aljazeera.com (2025-09-09). LIVE: Hamas leadership survives Israeli attack on Qatar's Doha – official
The Israeli army says it has carried out an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders in Qatar's capital, Doha, where multiple explosions have been heard. | Senior Hamas member Suhail al-Hindi tells Al Jazeera that the group's leadership survived the attack, which another source said happened as a negotiating team was discussing a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States.
(2025-09-09). Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 89 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli forces killed 83 Palestinians and wounded 223 over the previous 24-hour period as the US-backed Israeli assault and the Israeli strikes in other parts of the Strip continue. On top of the violent deaths, at least six Palestinians died of malnutrition amid the ongoing famine caused by …
(2025-09-09). Flotilla Sailing to Gaza Attacked, With Footage Showing Large Explosion. truthout.org One of the main ships in a flotilla seeking to break Israel's near-total humanitarian blockade on Gaza was bombed in Tunisian waters on Monday, causing a fire to break out. Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said that their "Family Boat," carrying the mission's steering committee and sailing under the Portuguese flag, was struck by a drone. The flotilla, slated to set sail from Tunisia to Gaza… |
(2025-09-09). 1,500 film workers to boycott Israeli cinemas over Gaza war. newarab.com 
Over 1,500 actors and film industry workers, including Olivia Colman and "We pledge not to screen films, appear at or otherwise work with Israeli film institutions, including festivals, cinemas, broadcasters and production companies, that are implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people," read the letter published in The Guardian newspaper.
dropsitenews.com (2025-09-09). Israel Bombs Hamas Office in Doha, Issues Displacement Order for 1 Million in Gaza CityIsrael strikes Doha, Qatar, targeting senior Hamas officials. At least 35 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since dawn, Al Jazeera reports, with 83 killed over the past 24 hours. Netanyahu boasts of destroying 50 high-rises in Gaza City, as Israel issues displacement orders for over 1 million in Gaza City.
lataco.com (2025-09-09). L.A. Labor Unions Call For Arms Embargo on Israel at City Hall Protest ~ L.A. TACO
Ron Gochez, a member of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and leader of Unión del Barrio, said, "The same government that claims there isn't enough money for affordable housing or healthcare somehow finds billions to spend on foreign wars and occupation."
(2025-09-09). Crying Antisemite to Shield Israeli Genocide and Mass Murder. counterpunch.org 
History teaches us that atrocities are too often recognized only after the fact. From the dispossession of Indigenous peoples, slavery, the Holocaust, Srebrenica and Rwanda, became part of our collective conscience only after the full scale of the crimes could no longer be denied. Gaza genocide is following that same tragic script—except this time—the world
(2025-09-09). Protests continue against Gaza genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). Israeli Airstrikes Target Hamas Leadership in Qatar. news.antiwar.com Updated on September 9, 2025, at 2: 21 pm EST The Israeli military launched airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday in an attempt to target Hamas political leadership, marking a major Israeli escalation in the region that dims any hope of a ceasefire in Gaza. A source told Al Jazeera that the attack occurred while Hamas …
(2025-09-09). Lead boat of Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, carrying Madleen crew including Thunberg, bombed and set on fire near Tunisia. thecanary.co 
The lead boat of the Gaza-bound humanitarian 'Global Sumud Flotilla — the boat carrying members, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, from the voyage of the Madleen, the Freedom Flotilla vessel attacked and seized by Israel, along with its crew — has been bombed by a drone in Tunisian waters and set on fire. The fire […] | By
(2025-09-09). Israel conducts airstrike on Hamas leadership in Doha. jagonews24.com Israel has carried out a targeted military strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, marking a dramatic and unprecedented escalation beyond the borders of Gaza and sparking a major diplomatic crisis in the Gulf.
(2025-09-09). Netanyahu warns 'leave now' as Israel intensifies Gaza City bombardment. scmp.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told residents of Gaza City on Monday to evacuate, as the military ramped up its deadly assault on the Palestinian territory's largest urban centre. | Israel has been intensifying its bombardment of the city in preparation for an operation to conquer it, despite repeated entreaties from Western nations and aid agencies to stop. | Gaza's civil defence agency meanwhile said at least 39 people had been killed by Israel, including 25 in Gaza City, on Monday.
(2025-09-09). Tensions Escalate: Israel's Targeted Killings Amid Gaza War. devdiscourse.com In a volatile escalation, Israel's military operations in Gaza have intensified following a militant-led attack on October 7, 2023. The targeted airstrikes have led to the deaths of multiple prominent figures from Hamas and its allied groups, sparking widespread international discussions on the conflict's implications.
(2025-09-09). Israel's Gaza Offensive: UN Warns of War Crimes Amid Chaos. thinktank.pk The conflict in Gaza City reached a critical point as Israeli authorities issued stark warnings to residents, urging them to evacuate immediately. The orders targeted densely populated areas, including high-rise residential buildings and makeshift camps for displaced families. These evacuation notices directed civilians to relocate to a designated "humanitarian area" in al-Mawasi, a coastal region …
(2025-09-09). Israel suspected in drone strike on Gaza aid boat in Tunisia. newarab.com 
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(2025-09-09). Breaking: RAF refuelling plane was circling over Doha during Israeli terror attack. thecanary.co 
This afternoon Israel committed yet another terrorist atrocity when it bombed the building hosting Gaza's peace negotiators in Doha, Qatar. Doha — RAF refuelling plane was circling Now, flight tracker data shows that an RAF refuelling aircraft was circling overhead as Israel was bombing Doha: The distance from Israel to Doha is approximately 2,200km — […] | By
(2025-09-09). Israel presses Gaza City mass expulsion as truce talks falter. newarab.com 
The latest atrocities come as Israel pushes ahead with its aim of invading and fully occupying Gaza City, while expelling the area's residents southwards. | It comes as talks aimed at putting a pause to the war on Gaza falter, with fears of mass casua…
(2025-09-09). UN human rights chief condemns 'mass killing' of Gazans. newarab.com 
The United Nations human rights chief condemned Israel on Monday for its "
(2025-09-09). Gaza Flotilla In Tunis Attacked By Explosives Delivered By Drones. popularresistance.org For the second time in three months, drones carrying explosives have attacked boats in the Gaza flotillas. I was in Malta when the "Conscience" ship was attacked by drones carrying explosives and I am now in Tunis where the "Familia" ship was attacked. | Several hours ago in the evening of September 8, an explosive dropped from a drone hit "Familia, "the lead ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) anchored in national Tunisian waters off Port causing a fire on the bow of the ship. There were 5 people onboard as the crew and security team. No one was injured. | Five months previously, on May 1, 2025, multiple dro…
(2025-09-09). Global Sumud Flotilla reports drone attack on Gaza-bound ship in Tunisia. aljazeera.com Tunisian authorities find no evidence of a hostile act and say the fire originated inside the Family Boat.
(2025-09-09). Netanyahu boasts of destroying 50 'terrorist towers' in Gaza in 48 hours. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday declared that the military has destroyed 50 so-called "terrorist towers" in Gaza in just two days, warning that this was "only the beginning" of a larger ground offensive."I say to the residents of Gaza, listen to me well: you have been warned. Get out of there," Netanyahu said, adding that Israeli forces are now assembling inside Gaza City in preparation for what he described as a "powerful ground maneuver." He stressed that his directive to the army is to continue dismantling what he called "terrorist infrastructure" across the enclave.Breaking: T…
(2025-09-09). Israel Launches Airstrikes on Doha To Assassinate Hamas Leaders. orinocotribune.com Israeli warplanes have launched airstrikes on the headquarters of the Hamas resistance movement in the Qatari capital, Doha, in what Israeli media described as an "assassination operation." | The airstrikes came as Hamas leaders had reportedly convened to discuss the latest US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. | The Israeli military issued a statement confirming that it had conducted what it called "a precise strike" targeting Hamas' senior leadership. | A senior Israeli official told Israel's Channel 13 that Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and Zaher Jabarin, chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau in the West Bank,…
(2025-09-09). Gaza aid flotilla boat hit by suspected drone off Tunisia. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). Thursday 9/25: Global Strike For Gaza. indybay.org Everywhere…
(2025-09-09). 'We Will Not Be Silent': Hearing Stilled Voices Of The Gaza Genocide. popularresistance.org In his last minutes of freedom before the Israeli army arrested him, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, clad in a medic's white coat, walked alone toward two Israeli tanks. His captors awaited him amid the rubble of Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital. An artist swiftly created a dramatic poster showing Dr. Safiya striding through the ruins of the hospital he directed. The artist, David Solnit, recently updated…
(2025-09-09). LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza, killing at least 21 people, including aid seekers. aljazeera.com Israeli forces bomb more high-rise buildings in Gaza City as Netanyahu warns residents to flee.
(2025-09-09). BREAKING: terrorist Israel bombs Qatar to kill the people negotiating a peace deal. thecanary.co 
Israel has just tried to murder Palestinian peace-deal negotiators in Doha, Qatar. The terrorist attack reportedly came as the "negotiating team was discussing a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States". Journalist Hamdah Salhut called the strikes an "unprecedented" continuation of how the apartheid state "has been operating in the region with full […] | By
(2025-09-09). Moment of suspected drone attack on Global Sumud Flotilla boat. aljazeera.com Activists from the Global Sumud Fotilla to Gaza say one of their boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia.
(2025-09-09). Israel bombed Qatar to assassinate Hamas's lead ceasefire negotiators. mondoweiss.net 
Amid ongoing ceasefire talks, Israel attempted to assassinate the Hamas negotiating team in an airstrike on the Doha office of its lead negotiator, senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. Hamas officials say the negotiating team survived the attack.
(2025-09-09). Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family. juancole.com Hassan Herzallah Before the war, Hassan was a university student chasing his dreams. Now he risks his life every day to feed his family (OpenDemocracy.net ) — It's 7am. My alarm rings and I get myself ready, just as I used to in the days when I would drink a cup of mint tea and …
(2025-09-09). Houthis target Israeli airports in escalating drone strikes. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a new wave of drone attacks on Israel, striking what it described as "sensitive and strategic targets" including Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Ramon Airport in southern Israel, and a site in Dimona.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the attacks, carried out with multiple drones over two consecutive days, "achieved their objectives successfully." He added that the operations were part of the group's escalating campaign in support of Gaza.ÿ®ŸäÿßŸÜ ÿߟџǟ&agra…
(2025-09-09). Video: Sumud Flotilla hit with suspected drone attack, refutes Tunisian narrative. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Despite videos capturing the suspected drone attack on a Sumud Flotilla, Tunisian authorities released a statement denying the incident, as reported by the BBC. Global Sumud Flotilla recently announced on social media that one of its ships was hit in what appears to be a drone attack. The vessel, flying a Portuguese flag, carried pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, on a mission to deliver aid to Gaza by breaking Israel's siege.The ship was anchored near Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said port when the attack occurred. A Tunisian National Guard spokesperson told AFP that "no drone" had been detect…
(2025-09-09). Why a protective force for Gaza could be a dangerous idea. aljazeera.com Israel and the US will not allow a neutral force anywhere near Gaza.
(2025-09-09). The British army responsible for colonial atrocities just tried to recruit at a Derry jobs fair. thecanary.co The British army has been forced to withdraw from a jobs fair in Derry today (Tuesday 9 September), after local councillors voiced their disdain at the potential appearance from a military currently participating in genocide. British army forced to withdraw from Derry jobs fair The Derry and Strabane Cross Border Job Fair describes itself as providing: […] | By
(2025-09-09). "Israel isn't committing genocide" , says UK government helping it commit genocide. thecanary.co The UK government, after almost two years of providing political cover for Israel's genocide and more than a year directly assisting it, has announced its carefully considered conclusion that… you've guessed it: Israel is not committing genocide. Israel is not committing genocide, says Labour. Really? David Lammy, at the time Foreign Secretary, noted the government's […] | By
(2025-09-09). LA Holocaust Museum apologises for saying genocides mustn't happen to non-Jews. thecanary.co 
The LA Holocaust Museum has made a public apology for posting a graphic of arms with various skin colours and a caption saying: Never again can't only mean never again for Jews. LA Holocaust Museum: forced into a grovelling apology The message that genocide must never be perpetrated against anyone triggered outrage among supporters of […] | By
(2025-09-09). More than 850 arrested in anti-genocide protests in the UK: Workers must lead opposition to Starmer's police state! wsws.org The proscription of Palestine Action and the state repression which has followed have been carried out by a Labour government, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which is the most right-wing in British history.
