by 50,000 teachers. wsws.org The far-right UCP government's back-to-work law invokes Canada's anti-democratic "notwithstanding clause," enabling it to legally trample on rights supposedly guaranteed under the constitution's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
(2025-10-29). Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against Trump administration for cutting funds to public safety. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and 10 other states, including New Jersey and Delaware, Cutting funds could impact safety during 2026 festivities:…
(2025-10-29). Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez: U.S. representative to the United Nations lies. radiohc.cu Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has refuted the speech of the United States permanent representative to the UN during the debate on the draft resolution on the need to end the blockade. | "I wish to raise a point of order pursuant to Rules 71 and 68 of the Rules of Procedure," Cuba's foreign minister said while Michael Waltz was speaking in plenary. | "The permanent representative of the United States not only lies, subtly straying from the topic, but also speaks rudely and arrogantly against your presidency (referring to General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock)," he added, insisting that his words go…
(2025-10-29). Global cooperation urged on disasters. ecns.cn Global experts are calling for strengthened international cooperation to better mitigate the more intense and frequent natural disaster risks brought on by climate change, a key message from a recent conference in Beijing.
(2025-10-29). No Kings, Fascism, and Democracy. counterpunch.org 
"The disease gets worse and worse every year, and the only remedy that will have permanent effect is to abolish private ownership of industry and production for profit, and substitute public ownership with production for use." — Upton Sinclair, 1933 Donald Trump, after talking with the San Francisco mayor and wealthy business leaders in the
(2025-10-29). 'Poisonous' statements by Afghan officials hint at growing discord within Taliban leadership: Asif. tribune.com.pk 
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that, if necessary, Pakistan could defeat the Taliban regime and set an example for the world. | Commenting on the failed talks in Istanbul, Khawaja Asif said the Afghan Taliban regime had repeatedly sought negotiations with Pakistan through "brotherly countries", and Pakistan had accepted the offer in the interest of peace. He added that some "poisonous" statements by Afghan officials suggested growing discord and duplicity within the Taliban leadership, Express News reported. | He said Pakistan did not need to use its full force to dismantle the Taliban or drive them…
(2025-10-29). Cuba frente a Melissa: Más de 735 mil evacuados. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz- Canel Bermúdez informó en su cuenta d X que ante la inminente llegada del poderoso huracán Melissa, Cuba se protege. Más de 735 mil personas han sido evacuadas preventivamente en un esfuerzo colosal de nuestro sistema de Defensa Civil.
(2025-10-29). Trump is trying Hard to do a bad Job, and that Works for Him; Not so much, for Us. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — I first heard the expression "strategic incompetence" in El Salvador in December 1993. Along with my partner and two friends, I'd been recruited to do some electoral training there. We were working with the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, or FMLN, a coalition of leftist parties that had led a long-running …
(2025-10-29). Presidente de Cuba encabeza homenaje popular a Camilo Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu El Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, y el miembro del Buró Político, Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, encabezaron esta tarde el homenaje de miles de capitalinos que se congregaron para honrar la memoria del Comandante de la Revolución, Camilo Cienfuegos.
(2025-10-29). Polls open in Tanzania's election as key opponents barred. aljazeera.com President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the election as the two main opposition parties have been barred.
