(2025-08-11). 61 killed in Gaza, famine deaths hit 217 as Israeli strikes target aid seekers. albawaba.com ALBAWABA-The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 61 Palestinians were killed and 363 injured by Israeli forces in the past 24 hours, amid ongoing bombardment and siege. The ministry said famine-related deaths have risen to 217, including 100 children, describing the crisis as a direct consequence of the blockade.Hospital sources confirmed that 18 of today's fatalities were civilians waiting for humanitarian aid. At least 39 people were killed by Israeli fire in various areas since dawn, including seven in an airstrike on Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood, according to Al-Maamadani Baptist Hospital.Obaida Al-…
(2025-08-11). Fans slam 'vague' UEFA statement on killing of Gaza footballer. newarab.com 
The The statement from UEFA, posted to X on Friday, reads: "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian Pele'. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times". | The statement came just…
(2025-08-11). Israel detained 662 Palestinians in the W. Bank in July. newarab.com 
Israeli forces detained 662 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in July, including 39 children and 12 women, rights groups and prisoner bodies said on Sunday. | A report published by the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS), the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, and the Addameer said that Israel had detained over 18,500 Palestinians in the West Bank since October 2023. This figure includes 570 women and 1,500 children. | The numbers includes those who are still in detention and those who have since been released. | Thousands of others have also been detained by Israeli forces in Gaza. | Alon…
(2025-08-11). Israeli starvation of Gaza kills 100 children as war rages on. newarab.com 
Two of the five deaths were of children, coming amid worsening conditions in the enclave. | The total number of people who have starve…
(2025-08-11). UK 'recognition' of Palestine is theatre, using Gazans as props. newarab.com 
For nearly two years, activists across the UK have demanded that their government impose serious sanctions, halt intelligence and military support, and cut diplomatic ties with Israel. | As Gaza continues to endure famine and mass slaughter, Keir Starmer appeared before the nation on July 29
(2025-08-11). Starvation as Strategy: The West's Complicity in Gaza's Man-Made Famine. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-08-11). Australia to recognize Palestine at UN in September. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Australia will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday.Albanese described the two-state solution as "humanity's best hope to break the cycle of conflict in the Middle East and to end the conflict, suffering, and starvation in Gaza." He said the Palestinian Authority has pledged to disarm, recognize Israel, and exclude Hamas from any future governance.Statement on the recognition of the State of Palestine.
(2025-08-11). Why the Gaza War won't End: Israel's Strategic Goal has been Ethnic Cleansing. juancole.com By Seth Cantey | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) — Israel's global standing has deteriorated throughout the war in Gaza, but in recent weeks the decline has been precipitous. The prohibition on foreign journalists entering the strip hasn't prevented images of starvation from flooding social media. Doctors' reports of civilians being used as target …
(2025-08-11). At least 52 killed in Gaza as Netanyahu faces political crisis. newarab.com 
The Israeli military continued to pound Gaza on Sunday morning amid growing a political crisis at home caused by the far-right government's push to take over Gaza City. | Gaza's health ministry said another five people had died of starvation over the past 24 hours. This takes the total number of people to have died from malnutrition since 7 October 2023 to 217, the majority of whom have come in the past several weeks. | At least four people were killed in a drone strike in Khan Younis, south Gaza, on Sunday morning. | Several people seeking aid were reportedly killed by Israeli forces near a site operated by t…
(2025-08-11). Tuesday 8/12: Stop Starving Gaza Power Hour with Cynthia Nixon, Denée Benton, and Morgan Spector. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/powerhourforgaza…
(2025-08-11). Australia to recognise Palestinian state amid Israel criticism. newarab.com 
"A two-state solution is humanity's best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza," he told reporters in Canberra. | "Until Israeli and Palestinian statehood is permanent, peace can only be temporary. | "Australia will recognise the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own. We wil…
(2025-08-11). First mass march against Gaza starvation set for Saturday in NY. newarab.com 
A major demonstration in New York called "Stop starving Gaza" is planned for 16 August and is expected to draw protesters from across the country. | The "emergency mass march" is being organised following Israel's On Sunday, Israeli airstrikes killed five journalists at Al-…
(2025-08-11). Gaza: U.N. Military Intervention Is the Last Resort. globalresearch.ca The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) supports wholeheartedly the sincere and principled call of the president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, to the UN to intervene militarily to save the people of Gaza from starvation and death. …
(2025-08-11). CPJ, partners demand an end to Israel's starvation and killing of journalists in Gaza. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-11). Investigative report exposes Microsoft support for Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. strategic-culture.su A joint investigation by The Guardian and +972 Magazine has revealed that Microsoft has been providing its Azure cloud computing infrastructure to Israeli military intelligence to store a vast archive of intercepted communications by Palestinians. The data stored and utilized by intelligence agents within Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Unit 8200 has facilitated deadly airstrikes and military operations in both Gaza and the West Bank.
(2025-08-11). The Western media is complicit in Israel's murder of Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif. mondoweiss.net 
Israel murdered Anas al-Sharif and his colleagues because genocide can only proceed without witnesses. Western media outlets have failed to condemn the systematic murder of Palestinian journalists, and in the process have become accomplices.
(2025-08-11). Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to Al Jazeera, the director of Al-Shifa Medical hospital in Gaza confirmed that Palestinian journalists Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Quraiqa have been killed in an Israeli airstrike during its continued aggression on the Strip since Oct. 7, 2023. Both Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqe were known on several social media platforms for their coverage of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. An hour before his passing, Anas took to X (formerly known as Twitter) with a message to his followers. The Palestinian journalist wrote, "To Whom It May Concern, The occupation is now openly threatening a…
(2025-08-11). Israel assassinates 5 Al Jazeera staff: Scenes of carnage in Gaza City. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif and four colleagues killed in a targeted Israeli attack on a press tent in Gaza.
(2025-08-11). Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalists by Israeli forces in Gaza. aljazeera.com Media network condemns 'assassination' of its Gaza correspondents and photographers by Israeli forces.
(2025-08-11). Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood, New Zealand may follow. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says two-state solution is 'humanity's best hope' to end suffering in Gaza.
(2025-08-11). Tributes, condemnation pour in for slain Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel's killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza prompts global outrage and calls for accountability.
(2025-08-11). Israel is occupying Gaza to clean up the crime scene. aljazeera.com Israel wants to destroy evidence of its war crimes and prepare the ground for the expulsion of Palestinians.
(2025-08-11). Hiroshima Lives On in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
This year marks another solemn anniversary of the atomic bombings—80 years since the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Over 120 national representatives gathered in Hiroshima this year to solemnly declare their pro-peace positions. Among them will be delegates from Israel and, for the first time, Palestine. The irony could not be starker:
(2025-08-11). Saturday 8/23: Plant Sale for Palestine. indybay.org Eastshore Park (Oakland)…
(2025-08-11). Occupation and Slaughter: Netanyahu and Taking Over Gaza. counterpunch.org 
To say that Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had lost the plot is to assume he ever had one. With a dearth of ideas as to how to come up with a "final solution" to the Palestinian problem, he has received a majority approval from his cabinet colleagues to take over Gaza City. It took
(2025-08-11). CAIR Condemns Israeli Assassination of 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza. indybay.org CAIR Condemns Israeli Assassination of 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza, Calls on World Media to Stand with Their Palestinian Colleagues…
(2025-08-11). Israeli Strike on Tent in Gaza Kills Five Al Jazeera Journalists. news.antiwar.com An Israeli airstrike on Sunday night targeted a tent outside the gates of the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and killed five Al Jazeera journalists, including 28-year-old Anas al-Sharif, a well-known reporter who had a large following on X. Al Jazeera said that the other four journalists killed in the bombing were correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh …
(2025-08-11). Backing Netanyahu, Trump Suggests Israel Needs To Ramp Up Military Pressure on Hamas. news.antiwar.com In an interview with Axios on Monday, President Trump provided backing for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to escalate in Gaza, suggesting that Israel needed to ramp up the pressure on Hamas. The report said that Trump stopped short of directly endorsing the Israeli government's plan to take over Gaza City but "seemed to …
(2025-08-11). Israeli Forces Kill 68 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Monday that Israeli forces killed at least 68 Palestinians and wounded 362 over the previous 24-hour period as relentless US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. The Health Ministry said the body of a Palestinian killed in a previous Israeli attack was also recovered. "A number of victims are still …
(2025-08-11). Italian Defense Minister Says Israeli Government Has Lost Its 'Reason and Humanity' Over Gaza. news.antiwar.com Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview published on Monday that the Israeli government has lost its "reason and humanity" as European countries continue to step up criticism of Israel in response to its genocidal war in the Gaza Strip and its plans to escalate. "What is happening is unacceptable. We are not …
(2025-08-11). Anas Al-Sharif's Final Message. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: Anas Al-Sharif was one of the multiple journalists that was murdered by Israel in Gaza yesterday. This was the message he wanted to be shared with the world upon his death. By Anas Al-Sharif / X This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has …
(2025-08-11). Israel kills Al Jazeera team in yet another attack on journalists in war-torn Gaza. geo.tv 
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike where Al Jazeera says its journalists Anas Al Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh and three photojournalists were killed, in Gaza City, August 11, 2025. — ReutersAnas Al Sharif among four journalists targeted by Israel.Israel alleges Al Sharif…
(2025-08-11). Wednesday 8/20: Gaza: Doctors Under Attack — Film Screening & Dialogue with Healthcare Workers. indybay.org University of California, San Francisco, Cole Hall Auditorium, 94143…
(2025-08-11). UN Experts Demand of US-Backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. indybay.org "We are leaving a state accused of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in charge of feeding the population affected by the genocide without oversight and with impunity," said dozens of United Nations special rapporteurs.
