2025-08-05: Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : Trump's Dangerous Moves.
Must See! This video explains what's going wrong with US foreign policy, including the whole Godforsaken EVIL mess regarding the US and Israel Genocide and human-extermination plan in Palestine.
(2025-08-04). Gaza's children are 'disappearing' by Israeli-imposed starvation. newarab.com 
In a narrow alleyway of "She used to hold my finger so tightly. Now her hand just slips away. I only dream of keeping her alive one more night," Yasmin Abu Soltan remarked The New Arab.
(2025-08-04). Hundreds of children from Gaza to be given medical care in UK. newarab.com 
The UK will announce in the coming weeks plans to evacuate hundreds of children from Under plans being drawn up by the government, up to 300 This comes amid soaring rates of
(2025-08-04). Solidarity Statement For Gaza From Wolastoqewi-Mothers, Grandmothers, And Aunties. popularresistance.org As Wolastoqewi-Mothers, Grandmothers, and Aunties—keepers of life, memory, and spirit—we speak today not out of anger, but out of deep sorrow and responsibility. | Our teachings remind us that every child is sacred, that land is not a possession but a living relative, and that dignity belongs to all peoples, no matter how far from our own homeland they may be. We have long followed a path of non-interference, respecting the sovereignty and self-determination of other nations. This is a principle that has allowed us to survive, to heal, and to remain rooted in our own identity. | Yet, there are moments…
(2025-08-04). Gaza on Verge of Irreversible Humanitarian Collapse As Israeli Carnage Continues. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Palestinian health authorities and aid agencies have warned that the Gaza Strip is descending into an "irreversible humanitarian collapse," with ongoing Israeli attacks killing civilians and famine-related deaths increasing, including among children.
(2025-08-04). UN says every child under five in Gaza at risk of malnourishment. aljazeera.com The warning comes as the Gaza Strip's Health Ministry registers more cases of paralysis due to malnutrition.
(2025-08-04). For Media, Trying To Help Gazans Survive Turns Heroes Into Zeroes. popularresistance.org Last week, Smalls took on another Goliath. As part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, he tried to deliver life-saving aid—including food and baby formula—to the people of Gaza, who are suffering from a severe famine deliberately engineered by the Israeli government. | The Handala, the ship carrying the aid, was illegally seized in international waters by Israel's military, and Smalls was singled out for violence, choked and kicked by Israeli soldiers, apparently because he's Black. Past attempts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have been dealt with even more harshly by Israel: In 2010, 57 activists…
(2025-08-04). Over 100 journalists call for Gaza access amid man-made famine. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). What 'starvation' really means, for the human body and for Gaza. aljazeera.com What does starvation do to the body? And is famine inevitable in Gaza?>
(2025-08-04). Gaza toll from starvation mounts as Israel kills aid worker. newarab.com 
The death toll from the forced starvation caused by This comes as Israeli bombardment in On Sunday morning, Israeli forces also killed at least 18 Palestinians, wit…
(2025-08-04). The video of the Israeli prisoner masks the reality of the situation in Gaza. thecanary.co 
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has released several videos of their Israeli prisoners in Gaza. It blames the dire situation they face on Israel, saying: The occupation government has decided to starve them… They eat what we eat. They drink what we drink. Israeli prisoner Evyatar David A video screenshot- titled 'Coming up' […] | By
(2025-08-04). Netanyahu compares Gaza captives' images to the Holocaust. aljazeera.com Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has compared newly released images of two captives in Gaza to Nazi starvation of Jews.
(2025-08-04). "No Special Treatment" : Hamas sets terms as Netanyahu begs red cross for hostage aid. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been officially asked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help Israeli prisoners being held in Gaza by getting them food and medical care right away. This was done after troubling video footage showed that the prisoners' health was getting worse, especially the hostages Avitar David and Rom Braslavsky, who looked like they were seriously starved because of Gaza's growing humanitarian crisis.Netanyahu asked Julian Lirisson, who is in charge of the ICRC in Israel and the Palestinian areas, to let the prisoners be helped right away. He sa…
(2025-08-04). U.S. firm, Eastern European drivers, Israeli connection: behind getting aid into Gaza. haaretz.com Arkel International, a contractor for the U.S. government and militaries worldwide, is transporting aid to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites. Its representative in Israel is a businessman who previously brokered defense deals in Africa…
(2025-08-04). Athens mayor says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Israeli ambassador to Greece him. haaretz.com The mayor of the Greek capital slammed the Israeli ambassador, who said the mayor isn't doing enough to protect the city from 'organized fringe groups,' making Israeli tourists uncomfortable. Greece is traditionally considered a close ally of Israel…
(2025-08-04). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the humanitarian situation in Gaza…
(2025-08-04). Saturday 8/23: Seeds of Resistance: A Fundraiser to Feed Gaza. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists (1924 Cedar St, Berkeley CA 94709)…
(2025-08-04). Gaza student leaves France over anti-Semitic posts row. newarab.com 
A student from Gaza who had been studying in France on a scholarship left for Foreign ministery
(2025-08-04). Israel kills more Gaza aid seekers, bombs Red Crescent office. newarab.com 
The "One Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) staff member was killed and three others injured after Israeli forces targeted the Society's headquarters in Khan Younis, igniting a fire on the building's first floor," the aid organisation said in a post on X. | A video, which the PRCS said "captures the initial moments" of the attack, shows fires burning…
(2025-08-04). Israeli strikes kill scores across Gaza, including aid points. newarab.com 
At least four people were killed in Gaza City's
(2025-08-04). Palestinians across West Bank protest war on Gaza. newarab.com 
Thousands of Palestinians protested in the One of the largest marches took place in Ramallah, the seat of the
(2025-08-04). Rare fuel convoy allowed into Gaza: Egyptian media. newarab.com 
Egypt's state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Sunday that two fuel trucks carrying 107 tons of diesel were set to enter Gaza, months after Israel Gaza's health ministry has said
(2025-08-04). Red Crescent staffer killed in Israeli strike on Gaza HQ. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). UK legislation 'a serious attack' on Gaza debate: rights groups. newarab.com 
Online platforms could widen censorship of pro-Palestinian content in the UK due to the Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship and others are calling on the country's internet watchdog to provide clear advice on how platforms should identify expressions of support for terrorism, The Guardian reported on Saturday. | Failur…
(2025-08-04). 100,000 march across Sydney Harbour Bridge demanding end to Gaza genocide. wsws.org The massive protest, the largest since the 2003 Iraq war demonstrations, defied attempts to ban it by the NSW Labor government and the police.
(2025-08-04). Freedom From Hunger: Celebrating Nicaragua's Gains and Feeling Anguish for Gaza. globalresearch.ca The image is forever seared in my mind: Francisco was two years old, his thin legs and swollen feet were covered in sores.
(2025-08-04). From Karbala to Gaza: Global Solidarity Echoes at Al-Aqsa Call Conference 2025. english.almanar.com.lb 
The fourth edition of the International Al-Aqsa Call Conference opened Friday, August 1, 2025, in the holy city of Karbala under the slogan "From Karbala to Palestine: A Journey of Sacrifice for Freedom and Dignity." The event brought together over 400 figures from 60 countries in a powerful show of solidarity with the Palestinian people. …
(2025-08-04). Al-Quds Brigades: We destroyed an Israeli military vehicle with an IED explosion in Khan Younis, South of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). What Can be Done to Stop the Genocide of the Palestinians? globalresearch.ca People around the world are shocked by the images coming out of Gaza, yet feel impotent to do anything to stop it. I understand and I share your frustration.
(2025-08-04). Netanyahu Urges Red Cross Intervention After Shocking Gaza Hostage Videos Emerge. menafn.com (MENAFN – AsiaNet News) Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday for help aiding hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at …
(2025-08-04). Thousands Of Pro-Palestine Protesters March Across Sydney Harbour Bridge. popularresistance.org Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Australia marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday as part of a rally calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and humanitarian aid to be allowed into the enclave, Anadolu reports. | While weekly marches have taken place every Sunday since October 2023, this is the first time the Palestine Action Group has held its protest on Sydney's iconic bridge. | The Palestine Action Group Sydney organized the March for Humanity, calling on "everyone, every individual and every organisation, who cannot bear to do nothing in the face of this atrocity, to join with us."
(2025-08-04). What will come of the global push for Palestinian statehood. newarab.com 
Endeavouring to restart dialogue on Palestinian statehood as Israel's devastating war on Gaza grinds on, Saudi Arabia and France hosted a Signalling renewed European interest in the Middle East, the meeting also positioned Riyadh at the forefront of diplomatic efforts to revive a
(2025-08-04). Under Israeli fire, Gaza families trade flour for body bags. newarab.com 
The journey of Once through, it makes its way to one of Gaza's few remaining bakeries. Travelling along rubble-strewn roads, the truck passes several checkpoints, all tightly controlled by the army. | At the bakery, the flour is unloaded, caref…
(2025-08-04). Israeli ex-security chiefs 'urge Trump' to help end Gaza war. newarab.com 
"It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media on Monday. | "At first this war was a just war, a defensive w…
(2025-08-04). Jordan sees tourism slump over Gaza war. newarab.com 
Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among several countries across the region Figures released by the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority and reported Monday by the offici…
(2025-08-04). UK activists to 'besiege' Labour Party over Gaza inaction. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) has called for a "siege" on 15 locations across the country on Monday evening, including at the offices of Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. | PYM is an international activist organisation with chapters across Europe and North America. It has play…
(2025-08-04). Will Pope Leo board Tunisia's Global Somoud Flotilla to Gaza. newarab.com 
Organisers of the Somoud flotilla are calling on government officials across the region to board the biggest ever aid fleet bound for The call comes after Israeli forces detained international campaigners on two separate occasions as they attempted to deliver baby formula and medical supplies to the besieged coastal enclave. | Now, with a broader, more ambitious mission in…
(2025-08-04). Report Reveals Israel's Intimidation Campaign Against ICC Chief. popularresistance.org An investigative report has uncovered an intensifying intimidation campaign targeting British ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, revealing extraordinary details of threats and warnings aimed at forcing him to drop the probe into Israeli war crimes in Gaza. | The report published by the Middle East Eye (MEE) on Friday revealed that Khan has been warned to withdraw arrest warrants for the Israeli regime's leadership over the occupying entity's genocidal war crimes in Gaza, or he and the top tribunal would be "destroyed." | According to the report, the warning was delivered in May to Khan by Nicholas Kaufman, a Britis…
(2025-08-04). Patrick Lawrence: Yes, It's a Genocide. scheerpost.com Palestinians under the rubble after Israeli airstrike of homes in the Gaza Strip. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some …
(2025-08-04). Pro-Palestine demonstration shuts down Sydney Harbour Bridge. peoplesdispatch.org As the genocide in Gaza enters one of the most devastating phases, pro-Palestine activists in Australia carried out a historic mobilization of hundreds of thousands of people calling for an end to Israel's crimes…
(2025-08-04). Democracy Now! 2025-08-04 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 04, 2025; Prof. Rashid Khalidi Slams "Crushing Repression" at Columbia, Cancels Course over Trump Settlement; "It Is Our War": Palestinian American Scholar Rashid Khalidi on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide; Torture at CECOT: Venezuelan Men Freed from Salvadoran Mega-Prison Describe Brutal Beatings, Humiliation | Headlines for August 04, 2025; Prof. Rashid Khalidi Slams "Crushing Repression" at Columbia, Cancels Course over Trump Settlement; "It Is Our War": Palestinian American Scholar Rashid Khalidi on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide; Torture a…
(2025-08-04). Hunger makes life hell for journalists. electronicintifada.net It's impossible to concentrate when your stomach is empty.
(2025-08-04). 300,000 flood Sydney Harbor Bridge in historic march to demand end to Gaza genocide. nationofchange.org Defying torrential rain, hundreds of thousands in Australia's largest city joined a growing global movement calling for a Gaza cease-fire, humanitarian aid access, and political accountability for Israel's military campaign.
(2025-08-04). More than 600 former Israeli security chiefs urge Trump to end Gaza war. aljazeera.com Group says Israeli army has achieved its objectives and release of Israeli captives can be achieved only through a deal.
(2025-08-04). Palestinians won't tolerate war profiteering in Gaza. aljazeera.com Public anger is growing against looters and exploitative merchants. Their actions are seen as betrayal.
(2025-08-04). Gunfire heard near GHF aid site in Gaza. aljazeera.com Video shows gunfire hitting the ground near a group of Palestinians seeking aid in the vicinity of a GHF site in Gaza.
