(2024-09-24). Israel Launches The Deadliest Attack On Lebanon Since 1982. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israel has launched a full-scale bombing campaign against Lebanon, murdering at least 500 Lebanese and injuring upwards 1,600 people in less than 24hrs of its initial air assault. Thousands of homes have been destroyed or damaged. The Israeli government is using the same tired and baseless justification that Hezbollah is using the Lebanese people as
(2024-09-24). China Condemns Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon, Vows Support for Sovereignty. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). Israel Hates Truth. globalresearch.ca Israel has continued its war on journalism with another attack on Al Jazeera, this time with a
(2024-09-24). 492 killed, 1645 wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon. presstv.ir The Israeli regime's warplanes conduct extensive airstrikes against towns and villages across Lebanon, killing at least 492 people.
(2024-09-24). UN: Israeli escalation of war in Lebanon needs to stop. presstv.ir The UN insists the Israeli escalation of war in Lebanon needs to stop.
(2024-09-24). Israel massively expands Middle East war, killing nearly 500 in Lebanon. wsws.org Israel launched a massive strike on Lebanon Monday, killing 492 people, including 35 children, 58 women, and two medics in over a thousand separate airstrikes.
(2024-09-24). Hezbollah strikes Israeli military complex in Haifa, Israelis run for cover. presstv.ir Volleys of rockets hit an Israeli military industrial complex in Haifa at the northern part of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories.
(2024-09-24). Iraqi resistance groups decide to 'directly confront' Israel in case of ground invasion of Lebanon. presstv.ir Major Iraqi resistance groups decide to join Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement to "directly confront" the Israeli regime in case of its ground invasion of Lebanon.
(2024-09-24). Israeli attacks on Lebanon expose 'Nazi nature' of Zionist regime: Hamas. presstv.ir Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the Israeli regime's latest intensified wave of strikes against southern and eastern Lebanon reflects the "Nazi nature" of the Zionist regime.
(2024-09-24). University of California Regents summon riot police to expel students protesting further militarization of campuses. wsws.org College administrators and wealthy regents, terrified of anti-war and anti-genocide protests, are expanding the repressive elements under their command.
(2024-09-24). Israeli Airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon Kill 492, Spark Mass Evacuation. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). Documents Reveal US Intel Cutout's Iranian Counter-Revolution Plans. popularresistance.org Leaked documents and emails obtained by The Grayzone reveal a seemingly covert effort by American regime change operatives to impose radical leadership on the remnants of Iran's protest movement against the mandatory hijab, in order to topple the government of Iran. | The initiative was spearheaded by Carl Gershman, the longtime director of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a US government-funded non-profit which advances regime change operations across the globe. Originally conceived by the Reagan administration's CIA, the NED has meddled in elections and sponsored coup leaders from Nicaragua to Venezu…
(2024-09-24). New York Times Repeats Government's Evidence-Free Claim That Gaza Protests Are Part Of Iranian Plot. popularresistance.org On September 4, the New York Times did something it has a long and sordid history of doing: laundering extremely loaded and consequential "U.S. intelligence" claims without providing an ounce of skepticism‚Äâ—‚Äâor evidence. The report, headlined "Iran Emerges as a Top Disinformation Threat in U.S. Presidential Race," begins with fairly boilerplate hand wringing about foreign influence operations, followed by authors Steven Lee Myers,Tiffany Hsu and Farnaz Fassihi casually tossing out a government claim that, by implication, has the…
(2024-09-24). Netanyahu Plays Chicken. popularresistance.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is desperate to keep war simmering along and to draw the U.S. closer and closer to him. At the same time he cannot send ground forces into South Lebanon where they will take massive casualties. | Israel can assassinate, it can employ indiscriminate terrorism and it can bombard from the air, and it has done all these things against Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran. But Israel cannot destroy Hamas or Hezbollah, cannot get back its hostages from Gaza and cannot make Northern Israel safe for its colonialists. | Nothing Israel is doing in any way advances those declared objective…
(2024-09-24). Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant To Reopen; Microsoft To Purchase Power. popularresistance.org In March of 1979, Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant — which was powered by two pressurized light-water reactors — experienced a cooling malfunction that caused part of the core of the second reactor to melt, releasing radioactive material into the environment. | Constellation Energy has plans to reopen Three Mile Island, and Microsoft has agreed to buy power from it for 20 years. | Recent United States government zero-emissions energy incentives have spurred owners of closed-down nuclear plants to consider reopening them, reported Pennsylvania's WESA. | Activists are asking the government…
(2024-09-24). Israel Opened A New Front In Lebanon On A War It Cannot End. popularresistance.org Last week, Israel's series of indiscriminate attacks on Lebanon, including the blowing up of communication devices, and air strikes on Beirut's suburb of Dahiyeh, dealt a heavy blow to Hezbollah. | In addition to the high casualty rates among civilians, the attacks killed dozens of Hezbollah fighters, including top commanders of the elite Radwan unit. | On Monday, Israel escalated its attacks by launching heavy bombardment of south Lebanon and the Bekaa valley killing and injuring over 1000 civilians in a few hours. | The ability of Israel to infiltrate Hezbollah's communications network and eliminate top militar…
(2024-09-24). Can The Machinists Save Boeing From Its Management? popularresistance.org Boeing has increased its offer to striking Machinists, hoping to end a work stoppage that entered its eleventh day today. According to the Seattle Times, the new proposal would raise wages 30 percent over four years, as opposed to 25 percent in the offer that workers rejected by 94.6 percent. | Mediated talks with Boeing broke off September 18, the union said, with nothing more scheduled. Then on Monday morning, the company announced a new offer in the press. Twelve hours later, the union responded that Boeing "has missed the mark with this proposal." | In a scathing statement, the negotiating team noted that the…
(2024-09-24). Creating A Co-Owned Pocket Community. popularresistance.org Phil Levin and Kristen Berman wanted to live with their friends, but they didn't want to sacrifice their privacy, so they started their own intentional community where you can choose your neighbors and eat together but still have your own home. | Today, on their one-third-acre lot in Oakland (California), there are 20 adults and 4 babies living in 6 buildings with 10 units. There's a 4-plex with 5 adults, 2 apartments with 2 or 4 adults upstairs and families downstairs, and 2 houses with families. | They started with a group of friends who joined together to create an LLC to buy a lot with 3 buildings, but once C…
(2024-09-24). Student Faces Deportation After Suspension for Pro-Palestine Protest. popularresistance.org Cornell University has become the first university to suspend a student for pro-Palestinian organizing this semester. The suspension came in response to a student-led protest organized by the Coalition for Mutual Liberation (CML), which shut down a career fair at the Statler Hotel attended by defense contractors Boeing and L3 Harris last week. | The protest, according to the CML, was part of a broader effort to oppose Cornell's complicity in military and defense industries that profit from violence, specifically in the occupied Palestinian territories. | The suspended student is PhD candidate Momodou Taal, who ha…
(2024-09-24). Netanyahu Is Coming To New York City And Will Be Greeted By Mass Protest. popularresistance.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to deliver an address at the United Nations General Assembly later this week. On Thursday, September 26, several anti-imperialist organizations, organized under the Shut it Down For Palestine Coalition, are holding a demonstration denouncing Netanyahu's visit and demanding that he be arrested for genocide and crimes against humanity. | In August, International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan urged ICC judges to rule on his request for arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Khan had applied for arrest warrants back…
(2024-09-24). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 353: Israel Bombs Lebanon. popularresistance.org At least 274 Lebanese have been killed and 1,024 have been wounded by Israeli airstrikes, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday as Israeli bombings continue on dozens of Lebanese towns in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley in the eastern part of the country. | On Monday morning, the Israeli army announced that it was going to engage in a "difficult day of fighting" in Lebanon, as its spokesperson claimed that Hezbollah was storing missiles in homes and civilian areas. The spokesperson illustrated a digital drawing made by the army as "proof" of his claims, calling upon Lebanese citizens — in Hebrew…
(2024-09-24). Big Ag's Road To Brazil. popularresistance.org This week, as business and government leaders, investors and campaigners gather for New York Climate Week, DeSmog is relaunching its big agriculture series, which will scrutinise the power of food and farming companies. | Agriculture used to play second fiddle to energy when it came to global warming, considered as a nice-to-have. But as global heating continues apace, emissions associated with food are rising fast. | Nitrous oxide — a planet-heating gas nearly 300 times as potent as CO2 when measured over 100 years — is accumulating in Earth's atmosphere at unprecedented levels. Levels of methane [md…
(2024-09-24). The Left Wins Presidential Election In Sri Lanka. popularresistance.org On September 22, 2024, the Sri Lankan election authority announced that Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People's Power (NPP) alliance won the presidential election. Dissanayake, who has been the leader of the left-wing JVP since 2014, defeated thirty-seven other candidates, including the incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party (UNP) and his closest challenger Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawegava. The traditional parties that dominated Sri Lankan politics — such as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the UNP — a…
(2024-09-24). On Board The 'Handala': A Little Ship To Gaza. popularresistance.org In April of this year, I joined the crew of the Handala for the first leg of her voyage as she set sail from Oslo, Norway. The Handala is an 18-meter former fishing vessel from Norway. It is part of the International Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) that has been sailing ships to challenge Israel's illegal and inhuman blockade of Gaza with successive voyages since 2010. As Handala began sailing For the Children of Gaza in April 2023, this is the second year of this campaign. The aims of our present voyage were two-fold. The intended final destination was the besieged and occupied Gaza Strip — presently unde…
(2024-09-24). Ajamu Baraka On Global Conflicts And Social Transformation. popularresistance.org In addition to risking a nuclear war with Russia, the United States is stoking greater conflicts in West Asia and China. Ajamu Baraka speaks with Clearing the FOG about his recent tour in Iran where he spoke to a cross-section of people about their concerns and the need for greater international solidarity. Baraka also discusses the responsibility of people, particularly in the collective West, to organize in order to change course away from militarism. He provides an analysis of the upcoming presidential election, the verdict in the case of the Uhuru 3 and why people must avoid aligning themselves with the rulin…
(2024-09-24). Protesters in Tel Aviv demand release of Gaza hostages. presstv.ir Families of Israeli captives in Gaza staged a new protest in Tel Aviv, urging a deal with Palestinian resistance groups.
(2024-09-24). Israeli violations against Lebanon 'steeped in criminality': Ansarullah. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement vehemently condemns the Israeli regime's ongoing violations against Lebanon, including its recent deadly airstrikes on the country.
(2024-09-24). Haifa and More: While Israel Massacres, Hezbollah Advances. orinocotribune.com By Khalil Nasrallah — Sep 24, 2024 | The occupation state's now-daily killing rampages across Lebanon have not disrupted Hezbollah's ability to retaliate. Importantly, the resistance intends to meet Israel's every crass massacre with a qualitative military thrust into the enemy's depth and vulnerabilities. | A significant shift has taken place on the southern Lebanese front in the last few days. Barely had Benjamin Netanyahu's government announced its new war goal of returning displaced settlers to their northern homes and begun the transfer of military weight to the north before Tel Aviv launched a series o…
(2024-09-24). Hezbollah's Latest Strike on Ramat David Base Used Fadi-Type Rockets. orinocotribune.com Field sources revealed some of the details of As per the Islamic Resistance's statement, Hezbollah fighters fired dozens of Fadi-1 and Fadi-2 long-range rocket artillery shells at the strategic Israeli Air Force base, located to the east of the city of Haifa. | Located in the occupied Nassriyah district, in the Jezreel Valley, the base is home to several Israeli Air For…
(2024-09-24). Iraqi Resistance Fighters Strike Israeli Position in Golan Heights in Retaliation for Gaza Strikes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Fighters from Iraqi anti-terror groups launched a drone attack on a key position in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, in response to ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to a statement from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
(2024-09-24). Yedioth Ahronoth quotes heads of Israeli municipalities within range of Hezbollah missiles: We don't have enough shelters. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). Poriya Medical Center in Tiberias received 14 wounded in the last 24 hours due to the missile attack from Lebanon: Yedioth Ahronoth. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). UK starts lobbying for lifting Western restrictions on Ukraine. infobrics.org After his joint visit to Kiev, UK Defense Secretary started pressuring NATO partners to change current policy limiting the use of long range missiles.
(2024-09-24). Russia's new Sarmat missile suffered 'catastrophic failure': Researchers. aljazeera.com Satellite imagery of test site shows 60-metre crater and extensive damage that wasn't there previously.
(2024-09-24). US delaying Israeli request to replenish munitions and missile interceptors. middleeasteye.net 
US delaying Israeli request to replenish munitions and missile interceptors | Biden administration is slow-rolling new Israeli request for more US munitions, including for Arrow interceptor system, officials tell MEE | | Smoke billows from site of an Israeli air strike in Lebanese vill…
(2024-09-24). Israel kills top Hezbollah commander in Beirut; IDF: Over 300 rockets fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com IDF confirms it killed Hezbollah missile unit commander in Beirut strike ‚ñ Over 300 rockets fired from Lebanon, most in single day since beginning of war ‚ñ Biden calls for end of Gaza war, deescalation between Hezbollah, Israel in UN General Assembly address…
(2024-09-24). No Iranian Ballistic Missile Supplied to Russia: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran has never supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, President Masoud Pezeshkian underlined.
(2024-09-24). Taliban ban live political broadcasts, step up censorship. CPJ Staff
(2024-09-24). Kroger/Albertsons merger threatens to intensify grocery price gouging. peoplesworld.org 
PORTLAND, Ore.—Portland, Ore., seldom sees so many suits and ties. But for three weeks, Judge Adrienne Nelson's 14th-floor federal courtroom there was wall-to-wall with lawyers, national grocery executives, and hedge fund representatives. In a lockdown environment where smartphones and even laptops were banned, they were there to attend round one of the Federal Trade Commission …
(2024-09-24). Zelensky Pushing for US To Support Long-Range Strikes Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The New York Times on Tuesday that he will urge the leaders of the US, the UK, and France to support long-range strikes inside Russia, a step that would make a direct NATO-Russia war much more likely. The Ukrainian leader is currently in New York for the UN General Assembly …
(2024-09-24). Starmer, never again to the Holocaust must include Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
Last week, Keir Starmer To those of us who have been paying attention, this dizzying level of cognitive dissonance might be shocking, if not surprising. There's no doubt that studying the Holocaust can be commendable in itself. However, it's essential to see this announcement against the backdrop of the…
(2024-09-24). 'Silence is violence' – Pro-Gaza demonstrators in Rotterdam urge end to Israel genocide. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched across the streets of Rotterdam.
