aljazeera.com (2025-10-03). LIVE: Israel bombs Gaza homes; military intercepts last flotilla boat
Israel's army is using remote-controlled vehicles packed with explosives to demolish entire neighbourhoods in besieged Gaza City after issuing a "last chance" to leave warning to hundreds of thousands of trapped Palestinians. | Thousands of people supporting the Global Sumud Flotilla bringing aid to Gaza have taken to the streets in major cities, as Israeli commandos capture the last boat.
(2025-10-03). Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have 'life-changing injuries': WHO. newarab.com 
Nearly 42,000 people, a quarter of them children, have suffered "life-changing injuries" including amputations, and head and spinal cord injuries in A fresh analysis from the United Nations' health agency found that a quarter of those hurt over the two-year conflict have injuries that will seriously impact the rest of their lives. | "Life-long rehabilitation will be required," Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO's representative in the Palestinian territories, told a press conference. | Israel's deadly…
(2025-10-03). European countries condemn Israeli interception of Gaza-bound flotilla, demand safety of citizens. independent.co.ug 
ROME | Xinhua | Israel's interception of an international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has sparked condemnation across Europe, with governments urging Israel to ensure the safety of their citizens aboard the Gaza-bound vessels. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Thursday in a statement that the Israeli Navy has completed taking over the Gaza-bound Global …
(2025-10-03). Global protests erupt over Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla. aljazeera.com Crowds in Europe, South America and beyond rally to support Gaza, which faces famine after two years of bombardment.
(2025-10-03). Uruguay voices concern over Israel's seizure of Sumud flotilla. tehrantimes.com The Uruguayan government issued a statement on Thursday expressing serious concern over Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian mission sailing toward Gaza with the aim of delivering aid to a population devastated by war and famine.
(2025-10-03). Bruno Rodríguez: The most urgent priority is to create a new international order that guarantees peace. radiohc.cu Speech by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York, September 27, 2025 | Madam President of the General Assembly, | Mr. Secretary-General, | As we deliberate here, 2.2 million human beings in Gaza are condemned to starvation due to the acts of genocide, extermination, and ethnic cleansing of the Zionist regime, which relies on military and financial supplies and the impunity guaranteed by the United States government. | On behalf of the government and people of Cuba, I reiterate my firm…
(2025-10-03). Last Gaza Flotilla boat 'still sailing strong'. aljazeera.com The Marinette is the last vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla still heading towards Gaza.
(2025-10-03). US Vetoes Enable Israeli Genocidal Crimes in Gaza: Iran UN Envoy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations lashed out at Washington for shielding the Israeli crimes through repeated vetoes at the Security Council, stressing that such obstruction has emboldened Tel Aviv to continue genocide, war crimes, and violations of international law.
(2025-10-03). Palestinian Subordination: Trump's Gaza Peace Plan. counterpunch.org 
He had moments of discomfort and embarrassment — pressed into calling the Qatari Prime Minister by his host to apologise for striking Doha and made to pay lip service to the prospect of a Palestinian state — but Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu had many reasons to be pleased. On September 29, President Donald Trump advanced a
(2025-10-03). Saturday 10/11: For the Love of Palestine. ' the art & poetry of Gaza' featured at Livermore Art Walk. indybay.org Downtown Livermore | 2491 First Street | Livermore, CA 94550…
(2025-10-03). Meloni's Gaza Challenge: The People vs. Netanyahu's Cronies. counterpunch.org 
What is happening in Italy regarding Gaza is unprecedented in the history of solidarity between the country and any other international cause anywhere. A popular uprising is underway, the consequences of which are likely to alter, not only Rome's position on the Israeli genocide in the Strip, but the country's own political structure altogether. To
(2025-10-03). Israeli documentary filmmakers support boycott of Israeli film industry over genocide. wsws.org Earlier this month, more than 50 Israeli documentary filmmakers issued an open letter calling for support of a boycott of the Israeli film industry by film professionals to protest the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-10-03). Israel dismantles Gaza humanitarian flotilla — but one boat sails on. aljazeera.com The Israeli navy has intercepted all but one ship that formed the 44-strong Global Sumud Flotilla — the Marinette.
(2025-10-03). Israel tightens its tactical stranglehold on Gaza City, ignoring the Palestinian civilians in the crossfire. haaretz.com Defense Minister Israel Katz, who sometimes sounds like he's eager to secure himself a place in the front row of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, warned that any Gaza who remains in the city 'will be terrorists and supporters of terrorism'…
(2025-10-03). March for 1968 Mexican student massacre eclipsed by support for Gaza. aljazeera.com Mexico City officials estimate the march commemorating the 57th anniversary of the massacre drew 10,000 people.
(2025-10-03). What happens when an Israeli meets two Gazans on a French Buddhist retreat. haaretz.com They spoke slowly, almost whispering, as if the pain could drown us even here. Reflections after a week of meditation…
(2025-10-03). Israel intercepts Polish-flagged Marinette, last vessel of Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla. tehrantimes.com The Israeli military has dismantled an entire humanitarian flotilla seeking to break its siege on war-ravaged Gaza, arresting hundreds of activists from dozens of vessels, Al Jazeera reported.
(2025-10-03). Saturday 10/4: Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton, CA…
(2025-10-03). Israel issues warning: Leave Gaza City or we will kill you! radiohc.cu At least 13 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn across Gaza as Israel threatened tens of thousands remaining in Gaza City with a forced order to leave, saying it was their "last opportunity" to flee or face the "full force" of Israel's assault. | Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on X on Wednesday that anyone who stayed would be considered "terrorists and terror supporters". | The continuous bombardment of Gaza City has razed the territory's largest urban centre, killing dozens of people daily, destroying numerous residential buildings and schools, and forcing tens of thousands of Palesti…
(2025-10-03). Israel seizes last Gaza aid flotilla vessel. jagonews24.com Israeli forces have captured the sole remaining boat carrying aid to besieged Gaza from the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepting it off the coast of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
(2025-10-03). Israel intercepts last Gaza Sumud flotilla boat; Ben-Gvir mocks activists before deportation. haaretz.com The last boat, Marinette, had been trailing behind the other vessels and was still sailing toward Gaza early Friday, a day after the Israeli navy stormed 41 other boats in the flotilla and detained the activists. Over 200 activists have been transferred to the prison service, while four have been deported…
(2025-10-03). China condemns U.S. veto in UN of Gaza ceasefire resolution. ecns.cn China has condemned the United States' recent veto of the Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations Security Council.
(2025-10-03). Thursday 10/9: Human Billboard for Gaza-Stop the Genocidal War Machine. indybay.org We will gather in front of El Cerrito Plaza (Daiso) on the corner of San Pablo and Carlson in El Cerrito…
(2025-10-03). Bolivia: Acciones y Alerta por la Global Flotilla Sumud. indybay.org 6: 00 pm Hora Bolivia, 1: 00 am Hora Sumud: | " Estamos en alerta máxima, ya que nuestra Flotilla esta a 18 km (10 millas n.) de la zona de alto riesgo" ( tweet de la GSF) | 3: 30 pm hB, 10: 30 pm hS: | Flotilla Sumut esta a 39 horas de Gaza y a 14 horas del lugar donde fue interceptado el barco Madleen de la Flotilla Libertad en Junio pasado. El Mundo en alerta. | Se acerca a 304 km de Gaza y a 112 km del punto donde fue interceptado el barco Madllen en junio pasado.
(2025-10-03). Beyond Propaganda: Independent Voices That Defy Power and Preserve Truth. thealtworld.com As Western media and Zionist forces work to censor on-the-ground realities in Gaza, courageous independent journalists are forcing the truth into view. In the age of the internet, their testimony and uncensored reporting make it harder to erase facts—and ensure history is written from evidence, not narratives manipulated by the powerful. | Independent journalists are piercing through the fog of propaganda and state-sanctioned silence— safeguarding the integrity of history itself. | Watch here for the Sunday, Sept. 28 livestream of ArabCon 2025, | The National Arab American Convention. Hear from Ara…
(2025-10-03). Over 400 activists from Gaza flotilla detained: Israeli official. jagonews24.com More than 400 pro-Palestinian activists aboard 41 vessels in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were detained by Israeli naval forces, an Israeli official said Thursday.
(2025-10-03). Two years of war: A Gaza mother's fight to survive. geo.tv 
Palestinian woman Samah Abu Latifa, who fled her home amid Israeli strikes, shelters with her family in a kindergarten, in khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 10, 2023. — ReutersTwo years of war, multiple displacements, and the deaths of her husband and father have…
(2025-10-03). Last flotilla boat sails to Gaza after Israeli interceptions. jagonews24.com The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, after Israeli navy interceptions of its fellow vessels drew worldwide protests.
(2025-10-03). Sukkot Rally with Ava Agree of JVP. mediasanctuary.org Ava Agree of the Jewish Voice for Peace, Albany is in conversation with Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe about the SUKKOT Rally in Albany's Academy Park on th 5th of October. This Harvest Holiday creates a SUKKAH , and invites the public to gather in community with JVP to find answers to social struggle in the Capital District and to demand an end to Genocide in GAZA. | On Sunday, October 5th from 3: 00PM-5PM at Academy Park in Albany NY | For further information : albany@jewishVoiceforPeace.org | Instagram: JVPAlbany | JVP Albany will host a rally inspired by the Jewish harvest holiday Sukkot demanding…
(2025-10-03). Two years after the massacre, I look back in disbelief. I, too, missed the October 8 surprise. haaretz.com The Hamas massacre fomented a trauma whose reverberations will be felt for decades to come. But the ensuing Israeli campaign of atrocities in Gaza destroyed the foundations on which the State of Israel was built…
(2025-10-03). Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump's Gaza "Peace" Plan. juancole.com by Dr Binoy Kampmark ( Middle East Monitor ) — He had moments of discomfort and embarrassment — pressed into calling the Qatari prime minister by his host to apologise for striking Doha and made to pay lip service to the prospect of a Palestinian state — but Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu had many reasons …
(2025-10-03). LIVE: Israel bombs Gaza homes; military intercepts last flotilla boat. aljazeera.com Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.
(2025-10-03). Cuba condemns interception of flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. radiohc.cu Cuban authorities strongly condemned Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. | Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, described these events as deplorable and stated that they "confirm Israel's genocidal nature, which knows no bounds." | The head of state also expressed his support and solidarity with the flotilla's crew (approximately 400), who were transferred to the port of Ashdod, Israel, for their upcoming deportation. | For his part, Roberto Morales Ojeda, Secreta…
(2025-10-03). Palestinian boy says 'I'm okay' after rescue from Gaza rubble. aljazeera.com Palestinian boy Mohammed Al-Yazji was rescued from the rubble of his destroyed home in Gaza City.