(2025-08-04). Palestinians return to Gaza's al-Zeitoun after 45-day Israeli assault. aljazeera.com A neighbourhood in Gaza has been left in ruins after a 45-day Israeli military operation that flattened homes.
(2025-08-04). Western States has "burned down" international order over Israel's war. aljazeera.com Mehdi Hasan says Western states weakened global rights bodies to shield Israel — with consequences far beyond Gaza…
(2025-08-04). Chris Hedges: The Gaza Riviera. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report This article is read by Eunice Wong, a Juilliard-trained actor, featured on Audible's list of Best Women Narrators. Her work is on the annual Best Audiobooks lists of the New York Times, Audible, AudioFile, & Library Journal. www.eunicewong.actor Text originally published July 26, 2025. NOTE TO SCHEERPOST READERS FROM CHRIS HEDGES: There is …
(2025-08-04). The Nightmare in Gaza. scheerpost.com By Aviva Chomsky / TomDispatch In July 2025, the Massachusetts legislature's Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill to make it the 38th state to follow the federal government, 45 other countries (almost all of them in the global North), and more than 50 U.S. local governments in adopting a strange definition of antisemitism. In 2016, the International …
(2025-08-04). "Clean your conscience, not our streets" : Greece rejects Israeli lecture. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Sunday, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas scolded Israeli Ambassador Noam Katz harshly for criticizing how the city dealt with writing that was said to be racist. Doukas didn't believe Katz's claims and instead said that the real moral problem was Israel's current military operation in Gaza.Doukas wrote on the social media site X that the city "rejects violence and discrimination in all forms." He also said, "We will not accept democracy lessons from those who kill civilians." His comments were about Israel's war on Gaza, which has been going on for almost two years and has been criticized around the world.
(2025-08-04). Hamas says open to ICRC delivering food to Israeli captives in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israeli PM earlier asked for Red Cross to intervene to help captives as just 36 aid trucks entered Gaza on Saturday.
(2025-08-04). Relative of photographed boy killed at Gaza aid site can't find his body. aljazeera.com The stepmother of a boy, whose killing was witnessed at a GHF site, is still looking for his body.
(2025-08-04). Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Genocide. counterpunch.org 
As the Zionist project devolves from apartheid and ethnic cleansing to the final solution of its decades-long genocide, we also commemorate 80 years since the August 6 and August 9 nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Let us consider what are the implications of remembering the nuclear genocide in this present moment of technogenocide in Gaza.
(2025-08-04). Thursday 8/7: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-04). NYT Suppressed Genocide Discussion When It Could Have Made a Difference. fair.org Omer Bartov (New York Times, More than a year ago, the Intercept (
(2025-08-04). Africa's Smart State: Inside Rwanda's Digital Governance Model. moderndiplomacy.eu Rwanda, once largely defined by its post-genocide recovery, is rapidly cementing itself as one of Africa's most ambitious digital states. In a world racing toward digital governance and innovation, Kigali is positioning its small size, centralized governance, and global partnerships to become a continental sandbox for fintech, digital ID systems, and public administration backed by …
(2025-08-04). Assange Joins Historic Anti-Genocide March Across Sydney's Harbour Bridge. scheerpost.com Left to Right: Mary Kostakidis, Gabriel Shipton and Julian Assange on the Harbour Bridge. (Consortium News). In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. …
(2025-08-04). The New York Times Does Not Fear Trump… But Bret Stephens Is Another Matter. counterpunch.org 
After the long-time skittish New York Times published a lengthy essay by the renowned genocide scholar, Prof. Omer Bartov of Brown University titled "I'm a Genocide Scholar, I Know It When I see It," the Palestinian-hater, Timescolumnist Bret Stephens immediately jumped into the Netanyahu‚Äëstyle rebuttal mode. His column was titled "No, Israel is Not Committing
(2025-08-04). US backed ethnic cleansing of Serbs, top diplomat secretly told Croat leader. thegrayzone.com The ethnic cleansing of hundreds of thousands of Serbs by a US-backed Croatian leader was premeditated, according to newly-uncovered files revealing the operation's planning. After the bloodshed subsided, Richard Holbrooke, a top US diplomat, assured him: "We said publicly… that we were concerned, but privately, you knew what we wanted." August 4 marks the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm. Little known outside the former Yugoslavia, the military campaign unleashed a genocidal cataclysm that violently expelled Croatia's entire Serb population. Dubbed …
(2025-08-04). 17 heat records broken in Japan. geo.tv 
Rickshaw drivers stand underneath artificial mist to cool down near a shopping street as pedestrians use umbrellas to shelter from the sun at the Asakusa district near Sensoji Temple, on a hot day in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 2025. — AFPTOKYO: Seventeen heat records were broken in…
(2025-08-04). Bangladesh ex-PM palace becomes revolution museum. geo.tv 
Anti-government protesters display Bangladesh´s national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace in Dhaka on August 5, 2024. — AFPStudent-led protests toppled Hasina's govt on August 5, 2024.Former PM fled to India after protesters took over Dhaka…
(2025-08-04). international isolation is painful. But it is also necessary. haaretz.com While calling for urgent sanctions on your own country is extraordinary, it must become a key part of Israeli resistance from within against the racist, anti-democratic government. Not because we have nothing left to lose — but because we still have everything to lose…
(2025-08-04). Netanyahu government set to vote Monday on dismissal of attorney general. haaretz.com In a letter to ministers ahead of the vote, Gali Baharav-Miara said the move effectively removes the chief prosecutor in the prime minister's trial. She won't be dismissed until the High Court rules on petitions against it. Government officials doubt her removal will succeed, expecting the court to block it…
(2025-08-04). Israeli will offer AG deal to resign in exchange for helping choose replacement, senior officials say. haaretz.com Haaretz has learned that the AG would continue to have the authority to conduct the criminal cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of the arrangement. Associates of the AG say she won't agree to the arrangement…
(2025-08-04). Lebanon: Five Years Without Justice for Port Explosion Victims. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Relatives of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut blast hold portraits of their loved ones on the fourth anniversary of the blast, August 4, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo / Hussein…
(2025-08-04). Corrupt DoJ Shields Trump on Epstein, Extorts CBS and Columbia U. in Protection Racket. juancole.com 
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Gangster president Trump and his Justice Department lackeys are engaged in a coordinated cover-up of his entanglements with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein by unleashing a blizzard of insults, lies, and worn-out conspiracy accusations to deflect criticism. So far this hasn't worked. But the same authoritarian tactics that have failed …
(2025-08-04). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-04). Nigeria: "We go to bed hungry sometimes for two to three days" icrc.org Hunger deepens as farmers in conflict-affected northeast struggle to survive…
(2025-08-04). Iraq: Photography Award 2025. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2025-08-04). Monday 8/4: Webinar: A New Guide to Engaging your Member of Congress. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QQtUSbJLRH-5……
(2025-08-04). USA-Workers are being deported. war on migrants. indybay.org The American public believes that there are too many immigrants. But when the media tell their stories—what they had to go through to get into the country, how they built a life here—the majority, unlike Trump and his team, do not think that deportation is a fair solution in many cases.
(2025-08-04). San Joaquin County Sued for Charging Unlawful Fees for Autopsy Records About Deaths Caused by Police. indybay.org Irvine, Calif., July 30, 2025 — The Investigative Reporting Program ("IRP") at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism filed a lawsuit against San Joaquin County challenging unlawful fees for copies of autopsy reports about deaths caused by law enforcement officers. IRP is represented by Professors Susan E. Seager and Jack Lerner with the Press Freedom Project of the Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic at UC Irvine School of Law, as well as the First Amendment Coalition.
(2025-08-04). When the unfair complain about unfairness. indybay.org Tariffs and the weak US dollar will cause massive damage to the German economy. Fifteen percent higher tariffs and a 15 percent devaluation of the dollar (since the beginning of this year) are indeed impossible for most German companies to absorb without losing market share in the US.
(2025-08-04). In Praise of Utopia. indybay.org Utopia is thus much more than an island of the blessed, where peace and equality reign and education is the highest good. Utopia is the anticipation of change in the realm of imagination. Utopia unleashes the freest thinking to devise alternatives.
(2025-08-04). Monday 8/25: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org At the corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-04). Thursday 8/7: Community Vigil for Awdah Hathaleen. indybay.org üìç Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland, CA…
(2025-08-04). 60th Year of Medicare Celebrated – But its Under Threat. indybay.org Actions at Pier 33 and at Embarcadero Plaza…
(2025-08-04). Solidarity! Hospice East Bay NUHW Workers Strike Against Union Busting & for a Contract. indybay.org Hospice of the East Bay NUHW workers went on strike on 7/29/25 for a contract after more than a year. The workers talked about their work and also the concessions the company wants in order to get their first contract.
(2025-08-04). SF Supervisor Joel Elgardio Scheme for Sunset Dunes, the Politicians & Developers. indybay.org At a panel on contracting out and privatization of public resources of San Fancisco Albert Chow a community activist and owner of the Great Wall Hardware talked about the role of SF District 4 Supervisor Joel Elgardio who secretly met with developers to support a Sunset Dunes Park.
(2025-08-04). Funding cuts kill the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). indybay.org The rabid dog pitbull convicted felon President Donald J. Trump and his Republican myrmidons have decimated and killed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
(2025-08-04). In Syria, Women are Bearing the Brunt of Climate Breakdown. juancole.com 
by Zahra Zaman ( Middle East Monitor ) — Syria had been embroiled in a protracted conflict and plagued by authoritarianism for decades. While the brutal regime of Bashar al Asad has collapsed, the ordeal is far from over for Syrians as they are now confronted with the rapidly accelerating threat of climate change looming …
(2025-08-04). Sunday 8/3: Webinar: A Plea to Bring Her Son, Awdah, Home. indybay.org Zoom | http: //bit.ly/45j7e9a…
(2025-08-04). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.08.2025. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.08.2025 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2025-08-04). SAFTU condemns Trump's 30% tariffs on South African exports: Calls for urgent meeting. indybay.org The South African trade union federation SAFTU has protested Trump's tariffs and called for a national emergency meeting…
(2025-08-04). Corruption Galore! The Wild West Of Ed $180 Million Absconded By Charter Tony Thurmond MIA. indybay.org In a massive cover-up of illegal spending by a Sacramento charter school $180 million was spend illegally. The California Attorney General Rob Bonta has refused to criminally prosecute the crooks for the massive fraud.
(2025-08-04). Bots, bias, and ballots. independent.co.ug 
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) dilemma facing Uganda's newsrooms ahead of 2026 elections COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the country's journalism industry, upon which millions of voters depend to vote, finds itself at a crossroads, according to the Uganda chapter of the Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC), …
(2025-08-04). Palestinian Peace Activist Killed by Israeli Settler After Being Deported by Trump. indybay.org Awda Hathaleen was described as "a teacher and an activist who struggled courageously for his people."
(2025-08-04). Saturday 9/6: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Elinor Rules for Radicals… indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. All are welcome!
(2025-08-04). California 175 – California Admission Day Party – "Our unique journey towards freedom" indybay.org The ability to testify was a vital issue to the California State Colored Conventions because in order for Africans in American to stand equally before the law, their voices had to be heard in court. Without the ability to defend oneself in a court of law, an individual could not feel that the law was there to protect them. Testimony was of the utmost importance to the convention delegates and their communities because they needed to be able to protect their property.