(2025-09-09). Israel denies bombing Sumud Flotilla, MSM amplify the lie but video puts it beyond doubt. thecanary.co Israel has denied drone-bombing the lead boat of the humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) last night in international waters near Tunisia and naturally the so-called 'mainstream' media who bothered to report it at all immediately amplified Israel's claim. The boat carried climate activist Greta Thunberg and other crew members of the earlier Madleen, which was attacked […] | By
(2025-09-09). Cyprus talks to UAE over European subsea cable project. newarab.com 
European prosecutors said last Thursday that they had launched an investigation into possible criminal offences relating to the 1.9 billion euro ($2.2 billion) cable to link Greece with Cyp…
(2025-09-09). BNP leaders link Nepal's uprising to flawed proportional representation. jagonews24.com The ongoing political upheaval in Nepal is, in part, a direct consequence of the country's Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system, which has led to weak, unstable governments that fail to reflect the true aspirations of the people, according to Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Advisor to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
(2025-09-09). China's first comprehensive bonded zone focused on new quality productive forces passes inspection. ecns.cn Beijing E-Town Comprehensive Bonded Zone (CBZ), China's first CBZ centered on new quality productive forces, passed national inspection on Monday.
(2025-09-09). Germany's Far-Right Revolution: What's Driving AfD's Rise? thinktank.pk As Germany approaches its next federal election in 2029, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is positioning itself as a formidable contender for national leadership. Recent statements from AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla express confidence in topping the polls, vowing to "get this ship back into shape" and implement sweeping changes, including large-scale deportations. With the …
(2025-09-09). Palestinians on edge as Israel ramps up raids in wake of Jerusalem attack. aljazeera.com Israeli forces storm towns, villages and carry out arrests in occupied West Bank after a deadly shooting on Monday.
(2025-09-09). Centering Their Voices: This Is What Power Looks Like. commondreams.org 
After decades of silence born of fear, shame, trauma, over 20 Epstein survivors came together in D.C. for the first time to publicly tell their grievous stories of rape and abuse — what did it cost them? — when they were 14, 15, 16 years old. Facing not just their own dark pasts but dogged …
(2025-09-09). Chagas Disease Is Spreading In The U.S—Here's What's Behind It. newsone.com 
Source: Marcos del Mazo / Getty | Chagas disease is an often-overlooked but potentially life-threatening illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. New warnings about Chagas disease are being issued by officials from
(2025-09-09). What makes you fall in love with Tianjin. ecns.cn What makes you fall in love with Tianjin? Is it the lively Tianjin dialect, the melodies of square dancing, the far-reaching ship horns along the Haihe River, or the aroma of Goubuli steamed buns?
(2025-09-09). F-35 is the biggest money sinkhole ever. responsiblestatecraft.org A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, the primary contractors working on the F-35, made product deliveries
(2025-09-09). E. Jean Carroll's $83M Judgment Against President Trump Upheld. newsone.com 
Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty | An appeals court has unanimously upheld an $83 million judgment against President Donald Trump for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault. |
(2025-09-09). Turkish court releases a youth activist critical of Erdogan. newarab.com 
A Hocaogullari, 23, has been in custody since his arrest on 5 August after returning from Strasbourg, where he represented Turkey as a youth delegate at the Council of Europe. In a…
(2025-09-09). 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 Tuesday 9 September 2025 Aries ‚ôà Work: Aquarius energy electrifies your instinct for bold action. You'll want to kick down doors and rewrite policy in one go. Brilliant — but […] | By
(2025-09-09). Trump Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care to Federal Workers, Families. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Liv Y., center, holds a transgender pride flag as people gather to protest against the Trump administration near the Washington State Capitol building, in Olympia, Washington, February 5, 2025. | © 2025 AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File…
(2025-09-09). Pa. Supreme Court justices up for retention make rare public appearance together in face of campaign to oust them. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? As Pennsylvanians look ahead to the Normally a sleepy race, some right-wing activists aligned with President Donald Trump are actively campaigning against retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, citing their past rulings on pandemic "lockdowns" and voting laws. The court…
(2025-09-09). China's manufacturing to add 8 trillion yuan during 14th Five-Year Plan period. ecns.cn China's manufacturing sector is expected to add 8 trillion yuan ($1.1 trillion) in value during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021—25), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday.
(2025-09-09). Tension at TSC as JCD accuses DU admin of vote rigging. jagonews24.com Tension gripped Dhaka University's Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Tuesday evening as candidates and supporters from multiple student panels, including Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, accused the university administration of manipulating the vote count in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections.
(2025-09-09). "Yum Yum" : new US Congress release shows Mandelson gushing about 'best pal' Epstein. thecanary.co 
Peter Mandelson, UK ambassador to the US, senior adviser to Keir Starmer and former Blair minister, called convicted paedophile and likely Israeli 'honeytrap' agent Jeffrey Epstein his "best pal", according to a letter in new files released by US Democrats from the Congress 'House Oversight Committee' collection. Mandelson: Epstein is my 'best pal' In a …
(2025-09-09). Finally, Thailand's Thaksin goes to prison. asiatimes.com 
BANGKOK — Thaksin Shinawatra, the criminally convicted, coup-toppled and ever-polarizing former prime minister, is finally headed to prison after 15 years in self-imposed exile and a commuted sentence that court judges ruled today was dodged on falsified emergency health grounds. The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions ruled today that Thaksin's six-month …
(2025-09-09). 'An unfound gem': Older Fishtown residents find purpose and friendship volunteering at Lutheran Settlement House. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? It's always pretty busy at Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, but even more so on Thursday mornings when the center hosts its weekly food pantry grocery store. | Standing in front of two industrial-size refrigerators, volunteer Maria Tanczak put out packages of frozen ground chicken and mushroom burger patties on a table. | "I always man the frozen section here. This is my realm," she said, adding bags of frozen peaches to the table. | As peop…
(2025-09-09). Tuesday 9/16: Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border (documentary film). indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California.
(2025-09-09). Palestine protesters continue to stand for justice and freedom. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). My Dead Friend Zoe: "Imperial Storm Troopers tricked into modern colonialism" and their fate. wsws.org This type of "support" for the rank-and-file soldiers can't be walled off from confronting the concrete social role and vast, world-historic crimes of the American military.
(2025-09-09). 'Voices for the Valley' highlights fight against coal. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). High-Ranking Venezuelan Official Warns U.S. Military Pressure Seeks to 'Kill Venezuelan Identity Itself'. latintimes.com Villegas drew parallels to U.S. policy before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, saying that stigmatizing Venezuela's image internationally is meant to justify aggressive actions…
(2025-09-09). China sanctions Japanese lawmaker. ecns.cn China said on Monday that its sanctioning of Japanese lawmaker Hei Seki, also known by his Chinese name Shi Ping, for his "egregious conduct" is a strong punishment and stern warning to individuals like him.
(2025-09-09). Fulton County Judge Says He Will Drop Racketeering Charges in 61 Cop City Cases. truthout.org A Fulton County judge says he will toss the racketeering charges against 61 people who were arrested in connection with the protests against the construction of the Atlanta police training facility, commonly known as "Cop City." The Associated Press (AP) reports that Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer said Republican Attorney General Chris Carr needed to obtain Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's (R)… |
(2025-09-09). Is SCO transforming into a new military-economic bloc. geo.tv 
Leaders pose for a photo as they attend the SCO summit in Tianjin, China On August 31, 2025. — ReutersThe Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit has raised many eyebrows in Europe and alerted the United States of America. There were strong reasons for that. First…
(2025-09-09). New study shows stark gaps between student groups at risk of suicide. thecanary.co A new study from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown stark gaps between different groups of university students in terms of suicide risk. Among the "160 higher education students taking this step each year", the analysis has found that certain groups are more at risk. As David Mais from the ONS said: Men, […] | By
(2025-09-09). Australian PM says Vanuatu security, climate agreement delayed. aljazeera.com PM Anthony Albanese says he won't sign Nakamal Agreement in Vanuatu, despite recent high-level talks on the pact.
(2025-09-09). Saturday 10/25: United Against Hate Week: Human Library in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2025-09-09). UTLA bureaucrats holding Los Angeles educators back from struggle. wsws.org Education workers in Los Angeles face deepening attacks on jobs, healthcare, and public education as the union works to suppress opposition, paving the way for budget cuts, privatization and another historic betrayal.
(2025-09-09). Rank-and-file unionists call September 10 national day of action for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was A Criminal Attack On Civilians. progressivehub.net NICK TURSE | THE INTERCEPT…
(2025-09-09). Government committed to economic growth. sanews.gov.za Government committed to economic growth | While the economic growth rate in the country has been subdued over the past decade, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, has asserted that government is serious about growing the economy. | Government has demonstrated it efforts through initiatives to reduce the cost of doing business in South Africa, infrastructure investments, debt sustainability, undertaking structural reforms, attempting to diversify trade partners and working towards exiting the grey listing that was imposed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). | "The South African government wil…
(2025-09-09). Nepal's PM KP Sharma Oli resigns amid violent protests. peoplesdispatch.org 19 people were killed on Monday after security forces opened fire on protesters opposing the government's decision to ban major social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, and others…
(2025-09-09). Sadik Kayem, Tanvir Hamim cast votes. jagonews24.com Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Vice President candidate Sadik Kayem and Chhatra Dal-backed General Secretary candidate Sheikh Tanvir Bari Hamim cast their votes on Tuesday morning in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections.
(2025-09-09). Israeli targets Hamas leadership in strikes on Qatar's Doha. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). Water dept refutes report on board governance. sanews.gov.za Water dept refutes report on board governance | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has moved to correct what it describes as a misleading portrayal of water boards and their governance in a Sunday Times article published on 7 September 2025. | The article headlined, "Splashing out, Dry Taps as Water Boards drown in excess", alleged excessive remuneration and questionable expenditure by board members of the country's seven water boards and the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA). | In a statement on Tuesday, the department emphasised that the report not only misrepresented the facts but also created a…
(2025-09-09). Nepal Gen Z protests live: PM Oli resigns as homes of top leaders torched. aljazeera.com Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigns, says aide, as protesters set fire to homes of some top political leaders' homes.
(2025-09-09). Palestine Action Germany break into Elbit arms firm office. newarab.com 
A group calling itself 'Palestine Action Germany' claimed on Monday to have broken into the offices of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit in Ulm, southern Germany. |
(2025-09-09). Venezuela's PSUV: We Neither Want Nor Call for War. orinocotribune.com This Monday, the secretary general of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, stated that the Venezuelan government and people are not seeking military confrontation with any country. However, he insisted that Venezuela is preparing for "any external aggression." | "We are not calling for war of any kind, nor do we want war with anyone. However, our people must be prepared and alert at all times, on all fronts, in all ways and forms," Cabello said during a press conference held at the Specialization Center of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) in Carmen de Uria, La Guaira state. | T…
(2025-09-09). Ethiopia launches massive hydropower dam against Egyptian rival. newarab.com 
Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians whil Ethiopia, the continent's second most populous nation with a population of 120 million, sees the $5 billion
(2025-09-09). Asia Cup 2025: Team captains participate in trophy unveiling. gnnhd.tv 
Captains of all the teams answered questions of the journalists during press conference…
(2025-09-09). Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Firms Have Doubled Since 2017, Now $35 Billion a Year. truthout.org Federal subsidies for the fossil fuel industry have more than doubled since 2017 to an estimated $34.8 billion each year, a new analysis from Oil Change International has found. The report's authors say that amount could soar to hundreds of billions of dollars in the years to come if lawmakers fail to rein in subsidies for controversial carbon capture and hydrogen technologies. |
(2025-09-09). South Korea to send plane for workers detained in US immigration raid. aljazeera.com Flagship carrier Korean Air says plane could depart for Atlanta, Georgia, as soon as Wednesday.
(2025-09-09). Inside Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" Brings ICE Raids to Chicago After Supreme Court Ruling in L.A. latintimes.com The Department of Homeland Security has initiated a sweeping immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago. Dubbed Operation Midway Blitz, the effort arrives just days after a Supreme Court ruling gave ICE agents broader authority to operate in Los Angeles.