(2025-10-03). Israel/Palestine : Illegal interception of the Sumud Flotilla and arrest of peaceful activists. fidh.org Today, the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom, carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza and composed by international human rights defenders and activists committed to non-violent action, was violently boarded in international waters by the Israeli army. Hundreds of peaceful activists on board were kidnapped and illegaly arrested, including two International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Vice-Presidents. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a partnership of FIDH and OMCT) (…) | – |
(2025-10-03). 'Ban Israeli football': Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors. aljazeera.com Legal experts underscore killing of Palestinian footballers and UN panel's findings that Israel is committing genocide.
(2025-10-03). Israeli assaults in Gaza kill 90, wound hundreds in 24 hours. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 90 Palestinians were killed and 222 others wounded in the past 24 hours as Israeli bombardment intensified across the Gaza Strip, the enclave's health authorities announced Thursday. Dozens remain trapped under rubble as ambulance and civil defense crews struggle to reach areas under heavy shelling.The health sector warned that Gaza's hospitals are on the brink of collapse, with medical staff facing grave difficulties reaching their workplaces due to ongoing strikes and threats near hospital grounds.üö® BREAKING: lsraeli warplanes bombed a community kitchen preparing food…
(2025-10-03). Israel pounds Gaza Strip as Trump deadline on peace plan nears. newarab.com 
Attacks on
(2025-10-03). Israel and the occupied territories: Gaza families face fear and displacement as hostilities intensify. icrc.org A testimony from Ahmed Al Waheidi, an ICRC staff member in Gaza: September 17, 2025…
(2025-10-03). Global outcry: Israel's Gaza flotilla interception sparks protests, strikes, diplomatic expulsions. radiohc.cu Israel's seizure of a civilian flotilla bound for the besieged Gaza Strip has unleashed global backlash, sparking protests and strike calls across Europe and Latin America as well as diplomatic expulsions, with governments denouncing the move against unarmed activists. | The Israeli navy intercepted 13 boats from the 50-vessel flotilla — Global Sumud Flotilla — as they neared Gaza's coast, arresting activists and jamming communications to block live-stream coverage of the incident. | According to flotilla spokesperson Saif Abukeshek, Israeli forces detained more than 200 participants, including groups f…
(2025-10-03). Last boat in Gaza humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israel. aljazeera.com The Israeli navy has intercepted all the ships that formed the 44-strong Global Sumud Flotilla.
(2025-10-03). Bangladesh slams Gaza flotilla interception, calls for activists' release. jagonews24.com The Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and the detention of activists aboard the vessels.
(2025-10-03). UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese slams Italian mayor who said Gaza hostage release for. haaretz.com Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, said that the mayor was wrong for arguing that the 'end of the genocide and the release of the hostages' were required for a peace process, adding that 'Peace needs no conditions'…
(2025-10-03). LIVE: Israel blows up Gaza City homes as Palestinians ordered to flee. aljazeera.com Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.
(2025-10-03). Board of Peace offer by dogs of war: Trump's Gaza deal unveiled. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-03). 'Billionaire board and one Palestinian': details leak of planned Blair regime takeover of Gaza… skwawkbox.org
(2025-10-03). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Gaza health ministry says 63 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past day. haaretz.com
(2025-10-03). Tuesday 10/7: Two Years of Genocide, Decades of Resistance. indybay.org March from Base of Campus, UC Santa Cruz at 3 PM to Mission Plaza, 103 Emmett St, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-03). Indian Companies Complicit in Israel's Genocide of the Palestinians. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli genocide of the Palestinians has persisted for two years —a "live-streamed genocide", as Amnesty International called it in its April 2025 annual report. Thus far, Israel has murdered over 66,000 Palestinians —the overwhelming majority of whom are civilians; 20,000 of the dead are children, meaning a Palestinian child has been killed every hour
(2025-10-03). The Latest FCC Censorship Push No One Is Talking About Targets Incarcerated People. theintercept.com 
(2025-10-03). Iran Lauds Pakistan's Backing Against European Misuse of Snapback. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran praised Pakistan for its responsible stance at the UN Security Council against attempts by the EU3 to abuse the snapback mechanism to revive terminated sanctions, stressing that under the terms the JCPOA, the Resolution 2231 will be deemed terminated on October 18.
(2025-10-03). Snapchat under fire for a policy to impose fees on users. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Snapchat is expected to impose new fees on people who want to keep their memories saved on the American app."Pay to save" is a new policy announced by Snapchat that charges users for storing photos and videos. The popular app has designated people with more than 5GB of "archive" as its target group.Under the new policies, users with more than 5 GB of storage will be required to upgrade to a 100 GB storage plan for an unspecified fee.Snapchat to impose new fees on users. (Shutterstock)…
(2025-10-03). WHYY Newscast for Friday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-03). Thoughts From the Shutdown. counterpunch.org As we go through Trump Shutdown IV, I had a few thoughts to share. Montana Senator Steve Daines — Truth Telling Republican At a time when Vice President Vance is running around saying that the shutdown is because Democrats want to give free health care to "illegals" and Trump is saying that the Democrats want
(2025-10-03). UN, EU, ICJ, Climate Cabal want to keep world's poor impoverished. wattsupwiththat.com Poor and developing nations need to band together, finance their own energy infrastructure, development, health and prosperity — and tell the carbon colonialists to take a hike.
(2025-10-03). National Day of Action for Medicaid (Melissa Anderson and Mia). mediasanctuary.org On Thursday, September 6, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Willie Terry attended the 'National Day of Action for Medicaid' speakout and rally on New Scotland Avenue, across from Albany Medical Center. The event was sponsored by the Capital Region Poor People's Campaign. In this labor segment, Willie had a heartfelt conversation with Melissa Anderson and her daughter Mia about the National Day of Action for Medicaid, establishing a personal connection that resonated with the audience.
(2025-10-03). Islami Bank's Facebook page hacked; hackers threaten cyberattack. jagonews24.com The official Facebook page of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was hacked on Friday (October 3). During the incident, the hackers changed the profile and cover photos and posted a threatening message.
(2025-10-03). Roaming Charges: He Loves a (Thin) Man in Uniform. counterpunch.org 
When Ralph Nader campaigned on"cutting fat" from the Pentagon, he was referring to the budget, and big ticket weapons systems like SDI and the F-35, not the waistlines of generals.
(2025-10-03). How 13-year-old Haikal survived Indonesia's deadly boarding school collapse. aljazeera.com Haikal survived for three days and two dark nights trapped beneath the rubble of his collapsed school in East Java.
(2025-10-03). Papua New Guinea cabinet signs landmark defence treaty with Australia. aljazeera.com The Pukpuk Treaty is due to be signed soon by PNG Prime Minister James Marape and Australia's PM Anthony Albanese.
(2025-10-03). How Trump humiliated Netanyahu, rewarded Qatar and quashed the messianic fantasies. haaretz.com Neither the Israeli prime minister nor the U.S. President who hosted him came out on top at the end of this week's drama. The clear and obvious winner was Qatar ‚ñ It's hard to envisage how Netanyahu can forge ahead with Trump's plan and still keep the extremists in his coalition…
(2025-10-03). Zimbabwe y Cuba abogan por fortalecer nexos entre sus jóvenes. radiohc.cu El ministro de Empoderamiento de la Juventud, Desarrollo y Formación Profesional de Zimbabwe,Tinoda Machakaire, y la embajadora de Cuba, Susellys Pérez Mesa ratificaron este jueves en Harare la voluntad recíproca de fortalecer los nexos en las áreas de atención a los jóvenes. | Al recibir a la diplomática, Machakaire ponderó las excelentes relaciones bilaterales e intercambió sobre las posibilidades de consolidar la colaboración con la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas de Cuba. | Pérez Mesa adelantó los programas de eventos que tendrán lugar en la nación caribeña en octubre y diciembre próximos y actualizó sobre el imp…
(2025-10-03). Scientists warn of mercury threat in ocean due to human activity. ecns.cn A new study has revealed that human activities and climate change are accelerating the release of mercury from the world's largest marine mercury reservoir — continental shelf sediments.
(2025-10-03). With a little help from Trump, Netanyahu is leading Israel to catastrophe. haaretz.com The saga of Israel's failed attack on Hamas leaders in Doha has ended with an American promise to defend Qatar from Israel ‚ñ Washington's burgeoning friendship with Qatar and Turkey illustrates the changes afoot in the Middle East…
(2025-10-03). FIFA unveils 2026 World Cup official match ball. jagonews24.com FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries ⚪ the United States, Mexico and Canada.
(2025-10-03). Sunday 10/12: Free Training: ICE and Your Workplace: What You Need to Know. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.
(2025-10-03). Sunday 10/19: No Kings, No Billionaires! It's Time to Organize! indybay.org Judge Henry Ramsey Jr. Center | 2939 Ellis Street, Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2025-10-03). AI Robotics, IR Cameras, UPS, Teamsters & Our Health & Safety with Eric Johnson IBT 190. indybay.org The introduction of IR cameras in trucks is a serious health and safety issue for more and more truckers. WorkWeek interviews IBT 190 UPS line Haul driver Eric Johnson about the technology and how it is harming drivers and the cover-up of the dangers.
(2025-10-03). Friday 10/3: Palantir Protest on UC Berkeley Campus – NO AI FOR ICE. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley…
(2025-10-03). How Trump and Netanyahu revived the two-state solution. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister admitted to the collapse of the right-wing notion of achieving security by ignoring the Palestinian problem or using force alone…
(2025-10-03). Nine Ways Hope is Being Systematically Depleted and How to Reclaim It. counterpunch.org 
"They sowed fear in us, we grew wings," goes the song in Spanish by Vivir Quintana, about women in Mexico resisting femicide. Amid the protests, a global collective hope crisis is also simmering, with many people hurting, criminalized, repressed, and doubting that justice and dignity are possible. The old fable of a stable job, home,
(2025-10-03). Russia ready to push war to Europe, warns Zelensky. geo.tv 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen , amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 4, 2023. — Reuters
(2025-10-03). The Braggadocio of Evil: Trump at the UN. counterpunch.org 
World leaders meet every September for the UN General Assembly. There have been plenty of weird moments over the years: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev banging his shoe on the table in 1960 to stop the leader of another country from criticizing him, Fidel Castro going on for more than four hours in a speech that
(2025-10-03). China's 2025 box office surpasses 2024's full-year gross, with local films dominating. ecns.cn Through the integration of film and tourism, as well as initiatives such as the "ticket-stub economy," films have become a new engine for stimulating consumption and driving economic growth.
