(2024-11-01). US election: 4 days left — What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to. aljazeera.com On Friday Trump heads to Michigan, while Harris will focus on Wisconsin.
(2024-11-01). Day 392: "Ongoing Israeli Bombing, Dozens of Casualties in Gaza" imemc.org 
On Friday, Day 392 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including infants, children and women, in addition to scores who remain under the rubble, in various parts of the impoverished, devastated, besieged, and starved Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes launched several intense airstrikes on northern and central Gaza …
presstv.ir (2024-11-01). 95 Israeli troops killed, 900 injured since regime's ground invasion: Hezbollah
Hezbollah said in a statement issued on Friday morning that in the past 45 days, it has destroyed a large number of Israel's military vehicles, including 42 Merkava tanks, 4 military bulldozers, 2 Hummer vehicles, 1 armored vehicle, and 1 troop carrier.
(2024-11-01). Army Abducts a Palestinian Near Ramallah, Injures Others Near Bethlehem. imemc.org 
On Thursday, Israeli forces injured several Palestinian citizens after storming Al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and abducted a young man in the town of Beitunia, west of Ramallah, in the southern and central parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces invaded the town of Al-Khader, on Thursday evening, and opened …
(2024-11-01). Netanyahu exploiting assassination threat to avoid testifying in his corruption trial. haaretz.com So far, the Israeli prime minister Netanyahu hasn't asked the court for a further delay of his court appearance, but there are no signs that he is preparing for his testimony…
(2024-11-01). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian, Confiscate A Car in Hebron. imemc.org 
Early Friday morning, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian and confiscated a car in the Hebron governorate, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Local media activist Mohammad Awad reported that many military vehicles invaded the Safa area, north of Beit Ummar in the northern part of Hebron, before storming and ransacking several homes, causing damage. …
(2024-11-01). Israeli Forces Abduct Four Young Men in Nablus. imemc.org 
Early Friday morning, Israeli forces abducted four young men in Nablus in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Several military vehicles and jeeps invaded many neighborhoods in the city, including Khalet al-Eman in the Northern Mountain area, Al-Arsad, Mu'ta, and Sufian streets. Many Palestinians protested the invasion before the army fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel …
(2024-11-01). Noncitizens in Santa Ana Are Organizing for the Right to Vote in Local Elections. truthout.org When he was in second grade, Alexis Jaimes asked his undocumented parents who they would be voting for in the upcoming elections. "They said they couldn't, and I found that so strange," Jaimes, now a 30-year-old teacher, told Truthout. "Why can't they, but others could?" On election day, Santa Ana, a city in the greater Los Angeles region, will be voting on whether its 24 percent… |
(2024-11-01). More Than 100 Republicans Are Running on Anti-Trans Platforms This Year. truthout.org Republicans have ramped up an anti-transgender fear campaign for the 2024 election, hoping to sway voters in their favor. Many ads focus on incarcerated transgender individuals and gender-affirming care, with millions of dollars funneled into anti-trans messages during prime-time sporting events. Others target Democratic Senate and House candidates, claiming they would "allow men into women's… |
(2024-11-01). 2024 President Election: The Role of U.S. Postal Service. ummid.com With eight days to go until the Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced a number of measures to ensure the ballots of every individual who chooses to vote by mail are delivered quickly and securely.
(2024-11-01). Madinah University's Faculty of 'Hindus' that India should be proud of. ummid.com Reasons apart, the attribution "Kulliyat ul Hunood" for the department devoted to the domain focusing the Life, Seerah and Narrations of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in itself should be a matter of pride for India and every Indian.
(2024-11-01). The World Once Again Votes To End The US Blockade Against Cuba. popularresistance.org On October 30, the UN General Assembly once again convened to debate and vote on a non-binding resolution to end the US blockade against Cuba. This year, 187 countries voted in favor of the resolution. The United States and Israel were the only countries to vote against it, and only one country, Moldova, abstained. | Cuba has presented the resolution "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba" every year since 1992 (except 2020), to the UNGA. Every year it passes in an almost unanimous vote, showcasing the international consensus agains…
(2024-11-01). Protest: Arms Embargo & Cease Fire Now, No Votes 4 Genocide: Sunday Nov 2, 2pm, E. Brunswick, 4pm Car Rally. fightbackbetter.com 
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(2024-11-01). IAM union announces third sellout deal to end Boeing strike, with vote the day before US presidential election. wsws.org The announcement underscores the fact that victory is only possible if workers seize control of the strike from the sellout bureaucracy.
(2024-11-01). A No-Win Dilemma for US Peace Voters. counterpunch.org 
On October 24th, a U.S. presidential candidate told an interviewer, "Our day one agenda… also includes picking up the phone and telling Bibi Netanyahu that the war is over, because it's basically our proxy war. We control the armaments, the funding, the diplomatic cover, the intelligence, etc., so we can end this in the blink
(2024-11-01). A No-Win Dilemma for US Peace Voters. globalresearch.ca
(2024-11-01). On vote shaming, and lesser evils. mondoweiss.net 
I will not be shamed into voting for a candidate who supports the genocide of the Palestinian people, and no one who supports progressive issues should be either.
(2024-11-01). 187 Countries demand an end to the U.S. blockade against Cuba. mronline.org 
Once again, the United States and Israel voted against the lifting of arbitrary sanctions against the Cuban people.
(2024-11-01). Report from Wisconsin: John Nichols on Harris's Madison Roots & Key Senate/House Races Nationwide. democracynow.org 
We speak with The Nation's John Nichols in Wisconsin, where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are spending a lot of their time in the closing days of the election in a tight battle for the state's 10 Electoral College votes. Nichols also discusses the battle for the Senate, with key races in Wisconsin and Nebraska; how New York races could tip control of the House to Democrats; and why Kamala Harris needs to expand her message beyond the threat of Trump's authoritarianism. "At the doors, people want to talk about economics," says Nichols.
(2024-11-01). Will Abortion Rights Decide 2024 Election? Amy Littlefield on Trump's Misogyny & 10 Ballot Measures. democracynow.org 
Kamala Harris is blasting Donald Trump for vowing to protect women whether they "like it or not" at the same time he is calling for Republican Liz Cheney to be shot in the face. We get response from The Nation's abortion access correspondent Amy Littlefield and talk about 10 states with abortion rights on the ballot, including Arizona, Nevada, Florida, South Dakota and Missouri. Trump's remarks are a "succinct and clear definition of patriarchy," says Littlefield. She argues the 2024 election will be decided in large part by white women and whether they will vote for abortion right…
(2024-11-01). US election: Why is Kamala Harris losing Indian American voters? aljazeera.com She could become the Indian American president. So why is she bleeding votes – to Trump's advantage?>
(2024-11-01). Iraq's parliament elects new speaker, ending yearlong deadlock. aljazeera.com Former Sunni speaker secured 182 votes in the 329-seat legislature with significant support from Shia political blocs.
(2024-11-01). Conservative Christians, Israel and the US vote. aljazeera.com Conservative Christians, notably evangelicals, are key Republican voters, but some are breaking with party on Israel.
(2024-11-01). What issues are Americans facing this election? aljazeera.com We'll explore the upcoming US elections and examine the key factors that influence voter decisions.
(2024-11-01). Boeing workers to vote on 38% pay rise offer to end weeks-long strike. aljazeera.com Striking workers to vote Monday on contract that includes 38 percent pay rise and $12,000 ratification bonus.
(2024-11-01). Harris and Stein tied for Muslim-American vote in last poll before election day. middleeasteye.net 
Harris and Stein tied for Muslim-American vote in last poll before election day | Ninety-five percent of Muslim Americans plan to vote in the 2024 presidential election, underscoring deep political engagement | | Voters head to a polling location to cast their ballots on last day of early voting…
(2024-11-01). Boeing Machinists to vote Nov. 4 on third proposed pact. peoplesworld.org 
SEATTLE, Wash., and PORTLAND, Ore.—Some 33,000 Boeing Machinists, all in the Puget Sound area except for 1,200 in Portland, Ore., will vote on the aerospace company's third contract offer on November 4. And this time, Machinists District 751 President Jon Holden In Seattle and District W2 President Brandon Bryant in Portland recommend they accept the …
(2024-11-01). With Cuba facing dire economic crisis, UN General Assembly again condemns U.S. blockade. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—By a 187-nation majority, the United Nations General Assembly on Oct. 30 voted to approve a resolution calling for the "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba." The United States and Israel voted no, and Moldova abstained; every other country voted yes. The …
(2024-11-01). Obama urges voters to 'turn the page' on Trump. presstv.ir US President Barack Obama urges voters in the swing state of Wisconsin to "turn the page" on Donald Trump.
(2024-11-01). In Rural Wisconsin, it's Not Obvious Which Way The Wind is Blowing. counterpunch.org 
In Subterranean Homesick Blues, according to Bob Dylan, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"—- sometimes things are so obvious that anyone can figure it out. Polling and the opinions of those supposedly in the know, indicate that the rural vote will decide the 2024 presidential election. That seems to be ceding an awful lot of
(2024-11-01). That's Entertainment: Popular Alternatives to the Presidential Campaign Circus. counterpunch.org 
Although more than 50 million Americans have already voted — by mail or in person — "Election Day" formally falls on November 5. The candidates are making their "final arguments" in the media, pulling all stops out of their efforts to get supporters to the polls, and holding big events to enthuse those voters. So,
(2024-11-01). Georgian ruling party accuses opposition of vote theft. plenglish.com Tbilisi, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The Georgian Dream ruling party has detected 81 cases of vote theft by the opposition in the October 26 parliamentary elections, the party's secretary, Mamuka Mdinaradze, stated on Friday.
(2024-11-01). Life Beyond the Duopoly Part 2. The Free and Equal Presidential Debate. globalresearch.ca "It is an impossible task to ask me to have to vote for someone who is actively contributing to a genocide of people like me, that directly affects friends and family. I'm not going to do that… I think …
(2024-11-01). One Person, One Vote, One Joke — on Democracy. inequality.org
(2024-11-01). Former president maintains control over Colombia's Liberal Party. colombiareports.com Colombia's Liberal Party reelected former President Cesar Gaviria as its leader in a tumultuous vote that was marred by accusations of fraud. Gaviria's decades-long leadership had been challenged by two…
(2024-11-01). How climate voters could swing the presidential election. grist.org 
(2024-11-01). Calls for Government to Go 'Much Further' as Voter ID Changes are put to MPs. bylinetimes.com The measures, being heard in the Commons on the 13th November, will let holders of the new HM Armed Forces Veteran Card use it as accepted photo ID, implementing a Labour manifesto commitment. | It follows The…
(2024-11-01). Supreme Court Upholds Voter Rights in Battleground State. devdiscourse.com The Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling on Friday, dismissing a last-minute Republican appeal which sought to discard thousands of provisional ballots in Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state.
(2024-11-01). Supreme Court Blocks GOP Bid on Pennsylvania Ballots. devdiscourse.com In a significant legal development, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Republican effort to halt the counting of provisional ballots in the crucial electoral state of Pennsylvania. These ballots were cast by voters who made errors on their mail-in ballots.
(2024-11-01). Voters Shouldn't Forget the 'Era-Defining Impact' of Joe Biden's Presidency. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-11-01). North Korea pledges to stand by Russia until 'victory' in Ukraine. aljazeera.com Pyongyang's top diplomat also tells Russian counterpart of US and South Korea 'nuclear plot' against North Korea.
(2024-11-01). The Ukraine War is Lost. Three Options Remain. counterpunch.org 
I started listening to George Beebe a few years ago when he was warning about tensions in Ukraine, the real risk of escalation to nuclear war and the dangers of groupthink. Back in 2021 he assessed that Russia was likely to invade Ukraine given the combination of the US's determination to bring the country into
(2024-11-01). Last Month's (October) Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-11-01). Unheeded Warnings: Sagan, Eisenhower and the Ultimate Gamble. counterpunch.org 
Even a "limited" nuclear war "could cause hundreds of millions or billions of humans worldwide to starve to death," as these crop failures combine with broader ecosystem destruction, the breakdown of human support of agricultural systems, and the collapse of food transportation and distribution infrastructure. As Khrushchev once remarked, "The living would envy the dead."
(2024-11-01). Which Countries Are on the Brink of Going Nuclear? counterpunch.org 
Following Israel's October 26, 2024, attack on Iranian energy facilities, Iran vowed to respond with "all available tools," sparking fears it could soon produce a nuclear weapon to pose a more credible threat. The country's breakout time—the period required to develop a nuclear bomb—is now estimated in weeks, and Tehran could proceed with weaponization if it
(2024-11-01). From Promise to Peril: Israel's Ground Invasion of Lebanon is Unraveling. mintpressnews.com
(2024-11-01). India: How Can Natural Farming Progress If Collaborations Are Taking Place with the Biggest Polluter Multinational Companies? globalresearch.ca Whenever the government of India announces any new initiatives for promoting natural farming, the people of India committed to ecologically protective farming are very happy that at last the government is coming to the right path. | However when they learn …
(2024-11-01). Recibe ron Havana Club siete premios internacionales. radiohc.cu
(2024-11-01). Cuba alerta por las lluvias. radiohc.cu
(2024-11-01). Milei con la mira en Washington. radiohc.cu El ultraderechista presidente argentino, Javier Milei, transformó las relaciones internacionales con el mundo, basado en priorizar a países defensores de la propiedad privada.
(2024-11-01). Reino Unido encabeza Consejo de Seguridad de ONU en noviembre. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) La delegación de Reino Unido asumirá hoy la presidencia rotatoria del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU en medio de los señalamientos a ese foro por la falta de acción para frenar el conflicto en Medio Oriente.
(2024-11-01). Presidente de WBSC felicita a Cuba por éxitos en 2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (JIT).- Riccardo Fraccari, presidente de la Confederación Mundial de Beisbol-Softbol (WBSC, por sus siglas en inglés), felicitó a Cuba por sus éxitos alcanzados en este deporte durante el año 2024.
(2024-11-01). This Anti-Abortion Billionaire Is Trying to Manipulate the Election for the GOP. truthout.org Right-wing anti-abortion figures with ties to Leonard Leo, the architect of the U.S. Supreme Court capture, have been using special interest groups to attack our elections for years, but with abortion access on 10 different states' ballots this year, they have been ramping up their efforts. One anti-abortion ally of Leo is Sean Fieler, a billionaire hedge funder and precious metals miner. |
(2024-11-01). Delayed Response to Rainfall in Valencia Likely Led to More Deaths, Critics Say. truthout.org More than 200 people have died due to intense flooding in and near the Valencia region of Spain, with right-wing provincial officials receiving criticism for having failed to provide enough warning to residents amid catastrophic rains that scientists say were made more likely due to the climate crisis. As of Friday, 202 deaths were counted in the Valencia region, while three deaths were… |
(2024-11-01). Vance Falsely Claims That Teens Are Pretending to Be Trans to Get Into College. truthout.org Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) falsely suggested in a podcast interview on Thursday that white, upper- and middle-class teenagers applying to prestigious colleges and universities are pretending to be transgender in order to win admission. Vance promoted the false claims on Joe Rogan's podcast and offered no evidence to support his statements. |
(2024-11-01). Nevaeh Crain Died After Trying to Get Care in 3 Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms. truthout.org Candace Fails screamed for someone in the Texas hospital to help her pregnant daughter. "Do something," she pleaded, on the morning of Oct. 29, 2023. Nevaeh Crain was crying in pain, too weak to walk, blood staining her thighs. Feverish and vomiting the day of her baby shower, the 18-year-old had gone to two different emergency rooms within 12 hours, returning home each time worse than before. |
(2024-11-01). Supreme Court Case on Trans Youth Could Impact Health Care for All Americans. truthout.org A Supreme Court case that will decide whether Tennessee can continue to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth could imperil the ability of all Americans to make decisions about their health care, experts say. The outcome depends on how far the court is willing to stretch its ruling that overturned federal abortion rights. In United States v. Skrmetti, the court has agreed to take up… |
(2024-11-01). Tlaib, Bush: Biden's Deployment of US Troops to Israel Violates the Constitution. truthout.org A group of five House Democrats has warned the White House that the executive branch is violating U.S. law in deploying U.S. troops to back Israel's escalating violence in the Middle East, issuing a stark admonition to the Biden administration as experts say it is purposefully ignoring domestic law to support Israel's aggression. In a letter to President Joe Biden spearheaded by… |
(2024-11-01). UN: Israel Bombing "Perilously Close" to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon. truthout.org In recent days, Israeli attacks have come "perilously close" to striking a UN-designated world heritage site in east Lebanon, the UN has warned, putting one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in the world in danger of being destroyed by Israeli bombing. This week, Israeli forces ordered the entire city of Baalbek, in the Bekaa Valley, to evacuate — the first citywide displacement order amid… |
(2024-11-01). Will Abortion Rights Decide the 2024 Election? truthout.org Kamala Harris is blasting Donald Trump for vowing to protect women whether they "like it or not" at the same time he is calling for Republican Liz Cheney to be shot in the face. We get response from The Nation's abortion access correspondent Amy Littlefield and talk about 10 states with abortion rights on the ballot, including Arizona, Nevada, Florida, South Dakota and Missouri. |
(2024-11-01). Doubling Down on 'Too Much Heat'. counterpunch.org 
A recent Arctic News headline d/d October 4, 2024 refers to one of the most significant climate-related studies this year. It describes in detail the worldwide all-encompassing danger of loss of sea ice: Double Blue Ocean Event, 2025? It demands attention. A casual reading of climate change literature reveals several mentions of ecosystem impairment or
(2024-11-01). Indian visa closure likely to further strain ties with Bangladesh. ummid.com A top Indian diplomat in the Indian High Commission posted in Dhaka confided that lack of security at the visa centres deters normal functioning.
