(2026-08-28). Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows. al-monitor.com SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 a day earlier and below the 10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data showed on Friday.Among the seven vessels that transited were two medium-range tankers, one very large gas carrier (VLGC), one Ultramax vessel, one intermediate tanker and two chemical tankers, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed at 0315 GMT.
(2026-08-28). Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says. al-monitor.com Aug 27 (Reuters) – Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators asked Tehran to set them out, said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, adding that ending the regional war was among them.Rezaei said Iran had agreed with Oman on a shipping corridor through the strait, with parts of the route in Omani waters and parts in Iranian waters. Ships would use a designated central channel if the U.S. met Iran's conditions, he said through an interpreter in an Al Manar TV interview.
reuters.com (2026-08-28). Judge Blocks Rule Implementing Trump Plan Restrict Mail in VotingU.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued a temporary restraining order, opens new tab at the behest of Democratic-led states and voting rights groups after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that led to the lifting of earlier injunctions blocking Trump's plans to restrict mail-in voting.
(2026-08-28). Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz. al-monitor.com By Elwely Elwelly and Enas AlashrayDUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal traffic after a Qatari emissary pressed the Iranians to respect freedom of navigation.
(2026-08-28). US to push economic pressure on Iran at G20 finance talks. al-monitor.com Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step up efforts to isolate Iran economically as he hosts G20 counterparts next week, a US official said Thursday, in a gathering clouded by war and trade tensions. | Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies are due to convene in mountainous Asheville, North Carolina, next Monday and Tuesday.
(2026-08-28). Trump says the U.S. is not talking with Iran as economic war in focus. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is not talking with Iran as Washington focuses on punishing Tehran economically, vowing to penalize countries thatdo business with the Islamic Republic."We don't want to speak to them. We're not looking to meet or anything," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Earlier in the day, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. economic campaign would continue until Iran decides to negotiate meaningfully.
(2026-08-28). Rubio is prepared to inflict the most devastating damage on Cuba. radiohc.cu Juana Carrasco Martín / Juventud Rebelde | The Trump team in the White House is now recycling plans, which even include the CIA, to dominate this green crocodile of the Caribbean and subdue the Cubans; but from the North they haven't been able to break us in almost seven decades, nor will they be able to, no matter how much they try. | No one had any doubt about it, but he made it very clear: "I don't work for Cuba, I work for the United States." Closer to the truth, he could say: "I work to be President of the United States," the objective of that ambitious whisperer in the Trump entourage, who sees, in the sieg…
(2026-08-28). US government officially designates Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. wsws.org The unprecedented action is aimed at criminalizing opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the wider US-Israeli aggression throughout the Middle East.
(2026-08-28). You're A Terrorist If You Resist Genocide Or Mass Surveillance, And Other Notes. caitlinjohnstone.com.au ‚ùñ | The US has joined the UK in adding the activist group Palestine Action to The UK proscribing Palestine Action was already arguably the most
(2026-08-28). Cuban education: Conditions in place for the new school year. radiohc.cu Cuba's Minister of Education Ariatne Trujillo affirmed on Thursday in Havana that conditions are in place for the start of the new school year, despite the difficult situation the country is facing. | During a press conference held in the Cuban capital, the official highlighted the completion of the necessary study materials for the third phase of the Cuban education reform program as a positive aspect for this new school year. | One of the main challenges for this new academic year will be providing support to students in the most vulnerable situations. | "Sometimes what one of our teenagers needs is support to…
(2026-08-28). Grupo Kilómetro Cero actuará en Cienfuego con el estreno Planeta Varón. radiohc.cu El Grupo Kilómetro Cero, de La Habana, subirá el estreno Planeta Varón al escenario del Teatro Tomás Terry, de Cienfuegos, en la Sala Principal del Coliseo Mayor de la ciudad del centro y sur de Cuba. | Con texto y dirección de la puesta, de los actores Liliana Lam y Alberto Corona, un matrimonio en la vida real y en las artes. Integran el cuerpo actoral Yasira Ferrero, Luis Angel Batista, Alejandro Phillips, Leinier Dominguez, Peter Rojas, Ernesto Pazos, Daniel Barrera, Carlos Solar, Waldo Franco y Hamlet Paredes. | De acuerdo con la sinopsis, el mundo de hoy corre de prisa, todo cambia repentinamente y los sere…
(2026-08-28). Visita Díaz-Canel fuente de abasto de Paso Seco, punto estratégico para el bombeo de agua a La Habana. cubadebate.cu Hasta ese lugar, ubicado en el municipio de Boyeros, llegó este jueves el Jefe de Estado, como parte de su agenda en los territorios, para chequear en el terreno la estrategia que se está siguiendo, con el fin —aun en condiciones de prolongados apagones— de que la población capitalina pueda recibir el agua. Este es de los temas más críticos de una ciudad donde viven casi dos millones de personas.
(2026-08-28). India anuncia de forma oficial la XVIII Cumbre del BRICS. cubadebate.cu Como país que ostenta la presidencia protempore este año, India acogerá el magno evento en el Centro de Convenciones Bharat Mandapam de Nueva Delhi, bajo el lema Construir para la resiliencia, la innovación, la cooperación y la sostenibilidad, de acuerdo con una nota oficial de la Cancillería.
(2026-08-28). Trump provoca a Canadá con orden ejecutiva que cambia el nombre del lago Ontario por América. cubadebate.cu El cambio, como ocurrió con el golfo de México, exhibe el espíritu expansionista del presidente a través del continente americano, aunque no puede obligar a los demás países a reconocer las nuevas nomenclaturas. El lago Ontario es reconocido internacionalmente con ese nombre desde al menos el siglo XVII.
(2026-08-28). Queda restablecido el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional en todo el país. cubadebate.cu Pasadas las 6.00 pm entró en línea la CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez, conocida como Felton; poco después se reportaba desde Camagàºey que el bloque 6 de la CTE 10 de Octubre se encontraba en proceso de arranque, con caldera encendida y subiendo parámetros para comenzar a rodar la turbina y sincronizar al SEN.
(2026-08-28). Estreno en Cuba del filme ´Malecón ª, ópera prima de Carlos Larrazábal. radiohc.cu Carlos Larrazábal, director residente en Los àÅngeles, Estados Unidos, se formó en la Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión de San Antonio de los Baños, institución a la que llegó por primera vez en 2005. | Aquella experiencia despertó en él el deseo de plasmar en imágenes la vida cotidiana de la isla, y de ahí nació la idea de este largometraje. | La cinta, anunciada en su cartel como "una historia de amor, de amistad y aceptación", es una coproducción que involucra a Cuba, España y Estados Unidos. Filmada en su totalidad en La Habana, tiene como escenario simbólico el icónico muro del Malecón, lugar…
(2026-08-28). Qatar PM meets Pezeshkian, Rezaee as Doha seeks US-Iran mediation. al-monitor.com Iran has recently signaled a desire to re-engage with the US but is hampered by internal divisions, said one expert.
(2026-08-28). Piracy attacks off Somalia surge in 2026: AFP analysis of IMO data. al-monitor.com Piracy off the Horn of Africa has reached its highest levels since 2013, according to an AFP analysis based on data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
(2026-08-28). security chief denies report about a potential plot against son. al-monitor.com DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said a report about a potential plot to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son is a lie, in an interview broadcast by Lebanon's Al Manar TV on Thursday. The U.S. Secret Service said on Tuesday that it was aware of a video broadcast by Iranian state television discussing a potential plot to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son Barron Trump. (Reporting by Elwely Elwelly, Editing by Franklin Paul)…
english.palinfo.com (2026-08-27). Heavy Israeli strikes and blasts rock southern LebanonThe Israeli occupation army carried out intensive attacks in southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, including airstrikes, artillery shelling, detonations, and land bulldozing,
(2026-08-28). Chinese smart pet tech draws overseas buyers. ecns.cn Chinese smart pet products, from AI-enabled feeders to health-monitoring devices, drew interest from overseas buyers at the 28th Pet Fair Asia, which concluded Sunday at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.
(2026-08-28). World's first 35 kV direct-connected synchronous condenser put into operation. ecns.cn The world's first 35 kV high-voltage direct-connected synchronous condenser has entered regular service at Shengshan Wind Farm in Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, State Grid Heilongjiang Electric Power announced Wednesday.
(2026-08-28). Scientists discover 324-million-year-old amphibious insect fossil. ecns.cn An international research team led by the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has analyzed a 324-million-year-old insect fossil, filling a critical gap in early insect evolution. The study reveals that early insects transitioned from water to land via a gradual, semi-aquatic stage.
(2026-08-27). Tory peer Toby Young moans that Arday's death ruined "comedy gold" thecanary.co 
'Free Speech Union' boss and Tory peer Toby Young has bemoaned the death of hounded Black academic Jason Arday — because Arday dying deprived the state-corporate media of "comedy gold". Young posted this on X, decrying the 'loss' — not of a life gone too early, but of the humour he and others could have […] | By
(2026-08-28). Rare four-horse chariot rock painting found in Helan Mountains. ecns.cn A rare rock painting depicting a chariot pulled by four horses has been discovered in the Helan Mountains in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, according to the Helan Mountain Rock Art Management Office.
(2026-08-28). Ningxia launches batch-inspection pilot for farm-food exports. ecns.cn Ningxia has adopted China's new "batch-based inspection (quarantine)" model for agricultural food exports, with the first shipment of broccoli bound for Malaysia cleared by Zhongwei Customs, Yinchuan Customs said Wednesday.
(2026-08-28). Hainan-Hong Kong Parlor salon explores cross-border finance. ecns.cn The first themed salon of the "Hainan-Hong Kong Parlor", centered on cross-border financial cooperation, was held in Hong Kong, according to the Hainan International Economic Development Bureau.
(2026-08-28). World Organization of Science Literacy to debut in September. ecns.cn The World Organization of Science Literacy (WOSL), officially registered in Beijing in June, will debut in September with 32 founding institutional members from China and abroad, deputy chairperson and secretarygeneral Yin Lin said.
(2026-08-28). The Lord's Prayer is inclusive. Acknowledgement of Country is not. onlineopinion.com.au If the Lord's Prayer is removed from parliamentary sessions it will leave a secular prayer in place which is not fit for purpose.
(2026-08-28). Syria president appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser. al-monitor.com Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on Friday, days after Abdi announced the dissolution of his Kurdish forces under an integration deal with Damascus. | "Mustafa Khalil Abdi is appointed as adviser to the presidency of the republic," announced the decree, signed by Sharaa and published by state news agency SANA.
(2026-08-28). 82-year-old Chinese athlete wins world masters title in 80m hurdles. ecns.cn China's Ding Ming, aged 82, won the men's 80-meter hurdles title in 15.99 seconds in the M80 final at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Tuesday.
