aljazeera.com (2025-08-23). Israeli attacks kill 63 across Gaza as troops push deeper into Gaza City
At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, medical sources tell Al Jazeera, as Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as part of their effort to seize the city and forcibly displace about one million people.
(2025-08-23). Starmer claims his 50% increase to bus fares has "cut costs for families" skwawkbox.org 
How shameless and out of touch can the 'son of a toolmaker' be? Keir Starmer can't make it to his social media to criticise Israel's confirmed overwhelming slaughter of civilians in Gaza or its use of banned weapons on Palestinian children. He can't resist keeping children hungry in this country, waging war on the poor, …
(2025-08-23). Video: music teacher teaches Gaza kids to harmonise to the sound of Israeli drones. skwawkbox.org 
"In these moments, we forget the war" — heartbreaking and inspiring A music teacher in Gaza is teaching children how to harmonise over the sounds of the Israeli spy and bomb drones that constantly infest the air over Palestinian civilians, as a way to lift their minds out of the horror of war for a …
(2025-08-23). Israeli Forces Kill over 70 in Gaza As UN Warns of Famine 'Survival Crisis'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said "a real child survival crisis" exists in Gaza as famine was officially declared, warning that it is "already too late" for many children.
(2025-08-23). the Hundreds of Jews and Arabs rally in Tel Aviv against Gaza war, hunger. haaretz.com The protest, organized by an umbrella group for Arab citizens of Israel, was scaled back after police capped participation under threat of revoking approval. Demonstrators held images of starving children in Gaza, as a police officer warned: 'What happens in the village will not happen here in Tel Aviv'…
(2025-08-23). Israeli attacks kill 51 in Gaza as more Palestinians die from starvation. aljazeera.com Health authorities say eight more people, including two children, die from malnutrition after famine declared in Gaza.
(2025-08-23). Famine Officially Declared in Gaza After 2 Years of Near-Total Israeli Blockade. scheerpost.com Displaced Palestinians receive food from charitable Tekiya during Ramadan in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip. Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/i…, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay …
(2025-08-23). Famine officially declared in Gaza. wsws.org The UN-affiliated body that monitors mass hunger has for the first time officially declared a famine in Gaza City and warned that other areas of Gaza will soon face famine.
(2025-08-23). Amnesty demands Israel stop Gaza assault after famine declared. newarab.com 
Amnesty International has called on the
(2025-08-23). 'World has failed Gaza': Global outcry as Gaza famine announced. newarab.com 
An announcement that famine has hit Gaza as a result of Israel's war and siege is a shameful global failure, the Islamic Relief charity said on Friday, with multiple international organisations also condemning the Israel-manufactured crisis. | The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said Friday that famine has struck an area of Gaza and will likely spread over the next month. | It said 514,000 people — nearly a quarter of Gaza's population — are experiencing famine, and that number was expected to rise to 641,000 by the end of September. | The famine declaration comes as I…
(2025-08-23). Israel bars doctors from entering Gaza after giving testimony. newarab.com 
Israel's American physician Dr. Mimi Syed and Dr. Catherine Le Scolin-Quere from France were set to return to Gaza this week on Thursday to volunteer in hospitals amid the famine caused b…
(2025-08-23). Gaza famine "is Netanyahu's legacy" aljazeera.com Former UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness calls the Gaza famine a "sadistic obscenity" linked to Netanyahu's name.
(2025-08-23). Famine in Gaza "manufactured down to the calorie" aljazeera.com Dr James Smith calls the Gaza famine a predictable crisis, manufactured by the Israeli occupation.
(2025-08-23). LIVE: Israel kills over 70 in Gaza as UN warns of famine survival crisis. aljazeera.com Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 71 people were killed in the past 24 hours across the Palestinian territory.
(2025-08-23). "Irrefutable evidence of crimes" – Hamas reacts to UN famine declaration. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – After UN agencies and foreign experts officially declared famine in Gaza, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) asked the UN and the UN Security Council to step in right away. People in the movement wanted the war to stop right away and the blockade on the area to be lifted.In a statement released on Friday, Hamas called for the full opening of Gaza's border crossings so that food, medicine, water, and fuel could keep coming in and out.The group said that the famine statement was an embarrassment to Israel and its supporters. They also said that it was proof to the whole world that crimes had been co…
(2025-08-23). Why it took Palestinians starving for many to finally admit Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
Why has starvation been so crucial in getting some to finally admit Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as compared to deadlier atrocities? The answer lies in the dehumanization of the Palestinian people and the desire to find "innocent" victims.
(2025-08-23). Starvation in Gaza and Our Global Shame. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | BINAIFER NOWROJEE | Starvation is the slow, silent unmaking of the body. Deprived of basic sustenance, the body first burns through sugar stores in the liver. Then it melts muscle and fat, breaking down tissue to keep the brain and other vital organs alive. As these reserves are depleted, the heart loses its …
(2025-08-23). Lord, help and forgive us all/ By Reverend Andrew Ashdown. voicesfromsyria.com Andrew Ashdown 18h ∑ The genocide and ethnic cleansing continues in Gaza and the West Bank while the world watches and does nothing. I have lost all confidence that words or people of conscience will make the slightest difference to the outcome whilst our leaders and those with power and ability to make a difference have …
(2025-08-23). Netanyahu Remains Unmoved By Israel's Lurch Toward Pariah Status. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Israel's conduct in Gaza increasingly risks turning the state into a pariah . | Whereas world leaders initially rallied around Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre by …
(2025-08-23). Doctors say Israel testing new, banned micro-cube shrapnel and heavy metal weapons on Gaza civilians. skwawkbox.org 
Bombs then marketed as 'battle-proven' as genocidal regime profits from its maimed and murdered victims The Israeli military is using at least two new types of weapon on civilians in Gaza, one designed to maximise deaths and injuries over the maximum area and the other to leave behind only minute chemical traces in its shrapnel …
(2025-08-23). Terrorist pots and pans banned from Gaza protest. skwawkbox.org 
Proscription of kitchen implements soon to follow? The Met Police banned demonstrators taking part in last night's anti-genocide protest outside the embassy of fascist Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely from bringing pots and pans to the protest, apparently on the basis that the noise might stop the embassy from carrying on its usual genocidal — and …
(2025-08-23). Israel continues aid obstruction, kills dozens in Gaza camps. newarab.com 
This comes as the United Nations officially
(2025-08-23). UK pro-Israel lawyers probed for 'intimidating' Gaza supporters. newarab.com 
A pro-Israel lawyers' group in the UK is being probed after a complaint that it threatened to take legal action against individuals for showing support for Palestine. | Complainants have accused UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) of sending eight letters to individuals and organisations between January 2022 and May 2025. | These letters "demonstrate a seeming pattern of vexatious and legally baseless correspondence aimed at silencing and intimidating Palestine solidarity efforts", according to the complainants, lodged with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) by the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) and the Eu…
(2025-08-23). Dutch FM quits over Israel sanctions deadlock. jagonews24.com Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after failing to secure cabinet support for additional sanctions against Israel over its military onslaught in Gaza…
(2025-08-23). IDF: Missile fired from Yemen likely broke up midair; debris fell in central Israel, no injuries. haaretz.com The police stated that they received reports of shrapnel in several further locations. Earlier on Friday, a drone launched from Yemen triggered sirens in several Gaza border communities. The IDF stated then that it successfully intercepted the drone after several attempts…
(2025-08-23). Israel kills scores in Gaza as Katz threatens total destruction. newarab.com 
On Saturday morning, Israeli forces killed at least 34 Palestinians across Gaza, with eight of them queuing up to urgently see…
(2025-08-23). This is what happens when money dies. aljazeera.com Israel has blocked the transfer of currency into Gaza; the result is catastrophic.
(2025-08-23). Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he said, "It's not easy for me to say such a thing, but if there were almost 10,000 Hamas fighters among the 30,000 Palestinians killed, it's not a bad ratio for …
(2025-08-23). Exclusive: Hamas Offered Major Concessions in New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal. dropsitenews.com
(2025-08-23). Classified IDF Intel Reveals 83% of Palestinians Killed in Gaza Are Civilians. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-23). Thursday 8/28: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-23). Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Chris Hedges Report: Israel's War On The United Nations. popularresistance.org For millions of Palestinians, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is more than just a humanitarian organization — it is a lifeline. For 75 years, it has provided crucial infrastructure support and sustained a population facing heavy repression at the behest of Israel. For the past 22 months, the organization has proved as important as ever in the midst of genocide. | UNRWA and its facilities have provided schools, hospitals, cafeterias and more for Palestinians when no other help existed. Precisely because it is sometimes the sole entity continuing to keep Palestinians alive, Israel targets t…
(2025-08-23). "Neighbors Are Buying Gas Masks for Their Toddlers" : Alissa Azar on ICE's Continued Brutality in Portland. itsgoingdown.org 
Over the summer, we've seen people in Los Angeles and across the US mobilize in the face of the ramping up of horrific and violent deportations, as the Trump administration makes a real push for country-wide ethnic cleansing. As we speak, people in Washington DC are seeing their streets flooded with federal law enforcement, as…
(2025-08-23). A coal-fired plant in Michigan was supposed to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1M a day. grist.org 
Donald Trump has made several unusual moves to elongate the era of coal, such as giving the industry exemptions from pollution rules. But the gambit to keep one Michigan coal-fired power station running has been extraordinary — by forcing it to remain open even against the wishes of its operator. | The hulking
(2025-08-23). URGENT! Mumia's eyesight endangered! Call in today! iacenter.org August 23, 2025…
(2025-08-23). Putin-Trump meeting: Nothing more than a photo-op. iacenter.org August 20, 2025 Donald Trump came into the White House promising to end the costly, destructive proxy war with Russia in Ukraine on his first day in office. Finally, seven months later, the White House and U.S. corporate media grandly pre-publicized the Aug. 15 meeting in Alaska of Presidents Putin and Trump. The publicity raised great expectations, making it appear that Trump was doing something to end the intense war against Russia that the U.S. and NATO have been waging since the overthrow of a Ukrainian government friendly to Russia in early 2014. Trump brought no new offer to the summit. Despite the publicit…
(2025-08-23). Proxy war in ruins: How U.S. and NATO led Ukraine to disaster. iacenter.org By Gary Wilson August18, 2025 IIn late July anti-corruption protests in Ukraine's major cities forced the regime to reinstate investigations. Is this a symptom of the regime's collapse? August 12. The tides of war in Ukraine have shifted decisively. Russia's military is surging across eastern Ukraine, smashing through heavily fortified lines while the Ukrainian government teeters on the edge of collapse. These developments expose the inherent failure of U.S.-NATO proxy warfare. … From the start, the Ukraine conflict was … a U.S.-NATO project aimed at weakening Russia and expanding imperialist control in Easte…
(2025-08-23). Cuba's president hails Fidel Castro's enduring legacy. iacenter.org August 21, 2025 Fidel Castro (izquierda) y Malcolm X en Harlem, el 19 de septiembre de 1960. Un ejemplo del internacionalismo anticapitalista. On Aug. 13, marking the 99th anniversary of the birth of Commander Fidel Castro, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted the contemporary importance of the Cuban Revolution's historic leader. In his message, President Diaz-Canel evoked Castro's legacy as "an infinite compendium of lessons" that reflects the tenacity of the revolutionary spirit of the people. Below is an excerpt from President Diaz-Canel: "And We Will Prevail!" Read the full statement at telesurengli…
(2025-08-23). Vigil for murdered Palestinian journalist held in Dallas, Texas. iacenter.org By Alex Colwell August 19, 2025 On August 12, roughly 100 people attended a vigil in Dallas for Anas al-Sharif, a martyred Palestinian journalist murdered by the Zionist regime. Several members of the local Muslim community spoke, giving his last will and testament as well as speaking about their personal encounters with him and joining in prayer for a treasured member of the community. Anas Al-Sharif Five other journalists and camera operators— all employees of Al Jazeera — were also assassinated on Aug. 9 along with al-Sharif by an Israeli airstrike on their tent. Over 270 Palestinian journalists ha…
(2025-08-23). U.S. out of Korea! iacenter.org August 20, 2025 The following information came from Nodutdol's Instagram posts. On Aug. 15, the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan, thousands of people packed Seoul [South Korea] demonstrations against U.S. bases, war exercises and economic exploitation. Led by the workers of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the rally denounced the upcoming Ulchi Freedom Shield war games, U.S. exploitation of South Korea through [President Donald Trump's tariffs and attempts to rope Korea into war with China]. On Aug 14, Nodutdol joined organizers from the KCTU and the Progressive Party and on Aug. 15, the…
(2025-08-23). On the anniversary of Rashed Khan Menon's imprisonment, Workers' Party calls for the release of all political prisoners. peoplesdispatch.org 
Menon, 81, president of Workers' Party of Bangladesh (WPB), has been charged with the murder of over 58 anti-quota protestors last year, despite not occupying any administrative position at the time.