(2025-08-04). African women's football scores. independent.co.ug 
3 positive signs from recent Women's Africa Cup of Nations ANALYSIS | CHUKA ONWUMECHILI | Women's football in Africa has been through radical changes over the past few years. From small beginnings in the late 1990s, it has grown to the point that its biggest competition is receiving considerable global attention. The 2024 Women's Africa Cup …
(2025-08-04). Busoga North Police hunt Catholic Priest after man beaten, dies on church premises. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North have launched a manhunt for Rev. Fr. Owori Osune, the Wesunire Catholic Parish priest in Buyende District, following the death of a suspected thief allegedly tortured under his instructions. The deceased, identified as Joseph Kiirya, is believed to have succumbed to injuries sustained after severe …
(2025-08-04). Cheptegei to skip 2025 World Championships, turns focus on marathon. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three-time world champion Joshua Cheptegei has confirmed he will not be part of Uganda's national team heading to the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, scheduled for September 13—21. In an exclusive interview with Uganda Radio Network, the long-distance star revealed that his decision stems from a strategic shift …
(2025-08-04). COMESA merger activity hits record amid economic strain. independent.co.ug 
The financial services sector led the merger activity with seven reported cases, followed by energy, ICT, and agriculture—sectors under pressure from both global shocks and structural transformation. ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) saw a record number of merger notifications in 2024, with companies across the region accelerating …
(2025-08-04). Cylinder expiry dates surprise Ugandan gas users. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite its convenience, cleanliness, and speed, the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for household cooking in Uganda continues to be hampered by deep-seated fears over its safety. For many Ugandans, stories of gas explosions, though rare, have been enough to keep them clinging to firewood and charcoal. Richard …
(2025-08-04). Kabunga and Kitamirike win Stanbic Match Play Challenge at Entebbe Club. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Entebbe Club members Charles Kabunga and Steven Kitamirike have claimed the second edition of the Stanbic MatchPlay final at Entebbe Club on Saturday. The playing duo beat their opponents, Henry Nsubuga and Picole Lukyamuzi on hole 17 with a score of 3 and 1 to end a grueling tussle …
(2025-08-04). Over 50 al-Shabab fighters killed in southern Somalia. independent.co.ug 
MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) confirmed on Sunday that its troops, backed by Somali government forces, killed more than 50 al-Shabab militants during fierce fighting in Bariire town in southern Somalia on Friday. In a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, AUSSOM also refuted media …
(2025-08-04). Rwashande calls for unity after NRM Tribunal hears Ssekikubo petition. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brigadier Emmanuel Rwashande has called on Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo to work with him for the development of their constituency, moments after the duo appeared before the NRM Election Disputes Tribunal over the July 17th, 2025, party primaries marred by controversy. "I am still the flag bearer until …
(2025-08-04). UNHCR seeks Austrian support to fund legal aid for refugees in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in talks with Austria to secure funding for legal aid services aimed at supporting refugees entangled in the justice system in Uganda. According to available data, over 5,156 refugees are currently incarcerated across various detention centers in the country. However, many …
(2025-08-04). Monday 9/1: Hands Across Santa Clara to Redwood City – 17 Mile Protest Along El Camino. indybay.org LABOR DAY: sidewalk along El Camino Real from Redwood City down to Santa Clara | Starts from Claremont Ave near Redwood City sign all the way to Lawrence Expressway just before on-ramp near the Santa Clara welcome bridge. | SIGN UP FOR A SEGMENT HERE: signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/937……
(2025-08-04). Sunday 9/21: UN International Day of Peace: End Racism, Build Peace Community Gathering (Castro Valley). indybay.org Lake Chabot Regional Park, | 17600 Lake Chabot Rd, | Castro Valley, CA 94546…
(2025-08-04). Friday 8/8: Forward Friday. indybay.org Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/cgy-byru-vsi…
(2025-08-04). Your 401(k) Is Billionaires' Next Bailout Scam. levernews.com 
(2025-08-04). Bangladesh protest victim gives evidence at ex-PM trial. newarab.com 
The first witness in the trial of Bangladesh's fugitive ex-prime minister Hasina, 77, who has defied court orders to return from India to attend her trial on charges amounting to crimes against humanity, is accused of ordering a
(2025-08-04). Egypt: Arrests of content creators raises human rights concerns. newarab.com 
The The most notable arrest has been of an 18-year-old vlogger and influencer known as "Suzy el Ordoneya", with the ministry stating the detention came following "multiple…
(2025-08-04). Fury as Ben-Gvir, thousands of Israeli settlers pray at Al-Aqsa. newarab.com 
Thousands of Israeli settlers led by the country's far-right national security minister The Jerusalem Waqf said more than 3,000 Israelis entered the complex and performed prayers and rituals, according to Al Araby Al Jadeed, the Arabic-language sister site of The New Arab. | The incursion at Islam's third-holiest site occurred on Tisha B'Av, a Je…
(2025-08-04). Iran moves to remove zeros from plunging national currency. newarab.com 
The "Today's meeting of the economic commission approved the name 'rial' as the
(2025-08-04). Iran sets up new defence council after war with Israel. newarab.com 
"The The new body – which will be ch…
(2025-08-04). Israel court frees protesters arrested for waving Palestine flag. newarab.com 
The two women protesters were arrested by police on suspicion of "behaviour liable to breach public space". | The police who arrested them added that the protest was an "illegal demonstration," Is…
(2025-08-04). Israeli army chief cancels visit to US over truce failure. newarab.com 
The Israeli sources said that Zamir "linked his departure to Washington to progress towards a permanent ceasefire in t…
(2025-08-04). OPEC+ to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per day. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). Ro Khanna, and US House progressives, urge Palestine recognition. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). Saudi executes eight amid death-penalty surge in the Gulf. newarab.com 
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that four Somalis and three Ethiopians were executed on Saturday in the southern region of Najran "for smuggling hashish into the kingdom".
(2025-08-04). Thousands join pro-Palestinian march over Sydney Harbour Bridge. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). Tunisia's Jaouadi pushes through pain for second world gold. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). UN says 68 African migrants killed after boat capsized off Yemen. newarab.com 
(2025-08-04). US confirms death of American killed by settlers in West Bank. newarab.com 
The US State Department on Sunday confirmed an The Palestinian Authority and witnesses reported on Thursday that
(2025-08-04). West Bank village buries Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers. newarab.com 
Residents of the occupied The man was killed during an attack involving firearms that lasted half an hour and left eight other people injured, Mayor Salah Jaber said.
(2025-08-04). Iran Condemns Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the repeated desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the extremist Zionists led by one of the criminal ministers of the Israeli regime.
(2025-08-04). President Hails Iran-Pakistan Mutual Support in Tough Times. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Pakistan, as two Muslim neighbors, have stood united as friends during challenging times, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
(2025-08-04). Trump's American-style Gleichschaltung proceeds: The closing down of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. wsws.org The extremely sinister intent and thrust of the action by the Trump administration and Congress should be patently clear.
(2025-08-04). Germany: Printing press manufacturer Heidelberg joins in war fever. wsws.org Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is joining a swathe of German engineering companies obediently following the call to restructure the economy for war.
(2025-08-04). "We're like slaves" : Stellantis Dundee worker testifies at IWA-RFC hearing on death of Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org John, a former skilled tradesman and co-worker of Ronald Adams, described a pattern of unsafe conditions at the Michigan engine plant during the July 27 hearing on Adams' death.
(2025-08-04). Thailand's parliament proposes phoney amnesty bill. wsws.org The proposed bill has nothing to do with dropping severe charges against pro-democracy protesters and government critics, especially lèse-majesté cases that carry prison terms of up to 15 years for criticising the monarchy.
(2025-08-04). Trump targets Social Security for privatization. wsws.org The statement, made to a conference sponsored by the fascist Breitbart News, gives a glimpse of the savage attacks that the financial oligarchy plans against the working class.
(2025-08-04). Thousands of Boeing fighter jet workers strike in St. Louis. wsws.org The strike against the aerospace giant Boeing is at the same time a fight against the Trump administration, which has awarded the company a multibillion-dollar contract to build fighter jets in preparation for war against China.
(2025-08-04). Trump announces US submarine deployments in nuclear war threat against Russia. wsws.org Trump's pledges to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war have failed, and a seemingly unstoppable momentum is building up in ruling circles for a massive military escalation of the NATO conflict with Russia.
(2025-08-04). Australian childcare worker explains unsafe conditions. wsws.org An experienced early education worker outlines conditions in childcare centres, especially those run for profit, and the lack of training and experience among many younger workers.
(2025-08-04). This week in history: August 4-10. wsws.org US telephone workers strike Verizon; Dam collapse in China kills tens of thousands; Paul Robeson's passport cancelled; Ku Klux Klan march in Washington DC…
(2025-08-04). Stater Bros. workers vote overwhelmingly to strike as UFCW moves to sabotage struggle. wsws.org In a historic vote, 12,000 Stater Bros. grocery workers in Southern California have authorized a strike, but the UFCW is moving rapidly to suppress the struggle and deliver a pro-company contract.
(2025-08-04). Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner following negative July jobs report. wsws.org President Trump announced the firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday, following the publication by the agency of a monthly jobs report for July that showed continued weakening of the US labor market.
(2025-08-04). Expert comments on speculations of Zaluzhny replacing Zelensky. eng.belta.by Political analyst and commentator Dmitry Kulikov commented on the | speculations of former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine | Valery Zaluzhny in replacing Vladimir Zelensky in the latest episode of…
(2025-08-04). New myxomycete species discovered in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. eng.belta.by A species of myxomycetes previously unrecorded in Belarus has been | identified in Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, BelTA learned from | the park's administration.
(2025-08-04). autumn event calendar released. eng.belta.by Explore Belarus | this autumn! Check the 2025 event calendar on the National Tourism Agency's | website for the latest updates on festivals, exhibitions, and more.
(2025-08-04). Ambassador: Momentum across all sectors of Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation. eng.belta.by We see a comprehensive upsurge in bilateral cooperation. Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Belarus Rahmatulla Nazarov told the media.
(2025-08-04). Belarus, Uzbekistan gear up for Women's Business Forum. eng.belta.by The third Belarus-Uzbekistan Women's Business Forum, themed "Belarus—Uzbekistan: Cooperation as a Driver of Sustainable Development," will convene in Vitebsk on 28-29 August .
(2025-08-04). Russian companies step up presence at Belarusian commodity exchange. eng.belta.by Companies from 60 Russian regions have been conducting trade deals on | the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), the BUCE press | service told BelTA.
(2025-08-04). Expert: West has no resources left to support Ukrainian armed forces. eng.belta.by The West has exhausted its resources to continue supporting and | financing Ukraine's Armed Forces, Andrei Vajra, editor-in-chief of the | Alternativa information and analysis website, said in a recent episode…
(2025-08-04). Belarus seeks to strengthen strategic partnership with Uzbekistan. eng.belta.by Belarus remains committed to deepening friendly and strategic cooperation with Uzbekistan, Sergei Aleinik, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic, said during a meeting with Uzbekistan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belarus Rahmatulla Nazarov.
(2025-08-04). Expert warns of fallout from Trump's harsh statements against India. eng.belta.by Donald Trump's harsh statements against India will come at a high cost | for the United States, political analyst Dmitry Kulikov said in the | latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube…
(2025-08-04). Trade between Belarus, Russia's Oryol Oblast multiplies in recent years. eng.belta.by Trade between Belarus and Russia's Oryol Oblast has multiplied over | recent years, Chairman of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee Piotr | Parkhomchik said during the second meeting of the Belarus-Oryol working | group on cooperation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Brest…
(2025-08-04). Brest twins with Oryol. eng.belta.by The sister-city agreement was signed by Mayor of Brest Sergei Lobodinsky and Oryol Mayor Yuri Parakhin during the second meeting of the Belarus-Orel Oblast working group on 4 August.
(2025-08-04). Belarus welcomes nearly 140,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025. eng.belta.by Belarus has welcomed 139,785 travelers from 38 countries included in the | visa-waiver program since the beginning of the year, with the majority | coming from neighboring Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, the State Border…
(2025-08-04). Belarus' grain harvest past 3m tonnes. eng.belta.by As much as 3.106 million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, has been harvested from Belarusian fields, the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry reported.
(2025-08-04). Russian MFA: EU losses from ending cooperation with Russia exceed €1 trillion. eng.belta.by The European Union's losses due to the suspension of trade and energy cooperation with Russia have exceeded €1 trillion, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.
(2025-08-04). Team Belarus win three gold medals on first day of Burdikov sambo wrestling memorial. eng.belta.by Belarusian sambo wrestlers have won six medals on the first day of the international sambo wrestling tournament in memory of Honored Coach of the USSR Mikhail Burdikov in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
(2025-08-04). Ryzhenkov to visit Indonesia on 5-7 August. eng.belta.by Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov will undertake | an official visit to the Republic of Indonesia from 5 to 7 August.
(2025-08-04). EADB: Growth of lending in national currency accelerated. eng.belta.by n Belarus, the growth of lending in national currency accelerated to 2% | in June 2025 after a 0.4% decline in May, BelTA reports citing a | macroeconomic review by the Eurasian Development Bank (EADB).
(2025-08-04). Opinion: 'Ukraine project' must be terminated. eng.belta.by While discussing the situation in Ukraine and the course of the special | military operation, Andrei Vajra highlighted the imbalance in | battlefield casualties: "Exchanges of fallen soldiers' are the | following: we return 6,000; they return 70—80."