(2024-11-01). Three months on, post-Revolution Bangladesh struggles to see the change. ummid.com Dr Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh Interim Government's Chief Adviser, is dealing with serious challenges amid public outcry.
(2024-11-01). NASA identifies 9 landing regions for Artemis III Moon Mission. ummid.com American space agency NASA Monday October 28, 2024 released the details of 9 landing for its upcoming Artemis III Moon Mission.
(2024-11-01). 'Symbolic': Kremlin on $20 decillion fine on Google over YouTube ban. ummid.com The penalty imposed on Google – $20 decillion, by a Russian court for banning state owned TV channels on YouTube is 'symbolic', Kremlin said Thursday October 31, 2024…
(2024-11-01). Revisiting Jamia Millia: Story of 100 Year Journey. ummid.com Coffee table book released on the 104th Foundation Day of Jamia Millia Islamia…
(2024-11-01). JEE Main 2025 Session 1 registration starts, last date Nov 22. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started from today i.e. Monday October 28, 2024 Online Registration for JEE Main 2025 Session 1.
(2024-11-01). OxygenOS 15 built on Android 15 to power OnePlus 12 – What's new. ummid.com OnePlus is all set to roll-out OxygenOS 15 which is built on the latest Android version to the OnePlus 12 starting October 30.
(2024-11-01). Why freedom for Palestinians is a matter of time. ummid.com Palestinians will eventually win their freedom, because they have invested in a long-term trajectory of ideas, memories and communal aspirations, which often translate to spirituality or, rather, a deep, immovable faith that grows stronger, even during times of horrific wars.
(2024-11-01). Delayed Census 2021 could begin early next year. ummid.com The 2021 Census exercise which has been delayed due to unknown reasons is likely to begin early next year, news agency PTI reported citing official sources.
(2024-11-01). ISS research provides breakthrough in cancer treatment. ummid.com International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory in collaboration with biotechnology startup MicroQuin has conducted a space based 3D cell culture research which paves the way for treatment of all types of cancers.
(2024-11-01). Nawab Malik to contest 2024 Maha Polls against Abu Asim Azmi. ummid.com Former Maharashtra Minister and senior NCP leader, Nawab Malik, has filed nomination papers from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency in Mumbai from where SP leader Abu Asim Azmi is sitting MLA.
(2024-11-01). Apple Intelligence rolled out across devices. ummid.com Apple has rolled out 'Apple Intelligence' it's much talked about AI feature across all devices actually joining the AI race which began about two years ago with the launch of ChatGPT.
(2024-11-01). Far mightier, way tinier Apple's all-new Mac mini is also 'way cheaper'. ummid.com Apple Tuesday rolled out all new Mac mini which the tech giant claims is far mightier and way tinier, the gadget however is also way cheaper.
(2024-11-01). Maulana Azad's Vision for Inclusive India and Relevance Today. ummid.com Unlike other prominent Muslim leaders of his time, Maulana Azad vehemently opposed the idea of a divided India.
(2024-11-01). Pro-Israeli panellist banned for wishing death to Muslim Journalist. ummid.com American broadcaster CNN banned pro-Israel guest Ryan Girdusky of right-wing MAGA Movement after he purportedly wished death for commentator and journalist Mehdi Hasan during a live show.
(2024-11-01). Punjab: Clear Need to Reduce Inequalities in Education. ummid.com There is a clear need in Punjab for reducing inequalities in education and for improving the rural-urban imbalances as well as for linking education more closely with socio-economic change based on justice, peace and environment protection…
(2024-11-01). '18 Boxes': South Africa files dossier at ICJ proving Israeli crimes. ummid.com South Africa Tuesday October 29, 2024 filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) 18 boxes full of documents in support of its case against Israel which it accused has violated the Genocide Convention during its ongoing war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-11-01). China Space Station welcomes youngest ever crew. ummid.com China Space Station Wednesday (October 30, 2024) welcomed the arrival of the new batch of residents – the youngest-ever crew comprising of Shenzhou-19 mission commander Cai Xuzhe and new taikonaut Song Lingdong and female taikonaut Wang Haoze.
(2024-11-01). Holy Kaaba Kiswa Calligrapher wins global calligraphy award. ummid.com Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Maliki, a calligrapher from the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa, has won the top Arabic calligraphy award at the Cairo International Forum.
(2024-11-01). 16 Asad Owaisi men to contest 2024 Maharashtra State Elections. ummid.com The All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has fielded 16 candidates in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections.
(2024-11-01). 9 Samajwadi Party candidates to contest 2024 Maharashtra State Elections. ummid.com The Samajwadi Party (SP), originally based in Uttar Pradesh, has fielded 09 candidates in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections.
(2024-11-01). UNESCO: More efforts needed to check out-of-school population. ummid.com More efforts are needed to check the global out-of-school population and to make quality education accessible to all, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said Thursday October 31, 2024.
(2024-11-01). Demanding More In The Struggle For Collective Liberation. popularresistance.org This is the second and final part of of a two-part interview series coming from a conversation that I had with Nick in April as part of my recently completed masters thesis (see Part I here ). Because the conversation was so insightful and I couldn't include most of it in the thesis itself, I've decided to publish a slightly-edited version of our conversation, in two parts. | In this second part, Nick and I discuss local organizing strategy, international solidarity through Pan-Africanist principles, and the applicability of a People(s)-Centered Human Rights framework to municipal work — all with an eye tow…
(2024-11-01). ICE Is Training Civilians To Conduct Violent Raids On Immigrants. popularresistance.org New details about a program from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are getting attention after the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) published a trove of internal documents about ICE's 'Citizens Academy' programs. | The academy trains civilians to operate multiple firearms, use lethal force, perform surveillance on immigrants, and conduct raids while also acting as a public relations initiative to try and sway public opinion about ICE, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the HSI unit of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
(2024-11-01). East Los Angeles Community Victory! Extera Charter Project Stopped! popularresistance.org Los Angeles, CA — On October 29, East Los Angeles (ELA) residents, led by the community group Centro CSO, scored a major win against a proposed charter school in their neighborhood. Centro CSO members and residents spoke at a meeting of the LA County Board of Supervisors to oppose Extera Charter School's plan to build a new facility on Gage and Eastman Avenues. | Angelina Chavez, a community member voiced her concerns, stating, "This project will bring constant traffic, noise, and pollution to our quiet street." | At the meeting, Extera representatives brought over 60 parents, mostly mothers in Extera T-shi…
(2024-11-01). Venezuela Calls For World Antifascist Parliamentary Forum. popularresistance.org Undoubtedly the major conflicts underway in the world today, more often than not, can be viewed as expressions of ideologies—long thought to have been left behind in history—like fascism, nazism and zionism where imperialism and colonialism remain the underlying rationalisation for warmongers. If the warmonger were to be equated to a painter one could imagine different shades of fascism, nazism and zionism as splashes of colours on a canvas of imperialism-colonialism. The problem is that warmongers do not produce art, at odds with the title of the 2500-years-old book The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
(2024-11-01). Consolidation Threatens To Rip 'Service' Out Of Postal Service. popularresistance.org Workers are battling an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country. | In the name of efficiency, a letter mailed within Cheyenne, Wyoming, would travel to Denver and back. And if you miss a package, your local post office would no longer have it. It might be 45 minutes away. | In March, Buffalo became the first place to fend off the closure of its mail processing plant, in a team effort by Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 3 and Postal Workers (APWU) Local 374. | The unions turned out 300 people to picket in front of the plant, and 700 to pack a public…
(2024-11-01). The BRICS Summit In Kazan: A Manifesto For A Rational World Order. popularresistance.org The Kazan Declaration of 23 October 2024, adopted at the 16th BRICS Summit[1] hosted by Russia in the city of Kazan on the Volga river from 22 to 24 October and attended by 36 countries[2], constitutes a pivotal moment for humanity. There is hope in the air, a certain optimism that we can gradually change the paradigm, marshal the world disorder, move away from bloc-mentality, abandon confrontational politics, phase out dependence on the US-dollar, and craft a coherent policy to enhance trade, social and cultural exchange in tandem with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and in the spirit of the UNESCO…
(2024-11-01). Doing Time For Palestine. popularresistance.org Almost a year ago a photograph of two figures standing on a rooftop of a building in Merrimack, New Hampshire, attracted interest in the social-media sphere attentive to the Palestine-Israel conflict. | The people in the photograph were wearing masks and holding greenish smoky flares over their heads. | Beneath them was a sign, "Elbit Systems of America." | That's a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of the Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems. | The parent, Haifa-based company is a leading supplier of weaponry — military drones, artillery, munitions and electronic warfare systems — that the Israeli milita…
(2024-11-01). Israel targets Haaretz after publisher calls Palestinians 'freedom fighters'. middleeasteye.net 
Israel targets Haaretz after publisher calls Palestinians 'freedom fighters' | Israeli newspaper faces restrictions after Amos Schocken denounces 'apartheid regime' in Israel and calls for sanctions | | A woman shows the latest issue of the Haaretz daily newspaper whose cover page…
(2024-11-01). "Leaders preferred Vladimir Putin over King Charles" uwidata.com By Yunus Soner, Kazan / Russia The BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, keeps on fueling debates globally on the future of the international system. Immediately after its conclusion, we spoke on the summit's results with George Galloway. The interview was made in Kazan at the Expo Center, where the summit took place. George Galloway is …
(2024-11-01). "Leaders preferred Vladimir Putin over King Charles" unitedworldint.com British politician George Galloway comments on his impressions from the BRICS summit. By Yunus Soner, Kazan / Russia The BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, keeps on fueling debates globally on the future of the international system. Immediately after its conclusion, we spoke on the summit's results with George Galloway. The interview was made in Kazan …
(2024-11-01). Mr. President, the Koreans are Coming! scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost 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 …
(2024-11-01). Mr. President, the Koreans are Coming! scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost 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 …
(2024-11-01). A world where our grandchildren have to go to a museum to see what a gun looked like: The Forty-Fourth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org 
The world yearns for 'active' peace, tired of the attitude of superiority that defines the North's relations with the South. This means that wealth, which is produced by society, must not deepen the pockets of the rich and fuel the engines of war, but fill the bellies of the many.
(2024-11-01). Pax Christi, Others Urge Signing JRD (Disapproval) Letter Opposing $20B More for Genocide. fightbackbetter.com 
(2024-11-01). Haaretz publisher wants sanctions. Justice minister demands loyalty, 20 year jail term. US politicians demand similar loyalty TO ISRAEL of US citizens and residents. fightbackbetter.com 
The following a video of a presentation at a Haaretz conference in London, by Haaretz Publisher, Amos Schocken. This excerpt…
(2024-11-01). Democracy Now! 2024-11-01 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 01, 2024; Will Abortion Rights Decide 2024 Election? Amy Littlefield on Trump's Misogyny & 10 Ballot Measures; Report from Wisconsin: John Nichols on Harris's Madison Roots & Key Senate/House Races Nationwide; "Little Secret"? Elie Mystal on Trump's Likely Plan to Steal Election with GOP House Speaker Johnson | Headlines for November 01, 2024; Will Abortion Rights Decide 2024 Election? Amy Littlefield on Trump's Misogyny & 10 Ballot Measures; Report from Wisconsin: John Nichols on Harris's Madison Roots & Key Senate/House Races Nationwide; "Litt…
(2024-11-01). From Promise to Peril: Israel's Ground Invasion of Lebanon is Unraveling. mintpressnews.com On Oct. 1, Israel announced a limited ground invasion in southern Lebanon. Now, a month and roughly 100 soldier casualties later, Israeli officials appear to be searching for an exit, insisting that their goals have been fulfilled. At the outset, Israeli officials described the ground invasion as "limited, localized, and targeted," with the stated aim …
(2024-11-01). Oppose threat to close UK Vauxhall plants: for a unified fight against job losses worldwide. wsws.org In the face of Stellantis's economic blackmail, and with Vauxhall workers' jobs and conditions used as bargaining chips in talks with the most "pro-business" Labour government in history, the Unite union has maintained a guilty silence.
(2024-11-01). Erdogan government arrests Kurdish CHP mayor in Istanbul. wsws.org This arrest and the appointment of a trustee to replace an elected mayor is a clear attack on basic democratic rights. The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has long sought to stifle political opposition through such anti-democratic operations, building a police state.
(2024-11-01). Australia: Rail union holds 5-minute "strike" as NSW Labor government seeks to cut real wages. wsws.org The toothless action epitomises the role of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) bureaucracy, which is working to suppress a struggle by workers against the Labor government.
(2024-11-01). Sri Lanka's JVP government drops election promise to abolish terrorism law. wsws.org This week's announcement makes clear that the JVP/NPP administration will not hesitate to use the PTA and other repressive measures against workers and other political opponents of its International Monetary Fund-mandated program.
(2024-11-01). Opposition to job cuts mounts as Ford announces months-long shutdown of EV truck plant in Rouge complex. wsws.org Ford plans to stop building its F-150 Lightning at its REV-C facility in Dearborn, Michigan from mid-November through the end of the year.
(2024-11-01). European Union imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs. wsws.org In a decision announced this week, the EU lifted EV tariffs to 45 percent and declared they would last for five years.
(2024-11-01). Bill Clinton defends mass murder of civilians in Gaza genocide. wsws.org Speaking in Michigan on Monday, Bill Clinton justified the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza, openly advocating the targeting of civilians and collective punishment against non-combatants, both of which are war crimes.
(2024-11-01). VIDEO: Victimised Royal Mail delivery worker Des Beach exposes anatomy of a management frame-up. wsws.org In this video, Des Beach, a Royal Mail delivery worker with 31-years' service, speaks about his unfair dismissal with Tony Robson from the World Socialist Web Site.
(2024-11-01). The Unequal Pandemic exposes COVID-19's disproportionate impact on the poor. wsws.org University College London (UCL) and Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK hosted a screening of The Unequal Pandemic, followed by a panel discussion, to launch the film about inequality during COVID.
(2024-11-01). Survivors of abuse demand accountability over decades-long cover-up by the New Zealand state. wsws.org Investigative journalists and the recent Royal Commission into Abuse in Care have highlighted how successive governments, lawyers, judges and state officials covered up systemic abuse of hundreds of thousands of people in state-run facilities.
(2024-11-01). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Salem Steel Plant workers strike; Bangladeshi garment workers take action over unpaid wages; Sri Lankan railway station masters hold strike; Australia: Qube port workers continue industrial action; Centennial Coal miners in NSW strike for pay rise.
(2024-11-01). From Dahieh to Gaza: Israel's Doctrines of Destruction. orinocotribune.com 
By Amal Saad — Oct 30, 2024 | The Zionist entity's war on Lebanon embodies the Gaza Doctrine — rather than the Dahieh Doctrine — as many have asserted, Amal Saad, lecturer in politics at the University of Cardiff and scholar of Hezbollah and politics of the Resistance Axis, wrote earlier this month. In her
(2024-11-01). Russian Media Demands $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 From Google. orinocotribune.com Russian news broadcasters are owed an unbelievable sum from US tech giant Google over their loss of access to YouTube, RBK news outlet reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. According to the report, the total amount Google owes the 17 Russian broadcasters has reached $20.6 decillion as of October 28. | The staggering figure stems from a host of lawsuits filed against Google, in which a number of Russian news channels accused it of unlawfully blocking their content on the video hosting platform. | In October 2022, the Moscow Arbitration Court ordered Google to restore YouTube access to the blocked…
(2024-11-01). We're in Some Deep Shit. counterpunch.org 
Not since Ralph Nader's failed third-party bid for the presidency in 2000 has the blame game garnered the megaphone attention that this year's duopoly has. Now, Jill Stein's Green Party campaign has focused the hyper attention of Democrats, whose own candidate Kamala Harris says just about nothing in the realm of major policy initiatives, while
(2024-11-01). Imagine the redemptive marvel when a fully-qualified woman of color with immigrant ties triumphs. And even more terrifying reveal—if she loses. nationofchange.org What white, moderate Democratic male, of the right age, stature and competence, would not throttle an unfit, criminal menace whose horror-show regime had a first failed run?