(2025-09-09). Protesters torch Nepal parliament as PM resigns amid turmoil. aljazeera.com Nepal faces its worst crisis in years as curfew-defying protests target political institutions.
(2025-09-09). Nepal lifts social media ban after deadly protests. jagonews24.com Nepal has lifted a social media ban after it led to clashes between protesters and police that have left at least 19 people dead.
(2025-09-09). Friday 9/12: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs…
(2025-09-09). ICC opens war crimes hearing against Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony. aljazeera.com Kony faces charges for the Lord's Resistance Army campaign of torture and abuse in Uganda in the early 2000s.
(2025-09-09). North Korea's Kim heralds new ICBM rocket engine test as 'significant'. aljazeera.com Kim supervised test of new solid-fuel rocket engine for N Korea's ICBMs, in latest development of his missile arsenal.
(2025-09-09). Open vs. Closed: The Battle for the Future of Language Models. aclu.org I've been writing about the democratic future of large language models (LLMs). Will this tech turn out to be an inherently centralized, authoritarian technology like nuclear power, or a more inherently democratic technology like solar power? I've suggested that there are three dimensions to watch as the technology develops, including
(2025-09-09). NYDA engages youth in KZN. sanews.gov.za NYDA engages youth in KZN | The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has held on an outreach programme in KwaZulu-Natal to promote holistic development and provide safe, constructive alternatives for youth engagement outside the classroom. ⚪ The programme also included oversight visits to NYDA grant recipients and youth-headed indigent households in uMzinto. ⚪ "These efforts form part of the NYDA's broader campaign to bring services directly to young people, particularly those in rural areas, townships, and informal settlements. The aim is to provide practical support that alleviates poverty, combats yout…
(2025-09-09). Venezuelan VP Says Trump Should Target Pacific Routes, Not Caribbean, 'If Stopping Drug Flow Is the Real Goal'. latintimes.com "It would be much easier for the United States to combat and pursue money laundering within its own territory than to send ships to threaten a peaceful nation like Venezuela," added Vice President Rodriguez…
(2025-09-09). Sunday 9/28: Blessing of the Animals. indybay.org Skyline Community Church of Christ…
(2025-09-09). Nepali PM Oli resigns amid protests: Why are 'nepo kids' angering youth? aljazeera.com Nepali PM resigns amid anticorruption protests that escalated on Monday, killing 19 demonstrators.
(2025-09-09). The Politicization of Intelligence Weakens the United States. counterpunch.org 
(2025-09-09). French government tells hospitals to be ready for war next spring. thecanary.co The French government of Emmanuel Macron has warned the nation's hospitals to expect as many as fifty thousand wounded men next spring after a 'major military engagement' in Europe, as NATO nations continue to bang the drum for war with Russia. The news seems to have been downplayed or ignored by some UK 'mainstream' media […] | By
(2025-09-09). Right-wing extremism and Pepperland. indybay.org The Beatles in 1964 warned us about Pepperland, anti-music people and the Blue Meanies. Trump with his draconian immigration policy shows us the bestiality of the Blue Meanies, sweeping up workers from hospitals and shopping centers and | locking them up in detention centers!
(2025-09-09). Opinion: Can Latinos Ever Expect Justice in America? lataco.com If anyone thinks they are "saving the purity of the American race" by eradicating the Fourth Amendment, they are fools. They're not saving America; they're shredding it until there's nothing of the American promise left worth protecting. Because there is no United States without freedom and the Constitution.
(2025-09-09). Egypt: Stop the use of the country's diplomatic missions as a transnational repression tool. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with the undersigned organisations, denounce the use of Egyptian diplomatic missions as instruments of transnational repression targeting peaceful demonstrators abroad violating his international obligations.
Paris, Geneva, 8 September 2025 – We strongly condemn the unprecedented (…) | – |
(2025-09-09). Yemen Strikes Israeli Airports, Dimona Site As Economic Strain Deepens in Occupied Territories. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen's armed forces said they targeted Israel's Ben Gurion and Ramon airports along with a sensitive site in Dimona, while Israeli media admitted the war has severely damaged the regime's trade and economy.
(2025-09-09). Iran defence official feared taken by Mossad in Egypt re-emerges. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). Saturday 9/13: Virtual Town Hall: The Fight Against Pesticides. indybay.org Zoom Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nnoGpgT……
(2025-09-09). Nepal Gen Z protests live: PM Oli resigns, parliament torched, airport shut. aljazeera.com Protesters break into parliament building and set it on fire after Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigns.
(2025-09-09). OFF WITH THEIR HEADS 2.0: DEADLY PROTESTS BREAK OUT IN INDONESIA AS COUNTRY REJECTS INEQUALITY. trendsjournal.com Deadly protests have broken out across Indonesia as the country's population—suffering under the strain of economic hardships, despite the country's financial gains—expresses anger over what they see as a widening level of inequality.
(2025-09-09). Tension mounts at DU over DUCSU ballot counting. jagonews24.com Tension gripped Dhaka University on Tuesday evening as the announcement of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election results sparked political unrest…
(2025-09-09). Hundreds of earthquake-hit villages in Afghanistan still not reached: UN. aljazeera.com The UN says the affected areas were already some of the most remote in the country, leaving communities cut off.
(2025-09-09). UK's Starmer meets Mahmoud Abbas ahead of Palestine recognition. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). France's Macron seeks new prime minister after govt collapse. newarab.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking his fifth prime minister in less than two years after opposition parties united to oust centre-right Bayrou, handed a 364-194 defeat in a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday, will officially hand in his resignation to Macron on Tuesday. | Whoever Macron picks to succeed him will face the near impossible task of uniting parliament and finding ways to get a budget for next year adopted. France is un…
(2025-09-09). Vale John Englart, 1955-2025. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). How Reform UK Is Importing Conspiracy-Fuelled MAGA Politics to the UK. bylinetimes.com 
While some of the obvious influences from MAGA were confined to events on the conference fringe, Aseem Malhotra, a prominent anti-vaxxer and advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Junior, Trump's Secretary of State for Health and Human Services spoke on the main stage in a speech titled "Make Britain Healthy Again", | Malhotra, a British cardiologist turned conspiracy theorist, used the speech to claim that it was "highly likely that the Covid vaccines have been a significant factor in the cancers in the ro…
(2025-09-09). EUROPEAN ECONOMIES HOPE FOR BOOST FROM HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS EARMARKED FOR WEAPONS PRODUCTION. trendsjournal.com Governments across Europe are holding out hope that their effort to spend billions of dollars on new weapons production over the perceived threat of war with Russia will result in an economic boom.
(2025-09-09). Japan's ruling LDP to pick new leader after PM Ishiba resigns. aljazeera.com The embattled party faces mounting pressure over soaring rice prices, declining birth rates and immigration.
(2025-09-09). Biman's Nepal-bound flight returns as airport closed. jagonews24.com A Kathmandu-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been forced to return to Dhaka as Nepal cancelled all flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport from 12: 45pm on Tuesday, September 9, amid student protests in the country…
(2025-09-09). Say no to racism and the far right. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). DOJ in Talks to Share Voter Data With Homeland Security Amid Immigration Crackdown: Report. latintimes.com The plan raises privacy concerns and could conflict with what the DOJ originally told states about the purpose of the data collection, which was to ensure compliance with federal laws…
(2025-09-09). GDP bounces to 0.8% growth in Quarter 2. sanews.gov.za GDP bounces to 0.8% growth in Quarter 2 | South Africa's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has improved by some 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025. | This is following a marginal increase of some 0.1% in the first quarter. | "The mining and quarrying industry increased by 3.7%, contributing 0.2 of a percentage point. | "The largest positive contributors were platinum group metals, gold and chromium ore," Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. | The country's manufacturing industry also increased by some 1.8% over that period — contributing 0.2% to the GDP. | "Seven of the ten manufacturing div…
(2025-09-09). BRICS as a Brand and Its African Dimension. infobrics.org The participation of African countries in BRICS provides them with the opportunity to garner significantly more clout in international affairs, while promoting issues that are important for the continent with the backing of like-minded partners…
(2025-09-09). From Palestine to Turtle Island: Smash the capitalists' settler states! workers.org 
This is Part Three of a series based on a talk given at a national Workers World Party meeting held on May 18, 2025. Read Part One. Read Part Two. A previous article in this series mentioned that the ruling class relies on "racialization" of different nationalities into categories which . . . |
(2025-09-09). Japanese prime minister resigns. wsws.org Ishiba said he was resigning to head off a "decisive split" in the LDP, which has ruled Japan for most of the past 70 years.
(2025-09-09). DAILY MEMO: Agents Have Started Taking People on The Freeways and A Closer Look at The Stereotypes Used by SCOTUS in Their Opinion on ICE's Restraining Order. lataco.com The Supreme Court's decision to grant Trump a stay on restraining orders has effectively greenlit roaming patrols and racial profiling in Los Angeles, leading to freeway pullovers, smashed car windows, and numerous abductions over the weekend, including at Home Depots, car washes, and residential areas across Southern California. Meanwhile, the ruling has emboldened Homeland Security to expand enforcement with monetary incentives for police, plans to reopen abusive detention centers, and mass deportation flights—where Bill Gates' company, Signature Aviation, plays a key role in transporting detainees.
(2025-09-09). Dan Brown's new novel is fun, if you're willing to leave your brain at the door. jagonews24.com The Secret of Secrets, the sixth Robert Langdon novel and the first in eight years, does not so much stretch the boundaries of the thriller genre as it does bulldoze them with a golden obelisk. It is so absurd, so breathlessly illogical, that reading it feels less like engaging with literature and more like being trapped on a theme park ride designed by a conspiracy theorist with a PowerPoint obsession.
(2025-09-09). Nepal PM KP Sharma resigns amid deadly protests. jagonews24.com Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has resigned, his secretariat has confirmed in a statement.
(2025-09-09). China becomes fifth largest importer of Ethiopian coffee. ecns.cn China has become the fifth largest importer of Ethiopian coffee, which is a testament to the discerning taste of Chinese consumers and the strong, collaborative spirit between the two countries, Ethiopian Ambassador to China Tefera Derbew Yimam said.
(2025-09-09). NATO'S 'COALITION OF THE WILLING' TO PROVIDE UKRAINE WITH MORE LONG-RANGE MISSILES. trendsjournal.com Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, announced last week that the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" will provide Ukraine with additional long-range missiles in response to new Russian strikes across the country, all while peace talks between Moscow and Washington have stalled.
(2025-09-09). Brazil celebrates 203 years of independence. ecns.cn Brazil marked its 203rd Independence Day and the end of more than three centuries of Portuguese colonial rule in 1822, in Brasilia on Sunday.
(2025-09-09). In an attempt to appease the White House, Maryland Democrats announce police surge to Baltimore. wsws.org On Friday, Democratic Governor of Maryland Wes Moore and Democratic mayor of Baltimore Brandon Scott announced a police build-up in Baltimore, as Trump threatens to flood American cities with National Guard troops.
(2025-09-09). Trump launches ICE raids in Chicago, as Supreme Court tramples Fourth Amendment protections. wsws.org The Court's ruling authorizes racial profiling and workplace sweeps across the country.
(2025-09-09). India releases water into Sutlej again, major flood alert issued across Punjab. gnnhd.tv 
A second wave of flooding from the Chenab River is moving toward Head Muhammad Wala in Multan…
(2025-09-09). Podcast Extra: Odd Couples and the Science of Attraction. whyy.org When we see surprising couples, like Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, we can't help but wonder what brought them together. In this podcast extra, we explore the mysteries of attraction and love. We talk with researcher
(2025-09-09). WHYY Pop-Up Newsroom- Frankford Library. whyy.org This gathering will be an important opportunity for WHYY News reporters to do what we do best: listen to the community and elevate local perspectives.