(2025-08-04). In the shadows of war: Saudi Arabia executes 200 and counting. peoplesdispatch.org Seizing on regional and international preoccupation with blood-soaked upheavals in West Asia, Saudi Arabia has quietly escalated a brutal execution campaign targeting political dissidents. Between January and mid-July alone, the kingdom executed nine prisoners of conscience, each under discretionary judgments (Taazir), meaning the death sentences were left to the judge's discretion rather than in accordance with specific legal provisions. | The latest victim was Ali al-Alawi, a resident of Um al-Hamam in Al-Qatif, whose execution was announced by the Interior Ministry on July 14. He was accused of "joining a terr…
(2025-08-04). 'What I Saw in Xizang Was a Proactive, Well-Funded and Systematic Commitment to Heritage Preservation'. orinocotribune.com By Arnold August — Jul 29, 2025 | In 2023, I had the honor of visiting China's Xizang Autonomous Region as a delegate in the autumn cohort of scholars and journalists, alongside representatives from the Americas, Europe, and Australasia. I am deeply grateful to have been invited to visit Xizang. There are various reports from the ground to share. This is just one. | As someone born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, I have a deep appreciation for issues of language, identity and cultural preservation. This personal background made me particularly sensitive to what I observed in Xizang. | I am deeply interested…
(2025-08-04). Georges Ibrahim Abdallah: Lebanon's Lion Roars the Truth. Arnold August. globalresearch.ca After 41 years of cruel and unjust incarceration in French jails, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah hit the ground running. He did not miss a beat in his lifelong struggle for the liberation of Palestine, the Arab world, and the Middle East. …
(2025-08-04). Advisory Opinion of the ICJ on Climate Change: The dawn of a new era? moderndiplomacy.eu On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released a highly anticipated and widely debated Advisory Opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change. In 2023, a group of students and youth activists, in coalition with legal experts and NGOs, took the initiative to raise the issue of climate change and …
(2025-08-04). Badar Khan Suri, Georgetown Researcher Abducted by ICE, Speaks Out. popularresistance.org Dr. Badar Khan Suri was returning home from a campus iftar on March 17 when masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents jumped out of an unmarked car and detained him outside his home. He had not been charged with any crime. | Suri is an interdisciplinary scholar focusing on religion, violence, and peace, especially in the Middle East and South Asia, and works as a researcher at the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. Over the course of two months, ICE held him in detention centers throughout the South. Since his release on May 14, he has been challenging h…
(2025-08-04). Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: July 28—August 3, 2025. longwarjournal.org Israel continued operations in Lebanon between July 28 and August 3, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group's regeneration efforts and strikes on its assets.
(2025-08-04). How the West Bank Is Being Annexed to Israel, with Tacit US Support. moderndiplomacy.eu Just days ago, the Israeli parliament Knesset passed a motion for the agenda to "apply sovereignty" to the West Bank. Though largely declarative, the motion is paving the way to a wider debate on West Bank annexation in the Knesset plenum or in committees. The motion was initiated by MKs Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism), one …
(2025-08-04). The BRICS, Multipolarity and US Insecurity. Trump's Latest Attack on BRICS. globalresearch.ca US President Trump has
(2025-08-04). Is Trump Taking Us to War? Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca I need to be more empathetic with Putin's hopes. Sometimes I, too, let hopes run away with me. | Yes, I was wrong to hope President Trump would normalize relations with Russia. Perhaps Trump intended to do so, until the men …
(2025-08-04). Milei's welcome to Netanyahu will open Pandora's Box in Argentina. responsiblestatecraft.org When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(2025-08-04). West Bank:Two Palestinians Martyred in IOF Attack on Building in Jenin. english.almanar.com.lb 
On Monday morning, two young Palestinian men martyred after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attacked an agricultural building in Qabatiya town, south of Jenin in the West Bank. The Palestinian civil affairs authority informed the health ministry that 33-year-old Yousef al-Amer was killed during the IOF raid on the agricultural structure in Qabatiya. In …
(2025-08-04). Israeli enemy fires artillery shells at the border town Yaroun, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). Lebanon's health ministry reports two injuries in the Israeli drone attack on Khiam town. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). Hezbollah Delegation Visits Ex-President Aoun: Lebanon Fulfilled Ceasefire Obligations. english.almanar.com.lb 
A delegation representing Hezbollah visited on Monday former president Michel Aoun, where they discussed the general situation in Lebanon and latest developments. The delegation included MPs Ali Fayyad and Raed Berro, along with Member of Hezbollah politburo Mohammad Al-Khansa. Following the meeting, MP Fayyad said Lebanon has fulfilled its obligations regarding the ceasefire agreement with …
(2025-08-04). Israeli surveillance camera was found in the outskirts of Aitaroun border town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar correspondent. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-04). Israeli Attacks on South Lebanon Leave More Casualties. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Zionist enemy continued on Monday violating the ceasefire agreement based on the UN Resolution 1701, launching more attacks on South Lebanon. In this regard, an Israeli drone attack on the eastern neighborhood of Khiam town, South Lebanon, left one martyr and four injuries. The Zionist artillery bombed the outskirts of the border towns of …
(2025-08-04). War Cannot Uproot Iranians Tied with Sacrifice, Perseverance and Faith: Foreign Minister. english.almanar.com.lb 
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has once again hailed the Iranian nation for their steadfastness and resilience during the recent unprovoked 12-day Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. Joining Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press briefing on Monday, Araqchi said that the Israeli regime, with the support of some world powers, launched open …
(2025-08-04). Selected Articles: Agrichemical Pesticides, Nano Plastics, Pulsed Microwaves and Neurotechnologies. globalresearch.ca 
By The unseemly rush to be modern, efficient and effective has been taken as a sign of 'progress' in the technocratic era. Yet to …
(2025-08-04). International Sociological Association Suspends Israeli Sociological Society. popularresistance.org Global Sociologists for Palestine (GS4P) applauds the successful boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) mobilization for justice in Palestine spearheaded by its members at the International Sociological Association (ISA) Forum held in Rabat, Morocco, in July 2025. | At the international level, the BDS mobilization represents a landmark achievement in the global social science academic landscape. It was the first major successful BDS campaign at an academic sociological association, as realized through the suspension of the Israeli Sociological Society (ISS) by ISA due to pressure from its membership.
(2025-08-04). US Bureau of Labor Statistics Outdated and Archaic Algorithms. " There are No Jobs and the Downtrend began in 2021″. Helena Glass. globalresearch.ca President Trump has fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner because she was the messenger of bad news. But there is a parallel agency, ADP, which also provides private employment data monthly. Last summer, ADP completely upgraded its IT and …
(2025-08-04). Diplomacy, Not Bombs, Will Defuse Crisis with Iran. fpif.org The Middle East is a tinderbox, and America has struck a match. Last month's U.S.
(2025-08-04). Egypt's BRICS Exports Surge 31.5% to $905 Million. infobrics.org The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released a report "Egypt and BRICS countries", reviewing Egypt's exports to the group…
(2025-08-04). Beyond Rhetoric: BRICS Faces Test on Multipolar Commitment. infobrics.org As well-known resonating facts, BRICS has many supporters in the Global South and East and doubtlessly commands global authority, and its influence continues growing.
(2025-08-04). Malaysia Strengthens Tourism Ties with Vietnam Through Ambitious BRICS Plus Alliance. infobrics.org Vietnam and Malaysia have unveiled a powerful tourism pact aimed at transforming cross-border travel, strengthening mutual visitor confidence, and accelerating regional development…
(2025-08-04). Trump asserts dominance over Europe with tariff agreement. infobrics.org Macron admits Europe is not "feared enough".
(2025-08-04). Zelensky openly calls for regime change in Russia. infobrics.org Regime change in Moscow is a long-standing Western ambition, but Putin's massive popular support makes it impossible.
(2025-08-04). Kazakhstan Awards Russia, China One Nuclear Plant Project Each. infobrics.org Kazakhstan has avoided the difficulty of disappointing either Moscow or Beijing in its choice of nuclear power plant (NPP) main contractor by awarding Russia and China one plant each…
(2025-08-04). Mapping the Rise of BRICS: Declarations, Designs and a Future Unfolding. infobrics.org With the seventeenth BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, the BRIC locomotive continues to move, quietly yet unmistakably, through the shifting contours of global power…
(2025-08-04). From Bolsonaro to BRICS: what Trump's tariffs on Brazil are really about. infobrics.org Trump's 50% tariff on Brazil, framed as support for Bolsonaro, may actually target Brazil's deepening ties with China and the BRICS bloc. The move risks triggering a trade war, damaging US interests, and accelerating the decline of American influence in Latin America.
(2025-08-04). India officially rejects crash-prone F-35 as Su-57 gains ability to launch 'Zircon'. infobrics.org This would enable strategic-level strikes using what was initially a tactical aircraft. The "Zircon's" sheer speed and kinetic energy are a death sentence for any opponent foolish enough to get within its range, which, depending on the source, can go up to 1,500-2,000 km.
(2025-08-04). Somali Diaspora "The Untapped Engine for National Development" moderndiplomacy.eu At a time when many African nations are confronting debt distress, liquidity constraints, and growing skepticism about international lenders, Somalia stands at a crossroads. With little access to global capital markets and unpredictable donor support, the country must now look inward, specifically to its global diaspora and the trusted financial institutions that have emerged from …
(2025-08-04). Sankara's revolution rises again. peoplesdispatch.org Today, August 4, marks 42 years since Thomas Sankara came to power in Burkina Faso, revitalizing the spirit of national liberation across Africa. His assassination in October 1987, though a setback, could not extinguish the struggle for Africa's emancipation, for which he lived and ultimately died. | His
(2025-08-04). The Corporation For Public Broadcasting Shutdown. popularresistance.org The truth is, from Nixon to Trump, Republicans were actually rather successful in manipulating the CPB to serve their partisan agenda. Back in 2005, when Republican Kenneth Tomlinson was in charge, the New York Times reported that the chairman aggressively pressed "public television to correct what he and other conservatives consider liberal bias." The chief executive of PBS even accused Tomlinson of threatening "editorial independence." | Peter Hart of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) further noted that an unnamed senior official at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) claimed Tomlinson was "enga…
(2025-08-04). PEN America claims to support free speech, but fired me for speaking about Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
The free speech organization PEN America fired me three days after I published an article about how they investigated me for sharing an article critical of Zionism. My termination is a sad reflection of PEN's censorious approach to Palestine.