(2025-10-03). Friday 10/31: "Deconstructing Settler Socialism – Anarchism and the Internationals in the Wild West" – Author Talk. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-03). Suspected Hamas members face German court over attack plot. newarab.com 
A judge in Germany ordered into pretrial detention three men Prosecutors said they suspect the three men of being foreign operatives for Hamas and of being involved in procuring firearms and ammunition to be used for attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions. | The men were arrested on Wednesday at a time of heightened security around Jewish buildings, a w…
(2025-10-03). Qatari diplomat was present in Trump-Netanyahu White House meeting. haaretz.com The Qatari diplomat reportedly holds 'extraordinary' powers, is labeled a 'dirty fixer,' and has been involved in corruption cases aimed at boosting Qatar's global standing…
(2025-10-03). Exchange programs encourage positive ties. ecns.cn China has received more than 36,000 young people from the United States through exchange programs in the past two years, inspired by President Xi Jinping's "50,000 in Five Years" initiative, a senior education official said recently.
(2025-10-03). Long Island Rail Road union defied 99 percent of its membership to cancel strike. wsws.org The BLET rejection of its membership's vote is part of an attempt to conceal the potential for mass support and a common struggle against inequality and dictatorship…
(2025-10-03). Washington's blockade causes limited access to medicines in Cuba, admitted by Donald Trump. radiohc.cu Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez says that the United States economic, commercial and financial blockade is causing the limitations of access to medicines in the Caribbean country, recently admitted by President Donald Trump. | On the social network X, the foreign minister shared a fragment of his interview with CNN en Español, where he addressed the impact of Washington's hostile policy on the healthcare of the Cuban population. | "In an interview with @CNNEE, I explained that the US president recognizes that the way his country conducts itself with #Cuba prevents the Cuban economy from securing the necess…
(2025-10-03). 1968 Poor People's Campaign Resurrection City (Carlos R. Dufflar). mediasanctuary.org On Sunday, September 7, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Roaming Labor Willie Terry interviewed Carlos Raul Dufflar, Beat Poet Laureate, Community Organizer, and participant in the original Poor People's Campaign in 1968. In this Labor segment, Carlos discusses Cornelius "Cornbread" Givens and Rev. Annie Chambers, unsung heroes and organizers in the Poor People's Campaign in Washington, D.C., Resurrection City in 1968—part 1.
(2025-10-03). Africa urged to diversify trade markets. ecns.cn Last week, BUSA signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association, which represents Chinese companies operating in South Africa.
(2025-10-03). Stark wealth inequality in New Zealand. wsws.org The richest 1 percent controls more than 17.5 percent of New Zealand's total wealth, while just 119 billionaires and multi-millionaires have nearly 5 percent.
(2025-10-03). China targets unified, open natl market. ecns.cn China has issued a regulation on implementing domestic product standards and related policies in government procurement, a move that experts say will help foster a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based and internationalized.
(2025-10-03). 12 I was scrubbing floors, at 15 I was a secretary. At 18 I ran. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A Russian immigrant in Israel eager to make life interesting, and a lawyer-turned-fitness coach who believes mistakes are what drive you forward…
(2025-10-03). ICRC president: Every humanitarian worker killed without consequence allows this insidious pattern to continue. icrc.org Opening remarks delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the launch ceremony of the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel in New York, 21 September 2025.
(2025-10-03). Morocco: End the crackdown on peaceful protests and uphold the right to demands social justice. fidh.org Human rights organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn the repression carried out by the Moroccan authorities against peaceful demonstrations organised by the 'Generation Z 212' movement, in which minors and human rights defenders participated. They call for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arrested for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
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(2025-10-03). To Permanently Unleash our Federal Lands, Congress Must Reform the Antiquities Act. wattsupwiththat.com If the U.S. is to meet the challenges of the future, powering AI, electrification, data centers, and beyond, we cannot allow unchecked executive authority to lock away the resources needed to get there. Permanently unleashing America's federal lands will require Congress to reform the Antiquities Act.
(2025-10-03). 'Zubeen was for all': Singer's death unites India's religiously torn Assam. aljazeera.com Amid soaring Hindu-Muslim tensions in the BJP-ruled northeastern state, Zubeen Garg's music served as a rare unifier.
(2025-10-03). Judge rejects government's attempt to delay again in Will Lehman's UAW election case. wsws.org The Department of Labor had sought to use the government shutdown as an excuse to stall compliance with a court-ordered deadline.
(2025-10-03). Wednesday 10/15: ACLU Protest Safety, Know Your Rights and De-Escalation Training Webinar (Oct 15). indybay.org Online | RSVP: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-kyr-eng2 | Traducción al español estará disponible. | ASL interpretation…
(2025-10-03). 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Turkey. albawaba.com ALBAWABA РAn earthquake of magnitude 5.0 took place in the Marmara Sea, off the coast of Marmaraereğlisi, Tekirdağ, at 2: 55 p.m. local time, Turkey's AFAD posted on X.Reuters reported that the earthquake had shaken the buildings in Istanbul, freaking people out as they rushed to the streets.According to the AFAD disaster center, the quake hit at a depth of 6.71 km.
(2025-10-03). Morocco: Two protesters killed after attempted attack Royal Gendarmerie site. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Two protesters were shot dead by security forces in Morocco on Wednesday evening as they attempted to storm a Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie site in the south of the kingdom, local media reported. Unrest and violent attacks have spread across Morocco following calls for demonstrations launched by the "Generation Z 212" youth movement. The Gen Z protests started on Sept. 27 as demonstrators peacefully rallied against corruption and chanted to enhance education, employment and health sectors in the country.‚≠ïÔ∏è ŸÖŸÇÿ™ŸÑ ÿ¥…
(2025-10-03). TikTok's Algorithm Exposed: Pushing Porn to Kids. thinktank.pk In the fast-paced digital playground of 2025, TikTok remains a magnet for teens, but a shocking investigation has unmasked a dark flaw: its algorithm is funneling explicit and sexualized content straight to accounts set up for 13-year-olds, even with safety filters activated. From suggestive search prompts to hardcore pornography embedded in seemingly harmless videos, the …
(2025-10-03). How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Ours would be the normal story of imperial powers rising and falling on Planet Earth — nothing new there, of course — if it weren't for one thing: the fact that this world, too, is now falling. Unfortunately, nothing is truly normal about this planet of ours anymore, as the …
(2025-10-03). Taylor Swift's 12th studio album Showgirl shatters Spotify record. aljazeera.com Showgirl breaks Spotify records as Taylor Swift's most pre-saved album, highlighting her enduring popularity.
(2025-10-03). ICRC president: If states do not act, the brutality of today's wars will become the baseline for conflicts tomorrow. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to ICRC's president Mirjana Spoljaric ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the need for states to act on their commitment to the rules of war.
(2025-10-03). Presidente de Chile recibe a trovador cubano Silvio Rodríguez en La Moneda. radiohc.cu 
El presidente Gabriel Boric recibió este jueves en el Palacio de La Moneda al cantautor cubano Silvio Rodríguez a quien condujo por los pasillos de la sede del gobierno chileno. | La estadía del artista en Chile se explica en su actual gira suramericana, instancia promocional de su más reciente álbum de estudio: 'Quería saber' (2024). Foto tomada de Cubadebate | A la reunión también se sumó la vocera de gobierno, Camila Vallejo, con quien Silvio se había reunido en 2012, como se aprecia en una foto que el propio cantautor publicó en su blog Segunda Cita. | Consultado en el patio de la instalación por sus días en…
(2025-10-03). Beyond the Brink S1E4 10 Minute Radio Segment. mediasanctuary.org In this week's chapter of Beyond the Brink and Fighting Back Rosemary Armao talks with Times Union opinion writers and guests at their monthly public affairs salon about the First Amendment in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination. We are in Hitler Germany territory they conclude. What exactly does the First Amendment protect, what government incursions on that amendment mean for our future and how the media are not defending our rights against Trump and FCC head Brendan Carr as they ought to be.
(2025-10-03). Thursday 10/9: Presentation of the Book "Knowledge for Other Possible Worlds" indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-03). FBI cuts ties with Anti-Defamation League under fascist pressure from Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr., neo-Nazis. wsws.org The FBI's break with the ADL is a capitulation to a years-long campaign by Elon Musk, Turning Point USA and neo-Nazis to dismantle minimal opposition to antisemitism, white supremacy and fascism.
(2025-10-03). Pezeshkian visits Hormozgan to inaugurate projects, highlight economic potential. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Hormozgan Province on Thursday for a one-day trip, marking the ninth provincial visit of his administration.
(2025-10-03). HUD blames the so-called "radical left" for government shutdown. indybay.org HUD website blames the so-called "radical left" for government shutdown…
(2025-10-03). What is Trump's new TrumpRx website and will it bring medicine prices down? aljazeera.com The US president has launched the website to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.
(2025-10-03). Against the New McCarthyism. counterpunch.org 
The Trump administration is smashing the domestic and international order the U.S. set up after the Second World War. It is attempting a full scale authoritarian, nationalist transformation of our society, the U.S. state, and its position in the international order. But it has faced mounting opposition from the majority of the U.S. population. Having
(2025-10-03). Gov. shutdown effects on HUD's low-income subsidized housing tenants. indybay.org In a recent HUD website notice claiming that the "Radical Left" are going to shut down the government, HUD failed to mention who the radical left are that has enough power to shut down the federal government.
(2025-10-03). ICRC Vice-President: Maintaining and strengthening IHL is a collective responsibility of all states. icrc.org High-level Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the ICRC, at the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 16-19 September 2025, Geneva…
(2025-10-03). You Can Learn a Lot About Someone's Mind From the Way They Talk. counterpunch.org 
Sherlock Holmes, the famous fictional detective, believed that his brother, Mycroft, could also have been a brilliant solver of crimes if he had not been so impossibly lazy. Mycroft was large and slow-moving, and he avoided all unnecessary exertion. He enjoyed sitting by a window and making ingenious deductions from his close observations of the
(2025-10-03). Xi, Singaporean president exchange congratulations on 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Friday exchanged congratulations on the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
(2025-10-03). NYS Senate Roundtable on CLCPA Implementation. mediasanctuary.org On Friday September 26, the state senate held a roundtable on the implementation of the state's climate law, CLCPA, which is falling short of its mandated goals. We hear from Samantha Wilt of NRDC, Alisha Dean Steinber of the League of Conservation Voters, Alison Constadine of the Decarbonization Coalition and Michael Hernandez of Rewiring America. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
(2025-10-03). This bereaved mother has fought for decades to free Israeli hostages. This time, the. haaretz.com For over two decades, Orna Shimoni has been fighting to bring hostages home. In the late 1990s, after Shimoni's son and brother while killed in southern Lebanon, she became one of the founders of the Four Mothers movement, one of Israel's most successful anti-war movements…
(2025-10-03). Chinese brands burst onto global stage. ecns.cn The global frenzy for the Labubu doll has shone a light on how Chinese brands are crossing borders and growing in popularity worldwide.
(2025-10-03). Newly developed 'NeuroWorm' a breakthrough for neural monitoring. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have devised "NeuroWorm", an intelligent microfiber capable of navigating freely inside the body, demonstrated through lab tests on mice, providing insights for brain-machine interfaces and neural regulation in treating certain chronic diseases.