(2025-08-11). Israeli Military Assassinates Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist Prior To Invading Gaza City. thedissenter.org 
(2025-08-11). Bishara Bahbah denies resigning as Trump's Gaza negotiator. newarab.com 
According to Israeli media, Bahbah said he was never an official member of the team. | He later wrote in a Facebook post: "False news was reporte…
(2025-08-11). Fans hail Mohamed Salah Gaza post after 'long silence'. newarab.com 
Liverpool forward In…
(2025-08-11). Israel allows for 430,000 reservists to be called up. newarab.com 
Israel's government has granted Defence Minister Israel Katz authority to call up to 430,000 military reservists until November 30, Israel's Kan public broadcaster reported on Sunday. | The report comes as Israel pushes ahead with a plan to seize control of Gaza City, as well as a scheme to completely occupy the entirety of Gaza. | Kan reported that the decision came in light of "the escalation of military operations and the army's need to strengthen its combat capabilities, and in line with the decision taken by the cabinet last Thursday," referring to the decision to seize control of Gaza City. | Israeli Att…
(2025-08-11). Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif in Gaza strike. newarab.com 
Israel "Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City," the
(2025-08-11). Israel kills two Gaza football players waiting for aid. newarab.com 
According to the official Palestinian Wafa news agency, the players have been identified as Moath Alaa al-Hawajiri who played for al-Nuseirat Club and Nasrallah al-Muqat'ah who played for Deir al-Balah. | The Palestinian sports community has highlighted the heavy impact the war has had on at…
(2025-08-11). Israel's Gaza plan risks 'another calamity,' UN official warns. newarab.com 
A The United Nations Security Council held a rare emergency weekend meeting after Israel said its
(2025-08-11). Met Police arrest 474 over Palestine Action protest in London. newarab.com 
British police arrested at least 474 people in The rally, organised by The protest is about both Israel's war on Gaza, which is increasingly being recognised as a…
(2025-08-11). Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon. newarab.com 
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, speaking after his security cabinet on Friday approved the
(2025-08-11). Thousands protest in Israel against plan to expand Gaza war. newarab.com 
Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday to call for an end to the war in Gaza, a day after the Israeli government vowed to expand the conflict and capture Gaza City. | Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory as they called on the government to secure their release. | AFP journalists at the rally estimated the number of attendees to be in the tens of thousands, while a group representing the families of hostages said as many as 100,000 people participated. | Authorities did not provide an official estimate for the size of the crowd,…
(2025-08-11). Turkey says Muslim world must unite against Israel Gaza takeover. newarab.com 
Muslim nations must act in unison and rally international opposition against Israel's plan to Regional powers Egypt and Turkey both condemned the plan on Friday. Ankara has said it marked a new phase in what it called Israel's genocidal and expansionist policies, while calling for global measures to stop the plan's implementation. | Fidan said the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation had been called to an emerge…
(2025-08-11). Israel steps up Gaza City bombing after Netanyahu vow to expand the offensive. moderndiplomacy.eu CAIRO, Aug 11 (Reuters) — Palestinians reported the heaviest bombardments in weeks on Monday in areas east of Gaza City, just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new expanded offensive in the enclave "fairly quickly". An airstrike also killed six journalists, including prominent Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al …
(2025-08-11). Macron slams disaster waiting to happen in Gaza, wants UN mission. moderndiplomacy.eu PARIS, Aug 11 (Reuters) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Israel's plans to step up its military operation in Gaza as a disaster waiting to happen and proposed an international coalition under a United Nations mandate to stabilise Gaza. Last week, Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, …
(2025-08-11). Israeli Airstrike Kills Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist and Several Colleagues in Gaza. moderndiplomacy.eu Summary: 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anas Al Sharif, was killed alongside four of his Al Jazeera colleagues, an assistant, and freelance reporter Mohammad Al-Khaldi in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday near the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Two additional civilians were also reported dead. Al Sharif, previously threatened by Israel and warned by press freedom …
(2025-08-11). Israeli army targets and kills Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif outside Gaza City hospital. haaretz.com According to Al Jazeera, Al-Sharif was killed along with four colleagues at a journalists' tent near the entrance to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The IDF alleged that he was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell — a claim Al Jazeera denied last year…
(2025-08-11). European states slam Israel's Gaza plan. dawn.com MADRID: Spain and seven other European nations on Sunday condemned Israel's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet has already greenlighted plans for a major operation to seize Gaza City, triggering a wave of domestic and international In a joint s…
(2025-08-11). Palestinian Journalists Killed in Targeted Airstrike by 'Israel'. orinocotribune.com Israeli occupation forces killed Anas al-Sharif and three other Palestinian journalists in Gaza City, following an incitement campaign. | Palestinian journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammad Qraiqea, and photojournalists Mohammad Nawfal and Ibrahim Daher, were killed in an Israeli strike that targeted a tent used by the journalists in the northern Gaza Strip. | The martyred journalist, al-Sharif, had been subject to an Israeli incitement campaign accusing him of being a member of Hamas' armed wing and carrying out rocket launching operations. | However, al-Sharif and Al Jazeera Network, whom he reported for in nor…
(2025-08-11). Palestinian Peoples: on Disintegration and the Conditions for Intifada. orinocotribune.com By Moussa al-Sadah — Aug 7, 2025 | The call of October 7 will remain, unmistakably, a realization of what Algerian revolutionary Larbi Ben Mhidi once described as "throw the revolution into the streets." But the second half of his statement, "so the people may embrace it," has yet to come true. Instead, we find ourselves suspended in the painful, incomplete transfer of revolutionary momentum, from the mountains of the Urals to the Mediterranean coast, or in today's context, from Gaza's frontlines to the cities of the West Bank and Jerusalem. | Understanding the reasons behind this social and political paraly…
(2025-08-11). Bay Area Rise up for Gaza Targets Consulting Group. indybay.org "Bay Area Rise up for Gaza" protesters nosily occupied the street outside the office of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) located in the massive Two Embarcadero Center building. The protest called attention to the global management consulting firm's complicity in the ongoing Israeli genocide against Gaza…
(2025-08-11). Video: Israel assassinates Gaza journalists Anas al-Sharif, Mohammad Qariqa and colleagues. skwawkbox.org 
Award-winning Sharif leaves behind last words; footage shows horrific aftermath of bombing of journalists' tent Israel has slaughtered well-known Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammad Qariqa and three al-Jazeera colleagues in yet another targeted assassination of journalists as the genocidal coloniser seeks to blind the world to its crimes in Gaza. The pair were …
(2025-08-11). Anas Al-Sharif: Gaza loses the eyes that conveyed its tragedy to the world. thecanary.co Anas Al-Sharif grew up in the heart of Gaza, where days are measured by the number of endless battles. He was not born with a camera in his hands, but he came into life amid billowing smoke, scattered ruins, and the sounds of the radio repeating the names of the martyrs at the break of …
(2025-08-11). Gaza City's iconic Shuja'iyya neighborhood no longer exists. mondoweiss.net 
The neighborhood of Shuja'iyya was once home to 120,000 people. It has now been erased.
(2025-08-11). Israel assassinates 'voice of Gaza,' Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif. mondoweiss.net 
The Israeli army killed Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and five of his colleagues in a targeted strike on a journalists' tent outside al-Shifa Hospital. The attack has effectively wiped out all of Al Jazeera's staff in Gaza City.
(2025-08-11). Israel murders 6 journalists, as Netanyahu says annexation of Gaza will proceed "swiftly" wsws.org Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Trump on Sunday and announced that the complete seizure of Gaza would be carried out "fairly quickly," as an airstrike was launched on a clearly marked tent of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza City.
(2025-08-11). 182 Royal Ballet and Opera staff denounce "genocide in Gaza," forcing cancellation of Tel Aviv Tosca production. wsws.org The open letter declares that, "To call what is unfolding [in Gaza] anything less than genocide is to ignore the overwhelming weight of evidence and the cries of those living—and dying—under siege."
(2025-08-11). Where does Israel's Gaza takeover plan leave Egypt. newarab.com 
The Israeli security cabinet's decision to The campaign, defined by rights groups and legal scholars as a While much i…
(2025-08-11). Mourners gather in Gaza for funeral of Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel. newarab.com 
Dozens stood amid bombed-out buildings in the courtyard of Al-Shifa Hospital to pay their respects to Anas al-Sharif, a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent aged 28, and four of his colleagues, killed on Sunday. | A sixth journalist, Mohamme…
(2025-08-11). Hamas officials to visit Egypt amid renewed Gaza truce efforts. newarab.com 
Senior The discussions are part of a diplomatic initiative being pushed by Turkish officials, who held separate talks with representatives of Hamas and the Egyptian government last week, a source familiar with the matter told the news outlet. | The delegation will be headed by Khalil al-Hayya, who c…
(2025-08-11). Israeli strike kills journalists in Gaza City, worsening the death toll for the press. newarab.com 
Officials at Shifa Hospital said those killed included Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qureiqa. The strike also killed four other journalists and two other people, hospital administrative…
(2025-08-11). Israel kills Al Jazeera crew, bombards Gaza City. newarab.com The killing has been condemned by the network, which called it a "desperate attempt to silence the voices exposing the impending seizure and occupation of Gaza". | The Committee to Protect Journalists also called for accountability, and the National Press Club demanded an inquiry into the killings. | On Monday morning, Israeli forces killed at leas…
(2025-08-11). Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif said Israel would execute him. And they just have. thecanary.co 
The following article contains graphic images some readers may find distressing Last night the Israeli occupation murdered five Al Jazeera journalists and two others in their tent outside Gaza's largest hospital Al Shifa: The drone strike was a deliberate, targeted attack, which led to the murder of Al Jazeera Arabic correspondents Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed […] | By
(2025-08-11). Gaza: Anas Al-Sharif and Four Journalists martyred in A Direct Israeli Attack. english.almanar.com.lb An Israeli strike on a tent used by journalists in the northern Gaza Strip killed Palestinian journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammad Qraiqea, and photojournalists Mohammad Nawfal and Ibrahim Daher, officials and media outlets said. Al-Sharif, described by some Palestinian sources as a martyred journalist, had been the subject of an Israeli incitement campaign alleging he …
(2025-08-11). Hezbollah: Attack on Gaza Journalists Systematic to Prevent Media from Exposing Israeli crimes. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah denounced on Monday the Israeli attack which killed six journalists in Gaza, stressing that the attack is a war crime that reveals brutality of the Zionist entity. In a statement, Hezbollah's Media Relations Office condemned the "heinous Israeli crime" which led to the martyrdom of six journalists, after a deliberate bombing that targeted their …
(2025-08-11). Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists, bombards Gaza City. newarab.com The killing has been condemned by the network, which called it a "desperate attempt to silence the voices exposing the impending seizure and occupation of Gaza". | The Committee to Protect Journalists also called for accountability, and the National Press Club demanded an inquiry into the killings. | On Monday morning, Israeli forces killed at leas…
(2025-08-11). Periodista palestino Anas al-Sharif, de la cadena Al Jazeera, muere en ataque israelí en la ciudad de Gaza. cubadebate.cu Este domingo un periodista de Al Jazeera, Anas al-Sharif, fue asesinado junto a tres colegas en la Franja de Gaza. De acuerdo a Al Jazeera, el ataque fue por parte del Ejército de israelí.
(2025-08-11). Thursday 8/14: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-11). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Israel has barred international press from Gaza so it can carry out genocide, and the media has complied. mondoweiss.net
(2025-08-11). Report: Hamas negotiators arrive in Egypt to renew talks with Cairo. haaretz.com
(2025-08-11). 23 Palestinians martyred in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip since dawn on Monday: medical sources. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-11). Iran Foreign Ministry: We condemn in strongest terms the brutal war crime of attacking journalists in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-11). Hezbollah condemns Israeli killing of journalists in Gaza: A full-fledged war crime that reveals the Zionist entity's brutality, criminality, and lack of morality. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-11). Monday 9/1: Marin County: Labor Day March & Rally – Worker Rights, NO ICE, No Genocide! indybay.org March 10 AM: starts at Canal Community Garden, intersection of Bellam Blvd. and Windward Way, San Rafael, CA | Rally 11 AM: San Rafael Plaza at 1000 4th Street, San Rafael, CA…
(2025-08-11). Exclusive: ret'd army Col Chris Romberg, descendant of Holocaust survivors, on genocide and Starmer regime. skwawkbox.org 
Protester among hundreds arrested last weekend speaks out against UK's hypocritical pro-Israel regime Chris Romberg, 75, is a retired army colonel who served with distinction in 29 Commando Regiment, mentioned in dispatches for his service during Operation Sutton in the Falklands — and a descendant of Holocaust survivors who escaped from Austria during the nazis' …
(2025-08-11). We Will Stop This Genocide; Israel a 'Dictatorship' for Palestinians: UN Rapporteur to Press TV. orinocotribune.com
(2025-08-11). Tribal nations scramble to save clean energy projects as federal support vanishes. grist.org 
Cody Two Bear, who is Standing Rock Sioux, served on his tribal council during the Dakota Access pipeline protests in 2017. Growing up in a community powered by coal, the experience was transformative. "I've seen the energy extraction that has placed a toll significantly on tribal nations when it comes to land, animals, water, and sacred sites," said Two Bear. "Understanding more about that energy, I started to look into my own tribe as a whole." | In 2018, Two Bear founded
(2025-08-11). Le gravi insufficienze dell'esercito italiano nel secondo conflitto mondiale non sono diverse da quelle del tempo presente. strategic-culture.su L'Italia puà≤ essere pronta per una grande guerra? | Segue nostro Armatevi e partite, la fanno facile a partire dal ministro della Difesa Guido Crosetto i politici italiani, i quali buoni ultimi e certo per molti aspetti ancora recalcitranti, si stanno accodando alla strombazzante propaganda europea reclamante la spedizione di giovani militari europei in Ucraina, un delirio promosso dai quattro moschettieri della guerra mondiale a t…
(2025-08-11). Quantum Financial Idiots. strategic-culture.su Viviamo tempi strani. Tempi in cui chi prova ad avere senso critico viene accusato di "essere parte del sistema" | Segue nostro Setta QFS: il culto della superiorità travestito da risveglio | Viviamo tempi strani. Tempi in cui chi prova ad avere senso critico viene accusato di "essere parte del sistema". Tempi in cui basta non aderire a una narrazione per essere bollati come "gatekeeper", "addormentati" o "ignoranti". Tempi in cui la s…
(2025-08-11). Until Our Last Breath. commondreams.org 
(2025-08-11). Textile workers in Pakistan's Punjab mobilize to demand better wages, labor rights. peoplesdispatch.org Workers organized by Haqooq-e-Khalq and other unions have demanded that the minimum wage be revised as current wages are inadequate to meet their basic needs due to inflation.
(2025-08-11). South Korea and Vietnam to boost bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Tu Lam have agreed to intensify efforts to expand bilateral trade volume to $150 billion by 2030, amid ongoing global trade uncertainties.This commitment was made during a summit where the two leaders adopted a joint declaration to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership, established three years ago.The partnership aims to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors including trade, security, science and technology, and official communications. Speaking at a conference commemorating the anniversary of the K…
(2025-08-11). Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Türkiye, killing one. aljazeera.com Türkiye's interior minister said an 81-year-old person died after being rescued from rubble by emergency teams.
(2025-08-11). Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales to US government, reports say. aljazeera.com Trade experts express concern about reported deal linking exports controls to monetary payments.