(2025-08-23). Makhanda: Some Thoughts On a Journey into Poetry, Philosophy, and Memory. moderndiplomacy.eu A memory comes to mind from years ago. I am sitting at a desk in a very cold room on a farm. I was invited to go on a writing retreat situated on a farm outside of Makhanda. Things aren't going so well. I want to write a book on Russia but I am supposed …
(2025-08-23). Liberatory Unionism In The US Art Museum Labor Movement. popularresistance.org Art museum workers in the U.S. are in the midst of the most exciting period of labor organizing in decades. Since the launch of the New Museum Union in January 2019, there has been a 223% increase in new organizing at private, not-for-profit art museums alone. Though precarious working conditions long predate the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a boom in organizing in its wake after institutional responses exposed and exacerbated worker exploitation, unsafe working conditions, and layoffs and furloughs, predominantly affecting front-of-house workers. | Museum workers are also enacting liberatory unionism, a term I b…
(2025-08-23). White 'Supremacy's' Subjective Identification Of War Criminals Reveals Deeper Psychopathology. popularresistance.org Last week the world witnessed the geopolitical spectacle that took place in Anchorage, Alaska when Presidents Trump and Putin met to discuss ending the feckless, unnecessary, and fossil-fueled war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine that's been ongoing for three years. Unsurprisingly, the three hour discussion between the leaders led to no comprehensive agreement that would, in Trump's words, "stop the killing." However, while the Trump/Putin meeting failed to result in an armistice, it did elucidate profound hypocrisies and revealed that when it comes to who is considered a war criminal it largely depends…
(2025-08-23). Within France Recognition of Palestine as a State: Is Disarming Hamas the Sole Answer? moderndiplomacy.eu Last July, on the 25th to be exact, Emmanuel Macron announced his stance to finally recognise the state of Palestine on his social media account X, making it an official public statement. There, Macron stated that he will declare the recognition formally this September, during the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. …
(2025-08-23). Nuclear Modernity: Reflections on the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. muslimskeptic.com The West has had access to a wide range of entertainment media for decades—anything from Japanese anime to American comic adaptations, with contrasting storylines, characterization, pacing, and even diverging moral outlooks, shaped, of course, by the cultural frameworks that produced them. What is particularly fascinating, however, are the villains of these stories. In Western productions, …
(2025-08-23). Neo-Nazi Units Kill Retreating Ukrainian Soldiers, Forcing Them to Switch Sides/ By Drago Bosnic. voicesfromsyria.com 
Original Link Here: Neo-Nazi Units Kill Retreating Ukrainian Soldiers, Forcing Them to Switch Sides — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization The Kiev regime's deep-rooted connection with Ukrainian WWII-era Nazi organizations is an axiom at this point. Denying this is simply pointless, as many of its soldiers unashamedly display Nazi insignia, while …
(2025-08-23). Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance/ By Anthony Black. voicesfromsyria.com 
Between the Vatican, the CIA and the Mafia, Overview of the book by Paul L. William Original Link Here: Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance, by Antony C. Black — The Unz Review On the hot summer morning of Aug. 2, 1980 a massive explosion ripped apart the main waiting room of the Bologna railway station. …
(2025-08-23). Students Urge George Washington University Not To Capitulate To Trump. popularresistance.org We, the students, write to you at a critical moment of GW's institutional path and the future of education in the United States. As students, we demand the protection of our collective right to pursue our education without the fascist interference of the Trump administration. The White House is waging war against colleges and universities across the country, and as we witness the consequences from the institutions already targeted, we are aware of the fate of our education and well-being should GW decide to give in. The DOJ has already placed the fate of international students at other schools in jeopardy, threat…
(2025-08-23). Marcos' Visit to India: An Attempt to Forge Strong Economic Cooperation. moderndiplomacy.eu Amidst Trump's tariff threat, the Philippines' President Marcos Jr. visited India from 4th to 8th August, making it his longest state visit abroad. Both sides elevated their ties to the Strategic Partnership (SP) during the visit. With this elevation, India became the fifth country to have SP with the Philippines, besides Japan, Australia, South Korea, …
(2025-08-23). Poland and the United States: An Alliance for International Stability. moderndiplomacy.eu From NATO's eastern frontier to the energy corridors of the Baltic, the partnership between Poland and the United States has become one of the most strategically consequential alliances of the 21st century. Forged through shared values and hardened by crisis, it's a relationship that transcends party politics in both nations and speaks to a larger …
(2025-08-23). Is it Time for a European Army? moderndiplomacy.eu Many have anticipated Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska with great attention last week (8/19/2025). After all, it was the first time that both leaders met since Trump assumed office earlier this year, and the meeting was promised to result in a ceasefire agreement. However, both leaders cited 'great progress' without explaining what has been …
(2025-08-23). Reimagining NGO Relationships With Cooperatives. popularresistance.org On her last commute, she sprained her ankle. Still, every morning in the beginning of the month, Lalmaya—the president of Milijuli cooperative—walks two hours down steep hills to reach its office. Halfway there, she pauses to rest, smiles through the pain, and says, "See, we have to have love, you know?" Behind her face, I see the resilience of enduring a lifetime of gender- and caste-based oppression as a Dalit in Nepal, yet continues to pour her passion into transforming the economic lives of women in her village through the collective power of the Milijuli Cooperative. | In Nepal, more than 34,000…
(2025-08-23). Attica: When Prisoners Revolted. popularresistance.org Each August marks the annual commemoration of a month honoring the legacy of Black prisoners kept behind bars for political activism. Black August is a month to honor the history of struggles for Black liberation, in defiance of racial, colonial, and imperialist oppression, both inside and outside prison walls. | The 1971 Attica prison revolt, in which incarcerated people rose up in a struggle against oppression and inhumane conditions, and were subsequently repressed by state forces with horrifying brutality, is honored each year during Black August. | On September 9, 1971, Attica prisoners took over a part of t…
(2025-08-23). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—1. newleftreview.org In the first instalment of a major contribution to the reconceptualization of a post-capitalist social order, Aaron Benanav marshals insights from a long century of socialist thought and practice—Cabet, Marx, Preobrazhensky, Neurath, Keynes—to lay the theoretical foundations for his own multi-criterial model.
(2025-08-23). Alyssa Battistoni: Situating Freedom. newleftreview.org How might we reimagine freedom on an increasingly turbulent and resource-constrained planet? Charting a course between rival left accounts, Alyssa Battistoni offers a conception inspired by de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity: a 'situated' freedom, which recognizes natural contingency and centres human agency.
(2025-08-23). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-23). Michael Levien: Michael Burawoy. newleftreview.org Intellectual reconstruction of the work of Michael Burawoy, from globe-spanning analysis of production regimes—post-colonial, advanced capitalist, state socialist—to theoretical dialogues with Polanyi, Bourdieu and Du Bois.
(2025-08-23). NLR Editors: Michael Burawoy: 1947—2025. newleftreview.org The well-travelled life and consistently lucid, radical thought of global labour's great comparative ethnographer—and social theorist.
(2025-08-23). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-23). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-23). Boluarte amnesties hundreds of security forces implicated in human rights abuses in Peru. peoplesdispatch.org Police officers, members of self-defense committees, and Peruvian military personnel who were under investigation or convicted of human rights violations between 1980 and 2000 will benefit from an amnesty law passed days ago.
(2025-08-23). Organizers demand release of Katrina funds in New Orleans. peoplesdispatch.org This month marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the southeastern United States, causing at least 1,392 deaths and an estimated USD 125 billion in damages, much of it concentrated in the Louisiana city of New Orleans. This year, Louisiana-based organizers are launching a grassroots campaign to demand that New Orleans utilize USD 600 million dollars in unused public funds for long-awaited repairs. | In 2015, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gave New Orleans nearly USD 2 billion for post-Katrina infrastructure repairs, but USD 600 million still hasn't been used, according to organizers.
(2025-08-23). When The Empire Chokes, The South Breathes. popularresistance.org The story they sell is that "order" was built by reasoned men in sensible suits. The story we live is different. Multipolarity did not grow out of seminars or summits; it is the aftershock of five centuries of plunder, the recoil from wars and sanctions, and the refusal of the colonized to keep paying for someone else's civilization. Its genealogy runs from the Bandung Communiqué (1955)—the first great gathering where the majority of humanity spoke in its own name—through the long detour of debt, structural adjustment, and counter-insurgency masquerading as "development." | Bandung's promise was simpl…
(2025-08-23). New Jersey Temps Fight Agency Efforts To Block Their Rights. popularresistance.org It's 5: 30 in the morning and the warehouse is already buzzing. Workers are unloading trucks, breaking down pallets, folding boxes, and packing orders to be shipped to local stores. | Most of the workers at this New Jersey warehouse are immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, and most are temps, hired by one of the 200 temp agency branches that advertise warehouse and light manufacturing jobs in the state. These agencies take a cut of workers' wages while companies save on recruitment, benefits, and payroll costs. Companies use the temp agencies to shirk their responsibilities, since temps are officially…
(2025-08-23). Top Economist Mark Zandi Predicts A Recession Is On Its Way to Hit America: 7 Predictive Signs. moguldom.com Moody's chief economist warns tariffs and immigration policy will trigger downturn even as Fed considers rate cuts Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, is sounding the alarm that America stands "on the precipice of recession" despite Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's hints at potential interest rate cuts following weak July jobs data. The economist's …
(2025-08-23). Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Team Up for Highest 2 Lowest: 6 Critic Reviews. moguldom.com Major publications offer mixed verdicts on the director's Kurosawa-inspired crime thriller starring Denzel Washington Nearly two decades after their last collaboration, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have reunited for "Highest 2 Lowest," a contemporary reimagining of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 masterpiece "High and Low." The film marks the fifth partnership between the iconic filmmaker and the …
(2025-08-23). Did Boycott From Black American Pastors Send Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) to Its Knees? CEO Suddenly Steps Down, Investors Lose $12 Billion in Stock Collapse. moguldom.com Pastor Jamal Bryant's 40-day "TargetFast" campaign triggers massive consumer backlash after retailer abandons DEI commitments Target CEO Brian Cornell announced his resignation this week following a sustained boycott campaign led by Black pastors and civil rights leaders that has cost the company over $12 billion in market value since the retailer abandoned its diversity, equity …
(2025-08-23). Howard University President Steps Down After Student Billing Crisis Sparks Campus Protests. moguldom.com Ben Vinson III steps down after just two years as billing problems and housing shortages spark campus protests Howard University President Ben Vinson III announced his resignation Friday after serving just two years in the position, making his tenure among the shortest in the historically Black institution's history. The departure comes amid mounting student protests …
(2025-08-23). Buffalo's India Walton Has Stark Warning for Democrats: Don't Move to the Center. moguldom.com India Walton says moderating leftist message cost her Buffalo mayoral race, offers lessons for Zohran Mamdani India Walton has a stark warning for progressive Democrats during Donald Trump's second presidency: don't abandon your principles to appease the establishment. The Democratic socialist who shocked New York politics by defeating four-term Buffalo incumbent mayor Byron Brown in …
(2025-08-23). Man Convicted of Murdering New Jersey Pastor is Sentenced to Life in Prison. moguldom.com 
Rashid Ali Bynum killed Eunice Dwumfour in 2023 ambush outside her apartment complex in Sayreville A Virginia man convicted of murdering a New Jersey pastor and city councilwoman outside her home was sentenced to life in prison Monday, bringing closure to a case that shocked the close-knit Nigerian religious community. Rashid Ali Bynum, 31, of …
(2025-08-23). MAGA White House Threatens African American Museum and Other Institutions for Emphasizing Being 'Too Focused on How Bad Slavery Was'. moguldom.com President says Smithsonian is "out of control" for focusing on slavery, launches attorney review of museum content President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the Smithsonian Institution this week, threatening to unleash attorneys on the museum system for what he called excessive focus on slavery and America's historical failings. The unprecedented presidential assault on the …
(2025-08-23). Federal Judge Rules Against AG Pam Bondi, Tells DOJ That Motion to Unseal Epstein Transcripts is a Diversionary Tactic, Won't Help American Public. moguldom.com Federal Judge Richard Berman delivers scathing rebuke of Trump administration's request to release grand jury materials containing only FBI agent testimony A federal judge delivered a pointed rejection of the Trump administration's request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts, calling the Justice Department's motion a "diversion" from the comprehensive files the government already possesses …
(2025-08-23). Shedeur Sanders' Official Depth Chart Placement After Dillon Gabriel Sparks Reaction. moguldom.com Browns rookie quarterback sits fourth on depth chart despite strong preseason debut performance Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders finds himself fourth on the depth chart behind Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel heading into Saturday's preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams, sparking intense fan controversy over the positioning. Despite completing …