(2025-10-29). 12 Pakistanis survive shipwreck off Libya. tribune.com.pk 
Eighteen people perished when a wooden vessel carrying dozens of migrants capsized off the coast of Libya on Tuesday, while 64 people were rescued, the United Nations' migration agency said. | The vessel "capsized only a few hours into its journey due to high waves", the International Organization for Migration said in a statement, adding that the accident had occurred off the coast of Surman, Libya. | "Among the survivors are 29 Sudanese men, one Sudanese woman, and one Sudanese child; 18 Bangladeshi men; 12 Pakistani men; and three Somali men," it said. No information was yet available about the nationalitie…
(2025-10-29). Pakistan, Meta partner on AI, E-commerce, digital skills. tribune.com.pk 1722324840-0/BeFunky-collage]-(96)1722324840-0.jpg)
Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for Commerce, appreciated Meta's collaboration in strengthening Pakistan's digital economy. He stated that Pakistan is among South Asia's fastest-growing digital economies, noting that over 75,000 IT graduates enter the market annually. | Kamal noted that exports of IT and IT-enabled services had risen by 18% to reach $3.8 billion, while in the first quarter of the current fiscal year alone, IT exports grew by 21% to $1.06 billion. He said the National E-Commerce Policy 2.0 is being finalised, targeting a $20 billion market by 2030. | The minister invited Meta to collaborate on AI ethi…
(2025-10-29). Depleted South Africa thump sloppy Pakistan in first T20I. tribune.com.pk 
Under-strength South Africa proved too strong for Pakistan in a convincing 55-run win in the first Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. | Without seven frontline players, either rested or injured, the Proteas reached 194-9 with opener Reeza Hendricks hitting a 40-ball 60. | Pacer Corbin Bosch (4-14) and spinner George Linde (3-31) then led a disciplined bowling as Pakistan never looked like hunting down the target, folding for 139 in 18.1 overs. | The win gives tourists a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with the remaining matches on Friday and Saturday, both in Lahore. | Opener Saim Ayub hit fou…
(2025-10-29). Portlanders Mobilize To The ICE Facility For Fourth Weekend In A Row. popularresistance.org Portland, OR — Despite a rainstorm, hundreds of Portlanders mobilized on Saturday, October 25 to the Portland ICE Facility to protest the deployment of the National Guard and increased ICE attacks, and to demand the city revoke the land use permit for the ICE Facility. One protester was arrested during the event. | In less than a month the city can begin the process of revoking the permit for the ICE facility. | "It is not [the Portland city council] that lends its permission to operate the ICE facility, but ours. As such, the decision is ours to end permissive behaviors to rogue groups [such as ICE] that s…
(2025-10-29). Guatemala: Dozens of human rights organisations express their solidarity with Ramón Cadena. fidh.org The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and other human rights organisations and associations in solidarity with Ramón Cadena, lawyer and human rights defender, call for an end to the criminalisation of human rights defence in Guatemala. #SolidarityWithRamónCadena
22 October 2025. The undersigned human rights organisations address the Guatemalan authorities and national and international public opinion to express our deep concern and active solidarity (…) | – |
(2025-10-29). Fact checking a viral chart on US food stamps recipients' race, ethnicity. aljazeera.com US Department of Agriculture data reveals most recipients are white, US-born citizens, followed by minorities.
(2025-10-29). Venezuela: Concejo Municipal de Caracas rechaza presiones de EEUU contra Cuba. radiohc.cu El Concejo del Municipio Bolivariano Libertador de Caracas aprobó este martes un acuerdo en rechazo a las presiones de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. | En sesión ordinaria, el órgano legislativo caraqueño denunció la pretensión de la administración de Donald Trump de sabotear la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, donde se someterá mañana a votación la resolución para poner fin al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero a la isla. | El documento firmado por los concejales objetó de manera categórica "las presiones, el chantaje político y económico, y las maniobras diplomáticas injerencistas del Gobierno estad…
(2025-10-29). Exaggerated utility: the bogus value of the Pentagon press pass. onlineopinion.com.au The Pentagon's new press rules have alarmed journalists – but maybe losing their passes will finally set them free.
(2025-10-29). The Rise and Coming Fall of Trumpian Fascism. juancole.com Hamburg, NY (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — There are so many reasons to be pessimistic about actions taken by the Trump administration. The way in which he has quickly concentrated power since January clearly demonstrates that he and his sycophants are implementing a fascist ideology. Specific policies unfold with the clear intention to either …
(2025-10-29). The Republicans' Plan is in Plain Sight. counterpunch.org 
What is it about an insidious, long-term plan that makes commercial media ignore what's lying in plain sight? With Congress at a standstill, the Republican-led House refusing to return to session, and the Senate unable to pass any bill to reopen the government, reporters seem stuck in a loop. Coverage of a government shutdown typically
(2025-10-29). Trading event best chance for MNCs' global pivot. ecns.cn This photo taken on Nov 8, 2024 shows the booth of Bayer at the Medical Equipment &Healthcare Products Exhibition Area during the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in East China's Shanghai.