(2025-08-04). Tensàµes emergentes na parceria entre Kiev e UE. globalresearch.ca A parceria entre a Unià£o Europeia (UE) e a Ucrânia pode estar enfraquecendo. A insistência do presidente ucraniano, Vladimir Zelensky, em usar seu poder de forma ditatorial e impedir reformas institucionais está esgotando a paciência da UE, que tem deixado …
(2025-08-04). Ucrânia insiste no terrorismo em território "profundo" russo. globalresearch.ca O regime de Kiev continua determinado a usar métodos terroristas contra a Federaàßà£o Russa. Em uma operaàßà£o recente, o Serviàßo Federal de Seguranàßa da Rússia (FSB) impediu um ataque terrorista ucraniano contra infraestrutura civil em uma regià£o do sul da …
(2025-08-04). World Athletics' Mandatory Genetic Test For Women Athletes Is Misguided. I Should Know I Discovered The Relevant Gene In 1990. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | World Athletics president Sebastian Coe recently announced a new rule for women athletes, requiring mandatory genetic tests to verify their biological sex. | This test …
(2025-08-04). 5 Ingenious Things Trees Do That Human Designers Can Learn From. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Tasmania's mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the world's tallest flowering plant. It can grow 100 metres tall and live for more than 600 years. | These trees play a …
(2025-08-04). NZ Is Looking For A Deal Over Trump's New Tariffs That Could Come With A High Political Price. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When the Trump administration arbitrarily imposed 15% tariffs on New Zealand exports on August 1, up from a previously announced 10%, no one should have been …
(2025-08-04). Krissy Barrett Becomes First Woman Australian Federal Police Commissioner. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Krissy Barrett has been appointed the first female commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, replacing Reece Kershaw, who is retiring ahead of the end of his term. …
(2025-08-04). Weapons And Violence: How Does Australia Stack Up Against Other Similar Countries? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Across five days in April 2024, seven people were killed in five separate knife-related attacks in Sydney. | Two in particular caught huge media attention: the deadly …
(2025-08-04). Chinese National Accused Under Foreign Interference Law Of Spying On Buddists. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A Chinese woman has appeared in the ACT magistrates court on Monday accused of foreign interference, by allegedly covertly collecting information about a Canberra …
(2025-08-04). Why People Ignore Debt Letters And What It Says About Inequality Today. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | You get a payment reminder through the letterbox, maybe for a credit card, an overdraft, a bill, or a parking fine. You ignore it and leave the envelope unopened, or put …
(2025-08-04). Why We Still Don't Understand What Happens To Women's Bodies During Labour. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Maternal and newborn deaths are rising globally, not just in low- and middle-income countries, but in wealthy nations too. Researchers have described the situation as …
(2025-08-04). Jane Austen Was A Satirist Why Isn't She Treated Like One? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | From the pompous vanity of Sir Walter Elliot in Persuasion (1817) , to the shallow reading habits of Isabella in Northanger Abbey (1817) , few characters in the works of …
(2025-08-04). Can Syria Rebuild Its Economy From The Ashes Of War? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | More than a decade of devastating conflict has left Syria's economy in tatters, its infrastructure in ruins and its population deeply fragmented . The fledgling …
(2025-08-04). For America's 35M Small Businesses, Tariff Uncertainty Hits Especially Hard. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Imagine it's April 2025 and you're the owner of a small but fast-growing e-commerce business. Historically, you've sourced products from China, but the president just …
(2025-08-04). The Case That Saved The Press And Why Trump Wants It Gone. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press this time not with fiery rally speeches or by calling the media the enemy of the people , but through the …
(2025-08-04). National Parks Are Key Conservation Areas For Wildlife And Natural Resources. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The United States' national parks have an inherent contradiction. The federal law that created the National Park Service says the agency and the parks must conserve …
(2025-08-04). If Everyone In The World Turned On The Lights At The Same Time, What Would Happen? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to … . | The biggest effect of everyone turning …
(2025-08-04). 2 Spacecraft Flew Exactly In Line To Imitate A Solar Eclipse, Capture A Stunning Image And Test New Tech. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | During a solar eclipse, astronomers who study heliophysics are able to study the Sun's corona its outer atmosphere in ways they are unable to do at any other time. …
(2025-08-04). Meet 'Lite Intermediate Black Holes,' The Supermassive Black Hole's Smaller, Much More Mysterious Cousin. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Black holes are massive, strange and incredibly powerful astronomical objects. Scientists know that supermassive black holes reside in the centers of most galaxies. | And …
(2025-08-04). PBS Accounts For Nearly Half Of First Graders' Most Frequently Watched Educational TV And Video Programs. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | CC BY-ND | At U.S. President Donald Trump's request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back US$1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public …
(2025-08-04). Fixing Michigan's Teacher Shortage Isn't Just About Getting More Recruits. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Nearly 500 of Michigan's 705 school districts reported teaching vacancies in the fall of 2023 . That's up from 262 districts at the beginning of the 2012 school year. …
(2025-08-04). Fetal Autopsies Could Help Prevent Stillbirths, But Too Often They Are Used To Blame Mothers For Pregnancy Loss. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | About 60 pregnancies per day in the U.S. end in stillbirth. | The best way to find out why a stillbirth occurred is a fetal autopsy yet these procedures are performed in …
(2025-08-04). Plantation Tourism, Memory And The Uneasy Economics Of Heritage In The American South. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The American South and the nation more broadly continues to wrestle with how to remember its most painful chapters. Tourism is one of the arenas where that struggle …
(2025-08-04). Beyond Brute Strength: A Fresh Look At Samson's Search For Intimacy In The Hebrew Bible. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The biblical figure of Samson has long been understood as a man of brute strength , a warrior on the margins of society whose story is often defined by violence and …
(2025-08-04). Climate Projects In South Sudan Can Turn Deadly How To Avoid This. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | South Sudan, which has been torn apart by a civil war, is vulnerable to extreme weather events, frequent floods and drought , to which it must adapt. But any adaptation …
(2025-08-04). The Global Health System Can Build Back Better After US Aid Cuts Here's How. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty . Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued …
(2025-08-04). South African Learners Struggle With Reading Comprehension: Study Reveals A Gap Between Policy And Classroom Practice. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | South African learners consistently struggle with reading comprehension, performing poorly in both international and local assessments. A significant issue is that 81% of …
(2025-08-04). Video: Putin Vows to Finish Off Ukraine, EU and Trump Sabotaged Peace. globalresearch.ca Back in June 2025, internationally-recognized former British Diplomat Alastair Crooke predicted Russia's current response to Ukraine's bomber attack, and gave a grave warning to Trump about the dangers of sabotaging peace. | Watch this video asap and share widely. | Our thanks …
(2025-08-04). US' 'Pivot To The Pacific' Provides An 'Opportunity' To Fight Empire. popularresistance.org "Our nations are caught in the middle," of the massive US escalation in aggression towards China, says Kawena ªulaokalƒÅ Kapahua. Kapahua is the Political Education Chair for Hui Aloha ªƒÄina, a Hawaiian independence party originally established in 1893 to resist the US occupation of Hawai'i. To him, the US drive towards war can in fact present "a major opportunity to start building, not just with ourselves in Hawai'i, but also with our Pacific comrades, neighbors, and cousins, to start fighting back." | "Our ocean is the frontline in this Cold War between China and the United State…
(2025-08-04). Job Seekers' Guide: How to Find a Job in the UK. thecanary.co According to the Office for National Statistics, the job market situation in the UK remains largely unchanged. As of late 2023-early 2024, unemployment remained at 4.2%, while the estimated number of vacancies fell by 49,000. At the same time, the number of vacancies is still above the pre-pandemic level, and considering that unemployment is not […] | By
(2025-08-04). Making Memories Afloat: Family-Friendly Cruises That Deliver Joyful European Explorations. thecanary.co There's something magical about watching your child's eyes light up as they see the Eiffel Tower or taste real Italian gelato for the first time. Now imagine doing that without the stress of unpacking at every stop or trying to decode foreign train timetables. A European cruise makes all of this possible. Why More […] | By
(2025-08-04). Why Cruises from Southampton Are Perfect for Independent Travellers. thecanary.co Solo travel carries a certain reputation. People often picture someone escaping their routine to seek freedom or recover from heartache. While that might be true in the movies, in reality, travelling alone is just as often about stepping away from the daily grind and recharging. Increasingly, for many, that escape leads to the sea. Cruises […] | By
(2025-08-04). Yemenis find relief and tourism boost in Al-Mukalla coastal gem. newarab.com 
As dawn breaks over Yemen's southern city of From mid-July to early August, a rare annual cold snap sweeps through the coastal areas of Al-Mukalla and neighbouring parts of This natu…
(2025-08-04). Activists fight to preserve Agatha Christie's home in Iraq. newarab.com 
Locals and activists in "It's [the home] beautiful, but the upper level is collapsing. It's dangerous," a resident and activist told local media. | The home, now dilapidated, has been in a dire state for months. In May, local media reported that the impressive…
(2025-08-04). Afghanistan sees its 'sharpest surge' ever of child malnutrition. newarab.com 
Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child Almost 10 million people, a quarter of Afghanistan's population, The WFP said the rise in child malnutrition was linked to a drop in emergency food assistance over the past two years becaus…
(2025-08-04). Egyptian comedian, content creator arrested in TikTok crackdown. newarab.com 
The powerlifter and comedian was arrested on charges over content deemed offensive to public decency and Egyptian values. | Reports state that the arrest came following a series of complaints filed by several lawyers, alleging that his videos violate societal norm…
(2025-08-04). Egyptians begin voting in a Senate election amid economy woes. newarab.com 
Egyptians on Monday began voting for candidates to the There were some 63 million people eligible to vote at over 8,000 polling stations across the nation of 116 million in northeastern Africa. Voting will continue through Tuesday. | Voters are expected to elect 200 candidates to the 300-seat body for five-year terms, with the other senators appointed b…
(2025-08-04). Hunger mounts, cemeteries grow in Sudan's besieged al-Fashir. newarab.com 
Hundreds of thousands of people under siege in the Sudanese army's last holdout in the
(2025-08-04). Iran: US accountability for nuclear attacks part of future talks. newarab.com 
Iran said on Monday it would hold the The United States struck key Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June, briefly joining "In any potential negotiation the issue of holding the United States accountable and deman…
(2025-08-04). Iraqi parliament under fire for labelling boycott as 'absence'. newarab.com 
Iraq's parliament is The session, held on Sunday and led by Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, saw 166 MPs in attendance. However, the published absentee list…
(2025-08-04). Sudan accuses UAE of deploying Colombian mercenaries to back RSF. newarab.com 
Since April 2023, the It has…
(2025-08-04). Trump to block $19 disaster aid to states boycotting Israel. newarab.com 
US states and cities that The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its "terms and conditions." Those conditions require them to certify they will not sever…
(2025-08-04). Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia this week. newarab.com 
Speaking to reporters, Trump also said that
(2025-08-04). UAE summer temperatures near record high after hottest spring. newarab.com 
The The extreme heat in the Gulf country is part of a broader
(2025-08-04). US Speaker visits West Bank settlement in rebuke to peace effort. newarab.com 
US House Speaker Israeli media published Johns…
(2025-08-04). Yemen: Migrant boat death toll rises to 76, dozens still missing. newarab.com 
Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the
(2025-08-04). 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.
(2025-08-04). 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.
(2025-08-04). 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.
(2025-08-04). 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.
(2025-08-04). 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.
(2025-08-04). 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.
(2025-08-04). 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?
(2025-08-04). Euro zone bonds steady; investors wary of US policy outlook. moderndiplomacy.eu LONDON, August 4 (Reuters) — Euro zone government bond yields held steady on Monday, having posted their largest weekly decline in two months, in stark contrast with a drop in U.S. yields after a dismal jobs report sparked a surge in bets on a Federal Reserve cut in September. Friday's monthly U.S. employment data showed …
(2025-08-04). Global Markets-Shares get a lift in Asia as lower US rates are baked in. moderndiplomacy.eu SYDNEY, Aug 4 (Reuters) — Share markets found some much needed support in Asia on Monday as the heightened prospect of lower borrowing costs helped soothe concerns about the U.S. economy, though the long-term credibility of U.S. policy remained in doubt. A buy-the-dip mentality led to a bounce in Wall Street and European stock futures, …
(2025-08-04). Japan: Ishiba signals talks with Trump for early cut to US auto tariff. moderndiplomacy.eu TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to ensure an agreed cut to U.S. automobile tariffs is implemented soon. In a parliament session on Monday, Ishiba drew criticism from some opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official …
(2025-08-04). Philippines, India hold first joint sail in South China Sea. moderndiplomacy.eu MANILA, Aug 4 (Reuters) — The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit. The Philippines has conducted "maritime cooperative activities" with foreign navies since late 2023 as part of …
(2025-08-04). South Korea industry minister still concerned about US tariff impact on exporters. moderndiplomacy.eu SEOUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) — South Korea's industry minister said on Monday that the country managed to avoid the worst-case scenario by clinching a U.S. tariff deal, but concerns remained over how the profitability of exporters would be affected by a 15% tariff rate. "There are concerns that the unprecedented 15% tariff will have a …
(2025-08-04). El Salvador Removes Presidential Term Limits, Enabling Bukele To Seek Re-Election. orinocotribune.com El Salvador's Legislative Assembly, dominated by President Nayib Bukele's Nuevas Ideas (NI) political party, ratified on Thursday a fast-track constitutional reform allowing indefinite presidential reelection. The ratification received three votes against—the only votes held by the opposition—and no deputies spoke before or after the vote. | The approval of indefinite presidential reelection by the Salvadoran Congress marks a turning point in the country's political history. The process, carried out without a popular vote and with unusual speed, has sparked a wave of criticism and called into question…
(2025-08-04). EU Deindustrialization Suicide: Hapless Subordination to the US. All-in-One: Trade, Politics, Survival or Not. Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca "The US trade deal will fuel EU's 'deindustrialization.'" —Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov | "The European Union is no longer an economic giant, but a political dwarf." —Russian President Putin | Europe, EU members and those who want to become …
(2025-08-04). The Smoking Gun: Who Started the War? Was It Russia or Was It US-NATO? NATO Confirms That the Ukraine "War Started in 2014" globalresearch.ca [First published on August 27, 2023] | Author's Update: | : | The smoking gun: Who Started the War. Was it Russia or US-NATO? | The answer comes from the Horse's Mouth. NATO STARTED THE WAR IN 2014, following the U.S sponsored 2014 Coup d'Etat …
(2025-08-04). Media Blame NYC Shooting Not on Mayor Adams, But on Candidate Mamdani. fair.org The New York Times ( Zohran Mamdani's stunning upset victory in June over frontrunner and former three-term New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary thrilled some and disturbed others. Whether you love him, hate him or never heard of him, Mamdani has not yet won the general election or b…
(2025-08-04). The Deep State's Burst Appendix. popularresistance.org Small wonder that the Deep State tried to keep under lock and key the explosive appendix to Special Counsel John Durham's anemic May 2023 report on the Russiagate "scandal." Sen. Charles Grassley, head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, made it public on Thursday and it became the latest revelation in July to blow open the real scandal behind Russiagate. | It's small wonder, too, that when Kash Patel won Senate approval to be F.B.I. director, former C.I.A. Director John Brennan, former F.B.I. Director James Comey, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper "lawyered up." Clapper told CNN coll…
(2025-08-04). Senate Sanctions Bill Threatens India. "Trump's Habit of Escalating" . Renee Parsons. globalresearch.ca The use of arbitrary
(2025-08-04). After Eighty Years, Nuclear Threat Remains Grave. progressivehub.net IRA HELFAND | THE PROGRESSIVE…
(2025-08-04). Why I'm Withdrawing My Fall Course At Columbia. progressivehub.net RASHID KHALIDI | THE GUARDIAN…
(2025-08-04). Venezuela Indigenous Council Elections Report 35 Percent Turnout. orinocotribune.com The elections for the indigenous population seek to appoint 138 councilors in 69 municipalities spread across eight states in Venezuela. | CNE Vice President Carlos Quintero reported Sunday, August 3, that 35% of the indigenous population called to vote has already participated in elections for indigenous councilors, and that voting was proceeding normally with significant turnout. | The electoral process began punctually at 7: 00 a.m. (local time), as scheduled, with 100% of polling stations and voting centers operational. | A fundamental feature is that indigenous peoples elect their authorities according to the…
(2025-08-04). Ecuador deports more than 800 Colombian prisoners. Bogotá protests. peoplesdispatch.org On July 25, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa ordered the transfer and expulsion of more than 800 Colombians detained in Ecuador. The operation was carried out at the border crossing known as Rumichaca, where hundreds of Colombians dressed in orange crossed the border. The measure caused a stir in Ecuador and Colombia, as Noboa, according to …
(2025-08-04). 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 4 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà The Taurus Moon asks you to slow down, which is both rude and correct. Today, examine whether your hustle is helping the group or […] | By
(2025-08-04). Beirut Walks a Political Tightrope without a Safety Net. globalresearch.ca Lebanon's government is scheduled to convene on August 5 to deliberate the highly sensitive issue of exclusive state control over arms.