(2025-08-23). Russia Expresses Support for Venezuela Amid US Military Threats. orinocotribune.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed his country's unequivocal support for the Venezuelan government and President Nicolás Maduro in the face of growing US threats during a telephone conversation with Vice President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday. He made it clear that his country supports the efforts of the homeland of Bolívar and Chávez "to defend national sovereignty and guarantee institutional stability." | According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov expressed "solidarity with the Venezuelan government." Meanwhile, the parties confirmed their willingness to "continue strengthening bilateral strat…
(2025-08-23). Venezuela Repatriates 666 Citizens on 4 Flights Amid US Deportation Policy. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( With the program's relaunch last February, nearly 11,000 Venezuelans have returned to their country after enduring hardship and xenophobia abroad, most from the United States. | The flights
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(2025-08-23). The Week That Shaped Nothing: US, Russia, and Europe on Ukraine's War. moderndiplomacy.eu In a span of a week, global politics had gotten some big headlines. Last Friday, Putin and Trump met in Alaska. The anticipated summit was the talk of the world for quite a while. Speculations to determination, the summit was an icebreaking summit for US and Russian relations. Especially the way President Donald Trump was …
(2025-08-23). They Shall Not Pass: Our Call Against Fascism. popularresistance.org A walk through the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance against Japanese Aggression in Beijing makes one despise war and everything about militarism. The museum is not far from the Marco Polo (or Lugou) Bridge, where the Chinese people began their war to liberate their country from the Japanese occupation in the north. The most striking parts of the museum are those that demonstrate the ugly violence of Japanese militarism, such as the Nanjing Massacre (1937—1938); the horrendous biological and chemical warfare and unspeakable human experimentation conducted by Unit 731 in the northeastern city…
(2025-08-23). Is Venezuela The Next Target Of The US Empire? popularresistance.org President Donald Trump has deployed several warships and thousands of Marines to the southern Caribbean — just miles off the coast of Venezuela. The provocative mission was launched under the guise of an anti-narcotics crusade, but risks disastrous outcomes for both countries. | While a war with Venezuela might seem unlikely, the move is sure to radically escalate tensions with the Latin American state, and in the worst-case scenario could become a trip-wire for direct conflict with Caracas. | According to a recent New York Times report, the president has signed a secret directive authorizing military actio…
(2025-08-23). What is APEC? peoplesdispatch.org If you look at the news, the media treats the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum more like a gala than a policy forum about regional economic policies. Despite high level meetings having occurred between the government and business interests (i.e., the APEC Business Advisory Committee), despite two senior official meetings having taken place, the …
(2025-08-23). Ukraine: Background to a Proxy War with No End in Sight [Preview]. soundcloud.com Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin on August 15th. 3 days later, with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with the leaders of the major NATO countries. Trump promised that his personal intervention would lead to a quick end to the war, but he has badly misjudged the situation. Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan discuss the …
(2025-08-23). The CIA, Mossad, and Epstein: Unraveling the Intelligence Ties of The Maxwell Family. scheerpost.com Feature photo | Illustration by MintPress News In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Alan MacLeod / MintPress News With speculation …
(2025-08-23). Boluarte amnesties hundreds of Peru security forces implicated in human rights abuses. peoplesdispatch.org The newly enacted amnesty law seeks to absolve uniformed personnel, who are being prosecuted for their actions in the internal armed conflict that Peru experienced between 1980 and 2000, from responsibility for serious crimes. The conflict pitted revolutionary movements, such as Sendero Luminoso and the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA), against the Peruvian state. According …
(2025-08-23). Ralph Nader: Real Crime Wave in D.C. Is in Trump's White House and K Street Corporate Offices. scheerpost.com Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem joins President Donald Trump to thank the National Guard and law enforcement officers for their service at the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility in Washington, D.C., August 21, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Ralph N…
(2025-08-23). Washington's Nightmare: Modi and Xi Break the Ice. scheerpost.com Photo Credit: The Cradle | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By MK Bhadrakumar / This week, India and China have taken a great leap of faith in their mutual efforts to incrementally advance the normalization process in thei…
(2025-08-23). This Is the Kind of Thing … smoothiex12.blogspot.com I was talking about in re: North Korean-Russian relations. Kim honors 101 killed from North Korean Army contingent during the defense and liberation of Kursk Oblast. Watch first 20 or so minutes of this program to see the ceremony.
You can skip the concert ⚪ pretty standard North Korean event. But then there are other things which inevitably change already the North Korean society. It is not just Russian investments, market, technology and other things. North Korea for the first time experienced (visits by K-Pop groups a few years back do not count) a real rock-concert. They DO listen to Shaman and sing…
(2025-08-23). Australia: Disability services cuts spearhead Labor's productivity "roundtable" wsws.org With the full complicity of the participating trade union chiefs, the "economic reform" summit became a vehicle to launch deeper cuts to social programs, boost corporate profits and prepare for war.
(2025-08-23). Suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosion arrested. wsws.org For the German government, the arrest comes at a very inopportune time. If the suspect reveals who was behind the attack, it could lead to serious tensions with Kiev and Washington.
(2025-08-23). Trump-Putin summit exposes Mélenchon's New Popular Front. wsws.org Mélenchon's nationalist calls for France get more of the "cards of power" show that the NFP and the union bureaucracies will not seriously fight social cuts to fund French militarism.
(2025-08-23). Gas exposure at Colorado dairy farm kills 6. wsws.org This is the latest in a string of industrial disasters in the United States.
(2025-08-23). A summer of sellouts: UFCW pushes through three grocery contracts in one week amid growing rank-and-file resistance. wsws.org Grocery workers face not only poverty wages, corporate domination and intensifying attacks on democratic rights under the Trump administration, but a campaign of sabotage by union bureaucurats.
(2025-08-23). Pentagon authorizes DC Guard contingent to carry weapons of war as Trump threatens martial law in Chicago, San Francisco, New York. wsws.org The arming of over 2,200 National Guard soldiers in the capital city is a major step towards martial law.
(2025-08-23). 20,000 New Zealand high school teachers strike. wsws.org The National Party-led government is seeking to cut teachers' pay relative to inflation, claiming it has no money, while diverting billions of dollars to the military.
(2025-08-23). FBI raids home and office of former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton. wsws.org The crackdown and intimidation of political opponents is a critical aspect of Trump's erection of a presidential dictatorship and police state.
(2025-08-23). Confusion, unclarified issues and a gaping hole in this year's Berlin Biennale art exhibition. wsws.org A perusal of the artworks on show in the Biennale, disappoints, in one major respect shocks, and makes clear that enormous questions of orientation remain unresolved.
(2025-08-23). No to US imperialist aggression against Venezuela! For the unity of the working class across the Americas! wsws.org The military siege of Venezuela marks a new stage in an unprecedented escalation of US imperialist aggression against Latin America as a whole.
(2025-08-23). Across Time and Borders: The Enduring Journey of the K3/4 Train. tehrantimes.com The K3/4 China-Russia international train carries with it decades of people-to-people exchange between the two nations.
(2025-08-23). Iran, Russia Stress Scheduled Expiration of UNSCR 2231. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia emphasized that the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 must expire as scheduled, criticized European attempts to extend it, and highlighted the shared positions of Tehran and Moscow on nuclear diplomacy.
(2025-08-23). Iran Warns EU3 about Fallout of Invoking Snapback Mechanism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned the European troika that any move to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal would lack legal and moral grounds and carry serious consequences.
(2025-08-23). Major Disruptions Hit Israeli Regime's Rail Network. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli regime's railroad officials announced that train services on several major routes will be suspended for the coming weeks.
(2025-08-23). US Justice Dept releases Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts. newarab.com 
The Justice Department released a transcript on Friday of an interview with Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for recruiting underage girls for Epstein, was interviewed last month by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer. | The Justice Department released hundreds of pages of transcripts and audio recordings of th…
(2025-08-23). Trump says he'll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns Congress approved a U.S. ban on TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sold its controlling stake. | But Trump has so far extended the deadline three times during his second term — with the next one coming up on Sept. 17. | "We're gonna watch the secur…
(2025-08-23). Trump may 'do nothing' if Putin, Zelensky fail to meet. newarab.com 
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was "not happy" about a Russian strike Thursday that hit a US-owned factory in Ukraine "and I'm not happy about anything having to do with that war." | But he said he wanted to see whether Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky would meet fi…
(2025-08-23). Hegseth removes general over Iran strike assessment. newarab.com 
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. | The firing is the latest upheaval…
(2025-08-23). UN says attacks by RSF in Darfur killed 89 civilians in 10 days. newarab.com 
(2025-08-23). Israeli charged for plot to kill Attorney General. newarab.com 
(2025-08-23). Five Iran police killed in ambush in southeast. newarab.com 
(2025-08-23). Iran, Europeans to meet as snapback sanctions loom. newarab.com 
The Islamic republic suspended cooperation with the
(2025-08-23). Palestinians in Lebanon hand over weapons: What happens next. newarab.com 
The surprise The symbolic but significant event in the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut's southern suburbs comes amid Lebanon's efforts to disarm all militant groups in the country, A small batch of weapons was handed over to the Lebanese army in what was announced a…
(2025-08-23). Netanyahu sends top aide to UAE in an effort to mend ties. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister According to reports, Israel's strategic affairs minister, Rob Dermer, was quietly sent to the UAE last week and engaged in talks w…
(2025-08-23). Taliban to transfer Afghan 'British spies' to Iran: report. newarab.com 
The report, published by The Telegraph on Thursday, claims that three Afghans suspected of spying for the
(2025-08-23). Saudi Arabia executes man after objections from rights defenders. newarab.com 
Saudi authorities on Thursday announced the "The death sentence was carried out against Jalal bin Hassan bin Abdul Karim Labbad, a Saudi national, in the Eastern Province," the state news agency SPA reported. | Labbad, it said, had "committed terrorist crimes including joining a foreign terrorist organisation". | The agency added that he was convicted of killing a judge in Qatif gov…
(2025-08-23). Deadly clashes as Iraqi Kurdistan opposition figure arrested. newarab.com 
Three members of the security forces in Iraq's autonomous His brother Bolad was wounded and detained after hours of fighting that saw security forces…
(2025-08-23). Turkish ports raise new barriers to Israel-linked ships. newarab.com 
(2025-08-23). Lebanon releases Israeli citizen held in detention for a year. newarab.com 
A There was little information given about the man, identified as Salah Abu-Hussein. His imprisonment had not garnered public attention in Israel or Lebanon. | Israeli media reported that the man's family had reported him missing around a year ago and was unaware he was in L…
(2025-08-23). MENA Sports Wrap: Mo Salah crowned 2025 PFA Player of the Year. newarab.com 
(2025-08-23). From screen to cringe, stubborn persistence of hated live-action anime remakes. jagonews24.com When Netflix announced a live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling, the smash-hit Korean anime about a powerless monster hunter who becomes humanity's last hope, the internet erupted. Not with cheers, but with groans, memes, and a chorus of "Here we go again."
(2025-08-23). Pak Deputy PM arrives in Dhaka. jagonews24.com Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations on Saturday, August 23.
(2025-08-23). Looted arsenal spark election headache. jagonews24.com Latest figures reveal that 1,363 weapons and 257,720 rounds of ammunition have yet to be recovered. Law enforcement agencies fear these arms could be used to incite violence and destabilise the country in the run-up to the upcoming national elections.
(2025-08-23). Workers block road at Tejgaon protesting against factory closure. jagonews24.com Workers of a garment factory blocked the road in Dhaka's Tejgaon on Saturday morning, August 23, protesting against the factory closure without prior notice…
(2025-08-23). Jubo Dal leader hacked dead in Khulna. jagonews24.com A local Jubo Dal leader has been hacked to death by the miscreants in Khulna's Dumuria…
(2025-08-23). PR method possible if only law is amended: CEC. jagonews24.com Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday, August 23, said elections under the proportional representation (PR) system are not possible unless the law is amended…
(2025-08-23). 9 of a family burnt in N'ganj fire. jagonews24.com Nine members of a family sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a house apparently from gas pipeline leak at Hirajhul village in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj in the early hours of Saturday, August 23…
(2025-08-23). Milestone tragedy: Another student dies after a month. jagonews24.com Another victim of the fatal plane crash into Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara died on Saturday morning, August 23, raising the death toll from the tragedy to 36…
(2025-08-23). 5 die as tour bus crashes on New York highway. jagonews24.com Five people have died after a tour bus crashed on the New York State Thruway in western New York, according to New York State Police. Police said the group was returning from Niagara Falls…
(2025-08-23). Kane hits hat-trick as Bayern put six past Leipzig. jagonews24.com England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as defending champions Bayern Munich began the Bundesliga season by thrashing RB Leipzig…
(2025-08-23). Trump and the US Are Paying the Price for Racism and Denial. indybay.org The pathological narcissist and distractor-in-chief followed his authoritarian playbook of lies, obscenities, threats, and insults and never prepared US communities for these earth-shaking migrations! Prices rise, employment plummets, and trust disappears! Trump must not be allowed to finish his second term!