(2025-10-29). Cultural event held to celebrate Double Ninth Festival. ecns.cn Beijing Folk Arts Museum held a cultural event themed around Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, on Tuesday. Visitors experienced the festival's cultural charm through activities such as calligraphy writing, sachet making, and traditional opera appreciation.
(2025-10-29). Industrial Logging Imminent along Feather River: Forest Defense Needed. indybay.org The forest (dis)service has informed us that industrial logging will start as early as LATER THIS WEEK on the "opportunity" area of the so-called "community protection" wildfire-excuse logging project (see map below). This immediate logging plan potentially impacts the Highway 70 corridor from Spring Garden to Portola, the entire wild "Gooseneck" area along the Feather River, Blairsden and Clio.
(2025-10-29). China pitches greater regional integration at the ASEAN summit at Kuala Lumpur. peoplesdispatch.org Timor-Leste became the 11th member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in its first expansion since 1999. The regional economic and trade grouping was first formed in 1967.
(2025-10-29). Iran UN envoy urges immediate lifting of Cuba embargo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations says that the embargo on Cuba must be lifted immediately and without conditions.
(2025-10-29). Russia captures over 20 populated areas in Dnepropetrovsk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — Russian troops captured over 20 populated areas in the Dnepropetrovsk Region this year, according to media calculations.
(2025-10-29). KSA hosts business elite with eyes on gigaprojects, AI. tribune.com.pk 
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday kicked off a major investment conference featuring heads of state and the global business elite, as it seeks support for its sprawling "gigaprojects" and sky-high AI ambitions. | The Future Investment Initiative (FII), dubbed "Davos in the desert", is once again trying to lure investment dollars to Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil exporter attempts to diversify its economy. | But questions are swirling over Saudi Arabia's gigaprojects — the major developments meant to herald its economic transformation — including NEOM, a futuristic new city priced at $500 billion.
(2025-10-29). Sleep woes awaken huge business potential. ecns.cn Visitors learn about smart sleep products at the 2025 Shenzhen International Intelligent Elderly Care Industry Expo in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sept 12.Guan pointed to habitual late nights and the immense pressure from work and life as key factors eroding sleep quality."ÄÄ"ÄÄFor these businesses, the calculus is simple.
(2025-10-29). China hopes U.S. will cease actions that undermine Caribbean region's peace and stability. ecns.cn China hopes the United States will listen to the strong call of Caribbean countries and the international community, and cease actions that undermine the peace and stability of the Caribbean region, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
(2025-10-29). Venezuela Launches Simón Bolívar International Brigades. popularresistance.org On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that Venezuela will form an international volunteer brigade to confront any US intervention or aggression. The statement was made during a meeting of the World Anti-Imperialist Platform. "We have received proposals from all over Latin America and the Caribbean, from Asia, Africa, and from many other places. I have seen videos on social media from many people, social leaders, saying that they too are getting ready," Maduro said. | He added that the international brigades, comprised of "men and women of the world," would defend Venezuela's sovereignty. Presid…
(2025-10-29). The decline of Hasbara: how new media caused an irrevocable shift in the Israeli narrative. peoplesdispatch.org For decades, the Zionist movement succeeded in depicting Israel as the victimized side in the Arab-Israeli conflict. However, the rise of alternative media and social media networks has exposed Israel's crimes more than ever.
(2025-10-29). ADB approves $250m 'Glaciers to Farms' project to boost climate resilience. tribune.com.pk 
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $250 million for a flagship initiative titled "Glaciers to Farms" under the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The ADB-led programme aims to develop sustainable water and agricultural systems across Central Asia and Pakistan, regions heavily dependent on glacial resources, to support vulnerable communities affected by climate change. | According to an ADB statement, most of the GCF support will be provided as grants. Over the next decade, ADB plans to invest $3.25 billion in regional projects under the programme, focusing on efficient irrigation, water storage, and watershe…
(2025-10-29). Ethiopian PM warns access to Red Sea is 'existential'. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared on Tuesday that Ethiopia's access to the Red Sea is an "inevitable and existential" necessity, stressing that his country will not remain landlocked indefinitely. In remarks before parliament, Abiy said Ethiopia does not seek war but is "fully capable of decisive action if forced," warning Eritrea against any move that could trigger a military confrontation.Amid rising tensions between the two Horn of Africa neighbors, Abiy revealed that he has requested mediation from the United States and the European Union to secure a "peaceful and lasting solution" guaran…
(2025-10-29). Huracán Melissa con categoría tres se dirige hacia el sur de la región oriental. radiohc.cu El Centro de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba (Insmet) informa en su Aviso de Ciclón Tropical No.21 que el huracán Melissa sigue alejándose de la costa norte de Jamaica, luego de sufrir un ligero debilitamiento en su intensidad. | Ahora sus vientos máximos son de 205 kilómetros por hora, con rachas superiores y su presión central ascendió hasta 950 hectoPascal. Continúa siendo un huracán de gran intensidad, ahora categoría tres en la escala Saffir-Simpson, de un máximo de cinco. | A las nueve de la noche de este martes, el centro del huracán se estimó en los 18.9 grados de latitud Norte y los 77.