(2024-11-01). Russian Economy Zooms Ahead, Outpaces US and EU Growth. "Unprecedented Grow of Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises" globalresearch.ca When the special military operation (SMO) was launched to end the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict, the political West insisted that Russia was finished (precisely what it tried to
(2024-11-01). Kiev Regime's One Crazy Plan After Another — Attack Critical Targets Across Russia with 1000 'Tomahawks'. globalresearch.ca When the Neo-Nazi junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky revealed most of his …
(2024-11-01). Martinique and Guadeloupe: French colonies in the Caribbean demand lower prices. workers.org 
Two French colonies in the Caribbean, that operate under the legal fiction that they are French departments with seats in its parliament, have been the scene of massive protests against high prices for food and other necessities. Protests in Martinique and Guadeloupe have grown in intensity since early September. union . . . |
(2024-11-01). G.N. Saibaba, 1967-2024. workers.org 
By Princess Harmony Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba (G.N. Saibaba) passed away on Oct. 12 in Hyderabad, India. Saibaba was a communist revolutionary and founding member of the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), established in 2005, and belonged to the International League of Peoples' Struggle, which was founded by the late Jose Maria . . . |
(2024-11-01). Protests greet Kamala Harris rally in Houston. workers.org 
Houston A pro-reproductive rights rally anywhere in Texas is a great idea, especially in Houston, the state's largest city. When the rally took place, including huge hometown favorite singer Beyoncé Knowles, it literally attracted millions of people! But when it's a campaign rally being held by Democratic presidential candidate Vice . . . |
(2024-11-01). Representatives From More Than 70 Countries to Attend World Anti-Fascist Parliamentary Forum in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The first vice president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Deputy Pedro Infante, reported that legislators from more than 70 countries have confirmed their attendance at the World Anti-Fascist Parliamentary Forum to be held in Caracas during November 4-5. | On Thursday, October 31, during an interview on the program Al Aire, broadcast by the Venezuelan state TV channel Venezolana de Televisión, Infante explained that this forum derives from the World Congress against Fascism, Neofascism, and Similar Expressions that was held in Venezuela in September. The Anti-Fascist Parliamentary Forum will be be held at t…
(2024-11-01). Venezuela Condemns Colombian Foreign Minister's Interventionist Comments. orinocotribune.com The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, criticized the interventionist comments of his Colombian counterpart Luis Murillo, whom he accused of "attacking Venezuela from behind, being blackmailed by the far-right and the United States." | View this post on Instagram | Gil specified that, on the other hand, in the bilateral meeting that the two ministers held in Colombia, Murillo always appeared committed to respecting the sovereignty and inde…
(2024-11-01). Venezuela's Entry into BRICS. orinocotribune.com By Luis Fuenmayor Toro — Oct 29, 2024 | I am not an expert on this topic, nor do I intend to be, but I have the ability to give a general opinion on it, just like any moderately informed Venezuelan can. Furthermore, I consider it a duty, to the Venezuelan nation and those who engage in politics within it, to express my opinion on this and other significant matters. | The BRICS+ is an association of emerging economies, established in 2010 by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which has expanded to add Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran in January of this year. It constitutes a ne…
(2024-11-01). Patrick Lawrence: Portents of Chaos. scheerpost.com 
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during the Sept. 10, 2024, presidential debate on ABC News. (C-Span screen shot) By Patrick Lawrence / Consortium News Uh-oh. The New York Times is picking up its familiar theme now that the Nov. 5 elections are but a few days out front: Those mal-intended foreigners are again "sowing discord and chaos in …
(2024-11-01). Virtuous, Smug and Venal: British Electoral Interference in the US. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-01). These 10 Companies Run Our 'Democracy'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-01). Patrick Lawrence: Portents of Chaos. scheerpost.com
(2024-11-01). How a Secluded 1984 Conference Forged Israel's Unprecedented Influence Over US Media. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-01). Witnesses Say the Israeli Army Is Using Facial Recognition Technology in Its Assault on North Gaza. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-01). These 10 Companies Run Our 'Democracy'. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / YouTube / Rumble Amidst the hype, excitement and nervousness of the election, the bigger picture of what the United States is and how it operates often gets lost on people. Many think that choosing one or another candidate will significantly alter their future to better represent their values, but in reality there is only …
(2024-11-01). Weaponizing aid: How USAID and the Global Fragility Act sustain U.S. imperialism in Libya. mronline.org 
On Friday, April 29, 2022, USLBA hosted a meeting with U.S. officials and U.S. corporate executives to discuss the implementation of the Global Fragility Act in Libya to "prevent conflict and promote stability". Photo: The U.S.-Libya Business Association…
(2024-11-01). Frantz Fanon and the struggle against colonisation. mronline.org 
With a constant stream of media exposing genocidal war in Palestine, child labor in the Congo, and Indigenous struggles in South America, neoliberalism's colonial nature is clearer than ever. Now is the time to return to the works of Fanon and explore a radically different future liberated from coloniality, Ken Olende explores.
(2024-11-01). "Little Secret"? Elie Mystal on Trump's Likely Plan to Steal Election with GOP House Speaker Johnson. democracynow.org 
With just days to go before the November 5 presidential election, fears are growing that Republicans intend to interfere with the official results in order to install Donald Trump as president. At Sunday's Madison Square Garden rally, Trump said he had a "little secret" with House Speaker Mike Johnson that would have a "big impact" on the outcome, though neither he nor Johnson elaborated on what that entailed. Elie Mystal, the justice correspondent for The Nation, says the secret is almost certainly a plan to force a contingent election, whereby no candidate wins a majority of the El…
(2024-11-01). Headlines for November 1, 2024. democracynow.org At Least 95 Palestinians Are Killed in One Day as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Northern Gaza, Israeli Forces Detain, Beat and Brand Palestinians After Deadly West Bank Raid, Israel's Assault on Lebanon Destroys or Damages One-Quarter of All Buildings Near Border, Peace Activists Celebrate as Barclays Sells Shares of Israeli Weapons Maker Elbit Systems, In Arizona, Kamala Harris Promotes Women's Rights; Donald Trump Says Liz Cheney Should Be Shot, Bill Clinton Sparks Outrage After Saying Israel Was "Forced" to Kill Civilians in Gaza, Death Toll from Flash Flooding in Spain Soars to 158, Pa…
(2024-11-01). Indigenous Spiritual Walk in Utah Protests Last Conventional Uranium Mill. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-11-01). Bill Clinton defends mass murder of civilians in Gaza genocide. indybay.org Speaking in Michigan on Monday, former President Bill Clinton justified the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza, openly advocating the targeting of civilians and collective punishment against non-combatants, both of which are war crimes.
(2024-11-01). why do anti-police activists continue to use pro-police software like Zoom? indybay.org
(2024-11-01). Rights Groups Demand End to 'Heavy-Handed' Crackdowns on Pro-Palestine Campus Protests. indybay.org The judge's decision is "a major win for anti-genocide protestors across the country," said the Council for Islamic American Relations (CAIR), which is representing plaintiffs in Texas. | "The court's ruling confirms what we already knew," said Gadeir Abbas, a national deputy litigation director at CAIR. "The government cannot make special rules insulating Israel from criticism, and pretending those rules are about antisemitism does not save them from constitutional scrutiny."
(2024-11-01). General Mark Milley Tells Bankers: "Thank You for Your Service" indybay.org This week, in teeing up his brilliant geopolitical insight, Milley wasted no time planting his lips on the audience's asses: | "I know people thank all of us in uniform for our service, but I want to thank you and your service because the two key components of national security and the international scene is a strong military and a strong economy. … I know that the people in the crowd are controlling basically 24, 25 trillion of a 30 trillion economy. So, good on you for doing that."
(2024-11-01). Enough is enough – every dead civilian is one too many. indybay.org Here 'only' deaths are listed, not abuse, torture, rape and looting.
(2024-11-01). Crypto giant's $76 million election push triggers watchdog complaint, exposes FEC inaction on 'illegal' campaign spending. nationofchange.org As Coinbase's political spending has surged past $76 million, critics argue that the FEC is failing in its regulatory responsibilities by not investigating these alleged violations.
(2024-11-01). Bill Clinton defends Israel's Gaza assault, draws outrage from Arab American leaders at Harris rally. nationofchange.org Critics have called Clinton's remarks dehumanizing and racially insensitive, echoing language often used by Israeli hardliners to justify the high Palestinian death toll.
(2024-11-01). Political attack ads become fixture of politics in US. nationofchange.org Political ads are now appearing far more than ever.
(2024-11-01). Hurricanes and Boeing Strike Depress Job Growth, But Unemployment Remains Steady. cepr.net The October jobs report showed little gain in hiring, with establishments adding just 12,000 jobs. The number was depressed both by the effects of the hurricanes that hit the South last month and the loss of roughly 33,000 jobs due to the strike at Boeing. The economy has now added 15.3 million jobs since President …
(2024-11-01). 8 damning polling stats that show the new Tory leader won't be able to revive the party. leftfootforward.org At the time of writing, we don't know whether Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch will be the next leader of the Conservative Party. But we do know they've got a mighty uphill struggle to turn around the party's fortunes after its worst ever general election defeat. | New polling has firmly driven this home. The headline figures from YouGov's latest Here are the 8 key stats you need to know from the poll: | Keir Starmer has a 7 point lead over Kemi…
(2024-11-01). Labour's Darren Jones takes Tory MP apart on Question Time panel for wrecking the economy. leftfootforward.org The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones took apart a Tory MP on the BBC Question Time panel yesterday for wrecking the economy and leaving Labour with a disastrous inheritance. | Jones appeared on the panel as he defended the Labour government's first budget after its election win, saying that difficult choices had to be made after the government was left with a £22bn financial black hole by the last Tory government. | As Tory MP Andrew Griffith took aim at the budget, Jones replied: "I worked well with Andrew Griffith on the Science and Technology Select Committee. | "Andrew was Economic Secret…
(2024-11-01). 10 most absurd moments from the Conservative Party leadership election. leftfootforward.org Voting has now closed in the Conservative Party leadership election. The results of the contest, which ran for more than three months, will be announced on 2 November. | The campaign has hardly bathed the Conservative Party in glory. Indeed, it's had its fair share of ridiculous moments. In advance of the results being announced, we run down ten of the most absurd moments in the Conservative Party leadership election. | 1. One poll found just 2% of the public think Tory members seem normal: | The British public don't have a huge amount of faith in the electorate who are choosing the next Tory leader.
(2024-11-01). Revealed: Who the public still trust on the economy. leftfootforward.org After the Labour government came to power, the party has made no secret of the fact that difficult choices will have to be made on taxation and public spending, after inheriting a far worse set of public finances from the Tories than initially imagined. | Chancellor Rachel Reeves has highlighted how there was a £22bn financial black hole left in the economy after the Tories left office and earlier this week unveiled a budget that included tax rises as well as investment in public services and an increase in the minimum wage to help boost the incomes of millions of low-paid workers. | Despite repeated att…
(2024-11-01). Lebanese family planning daughter's wedding killed in an Israeli strike on home. newarab.com 
The family WhatsApp group chat buzzed with constant messages. Reda Gharib woke up uncharacteristically early that day, 23 September. Living a continent away in Senegal, he scrolled through videos and pictures shared by his sisters and aunts of explosions around their neighborhood in Tyre, Lebanon's ancient coastal city. | His aunts decided to leave for Beirut. His father, m…
(2024-11-01). Adam Elara on the power of punk rock in Palestinian solidarity. newarab.com 
The Palestinian cause and punk rock have a lot in common — they are often viewed by wealthy, Western, white conservatives as rebellious movements. | And they are also movements that have found global love and support. | So, it's only natural that at some point, some rock musician somewhere would find a way to rock out about Palestine. | Enter Los Angeles-based American-Yemeni-Pakistani-Afghan punk rock musician, actor, and comic book maker
(2024-11-01). Red Path film on Jihadi violence and trauma in Tunisian youth. newarab.com 
Lofti Achour's debut feature, The Tunis-born writer-director studied Economics in his hometown and turned to acting after expe…
(2024-11-01). Algeria marks 70 years since start of independence war with France. newarab.com 
Algeria marked the 70th anniversary of the launch of its war for independence from France with a military parade on Friday, as Military jets soared over the shimmering bay of Algiers, leaving contrails against the blue sky, as columns of troops marched past the city's largest mosque, drawing applause from thousands of spectators. | Algeria's bloody eight-year war for independence after more than a century of French rule began on November 1, 1954. Guerrillas from…
(2024-11-01). Beirut bombing sign of Israel's rejection of ceasefire: Lebanon. newarab.com 
At least 10 strikes hit the southern suburbs of the capital before dawn after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings early Friday morning – when people were likely deep asleep. | Lebanese media footage showed explosions and clouds of smoke amid reports that buildings were…
(2024-11-01). Canada's antisemitism guide will 'silence criticism of Israel'. newarab.com 
The government of The Canadian Handbook on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is described by the government as "an educational resource as part of its commitment to combating antisemitism".
(2024-11-01). Did Barclays disinvest from major Israeli arms supplier. newarab.com 
UK banking firm
(2024-11-01). Egypt activists urge government to seize Israel bound arms ship. newarab.com 
A group of Egyptian activists have filed an urgent The ship, MV Kathrin, arrived at Alexandria Port on 28 October after several count…
(2024-11-01). Iran could retaliate against Israel 'within days': reports. newarab.com 
Axios, citing Israeli intelligence sources,
(2024-11-01). Israeli airstrikes are causing a dangerous 'smog soup' in Beirut. newarab.com 
Experts in Lebanon have told The New Arab they are concerned about the impact of
(2024-11-01). Israeli strikes kill 47 in Gaza as ceasefire talks stumble. newarab.com 
Overnight shelling by Israeli forces on the besieged
(2024-11-01). Morocco rights activist freed but still faces prosecution. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). New Israel bill seeks to bar Palestinian Knesset candidates. newarab.com 
A bill that is largely seen as discriminatory against The bill, introduced by
(2024-11-01). Phalange leader says Hezbollah must apologise for Lebanon war. newarab.com 
The head of the Lebanese Phalange (Kataeb) Party, Samy Gemayel, sparked widespread anger among Lebanese people after calling on Hezbollah to apologise to the public and its supporters for "dragging" In a He used the platform to renew calls for the disa…
(2024-11-01). Saudi Arabia releases prominent detainee Abdullah Al-Maliki. newarab.com 
Prominent Al-Maliki was detained in 2017 following a raid on his home over public support for jailed members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) and opposition to normalisation policies, according to Sanad Rights Fo…
(2024-11-01). Saudi FM says could move 'quite quickly' on some deals with US. newarab.com 
Since last year
(2024-11-01). Tunisia sentences influencer to 4 years after new TikTok law. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). UK Arabs demand Lammy apologise for denial of Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
More than 300 prominent figures from the Arab-British community have signed an open letter calling on The open letter, initiated by the British Arab Assembly this week, expressed its "profound condemnation of Foreign Secretary David Lammy's recent statements which deny classifying the events in Gaz…
(2024-11-01). UN chief 'appalled' by paramilitary violence in Sudan: spokesman. newarab.com 
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns recent attacks in Sudan by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in "The Secretary-General is appalled by reports of large numbers of civilians being killed, detained and displaced, acts of sexual violence against women and girls, the looting of homes and markets and the burning of farms," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. | "Such acts may constitute serious violations of int…
(2024-11-01). US truce efforts on Lebanon fail over 'unrealistic' proposal. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Witch hunt in Israel over Haaretz 'freedom fighters' remark. newarab.com 
The Israeli daily Amos Schocken made the comments in a Haaretz conference in London on Sunday, sparking calls from the far-right government ministers to restrict the outlet's activities and pull government-linked advertisements from it. | In his English-language speech, which was aired on Wedn…
(2024-11-01). Hezbollah Falls into the Crosshairs. newarab.com 
This week on The New Arab Voice podcast we look at the escalating conflict in Lebanon. | In recent months Israeli airstrikes have ramped up, targeting Hezbollah's military stores, infrastructure, and its leadership. Additionally, Israeli troops have crossed the border and are confronting Hezbollah on the ground. | Efforts are now ramping up to bring about a ceasefire, but nothing has been agreed yet, and it is still unclear what the terms of the deal would be. Also up for discussion is the state of Hezbollah as an armed group. | How is Lebanon coping with the rising violence and the ever growing risks? Is this…
(2024-11-01). Will a revamped UN Resolution 1701 end Israel's war on Lebanon. newarab.com 
Talk is stirring of a The UN resolution mandated Lebanon's caretaker prim…
(2024-11-01). The MENA films to watch out for in the 2025 Oscars race. newarab.com 
More than half of the officially recognised MENA countries have already selected their national film entries for consideration in the upcoming 97th Academy Awards nominations for Best International Feature. | The finalists will be announced on 17 January, and the ceremony will take place on 3 March 2025. | Additionally, Germany has submitted the widely discussed Meanwhil…
(2024-11-01). Is there reason to be optimistic about Moroccan cinema. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). French uni cuts ties with Israeli institution over Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Hochstein, McGurk in Israel amid 'progress' on Lebanon deal. newarab.com 
Senior US officials were to meet their Israeli counterparts on Thursday to discuss a possible deal to US President Joe Biden's Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and special envoy Amos Hochstein are expected in Israel amid reports of progress on a deal that would halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. | Israeli media have highlighted that the proposal allows Israel freedom in action in all Lebanese territory if the terms of the deal are violated. | Israeli media published what…
(2024-11-01). IMF's head due in Cairo ahead of Egypt's loan programme review. newarab.com 
The managing director of the Local news outlets The much-aw…
(2024-11-01). Israel strikes hospital, homes in assault on northern Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Israeli police arrest couple on suspicion of spying for Iran. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Israeli strikes kill six paramedics in Lebanon as US seeks deal. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Israel's Smotrich extends Palestinian banking ties for one month. newarab.com 
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich in June extended a waiver that allows cooperation between Israel's banking system and Palestinian banks in the West Bank, but only for four months unti…
(2024-11-01). Israel's UN membership must be suspended over Gaza: rapporteur. newarab.com 
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, warned that the impunity granted to Israel had allowed it to become a "serial violator of international law", in comments during
(2024-11-01). KFC, Pizza Hut's MidEast franchisee reports sharp losses. newarab.com 
Americana Restaurants, the Middle East's largest fast food operator, reported on Thursday a 48.2 percent decline in profits to $117.4 million in a nine-month period amid global The Kuwaiti firm is the region's franchisee for major US food outlets including "Topline growth continued to be impacted by lowe…
(2024-11-01). Morocco cracks down on protest after Macron 'anti-Hamas' speech. newarab.com 
Moroccan authorities used force to disperse pro-Palestine
(2024-11-01). One child a day killed in Israel's war on Lebanon in past month. newarab.com 
At least one child per day has been "Since October 4 of this year, at least one child has been killed and 10 injured daily," UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said on Thursday and added that "the ongoing war in Lebanon is upending children's lives". | The UN agency said that "thousands more children who have survived months of relentless bom…
(2024-11-01). Prominent cleric survives assassination attempt in Iraq's Najaf. newarab.com 
An attack early Wednesday by unknown gunmen Al-Qapanchi, a leadin…
(2024-11-01). Saudi FM calls Israel's siege on north Gaza 'genocide'. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Thom Yorke 'storms off stage' after Gaza protester confrontation. newarab.com 
Radiohead singer Thom Yorke Videos shared online from the Melbourne concert on Wednesday show a man in the crowd shouting at Yorke. While not all of his words are audible, he can be heard urging Yorke to "condemn the Israeli genocide of Gaza." | Yorke replies, inviting the heckler to "hop up on stage" if he wants to make his statement. | "Don't stand th…
(2024-11-01). Thousands flee Palestinian camp in Lebanon after Israeli threats. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Turkey arrests CHP mayor accused of being a member of PKK. newarab.com 
(2024-11-01). Israel wants civil war in Lebanon, it won't get it. newarab.com 
What precedes modern warfare? A lofty and grave sermon from, more often than not, a Western head of state. Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 Speech to Congress (ahead of Vietnam). George W. Bush's 2003 Address to the Nation (pre Iraq). Barack Obama's 2011 Speech on Libya. The list goes on. | Uniting these verbal landmarks is a distinct mechanism and message: we are saving you from yourselves, saving you from the Communist Viet Cong, saving you from Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi. The West has mastered the craft of this PR game — just look at its colonial and post-colonial CV. | The most recent addition to that resumé…
(2024-11-01). In Fencing China Out, Is Washington Fencing Itself In? fpif.org As Washington doubles down on its semiconductor embargoes, a troubling paradox emerges: in trying to stymie China's technological advances, the United States might just be fencing itself in. Each successive restriction aims to choke off China's progress, specifically in artificial intelligence and high-performance chips. Yet these measures risk isolating the United States from global tech supply chains, harming its own industry and allies. | Take the new U.S. Treasury rule, effective January 2025, which tightens restrictions on American investments in Chinese semiconductors and quantum computing. Although the Bid…
(2024-11-01). Africa needs a true, progressive partner in the White House. aljazeera.com President Kamala Harris could present opportunities for inclusive and productive collaboration with Africa.