(2025-08-04). Climate disasters are killing small businesses. grist.org 
The United States is home to millions of small businesses that form the backbone of countless communities. Even during the best of times keeping shops solvent can be a struggle, but when climate-driven disasters strike, the impact on mom-and-pops can be particularly devastating — and prolonged. | "The news coverage has definitely focused on the physical destruction," said Kyle McCurry. He is the director of public relations for Explore Asheville, an organization that promotes the North Carolina city, which Hurricane Helene pummeled with torrential rain and flooding last fall. "But sometimes what's less v…
(2025-08-04). Angola: 22 killed during mass protests against fuel prices. peoplesdispatch.org A three-day strike by taxi drivers in Angola against the rise in fuel prices escalated into widespread protests across the country. The protests were met with heavy repression by the Angolan security forces that left The unrest was fueled by the government's decision to…
(2025-08-04). The people's campaign against privatization of district hospitals in Karnataka. peoplesdispatch.org Over the last several years, the Karnataka government has repeatedly announced that they intend to hand over district public hospitals to private establishments, under the guise of setting up medical colleges in public-private partnership (PPP) mode. | In 2022, the previous state government had proposed PPP-based privatization of nine district hospitals. This was met with widespread protests and opposition from people in these districts, following which the decision was withdrawn. However the current state government is now proposing PPPs to privatize district hospitals in eleven districts — Tumakuru, Davan…
(2025-08-04). Dockworkers in Italy win against arms shipment to Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Italian port workers secured a "We were informe…
(2025-08-04). Syria's interim government says it "wants Russia by its side" amid efforts toward bilateral relations. peoplesdispatch.org The move is seen as a pragmatic approach by Syria's new rulers, who may not be limiting their foreign policy to the US-led Western bloc, despite Moscow's support for Assad's government during the Syrian civil war.
(2025-08-04). Three years after the school shooting in Uvalde, survivors struggle to find ongoing support. whyy.org This story is from Find our full episode on survival
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(2025-08-04). Texas Democrats flee to block GOP gerrymandering as Trump pushes national redistricting blitz. nationofchange.org Fleeing the state to break quorum, Texas Democrats are fighting what they call a racist, Trump-backed effort to rig congressional maps ahead of 2026—sparking a broader national confrontation over voting rights.
(2025-08-04). Trump administration halted lawsuits targeting civil rights abuses of prisoners and mentally ill people. nationofchange.org The DOJ's Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and South Carolina of keeping mentally ill people in unreasonably restrictive group homes. Both cases are now on hold.
(2025-08-04). 'We save lives here': Clinicians work with Delaware police to steer people with drug, mental health issues into treatment. whyy.org 
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? The two babies were hungry. The youngest, just a few months old, lay in a soiled diaper. Their teenage mother slumped on a couch. | That's the scene that greeted a state trooper who responded to a 911 call from the manager of a motel north of Wilmington. The beleaguered young mother and her children were being evicted. They had no transportation, no money and nowhere to go. | The trooper realized he wasn't equipped to help the family, so he summoned Tiffany Johnson, a Delawa…
(2025-08-04). Georgia Medicaid Recipients Face Glitches, Red Tape to Verify Work Requirements. truthout.org Now that the Republicans' big tax-and-spending bill has become law, new bureaucratic hurdles have emerged for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for health coverage. A provision in the new law dictates that, in most states, for the first time, low-income adults must start meeting work requirements to keep their coverage. Some states have already tried doing this, but Georgia is the… |
(2025-08-04). Threat of Nuclear War Is Rising, But Scientists Say the Public Can Change That. truthout.org Eighty years after two U.S. atomic bombs killed between 110,000 to 210,000 people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, public awareness of nuclear risks has fallen to new lows, said Laura Grego, senior scientist and research director with the Union of Concerned Scientists. "I think people don't know how terrible nuclear war would be," Grego told Truthout on July 16 — 80 years to the day since… |
(2025-08-04). Ardmore artist uses human ashes to craft ceramic memorials. whyy.org 
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Through Daniel Hoffman's hands, ashes of the dead receive new life as art for the living. | Grieving customers send a small scoop of cremated remains to Hoffman does not operate his studio inside a cold commercial setting. He runs the small business as a one-man operation from his home in Ardmore. | "It's a personal service," H…
(2025-08-04). Deadly aid points and desperate hunger defines daily life. electronicintifada.net "Every day there are martyrs and injuries… People are being killed for a parcel of food."
(2025-08-04). Palestine in Pictures: July 2025. electronicintifada.net A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists.
(2025-08-04). On US intervention into the Caucasus. unitedworldint.com US objectives and how the region should react. The Caucasus remains one of the world's most strategic regions, connecting Central Asia with Europe, via Türkiye, and simultaneously, Russia with Iran and the Persian Gulf, via Armenia and Azerbaijan. Efforts for a lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan are overshadowed by a growing US interference into …
(2025-08-04). Trump's MAGA Inc. Super PAC Donor List is Littered with Corporate and Billionaire Influence Buyers. commondreams.org President Trump's MAGA Inc. SuperPAC received $1 million or more from more than 70 donors since January, according to the SuperPAC's most recent
(2025-08-04). Cancer's second act: Navigating survivorship and the psychological aftermath after treatment for teens and young adults. whyy.org This story is from Find our full episode on survival
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(2025-08-04). Contact Congress today: No to nuclear weapons! peoplesworld.org 
Call and write or visit your U.S. Representative and Senators to demand Congress oppose the escalation of nuclear weapons within the Billionaire Budget Betrayal that robs working class communities of health, nutrition, and education and threatens the future of the planet. Nuclear weapons, bombs for Israel, and mass deportations do not make us safer. Tell …
(2025-08-04). Cosmic irony, cosmic con job: MAGA Trump, hatched in savage distrust of government, now explodes rage against a hateful, rights-abusing state. nationofchange.org The biggest, worst Trump Lie: that good governance that serves the majority is impossible and that burning all down is superior to reforming structures.
(2025-08-04). Drexel's Biomed Summer Academy attracts high schoolers interested in STEM careers. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Levi Heckard, 17, attends Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and is interested in pursuing a career helping people with the latest technology related to creating artificial limbs and organs. | "We are currently working on a group project that is an artificial kidney filtration system," he said. "Building more prosthetics to help people whose limbs are not functioning properly would help people get a second chance at life." | Cecil Ekhelar, a 17-year-old studen…
(2025-08-04). Labor, African Americans, Latinos descend on Texas capitol to challenge racist redistricting. peoplesworld.org 
AUSTIN, Texas—Texas State House Democrats left the state Sunday to block the vote of a Trump-ordered Republican redistricting plan designed to steal five U.S. House seats in Texas for Republicans and drown out the voices of predominantly Black and brown voters. The labor movement is giving the bolting lawmakers its full support, with the Texas …
(2025-08-04). Should we welcome AI data centers? whyy.org Tech companies are building huge data centers to power their AI supercomputers that use enormous amounts of energy. What does this mean for consumers and the environment?
(2025-08-04). Commander Highlights IRGC's Rapid Military Progress. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps underlined the great military progress that the IRGC has made in the short term.
(2025-08-04). No IAEA Inspector in Iran: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency is in a state of suspension, adding that the UN nuclear agency has no inspectors in Iran at present.
(2025-08-04). Hacker Group Exposes Use of Rotten Ingredients by Israeli Food Giant. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A hacker group has exposed internal documents revealing that the Israeli food company Manamim knowingly used expired raw materials in its 2023 production line and continued exporting the contaminated products, despite being fully aware of the severe health risks involved.
(2025-08-04). Iran to Claim Compensation from US in Any Talks: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry reiterated the stance that Iran will be demanding compensation from the US for the damages the American military strikes have done to its nuclear sites if any fresh talks are supposed to be held.
(2025-08-04). 1,000 Imam Reza Shrine Servants Mobilized to Support Arbaeen Pilgrims in Iraq. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Astan Quds Razavi has deployed around 1,000 servants of the Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine to assist Arbaeen pilgrims across several Iraqi cities, providing services ranging from food distribution to medical care through organized camps and volunteer initiatives.
(2025-08-04). No Access to Iran's Nuclear Sites for Foreign Entities, MP Reiterates. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Under no circumstances will Iran allow any international organization to have physical access to its nuclear facilities, a senior lawmaker said.
(2025-08-04). India fires back at Trump's tariff threat, calls U.S. criticism hypocritical. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- India issued a strong rebuttal on Sunday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose higher tariffs over India's continued imports of Russian oil. The üî&oacu…
(2025-08-04). Russia ends missile moratorium amid escalating tensions with U.S. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russia announced on Monday that it no longer considers itself bound by its self-imposed moratorium on deploying land-based intermediate- and short-range missiles, citing what it called the "actual deployment" of similar U.S. weapons in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.In a statement published on its official website, the Russian Foreign Ministry said: "Due to the fact that our repeated warnings in this regard have been ignored, and the situation has developed towards the actual deployment of U.S. land-based intermediate and short-range missiles in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian Federa…
(2025-08-04). Saudi student fatally stabbed in Cambridge; two arrested in shocking attack. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A 20-year-old Saudi student, Mohammed Al-Qassem, was fatally stabbed in Cambridge late Friday night in what police are calling an unprovoked attack. The incident occurred near Mill Park, close to Cambridge train station, where Al-Qassem was participating in a ten-week academic training program.Emergency services were called to the scene at 11: 27 p.m., but despite efforts by paramedics, Al-Qassem was pronounced dead just after midnight. The attack has stunned both the Saudi community and Arab diaspora in the UK, with tributes pouring in across social media. Flowers and handwritten messages were placed at…
(2025-08-04). Trump slams India over Russian oil trade, threatens major tariff hike. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a fiery post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump accused India of profiting from Russia's war in Ukraine by purchasing large volumes of discounted Russian oil and reselling it on the global market. He condemned India for "not caring" about the ongoing war casualties in Ukraine, stating: "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian oil, they are then, for much of the oil purchased, selling it on the open market for big profits. They don't care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine."Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.04.25 10: 50 AM EST | India is not only…
(2025-08-04). Lebanese president Aoun marks Beirut port blast, 'Justice will take place'. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun marked the fifth anniversary of the Beirut port blast, August 4, and stressed that justice will not die, local media reported Monday. Aoun affirmed that the Lebanese state, with all its institutions, is committed to uncovering the entire truth, "regardless of the obstacles and regardless of the position held." He added, "Justice knows no exceptions, and the law applies to everyone without discrimination."Lebanese National News Agency cited the Lebanesed president, "On this painful day, August 4, we commemorate together the fifth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion, t…
(2025-08-04). Sudan: RSF kill 14 people as they fled El-Fasher city. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Sudan paramilitaries carried out an attack against civilians, killing at least 14 people, AFP reported on Monday, citing a human rights group.A monitor said that at least 14 civilians were killed in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces as they were fleeing the besieged El-Fasher city in the western Darfur region.The Emergency Lawyers revealed that "dozens more were injured and an unknown number of civilians detained" in the paramilitary attack on Saturday on the outskirts of El-Fasher city.Sudanese army announced that its forces repelled an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on El-Fasher,…
(2025-08-04). Banana republic? Trump puts credibility of US economic data on the line. aljazeera.com Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics raises fears for the integrity of official statistics.