(2025-09-09). Israel Attacks Sites Near Several Major Syrian Cities. news.antiwar.com Israel has reportedly carried out a number of attacks in northern and central Syria this evening, hitting sites near the major cities of Homs, Palmyra and Latakia. Details about the extent of the damage caused are still emerging. The first of the strikes was reported near Homs, hitting a military base according to Syrian media. …
(2025-09-09). Syria/France Ochlik/Bouvier/Colvin case: French courts issue seven arrest warrants for senior Syrian officials. fidh.org On 22 February 2012, journalists Rémi Ochlik, Édith Bouvier, and Marie Colvin, photographer Paul Conroy, and interpreter Waël al-Omar were victims of a bombing while they were in an informal press center in the Syrian city of Homs. Rémi Ochlik and Marie Colvin were killed in the bombing. After 13 years of investigation, the investigating judges of the French War Crimes Unit issued arrest warrants for seven former senior Syrian officials for complicity in war crimes and crimes against (…) | – | /…
(2025-09-09). Pakistan, China to jointly train astronauts, establish space center. gnnhd.tv 
The two countries will continue to implement the 2021—2030 Space Cooperation Outline Program…
(2025-09-09). China's grand global plan on full display at SCO Summit. asiatimes.com 
The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin was by no means a game-changer, but it was a useful bellwether for close observers of China's shifting foreign policy strategy. Over the past decade, Beijing's understanding and interaction with the so-called "global order" has undergone a significant transformation — from a historically deferential approach rooted …
(2025-09-09). ICE Is Stepping Up Raids. Know Your Rights Before They Knock. capitalbnews.org 
Federal immigration agents have begun stepped-up enforcement in Chicago, making the nation's third-largest city the latest focal point in the Trump administration's efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. The details are few, but the endeavor — known as "Operation Midway Blitz" — is a part of President Donald Trump's dispute with Democratic mayors and "sanctuary cities." …
(2025-09-09). Saturday 10/11: Trump Regime Takedown (every Saturday). indybay.org corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell St, San Francisco…
(2025-09-09). No cars for ministers, 300 approved for field officials: Salehuddin. jagonews24.com Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has categorically denied reports that 60 luxury vehicles are being procured for ministers of the upcoming government, stating that no such purchase has been approved or will take place.
(2025-09-09). Iran and IAEA's Renewed Cooperation: A Diplomatic Breakthrough. devdiscourse.com Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) moved closer to cooperation as both parties signed an agreement in Cairo, marking a notable step toward renewing inspections of Iran's nuclear sites. The deal follows intensive diplomatic efforts spearheaded by Egypt, emphasizing the indispensable inspection work outlined in the treaty of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
(2025-09-09). Egypt lands multi-billion-dollar project for Red Sea tourism. newarab.com 
Egypt-listed real estate firm Emaar Misr for Development signed a deal to build a tourism development on the Egyptian Senior officials from the companies involved – Emaar Misr for Development, Sky Tower for Real Estate Development, and Golden Coast, which is ow…
(2025-09-09). Tuesday 9/9: Stop Flock in Berkeley – Rally and Public Comment. indybay.org 1231 Addison St.
(2025-09-09). Rupert Murdoch seals deal passing control of media empire to eldest son. aljazeera.com Legal settlement ensures Lachlan Murdoch will take control of sprawling media portfolio after 94-year-old mogul's death.
(2025-09-09). Slain New Zealand father kept bushland hideout with weapons, police say. aljazeera.com Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after nearly four years on the run with his three children.
(2025-09-09). Protecting traditions while advancing rural vitalization progress. ecns.cn Twenty eight years ago, John Gjestrum, a Norwegian who was a board member of the International Committee of Museology, traveled to Liuzhi special district in Guizhou province to plant a tree that marked the start of the Sino-Norwegian Friendship Trees.
(2025-09-09). Investigation continues following arrest of suspect in assassination of prominent Ukrainian fascist politician. wsws.org Whatever the true story behind Parubiy's assasination he leaves behind a violent, fascist political legacy that has resulted in the rise of fascists to the highest levels of Ukraine's government.
(2025-09-09). Quantum computers the key to elusive 'Theory of Everything'. asiatimes.com 
During the first two decades of the 20th century, European science experienced a revolution. Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity offered a new model of the macrocosmos, while Niels Bohr and others developed the atomic model of the microcosmos. However, the two models resisted integration into a "theory of everything." At the heart of the problem …
(2025-09-09). Diplomatic Tensions Rise: Algeria Calls for UN Meeting over Israel-Hamas Conflict. devdiscourse.com Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Algeria has petitioned the United Nations Security Council to hold a meeting concerning Israel's recent military actions. The attack targeted Hamas leaders situated in Qatar, stirring diplomatic concerns.
(2025-09-09). May 9 riots: ATC acquits Qureshi, hands 10-year jail terms to Yasmin, Mehmood. gnnhd.tv 
Qureshi was acquitted of all charges, whereas Dr. Yasmin and Ejaz Chaudhry were each handed 10-year prison sentences…
(2025-09-09). What will happen to south Lebanon once UNIFIL leaves. newarab.com 
The United Nations Security Council on 28 August voted to After that date, UNIFIL will start "an orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal" over the course of 2027, concluding its 48-year mandate in Established in 1978 through UN Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426, UNIFIL wa…
(2025-09-09). West Bank: Israeli forces open fire in Jenin, killing two teens. newarab.com 
The two victims were named by the The Palestinian official news agency Wafa repo…
(2025-09-09). Discussion about Western troops in Ukraine a 'sham' — Melnik. infobrics.org Ukrainian officials do not believe Europe will send troops to the country.
(2025-09-09). More than 8,000 terrorists are present in KP: Govt officials reveal. gnnhd.tv 
Security forces have killed 80 infiltrators in North Waziristan and Bajaur in few weeks…
(2025-09-09). Tuesday 9/9: ICE Breaker! Rally for Immigrant Rights. indybay.org Courthouse Square | 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063…
(2025-09-09). NT inquiry finds strong support for voluntary assisted dying. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). Nepal lifts ban on social media after violent protests leave 20 dead, 250 injured. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Nepal government has lifted the ban on social media following violent clashes of protestors with security forces, leaving 20 people dead and over 300 injured. | Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung said early on Tuesday that the government had rolled back the social media ban imposed last week. | "We have withdrawn the shutdown of the social media. They are working now," Gurung said. The demonstrations in Kathmandu turned violent when police used live ammunition, tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and batons against protesters who tr…
(2025-09-09). SA working the ground in US to secure fair trade deal — President Ramaphosa. sanews.gov.za SA working the ground in US to secure fair trade deal — President Ramaphosa | President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is actively engaging the United States to secure a fair trade and investment deal, with government representatives currently in Washington for further formal negotiations with the US government. | Responding to oral questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the President emphasised that South Africa's objective is to safeguard continued access to the US market, encourage investment into both countries and strengthen long-standing economic ties. | "We are on the ground, and we are…
(2025-09-09). Speaker of Israeli Parliament: Doha Strike "Message for the Entire Middle East" truthout.org The speaker of Israel's parliament has suggested that the country is ready to attack its neighbors across the entire region following Israel's unprovoked strike on Qatar on Tuesday. "This is a message for the entire Middle East," Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana said in Arabic in a post on X. Accompanying the text was a video of the strike, showing a large explosion which resulted in a plume… |
(2025-09-09). Abidul votes, calls on students to exercise their rights. jagonews24.com Abidul Islam Khan, a Chhatra Dal-backed candidate, urged students to exercise their voting rights in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections. He cast his vote at the Udayan School & College polling centre on Tuesday morning.
(2025-09-09). Milei suffers a resounding defeat in Buenos Aires provincial elections. peoplesdispatch.org Despite the president taking a front-line role in the election campaign and predicting victory for his party ("Buenos Aires will be painted purple," Milei claimed), the figures speak for themselves. Voter turnout is estimated at almost 61%.
(2025-09-09). TRUMP BRAGS THAT'S HE'S ISRAEL'S MAN. trendsjournal.com U.S. President Donald Trump gave an interview earlier this month where he repeated his previous claim that no president in history has done more for Israel, while warning that the influence of the pro-Israel lobby is waning in Washington, D.C.
(2025-09-09). Bob McCubbin, °Presente! workers.org 
The following obituary for Bob McCubbin was published in Struggle for Socialism/La Lucha por el Socialismo on Sept. 6, 2025. Bob McCubbin wrote the pamphlet "The Gay Question: A Marxist Appraisal," which was first published in 1976. The book, which included a new preface and afterward written by Shelley Ettinger, . . . |
(2025-09-09). China leads clean energy revolution, but also CO2 pollution, says report. aljazeera.com China has provided the manufacturing, finance and strategic vision to lead the world's energy transition says Ember.
(2025-09-09). Saturday 10/4: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Grp: The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. All are welcome!
(2025-09-09). US War Department To Shift Focus From China to 'Threats' in Latin America: Report. scheerpost.com Screenshot from Pete Hegseth X account. | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By US War Department officials are proposing to shift the US military posture away from a focus on China, instead pr…
(2025-09-09). Qatar's Unyielding Mediation Amidst Conflict. devdiscourse.com In a firm declaration of Qatar's diplomatic stance, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani emphasized the nation's unyielding commitment to mediation following an Israeli attack targeting Hamas leaders in Doha.
(2025-09-09). Inside Cefereso 11, the Fortress Prison that Housed Julio César Chávez Jr. and Mexico's Most Dangerous Criminals. latintimes.com Julio César Chávez Jr., the son of the former boxing champion, was deported from the U.S. and transferred to Cefereso 11.
(2025-09-09). Wednesday 9/24: ROMANCERO! Mark Concert of Ladino Songs. indybay.org Capitola Library | Ow Family Community Room | 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola, CA 95010…
(2025-09-09). Indonesian President Prabowo replaces five ministers after deadly protests. aljazeera.com Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was among those ousted days after protesters raided her home.
(2025-09-09). GOP Representative Calls for Maduro Regime to Be "Crushed and Eliminated" by the US. latintimes.com U.S. Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez declared on social media that Maduro's "narco-terrorist regime must be crush and eliminated once and for all."
(2025-09-09). Supreme Court to Test Trump's Controversial Global Tariffs. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for a decisive ruling on the legality of former President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs. This move follows an appeal from the Justice Department challenging a lower court's decision that Trump overstepped his authority under emergency law to impose these tariffs.
(2025-09-09). 'Topple this government': Nepal's Gen Z protesters demand mass resignations. aljazeera.com Nepal's PM resigned on Tuesday as protesters set buildings on fire. But calls for broader change are growing.
(2025-09-09). Israeli forces close entrances to Jerusalem, raid West Bank. newarab.com 
Israeli police said the attackers – who were "neutralised" at the scene – arrived in a vehicle and opened fire at a bus station. | The army has imposed a military cordon on the Jerusalem governorate villages of Qatan…
(2025-09-09). Sisi orders authorities to study pardon for Alaa Abdel Fattah. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). Trump note to Epstein that he denies writing is released by Congress. whyy.org 
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to The
(2025-09-09). Govt reduces power tariff for entire country. gnnhd.tv 
Relief has been granted under July 2025 monthly adjustment…
(2025-09-09). Sindh fully prepared to deal with floods, says Bilawal. gnnhd.tv 
He urged the federal government to provide immediate financial assistance to flood victims through BISP…
(2025-09-09). DUCSU polls: Crowds gather at DU entrances. jagonews24.com Several hundreds of people were gathering at the entry points of Dhaka University and adjacent areas since Tuesday afternoon, September 9…
(2025-09-09). Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests against corruption. aljazeera.com Nepal's Communications and Information Technology Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung says the ban is 'withdrawn'.
(2025-09-09). Pakistan HC meets Jamaat amir in Dhaka. jagonews24.com Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, at his residence in Bashundhara, Dhaka, on Tuesday.
(2025-09-09). Nepal: Police Fire on 'Gen Z' Protest. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Students protest against corruption and the government's ban on social media platforms in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. | © 2025 Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto via AP | (Bangkok) — Police in Nepal used lethal force to suppress youth protests on September 8, 2025, that killed at least 19 people and injured over 300, Human Rights Watch said today.Young people, identifying themselves as "Gen Z," organized a protest movement after the government announced a widespread ban on social media on September 4. Many also expressed anger about pervasive political corruption and nepotism…
(2025-09-09). Qatar condemns Israeli airstrike in Doha. gnnhd.tv 
'Targeting residential buildings and Hamas leadership in Doha was a blatant violation of international law'
(2025-09-09). TRUMP SENDS WARSHIPS NEAR VENEZUELA OSTENSIBLY TO COMBAT CARTELS, BUT ACTUALLY A MESSAGE FOR MADURO. trendsjournal.com U.S. President Donald Trump has positioned naval assets in international waters off the coast of Venezuela to ostensibly prevent the flow of drugs from the South American country into America, but the move was seen as more of an effort to create instability in Caracas in hopes of destabilizing Nicolás Maduro's grip on the country.