(2024-09-24). Iran warns against 'dangerous consequences' of Israel's Lebanon strikes. presstv.ir Iran warns against the dangerous consequences of Israel's new adventurism in Lebanon.
(2024-09-24). Apple Store Protest in Palo Alto. indybay.org Photos by Steve Chan, ProBonoPhoto. Please credit the photographer. | Two 10 second mp4 videos by V.
(2024-09-24). U.S. attacks President Petro for denouncing genocide in Gaza. mronline.org 
The United States (U.S.) once again confirmed itself as the main defender of Israel's genocidal actions, in the face of any criticism of the crimes it is committing against the Palestinian people.
(2024-09-24). Genocide will not stop me graduating. electronicintifada.net Her university was bombed. She lost her laptop, her notes and all her books in repeated displacements. But the author is determined to finish her studies.
(2024-09-24). Human rights groups: Israel's far-right Channel 14 has called for genocide against Palestinians in Gaza more than 50 times. haaretz.com In a letter to Israel's Attorney General, three Israeli organizations compiled a list of calls for genocide in Gaza made on the right-wing Channel 14 alongside more than 150 statements calling for war crimes against Palestinians, including indiscriminate killing, mass expulsion and starvation…
(2024-09-24). Israel's far-right Channel 14 has repeatedly called for genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. haaretz.com In a letter to Israel's AG, three Israeli organizations compiled a list of more than 50 statements made on Channel 14 calling for genocide and more than 150 statements calling for war crimes against Palestinians. Their letter calls for a criminal investigation to be opened against the channel…
(2024-09-24). Video: Starmer's '2019' Gaza heckler joined in 2022 to support him, now disgusted by him. skwawkbox.org Former Starmer supporter expects expulsion after being thrown out of conference and held by police for calling for an end to genocide The young conference delegate thrown out by heavies and held by police after asking Keir Starmer, during the 'human rights lawyer's conference speech, 'What about the children of Gaza?' spoke to an interviewer …
(2024-09-24). Zionist organizations' latest strategy to criminalize Palestine advocacy: weaponizing civil rights. mondoweiss.net 
The recent avalanche of civil rights lawsuits in response to Palestine campus protests is the result of an intentional Israel advocacy strategy: criminalizing anti-Zionist politics by contorting the idea of civil rights.
(2024-09-24). Prominent Australian Jewish cultural leader denounces Zionism and Israel's barbarism. wsws.org Louise Adler provided a powerful exposure of the myth that the Zionist regime in Israel represents the Jewish people, and of the slanders that any opposition to its fascistic crimes in Palestine and the Middle East is antisemitic.
(2024-09-24). Hypocrisy: The Conflict of Zionist Hawks and Vultures. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). Arielle Angel: Leaving Zion. newleftreview.org The rejection of Israel's hegemony by a new generation of Jewish Americans—and their radical critique of its revenge war on Gaza—have altered the political-intellectual terrain in the US. Arielle Angel, editor in chief at Jewish Currents, discusses the journal's role in this rupture with the Zionist establishment.
(2024-09-24). Video: Keir Starmer tells Gaza protester not slaughtering kids is so 2019. skwawkbox.org 
Disgusting inhumanity and arrogance is all a bit of fun for sociopath red Tory Keir Starmer's conference speech today was a long drone of slogans and nonsense — but he exposed the real dark heart both of the Zionism to which he subscribes and the war-criminal mindset of the Labour right he represents. A protester …
(2024-09-24). Gaza Truce Prerequisite for World Peace: Iranian President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced the Israeli regime's acts of terrorism and genocidal crimes against Palestinians, describing an end to the Zionist occupation and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as the prerequisite for world peace and development.
(2024-09-24). Region on Brink of War, Iranian FM Warns. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Warning against the outbreak of a massive war across the region following the Zionist regime's strikes on Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held the US and the allies of Israel accountable for the consequences of crisis.
(2024-09-24). Israel closes West Bank Al Jazeera Bureau for 45 days. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli occupation's systematic crackdown on press freedom continues with the suspension of media outlets, while Palestinian journalists have also been widely subjected to killing and detention.
(2024-09-24). Empty streets in Jenin during major Israeli raid across West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces with heavy machinery roam the streets of Jenin.
(2024-09-24). Funeral of Palestinian teenager killed in Israel West Bank raid. presstv.ir Mourners gather for the funeral of 16-year-old Palestinian teenager Lujain Osama Musleh.
(2024-09-24). 'Israel Has No Right': Al Jazeera Managing Editor Slams Israel's Raid & Closing of West Bank Bureau. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-24). Controversial Israeli film fund brings West Bank settlers' stories to the big screen. haaretz.com Five years after its establishment, what films is the Shomron Cinema Fund producing, who's working with it, and how does it stand to benefit from the culture minister's proposed changes?
(2024-09-24). Israeli Forces Demolish Two Homes, Water Well, Near Hebron. imemc.org 
On Monday, Israeli forces demolished 2 houses, a water well, and agricultural rooms in the town of Ethna, west of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. Occupation forces demolished a Palestinian-owned house and a water well in the town of Ethna, west of Hebron, on Monday morning. Media sources said that Israeli soldiers, accompanied …
(2024-09-24). Israeli Army Demolishes a Home Near Jenin. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Toura, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank's northern part, and demolished a Palestinian home. Tareq Kabaha, the head of the Toura Village Council, stated that the soldiers, accompanied by three bulldozers and several armored military vehicles, invaded the village, before they demolished a house belonging …
(2024-09-24). Israeli Forces Abduct Three Siblings, Young Man, In Ramallah. imemc.org 
Early Tuesday morning, Israeli soldiers abducted three siblings from the village of Deir Abu Mash'al, northwest of Ramallah, and a young man from the Al-Masayef neighborhood in Al-Bireh, in the central part of the occupied West Bank. Local sources said the soldiers invaded the home of Saleh Ankoush in Deir Abu Mash'al and abducted his …
(2024-09-24). Israeli Forces Demolish a Home Near Jericho. imemc.org 
On Monday, Israeli occupation soldiers demolished a Palestinian-owned home in the village of Al-Jiftlik, located north of Jericho in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources reported that soldiers, accompanied by two bulldozers, invaded Al-Jiftlik village and proceeded to demolish a home, owned by Nael Mustafa Bani Odeh. The sources added that …
(2024-09-24). Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Young Man, Search Many Homes In Hebron. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers abducted a young Palestinian man from the town of Beit Ummar and searched many homes in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Mohammad Awad, a local activist, said the soldiers invaded the neighborhoods of Aseeda, Ath-Thaher, and Shu'ab Al-Seer in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, stormed several homes, …
(2024-09-24). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Eleven Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org 
On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted eleven Palestinians; seven after invading and ransacking their homes in Madama village, south of Nablus, one at a military roadblock, and three in their homes in Askar Al-Qadim refugee camp, east of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part. The head of the Madama Village Council, Abdullah Ziyada, …
(2024-09-24). Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera's West Bank office, issue 45 day ban on its journalism. bbc.com
(2024-09-24). Pezeshkian at UN calls for end to Israeli occupation, apartheid in Palestine and truce in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's president calls for cessation of the Israeli occupation and apartheid in Palestine and immediate implementation of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-09-24). Israel Launches Strike in Beirut for Third Time Within One Week. news.antiwar.com Israel launched an airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday as it continues heavy airstrikes in Lebanon following a dramatic escalation on Monday. Israel said the Beirut strike, which targeted the city's southern suburbs, killed Ibrahim Qubaisi, a senior Hezbollah commander. Hezbollah later confirmed that Qubaisi was dead. Lebanon's Health Ministry said that …
(2024-09-24). Israel Launches Strike in Beirut for Third Time Within One Week. news.antiwar.com Israel launched an airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday as it continues heavy airstrikes in Lebanon following a dramatic escalation on Monday. Israel claimed the Beirut strike, which targeted the city's southern suburbs, killed Ibrahim Qubaisi, a senior Hezbollah commander. But so far, there's been no confirmation from Hezbollah that Qubaisi was …
(2024-09-24). Going From "The Civilian Buildings Are Hamas" To "The Civilian Buildings Are Hezbollah" caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ‚ùñ I have no patience for people who this late in the game still say they don't know enough about the Palestine situation to have an opinion. It's like, okay, well, that's a character flaw, and …
(2024-09-24). Going From "The Civilian Buildings Are Hamas" To "The Civilian Buildings Are Hezbollah" thealtworld.com 
(2024-09-24). Iran's Guards ban comms devices after strike on Hezbollah. newarab.com 
Iran's elite One of the security offici…
(2024-09-24). Iraqi factions say ready to back Hezbollah in war with Israel. newarab.com 
Amid a series of
(2024-09-24). Is Yahwa Sinwar dead and will Israel kill Hassan Nasrallah. newarab.com 
Following heavy blows to the Palestinian Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah movements this year, rumours have circulated in recent days about the potential killing of both group's leaders. | On Sunday, unverified reports claimed that However, these claims were soon disputed and Israel's internal security agency, Shin Bet, believes Sinwar is still alive. | Reports of his death remained "s…
(2024-09-24). New wave of far-reaching Hezbollah strikes hit occupied territories. presstv.ir Hezbollah conducts a new wave of far-reaching strikes on the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories, a day after deadly Israeli air raids target Lebanon.
(2024-09-24). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 353: Israel Launches Bombing Campaign on Lebanon as Hezbollah Retaliates. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-24). Israel has gone on the offensive against Hezbollah, but is in no rush to enter Lebanon. haaretz.com The IDF is stepping up the military pressure, and Nasrallah must decide whether to intensify his response ‚ñ The Biden administration seems almost indifferent to what is happening and is wrong to think that everything is under control as long as there is no ground operation…
(2024-09-24). Israel's deadly escalation with Hezbollah hangs over Biden's speech to the UN. haaretz.com At the UN General Assembly, U.S. President Joe Biden will seek to highlight his foreign policy achievements, but the heaviest trade of fire between Israel and Hezbollah to date is threatening to dominate the agenda…
(2024-09-24). Zelensky lies about the real number of soldiers killed in the conflict – Ukrainian journalist. infobrics.org Ukrainian president says he's open to negotiating with Russia but continues to delay.
(2024-09-24). Will Trump really change American foreign policy. infobrics.org Donald Trump is virtually always hailed as the enemy of the Deep State, even according to his own statements. He said repeatedly that he'll dismantle it and make sure there's peace. When it comes to the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict, Trump insists he'll end it in a single day. While such efforts would certainly be commendable, the question arises, how likely is it?>
(2024-09-24). OSCE's existence in danger – Europe might need a new security architecture. infobrics.org Problems with filling board positions in a timely manner and a poor reputation since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict show the OSCE's weak points. International developments will also influence the future of this organization.
(2024-09-24). What Is BRICS Pay: All You Need to Know. infobrics.org The concept of BRICS stems from a group of nations or economic bloc aiming to join forces—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—to facilitate trade and financial transactions within its member states…
(2024-09-24). An 'Indo-Russian' Eurasia‚àí the Deepening of Strategic Cooperation. infobrics.org The recent summit between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir [Putin] on July 8-9 was a strong reiteration of the strong and strategic partnership between India and Russia which has survived the test of time since the Cold War era of 1971 (then USSR)…
(2024-09-24). Joining BRICS Will Highlight Malaysia's Potential as Asean Economic Activity Gateway. infobrics.org Malaysia's participation in BRICS will underscore the country's potential as a gateway for economic activities in Asean countries, said an economist…
(2024-09-24). No respite in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes continue to kill dozens. peoplesdispatch.org At least One of the massacres took place when an Israeli airstrike hit
(2024-09-24). Rohana Kuddus: Indonesia's Dynastic Webs. newleftreview.org How did Prabowo Subianto—former military strongman, with a list of massacres to his name—capture the Indonesian presidency? A comparative analysis of the dynastic political culture that has supplanted traditional left-right divisions across the archipelago, from its emergence under the dictatorship to its consolidation under Jokowi.
(2024-09-24). Israeli Airstrikes Set Record-Breaking Death Toll in Lebanon. truthout.org Israel's massive aerial bombardment of Lebanon killed at least 558 people on Monday in what is the highest single-day death toll in Lebanon in nearly two decades. Thousands more have been injured in strikes that targeted hospitals, medical centers and ambulances, while tens of thousands of civilians have been forced from their homes. "It has been havoc," says Michelle Eid, editor-in-chief of Al… |
(2024-09-24). Biden Claims He's Working for Peace in the Middle East But Continues to Back Israel. news.antiwar.com President Biden delivered a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday and claimed that he was working to bring a "greater measure of peace and stability to the Middle East" even though his administration continues to provide full-throated support for Israel's genocidal war in Gaza and its escalations in Lebanon. Biden …
(2024-09-24). Lebanon Health Minister: 'Majority, If Not All' of 558 Killed by Israel Were Civilians. news.antiwar.com Lebanese Health Minister Dr. Firass Abiad told The New York Times on Tuesday that the "overwhelming majority, if not all," of the people killed and wounded by Israel's bombardment in Lebanon on Monday were civilians. The latest health toll from Lebanon's Health Ministry puts the number of killed by the Monday bombing at 558, which …
(2024-09-24). Lebanese Health Minister revises death toll of Israeli aggression on Lebanon: 558 martyrs, including 50 children and 94 women. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). Lebanese Health Minister: 1,835 people wounded in the Israeli aggression. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). Israeli media: More than 200,000 Israelis rushed to shelters as rockets from Lebanon hit Carmel and Haifa City. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). Israeli media: Casualties as rockets fired from Lebanon towards Yokne'am Illit and Rambam Street in Haifa. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). How Israel's tech warfare in Lebanon ignites supply chain fears. newarab.com 
On 17 September, Israel launched a This resulted in a
(2024-09-24). Israel expands war: Airstrikes kill over 270 people in Lebanon. newarab.com 
In what has been the deadliest day in nearly a year of The at…
(2024-09-24). Thousands flee southern Lebanon in search of safety and shelter. newarab.com 
(2024-09-24). Israel's deadly attack in Lebanon 'terrorism': EX-CIA chief. presstv.ir The former CIA director says Israel's deadly attack in Lebanon involving the explosion of telecommunication devices is "a form of terrorism."