(2025-08-11). Rashford debuts while Yamal fires as Barcelona hit Como for five. aljazeera.com Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford debuts for Barca as Lamine Yamal scores twice in 5-0 win against Como.
(2025-08-11). Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN in September. aljazeera.com Australian PM Anthony Albanese says Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's UN General Assembly.
(2025-08-11). Aging under a warming planet, how Philly is preparing to support its older population. whyy.org 
This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
| One sweltering day in late July, 84-year-old Blanca Maldonado stretched out on a couch in her North Philadelphia rowhome beneath a ceiling fan and woke up two hours later, unsure whether she'd fallen asleep or passed out from the heat. | "I was soaking wet…
(2025-08-11). Help Bring Lorenzo and JoNina Ervin to Speak in California! indybay.org Help bring two former Black Panthers and long-time anarchist organizers to the bay area and the Sacramento Anarchist Bookfair.
(2025-08-11). Thursday 8/14: Protect Social Security Benefits and Staff – Celebrate 90th Birthday. indybay.org 90 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 – The Speaker Nancy Pelosi San Francisco Federal Building…
(2025-08-11). Friday 8/22: ICE out of San Francisco courts! indybay.org 100 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA…
(2025-08-11). All Bets are Off Bibi. counterpunch.org 
Yes, Bibi— you are losing your game. You placed bets on the lives of others not only the lives of your enemies but also those of your own citizens who are slowly dying while you are oblivious to their fate. But one day you will be asked, Why did you pursue a policy of unlimited
(2025-08-11). High Court freezes attorney general ousting until petitions against dismissal are resolved. haaretz.com In his ruling, Justice Sohlberg sharply criticized Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi for urging his ministry's employees to boycott Baharav-Miara, saying it 'undermines fundamental principles of the rule of law'…
(2025-08-11). Lord Have Mercy. voicesfromsyria.com Andrew Ashdown: Yesterday, in its' continued desperate attempts to hide its' multitude of genocidal crimes, the State of Israel committed yet another State murder of a leading Palestinian journalist..one of many dozens to be targeted and killed contrary to all principles of international law. Anticipating his own murder, Anas Al-Sharif wrote these moving and heartfelt …
(2025-08-11). Openings and Closures: Socialist strategy at a crossroads. counterfire.org This year's Socialist Register seeks to open a timely discussion on the way forward for the left today.
(2025-08-11). US military bombing drug cartels? It'll likely fail. responsiblestatecraft.org In 2020, during the last year of the Trump administration's first term, President Trump asked then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper a shocking question: why can't the United States just attack the Mexican cartels and their infrastructure
(2025-08-11). Trump Says 'Land Swapping' Required for Peace in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Trump said on Monday that there will be "land swapping" between Russia and Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal and pushed back on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's public rejection of ceding any territory to Moscow. "I was a little bothered by the fact that Zelensky was saying, 'Well, I have to get …
(2025-08-11). US Launched a 'Series' of Airstrikes To Support a Week-Long Battle in Southern Somalia. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces had launched a "series" of airstrikes to support US-backed Somali government forces during a week-long battle against al-Shabaab from August 1 to August 8 in southern Somalia. The airstrikes were launched during a battle to retake Bariire, a town in southern Somalia that's about 30 miles west …
(2025-08-11). Why Lelo Juarez Chose Self-Deportation. progressive.org How the current conditions of immigrant detention and Trump Administration policies impelled a farmworker organizer to return to Mexico.
(2025-08-11). Ari Aster Thinks You're Being Manipulated. levernews.com 
(2025-08-11). In Trump's Competition with China, China is Winning. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump doesn't have much interest in numbers and the real world, but that is where the rest of us live so it is worth checking in periodically. Trump and many others — including many Democrats — are anxious to see the United States as engaged in a Cold War-type competition with China. I have argued
(2025-08-11). Friday 8/22: Stop AI Protest at OpenAI. indybay.org 1455 3rd St, San Francisco, the OpenAI offices…
(2025-08-11). National Convention will be led by citizens. sanews.gov.za National Convention will be led by citizens | The National Convention Organising Committee has stressed that the upcoming National Convention, set to kick off on Friday, will be driven by ordinary South Africans, not government. | Briefing the media on Monday on preparations for the first national convention of the National Dialogue, Chairperson of the Convention Organising Committee, Boichoko Ditlhake said the convention would be a citizen-led process. | "The most important thing is that South Africans must take over the process, refine it, determine and perfect it starting with the convention going forward," D…
(2025-08-11). China wins 13 golds at World Games, surpassing previous medal tally. ecns.cn As of Monday afternoon at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China has secured 13 gold medals, more than its previous total of nine, along with three silvers and one bronze. The golds come from underwater sports, muaythai, and trampoline events, with more than half the competition still remaining.
(2025-08-11). Elegant Latvian judge goes viral on Chinese social media during 2025 World Games. ecns.cn A Latvian judge in the Latin dance contest at The World Games 2025 in southwest China's Chengdu became famous overnight on Chinese social media due to his elegance, winning him the nickname "Mr. Ferrari."
(2025-08-11). Boy with suspected autism goes missing from Dali summer camp; organizer criticized. ecns.cn An 8-year-old boy suspected of having autism went missing on Friday while attending a summer camp in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan, sparking criticism over the camp's alleged poor management.
(2025-08-11). World's first gestation robot expected within a year, sparking debate in China. ecns.cn A Chinese tech company is developing the world's first robot designed to simulate pregnancy, expected to launch within a year at a price below 100,000 yuan (about $13,900), multiple Chinese media outlets reported Monday.
(2025-08-11). Sustained technology innovation will spur GDP growth. ecns.cn Efforts by central regulators to eliminate outdated and excessive capacity in certain industries and to rein in cutthroat competition may be one reason.We can see that some industries facing the problem of "involution" in China at present are related to emerging technologies."ÄÄ"ÄÄPhotovoltaics is one example.
(2025-08-11). Mainland insurers increase holdings in HK-listed firms. ecns.cn Seven out of the 13 shareholding increase cases made by insurers at the Hong Kong stock market were those targeting banks, accounting for 64 percent of the combined market cap of all 19 share increase cases.
(2025-08-11). Xizang's education development has made strides in past decades. ecns.cn In the 60 years since the Xizang autonomous region's establishment, local education has developed dramatically, reflected in the improved facilities, teaching environment and quality, and education investment, according to the head of the regional education department.
(2025-08-11). Wartime courier recalls dedication to his mission to uplift China. ecns.cn Centenarian Cui Gong was born in 1925 to a poor farming family in Shangshuitou village of Pinglu county, Shanxi province (present-day Pinglu district, Shuozhou).No matter the situation, we had to reach our destination before we could rest," he said."ÄÄ"ÄÄCui remembers the jubilation felt across the countryside when the Japanese surrendered and the dark chapter closed.
(2025-08-11). Ecological vision aids global goals. ecns.cn China's vision of harmony between humanity and nature not only serves the nation but also benefits the world, offering a new path for global sustainable development, experts said at a seminar on Sunday.
(2025-08-11). Report sheds light on global value of China's green push. ecns.cn China has contributed its wisdom, solutions and strength to the building of a community with a shared future for humanity and the advancement of sustainable development for mankind, according to a think tank report released on Sunday.
(2025-08-11). State Grid Changzhou completes Jiangsu's first V2G settlement. ecns.cn Changzhou Changshun Comprehensive Energy Service recently received a discharge income of 18.38 yuan ($2.56) from the State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company.Based on the standard grid electricity price for coal-fired power generation in Jiangsu province of 0.391 yuan per kWh, the electricity fee income was calculated at 18.38 yuan.
(2025-08-11). Marriage registrations climb with new policies supporting couples, families. ecns.cn China's marriage registry offices were busier than usual this year, with nearly 3.54 million couples tying the knot in the first half of this year, a notable increase of 109,000 compared with the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs."ÄÄ"ÄÄChina recorded 6.106 million marriage registrations throughout 2024, down 20.5 percent year-on-year.The unexpected rebound in marriages this year has sparked optimism that China's recent pro-marriage and pro-childbirth policies appear to be gaining traction.
(2025-08-11). Live wedding painting catches on nationwide. ecns.cn The touching love stories and heartfelt moments she witnessed inspired her to pursue a part-time career as a live wedding painter."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"Their love stories really touched me," she said.
(2025-08-11). Bamboo explored as alternative to plastic. ecns.cn Wannaviroj noted that the concept of sustainable development highlighted in the training aligns with Thailand's development strategy, which seeks to balance economic growth with social and environmental well-being.
(2025-08-11). Health mission to strengthen China-Fiji ties. ecns.cn Zhou said he hopes the overseas Chinese community will continue to respect local laws, live in harmony with the Fijian people, and contribute more to the country's development.
(2025-08-11). Shanghai subsidizes maternity insurance. ecns.cn The Shanghai government has pledged to cover half the social insurance fees an employer in the city pays for a female employee who gives birth during her tenure.The government said the new policy is to establish a cost-sharing mechanism for maternity among the government, society and enterprises, further reinforcing the value of maternity friendliness and breaking down barriers to female employment.
(2025-08-11). Calling kale beverages 'slim' raises eyebrows. ecns.cn "Such word choices exploit the public's common understanding and lead consumers to believe the products may deliver weight-loss or body-shaping results."Even though the companies provide clarifications, these are often placed in obscure locations or printed in small font sizes, creating what Li calls a "cognitive dissonance" between the product name and its actual attributes.
(2025-08-11). Railways playing greater role in modernization. ecns.cn Builders from China Railway No 4 Engineering Group install a prefabricated box girder on Yuantang Village Grand Bridge on the Shaoyang-Yongzhou High-speed Railway in Hunan province on Aug 1.
(2025-08-11). World Games final torchbearer Xu wins women's wakeboard gold. ecns.cn Xu Lu won the gold medal in the women's wakeboard freestyle final at the 2025 World Games, held at the Ma'anshan venue on Sancha Lake in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 10, 2025.
(2025-08-11). Follow the World Games to Explore Sichuan | Tug of war continues the legend of Shu Road. ecns.cn What's clasped is the rope—and more so, the resilience of millennia. Every pull writes a new chapter in the legend of Shu Road.
(2025-08-11). World Heritage @China: The Ancient City of Liangzhu. ecns.cn "Food is the essence of life." Over 5,000 years ago, the ancient Liangzhu people had already cultivated an understanding of gastronomy.
(2025-08-11). Australian teenagers experience Chinese culture at Chinese Consulate General in Sydney. ecns.cn A cultural event titled "Sing for Peace, Voice the Future" was held in the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney on Friday, attracting many Australian teenagers.
(2025-08-11). Cowardly Israeli Murder of 5 Journalists, including Anas al-Sharif, Smearing them as Hamas. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli state by now has a long and sanguinary history of murdering writers and journalists in cold blood. In 1972, Israeli commandos murdered novelist, painter and short story writer Ghassan Kanafani in Beirut with a car bomb — the weapon of choice for terrorists ever …
(2025-08-11). Gauteng police operations nab 74. sanews.gov.za Gauteng police operations nab 74 | Police operations have led to the arrest of 74 suspects across Gauteng, said the South African Police Service (SAPS). ⚪ In a statement on Monday, Gauteng police said the arrests were made from 1-7 August 2024. | "The members took part in a number of concentrated operations, vehicle checkpoints, secure escorts and intensive patrols throughout Gauteng. ⚪ "These activities resulted in 33 arrests for serious offenses, such as common and GBH [grievous bodily harm] assault, possession of suspected stolen property, malicious property damage, driving under the influence of alcohol,…
(2025-08-11). Women's Month: Constable's desire to serve and protect vulnerable groups. sanews.gov.za Women's Month: Constable's desire to serve and protect vulnerable groups | As the country observes Women's Month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is celebrating the specialised units and teams who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect women, children, and other vulnerable groups. | Today, the spotlight is on the Port Alfred Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit in the Eastern Cape. | Since August 2024 to date, the investigators have collectively placed 39 sexual offenders behind bars with five life terms sentences and an additional 382 years' imprisonment. | Constable…
(2025-08-11). Why is Washington's relationship with Kenya suddenly in tatters? responsiblestatecraft.org For a fleeting moment last year, Nairobi was Washington's darling. In a rarity for an African leader, President William Ruto was honored at the White House, and Kenya was It was the capstone of a transactional bargain: Kenya would serve as America's anchor state in a turbulent region, providing peacekeepers for Haiti and a stable partner against a backdrop of coups and Chinese and Russian encroachment in Africa. In return, Nairobi would receive security assistance, and a po…
(2025-08-11). China Daily: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill will Allow Chinese Companies to Dominate Renewable Energy. wattsupwiththat.com In the parallel universe of Nick Robbins and the Grantham Institute, business opportunities require massive state subsidies.