(2025-09-09). Israeli military says it has attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar's Doha. aljazeera.com It is the first such attack by Israel in Qatar, a key mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas…
(2025-09-09). London commuters, visitors hit by tube strike. ecns.cn The streets of central London were visibly less busy than usual on Monday as the city's arterial underground train network was shut down as five days of industrial action unfolded.
(2025-09-09). Millions of Egyptians face eviction after Old Rent Law reform. newarab.com 
Millions of Egyptians are gripped by unprecedented anxiety as the government terminated a decades-old rent control law, threatening mass displacement from homes where generations have lived since the Nasser era. | "I cannot leave my apartment. I've lived here for 40 years, I'm in my seventies, how can I abandon my memories, my neighbours, and move out? I want to die here in my own house," Hussein Mahmoud, a retired accountant living alone in Giza's Haram district, told The New Arab. | For him, the new housing law means being uprooted from the life he built around his apartment. "Back in 1980, when I first sign…
(2025-09-09). Sanders Calls Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Tesla Compensation Plan "Grossly Immoral" truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has denounced a plan by Tesla's board to grant its CEO, Elon Musk, a compensation package worth $975 billion, which would make him the world's first trillionaire. On Friday, Tesla's board submitted a filing proposing a plan that would grant Musk over 423 million shares if Tesla hits $8.5 trillion in total value by 2035 — up from the company's current value of… |
(2025-09-09). Advocates Slam SCOTUS Ruling on 'Roving' Immigration Patrols: 'Effectively Legalized Racial Profiling'. latintimes.com California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the court's conservative majority "just became the Grand Marshal for a parade of racial terror in Los Angeles"
(2025-09-09). The dark side of the Department of War a.k.a. War Department. indybay.org Chief Sitting Bull said white people broke every promise they made but one: "They promised to take our land, and they took it."
(2025-09-09). Thai court says ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra must serve year in prison. aljazeera.com Thailand's Supreme Court ruled that hospital stay does not count as time served for the ex-prime minister.
(2025-09-09). Claim: Climate Change Threatens the Future of Renewable Energy. wattsupwiththat.com Who knew renewables had a future?>
(2025-09-09). Water management key to food security in Bangladesh, say UN experts. jagonews24.com Food security, rural livelihoods and climate resilience in Bangladesh depend on how effectively water resources are managed, said speakers at a seminar titled "Water Management for Improved Agriculture."…
(2025-09-09). Colombia's Petro Shifts Stance on Venezuela, Presses Maduro Over Detained Nationals. latintimes.com In recent weeks, Petro condemned Washington's deployment of naval assets near Venezuelan waters and rejected claims about the existence of the "Cartel de los Soles"
(2025-09-09). Eagles coach declines to say if team will discipline Jalen Carter in wake of spitting incident. whyy.org Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Monday any possible team discipline levied against Jalen Carter Sirianni declined to specifically address details of any kind of conversation he had about the incident with Carter, who essentially sat out Thursday night's opener against Dallas when he was ejected without playing a snap. | The Eagles play again Sunday in Kansas Cit…
(2025-09-09). Sunday 9/14: Seaside: Holding Heart Vision Workshop. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955…
(2025-09-09). Gold price nears $3,700, is it a chance to buy or sell. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Gold prices have marked dozens of new records during the past nine months as the precious metal set its latest highs in morning trading on Tuesday, about a week before the Federal Reserve's meeting.Gold prices increased today, Sept. 9, 2025, to $3,655.5 per ounce, up 0.55 percent, or $20 per ounce, by 4: 30 a.m. GMT, marking a new all-time high.Gold's rise was supported by growing expectations of an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve's meeting next week, as speculation grows that US monetary policymakers may be forced to cut rates by about 50 basis points following the shocking jobs report.(Shutte…
(2025-09-09). Professional hockey returns to Trenton in 2026. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Professional hockey is returning to New Jersey's capital city. | State and local officials announced the relocation of the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, a "AA" league formally known as the East Coast Hockey League, to the CURE Insurance Arena in 2026. The minor league Trenton Titans played their last hockey game at that venue in 2013. | Mercer County Executive Dan Benson said the new Trenton team, which hasn't been named yet, will spur economic development…
(2025-09-09). US deployment in Caribbean 'not training', says defence chief Hegseth. aljazeera.com US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks in Puerto Rico come amid escalating tensions with Venezuela in Caribbean.
(2025-09-09). Afghan quake survivors refuse to return home, fearing deadly landslides. geo.tv 
An old farmer, walks past a damaged house following a deadly earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, at Masud village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 4, 2025. — ReutersSurvivors camp outdoors fearing aftershocks, lack tents.More…
(2025-09-09). "A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:" Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11. juancole.com The eleventh quatrain in the first edition Edward FitzGerald's translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám became one of the more famed poems in the English language. It epitomized romance for people in the late 19th and through the 20 century. Nervous young men brought it along on dates to read out as an ice …
(2025-09-09). INDIA'S MODI BRUSHES OFF TRUMP'S TARIFFS FOR BUYING RUSSIAN OIL AT A DISCOUNT. trendsjournal.com Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, made no indication that he would be bullied into submission by the Trump administration for buying discounted Russian oil, despite U.S. tariffs, and last week even went so far as to praise his relationship with Moscow.
(2025-09-09). Friday 9/12: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2025-09-09). Tunisia qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2026 with win in Equatorial Guinea. aljazeera.com Tunisia joins Morocco as the second African nation to directly qualify for next year's World Cup in North America.
(2025-09-09). Development brings Liuzhi residents better prospects. ecns.cn The Anshun-Panzhou section of Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, being partially built by China Railway No 4 Engineering Group, progresses steadily in Guizhou province.To alleviate congestion and adapt to regional economic development, Guizhou decided to expand the Anshun-Panzhou section of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, with the expansion commencing in March 2023, he said.
(2025-09-09). The Rift in Trump World Over Venezuela. theintercept.com 
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, center, with Richard Grenell, Donald Trump's special envoy, left, at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 31, 2025. Photo: Venezuela Presidential Press Office via AP | On September 2, President Donald Trump
(2025-09-09). Plans for protests ahead of Israel President Herzog's UK visit. newarab.com 
UK pro-Palestine organisations are calling for protests and legal action against Israeli President The Israeli leader is expected to meet with UK ministers during his three-day visit, which comes just a few weeks before the British government is expected to The International Centre…
(2025-09-09). A melody of friendship: Russian student sings for SCO>. ecns.cn By the Haihe River and next to the Tianjin Eye, Russian student Yakimova Anna joined a China News Network reporter for a stroll through the city, sharing her impressions of Tianjin's unique charm.
(2025-09-09). The Peoples Conference For Palestine: Another Step Forward. popularresistance.org The well-organized Palestine conference in Detroit brought over 4600 there, with a heavy Palestinian presence. Most of the speakers in the plenaries were genuine Palestinian activists tested in battle, not well-known writers or professors. The over 270 journalists who have been targeted and murdered for informing the world of the endless US-Israeli slaughter of civilians were honored throughout the three days that included over 20 sessions and plenaries, exhibits, including Palestinian cultural performances, a grand vendor fair and art exhibits. | It was made clear that Israel is the US garrison state in the Midd…
(2025-09-09). N West rolls out vaccination campaign to contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease. sanews.gov.za N West rolls out vaccination campaign to contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease | Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, accompanied by North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Madoda Sambatha, recently led a targeted cattle vaccination campaign in Rysmierbult, where hundreds of cattle were immunised to control the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). | According to the provincial department, the visit was part of the government's broader strategy to manage livestock disease outbreaks and safeguard the agricultural sector. | The Minister and MEC also engaged with local farmers, livestock owners, and…
(2025-09-09). Russia reveals real territorial ambitions in Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
After a meeting hosted by the French President Emmanuel Macron on September 4, 26 countries have pledged to create a "reassurance force" to provide security guarantees for Ukraine if a peace agreement with Russia is reached. The Russian president reacted by saying that Russia would target any European troops deployed in Ukraine. He said if …
(2025-09-09). Eurasia's Re-Alignment In The Face Of Late Stage Barbarism. popularresistance.org The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's meetings in China last week (September 2 and 3) took a remarkable step forward in defining how the world will be dividing into two great blocks as Global Majority countries seek to free their economies not only from Donald Trump's tariff chaos, but from the U.S.-sponsored increasingly Hot War attempts to impose unipolar control on the entire world's economy by isolating countries seeking to resist this control with trade and monetary chaos as well as direct military confrontation. | The SCO meetings became a pragmatic forum to define the basic principles that are to replace…
(2025-09-09). Syria: Ahmed al-Sharaa's regime is failing to unite the country, says Rojava revolutionary leader. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). DFFE on a fiscal discipline mission. sanews.gov.za DFFE on a fiscal discipline mission | As government operates in a constrained fiscal climate, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is cutting unnecessary spending to ensure that every rand delivers maximum value. | This will be achieved through fiscal accountability, limiting large physical events, eco-tourism and focusing on high-value environmental initiatives instead of funding campaigns without measurable impact. | With the R2.5 billion reduction over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, said the departmen…
(2025-09-09). 'Everything was floating': Flooding of FDR Park's boathouse destroys nonprofit's equipment. whyy.org 
Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! When Adam Forbes returned to the boathouse in South Philly's FDR Park last week after a few weeks away, he found fish swimming inside. | Unusually high water levels in the park's lakes had inundated the area beneath the FDR Park Boathouse, which
(2025-09-09). Full text of President Xi Jinping's speech at virtual BRICS Summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday attended a virtual BRICS Summit via video link from Beijing and delivered a speech.We should leverage our respective strengths, deepen practical cooperation, and make our business, financial, scientific and technological cooperation more productive, so as to strengthen the foundation, momentum and impact of greater BRICS cooperation and deliver more practical benefits to our peoples.
(2025-09-09). Xi calls for defending multilateralism. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called on the BRICS countries to jointly defend multilateralism and the multilateral trading system and advance greater BRICS cooperation, as trade and tariff wars waged by a certain country severely disrupt the world economy and undermine international trade rules.
(2025-09-09). US Considers Bombing Venezuela; Deploys F-35 Fighter Jets To Puerto Rico. popularresistance.org The Trump administration is considering multiple options for launching military strikes against alleged drug cartels in Venezuela, including hitting targets that could weaken Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as it is deploying F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico, CNN has reported. | US officials told CNN that the US bombing of a boat near Venezuela last week was just the beginning of a much larger effort against drug trafficking that could lead to the ouster of Maduro. US officials claim the pressure on Venezuela and Maduro is about drug trafficking and a response to overdose deaths in the US, but fentanyl doesn…
(2025-09-09). We're not in a position to reject results: Umama Fatema. jagonews24.com Umama Fatema, the Vice President candidate of the Independent Student Unity Panel in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election, said they want the election to be conducted fairly and neutrally.
(2025-09-09). French government collapses with strikes against austerity set to begin. wsws.org With protests set to begin across France tomorrow, the working class is entering into a struggle against austerity and war requiring a revolutionary perspective.
(2025-09-09). Turkish police fire pepper spray in standoff at opposition HQ. newarab.com 
Police fired pepper spray and tear gas and detained supporters of Turkey's Hundreds of riot police maintained barricades around the
(2025-09-09). Thai court orders ex-PM Thaksin to serve one year in jail. jagonews24.com Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the country's most powerful and polarising statesman Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
(2025-09-09). The Supreme Court Rules ICE Can Engage In Racial Profiling. newsone.com 
Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty | In a controversial 6-3 ruling divided along ideological lines,
(2025-09-09). Palestinian Authority says Israel killed two teens in Jenin. newarab.com The Palestinian health ministry said Monday that the The two victims were named by the The Palestinian official news agency Wafa…
(2025-09-09). Nicolás Maduro Moves Up Christmas in Venezuela by Decree Again, Amid Rising Tensions with Washington. latintimes.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that Christmas celebrations in the country will begin by decree on October 1, 2025, two months earlier than the traditional start of the season. The declaration comes as tensions mount between Caracas and Washington following the deployment of U.S. military forces in Caribbean waters close to Venezuela.