(2024-09-24). 'Netanyahu trying to drag Lebanon, entire region into full-blown war'. presstv.ir The speaker of the Lebanese parliament says Netanyahu is trying to drag Lebanon and the entire West Asia region into a wide-scale war.
(2024-09-24). President Pezeshkian's UNGA address to focus on Gaza, Lebanon and global inaction. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian's address to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly is expected to focus on the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, terror attacks in Lebanon and global inaction.
(2024-09-24). Ayatollah Sistani demands urgent action to halt brutal Israeli aggression on Lebanon. presstv.ir Grand Ayatollah Sistani calls for an urgent action in order to halt brutal Israeli aggression against Lebanon.
(2024-09-24). Hundreds Killed as Israelis Expand Attack on Lebanon. orinocotribune.com Several civilian homes have been struck by Israeli warplanes over the last few hours | Over 180 people have been killed in a massive wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting southern and eastern Lebanon on 23 September. | Lebanon's Ministry of Health: The death toll of the Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon has risen to 182 and over 700 injuries. — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) "These raids have led, until the issuance of th…
(2024-09-24). No End to Israel's Killing Machine and U.S. Complicity. counterpunch.org 
No Democratic administration has been willing to challenge the excesses of Israeli policy, and the Biden administration is no exception. President Joe Biden's bear hug of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several days after the Hamas attack on October 7th indicated that U.S. policy would be one-sided. Even worse, Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on October 12th, and said that he was there not only as secretary of state but "as a Jew." Accordingly, the United States has been complicit in virtually every aspect of Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza as well as negligent in accepting Israe…
(2024-09-24). Lebanon: Israeli bombing kills 11 members of one family. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Israeli bombing kills 11 members of one family | Strikes in a Beqaa Valley village flatten a home where a man and his nephews were gathered | | A rescuer inspects the debris at the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a pharmacy in the southern Lebanese village of Akbi…
(2024-09-24). Four things you missed in Gaza since Israel's Lebanon bombings. middleeasteye.net 
Four things you missed in Gaza since Israel's Lebanon bombings | While Israel carried out its bombing campaign in Lebanon, its forces continued pounding Gaza, killing at least 22 people | | A Palestinian woman reacts as she inspects the damage to a school sheltering displaced people after it wa…
(2024-09-24). Israel's large-scale airstrikes on Lebanon kill nearly 500. ecns.cn The death toll from the largest Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since the onset of the Israel-Palestine conflict has risen to 492.
(2024-09-24). Renewed calls for US arms embargo as Israeli bombing kills hundreds in Lebanon. nationofchange.org The ongoing violence has further entrenched the belief that U.S.-supplied weapons are enabling Israel's assault on Lebanon and Gaza, deepening the humanitarian crisis in both regions.
(2024-09-24). Democracy Now! 2024-09-24 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for September 24, 2024; "Absolutely Terrifying": Israel's War Comes to Lebanon, Setting Record-Breaking Single-Day Death Toll; Climate Activists Shut Down Citibank HQ in NYC, Demand Halt to Fossil Fuel Investments; NYC Climate Week: Climate Activist Kumi Naidoo on the Need for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty; Marcellus Williams Execution in Hands of Supreme Court; Victim's Family, Prosecutor Don't Want Him to Die | Headlines for September 24, 2024; "Absolutely Terrifying": Israel's War Comes to Lebanon, Setting Record-Breaking Single-Day Death Toll; C…
(2024-09-24). Lebanese Foreign Minister Criticizes Biden's Remarks Amid Lebanon-Israel Crisis. devdiscourse.com Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib voiced his disappointment on Tuesday concerning U.S. President Joe Biden's comments about the Lebanon-Israel crisis.
(2024-09-24). World leaders prioritize Israel-Lebanon de-escalation on eve of UN General Assembly. haaretz.com In his farewell address to the international stage, U.S. President Joe Biden will not shy away from both the Lebanon and Gaza conflicts, U.S. officials have confirmed…
(2024-09-24). Why Israeli shares are climbing as attack on Lebanon escalates. haaretz.com An ever hopeful Tel Aviv Stock Exchange sees the latest surge in fighting as a sign that the war is coming to end. But the end for the economy is a long way off…
(2024-09-24). Wizz Air, British Airways, Azerbaijan Airlines halt Israel flights amid Lebanon escalation. haaretz.com On Monday, the German global aviation group Lufthansa announced it was extending the cancellation of flights to and from Israel until October 14. Approaching the Jewish High Holy Days in October, many travelers fear that their flight will again be cancelled…
(2024-09-24). Mayim Bialik shows solidarity with rocket-hit Israeli city named after ancestor. haaretz.com Mayim Bialik offered support for Kiryat Bialik, named after her great-great-grandfather's cousin, Israel's poet Haim Nahman Bialik, following heavy rocket fire from Lebanon: 'My heart is with all the innocent citizens'…
(2024-09-24). Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 492 in Lebanon, Including 35 Children, As Attacks Intensify. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — At least 492 people, including 35 children, were killed in a day of relentless Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
(2024-09-24). Global Condemnation Mounts As Israel's Strikes on Lebanon Leave Nearly 500 Dead. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israel's recent airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon have left nearly 500 dead and over 1,600 injured, sparking widespread international outrage.
(2024-09-24). Venezuelan Supreme Court issues arrest warrant for Javier Milei. peoplesdispatch.org On September 23, the
(2024-09-24). Venezuela's Supreme Court Confirms Arrest Warrant for Argentina's Milei. orinocotribune.com The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) stated on Monday, September 23, that it would prosecute the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, for various crimes committed in Venezuela. | The proceedings against Milei began on September 18 when the Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab appointed two prosecutors to process an arrest warrant against him for the theft of an EMTRASUR aircraft and for human right violations against peaceful protests in Argentina. | According to the TSJ ruling, Javier Milei will be prosecuted for seven crimes, including money laundering, simulation of punishable…
(2024-09-24). 15 Rules For Discussing Israeli Warmongering. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's been a few minutes since Israel last began a new project of mass military violence, so perhaps it's time for a refresher on the official rules on how we're meant think and talk about such matters.
(2024-09-24). Economic Conditions and Hollow Victories. dissidentvoice.org 
Among the very few things to look forward to on Labor Day is Jack Rasmus's annual report on the state of US labor. Rasmus, an accomplished political-economist, riffs on the famous Frederick Engels book with Labor Day 2024: The Condition of the American Working Class Today. It may come as a surprise to some, but …
(2024-09-24). Food, Clothes, Men, Gas, and other Problems. dissidentvoice.org 
How Covid Increased Housing Rage Covid may have reduced road rage and cut gas and transportation bills but it has increased housing rage. Many in apartment or condo buildings have had their fill of the following irritants after more than a year of seclusion (not to mention their fill of family or roommates). Here are …
(2024-09-24). Scientists study Haiti's fault lines to predict future quakes. america.cgtn.com 
Scientists in Haiti are studying seismic activity around the Caribbean island. Recently, a French research vessel dedicated its efforts to mapping the seabed to better understand the complex fault lines that traverse the region. This research comes nearly 14 years after the devastating 2010 earthquake which killed hundreds of thousands of people. CGTN's Harold Isaac reports from Port-au-Prince.
(2024-09-24). CNN anchor Jake Tapper spreads anti-Palestinian propaganda. electronicintifada.net Anti-Arab racism grips US politics and mainstream news media.
(2024-09-24). A photo brings hope to mother of missing man. electronicintifada.net Belgium-based writer tries to help locate younger brother in Gaza.
(2024-09-24). Joshua Craze: Taxonomies of Hunger. newleftreview.org Death by hunger stalks millions in the Sahel and Horn of Africa—the upshot of West-led political and economic processes as much as climate change and war. Yet only a few instances can pass the demanding criteria for famine set by the humanitarian technocrats of the international bodies charged with its alleviation.
(2024-09-24). Blinken Rebuffed Agencies' Findings That Israel Knowingly Blocked Gaza Aid. truthout.org The U.S. government's two foremost authorities on humanitarian assistance concluded this spring that Israel had deliberately blocked deliveries of food and medicine into Gaza. The U.S. Agency for International Development delivered its assessment to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department's refugees bureau made its stance known to top diplomats in late April. |
(2024-09-24). Israel: 'Escalate to De-escalate'. scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / ScheerPost Staff Writers In this week's episode of "Playing President," Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to "President" Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from …
(2024-09-24). Israeli Forces Kill 12 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed 12 Palestinians and wounded 43 others in the previous 24-hour period. The latest violence brings the Health Ministry's death toll since October 7 to 41,467 and the number of wounded to 95,921. The figures are considered an undercount since they don't account for the thousands who …
(2024-09-24). Sirens sound in Avivim in Western Galilee: Israeli media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). Israeli media: Violent explosions heard southeast of Haifa. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). Israeli media: Sirens sound in Western Galilee over suspected drone infiltration. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). 15 Rules For Discussing Israeli Warmongering. thealtworld.com
(2024-09-24). Egypt to increase Israeli gas imports by 20 percent. newarab.com 
The This increase will see Egypt importing 1.2 billion cubic feet per day, up from 850 million cubic feet in July. | The revelation came last weekend when Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced at a press conference that there would be no…
(2024-09-24). Internet goes down in parts of south, central Gaza. newarab.com 
The internet was cut off in areas of southern and central "We regret to announce the halting of internet services in areas of Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah because of the [Israeli] aggression," Paltel said. | "We are working hard to restore services as quickly as possible." | It is the second outage this…
(2024-09-24). Ireland president clashes with Israel embassy after Iran letter. newarab.com 
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(2024-09-24). Why is Israel planning to isolate northern Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli media outlets reported that Netanyahu told law…
(2024-09-24). Turkey and Saudi Arabia use heads, not hearts with Assad's Syria. newarab.com 
In the background of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the normalisation process of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime came back to the fore with two recent events. | First, the Saudi embassy was opened in Damascus in September 2024, after multiple failed announcements. Chargé d'Affaires Abdullah al-Harees stated during the open ceremony the Kingdom's embassy's commitment In the same month, Turkey participated for the first time in an Arab Le…
(2024-09-24). Amman anger: Jordanian protesters gather at Israeli embassy in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Protesters in Amman marched in support of Palestinians in Gaza after Friday (August 16) prayers.
(2024-09-24). London's pro-Palestinian march marks 11 months of war in Gaza. presstv.ir Several thousand people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration that marched through central London to the Israeli embassy.
(2024-09-24). Pezeshkian: Israel's plot to expand war, insecurity will benefit no one. presstv.ir Iran's president says Israel's plot to drag the entire region into a full-blown war will not be beneficial to any country.
(2024-09-24). Pegasus: The Spyware Brought by Duque. orinocotribune.com An international scandal hits Colombia after details about the acquisition of the "Pegasus" spyware were revealed during the government of former president Iván Duque. According to an investigation by Señal Investigativa, the purchase was made clandestinely, involving the transportation of large sums of cash and possible legal irregularities in both Colombia and Israel. | President Gustavo Petro revealed details about the transaction on September 4: The cash was airlifted from Bogotá, Colombia to Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 27, 2021. It was declared to the Israeli customs and deposited in the company's account on 3…
(2024-09-24). Day 354: Israeli Airstrikes Kill, Injure, Dozens In Gaza. imemc.org 
Updated: Israeli forces continued their assault on the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for the 354th straight day on Tuesday, with ongoing and continued Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
(2024-09-24). UK: Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy warns government of 'criminal liability' over Israel arms sales. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy warns government of 'criminal liability' over Israel arms sales | The UK has suspended 30 arms export licences to Israel after a review by the new Labour government, but rights groups say that is not enough | | Ribeiro-Addy called on the Labour government…
(2024-09-24). UK Lawyers for Israel sought Israeli help in dispute with Palestine NGOs. middleeasteye.net 
UK Lawyers for Israel sought Israeli help in dispute with Palestine NGOs | Leaked document seen by MEE reveals 2019 meeting between UKLFI leaders and senior justice ministry official | | UKLFI's Jonathan Turner addresses MPs during a parliamentary committee hearing in September 2023 (Pa…
(2024-09-24). Canada's Failed Approach to Israel Will Lead to All Out Regional War. globalresearch.ca As today
(2024-09-24). New group of Israeli-Americans vows to get out the vote for Harris. haaretz.com The newly established group 'Israeli-Americans for Kamala' says it'll assure that Israeli and Jewish Americans are 'a factor in their vote,' making people understand 'why it is so important to elect Vice President Harris.' A major thrust of its strategy, the organizers say, is 'countering claims that Donald Trump is good for Israel'…
(2024-09-24). Israeli top court justices remove bids for presidency, foiling justice minister's nomination trolling. haaretz.com This mass withdrawal signals that Justice Minister Levin's attempt to complicate the presidential selection process is set to fail, as the Judicial Appointments Committee will focus on choosing between front-runner Isaac Amit and Levin's candidate Yosef Elron…
(2024-09-24). 'Anyone can imagine how they'd feel if their granddaughter spent a year in Hamas' lairs'. haaretz.com Shaul Levy, the 78-year-old grandfather of Israeli hostage Naama Levy, is protesting at the roundabout near his home every morning, where he says he feels the support of passersby…
(2024-09-24). Arab Israeli girl, 12, suspended from school after empathizing with Gazan children. haaretz.com In a class discussion, the girl said that children in Gaza were dying of hunger. Classmates said her village should burn, and allegedly attacked her after class. The school told parents said they suspended her to protect her, but Education Ministry officials accused her of 'inciting against the army'…
(2024-09-24). Israel's Reform Movement petitions top court to bar rabbi from Sephardi chief post over incitement and racism allegations. haaretz.com According to the petition, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of the northern city of Safed, has made numerous inciting and racist statements toward the LGBTQ community, Arabs and other minorities. In 2013, then-attorney general called on him not to run for…
(2024-09-24). Israeli police under fire for brutal beating of ultra-Orthodox protesters against Haredi integration. haaretz.com According to Israeli news outlet Walla, who first reported the incident, the men were protesting outside a community center where a job fair promoting the integration of the ultra-Orthodox population into the workforce was being held. A statement by the police said the officers' actions 'contradicts the force's values'…
(2024-09-24). Iran President Pezeshkian Lashes Israel & U.S. In UNGA Speech, Lists Prerequisites For World Peace. hindustantimes.com In a powerful address at the UN General Assembly, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian launched a scathing attack on Israel and the U.S., accusing them of destabilising global peace efforts. Pezeshkian outlined controversial prerequisites for achieving world peace, calling for dramatic shifts in international relations. Watch the video for full speech.