(2025-08-04). Builders of Boeing weapons and fighter jets go on strike. aljazeera.com Three plants in Illinois and Missouri have seen thousands of US workers join the picket line.
(2025-08-04). Israel court halts gov't firing of attorney general investigating Netanyahu. aljazeera.com Baharav-Miara at loggerheads with Israel PM over corruption charges, his 'judicial coup', and sacking of Shin Bet chief.
(2025-08-04). US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Israeli West Bank settlement. aljazeera.com Johnson becomes the highest-ranking US official to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory.
(2025-08-04). US to require up to $15,000 bond for some tourists. aljazeera.com Pilot programme intended to be a diplomatic deterrent aimed at countries with high rates of overstays.
(2025-08-04). Respecting the human right to sleep? Dream on. aljazeera.com From war to capitalism, sleep deprivation is taking a toll on humans.
(2025-08-04). Why have relations between Trump and Modi nosedived so quickly? aljazeera.com The United States slaps 25 percent tariffs on a nation long viewed as an ally.
(2025-08-04). Commuters flee New Jersey train after fire breaks out. aljazeera.com Passengers fled a smoke-filled carriage after a fire broke out beneath a train at Newport Station in Jersey City, US.
(2025-08-04). Deadly Moscow concert hall attack suspects appear in court for trial. aljazeera.com Suspects accused of being involved in the 2024 shooting attack in a Moscow concert hall are in court.
(2025-08-04). Demands for justice on fifth anniversary of deadly Beirut port blast. aljazeera.com Hundreds gathered in Beirut to mark five years since the deadly port explosion that killed over 218 people.
(2025-08-04). Displaced Sudanese struggle to survive in Tawila. aljazeera.com Sudanese women who fled el-Fasher say Rapid Support Forces fighters killed and raped people during their escape.
(2025-08-04). National Water and Sanitation Norms and Standards workshops to be held. sanews.gov.za National Water and Sanitation Norms and Standards workshops to be held | As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national regulatory framework for water and sanitation, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is set to host a series of workshops on the Revised Compulsory National Water and Sanitation Services Norms and Standards. ⚪ The updated standards aim to set clear, enforceable minimum requirements for safe and reliable water supply and sanitation services, in line with public health priorities, environmental sustainability, and the constitutional rights of all South Africans. ⚪ Under the revised re…
(2025-08-04). Gauteng forensic investigation reports released. sanews.gov.za Gauteng forensic investigation reports released | Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has released the findings of several forensic investigation reports, which probed a range of provincial departments. ⚪ This follows the release of some 47 forensic investigation reports in June — a move the Premier said, "reaffirms the Gauteng Provincial Government's dedication to transparency, accountability, and the fight against corruption and maladministration". ⚪ "Corruption continues to be one of the country's most pressing challenges undermining effective governance and sustainable development. ⚪ "While Gauteng is no…
(2025-08-04). Premier Lesufi reshuffles Gauteng HODs. sanews.gov.za Premier Lesufi reshuffles Gauteng HODs | Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced a reshuffle of Heads of Departments (HODs) across provincial government departments. | The announcement was made during a media briefing led by the Premier on Sunday. | The move follows Lesufi's warning in June that disciplinary action would be taken against HODs who failed lifestyle audits. | "On the 17 July 2025, when I delivered the Budget Vote Speech at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, I announced the resetting of the Gauteng Provincial Administration as per the recommendations from the Gauteng Ethics and Advisory Counci…
(2025-08-04). CoGTA accountability visits move to the Eastern Cape. sanews.gov.za CoGTA accountability visits move to the Eastern Cape | Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Namane Dickson Masemola, is set to hold a series of accountability and support meetings with the Mayors and councillors of Buffalo City Metro and the Makana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. ⚪ These visits are part of a national initiative called 'Every Municipality Must Work", which aims to revitalise governance, accelerate service delivery, and strengthen accountability within local government structures. ⚪ The meetings will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, with the…
(2025-08-04). Operation Phakisa nabs two in the Northern Cape. sanews.gov.za Operation Phakisa nabs two in the Northern Cape | Two undocumented individuals were arrested in police operations in the Northern Cape, which also saw the confiscation of illicit goods. ⚪ Operation Phakisa was held by the South African Police Service (SAPS) ⚪ in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, South African Revenue Service (Customs), and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment ⚪ led to the individuals' arrest, and the searching of 2 700 persons and 1 900 vehicles. ⚪ "The operation was executed between 28 July and 01 August 2025, focusing on the Vioolsdrift and Nakop borde…
(2025-08-04). SA must adapt to "turbulent trade environment" sanews.gov.za SA must adapt to "turbulent trade environment" | With the United States' decision to impose a 30% tariff on South African imports, the country must adapt quickly to a "turbulent trade environment". ⚪ "The decision by the United States to impose a 30% tariff on South African imports highlights the urgency with which we have to adapt to increasingly turbulent headwinds in international trade. ⚪ "The US is South Africa's second largest trading partner by country and these measures will have a considerable impact on industries that rely heavily on exports to that country and on the workers they employ, as well as…
(2025-08-04). Clean audit for the Department of Transport. sanews.gov.za Clean audit for the Department of Transport | For the first time in 31 years, the Department of Transport has achieved a clean audit for the financial year 2024/25, as assessed by the by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) outcome. ⚪ This has been welcomed by the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, who said the achievement is a step in the right direction towards a fully accountable and clean administration. ⚪ The AGSA's opinion and conclusions on the following areas for the financial year 2024/25 was based on annual Financial Statements (AFS) that were submitted on…
(2025-08-04). Call to celebrate women's achievements this Women's Month. sanews.gov.za Call to celebrate women's achievements this Women's Month | Department of Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister, Samantha Graham-Maré, has called on South Africans to honour women's accomplishments as the country commemorates Women's Month. ⚪ The Deputy Minister delivered remarks at the recently held Empowering Women in Energy breakfast held on the sidelines of the third G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting in the North West. ⚪ On 9 August, South Africa will mark 69 years since some 20 000 women — led by struggle heroes Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn [md…
(2025-08-04). Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI. scheerpost.com By Ella Fassler / Truthout Earlier this year in San Antonio, Texas, an eight-year-old delivered a fiery, impassioned speech to the office of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Introducing herself as Cari, a third-grader from South Texas, she made a demand: "Stop supporting immigration bills that are hateful. It would harm my friends and people in …
(2025-08-04). Israel Imposes No-Build Zone in Southern Lebanon. scheerpost.com By Jeremy Loffredo / Dropsite News On July 17, an Israeli drone strike killed at least one person and injured two others in Lebanon's Nabatiyeh governorate, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The missile struck a civilian vehicle—part of the Israeli military's ongoing aerial campaign in southern Lebanon, carried out in defiance of the declared …
(2025-08-04). Breaking: victory for staff as Royal Ballet and Opera pulls Tel Aviv production. skwawkbox.org 182 members of Royal Ballet and Opera "reject future performances in Israel" and stand in solidarity with performer who held Palestinian flag. CEO cancels 2026 Israel show The Royal Opera has pulled its planned 2026 production run of Tosca at the Israeli National Opera (INO) in Tel Aviv after protests by performers and staff who …
(2025-08-04). Critical-Dialectical Reasoning for a Perilous Age. socialistproject.ca 
The following is excerpted and adapted from the authors' recent book Twenty-first century humanity possesses the knowledge and the resources, if these are understood, measured and utilized appropriately, to solve all of our most serious problems. Humans have both the material means and the technical knowledge to create a world in which starvation is eliminated; our physical, mental and emotional well-being is drama…
(2025-08-04). Il Venezuela sotto attacco informativo: le elezioni municipali e la guerra alla verità. strategic-culture.su Osservatori provenienti da vari paesi hanno confermato la legittimità del processo elettorale venezuelano. | Segue nostro Le elezioni municipali tenutesi in Venezuela il 27 luglio 2025 sono state accompagnate da un'altra offensiva coordinata di disinformazione internazionale. Con il pretesto di "difendere la democrazia", i media corporativi e le ONG occidentali hanno investito pesantemente nel tentativo di delegittimare un processo ele…
(2025-08-04). Opportunità strategiche per l'UE nella cooperazione con la Cina. strategic-culture.su La visita a Pechino di António‚ÄØCosta e Ursula‚ÄØvon‚ÄØder Leyen segna un nuovo impulso nel partenariato tra Cina e Unione Europea. In un mondo in rapida trasformazione, i Paesi UE hanno l'opportunità di diversificare i loro rapporti economici e politici, riducendo la dipendenza dagli Stati Uniti e valorizzando il vasto mercato cinese.
(2025-08-04). Massive blaze erupts in Russia after Ukrainian drone strike on huge oil depot. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Russian emergency officials say that a Ukrainian drone strike caused a big fire to start at a major oil store in Russia's Krasnodar region early Sunday morning. The store can hold 2,000 cubic meters of stuff and is in the Adler area of Sochi, a vacation city.Governor of Krasnodar Veniamin Kondratyev stated that more than 120 firefighters were sent to put out the fire. He said that the attack was part of a pattern of Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure, which Kyiv sees as important to Moscow's war operations.Through Telegram, Russia's Ministry of Defense said that overnight, its air defenses sto…
(2025-08-04). Migrant boat sinks killing at least 68 people off Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A migrant boat carrying mostly Ethiopians sank off Yemen, leaving at least 68 people dead, the UN's migration agency revealed on Monday.According to the report, search operations are still ongoing for the dozens of people who are missing at the sea.AFP cited International Organization for Migration's country chief of mission, Abdusattor Esoev, "As of last night, 68 people aboard the boat were killed, but only 12 out of 157 have been rescued so far. The fate of the missing is still unknown."The province's security directorate said the migrant boat that sank off the coast of Yemen's Abyan was carrying mo…
(2025-08-04). Russia: 1 killed, 11 after train crashes with a bus. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Russian train slammed into a bus, leaving one killed and tens injured near the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Monday, local media detailed. According to initial information, the bus drove onto a railroad crossing, and when the train driver saw it, the emergency braking was used, but it was unable to prevent the collision. The October Railway Telegram channel reported that the crash occurred at 6: 11 a.m. local time. Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the accident location, and medical staff are at the scene helping injured people.–ê–≤–∞—Ä…
(2025-08-04). White House advisers defend Trump's firing of official behind jobs data. aljazeera.com Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head.
(2025-08-04). Beirut Port blast victims say five years later, justice feels a bit closer. aljazeera.com The investigation was derailed by political interference, but a new government is trying to get justice back on track.
(2025-08-04). Philippines, India hold first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea. aljazeera.com The exercise coincided with President Marcos's trip to India, where he said he would look to deepen maritime ties.
(2025-08-04). South Korea dismantles border loudspeakers to ease tensions with N Korea. aljazeera.com Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee's administration.
(2025-08-04). Climate Oscillations 11: Oceanic Niño Index (ONI). wattsupwiththat.com ENSO affects weather all over the world but doesn't track the global mean surface temperature (GMST), at least for the last 35 years. Is GMST an appropriate measure of climate change?>
(2025-08-04). Misusing the Children: The UK Online Safety Act, Privacy and Censorship. counterpunch.org 
The United Kingdom can always be relied upon to supply us with the eccentric, the admirably dotty, and the odd extreme bit of adventure in policy. Lately, those mad protectors and censors with their shields of false virtue and hollow intellect have decided to launch an assault on the users of the Internet. In this,
(2025-08-04). Lula and Brazil's Unions Respond to Trump's Threats. counterpunch.org 
On July 30, US President Donald Trump declared bilateral relations with Brazil a national emergency in order to justify raising import tariffs. In a menacing statement entitled "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil," he declared: Recent policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Brazil threaten the national security, foreign
(2025-08-04). How Grassroots Labor Activist Fight Callous Policies. counterpunch.org 
Harmon Dent's congregation "adopted" an apartment building in Beaumont, Texas, and started handing out gift baskets, food, and other treats to the disadvantaged children living there. Dent, the pastor, also leads church members in donating money and time to a regional food bank that serves about 12,000 households every month through an eight-county network of nonprofits. There's
(2025-08-04). WBW News Action: 80 Years of Nukes. worldbeyondwar.org 
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| Dear {{ FirstName | default: 'Friend' }}, | Eighty years after the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we need to take this moment to press for the elimination of omnicidal weaponry. See the resources below, including the new online course that starts today. And check out the incredible video of our recent awards event with Roger Waters and Ralph Nader. Also see below the new report with which we have brought…
(2025-08-04). The Jobs Report: Why July Was Bad News. counterpunch.org 
I always caution not to make too much of a single report or single month's data, but I think we can look at the July report and say it was unambiguously bad news. The job growth number for the month wasn't bad at 73,000, but with the sharp downward revisions to the prior two months'
(2025-08-04). Ed Miliband refuses to publish details of green energy deal with China. wattsupwiththat.com MPs are up in arms over Miliband's refusal to publish details of a net zero cooperation deal signed with China.