(2025-09-09). The BRICS –°ountry Abruptly Bought Russian Copper. infobrics.org From January to June 2025, Russia sold 564,000 tons of copper to China…
(2025-09-09). Video: Nepal leaders' homes vandalised and in flames during mass protests. aljazeera.com Protesters have stormed the office of Nepal's largest party and set fire to the residences of prominent politicians.
(2025-09-09). Apocalyptic Reversal of Agricultural-Marine Circulation. indybay.org Notoric Droughts and Smog Veils. A complete dryness out with fires comes to: Europe, the Americas, Africa, Australia, and Siberia. The "Great Red Monsoon Spot" in South and East Asia will temporarily experience many more catastrophic floods. All of this, perhaps by 2050. Earth's atmosphere "steals" moisture in an unusual climate phenomenon. Contact and circulation activity in the system of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans is currently increasing. Situation is fueled by anthropogenic pollutants and secondarily natural pollutants. And by an increase in the absolute water vapor content in the Earth's atmospher…
(2025-09-09). For far-right police minister, means suppression and racism. haaretz.com National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's tour of the northern Arab town of Umm al-Fahm was a good show for his political base but not for the town's residents, who still fear for their children's safety…
(2025-09-09). What if Russia, India and China Unite. infobrics.org RIC troika coming close could be a critical step in reviving the hope of an Asian century…
(2025-09-09). Israel brazenly bombs Qatar, U.S. 'partner' and host of 10000 American troops. responsiblestatecraft.org Editor's note: We are updating this article as this story develops. Last updated at 2: 30 pm Eastern Time. | Israel launched airstrikes targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar,
(2025-09-09). Top Dems Still Won't Back Mamdani as He Holds Huge Lead in NYC Mayor's Race. truthout.org Progressive state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani holds a "commanding" lead in New York's upcoming mayoral election, according to the latest polling. But his continued momentum is still not enough for some top Democrats to get behind him, even as President Donald Trump openly colludes with his rivals. A New York Times/Siena poll published Monday has Mamdani, a democratic socialist state assemblyman… |
(2025-09-09). Nepal Gen Z protests live: Nepali Congress office, leaders' homes on fire. aljazeera.com Protesters set fire to homes of some top political leaders, a day after security forces killed 19 people.
(2025-09-09). ICC postpones ex-Philippine president's drugs war trial amid health concerns. scmp.com The International Criminal Court has postponed "until further notice" a crimes against humanity hearing concerning former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, while judges weigh his fitness to take part. | Duterte, 80, was arrested and taken to The Hague in March on charges linked to his "war on drugs", in which thousands of alleged narcotics peddlers and users were killed.
(2025-09-09). Horsham Township has big plans to redevelop former Willow Grove Naval base. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A former military base in Montgomery County with a history of toxic PFAS contamination is closer to becoming a residential community and entertainment destination. | As remediation to remove so-called "forever chemicals" in and around the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove in Horsham Township continues, local officials are making moves on a much anticipated The p…
(2025-09-09). Nepal PM Oli quits as anti-corruption protests spiral, his aide says. gnnhd.tv 
Anti-corruption protesters in Nepal defy curfew, govt lifts social media ban…
(2025-09-09). Kamal Hossain has minor surgery at Square Hospital. jagonews24.com Gono Forum Emeritus President Dr Kamal Hossain has undergone a minor surgery at Square Hospital in Dhaka…
(2025-09-09). Solidarity shown to Camp Sovereignty. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). Qatar PM Says Doha Will Continue Role as Mediator, Calls for Regional Response to Israel's Attack. news.antiwar.com Qatar's prime minister said on Tuesday that his country would continue its role as a mediator despite the Israeli airstrikes that targeted Hamas officials in Doha, though he noted that the attack had killed the chance for the latest efforts to lead to a ceasefire. "Qatar has spared no efforts and will do everything it …
(2025-09-09). Israeli strike hits car south of Beirut after deadly Bekaa raids. newarab.com 
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported "an enemy drone targeted a car… between the towns of Jiyeh and Barja", roughly 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the capital. | The strike hit a busy coastal road used daily by commuters, leaving be…
(2025-09-09). U.S. Warships and Fighter Jets Threaten Venezuela as Millions Join in Military Drills To Defend the Country [Preview]. soundcloud.com Millions of Venezuelans participated in military drills to help defend the country as U.S. warships and fighter aircraft are deployed by Trump. Brian is joined by Manolo De Los Santos, Executive Director of The People's Forum, for a discussion of the latest threats from the Trump Administration, how the issue of narcotics trafficking is being …
(2025-09-09). The importance of Green Left. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). Arms Trade Treaty: A framework that saves lives and preserves humanity in armed conflict. icrc.org Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, 25 August 2025, Geneva…
(2025-09-09). China becomes largest holder of AI patents globally. ecns.cn China has become the largest holder of artificial intelligence (AI) patents globally, with over 5,000 enterprises engaging in the field and over 40,000 smart factories, official data showed.
(2025-09-09). New markets to spur foreign trade. ecns.cn Among China's top 500 trading companies by volume in the first eight months, private enterprises accounted for 219, an increase of 20 compared with last year."We will continue to invest in research and development to deliver more competitive products tailored to the needs of the Southeast Asian market," said Chai Jianlu, president of Ningbo Weiyun.
(2025-09-09). Death toll in Nepal's Gen Z protests jumps to 19. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least 19 people were killed in the deadly Nepalese Gen Z protests, which erupted in the face of the government's corruption and social media ban, BBC reported.Thousands who call themselves "Generation Z" (Gen Z) demonstrated near the parliament building in Kathmandu against the decision to ban platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube, in addition to showing dissatisfaction with the Nepalese government.The police, in return, used water cannons, batons and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters.According to several media outlets, more than 340 people have been injured across the country in the v…
(2025-09-09). White House Aids Suggest Forensic Analysis of Controversial Trump-Epstein Letter. devdiscourse.com The White House has announced its support for a forensic analysis of a letter purportedly sent by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. This letter, claimed to be part of a birthday book for the late sex offender, features a questionable signature, prompting Trump's aides to dispute its authenticity.
(2025-09-09). China to hold burial ceremony for remains of martyrs returned from ROK. ecns.cn The remains of the 12th repatriation of Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who died in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950—1953) will be laid to rest in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Sept.13, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced Monday.
(2025-09-09). 10 killed, 60 injured as freight train slams into double-decker bus in Mexico. gnnhd.tv 
CCTV footage of the incident shows the passenger bus attempting to cross a railway track in the middle of the road when a high-speed train hit it…
(2025-09-09). Trump Vows to "Protect" Prayer in Public Schools, "Bring Back Religion" to US. truthout.org In a speech at the Museum of the Bible on Monday, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will soon issue new guidance about prayer in public schools, vowing to "bring back religion in America." At Monday's meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission, Trump told attendees, "As President, I will always defend our nation's glorious heritage, and we will protect the Judeo… |
(2025-09-09). WHO urges Taliban to lift ban on female aid workers. newarab.com 
The "A very big issue now is the increasing paucity of female staff in these places," Dr Mukta Sharma, the deputy representative of WHO's Afghanistan of…
(2025-09-09). Felony Animal Rescue Trial to Start in One Week. indybay.org Trial in the high-profile felony prosecution of animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg. Zoe Rosenberg, 23, is charged with felony conspiracy and 3 misdemeanors for rescuing chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse…
(2025-09-09). Egypt, Saudi agree to form naval force to tackle Red Sea threats. newarab.com 
Egypt and Saudi Arabia reportedly plan to form a joint The force's formation was discussed during a
(2025-09-09). Key OPEC+ members boost oil production. newarab.com 
Eight key members of the Oil ministers in the V8 grouping – comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia,
(2025-09-09). ICE Conducts Largest-Ever Raid at Georgia Hyundai Plant: 475 Arrested, Mostly Korean. scheerpost.com 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. By DemocracyNow! We get an update on the largest-ever single-site immigration raid in U.S. history …
(2025-09-09). Wartime series steers from stereotypes to humanity. ecns.cn Director Mao Weining said the drama seeks to move away from the stereotypes of wartime shows by shifting the focus to humanity and the genuine emotions of ordinary people during wartime.
(2025-09-09). SA emerging as a leader in the global hemp and cannabis industry. sanews.gov.za SA emerging as a leader in the global hemp and cannabis industry | South Africa is establishing itself as an emerging leader in the global hemp and cannabis industry by utilising its natural strengths and the increasing momentum of the private sector, according to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. | The country is transitioning towards a fully regulated, economically driven cannabis and hemp industry, focusing on harmonising laws, boosting local cultivation and creating export opportunities – all while emphasising public health and safety. | In his 2025 State of the Nation Address, President Cyri…
(2025-09-09). Govt forms body to merge five sharia-based banks. jagonews24.com The government on Tuesday, September 9, formed an eight-member working committee to implement the merger of five Sharia-based banks…
(2025-09-09). Chhatra Dal brands DU VC 'Jamaat-leaning administration'. jagonews24.com Tensions erupted at Dhaka University's Senate Building on Tuesday afternoon as leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal launched a sharp verbal and physical confrontation against Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, accusing him of fostering a "Jamaat-leaning administration".
(2025-09-09). IAEA's Grossi to Iran: not much time left in inspection talks. newarab.com 
Time is running out in talks between the The International Atomic Energy Agency has not had access to Iran's key nuclear facilities since the United States and Israel bombed them in June. Iran passed a law after t…
(2025-09-09). Sri Lanka: Ambiguous Loss. icrc.org Dealing with frozen grief…
(2025-09-09). Venezuelan VP Claims Drug Seizures Increased Fivefold Since DEA's Exit: 'We Know We Do It Better'. latintimes.com Vice President Rodríguez cited United Nations drug reports from the last 27 years, which she said do not classify Venezuela as a significant route for cocaine trafficking…
(2025-09-09). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-09-09). What the withdrawal of US troops could mean for Iraq. newarab.com 
US troops have Some units were first redeployed to Erbil's Harir Air Bas…
(2025-09-09). Cricket's Female Stars Shine in ICC's 'Will to Win' Campaign. thinktank.pk The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched its electrifying "Will to Win" campaign ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, kicking off on September 30. This dynamic initiative celebrates the grit, determination, and transformative journeys of women cricketers, spotlighting their rise from humble beginnings to global stardom. Hosted in India after a 12-year …
(2025-09-09). DHS Launches Crackdown in Chicago Despite Objections From Mayor, Illinois Gov. truthout.org After weeks of threatening to invade Chicago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched "Operation Midway Blitz" on Monday to abduct, detain, and deport some of the millions of immigrant community members in the city. The Trump administration is, once again, using crime as a pretext to carry out its anti-immigrant agenda. In this case, officials are claiming that Operation Midway… |
(2025-09-09). China's climate confidence trick. onlineopinion.com.au China's climate strategy is a confidence trick – boasting clean energy leadership while building more coal plants than the rest of the world combined.
(2025-09-09). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-09-09). DPCI new fleet to strengthen fight against crimes. sanews.gov.za DPCI new fleet to strengthen fight against crimes | The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) has received a total of 78 new vehicles, including 14 armoured vehicles, to strengthen its fight against organised and priority crimes across the country. | The new fleet received is aimed at enhancing the DPCI's capacity to respond decisively to organised crime, strengthen prevention efforts and improve operational effectiveness in the fight against serious and priority crimes across the country. | Speaking at the handover ceremony on Tuesday, Acting National Head, Lieutenant General Siphesihle Nkosi, high…
(2025-09-09). Kaja Kallas' shocking lack of historical literacy. responsiblestatecraft.org The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has consistently demonstrated Reacting to the recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the military parade in Beijing dedicated to the victory over fascism in World War II, attended by dozens of leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kallas…
(2025-09-09). Coaxing secrets out of an ancient desert sentinel. ecns.cn Animal bone remains unearthed at the ancient site of Bolshaya Kyrk-Kyz Kala in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in Uzbekistan.Unlike ancient Chinese architecture, wood was seldom used due to the absence of tall trees in the Khwarazmian oasis, Zhang explains."ÄÄ"ÄÄPottery shards unearthed.