(2024-09-24). 10,000 Malawians To Work in Israel as Labor Deal Strengthens Ties. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). Starmer deleted promise to ban MPs' second jobs from conference speech. skwawkbox.org 
Seems moneybags MPs aren't content with huge freebies and junkets Keir Starmer's speech today was almost free of substance — apart from his 'saving kids is so 2019' put-down of a delegate who interrupted his droning to call for Starmer's government to do something to help the children of Gaza being murdered daily in Israel's …
(2024-09-24). Iran Accuses Israel of Provoking Wider War in Middle East, Warns of Consequences. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). Evangelist Franklin Graham Reaffirms Support for Trump in Israel. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). Araqchi Denies Story on De-Escalation with Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi refuted media stories that have quoted President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying that Iran was prepared to reduce tensions with the Israeli regime.
(2024-09-24). Why is Saudi Arabia investing $5 billion in Egypt. newarab.com 
Egypt's cabinet For Egypt's standing in financial markets, the implications were immediately positive, with sovereign bonds rallying to two-year highs. While the amount may not be on the same scale as the UAE's Economic ties between the two na…
(2024-09-24). The female MENA artists who stood out at the Paris Menart Fair. newarab.com 
For the international art community, whether in Dubai, Paris, or Seoul,…
(2024-09-24). Top MENA films to watch out for at the BFI London Film Festival. newarab.com 
The 68th Taking place over twelve days, from October 9 to 20, the festival features 253 films, shorts, series, and immersive works. This year's lineup boasts an impressive number of Middle Eastern and North African films and filmmakers. | Having covered the LFF for nearly a decade, I've learned that many of the MENA films in its annual program take a long time to secure worldwide distr…
(2024-09-24). Egyptians warned against travelling to Somaliland amid tensions. newarab.com 
(2024-09-24). Lammy criticised for 'Orwellian' Gaza comments at Labour meeting. newarab.com 
British foreign secretary Lammy's latest remarks come after the During his speech in…
(2024-09-24). Morocco: doctors urge Rabat to facilitate volunteering in Gaza. newarab.com 
In On Sunday, 22 September, dozens of doctors flocked from across Morocco to Rabat to stress the urgent need for a streamlined process for those wishing to assist the over 200,000 injured in Gaza. | "We urge th…
(2024-09-24). Pakistani Taliban deny attacking a convoy of foreign ambassadors. newarab.com 
(2024-09-24). Polls show Harris gaining ground on Trump as views brighten. newarab.com 
US Vice President When asked about their views of Harris since she became the nomine…
(2024-09-24). Rev Munther Isaac warns Palestinian Christians are under attack. newarab.com 
(2024-09-24). Syrian families file complaint against regime for war crimes. newarab.com 
(2024-09-24). Syrians wary as Assad issues amnesty decree for deserters. newarab.com 
The move appears to some to be the latest step in Assad's attempts to pave the way to normalising relations with neighbouring Arab states and
(2024-09-24). UNHCR: 'Atrocious' Sudan war pushing refugees further afield. newarab.com 
(2024-09-24). Far-Right Politician Henrique Capriles Resigns from Justice First, Criticizes Julio Borges. orinocotribune.com Former governor of Venezuela's Miranda state, Henrique Capriles, officially announced his "irrevocable" resignation from the national board of directors of the far-right opposition party Justice First (PJ), condemning meanness from Julio Borges. | Henrique Capriles is one of the founders of PJ and has been part of the political party since 2000, which fugitive Leopoldo López was part of before splitting and founding the Popular Will (VP) party. | This Monday, September 23, Capriles announced his resignation from the PJ board of directors through social media in a statement in which he made public serious complain…
(2024-09-24). Russian Ministry of Defense: Ukraine Has Lost 16,400 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Area. orinocotribune.com The Russian armed forces have eliminated up to 16,400 Ukrainian servicemen and 127 tanks in military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday. | In total, during the fighting in the Kursk area, the Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 16,400 servicemen, 127 tanks, 60 infantry fighting vehicles, 95 armored personnel carriers, 797 armore…
(2024-09-24). Venezuela Welcomes Leftist Kumara as President-Elect of Sri Lanka. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government, through its Foreign Affairs Ministry, congratulated the president-elect of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, for his victory as the candidate of the coalition of the National People's Power Party (NPP). | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, on behalf of President Maduro and the Venezuelan government, expressed his congratulations to Kumara Dissanayake, who with 5,740,179 valid votes was elected as the new president of Sri Lanka. | "From Venezuela, we send our congratulations to the president-elect and his people, reaffirming our desire to advance in relations…
(2024-09-24). Venezuela's Defense Minister Warns Erik Prince: 'We Are Not Unarmed'. orinocotribune.com
(2024-09-24). The Left Wins Presidential Election in Sri Lanka. orinocotribune.com Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the left-wing National People's Power alliance won a historic victory in Sri Lanka's presidential elections. | On September 22, 2024, the Sri Lankan election authority announced that Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People's Power (NPP) alliance won the presidential election. Dissanayake, who has been the leader of the left-wing JVP since 2014, defeated thirty-seven other candidates, including the incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party (UNP) and his closest challenger Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawega…
(2024-09-24). Venezuela Welcomes Leftist Kumara as President-Elect of Sri Lanka. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government, through its foreign ministry, congratulated the president-elect of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, after his victory as a candidate of the coalition of the National People's Power Party (NPP). | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, on behalf of President Maduro and the Venezuelan government, expressed his congratulations to Kumara Dissanayake, who with 5,740,179 valid votes was elected as the new president of Sri Lanka. | "From Venezuela, we send our congratulations to the president-elect and his people, reaffirming our desire to advance in relations of frie…
(2024-09-24). Joe Lauria: The Madness of Antony Blinken. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-24). Journalism Professor's Suspension Shows the Hypocrisy of 'Objectivity'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-24). Machinists Strike Begins at Boeing. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-24). War Forever, Everywhere. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-24). John Redhouse ⚪ The Killing Fields in the Bordertown: Hate Crimes in Farmington. indybay.org John Redhouse, Dine', said the hate crimes and murders of Navajos didn't begin, or end, in the bordertown of Farmington, New Mexico, in 1974. Speaking during the "Remembering 1974: Paths to Healing," on Saturday, Redhouse described the revolutionary spirit that fueled the marches and the outrage over the torture and murder of Dine' by white teenagers.
(2024-09-24). Azerbaijan: Civil society demands attention to human rights and climate justice ahead of COP29. fidh.org Human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, highlight the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in Azerbaijan in the lead-up to its hosting this year's United Nations Climate Conference (COP29), to be held in Baku from November 11 to 22, 2024.
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(2024-09-24). Azerbaijan: Unprecendent repression since January 2024. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights groups, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, alert the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr Alain Berset, to the escalation of repression in Azerbaijan since January 2024.
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(2024-09-24). Mark Robinson Refuses to Let Tech Experts "Prove" He Didn't Make Online Posts. truthout.org North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running to become governor of that state, told reporters on Monday that he is in the planning stages of suing CNN for reporting on racist and disturbing posts he made on online forums of an adult website a decade ago. "We're in talks right now. Everything up to legal counsel, to take CNN to task for what they have done to us. We are going after… |
(2024-09-24). How the Shared Goals of Prison Abolition and Parenting Can Shape New Futures. truthout.org Police and prison abolitionists often emphasize how community care and providing resources for one another can both stave off harm and — if and when harm does occur — help us meet it with accountability as opposed to punishment, violence, and social exile. So, it makes sense that abolition and parenting might be symbiotic and have something to offer one another in their shared goals of shaping new… |
(2024-09-24). Warnock Derides Georgia's Hand Counting of Ballots Rule as Anti-Democratic. truthout.org The decision last week by the Georgia State Election Board to require a statewide hand count of ballots in the 2024 election has sparked criticism from both sides of the political aisle, with commentators noting that it will likely create unnecessary delays and uncertainty regarding the accuracy of several key races, including potentially the presidential election. One of Georgia's U.S. |
(2024-09-24). Why Is New UK Prime Minister Seeking Immigration Advice From Italy's Far Right? truthout.org When U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party sailed to power in snap elections earlier this year, his party's victory represented a repudiation of the hard right policies of the Conservative Party, helmed by Rishi Sunak. So why, when it comes to immigration policy, is Starmer now taking cues from Italy, and a government arguably further to the right than the one he replaced? |
(2024-09-24). Study Finds Wealth Tax, Oil Subsidy Phaseout Could Generate $5T for Climate. truthout.org Research published Tuesday estimates that rich countries could mobilize over $5 trillion a year for climate action worldwide by cutting off subsidies to the oil and gas industry, imposing a levy on big polluters, and cracking down on tax evasion by large corporations and the rich. The new report from Oil Change International (OCI) was released as world leaders gathered in New York City for… |
(2024-09-24). With almost 500 Starbucks stores organized, union drive goes forward. workers.org 
Cleveland Starbucks Workers United held "Red for Bread" actions outside stores across the country during the weekend of Sept. 20-22. Supporters held informational picket lines and leaflet distributions to educate customers and passersby on why Starbucks workers need a union. September was the third month that SBWU held hundreds of . . . |
(2024-09-24). The Left in Latin America. Trends and Perspectives (I). uwidata.com By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Assessing the role of left-wing forces in Latin America after the elections in Venezuela is a real challenge that requires a conceptual review of the term "left" since, from my perspective, it is an outdated and decontextualized definition that does not reflect current reality, leading to errors that do not allow …
(2024-09-24). Special Report: Can the UN Pact for the Future Save the World Now? passblue.com 
After a splash of diplomatic theater over the weekend, with Russia introducing an amendment in a last-ditch attempt to thwart the process, the Pact for the Future was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday morning with not so much fanfare as relief. While many diplomats and observers expressed concern that the document …
(2024-09-24). My Six Favorite Untruths About the Biden-Harris Economy. cepr.net We know that most people say that they think the economy has performed poorly under the Biden-Harris administration. However, we also know that by standard economic measures the administration has been an incredible success story. We saw the longest stretch of low unemployment in 70 years. Unemployment rates for Blacks, Black teens, and Hispanics all …
(2024-09-24). Leaked documents reveal U.S. intel cutout's Iranian counter-revolution plans. strategic-culture.su 
Leaks expose a secret effort by retired National Endowment for Democracy leader Carl Gershman to consolidate war-hungry neoconservative control over Iran's opposition, while channeling US government funds into his own pet regime change initiatives. | By Kit KLARENBERG AND Max BLUMENTHAL | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on ,…
(2024-09-24). France deploys colonial security forces to repress cost of living protests in Martinique. peoplesdispatch.org For the first time in over 60 years, French special security forces have been deployed to Martinique in an attempt to suppress protests over the soaring cost of living…
(2024-09-24). Landless Rural Workers' Movement candidates defend policies against hunger. peoplesdispatch.org 
Hunger continues to be an urgent and serious problem in Brazilian society, even though it has been alleviated by some of Brazilian President Lula's policies, such as Bolsa Família. However, today, there are still many families in conditions of food insecurity in over 5,000 municipalities across Brazil. | Seeking to advance policies against hunger, for development, and for a dignified life in the country's Agrarian Reform areas and municipalities, in this year's municipal elections the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) is mobilizing more than 600 candidates, including landless workers and supporters of agrari…
(2024-09-24). Cornell student faces deportation as retaliation for pro-Palestine activism. peoplesdispatch.org A Cornell University graduate worker is facing deportation after being targeted by university officials for Palestine solidarity organizing. The Cornell community is rallying behind British-Gambian international student Momodou Taal, who was suspended by the university on Monday, September 25 following his participation in a pro-Palestine action on campus. | "They will claim it's not a deportation but effectively it is," Taal
(2024-09-24). Missouri has decided to execute an innocent man. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-09-24). Samsung workers in India continue their strike and demand recognition of union. peoplesdispatch.org According to CITU, Samsung spends less than 0.3% of its annual production value in India on labor costs, and has operated in the country for 16 years without any union…
(2024-09-24). Harlem welcomes Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org 
On the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, activists and community members from the historic Black neighborhood in New York City welcomed the Cuban diplomatic delegation that traveled to New York City for the UN proceedings. The reception held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture was organized by the Harlem-Cuba Welcome Committee and celebrated the historic bonds between Cuba and Harlem, and the bonds between the Cuban people and Black people in the United States. | Rosemari Mealy, the co-convener of the Harlem-Cuba Welcome Committee and the author of the book Fidel and Malcolm…
(2024-09-24). EXCLUSIVE interview: Mick Lynch warns 'if you use Tory rules you're going to get Tory policies'. leftfootforward.org "If you carry on with failed policies of the past which perpetuated poverty, you'll end up with the same thing"
(2024-09-24). 5 take aways from Keir Starmer's first Labour conference speech as prime minister. leftfootforward.org Keir Starmer has today given his first speech to the Labour Party Conference as prime minister of the UK, becoming the first Labour leader to give a speech to his party's conference for 15 years. | He covered a lot of ground during the speech, but here's the key things you need to know about what he said. | 1. Starmer wants to make clear the government is delivering the 'change' promised in the general election: | While Starmer's speech naturally focussed in many areas on new policy initiatives and the government's plans for the future, he also used his time to emphasise the work it has already started…
(2024-09-24). Andy Burnham calls for housing to be placed top of the list on hierarchy of public spending. leftfootforward.org Burnham also called for a Grenfell law, enshrining the right for decent housing for every citizen in Britain…
(2024-09-24). Labour will stop London being the 'dirty money capital of the world' as minister pledges clampdown on Kleptocrats. leftfootforward.org The IPPR event on 'Combatting Kleptocrats' heard that the 'amount of money laundered through the UK annually is larger than our entire defence budget'.