(2026-08-28). Rescue operation in Nepal halted after lake bursts in Tibet; death toll stands at 475. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The search for survivors after Nepal's devastating flash floods has faced a fresh setback as a newly formed lake near the Nepal-Tibet border has started overflowing, raising fears of another dangerous flood surge. | At least 475 people have died, while nearly 1,500 remain missing on the Nepal and Tibet sides of the border. The floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche following a glacial collapse near the border on Wednesday. | A huge wave of water, mud and debris swept through central Nepal, destroying homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and burying entire settlements. | On Friday, Nepal Poli…
(2026-08-28). China's 2026 summer box office surpasses 2025 total. ecns.cn China's 2026 summer box office reached 11.967 billion yuan ($1.78 billion) as of 6: 24 p.m. Thursday, surpassing the 11.966 billion yuan recorded during the entire 2025 summer season, according to real-time data from Beacon Professional.
(2026-08-28). All 22 Taiwan counties to join Dongguan trade fair. ecns.cn The 17th Dongguan Taiwan Famous Products Fair, set for Sept. 3—6, will feature participation from all 22 of counties and cities from China's Taiwan Province for the first time, organizers said.
(2026-08-27). A breakdown of the Trumpian far right's takeover of Latin America. thecanary.co 
The second Donald Trump administration has turbo-powered a far-right takeover of Latin America. And for the sake of peace and justice both regionally and globally, everyone should know how this happened and the damage it's causing. Index Trump lowers the mask of US terror 'Communism' and a green light for a new Dirty War 2026 […] | By
(2026-08-27). Israeli MK guarded by IOF as he attacks Palestinian monument with sledgehammer. thecanary.co 
Israeli troops have guarded a far-right Knesset member as he attacked a West Bank monument with a sledgehammer. Extremist Zvi Sukkot was on what he called a 'memorial tour' — and the IOF had diverted troops from regular duties to protect the fascist settler as he destroyed the monument to murdered Palestinians in Kafr Madama […] | By
(2026-08-28). Shanghai Pudong Airport opens 110 square meter infant care space. ecns.cn Shanghai Pudong International Airport opened a new family space Wednesday near Gate C77 in Terminal 2, offering more than 110 square meters of facilities for travelers with infants and toddlers.
(2026-08-28). "The union has given us the runaround for years" : National Steel Car workers discuss rank-and-file alternative as USW bureaucrats try to silence opposition. wsws.org Striking workers at National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario discussed the major issues in the strike by 1,200 workers who are now entering the third week of their walkout.
(2026-08-28). The crisis of March 2020 is haunting the US financial system. wsws.org In the six years since the US Treasury market "froze," the role of hedge funds, which sparked the "dash for cash," has increased markedly.
(2026-08-28). The Nepal-China flood, climate change and the fight for socialism. wsws.org The social catastrophe that has resulted is the latest consequence of the inability of the world's capitalist governments to halt climate change or prepare their populations for the inevitable deadly consequences.
(2026-08-28). China International Fruit Expo opens in Shanghai. ecns.cn The 2026 China International Fruit Expo (CHINA FRUIT) opened Wednesday in Shanghai, drawing nearly 300 exhibitors from more than 60 countries and regions.
(2026-08-28). US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances, Iran sanctions, Treasury official says. al-monitor.com By David LawderWASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The Trump administration aims to have finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies agree next week on steps to boost economic growth, reduce global imbalances and tackle sovereign debt challenges while pressing them to cut off Iran's economic lifelines, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.
(2026-08-28). China remains EU's top goods supplier in Q2. ecns.cn China was the European Union's largest source of goods imports in the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 21.9% of the total, while the United States ranked second with a 14.1% share, Eurostat said Wednesday.
(2026-08-28). HICOOL 2026 competition draws over 10,000 startup projects. ecns.cn The HICOOL 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Competition attracted 10,209 startup projects from 141 countries and regions, with overseas projects accounting for 56%, as the four-day HICOOL 2026 Global Entrepreneur Summit opened Wednesday at the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) in Beijing.
(2026-08-28). UN rights office condemns US designation of Palestine Action as group. al-monitor.com By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office said on Thursday the Trump administration's designation of the Palestine Action group as a terrorist organization was "a disproportionate and unnecessary restriction" on free speech rights that amounted to an expansive use of the term terrorism and will have a chilling effect.
(2026-08-28). Trump sends second deportation flight to Haiti as ICE kidnaps nearly 50,000 in July. wsws.org The flight carried 57 people, including US-born children, as the administration prepares to increase deportation flights to Haiti from monthly to weekly.
(2026-08-28). Sino-Russian archaeologists complete 2026 fieldwork in Russia's Altai region. ecns.cn A joint Chinese-Russian archaeological team has completed its excavation and survey work in Russia's Altai region, the Collaborative Research Centre for Archaeology of the Silk Roads announced on Wednesday.
(2026-08-28). China's Beidou system achieves 90% penetration in key sectors. ecns.cn China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has achieved about 90% penetration across key industries, with nearly 40 million active terminal devices, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said.
(2026-08-28). Climate Breakdown: Nepal Flash Flood and the Looming Extinction of the Himalayan Glaciers. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Climate change devastated towns and villages of Nepal on August 26 with enormous flash floods that were produced by a melting glacier. The size, speed and relentlessness of those monstrous waters shocked anyone who saw the videos. Hundreds are dead, likely thousands are missing. What is more frightening yet is that this flooding is only the beginning, since we are rapidly heating up the earth by burning coal, fossil gas and petroleum in such mass quantities that we're putting 38.1 billion metric tons of the dangerous heat-trapping gas, carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere every…
(2026-08-28). China expands BeiDou applications in intelligent driving, low-altitude economy. ecns.cn China is currently expanding the use of BeiDou spatiotemporal data in fields including intelligent driving, the low-altitude economy and embodied AI, Chen Jun, director of the Department of Land Surveying and Mapping under the Ministry of Natural Resources, said at a ministry press conference on Thursday.
(2026-08-28). Pro-Israel lobby spends big on US midterms as backlash grows. al-monitor.com The most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States is spending more than any other outside group on the 2026 midterms ⚪ even as its once-coveted backing becomes an increasingly potent weapon for political opponents. | The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has poured tens of millions of dollars into races nationwide through its main election-spending vehicle, the United Democracy Project (UDP).
(2026-08-28). New highlights unveiled for 2026 CIFTIS. ecns.cn The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will introduce new dedicated exhibition areas to showcase domestic innovations and help local firms expand overseas, according to a State Council Information Office press conference on Friday.
(2026-08-28). Sri Lanka: Railway workers and Katunayake Free Trade Zone workers back campaign to free Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org "Bogdan is a fighter who defended the people of Ukraine, Russia and the world. That is why the Zelensky regime imprisoned him for 15 years."
(2026-08-28). Appeal to Pope Leo XIV to Organize a Global Leaders Summit to Address the Questions of Peace and Nuclear Disarmament. covertactionmagazine.com Sign the appeal here. We appeal to you, Your Holiness Pope Leo XIV, as the leader who has made the greatest effort to speak for humanity as a whole, instead of for specific nations, religions, or constituencies, to call for an emergency international summit to guide the world away from the current path of war …
(2026-08-28). disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war. al-monitor.com By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Six months after the airstrikes that began the war and propelled a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran's supreme leader, he remains entirely unseen and unheard by Iranians — a vacuum at the heart of his country's leadership.Questions over his condition and role are growing increasingly fraught, with Iran facing critical decisions over a war that has set the Middle East aflame while trashing the country's already fragile economy.
(2026-08-28). Tiangong Ultra robot sets 100m record at World Humanoid Robot Games. ecns.cn Tiangong Ultra claimed the championship in the large-size 100-meter race at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games on Wednesday, setting a new record of 8.64 seconds.
(2026-08-28). 2026 Guangzhou Huangpu International Tennis Open to offer $177,000 prize purse. ecns.cn The 2026 Guangzhou Huangpu International Tennis Open, an ATP Challenger Tour 100 event, will be held from Sept. 13 to 20 in the Guangzhou Development District, the organizing committee announced on Wednesday.
(2026-08-28). Australia's backdown on data centres allows them to use energy from coal and gas. onlineopinion.com.au Central planning comes to Australia with the federal government dictating industrial design laws to the states.
(2026-08-28). China-South Africa human rights seminar held in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The 2026 China-South Africa Human Rights Seminar was held in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Thursday, bringing together officials and experts from China, South Africa and other countries to discuss human rights and development.
(2026-08-28). Iran executes over 500 people in 2026: rights group. al-monitor.com Iran has executed over 500 people so far this year after a new surge in hangings in recent days, despite President Donald Trump urging the Islamic republic to halt executions, a rights group said on Thursday. | At least 511 people have been executed so far in 2026, according to Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, including at least 29 people in connection with anti-government protests in January.
(2026-08-28). Nepal floods death toll mounts to 469, race against time to find thousands missing amid second flood warning. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet rose to 469 on Friday, while 1,468 people were still missing on both sides of the border. At the same time, a newly f | Nepal floods death toll mounts to 469, race against time to find thousands missing amid second flood warning…
(2026-08-28). California academics and socialist groups in Russia, France and Turkey demand freedom for Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org A letter from a group of some 200 California scholars, a statement from a socialist organization inside Russia and a wave of articles in the Turkish and European left-wing press have joined the international campaign for the imprisoned Ukrainian socialist.
(2026-08-28). Columbia University postdoctoral workers vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike. wsws.org 1,000 postdoctoral researchers, associate research scientists, and associate research scholars at Columbia University, organized in the UAW, have voted by over 90 percent to authorize strike action.
(2026-08-28). Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies U.S. wants European-led defense of continent. al-monitor.com BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The Pentagon's policy chief told NATO members on Thursday that the alliance must adapt and that he wants to hear from allies as part of a review of U.S. forces in Europe he said was meant to enable a more European-led defence of the continent.Washington announced asix-month reviewof U.S. troop deployments in Europe in June and in recent weeks sent NATO members a questionnaire covering issues ranging from defense spending to strategy, procurement and support for U.S. foreign policy priorities.
(2026-08-28). Mazloum Abdi, from champion of Syria Kurdish autonomy to presidential adviser. al-monitor.com Mazloum Abdi, who has been appointed as adviser to Syria's presidency, is shifting into politics after years as a Kurdish military leader heading internationally backed fighters who battled Islamic State group jihadists in Syria. | From joining the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in 1990 through to announcing the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) this week, Abdi has amassed significant influence among Syria's Kurds.
(2026-08-28). PNG's parliament Bougainville vote still many months away. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific After an historic day in which the result of Bougainville's independence referendum was finally tabled in Papua New Guinea's national Parliament, an eventual decision on the matter is at least months away. The Parliament adjourned after debate on Thursday on the tabling of the Bougainville referendum result from 2019…
(2026-08-28). AI-powered robot dogs used for patrol in Shandong's vegetable greenhouses. ecns.cn In a vegetable greenhouse in Shouguang City, east China's Shandong Province, an AI-powered four-legged robot patrols the crop rows, using its high-definition camera to scan for plant abnormalities.
(2026-08-28). Chinese-developed green pesticide products enter Cambodian market. ecns.cn Two Chinese-developed green fungicides have been registered in Cambodia for the first time, with field trials showing promising results in controlling major rice diseases.