(2025-09-09). Moldova: 2025 International Humanitarian Law Essay Competition for Students. icrc.org Chi»ôinƒÉu, 1 September — 15 October 2025…
(2025-09-09). Trump threatens 'last warning' to Hamas, demands captives freed. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump has issued a new threat to Hamas to accept a fresh proposal for a ceasefire in In a statement on Sunday, Hamas confirmed it had received "some ideas" from the US and said it welcomed any initiative to end the war. | The Palestinian group has not yet provided a formal response to the proposal. | Trump on Sunday reiterated his demands for Hamas to release all of the remaining captives and threatened that this would be his "last wa…
(2025-09-09). Probe urged in post-Friday prayer Minnesota mosque attack. newarab.com 
Rights advocates are urging for an investigation following an attack on a mosque in Minnesota that took place after Friday prayers. | The incident took place at Dar Al Farooq Islamic Centre in Bloomington, a suburb south of Minneapolis, where a On Friday, a large fire broke out behind the building, engulfing a storage shed near the mosque's sports area in flames. Security footage shows an unidentified suspect fleeing the scene. | The cause of the fire has not yet been determi…
(2025-09-09). Saturday 9/20: San Jose: Make Billionaires Pay! Takedown Climate Crisis, Anti-Fascism Protest. indybay.org Intersection near Tesla Showroom Santana Row | Winchester Blvd. and Stevens Creek Blvd. | San Jose/Santa Clara border…
(2025-09-09). From Haile Selassie to crowdfunding, how Ethiopia's GERD dam was born. aljazeera.com After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.
(2025-09-09). Lawmakers begin second reading of environmental code. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers began reviewing a draft environmental code aimed at refining regulations for the protection and sustainable use of water resources.In addition, the draft stipulates the establishment of a groundwater reserve system, adding that these reserves should be used only during exceptional droughts or major emergencies.
(2025-09-09). JUCSU elections: HC orders restoration of Amartya's candidacy, JU appeals. jagonews24.com The High Court has directed the authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) to reinstate Amartya Roy's candidacy for…
(2025-09-09). Iraq pushes for higher OPEC+ quota as exports near full limit. newarab.com 
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani insists that At the Baghdad International Energy Forum, al-Sudani argued Iraq's 150 billion barrels of reserves and century…
(2025-09-09). Voting in DUCSU polls underway. jagonews24.com The voting for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections has begun.
(2025-09-09). Libya's moment: From division to a "new Carthage" newarab.com 
I have seen this story before. A decade ago, I wrote about Syria's suffering, the refugee crisis, and the desperate need for safe havens – places where people could find hope, rebuild their lives, and reclaim their dignity. Today, I find myself reflecting on Libya – a country standing at a similar crossroads, but one that holds the promise of renewal and reinvention. | The symptoms are familiar: refugee crises, regional instability, and economic hardship. To treat migration as a standalone issue is to misread the entire picture. Irregular migration is not the root cause – it is the result. The real issue lies…
(2025-09-09). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 8 September: Nearing the end in Ukraine. gilbertdoctorow.com This chat with Judge Andrew Napolitano began with breaking news of the murderous Israeli attack on the Hamas negotiating team in Qatar and moved on to the balance between the evil that Donald Trump enables by his support to Netanyahu and the good that he has likely done by preventing an Israeli nuclear attack on …
(2025-09-09). Zack Polanski is doing what Corbyn couldn't: Play the media game. newarab.com 
A few days after his election as Green party leader last week, Zack Polanski released a
(2025-09-09). iPhone launch day: Prices may increase for first time in five years. gnnhd.tv 
It is now likely that the new models prices could increase by $50 to $100…
(2025-09-09). Iran Says It's Ready for a Nuclear Deal To Limit Uranium Enrichment and Increase Inspections. news.antiwar.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an op-ed published by The Guardian on Sunday that Iran was ready to pursue a nuclear deal that would limit its uranium enrichment and increase oversight of its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The purpose of the op-ed was to tell the UK, France, and Germany …
(2025-09-09). Nepal PM KP Oli Resigns after Gen-Z Protests | Is South Asia stability at risk. hindustantimes.com Nepal has been thrown into turmoil. The Prime Minister has resigned after days of violent youth-led protests that began with a social media ban but quickly spiraled into the country's worst democratic crisis in decades. Streets are burning, parliament has been breached, and police have opened live fire on demonstrators. But this story is much bigger than Nepal. Across South Asia, from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh to Pakistan, youth anger has toppled governments, rewritten politics, and shaken entire systems of power. Is Nepal now the next epicenter of unrest? Could this crisis spill over and destabilize an already fra…
(2025-09-09). License mandatory for teachers in KP. gnnhd.tv 
License will be renewed depending on the performance of teachers…
(2025-09-09). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-09-09). China's foreign trade up 3.5 pct in August. ecns.cn China's foreign trade grew 3.5 percent year-on-year to 29.57 trillion yuan ($4.14 trillion) in the first eight months of 2025, official data showed Monday.
(2025-09-09). Pakistan spying on millions of citizens, journalists, top politicians using foreign tech: Amnesty Report. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Amnesty International has revealed that Pakistan has been secretly spying on millions of its citizens, including journalists and top politicians, using advanced surveillance tools bought from foreign companies. The report, titled "Shadows of Control: Censorship and Mass Surveillance in Pakistan," says that both Chinese and Western technology have helped Pakistan build this monitoring network.According to Amnesty, Pakistani authorities continue to unlawfully monitor citizens' digital activity. The year-long investigation involved several organisations, including Paper Trail Media, Der Standard, The…
(2025-09-09). Australia: Queensland Teachers Union "pauses" strike threat. wsws.org The union bureaucrats are defying the members' vote for further strikes, in order to finalise a sellout deal with the state's Liberal National Party (LNP) government.
(2025-09-09). Global Sumud Flotilla ship attacked ahead of departure. peoplesdispatch.org One of the vessels taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, the Family Boat, was UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who is among those seeing off the boats, promptly reacted to the news. "If it's conf…
(2025-09-09). Tragic Train Stabbing Fuels Crime Policy Debate. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Justice Department has brought federal charges against Decarlos Brown, accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train. This tragic case has become a beacon for President Donald Trump's expanding crime crackdown strategy.
(2025-09-09). Israel strikes in vicinity of three Syrian cities: Syrian media. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). Calls grow to shift UN General Assembly session from New York to Geneva. geo.tv 
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 21, 2023. — ReutersUS denies visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Recognition of Palestine expected on UNGA agenda.MEP Per Clausen urges UN session shift…
(2025-09-09). Croatia and Slovenia sign military cooperation deal aimed at Serbia. infobrics.org Now that Zagreb is mobilizing the entire West Balkans against Serbia, it is more important than ever that Serbian authorities continue to build ties with Russia and China, which are rooted and long-held.
(2025-09-09). Saturday 9/13: U.S. Domination of Mexico:"An Imperialistic Parasitic Harvest: Savagely Exploitative. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2025-09-09). LIVE: South Africa vs Nigeria — CAF World Cup qualifier. aljazeera.com Follow our live build-up, with team news, and full text commentary stream of the qualifier for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
(2025-09-09). The 2024 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance data from the U.S. Census indicates some negative trends for families, even as it's eclipsed by the devastation looming from the Reverse Robin Hood cuts in GOP spending bills. ips-dc.org "The conservative majority of lawmakers remains unable to learn from success, thus condemning all but the wealthiest of us to preventable loss."
(2025-09-09). Florida's "Charlatan General" Ladapo reveals no scientific evidence supported anti-vaccine policy. wsws.org Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo appeared on CNN Sunday to defend the state government's push to end all mandates for vaccination against childhood diseases.
(2025-09-09). Rutgers University Camden School of Law receives $100,000 to support its pro bono program. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Rutgers Law School in Camden received a $100,000 check for its pro bono program from the state of New Jersey. Dean Johanna Bond said students enrolled in the program perform legal work, serving as attorneys for low-income residents of Camden and all of South Jersey. | "It's a way in which the law school can have a tremendous impact on the lives of the local community," she said, "And from a student perspective, it's really an incredible opportunity to le…
(2025-09-09). Tamil Nadu's DMK government uses police violence to suppress sanitation workers' anti-privatization protest. wsws.org The pro-big-business DMK Tamil Nadu state government, which has long been promoted by the Stalinist CPM as "progressive," has repeatedly used police violence against sanitation workers protesting privatization.
(2025-09-09). SASSA welcomes appointment of Regional Executive Manager. sanews.gov.za SASSA welcomes appointment of Regional Executive Manager | The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in the Northern Cape has welcomed the appointment of Karabelo Mojanaga as the Regional Executive Manager (REM) of the agency in the Northern Cape. ⚪ The appointment was confirmed by the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, at a post-Cabinet media briefing on Friday. ⚪ In her new role, Mojanaga will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of SASSA in the Northern Cape, ensuring the effective and dignified delivery of social security services across the province. ⚪ As the REM, h…
(2025-09-09). U.S. Attacks on Venezuela Are a Threat to All of Latin America and the Caribbean. counterpunch.org 
One of President Trump's first executive orders since returning to the presidency in January was the designation of certain drug cartels as "terrorist" organizations. In doing this, Trump signaled a renewed war on drugs with the possibility of the United States military acting unilaterally throughout Latin America.
(2025-09-09). The threats of standing armies. onlineopinion.com.au Policing by consent was once the standard – 'the police are the public and the public are the police' – but during COVID that principle was abandoned.
(2025-09-09). Philippines: "The Book of Memories" book and exhibit launch. icrc.org A tribute to Marawi's missing people and their families' relentless search for answers…
(2025-09-09). Protest demands Labor sanction NT gov't for racism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). UN General Assembly: Where Are Your Armies Now? counterpunch.org 
Where are the armies! Where are the armies and military might of the fourteen foreign states that pushed their way into Russia during the 1917 Russian Revolution with guns ablazing, swords athrusting, tanks arumbling, c-class naval cruisers destroying, backed by over 247,000 boots on the ground to smash, destroy and overthrow the first workers state
(2025-09-09). Wall Street Soars Amid Payroll Revisions and Fed Rate Cut Hopes. devdiscourse.com Wall Street's major indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday, driven by optimism for potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve to stimulate economic growth. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Average continued their upward trend, fueled by enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence and expectations of reduced borrowing costs.
(2025-09-09). Xi extends Teachers' Day greetings, urges nurturing capable youth for socialist cause. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has extended greetings to teachers and educators across the country ahead of Teachers' Day, which falls on Wednesday.
(2025-09-09). 'Illusions stripped away': What to know about the 80th UN General Assembly. aljazeera.com Palestinian statehood, waning US support and institutional reform set to dominate the annual gathering in New York.
(2025-09-09). Elephant And Dragon Choose Dialogue. popularresistance.org At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin on September 1, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met and publicly framed the relationship as "partners, not rivals." Their readouts stressed dialogue on differences and cooperation on development — language that marks the clearest thaw since the 2020 Ladakh crisis. | Two moves gave the reset substance, not just optics. First, India and China re-activated the Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question in New Delhi on August 19, 2025, and second, they agreed to restart direct flights…
(2025-09-09). Mexican Navy Strikes Los Mayos Faction of the Sinaloa Cartel With $390 Million Meth Bust. latintimes.com The Mexican Navy (Semar) announced a massive blow against the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Mayos faction after dismantling two methamphetamine laboratories in Durango. The joint federal operation resulted in the seizure of 21 tons of processed drugs and chemical precursors, with an estimated value of about 390 million dollars.
(2025-09-09). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday 9:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-09-09). Pig heads discovered outside several Paris mosques. gnnhd.tv 
France has Europe's largest population of Muslims, over 6m, for whom pigs are considered impure…
(2025-09-09). 5 months after death of Stellantis worker Ronald Adams Sr., silence and cover-up continue. wsws.org Five months since the death of Ronald Adams Sr., his widow Shamenia Steward-Adams said, "… all I know is that my husband is dead, and the workers are back working."