(2024-09-24). This is how Labour can build a more cohesive society and take on the far-right. leftfootforward.org Unmesh Desai is London Assembly Member for City and East, covering Barking and Dagenham, the City of London, Newham, and Tower Hamlets. He is London Assembly Labour's spokesperson on policing and crime | This summer saw the first racially motivated disturbances on our street on a scale not seen since the infamous Notting Hill riots of the late 1950s. These riots were racially motivated with a clear Islamophobic and anti asylum angle, fed with misinformation following the tragic murders of three children at a dance class in Southport. | Any analysis of what lay behind the riots should look at how we go forward…
(2024-09-24). Yedioth Ahronoth quotes head of Safed Municipality: No adequate shelters for half of the city's residents. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-24). Some Visual Evidence… smoothiex12.blogspot.com of Pokrovsk being empty. Some 404 "patriot", for some reason not on mova but on Russian, laments the fate of the city, which, of course, will be rebuilt and much improved by Russians, while not getting a simple fact ⚪ he and his ilk didn't count on consequences. You don't need to know Russian to recognize that Pokrovsk's fate is sealed, as is that of Ugledar. Average khohol is uneducated and brainwashed and now they squeal when they experience a very measured military power applied to their failed state. They thought that they can kill women and children of Donbas with impunity. They were wrong, as were their…
(2024-09-24). Collapse In Real Time… smoothiex12.blogspot.com I reiterate my point ⚪ return remains of Red Army soldiers from Europe and rebury them in Russia. Same goers for monuments. Europe lost the right…
(2024-09-24). Burkina Faso's prime minister expresses interest in joining BRICS. tvbrics.com 
He believes this could contribute to fairer international trade…
(2024-09-24). China finds jade dragons used in ancient rituals. tvbrics.com 
Archaeologists have found evidence of a common belief system among the ancient inhabitants of Hongshan…
(2024-09-24). Film industry representatives get acquainted with works of BRICS+ directors at Salt of the Earth Festival. tvbrics.com 
The event took place in Samara from 16 to 20 September…
(2024-09-24). Iran's GDP grows by 3.2% in the first quarter. tvbrics.com 
Iran's economy continues to show positive dynamics‚Å…
(2024-09-24). Saudi Arabia promotes sustainable tourism at the G20 meeting. tvbrics.com 
The Kingdom is committed to sustainable tourism and cultural exchange…
(2024-09-24). South Africa Celebrates Heritage Day. tvbrics.com The holiday symbolises the versatility and national unity of the country…
(2024-09-24). China rolls out stimulus measures to boost ailing economy. aljazeera.com China's central bank says measures will lower borrowing costs and inject more liquidity into market.
(2024-09-24). For Harris and Trump, runaway US debt is the elephant in the room. aljazeera.com Both presidential candidates have unveiled costly proposals that would greatly add to the ballooning national debt.
(2024-09-24). Rights groups warn Myanmar military executing more anti-coup activists. aljazeera.com
(2024-09-24). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 942. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 942nd day, these are the main developments.
(2024-09-24). Singapore ex-Transport Minister Iswaran pleads guilty in graft trial. aljazeera.com Charges reduced from 35 to five as rare corruption trial involving a senior politician gets under way in city state.
(2024-09-24). Transformation of global energy sector to meet COP28 goals 'feasible': IEA. aljazeera.com Meeting renewable energy and efficiency targets requires a huge push to boost storage capacity and grid connections.
(2024-09-24). What's the UN's new 'Pact for the Future', and why did Russia oppose it? aljazeera.com Like many UN documents, it's packed with big goals but is short on specifics about how to achieve them.
(2024-09-24). Video: Cars swept away in Tunisia flooding. aljazeera.com Video from Tunisia shows cars being swept away by torrents of flood water in Sousse after heavy rain that caused damage.
(2024-09-24). Nigeria holds mass funeral for dozens killed in Boko Haram attack. presstv.ir A mass funeral was held for 34 of at least 81 people killed in Nigeria in a Boko Haram attack.
(2024-09-24). Dramatic aerial video shows massive fire at California's Trabuco Canyon. presstv.ir Aerial video shows a brush fire raging in Trabuco Canyon, prompting evacuation warnings.
(2024-09-24). 'Rohingya in pain'- Refugees on hunger strike at India detention center. presstv.ir More than 100 Rohingya refugees living at Goalpara detention center in the Indian state of Assam began hunger strike.
(2024-09-24). Police crack down on environmental activists protesting against the A69 route. presstv.ir Gendarmes in southern France are dislodging activists.
(2024-09-24). Attack on foreign diplomats' convoy kills police officer in northwestern Pakistan. presstv.ir A roadside bomb hit a convoy of foreign diplomats visiting northwest Pakistan on Sunday.
(2024-09-24). Sunday 10/6: 26th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair. indybay.org Humanist Hall 390 27th St. Oakland…
(2024-09-24). The West's Colossal Mistake: US Decline and BRICS. indybay.org China is far ahead of the US and lifted 800 million out of extreme poverty. The US overblows China's property problems and puts tariffs on Chinese government investments in desperation. Tariffs are taxes put on one's own people on imported goods and services | Trump is raising his fist at the rain. The end of dollarization is built in the world economy.
(2024-09-24). Wednesday 10/2: End Slavery in California! SF Rally for the Yes Prop 6 Campaign. indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | outdoor steps on Polkstreet side | 1 Doctor Carlton B Goodlett Place | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2024-09-24). Wednesday 9/25: No on Prop 36 Workshop – Help Spread the Word of No to Mass Incarceration. indybay.org Online workshop…
(2024-09-24). Thursday 10/10: 2024 Ballot Measures: Pros and Cons of CA & Sonoma Co. Local Props w/ LWV (nonpartisan). indybay.org County of Sonoma – HR Training Center bldg. | 575 Administration Dr., Suite 117C | Santa Rosa, CA 95403 | Or join via Zoom…
(2024-09-24). Wednesday 10/23: 2024 CA Ballot Props & Oakland Local Measures w/ LWV Oakland. indybay.org Oakland Public Library: Dimond Branch | 3565 Fruitvale Avenue | Oakland, CA 94602…
(2024-09-24). Saturday 10/5: 2024 Election: CA State & Oakland Ballot Measures Overview w/ LWV Oakland (nonpartisan). indybay.org Oakland City Hall | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA 94612 | Or watch online or via live televised broadcast…
(2024-09-24). Keep Berkeley Factory Farm Free. indybay.org Rally and march for measure DD to keep factory farms out of Berkeley…
(2024-09-24). The AFL-CIO AIFLD Labor Imperialism, Colombia and Peru – A LEPAIO Panel. indybay.org
(2024-09-24). Support The Striking AGMA Choristers of the San Francisco Symphony. indybay.org The Cellist: A drawing by Lynda Carson of "The Cellist!"
(2024-09-24). Microplastics crisis: Pollution levels could double by 2040. mronline.org 
Microplastics are small plastic particles, usually measuring less than 5 millimeters, that come from the degradation of larger plastic products or are intentionally created for industrial purposes.
(2024-09-24). As Boeing cracks, is it capitalism or Kafka? mronline.org Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are not trapped in space, according to Boeing. The two expected to return to Earth from an eight-day mission on June 18.
(2024-09-24). 'The Visiting Emperors': How corporations conquered the world. mronline.org 
The former Labour Party leader's new foreword to Claire Provost and Matt Kennard's book 'Silent Coup' outlines his thoughts on the growing power of the private sector over society.
(2024-09-24). Cold War II: U.S. Congress passes 25 anti-China laws in 1 week, funds propaganda campaign. mronline.org 
In what it called "China Week", the U.S. House of Representatives approved 25 anti-Chinese laws over a few days, in bipartisan votes. Cold War Two fervor is reaching fever pitch in Washington.
(2024-09-24). Selected Articles: "Eat Ze Bugs Agenda?" The Pandemic Treaty and All the Multiple Vectors Toward One World Government. James Corbett. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-09-24). They Eat Humans, Don't They? counterpunch.org 
The Jews and Hitler come to mind The thought of slavery far behind But white paranoia is here to stay The white boy's scheming night and day —Gil Scott-Heron, "The King Alfred Plan" (1972) "This is your choice America. "If you import the Third World into your country, you are going to become the Third
(2024-09-24). Unbelievable Incompetence: The U.S. Navy's Achilles Heel. counterpunch.org 
To many American nationalists and militarists, the U.S. Navy has long held the reputation of being the best and most capable navy in the history of the world. In popular culture, movies like Top Gun, The Final Countdown, and The Hunt for Red October, all made with the consent and support of the Navy, fill
(2024-09-24). Hoodwinked in the Hothouse. counterpunch.org 
Its title is Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Resist False Solutions to Climate Change, is now in its third edition and can be accessed—for free— online. It was put together by "an international coalition of organization and activists," relates the "Hoodwinked Collaborative" that "was convened to produce and distribute the groundbreaking publication on false solutions to the climate crisis." "Authored
(2024-09-24). Increasing Calls for Secession. counterpunch.org 
The upcoming 2024 presidential election poses two critical questions: What happens if Donald Trump wins? And, equally troubling, what happens if he loses the election? Attempts to address either question are now — months before the election and a newly elected president taking office — purely speculative. Some have already begun to consider the first question. In March,
(2024-09-24). War Forever, Everywhere. counterpunch.org 
Count on one thing: armed conflict lasts for decades after battles end and its effects ripple thousands of miles beyond actual battlefields. This has been true of America's post-9/11 forever wars that, in some minimalist fashion, continue in all too many countries around the world. Yet those wars, which we ignited in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan in the wake of the
(2024-09-24). Teamsters union shuts down BorgWarner auto parts strike with third vote on sellout agreement. wsws.org The new agreement was ratified only under duress, after the company shut off workers' health insurance last Tuesday.
(2024-09-24). Maternal mortality rates soar in Texas after abortion ban. wsws.org Maternal mortality rates have soared in Texas after the abortion ban went into effect.
(2024-09-24). The Sri Lankan elections: JVP assumes responsibility for defending capitalism amid a deepening revolutionary crisis. wsws.org The election of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka's executive president is a major international event that warrants careful examination.
(2024-09-24). Study by international researchers zeroes in on the natural origin of the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The latest research deals a fatal blow to the fascistic conspiracy theory claiming the virus was created in a Chinese lab in Wuhan.
(2024-09-24). SAG-AFTRA has no strategy to defeat ravages of AI and other technologies. wsws.org SAG-AFTRA has fully accepted the fact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will destroy thousands of jobs, and entire professions, and is simply looking for a face-saving way of ending the current strike.
(2024-09-24). New Zealand government's Treaty of Waitangi "debate" stokes racial divisions. wsws.org The Treaty Principles Bill advanced by the far-right ACT Party, part of New Zealand's coalition government, promotes the lie that indigenous Māori have received "privileged" treatment.
(2024-09-24). Missouri governor and Supreme Court refuse to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, an innocent man on death row. wsws.org The governor of Missouri and state Supreme Court refused Monday to halt the execution of death row inmate Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams. Williams, 55, has spent almost a quarter-century on death row for a crime he did not commit.
(2024-09-24). Australia: Rail union cancels industrial action against privatisation, automation. wsws.org With the Bankstown line privatisation almost a foregone conclusion, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has allowed the Labor government to buy its way out of industrial disruption for merely the price of a weekends' fares.
(2024-09-24). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Charlene Hudy, the chair of the Air Canada ALPA Master Executive Council, is facing strong rank-and-file opposition to a sellout deal negotiated by the union that ignores the demands of lower paid junior pilots.
(2024-09-24). Striking Boeing machinists denounce company's "Best and Final Contract Offer" wsws.org Workers must be clear that far from opposing this corporate blackmail, the IAM bureaucrats are the company's accomplices in trying to divide workers and set the stage to defeat the strike.
(2024-09-24). Trump-Vance team doubles down on racism and anti-communism. peoplesworld.org 
"The Trump and Vance acceleration of their attacks on Haitian immigrants and their continued red-baiting of Kamala Harris are signs of the increasing danger of fascism. They're getting more and more desperate. But the U.S. people aren't buying. Still, no stone has to be left unturned in the effort to defeat not only them but …
(2024-09-24). Family demands answers in Black man's mysterious death in North Carolina. peoplesworld.org 
HENDERSON, N.C.— The body of 21-year-old Javion Magee was discovered on Wednesday, Sept. 11 with his back against a tree, and a rope, connected to a tree branch, tied eleven times around his neck. Magee was a newly licensed truck driver reportedly pleased about his newly acquired credentials. While Vance County Sheriff Curtis R. Brame …
(2024-09-24). 'Dickinson in Yiddish' gathers 50 years of writings by socialist Marvin Zuckerman. peoplesworld.org 
I guess by way of full disclosure I should state at the outset that I've known Marvin Zuckerman for almost 30 years, from the time I assumed the directorship of the Southern California District of Workers Circle/Arbeter Ring, of which he's been a member all his life, and he's over 90 now. When he asked …
(2024-09-24). Univ. of Maine grad students want contract, but administrators are no-shows at negotiations. peoplesworld.org 
ORONO, Maine—Members and allies of the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union—United Auto Workers staged work-in and rally actions on Sept. 17 and 18 in response to the University of Maine System's no-show at contract negotiations on those dates. The system cited a need to "focus" on an upcoming hearing for a prohibited practice complaint …
(2024-09-24). Tunisia: Families of jailed politicians urge ICC to investigate abuses against Black people. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia: Families of jailed politicians urge ICC to investigate abuses against Black people | Lawyers are also calling on the court to investigate President Kais Saied's crackdown on dissent, which has ramped up as the election nears | | Members of civil society groups and opposition parties ho…
(2024-09-24). Bahrain: UN General Assembly urged to address imprisonment of human rights activists. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain: UN General Assembly urged to address imprisonment of human rights activists | Meanwhile, a rights group says Manama is due to release an estimated 100 political prisoners | | People embrace after scores of prisoners were released from a notorious jail following a royal pardon in Manama, Bahr…
(2024-09-24). Egypt: Lawyer fears activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah will be held beyond prison release date. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Lawyer fears activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah will be held beyond prison release date | Khaled Ali said he feared the government will keep Abd el-Fattah in jail for two more years despite the impending end of his prison sentence on 29 September | | A protest in London on 6 November 2022 calling for…
(2024-09-24). Zelenskiy Demands Action at UN to Force Peace in Ukraine. devdiscourse.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for the United Nations Security Council to take decisive action against Russia, stating that peace cannot be achieved through negotiations alone. He emphasized Moscow must be forced into ending its aggression.