(2025-10-03). Argentina soy exports to China soar, Singapore's record population: 7 highlights. scmp.com We have selected seven stories from this week's news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. | 1. China deploys prototype of missile defence system with planet-wide coverage…
(2025-10-03). Deyva Arthur and the Street Peace Project. mediasanctuary.org Deyva Arthur started the Street Peace Project to promote healing from the gun violence that has impacted her Lansingburgh neighborhood in Troy. Last year she created a Beacon where residents could write messages of peace. She has also compiled photographs of the various memorials for young people who have died from shootings. She gives an update on the project to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
(2025-10-03). Revamped Dubai Fountain dazzles crowds with new look. geo.tv 
(2025-10-03). Denuncian que cazas de EE.UU. sobrevuelan costas de Venezuela. radiohc.cu El ministro de Defensa de Venezuela, General en Jefe (G/J) Vladimir Padrino López denunció este jueves, la presencia de más de cinco aviones de combate de Estados Unidos operando cerca de las costas del país, detectados por la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB). | Durante la presentación de un balance de las operaciones en curso por parte de la institución al servicio de la Defensa de Venezuela, Padrino López detalló: Hemos detectado más de 5 vectores con características de vuelo de 400 nudos y volando a una altura de 35.000 pies". | El también vicepresidente sectorial de Defensa y Soberanía calificó la acc…
(2025-10-03). Families take part in "sport for all" event. tehrantimes.com On Thursday, retired employees of the Municipality of Tehran, along with their families, gathered at Taleqani Park, in northern Tehran, for a 'sport for all' event aimed at maintaining physical and mental health.
(2025-10-03). Beijing's top diplomat in HK sets out red lines for new US Consul General. aljazeera.com China told the US envoy to abide by 'fundamental norms governing international relations', including noninterference.
(2025-10-03). White House declares a "non-international armed conflict" as Trump plots neo-colonial war across the Americas. wsws.org The White House made its most alarming escalation yet by declaring a "non-international armed conflict" against drug cartels.
(2025-10-03). Trump's war on Venezuela and its insertion into regional and global dynamics *. uwidata.com By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein I would like to offer some guidelines that will contribute to understanding Trump's war against Venezuela and its insertion into regional and global dynamics. I believe this situation must be viewed from two dimensions: the international and the domestic for the United States. Firstly, I think it's necessary to say that …
(2025-10-03). Netanyahu's Government Poses a Greater Danger to Jews Than Any External Enemy. counterpunch.org 
Years ago, a rabbi I greatly admire confided in me how he worried that an Israeli government with Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm might lead to the destruction of the Jewish people. His concern surprised me. As a young ordained cantor at the time, I was not nearly as well-versed in Middle Eastern geopolitics or
(2025-10-03). UN Security Council: We cannot let AI be deployed on the battlefield without oversight and regulation. icrc.org Delivered by Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer of the ICRC, at the Open Debate of the United Nations Security Council on "Artificial intelligence and international peace and security" in New York.
(2025-10-03). Language movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq dies. jagonews24.com Language movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq has passed away. He died at 10: 12 pm on Thursday (October 2) while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of BIRDEM Hospital in the capital. He was 96.
(2025-10-03). Architecture Professor Riley Studebaker on NATURE Lab workshop series. mediasanctuary.org Architect and RPI professor Riley Studebaker, a member of the creative group FSD.temp, spoke with NATURE Lab co-director Ellie Irons about an upcoming workshop series at Collard City Growers and NATURE Lab.
(2025-10-03). India set to receive first Afghan Taliban minister. geo.tv 
Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks to media in this undated image. — Reuters/FileDiscussions would centre around bilateral ties, trade: ministry.Indian FM spox says already speaking to Afghan administration.Analyst says India visit highly significant for…
(2025-10-03). Between Life and Death: What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Consciousness. counterpunch.org 
Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a widely reported yet poorly understood phenomenon. Though there is no agreed-upon definition of an NDE, it has been described as "profound psychological events with transcendental and mystical elements, typically occurring in individuals close to death or in situations of intense physical or emotional danger," according to a study published in the Yearbook
(2025-10-03). Donald Trump, Henry David Thoreau and Civil Disobedience. counterpunch.org 
Watching Donald Trump's disjointed, narcissistic ramble at the United Nations, I kept thinking: "Why don't the delegates walk out?" After all, he insulted many of their countries. "You're destroying your countries. Your countries are going to hell," he shouted. Walking out on speakers at the U.N. during the annual General Assembly meeting has precedents: U.S. diplomats walked out on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speeches from 2009 to 2012. And this year, after Trump's muddled 57-minute performance, more than 100 diplomats from over 50 countries walked out when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu w…
(2025-10-03). Mossad says German intelligence arrested Hamas-linked suspects planning attacks on Israelis, Jews. haaretz.com The security service said that the arrests were made possible by 'close cooperation between the Mossad and German intelligence.' Hamas denied links to any of the detainees, saying the allegations were 'baseless'…
(2025-10-03). Iran ready to boost health ties with Qatar. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, and the ambassador to Qatar, Ali Salehabadi, have announced the country's willingness to enhance cooperation in the health sector with Qatar.
(2025-10-03). ICRC president: Path to peace lost when parties fail to preserve human dignity and humanity. icrc.org Delivered by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC, at the High-Level Ministerial Side Event: Humanitarian Diplomacy in Action — Collective Response to Crises in the Middle East, New York…
(2025-10-03). Battlefield America: Trump's War on the Enemy Within—the American People. counterpunch.org 
"The era of the Department of Defense is over… From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: warfighting." — Pete Hegseth "America is under invasion from within… That's a war, too. It's a war from within… We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds
(2025-10-03). IYSSE club at University of Melbourne holds well-attended meeting on the fight against fascism and war. wsws.org One student said, "This was a great introduction for anyone who wants to get into socialism. What we're seeing now around the world is capitalism in decline."
(2025-10-03). India, China to resume direct flights after 5 years as relations thaw. aljazeera.com Latest move underscores efforts to normalise ties and draw closer in wake of Trump's policies, stiff tariffs.
(2025-10-03). America in China. counterpunch.org 
The great popular historian Barbara Tuchman, in her book Stilwell and the American Experience in China 1911-1945, examines in detail America's efforts to use and shape China after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th Century. She concentrates on military relationships but shows that US involvement throughout China during this time was
(2025-10-03). Germany: IG Metall union agrees to cut in real wages for steelworkers. wsws.org Just minutes before the no-strike period in the old contract expired, IG Metal subjected steelworkers to the diktats of the steel corporations, agreeing to a cut in real wages.
(2025-10-03). China fields golden dome prototype, Hong Kong marks National Day: 7 highlights. scmp.com We have selected seven stories from this week's news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. | 1. China deploys prototype of missile defence system with planet-wide coverage…
(2025-10-03). Bloomberg: "Climate Deniers are Increasingly Hiding in Plain Sight" wattsupwiththat.com Are you or have you ever been a climate denier?>
(2025-10-03). EC devises strategy to curb AI, social media misuse ahead of polls. jagonews24.com The Election Commission (EC) is seriously working to design an effective strategy to curb the abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, considering the fight against misinformation…
(2025-10-03). Andy Mahler and Me. counterpunch.org 
Before I begin relating my four-decade tale about Andy Mahler and Me, I want to share an observation from my granddaughter Raina, which I know you all will intuitively appreciate. A month before he passed, I brought her and her brother Vale down to the Lazy Black Bear, I guess, to say goodbye. A few
(2025-10-03). Zubeen Garg death: 2 more arrested, total reaches 4. jagonews24.com The Assam Police SIT investigating the death of singer Zubeen Garg on Thursday arrested his bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and co-singer Amritprava Mahanta, taking the total arrests in the case to four.
(2025-10-03). Venezuela slams presence of US F-35 fighter planes spotted off coast. aljazeera.com Venezuelan government calls on US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to cease 'thrill-seeking and warmongering posture'.
(2025-10-03). Trump's government shutdown aimed at social counterrevolution. wsws.org Resistance to dictatorship must be centered in the working class, because the working class is its main target. The social content of Trump's program is the destruction of millions of jobs, the lowering of life expectancy and the dismantling of programs on which tens of millions rely.
(2025-10-03). Iranian ambassador says $30b trade target with Iraq is achievable. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's ambassador to Baghdad said on Thursday that the two countries are determined to deepen economic and commercial ties, adding that a bilateral trade target of $30 billion is within reach.
(2025-10-03). Henry Ford Genesys Hospital nurses remain determined as strike enters second month. wsws.org The walkout by nurses and case workers at Henry Ford Genesys in Grand Blanc, Michigan entered its fifth week on Monday as hospital management intensified its strikebreaking operation and the Teamsters union bureaucracy continued to isolate the struggle in an effort to wear down the strike.
(2025-10-03). WSWS videos of teachers speaking out against Trump's dictatorship resonate on Facebook and Tiktok. wsws.org While the Democrats and the media are doing everything to conceal from the population the danger of Trump's unfolding fascist coup d'etat, the response to these short videos has revealed a desire in the working class to learn from history and fight back.
(2025-10-03). Monday 10/6: ACLU Protest Safety, Know Your Rights and De-Escalation Training Webinar. indybay.org Online | RSVP: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-kyr-eng1 | Accessibility: ASL interpretation | Traducción al español estará disponible.
(2025-10-03). Doha ready to expand trade, customs ties with Iran: envoy. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Qatar is ready to develop and facilitate trade and customs exchanges with Iran, the Qatari ambassador to Tehran said on Wednesday.
(2025-10-03). Feds terrorize Chicago neighborhoods: Legal immigrants kidnapped, apartments ransacked, children zip-tied. wsws.org One man pulled from his home and made to stand on the street in handcuffs said, "We're under siege. We're being invaded by our own military."
(2025-10-03). Trump at Quantico: Demented Ramblings. counterpunch.org 
The government shutdown is …taking over the political conversation…But I urge everyone not to overlook the dangerous speech Donald Trump (and Pete Hegseth) gave yesterday in front of members of the U.S. military. It was an unhinged rant, in which Trump told hundreds of senior military commanders that the country is "under invasion from within"
(2025-10-03). Saturday 10/4: Virtual screening of the documentary film "Samidoun: The Steadfast Women of Palestine" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z77i……
(2025-10-03). Breaking the Silence of Alabama's Prisons. counterpunch.org 
The following is the foreword to Matthew Vernon Whalen's new book, Bullock: Chronicles of Deprivation and Despair in an American Prison. There's a certain kind of silence in Alabama's prisons. It isn't peace. It's resignation. It's the dull, endless quiet of men waiting for someone to care. For decades, no one has—not in the ways
(2025-10-03). Sri Lankan foreign minister opposes United Nations HRC investigation into human rights abuses. wsws.org Contrary to Herath's claims of government progress, the recent UNHRC report documents widespread human rights violations under the Dissanayake administration.