(2025-08-04). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "The entire world we apprehend through our senses is no more than a tiny fragment in the vastness of Nature." — Max Planck, The Universe in the Light of Modern Physics (1931)…
(2025-08-04). This is Still Tom Lehrer's Week That Was. counterpunch.org 
Six decades after Tom Lehrer adapted his songs on such then-current topics as the Second Vatican Council and the vice-presidency of Hubert Horatio Humphrey from NBC's That Was the Week That Was into his final album That Was the Year That Was, it remains clear that his works will remain relevant weeks, and years, after
(2025-08-04). Of Pedophiles and Pedociders. counterpunch.org 
"We have met the enemy and he is us." —Pogo Trump warned of the enemy within — unaware that he and his enablers are that enemy. America's decline was not ushered in by external forces. Rather, it's Trump — or to be more precise those who voted for him and who continue to support his
(2025-08-04). President Reagan's Advice to Mr. Trump on Nuclear Threats to Russia. counterpunch.org What Mr. Trump does not understand about his juvenile social messaging spewing of taunts followed by ordering US nuclear submarines closer to Russia (Russia may only have 3-4 minutes to decide if US subs have attacked)—is his ignorance of how Russia thinks. He should read President Reagan's memoir, in which he wrote: "Three years had
(2025-08-04). Eighty Years of Nuclear Terror. counterpunch.org 
Ever since the atomic bombings of Japanese cities in August 1945, the world has been living on borrowed time. The indications, then and since, that the development of nuclear weapons did not bode well for human survival, were clear enough. The two small atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed between
(2025-08-04). The Strategic Nightmare That is National Missile Defense. counterpunch.org 
The off-and-on debate that has revolved around the feasibility and dependability of Natioinal Missile Defense has been present since the Reagan administration and the mythology associated with Star Wars or the Strategic Defense Initiative. President Ronald Reagan had a huge number of chicken hawks in his administration—Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger, Deputy Defense Secretary Richard (the heart of darkness) Perle, and Perle protege Frank Gaffney, who ran his own pro-Star Wars think tank (the Center for Security Policy) on behalf of the Reagan administration. All were opposed to arms control and disar…
(2025-08-04). Happy Birthday Henry Chinaski! Bukowski's Literary Twin Turns 60. counterpunch.org 
Chinaski made his debut in 1965's Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts, Bukowski's first book of prose Although Charles Bukowski's first two published works were short stories, by the late 1950s he had largely given up on prose and dove headfirst into poetry. If Bukowski's goal was getting published, the changeup was
(2025-08-04). Pakistan thwarted India's military aggression. Here's how it can win the water war. dawn.com On the morning of May 31, flow gauges on the Chenab River The bulk of Pakistan's water supplies
(2025-08-04). The questions behind our oil reserves. dawn.com The US is cosying up to Pakistan. That is a major policy shift in Washington. | Announcing a trade deal with Pakistan last Thursday, Washington
(2025-08-04). Caution against hopes | . dawn.com A celebratory — and hopeful — tone has been raised over the reduction announced by the United States in its so-called Liberation Day reciprocal The additional duties were revised just a day after US President Donald Trump announced on social media that he would help Pakistan develop its 'vast oil reserves'. | The new trade
(2025-08-04). Lahore rally to prove milestone in securing Imran's release, vows PTI. dawn.com SWABI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leaders Asad Qaiser and Shahram Khan Tarakai on Sunday said that the Tuesday's Minar-i-Pakistan They were addressing a joint press conference in their newly-established district office in Shahmansoor Town here on Sunday flanked by various other leaders of the party. | Mr Qaiser said: "With the August 5 rally, we are launching a movement for the release of our leader, securing the independence of the judiciary and the rule of…
(2025-08-04). Two varsities in Islamabad without permanent rectors as appointments stall. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The inordinate delay in appointing rectors for Comsats University Islamabad (CUI) and the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has raised serious questions about the efficiency of the respective supervising ministries. | While Comsats currently has a temporary rector, the position at IIUI remains vacant. Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, who had been looking after the affairs of IIUI in his capacity as The Ministry of Science and Technol…
(2025-08-04). Couple shot dead over 'honour' in Rajanpur a year after love marriage. dawn.com DERA GHAZI KHAN: A man and a woman who had married of their own free will a year ago were shot dead on Sunday, allegedly by the woman's brother in the jurisdiction of Muhammad Pur Dewan police station in Rajanpur district. | Rajanpur District Police Officer (DPO) Farooq Amjad told Dawn that Saqlain, son of Ghulam Sadiq, a resident of Muhammad Pur Dewan, had contracted marriage with Ayesha Bibi, a year ago, without the consent of her family. | He said that on Sunday, when the couple was in their house, the armed suspect barged in and opened indiscriminate fire, leaving his sister and her husband dead on the spot.
(2025-08-04). Opposition figures to 'stay underground' until bail, stay obtained. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders who were recently The party leaders, a maj ≠ority of whom are in Khy ≠ber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), have decided to att ≠end parliamentary sessions after getting relief from courts. | The Leader of the Opposition in National Ass ≠e ≠mbly, Omar Ayub Khan, told Dawn that all legal options would be used to get relief and till that time he and other leaders including Shibli Faraz, H…
(2025-08-04). Shifting climate gives pause to daredevil alpinists. dawn.com • Glaciers visibly receding; peaks more prone to avalanches; high temps, lack of snow making rockfalls more common
| • Season comes to a close with climbers returning from K2, Broad Peak 'empty handed' | FOR mountaineers, the mighty peaks in Gilgit-Baltistan's Karakoram range became unusually precarious this year due to changing weather patterns, which have brought with them an increase in avalanches, rockfalls and other life-threatening hazards. | The mountains are comparatively dry, having lost much snow cover, and hence prone to avalanches — sometimes several tim…
(2025-08-04). Railways to spend Rs12bn on track rehabilitation this fiscal. dawn.com LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) is going to spend Rs12bn on repair/maintenance and rehabilitation of tracks and other infrastructure projects, including signaling and communication systems, during the ongoing fiscal year while another Rs10bn has been allocated for the repair/maintenance of the rolling stock and other schemes. | On the other hand, the railways has earned a record revenue of over Rs7.48bn in the first month (July) of the ongoing fiscal year 2025-26. The revenue is Rs1.46bn more than the July of the last fiscal, Dawn has learnt. | "During the last couple of fiscal years, we did a lot of repair wo…
(2025-08-04). Cambodia pays the price for Thai internal political games. dawn.com BORDER clashes between Cambodia and Thailand are not new, but recent events highlight a deeper issue rooted not in territorial disputes, but in Thailand's internal political conflict. | Since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932, Thailand has experienced frequent military coups. Although not officially recognised, these coups often receive implicit support from the monarchy, especially when a civilian government becomes popular among the Thai public. | Today, tensions are rising again as the Thai military strategically positions itself to challenge the government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the…
(2025-08-04). NA session begins today amid high political tensions. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: A fresh session of the National Assembly begins today (Monday), a day ahead of PTI's countrywide protest, amid heightened political temperature due to the The session, summoned by President Asif Ali Zardari, is expected to witness strong protests from PTI lawmakers over the conviction of party members, the recent verdict on reserved seats and the disqualification of party lead…
(2025-08-04). Power division projects 25pc rise in tariff by 2034. dawn.com • Says purchase price increased by half since FY2022 and 250pc since FY2016
| • Blames rupee devaluation for hike despite near same fuel prices | ISLAMABAD: The price of electricity is expected to increase by one-fourth over the next eight years, according to a power division forecast, after a 50per cent increase in the past three years due to massive currency devaluation. | The average tariff is projected at Rs29.70 per unit by 2034, up by Rs5.70 from the existing rate of Rs24, said the power division in a working paper shared with stakeholders in the last week of July.
(2025-08-04). 140 kids among nearly 300 lives lost to monsoon: NDMA. dawn.com • Another round of rain, storms expected to hit country's northern parts today
| • Punjab gears up for sixth spell of heavy rains | ISLAMABAD: At least 299 people, including 140 children, have died and more than 700 others have been injured in The NDMA said the deluges, which began on June 26, have left a trail of de…
(2025-08-04). Grid station attacked, staff held hostage in Mangochar. dawn.com QUETTA: Nearly two dozen armed men stormed the Zard Ghulam Jan Mangochar Grid Station late on Saturday night, damaging the control room and other equipment after taking security guards and the Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) staff hostage. | "Around 20 armed men attacked the 132kV grid station in the wee hours, causing massive damage to the grid station," Qesco officials said on Sunday. | The armed men snatched the 12-bore rifle from the security guards and vandalised the premises while holding the staff at gunpoint. They opened fire inside the grid station, damaging the control room, high-power transforme…
(2025-08-04). Tehran expresses willingness to join Silk Road initiative with Islamabad and Beijing. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: Iran on Sunday expressed willingness to join the Silk Road initiative with Pakistan and China to get maximum benefits from the regional connectivity. | Pakistan and Iran vowed to further expand their land and rail route linkages. | The two sides made these commitments when Iranian Minister for Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, who accompanied the Iranian president on the official visit to Pakistan, participated in the joint meeting held with federal ministers Abdul Aleem Khan, Jam Kamal Khan, and Hanif Abbasi. | According to an official press release, the discussions focused on strengtheni…
(2025-08-04). 76 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen. dawn.com At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials told AFP on Monday. | Yemeni security officials said 76 bodies had been recovered and 32 people rescued from the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aden. The UN's migration agency said 157 people were on board. | The accident occurred off Abyan governorate in southern Yemen, a frequent destination for boats smuggling African migrants hoping to reach the wealthy Gulf states. | Some of those rescued have been transferred to Yemen's Aden, near Aby…
(2025-08-04). Trailer truck crashes in Karachi's DHA, injuring 2: Rescue 1122. dawn.com A high-speed trailer truck crashed in Karachi's upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Monday morning, injuring two people, according to Rescue 1122. | The city has lately witnessed a According to a spokesperson for Rescue 1122 Sindh, the tr…
(2025-08-04). PM Shehbaz arrives in Gilgit to review monsoon damages, distribute relief funds. dawn.com Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Monday on a one-day visit to review the flood damages from the recent monsoon rains and distribute relief funds to the affected people. | The devastating impacts of climate cha ≠nge became more visible in GB, which has been facing heavy rains since
(2025-08-04). Friday 8/8: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-08-04). Texas researcher faces deportation after being held for week at San Francisco airport. indybay.org
(2025-08-04). Afghanistan: Futsal for empowering children with disabilities. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Chad: Behind bars, detainees learn how to rebuild their lives. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Ethiopia: A personal account on helping affected communities in Oromia. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Global Initiative on IHL: Strong Engagement in First Phase of Consultations. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Haiti: Displaced people face violence, hardship and uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Hungary: 8 May Celebrations. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). ICRC Writing Competition VI: Upholding Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Influencing behavioural change for better prevention of sexual violence in armed conflict. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). More than 30 years after Iran-Iraq war, families still hope to find out the fate of their missing loved ones. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Luxembourg: ICRC Director-General's visit reflects the long-standing strategic partnership with Luxembourg. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Mozambique: ICRC increases its humanitarian response in Mocimboa da Praia. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Poland: The 2nd Regional Conference of European National IHL Committees (NIHLC) in Warsaw. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Poland: ICRC Brings Together National Societies and IFRC to Boost Emergency Preparedness in Europe. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Poland: Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference hosted by the Polish Red Cross. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Romania: 1st High-level IHL Conference organized by the Romanian Red Cross with ICRC's support. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). Twenty Years of ICRC in China: From Origins to Vision. icrc.org
(2025-08-04). DRC: The ICRC stands ready to support detainee releases between conflict parties. icrc.org