(2024-09-24). Ukraine Breaches Another Section of Russian Border in Kursk Region as it Continues to Call Putin's Bluff. bylinetimes.com 
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the US for the UN General Assembly and meetings with Joe
(2024-09-24). Victor Piccinini: Love, kindness and compassion, necessary elements in the art of accompaniment at the end of life. pressenza.com 
Accompanying people who are going through critical moments due to illness or approaching the end of their lives is a noble deed full of meaning and sense. It is an action that does not require particular personal skills, but it requires a certain inner situation. Essentially, it means allowing them to express, in a correct and appropriate way for the other person, the love, kindness and compassion that we all have within us. When this happens, "accompaniment" becomes "art". My body, my heart and my mind come together in a valid act whose sole purpose is the well-being and inner freedom of the other heart and mind…
(2024-09-24). Why should China and EU find a mutually acceptable solution on EVs. pressenza.com Relations between China and the EU are now at a crossroads. The EU's ability to make right decisions and wise judgements, correct and adjust its perspective of China, and maintain a positive relationship with China will determine how the China-EU relationship develops going forward. Despite strong, justified opposition from China, as well as from within its own member states and various industries, the European Union's decision to impose a 37.6% so-called anti-dumping duty on Chinese Electric Vehicles (EVs) is extremely embarrassing for the global liberalization of free trade and the promotion of green cooperatio…
(2024-09-24). Militarism Abuse Disorder. tomdispatch.com My name is Frida and my community is military dependent. (I feel, by the way, like I'm introducing myself at a very strange AA-like meeting with lousy coffee.) As with people who have substance abuse disorders, I'm part of a very large club. After all, there are weapons manufacturers and subcontractors in just about every congressional district in the country, so that members of Congress will never forget whom they are really working for: the military-industrial complex. Using the vernacular of the day, perhaps it's particularly on target to say that our whole country suffers from Militarism Abuse Disorder or (al…
(2024-09-24). Live streams with tribal people attracts 4 million viewers, $140k in sales. ecns.cn A live streaming event featuring three tribal people on Douyin attracted nearly 4 million viewers with online sales totaling over one million yuan (about $ 142,182.80) on Sunday, according to Lanjing news.
(2024-09-24). Hong Kong legally refused AP journalist's entry: chief executive. ecns.cn Hong Kong handled all entry applications in accordance with the law and regulations, said John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Tuesday when answering questions about the city's denial of entry to a French AP journalist last week.
(2024-09-24). Xingyi UNESCO Global Geopark in Guizhou unveiled. ecns.cn The Xingyi UNESCO Global Geopark in Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xingyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province was officially unveiled on Monday.
(2024-09-24). Top financial regulators considering adding capital to stock market. ecns.cn China's top financial regulators said on Tuesday that they are considering additional concrete steps to usher more capital into the stock market.
(2024-09-24). Financial regulators formulate plans for high-risk regions. ecns.cn China's financial regulators have formulated tailored resolution plans for regions with high-risk financial institutions, and are implementing these measures in a prudent manner.
(2024-09-24). PBOC encourages commercial banks to lower existing mortgage rates. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, will encourage commercial banks to lower existing mortgage interest rates, bringing them to a level close to newly issued mortgages, said PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng.
(2024-09-24). Sino-Swiss free trade agreement in upgrade negotiations. ecns.cn China and Switzerland commenced negotiations to upgrade the Sino-Swiss free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, said the Ministry of Commerce in an online statement.
(2024-09-24). Xi stresses imperative to give full play to CPPCC's political strengths. ecns.cn The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) convened a grand gathering to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the CPPCC. The event took place in the auditorium of the National Committee of the CPPCC on the morning of September 20.
(2024-09-24). Voices rise against reviving China Initiative. ecns.cn There is growing opposition to reviving the controversial China Initiative under a new name, with warnings of harm to Asian American communities, a chilling effect on U.S. research and a waste of national security resources.
(2024-09-24). Anonymous 64 know they are fighting a losing battle. ecns.cn Of all the actions the separatist Democratic Progressive Party ruling Taiwan has taken against the mainland, the cognitive warfare must be among the most foolish ones.
(2024-09-24). Electric plane powers Beijing's low-altitude economy. ecns.cn A two-seat electric aircraft, RX1E-A, independently developed by China, carried out its first flight at Badaling Airport in Beijing on Monday, injecting fresh vitality into the city's low-altitude economy, CCTV News reported.
(2024-09-24). Chang'e-6 lunar samples to be open for global application. ecns.cn The first batch of lunar samples from the far side of the moon, collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission, is expected to be distributed to domestic scientists by the end of 2024, with availability for international researchers to follow.
(2024-09-24). Exhibition marks one-year annvi. of Hangzhou Asian Games. ecns.cn A visitor views a gallery wall during a special exhibition to mark the one year anniversary of the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2024.
(2024-09-24). World's only water Yadan landform in Qinghai. ecns.cn Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardang.
(2024-09-24). China's manned deep-sea submersible makes first-ever visit to Hong Kong. ecns.cn Jiaolong, China's manned deep-sea submersible carried by China's Deep Sea No. 1 research vessel arrives in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for visit, Sept. 24, 2024.
(2024-09-24). China launches 8 satellites into space. ecns.cn A Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket carrying Tianyi-41 and other 7 satellites blasts off from the waters near the city of Haiyang in east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 24, 2024.
(2024-09-24). U.S. needs to end obsession with containing China: Chinese foreign ministry. ecns.cn The United States needs to end its obsession with perpetuating its supremacy and containing China, and cease using regional countries as its tools, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. | Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing following U.S. President Joe Biden's claims that China continues to act aggressively and is testing the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region, claims which he made at the Quad summit in the U.S. over the weekend.
(2024-09-24). Mid-Autumn Festival celebration gains local popularity in Budapest. ecns.cn An event in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival was held at Budapest China Cultural Center in Hungary, attracting more than 400 people.
(2024-09-24). An unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival for a family in Canada. ecns.cn This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is unforgettable for Wang Lei and his family who live in Vancouver in Canada.
(2024-09-24). Chinese students in France gather for a Mid-Autumn reunion dinner. ecns.cn Laughter and blessings filled this Mid-Autumn night as Chinese students in Montpellier, France, prepared Chinese dishes together on such significant traditional Chinese festival.
(2024-09-24). China to cut reserve requirement ratio: PBOC governor. ecns.cn Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China, China's central bank, announced on Tuesday the bank will cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points.
(2024-09-24). High-quality legislation serving modernization. ecns.cn During efforts to promote the formulation of laws in key, emerging and foreign-related fields, the quality of legislation should be improved by optimizing legislative procedures and approaches, experts said.
(2024-09-24). Residents of Taiwan accused in cyberattacks. ecns.cn National security authorities are investigating three people with military backgrounds from Taiwan, accusing them of engaging in cyberattacks targeting the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.
(2024-09-24). UN adopts landmark pact to tackle challenges. ecns.cn The Summit of the Future opened at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday, with the adoption of a Pact for the Future, the most wide-ranging international agreement in many years.
(2024-09-24). Quad meet slammed as attempt to curb China. ecns.cn Beijing has slammed Washington for "patching up small and exclusive circles" and urged it to let go of the "obsession with containing China", shortly after the United States hosted a Quad summit.
(2024-09-24). Better roads improving lives of villagers. ecns.cn In the rugged mountains of Songde village, located in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture of Sichuan province, nearly 800 residents are living better thanks to the remarkable transformation of its roads.
(2024-09-24). 15 detained after healthcare fraud scheme. ecns.cn Police in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, in East China have detained 15 suspects at a hospital involved in a healthcare fraud scheme, including the hospital president and its legal representative, the municipal healthcare security administration said on Tuesday morning.
(2024-09-24). Harbin gears up for Asian Winter Games. ecns.cn From posters at the airport and slogans on city buses to renovations at sports venues, Harbin is all set to host the Asian Winter Games in about four months.
(2024-09-24). Brazilian locals and Chinese PLA band share cordiality through music. ecns.cn A team of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) performed at a small goods market of Brasília, capital of Brazil, on Saturday during Chinese Military Culture Week.
(2024-09-24). 15 involved in Wuxi hospital medical insurance fraud taken into custody. ecns.cn A total of 15 individuals involved in a health care fraud in Wuxi Hongqiao Hospital, including the legal representative and president, were taken into custody by police on Monday, local authorities reported on Tuesday.
(2024-09-24). Upgrading, trade-in policy bearing fruit. ecns.cn China has issued 300 billion yuan ($42.5 billion) in treasury bonds to support equipment upgrades and trade-in deals for consumer goods, significantly boosting the growth of consumption and economic momentum, said the country's top economic regulator.
(2024-09-24). Shift toward new engines of growth underway. ecns.cn A sustained focus on supporting innovation in strategic emerging sectors, future industries and traditional industries will be high on the agenda as China advances its economic structural reforms.
(2024-09-24). Mortgage cuts needed to restore confidence. ecns.cn It is increasingly necessary for China to reduce interest rates on existing mortgages as soon as possible to revive consumer confidence, stabilize housing market expectations and meet the annual economic growth target, analysts said.
(2024-09-24). CSI A500 Index to represent nation's high-quality growth. ecns.cn The China Securities Index Co (CSI) on Monday formally launched the CSI A500 Index, a new stock index that embraces leading firms from emerging sectors.
(2024-09-24). China, Japan agree to maintain stable relations. ecns.cn China and Japan agreed to maintain communication to prevent isolated incidents from affecting bilateral relations, as Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong met on Monday in Beijing with Yoshifumi Tsuge, Japan's state minister for foreign affairs.
(2024-09-24). Xi hails nation's landmark space efforts. ecns.cn China will continue strengthening cooperation and exchanges with the international space community and sharing its capabilities and findings with other countries, President Xi Jinping said on Monday as he met representatives involved in the historic Chang'e 6 lunar mission.
(2024-09-24). Xi calls for accelerating progress in China's space endeavors. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday encouraged personnel in China's space industry to continue to work hard and accelerate progress in space endeavors.
(2024-09-24). China and Japan to maintain communication to prevent negative impact of individual case on bilateral ties: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The two countries agreed to maintain communication to prevent negative impact of individual case on the bilateral ties, and noted that both countries recognized each other's effort to properly and calmly handle the tragic incident.
(2024-09-24). 'Quad not targeting China' is lying through teeth, even U.S. media does not believe it: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Quad is identified as the premier regional grouping that plays a leading role in the U.S.' Indo-Pacific strategy.
(2024-09-24). U.S. visas for Chinese students on rise, official says; concerns remain about unfair treatment. ecns.cn The United States remains the top destination for Chinese students studying abroad despite concerns among students and parents over visas and public security, said an official with the U.S. embassy in Beijing.
(2024-09-24). China launches online inquiry platform for permanent basic farmland. ecns.cn China has launched an inquiry platform for permanent basic farmland on Monday to enforce protection and strengthen social supervision, according to Ministry of Natural Resources.
(2024-09-24). Insights | French computer scientist: China has a big chance in AI development. ecns.cn China has a big chance in AI development thanks to its large population, the same language, and a lot of computer infrastructure, said French professor Jean-Gabriel Ganascia, a computer scientist and philosopher at Sorbonne University, in an exclusive interview with China News Network at the Tsinghua Higher Education Forum in Beijing.
(2024-09-24). South Asia in the New Global Debt Crisis — A Call for Collective Solutions. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). The Case for the Complete Removal of IMF Surcharges: Historical Precedents and a Growing Burden. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). The IMF and the World Bank in the time of Coronavirus: the failed campaign for a new image. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). Is There A Life Without IMF: Debunking The Myth. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). The popular uprising in Ecuador on 22nd June 2022 and similarities with other rebellions in Europe and Latin America. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). The Algerian people reiterate their rejection of military rule. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). Fanon and the Psychology of Oppression and Liberation. cadtm.org
(2024-09-24). Nursing home held not to be a public authority for the purposes of an Article 2 claim. ukhumanrightsblog.com In Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd and Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 2265(KB), HHJ Bird sitting as a judge of the High Court gave summary judgment in favour of the first defendant in a claim against a care home brought on behalf of the estate of a mental health patient …
(2024-09-24). FTC sues Big Pharma middlemen over skyrocketing insulin prices, targeting PBM practices. nationofchange.org The suit also includes their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs), accusing them of blocking patients from accessing cheaper alternatives and distorting drug markets for profit.
(2024-09-24). Is Trump lying or just losing it? nationofchange.org Does he simply have no grasp of reality.
(2024-09-24). Advertising industry has over a thousand contracts with polluting industries: Report. nationofchange.org Campaign group's newest report underlines the scope of the ad and PR sector's ongoing relationships with fossil fuel companies.
(2024-09-24). Trump Must Be Protected At All Costs-For The Sake Of Democracy. expose-news.com Former President Donald Trump blasted his way into US politics in 2016, with a fresh set of eyes upon what had become an increasingly stagnant political sphere in recent years. With abundant …
(2024-09-24). Canada's Gaza Visa Program Designed to Fail. globalresearch.ca A
(2024-09-24). Enrica Villari: Between History And Theory. newleftreview.org From Signs Taken for Wonders to The Bourgeois, Franco Moretti has developed a changing, multifaceted sociology of the novel. In this critical reconstruction, Enrica Villari parses the theory that unfolds from his pioneering account of the form's evolution—through Goethe, Stendhal, Balzac, Eliot, García Márquez—and considers its political implications.
(2024-09-24). Jan Breman & Marcel van der Linden: Migration: A View From Below. newleftreview.org Against both the catastrophist and 'win-win' perspectives on immigration, this class-based examination shows that in-country and in-region movement far outstrips the traffic on the 'migratory corridors' joining poor countries to rich. Fieldwork from India and Indonesia reveals the social determinants shaping the conditions of departure.
(2024-09-24). Julian Stallabrass: Memories of the Present. newleftreview.org What forms of criticism should be brought to bear on the pseudo-realist 'photographs' produced by prompts to AI programmes? Julian Stallabrass gets a bead on these thrice-alienated products of human image-making by framing them within information-science concepts of cultural entropy and philosophical considerations on déjà vu.
(2024-09-24). Nathan Sperber: The French Crisis: Organic or Conjunctural? newleftreview.org Since 2017, France's Fifth Republic has been polarized between three novel coalitions—techno-bourgeois, far-right and radical left. After July's snap elections, as Macron once again pockets the 'anti-fascist' vote and installs a conservative Prime Minister, Nathan Sperber argues that a Meloni-style domestication of Le Pen may be on the horizon.