(2025-10-03). Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 51 in Vietnam. geo.tv 
People commute on a flooded street after Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 30, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-10-03). Why has Pakistan-administered Kashmir erupted in protest again? aljazeera.com Communications blackout and deadly clashes grip the region as protesters present 38 demands to the government.
(2025-10-03). The Fringe Fest has ended for 2025. Here is what you were not able to see. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Philadelphia Fringe Festival broke its own record for ticket sales in 2025, selling at least 33,000 seats during the monthlong festival of emerging and experimental theater. | "We're still tabulating final walk-up sales. We don't have all of those yet, but at least 33,000," CEO and Producing Director Nell Bang-Jensen said Wednesday. "Last year, it was around 30,000." | But Fringe did not go off without a hitch this year. Federal changes to travel visa requirements preven…
(2025-10-03). Please Help! A Plea of Desperation from ScheerPost's Editor and Publisher. scheerpost.com The Trump administration's crackdown on free media is not a theoretical danger: It is a clear and present death sentence. The first salvos are aimed at the vulnerable flanks of independent media outlets like ScheerPost, possessed of a fierce and effective spirit of resistance but with meager legal and other resources to fight back. In this environment, …
(2025-10-03). European summits in Copenhagen and US missile threats against Russia increase danger of world war. wsws.org The past two days mark a new high point in the European and transatlantic escalation of war against Russia.
(2025-10-03). Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here's What Never Arrived. scheerpost.com Monterey County Food Bank. Creator: Jimmy Panetta, 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 Ruth Talbot and Nicole Santa Cruz / On a sweltering morning in Vidalia, Louisiana, Shannan Cornwell and Freddie Green got in a…
(2025-10-03). Saturday 10/4: Tesla Takedown. indybay.org Enter the shopping center via Plum Lane (off Sand Hill Rd.) | Tesla show room is straight ahead next to Sephora | Palo Alto…
(2025-10-03). US: Informed Health Choices Harder under Trump. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The picture shows the emblem of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. | © Tim Brakemeier/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images | (Washington, DC) — The United States Department of Health and Human Services under the Trump administration appears to be letting politicized and ideological priorities impact the availability of health-related information, Human Rights Watch said today. Respecting and fulfilling the right to health requires a credible, evidence-led process that enables people to make informed decisions about their health care. In public remarks on Sep…
(2025-10-03). After defeating union-backed deal, Long Beach, California teachers must take the struggle into their own hands! wsws.org Teachers in Long Beach rejected by a 61-39% margin a union-backed proposal with a zero raise.
(2025-10-03). 36% Deadlier: Ragasa Exposes Why COP30 Needs to Save Asia's Future. thinktank.pk In the sweltering heat of late September 2025, Super Typhoon Ragasa tore through the northwestern Pacific like a harbinger of the storms to come, unleashing winds gusting over 250 km/h and dumping record rains that submerged cities and shattered lives. What began as a monstrous Category 5 equivalent cyclone slamming into the northern Philippines and …
(2025-10-03). Texas woman sentenced to five years for attempted drowning of Muslim child. geo.tv 
Elizabeth Wolf, accused of the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl, poses for an undated police booking photograph in the Dallas suburb of Euless, Texas, US. — Reuters A Texas woman was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to drown a…
(2025-10-03). The Israeli influence operation in Iran pushing to reinstate the shah monarchy. haaretz.com Citizen Lab found that an online network pushed out deepfake videos during Israel's airstrikes on Tehran's Evin Prison. An investigation by TheMarker and Haaretz reveals the Persian-language online campaigns indirectly funded by Israel…
(2025-10-03). Jane Austin Words and Music with Kristina Kulin. mediasanctuary.org Kristina Kulin originator of Lit Night Saratoga is in conversation with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe about "Teatime at Pemberley: A Celebration of Jane Austen in Words and Music" a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, at the 2025 Saratoga Book Festival. They discuss work, history and relivence of Jane Austin's work in this presentation and an immersive exploration of Austen's life and works at Caffe Lena with community members read ing aloud favorite passages from Austen's novels with live Regency-era music, enjoy Saratoga Tea & Honey's "Sense and SensibiliTEA" in Caffe…
(2025-10-03). Sunday 10/5: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org Berkeley Marina. Meeting at the Seabreeze parking lot at 598 University Ave…
(2025-10-03). Beyond the Brink Episode 3. mediasanctuary.org In the newest episode of An Armao Beyond the Brink, Rosemary speaks with renowned media lawyer and professor Lucy Dalglish. Dalglish cannot recall a time in American history when threats to a free and independent press were so numerous or potent. She doesn't even like thinking about the future of media because it's impossible to ignore the possibility that Freedom of Thought and Expression enshrined in the First Amendment are being crushed by censorship and lack of public support.
(2025-10-03). Troy Farmers Market. mediasanctuary.org We hear from vendors at the Troy Farmer's Market including Jennifer from The Furies Olive Oil, Annie from Hudson Taconic Lands and Keisha from HIcks Orchard, the oldest You pick orchard in NY. Lennox Apudo reports.
(2025-10-03). RFK, Jr. Threatens a Century of Medical Progress. counterpunch.org 
Arguably the most important medical innovation of the 20th century is under attack, in part because it's been so effective. We live in an era when diseases such as polio are incredibly rare — because of childhood vaccines. Now, thanks to the antivaxxer-in-chief at the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
(2025-10-03). CBI governor says solar projects to receive immediate financing. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said solar energy projects will receive immediate financing, underlining the sector's priority for the government.
(2025-10-03). Xi leads efforts to build strong China as people's republic turns 76. ecns.cn People across the country marked the 76th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday with travel, shopping and family reunions as an eight-day holiday began.
(2025-10-03). Putin warns west: 'compete militarily if you dare'. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russian President Vladimir Putin issued one of his strongest warnings yet to Western nations on Thursday, declaring that any attempt to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia would be met with devastating retaliation. "If anyone wants to compete with Russia militarily, let them try," Putin said, stressing that Moscow would "never compromise or hesitate" in defending its sovereignty.'IMPOSSIBLE to believe in this nonsense' — Putin on West's claims that WAR with Russia in the offing | 'I'm BEWILDERED. Can they be serious?' | Putin's advice: 'calm down. Sleep quiet, and try to get to grips with YOUR…
(2025-10-03). The Gender Dimension of Incarceration Nation. counterpunch.org 
Amid current political-social upheaval, U.S. incarceration is off the charts. We turn to a new report from the Prison Policy Initiative, which highlights the gender dimension of incarceration. "Every U.S. state incarcerates more women per capita than most independent nations of the world. Collectively, the United States accounts for 4 percent of the world's women
(2025-10-03). Iran Slams G7's Hypocritical Statement on Nuclear Issue. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the Group of Seven's statement on Iran's nuclear issue, describing it as deceitful and a distortion of the facts.
(2025-10-03). Sunday 10/5: No Kings, Only Bubbles. indybay.org At Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | JFK & 36th Entrance #3 | (Between Spreckels Lake & SFMYC Boathouse)…
(2025-10-03). Strike threat at Venice's La Fenice opera company over new conductor linked to neo-fascist Meloni government. wsws.org The musicians and audience are outraged over the appointment, which has an unmistakable political motive.
(2025-10-03). We're On Shakey Ground. counterpunch.org 
CounterPunch was founded in 1994 on a simple principle: independent journalism must be accountable only to its readers. For more than 30 years, that has remained unchanged. We have no corporate sponsors, no government funding, and no support from foundations with strings attached. Our allegiance is solely to our readers. But these are unprecedented times — the game has changed on a massive scale. In the early days, we occasionally faced lawsuits, but our most persistent enemy was errant mail machines, which would chew off corners or crumple the newsletters. Welcome to the 2020s: we're up against virtual BOT…
(2025-10-03). Tuesday 10/21: Immigrant Voices Film Series: Terrenos Fuera y Dentro & Sui Generis. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California)…
(2025-10-03). Street Artist Declares War On Supervisor Who Has Declared "War On Graffiti" indybay.org On Monday, Supervisor Bilal Mahmood put out a cringe video on his social media about cleaning up graffiti. A street artist responds.
(2025-10-03). Iran marks Intl. Day of Older Persons 2025. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The International Day of Older Persons was observed on Wednesday, October 1, in Tehran in the presence of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean ambassadors, and the representatives of the United Nations to the country.
(2025-10-03). Chief Adviser mourns death of Ahmed Rafiq. jagonews24.com Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Language Movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq.
(2025-10-03). The Surrender President. counterpunch.org 
Ours would be the normal story of imperial powers rising and falling on Planet Earth — nothing new there, of course — if it weren't for one thing: the fact that this world, too, is now falling. Unfortunately, nothing is truly normal about this planet of ours anymore, as the slow-motion equivalent of atomic weaponry goes off in
(2025-10-03). Crisis in the German auto industry: Layoffs, plant closures and insolvencies. wsws.org The IG Metall union, with over 2 million members—most of them in the car industry, is helping divide workers and prevent genuine opposition.
(2025-10-03). Southside Complete Streets: A Ribbon Cut, a Reminder. indybay.org This civic op-ed reflects on Berkeley's Southside Complete Streets ribbon-cutting on October 1, 2025. | It celebrates new infrastructure for pedestrian safety, transit access, accessibility, and inclusion. | Coalition leaders, including BAROW and disabled advocates, are acknowledged for shaping the project. | Some civil leaders offered remarks affirming progress or recognizing that more collaborative work is needed. | The piece centers lived experience and collective effort in public space redesign.
(2025-10-03). Charm of China shines at Japanese tourism expo. ecns.cn China showcased the unique charm and vibrant vitality of its culture and tourism attractions at the Tourism EXPO Japan held in Aichi Prefecture.
(2025-10-03). Race to watch: What Bucks County voters need to know about DA Jennifer Schorn and Democratic challenger Joe Khan. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Bucks County residents are voting on five row offices in The district attorney's office
(2025-10-03). Xi congratulates Tianjin University. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has extended his congratulations to the faculty, students and alumni of Tianjin University on the 130th anniversary of the founding of China's first modern university.
(2025-10-03). Black Excellence Group Coalition in Richmond, Ca. Applies for Contra Costa County Funding. indybay.org Black Excellence Group learns from Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia to apply for County funding to help West County residents with health and wellness issues in low-income neighborhoods…
(2025-10-03). Canciller de Laos realiza visita oficial a Cuba. radiohc.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la República Democrática Popular Lao, Thongsavanh Phomvihane realiza una visita oficial a Cuba, en respuesta a una invitación de su homólogo cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, destacó este jueves el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Minrex) en su sitio web. | Aseguró el Minrex que la visita del canciller laosiano ratifica la prioridad de las relaciones entre ambas naciones y la disposición de continuar trabajando por fortalecer la cooperación en todas las esferas. | La publicación refiere que las relaciones entre Cuba y Laos son históricas y fraternales, caracterizadas siemp…
(2025-10-03). Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings; passengers stranded. aljazeera.com The sightings follow similar incidents in Denmark and Norway last week.