(2025-08-11). Letsike launches newsletter to boost opportunities for young South Africans. sanews.gov.za Letsike launches newsletter to boost opportunities for young South Africans | Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has launched You(th), a flagship bi-weekly newsletter aimed at closing the information gap between government and the country's youth. | The online publication will provide young South Africans with access to government initiatives, provide a platform for young people to access information, resources, and opportunities that can help them thrive. | Letsike said the launch of You(th) is a significant step towards empowering young Sou…
(2025-08-11). Toyota reaffirms long-term investment in eThekwini and KZN. sanews.gov.za Toyota reaffirms long-term investment in eThekwini and KZN | Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has reaffirmed its commitment to long-term investment in Durban and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region. | The commitment was made during a recent high-level meeting with eThekwini Municipality leadership. | The meeting, attended by Mayor Cyril Xaba and TSAM President and CEO Andrew Kirby, focused on strengthening collaboration in infrastructure development and economic growth. | It also focused on critical enablers for industrial growth, including road upgrades, stable electricity supply, and improvements to water and san…
(2025-08-11). 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey's Balikesir; one killed. geo.tv 
People search for survivors in a collapsed building after an earthquake hit Sindirgi, in the western Balikesir province, Turkey, August 10, 2025. —ReutersEarthquake felt across several provinces beyond BalikesirEmergency teams are inspecting Istanbul, nearby areas.Quake struck at a…
(2025-08-11). Iran says IAEA official to visit for talks, no access to nuclear sites planned. geo.tv 
The International Atomic Energy Agency logo and the Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken June 16, 2025.— ReutersA senior official from the UN nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas…
(2025-08-11). Australia to recognise Palestinian state at United Nations in September. geo.tv 
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks next to Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 11, 2025. — ReutersAlbanese made the announcement after cabinet meeting.Criticises Netanyahu for opposing…
(2025-08-11). Indian police arrest fake police running 'crime bureau'. geo.tv 
Indian policemen stand guard at the Central Investigation Bureau office, Mumbai, India. — ReutersIndian police have arrested six men for allegedly posing as police and extorting "donations" from a rented office labelled a "crime investigative bureau".The "International…
(2025-08-11). 'Voter fraud': Indian police detain Rahul Gandhi during protest march. geo.tv 
— X@INCIndiaIndian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other MPs were detained by the New Delhi Police during their protest march against the Election Commission, according to Indian media reports.
(2025-08-11). As Summer Temperatures Soar, Iran's Water Crisis Worsens. juancole.com As dams dry and rivers vanish, Iran's capital faces its fiercest thirst in modern memory. Written byReza Talebi ( Globalvoices.org ) — Soaring summer temperatures in Iran and widespread blackouts have pushed the government to shut down public offices in at least 12 provinces and warn of a possible nationwide week-long closure to conserve energy, …
(2025-08-11). BP Defies Ed Miliband to Reopen North Sea Oil Field. wattsupwiththat.com The energy giant is reviving the Murlach field, which was declared uneconomic and taken out of use in 2004, has now become viable partly due to new technologies.
(2025-08-11). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."— Winston Churchill, Nov 10, 1942, after the Second Battle of El Alamein, Egypt…
(2025-08-11). How a faster than expected US decline is a cause for worry in China? moderndiplomacy.eu Something rather unusual happened this April. CSIS, a Washington-based leading US think tank on foreign affairs, suggested in an article its website carried on April 8 that "African leaders should embrace BRICS countries." The CSIS advice to African nations was triggered by the Trump administration's imposition of over 50% tariffs on 53 African countries in …
(2025-08-11). Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in 2025. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Turki al-Jasser. | © Private | (Beirut) — Saudi authorities have been carrying out an unprecedented surge in executions in 2025 without apparent due process, Human Rights Watch and the Middle East Democracy Center said today. The June 14 execution of Turki al-Jasser, a journalist known for exposing corruption within the Saudi royal family, raises concerns that the Saudi government is using the death penalty to crush peaceful dissent. Saudi authorities had executed at least 241 people in 2025 as of August 5, with 22 executions in the previous week alone, according to the inte…
(2025-08-11). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-11). Philippines: Committed to serve humanity. icrc.org Facts and figures from January to June 2025…
(2025-08-11). EU wants to be global player but has no say on Ukraine peace process. infobrics.org Orbán: Europe is currently "asleep" and not taking the necessary steps.
(2025-08-11). India cancels arms deals with America as Trump escalates trade war. infobrics.org The cancellation of all these contracts will undoubtedly be a challenge for the American Military Industrial Complex (MIC). Worse yet (for Washington DC), the cooling of relations with Delhi will undermine the American Indo-Pacific strategy. In fact, it can be argued that this is already happening, as PM Modi just announced that he would be visiting Beijing for the first time in seven years (since 2018). Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst.
(2025-08-11). Missile proliferation threatening Indo-Pacific: US fueling arms race. infobrics.org The Indo-Pacific is witnessing a sharp rise in missile deployments driven by an aggressive US approach involving the Philippines, Japan, Australia, and allies. This coordinated buildup aimed to contain China risks miscalculation. Erratic American policy under Trump further undermines regional stability. Without diplomatic restraint, the region could spiral into a dangerous arms race.
(2025-08-11). The BRICS Model of Inclusive Cooperation Is Coming of Age. infobrics.org With Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the UAE having also become full members, BRICS now accounts for over 40% of the world's population and some 35% of the land area…
(2025-08-11). BRICS in 2026: How PM Modi Plans to Redefine the Group's Global Role. infobrics.org PM Modi announced plans to transform the economic bloc when India assumes the BRICS chair in 2026…
(2025-08-11). Africa and the BRICS: A Win-Win Partnership. infobrics.org The BRICS are now Africa's largest trading partners with trade expected to reach more than US $500 billion by 2015, with 60 per cent from China. The BRICS are also becoming significant investors in Africa, especially in the manufacturing and service sectors…
(2025-08-11). (UPDATE) 'I'm Deeply Sorry:' Willy Chavarría Apologizes To Oaxaca After Backlash From Both Sides of The Border. lataco.com "I am deeply sorry that the shoe was appropriated in this design and not developed in direct and meaningful partnership with the Oaxacan community," said the designer.
(2025-08-11). Syria, US to Discuss Suwayda Killings in Amman Talks, But Druze Aren't Invited. news.antiwar.com The number of people killed in the massacres in Syria's Suwayda Governorate is still yet from being fully documented, as tensions continue to flare and the whole governorate is effectively on lockdown from the government. Talks aimed at addressing concerns about that situation are scheduled for this week in Amman, Jordan. But while early reports …
(2025-08-11). Questioning the Corporation. counterpunch.org Home to almost 70 percent of Fortune 500 companies, Delaware's reputation as America's "corporate capital" has faced challenges in recent years. Tesla's and SpaceX's high-profile exits to Texas in 2024 highlighted other cracks in Delaware's seamless relationship with large corporations, compounded by other states jockeying to attract businesses. Delaware's government has launched a legislative charm offensive in response, passing several amendments
(2025-08-11). Unbearable Perfection: The Crack That Gave Birth to the 20th Century in the West. counterpunch.org 
From the orderly center of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a crack opened in the soul of Europe. From it sprang the most disturbing forms of beauty, thought, and modern music. Also, from its edges, the century gave birth to its monster. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was perhaps one of the most orderly and suffocatingly perfect structures Europe
(2025-08-11). Bolivia elections could signal final break with Evo Morales era. responsiblestatecraft.org Bolivia heads into a critical presidential election on
(2025-08-11). Wednesday 8/13: Justice for Zumbi. indybay.org Clarion Alley (between Mission and Valencia Streets and 17th and 18th Streets in the Mission District in San Francisco)…
(2025-08-11). Yet another homegrown biotech company is laying off Philly workers in a volatile market. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia's biotechnology industry is facing a wave of uncertainty, as several unexpected setbacks have triggered hundreds of layoffs at two notable firms, raising questions about what the future holds for the city's once-booming life sciences sector. | In recent weeks, two publicly traded companies — Century Therapeutics, based in Philadelphia, and Adaptimmune, a U.K.-based company with a U.S. hub at the Philadelphia Navy Yard — have both confirmed the layoff…
(2025-08-11). Global Vigil to Close Guantanamo from Amnesty International. indybay.org Activists in orange jump suits get positive reception in Mission District…
(2025-08-11). "Save us From the SAVE Act" Indivisible East Bay Theater Troupe skit video. indybay.org Save us from the SAVE Act is an Indivisible East Bay Theatre Troupe skit warning of the dangers of the SAVE Act, and encouraging viewers to take action. The video is 12: 49.
(2025-08-11). Convicted felon Trump admin double cross transgender Air Force service members. indybay.org Commander Emily Shilling, a U.S. Naval aviator who is also an out transgender woman, that sued the U.S. government!
(2025-08-11). Horror smiled away. indybay.org Those who repress the brutality and seriousness of war and violence in order to be able to endure it may achieve short-term relief, but in the long term they will be prepared to accept increasingly extreme measures. | Recognizing reality is painful, but it also offers the possibility of changing it.