(2024-11-01). Donald Trump sues CBS over 'misleading' interview with rival Kamala Harris. aljazeera.com Lawsuit against 60 Minutes demands $10bn in damages and claims footage was edited.
(2024-11-01). Could legal bid stop 'cruel' UK government plan to axe winter fuel benefit? aljazeera.com Labour government's decision to scrap a winter allowance for elderly people to meet heating costs was met with outrage.
(2024-11-01). What is Lebanon's ancient city of Baalbek and why is Israel targeting it? aljazeera.com Israel's first citywide forced displacement calls for Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbek were followed by air attacks.
(2024-11-01). Israeli strikes kill 95 Palestinians across Gaza, hospital targeted. aljazeera.com The WHO condemns an Israeli attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital that damaged lifesaving supplies and injured staff.
(2024-11-01). As Trump, Harris woo Arab Americans, Michigan mayor readies to up pressure. aljazeera.com Whoever wins, push for change in US Middle East policy will continue, Dearborn's Abdullah Hammoud tells Al Jazeera.
(2024-11-01). Cheney slams 'tyrant' Trump after he suggests she should face firing squad. aljazeera.com Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a 'war hawk' if she had guns pointed at her, prompting response by ex-lawmaker.
(2024-11-01). 'Climate diplomacy': Can smog bring India and Pakistan together? aljazeera.com Pakistan Punjab's chief minister wants to start a dialogue with her Indian counterpart for a joint effort against smog.
(2024-11-01). Five children among seven killed in attack on Pakistan polio vaccine drive. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemns attack near a girls' school in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
(2024-11-01). Hope still exists for Turkey-PKK detente, despite deadly attack. aljazeera.com
(2024-11-01). Jailed Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi freed after presidential pardon. aljazeera.com President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardons 4,000 detainees to mark 70th anniversary of the independence war with France.
(2024-11-01). Kenya's Kithure Kindiki sworn in as deputy president after court challenge. aljazeera.com Former interior minister replaces Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked after parliament impeached him in October.
(2024-11-01). Labour government's shift on Gaza not enough, say British Muslims, scholars. aljazeera.com Despite the prime minister taking a slightly tougher line on Israel, the UK continues to supply weapons, avoid sanctions…
(2024-11-01). Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly five years in prison. aljazeera.com US had condemned arrest of Robert Shonov, who worked for more than 25 years in the now-shuttered mission in Vladivostok.
(2024-11-01). Thais killed near Israel-Lebanon border, Israeli jets pound Beirut suburbs. aljazeera.com Seven civilians killed in rocket fire from Lebanon as Israeli forces conduct deadly air raids on Lebanon's Beirut.
(2024-11-01). Transcript of Biden's 'garbage' remarks altered by White House: AP. aljazeera.com The news agency says the email it obtained shows a White House transcript was altered despite stenographers' objections.
(2024-11-01). Harris will not be a president for marginalised folks — in the US or abroad. aljazeera.com Anybody voting for Harris in this election should be honest about why.
(2024-11-01). Botswana president concedes election, ending his party's 58-year rule. aljazeera.com Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded election defeat, ending the party's 58-year rule.
(2024-11-01). North Korea says video shows launch of new type of missile. aljazeera.com North Korean state TV has shown video of what it says was this week's test of a new ballistic missile.
(2024-11-01). Manchester United name Portugal's Ruben Amorim as new manager. aljazeera.com Amorim has signed a contract at the famous English club until June 2027, starting in his new role on November 11.
(2024-11-01). Valencia MotoGP race cancelled due to deadly flood damage in Spain. aljazeera.com MotoGP organisers confirmed that Valencia season finale will not go ahead after the region was devastated by floods.
(2024-11-01). Allied with Trump, Elon Musk eyes radical cuts to US gov't spending. aljazeera.com Tesla and SpaceX CEO is eyeing a position as 'Secretary of Cost Cutting' if Republican prevails in November 5 election.
(2024-11-01). Botswana president concedes election defeat, BDP loses power after 58 years. aljazeera.com President Mokgweetsi Masisi says he will 'step aside' after shock outcome for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party.
(2024-11-01). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 980. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 980th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-11-01). We need people who are dreamers, activists and risk-takers. expose-news.com Bits of the British Government seem to think that no one who is earning more than £100,000 a year can describe themselves as "working." Let us remember that Government Ministers earn over …
(2024-11-01). I have written to my MP about the euthanasia bill. expose-news.com On Wednesday I wrote to my Member of Parliament ("MP") about the second reading of the euthanasia bill in the House of Commons on 29 November. At this stage, I'm not hopeful …
(2024-11-01). Natural climate variability caused the 2023 global warming spike of 0.29C. expose-news.com
(2024-11-01). NHS is sedating a man with Down's syndrome to force vaccinate him. expose-news.com The National Health Service ("NHS") in the UK has been secretly sedating a 30-year-old man with Down's syndrome, Adam, with powerful sedatives in his drinks (tea, orange juice, or Coke) to subdue …
(2024-11-01). What's happening with the floods in Spain? expose-news.com In recent days, the region of Valencia in eastern Spain has been hit by the deadliest floods in decades, with a death toll of at least 158 people. The disaster has been …
(2024-11-01). Major LGBTQ+ federation suspends Israeli group, drops bid for Tel Aviv event. middleeasteye.net 
Major LGBTQ+ federation suspends Israeli group, drops bid for Tel Aviv event | Palestinian campaigners call on ILGA World to explore further ways to divest from Israeli groups 'complicit in genocide' | | ILGA World suspended The Aguda, an umbrella organisation for Israel's LGBTQ+ comm…
(2024-11-01). Palestinian in northern Gaza says he buried 117 family members. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian in northern Gaza says he buried 117 family members | Mohammad Nabil Essa Baraka Abu Nasr said he was forced to retrieve his family's bodies as civil defence teams cannot access the area | | "> | Men bury victims of Israeli air strikes at a makeshift cemetery in Beit Lahia,…
(2024-11-01). US grocery giant Trader Joe's urged to drop Israeli products. middleeasteye.net 
US grocery giant Trader Joe's urged to drop Israeli products | A petition has garnered over 12,000 signatures arguing that the grocery chain's commitment to ethical business practices conflicts with its sale of Israeli goods
| | The sign at Trader Joe's on 28 May 28 in East Lansing, Michigan…
(2024-11-01). Israel brands Palestinian detainees in West Bank with numbers on their foreheads. middleeasteye.net 
Israel brands Palestinian detainees in West Bank with numbers on their foreheads | Troops humiliate Palestinians swept up in West Bank raid by referring to them only by their numbers instead of by name | | Osama Shaheen says he was beaten by soldiers as they ransacked his home and detain…
(2024-11-01). Trump or Harris? Turkey's government can't decide which would be best. middleeasteye.net 
Trump or Harris? Turkey's government can't decide which would be best | Turkey has been tight-lipped about the candidates, but some close to Erdogan prefer Trump, while others favour a stable relationship with Harris | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the press in the Roos…
(2024-11-01). Leading Up to the Elections: The War Against the Palestinians Must Go On. globalresearch.ca The sucking up to Israel and its backers by the political class in America never seems go away. Indeed, it if anything increases during the lead up to national elections. In the latest manifestation of Judeophilia, Rudy Giuliani, self-described as …
(2024-11-01). Former AFL-CIO speechwriter Calvarese takes on far-rightist Boebert in Colorado. peoplesworld.org 
DENVER —Maybe you could call this an "up-mountain" rather than an "uphill" battle, but Trisha Calvarese, a former Government Employees member and former AFL-CIO energy and climate speechwriter for federation Presidents Richard Trumka and Liz Shuler, isn't shy about running for Congress in Colorado's most-Republican congressional district, now represented by ultra-rightist Lauren Boebert. Calvarese's positives, …
(2024-11-01). 1933: Communist Party packs Madison Square Garden for anti-fascist rally. peoplesworld.org 
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. With Donald Trump's hate-filled Madison Square Garden rally drawing comparisons to the Nazi rally hosted at the same venue in 1939, People's World looked through our archives and found this story about a very different kind of political event staged at the Garden in that …
(2024-11-01). A people's agenda: The Communist Party's 2024 election platform. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's Note: The Communist Party USA — like the bulk of the broad democratic, labor, peace, and people's movements in the country — has prioritized the defeat of MAGA fascism and Republicans' Project 2025 agenda as the primary task of its participation in the 2024 elections. But after Trump and the far-right are defeated, what …
(2024-11-01). 'Popo and Fifina': A love letter to Haiti from Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps. peoplesworld.org 
Langston Hughes traveled to Haiti in April 1931 and lived in Port-au-Prince for about three months. He observed the ongoing brutal occupation of the country by U.S. Marines, along with the economic exploitation of the independent Black republic by white supremacist nations. In an article for New Masses titled "People Without Shoes," he recorded the …
(2024-11-01). Will Navajo leader in Arizona upset Republican hopes for controlling Congress? peoplesworld.org 
TUCSON—Polls show Kamala Harris and Donald Trump running neck-and-neck in the battleground state of Arizona, but theirs is not the only race to watch. The pundits who pontificate on cable TV and podcasts are mostly interested in the presidential contest, but they missed one close House race because no one ever predicted it would be …
(2024-11-01). Part 1: The party of war and monopolies. uwidata.com We conducted a comprehensive interview with Harley Schlanger, Vice President of the Schiller Institute in the US. In the first part of the interview Schlanger addresses the issues of polarized society, "the party of war", the differences of the two parties in terms of economic policy, the power of monopolies in economy and politics and …
(2024-11-01). The Western Banking System is Collapsing and No one is Paying Attention. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess why the western financial system is collapsing, providing clear examples, and yet the mainstream financial press seems oblivious or wilfully ignorant.
(2024-11-01). A Secret to Staying Optimistic. dissidentvoice.org 
(2024-11-01). Cross-Cultural Comparative Politics. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation What is politics? Nine Questions for Determining What is Politics In Part I of my article Seven Theories of Politics I posed ten questions for narrowing down what the range for defining what is politics. Temporal reach How far back into human history does politics go? Does politics go back to pre-state societies? Or …
(2024-11-01). "Too Much Evidence" of Genocide. dissidentvoice.org South Africa's legal team has submitted hundreds of documents containing what it calls "undeniable evidence" as part of its ongoing genocide case against the state of Israel, with the South African representative to The Hague telling Al Jazeera that "The problem we have is that we have too much evidence." The Israeli outlet Haaretz reports …
(2024-11-01). The Greatest Man in Gaza. dissidentvoice.org 
When Koko (cuteness for Kareem) and Momo (cuteness for Mohammad) hear the bombs explode over eastern Rafah they are filled with joy. They don't know any better, for they are not yet three years old and their father, Omar, tells them the bombs are fireworks. "The people are celebrating," he says. So now, when the …
(2024-11-01). Venezuelan Dissidents Supporting Israel Receive Human Rights Award: European Parliament's Sakharov Prize Goes to US-backed Opposition. dissidentvoice.org The world's peoples recoil in shock over the previously unimaginable barbarity of the US-Zionist assault on Palestine. The European Parliament is not impervious to what is transpiring. On the contrary, the body normalizes the cruelty by awarding its highest human rights award, the Sakharov Prize, to dissident Venezuelan genocide supporters. This is an example of …
(2024-11-01). Iran and the Axis of Resistance. dissidentvoice.org Two years ago, Western media and academics reported that Iran was about to begin a new revolution in order to abolish the current political system, a legacy of the 1979 revolution. They dubbed this 'new revolution, Woman, Life, Freedom,' and described it as a feminist and democratic revolution. But as the Iranian public saw that …
(2024-11-01). Nicole Foy on Immigration and Labor. fair.org 
(2024-11-01). Guest Post: Assisted Suicide on the NHS would breach the ECHR. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In this guest post, Rajiv Shah argues that the provision of assisted suicide in the England and Wales via the NHS would constitute a substantive breach of the negative obligation imposed on the State under Article 2 of the ECHR. Introduction Article 2 of the ECHR protects the right to life. That article contains two …
(2024-11-01). Notes on a Phony Campaign: Strange Days. counterpunch.org 
(2024-11-01). 38 To Go… smoothiex12.blogspot.com but whatever it will be ⚪ he is already the greatest, when one considers the modern game which allows so few "leakers". No, I am not going to use Salvo Model here)) But Gretzky knows, oh yes, he does… He is already a legend …
(2024-11-01). Bismarck Had The Right Idea. smoothiex12.blogspot.com But it was ignored by the combined West.
(2024-11-01). It Is Obviously Putin's Fault. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-11-01). "Too Much Evidence" Of Genocide. caitlinjohnstone.com.au South Africa's legal team has submitted hundreds of documents containing what it calls "undeniable evidence" as part of its ongoing genocide case against the state of Israel, with the South African representative to The Hague telling Al Jazeera that "The problem we have is that we have too much evidence."
(2024-11-01). China: End arms shipments to Ukraine. ecns.cn China's envoy to the United Nations on Thursday called for de-escalating the conflict in Ukraine and a halt to arms shipments there.
(2024-11-01). NATO plotting against its own members to 'help' Ukraine. infobrics.org Hungarian intelligence services recently neutralized a NATO spy plot to send some of the country's weapons to Ukraine.
(2024-11-01). 'Dialogue Works' edition of 1 November 2024. gilbertdoctorow.com 'Dialogue Works' edition of 1 November 2024 In one hour our conversation with host Nima Alkhorshid covered the waterfront of current international issues. We opened with discussion of the results of last week's BRICS Summit in Kazan and then moved on to war in Ukraine and in particular to the latest stunning Russian successes in …
(2024-11-01). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Missing a pastry-scented home. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Ukraine's Struggle to Survive Endangers the Survival of Europe Itself. globalresearch.ca With Moscow's steady advances since February (it has now seized the Selydovo mining hub in Donetsk), Kyiv is announcing plans to draft another 160,000 troops into its army. According to an Institute for the Study of War's data analysis, the …
(2024-11-01). Ukrainian Defenses In The East Are Buckling, Russian Advance Is Accelerating. twz.com 
(2024-11-01). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org
(2024-11-01). Demanding Debt, Economic and Climate Justice! cadtm.org
(2024-11-01). IMF and BRICS: no return to Bretton Woods. cadtm.org This week the IMF-World Bank semi-annual meeting takes place in Washington, US. At the same time, the BRICS+ group meets in Kazan, Russia, that set the future world economic order to be established at the end of WW2. At the time, the then US president Franklin Roosevelt offered these prophetic words: "The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and of danger. The world will either move toward unity and widely shared prosperity or it will move apart into necessarily competing (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-11-01). Rising dangers of imperial+sub-imperial partnering. cadtm.org Following the Johannesburg BRICS summit in August 2023, the new 'BRICS+' — whose leadership will be hosted by Vladimir Putin in Kazan from October 22-24 — now consist of not only Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but also Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates — with Saudi Arabia potentially joining before 2024 ends, in the event Donald Trump is not elected U.S. President on November 5.
| And on November 18-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Inácio Lula da Silva will welcome leaders of (…) | – | /…
(2024-11-01). The Kenyan Uprising. cadtm.org
(2024-11-01). We're Fighting for our Freedoms ⚪ No Matter Who is President. aclu.org As we near Election Day, the ACLU is in conversation with state and local activists about how to prepare for, and respond to, the election outcome. Many people we spoke with are grappling with how they can best protect their communities and fight back against unprecedented attempts to restrict our rights. Right now, there's real concern about how to combat the dystopian, authoritarian vision for America that Many ACLU supporters also tell us that it alr…
(2024-11-01). The world is still silent, say Britons on anniversary of Gaza war. presstv.ir Britons marked one year since Israel's bombardment in response to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
(2024-11-01). Russian, Chinese warships conduct joint drills in Pacific Ocean. presstv.ir Russian and Chinese warships have carried out anti-submarine firing exercises in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
(2024-11-01). Smoke rises over Sudan's capital as fighting rages on. presstv.ir Smoke billows from Khartoum as the Sudanese army targets Rapid Support Forces in the capital.
(2024-11-01). North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South. presstv.ir North Korean soldiers have blown up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South.
(2024-11-01). Shooting in Washington state leaves 5 dead; 15-year-old boy in custody. presstv.ir Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting.