(2025-10-03). Plato for Troubled Times. counterpunch.org 
"What is the great end of all…is soul, one in all bodies, pervading, uniform, perfect, preeminent over nature, exempt from birth, growth and decay, omnipresent, made up of true knowledge, independent, unconnected with realities,with names, species and the rest, in times present, past and to come. The knowledge that this spirit, which is essentially one,
(2025-10-03). Holiday boosts box office ambitions. ecns.cn China's 2025 box office has crossed a crucial milestone during the National Day holiday period, with the year-to-date cumulative gross overtaking 2024's full-year total of 42.5 billion yuan ($5.96 billion) as holiday releases flood cinemas across the country.
(2025-10-03). Siamo alla vigilia della distruzione. strategic-culture.su Se non esiste un organismo autorevole in grado di porre fine alla follia della NATO, allora le conseguenze del lasciar scatenare i cani da guerra sono chiare quanto il rosario più grande, più bello e più luminoso di funghi atomici che Trump possa mai immaginare. | Segue nostro Che importa se il campo è perduto?
| Non tutto è perduto: la volontà invincibile,
| lo studio della vendetta, l'odio immortale,
| e il coraggio d…
(2025-10-03). Quebec government shifts further right amid collapsing support. wsws.org Declaring his intention to administer "shock therapy," Legault announced his government will "cut deeply into bureaucracy." This is a euphemism for slashing and privatizing what remains of essential public services.
(2025-10-03). N.J. Sen. Andy Kim talks to Garden State residents about the federal shutdown at a South Jersey diner. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? The U.S. government remains shut down because Democrats and Republicans have been unable to reach a deal to extend federal funding. | The shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 because the two sides Senate Democrats, including
(2025-10-03). Egypt working to convince Hamas to accept Trump plan: FM. newarab.com 
Egypt's foreign minister said on Thursday that Cairo was working with Qatar and Turkey to convince Hamas to accept U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end a Speaking at the French Institute of International Relations in Paris,
(2025-10-03). Macron's Military Alert: Is Europe Bracing for a Russian Storm? thinktank.pk In the crisp autumn of October 2025, the geopolitical landscape between France and Russia has ignited into a powder keg of accusations, seizures, and stark warnings. Just days ago, on October 2, French naval forces boarded and detained a Russian-linked oil tanker off the coast of Saint-Nazaire, marking a bold escalation in Europe's shadow war …
(2025-10-03). CA Prop 50, Labor & How to Fight Fascism. indybay.org Newsom along with the California trade union bureaucracy are spending millions of dollars to campaign for Proposition 50 as a way to fight Trump and fascism. This is a fraud. Redistricting the districts in California will not stop fascism. It requires the independent mobilizing of unions and working people in mass strike action. They are also helping do damage control from Newsom who helped platform fascists and racists Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk on his pod cast. This is someone who is NOT fighting fascism…
(2025-10-03). Tehran hosts BRICS meeting on geopolitical technologies. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran has played host to the fourth meeting of the BRICS working group on geospatial technologies and their applications.
(2025-10-03). Cambodian former opposition politician's killer jailed for life in Thailand. aljazeera.com Lim Kimya was killed in January by Ekkalak Paenoi while visiting Bangkok with his wife, Anne-Marie Lim.
(2025-10-03). Shenzhen Futian Fashion Day returns to Paris runway. ecns.cn Models showcase new collections from NEXY.CO at the Shenzhen Futian Fashion Day in Paris, France on Sept 29.In 2024, the added value of the fashion industry accounted for 15 percent of regional GDP, with over 1,700 significant enterprises generating more than 524 billion yuan ($73.59 billion) in annual revenue.
(2025-10-03). US government shutdown enters third day, expected to last past weekend. aljazeera.com White House says it plans to cut 'thousands' of federal jobs as it freezes funding to Democratic states.
(2025-10-03). Libya's Oil Revival: How Justice and Leadership Can Unlock Billions. albawaba.com A New Chapter in Libya's Oil Sector | After years of turbulence and uncertainty in Libya's oil sector, a new chapter may be opening. The recent Supreme Court decision on June 29, 2025, fully acquitting Imad Ben Rajab marks more than a legal correction. It signals the possible return of experienced, disciplined technocratic leadership that the country's energy industry desperately needs. Ben Rajab, who previously led the National Oil Corporation's International Department and coordinated closely with the United Nations on anti-smuggling efforts, embodies the professional expertise capable of stabilizing…
(2025-10-03). Putin vows 'significant' response as Russia-Europe tensions soar. scmp.com President Vladimir Putin on Thursday condemned France's detention of a Russian-linked ship as "piracy", vowing a "significant" response to what he called European threats as tension flared. | The Russian leader's warning came after the French navy on Saturday detained and boarded an oil tanker that has been blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet".
(2025-10-03). 10 children among 13 killed in Durga idol immersion tragedies in India's MP. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 13 people, including 10 children, were killed in two separate accidents during Durga idol immersion processions in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, marred by Vijayadashami celebrations and raising urgent safety concerns.The first incident occurred near Ujjain's Ingoria area, where a tractor-trolley carrying devotees plunged into the Chambal River. Police said a 12-year-old boy accidentally started the ignition, causing the vehicle to crash through a railing. Twelve children were thrown into the river; 11 were rescued by locals, but two later died, while one remains missing despite intensive searches…
(2025-10-03). 263 dengue cases reported in 24 hours. jagonews24.com A total of 263 new dengue cases were reported across the country in the last 24 hours till Friday morning, October 3, bringing the total number of cases this year to 48,491…
(2025-10-03). Miscreants set fire to bus in Mirpur. jagonews24.com Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus operated by Alif Transport in the Senpara area of Mirpur, Dhaka, on Friday morning.
(2025-10-03). Sunday 10/12: Blessing of the Animals. indybay.org First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin Street, corner Geary Blvd. In the Chapel | San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2025-10-03). Venezuela claims 5 US fighter jets near coast, calls it 'provocation'. jagonews24.com Venezuela on Thursday said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino described the incident as a "provocation" by the United States that posed a threat to national security.
(2025-10-03). Death of a rainmaker: When drought means murder in South Sudan. aljazeera.com For a group of people whose job means life, climate change can spell death.
(2025-10-03). EU Climate Breakdown. counterpunch.org 
In the sharpest possible contrast to the US approach to climate change, in a very grown-up adult fashion, the EU has publicly stated: "EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy." (Environmental Damage is Putting European Way of Life at Risk, Says Report, The Guardian, Sept. 29, 2025)
(2025-10-03). Mullally named as first female Archbishop to lead Church of England. geo.tv 
Archbishop of Canterbury-designate Sarah Mullally poses inside Canterbury Cathedral, in Canterbury, Britain, October 3, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-10-03). He Tells the Truth When He Lies: a JD Vance Primer on Building Conspiracies. counterpunch.org 
As of this writing, all the information the public has about the alleged killer of Kirk is that he acted alone, drove his own car, used his grandfather's rifle, and was turned in to law enforcement by his family. What network, then, "motivated, inspired" or "funded" the murder? Nearly 10 months into Trump 2.0, it is hard to fathom what threat Joe Biden could still play so that Vance needs to blame him for not protecting Kirk.
(2025-10-03). Iranian FM Reaffirms Strategic Partnership on China's National Day. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi congratulated China on the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, praising its achievements and reaffirming Iran's commitment to deepening their strategic partnership.