(2026-08-28). Nepal flood horror: Two men drag victim by hair from river, steal earrings; arrested. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Amid ongoing rescue operations after the devastating flash floods along the China-Nepal border, two men have been arrested in Nepal for allegedly stealing gold earrings from the body of a woman who was swept away by the floods. | The arrests were made after a 41-second video went viral on social media. The video reportedly showed two men removing what appeared to be gold earrings from the body of a woman recovered from the Narayani River. | Nepal Police later shared the video, confirming that the two men had been detained for allegedly taking the earrings from the dead woman's ears.pic.twitter.com…
(2026-08-28). Australian workers face deepening real wage cuts. wsws.org The working class confronts a deepening cost-of-living crisis, as inflation continues to outpace wages. At the same time, banks, mining giants, supermarket chains and other major corporations have racked up record profits.
(2026-08-28). Facing the Crooked of Hormuz: During the Rain of Donald Trump. juancole.com ( In a country that has never stop…
(2026-08-28). Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to Warsh speech. al-monitor.com Asian stocks mostly rose Friday ahead of a closely watched speech by Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh that investors will be parsing for clues about the outlook for interest rates amid elevated inflation and no sign of an end to the Middle East crisis. | With the euphoria following Nvidia's blistering earnings report petering out, the attention is back on the economy as debate surrounds if or when the US central bank will tighten monetary policy.
(2026-08-28). Australian Health Workers Rank-and-File Committee demands freedom for Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org "This young man is immensely courageous in speaking out against war. His persecution is setting a precedent against anyone who opposes any war and a warning to all." — Mental health nurse…
(2026-08-28). World New Energy Vehicle Congress set for Hainan in September. ecns.cn The 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) will be held Sept. 22—24 in Haikou, Hainan Province, to discuss the future of the NEV sector, the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) announced.
(2026-08-28). Israel is cementing its Control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the World is Distracted. juancole.com
(2026-08-28). Migratory bird numbers surge at Songhua Lake as ecological restoration pays off. ecns.cn
(2026-08-28). Los deseos cumplidos de dos jóvenes de Burkina Faso. radiohc.cu 
Dos muchachas de Burkina Faso recibieron sus títulos de médicos entre los 1899 graduados de este 2026 en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, incluidos 582 estudiantes de 73 naciones. | Conversamos con Sarha Isabelle Pérez Lingani (SIPL) y Siripe Ouwene Faizar (SOF). Sarha Isabelle Pérez Lingani. (Foto: Dunia Alvárez) | øSienten alguna diferencia de su etapa estudiantil a la graduada? | SIPL: ´Siento un alivio porque he recibido algo grande que te va a servir para el futuro. También por no tener la presión de estudiar y que el tiempo no alcance. Tengo una gran alegría por cerrar un ciclo…
(2026-08-28). Aseguran inicio del nuevo curso escolar en Granma. radiohc.cu 
(2026-08-27). Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows. al-monitor.com SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway. Visible commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled 10 on Wednesday, up slightly from eight on Tuesday, data from Kpler showed. This was below a 10-day moving average of about 15 vessels.
(2026-08-27). Iran says US sanctions will achieve nothing. al-monitor.com Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the country's economy. | Almost six months into their war, the two sides are locked in a stalemate, with Iran keeping the key Strait of Hormuz shut and Washington persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iran.
(2026-08-27). Six consequences of six months of war in Iran. tribune.com.pk 
Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his presidency. | Iran has not surrendered, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, and there is no clear path to ending the conflict that Trump once predicted would be over in four weeks. | Now, in apparent recognition that further military strikes won't force concessions from Iran, the US is reverting to a campaign of economic pressure in hopes of further weakening Iran's governmen…
(2026-08-27). Pakistan's "Fresh" Proposals to End Iran-U.S. Conflict. fpif.org Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir's trip to Iran on August 24 has ignited new hope for a negotiated end to the the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. He arrived in Tehran with "
(2026-08-27). US Ability to Fight China in Question as Iran War Has Drained Stockpiles. news.antiwar.com US and Taiwanese officials are alarmed at the status of the US military and its ability to fight a future conflict with China. According to three sources speaking with The Washington Post, officials at Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACCOM) have expressed frustration with the dwindling military resources available to deter China. One official said 30 warships were …
(2026-08-27). Iran Inflicts 'Unprecedented Damage' On CIA Installations Across West Asia. popularresistance.org Iran "inflicted billions" in "unprecedented damage" on US intelligence facilities across the region throughout its many waves of retaliatory strikes launched in response to Washington and Tel Aviv's war against it, NBC News reported exclusively on 25 August. | "Iranian missile and drone attacks have inflicted damage on US intelligence posts and surveillance hardware in the [region] that is more extensive than any destruction [US] spy agencies have endured," and the damage will "cost billions of dollars to repair," the report said, citing four sources.
(2026-08-27). NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6. al-monitor.com By Phil StewartWASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by November 6, well ahead of a December deadline for the review's completion, according to a document seen by Reuters.NATO allies worry that the six-month review, announced in June, will lead to large-scale cuts to the roughly 80,000 U.S. forces across Europe and punish countries that President Donald Trump believes failed to support the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
(2026-08-27). Iran reviewing invitation to join Makkah Defence Deal: Report. ummid.com Amidst surging tension in the Middle East in the wake of the ongoing US-Israel Joint War against Iran, there are reports that the Persian State has been invited to join what is now widely known as Makkah Defence Pact.
(2026-08-27). Report unsafe, illegal electricity connections to save lives. sanews.gov.za Report unsafe, illegal electricity connections to save lives | As Eskom continues to observe Electricity Safety Month in August, it has urged South Africans to report unsafe electricity connections and help save lives. | Eskom Senior Manager for Occupational Health and Safety Miranda Moahlodi said communities face serious safety risks linked to "illegal connections, low-hanging and exposed wires, cable theft, infrastructure vandalism and attacks on electricity workers". | "Eskom has reported around 200 public safety impacts linked to electricity-related incidents, and we remain concerned that many more incidents…
(2026-08-27). The Truth Behind Trump's Trade War With Canada: It Will Blow Back. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Ago 25, 2026 | Donald Trump restarted his trade war with Canada. PM Mark Carney revealed the US made last-minute demands that violated his country's sovereignty. This will exacerbate the energy crisis, as the US relies on Canadian crude oil. | Donald Trump has restarted his trade war with Canada, and it is likely that it will blow back on the US economy. | This August, Washington and Ottawa participated in talks to negotiate a new trade deal, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that the US government made last-minute demands for control over Canada's trade deals, critical mineral…
(2026-08-27). Newlywed Woman Slain in Israeli Airstrike Against Lebanon Village. news.antiwar.com Saja Moussa Sharara was married on Tuesday and lived in a house in the village of Arabsalim, a Shi'ite majority village in the southern part of Lebanon's Nabatieh District. Thursday morning she was killed when an Israeli airstrike attacked her home. Sharara was killed instantly in the strike, and several other people in the house …
(2026-08-27). Purge Palantir! NNU Organizes National Protest Actions Against Fascist Palantir In Health. indybay.org The National Nurses Union is organizing a national day of action to demand the removal of Palantir for it's attack on healthcare workers, patients and role on supporting genocide…
(2026-08-27). US Declares Palestine Action 'Terrorist' Group. popularresistance.org The Trump administration announced that it is designating U.K.-based Palestine Action and two other left wing groups as global "terrorist" groups on Wednesday, escalating its McCarthyist crackdown against the left and the Palestine solidarity movement. | The administration is placing sanctions on Palestine Action, a direct action group that has worked to disrupt the pipeline of arms shipments to Israel amid the Gaza genocide. Trump has also targeted Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati, which the State Department claims has ties to U.S. activists, and Masar Badil, an international group that works toward P…
(2026-08-27). Butcher of Bosnia goes to prepare hottest place in hell for Netanyahu and co. thecanary.co 
War criminal from Bosnia Ratko Mladic — imprisoned in the Hague for the Bosnian genocide when international law still had some force — has died. Mladic was reported as terminally ill in July 2025 and tried to obtain compassionate release to die outside prison. The request was refused. When he then tried to secure agreement […] | By
(2026-08-27). Sunday 9/6: FREE PALESTINE * Chevron Fuels Genocide * Boycott Chevron * Boycott Israel * STOP ICE. indybay.org I-80 overpass on Sacramento Ave & San Luis- Richmond, East Bay, CA…
(2026-08-27). In Cuba, I seek what the U.S. denies my mother: Hope against Alzheimer's. radiohc.cu By Ben Grosscup | My father took this photo of my mother and me in June 2026, days before my mother was diagnosed with early-stage dementia, likely Alzheimer's. I always expected pain and devastation for families after this diagnosis. The medications available in the United States do not stop, much less reverse, the progression of this degenerative neurological disease. | But my research this summer on NeuralCIM — a Cuban drug marketed earlier this year — as given me hope. I'm traveling to Cuba on September 15th and will return with a 48-week supply for my mother. | Clinical trials showed promising re…
(2026-08-27). Thai national arrested at OR Tambo with 50 suspected parrot eggs. sanews.gov.za Thai national arrested at OR Tambo with 50 suspected parrot eggs | A 50-year-old Thai national has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle 50 parrot eggs out of South Africa in a homemade incubator bag. | The suspect was arrested on 20 August 2026, following an intelligence-driven operation involving the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's (DFFE) Environmental Management Inspectorate, known as the Green Scorpions, SAPS Crime Intelligence and Border Police, with support from the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit. | Preliminary investigations i…
(2026-08-27). Alertan sobre red transnacional de influencia político-mediática con centro en Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu El miembro del Buró Político y ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, denunció este miércoles, por medio de la red social X, ´una infraestructura transnacional de influencia político-mediática de derecha en América Latina y el Caribe alrededor de Fernando Cerimedo, que llega hasta el Secretario de Estado ª. | De acuerdo con el Canciller, una investigación presentada por el Observatorio de Medios de Cubadebate sostiene que en Miami se ha construido ´una plataforma de articulación entre campañas presidenciales latinoamericanas, medios ideologizados, consultores políticos, orga…
(2026-08-27). Cuba denuncia en Viena impacto de medidas coercitivas impuestas por EE.UU. radiohc.cu Representantes cubanos en el 67 período de sesiones del Grupo de Trabajo B de la Organización del Tratado de Prohibición Completa de los Ensayos Nucleares (CTBTO) denunciaron en Viena, Austria, los graves impactos de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas por Estados Unidos a Cuba. | Se refirieron en particular al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero que afecta la plena participación de la nación caribeña en los mecanismos de cooperación técnica y científica de la Organización. | Pese a estas limitaciones, los representantes cubanos reiteraron su firme compromiso con el multilateralismo y con un mund…
(2026-08-27). Más de 1 millón 500 mil estudiantes ingresarán a las aulas el Primero de septiembre en la enseñanza general. radiohc.cu 
Por: Demetrio Villaurrutia. | Más de un millón 500 mil estudiantes estarán en las aulas durante el venidero curso escolar 2026-2027 en la enseñanza general, pese a las complejidades que vive el país, un esfuerzo que ratifica la voluntad del Gobierno para mantener a la educación cubana, como uno de los pilares de nuestro sistema social, aun cuando el cerco económico y energético contra la nación se agudiza e impacta sobre ella. | Este miércoles, el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recorrió instituciones educativas del municipio habanero de…
(2026-08-27). Cuba lamenta desastres en Nepal y China. radiohc.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez lamentó este jueves las consecuencias de la catástrofe provocada por fuertes inundaciones en el Tíbet, que también afectaron al Reino de Nepal. | En su perfil de la red social X el canciller se refirió al evento climatológico e hizo extensivas las condolencias a los familiares y allegados de las víctimas. | Los enormes deslizamientos de tierra y las inundaciones repentinas en la frontera entre Nepal y el Tíbet han causado daños generalizados: más de 350 personas muertas y centenares de desaparecidos. | Imágenes de lo sucedido muestran una ola de lodo y…
(2026-08-27). Cuba denuncia ante el Consejo de Seguridad el uso del hambre como arma de guerra y el impacto del bloqueo de EE.UU. en la alimentación. radiohc.cu Cuba alertó ante el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas sobre el agravamiento de las crisis alimentarias mundiales como consecuencia de los conflictos, las desigualdades estructurales y un orden internacional injusto, y denunció el impacto directo del recrudecimiento del bloqueo de los Estados Unidos en el acceso del pueblo cubano a alimentos, combustibles y otros bienes esenciales. | Durante el debate abierto de alto nivel titulado ´Alimentos bajo fuego: el papel del Consejo de Seguridad en la mitigación de las crisis alimentarias mundiales y locales ª, el Representante Permanente de Cuba ante…
(2026-08-27). Usain Bolt regresa al fútbol y se suma a un club inglés. cubadebate.cu Usain Bolt se convirtió durante su etapa como atleta en el hombre más rápido del mundo y de todos los tiempos. Entre sus récords más destacables aparecen el de haber corrido 100 metros en 9,58 segundos, probablemente su marca más icónica.