(2025-08-11). Schools Are Looking For Chaplains, But The Understanding Of Who And What Chaplains Are Varies Widely. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | There is an ongoing push to make chaplains available in public schools across the United States. Chaplains, also called spiritual caregivers, are religious professionals …
(2025-08-11). For Syrian Druze, Latest Violence Is One More Chapter In A Centuries-Long Struggle Over Autonomy. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Fighting has flared on and off in southern Syria for nearly a month, despite a fragile ceasefire. Violence in July 2025 left more than 1,600 people dead , according to …
(2025-08-11). The International Order Is Shifting: African Countries Have An Opportunity To Reshape Global Power Relations. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | For too long, Africa's agency has been exercised defensively: managing expectations, preserving stability, reacting to external scripts. The continent has copied …
(2025-08-11). South Africa And China Set Up A Quantum Communication Link: How We Did It And Why It's Historic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024 : the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The …
(2025-08-11). How Hot Is Your Home? Nigerian Study Explores Comfort Levels In Buildings. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Global standards for heating comfort are largely based on cooler, northern hemisphere climates. How relevant are these benchmarks in low-cost housing in warmer African …
(2025-08-11). This Isn't How Wars Are Ended. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Aug. 15, 2025, in Alaska, where the two leaders will discuss a …
(2025-08-11). GPT-5: Has AI Just Plateaued? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | OpenAI claims that its new flagship model, GPT-5, marks a significant step along the path to AGI that is, the artificial general intelligence that AI bosses and …
(2025-08-11). Is AI Coming For Your Creative Job? Maybe Not With Some Human Intervention. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Many writers, actors and other creatives are currently experiencing a small wave of panic about artificial intelligence (AI) taking over their jobs. | Generative AI …
(2025-08-11). DIY Air Cleaners Are An Easy And Cost-Effective Way To Help Ventilate Homes During Wildfires. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In recent decades, the number and severity of wildfires across Canada has increased due to climate change and a more wildfire-prone landscape. | While wildfires can wreak …
(2025-08-11). Where You Think You Are In Society (Not Where You Actually Are) Matters For How You Think About Inequality. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Imagine society as a ladder with ten rungs. Where would you place yourself? That answer reflects your subjective social status where you see yourself in society. …
(2025-08-11). From Clear Skin To Detoxing, Chlorophyll And Collagen Supplements Promise A Lot, But What Does The Science Say? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Walk into any health store, scroll through TikTok, or browse the shelves of your favourite beauty retailer, and you'll be met with a familiar promise: that a pill, powder …
(2025-08-11). Will Trump's Deal Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Lead To Lasting Peace? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace framework in Washington on August 8 after nearly four decades of conflict. The two nations, long divided over territorial disputes, …
(2025-08-11). Gene Therapy Can Be Less Effective In Women And My Research In Mice Brings Us One Step Closer To Understanding Why. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Gene therapies hold immense promise for treating sight loss . These therapies use a modified, harmless virus to deliver therapeutic genes directly to diseased cells, …
(2025-08-11). Love Is Blind Returns But Is There Truth To The Show's 'Social Experiment'? Here's What The Research Says. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Love is Blind UK returns to Netflix on August 13. For those who haven't seen it, the show describes itself as a social experiment in which single men and women look for …
(2025-08-11). Freakier Friday: Nostalgia-Soaked Sequel Explores Grief And Blended Families. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Twenty-two years after Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis first swapped bodies in the teen classic Freaky Friday, the beloved duo returns. This time there's twice the …
(2025-08-11). The Creatine Boom: Trends And Facts About Supplements And Use. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Creatine supplementation is booming among those seeking greater muscle size and performance. | Although creatine is certainly not a new discovery, with research dating …
(2025-08-11). I'm A Physicist Who Studies Fossils, And I Recently Discovered Preserved Blood Vessels In The World's Largest T. Rex. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Despite the fact that much of the current research in paleontology focuses on trying to find traces of organic remains in fossils, dinosaur DNA has unfortunately never …
(2025-08-11). Why Do We Agree To Take Off Our Shoes At The Airport? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It is 7.30am at Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, and in the line leading to the security gates, an executive is removing his belt with a mechanical …
(2025-08-11). Whales And Dolphins Regularly Hang Out With Each Other New Study. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian coast, there are reports of dolphins joining the mass movement. | But …
(2025-08-11). 70 Years Of Data Show Extreme Heat Is Already Wiping Out Tropical Bird Populations. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Human-driven climate change threatens many species, including birds. Most studies on this topic focus on long-term climate trends, such as gradual rises in average …
(2025-08-11). How The Neoliberalism Of 'Hayek's Bastards' Changed The World And Fuelled The Rise Of The Populist Right. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Neoliberalism has had an enormous influence on the world, driving policy and governance at the national and international level, particularly since the 1980s, when it was …
(2025-08-11). How Can You Be Sure Your Clothing Has Been Produced Ethically? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Today's consumers are swimming in a sea of information. Products are marketed with big, bold words such as sustainable , ethical and organic . They sound good, they …
(2025-08-11). Australian Workers Are Likely To Change Occupations Twice In The Next 20 Years. How Do We Help Them Do This? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Over the next two decades, the average Australian worker is likely to change occupations at least twice . | Rapid technological change and longer working lives mean the …
(2025-08-11). Ethnicity Is A Powerful Indicator Of Health Needs Cutting It From A New GP Funding Formula Is A Mistake. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The government's recently announced new health funding formula for general practices aims to better distribute funding according to patient needs. | We welcome the update, …
(2025-08-11). Maori Wards: How The Hobson's Pledge Campaign Relies On A 'Historical Fiction'. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The phrase We are now one people has resurfaced lately, largely due to a campaign by the Hobson's Pledge lobby group against the retention of Ma ori wards at referendums …
(2025-08-11). Militarization in Italy: from the war economy to the battle of ideas. peoplesdispatch.org 
"The culture of defense embodies the fundamental principle of democratic culture," Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said, announcing the According to the website, the Defense Summit…
(2025-08-11). Will the US Invade Mexico? counterpunch.org 
The Limits of Friendship Donald Trump is proving time and again to foreign leaders that counting on friendly relations is senseless. Most recently, India, Canada, Ukraine, and Brazil discovered that, contrary to expectations, Trump is not influenced by historical ties or long-term common interests. He will treat them like adversaries if there is immediate advantage
(2025-08-11). Philadelphia's biggest overtime earners triple their base salary through working extra hours. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? In 2024, Philadelphia spent more than $330 million on overtime throughout the city's various departments, according to data analyzed by WHYY News, with short staffing in the public safety sector largely to blame. | According to the data, nine city employees tripled their annual salaries through overtime last year. Another 520 doubled their earnings. | The city employee who increased their earnings the most through overtime is Navin Soni, a prisons corrections officer. Accord…
(2025-08-11). Raise women's voices during National Dialogue – President Ramaphosa. sanews.gov.za Raise women's voices during National Dialogue – President Ramaphosa | President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that women must be at the forefront as the country holds the first National Convention of the National Dialogue set to be held this week. ⚪ The President was addressing the nation through his weekly Presidential newsletter on Monday. | The convention, which forms part of the National Dialogue process, will bring together 200 organisations from 33 different sectors across the country. ⚪ "On Friday this week, organisations from across South Africa will gather at the National Convention in Pretoria to ki…
(2025-08-11). Sexual harassment policy announced for the Judiciary. sanews.gov.za Sexual harassment policy announced for the Judiciary | Constitutional Court Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has announced the introduction of a Sexual Harassment Policy for the South African Judiciary. ⚪ According to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ), the policy is aimed at "safeguarding the integrity of the courts and protecting the dignity of all who serve within them". ⚪ Key principles of the policy are: | • Zero tolerance for sexual harassment by or against any judicial officer, staff member, or individual engaging with the Judiciary. | • Clear, confidential, and fai…
(2025-08-11). Ben-Gvir calls for toppling of PA, calls Abbas 'terrorist'. newarab.com 
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Sunday for the toppling of the Palestinian Authority (PA), while also calling the PA's leader a "terrorist". | In a post on X, Ben-Gvir said: "I call on the Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) to present, during the upcoming meeting of the (security) cabinet, immediate, concrete steps to undermine the Palestinian Authority." | He added that this "must be a response to the terrorist Abu Mazen's fantasies about a Palestinian state. The terrorist authority that he heads must be eliminated", referring to PA President Mahmoud Abbas. | Ben-Gvir,…
(2025-08-11). Blast kills six Lebanese soldiers near Hezbollah facility. newarab.com 
The Lebanese army said a blast at a weapons depot near the Israeli border killed six soldiers on Saturday, with a military source saying the troops were removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility. | Under the truce that ended last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese troops have been deploying in the country's south and dismantling the Iran-backed militant group's infrastructure in the region. | The deaths come after the Lebanese government decided this week to disarm Hezbollah and tasked the army with drawing up a plan to complete the process by year end. | Hezbollah has said it will ignore the…
(2025-08-11). Europeans urge 'pressure' on Russia before Trump-Putin summit. newarab.com 
European leaders urged more "pressure" on Russia overnight Saturday, after the announcement of a Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the US state of Alaska this Friday to try to resolve the three-year conflict, despite warnings from Ukraine and Europe that Kyiv must be part of negotiations. | Announcing the summit last week,…
(2025-08-11). Iran says deputy head of UN nuclear watchdog to visit Monday. newarab.com 
The visit will be the first by a senior official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since Iran suspended cooperation with the body last month in the wake of the 12-day war with "Our tal…
(2025-08-11). Iraq to prosecute pro-Iran fighters after Baghdad clash. newarab.com 
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(2025-08-11). Malnutrition in Sudan's El-Fasher kills 63 in a week. newarab.com 
Malnutrition has claimed the lives of at least 63 people, mostly women and children, in just one week in The official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the figure only included those who managed to reach hospitals, adding that many families buried their dead without seeking medical help due to poor security conditions and a lack of transportation. | Since May last year, El-Fa…
(2025-08-11). One killed, dozens injured, as quake hits western Turkey. newarab.com 
A 6.1-magnitude The quake was felt across several cities in the west of the country, including "An 81-y…
(2025-08-11). Over 600 pilgrims hospitalised due to chlorine gas leak in Iraq. newarab.com 
More than 600 The incident took place overnight on the route between the two Shia holy cities of Najaf and
(2025-08-11). Suweida hospital killing video revives independent probe demands. newarab.com 
(2025-08-11). UK police arrested 522 who backed banned pro-Palestine group. newarab.com 
London's police service said Sunday that officers had arrested 522 people In an update to its previous arrest tally, the Met said all but one of those 522 arrests took place at a Parliament Square protest and were for displaying placards backing Palestine Action. | The other arrest for the same offence took place at nearby Russell Square as th…
(2025-08-11). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—1. newleftreview.org In the first instalment of a major contribution to the reconceptualization of a post-capitalist social order, Aaron Benanav marshals insights from a long century of socialist thought and practice—Cabet, Marx, Preobrazhensky, Neurath, Keynes—to lay the theoretical foundations for his own multi-criterial model.
(2025-08-11). Alyssa Battistoni: Situating Freedom. newleftreview.org How might we reimagine freedom on an increasingly turbulent and resource-constrained planet? Charting a course between rival left accounts, Alyssa Battistoni offers a conception inspired by de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity: a 'situated' freedom, which recognizes natural contingency and centres human agency.
(2025-08-11). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-11). Michael Levien: Michael Burawoy. newleftreview.org Intellectual reconstruction of the work of Michael Burawoy, from globe-spanning analysis of production regimes—post-colonial, advanced capitalist, state socialist—to theoretical dialogues with Polanyi, Bourdieu and Du Bois.
(2025-08-11). NLR Editors: Michael Burawoy: 1947—2025. newleftreview.org The well-travelled life and consistently lucid, radical thought of global labour's great comparative ethnographer—and social theorist.
(2025-08-11). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-11). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-11). Euro zone yields dip with Ukraine talks, US-China trade in focus. moderndiplomacy.eu Aug 11 (Reuters) — Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Monday ahead of a week packed with event risk, including a Ukraine summit between the United States and Russia and a deadline on a U.S.-China trade truce, as liquidity evaporates. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on Friday …
(2025-08-11). South Korea, Vietnam leaders pledge closer ties as US tariffs shake up trade. moderndiplomacy.eu SEOUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) — South Korea and Vietnam's leaders pledged to deepen economic cooperation on Monday as their export-dependent countries try to shore up longstanding supply chains as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs shake up global trade. There was no public discussion of the levies — 15% on South Korean products going to the …
(2025-08-11). Wall St futures steady, chip stocks slip on China sales deal. moderndiplomacy.eu Aug 11 (Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday as investors geared up for a busy week, while major chip companies seemed caught in the middle of the latest twist in trade policy ahead of a key tariff deadline with China. Semiconductor giant Nvidia NVDA.O dropped 1% in premarket trading and …
(2025-08-11). U.S. Tariffs on India Spark Boycott Calls Against American Brands. moderndiplomacy.eu Calls for boycotts of U.S. brands are spreading across India after President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on goods from the country, a move that has strained relations between Washington and New Delhi. The protests- amplified by India business leaders, supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and groups linked to his Bharatiya Janata Party- …
(2025-08-11). A State Unknown: LGBTQ+ Advocate Talap Mamyrkanov Faces Deportation. counterpunch.org 
At an Uzbek restaurant in Sheepshead Bay, we ate plov, manti, and shashlik, and talked for a couple of hours. It was summer. The chicken wings he'd insisted on ordering grew cold; I leaned back in my chair, my belly distended from the food and several bottles of pear soda. My eyes landed on the TV screen playing Russian new-wave music videos behind him.
(2025-08-11). Souring India-US relationship | . dawn.com The days of "Howdy and Modi" are over — at least for the immediate future. | Six years on from the gigantic And crude oil is central to this feud. | When Western countri…
(2025-08-11). US's economic colonisation | . dawn.com In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump has announced a string of new trade Although the details of those agreements remain limited, a closer look at them clearly shows that President Trump has leveraged the threat of his higher tariffs Broadly, Washington has used threat of steep tariffs to a) coerce its trading partners i…
(2025-08-11). 'Old MQM' returning to perform with its hallmark: Governor Kamran Tessori. dawn.com HYDERABAD: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has said Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is going to restore its 'lost glory', and that it will resume its journey of progress from Hyderabad and Karachi. | He was speaking to the media at a local hotel on Sunday after paying his respects to revered Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai on the second day of his three-day urs celebration. | MQM-Pakistan district organiser Zafar Siddiqui, MPAs Nasir Qureshi and Rashid Khan, Sharif Khan and other party leaders accompanied the governor. | "You will see the old MQM performing again and there will be same old discipline that wi…
(2025-08-11). Karachi Bar Association to march on CM House today after lawyer killed in gun attack. dawn.com KARACHI: A young lawyer was shot dead in a Garden locality late on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. | The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) on Sunday announced that it would stage a protest outside Chief Minister House on Monday (today) over the police failure to provide protection to the legal fraternity. | Soldier Bazar police station SHO Waqar Azeem told Dawn that lawyer Nasir Malik, 38, had gone to meet his sister at Al-Fareed Apartment in Garden East on Business Recorder Road. | He was inside the parking area of the building when armed men opened indiscriminate fire on him and fled on motorcycles and in pr…
(2025-08-11). RSS, BJP plotted terrorist attacks in India, ex-RSS insider claims. dawn.com A FORMER Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) insider has claimed that senior leaders from the RSS, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal planned and executed deadly bombings across India from 2004 to 2008. | In an interview to The Wire, Yashwant Shinde alleged the plot was a calculated bid to inflame communal violence and kill thousands, only for the sake of political power. | "This was a conspiracy by some people in the RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal and BJP with extremely vile and perverse mindsets, solely for the sake of power," Mr Shinde said. "They wanted to set the country on fire s…
(2025-08-11). How long Europeans can benefit from US security? dawn.com 
THE phrase "the West can rule the world by the British mind with American muscle" reflects a historical perspective on the collaboration between the expertise of the United Kingdom in diplomacy, intelligence, governance and strategic thinking and the military, economic and technological power of the United States. | "Rule the world" suggests the global hegemony, in which Anglo-American "special relationship" has shaped global institutions, such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and Nato, and promoted liberal norms and upheld a rules-based international order. | Although metaphorical and unofficia…
(2025-08-11). ADB to provide Punjab with project readiness financing. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide the Punjab government with 'project readiness financing' to support the development of project pipelines and review government's priority projects. | This financing aims to ensure projects are well-prepared for ADB funding and implementation, potentially speeding up the process and disbursement of funds, according to the ADB. | The $8.32 million funding approved last week will contribute to the improvement of the irrigation infrastructure that that will enhance water availability and increase productivity of the agriculture sector in Punjab, and subsequent…
(2025-08-11). PTI asked to be 'serious' about dialogue. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Irfan Siddiqui, who was a Both sides had held multiple rounds of talks earlier this year, but the dialogue did not move forward due to a stalemate on PTI's demands, including the formation of a commission for the May 9 violence. | Speaking on a privat…
(2025-08-11). Soldier martyred, two militants killed in Waziristan. dawn.com SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A security personnel was martyred and two militants were eliminated in a firefight after security forces came under intense fire during a clearance operation in the the areas of North and South Waziristan, according to security sources. | The clash occurred when troops advancing from Shawal Marrah area of North Waziristan into the Sirnarai area of Upper South Waziristan were ambushed by militants. | During the clash, Sepoy Naveed embraced martyrdom and five other soldiers identified as Naik Amjad, Sepoy Abu Bakar, Sepoy Siyam, Sepoy Nasir and Sepoy Shaukat sustained wounds, sources confirmed.