(2025-08-23). Federal Appeals Court Blocks Oak Flat Land Exchange in Arizona. indybay.org PHOENIX, August 18, 2025 — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency injunction today blocking the Trump administration from handing Oak Flat over to a private mining company while three lawsuits challenging the land exchange proceed. Without the injunction, the public lands about 40 miles east of Phoenix were expected to be transferred Tuesday to Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of multinational mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP.
(2025-08-23). HUD's new english only policy may negatively effect Bay Area, Public Housing Authorities. indybay.org Does The Statue Of Liberty Only Embrace People Who Speak English? Whatever Happened To Freedom Of Speech?>
(2025-08-23). Sunday 8/31: 55th Chicano Moratorium. indybay.org Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose…
(2025-08-23). Court Orders Less Reliance on Pesticide Spraying on Millions of Acres of Western Rangeland. indybay.org PORTLAND, Ore., August 22, 2025 — A federal judge in Oregon today confirmed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than a "spray first, ask questions later" approach — in its program allowing insecticide spraying to kill native grasshoppers and crickets on millions of acres in 17 western states.
(2025-08-23). August 1619 African Landing Day and the ongoing journey towards freedom. indybay.org The African Landing Memorial at Fort Monroe seeks to interpret this historical event beginning with the origins of the people—what their life might have been like prior to their abduction, the journey across thousands of miles of ocean— to their landing at Point Comfort and the lives they made for themselves.
(2025-08-23). Monday 9/1: Santa Cruz Labor Day Protest. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-23). Saturday 11/8: Foothill Radical Zinefair. indybay.org North San Juan Community Center – 29190 Ca-49. Roughly 25 minutes north of Nevada City.
(2025-08-23). "None of this is really new" indybay.org In my work, I often move between spaces of community and spaces of justice, and that's challenging. It's similar to working parents who feel like they're failing both at home and at work. And of course, you always have to switch codes and language. But no matter where I am, I always follow a guiding star, an overarching goal, and that is fighting for my community.
(2025-08-23). Convicted felon Trump's White House expands attack on the Smithsonian Institution. indybay.org The above green ticket, is a Ticket to Donald J. Trump's 2021 Senate impeachment trial (front and reverse)…
(2025-08-23). Sunday 8/24: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org Strawberry Creek Park, 1250 Addison Street, Berkeley.
(2025-08-23). Saturday 8/23: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water St. Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-23). CNA Kaiser San Rafael Nurses and Supporters Rally & Protest Layoffs and Use of AI. indybay.org CNA NNU Kaiser nurses and supporters rallied against the layoff of 41 nurses in San Rafael and the use of AI to eliminate nurses and healthcare workers…
(2025-08-23). Stolen Time, July 2021. indybay.org Eternal growth, maximum profit, and rising share prices are the lifeblood of the economy. Without them, it immediately begins to crumble. The climate crisis reveals that growth programmed for infinity will amount to the destruction of the planet in the medium rather than the long term.
(2025-08-23). Worldview in scientific garb. indybay.org Most university economists will say: I am free to think, say, and teach what I want; we have academic freedom. That is true. But only for those who have made it into the system, who have submitted to the basic assumptions in advance.
(2025-08-23). Science in lockstep. indybay.org Anyone who violates these fundamental ideological assumptions will not receive a doctorate. I personally know two very intelligent people who criticized profit maximization and compound interest in their doctoral theses. The result: both dissertations were rejected by their university supervisors. That was the end of their academic careers.
(2025-08-23). Lawsuit Challenges Luxury Resort Near Joshua Tree National Park. indybay.org TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif., August 20, 2025 — The Center for Biological Diversity and a neighborhood group sued the city of Twentynine Palms today for approving a luxury glamping resort near Joshua Tree National Park without thoroughly evaluating environmental harms.
(2025-08-23). Friday 8/29: Sacramento International Film Festival. indybay.org California Railroad Museum, 125 I Street…
(2025-08-23). Saturday 9/20: Petaluma: Make Billionaires Pay! Climate Crisis, Pro-Democracy Protest. indybay.org Walnut Park | Petaluma Blvd South & D Street | Petaluma, CA, 94952 | Peaceful protest against climate crisis & the billionaire takeover…
(2025-08-23). Saturday 8/23: Protest Up-Zoning. indybay.org S.F. City Hall, Plaza Side, Civic Center…
(2025-08-23). Monday 9/1: Salinas: Labor Day Worker & Immigrant Rights Rally. indybay.org Intersection of Blanco Road & South Main Street | Salinas, CA 93901…
(2025-08-23). Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa. icrc.org Pretoria, 19 August 2025…
(2025-08-23). Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org Staying Humanitarian in a World That Won't Stand Still…
(2025-08-23). were intensely immersed in the Muslim world. There was movement between the. haaretz.com For centuries the lives of Jews and Muslims in Arab lands influenced each other far more than we think — until the advent of nationalism…
(2025-08-23). In one night, settlers rampaged through three Palestinian communities — leaving one dead. haaretz.com Masked settlers, armed with clubs, emerged in the dead of night, setting cars on fire by igniting their engines. Soldiers who arrived an hour later fired tear gas at the residents who were still struggling to put out the flames…
(2025-08-23). Jerusalem man indicted after asking former chief rabbi for permission to murder attorney general. haaretz.com Chief Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef reported on Wednesday that a man approached him seeking a ruling permitting the murder of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The suspect's detention has been extended until Sunday…
(2025-08-23). U.K. firm used to fund pro-Qatar campaign by Netanyahu aides made millions. haaretz.com The firm serving as a conduit between Israel and Gulf projects said money came from several countries and not just from pro-Qatari campaign with Netanyahu's aides…
(2025-08-23). Former IDF intelligence chief says Netanyahu was warned of war prior to Oct. 7. haaretz.com In recordings aired by Channel 12 News, the then-chief of Military Intelligence said only 'two irrelevant people' attended a meeting during which he presented a strategic warning to the prime minister during the government's advancement of the judicial coup…
(2025-08-23). India says US trade negotiations are still going on as fresh tariffs loom. geo.tv 
The flags of the United States and India are displayed on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, US on June 21, 2023. — ReutersWe have some redlines in the negotiations: Indian Foreign Minister.Jaishankar stresses right to make decisions in…
(2025-08-23). Hegseth removes head of Pentagon intelligence agency, other senior officials. geo.tv 
(2025-08-23). Pakistan's Chinese missile success pushes US to seek $1bn AIM-260. geo.tv 
F-15EX Eagle II aircraft fired AIM-120 air-to-air missiles, in this image dated January 6, 2023. — X/@usairforceAir Force, Navy jointly seek $1bn for AIM-260 production.Lockheed Martin eyes $30bn boost from missile program.AIM-260 designed for F-22, F-35, F-16, and F-15.ISLAMABAD: …
(2025-08-23). Jeffrey Epstein accomplice says she never saw Trump in 'any inappropriate setting'. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump wears a 'Trump Was Right About Everything!' hat, as he makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 22, 2025. — Reuters Maxwell says President Trump was "never…
(2025-08-23). India teams up with French firm to build fighter jet engines at home. geo.tv 
Visitors stand next to a prototype of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft , India's most advanced stealth fighter jet, at the "Aero India 2025" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025. —ReutersIndia is working with a French company to develop and…
(2025-08-23). New York bus crash kills five tourists returning from Niagara Falls. geo.tv 
The image shows relief and rescue work in progress. — X@AstuteGaba/FileNEW YORK: Five passengers aboard a tourist bus were killed Friday when their driver got distracted and crashed on a New York state highway, police said.The wreck happened 25 miles east of Buffalo as the…
(2025-08-23). Trump nominates close aide Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India. geo.tv 
Sergio Gor at a rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York. —Reuters/File
(2025-08-23). Xi stresses building new modern socialist Xizang. ecns.cn Xi stressed that Xizang must fully implement the Party's policies for the governance of Xizang in the new era, remain committed to the underlying principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts, and solidly advance high-quality development.
(2025-08-23). Xi arrives in Lhasa for celebrations of 60th founding anniversary of Xizang autonomous region. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, who led a central delegation, arrived in Lhasa, capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, to attend activities in celebration of the region's 60th founding anniversary.
(2025-08-23). Trump administration to vet all 55 million U.S. visa holders. ecns.cn The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing all 55 million foreign nationals holding U.S. visas, warning that any violations could trigger immediate revocation and deportation. The State Department stressed visa holders are under "continuous scrutiny," including for overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety or links to terrorism.
(2025-08-23). Beijing slams Washington's treatment of Chinese students. ecns.cn China blasted the United States on Friday for frequent discriminatory, politically-motivated, and selective law enforcement against Chinese students, vowing to continue to take measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its citizens traveling to the U.S.
(2025-08-23). Steps taken to boost domestic consumption. ecns.cn China will take multipronged steps, including fiscal, tax and financial policies, to unleash greater domestic demand potential, the State Council — the country's Cabinet — said on Friday.
(2025-08-23). Xi to chair SCO summit in Tianjin. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping will get together with leaders of more than 20 countries and 10 international organizations at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit to work out a development blueprint for the international organization, consolidate consensus on cooperation and promote a much closer SCO community with a shared future, a senior diplomat said.
(2025-08-23). 12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in Qinghai. ecns.cn Twelve people have been confirmed dead and four remain missing as of 6 pm Friday due to a steel cable failure at a bridge construction site in Northwest China's Qinghai province earlier in the day.
(2025-08-23). AIGC set to reshape select industries. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc is doubling down on artificial intelligence-powered video generation models, as fast-growing AI-generated content is reshaping the landscape of short video, film, animation and advertising industries.
(2025-08-23). Robot chefs cut costs, boost efficiency. ecns.cn Robot chefs are not a new concept. For example, the Changsha-based restaurant franchise Bawan uses such robots in its outlets. So far, Bawan has opened over 500 outlets, which have all deployed self-developed robots to cook food. According to its official website, these have now been updated to the third generation.
(2025-08-23). Shared wartime history unites nations, envoy says. ecns.cn Eighty years after China and the United States fought side by side in World War II, Beijing's top envoy in Washington said that the two countries must draw on their shared wartime history and recommit to peaceful coexistence and practical cooperation.
(2025-08-23). 'Sky Roads' trace Xizang's journey from isolation to modernity. ecns.cn Today, trunk railways crisscross Xizang, with bullet trains in operation. Highways link the region to the rest of the nation and extend all the way to its villages. All towns across Xizang now enjoy full 5G coverage. With its civil aviation system seamlessly integrated, an "Air Silk Road" has also taken shape.
(2025-08-23). Witness China's ecological progress at Baofeng Wetland in Yunnan. ecns.cn Baofeng Wetland is located on the east bank of Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Yunnan. With ecological restoration as the core and regional water quality improvement as the foundation, Baofeng Wetland tells a beautiful story of the harmony between local residents and nature. Join us to explore Baofeng Wetland and get a glimpse of the city's achievements in biodiversity conservation.
(2025-08-23). Comicomment: Hypocrisy of the self-proclaimed 'Human Rights Judge'. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Sunday released a report on human rights violations in the U.S. in 2024.
(2025-08-23). Agile humanoid robot draws public attention in Hangzhou. ecns.cn An agile humanoid robot has drawn public attention in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, recently.
(2025-08-23). Flash flood in Inner Mongolia claims 12 lives, 1 survives. ecns.cn Firefighters search for missing individuals in Urad Rear Banner of Bayannuur city, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Aug 18, 2025.A recent mountain flood in western Inner Mongolia autonomous region has killed a total of 12 people, China Central Television reported on Friday.
(2025-08-23). Shared wartime history unites nations. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng talks with a guest at the Chinese embassy in Washington on Wednesday at an art exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2025-08-23). CNOOC completes largest petrochemical base in China. ecns.cn The project will produce 1.2 million metric tons per year of polymer-grade ethylene and propylene, making it the largest single heavy oil direct conversion unit for polymer-grade olefins in the country.
(2025-08-23). China exports Guangming 2 broiler chickens to Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn China recently shipped the first batch of its Guangming 2 white-feather broiler chickens to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Chinese breeds are expected to reach a broader market in the Middle East and worldwide, contributing to a diversified global food system, she said.
(2025-08-23). Luxembourg's Archie Williams wins 'King of Asia' slackline championship in Central China. ecns.cn Luxembourg's Archie Williams won the championship of the 2025 "King of Asia" One Kilometer Speed Highline Competition at the Huangshizhai Scenic Spot in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, on Wednesday.