(2026-08-27). Será visible en Cuba eclipse parcial de Luna. radiohc.cu El Instituto de Geofísica y Astronomía (IGA) notificó que entre la noche del jueves 27 de agosto y la madrugada del viernes 28, ocurrirá un eclipse parcial de Luna visible en el territorio nacional en todas sus fases. | Según la información ofrecida por esa institución perteneciente a la Agencia de Medio Ambiente del Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, el evento podrá ser observado también en el oeste de Asia, àÅfrica, América y Europa, mientras la fase final de penumbra sera visible, igualmente, desde América, Nueva Zelanda y las islas del Pacífico. | Datos para la observación del eclipse e…
(2026-08-27). of no if Israel-Hamas truce fails: US envoy to Gaza board. al-monitor.com The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no return" if the Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks down. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, earlier this month publicly rejected the latest part of a US plan aimed at ending the devastating Gaza war.
(2026-08-27). Board of Peace Chief Blasts Israel For Ignoring Gaza Truce. news.antiwar.com The Board of Peace's High Commissioner Nickolay Mladenov warned Israel that continuing to attack Gaza is extending the conditions that caused Hamas to attack on October 7, 2023. "These strikes do not change the status quo that produced 7 October 2023. They preserve it." Mladenov told the UN Security Council on Wednesday. "Will another strike …
(2026-08-27). Wednesday 9/2: Power Half-Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-08-27). Media Luna Roja Turca denuncia uso del hambre como castigo en Gaza. radiohc.cu La presidenta de la Media Luna Roja Turca, Fatma Meriàß Yƒ±lmaz, denunció hoy que se recurre al hambre como castigo en Gaza, donde persisten graves dificultades para acceder a alimentos, agua potable y servicios sanitarios. | Según un comunicado de la organización humanitaria, Yƒ±lmaz realizó una visita al puerto egipcio de El Arish y a almacenes de la Media Luna Roja para supervisar el envío de asistencia destinada al enclave palestino y evaluar las necesidades sobre el terreno. | La funcionaria, acompañada por el embajador de Türkiye en El Cairo y una delegación, se traslad…
(2026-08-27). Florida Democrat Questions Trump's Venezuela Strategy While Backing Regime Change Efforts. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( His remarks last Thursday, August 20, echo narratives promoted by a number of differing political sectors since the brutal invasion of Venezuela by the US empire on January 3, which resulted in more than 100 people murdered and the k…
(2026-08-27). Chinese experts complete earthquake survey in Venezuela. ecns.cn A 10-member team of Chinese earthquake experts has returned home after completing a 20-day scientific survey in Venezuela, the China Earthquake Administration said Tuesday.
(2026-08-27). Amid earthquake disaster in Venezuela, US stages talks between puppet government and right-wing opposition. wsws.org The abject subservience of both sides of the table was summed up by the Financial Times, which reported that the government made no mention whatsoever of freeing former president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from their US prison cells.
(2026-08-27). Democracy Now! 2026-08-27 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 27, 2026; As Meta Agrees to $17B Settlement, Now Is the Time to Regulate AI Before It's Too Late: Amba Kak; Exploited Data Workers in the Global South Are "the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself"; "Platform Extractivism": Inside Venezuela's Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies | Headlines for August 27, 2026; As Meta Agrees to $17B Settlement, Now Is the Time to Regulate AI Before It's Too Late: Amba Kak; Exploited Data Workers in the Global South Are "the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself"; "Platform Extractivism": Insid…
(2026-08-27). Venezuela: Simón Bolívar International Airport Temporary Terminals to Reopen September 1. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The airport administration reported that the reopening will take place on Tuesday, September 1. This has been made possible by an accelerated reconstruction process following the catastrophic earthquakes of June 24, which severely damaged the runways a…
(2026-08-27). Iran's Ghalibaf says Iran will 'defeat the enemy' in economic war. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the country is facing an "all-out economic war", saying that the government, backed by the people, the private sector and other branches, will "defeat the enemy in this arena". | Ghalibaf made the remarks on Thursday in a message marking Government Week that started on August 24. He stressed the importance of national unity, solidarity and cooperation among different branches of the government to overcome the country's current challenges. | He said supporting the government does not mean overlooking its shortcomings, but rather trusting it to better serv…
(2026-08-27). Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians. al-monitor.com Ziva Sharp said her Jewish faith motivated her to travel from Jerusalem to the West Bank to stand up for Palestinians ⚪ a commitment that led to her being set upon by fellow Israelis also professing to be driven by Judaism. | Sharp and around 30 other activists are part of a small movement of Israelis, many of them religious Jews, who periodically go to the occupied West Bank with a mission to protect Palestinians under growing assault by violent settlers.
(2026-08-27). Tired-looking Zionist announces 'Ali G' slop-quel. thecanary.co 
On 26 August, Sacha Baron Cohen and Sony Pictures gave us a look at the upcoming Ali G sequel. If you've been frozen in ice since the days of UK Garage, you may be wondering "is it, is it wicked?". The response from many is 'no' — it is not wicked — and for a […] | By
(2026-08-27). Is Europe's Economic Power Really Moving From West to East? thinktank.pk Europe's economic story is no longer simply about Germany, France, Italy and Spain. A new look at Eurostat data shows that the European Union's economic centre of gravity has been gradually shifting eastward and toward some smaller, faster-growing economies. The most important message is not that Europe's traditional economic powers are collapsing. Rather, their dominance …
(2026-08-27). 'Swept away': Nepal families search for relatives after devastating floods. aljazeera.com About 180 people have been killed and 1,400 are missing, with numbers expected to rise significantly.
(2026-08-27). Javier Moreno Zacarés: Dynamics of American Capitalism. newleftreview.org Following his widely praised Ages of American Capitalism, Jonathan Levy's The Real Economy proposes a theoretical counterpart, grounding a concept of capital in a fusion of Smith, Keynes, Freud, Deleuze and Guatarri. Javier Moreno Zacarés responds with a thoroughgoing critical engagement, ranging from the 'transition debate' to the AI bubble.
(2026-08-27). Barcelona scraps Spain World Cup tribute amid fans' Catalan flag support. aljazeera.com An act supporting Catalonia's pro-independence symbol organized as Barcelona hosts first game since Spain World Cup win.
(2026-08-27). Police probe 'assault allegations' in cricketer Carse-linked incident. aljazeera.com Unclear whether England cricketer Brydon Carse had a role in the alleged assault being investigated by police.
(2026-08-27). Honoring William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr., 2026 International Underground Railroad Month. indybay.org Leidesdorff's legacy continued into the Gold Rush, when his American River lands became a contested geography of slavery and freedom. Although he died tragically on May 18, 1848, at the young age of 37, his presence shaped the political climate that ultimately led California to enter the Union as a free state. His life affirms that the Underground Railroad was not solely an Eastern phenomenon; it was a global system of Pan African mobility, legal strategy, and maritime resistance that reached all the way to the Pacific Rim.
(2026-08-27). National Steel Car Rank-and-File Committee leader on the fight against piecework, union betrayal, and the path forward. wsws.org The National Steel Car Rank-and-File Committee (NSC-RFC) was founded by shop floor workers in June 2023, on the eve of the last strike, after it became clear to them that the United Steelworkers (USW) bureaucracy would not wage a genuine fight for workers' demands.
(2026-08-27). Affordability? Trump's foreign policy is driving up interest rates. responsiblestatecraft.org Over the last month, he has engaged in two controversial and rare interventions in financial markets. The first came in early August when the U.S. Treasury
(2026-08-27). Spurs set-up League Cup tie with Liverpool. tribune.com.pk 
Savio scored on his Tottenham debut as Spurs advanced to a third-round League Cup tie with Liverpool following a comfortable 5-1 win over Charlton on Wednesday. | Spurs, four-times winners of the League Cup, started their Premier League season with a humiliating 3-0 loss away to Brentford last weekend. | But it was a different story at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with two goals in four minutes late in the first half from Mikey Moore and Dominic Solanke leaving the hosts in command before substitute Kevin Danso scored with his first touch, meeting a free-kick with a flicked header in the 67th minute. | Brazi…
(2026-08-27). Xi to attend SCO summit, pay state visit to Kyrgyzstan, Egypt. ecns.cn From August 30 to September 3, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2026 in Bishkek, and pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt upon the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
(2026-08-27). UK abuses 'terror' laws to detain Irish NEUTRALITY activists. thecanary.co 
UK 'terror' police detained two Irish neutrality activists as they travelled to a peace demo in London, claiming that they posed a terror and security threat. Truth and Neutrality Alliance's Bill O'Brien and Patrick Downey suffered intrusive body searches and were fingerprinted, handprinted and swabbed for DNA, all while denied legal representation through police-state 'terrorism' […] | By
(2026-08-27). August Bebel's death and the revival of socialism in prewar Japan. links.org.au 
Seiya Morita details how August Bebel's death in distant Germany sparked an unlikely revival of socialism in pre-war Japan.
(2026-08-27). Will Alaska's Real Dan Sullivan Please Stand Up? [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
Source: | At this point, I'm not sure how South Park and Indeed, a lot of the time, it's just sad and ghetto out here in the MAGA era of our two-party democratic system, but sometimes it's downright hilarious, like in the case of Dan Sullivan — both of them. | For those who are unaware, Sen. Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican in the race to represent Alaska in the U.S.