(2024-09-24). Tom Hazeldine: Neo-Labourism in the Saddle. newleftreview.org Still lagging its G7 peers in recovery from the 2008 crisis, and faced with the impasse of Brexit, Britain is haunted again by the spectre of decline. As Labour returns to office, tight-lipped about its plans, Tom Hazeldine analyses the class character of the vote and the regionally skewed economy that underlies it.
(2024-09-24). You Should Stop Calling Them "Migrants" theintercept.com 
An immigrant family show their paperwork to security guards at the Roosevelt Hotel on Jan. 9, 2024, in NYC. | Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP Photo | During the presidential debate, Kamala Harris cracked up when Donald Trump ranted about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, supposedly snatching and eating local residents' Trump's slander was dotty, but it was also chilling. And yet, despite being thoroughly deb…
(2024-09-24). Harris and Trump want to build more housing. What would that mean for Pa.? whyy.org 
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Lilah Saber started thinking about buying a home in Philadelphia shortly after she moved to the area for college roughly 10 years ago. | With no generational wealth or family inheritance coming her way, she knew it couldn't happen immediately. But she figured at some point she'd be earning enough to buy, given Philly's "In the back of my mind, it was always, 'Philly is…
(2024-09-24). Climate impacts put insurance commissioner races in the spotlight. grist.org 
This story is part of During the presidential debate earlier this month, Vice President Kamala Harris was
(2024-09-24). Micro Dramas, Cameron's AI Role, Coppola's 'Megalopolis', and Streep Advocates for Afghan Women. devdiscourse.com In the world of entertainment, Zhu Jian is making waves in China's film industry with micro dramas that challenge traditional norms. On the set of a medieval-themed film, Zhu plays a wealthy patriarch unaware his servant is his biological granddaughter.
(2024-09-24). Global Leaders Call for Increased Investment in Renewable Energy for Developing Nations. devdiscourse.com World leaders on Tuesday emphasized the critical need for financial support from wealthy nations to assist developing countries in achieving a threefold increase in renewable energy capacity. This call to action was made at the Global Renewables Summit, held alongside the UN General Assembly.
(2024-09-24). Global Health News Briefs: From Vaccines to Medical Ethical Dilemmas. devdiscourse.com In a landmark move, the United States has pledged to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses and $500 million to African countries to combat the ongoing outbreak. Announced by President Joe Biden at the United Nations General Assembly, the initiative aims to boost the global response to the crisis, urging other nations to follow suit.
(2024-09-24). Visa Faces DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Over Dominance in Debit Transactions. devdiscourse.com Visa shares fell sharply on Tuesday following the announcement of a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing the payment network of antitrust violations. The lawsuit alleges Visa suppressed competition by imposing high fees and forming strategic agreements with potential rivals.
(2024-09-24). Crypto Executive Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years for Role in FTX Fraud. devdiscourse.com Former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for her involvement in one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history, orchestrated by her ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan cited her extensive cooperation with prosecutors but rejected the notion that her remorse should absolve her from serving time.
(2024-09-24). House Committee Pushes Contempt Charges Against Blinken Over Afghan Exit. devdiscourse.com The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Tuesday to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress. The decision comes after Blinken failed to comply with a congressional subpoena demanding information about the chaotic 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
(2024-09-24). President Biden Schedules Landmark Africa Visit. devdiscourse.com President Joe Biden will embark on a milestone trip to Africa, including Germany and Angola, next month, the White House revealed Tuesday. His journey fulfills a promise made during a 2022 summit with African leaders in Washington.
(2024-09-24). Highlights from Science: Space Returns, Rocket Tests, Future Pears, and Ice Age Discoveries. devdiscourse.com In recent science news, notable events have made headlines. Firstly, a Russian Soyuz capsule successfully landed in Kazakhstan, bringing two Russian cosmonauts and one U.S. astronaut back to Earth after their mission on the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft touched down at 1159 GMT.
(2024-09-24). ICPAU August 2024 CPA exams show pass rate slightly decline. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) recently (Sept.16) announced the results of the August 2024 Certified Public Accountants (CPA(U)) examinations, revealing a slight drop in the overall pass rate compared to last year. The exams, which took place from 19 to 23 August 2024, were conducted at …
(2024-09-24). Dr Turyagyenda is new Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Education. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda has officially taken over as the Ministry of Education and Sports Permanent Secretary, following her recent appointment. The First Lady of Uganda and the Minister for Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, congratulated Dr. Turyagyenda on her new role, expressing confidence in the ministry's ability to provide …
(2024-09-24). NSSF reports 15% surge in earnings to Shs 2.5 trillion. independent.co.ug 
Savers set to earn double-digit return on their contributions for the last financial year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) saw its earnings rise by 15% to Shs 2.53 trillion for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, driven by gains across its investment portfolio, according to the fund's Managing …
(2024-09-24). The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student's experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period. Freshman year is known for new experiences, but it also presents various challenges. Each new college student's experience is unique. Parents should be aware of the predictable adjustment pattern to help students navigate difficult times. The…
(2024-09-24). Let's talk low libido. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It may feel uncomfortable to talk about low libido with your partner and your healthcare team. Unfortunately, it's a common problem that affects adults everywhere, yet many people have never been asked about their sexual health by their healthcare teams. Although it may be difficult to discuss, sexual health is important and factors that are causing low libido should be addressed. Many primary care, psychology and OB-GYN professionals are trained to care for and treat…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why more preventive screenings are needed in the Hispanic community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to a recent study by the American Cancer Society, cancer is a leading cause of death among those of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Hispanic and Latino people are less likely to be diagnosed with lung, colon, breast and prostate cancers than non-Hispanic white men and women. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says preventive screenings for cancer and other diseases are effective ways to help reduce these burdens. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-09-24). 3 facts about acute lymphocytic leukemia in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The most common type of childhood cancer is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), a blood and bone marrow cancer that creates immature white blood cells that can't perform their typical functions. Because of this, the disease worsens quickly. Most likely to occur in early childhood, ALL is more common in boys than girls, according to the American Cancer Society. Children younger than five are at highest risk for developing ALL. Asmaa Ferdjallah,…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Palliative medicine for cancer patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Patients undergoing cancer treatments often use palliative medicine to cope with nausea, fatigue and other bothersome symptoms. Palliative medicine is a medical specialty whose main focus is supporting patients and families/caregivers who need help managing symptoms related to cancer or side effects related to the treatment of cancer, along with other life-limiting diseases. Dr. Touré Barksdale, a Mayo Clinic cancer rehabilitation and palliative medicine specialist, explains the benefits of palliative care. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is TIL therapy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Melanoma is a dangerous form of skin cancer that has the potential to spread to other parts of the body. Approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with melanoma this year, according to the American Cancer Society. In early 2024, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for advanced melanoma called tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy (TIL therapy). Dr. James Jakub, a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist, explains that TIL therapy can be a one-time…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about prostate cancer screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The prostate is a small gland in males that aids in reproduction. Prostate cancer is one the most common types of cancer, and when it's detected early, often by a simple blood test, it has the best chance for successful treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-hyeNxs4Jic Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 04) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Prostate cancer is incredibly common, probably…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to prepare for the 2024-25 influenza season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's time to protect yourself and your family for the upcoming flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated 2024-25 vaccine recommendations for the upcoming influenza season. As always, it's strongly recommended that everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated for influenza. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says the flu vaccine is one of the most effective ways to reduce the severity of…
(2024-09-24). Using a molecular scissors to improve CAR-T cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers mined the molecular foundations of cancer and uncovered a new reason chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T cell therapy) fails in some patients. This discovery has fueled new strategies that incorporate antibodies and gene editing to improve the outcome of this breakthrough treatment for patients. This research by Saad Kenderian, M.B., Ch.B., a consultant in Hematology at Mayo Clinic, is published in Nature Communications. "This is a very exciting…
(2024-09-24). Mayo collaborates in ARPA-H funded research to explore environment's role in drug response. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine will play a key role in groundbreaking research funded by an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The research will explore how environmental exposures interact with genetics to affect people's responses to medications — a field known as pharmacoexposomics. The five-year award, called IndiPHARM, aspires to develop and execute a state-of-the-art high-resolution, precision monitoring system…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Consider TIME when dealing with sepsis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors Note: September is Sepsis Awareness Month DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 86-year-old father was recently hospitalized with a severe infection. We were told he's at an increased risk for sepsis because of his age and medical history. What are the signs of sepsis to watch for now that he's returned home? ANSWER: Nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. die annually because of sepsis — more than the number of people who die from prostate cancer,…
(2024-09-24). (Video)Keeping an eye on avian influenza. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that a person from Missouri has become the 14th person in the U.S. to contract avian influenza, also called bird flu. This is believed to be the first case where the patient had no known contact with infected animals. "Why is this concerning? Because the more we see avian influenza move from a bird virus to a virus that can infect and be…
(2024-09-24). More Mayo neuroscience: Brain cells 'crosstalk' and cancer growth; Preoperative radiotherapy survival; Rare mutation causes memory loss. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A brain region abundant in cells originating from neural stem cells is highlighted in green. Glioblastoma cells are shown in red. The magenta color indicates non-cancerous cells undergoing deleterious changes in response to cancer cells, highlighting the harmful effect of cancer cells on surrounding healthy tissue. Already the most aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma can become even more deadly when it arises near the brain's C-shaped, fluid-filled cavities called the lateral ventricles. What makes…
(2024-09-24). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. New hope…
(2024-09-24). Participate in Mayo Clinic Health System's upcoming Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2024 symposium. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images Mayo Clinic Health System will hold its second annual national symposium, Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2024: Inspiring Partnerships and Scaling Collaborative Impact, Oct. 21—22 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and by livestream. This unique event will bring together healthcare professionals, community organizations, educators and researchers. Presentations and discussions will address the most pressing healthcare issues facing rural America, including workforce shortages, challenges in coordination of care, behavioral health and health…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lifespan vs. healthspan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors Note: September is Healthy Aging Awareness Month DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been hearing a lot lately about healthspan versus lifespan when it comes to aging. What do they each mean? And what is the difference? ANSWER: We get a lot of questions about what distinguishes between lifespan and healthspan. The simplest answer is to paraphrase a quote from President John F. Kennedy, "It is not enough for a great nation merely to have added…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is whooping cough? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The U.S. is beginning to return to the level of cases reported before the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC says roughly four times as many cases of pertussis have been reported in 2024 compared to the same time last year. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains…
(2024-09-24). To combat heart disease and cancer, genomics researcher looks abroad. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic cardiologist Iftikhar Kullo, M.D., believes that global collaboration is needed to refine polygenic risk scores so they perform equitably across people from diverse groups. Genetic technology has the potential to significantly improve human health by improving disease risk prediction and guiding prevention strategies. The development of a new genetic test called a polygenic risk score is a major advance. Still, it may widen health disparities because such scores may not work equally well…
(2024-09-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: My mom has Alzheimer's. What does that mean for me? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's Note: September is World Alzheimer's Month DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am part of what I hear called the Sandwich Generation. I have kids living at home and an aging parent in ill health. My mom is 83 and in an assisted living facility with physical and cognitive problems. She has been diagnosed with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. It makes me sad for my mom and also concerned for myself. Whenever I can't…
(2024-09-24). Space: A new frontier for exploring stem cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, two Mayo Clinic researchers say. The research analysis by Fay Abdul Ghani and Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., published in NPJ Microgravity, finds microgravity can strengthen the regenerative potential of cells. Dr. Zubair is a laboratory medicine expert and medical director for the Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics at Mayo Clinic…
(2024-09-24). Mohammed Hijab vs Dr. William Lane Craig Debate: Bizarre Trinitarian Analogies. muslimskeptic.com Recently, Mohammed Hijab took on William Lane Craig, considered by many to be the greatest Christian apologist alive, in a riveting debate. The debate centered around the Trinity, a topic regarding which Craig has acquired a particularly controversial reputation over the years, even among fellow Christian theologians. Craig is often accused of "neo-Apollinarianism," the accusation …
(2024-09-24). A conspiraàßà£o terrorista contra a Venezuela. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-24). European Union morphs into NATO's financial war machine. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-24). The madness of Antony Blinken. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-24). Thirst for money enriches oligarchs, but bankrupts Europe. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-24). World's top airlines by market value. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-24). A Principle In The Qur'an: "Turning Away From What Is Beneficial Is Replaced With Harm" salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Whoever Abandons What is Beneficial Will Be Put to Trial With What Is Harmful Imam As-Sadi, may Allaah have mercy upon him, stated: This is found in a number of verses, that when the polytheists shunned the worship of Ar-Rahmaan (Allah), they were …
(2024-09-24). The Jihad of a Lifetime Against Four Things! salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. AllƒÅh, The Exalted, says: ŸàŸéŸ±ÿπ€°ÿ™ŸéÿµŸêŸÖŸèŸàÿߟí ÿ®ŸêŸ±ŸÑŸÑŸëŸéŸáŸê ŸáŸèŸàŸé ŸÖŸéŸà€°ŸÑŸéŸÆŸ∞ŸÉŸèŸÖ€°&…
(2024-09-24). US Group Offers $1 Million for Gaza LGBTQ Pride Parade. themedialine.org
(2024-09-24). Critical minerals sector key to driving global economic growth. sanews.gov.za Critical minerals sector key to driving global economic growth | President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance of the critical minerals sector in driving global economic growth and sustainability. | By leveraging key sectors such as mining, energy, and manufacturing, the President said South Africa is set to improve its business environment and attract much-needed investment. | He was addressing the African Minerals Forum hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) and Prosper Africa on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), in New York, USA, on Monday…
(2024-09-24). Heritage sites key tourist destinations – Mashatile. sanews.gov.za Heritage sites key tourist destinations – Mashatile | Acting President Paul Mashatile has urged the South Africans to seize the opportunity to highlight heritage sites as key tourist destinations, contributing to socio-economic development, fostering people-to-people connections, and promoting social cohesion.