(2025-08-23). 7 trapped miners confirmed dead in Fujian. ecns.cn One miner was rescued and seven others were confirmed dead after a mining incident occurred at the Shuijingkeng Coal Mine in Datian County, southeast China's Fujian Province, local authorities said Friday.
(2025-08-23). Death toll from NW China bridge construction accident rises to 7. ecns.cn The death toll from a rope break accident at a bridge under construction on the Qinghai section of the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway has risen to seven, according to local authorities in Qinghai Province.
(2025-08-23). China Coast Guard urges the Philippines to stop provocations at Ren'ai Reef. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the China Coast Guard on Wednesday denounced the Philippines for sending two small boats from a vessel illegally grounded at Ren'ai Reef, saying they deliberately provoked Chinese coast guard ships by approaching in a dangerous and unprofessional manner.
(2025-08-23). Cruise 'Zhao Shang Yi Dun' arrives in northeast China as port enters peak season. ecns.cn Dalian Port in northeast China's Liaoning Province welcomed the passenger ship "Zhao Shang Yi Dun" on Wednesday, following recent visits by Regatta and AIDA Mediterranea, signaling the start of the port's peak cruise season.
(2025-08-23). Preparations for upcoming V-parade in Beijing in full swing. ecns.cn Participants are busy preparing for the upcoming V-Day military parade scheduled on Sept. 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2025-08-23). Magnificent view of first bend of Langcang River in NW China's Qinghai. ecns.cn Chinese and international guests participated in the 2025 Lancang-Mekong International Video & Photography Week in Zadoi County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, on Thursday.
(2025-08-23). IRGC Vows Tough Response to Any New Israeli Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps warned the Zionist regime that any new act of aggression would trigger Iran's crushing response, even harsher than the blows dealt during the 12-day war in June.
(2025-08-23). Serial Explosions Hit Power Grid in Occupied Territories. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hebrew media outlets have reported a wave of explosions targeting high-voltage distribution transformers and power cabins in several Israeli cities, causing widespread blackouts.
(2025-08-23). Iranians Are Not People Who Surrender: Larijani. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani said that after adversaries realized that they could not subdue Iran through war and that "Iranians are not a people who surrender," the conditions are now set for meaningful negotiations.
(2025-08-23). Iran Warns Enemies about Unused Military Capability. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that Iran possesses a previously unused instrument, advising adversaries not to miscalculate or provoke a response.
(2025-08-23). Two Dutch teens found dead in Istanbul hotel. newarab.com 
Two Dutch teenagers were found dead in their The boys, aged 15 and 17, were deceased when police and paramedics arrived at the hotel where they were staying, in the Fatih district, near Istanbul's
(2025-08-23). Pak DPM Dar meets BNP, Jamaat, and NCP leaders. jagonews24.com Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a series of high-level political meetings in Dhaka on Saturday during his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, engaging with top leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party (NCP).
(2025-08-23). Soon there will be only wrappers, no products, say bread makers. jagonews24.com Leading biscuit and bread manufacturers have issued a stark warning over the government's proposed increase in VAT on staple bakery items from 5% to 7.5% in the 2025-26 budget, cautioning that the move could force producers to reduce pack sizes or hike prices, hitting low-income households and students hardest.
(2025-08-23). Pak DPM Dar to meet Khaleda at Firoza. jagonews24.com Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is currently in Dhaka on a two-day visit and will call on former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence, Firoza, to inquire about her health.
(2025-08-23). If sent to Bangladesh, I won't mind, says Amartya. jagonews24.com "I hear these days that if you speak Bengali, you are sent to Bangladesh," Sen said on Friday. "Well, if I speak French, will they send me to France? I don't know French, but if they send me to Bangladesh, I won't mind. My ancestral home is in Dhaka."
(2025-08-23). From garbage to grub: Cafés those trade trash for food to transform city. jagonews24.com trash. | On a chilly winter morning in early 2025, the cafe hums with life. Steel plates clink as people tuck into steaming mounds of rice, two spicy vegetable curries, dal, roti, salad, and a tangy pickle on the side. It's a full meal, nutritious, comforting, and completely free… if you've got the right currency: one kilogram of plastic waste.
(2025-08-23). Secular Israelis must realize: The fate is no longer in our hands. haaretz.com Twenty-first century Israel is undergoing a process reminiscent of the era of medieval Muslim sultanates…
(2025-08-23). UK's Farage sets out plan for 'mass deportation' of asylum seekers. geo.tv 
Asylum seekers react as they look out the window at the Cresta Court hotel, as people take part in an anti-immigration demonstration outside the hotel, in Altrincham, Britain, August 8, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-08-23). 10 big things about China you should not miss (Aug. 17-Aug. 23). ecns.cn A grand celebration was held in Lhasa, capital of Xizang Autonomous Region Thursday, to mark the region's 60th founding anniversary.
(2025-08-23). Israeli military uproots thousands of Palestinian olive trees in West Bank. aljazeera.com Israeli destruction in al-Mughayyir near Ramallah is part of push to forcibly displace Palestinians, researcher says.
(2025-08-23). Israel's definition of "a combatant is elastic" aljazeera.com "The Israeli government claims that they killed Hamas and other combatants…"
(2025-08-23). Tottenham stun Man City with 2-0 win in Premier League. aljazeera.com Spurs maintain their winning start to the season but leave Manchester City with yet more questions to answer.
(2025-08-23). Guinea military rulers suspend three opposition parties before referendum. aljazeera.com Move comes as draft constitution is being put to a vote next month, raising fears for democratic transition.
(2025-08-23). Japan's Ishiba hosts South Korea's Lee before key Trump summit. aljazeera.com Lee's visit comes two days before his crucial first summit in Washington, DC, with US President Donald Trump.
(2025-08-23). Killing by remote control. aljazeera.com Hind Hassan looks at the military tech that is changing the face of modern warfare: drones and AI.
(2025-08-23). Is Trump's 'Big Beautiful' spending law the biggest tax cut in US history? aljazeera.com Trump's 2025 law ranks third among tax cuts since 1980 and mainly extends old cuts, making its impact modest for most.
(2025-08-23). Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans. aljazeera.com Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.
(2025-08-23). Will Israel choose truce or war? aljazeera.com Journalist and author Jeremy Scahill argues that Israel is feigning ignorance if it thinks Hamas will surrender.
(2025-08-23). Man City vs Tottenham 0-2: Premier League — as it happened. aljazeera.com All our updates, including our full text commentary, as Tottenham continue Manchester City's woes at Etihad Stadium.
(2025-08-23). Lyle Menendez denied parole decades after murder of parents. aljazeera.com His brother Erik was also denied parole on Thursday for the 1989 shotgun killing of their parents in Beverly Hills.
(2025-08-23). UK delays ruling on Chinese embassy after Beijing withholds information. aljazeera.com The embassy, which would be situated near the Tower of London, would be the largest in Europe.
(2025-08-23). What will Uganda gain from accepting US deportees? aljazeera.com Analysts speculate that Uganda is seeking better trade deals and wants to be in Trump's good books.
(2025-08-23). How Nigerians reinvented an Italian tinned tomato brand. aljazeera.com The once ubiquitous De Rica tomato paste brand lives on in Nigerian markets and kitchens in more ways than one.
(2025-08-23). Why an Indian bill removing jailed leaders from office has sparked outrage. aljazeera.com Elected representatives jailed for 30 days on serious charges could lose their posts — even without a conviction.
(2025-08-23). Foreign nationals among 5 killed in New York state tour bus crash. aljazeera.com Passengers from China, India, Philippines, the Middle East and US were on board the bus when it crashed at full speed.
(2025-08-23). US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired. aljazeera.com
(2025-08-23). Can the new India-China bonhomie reshape trade and hurt the US in Asia? aljazeera.com Trump's tariffs and shifting geopolitical winds have pulled India and China closer. That could undercut the US-led Quad.
(2025-08-23). China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier. aljazeera.com Arakan Army rebels seize 14 of 17 townships in Rakhine and pledge to liberate entire frontier state in western Myanmar.
(2025-08-23). Le aspirazioni israeliane su Cipro. strategic-culture.su Negli ultimi tempi, diversi politici e analisti ciprioti (tanto di parte greca, quanto di parte turca) hanno lanciato l'allarme sulla crescente penetrazione israeliana nello strategico scalo del Mediterraneo orientale. Cerchiamo di capire quelli che sono i reali obiettivi di Tel Aviv con la sua volontà di espansione sull'isola. | Segue nostro Non è difficile trovare sui mezzi di informazione israeliani, o nelle pubblicazioni più spec…
(2025-08-23). Le politiche sociali del Vietnam: tra crescita economica e tutela del benessere collettivo. strategic-culture.su Il governo vietnamita sta costruendo un modello di sviluppo che unisce crescita accelerata e politiche sociali ambiziose: dall'edilizia sociale alla riforma amministrativa, dalla trasformazione digitale all'allineamento alle norme internazionali, obiettivi e strumenti mirano a non lasciare indietro nessuno. | Segue nostro Nei programmi di governo del Vietnam degli ultimi anni si coglie con chiarezza una volizione: conciliare un ritmo…
(2025-08-23). Apple to produce all iPhone 17 models in India. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Bloomberg unveiled that Apple will be making all its iPhone 17 models in India a month before the release of the new iPhone version.The American company, for the first time in its history, will be making all four iPhone 17 models in India.The move comes amid production expansion across five factories in New Delhi, considering that two more factories were opened in the Asian country.Apple's iPhone. (Shutterstock)Following tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Chinese exports, Apple started working on decreasing the products made in China and shifted the production to India.The iPhone 17 lineup…
(2025-08-23). North Korea accuses South Korean troops of firing warning shots near border. aljazeera.com South Korean acknowledges that its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly crossed the border.
(2025-08-23). LIVE: Man City vs Tottenham — Premier League. aljazeera.com Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage and analysis, ahead of our live text and photo commentary stream.
(2025-08-23). Life goes on: Why Pennsylvania lawmakers are in no hurry to make a budget deal nearly two months after the deadline. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Pennsylvania lawmakers are now nearly two months behind in passing a state budget, but the commonwealth isn't grinding to a halt. State employees are still on the job, drivers can still renew their licenses and schools will still open this week. | At the federal level, Congress must pass funding bills to keep agencies open. If they don't, the government shuts down. That's also the case in many other states, like New Jersey, which shut down for three days in 2017. That led to…
(2025-08-23). China exempts childcare subsidies from personal income tax. ecns.cn China on Wednesday announced that the childcare subsidies will be exempted from individual income tax in order to encourage childbirth.
(2025-08-23). SpaceX to launch secret U.S. military spacecraft. ecns.cn An undated photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The rocket is due to launch at 11: 50 p.m., according to SpaceX, which said a backup window is available at the same time the following day."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe U.S.
(2025-08-23). The Integrated Resource Plan. wattsupwiththat.com I have cited a few examples to show that IRPs also commonly have typos, errors, misstatements, apparent failures of logic and conformance with data, a stubbornness of the utility to confront the reality of non-dispatchable generation, and other flaws. The enormity of these efforts almost demand improvement by having many eyes examine them. A formal process beginning with an application for approval, then having public hearings, making the utility address concerns, and issuing a final order approving the IRP would do a lot of good in this regard. It might expose the energy fabulism of the Sierra Club.[2] I hope it…
(2025-08-23). Trump Admin Kills Massive Offshore Wind Project. wattsupwiththat.com "Americans deserve energy that is affordable, reliable, and built to last — not experimental and expensive wind projects that are proven failures," DOI deputy press secretary Aubrie Spady told the DCNF. "In line with President Donald Trump's Energy Dominance Agenda, Interior is putting an immediate stop to these costly failures to deliver a stronger energy future and lower costs for American families. Like President Trump said, 'the days of stupidity are over in the USA!'" (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Unveils Massive Oil And Gas Lease Expansion Biden Tried To Squash)…
(2025-08-23). "Wake-Up Call" For Europe… German Professor, Fritz Vahrenholt, On U.S. Climate Report. wattsupwiththat.com German energy expert Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt has weighed in, suggesting its findings could be a crucial "wake-up call" for Europe, especially Germany, to rethink its current climate policies.