(2025-10-29). Exploring APEC international media center in South Korea's Gyeongju. ecns.cn Media reporters work at the APEC International Media Center in Gyeongju, South Korea on October 28, 2025.
(2025-10-29). Gov't urged to strengthen road safety policies. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have urged government to review and strengthen road safety policies to curb the rising number of fatal road accidents across the country saying many of them are preventable. This call follows the tragic road crash along the Kampala—Gulu highway on 22 October 2025 which claimed 46 …
(2025-10-29). 'Modi is nicest looking guy': Trump heaps praises on Indian PM, repeats India-Pakistan ceasefire claim. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: US President Donald Trump, while addressing business leaders at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) luncheon in South Korea on Wednesday, showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the "nicest looking guy" and "tough as hell." Trump also reiterated his claim of having intervened earlier this year to ease tensions between India and Pakistan.Recounting events from May, Trump said he had "used trade pressure" to help stop a potential confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations. "Two nuclear countries were ready to fight. They told me to let them, but I said no. Prime…
(2025-10-29). Presidente de Cuba llamó a actuar de manera responsable ante paso de huracán Melissa. radiohc.cu El presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional, Miguel Díaz-Canel llamó este martes a actuar de manera responsable y cumplir con las medidas y las orientaciones de los órganos de defensa, ante la cercanía del poderoso huracán Melissa, categoría cinco en la escala Saffir-Simpson. | En un mensaje, el jefe de Estado aseguró que hasta el momento se ha trabajado con mucha responsabilidad, dedicación, esfuerzo, de manera oportuna y coherente. | Destacó el trabajo intenso realizado en los últimos días, desde la estructura del país hasta las zonas de Defensa, el cual permitió evacuar una cifra alta de personas en lugares…
(2025-10-29). The 6th National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). ICRC president: The world cannot afford limitless war. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). ICRC and Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity and digital resilience for humanitarian action. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). MORE SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA, MORE WAR ON VENEZUELA, MORE MONEY FOR ARGENTINA, NO MONEY FOR US. trendsjournal.com
(2025-10-29). South Sudan: Displaced people endured the ripple effects of border tensions. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). CSDDD: At a time when EU due diligence is under attack, FIDH and the Forum for Responsible Investment reaffirm its importance. fidh.org
(2025-10-29). "Cooking is also remembering" : Renewed efforts for the missing in Brazil. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement at the Sixth Committee on protection of persons in the event of disasters. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Sudan: Civilians fleeing and remaining in Al Fasher must be spared from harm, get access to aid. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates the return of 20 hostages and 1,808* detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2025. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Singapore: Judicial harassment of three activists over organisation of a pro-Palestinian peaceful protest. fidh.org
(2025-10-29). ICRC calls for advancing the protection and empowerment of women in conflict. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). National Society Investment Alliance announces grants to 14 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). 'Last-ditch push': Pakistan-Afghanistan talks falter amid deep mistrust. aljazeera.com
(2025-10-29). Ceasefire resumed at 10:00 a.m., Israel targets 30 Hamas commanders. albawaba.net
(2025-10-29). COP30 climate conference (Brazil): FIDH experts available on human rights and climate action. fidh.org
(2025-10-29). Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for dignified management of the deceased as transfers continue. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). States call for good faith interpretation of international humanitarian law in new report. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). UN Binding treaty on business and human rights: A call for access to justice against corporate abuses at the 11th negotiation session. fidh.org
(2025-10-29). Here and now! We are building peace. fidh.org