(2026-08-27). UK-Russia conflict escalates after Burnham's provocations in Ukraine. wsws.org Having already supplied Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles, the UK has now shared classified blueprints with Kyiv to allow the country to eventually manufacture its own.
(2026-08-27). Ukrainian workers destroy army recruitment vehicle in expanding protests against "busification" wsws.org The growing confrontations between Ukrainian workers and forced mobilization exposes the lie that Ukrainian society uniformly supports the disastrous imperialist proxy war.
(2026-08-27). Xi urges all-out rescue, relief efforts after mudslide hits border port in Xizang. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to search and rescue people who are missing after a mudslide in Nepal caused casualties at Gyirong border port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning.
(2026-08-27). Thursday 8/27: Palantir OUT! NNU nurses to participate in nationwide protests against Palantir. indybay.org Palantir Palo Alto…
(2026-08-27). Resistance to Japan's growing 'war posture' against China: The Sixteenth Asia Newsletter (2026). mronline.org 
Missile units on southern islands, troops moving on civilian ferries, command bunkers dug underground: a grassroots movement across Japan is trying to halt the drift back towards imperial confrontation. Remembering the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
(2026-08-27). PSX up 800 points after holiday reopen. tribune.com.pk 
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed firmly in the green at midday on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index up 805.08 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 178,175.78. | The market reopened after a one-day closure on Wednesday for Eid Miladun Nabi. Buying gathered quickly after the opening bell. By 9: 40am, the index had already gained more than 1,100 points and was hovering near 178,534. It later touched an intra-day high of 178,650.01 before some profit-taking set in. The session low so far was 178,010.21. | Tuesday's close of 177,370.70 had left the index just short of a level that had acted as resistance fo…
(2026-08-27). Gyan Shikhar invites applications for free NEET/JEE coaching. ummid.com Bhopal based Gyan Shikhar Foundation has invited application from the eligible candidates from the underprivileged and economically disadvantaged section for its Super 50 Program designed to provide free coaching to students preparing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) and Joint Entrance Exam (JEE).
(2026-08-27). Aidian Port on China-Vietnam border resumes customs clearance. ecns.cn Aidian Port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region reopened Tuesday, resuming customs clearance services after flood damage forced a temporary suspension.
(2026-08-27). US Kills Four on Suspected Drug Boat. news.antiwar.com US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it had targeted a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, and Green Berets conducted anti-drug operations in Ecuador. President Donald Trump ordered increased military operations in Central and South America against cartels. "Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established …
(2026-08-27). AIAPGET 2026: Retest for 49 students as power failure disrupts exam. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced retest (re-exam) for 49 students whose All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test 2026 (AIAPGET 2026) Saturday August 22, 2026 was disrupted due to power failure.
(2026-08-27). "They Threw Me to the Wolves" portside.org "They Threw Me to the Wolves" |
(2026-08-27). Al-Nassr devastate Al-Riyadh as Ronaldo, Al-Amri, Felix, Gabriel shine. ummid.com Al-Nassr Saudi FC Friday August 21, 2026 defeated Al-Riyadh SC in the second match of the Saudi Pro League 2026-2027 (SPL 26/27) season played at Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium in Saudi Capital Riyadh.
(2026-08-27). Fenerbahce stun Lyon in Champions League. tribune.com.pk 
Goals from Vedat Muriqi and English defender Archie Brown helped Fenerbahce stun Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday and qualify for the league phase. | With the teams locked at 1-1 from the first leg in Istanbul a week ago, the Turks opened up a 2-0 lead on the night in the first half in southeastern France. | Exciting Belgium winger Malick Fofana gave Lyon hope in the second half but Lois Openda and Kail Boudache had further strikes ruled out for offside and Fener held on. | Hungarian Barnabas Varga scored a brace and former Real Madrid forward Luka Jovic added another as AEK Athens cruised into the le…
(2026-08-27). Stop Line 5! Water IS Life! wibailoutpeople.org Major Line 5 fuel leak! Call on Governor Evers to take action now! (608) 266-1212 To see a video recording of what happened in the land near the Bad River People, go here: www.facebook.com/share/v/17y7KVaec3/ Indigenous Camp to Protect the Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior Starts! You'll find full details and ways …
(2026-08-27). Capitulation or compromise? What dissolution means for Sharaa, Turkey and Kurds. al-monitor.com The Syrian Democratic Forces' dissolution ends an era of Kurdish self-rule while opening a new political chapter in Damascus.
(2026-08-27). Raft of Senior Reform Councillors Fail to Declare Interests. bylinetimes.com Kent Reform councillors have been amending their registers of interests after Byline Times discovered a raft of businesses and shares they own which had not been properly declared to the public. | This outlet has found a large number of firms owned by Reform councillors which have, until now, been obscured from the view of voters and council officers. Kent County Council has been led by Reform since May 2025, winning 57 seats. It has since seen a spate of defections, expulsions and suspensions from the party, and is down to 47. | Three councillors amended their transparency filings within 48 hours of Byline Ti…
(2026-08-27). Sri Lanka rally against India to keep test alive. tribune.com.pk 
Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha forged a century-plus stand to propel Sri Lanka to 329-6 at lunch on the final day, keeping alive their chances of saving the second and final test against India on Thursday. | Made to follow on, Sri Lanka are 116 runs ahead with four wickets in hand. Dinusha's 55 not out is his fourth consecutive 50-plus score in the series. Dinusha has raised 111 runs with Nuwantha for the unbroken seventh wicket. Nuwantha is on 46. | India lead the two-test series 1-0. | Sports Desk added: Sri Lanka, who started Wednesday at 265-8 in reply to India's 503-9 declared, were folded for 290 and…
(2026-08-27). US Sanctions Palestine Action, Designates Group as Terrorist Organization. orinocotribune.com The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on UK-based Palestine Action, freezing its US assets and prohibiting Americans from providing funds, goods or services to the pro-Palestine group. | The US Treasury Department announced the measure on Wednesday, designating Palestine Action as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), according to a notice published on its website. | The designation blocks any property or financial interests belonging to the group that fall under US jurisdiction and generally bars US persons from conducting transactions with it. | It also prohibits the provision of funds, goods…
(2026-08-27). GATE 2027 Registration Begins: Where and How to Apply. ummid.com IIT Madras has started through its official website 'gate2026.iitg.ac.in' from today i.e. Thursday August 27, 2026 Online Registration for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 (GATE 2027).
(2026-08-27). Anton Jà§ger: Hyperpolitics in Command? newleftreview.org A diagnosis of the scrambled political culture of today's Atlantic elites, with Trump read as symptom as much as cause. Can the concept of hyperpolitics help to decipher the strategic incoherence and foreshortened horizons of the West's fractious ruling-class blocs?
(2026-08-27). Army Widens Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile Replacement Search. twz.com 
The U.S. Army is calling for new potential options for replacing the venerable Stinger short-range heat-seeking surface-to-air missile. The service has already been funding work on two competing designs
(2026-08-27). Comedian's Australian visa sabotaged, war crimes suspects cheered through. asiapacificreport.nz 
The Israel lobby has tried to sabotage comic Bassem Youssef from entering Australia while the government gives a free pass to IDF soldiers suspected of war crimes. Andrew Brown writes on the joke that could not enter Australia, and the army that could for Michael West Media. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown On Sunday morning, before…
(2026-08-27). Italy withdraws support for Infantino, but Cannavaro backs FIFA chief. aljazeera.com Italian Football Federation says its decision is based on Infantino's recent initiatives on international competitions.
(2026-08-27). Beijing's first cross-provincial subway line begins trial run. ecns.cn Beijing Subway Line 22, the capital's first urban rail route linking neighboring Hebei Province, began emptyload trial operations Tuesday, according to the Beijing Major Projects Construction Headquarters Office and BII Railway Transportation Technology Holdings Company Limited.
(2026-08-27). Mudslide hits near border port in Xizang, people reported missing. ecns.cn A mudslide struck near Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday, with people reported missing, local authorities said.
(2026-08-27). Early action and respect for IHL can prevent acute food insecurity in armed conflict. icrc.org Statement delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, UN Security Council open debate on conflict-related food insecurity, 25 August 2026, New York…
(2026-08-27). Trump's Imperial Threats Against Iran and the World. radiohc.cu By Hedelberto López Blanch * / Special Collaboration for Resumen Latinoamericano. | The convicted US president, Donald Trump, after suffering a humiliating military defeat in the unjustified war he launched on February 28th against Iran, has now announced the "most devastating economic operation in US history" against the Persian nation. | An editorial in The New York Times states that since the beginning of the war, "Trump said that the United States would achieve a total and complete victory and that Iran should accept unconditional surrender. He hinted that there would be regime change; that no uranium enrichm…
(2026-08-27). Rajasthan NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule Revised. ummid.com NEET UG 2026 Medical and Dental Admission Counselling Board has revised the MBBS and BDS Counselling Schedule 2026, changing the dates to release the merit list and allotment result, and last date to submit choice filling form.
(2026-08-27). Sunday 9/20: Voices from Holy Land Online Film Salon: "The Palestinian Exile – 78 Years and No Future" indybay.org Zoom | Tinyurl.com/VFHL-September2026…
(2026-08-27). White supremacist Jake Lang evades felony charge after Minneapolis riot. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—After spending roughly three days in Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, white supremacist and far-right activist Jake Lang will not be charged in connection with his earlier arrest for probable cause riot, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced on Tuesday. The county's decision stands in stark contrast to the arrest of William Nicholas Love, otherwise …
(2026-08-27). Nepal flood death toll rises to 270: police. tribune.com.pk 
Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 270 people, Nepali police said in an update Thursday, a day after the disaster. | Chinese state media had earlier reported "major casualties" from a mudslide at a Tibet border hub with three dead, taking the total killed to at least 273. | Nearly 1,500 people, including at least 800 foreigners, are missing across Nepal and China's Tibet, authorities said, after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, sending catastrophic floods through towns and valleys. | Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for sur…
(2026-08-27). Philippine DHL workers strike against warehouse closure. wsws.org Logistics workers at the DHL Supply Chain warehouse in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila have been on strike for more than a week in a battle for their jobs.
(2026-08-27). War against Iran affecting US farmers. infobrics.org US agribusiness faces worst crisis in forty years.
(2026-08-27). Why the second moment of area matters for beam stiffness, deflection, and preliminary section selection. moderndiplomacy.eu A beam clears its strength check with margin, then fails on deflection. The section goes up two sizes. Connection details, supporting members, and erection clearances get reworked behind it. The cause is usually the same: the section was screened on strength, while the second moment of area turned out to govern. The sections below explain …
(2026-08-27). Hundreds killed, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood. geo.tv A man salvages his belongings from mud following devastating floods, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. — ReutersOver 1,000 people remain missing across Nepal and Tibet.Police say 359 died, with dozens of bodies swept down into plains.More than 5,000 personnel…
(2026-08-27). Maharashtra NEET UG Allotment Result 2026 Date Changed. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell has revised the NEET UG 2026 Round 1 schedule as per which the MBBS and BDS Round 1 Allotment Result 2026, supposed to be published on August 25, 2026, has been delayed.