(2025-08-23). ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org 15 July to 15 August 2025…
(2025-08-23). Accepted at Universities, Unable to Get Visas: Inside Trump's War on International Students. theintercept.com 
A prominent Indian journalist was notified by the Trump administration this week that his student visa to pursue a master's program in the U.S. had been denied. The prospective student, Kaushik Raj, a journalist who has reported for international and Indian publications alike, was told in his rejection letter that the U.S. government felt he did not have enough ties to his home country. | Set to study data journalism at Columbia University's graduate journalism school, Raj was incredulous. His entire family is in India, his reporting has been on India, and he had told the American consular officer during his i…
(2025-08-23). West Philadelphia neighbors react to upcoming SEPTA service cuts. whyy.org 
(2025-08-23). How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family's Lives. juancole.com By Avi Asher-Schapiro and Christopher Bing | — DOGE staffers exposed a sensitive U.S.-funded Afghanistan program and falsely suggested a contractor was involved in an off-books mission. ( ProPublica ) — It was early morning on April 1 when Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar, got a panicked message from his son. Halimi's name …
(2025-08-23). Israel's Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible. juancole.com By Leonie Fleischmann, City St George's, University of London (The Conversation) — The Israeli government has approved a plan for construction of a massive new settlement bloc in the controversial E1 area in the occupied West Bank. In reviving a project first proposed in 1994, which will comprise about 3,500 new dwellings in a line …
(2025-08-23). ICC member states reject new U.S. sanctions on court officials. independent.co.ug 
THE HAGUE, Netherlands | Xinhua | The presidency of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), which oversees the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Thursday voiced "deep concern" and rejected new U.S. sanctions imposed on ICC judges and deputy prosecutors. The sanctions, announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, target ICC Judges Kimberly …
(2025-08-23). Let the 84th Uganda Open tee off. independent.co.ug 
Seniors Aug 22-23 Ladies Open Aug 28-30 Amateurs Open Sept 3-6 Professional Open Sept 8-13 Lugazi, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The new kid on the block in Ugandan golf, the Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club, this week welcomes players from the region for the 84th edition of the prestigious Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open Championship. The …
(2025-08-23). Training will help Ugandans improve product packaging sector. independent.co.ug 
Government starts training Ugandans in packaging industry to improve product packaging. COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | The government of Uganda's initiative to offer training to Ugandans in the packaging sector represents a significant advancement. The initiative—long overdue given the present state of packaging of products—introduces the first packaging training program in Uganda, designed to …
(2025-08-23). Uganda, South Sudan pledge joint efforts to resolve border tensions. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan and South Sudanese armies have agreed to step up cooperation to address recurring border skirmishes, some of which have turned deadly, the Ugandan military said. Uganda's top military chiefs met with a visiting South Sudanese delegation in Kampala, Uganda's capital, to discuss security challenges along the shared frontier, …
(2025-08-23). Unforgiving Lugazi Golf Course leaves Seniors in disbelief on first day of Open. independent.co.ug 
Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | No one said that Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club was going to be easy on the opening day of the 2025 Johnnie Walker Seniors Uganda Golf Open at the par-71 course. Nonetheless, some of the scores that emerged from the first day of the Open beggared belief. …
(2025-08-23). Germany facing its historical role and the contribution of Turks living in Germany. unitedworldint.com On a possible alliance between the Alternative for Germany and the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht. By Doƒüu Perinàßek, Chairman of the Vatan Party Türkiye) Today, however, Germany —no matter from which perspective one looks—is standing on the threshold of a path that could be called "moving closer to the East". The necessity of economic cooperation with …
(2025-08-23). Indian Parliamentarian Dr. Hemang Joshi to Represent India at the 2nd BRICS "Traditional Values" Forum in Brazil. unitedworldint.com 
Traditional Values, Education of the Future and the Nation's Health will be his focus. Vadodara, India / Brasília, Brazil The 2nd BRICS "Traditional Values" Forum will be held on September 15—17, 2025, at Brazil's National Congress in Brasília. This international event will bring together parliamentarians, cultural figures, civil society leaders, and business representatives from BRICS …
(2025-08-23). Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream attacks. newarab.com 
(2025-08-23). 'Peace Prez' Deploys Military To Venezuela, Mexico Washington DC. youtu.be
(2025-08-23). Trump's EPA Delayed Pollution Safeguards Ahead of Deadly US Steel Explosion. truthout.org
(2025-08-23). China, Iran Condemn US Empire's Military Threats Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com
(2025-08-23). ACLU Demands US Court Immediately Order Release Of Journalist In ICE Detention. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-23). Chris Hedges: Israel's Assassination of Memory. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-23). Saturday 8/23: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Aftermath" indybay.org
(2025-08-23). Stop putting targets on aid workers' backs. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). To protect humanitarians is to protect communities: World Humanitarian Day 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). "A grave betrayal of humanity" : Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). ICRC president: "If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law" icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders' will to uphold it" icrc.org
(2025-08-23). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Iran: Sixth training course to manage health in emergencies held in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Afghanistan: protection of vulnerable communities through cash-for-work projects. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Georgia / South Ossetia: Home is where hope dwells. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). ICRC president: The next 76 years of the Geneva Conventions will be shaped by the choices leaders make today. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Iran: Second Round of Financial Assistance to Support the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Iran: ICRC supports the vaccination of Afghan migrants in Iran through IRCS. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Thailand and Cambodia: ICRC welcomes ceasefire and stands ready to conduct further detainee visits. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Iran: Humanitarian Negotiation Workshop in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-23). Why No Military Intervention Against Israel? Hypocrisy of 'Responsibility to Protect'. thealtworld.com
(2025-08-23). South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-22). Famine has officially taken hold in Gaza, and it is 'entirely man-made', experts say. mondoweiss.net 
The world's largest authority on food crises declared that Gaza City, the largest governorate in the Gaza Strip, is officially experiencing famine. If the international community doesn't intervene, the famine will spread – fast.
(2025-08-22). Mercy Corps CEO: Gaza famine recognition 'horrifying, not surprising'. tehrantimes.com The chief executive officer of the US-based aid group, Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, has called the UN announcement of a famine in Gaza City "absolutely horrifying, yet not surprising," Al Jazeera reported on Friday.
(2025-08-22). Hamas says UN's confirmation of famine in Gaza 'important' even if 'very late'. tehrantimes.com Hamas says confirmation of the famine taking place in Gaza by the UN's Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is "important", despite it coming "very late after long months of warnings," according to Al Jazeera.
(2025-08-22). Israel Opens New Front In Gaza War. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | This article was first published in The Conversation UK's World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in …
(2025-08-22). DNC vote on Israel arms embargo will be the next Democratic Party showdown over Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
At its summer meeting, the Democratic National Committee will vote on two rival resolutions concerning Gaza. The competing proposals highlight the growing divide over Israel within the Democratic Party.
(2025-08-22). Israeli military's own data says at least 83% of its Gaza victims were civilians. skwawkbox.org 
Based on latest data that's more than 360,000 innocent people murdered Israeli mouthpieces and apologists continue to claim that the vast majority of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza are 'Khamas' or other terrorists — but now leaked official Israeli data has exposed those claims for the lies they already clearly were. Data from a …
(2025-08-22). Video: Blinken spokesman Matthew Miller admits it was ALWAYS Israel sabotaging Gaza peace deals. skwawkbox.org 
After more than a year of blaming 'Hamas' for every collapsed ceasefire, Miller finally comes clean with what we all knew Former US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller spent the first fourteen months of Israel's genocide infuriating the globe's human beings — those who want an end to Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people of …
(2025-08-22). Video: Israel slaughters dozens, mostly kids, in another Gaza school bombing. skwawkbox.org 
We must not become inured to the daily horror of Israel's crimes Israel has again murdered dozens and wounded many more in a missile attack on a Gaza school, this time the Amr Ibn Al-As School in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of northern Gaza City. The first moments of the attack saw dead and wounded, …
(2025-08-22). American contractors indiscriminately fired at Gaza aid distribution points: report. tehrantimes.com A truck driver working for a U.S. logistics subcontractor in Gaza has confirmed allegations that American security personnel and Israeli forces routinely opened fire on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid.
(2025-08-22). Daily death toll in Gaza tops 70. tehrantimes.com At least 71 Palestinians, including 24 aid seekers, have been killed and 251 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in 24 hours, according to the enclave's Health Ministry on Friday.
(2025-08-22). Zionism Is What It Does. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Aug 21, 2025 | Zionism means exactly what we see before us today. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Apartheid. Nonstop violence and abuse. That's what Zionism means. And anti-Zionism means opposing these things. | Israel apologists always attack anti-Zionists by saying "Zionism just means self-determination for Jews! If you hate Zionism then you hate Jews!" | No, that's not what Zionism means. Zionism means exactly what we see before us today. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Apartheid. Nonstop violence and abuse. That's what Zionism means. And anti-Zionism means opposing these things. | There is…
(2025-08-22). In the wake of destructive floods, Wisconsin youth sue state utility regulator over failure to consider climate change. grist.org 
On August 9 and 10, a massive storm over southeastern Wisconsin dropped up to 13 inches of rain in just a few hours, sending floodwater gushing downriver and "For years, scientists have warned about what can happen when climate change supercharges extreme weather eve…
(2025-08-22). Antarctica is in extreme peril. grist.org Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents — a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you'll find not a simple cap of frozen water, but an extraordinarily complex interplay between the ocean, sea ice, and ice sheets and shelves. | That relationship is in serious peril. A new
(2025-08-22). How Texas flood relief got caught in a high-stakes political battle. grist.org 
In early July, flash floods along the Guadalupe River killed 138 people and caused an estimated As floodwaters receded and communities struggled to recover, President Donald Trump publi…
(2025-08-22). Inside a Georgia beach's high-tech fight against erosion. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and At low tide on Tybee Island, Georgia, the beach stretches out as wide as it gets with the small waves breaking far away across the sand — you'll have a long walk if you want to take a dip. But these conditions are perfect for a team of researchers from the University of Georgia's Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. | Every three months, at low tide, they set out a miniature helipad near the foot of the dune and send up their drone equipped with lidar — technolog…
(2025-08-22). Zelensky Wants Western Security Guarantees Before Meeting With Putin. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he must have more clarity on what security guarantees his Western backers are willing to provide before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We want to have an understanding of the security guarantees architecture within seven to 10 days," Zelensky said. "We need to understand which country …
(2025-08-22). Weekend Eats: This KTown Spot Serves Korean Vampiros Until Midnight. lataco.com Also, if you can, help bring home a trailblazing Mexican chef battling cancer with a medical flight. Donate to their GoFundMe in post. Much love.
(2025-08-22). Are the Sino-Indian Relations Heading Towards a Realignment? moderndiplomacy.eu At the invitation of India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to India on August 18th and 19th. The visit is being considered as a significant step for the restoration of Sino-Indian bilateral relations. On the first day of his visit, Wang Yi sat for a meeting …
(2025-08-22). Healthy China-India Relations Good for Regional Development and Stability. infobrics.org It is obvious that the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, has paved the way for the thawing of bilateral relations between the two countries…
(2025-08-22). Missing the Multipolar Train? Why Argentina Should Follow Brazil's Lead on Russia. infobrics.org At stake is Argentina's ability to secure investment, technology transfers, and market access in an increasingly fragmented global system — where, as Brazil demonstrates, strategic autonomy need not mean choosing between East and West, writes Gonzalo Fiore Viani…
(2025-08-22). A Coordinated Trade Response from BRICS. infobrics.org Ever since its inception the most important question about the BRICS grouping was whether it would be capable of transforming itself into an effective platform for economic cooperation…
(2025-08-22). Map shown at White House was powerful message to Ukraine and Russia>. infobrics.org Trump blames Obama for "giving away" Crimea.
(2025-08-22). Ukraine expands concessions, but peace still a long way off. infobrics.org Regime officials have already admitted that the country will have to cede territories and will not join NATO.
(2025-08-22). From Washington to Kyiv: Who really blew up Nord Stream pipelines. infobrics.org The arrest of a Ukrainian suspect in Rome has revived debate over the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage, long viewed as a US-led operation. Spiegel's "Ukrainian diver" narrative complicates Seymour Hersh's reporting, which pointed directly to Washington. With Trump now meeting Putin and Zelensky, the Nord Stream affair could redefine Europe's energy map and strain NATO unity in a post-war world.