(2025-08-11). Traders sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway enters fourth week. dawn.com • Protesters demand tax exemption for GB residents and clearance of 280 stuck consignments
| • Federal committee, including GB leadership, meets today to discuss resolution | GILGIT: The The federal committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz S…
(2025-08-11). President renews pledge to uphold minority rights. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has renewed the national resolve to work for the empowerment and advancement of minority communities. | He reiterated the government's commitment to continuing efforts to promote interfaith harmony, brotherhood, and unity to build an inclusive and prosperous Pakistan. | In a message on the occasion of "This day r…
(2025-08-11). Consultant appointed for first ferry service to Gulf countries. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Research Centre for International Maritime Law & Practice (RCIMLP) has been appointed as maritime law consultant for the The Ministry of Maritime Affairs on August 5 approved the ferry service lice ≠nce to an international ferry operator. | The UK-based company, Sea Keepers International, will operate ferry routes connecting Pakistan with Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. | The legal consultant will ensure that the ferry service operates within a robust legal framework, adheri…
(2025-08-11). Lowi Mamund villagers flee to safer areas fearing another operation. dawn.com BAJAUR: Scores of people from various localities in the restive Lowi Mamund tehsil have left their homes as displacement of area residents to safer places continues for the second consecutive day on Sunday, amid possibility of Local residents and volunteers of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) told Dawn on Sunday that though displacement of residents from 16 areas of Lowi Mamund, including Tarkhoo, Irab, Gat, Agra, Khurchai, Daw…
(2025-08-11). Death of woman fleeing 'moral policing' sparks outrage in AJK. dawn.com MUZAFFARABAD: The death of a young woman after falling from a cliff on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad on Saturday has triggered widespread outrage across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with demands for the harshest punishment for those accused of harassing couples under the guise of "moral policing" to extort money or valuables. | According to a police spokesperson, the incident occurred at about 1: 15pm near Mera Tanolian village on Pir Chinasi Road, when Aqeel Ahmed and his tenant Fakhra Amjad — both residents of the Plate neighbourhood in Muzaffarabad — had stopped their Mehran car by the roadside whi…
(2025-08-11). Glacial flood sweeps away part of Karakoram Highway. dawn.com GILGIT: Climate cha ≠nge-driven disasters continued to batter Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) where a glacial lake outburst flood (Glof) from the Shishper Glacier tore through Hassanabad Nullah, swee ≠ping away part of the Karakoram Highway and destroying public and private properties. | Officials described the event as the most severe in the area since 2018. "The volume of today's flood was the highest in the Nullah since 2018," said Zubair Ahmed Khan, assistant director of the Gilgit-Bal ≠t ≠istan Disaster Mana ≠ge ≠ment Authority (GBDMA) for Hunza and Nagar. | The flood severed the main road link for m…
(2025-08-11). Govt expects investment in mines, export of refined copper to US. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The government is expecting significant investment in Pakistan's mines and mineral sector and export of copper following the recent bilateral tariff During negotiations of the Pakistani team with the US authorities on reciprocal tariffs, the US side has showed interest to invest in the mines and minerals, including copper, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan revealed in the latest report placed before the National Assembly. | As the US administration had imposed 50pc tariffs on import of copper, iron, stee…
(2025-08-11). 7 dead, 6 injured in GB's Danyor as landslide hits volunteers restoring water supply. dawn.com 
(2025-08-11). Pakistan face fifth bowler dilemma ahead of West Indies decider. dawn.com Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan acknowledged a dilemma over the fifth bowler and said they would take a late decision on their team combination for Tuesday's series decider following their defeat in the second one-day international on Sunday. | Pakistan, who Pakistan's part-time duo of Saim Ayub and Salman Agha conced…
(2025-08-11). Govt begins 2nd phase of receiving Haj 2026 applications. dawn.com Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has opened the second phase of receiving Haj applications for 2026, which will be accepted from August 11 to August 16, state-run On Saturday, the ministry
(2025-08-11). Award-winning Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif, 3 colleagues killed in targeted Israeli airstrike. dawn.com Prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was among four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, in an attack widely condemned by media and rights groups. | Israel's military said it targeted and killed Al Sharif, alleging he had "headed a Hamas cell and was involved in rocket attacks against Israel". | Al Jazeera rejected the claim and said that before his death, Al Sharif had also dismissed earlier claims by Israel that he was connected to Hamas. | Al Sharif, aged 28, was among a group of four Al Jazeera journalists and an assistant who died in a strike…
(2025-08-11). Efforts to ensure digital transformation does not create barriers. sanews.gov.za Efforts to ensure digital transformation does not create barriers | While the tax administration is undergoing significant digital transformation globally, the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) has highlighted the critical role of the Ombud in ensuring fairness, equality and accountability in the evolution of tax administration. | "As we look to the future, we must remember technology is a tool, not an end. A truly modern tax system is not only fast and efficient it is inclusive, transparent, and just," Office of the Tax Ombud's Acting CEO Mmamelao Malakalaka said on Monday. | Addressing the 12th Annual Tax Indaba in…
(2025-08-11). SA reaffirms support for global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. sanews.gov.za SA reaffirms support for global treaty to tackle plastic pollution | With the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5.2) on Plastic Pollution underway in Geneva, Switzerland, South Africa has reaffirmed its support for a legally binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. ⚪ Plastic pollution is already harming communities, economies and ecosystems – from land to rivers to oceans. | "Plastic pollution is not just an environmental issue. It affects public health, sustainable development and the future of our oceans. We must act now," Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Enviro…
(2025-08-11). The Billionaires in the Epstein Files and Their Ties to Israel. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-11). Tyrant Trump's Worst Crimes, Dangers, and Destructions on America Yet to Come: Special Alert. counterpunch.org 
The worst crimes of Donald Trump and dangers to America from the unstable, monomaniacal, lying outlaw in the White House have yet to come. He is not satisfied with tearing apart our country's social safety net for tens of millions of Americans (e.g., Medicaid and food program cuts); wrecking our scientific/medical systems, including warning people
(2025-08-11). Tuesday 8/19: How You Can Fight Climate Change webinar. indybay.org Virtual / online | registration: secure.everyaction.com/-JSdOgk-DE60oCry9……
(2025-08-11). In Trump's Tariff War, India May Hold More Cards Than Washington Thinks. moderndiplomacy.eu Donald Trump's decision this month to double tariffs on Indian imports to 50 percent marks the sharpest rupture in US—India trade relations in decades. The White House has justified the move as a response to New Delhi's deepening energy ties with Moscow, particularly its continued purchases of discounted Russian oil. But the escalation risks misreading …
(2025-08-11). Targeted, tracked, and silenced. independent.co.ug 
New report details Uganda's surveillance and spyware network that is endangering journalists and human rights activists COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | In July this year, investigative journalist, Canary Mugume of NBS Television, was attacked on his way home from work. It was late at night when a group of men approached his car, pulled him …
(2025-08-11). Saturday 10/11: Third Annual Sacramento Anarchist Bookfair. indybay.org Flower Fist Art Market, located at 1819 E st, in Downtown Sacramento.
(2025-08-11). CPEC's Security and Connectivity Mission. moderndiplomacy.eu The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has evolved beyond its original infrastructure focus into a comprehensive strategy poised to transform Pakistan's economy and promote regional integration. This is a strategic shift, which was symbolized by the furthering relationship between Pakistan and China, because of a common vision towards industrial development, technological expansion, and a sustainable security in the lead of prominent organizations such as the Pakistan-China Joint …
(2025-08-11). The Financial Risks and Rewards of Gambling Outside GamStop Restrictions. moguldom.com Online gambling continues to evolve in 2025, and the number of casinos available to British players is growing. With severe GamStop restrictions, more and more users are opting for gaming platforms outside the UK. Casinos without self-exclusion offer higher flexibility, implying no content limitations and larger promotions for new and regular customers. Before joining a …
(2025-08-11). How to Spend 6 Days in Thailand: Perfect Itinerary. moguldom.com 
Thailand is a country that offers a vibrant mix of natural beauty, ancient temples, delicious food, and lively city life. From lush jungles and golden beaches to historic ruins and colorful night markets, it has something for every tourist. Here's how you can make the most out of six unforgettable days in the Land of …
(2025-08-11). Colombia's Petro Backs Maduro, Labels Unapproved US Military Ops 'Aggression' in Latin America. orinocotribune.com Through a message posted Sunday, August 10, on social media, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reaffirmed his strong support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This followed recent threats from the Trump administration against the Venezuelan government, which is trying to link Maduro with drug trafficking, and the discovery by Bolivarian authorities of arsenals of weapons belonging to terrorist groups linked to the extreme right. | Petro emphatically declared that "Colombia and Venezuela are the same people, the same flag, the same history." He emphasized that "any military operation that is not approved by…
(2025-08-11). Venezuela's Vice President: US Confronts Dignified Stance of Venezuelan People (+ Honduras). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that those attempting to criminalize the courage and honor of President Nicolás Maduro have met the dignified stance of a people defending its sovereignty. | The vice president's statement, published Saturday, August 9, on social media, alludes to recent statements by US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who last Thursday announced an increase in the bounty for information leading to the arrest of the Venezuelan president. | "The public authorities of the Venezuelan state and the FANB condemn this barbaric threat against Venezuela and our head of state. Those who, throug…
(2025-08-11). "Dangerous Act of Climate Vandalism" : BP Defies UK Government to Reopen North Sea Oil Field. commondreams.org As the UK approaches its fourth heatwave of the summer and wildfires burn in Dorset and Edinburgh, climate campaigners have condemned BP's decision to push ahead with reopening the North Sea's Murlach oil field in direct defiance of Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's call to halt new fossil fuel projects. BP's move comes as climate scientists …
(2025-08-11). Rushanara Ali and her appalling behaviour should be the biggest scandal this year. thecanary.co There ain't no hypocrisy like Labour Party hypocrisy. Sure, fourteen years of Tory rule was built upon foundations of sanctimony, deception and staggering duplicity — nobody is forgetting that in a hurry — but Minister for Homelessness Rushanara Ali evicting tenants from her inner-city townhouse before going on to re-advertise the same four-bedroom property for …
(2025-08-11). Right-to-buy was good for low-income people — until capitalism got involved. thecanary.co The right-to-buy social housing policy has cost the government £200bn since 1980, according to a new report from Common Wealth. But at the same time low income people gained housing and stopped having to pay rent to the government. Social rent does not even contribute to home ownership and could be looked at as a …
(2025-08-11). Trump to federalize DC police, unleash National Guard on city. responsiblestatecraft.org Declaring a public safety emergency this morning, the Trump administration
(2025-08-11). Sunday 8/10: Stop Billionaire Summer Sunday Prep Session. indybay.org Bay Resistance Office•570 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 US…
(2025-08-11). Monday 8/11: Santa Cruz: Stop Billionaires Summer Campaign Training. indybay.org London Nelson Community Center•301 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 US…
(2025-08-11). Friday 8/15: Mass Action at Wells Global HQ. indybay.org 333 Market Street, San Francisco…
(2025-08-11). Sunday 8/17: Stop Billionaires Summer Sunday Prep Session. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists•1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709…
(2025-08-11). Sunday 8/17: Panel: Frontline Resistance to Fossil Fuel Finance From the Gulf South to Richmond, CA. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists•1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA…
(2025-08-11). Monday 8/18: Tour of Shame – March & Action to Shut Down Corporate Profiteers of War and Climate Crisis. indybay.org McKesson Plaza•1 Post, San Francisco, CA…
(2025-08-11). ARUA: Two arrested for possessing military hardware. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua district have arrested two suspected robbers found in possession of suspected stolen properties and government stores. The suspects, identified as Vincent Yanini and Malon Avaga, were arrested on Friday. Jimmy Anguyo, the police spokesperson for West Nile confirmed the arrest of the suspects and said it …
(2025-08-11). Gulu-Nimule highway turns into death trap. independent.co.ug 