(2026-08-27). Ramp worker Oscar Robayo crushed to death in workplace accident involving passenger jet at Montréal Trudeau Airport. wsws.org A worker who spoke with the World Socialist Web Site described a disastrous combination of cutting corners, broken equipment and a general high-pressure working environment overseen by the subcontractor Samsic that led to Robayo's death.
(2026-08-27). IIT Madras to offer MBBS, BDS courses soon: V Kamakoti. ummid.com IIT Madras, one of the pioneers in Engineering Education and Research which had two years ago launched School of Medical Sciences, will soon offer undergraduate courses like MBBS and BDS.
(2026-08-27). Mark Brown's Cook Islands Party set to govern for historic fifth consecutive term. asiapacificreport.nz Cook Islands News/RNZ Pacific Mark Brown's governing Cook Islands Party (CIP) is set to return to power for a historic fifth consecutive term after securing an absolute majority of 13 of the 24 parliamentary seats following final count of the 2026 general election. The Democratic Party, the country's main opposition in the previous Parliament, has…
(2026-08-27). France's Guendouzi attacked by Lyon fans at Champions League match. aljazeera.com Players and staff clashed after Turkish football club Fenerbahce beat Olympique Lyon 2-1 to reach the Champions League.
(2026-08-27). ICRC Vice President: Arms Trade Treaty must be translated into action. icrc.org Speech given by Jàºrg Lauber, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 12th Conference of States Parties – Arms Trade Treaty, 24 August 2026, Geneva…
(2026-08-27). dtic to host a public webinar on Block Exemptions for Promotion of Exports. sanews.gov.za dtic to host a public webinar on Block Exemptions for Promotion of Exports | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition will co-host a public webinar on Block Exemptions for Promotion of Exports with the Competition Commission of South Africa on 31 August 2026. | The Block Exemption for the Promotion of Exports was promulgated by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau in terms of the Competition Act in 2025. | "The aim is to provide South African exporters with a formal legal basis to collaborate in export markets without contravening competition legislation," the Department of Trad…
(2026-08-27). Over 34K Cr for Nashik Kumbh Mela, Peanut for Schools: SC Judge. ummid.com Supreme Court of India Justice Prasanna B Varale Monday August 24, 2026 while expressing concerns over the worsening condition of schools in Maharashtra compared the huge fund allocated for Nashik Kumbh Mela and the declining Education Budget of the State.
(2026-08-27). WHYY Newscast for Thursday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-08-27). Russia Is Now Using Longer-Range Iskander Ballistic Missiles: Ukraine Intel. twz.com 
Russia used a longer-range "In one of the combined missile strikes on the capi…
(2026-08-27). As Zelensky begs for 'more money, weapons,' $10 Mn European tanks gather dust in Ukrainian forests. hindustantimes.com Ukraine's Western-supplied tanks are reportedly spending more time concealed or in reserve as Russian and Ukrainian drones reshape frontline warfare. Leopard tanks remain valuable, but crews now face tighter operating conditions, forcing Kyiv to adapt its armour units and retrain personnel for drone warfare.
(2026-08-27). South Korea media commission says Meta's youth protection changes should apply globally. tribune.com.pk 
South Korea's media regulator said on Thursday that measures proposed by Meta to curb potentially addictive features for young users should ideally be applied worldwide, as Seoul considers tighter rules on how social media platforms serve minors. | The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) said in a statement to Reuters that social media companies needed to take greater responsibility for protecting children and teenagers and pointed to seven bills pending in the country's parliament aimed at strengthening youth protections online. | The commission "believes that to create an environment in which Ko…
(2026-08-27). Chinese private space firm delivers first complete satellite export to Southeast Asia. ecns.cn Chinese commercial space company GalaxySpace on Tuesday completed the development, launch, and on-orbit delivery of a complete satellite for Thailand's Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). It marks the first time that a Chinese commercial space company has exported a complete satellite to a Southeast Asian country.
(2026-08-27). Madhya Pradesh govt urged to withdraw UCC Bill or exclude Muslims from it. ummid.com 'Withdraw the Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Bill 2026, or exclude Muslims from it', the Bhopal Shahar Qazi Maulana Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi declared, adding that interference in personal laws is unacceptable as it affects religious freedom.
(2026-08-27). Fresh flood threat looms over Nepal-China border; newly formed barrier lake likely to breach within next three days. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A fresh flood threat is emerging along the Nepal-China border, with Chinese authorities warning that a newly formed barrier lake could breach within the next three days and send another | Fresh flood threat looms over Nepal-China border; newly formed barrier lake likely to breach within next three days…
(2026-08-27). Fagan's damning verdict: vandalism and antisemitism down under. onlineopinion.com.au Judge rules that the definition of antisemitism being used by the Royal Commission is too broad, stigmatising legitimate criticism of Israel.
(2026-08-27). China's digital industry revenue tops 20 trillion yuan in H1. ecns.cn China's digital industry generated 20.71 trillion yuan (about $2.86 trillion) in revenue in the first half of the year, up 13.6% year on year, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Tuesday.
(2026-08-27). ILWU Workers Fight C&H Union Busting; Black Teamsters Demand Accountability. indybay.org On Pacfica's CRD, ILWU Workers Fight C&H Union Busting; Black Teamsters Demand Accountability; Dr. David Martin Charges DARPA, Fauci, and Congress in Cover-up of US Bioweapon Secrets…
(2026-08-27). Palestinian children return to school under threat of Israel demolition. aljazeera.com As new school year begins, children in West Bank's Masafer Yatta face threat that their schools may not remain standing.
(2026-08-27). 6th Asian Herpetology Conference held in Chengdu. ecns.cn The 6th Asian Herpetological Conference (AHC) and the Editorial Board Meeting of Asian Herpetological Research (AHR) were held from Aug. 22 to 25 in Chengdu, southern China.
(2026-08-27). DPSA launches Strengthening Ethics, Integrity and Green Governance project. sanews.gov.za DPSA launches Strengthening Ethics, Integrity and Green Governance project | The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) in partnership with the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, will this afternoon officially launch the Strengthening Ethics, Integrity and Green Governance (SEIGG) project. | The launch will be led by the DPSA Acting Director-General, Willie Vukela. | "SEIGG is a five-year initiative (2025—2030) funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Cowater International, with a budget of over R50 million," the Department of Public Service and Administration sai…
(2026-08-27). Next Governor Has The Power And Duty To Stop The F-35 Training. popularresistance.org On January 7, 2027, Vermont's next governor can end a grave injustice. The next governor possesses the constitutional authority to order an immediate halt to the F-35 training flights operating from Burlington International Airport (BTV). This is a legal, moral, and public health imperative, grounded in facts the U.S. Air Force itself provided. | The Air Force's own 2013 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is unambiguous and its damning. It reveals that training with F-35 jets amidst the city neighborhoods surrounding the runway at Burlington International Airport exposes 6,663 civilians, 1,200 of whom are child…
(2026-08-27). Gary is Majority Black and Out of Power. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-08-27). These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days. nationofchange.org Rebookings of immigrants into local jails are an effort to circumvent federal rules and regulations, legal experts say. Our nationwide analysis shows that in the past year, two Florida jails had unusually high numbers of rebookings.
(2026-08-27). What Europe Needs Next In Beyond-Visual-Range Air-To-Air Missiles. twz.com Europe is entering an interesting, and potentially highly consequential, period in the development of beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air weapons. While the
(2026-08-27). Qatar PM to visit Tehran to relaunch diplomacy between US and Iran. geo.tv Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani attends the Arab Ministerial Committee meeting in Amman, Jordan April 21, 2022. — ReutersQatar plans to discuss ways to de-escalate regional tensions.Visit comes as Iran war approaches its…
(2026-08-27). Olympic champion Ma Long invites Taiwan youth to visit Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Olympic table tennis champion Ma Long on Tuesday invited young people from Taiwan to visit the Chinese mainland for sports training, competitions and study activities, as he addressed a cross-Strait youth exchange event held in Shanghai.
(2026-08-27). Philippines completes first remote surgery with doctors in China operating robot. ecns.cn The Urology Center of the Philippines performed the country's first remote surgery in Quezon City on Tuesday.
(2026-08-27). Health committee finds no evidence old AC caused fire that killed 14 newborns. tribune.com.pk 
The cause of the fire that killed 14 newborns at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) remained unclear, with the National Assembly's health committee reporting conflicting accounts about what triggered the blaze, including claims that a spark came from an old air conditioner despite being told the unit had not been working for a long time. | Speaking to the media after an unofficial visit to PIMS on Thursday, committee chairman Dr Mahesh Kumar said that the CCTV footage also did not establish that the AC was the source of the fire, while possible faults in the oxygen pipeline and electrical wiring…
(2026-08-27). How much does war contribute to the climate crisis? peoplesworld.org 
How much does war, and the preparation and recovery from it, contribute to the climate crisis? Nobody knows, because there is no comprehensive accounting of global warming emissions from militaries, military industries, or war. While some military emissions are reported, those are the tip of the iceberg. The failure to quantify the emissions from this …
(2026-08-27). Police ramp up attacks; protest exposes candidate homeless-hostile past. indybay.org Protest in front of Bookstore Santa Cruz trumpets opposition to mayoral candidate Ryan Coonerty's past history and recent statements exposing his sympathy for the Mayor Fred Keeley's intensifying anti-homeless policies.
(2026-08-27). US Postal Service says mail-in ballot restrictions now in effect. aljazeera.com The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of changes backed by President Donald Trump, but new challenges have been filed.
(2026-08-27). Oz Dismisses Measles Concerns as "Inappropriate" After Baby Dies in Pennsylvania. truthout.org Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Mehmet Oz downplayed the GOP-fueled surge in measles infections after Pennsylvania officials announced that a newborn baby died with complications related to the disease this week. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health revealed that one of the two measles-related deaths in Lancaster County this week was of a newborn baby. |
(2026-08-27). Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has died. aljazeera.com Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies…
(2026-08-27). California is running out of refineries and running out of time. onlineopinion.com.au Allowing foreign-flagged tankers to move transportation fuel from the US Gulf Coast to West Coast Ports is only a band aid for California's humongous demands for transportation fuels.
(2026-08-27). 12,000 Starbucks Workers Call for Boycott of Law-Breaking Coffee Chain. portside.org 12,000 Starbucks Workers Call for Boycott of Law-Breaking Coffee Chain |
(2026-08-27). The Small Print Ministers Left Out of the Plug-In Solar Announcement. bylinetimes.com 
The moment renewable energy nerds like me have been waiting for has arrived: plug-in solar, plug-and-play solar, balcony solar — whatever you want to call it — is now permitted in the UK. | That means you can now install a solar panel kit and plug it straight into your mains socket, to reduce your bills and reliance on the grid. It's undeniably good news. | However, much of the reporting has missed out very crucial pieces of information. | I will try not to rain on any parades, because today is a step forward. But consumers need to have the right information to avoid being taken for a ride. | First…
(2026-08-27). Al Jazeera reports from hospital in flood-hit Nepal. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera reports from hospital in Kathmandu, after flash floods swept through several districts in Nepal.