(2024-11-01). Hezbollah: 95 Israeli troops killed, 900 injured. presstv.ir Hezbollah says more than 95 Israeli officers and soldiers have been killed and 900 others wounded since the regime started its ground invasion against Lebanon.
(2024-11-01). Iraqi resistance targets vital Israeli positions with drone strikes. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has conducted new operations against vital Israeli targets in the occupied territories, using bomb-laden unmanned aerial vehicles.
(2024-11-01). Iran, Russia to sign partnership agreement 'in near future': Lavrov. presstv.ir Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that his country will sign a strategic partnership agreement with Iran "in the near future."
(2024-11-01). Iran summons German envoy to protest 'unjustified' closure of consulates. presstv.ir Iran summons German charge d'affaires in Tehran in protest against the European country's "irrational" decision to shut the missions of the Islamic Republic and deprive Iranians of consular services.
(2024-11-01). Gen. Qaani: Quds Force to stand by Hezbollah until Zionism eradicated. presstv.ir The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has reaffirmed the force's support for the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah untill the full liberation of the occupied al-Quds and the eradication of the Israeli regime.
(2024-11-01). Israeli air raids strike southern Beirut despite ceasefire efforts. presstv.ir Israeli fighter jets conduct fresh aerial assaults on several areas in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut after the regime's military ordered residents to leave the region.
(2024-11-01). Oct. 31: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza and Lebanon, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime on Thursday, October 31.
(2024-11-01). Selected Articles: Russian Economy Zooms Ahead, Outpaces US and EU Growth. "Unprecedented Grow of Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises" globalresearch.ca 
By Top-ranking Russian officials, including
(2024-11-01). Yin Yang: In My Therapeutic, Serene, Safe Space. counterpunch.org 
To escape from the Gaza and Lebanon 24/7 genocide news reports, since October 2023 I've had to find a safe and serene space in which I could drown all the misery and carnage orchestrated and perpetrated by Netanyahu and senile Genocide Joe, his criminal co-partner, his secretaries of State and Defense, AIPAC, a subservient Congress,
(2024-11-01). Using Any Metric, the U.S. Gamble to Harm Russia by Bombing Nordstream Was a Failure. counterpunch.org 
Years have passed since president Joe Biden allegedly ordered the bombing of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, and the dust has long settled. We can now answer whether the reckless white house gamble to damage Moscow succeeded or not. The answer is definitive: it failed. But did the white house really commit this massive economic, political
(2024-11-01). An Interview With Carla Blank, Author of "A Jew in Ramallah" counterpunch.org 
Ishmael Reed: I've been reading these jazz biographies, where aspiring jazz musicians go to a concert and they see some great performer, and they either want an instrument like the one they have, or they want to imitate them. Now, when you were a child, did you ever go to some concert where you saw
(2024-11-01). Israel's Extremists Have a Plan for the Day after the Genocide. counterpunch.org 
Under the slogan 'Gaza is Ours, Forever', a large number of Israeli extremists and right-wing politicians met in the settlement of Be'eri, near the Gaza border region, on October 20-21. The group represented the who's who in the Israeli right, far right and ultranationalists. They included Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir, May Golan and Bezalel Smotrich,
(2024-11-01). The United Nations: Problems by Design, Reform by Demand. counterpunch.org 
Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied, Richard Falk, and former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Hans von Sponeck, are the authors of Liberating the United Nations: Realism with Hope (Stanford University Press, 2024). In this question and answer with Daniel Falcone, they
(2024-11-01). What Venezuelans Think About Their Presidential Election. counterpunch.org It's been nearly three months since the Venezuelans went to the polls on July 28, and there is still contention domestically and abroad regarding the winner of the presidential election. This is not unexpected. The US has not recognized the legitimacy of the previous two presidential elections in Venezuela and had announced way before this
(2024-11-01). How US Imperialism Causes Death and Destruction in Gaza and Lebanon. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli military's horrendous massacres in Gaza extend now to Lebanon. Housing, schools, and hospitals are destroyed. Residents of Northern Gaza are being herded south, again. People starve. The U.S. government supplies the bombs, planes, and weapons. The war's continuation relates to U.S. strategic interests in the region and U.S. pretensions to world domination. War
(2024-11-01). Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos Isn't Completely Wrong About the Media. counterpunch.org 
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is getting his share of criticism for stopping the paper's presidential endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris less than two weeks before the election. Much of the criticism is well deserved, but Bezos correctly identifies the declining credibility of the mainstream media, including his Post as well as the New York Times. |
(2024-11-01). Venezuelan vice president pays working visit to Algeria. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez met here with Algeria's Energy and Mines Minister Mohamed Arkab, as part of her working visit's bulky agenda, local media reported on Friday.
(2024-11-01). Dead whales in protected areas trigger concerns in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Chile's authorities voiced great concern on Friday over the deaths of two humpback whales in protected areas, in the country's southern region, where transnational salmon farming companies are operating.
(2024-11-01). Hezbollah claims over 95 Israeli troopers killed. plenglish.com Beirut, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Resistance Movement (Hezbollah) announced on Friday that more than 95 Israeli soldiers and officers have been killed and 900 others were wounded since Israel launched its ground incursion into the country's southern region.
(2024-11-01). El Salvador prioritizes disease prevention. plenglish.com Members of the El Salvador Pediatrics Association (ASOPEDES) highlighted the inclusion of vaccines in the public health system program, which, they said, prioritizes disease prevention. | Pediatrician Lourdes Dueñas, a member of ASOPEDES, pointed out that vaccines are the next most important public health measure after drinking water, due to their impact in reducing many diseases. Nearly 20 illnesses can be prevented through vaccination, she stated. | The Health Ministry has made substantial changes in the vaccination scheme over the last two years, by introducing the hexavalent vaccine, which protects locals aga…
(2024-11-01). Sudanese militia kills 18 civilians in retaliatory spree. plenglish.com Khartoum, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia killed 18 civilians in eastern Sudan, in retaliation for the desertion of one of its commanders in Gezira state, according to a social entity.
(2024-11-01). Cuban Deputy Minister Adianez Taboada meets GEF director at COP16. plenglish.com Cali, Colombia, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Adianez Taboada met here on Friday with Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, director of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
(2024-11-01). Cuban prime minister assesses economic actions in Camagàºey. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero visited this central-eastern province on Friday to assess the implementation of measures to boost the economy and the Government's plans.
(2024-11-01). President Díaz-Canel states that Cuba will move forward. plenglish.com The head of State pointed out on his X account that the recovery of Guantanamo province, after being hit by Hurricane Oscar, is the most recent example. | Díaz-Canel highlighted the visits he made to the territories affected by the meteorological event and the tours of Granma, Santiago de Cuba and Camagàºey provinces. | Hurricane Oscar, which hit Guantanamo on October 20, killed eight people and caused considerable material damage. | In addition, it brought heavy rains for several days in Cuba's eastern and central provinces.
(2024-11-01). Venezuela and Iran discuss information and communication in Caracas. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Vice President of Communication and Culture Freddy àëáñez met here on Friday Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Seyed Sattar Hashemi.
(2024-11-01). Cottage Industry of Conspiracy Theorists Peddles Mistrust of Elections. splcenter.org Editor's note: This is the second in a series of three articles examining how disinformation, and those peddling it, are impacting the election process.
(2024-11-01). On Election Day, cast a ballot with confidence, because we've got your back. splcenter.org
(2024-11-01). Indigenous people face voting obstacles from past and ongoing discrimination. splcenter.org
(2024-11-01). Summit encourages faith leaders to challenge white Christian nationalism. splcenter.org
(2024-11-01). Santa Marta Community and International Allies Call on Appeals Court to Reaffirm the Innocence of the Five Salvadoran Water Defenders. ips-dc.org Uphold October 18 Ruling of Innocence in Trial of Five Prominent Water Defenders…
(2024-11-01). Leader Hails Book on Seizure of US Embassy in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised a recently-published book on the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran back in 1979, saying the book has filled a gap in the battle of narratives in global debates.
(2024-11-01). IRGC Vows Unimaginable Response to Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps warned the Zionist regime that it will receive such a great response for its recent act of aggression against Iran that it cannot conceive.
(2024-11-01). Iran Expresses Solidarity with Cuba, Condemns US Sanctions. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the US sanctions against Cuba, expressing Tehran's solidarity with Cubans in their struggle for sovereignty.
(2024-11-01). Tehran Summons German Charge D'Affaires over Closure of Iranian Consulates. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Germany's charge d'affaires in protest at the German government's "unjustifiable" decision to shut down all three of Iran's consulates in the European country.
(2024-11-01). Iran Eyes Closer Ties with Algeria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Algeria on the 70th anniversary of its revolution, voicing Iran's readiness to enhance relations with the Arab country in various fields.
(2024-11-01). Foreign Minister Raps Closure of Iran's Consulates in Germany. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi took a swipe at Germany for shutting down Iran's consulates in the European country.
(2024-11-01). Iran's Navy to Receive New Combat Destroyer. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A new combat reconnaissance destroyer is going to join the Iranian Navy's fleet in the near future, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said.
(2024-11-01). Relatives of missing-presumed-incinerated endure "ambiguous loss" electronicintifada.net Rights group calls for investigation over what weapons Israel has used that caused an estimated 1,760 bodies to vanish without trace.
(2024-11-01). Brazilian government announces US$277 billion for sustainable urban development in partnership with the private sector. tvbrics.com 
Aims to restructure Brazilian cities through projects focused on sustainable mobility, housing, basic sanitation and green infrastructure…
(2024-11-01). China and UAE celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations with renewed commitment to strategic partnership. tvbrics.com 
The presidents exchanged messages to commemorate the anniversary…
(2024-11-01). Saudi Arabia reveals ancient 4,000-year-old fortified town. tvbrics.com 
With the aid of aerial observations, researchers identified pathways and housing foundations…
(2024-11-01). Democrats and Republicans Agree to Ignore Massive US Debt Before Election. globalresearch.ca The US Republican and Democratic parties have essentially agreed to ignore the size of the country's public debt and budget deficit, writes The Wall Street Journal. Rather than discussing the issue of debt, the respective presidential campaigns have become opportunities …
(2024-11-01). Modi's Absence from Commonwealth Meeting Highlights UK's Losing Prestige. globalresearch.ca Held in Samoa in the wake of the BRICS Summit in Russia, the 27th Meeting of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Nations was not attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, …
(2024-11-01). Trudeau's 'IHRA handbook' Will Foster Persecution of Palestine Activism, Must be Withdrawn. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) warns that the pro-censorship '
(2024-11-01). Carbon Dioxide Climate Hoax: The Big Reveal. globalresearch.ca
(2024-11-01). COVID mRNA Vaccine Injury: Three Tennessee Kids Have Dropped Dead While Running Cross-Country in the Past Two Months. globalresearch.ca Oct. 16, 2024 — Goodpasture cross country runner Janie Grace Moss dies three days after collapsing on run | Goodpasture cross country runner Janie Grace Moss died Wednesday morning, due to complications after she collapsed during a run. | Goodpasture announced her …
(2024-11-01). Patrick's Endgame When Words Fall on Deaf Ears. Edward Curtin. globalresearch.ca "I use the words you taught me. If they don't mean anything anymore, teach me others. Or let me be silent." — Samuel Becket, Endgame | Before he went to Rockaway Beach to bury himself in sand up to his neck, …
(2024-11-01). Declaration of a Planetary Emergency to Begin "the Long Term Reduction of Global Population" globalresearch.ca
(2024-11-01). Israel Kills the Journalists. Western Media Kills the Truth of Genocide in Gaza. globalresearch.ca They would hedge every report of a new Israeli atrocity — …
(2024-11-01). Deseràßà£o se torna um problema sério entre as tropas ucranianas. globalresearch.ca A deseràßà£o está a tornar-se um problema cada vez mais sério entre as tropas ucranianas. Até os políticos locais na Ucrânia està£o a admitir a terrível situaàßà£o das foràßas armadas do país no meio de uma crise moral e psicológica …
(2024-11-01). The Erroneous Claim of Safety of the Covid Vaccine: Open Letter to Canada's Fraser Health Authority. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-11-01). Netanyahu Clarifies Zionist Position: The War Will Continue and Expand in the Region. orinocotribune.com By Ibrahim al-Amin — Nov 1, 2024 | There is nothing better than clarity in war. This is precisely what Benjamin Netanyahu practices without ambiguity. All his theatrics do not prevent him from being explicit when it comes to the core of his project. What he declares reflects—as facts indicate—the project of the vast majority of the settlers in the occupation entity, a project that enjoys genuine support from a world that has interests in supporting everything carried out by this "Hitler of the era." | Yesterday, Netanyahu summarized in a short speech the essence of what he has been working on for…
(2024-11-01). Diosdado Cabello Addresses Misinformation on Edwin Santos Case (+Interference). orinocotribune.com The minister of the interior, justice, and peace, Diosdado Cabello, has reported that the Scientific, Penal, and Criminal Investigation Corps (CICPC) will open an investigation into those who have spread misinformation surrounding the death of the Popular Will (VP) activist Edwin Santos. | During a broadcast of his television program Con el Mazo Dando this Thursday, October 31, Cabello announced that the CICPC will summon those who took it upon themselves to make claims that Santos had supposedly been kidnapped, even though the authorities had determined that the opposition activist died in a traffic accident in…
(2024-11-01). Venezuela: Latest Debates in the National Assembly (+Electoral Laws). orinocotribune.com The National Assembly of Venezuela, together with the majority of the country's political parties, is holding a series of working groups and discussions in order to reform the set of laws that regulate political and electoral activities in the country. | Both of the major parties involved in the discussions, as well as smaller parties participating in the initiative, represent the plurality encompassing Chavismo and the opposition. Notably, some groups that have electoral cards and make up the far-right Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) decided not to be part of the proposal. | The president of the National Assem…
(2024-11-01). Revolutions Are Violent, Contradictory, and Messy, in Haiti as Elsewhere. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Ives -Oct 30, 2024 | "A revolution is not a tea party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. A revolution is an insurrection, | an act of violence, by which one class overthrows another." | Mao Zedong | He was called "the butcher of the blacks." Another testified that he pursued his enemies "the way one hunts wild beasts. He shot, clubbed, and hanged on a daily basis." | Those remarks are not about any leader of Viv Ansanm (Live Together), the vilified coalition of armed n…
(2024-11-01). Central African Republic: Clean drinking water remains a luxury. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). COP29: The ICRC's call to implement ambitious mitigation measures and scale up climate action in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). The Global Network for Weapon-Wounded Care and Surgical Learning Hub. icrc.org Enhancing Surgical Care in Conflict Settings…
(2024-11-01). ICRC in Afghanistan — Summary. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). IHL commemoration in Romania: 70 years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Information for people affected by the conflict in Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Nigeria: Overcoming mental health challenges in the face of crisis. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Philippines: Memories of Marawi. icrc.org Seven years after the conflict, families of missing are still seeking answers…
(2024-11-01). Philippines: Restoring hope for families displaced by armed conflict. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Poland: Polish Red Cross launched Emblem Campaign. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). International Conference joint IFRC-ICRC statement: Concrete actions urgently needed following commitments at the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference. icrc.org Geneva, 31 October (ICRC/IFRC)…
(2024-11-01). Philippines: International humanitarian law handbook turned over to BARMM Parliament. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Joint Press Release: AU-ICRC Roundtable Reinforces Commitment to Strengthening Conduct and Discipline in Peace Support Operations. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Lebanon: ICRC deploys surgical team amid escalating humanitarian crisis. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Nigeria: Admissions of malnourished children rise amid four-year high in food insecurity due to conflict and climate. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Investigating and prosecuting serious violations: an important tool against impunity. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). ICRC President Speech at International Conference on Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-11-01). International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Joint Statement on the 2024 Council of Delegates Outcomes. icrc.org Geneva, 29 October 2024…
(2024-11-01). Statement on Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment, UN Security Council Open Debate. icrc.org Delivered by Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation in New York, 25 October 2024…
(2024-11-01). Insights | EU tariffs on Chinese EVs harm European consumers' interests : U.S. analyst. ecns.cn
(2024-11-01). First World Conference of Classics to be held in Beijing. ecns.cn The first World Conference of Classics will be held in Beijing from Nov. 6 to 8, with the theme "Classical Civilizations and the Modern World."
(2024-11-01). Sinologists from 23 countries explore 'Chinese approach to ethnic unity in diversity' in Beijing. ecns.cn The International Conference on Studies of the Community for the Chinese Nation, the parallel session of the Second World Conference of Sinologists, was held on Wednesday at the Palace of China Ethnic Cultures in Beijing.
(2024-11-01). Fujian, Taiwan eyeing closer financial links. ecns.cn East China's Fujian province is moving to deepen financial cooperation with Taiwan province by introducing a string of measures to better facilitate two-way financial activity.
(2024-11-01). PBOC injects $70 bln into system via new outright reverse repos. ecns.cn PBOC conducted the first operations of a new reverse repo tool and injected 500 billion yuan ($70.3 billion) into the banking system in October, boosting its policy toolkit while promoting internationalized interbank bond market development.
(2024-11-01). MOC: Beijing has always supported positive ties between China, Europe car industries. ecns.cn China has consistently supported and encouraged mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation between the Chinese and European automotive industries, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2024-11-01). China's marine economy expands steadily. ecns.cn China's marine economy expanded steadily last year, with a gross output of 9.9 trillion yuan ($1.39 trillion), up 6 percent year-on-year, ThePaper reported on Thursday.
(2024-11-01). China reports uptick in home sales. ecns.cn The increase marks the first positive growth in the new housing sector after 15 consecutive months of decline since June last year.In addition, the transaction volume for second-hand homes also grew by 8.9 percent year-on-year, extending its growth streak to seven months.
(2024-11-01). China to introduce new policies in November to boost consumption: official. ecns.cn China will launch a series of consumption promotion events in five major cities in November and roll out new policies aimed at boosting consumer spending, Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping said Friday.