(2025-10-03). Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity. juancole.com Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — When Israel launched an attack on Doha in September 2025, Arab and Muslim leaders convened an emergency summit. They condemned Israel's "blatant violation of international law" and praised Qatar's restraint. However, the joint statement, like so many before it, contained no concrete measures. CNN called it a "wordy …
(2025-10-03). Synagogue attack kills 2, injures 3 others in Manchester. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Two people have died in a car and stabbing attack at a synagogue in Manchester, the BBC reported on Thursday.The suspect was shot by the police and died. Three other people were injured and are in a serious condition. The British police said a "large number of people" were worshipping at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue as Jews today mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendarEarlier, a stabbing attack was reported at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, and the British police said they received a report and dispatched officers to the location, Sky News…
(2025-10-03). Nationwide protests erupt in France against proposed budget cuts. albawaba.com
(2025-10-03). Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment. |
(2025-10-03). Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers. |
(2025-10-03). Afghanistan: Two families reconnect with missing loved ones through Restoring Family Links services. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Mysterious molecule found on brown dwarf casts further doubt on potential signs of life on Venus. |
(2025-10-03). Taylor Swift's Father Figure isn't a cover, but an 'interpolation'. What that means — and why it matters. |
(2025-10-03). How to locate ICRC statements and news releases‚ÄØdating from pre-2014. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Is China a climate goodie or baddie — or both? |
(2025-10-03). How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition. |
(2025-10-03). Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families — a pediatrician explains how to find support. |
(2025-10-03). Often overlooked, Tudor art richly reflected a turbulent century of growth and change. |
(2025-10-03). Thomas Pynchon's Vineland, set in 1984, is translated for the Trump era in One Battle After Another. |
(2025-10-03). Vietnam : New sentencing of land rights defender Trinh Ba Phuong. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). World leaders united in defence of international humanitarian law to uphold humanity in war. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Florida's 1,100 natural springs are under threat — a geographer explains how to restore them. |
(2025-10-03). Canciller de Cuba intercambió con organización socialista en EE.UU. radiohc.cu
(2025-10-03). 'Toothpick grooves' in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all. |
(2025-10-03). The American TikTok deal doesn't address the platform's potential for manipulation, only who profits. |
(2025-10-03). Israel Raids Global Sumud Flotilla, Abducts Over 400 Volunteers, Group Says. scheerpost.com
(2025-10-03). Friday essay: trauma memoirs can help us understand the unthinkable. They can also be art. |
(2025-10-03). Virtual particles: How physicists' clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality. |
(2025-10-03). From art form to asset: our study found popular songs are becoming more generic. |
(2025-10-03). Renewed Appeal 2025: Addressing the humanitarian funding gap. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Trump scraps the nation's most comprehensive food insecurity report ‚àí making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food. |
(2025-10-03). How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected. |
(2025-10-03). ICRC President: "Why upholding the rules of war matters everywhere" icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Cuba's leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economy. |
(2025-10-03). Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Armed Conflict. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Sudan faces worst cholera outbreak in years as war devastates infrastructure. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Supreme Court to decide if Colorado's law banning conversion therapy violates free speech. |
(2025-10-03). Why is there still no peace in Ukraine? The unusual suspects. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-03). Science costs money — research is guided by who funds it and why. |
(2025-10-03). Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently ‚àí political tensions are widening the gap. |
(2025-10-03). Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence. |
(2025-10-03). Afghanistan: One month of helping people affected by Kunar earthquake. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Firm run by Starmer's Israeli 'cyber-spy' is paying journalists to publish pro-Starmer content. skwawkbox.org
(2025-10-03). The spiritual and emotional world of pub psychic nights. |
(2025-10-03). Five herbs and spices that could help improve your digestion. |
(2025-10-03). Where George Washington would disagree with Pete Hegseth about fitness for command and what makes a warrior. |
(2025-10-03). China: ICRC attends the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Fever Pitch Ignites Audiences to Take Climate Justice Action. mediasanctuary.org
(2025-10-03). Toxic pollution builds up in snake scales: what we learnt from black mambas. |
(2025-10-03). After Bombing Boats, Trump Tells Congress US Is in 'Armed Conflict' With Drug Cartels. scheerpost.com
(2025-10-03). HERE AND NOW! WE ARE BUILDING PEACE. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). Thailand: Letter to the European Union on Free Trade Agreement negotiations and human rights. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). Facts and Figures for ICRC Activities in Donetsk and Luhansk. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought — new research. |
(2025-10-03). Beijing Xiangshan Forum: Building Regional Peace through Dialogue and Consultation. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Special Appeal 2025 – Climate change and conflict: Protecting the most vulnerable. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Luxembourg and ICRC sign new agreement to deepen humanitarian cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Interception of the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). How do banks assess you for a home loan? And how do you work out what you can afford? |
(2025-10-03). What is lupus, the condition Selena Gomez is diagnosed with? |
(2025-10-03). 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood is dividing Hollywood — but real acting requires humanity. |
(2025-10-03). Bob's Newswire: October 3, 2025. scheerpost.com
(2025-10-03). What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools. |
(2025-10-03). Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats. |
(2025-10-03). Boycotting Israel is not the walk in the park bullying Russia's Paralympians was. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-03). Companies developing new fossil fuel projects should be excluded from all sustainable funds, advocates and experts tell the EU. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). Why a quick compromise to the first government shutdown in nearly 7 years seems unlikely. |
(2025-10-03). Australia's new food security strategy: what's on the table, and what's missing? |
(2025-10-03). How Mamdani Beat Murdoch. scheerpost.com
(2025-10-03). Thailand: Upholding of the conviction and prison sentence against MP and pro-democracy activist Chonthicha Jangrew. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). Here's what the review of the IVF industry said should change — and what it missed. |
(2025-10-03). Empowering Physical Rehabilitation Teams through the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Orientation Workshop. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state? |
(2025-10-03). McCarthyism's shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity. |
(2025-10-03). How changes in autism diagnosis help explain the rise in cases — podcast. |
(2025-10-03). Afghanistan: ICRC team reaches remote communities affected by earthquake in Kunar. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Andrew Hastie quits Ley's shadow cabinet, saying he was excluded from immigration policy role. |
(2025-10-03). Stan's Watching You is elevated Australian noir — sexy, stylish and suspenseful. |
(2025-10-03). Myanmar Earthquake: Six Months On. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Frequently asked questions: Our work following the earthquake in Afghanistan. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director's political agenda. |
(2025-10-03). Myanmar: Six months after the earthquake, access to clean water remains a lifeline for hard-hit communities. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). US economy is already on the edge — a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over. |
(2025-10-03). Why the green transition must be just and inclusive for neurodivergent people. |
(2025-10-03). America Is Overdue for a General Strike. scheerpost.com
(2025-10-03). Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan. |
(2025-10-03). Ethiopia: "The world erupted around me" — a landmine survivor's story. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). How Paraguay became a bastion of conservatism in Latin America. |
(2025-10-03). Taylor Swift has branded herself a showgirl. These hardworking women have a long and bejewelled history. |
(2025-10-03). Around the world, migrants are being deported at alarming rates — how did this become normalised? |
(2025-10-03). Shutdowns are as American as apple pie ‚àí in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren't baked into the process. |
(2025-10-03). IDF says three Hezbollah operatives killed in two strikes in southern Lebanon. haaretz.com
(2025-10-03). Commuters have bemoaned Philly's public transit for decades ‚àí in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen. |
(2025-10-03). The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit. |
(2025-10-03). New Medicare dementia program offers free, enhanced support services to families in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. whyy.org
(2025-10-03). Censorship campaigns can have a way of backfiring — look no further than the fate of America's most prolific censor. |
(2025-10-03). more fun with antichrist… indybay.org
(2025-10-03). Cellphones in schools — more states are taking action to reduce student distraction without eliminating tech access. |
(2025-10-03). Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human. |
(2025-10-03). ICRC-IFRC joint statement: Humanity continues to live under the shadow of nuclear warfare and its immense suffering and humanitarian consequences. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Uganda: National Moot Competition on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Why coral reefs damaged by blast fishing struggle to recover — even after decades. |
(2025-10-03). As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options. |
(2025-10-03). Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water. |
(2025-10-03). Guinea: 16 Years after the September 28 Massacre, victims demand the justice process goes to completion. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). Conventional anti-corruption tools often fail to address root causes — but loss of US leadership could still spell trouble for efforts abroad. |
(2025-10-03). From 'Frankenstein' to 'Dracula,' exploring the dark world of death and the undead offers a reminder of our mortality. |
(2025-10-03). Sahel states' International Criminal Court withdrawal: A step back for victims and justice. fidh.org
(2025-10-03). Venezuela and US edge toward war footing ‚àí but domestic concerns, international risks may hold Washington back. |
(2025-10-03). 'Warrior ethos' mistakes military might for true security ‚àí and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower. |
(2025-10-03). Violent acts in houses of worship are rare but deadly — here's what the data shows. |
(2025-10-03). Supreme Court opens with cases on voting rights, tariffs, gender identity and campaign finance to test the limits of a constitutional revolution. |
(2025-10-02). Gaza aid flotilla blockade sparks protests across Europe. newarab.com 
(2025-10-02). Trump's Gaza scramble. newarab.com 
The New Arab/Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Cartoon of the Day by Palestinian-Jordanian editorial cartoonist Emad Hajjaj…
(2025-10-02). FIFA chief: Football cannot solve conflict but carries message of peace. haaretz.com FIFA has faced repeated calls to act over the war in Gaza, with Palestinian officials pressing for Israel to be suspended from international football. UEFA is expected to decide this week on a possible suspension, while the U.S. has intervened to prevent any ban on Israel ahead of the 2026 World Cup…
(2025-10-02). needs to be a courageous decision from Netanyahu. It is a moral, Jewish and human duty to save. haaretz.com Dvora Idan, whose son Tsachi was abducted and later returned dead, and whose granddaughter Maayan was murdered on October 7, says the government 'sealed his fate' by halting a Gaza cease-fire deal. 'Israel was founded to protect its citizens. What went wrong?' she asks…
(2025-10-02). South American Leaders Denounce Israeli 'Piracy' against Gaza Aid Flotilla. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Governments across South America erupted in condemnation on Wednesday after Israeli occupation forces violently intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian mission bound for Gaza, in international waters.
(2025-10-02). The Fragile Peace of Trump's Gaza Plan. juancole.com by Ronny P Sasmita ( Middle East Monitor ) — The Gaza plan unveiled by Donald Trump and reluctantly accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been described as bold, controversial, and even theatrical. And indeed, it is all of these things. But it is also something else, perhaps the only available mechanism, …
(2025-10-02). MSF: Israeli strike killed 14th medical charity member in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-10-02). 'Dastardly act': Pakistan, other countries slam Israeli attack on Gaza aid flotilla. geo.tv 
A screengrab from a live stream video shows Israeli navy forces aboard the Gaza-bound vessel Florida, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which flotilla organisers report has been intercepted, October 2, 2025. — Reuters30 boats continue towards Gaza despite Israeli…
(2025-10-02). Israel intercepts all but one Gaza aid boat, Global Sumud Flotilla says. haaretz.com Organizers said they hoped that the Global Sumud Flotilla's boats would reach Gaza on Thursday, but the IDF intercepted 39 of the 40 boats attempting to breach the naval blockade. 'The Hamas-Sumud passengers on their yachts are making their way to Israel,' the Foreign Ministry said…
(2025-10-02). UN Official Addresses Need for Colonial, Enslavement Era Reparations. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The Reparations Task Force meets to hear public input on reparations at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, US, September 22, 2022. | © 2022 Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images…
(2025-10-02). Saving LOVE Park's saucer: Philly historical commission poised to designate 'iconic' property. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! One of Center City's most recognizable buildings may soon be added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. | For more than 60 years, the Philadelphia Hospitality Center has sat along John F. Kennedy Boulevard at the edge of LOVE Park. The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia wants to keep that history alive by making the circular building a local landmark, a designation that would l…
(2025-10-02). Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 129. jagonews24.com Bangladesh women restricted Pakistan to 129 runs in the third match of the Women's World Cup at Colombo on Thursday, October 2.
(2025-10-02). Grandeur and joy mark final day of Durga Puja celebration. jagonews24.com The vibrant and joyous festivity of Bijaya Dashami, marking the triumphant conclusion of the five-day Sharadiya Durga Puja, continues throughout Thursday, October 2, across Bangladesh with resplendent decorations, deep devotion, and a spirit of communal harmony.
(2025-10-02). The AI Bubble That Could Burst The Economy. levernews.com 
(2025-10-02). Iraq Kurdistan oil flows to Turkey running at around 180,000 bpd. newarab.com 
(2025-10-02). Trump Says U.S. Is Now In a 'Non-International Armed Conflict' With Cartels. latintimes.com President Donald Trump declared cartels as unlawful combatants and said the U.S. is now in a "non-international armed conflict" with them, according to a new report…
(2025-10-02). Manna's no objection if NCP gets 'Water Lily'. jagonews24.com Nagarik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Thursday, October 2, said he has no objection if the Election Commission (EC) allocates electoral symbol 'Water Lily' to the National Citizen Party (NCP).