(2026-08-27). Scientists discover and explain why South Asian gut microbiomes are distinct. ummid.com A new study led by scientists from Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) has found that South Asian gut microbiomes are distinct from those reported in other parts of the world and are shaped by local culture, diet, geography, and lifestyle.
(2026-08-27). Anti-Iran letter published in the Guardian receives backlash and withdrawals. thecanary.co 
A letter published by the Guardian, called "To Iran's political prisoners, trapped 'between two blades of a scissors'" published on August 20, is receiving backlash from progressive media outlets like BreakThrough News, Vpol, and withdrawals from signatories like American historian Robin Kelley and Nisrin Elamin, a Sudanese professor at the University of Toronto. Elamin said […] | By
(2026-08-27). US labels Palestine Action a terror group, founder says 'that's rich'. aljazeera.com Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori tells Jazeera that US sanctions designating the group a terrorist organisation.
(2026-08-27). Tom Mertes: Manufacturing Impunity. newleftreview.org Tom Mertes on Richard Beck, Homeland. Origins and afterlives of America's long War on Terror.
(2026-08-27). World Cup 2034 hosts Saudi Arabia back Infantino amid FIFA crisis. aljazeera.com Saudi football federation says it supports Infantino's 'efforts' as he garners support to remain in power as president.
(2026-08-27). Finance minister presents Colombia's $203B budget proposal. colombiareports.com Colombia's Finance Minister Miguel Gomez presented a budget proposal of COP634.9 trillion ($203 billion) for the coming year, a 14% increase compared to last year. Much of the increase is due to the government's debt obligations, which went up 55% to 155.4 trillion ($49.8 billion), almost a quarter of the entire budget. At a presentation, …
(2026-08-27). Norway's King Harald in 'extremely serious' condition, palace says. aljazeera.com Europe's oldest reigning monarch has been in hospital in Oslo since August 17, suffering from a blood disease.
(2026-08-27). Single gas price for all consumers needed as existing slab system needs review: petroleum minister. tribune.com.pk 
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday stressed that the need to transition to a single fair gas price for all consumers, saying that the existing system of slabs needs to be revisited. | According to a statement issued by the Petroleum Division, Malik chaired a meeting with the SSGCL chairman and Board of Directors, managing director and senior management in Karachi to review the company's performance, key achievements, operational challenges and future reform priorities. | Malik highlighted that gas prices had not been increased for the past year, while the increase in gas circular debt had nearly…
(2026-08-27). How Sliman Mansour And Colleagues Built An Art Movement For Palestine. popularresistance.org Hardly four years after the 1967 Six-Day War, I was stunned by the sudden appearance of a new group of visually striking and contextually strong paintings. The works were by a young artist from the West Bank town of Birzeit. There he stood on the side of the exhibition hall, a handsome, tall, red-haired man, talking humbly about his work. Perhaps few had heard of Sliman Mansour in those days, when he held his first solo exhibition at the East Jerusalem YMCA. But it was my first encounter with Sliman, with whom I would go on to build a long-standing friendship.
(2026-08-27). CSR must move beyond expenditure to impact and outcomes: IICA Chief. ummid.com While highlighting the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility, Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, Director General and CEO of IICA, said the CSR must move beyond expenditure to impact, outcomes and value addition for communities.
(2026-08-27). Régis Debray: Metamorphoses. newleftreview.org Reflections on having lived the passage from one age to another, as prospects give way to retrospects, pages to screens and time to space. With the close of one century, the onset of the next provides an occasion to take stock of what has been lost—and what gained—in the transition.
(2026-08-27). Ecuador: New Adoption Law Entrenches Bias. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ecuador's National Assembly in Quito on October 23, 2024. | © 2024 Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images | A new adoption law in Ecuador contains discriminatory provisions targeting lesbian, gay, and bisexual people and threatens to strip many parents of transgender children of their parental rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The Reform Law of Various Legal Bodies for the Streamlining of Adoption, which entered into force on August 14, 2026, purports to remove inefficiencies in adoption processes and reduce the amount of time children spend in institutional care. But the law c…
(2026-08-27). I've Seen Prison Conditions Kill. That's What's Happening at Delaney Hall. truthout.org Recent deaths of people incarcerated at the Delaney Hall immigration jail in New Jersey have refocused public attention on the facility two months after a hunger strike inside and large protests outside made headlines. The rotten food, inadequate medical care, and deplorable living conditions at the facility were sure to claim lives and will continue to do so if left unchecked. |
(2026-08-27). How Buryat fashion designer Oksana Alkhunsaeva stitched her life back together in Russia. globalvoices.org 
For her, a Buryat costume is not a museum exhibit; it's important to see the personOriginally published on This article was first
(2026-08-27). Meet Dr. Heena Fuplunkar, a Doctor already to now serve as Police Officer. ummid.com For thousands of students, particularly those from vernacular medium, Dr. Heena Qasim Fuplunkar's story is a reminder that dreams can rise above limitations when supported by determination, discipline and sustained effort.
(2026-08-27). Meet Divya Mahajan, The Youngest Ever to Swim Across North Channel. ummid.com Divya Mahajan, a 15-year-old Nashik girl, essayed history by becoming the youngest ever to swim across the North Channel in 15 hours and 50 minutes, on August 23, 2026.
(2026-08-27). Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse. truthout.org Preliminary investigations into the massive floods in Nepal earlier this week indicate that the cause of the disaster was likely glacial collapse, a phenomenon wherein a glacier or part of one disintegrates, resulting in a rush of water being released. The impact of the collapsing glacier was so monumental that it was initially but incorrectly identified as an earthquake, registering a 5.2… |
(2026-08-27). Punjab orders review of fire-safety arrangements at health facilities after PIMS tragedy. tribune.com.pk 
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday ordered an urgent review of fire-safety arrangements at public-sector health facilities across the province, while the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) also directed both public and private hospitals to strengthen emergency preparedness following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). | On early Wednesday morning, a fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Hospital at PIMS. Fifteen newborns were in the ward at the time. Fourteen suffered severe burns and later died, while one child survi…
(2026-08-27). Anti-worker Republican majority installed on NLRB. peoplesworld.org 
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(2026-08-27). After two decades, Palestinians prepare to vote for a new political leadership. But will it change anything? mondoweiss.net 
Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and rival Fatah dissidents have united in an unprecedented coalition for the first Palestinian elections since 2006. But Israeli repression and foreign pressure raise doubts about whether free politics is possible under occupation.
(2026-08-27). US Soldiers And Contractors Begin Ground Operations In Ecuador. popularresistance.org The government of Daniel Noboa, through a ministerial agreement, has allowed US soldiers and contractors to enter Ecuador without a visa, even if they are not working on security operations. | For several years now, Ecuador has been experiencing its worst security crisis in history due to a territorial dispute between drug trafficking gangs over control of drug trafficking routes and illegal mining operations. It is estimated that the largest amount of cocaine in the world passes through Ecuador, primarily bound for the United States and Europe.
(2026-08-27). Bangladesh to Join Türkiye-Pakistan Makkah Pact? ummid.com Bangladesh says it's open to joining the Türkiye-Pakistan defence pact, it's not a signature, but it's not nothing either – and for India, it confirms a drift that's been building for two years.
(2026-08-27). Caitlin Johnstone: All it takes is one crack in the lie we've been sold. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone I saw a clip going around from the Netflix series "1899" where a woman discovers a crack in the screen of what she had taken to be her world, causing her entire understanding of reality to crumble before her eyes. Someone had captioned the clip, "Every awakening begins with a fracture…
(2026-08-27). Sadio Mane, not Ronaldo, scripts Al-Nassr's stunning victory against Al-Ettifaq. ummid.com Al-Nassr FC Tuesday trounced Al-Ettifaq Club in their latest Saudi Pro League 2026-27 Group Match, and it was Sadio Mane, and not Cristiano Ronaldo, who scripted the reigning champion's victory in Dammam.
(2026-08-27). North Korea condemns US arms sale to South Korea, vows strong response. tribune.com.pk 
North Korea's Foreign Ministry on Thursday denounced a US decision to approve the sale of missiles and related equipment to South Korea, vowing to respond "strongly and immediately" to hostile acts in various areas, state media KCNA reported. | The remarks come as US President Donald Trump has renewed overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, expressing interest in another meeting and saying this month that Kim had responded to his outreach. Analysts say Pyongyang has shown little official willingness to resume talks. | "We once again and clearly recognised the expression of the US open attitude to be alwa…
(2026-08-27). Growing unrest, resistance to the break-up of the Volkswagen Group. wsws.org The executive board of the Volkswagen Group has begun preparing workers at the core VW brand for an extension of the cutbacks that began at the end of 2024. The process could ultimately end in the break-up of one of the world's largest car makers.
(2026-08-27). Chikunga calls for measurable action on women's empowerment. sanews.gov.za Chikunga calls for measurable action on women's empowerment | Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for a shift from symbolic commitments to measurable action on women's empowerment, warning that South Africa's progress on gender equality is being undermined by unemployment, violence and weak implementation of laws and policies. | Speaking at a National Press Club and stakeholder engagement at the UNISA School of Business and Leadership on Wednesday, Chikunga said the country had made significant gains since the 1956 Women's March, but that the eco…
(2026-08-27). Wildfires on Indonesia's Borneo island turn the air toxic. aljazeera.com Locals on Indonesia's Borneo Island are struggling to breathe as the smoke from wildfires is turning the air toxic.
(2026-08-27). Yaya Toure becomes first African coach to lead a team into Champions League. aljazeera.com Ivory Coast legend Toure takes Slovan Bratislava into the group phase two months after joining the Slovakian club.
(2026-08-27). EBALDC property manager seeks ways to retaliate against tenant. indybay.org Effie's House, a 21 unit residential building in Oakland, owned by EBALDC, and managed by Znae Richmond.
(2026-08-27). Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80. aljazeera.com Curry, a three-time Tony nominee, was best known for his portrayal of Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical.
(2026-08-27). Accused 9/11 mastermind, 3 co-defendants to stand trial in 2028. tribune.com.pk 
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001, attacks in the US, and three alleged co-defendants will stand trial beginning on June 5, 2028, according to media reports on Wednesday. | US military judge Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama rejected prosecutors' request to begin proceedings in 2027, Fox News reported. | Schrama ruled that the prosecution's proposed January 11, 2027, trial date did not allow sufficient time to resolve pending pretrial matters. | "A realistic trial date must account for the hearing and resolution of pretrial evidentiary and compliance motions," Fox News qu…
(2026-08-27). Elon Musk becomes the latest Nazi decorated by the Zelensky regime. wsws.org In honoring Musk, a committed ideological fascist and the world's leading promoter of the global far-right movement, the Zelensky regime is once again exposing the fraud of those who claim that Ukraine is fighting for "democracy."