(2025-08-22). External Players Competing for Spots in South Africa's Multilateral Agenda. moderndiplomacy.eu Multiple questions are mounting over what exactly South Africa's 'trade' is with Russia and what economic sectors are attracting potential Russian enterprises to South Africa. The first understandable common factor is that both Russia and South Africa are staunch members of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) association. It was initially coined …
(2025-08-22). Beyond defeat in Bolivia: the limits of left electoral strategy in Latin America. peoplesdispatch.org The defeat of the left in Bolivia has raised a series of existential questions for the left in the region, and led many to draw hurried conclusions on where the blame lies…
(2025-08-22). Burnt Out And Radicalised: How Workplace Exhaustion Breeds Extremist Thinking New Study. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When Luigi Mangione was arrested for the alleged murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in December 2024, public reaction shocked observers. Far from universal …
(2025-08-22). The Life Of Chuck: Stephen King Adaptation Celebrates The Richness Of Ordinary Life. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | I'm still excited when somebody makes a movie out of something that I've done, Stephen King recently told The Guardian . This openness to exhilaration on King's part is …
(2025-08-22). It's 25 Years Since London Got A Mayor And Our Polling Reveals Discontent. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In 1998, British prime minister Tony Blair was bullish about his government's vision for local democracy in London. A city-wide referendum had just firmly endorsed New …
(2025-08-22). Plastic Microbeads: Great In Your Face Wash, Bad In Your Food How South Africa's Ban Can Work Better. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Imagine a perfectly round, plastic ball smaller than a pinhead. That's what a microbead is. They've been included in facial scrubs, toothpaste, household cleaners and …
(2025-08-22). Why Losing Weight Or Cutting Alcohol Isn't Always Best After Illness Strikes. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The health advice that keeps you from getting sick might actually harm you once you're already ill. This counterintuitive medical reality has a new name: Cuomo's …
(2025-08-22). Zone Zero: The Rise Of Effortless Exercise. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It can look almost too easy: athletes gliding along on a bike, runners shuffling at a pace slower than most people's warm-up, or someone strolling so gently it barely …
(2025-08-22). Vitamin D Deficiency Is Widespread But Overusing Supplements Can Be Just As Dangerous. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Vitamin D has become a hot topic in recent years, largely because failure to get enough of it is associated with multiple diseases , and because much of the general …
(2025-08-22). Tiny Bookshop: Why Gamers Are Choosing To Spend Their Free Time Simulating Work According To Philosophy. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In the recently released game Tiny Bookshop you are invited to leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea . Tiny Bookshop has been described as an …
(2025-08-22). Why Japanese American Memories Of US Internment During The Second World War Are Stirring Up Protests In 2025. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The recent opening of an immigration centre in El Paso, Texas, has reignited protests of the Trump administration's tough immigration plans from Japanese Americans. The …
(2025-08-22). The 'Security Guarantee' Paradox: Too Weak And It Won't Protect Ukraine Too Robust And Russia Won't Accept It. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Back-to-back summits in Alaska and Washington with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, respectively, have done little to clarify how U.S. President Donald Trump intends to …
(2025-08-22). Misunderstood Malthus: The English Thinker Whose Name Is Synonymous With Doom And Gloom Has Lessons For Today. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | No one uses Malthusian as a compliment. Since 1798, when the economist and cleric Thomas Malthus first published An Essay on the Principles of Population , …
(2025-08-22). The First Stars May Not Have Been As Uniformly Massive As Astronomers Thought. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical elements, which enriched the universe and …
(2025-08-22). A Straight Face, With A Wink The Subtle Humor Of Deadpan Photography. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Deadpan is not so much a type of joke as a mode of delivery, a manner of address to an audience that often provokes nervous laughter. | Comedian Nathan Fielder's persona is …
(2025-08-22). Trump's Epstein Problem Is Real: New Poll Shows Many In His Base Disapprove Of His Handling Of The Files, And Some Supporters Are Having Second Thoughts About Electing Him. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Has President Donald Trump survived the latest and most serious firestorm of controversy over the Epstein scandal? Or has the Trump administration's handling of the …
(2025-08-22). In The Movies What To Watch, See And Play This Week. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It's been almost a decade since the #MeToo movement promised to bring abusers in Hollywood to account. I've watched with interest as films have interrogated the moment in …
(2025-08-22). Hydration May Be Your Best Defence Against Stress, New Study Shows. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Most people know they should drink more water, but our new research reveals an unexpected consequence of falling short: it could be making everyday stress significantly …
(2025-08-22). Why Gold May Be Losing Its Shine As A Safe-Haven Investment. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The price of gold reached a historic high in April and remains close to that value. Conventional investing wisdom puts gold as a safe-haven asset one that investors …
(2025-08-22). Can AI Teach Us How Animals Think? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognised certain well-known behaviour like a cat hissing as a warning, but in many cases we've had little …
(2025-08-22). Glasgow's Citizens Theatre Reopens: What Its Seven-Year Transformation Reveals About The Future Of Historic Venues. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The relaunching of Glasgow's famous Citizens Theatre known locally as the Citz marks the end of a significant seven-year redevelopment project that has seen the …
(2025-08-22). Why A New 'Iron Curtain' Is Being Built Across Europe. This Time It's To Keep Russia Out. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In 1946, Winston Churchill announced an iron curtain had descended across Europe from Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic . This time it is the west that …
(2025-08-22). Movement Signatures: How We Move, Gesture And Use Facial Expressions Could Be As Unique As A Fingerprint. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The way someone walks, talks, smiles, or gestures gives a clue to who they are. Whether through the flick of an eyebrow, the rhythm of our walk, or the tilt of a head, …
(2025-08-22). Remembering The Second World War's Burma Campaign With The Descendants Of Japanese Fighters On The 80Th Anniversary Of VJ Day. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | To mark 80 years since the end of the second world war, a group of ten Japanese people whose fathers and grandfathers once fought against the British travelled to the UK …
(2025-08-22). Topshop's Return To The High Street Must Appeal To Gen-Z To Succeed. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | During the 2000s and 2010s, Topshop was a fashion powerhouse an icon of the British high street. A combination of music, make-up and the latest fashions allowed the …
(2025-08-22). DAILY MEMO: ICE Besieges Los Angeles and Surrounding Counties With Over 20 Raids Profiling U.S. Citizens and More. lataco.com Over 20 ICE operations were confirmed across Southern California on August 21, with nearly 30 people taken from vehicles, homes, workplaces, and public spaces, including a violent 4 a.m. raid near San Manuel Casino and mass detentions at car washes and Home Depots. Disturbing incidents included suspected impersonators abducting a woman in Long Beach, masked agents seizing a woman at an Oxnard bus stop, and reports of detainees held in overcrowded, freezing conditions with only minimal food.
(2025-08-22). Keeping Disabled People Out of Sight, Out of Mind. progressive.org A recent Executive Order criminalizing homelessness calls for the institutionalization of people with disabilities.
(2025-08-22). London Closing in on $2.7bn Contract With Israeli Firm To Train 60,000 British Troops per Year. orinocotribune.com
(2025-08-22). UN Gives Israel Pass To Rape Palestinians. orinocotribune.com 
By BettBeat Media — Aug 16, 2025 | Palestinians, stripped naked, were forced to "make sounds like a sheep and say, 'I am a whore'" while IDF soldiers recorded the sexual humiliation for their private enjoyment. | The United Nations has reached a new moral nadir. In a grotesque perversion of justice that would make Orwell weep, the international body tasked with protecting human dignity has effectively sanctioned The ev…
(2025-08-22). Don't Let ICE's Legal Abuses Stop You From Asserting Your Rights, Advocates Say. progressivehub.net ELIZABETH WEILL-GREENBERG | TRUTHOUT…
(2025-08-22). How Moderate Senate Democrats Enabled Trump's D.C. Takeover. progressivehub.net RYAN COOPER | THE AMERICAN PROSPECT…
(2025-08-22). Afghan Soil, Regional Fault Lines. moderndiplomacy.eu Over the years, Pakistan has been warning the international community of the menace posed by unrestricted militancy within Afghan soil. The warnings that were previously discredited as political rhetoric have now been proven and confirmed with evidence and official reports. Afghanistan has emerged as the epicentre of terrorist establishments, with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leading …
(2025-08-22). Defense Minister of Venezuela: US Should Not Dare Attack the Nation. orinocotribune.com The minister of Defense of Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López, warned the United States government not to "dare set foot on Venezuelan territory," emphasizing that any action that threatens Venezuelan sovereignty would be considered "an aggression against all of Latin America and the Caribbean." This statement comes in response to the US military deployment in the Caribbean. | In a video address published on Thursday, August 21, Minister Padrino López warned the US, "Do not be mistaken, here there is an FANB and a people with dignity, with a patriotic conscience, ready to defend their sovereignty and self-determin…
(2025-08-22). President of Nicaragua: US Aggression Against Venezuela Threatens All of Latin America. orinocotribune.com The co-president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, called for the unity of Latin American leaders amid the US threats of capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | "We call for unity from the grassroots of the peoples and for the dignity of Latin American leaders to defend the sovereignty of their own peoples, because the threat against our brother Nicolás Maduro is also a threat to the sovereignty of Venezuela and that of all Latin America and the Caribbean. This cannot be overlooked," emphasized Ortega. | The Nicaraguan president made this statement at the 13th Special Summit of Heads of State and Government…
(2025-08-22). Missouri Opens $12B Sports Betting Gold Rush on December 1: What You Need to Know. moguldom.com Missouri's sports betting landscape is about to change dramatically as the state gears up for a monumental launch on December 1. With an estimated market potential of $12 billion, this new venture promises to attract not just local bettors but also sports enthusiasts from neighboring states. As regulations take shape and sportsbooks prepare to roll …
(2025-08-22). Homesteading Hate: Arkansas Group Is a Lesson in Legalized Racist Exclusion. progressive.org Cultural and political regressions, as well as legal ambiguities, have allowed for a 'whites only' community to develop and expand.
(2025-08-22). Prabowo's Welfare Push Raises Questions for Indonesia's Infrastructure Sector. moderndiplomacy.eu Tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on Southeast Asian nations—effective August 7, 2025—are likely to have a significant impact on the economies of the region. The second-quarter growth figures of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam would have brought some relief for all these countries. For long, ASEAN countries have benefited immensely from globalization and reasonable global …
(2025-08-22). Cops violently dismantle Palestine encampment at Microsoft HQ, arrest protestors. therealnews.com 
REDMOND, WA: On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Redmond PD officers violently dismantled the Palestine encampment at Microsoft's corporate headquarters set up by current and former tech workers and community members with the No Azure for Apartheid Coalition. 20 coalition members were arrested. Police have claimed that protestors became "aggressive" before arrests commenced, and a spokesperson for …
(2025-08-22). Think tank staffer stumped when asked about arms industry funding. responsiblestatecraft.org In a new Al Jazeera
(2025-08-22). South Korea President Lee aims to avoid further clashes with Trump. responsiblestatecraft.org On August 25, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will be
(2025-08-22). Deadline for 2025 online application period for Grade 1 and 8 looms. sanews.gov.za Deadline for 2025 online application period for Grade 1 and 8 looms ⚪ The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has reminded parents that the 2025 Online Admissions Application Period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 will close on Friday, 29 August 2024, at midnight. ⚪ In a statement on Friday, the department said that all public ordinary schools, district offices and 81 Decentralised Walk-In Centres will remain open to assist parents with applications until the system closes. ⚪ "No new applications will be accepted after the application period has closed," the department said. | The department announced that as of T…
(2025-08-22). 'Fighting Fire With Fire': California Puts Retaliatory Redistricting on November Ballot. scheerpost.com Office of the Governor of California, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Brett Wilkins / Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday swiftly signed legislation passed by state lawm…
(2025-08-22). How NYT's Bad Reporting Helped Justify Trump's Tariffs on Brazil. scheerpost.com President Trump Meets with President Bolsonaro, 2020. The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Brian Mier / US P…
(2025-08-22). Interview With Rob Edwards on 'Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls'. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / YouTube / Rumble By Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this episode of Scheer Intelligence, host Robert Scheer speaks with acclaimed Hollywood writer Rob Edwards about his latest project, a graphic novel titled Defiant. The conversation centers on the incredible true story of Robert Smalls, an enslaved man who commandeered a Confederate ship to …
(2025-08-22). Israel's War on the U.N. (w/ Mara Kronenfeld) The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. For millions of Palestinians, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is more than just a humanitarian organization — it is a lifeline. For 75 years, it has provided crucial infrastructure support and sustained a population facing heavy repression …
(2025-08-22). Minister announces appointment of members to run SA Tourism affairs. sanews.gov.za Minister announces appointment of members to run SA Tourism affairs | Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has announced the appointment of six individuals to manage the affairs of the South African Tourism Board until the appointment of the new Board is completed. ⚪ "The Minister of Tourism has in terms of section 16 (3) of the Tourism Act No. 3 of 2014, on good cause shown, arrived at a decision to dissolve the South African Tourism Board and appoint the listed persons, to manage the affairs of the South African Tourism Board until the appointment of the new Board is completed," said the department, in a statem…