(2025-10-02). Fascist forms: Reactionary imagery and the Trump regime's far-right aesthetics. peoplesworld.org 
On a recent architecture tour of Chicago, I learned that Adrian Smith, the architect of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is also responsible for designing the Trump Hotel here in the city. The tour guide mentioned it almost offhandedly, but I immediately began connecting the two: Both towers are designed to overwhelm, to equate size …
(2025-10-02). Six years on, Iraq's 'Tishreen' protesters still face repression. newarab.com 
Six years on since "the Tishreen protests" that erupted in October 2019, Despite repeated government pledges, accountability for the hundreds killed and thousands wounded during the uprising remains absent, while activists and their families continue to face intimidation, arrest, and exile. | T…
(2025-10-02). Kash Patel says FBI cuts ties with Anti-Defamation League. newarab.com 
The In a social media post, FBI Director
(2025-10-02). decision to ban Benjamin Netanyahu carries a message to the populist right. haaretz.com Slovenia is the first EU country to ban the Israeli prime minister, but elections could soon reverse course…
(2025-10-02). Van Gogh Museum reunites postman Roulin, his family, and the chair. jagonews24.com Amsterdam is playing host to an extraordinary reunion this autumn—not of long-lost relatives, but of paintings, people, and even a humble chair that once sat at the heart of Vincent van Gogh's most human and heartfelt works.
(2025-10-02). WHYY Newscast for Thursday 5:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-02). After the Fall of "Roe," Will El Salvador's Total Abortion Ban Be Model for US? truthout.org A new investigation by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Maria Hinojosa looks at reproductive rights in El Salvador, which has one of the world's most restrictive anti-abortion laws and has imprisoned women who suffered obstetric emergencies like miscarriages or stillbirths. While exact numbers are difficult to ascertain, one woman who spent time in prison in El Salvador for a miscarriage… |
(2025-10-02). Abrego Garcia denied asylum in US immigration case, appeal pending. scmp.com A US immigration judge on Wednesday denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. | The judge in the Baltimore immigration court denied an application to reopen Abrego Garcia's 2019 asylum case, but that is not the final word. Abrego Garcia has 30 days to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
(2025-10-02). PSG Makes a Statement in the Champions League. radiohc.cu Havana, October 2 (RHC) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) made a statement with their 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the second round of the Champions League. | A goal from Portuguese Goncalo Ramos in the final minute of regular time (90) ended the Spanish side's hopes at the MontjuàØc Olympic Stadium. | Ferrán Torres put the Blaugranas ahead (20th minute) after a serious error by Portuguese Vitor Ferreira "Vitinha" in his clearance. | However, the Parisians increased their pressure and possession to equalize with a goal from Frenchman Senny Mayulu (38th). | PSG increased their pressure in the final stretch…
(2025-10-02). Israeli settler who killed Awdah Hathaleen still harassing Palestinians. aljazeera.com Israeli settler Yinon Levi is back disrupting the occupied West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir.
(2025-10-02). Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown. whyy.org The U.S. government At issue are
(2025-10-02). Trump piles pain on Democrats over US government shutdown. scmp.com Donald Trump signalled on Thursday that he planned to follow through on his threat for mass lay-offs of US federal workers as he ratcheted pressure on Democrats to back moves to end the government shutdown. | The Republican US president announced he would meet budget chief Russell Vought "to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent".
(2025-10-02). New Jersey Lawmakers Condemn "Inhumane" Conditions for Visitors to ICE Jail. truthout.org A group of New Jersey Democratic congress members are condemning the treatment of visitors to Delaney Hall, the immigration jail in Newark run by the for-profit private prison company GEO Group. "It has come to our attention that individuals visiting their loved ones have been routinely subjected to inhumane and unsafe conditions while waiting for entry into the facility," the group wrote in… |
(2025-10-02). WHYY Newscast for Thursday 7:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-02). Iran's Afrooz takes gold at 2025 New Delhi. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Saeid Afrooz of Iran claimed a gold medal at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Thursday.
(2025-10-02). USDA pulls an 'Oliver Twist,' will stop collecting statistics on food insecurity, calls numbers "overly politicized" peoplesworld.org 
(2025-10-02). UN Human Rights Chief Urges For Funding For Haiti Mission: 'Without Them, The Worst May Be Yet To Come'. latintimes.com The United Nations' Human Rights Chief welcomed the decision to expand the security mission for Haiti but warned that it is imperative to implement it soon…
(2025-10-02). US pride in its own exceptionalism is hastening its decline. scmp.com Well before the first Trump administration, US markets dominated because of a free and open economy for trade and ideas, its trusted currency, its focused regulation, a central banking board that set interest rates independent of fickle politicians and the unparalleled breadth and liquidity of its bond and equity markets. | The US economy grew substantially in the 1990s as its young entrepreneurs inspired leading-edge technology and its deep capital markets encouraged global investment. The US…
(2025-10-02). Ahvaz hosts its first coffee festival. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – The first coffee festival in Khuzestan province opened Tuesday evening in Ahvaz, drawing residents and visitors from across the country, provincial officials said.
(2025-10-02). American juncture as Israel's eighth front ignites. thealtworld.com Putin can live with Trump's 'Janus schizophrenia' — as Russian forces advance on all key battle fronts. | The second stage to Trump's 'hand-off' of the Ukraine war to the Europeans was clearly set out in his Truth Social Of course, Trump knows that Eu…
(2025-10-02). Shock and disbelief as Manchester community reels from synagogue attack. aljazeera.com Residents in UK's Crumpsall say they are shocked after a car and knife attack near synagogue kills two people.
(2025-10-02). Bangladesh, Japan set to finalise economic partnership deal by year-end. jagonews24.com Bangladesh is on the cusp of signing its first-ever Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan. a historic milestone that officials say will "open doors of possibilities" for trade, investment and industrial transformation.
(2025-10-02). Canada Warns Travelers With X Marker on Passports They May Face Obstacles in US. truthout.org The Canadian Department of Global Affairs has updated its travel advice for people planning to travel to the United States, specifically warning people who have the gender marker "X" on their passports that they may face obstacles or restrictions while traveling abroad. The X marker is specifically granted to transgender or nonbinary individuals who do not want to place a "male" or "female"… |
(2025-10-02). 2 more die from dengue, 396 hospitalised in 24 hrs. jagonews24.com Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 202 this year…
(2025-10-02). Climate Of Fear Intensifies As Trump Officials Fire HUD Whistleblowers. thedissenter.org 
(2025-10-02). Bangladesh thrash Pakistan by 7 wickets. jagonews24.com Bangladesh women defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets with 113 balls remaining in the third match of the ICC Women's World Cup in Colombo on Thursday, September 2…
(2025-10-02). Iran learn fate at AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – The teams aiming for glory at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 learnt their challengers following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
(2025-10-02). Hamas condemns Zionist attack on Sumud Flotilla. workers.org 
The following statement from Hamas was posted by Resistance News Network on Oct. 1, 2025. The occupation army's interception of the Sumud Flotilla and the arrest of activists is piracy and terrorism, and will increase the anger of the world's peoples. The interception by the zionist occupation navy of the . . . |
(2003-10-25). Top four face off in early Bundesliga litmus test. tribune.com.pk 
The Bundesliga's top four are set to collide this weekend, giving the in-form sides a chance to measure where they stand against title favourites Bayern Munich. | Leaders Bayern travel to fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, just hours after Borussia Dortmund host RB Leipzig as second meets third. | Bayern have exploded out of the blocks this season, spearheaded by Harry Kane, who is enjoying arguably the best form of his career. | The Bavarians have won nine from nine in all competitions so far and the 32-year-old Kane is rewriting records. | Fresh from becoming the fastest man to 100 goals with a c…
(2025-10-02). Philadelphia looking for public input on new policing plan. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Over the summer, Philadelphia police leadership has been working with city officials to develop a five-year plan for police operations. Now, they're looking for input from the public on the long-term policing plan. | "For a long time, we've created these plans and brought them out to the public. It doesn't work. It has to be a bottom-up strategy," said Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel. | He said getting community input is important before final decisions are made about the p…
(2025-10-02). US government frozen after shutdown, but China talks still in motion: analysts. scmp.com While the domestic consequences of this week's shutdown of the United States federal government are clear, analysts said the implications for China may take longer to surface and could be more mixed, as trade talks appear likely to continue between the two countries despite the stalemate in Washington. | "We don't expect the immediate impact on China to be too pronounced," said Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING Bank.
(2025-10-02). United States: Trump Call to Militarize Cities Risks Abuse. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Members of the military attend a meeting convened by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Quantico, Virginia, September 30, 2025. | © 2025 Kevin Lamarque/Reuters…
(2025-10-02). Madison, October 2, 2025: Stop Bill 281, Join Voces de la Frontera at the State Capitol. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-10-02). Trump Signs Executive Order Promising Response to Attacks on Qatar. truthout.org President Donald Trump has issued an executive order declaring that the United States will respond to any attack on Qatar with retributional force toward the aggressor country, including potential use of the U.S. military. The executive order was issued on Monday but not made public until Wednesday, as Trump was hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. |
(2025-10-02). Did North Korea threaten to nuke Israel over Greta Thunberg. newarab.com 
A viral claim on social media alleged last week that North Korea had threatened to send troops from Ukraine to launch a nuclear strike on Tel Aviv if Israel harmed Swedish activist Arab fact-checking platform Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be satirical, confirming that no credible media outlets or official sources had reported such a threat. | Misbar's team searched credible news websites and found no articles matching the circulating claim. | Misbar traced the claim to a platform c…
(2025-10-02). Massive Drone No-Fly Zone Imposed Over Greater Chicago Area (Updated). twz.com 
With a large-scale
(2025-10-02). EC asks NCP to pick one from 50 symbols instead of 'Water Lily'. jagonews24.com The Election Commission (EC) has sent a letter to the National Citizen Party (NCP) attaching a list of 50 electoral symbols, asking the party to pick one from the list instead of its desired 'Water Lily' symbol.
(2025-10-02). Trump Calls Cartel Members "Terrorists." They're Armed With Bullets From a U.S. Army Factory. theintercept.com 
The president blames Mexico for the flow of drugs into the U.S. — while the flow of guns from the U.S. displaces poor people in Mexico.
(2025-10-02). Beyond the Bengalis: The many faces of Durga Puja in Bangladesh. jagonews24.com Durga Puja isn't just a Bengali affair. In fact, at least 15 indigenous ethnic communities in Bangladesh, many of them small and often overlooked, observe the festival with their own rituals, rhythms and reverence. From the rinai-clad goddesses of the Tripura to the duck sacrifices of the Patra, Durga takes on many forms in this pluralistic landscape.
(2025-10-02). Biggest brain drain: Over 150,000 US federal workers quit in mass exit. geo.tv 
Labour union members hold placards on the day of a rally in support of federal workers during a rush hour protest outside the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station in Washington, DC, US, March 24, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: More than 150,000 US federal workers are leaving their…
(2025-10-02). A prolonged U.S. government shutdown could impact your travel plans. whyy.org If a The shutdown began Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress
(2025-10-02). Netflix reveals first images of Juan Gabriel's documentary: Release date and surprise details – PHOTOS-VIDEO. latintimes.com Attention, fans of the Divo de Juárez! Netflix has just released the first images from Juan Gabriel: Debo, puedo y quiero, a documentary series that promises to be the most intimate and revealing ever made about the most beloved Mexican musical idol on the planet.