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Amuru district are demanding that the Ministry of Works and Transport expedite the rehabilitation of the 106 km Gulu-Nimule Highway, which they say is slowly turning into a death trap due to its deteriorating condition. The road, constructed for 89 billion shillings and commissioned in 2015, connects …
(2025-08-11). Kenya stuns CHAN giant Morocco to put a foot into quarterfinals. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Debutant Kenya claimed its second upset at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) when the tournament co-host defeated two-time winner Morocco 1-0 on Sunday in the Kenyan capital, despite playing the entire second half with 10 men. The victory put Kenya on the verge of a historic quarterfinal appearance, while Morocco's …
(2025-08-11). Uganda still battling waste disaster one year on. independent.co.ug 
In August 2024, a landslide at Kampala's largest landfill killed at least 34 people. But there's still been no compensation or new safety measures. The city's new waste management plan has also drawn controversy Kampala, Uganda | SIMONE SCHLINDWEIN | Zamhall Nansamba stands in front of her house in Kiteezi, a suburb of Uganda's capital Kampala, her …
(2025-08-11). UGC Ladies Open Tournament offers 6 days of exciting golf action, tees off today. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to highlight women's leadership, entrepreneurship, wellness, and networking, the Uganda Golf Club (UGC) will, starting today, roll out 6 days of action in their annual UGC Ladies Open Golf Tournament. "We have an exciting week of golf that will also help us empower and encourage entrepreneurship …
(2025-08-11). UPDF struggles to attract trainees from Karamoja. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) is struggling to attract suitable trainees from North Karamoja. The recruitment exercise commenced on Tuesday with the districts of Kaabong, Karenga, Kotido and Abim. However, it was revealed that most of the candidates who were shortlisted for the interviews had no national …
(2025-08-11). There's a Cheap, Effective Way to Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities. Florida's Government Prefers the Fatalities. counterpunch.org 
On August 7, the Gainesville, Florida city commission voted to make three pedestrian crosswalks less visible, and the pedestrians using them less safe, under threat of funding cuts from Florida's "Department of Government Efficiency." Why does Florida DOGE want to put Gainesville residents at higher risk of injury or death? If you have to ask
(2025-08-11). Mothers Leaving for Work: The Psychological Impact on Children. muslimskeptic.com The thing that really baffles me is how much secular westerners (or easterners, increasingly) push the mother to go out and work a paid job and minimize the importance of her job at home and dismiss the critical role she has in shaping, near-permanently, the entire personality and life-trajectory of her children, when so much …
(2025-08-11). Trump Route: The Global Chess Over the Zangezur Corridor. unitedworldint.com The opening of a new geopolitical chapter and the perspective from Chian, Iran, Türkiye. By Yƒ±ldƒ±ran Acar On Friday, August 8, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a historic agreement at the White House, at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the agreement, the Zangezur Corridor …
(2025-08-11). Speech of the Former Roving Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the conference on Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. unitedworldint.com A view from the epicenter of conflict. The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of Hàºseyin Macit Yusuf Former Roving Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Member Of …
(2025-08-11). 1000 catapults assembled for the Next big wildfire!! Pssst, pass it around!! indybay.org Imagine DIY-building hundreds of CATAPULTS to deploy for the NEXT wildfire! Article includes scientific article link.
(2025-08-11). Opinion: Salvadoreños In L.A. Need to Boycott the Dodgers' Salvadoran Heritage Night. lataco.com "When you have a business venture promoting 'heritage', you don't get history, you end up with a [money-making] scheme," says Victor Interiano.
(2025-08-11). Madison, August 15, 2025: Strike Fundraiser for UAW 95 In Janesville! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-11). Trump ends collective bargaining for 370,000 federal workers. wsws.org The attack on federal workers' ability to organize marks an escalation of Trump's attack on democratic rights and the purge of the civil service.
(2025-08-11). New revelations confirm DHS cover-up in near-death of Venezuelan detainee Luis Manuel Rivas Velásquez. wsws.org The US immigration Gestapo is refusing to provide Rivas Velásquez, a Venezuelan man who nearly died at "Alligator Alcatraz" last week, medical care or access to his lawyers, even as his health continues to deteriorate.
(2025-08-11). Vote No to the UFCW's sellout tentative agreement with Safeway in northern California! wsws.org Safeway workers must reject the UFCW's concessionary deal, which hides wage cuts and job losses behind empty "highlights," and take the fight into their own hands as they prepare for a general strike.
(2025-08-11). Canyon Fire ignites in Southern California, echoes January's devastating Los Angeles wildfires. wsws.org The Canyon Fire sounds the alarm that austerity cuts, climate change, and political neglect continue unchecked, fueling more frequent and destructive wildfires with devastating consequences for working class communities.
(2025-08-11). This week in history: August 11-17. wsws.org Fiji charges coup leader with treason; Bangladesh president assassinated; Ethel Rosenberg arrested; France and Spain combine against rebels in Morocco…
(2025-08-11). Gunman opens fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. wsws.org The August 9 CDC shooting, fueled by conspiracy theories and political attacks on public health, left one officer dead and staff traumatized, exposing how years of anti-science rhetoric and policy dismantling have turned public institutions into targets for violence.
(2025-08-11). Nearly 400 "voluntary redundancies" sought at Western Sydney University. wsws.org This is another warning of the scale of the job cuts and sweeping restructuring being demanded throughout Australia's 39 public universities.
(2025-08-11). International statements of solidarity to IWA-RFC hearing into the death of Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site continues to publish statements of support for the IWA-RFC investigation into the death of Dundee Engine worker Ronald Adams.
(2025-08-11). Fight Starmer's police state—Build a movement in the working class! wsws.org The arrest of over 530 people this weekend was the most significant mass political arrest in post-war British history. It is a major step towards a police state being established by the Labour government.
(2025-08-11). Inquest into the police killing of Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker. wsws.org The inquest, while underscoring certain realities, including rampant racism within the police force, accepted the entire law and order framework that is responsible for such killings.
(2025-08-11). Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more. thecanary.co Here's today's horoscope from the Canary — helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Monday 11 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà The Sagittarius Moon ignites your appetite for action, but remember — revolutions aren't won in one sprint. Today, set a collective pace. Share the […] | By
(2025-08-11). Solomon Islands aims to get more from its forests. ecns.cn Christina Gabuvai, chief forester at the National Herbarium and Botanical Garden Division under the Ministry of Forestry and Research of the Solomon Islands, recently completed a two-month forestry utilization program at the National Academy of Forestry and Grassland Administration in China.
(2025-08-11). Belarus, Chelyabinsk Oblast to expand cooperation in industrial robotics. eng.belta.by Belarus and Chelyabinsk Oblast are set to expand cooperation in industrial robotics, Governor of Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast Aleksei Teksler told the media after his meeting with the Belarusian president.
(2025-08-11). Governor: Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast, Belarus maintain active interregional cooperation. eng.belta.by Chelyabinsk Oblast and Belarus maintain active interregional cooperation, Governor of Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast Aleksei Teksler said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko.
(2025-08-11). Lukashenko: Trade between Belarus, Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast exceeds $0.5bn. eng.belta.by Trade between Belarus and Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast is over half a | billion dollars, but there is still room for improvement, Belarusian | President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Chelyabinsk…
(2025-08-11). EDB explains reasons behind growth in Belarus' gold and forex reserves. eng.belta.by Analysts from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) have outlined the | factors contributing to the growth of Belarus' gold and foreign exchange | reserves.
(2025-08-11). Belarus saves 2.6m tonnes of fuel equivalent over four years. eng.belta.by The sixth state program Energy Saving for 2021-2025 is currently under implementation. "Over the four-year period, the implementation of energy-saving measures has resulted in savings of fuel and energy resources totaling 2.6 million tonnes of fuel equivalent, exceeding the target of 2.2 million tonnes.
(2025-08-11). MGIMO professor explains what conflicts could be used against Russia. eng.belta.by Central Asia could be used as a pressure point against Russia, Elena Ponomareva, Doctor of Political Science, Professor at MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations), said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-08-11). Expert explains how Belarus trains drone operators. eng.belta.by Our specialists are refining various tactical applications. Without a skilled operator, a drone is just a toy," Denis Dudkin said.
(2025-08-11). Belarus' Raman Tsishkou wins multi-day cycling race in China. eng.belta.by The four-day event, which took place on 7-10 August, featured 100 cyclists. Representing China's Li Ning Star, Raman Tsishkou dominated the opening stage, secured fifth place on Stage 3, and finished within the main pack on Stages 2 and 4.
(2025-08-11). Three-quarters of UN members support Palestinian statehood. newarab.com 
Three-quarters of UN members have already or soon plan to recognise The war on The actio…
(2025-08-11). Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered. newarab.com 
Joy Falatiya said her husband kicked her and five children out of their home in March 2024 and that she fell apart after that. Homeless and penniless, the 35-year-old "I wanted to take my children and jump in the river," she said while cradling a baby outside a room with cracked mud walls where she now stays. | But she's made a remarkable recovery months later, thanks to the support of well-wishers and a mental health clinic nearby where she's received coun…
(2025-08-11). Right-to-buy was good for low-income people until capitalism got involved. thecanary.co The right-to-buy social housing policy has cost the government £200bn since 1980, according to a new report from Common Wealth. But at the same time low income people gained housing and stopped having to pay rent to the government. Social rent does not even contribute to home ownership and could be looked at as a […] | By
(2025-08-11). Pro-Israel Supporters' Unhinged Reaction to Mahmoud Khalil's NYT Interview. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / System Update Please share this story and help us grow our network! Editor's Note: At a moment when the once vaunted model of responsible journalism is overwhelmingly the play thing of self-serving billionaires and their corporate scribes, alternatives of integrity are desperately needed, and ScheerPost is one of them. Please support …
(2025-08-11). Navigating the Pitfalls in Russia-Mozambique Economic Partnership. globalresearch.ca Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held an in-depth discussions with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas in late July 2025. The July visit was her first as Foreign Minister. Maria …
(2025-08-11). Putin-Trump Meeting: What Next Post Alaska, Endgame or PR Event? Jack Rasmus. globalresearch.ca Global Research Note | The proposed location of these negotiations remains to be confirmed. | Has Putin accepted to enter peace negotiations on American territory rather than in a Third Country? (M.Ch) | Putin and Trump last week agreed to meet at a …
(2025-08-11). Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality. globalresearch.ca Famous comedian
(2025-08-11). Selected Articles: Video: Trump's Emotional Actions. War against Humanity. globalresearch.ca 
(2025-08-11). In the Year 2025. "Trump is Taking America Over the Edge of the Abyss …" Chuck Baldwin. globalresearch.ca Faithful readers know that I saw Trump for the con man he is since he filled his first administration with CFR globalists. So, I knew he was no less a con man during his presidential campaign in 2024.
(2025-08-11). Commitment of All Sides Needed to Clinch Peace as Early as Possible in Three Wars. Bharat Dogra. globalresearch.ca While all wars and conflicts should end as early as possible, there are three wars which can be identified for special attention in terms of the much higher risks these involve.
(2025-08-11). Helsinki Accords at 50: An Anniversary with Little to Celebrate. globalresearch.ca For those who wanted harmonious coexistence, 50 years has not produced much from the Helsinki Accords — and that moment was a lost opportunity. | No doubt everyone has an opinion — favorable or otherwise — about Klemens von Metternich, …
(2025-08-11). Hiroshima Bomb Still On Our Heads. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca Italy – by having US nuclear weapons on its territory and preparing to use them under US command – is in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ratified in 1975…
(2025-08-11). Analysing the Ancient Origins of Controversial Political Symbols — The Swastika (Nazism) and the Satkona (Zionism). globalresearch.ca In this article I examine the historical origins of two well-known political symbols: the 'Star of David' symbol utilised on the flag of Israel; and the Swastika symbol we usually associate with Nazism. I also examine this subject in the …
(2025-08-11). BREAKING: Eighth Study Confirms mRNA Shots Increase Infection Risk. globalresearch.ca A major Swiss study of 1,745 healthcare workers found that recent COVID-19 booster shots were linked to a significantly higher risk of illness and missed work compared to the unvaccinated.