(2024-09-24). Let's be alive to the impact of climate change — Acting President Mashatile. sanews.gov.za Let's be alive to the impact of climate change — Acting President Mashatile |
(2024-09-24). President Ramaphosa urges US business to invest in SA's growing economy. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa urges US business to invest in SA's growing economy | President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on US businesses to deepen their investment ties with South Africa, highlighting the country's renewed focus on economic recovery and structural reform. | Speaking at the SA-US Interactive Business Forum in New York on Monday, the President emphasised the progress made under South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU) and the vast opportunities available to foreign investors. | He said this is a "timely intervention", referencing his first visit to the US since South Africa's general elections in…
(2024-09-24). SA Weather Service forecasts warm week followed by light snow. sanews.gov.za SA Weather Service forecasts warm week followed by light snow |
(2024-09-24). If You Want an Investment Portfolio Full of Dog Stocks Try Filling it With Renewable and Green Punts. wattsupwiththat.com Out in the real world where serious money talks, it is becoming obvious that the conclusion has been drawn that many green technologies, unless subsidised by the state, provide profit-free, second-rate solutions to problems invented around a politicised climate crisis.
(2024-09-24). Yes, Louisiana, there is a Scandal-"Pause" wattsupwiththat.com This confession that DoE indeed has copies of such a study on liquified natural gas exports strongly indicates that the administration has been telling a spectacular non-truth to the public about the basis for "this crazy LNG permitting pause [t]he consequences [of which] will be dire for the industry in four to five years, but they also carry national security implications now."
(2024-09-24). The U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship Is Underappreciated — And May Now Be Under Threat. wattsupwiththat.com While global markets have calmed since the 2022 energy crisis, geopolitical tensions have worsened, there is war in Europe and the Middle East, and economic nationalism and protectionism are on the rise. Uncertainty reigns, which makes the North American energy alliance Premier Kenney championed all the more important. However, a sector-by-sector cap-and-trade system designed to meet Canada's ambitious economy-wide 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) goals is threatening this increasingly important partnership.
(2024-09-24). Wrong, Time, Climate Change Did Not Cause Flooding in Europe. wattsupwiththat.com The European flood discussed in the article was not unprecedented. The Danube River, which carried much of the flooding in Europe this year, had an even worse flood in 1997. Similar floods devastated Budapest in 1838, Vienna has always fought with the Danube, and there are many other longstanding historical records of major floods throughout history in the region.
(2024-09-24). Online book about legendary artist Carl Beam is released. windspeaker.com
(2024-09-24). Rachel Reeves's 'fiscal rules' are pointless and unsustainable — says Rachel Reeves. skwawkbox.org 
'Clueless' Chancellor's self-imposed rules don't work and she knows it Rachel Reeves's speech at Labour's conference has been rightly derided as drab, smug and devoid of ideas — as it was always going to be. But Reeves is intelligent enough — or was, a couple of decades ago, to know that she is talking complete …
(2024-09-24). Biden Recognizes UAE's Defense Role, Pushes for Urgent Aid to Gaza. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). Erdogan Seeks End to US Sanctions, Eyes Closer Trade and Defense Ties. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). Sweden Claims Iran's Revolutionary Guard Sent Revenge Texts Over Quran Burnings. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-24). The Left in Latin America. Trends and Perspectives (I). unitedworldint.com First part of an analysis of the Latin American "left". By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Assessing the role of left-wing forces in Latin America after the elections in Venezuela is a real challenge that requires a conceptual review of the term "left" since, from my perspective, it is an outdated and decontextualized definition that does not …
(2024-09-24). Turkey investigates Kurdish journalist for 'spreading disinformation' over crime reporting. jinnews.net
(2024-09-24). Taliban jams Afghanistan International broadcasts in Kabul. CPJ Staff
(2024-09-24). The journey to self-consciousness. onlineopinion.com.au The discipline of evolutionary psychology has shown that evolution left us with neural mechanisms tailored to specific functions that work without us being aware of them.
(2024-09-24). Proper evaluation of greenhouse gas reduction policies. onlineopinion.com.au Arguments about how to cut Australian greenhouse emissions (incl using nuclear power) are rife. They've been all about the cost of policy options. They're partial and misleading, at best.
(2024-09-24). We are suffering from 'militarism abuse disorder'. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2024-09-24). Fleming Initiative raises first £100m in the global fight against AMR. imperial.ac.uk As world leaders gather in New York to discuss the growing global health threat, the Fleming Initiative is poised to break down barriers to progress.
(2024-09-24). President: Iran After Lasting Regional Peace, Not Nukes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran seeks to establish sustainable peace and security in the region with the help of neighbors, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, reiterating Tehran's opposition to acquisition of nuclear weapons.
(2024-09-24). Iran Ready to Work with Turkey on Regional Security. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced Iran's readiness for joint action with neighboring Turkey to ensure regional security.
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(2024-09-24). CPUSA 2024 election platform. cpusa.org 
The 2024 election is a time of great risk and opportunity. The outcome of this election will determine the direction of our country and the daily lives of working people for years to come. That is why building the broadest unity possible and joining others in political action to defeat Trump and win progressive victories up and down the ballot is critically important. | A working-class victory in November would mean new opportunities to protect our planet better, increase workers' rights, defend reproductive rights, defend and expand our voting and democratic rights, and so much more. | The people's movement i…
(2024-09-24). In Alabama, Officers Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions. theintercept.com 
As the state keeps details around the death penalty hidden, an investigation into its execution team raises questions about how incarcerated people are treated in their final moments.
(2024-09-24). Who received funds from Schwartz and Reisman. justpeaceadvocates.ca Donations made by the THE GERALD SCHWARTZ & HEATHER REISMAN FOUNDATION BN 138445580RR0001 from 1997 to 2023 Source: A-2023-172181 T1236 — 138445580RR0001 — 1992 to 2022 FPE SRF (with data included from 1997 to 2022) Info for 2023 was added from the CRA portal Over $424 Million was included in filing from 1997 to 2023 …
(2024-09-24). U.S. and China seek common ground at UNGA. america.cgtn.com 
As world leaders converge in New York for the 74th United Nations General Assembly, all eyes will be on the collaboration between the globe's two largest economies, China and the United States. | They have traditionally been on opposite sides on several key issues, but there has been a growing rapprochement in recent months. | CGTN's Nathan King has this report.
(2024-09-24). Suspect of alleged second assassination attempt on Trump remains in custody. america.cgtn.com 
The suspect charged in an alleged second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump will remain in custody on federal gun charges as his case moves forward. A U.S. judge made this ruling after prosecutors presented significant evidence against Ryan Wesley Routh during a hearing on Monday, September 23. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez was on the scene and brings us the latest developments.
(2024-09-24). Talk World Radio: Karen Dolan on Poverty and How We Could End It. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about poverty with Karen Dolan who is Project Director of the Criminalization of Race and Poverty Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Karen has been on …
(2024-09-24). Poll: Faith leaders key to providing access to mental health care. anabaptistworld.org When it comes to mental health, "too blessed to be stressed" isn't an altogether helpful catchphrase, according to the American Psychiatric Association. "You can be blessed and you can be stressed. That's OK," said Amy Porfiri, managing director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation. "We want to hopefully avoid that type of messaging, that it's …
(2024-09-24). 'Lucy Letby: The Thirlwall Inquiry and the Truth About the Countess of Chester Neonatal Deaths Scandal'. bylinetimes.com 
When the In August 2023, Letby, 34, was convicted of seven counts each of murder and attempted murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment…
(2024-09-24). Qatar 2022: 'How the Greenest World Cup Ever was the Dirtiest in History'. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-09-24). What makes for a good religion? anabaptistworld.org Sometimes you find religion in the most unusual places — like the sports section of the Winnipeg Free Press. That's where ESPN college football analyst Bill Curry was quoted as saying: "A good offense is like a good religion. It should have an answer for everything."
(2024-09-24). Japan: The situation of female prisoners. fidh.org
(2024-09-24). Thailand: A tribute to Danthong Breen (1933-2024). fidh.org
(2024-09-24). Mexico: Government receives joint communication from UN independent experts. fidh.org
(2024-09-24). Venezuela: United Nations Rights Council should renew experts' mandate. fidh.org
(2024-09-24). Belarus: Four years after Marfa Rabkova's arbitrary detention, repression against Viasna members must end. fidh.org Four years ago, on September 17, 2020, Viasna member Marfa Rabkova was arbitrarily detained. To this day, she remains unlawfully imprisoned. On the fourth anniversary of her detention, the Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and Viasna reiterate their call for her immediate and unconditional release, as well as the release of the other four Viasna members detained and all human rights defenders arbitrarily imprisoned in Belarus.
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(2024-09-24). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 10 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered an oral statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The statement, prepared with FIDH's member organisation Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, calls on the UN Human Rights Council to escalate its response to the situation in the country and to establish a new independent international accountability mechanism. Read the oral statement below.
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(2024-09-24). Launch of an international support committee for freedoms in Tunisia. fidh.org
(2024-09-24). Welcoming European Court judgement on Poland's failure to protect same-sex couples married abroad. fidh.org
(2024-09-24). Penn sanctions controversial professor for 'flagrant unprofessional conduct'. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The University of Pennsylvania has sanctioned a controversial law professor. | Action News obtained the letter that detailed the decision A faculty senate committee concluded that Wax engaged in "flagrant unprofessional conduct," and had a history of making swee…
(2024-09-24). Vegan cheese won't save the world — but this brand hopes you'll buy it anyway. grist.org 
A woman wearing what can only be described as rags struggles to push something large, round, and yellow up a mountain. She lets out a primal scream. A female comedian's face appears overhead, shimmering through ominous clouds. This is not the cold open for a wacky alt-comedy web series — it's an The company in question is called Plonts, and the large yellow thing is, of course, a humongous wheel of (plant-based) cheese. From here, things get weirder: The comedian whose face looms large in the sky is Kate Berl…
(2024-09-24). COP29: Upholding Rights Crucial for Climate Action. hrw.org Click to expand Image | President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan speaks on day two of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, April 26, 2024. | © 2024 Sean Gallup/Getty Images | (Baku) — Governments participating in the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) should fulfill their human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said in a question-and-answer document released today. This includes transitioning away from fossil fuels in an equitable, time-bound, and rights-respecting manner. The conference will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024.Gover…
(2024-09-24). Republicans scrutinizing automatic voter registration in Pennsylvania. whyy.org Republicans are stepping up scrutiny of Pennsylvania's system for registering people to vote through its driver's licensing centers, six weeks before what is expected to be a close presidential contest in the battleground state. | Auditor General Tim DeFoor, a Republican running for re-election in the Nov. 5 election, last week launched an audit of Pennsylvania's so-called motor voter system. | The audit comes one year after Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration
(2024-09-24). Israel lanza ataque "selectivo" en Beirut. cubadebate.cu Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) anunciaron este martes que han llevado a cabo un ataque "selectivo" en Beirut, la capital libanesa. Los ataques israelíes al Líbano han dejado hasta ahora un saldo de 558 muertos, entre ellos 50 niños y 94 mujeres, y 1 835 personas heridas.
(2024-09-24). Pinar del Río amanece gris y lluvioso ante proximidad de fenómeno meteorológico. cubadebate.cu Un amanecer gris y lluvioso tuvo este martes la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río, asociado a la zona de bajas presiones sobre el noroeste del mar Caribe que se ha convertido en tormenta tropical y que mantiene sobre aviso al occidente cubano. Desde horas de la madrugada, en diversos puntos de la geografía vueltabajera se reportan precipitaciones.
(2024-09-24). Se forma tormenta tropical Helene. cubadebate.cu Con la aproximación de este sistema al canal de Yucatán, se incrementarán gradualmente las lluvias en las regiones occidental y central de Cuba, las que llegarán a ser fuertes e intensas en algunas localidades. Estas precipitaciones se mantendrán durante la noche de hoy y mañana miércoles, pudiendo persistir hasta el jueves.
(2024-09-24). UNE pronostica un déficit de 925 MW para el horario pico de este martes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico de este martes una disponibilidad de 2275 MW y una demanda máxima de 3200 MW, para un déficit de 925 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 995 MW en este horario de la noche.
(2024-09-24). øCuáles son las ciudades preferidas por los ciclones en Cuba? cubadebate.cu Casi finalizando septiembre y aunque el panorama ciclónico no es tan activo como algunos quisieran y esperan tenemos en formación el octavo ciclón tropical de esta temporada en el mar Caribe. Una temporada que sigue algo atrasada al comportamiento histórico, ya que la fecha promedio de formación de la octava tormenta tropical es el 9 de septiembre.
(2024-09-24). La Inteligencia Artificial contribuye a dar forma a la contienda presidencial de 2024 en EEUU, pero øcomo preveían los expertos? cubadebate.cu Ante la inminencia de las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos este 2024, las primeras desde la popularización masiva de la inteligencia artificial generativa, los expertos temían lo peor: que las redes sociales se inundaran de videos manipulado digitalmente y generados por IA tan realistas que los desconcertados votantes no supieran qué creer.
(2024-09-24). Reabre sus puertas el museo histórico 26 de Julio, de Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu Luego de una restauración integral de todas sus salas y espacios museables, el museo histórico 26 de Julio, en Santiago de Cuba, reanudará las visitas de niños, adolescentes, jóvenes y la población en general, a partir de este martes. El museo brindará servicios de martes a sábados, en el horario de 9: 00 a.m. a 5: 00 p.m., y los domingos, de 9: 00 a.m. a 2: 00 p.m.
(2024-09-24). Defensa Civil orienta prestar especial atención a evolución de tormenta tropical Helene e incrementar la vigilancia hidrometeorológica. cubadebate.cu El Estado Mayor de la Defensa Civil orienta a la población prestar especial atención a evolución de tormenta tropical Helene e incrementar la vigilancia hidrometeorológica. De ser necesario, tomar las medidas específicas en cada territorio para evitar afectaciones a la población y a los recursos de la economía.
(2024-09-24). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Inicio de la implementación de las normas para el sector no estatal. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Autoridades de los Ministerios de Economía y Planificación y Trabajo y Seguridad Social y de la Oficina de Administración Tributaria comparecerán este martes en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre el inicio del proceso de implementación de las normas para el sector no estatal.
(2024-09-24). La "Rusia inconmensurable", la Rusia incomprendida, pero, øqué no comprenden o dimensionan en Rusia? strategic-culture.su Rusia no es "un enigma envuelto en un misterio dentro de un acertijo", como dijo Churchill. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | El historiador y soc…
(2024-09-24). Huracán John azota la costa sur del Pacífico mexicano. cubadebate.cu El huracán John azotó la costa meridional del Pacífico mexicano con inundaciones potencialmente letales tras convertirse en un potente huracán en cuestión de horas. Tocó tierra cerca de la localidad de Punta Maldonado el lunes por la noche como un huracán de categoría 3, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 190 kilómetros/hora (120 mph).