(2024-11-01). Xi, UAE president exchange congratulations over 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday exchanged congratulatory messages over the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
(2024-11-01). Xi meets Slovak PM in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-11-01). Xi, Slovak PM meet in Beijing, agreeing to elevate ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-11-01). China's 41st Antarctic expedition team sets sail to study impacts of climate change on Antarctic ecosystem. ecns.cn China's 41st Antarctic expedition team departed on a nearly seven-month mission to Antarctica on Friday.
(2024-11-01). China's 41st Antarctic expedition begins mission to study climate impact. ecns.cn China's 41st Antarctic expedition team, aboard the country's two polar icebreakers Xue Long (Snow Dragon) and Xue Long 2, departed Guangzhou of Guangdong province and headed for the Antarctic on Friday morning.
(2024-11-01). 3 dead as Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan. ecns.cn Typhoon Kong-rey has resulted in the death of three people in Taiwan as of early Friday morning. This comes following its landfall in southeastern Taiwan's Taitung city on Thursday afternoon, China Media Group reported.
(2024-11-01). Direct ambulance service linking Guangdong and Hong Kong set to launch. ecns.cn Direct cross-boundary ambulance transfer service between Guangdong province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is expected to become available later this month.
(2024-11-01). Ginkgo leaves dye ancient temple in gold at Dajue Temple. ecns.cn Charming images of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at Dajue Temple in Beijing, Oct. 31, 2024.
(2024-11-01). Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifact opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The exhibition showcases a total of 123 pieces of artifact from ancient Egypt, spanning 4,300 years of history and 32 dynasties. The exhibition also includes a rare display of two exceptionally valuable mummies and their coffins.
(2024-11-01). China's self-developed tunneling machine rolls off production line. ecns.cn Measuring 145 meters in length and weighing about 5,000 metric tonns, the drill will be utilized in the construction of the Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel, the world's longest underwater highway.
(2024-11-01). PLA navy conducts dual aircraft carrier formation exercise for first time. ecns.cn The formations of Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carry out a dual aircraft carrier formation exercise for the first time in the South China Sea in late October 2024.
(2024-11-01). China Face: Wang Haoze. ecns.cn Wang Haoze, a member of China's Shenzhou-19 crew and its first female flight engineer, makes history as she takes her place among the stars!
(2024-11-01). China committed to protecting legitimate rights of foreign firms. ecns.cn Lin emphasized that the Chinese government welcomes foreign enterprises to invest and operate in China and is committed to protecting their legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law.
(2024-11-01). Asia-Pacific risks growth amid climate crisis: ADB. ecns.cn Rising sea levels and falling labor productivity would slash growth in the Asia-Pacific region, which needs an annual investment of at least $102 billion in the next five years for adaptation measures to help offset the huge economic losses brought by climate change.
(2024-11-01). U.S. arms sale to Taiwan condemned. ecns.cn China strongly condemns and firmly opposes the United States' newly approved arms sale to Taiwan, a defense spokesman said on Thursday.
(2024-11-01). 2 carrier strike groups join same drill for first time. ecns.cn The two carrier strike groups of the People's Liberation Army Navy have recently conducted a joint combat exercise in the South China Sea, according to the Navy.
(2024-11-01). Beijing to host first World Conference of Classics. ecns.cn A global conference reflecting on the enduring legacy of ancient wisdom and its relevance in the modern world will be held in Beijing next week.
(2024-11-01). Doctor jailed for 17 years over bribery, unnecessary operations. ecns.cn A doctor in Changsha, Hunan province, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday for operating on patients who did not require surgery and taking bribes.
(2024-11-01). Fall typhoons spark concerns in south. ecns.cn Authorities have been ramping up preparations to address the heightened risk of flooding and other weather-related hazards in such areas.
(2024-11-01). Campaign targets online fraud via platforms, apps. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have launched a new campaign targeting illegal activity on apps and online platforms, especially those that advertise social services but are actually linked to scams and adult content.
(2024-11-01). Insights | U.S. analyst: EU's tariffs on Chinese EV reflect indifference to global energy transition. ecns.cn The European Commission on Tuesday announced the imposition of anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), a decision that has sparked strong opposition from within the EU and key industry stakeholders.
(2024-11-01). China Q&A | From medical resources allocation to smart transportation, how will AI benefit China's high-quality development. ecns.cn
(2024-11-01). The New Movie Trump Doesn't Want You To See. levernews.com 
(2024-11-01). Moscow City Tourism Committee Notes Significant Potential for Developing Mutual Tourism Among BRICS Countries. infobrics.org Iranian nationals visiting Moscow show a strong preference for cultural sites while also engaging in shopping at the Russian capital's markets, according to the deputy chairman of the Moscow City Tourism Committee…
(2024-11-01). BRICS After Expansion. infobrics.org The 2024 expansion is the most important milestone, after which BRICS found itself at a fork in the road. It will either preserve and strengthen the quality of cooperation amid the new composition and turn into a genuine institute of global governance and dive into the formation of a more just world order, or it will become a loose and non-decision-making discussion club, participation in which is prestigious, but does not oblige its members to make any obligations or compromises, which are necessary for genuine multilateralism, Dmitry Suslov writes…
(2024-11-01). Huge Potential for Brics Nations to Cooperate in Energy Security: S Africa. infobrics.org Ramokgopa said the expansion of the Brics membership was a clear affirmation of the group's growing significance…
(2024-11-01). Democrats and Republicans agree to ignore massive US debt before election. infobrics.org Divisions in American society are deepening.
(2024-11-01). Kiev regime's one crazy plan after another — attack Russia with 1000 'Tomahawks'. infobrics.org One Kiev regime official told Politico that he was puzzled by the negative coverage, as the US actually encouraged the Neo-Nazi junta to make the request for "Tomahawks", with some American military experts supposedly studying its feasibility and "giving their blessings", allegedly calling it "totally realistic".
(2024-11-01). The 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence Base Team in Lahore, Pakistan. pressenza.com 
by Irshad Ahmad | A five-member base team from Spain, England, Italy, Australia, and Nepal arrived in Pakistan on the 25th and 26th of October in Karachi. After Karachi, the team was supposed to arrive at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on the 28th, but unfortunately, they missed their flight and reached Lahore on the morning of the 29th. The team was exhausted, having spent the night at Karachi airport. Students with Federica in the Educator School, Manga Mandi. | Their reception was organized at Government Boys High School, Manga Mandi, Lahore. Upon their arrival at the school, they were greeted by…
(2024-11-01). The Post-Harvest Tugging Tradition: "Punnuk" of Hungduan, Ifugao. pressenza.com 
by Christina B. Dano | There is a place in the Cordillera Administrative Region, particularly in Ifugao's Hungduan, where three communities—Hapao, Baang, and Nungulunan—participate in a series of post-harvest rituals collectively known as " huowah ." The final ritual, " punnuk ," is an energetic tugging competition held in the Hapao River. Before " punnuk " takes place, two other rituals, the " baki " and the " inum ," are conducted at the home of the " dumupag ," the lead family from the " kadangyan ," a traditional wealthy class that owns inherited terraced fields . These rituals are led by the " mu…
(2024-11-01). The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: A Moment Beyond Politics. pressenza.com The upcoming U.S. presidential election is not solely a political event; it holds a deeper cultural significance. Beyond the latest headlines about Palestine, Russia, inflation, AI, and China, at its core, this election is really about two themes shaping American society: race and gender. | In 2008, Barack Obama's election as the 44th President shattered America's racial ceiling. That historic day marked a profound shift, as the world watched the U.S. embrace a new era of possibility. | Now, we stand at another crossroads of history with a chance to elect our first woman president. Kamala Harris represents more t…
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Trump Admits Relationship With Epstein Severed After Dispute Over Dibs On Ivanka. theonion.com PALM BEACH, FL—Asserting that the pair had not been close "for decades" prior to the financier's death, Donald Trump admitted Friday that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was severed after a dispute over dibs on the former president's daughter Ivanka Trump. "We had a very good time for many years, but it was unfortunately Ivanka …
(2024-11-01). On Losing a Loved One to Alzheimer's—and Trumpism. therealnews.com 
This story was co-published with In These Times on November 1, 2024. Disclosure: As 501(c)(3) nonprofits, The Real News Network and In These Times do not support or oppose any candidate for public office. I went home to say goodbye to my grandpa for the last time. His body may still be alive when we make it back …
(2024-11-01). Trump could win this election. Here's what MAGA has in store. therealnews.com 
The MAGA movement didn't disappear after Trump's defeat in the 2020 election. If anything, Republicans and extremists outside the party have learned how to effectively organize and seize power in the intervening years. We can look to Florida and Texas, and even to smaller-scale examples like Shasta County to glean what could come from a …
(2024-11-01). Healthcare staff celebrated at Imperial research event. imperial.ac.uk NHS staff across north-west London showcased their research work and projects at an event to celebrate their achievements.
(2024-11-01). Two new research units to protect public health and respond to major threats. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has been awarded funding for two national research units to focus on health threats of radiation and respiratory infections.
(2024-11-01). Stent surgery and quantum entanglement: News from Imperial. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2024-11-01). Imperial's US hub launches with AI and robotics leaders in San Francisco. imperial.ac.uk Leading scientists, engineers, investors and industry leaders have gathered in the US for the official launch of Imperial's new hub in San Francisco.‚ÄØ…
(2024-11-01). Billionaires produce more carbon in 90 minutes than YOU do in your entire LIFE. thecanary.co An average hour and a half in the lives of 50 of the world's richest billionaires emits more carbon pollution than a normal income person does in their entire life time, according to a report from Oxfam. The research, 'Carbon Inequality Kills', shows that the super rich not only dwarf people through their bank balances […] | By
(2024-11-01). Amazon Guardian Paulo Guajajara was my friend. Five years after his killing, I want justice. thecanary.co 
Paulo Paulino Guajajara looks down and off to one side, the Amazon forest lush and dense behind him. His voice thickens; he clears his throat. "My mother, she's unwell. She told me to stop doing this work," he says, and presses the heel of his hand against his eye to stop a tear. He looks […] | By
(2024-11-01). Super/Man shows some realities of living with spinal cord injury — but not everyone's. thecanary.co 
For anyone seeing Super/Man: the Christopher Reeve Story, which has its UK Cinema release on Friday 1 November, prepare to be inspired and taken on an emotional rollercoaster. But does it show the realities of living with spinal cord injury? For those affected, the jury is out. However, Spinal Injuries Association says the film is […] | By
(2024-11-01). Palestine Action just scored its SECOND victory over the Israel lobby THIS WEEK. thecanary.co 
Palestine Action has just scored another major victory against the Israel lobby and the arms trade. This time, prominent PR firm APCO has dropped notorious Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit as a client, after activists repeatedly targeted the company. Palestine Action: second victory in a week After a campaign of disruptive direct action against their London […] | By
(2024-11-01). The 'Politics Is Broken' bloc at tomorrow's Palestine march is set to be huge. thecanary.co A coalition of groups including Just Stop Oil, Youth Demand and Assemble are joining the national Palestine Solidarity Campaign's march in central London this Saturday 2 November. They will tell the Labour Party it must protect the people and stop arming Israel — in a bloc called 'Politics Is Broken'. Politics Is Broken The Politics […] | By
(2024-11-01). The West and its media are complicit in Sudan's crisis — as national protests are about to show. thecanary.co 
Youth-led grassroots organisations London for Sudan, Cardiff For Sudan, Manchester For Sudan, and Madaniya are organising a nationwide demonstration in London, Cardiff, and Manchester to demand accountability for the devastating war on civilians in Sudan. 'Hands Off Sudan' üá∏üá©SAVE THE DATE — 9 NOVEMBER 2024üá∏üá© MANCHESTER — LONDON — CARDIFF The UK govt refuses to […] | By
(2024-11-01). Billionaires produce more carbon in 90 minutes than YOU do in your entire LIFE. thecanary.co An average hour and a half in the lives of 50 of the world's richest billionaires emits more carbon pollution than a normal income person does in their entire life time, according to a report from Oxfam. The research, 'Carbon Inequality Kills', shows that the super rich not only dwarf people through their bank balances …
(2024-11-01). Amazon Guardian Paulo Guajajara was my friend. Five years after his killing, I want justice. thecanary.co Paulo Paulino Guajajara looks down and off to one side, the Amazon forest lush and dense behind him. His voice thickens; he clears his throat. "My mother, she's unwell. She told me to stop doing this work," he says, and presses the heel of his hand against his eye to stop a tear. He looks …
(2024-11-01). The 'Politics Is Broken' bloc at tomorrow's Palestine march is set to be huge. thecanary.co A coalition of groups including Just Stop Oil, Youth Demand and Assemble are joining the national Palestine Solidarity Campaign's march in central London this Saturday 2 November. They will tell the Labour Party it must protect the people and stop arming Israel — in a bloc called 'Politics Is Broken'. Politics Is Broken The Politics …
(2024-11-01). The West and its media are complicit in Sudan's crisis — as national protests are about to show. thecanary.co Youth-led grassroots organisations London for Sudan, Cardiff For Sudan, Manchester For Sudan, and Madaniya are organising a nationwide demonstration in London, Cardiff, and Manchester to demand accountability for the devastating war on civilians in Sudan. 'Hands Off Sudan' SAVE THE DATE — 9 NOVEMBER 2024 MANCHESTER — LONDON — CARDIFF The UK govt refuses to …
(2024-11-01). Budget 2024: Market Over-Reaction? truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: The financial markets displayed a swift and intense reaction to UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget announcement this week, underscoring the market's sensitivity to fiscal policy under the Labour Party's economic vision. Reeves, who presented her budget amid heightened economic challenges, faced market volatility that seemed disproportionate, raising questions about the underlying factors …
(2024-11-01). BBC's Steve Rosenberg amplifies President Putin's message. strategic-culture.su 
(2024-11-01). CPJ, 27 partners call on Sandvine to strengthen commitment to human rights and remediate harms. sandvine.com
(2024-11-01). New archives collection highlights CPT's work in Palestine. anabaptistworld.org For nearly 30 years, Community Peacemaker Teams (formerly Christian Peacemaker Teams) has been active in Hebron, a Palestinian city in the West Bank. In a speech at the 1984 Mennonite World Conference Assembly, theologian Ron Sider called for the creation of "a new nonviolent peacekeeping force." Sider challenged the church saying, "Unless we are ready …
(2024-11-01). Five things Friday roundup: How to stay grounded during the U.S. 2024 election. anabaptistworld.org For some, the election cycle causes a great deal of stress. Given our 24-hour news cycle, it's easy to give into the anxiety and urgency. It's one thing to be informed, but we can also over-consume. Here are some ways to lower your anxiety as we head into Tuesday, Nov. 5. 1. Engage with your …
(2024-11-01). Beyond Rank Ambition: Can Colleges Save Democracy? publicbooks.org Do college rankings have anything to offer a hoped-for democracy renaissance?
(2024-11-01). Reaching out to children. anabaptistworld.org New Creation Fellowship Church in Newton, Kan., has always been small, but one of its members has had a wide-reaching effect on the community. New Creation Preschool, begun in 1996, has seen more than 1,400 preschoolers come through.