(2025-08-11). Taliban Rule is Not Authoritarian but Despotic Totalitarianism. fpif.org Four years after returning to power, the Taliban regime has become a model of totalitarian rule, using the state as an instrument of total control, promoting a radical ideological agenda, and centralizing authority around a singular leader with a cult of personality. The regime pushes for a utopian society in which women are stripped of their agency, political violence is glorified, modern education is discouraged, and cultural expression is suppressed. Despite this oppression, Afghan society exhibits resilience in various forms, including survival, subtle resistance, and covert defiance, which require support fr…
(2025-08-11). Consumption gains steam, drives growth. ecns.cn In October, the fourth and final group of fund, amounting to 69 billion yuan, will be allocated as planned, said the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic regulator.Fu added that for new growth points of service consumption, elderly care is expected to be a sunrise sector, fueled by an increasingly aging society.
(2025-08-11). Summit seen as opportunity for warming Sino-Indian ties. ecns.cn The SCO provides a flexible multilateral platform for India and China to tackle shared regional challenges, from security to development, while respecting each other's core interests, he said.
(2025-08-11). Foshan's steps to curb chikungunya paying off. ecns.cn The city of Foshan in Guangdong province is winning the battle against chikungunya fever, with more than 90 percent of patients there having been cured and discharged from hospitals, and the number of new cases witnessing a significant reduction over the weekend.
(2025-08-11). Bridge our differences: Australians march for Palestine. onlineopinion.com.au Amid pouring rain, our grief and hope mixed to something beautiful: kindness and compassion.
(2025-08-11). Our daily bread (and other dangerous substances). onlineopinion.com.au Your dinner doesn't need an app or a PhD, just something to eat, something to drink, and a little gratitude. This is a story about science, food, and how we're ruining both in the name of wellness.
(2025-08-11). Larijani Announces "Very Important" Security Deal with Iraq, Says He Will Carry Iran's Message to Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, says that a security agreement between Iran and Iraq is currently being drafted and will be signed soon. Larijani said on Monday, before embarking on a regional tour to Iraq and Lebanon, that Iran's security is dependent on the security of its neighbors. The official said …
(2025-08-11). Australia to Recognize Palestinian State at UN: PM. english.almanar.com.lb Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday, saying the decision will be finalized during the United Nations General Assembly in September. The move places Canberra alongside leaders in France, Britain and Canada who have signaled similar intentions. Albanese said the decision follows weeks of pressure from members of …
(2025-08-11). FAO: tienen precios mundiales de alimentos mayor alza en dos años. cubadebate.cu Los precios mundiales de los alimentos básicos subieron en julio a su mayor nivel en más de dos años, impulsados por el alza de los costos internacionales de carne y aceites vegetales, informó el viernes la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura.
(2025-08-11). Biocubafarma avanza hacia transición energética. cubadebate.cu El Grupo de las Industrias Biotecnológica y Farmacéutica de Cuba (Biocubafarma) fomenta la utilización de sistemas fotovoltáicos (SVF) en su gestión como industria para avanzar hacia la transición energética…
(2025-08-11). Sismo sacude Turquía provocando la muerte de una persona y el colapso de edificios. cubadebate.cu Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 estremeció este domingo la provincia noroccidental de Balikesir, en Turquía, cobrando la vida de por lo menos una persona y provocando el derrumbe de más de una decena de edificios, informaron funcionarios.
(2025-08-11). Tiroteo masivo en Baltimore, Estados Unidos, deja un muerto y cinco heridos. cubadebate.cu Un vecindario de Baltimore, en Estados Unidos, fue escenario de un violento tiroteo masivo la noche de este sábado, que dejó un muerto y cinco heridos, entre ellos una niña de 5 años.
(2025-08-11). Trump traslada los retratos de Obama y de los Bush a una escalera oculta. cubadebate.cu El retrato oficial del expresidente de EE.UU. Barack Obama, que solía ser una pieza central en la entrada de la Casa Blanca, fue trasladado a una ubicación mucho menos destacada, lo que subraya las tensiones de años entre los presidentes 44 y 47 de Estados Unidos.
(2025-08-11). Trump, el escorpión y la rana. cubadebate.cu La mayoría de los analistas internacionales de Occidente, formados en la tradición supremacista que desprecia todo aquello que no ha sido liderado por Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea, ha abonado la ilusión de un Donald Trump dispuesto a quebrar los acuerdos bipartidistas básicos del sistema político de los Estados Unidos. Para justificar dicha hipótesis, exhibían los postulados trumpistas de pacificación en la guerra en Ucrania, su alejamiento de las intervenciones militares, su enemistad con el denominado Estado Profundo (Deep State) y el aparente énfasis industrialista, alejado de las premisas financiaristas.
(2025-08-11). Nearly 10,000 killed in Syria since 'diversity-friendly jihadists' seized power: Report. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-11). Do concerts have to be so loud that you need earplugs? whyy.org
(2025-08-11). Israel kills six Palestinian journalists including Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammad Qreiqe. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-08-11). Autumn meetings schedule] Justice for Congo: Western Imperialism in the DRC. cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). IMF-WB: Time to shut them down? cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). Legacy Media War Propagandists and Zionist Slaughter of Journalists. voicesfromsyria.com
(2025-08-11). Exploring verdant mountain views of Jiangbulake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn
(2025-08-11). World Robot Conference attracts crowds of visitors to Beijing. ecns.cn
(2025-08-11). Zelensky Rejects Idea of Ceding Territory to Russia as Trump and Putin Prepare for Alaska Summit. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-11). A look in the rearview mirror: The vicious cycle of debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). The task of solidarity implies a struggle for the complete cancellation of the Third World debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). The Mirage of a Palestinian State. cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). Chad: Behind bars, detainees learn how to rebuild their lives. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Ethiopia: "Many pregnant women have died due to lack of medicine and health services" icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Haiti: Displaced people face violence, hardship and uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). ICRC Writing Competition VI: Upholding Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Influencing behavioural change for better prevention of sexual violence in armed conflict. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Iran: Humanitarian Negotiation Workshop in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Iran: Second Round of Financial Assistance to Support the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Mozambique: ICRC increases its humanitarian response in Mocimboa da Praia. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Twenty Years of ICRC in China: From Origins to Vision. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Iran: ICRC supports the vaccination of Afghan migrants in Iran through IRCS. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Thailand and Cambodia: ICRC welcomes ceasefire and stands ready to conduct further detainee visits. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-11). Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan favors NATO interests in the Caucasus. infobrics.org
(2025-08-11). March That Sent Message to Israel: You're Losing the West. consortiumnews.com
(2025-08-11). Should the U.S. Recognize North Korea as a Nuclear Weapons Power? original.antiwar.com
(2025-08-11). Government Officials Who Push Button Of Nuclear Weapons Will Die First, As They Should. popularresistance.org
(2025-08-11). The History of Ukraine's War, vs. U.S-and-Allied 'News'-Media's Lies About it. theduran.com
(2025-08-11). Bill Maher Sean Penn Pump Out Idiocy! youtu.be
(2025-08-11). AI: bubbling up. cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). Japan: stagnation and confusion. cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). Tariffs and the US economy. cadtm.org
(2025-08-11). COAS says India won't be allowed to choke Indus River. dawn.com
(2025-08-11). For Those Rather Worrying Types … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-08-11). Israel Assassinates More Journalists to Hide Its Planned War Crimes. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-08-11). Top FDA Official Refused COVID 'Vaccine' While Pushing 'Safe Effective' Narrative: 'Many Things Were Not Right'. slaynews.com
(2025-08-11). Video: Elections in Venezuela: An Original Observation. globalresearch.ca
(2025-08-11). Himalayan Tragedy of Landslides and Floods Can be Reduced Significantly with Ecologically Protective Policies. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-08-11). "Post-WWII Prosperity Becomes 1960s Assassinations and War." Part III: "Eisenhower's Crises" ; "The CIA Agenda Justified" ; "The Kennedy Presidency: Cuba" ; "The de Gaulle Interlude" ; "The Kennedy Presidency: Vietnam" montanarcc.substack.com
(2025-08-11). "The Path to God" by German Spiritual Author BॠYin Râ. Part VII. montanarcc.substack.com
(2025-08-11). 2 DRC journalists jailed following defamation complaints. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-11). CPJ, partners welcome 110-year graft sentence for main suspect in Philippine journalist's murder. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-11). In DRC, Radio Nsenda Muana suspended, 3 journalists detained. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-11). Qatar cybercrime law amendments raise press freedom concerns. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-11). 'Outrageous': Georgia sentences Mzia Amaglobeli to 2 years for slap. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-11). Israeli occupation forces carried out explosion in the border town of Kfar Kila at dawn on Monday: Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-11). Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades: Our fighters shelled Israeli enemy command and control site south of Rafah with short-range 114 mm Rojoum missile system. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-11). Hezbollah: US decision to double reward for arrest of Venezuela's President Maduro a new model of bullying policy. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-10). Un'intera Italia politica complice di genocidio, non solo Giorgia Meloni. strategic-culture.su àà il governo Meloni responsabile dei crimini contro l'umanità o il problema è molto più profondo? | Segue nostro Il Primo Ministro Giorgia Meloni è stata denunciata alla Corte Penale Internazionale per "complicità nei crimini internazionali commessi a Gaza" dalle fazioni politiche Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra Italiana. Una mossa che vuole suscitare una presa di consapevolezza politica, perché sul piano elettorale vale numericament…
(2025-08-10). Protesters March to Egyptian Consulate, Accuse Government of Enabling Genocide in Gaza. lataco.com The Palestinian Youth Movement organized the march, which traveled through Wilshire Blvd. and The Grove, in solidarity with other marches and protests worldwide to condemn the nation's role in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-08-10). Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel in Gaza. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
(2025-08-10). UN warns of 'calamity' as Netanyahu pushes for Israel to seize Gaza City. aljazeera.com The Israeli prime minister is pushing to take control of Gaza's largest urban hub despite a wave of global criticism.
(2025-08-10). A full-scale war with Russia looms in Eastern Europe: Romania used as the war gate. strategic-culture.su The specter of a full-scale war with Russia is casting a long, dark shadow over Eastern Europe, with Romania emerging as a potential frontline state in this escalating crisis. The situation has reached a critical juncture, as recent statements from Romanian officials and the geopolitical maneuvers of European powers suggest that the region is on the brink of a catastrophic conflict.
(2025-08-10). Peter Szijjarto makes major announcement on energy security. strategic-culture.su By Szijjártó PETER | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In order to preserve the achievements of utility cost reductions, Hungary will…
(2025-08-10). Zelensky e l'UE sempre più disperati per l'inevitabile esito del conflitto. strategic-culture.su Le richieste di un cambio di regime in Russia riflettono la disperazione ucraina e il collasso psicologico | Segue nostro In un ulteriore segno del collasso psicologico dell'Ucraina, il presidente Vladimir Zelensky ha nuovamente invocato apertamente la destabilizzazione politica della Russia. In recenti discorsi, Zelensky ha affermato che solo un cambio di regime a Mosca potrebbe garantire la "sicurezza" dell'Europa e prevenire futuri…
(2025-08-10). Israel's Biggest US Donor Now Owns CBS. popularresistance.org After reaching an agreement with President Trump, David Ellison—the son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellison—has acquired Paramount Global, the media giant that owns CBS News. | Larry Ellison, the largest private funder of the Israel Defense Forces, is deeply tied to the Israeli national security state and counts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among his closest friends. | David has already announced significant changes at CBS, promising "unbiased" news coverage and "varied ideological perspectives," which are widely understood to signal a shift toward right-wing, pro-Trump coverage…
(2025-08-10). Trump pledges to move homeless people in Washington, DC 'far' from the city. aljazeera.com The White House declined to explain what legal authority Trump would use to evict people from the nation's capital.
(2025-08-10). UK police arrest 522 over support for Palestine Action at London protests. aljazeera.com More than 100 of those arrested over their support for the banned pro-Palestinian organisation were over 70 years old.
(2025-08-10). Will Lebanon succeed in disarming Hezbollah? aljazeera.com Lebanon's government announces it will disarm the group before the end of the year, which Hezbollah says it will ignore.