(2025-08-22). Task team set up in Knoflokskraal land occupation matter. sanews.gov.za Task team set up in Knoflokskraal land occupation matter | A task team has been established to ensure that a lasting solution is found to resolve the Knoflokskraal land occupation in the Theewaterskloof municipality in the Western Cape. ⚪ This as Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and the Western Cape Premier Alan Winde hosted an inter-governmental meeting in Cape Town to receive an update on the land occupation matter. ⚪ Friday's meeting included all three spheres of government and members of the Knoflokskraal community to ensure open, transparent and inclusive engagement. ⚪ Knoflokskraa…
(2025-08-22). Two men arrested for stock theft in the Eastern Cape. sanews.gov.za Two men arrested for stock theft in the Eastern Cape | The formation of the District Stock Theft Task Team is beginning to show positive results in the OR Tambo District, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). | This follows the arrest of two men for their suspected involvement in stock theft on Thursday. | On Thursday, at around 01: 00, members from the task team operationalised intelligence information. | A homestead in Blackhill was searched, where a 37-year-old man was found in possession of nine sheep. The suspect alleged that he exchanged his two horses for the sheep. | Police followed up on…
(2025-08-22). Consultations on report for new urban agenda completed. sanews.gov.za Consultations on report for new urban agenda completed | The Department of Human Settlements has completed nationwide consultations with stakeholders across society as part of compiling South Africa's Second National Report on Progress in Implementing the New Urban Agenda (NUA). | Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, made the announcement during her keynote address at the National Urban Forum (NUF), currently underway at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. ⚪ The country is enjoined with other countries to implement the NUA which was adopted in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2…
(2025-08-22). Urbanisation provides opportunities. sanews.gov.za Urbanisation provides opportunities | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has urged South Africans to view rapid urbanisation not as a crisis but a "repository of opportunities" capable of driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and dignity for millions. ⚪ "Well-governed cities can be the engineers of jobs, hubs of innovation, and places where people live with dignity," Ntuli said in his keynote address to the National Urban Forum (NUF). ⚪ Held from 21—22 August, the forum brought together policymakers, urban planners, civil society representatives, academics, and government leaders across the country to…
(2025-08-22). Protecting the agriculture sector is everyone's business. sanews.gov.za Protecting the agriculture sector is everyone's business | The Western Cape Provincial Government has called for the whole of government, every industry partner, researcher, farmer, and citizen — urban and rural — to unite in defence of the province's agriculture sector. | This follows an increasing threat of animal disease outbreaks, including African swine fever, particularly in informal farming settlements, rabies in Cape Fur seals, and the detection of the low pathogenicity strain of avian influenza virus (AI H5), as well as other minor diseases. The AI H5 is mainly found in wild birds and general…
(2025-08-22). SA's best to be celebrated at NACAs and SA Sport Awards. sanews.gov.za SA's best to be celebrated at NACAs and SA Sport Awards | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will attend the National Arts and Culture Awards (NACA) on Friday and at the South African Sports Awards (SASA) on Sunday. | Both events are scheduled to take place at the Sun City Superbowl in the North West. | The NACAs, previously known as the Cultural and Creative Industry Awards, shine a national spotlight on the creators, innovators, and visionaries who push boundaries and shape the country's cultural identity. | According to the Presidency, this year's nominees reflect the rich diversity, imagination, and resilience…
(2025-08-22). Constable sentenced to 20 years for acid attack that killed partner. sanews.gov.za Constable sentenced to 20 years for acid attack that killed partner | The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has welcomed the 20-year sentence imposed on 30-year-old Constable Courtney Madella for the murder of her partner last year. | The South Gauteng High Court sentenced Madella to 15 years for murder and 5 years for defeating the ends of justice. Therefore, she will serve an effective 20 years in prison. | Madella killed her partner, Nomalungelo Khumalo, during an argument between the two at the police barracks in Sophiatown. | "It is alleged on 27 February 2024, the accused officer threw a c…
(2025-08-22). Transnet opens rail network to private train operators. sanews.gov.za Transnet opens rail network to private train operators | As a significant step towards opening South Africa's rail network to private operators and reforming the rail sector, Transnet has completed the adjudication process of selecting new Train Operating Companies (TOCs). | The participation of private operators will go a long way in increasing Transnet rail volumes and assist producers in the mining and agriculture sector meet rail cargo volume expectations to exporters as well as encourage the upgrade of the rail infrastructure. | Briefing the media on the outcome of the application process for third-party pa…
(2025-08-22). Masjid Al-Furqan Admin (Rusholme Manchester), Tim Humble and Abdur Rahman Hasan. salaficentre.com 
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, "A man is upon the religion of his bosom friend, so let one of you look to who he befriends". Al-Allamah Zaid bin …
(2025-08-22). Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Erdoƒüan'dan TCG Anadolu'da 'Zafer Yolculuƒüu' mesajƒ±: Türkiye'nin caydƒ±rƒ±cƒ± gàºcàºnàºn en à∂nemli teminatƒ±. t.co Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, "Milli imkânlarla in≈üasƒ±na devam ettiƒüimiz yeni denizaltƒ±larƒ±mƒ±z, modern sava≈ü gemilerimiz ve bàºyàºyen filomuzla kahraman ordumuz, àßok ≈üàºkàºr artƒ±k sadece kendi sahillerini deƒüil, bà∂lgesinin huzurunu ve gàºvenliƒüini de koruyacak kudrettedir" dedi."350 genàß TCG Anadolu'da Zafer Yolculuƒüu'nda": Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Recep Tayyip Erd…
(2025-08-22). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: 20,000 National Health Mission workers in Maharashtra strike indefinitely; Punjab roadway and transport contract workers demand permanent jobs; Bangladesh refinery workers demand higher wages; Australia: Qantas engineers continue pay rise strike; New Zealand nurses start new round of industrial action…
(2025-08-22). Details of CUPE's sellout of Air Canada workers emerge, as pseudo-left seeks to conceal union bureaucracy's betrayal. wsws.org Underscoring that the bureaucracy is fully aware of the fact that it has sold out the flight attendants, it is denying them the right to vote on the portion of the agreement related to pre-flight pay—and all other aspects of the agreement—other than the wage schedule.
(2025-08-22). Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour: A political trap to promote the Democratic Party. wsws.org A central claim of the "Fighting Oligarchy" speaking tour and an axis of Sanders' political activity is the notion that the Democratic Party is, was, or could be a party of the working class.
(2025-08-22). The Revolutionary Communist Party and Corbyn and Sultana's new party: Naked opportunism and political amnesia. wsws.org In words that constitute an indictment of the RCP's political amnesia regarding Corbyn's new party, Trotsky wrote of "the 'left' leaders" who "readily changed their line" to accommodate pressure from below: "to evaluate them one must take both sides of the matter into account. Revolutionaries need a good memory."
(2025-08-22). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Hundreds of airport workers in Spain strike over staff shortages, overwork and pay; pay strikes by radiographers and oil workers in Iran join protests against water shortages, power outages and collapsing pensions; nurses in Migori county, Kenya walk out to demand implementation of 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement to determine pay and conditions…
(2025-08-22). The political lessons of Netanyahu's fascistic tirades against Australian Prime Minister Albanese. wsws.org The Israeli leader is on a rampage because of the scale of the crimes his regime is implementing and the mass global opposition they are provoking.
(2025-08-22). Sharp tensions lodged within Jackson Hole central bankers' conclave. wsws.org The Trump administration has exploded a bomb under the Fed with the demand that one of its board of seven governors, Lisa Cook, resign over alleged false information she gave in applying for a housing mortgage.
(2025-08-22). Israel as a matter of German state policy: The myth of reparations. wsws.org The book "Absolution? Israel and German state policy" by Daniel Marwecki shows that cooperation between Germany and Israel never had anything to do with atonement for the Shoah. Germany supplied the Zionist state with weapons and economic aid, while the latter covered up the continued existence of Nazi elites in the state and economy of post-war West Germany.
(2025-08-22). Germany's Left Party fuels the NATO war on Russia. wsws.org Following the recent Ukraine summits in Alaska and Washington, Germany's Left Party is increasingly openly supporting the right-wing Zelensky regime and advocating aggressive imperialist war against Russia.
(2025-08-22). Autoworkers speak on the investigation into the death of Dundee Engine worker Ronald Adams Sr. and continuing industrial carnage. wsws.org Workers contacted by the WSWS stressed the fact that the continuing toll of workplace and industrial deaths is the consequence of the subordination of all concerns over safety to the drive for profit.
(2025-08-22). US deploys Marines, landing craft in escalating threat to Venezuela. wsws.org The deployment of a US amphibious intervention force with 2,200 Marines aboard shatters Washington's flimsy claims that it was engaged in counter-narcotics activity.
(2025-08-22). Japan to sell advanced naval frigates to Australia. wsws.org Arms exports are becoming an increasingly important component of Tokyo's remilitarization, with a focus on interoperability and building alliances against China.
(2025-08-22). Australia: NSW Labor government slashes art gallery jobs and programs. wsws.org Ongoing job destruction at the Art Gallery of NSW and Creative NSW and other government cost-cutting measures are threatening the existence of state-funded art and cultural institutions.
(2025-08-22). Philadelphia teachers: Prepare for a struggle—break the cycle of sellout, unite the working class, and build rank-and-file power! wsws.org The Philadelphia Workers Rank-and-File Strike Committee calls for teachers and all city workers to build independent rank-and-file power to defeat austerity, union betrayal, and attacks on living standards.
(2025-08-22). Bunker Talk: Let's Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn't Cover This Week. twz.com Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn't cover. We can also talk about the stuff we did or whatever else grabs your interest. In other words, it's an off-topic thread. | The caption to this week's top shot reads: | GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, 2014 — Missile combat crew member 1st Lt. Katie Grimley slides a large floppy disk into a 60's era communication module inside the launch control center of a missile alert facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The U.S. govt. is embar…
(2025-08-22). Navy Fighter Pilots Need To Gain Trust In Pilotless Wingmen By Actually Flying With Them. twz.com 
A Navy strike fighter instructor says naval aviators will need a lot more than virtual training to have faith in their new drone companions.
(2025-08-22). Colombian Black Hawk Downed By Drone Is A Glimpse Of What's To Come. twz.com 
(2025-08-22). Everything We Just Learned About SNC's Freedom Jet Trainer Aiming To Replace Navy T-45s. twz.com 
(2025-08-22). Ukraine Shows Off ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy On Su-27. twz.com 
Newly published footage shows an
(2025-08-22). New Details On Status Of USS New Orleans After Fire. twz.com 
The U.S. Navy says the impacts from a fire that burned for approximately 12 hours aboard the
(2025-08-22). Hungary and Slovakia demand EU action after Ukraine hits key oil pipeline again. tehrantimes.com Ukraine attacked the Druzhba pipeline for the third time, halting oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary. The European Commission has not reacted so far, but US President Donald Trump said he was very angry.
(2025-08-22). Iran victorious over Kazakhstan at 2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran beat Kazakhstan 37-25 at the 2025 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship on Friday.
(2025-08-22). Araghchi warns Europe against 'snapback' misuse, stresses Iran's readiness for diplomacy. tehrantimes.com Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in phone calls with his French, British, German counterparts and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Friday, reaffirmed Tehran's commitment to diplomacy while warning that the European trio and the EU lack both the legal and moral authority to invoke the so-called "snapback" mechanism.
(2025-08-22). The farce of handing over weapons in Beirut's Palestinian refugee camps. tehrantimes.com BEIRUT—The charade of handing over weapons in a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut on Thursday evening was considered nothing but a political scandal, whereby the Lebanese authorities—like their Palestinian counterparts—have transformed into clowns willing to do whatever they can to please Washington and Riyadh.
(2025-08-22). Trump's DOJ escalates lawfare with FBI raid on John Bolton's home. tehrantimes.com FBI agents conducted court‚Äëauthorized searches at former National Security Adviser John Bolton's Maryland home and Washington office on Friday, reigniting a dormant investigation into alleged mishandling of classified information from his 2020 memoir, The Room Where It Happened.
(2025-08-22). Iraqi Kurdish forces arrest opposition leader after fatal clashes. tehrantimes.com Security forces in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region arrested prominent opposition figure Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani on Friday following hours of heavy clashes that left at least three security personnel dead and 19 wounded, according to local authorities.
(2025-08-22). Iran prioritizes branding and regulation in health tourism sector. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran is focusing on branding and regulatory reforms in its health tourism industry as part of plans to expand the sector, Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey has said.
(2025-08-22). Iran sweep past Puerto Rico at 2025 FIVB U21 World Championship. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran swept past Puerto Rico in straight sets (25—14, 25—14, 25—9) in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship on Friday.
(2025-08-22). Iran says new UK sanctions 'fundamentally unacceptable'. tehrantimes.com Iran has slammed the United Kingdom's imposition of fresh sanctions, describing the move as "fundamentally unacceptable" and a violation of international norms.
(2025-08-22). Iran's military leadership vows 'stronger' response to any aggression as naval drill tops headlines. tehrantimes.com In a series of messages marking National Defense Industry Day, Iran's top military commanders have unanimously declared the nation's armed forces are at their highest level of readiness, promising a response to any aggressor that would be "more crushing" than the one delivered during the 12-day war with Israel.
(2025-08-22). "Shanghai Spirit" in Action: Tianjin Summit Shapes SCO's Future. tehrantimes.com BEIJING – The 2025 SCO Summit will be held in Tianjin, China, on August 31 and September 1.