(2024-11-01). In Bryansk, the West once again shows its terrorist face. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-01). O neoliberalismo e a destruiàßà£o da consciência. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-01). Petro: EEUU, Europa e Israel experimentan en Gaza dominio del mundo. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-01). The withering away of the liberal state. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-01). Two governments linked by lies and bloodshed. strategic-culture.su The United States can never tell the truth about Israel or enforce its own laws | Philip M. GIRALDI | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | As the U…
(2024-11-01). West sees red over failed second color revolution in Georgia. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-01). Yeah, yeah, UNRWA is Hamas. Everyone Israel Hates is Hamas. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-01). Palestinian Hostages "Disappeared" By Western Holocaust-Supporting Mainstream. marktanliano.net
(2024-11-01). The next president could address the plastics crisis — or worsen it. Here's how. grist.org 
(2024-11-01). The Department of Energy wants to pay companies to make greener solar panels. grist.org 
In June, U.S. solar manufacturer Qcells
(2024-11-01). Exclusive: judge lifts Met's protest ban bail condition on Greenstein. skwawkbox.org 
Jewish pro-Palestine protester succeeds in lifting 'disproportionate' bail ban Tony Greenstein, the left-wing Jewish supporter of Palestinian rights and freedom who has been repeatedly arrested for standing up for justice, has succeeded today in a court bid to lift a ban on attending pro-Palestine protests. The Met tried unsuccessfully to contest Greenstein's application, but the …
(2024-11-01). Breaking: Jewish Israeli historian Bresheeth arrested during demo outside Israeli ambassador residence. skwawkbox.org 
Police believed to have used anti-terror laws against academic in his seventies Jewish Israeli historian Prof Haim Bresheeth has been arrested tonight during the weekly anti-genocide protest outside the Camden residence of far-right Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely. Prof Bresheeth, a well-known academic and left-wing activist, was taken into custody in Charing Cross police station. Friends …
(2024-11-01). Starbucks Malaysia denies closing 100 stores because of BDS — but did lose millions vs profits last year. skwawkbox.org 
Company posts 91.5m RM loss compared to 103.5m profit in previous year — but claims store closures 'few and temporary' Starbucks Malaysia has denied reports circulating that it has closed 100 stores because of the 'BDS' (boycott, divestment and sanctions' campaign against it, saying that it has 'temporarily' closed 'a few stores' as part of …
(2024-11-01). Video: Israel murders 6 medics in missile strike. skwawkbox.org 
Horrifying footage of explosion in targeting campaign that killed six medical workers and wounded others Video released from Tyre in Lebanon shows the moment Israel's forces targeted medics and paramedics working in Lebanon's civil defence yesterday. Israeli strikes killed six medics and wounded at least four others. In just a month since its invasion, Israel …
(2024-11-01). Transcript of Judging Freedom, 31 October 2024. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript below by a reader Judge Andrew Napolitano: 0: 32Hi, everyone. Judge Andrew Napolitano here for "Judging Freedom". Today is Thursday, October 31st, 2024. Professor Gilbert Doctorow joins us now. Professor Doctorow, always a pleasure, my dear friend. Thank you for joining us. I believe you're in Russia. Maybe you will share some observations that you've …
(2024-11-01). Israeli occupation forces blow up a mosque in Southern Lebanon. youtube.com 
(2024-11-01). Rescue Unit 669, with medical teams and Air Force helicopters, evacuated over 1,800 injured Israelis. youtube.com 
(2024-11-01). Part 1: The party of war and monopolies. unitedworldint.com The US is heading to the elections on November 5. We conducted a comprehensive interview with Harley Schlanger, Vice President of the Schiller Institute in the US. In the first part of the interview Schlanger addresses the issues of polarized society, "the party of war", the differences of the two parties in terms of economic …
(2024-11-01). In an Exclusive Interview on WCNY's 'Balancing Act with John Katko,' Former Speaker Newt Gingrich Says a Dictator Can't Run America. urbancny.com 
In an appearance on "Balancing Act with John Katko," former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich said that the United States is too complicated to be run by a dictator. "The Founding Fathers designed a machine so inefficient that no dictator could make it work. It's a brilliant design. The Senate is elected for six years, the House for two years, the President for four years. The Supreme Court is off to one side. It is very, very hard to make it work. And that is how it was designed." In a wide-ranging conversation, Gingrich reflected on the 30th anniversary of the Contract with America, an…
(2024-11-01). In A Congressional Hearing Brandon Williams Bullies New York City Public Schools Chancellor, David Banks: Video. urbancny.com 
K-12 public school officials from California, Maryland, and New York condemned antisemitism and defended their districts' policies, during a hearing before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education. The hearing followed multiple allegations of antisemitism in school settings after the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks in southern Israel. C-Span After the October 7th attack, tensions on college campuses across the country grew. As the death toll in Gaza spiraled, the global community called for a cease fire. Protests on college campuses erupted a…
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Deshaun Watson Figures Now A Good Time To Get Into Dog Fighting. theonion.com CLEVELAND—Discussing how his season-ending injury had inspired him to explore other interests, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson told reporters this week that now might be a good time to get into dog fighting. "Before, my life was just football, but now I actually have the time, energy, and drive to get into hobbies like canine …
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Elon Musk Claims Trump Economic Plan Would Cause Hardship. theonion.com 
Elon Musk claimed that if Donald Trump puts him in charge of government efficiency, as planned, he can cut "at least $2 trillion" from the current federal budget, saying spending cuts imposed by the commission would "necessarily involve some temporary hardship." What do you think?
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Historians Unearth Final Fundraising Telegraph Hitler Sent From Bunker. theonion.com BERLIN—In a discovery that sheds new light on the infamous dictator's last moments, historians in Berlin confirmed Friday that they had unearthed the final fundraising telegraph Hitler sent from the Fàºhrerbunker. "After unearthing the telegraph titled 'Freunde, es ist Adolf' and dated April 24, 1945 amongst archival files, we quickly realized that the document contained …
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Las Vegas Unveils New Swim-Up Voting Booths. theonion.com
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Piss-Soaked Tucker Carlson Claims Demon Urinated On Him While He Slept. theonion.com BRYANT POND, ME—Describing the moment as a "transformative experience" that inspired him to embrace God and read the Bible, a piss-soaked Tucker Carlson claimed Friday that a demon had urinated on him while he was sleeping. "One moment I was asleep in bed, and the next, my boxers were absolutely soaked with what could only be the urine of …
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Pros And Cons Of Making Election Day A Federal Holiday. theonion.com As designated by Congress in 1845, election day falls on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November every year. The Onion examines the pros and cons of making election day a federal holiday. PRO: Won't have to waste PTO on stealing an election CON: Spending three hours in line even worse if it's …
(2024-11-01). SATIRE: Undeterred Yankees Fan Attempts To Wrestle World Series Trophy Away From Mookie Betts. theonion.com
(2024-11-01). EVENT | November 15] Democratic Futures: A Post-Election Conversation. dissentmagazine.org 
A discussion in New York with Dissent contributors Waleed Shahid, Daniel Schlozman, and Lissy Romanow.
(2024-11-01). Thailand: New report reveals conditions in the most secretive places of detention. fidh.org
(2024-11-01). Women in detention in Thailand: Submission to the United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls. fidh.org
(2024-11-01). India : Intensification of the harassment against Babloo Loitongbam. fidh.org IND 004 / 1024 / OBS 042 Intimidation / Harassment India October 23, 2024
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(2024-11-01). Cambodia: Joint statement urging World Bank action on civil society reprisals. fidh.org In recent months, there has been a worrying escalation in the Cambodian government's repression of critical voices, as part of a broader crackdown on civil society. The undersigned organisations, including International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge World Bank President Ajay Banga to condemn the Cambodian government's assault on human rights groups, (…) | – |
(2024-11-01). Zambia Should Stop Harassing Investigative Journalist. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Newspapers for sale outside a store in Lusaka, Zambia, on February 23, 2024. | © 2024 Luke Dray/Bloomberg via Getty Images | On October 16, police in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, arrested investigative journalist Thomas Zgambo and detained him without charge for nearly two weeks. Zgambo writes for the online news outlet Zambian Whistleblower, which has exposed alleged corruption, human rights abuses, and abuse of power under President Hakainde Hichilema.A day into his detention, Zgambo, 52, wrote on Facebook that the police had demanded access to his phones and other electronic device…
(2024-11-01). DRC: The renewal of ICC investigations in North-Kivu raises new hopes for victims. fidh.org
(2024-11-01). Mozambique: Over ten protesters killed by police amid severe wave of human rights violations. fidh.org
(2024-11-01). United Nations Human rights council 57th session. fidh.org On 11 October 2024, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council concluded its 57th session after adopting 37 resolutions and one Statement by the President. The Council, among others, extended the mandates of nine country and one thematic mandate holders.
Geneva, 18 October 2024. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur and (…) | – | /…
(2024-11-01). How aid Cuts Disproportionately Impact Women and why Israel's Decision to ban UNRWA Will Have an 'Unequally Cruel Impact on the Most Vulnerable'. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-11-01). Grid Companies Bracing For Power Cuts. wattsupwiththat.com But clearly these minor events are not what Northern Powergrid have in mind. Instead it appears they are worried about major outages when we simply don't have enough power to go round.
(2024-11-01). Year 2024 Global Northern Hemisphere Hurricane Season is Clearly Below "Normal" Despite all the Alarmist Hype focused on the North Atlantic. wattsupwiththat.com It is unfortunate and pathetic that the climate extremist media works so hard concealing the clear picture provided by measured climate science data which demonstrate that the world is not facing a climate emergency.
(2024-11-01). President calls for enhanced collaboration between national and provincial governments. sanews.gov.za President calls for enhanced collaboration between national and provincial governments | President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance of closer cooperation between national and provincial governments, urging ministers to engage more directly and consistently with their provincial counterparts. | The President was addressing a meeting between the National Executive and the Limpopo Executive Council, led by Premier Phophi Ramathuba, at the Polokwane Municipality Council Chamber in Limpopo on Friday. , , President Ramaphosa described today's meeting as significant, marking the start of a programme by the…
(2024-11-01). President Ramaphosa assents to Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa assents to Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill | President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially assented to the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill, a key piece of legislation aimed at accelerating petroleum exploration and development with participation by black South Africans, as part of the nation's social and economic advancement. | The Presidency said in a statement that the Bill ensures petroleum resources are developed responsibly, provides fair access, and promotes sustainable growth. | It also allows for active involvement from government and black South Africans in bu…
(2024-11-01). Council indaba to zero-in on climate resilient build environment. sanews.gov.za Council indaba to zero-in on climate resilient build environment | The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) next week., , "The CBE's 2024 BECCI is centred on building a climate-resilient built environment for South Africa while acknowledging and incorporating the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in the entire construction lifecycle, and processes and legislations of national, provincial and local government," said the council in a statement on Thursday., , The CBE is public entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastru…
(2024-11-01). dtic calls for comments on draft amended Consumer Protection Act. sanews.gov.za dtic calls for comments on draft amended Consumer Protection Act | The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) has called on all stakeholders and interested parties to submit comments on the draft amended Regulations 4 of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA 68 of 2008). | Regulations 4 of the CPA provides mechanisms to block unwanted direct marketing communication. | Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Parks Tau, published the amended Regulations in the Government Gazette on 28 October 2024, giving interested parties 45 days to submit their comments. | South African consumers are constantly ex…
(2024-11-01). dtic calls for a resilient health system. sanews.gov.za dtic calls for a resilient health system | The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Zuko Godlimpi, has called for a resilient health system that prioritises equitable access and sustainable solutions in times of crisis. | He emphasised the need for fair and sustainable measures to equip health systems with the necessary "shock absorbers" to withstand future challenges. | Godlimpi said it was clear with every health crisis faced as a country, region and world that sustainable ways must be found to strengthen health systems. | He made these remarks during his address at the Annual General Meeting…
(2024-11-01). Maintenance defaulters' days are numbered, warns Minister. sanews.gov.za Maintenance defaulters' days are numbered, warns Minister | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane says the days of those who have been shirking their responsibilities and not paying maintenance are numbered. | "We are indeed coming for them," said Simelane, who was speaking at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Maintenance Online Listing of Defaulters held in Johannesburg on Friday. | She said the signing was historic, as it heralded a new era in the quest to ensure that maintenance defaulters have no place to hide. | "There is no doubt that the failure to pay…
(2024-11-01). Payments at all magistrates courts to be suspended for system upgrade. sanews.gov.za Payments at all magistrates courts to be suspended for system upgrade | The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has announced that the provision of payment services at all magistrates' courts in the country will be temporarily suspended with effect from 13: 30 on Friday, 01 November 2024. | The suspension is due to the upgrading of the payments system. | The service will only resume on Monday, 04 November 2024. | "The department apologises for any inconvenience which would be suffered during the period of system upgrade and reiterates its commitment to bring access to justice services," the dep…
(2024-11-01). SIU collects evidence in Makana Local Municipality maladministration allegations. sanews.gov.za SIU collects evidence in Makana Local Municipality maladministration allegations | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has searched and collected evidence related to allegations of serious maladministration at the Makana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. | This after it obtained a warrant to search the premises of the municipality on Thursday. | "At 9 am on Friday, 01 November, the SIU, assisted by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, entered the municipality's premises to collect evidence that is in line with Proclamation 207 of 2024 authorised the SIU to investi…
(2024-11-01). OPINION — Bibi's 'All Eyes on Rafah' Game Changer for the War. themedialine.org 
(2024-11-01). Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards | Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has lamented the lack of food safety standards at some of the local spaza shops in Ekurhuleni townships., , The MEC, together with City of Ekurhuleni officials and local councillors, conducted a food safety blitz in the area following the recent spate of deaths and children falling ill after eating snacks from local spaza shops across the country. , , Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced this week that forensic tests unveiled those six primary school children from Naledi, Sow…
(2024-11-01). Government accelerating land reform and redistribution. sanews.gov.za Government accelerating land reform and redistribution | Accelerating land reform remains the key priority of government, says Deputy President Paul Mashatile. | The Deputy President announced in Parliament on Thursday that in the past five years alone, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Land Reform and Agriculture, through the relevant departments and State organs, redistributed 305 990 hectares of land. | This includes 127 525 hectares allocated to women, 111 071 hectares to youth, and 2 781 hectares to people with disability between 2019 and 2024. | Meanwhile, he said about 2.3 million people have bene…
(2024-11-01). Report: Iran Vows 'Harsh Response' to Israel Strikes, Plans Retaliation Post US Election. themedialine.org 
(2024-11-01). Iraq's Parliament Agrees on New Speaker After Year of Deadlock. themedialine.org 
(2024-11-01). Israeli Bulldozers Damage UN Aid Office in West Bank Camp, Sparking Dispute. themedialine.org 
(2024-11-01). Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Rock Beirut Suburbs as Cease-fire Efforts Stall. themedialine.org 
(2024-11-01). A new up-wave in commodity prices. onlineopinion.com.au What I want to look at is the structure of demand and where I think the structure of demand will be coming from.
(2024-11-01). The problem with the police. onlineopinion.com.au For libertarians, maintaining a criminal justice system, of which the police are a major component, is viewed as one of the few legitimate roles of government.
(2024-11-01). Ecuador's Indigenous Environmental Defenders Face Rising Threats. devdiscourse.com Ecuador's Indigenous environmental defenders are enduring escalating threats and violence, activists revealed at the U.N. COP16 nature talks in Colombia. This alarming trend comes as nearly 200 nations strive to implement the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, which emphasizes the protection of environmental defenders.
(2024-11-01). Clemency Denied: The Unfolding Story of Richard Moore. devdiscourse.com In a case attracting widespread attention, Richard Moore is scheduled for execution in South Carolina, after his clemency request was denied by Governor Henry McMaster on Thursday. Moore, convicted of a 1999 convenience store murder, has faced appeals from diverse groups urging for his death sentence to be commuted.
(2024-11-01). Controversial Execution: The Case of Richard Moore. devdiscourse.com South Carolina executed Richard Moore by lethal injection on Friday for the 1999 killing of a convenience store clerk, despite appeals for clemency from diverse quarters, including some jurors from his trial and the presiding judge.
(2024-11-01). U.S. Fortifies Middle East Presence Amid Tensions. devdiscourse.com The United States government announced on Friday its intention to deploy significant military resources, including B-52 bombers and Navy destroyers, to the Middle East. This move comes as a strategic readjustment of military assets with the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group exiting the region, illustrating U.S. military responsiveness worldwide.
(2024-11-01). Trump's Violent Rhetoric Sparks Legal Inquiry in Arizona. devdiscourse.com Arizona's Attorney General, Kris Mayes, has launched an investigation into Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The inquiry centers on allegations of Trump violating state laws against death threats following controversial remarks about critic Liz Cheney.
(2024-11-01). Shelbourne's Triumphant Return: Damien Duff's Legacy in Irish Football. devdiscourse.com Damien Duff, a celebrated former Ireland and Chelsea winger, has guided Shelbourne FC to their first League of Ireland title in 18 years. Describing the dramatic season's finale as the "pinnacle" of his career, Duff showcased his stellar influence on the field and the managerial realm.
(2024-11-01). Tensions Rise as North Korea Escalates Defense Strategies. devdiscourse.com Amid escalating tensions, North Korea on Saturday reiterated its commitment to boosting self-defense measures, accusing the United States and South Korea of intensifying war threats in the region. This assertion follows the country's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test.
(2024-11-01). Nvidia Replaces Intel on Dow Jones: A Shift in the Semiconductor Landscape. devdiscourse.com Nvidia is poised to replace Intel on the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average, marking a significant shift in the semiconductor industry. The change emphasizes Nvidia's growing importance in driving advancements in artificial intelligence, a sector Intel has struggled to dominate.