(2026-08-27). North Korea Condemns 'Hostile' US Weapons Sales to South Korea. news.antiwar.com North Korea said that a US sale of Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to South Korea is evidence of Washington's hostile policy towards Pyongyang. "The US approved the sale of various lethal equipment worth an astronomical sum of money, including the latest air-to-air missiles, new-type helicopters for naval operation, attack helicopters and precisely guided bombs, encouraging the …
(2026-08-27). Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns, Chris Stapleton and a Cooper DeJean lookalike contest in this week's 'Things to Do'. whyy.org The Philadelphia Eagles play the Washington Commanders on Friday in a preseason matchup at Lincoln Financial Field, but don't expect to see starters like Cooper DeJean. For that, you'll have to check a lookalike competition for the young defensive back at Libertee Grounds on Thursday night. Also, Chris Stapleton and Lady A are in the area this weekend, proving Philly likes things a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n roll. (You're old enough for those shows if you understood the reference.) | "Let freedom ring" is the rallying call for both an immersive educational event at the National Constitution Cente…
(2026-08-27). Air Force Major Faces Rare Charges After Calling for Trump's Impeachment. truthout.org The United States Air Force has issued multiple charges against a decorated airman over his public statements earlier this summer calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. In addition to Trump, Major Jason Watson also called for Vice President J.D. Vance's impeachment during a demonstration outside the U.S. Capitol building on July 2. He reiterated his demands for impeachment in… |
(2026-08-27). "He was a great lead and a great friend" : Montreal airport worker denounces systematic safety violations following Oscar Robayo's death. wsws.org A Montreal Airport worker, who worked alongside Robayo, contacted the World Socialist Web Site to speak out about the fatal incident. He was especially incensed by the attempts of Samsic Assistance, Robayo's employer and a globally operating provider of "business services," to place the blame on the victim.
(2026-08-27). ICE Watch: The ICE Burnout. lataco.com The Daily Memo, as we knew it, did its job when it was most needed. Now, we are launching a newsletter called ICE Watch that goes right to your inbox every Wednesday—far away from the shadows the tech billionaires cast with their algorithms and the chaos they promote on your feeds. We hope you subscribe.
(2026-08-27). Friday 9/4: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2026-08-27). Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win US Open mixed doubles. aljazeera.com Duo secure first Grand Slam trophy as a team after defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli of Italy.
(2026-08-27). Onam: Kerala's Iconic Festival is Back in All its Beauty and Grace. ummid.com Malayalis' eagerly-awaited annual festival Onam stands out as one of the few celebrations in the world that blends mythology, veneration of nature and cultural expressions in a captivating tapestry.
(2026-08-27). MHT CET Pharmacy Merit List 2026 Today; Link, Time to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell is set to publish today i.e. Thursday August 27, 2026 on its official website 'ph2026.mahacet,org' Provisional Merit List containing the names of the students who have registered for admission to First Year Undergraduate B Pharmacy and Postgraduate Pharm D courses for the year 2026-27.
(2026-08-27). Chilean students protest strip-searches as Kast government, media remain silent. wsws.org The students of Rayen Mapu, their parents and their teachers have demonstrated courage and democratic conviction in the face of state violence.
(2026-08-27). Climate NGOs and Foundations: The Hidden Conflicts of Interest. wattsupwiththat.com We must prioritize human flourishing over alarmist dogma. Only then can we harness energy for all, not just the elite-funded few.
(2026-08-27). Annalena Baerbock als Symbol der aktuellen politischen Elite Deutschlands. strategic-culture.su Werden wir sie vergessen, nachdem sie die UN verlassen hat, in den USA geblieben ist und Professorin an der Columbia University geworden ist? | Die Nachricht, dass Annalena Baerbock Professorin an der Columbia University werden mà∂chte, hat viele àºberrascht. Ich kann fà∂rmlich spàºren, wie irgendwo deutsche Satiriker und Kabarettisten in Trà§nen ausbrechen. Ich sehe auch die Freude der Gràºnen voraus, denn das unvergessliche Duo Baerbock-Habeck hat der Partei nur Unglàºck und sinkende Umfragewerte beschert. Ich bin mir auch sicher, dass man in Russland nicht gerade gut von ihr…
(2026-08-27). Long time coming: After decades of struggle, is Bougainville on the brink of statehood? asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific We could be about to find out whether a part of the Pacific Islands will become the world's newest nation. After a seven-year wait, Papua New Guinea's Parliament is today (Thursday, August 27) expected to finally table the question of whether to approve of independence for the country's…
(2026-08-27). Nepal devastated by flash flood, Over 100 Indians among 500 untraceable. ummid.com Nepal, the Himalayan State, Wednesday August 26, 2026 suffered devastating flash flood, leaving several dead and some 500 missing, over 100 of them are Indians.
(2026-08-27). Trump's ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta. portside.org Trump's ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta |
(2026-08-27). Pakistan's girls fight for their place in the boxing ring. tribune.com.pk 
Sweat trickling down her face, aspiring teenage boxer Hoorain Zahra works on a punch combination, eager to follow in the footsteps of her idol Aliya Soomro. | Soomro, 21, made national headlines last year after winning an international bout in Bangkok in a rare feat for a young woman from Pakistan, where patriarchal and cultural norms dictate that girls and women belong at home, not at gyms or sports clubs. | Women boxers recently captured the nation's attention again when Fatima Zahra, 22, became Pakistan's first female Commonwealth Games boxing medallist, winning bronze in the 60kg category in Glasgow in lat…
(2026-08-27). Report: Amazon, already infamous for low pay, has highest-paid execs. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Amazon, already infamous for its low pay and anti-union law-breaking, leads the nation's low-wage companies in the net wealth of its ruler and founder, Jeff Bezos, and in the number of lobbyists it sent to cajole Congress into passing the monster Trump-GOP 2025 tax cut for corporations and the 1%, a new report says. As …
(2026-08-27). Shanghai Pudong Airport opens 110squaremeter infant care space. ecns.cn Shanghai Pudong International Airport opened a new family space Wednesday near Gate C77 in Terminal 2, offering more than 110 square meters of facilities for travelers with infants and toddlers.
(2026-08-27). China dispatches 111 more rescuers after mudslide hits border port in Xizang. ecns.cn China has dispatched another 111 fire and rescue personnel to the mudslide-hit border port in Xizang Autonomous Region to assist with emergency response operations, CCTV News reported on Thursday.
(2026-08-27). US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign. al-monitor.com The United States on Wednesday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British government, as a "terrorist" organization, as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against left-wing movements. | Set up in 2020, Palestine Action is appealing against the UK government ban, which has led to thousands of arrests. Rights groups have decried the ban, saying it was aimed at criminalizing dissent.
(2026-08-27). Pa. may ban cellphones in schools. Some Delco and Hershey educators say they're already seeing results — without pouches. whyy.org 
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(2026-08-27). Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb social media access. al-monitor.com GDANSK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.Meta will pay up to $18 billion to resolve claims by U.S. states that Facebook and Instagram are designed to keep young users hooked, ending one of the highest-profile tests of allegations that social media companies harm children.
(2026-08-27). ICRC president: At 77, the Geneva Conventions remain indispensable to humanity and global stability. icrc.org Statement by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC, to mark the 77th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 on August 12th.
(2026-08-27). Sanders Vows to Introduce Legislation to Stop Flock's "AI Mass Surveillance" truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has pledged to introduce legislation aimed at reining in the mass adoption of AI-powered video surveillance via companies like Flock Safety, as the camera networks being erected in communities across the U.S. face fierce backlash. Sanders said that the widespread adoption of AI-powered Flock cameras that monitor peoples' every activity outside of their homes is… |
(2026-08-27). Fury and grief as parents of Pakistan infant fire victims demand answers. aljazeera.com Funerals have begun for the 14 babies who were killed in a fire at Islamabad's Institute of Medical Sciences.
(2026-08-27). NASA's Hunt To Replace Its Iconic T-38 Talon Jets Kicks Off. twz.com 
(2026-08-27). Under water again: Disastrous floods hit Nepal for second time. peoplesworld.org 
Sebastian DiPirro is a mountain hazards researcher with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), reporting for People's World from Nepal. KATHMANDU, Nepal—At least 389 people are dead and 1,400 missing in the still developing flash flood disaster at the Nepal-China border, with casualty numbers only expected to rise. Shortly after 8: 30 a.m. on …
(2026-08-27). How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-08-27). Katie Ebner-Landy: Norm Smuggling? newleftreview.org Katie Ebner-Landy on Rahel Jaeggi, Progress and Regression. A critical theorist reformulates the concept of progress as social-reflexive problem-solving.
(2026-08-27). We're Teaching Kids Scarcity in an Age of Abundance. wattsupwiththat.com Students shouldn't be left to form a worldview based on TikTok videos. We should teach them where energy comes from, how it impacts their futures, and what it will need from them. Fear is a lousy career counselor. A generation convinced the future is already finished will not build the grid that future requires.
(2026-08-27). Greens slam Burnham's 'free labour for Sainsburys' con. thecanary.co 
Lambeth's Green council leader has slammed PM Andy Burnham for his 'free youth Labour for Sainsbury's' plan — which just happens to benefit one of Burnham's major donors. Burnham went to Lambeth to launch his stunt — many say con — yet did not invite local council leader Martin Abrams. And Abrams pulled no punches […] | By
(2026-08-27). Argentina: Basta Ya de violencia contra las comunidades originarias. indybay.org Argentina: Basta Ya de violencia contra las comunidades originarias. | NO al saqueo y la represión!
(2026-08-27). Polonia-Ucraina, la fine dell'idillio: Varsavia scopre il prezzo della guerra. strategic-culture.su Dopo essere stata tra i principali promotori europei dell'escalation militare contro la Russia, la Polonia mostra crescente insofferenza verso i costi del conflitto. Rifugiati, aiuti, agricoltura e memoria storica stanno trasformando profondamente i rapporti tra Varsavia e Kiev. | Segue nostro Per oltre due anni la Polonia ha rappresentato l'avanguardia europea della linea più bellicista sul conflitto ucraino. Varsavia non si è limitata…
(2026-08-27). Thursday 9/3: Solidarity Presence in the West Bank: Report back. indybay.org Private home: 1925 Hudson St, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States…
(2026-08-27). Vaal water reserves strong ahead of possible El Niño. sanews.gov.za Vaal water reserves strong ahead of possible El Niño | The Vaal River System remains in a strong position as South Africa heads towards the summer rainfall season, but the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is keeping a close eye on the potential effects of El Niño. | The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) is currently 98.2% full, unchanged from the previous week, giving Gauteng and surrounding areas a significant water reserve ahead of potentially more challenging weather conditions. | The department said the possibility of El Niño developing during the summer could bring below-normal rainfall and hotter,…
(2026-08-27). Essay: Lindsay Clancy's Murder Trial Is the Story of La Llorona, All Over Again. lataco.com Why wasn't Mr. Llorona the story's monster?
(2026-08-27). Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad. tribune.com.pk 
Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga in Jose Mourinho's first home match back at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club's coach. | Mourinho's Madrid made it two wins from two with Vinicius Junior also on the scoresheet, while Jude Bellingham provided two assists as the star trio picked apart their Basque visitors. | Veteran Portuguese coach Mourinho selected the same side that snatched a late 2-1 win at Espanyol in his first match at the helm last Saturday. | Mourinho said it would be tricky but not impossible to get the team's three biggest names in the…