(2025-10-29). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). ICRC president: Global IHL initiative testament to what is possible when states choose humanity over self-interest. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Haiti: making impossible choices in a health-care system on the verge of collapse. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Chad: Hard blow to the peaceful transfer of power. fidh.org
(2025-10-29). For a Labor Blockade of Israel & Stop the US War on Venezuela – Rally at SF Labor Council. indybay.org
(2025-10-29). ICRC at GCF 2025: Putting the Humanitarian Voice at the Heart of Cybersecurity. icrc.org
(2025-10-29). Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-10-28). Complicity in Israeli Genocide: ICJ seeks Nicaragua's response on Germany's objections. ummid.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has asked Nicaragua to file its response by February 23, 2026 on Germany's objections in relation to the Israeli Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-10-28). Vance of Arabia: The Trump Administration's Reality-TV "Peace" in Gaza. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Vice President J. D. Vance went out to the Middle East last week to show the MAGA flag. While convicted felon Donald Trump, Vance's boss, prosecutes his undeclared wars on Venezuela and the American people, he has declared "Peace" between Israel and Gaza, where there is none. …
(2025-10-28). Mr President, Take Our Critical Minerals: Albanese in the White House. dissidentvoice.org The October 20 performance saw few transgressions and many feats of compliance. As a guest in the White House, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in no mood to be combative, and US President Donald Trump was accommodating. There was, however, an odd nervous glance shot at the host at various points. The latest turn …
(2025-10-28). Belarusian foreign minister meets with counterparts from Hungary, Russia. eng.belta.by During the meeting with the Russian minister of foreign affairs on 27 October the parties discussed topical matters concerning the advancement of the bilateral political dialogue and plans concerning joint events.
(2025-10-28). Martti Koskenniemi: The Laws That Rule Us. newleftreview.org In an expansive response to Perry Anderson's critique of international law in NLR 143, Martti Koskenniemi counterposes to headline rulings on crimes against humanity the opaque, pervasive network of techniques that constitutes the legal infrastructure of global capitalism, shaping our unequal world-social relations and how we imagine them.
(2025-10-28). Iran, Pakistan emphasize expanding strategic cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) — High-ranking officials from Iran and Pakistan stressed the need to expand and develop strategic cooperation.
(2025-10-28). Turkey eyes bigger role in EU defence strategy as Europe rearms. newarab.com 
Last June, At the top of the agenda was Ankara's potential role in Europe's biggest defence spending spree since the end of the Cold War. | Alarmed by
(2025-10-28). Trump's Bailout of Argentina Backfiring: Washington's Attempt to Buy Loyalty to Counter Brazil. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump has just made news by
(2025-10-28). Boeing defense workers reject 4th company offer: Rank and file must take control of strike. wsws.org Boeing defense workers voted to reject the company's fourth offer in their three-month struggle.
(2025-10-28). Detroit seniors escalate fight against national corporate landlord. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—For Teresa McCormick, the dream of a peaceful retirement in a community with her peers quickly soured. When she moved into the River Pointe Towers on Detroit's east side this past April, she looked forward to potlucks in the community kitchen and gatherings in the outdoor space. Instead, she found a building where the community …
(2025-10-28). Ambassador: Belarus supports efforts to maintain national unity. eng.belta.by China highly appreciates the fact that the government and people of Belarus have consistently supported all of China's efforts to maintain national unity, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said.
(2025-10-28). U.S. Navy and fighter jet crash in separate incidents into South China Sea. ecns.cn A U.S. Navy helicopter and a fighter jet went down in the South China Sea while taking off during separate operations on Sunday afternoon, U.S. news outlets reported on Monday, citing the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet.
(2025-10-28). 37.6 million registered Tanzanian voters gear up for Oct. 29 general elections. independent.co.ug 
DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Tuesday that it has finalized preparations for the country's general elections scheduled for Wednesday, according to INEC chairperson Jacobs Mwambegele. Mwambegele said in a statement that 37.6 million registered voters will cast ballots to elect the president, members of parliament, and …