(2024-11-01). If you thought the Gaza war ended Netanyahu's constitutional coup, you were gravely wrong. haaretz.com A three-front war has only made Benjamin Netanyahu more of a delusional megalomaniac who believes he can remake Israel and the whole Middle East at the same time. The public's fury over the ultra-Orthodox community's draft dodging may be a sign Netanyahu is overreaching in his untethered ambitions…
(2024-11-01). Israel is waiting for the U.S. election — but could pay a price no matter who wins. haaretz.com The IDF is worried about the Iranian situation spinning out of control — but there may just be an opportunity hiding in Syria ‚ñ The defense establishment identifies threats within the government ‚ñ And the next commander of the Galilee Division is already looking at future threats…
(2024-11-01). Haaretz asks court to allow publication of affair linked to PMO, defense establishment. haaretz.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in response that he is demanding that the gag order be lifted and that 'the ongoing obfuscation serves as a guise' to smear the PM's office…
(2024-11-01). Black flags and war crimes: Should Israeli soldiers in Gaza refuse to obey orders? haaretz.com The issue of the refusal to obey military orders remains one of the most sensitive, toxic subjects in Israel. But with the IDF assault on northern Gaza leading to expulsion of Palestinian civilians and a humanitarian crisis, some Israelis believe that these are war crimes and illegal orders that soldiers are obliged to refuse…
(2024-11-01). As budget cuts loom over Israelis, ultra-Orthodox are dodging more than military service. haaretz.com Israel's 2025 budget is set to be the most austere since 2002-2003, when the second intifada was raging and the country was in a deep recession. That won't affect the Haredim, who are determined to both avoid army service and hang onto their state subsidies…
(2024-11-01). 'Israel is a different country. Citizens' lives were devalued and we've become used to that'. haaretz.com Rotem Cooper's parents were kidnapped to Gaza on October 7. His mother was released after 17 days, but his father was murdered in Hamas captivity. His body remains held in Gaza to this day…
(2024-11-01). Israeli officer dies of wounds sustained in Gaza fighting in September. haaretz.com Capt. Yarden Zakay, 21, was wounded when an explosive device detonated, causing the partial collapse of a building and killing three other soldiers from the brigade along with a paramedic…
(2024-11-01). 'It was the happiest time in my life. Then I found a lump'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion airport: A woman who has breast cancer vows to love herself, and another who feels energized in the nude…
(2024-11-01). Shin Bet, police arrest suspects who allegedly leaked classified intelligence that may impede Gaza war objectives in PMO-linked probe. haaretz.com IRAN: CNN reports that Iran may strike Israel before the U.S. presidential elections ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas source says group rejects temporary cease-fire deal proposal; IDF strikes kill 47 Palestinians in central Gaza, medical sources say ‚ñ LEBANON: Lebanon media reports say 35 people killed in Israeli-attributed strikes in Baalbek ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Hamas insists any hostage deal involves complete end of war, IDF withdrawal…
(2024-11-01). Victory for Trump could mean defeat in the battle to save Israel's democracy. haaretz.com If the 'Orange Menace' is elected president next week, a critical outpost in the battle for our democracy will fall – but Netanyahu will not necessarily benefit ‚ñ As far as Israel's foreign minister is Israel Katz is concerned, the defense portfolio will only be a way station on the way to the top…
(2024-11-01). Suspects arrested over alleged leak of classified intelligence that may impede Gaza war objectives in probe linked to Netanyahu's office. haaretz.com One of the detainees in the ongoing probe is linked to Netanyahu's office and has worked closely with him during the Gaza war. The prime minister claims that none of his staff were arrested…
(2024-11-01). Israeli army and Shin Bet say they killed a senior Hamas member in Gaza's Khan Yunis. haaretz.com IRAN: CNN reports that Iran may strike Israel before the U.S. presidential elections ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas source says group rejects temporary cease-fire deal proposal; IDF strikes kill 47 Palestinians in central Gaza, medical sources say ‚ñ LEBANON: Lebanon media reports say 35 people killed in Israeli-attributed strikes in Baalbek ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Hamas insists any hostage deal involves complete end of war, IDF withdrawal…
(2024-11-01). Army Coyote Drone Hunting Drones Have Scored 170 Combat Kills. twz.com 
(2024-11-01). North Korea's New ICBM May Have Biggest Transporter-Erector-Launcher We've Ever Seen. twz.com 
North Korea has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that it claims is its longest-ranged so far — and which is carried on an absolutely enormous transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) vehicle. The announcement of the test of the Hwasong-19 comes amid large-scale U.S.-South Korean military maneuvers during which their aircraft have bombed mock-ups of North Korean ballistic missile launchers. These same exercises have also seen, for the first time, U.S. and South Korean drones working together to hunt targets — something that would be critical in a full-scale war to find and knock out Nor…
(2024-11-01). Health workers commit to use new digital tool to fight TB. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers and human rights defenders have committed to expanding the use of new digital tools to improve access to treatment and information about Tuberculosis (TB) infections within communities. The Association of Persons with Disabilities Living with HIV (ADIPHA-Uganda), a non-governmental organization in the Greater Masaka sub-region, has partnered with …
(2024-11-01). Is stress turning my hair grey? independent.co.ug 
Scientists have been able to link less pigmented sections of a hair strand to stressful events in a person's life ANALYSIS | THERESA LARKIN | When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties and fifties. For men, grey hairs normally start at the …
(2024-11-01). Kenya swears in new deputy president. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya's Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as the country's new deputy president Friday in a ceremony held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, a day after the High Court lifted orders that barred his inauguration. The inauguration of Kindiki, who was the immediate former Cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Interior …
(2024-11-01). KARMA: Man with a hat concedes defeat in Botswana elections. independent.co.ug 
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat Gabarone, Botswana | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his ruling Botswana Democratic party lost its parliamentary majority in this week's election. "I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election," the 63-year-old told reporters at …
(2024-11-01). Land conflicts, low revenues affect govt programmes. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda registered a lower-than-planned net borrowing (what it spent compared to what it borrowed) in the month of September, which also closed the first quarter of this financial year. This was mainly because of the slow implantation of government projects, as well as less readily available external aid, …
(2024-11-01). Public-Private Partnerships vital for Uganda's Mini-Grid development. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's quest for rural electrification through mini-grids requires effective public-private partnerships, industry experts and government officials agreed Thursday. At a high-level panel discussion, "Enhancing the Enabling Environment for Mini-Grid Development in Uganda," speakers emphasized the importance of collaboration to overcome regulatory and financial challenges. Alex Wanume, Country Director for …
(2024-11-01). Susan Kyokusiima, a farmer bags sh50 million grand prize in Laga Swagga Promotion. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has awarded Susan Kyokusiima, a farmer and bar owner from Mitoma District, a grand prize of sh50 million after she emerged the overall winner of the Laga Swagga national-wide campaign. The campaign, which ran for 3 months, has seen thousands of participants across the country win …
(2024-11-01). The rise of BRICS amid global uncertainty. independent.co.ug 
A deeply divided world has stepped into a modern colosseum; who will emerge victorious from this battle? COMMENT | SALIH KAYA | It is quite common for us to forget the recent past. Just as in the greatest stages of humankind's history, the West once applauded the arrival of a new neoliberal world order, which was …
(2024-11-01). UBL's Bell ObaFest draws Over 6000, fosters responsible drinking and 100% environmental sustainability. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) continued its strong advocacy for responsible drinking at this year's Bell ObaFest through activations and messaging on moderation, zero tolerance for drunk driving, and environmental sustainability through eco-friendly waste management. The festival, which lasted 3 days accumulated 2 tonnes of waste materials, 56% of which was …
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Boosting kids' health literacy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org October is National Health Literacy Month. Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, explains how Mayo Clinic is leading the way to enhance health literacy for kids through engaging books to inform and inspire young people. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How change in sunlight can affect your mood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many parts of the U.S. — and the world — will soon "fall back" as daylight saving time ends and clocks fall back one hour. This year, the change takes place in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 3. That means an extra hour of sleep — and earlier sunrises and sunsets. How does less sun affect your mood and level of energy? Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says…
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Stroke treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Stroke Day on Oct. 29 is a time to raise awareness about the signs, symptoms, treatments and ways to prevent stroke. Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. That's why immediate stroke treatment is crucial. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JCsQcFLsUyA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is cardiac amyloidosis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis shortly after his 70th birthday. It's difficult to pronounce let alone understand. What is cardiac amyloidosis? Am I at risk if it is genetic? ANSWER: Amyloidosis is a rare condition defined by the abnormal production of proteins that bind together to form amyloid proteins. These amyloids can gather in different organs throughout the body, including the heart, liver and kidneys. When amyloids form in the…
(2024-11-01). The 4 types of systemic therapy for breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images Editor's note: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Treatment for breast cancer can come in many forms. In addition to surgery to remove cancerous tissue and radiation therapy, breast cancer also is commonly treated with drugs that are taken orally or intravenously, as an infusion into a vein. Drugs that treat cancer also are called systemic therapies. Types of systemic therapies for breast cancer include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted-drug therapy and immunotherapy. "The goal of…
(2024-11-01). (VIDEO) Liver's regenerative ability allows for living donors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Performing Mayo Clinic's first paired liver transplant You may have seen or heard stories about transplant chains, also known as paired donations. This is when a living donor is not a match for a specific recipient but still agrees to donate, setting off a chain reaction of transplants. Most of these paired donations involve the kidney. Because most people have two kidneys and usually can get by with one just fine, donating the other is…
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic performs its first paired living liver donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Liver swap gives two patients a second chance at life ROCHESTER, Minn. — Surgeons recently performed Mayo Clinic's first paired living liver donation, a significant first step in helping more people with liver failure get a lifesaving transplant. "Liver transplantation is the only treatment option for most people with end-stage liver disease. But sadly, there are not enough donated livers available for everyone who needs one. That is why living liver donation is so important,"…
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic study: What standing on one leg can tell you. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — How long a person can stand — on one leg — is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears today in the journal PLOS ONE. Good balance, muscle strength and an efficient gait contribute to people's independence and well-being as they age. How these factors change, and at what rate, can help clinicians develop programs to ensure healthy aging….
(2024-11-01). Bridging the digital divide to help rural smokers quit. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images Rural adults are more likely to smoke than their urban counterparts. Enhancing digital literacy and improving access to the internet and digital devices may make it easier for rural smokers to quit. These are the findings of a randomized, controlled pilot clinical trial Mayo Clinic researchers published in Nature Communications Medicine. Digital tools offer a convenient way for rural residents to access support to quit smoking. However, limited digital literacy and technology access…
(2024-11-01). 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 performs its first paired living liver donation People can donate up to 70% of their liver because the liver has the unique ability to regenerate itself within a month. While paired living donation is commonly used for kidney transplants, it is relatively rare for liver transplants. Surgeons recently performed Mayo Clinic's first paired living liver donation,…
(2024-11-01). Regenerative biotherapeutics trainee comes full circle. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic sports medicine specialist Joshua Romero, M.D., combines his interest in regenerative biotherapeutics into his research and practice.
(2024-11-01). Manufacturing engineers on the cusp of delivering new biotherapies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Manufacturing engineers are at the forefront of bringing new medicines derived from human sources such as cells, blood and genes to patients. They produce what are often first-of-their kind biotherapies for diseases that previously had few or no treatment options. "The most interesting thing about our job is being able to be part of a team that brings transformative cell-based therapies to the clinic," says Kyle Ecker, advanced biomanufacturing engineer supervisor at Mayo Clinic in…
(2024-11-01). Adapting to life after spinal cord injury with rehab and determination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What began as a creative backyard project changed Laurie Reese's life forever. An avid gardener, Laurie envisioned turning an unused outhouse on their property into an ideal garden shed. So on a November day in 2007, Laurie's husband, Pete, used their skid loader to move the structure. While Laurie was guiding Pete, she noticed the outhouse was wobbling, so she put her hands out to steady it. That's when the structure fell over, trapping Laurie…
(2024-11-01). Cracking the code ⚪ how the Human Phenotype Ontology advances genetic discovery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are using a new tool known as the Human Phenotype Ontology to help them identify previously unknown genetic diseases and diagnose the people who have them.
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How breast cancer screening can save lives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm about to turn 40, and I'm nervous about getting my first mammogram. I hear they can be uncomfortable or even painful. Is breast cancer screening really that important? ANSWER: It can be a bit daunting at first, but breast cancer screening helps people live longer. Screening can catch cancer early, either in the precancerous stage or when it's localized to a very small part of the body. When we can catch…
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic's data-driven quest to advance individualized medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Inside every person are nearly 3 billion DNA base pairs, trillions of cells and microbes, thousands of genes and hundreds of thousands of proteins and other key molecules — a vast collection of data holding clues to health and disease. At Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine, a digital transformation is equipping clinicians with tools to analyze this data and unlock critical insights for patient care. This advancement has the potential to enhance diagnoses and…
(2024-11-01). Research shows new method helps doctors safely remove dangerous heart infections without surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Doctors at Mayo Clinic used a new catheter-based approach to draw out resistant pockets of infection that settle in the heart, known as right-sided infective endocarditis, without surgery. Unless treated quickly, the walled-off infections can grow, severely damaging heart valves and potentially affecting other organs as well. In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained….
(2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic experts highlight advances in breast cancer research: Decreasing the need for chemotherapy and reducing the intensity of radiation therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Lifesaving cancer therapies can cause serious side effects, both immediately and later in life. "It is essential to continue to study innovative approaches that will eradicate the disease but won't diminish the quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer," says Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D., a breast medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic. With breast cancer rates rising among younger people, the need for treatments that provide excellent outcomes with fewer side effects is…
(2024-11-01). Bolivia: Presidente Arce denuncia asalto a unidades militares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce denunció este viernes en redes sociales que "grupos armados afines a Evo Morales" asaltaron tres unidades militares en el Trópico de Cochabamba.
(2024-11-01). Denuncian entrenamiento de venezolanos en el exterior para desestabilizar a su país. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro denunció este viernes en Caracas que migrantes venezolanos en el exterior son entrenados para repetir acciones desestabilizadoras como las registradas luego de los comicios presidenciales del pasado 28 de julio.
(2024-11-01). Cuba declara disposición de estrechar nexos con Argelia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez declaró este viernes que el Gobierno de la isla está dispuesto a fortalecer los vínculos con Argelia.
(2024-11-01). Expertos vigilan extensa área de bajas presiones en mares adyacentes a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba (Insmet) informó que en la tarde de este viernes las condiciones atmosféricas y oceánicas en el mar Caribe y el océano Atlántico, adyacente a las Antillas, resultan favorables para la formación de una extensa área de bajas presiones en nuestra zona geográfica, durante los próximos días.
(2024-11-01). Racismo en Festival del amor. radiohc.cu Resulta inadmisible que las mayores preocupaciones sobre las consecuencias de escarnios expresados sobre Puerto Rico en un mitin electoral de Donald Trump, se circunscriban al posible impacto en la campaña electoral en el país norteño y no a lo que piensan los habitantes de la llamada Isla del Encanto.
(2024-11-01). Bloqueo para quebrar un proyecto de país (+Fotos). radiohc.cu En la escuela Miguel àÅngel Echemendía, de Sancti Spíritus, el impacto del bloqueo de Estados Unidos compromete el desempeño intelectual, emocional y social de los niños con necesidades educativas especiales que allí se forman…
(2024-11-01). Realizan en Venezuela Activos Juveniles Regionales de colaboradores cubanos (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Con los compromisos renovados de fidelidad y amor, las nuevas generaciones de colaboradores cubanos que prestan sus servicios en Venezuela, iniciaron los Activos Juveniles Regionales, para realizar un balance de su labor en al año, y trazar perspectivas futuras en el propósito de fortalecer su protagonismo en el cumplimiento de su labor internacionalista.
(2024-11-01). Acciona Cienfuegos en el Sistema de Recursos Naturales con la Estrategia Ambiental Nacional (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 1 nov (RHC) La Estrategia Ambiental Nacional hasta el 2030 se aplica en el Sistema de Recursos Naturales mediante un Programa que en Cienfuegos capacitó al personal de todas las entidades incluyendo sectores claves, como el Ministerio del Turismo y el Instituto de Recursos Hidráulicos.
(2024-11-01). Naciones Unidas advierte sobre alto riesgo de hambruna para Haití y otros países. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) La Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) y el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) advirtieron peligro de una hambruna en los seis meses venideros para cientos de miles de personas en la Franja de Gaza, Sudán, Sudán del Sur, Haití y Mali, por lo que ´se necesitan intervenciones urgentes para evitar más muertes ª.
(2024-11-01). Pesistas cubanos a Copa del Lejano Oriente en Rusia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (JIT).- Cinco cubanos estarán presentes en la Copa del Lejano Oriente de Levantamiento de Pesas, que tendrá lugar del 29 de noviembre al 3 de diciembre en Rusia.
(2024-11-01). Unión Europea: Levantar el bloqueo facilitaría apertura económica de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) La Unión Europea (UE) defendió hoy el levantamiento del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero de Estados Unidos contra Cuba, al señalar que esto facilitaría la apertura económica del país, redundando en beneficio del pueblo.
(2024-11-01). Crece solidaridad en Valencia por inundaciones. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) Tres días después del temporal y las grandes inundaciones en la provincia de Valencia, miles de ciudadanos españoles se trasladan a los lugares afectados, algunos sin agua potable ni electricidad, para solidarizarse con quienes lo perdieron casi todo y brindarles su ayuda.
(2024-11-01). Cuba envía felicitación a Antigua y Barbudas por su Fiesta Nacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez envió este viernes un mensaje de felicitación al Gobierno y pueblo de Antigua y Barbudas, a propósito de su Fiesta Nacional.
(2024-11-01). Comienza en Cuba X Congreso de la Uneac. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) Con la firme convicción de estar al servicio de la Patria, la Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Uneac) celebra este 1 y 2 de noviembre su X Congreso, en el capitalino Palacio de Convenciones.
(2024-11-01). Conjunto Folclórico Nacional de Cuba prepara El lago de los cisnes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El Conjunto Folclórico Nacional de Cuba (CFCN), dirigido por Leivan García, proyecta actualmente realizar una versión del clásico del ballet El lago de los cisnes, pero pensado como un patakí desde la danza folclórica.
(2024-11-01). Inicia Canciller de Tanzania visita de trabajo a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Tanzania, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, inicia hoy en esta capital una visita de trabajo a Cuba.
(2024-11-01). Primer ministro de Cuba evalúa acciones económicas en Camagàºey. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz evaluó este viernes en la centro-oriental provincia de Camagàºey la implementación de medidas para reimpulsar la economía y las proyecciones del Gobierno.
(2024-11-01). Tres eventos hidrometeorológicos en la región, dos en el Caribe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) Tres sistemas hidrometeorológicos se desarrollan hoy en el Atlántico y el Caribe, dos de ellos con posibilidades de formación de depresión tropical en los próximos días.
(2024-11-01). Pitcheo de Corea silencia bates de Cuba y los asiáticos abren ganando 2-0 en topes de fogueo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC).- La selección cubana de béisbol cayó este viernes 2-0 ante la de Corea del Sur, en el primer partido de fogueo entre ambas jugado en Seúl de cara al Premier 12, previsto del 9 al 24 de noviembre en México, Taiwán y Japón.
(2024-11-01). EE.UU 2024: Batalla por el control del Congreso. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 nov (RHC) Aunque la carrera presidencial entre la demócrata Kamala Harris y el republicano Donald Trump es dominante en el ciclo electoral, también está hoy en juego la pelea por el control de ambas cámaras del Congreso de Estados Unidos.
(2024-11-01). Los BRICS y el ocaso de Occidente. strategic-culture.su Mientras Occidente insiste en promover bloqueos, sanciones unilaterales e injerencia, los BRICS+ se plantean un Nuevo Orden Global basado en el respeto de las soberanías. | Caras y Caretas DIARIO | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escr…
(2024-11-01). Patéticos europeos dan luz verde a Israel para continuar sus crímenes de guerra. strategic-culture.su El argumento de "apaciguamiento" es totalmente apropiado respecto de Israel y el genocidio en Gaza y el Líbano. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos:…
(2024-11-01). Thailand: Open letter to the royal thai government on the extradition of United Nations-recognised refugee Y Quynh Bdap. fidh.org
(2024-11-01). Siria: El francés Sabri Essid será juzgado por genocidio y crímenes de lesa humanidad. fidh.org