(2025-09-09). 9/11-Era Terror Rules Could Empower Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Experts Say. truthout.org In the weeks leading up to July 9, Ayman Soliman told friends he was terrified of losing the sanctuary he'd found after fleeing Egypt in 2014 and building a new life as a Muslim chaplain at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Soliman, 51, was to show up at 9 a.m. on that date for his first check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement since losing his asylum status. He'd been granted the… |
(2025-09-09). Farage's Visit to DC Underscores Alliance Between Far Right and Tech Titans. truthout.org Throughout Donald Trump's election campaign, a growing number of big-name Silicon Valley figures attached themselves to the MAGA bandwagon. They were drawn not just by the lure of access to power, but by Trump's promises to free up social media, in particular, from any and all content restrictions; to promote cryptocurrencies; and to corrode regulatory oversight of the high-tech titans. Overseas… |
(2025-09-09). The NYT, Hurricane Ishmael and the Reputation of Lin-Manuel Miranda. counterpunch.org Last weekend, the New York Times ran an excerpt from a forthcoming biography of Lin-Manuel Miranda under the headline: "How Lin-Manuel Miranda Weathered the Storm." The "storm" in question was started by Ishmael Reed in an essay for CounterPunch rebuking Miranda for his staging of Hamilton, a play venerating the writers of the Constitution, including
(2025-09-09). Israeli airstrikes kill five, wound five in Lebanon's Bekaa region. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed at least five people and wounded five others in the towns of Hermel and Al-Labweh, according to a preliminary toll announced by Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health on Monday.Al-Mayadeen reported that at least 12 raids struck areas across the Bekaa Valley and Hermel, leaving three people injured—one in critical condition. The attacks mark one of the heaviest Israeli bombardments in the region in recent weeks.In the south, Israeli forces also opened machine-gun fire from Ruwaysat al-Alam towards the outskirts of Kafr Shuba, escalating cross-border te…
(2025-09-09). Pakistan-Iran air agreement finalized. gnnhd.tv 
Iran Air Tour will operate first direct flight to Islamabad…
(2025-09-09). Former UK PM Boris Johnson Accused of Taking $325,000 for Meeting With Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro as Questions Mount Over Motives. latintimes.com Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing fresh scrutiny after leaked documents known as the Boris Files revealed he allegedly received $325,000 weeks after a private 2024 meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
(2025-09-09). Voting ends in DUCSU elections. jagonews24.com The voting in the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall unions elections has ended amid festive atmosphere. The voting ended at 4: 00pm on Tuesday…
(2025-09-09). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org About 1,000 faculty at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia have been on strike since August 20 while workers at Libbey glass, members of the steelworkers and machinists unions, are demanding the restoration of cuts imposed in 2020.
(2025-09-09). Pakistan spying on millions with US, EU, and Chinese tech: Amnesty. jagonews24.com Pakistan is operating one of the most extensive and intrusive mass surveillance systems in the world, enabled by a global network of technology firms from China, Europe, North America and the United Arab Emirates, according to a major new investigation by Amnesty International.
(2025-09-09). Rain continues across Karachi, urban flooding alert issued. gnnhd.tv 
A weather system passing near Karachi could bring over 100 mm of rain…
(2025-09-09). From port to protest: How Genoa dockworkers stand with Palestine. newarab.com 
Genoa is a city that has always looked outward. Built on the sea, living through its port, it has never been insulated from the currents of global history. | The struggles of dockworkers here have often reached far beyond Italy's borders. From opposing the Greek colonels to protesting against Pinochet and the Vietnam War, Genoese port workers have carried internationalism in their veins. | "Our fathers and grandfathers told us about the partisans struggling against fascism," one activist recalls. "That heritage stays with us. It's natural for us to stand with people resisting oppression everywhere." | Today, t…
(2025-09-09). They Just Bombed Greta Thunberg's Boat. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | A
(2025-09-09). DUCSU polling officer relieved after giving voter 2 ballots. jagonews24.com A polling officer of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall elections was immediately relieved of his election duties after handing two ballot papers to a voter at the Amar Ekushe Hall polling centre on the second floor of Karzon Hall.
(2025-09-09). Saturday 9/13: 1st Annual Fascist Crawl – Downtown Palo Alto. indybay.org Plaza in front of Valor Equity | 230 Homer Ave. | Palo Alto…
(2025-09-09). Hezbollah to implement $3 billion reconstruction plan: reports. newarab.com 
Lebanese paramilitary group The plan, which will be financed by its Waad Project, will be carried out in three stages, Al-Akhbar reported. | The first phase of the project will allocate $1 billion for Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiye and surrounding villages, with two additional phases — both costing $1 billion each — to follow. An additional $500…
(2025-09-09). How would Arab states respond to Israel's West Bank annexation. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). The new world order and the main contradiction in global capitalism. indybay.org The BRICS countries are anything but an ideologically unified association. They range from the extremely wealthy oil dynasties in the Middle East to socialist Cuba to the mullahs' rule in Iran. What unites them is their opposition to the global dictates of Western capital.
(2025-09-09). Syria: Over 3,000 Extrajudicial Executions Reported Since Sharaa's Rise To Power. popularresistance.org In the nine months since former Al-Qaeda commander Ahmad al-Sharaa took power in Syria, over 3,000 people have been extrajudicially executed by Syrian security forces and affiliated armed factions, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on 7 September. | Between 8 December of last year and 6 September, SOHR documented the deaths of 10,672 people across the country in acts of violence and violations by local and foreign parties, including 3,020 people who were extrajudicially executed. | "The fall of the Assad regime also coincided with unprecedented security chaos in all Syrian areas," SOHR noted…
(2025-09-09). High penalties suggested for data breaches. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers are reviewing a draft amendment to the nation's Cybersecurity Law with the aim of strengthening penalties for violations, including those that result in large-scale data breaches or partial loss of functionality of critical information infrastructure.
(2025-09-09). Taking lead from Trump's dictatorship bid, Boeing hires replacement workers to break defense strike. wsws.org The isolation of the strike by IAM officials, who never wanted the strike in the first place, must be ended.
(2025-09-09). Voices Without Faces: "We've lived our whole lives here, and now we live in fear" —A brother and sister speak out on Trump's war on immigrants. wsws.org As Trump escalates mass raids, detentions and deportations, Adam and Abriel, a mixed-status brother and sister, describe living under siege, exposing bipartisan collaboration in the assault on democratic rights and workers.
(2025-09-09). Celebrating Court Ruling Striking down Trump's $2 Billion Funding Freeze on Harvard. juancole.com Middle East Studies Association of North America Court rules on Harvard College v. HHS Lawsuit in Favor of Harvard The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) welcomes a court decision striking down the Trump administration's freezing of over $2 billion in federal grants to Harvard University. MESA filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Harvard …
(2025-09-09). Dior Shanghai branch faces penalty for data leak. ecns.cn French luxury brand Dior's Shanghai branch will face an administrative penalty for transferring customers' personal data to its headquarters in France illegally, leading to a data leak in May, China's public security authority said on Tuesday.
(2025-09-09). Holocaust Museum LA deletes 'never again' post, sparking outrage. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation. juancole.com As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New York (Special to Informed Comment, Feature) — Recently, The Voice of Hind Rajab won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize in Venice after a 23-minute standing ovation. The docudrama is …
(2025-09-09). Largest US Bank Enabled Epstein's Operation and Profited From Its Ties to Him. truthout.org Amid growing pressure for the Trump administration to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files, a New York Times investigation reveals how the country's largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, enabled Epstein's sex-trafficking operation and profited from its ties to him. The exposé is based on more than 13,000 pages of legal and financial records. The Times reports JPMorgan processed more than 4,700… |
(2025-09-09). Uzbekistan will work with China to build regional connectivity: deputy prime minister. ecns.cn At the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in southeast China's Xiamen City, Fujian Province, Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev highlighted CIFIT's role as a flagship global investment platform and a vital bridge connecting Belt and Road partners with opportunities in green trade, digital trade, and industrial innovation.
(2025-09-09). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday 5:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-09-09). Fact-Checking China's Think Tank: Is the US Really Colonizing Minds? thinktank.pk During the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, China, the Xinhua Institute—a think tank affiliated with China's state-run Xinhua News Agency—released a report titled "Colonization of the Mind: The Means, Roots, and Global Perils of U.S. Cognitive Warfare." The document accuses the United States of engaging in systematic "mental colonization" through cognitive …
(2025-09-09). Kiran Rao eyes collaboration with Bangladesh's film industry. jagonews24.com Acclaimed Bollywood director and producer Kiran Rao has expressed a keen interest in exploring the cinematic landscape of Bangladesh, signaling a potential new chapter in regional film collaboration.
(2025-09-09). China emerges as preferred hub for international commercial arbitration. ecns.cn China has gradually become a preferred destination for international commercial arbitration, Minister of Justice He Rong said at a press conference on Monday.
(2025-09-09). Yamaha shuts down motorcycle production in Pakistan. gnnhd.tv 
Yamaha has assured that spare parts will continue to be available for existing Yamaha motorcycle users through authorized dealers…
(2025-09-09). India issues advisory for citizens in Nepal amid Gen Z protests; 20 dead and 300 injured. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: India on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens in Nepal following large-scale violent protests led by Gen Z demonstrators that left at least 20 persons dead and over 300 injured.In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed deep concern over the situation, extending condolences to the families of those killed and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. "We are closely monitoring developments in Nepal and are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of young lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families," the MEA said.The ministry also acknowledged the curfew imp…
(2025-09-09). Madlanga Commission hearings kick off next week. sanews.gov.za Madlanga Commission hearings kick off next week | The hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System — known as the Madlanga Commission — are expected to commence next week. | The commission, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was initially scheduled to begin hearings at the beginning of this month, but was postponed due to delays in the procurement of vital ICT infrastructure. | "Since President Cyril Ramaphosa formally proclaimed the [commission] by way of government gazette…we've made significant progress i…
(2025-09-09). Sovereignty First: Venezuela Warns Against Foreign Interference. orinocotribune.com 
In a world where national security and sovereignty are increasingly challenged, Venezuela's Defense Minister, General Vladimir Padrino Lopez, recently provided a robust update on the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) activities aimed at safeguarding the nation. | Amid escalating tensions, particularly related to alleged Security Operations Along…
(2025-09-09). Critics of Antisemitism Summit 'antisemitic', says Israeli antisemitism chief. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-09). Iran Urges IAEA to Condemn Attacks on Safeguarded Nuclear Sites. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian envoy to the IAEA condemned the US and Israeli attacks on safeguarded nuclear sites of Iran as "state terrorism," urging the Board of Governors to record the violations, reject double standards, and safeguard the credibility of the Nuclear Security Plan.
(2025-09-09). Drone strikes on Sudan capital claimed by RSF administration. newarab.com 
The paramilitary The Tasis coalition, which has declared itself the government in RSF-held territory, called the attack "precise and successful air strikes carried out by its air force" on military targets in the capital and other cities. | According to news agency AFP, a wave of drone strikes hit key targets near the Sudan's army-held capital, brin…
(2025-09-09). Nineteen killed in Nepal protests against corruption and internet bans. aljazeera.com Nepal protests turn deadly; home minister resigns as hospitals struggle to treat injured amid chaotic scenes.
(2025-09-09). The New Outlook on China-India Relations and the Future of Asian Wisdom. ecns.cn On August 31, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tianjin for the SCO Summit 2025. In talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two leaders acknowledged fresh progress in bilateral cooperation. As two ancient Asian civilizations and emerging economies, China and India are expected to transcend differences and achieve mutual success amid a complex and shifting international landscape.
(2025-09-09). Norway votes in tight election where war and tariffs loom large. newarab.com 
Norwegians began voting Monday in an election where US President Store, a veteran Labour politician, has a slight lead in opinion polls, and analysts said geopolitical uncertainties could push voters to back the perceived stability of a sitting administration. | Much of the campaigning,…
(2025-09-09). Nepal President, PM's residences torched; another minister resigns. jagonews24.com Demonstrators vandalised the private residence of Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel in Bohratar, Kathmandu, on Tuesday, reportedly setting parts of the property on fire.
(2025-09-09). Gen Z free Nepal's ex-DPM Rabi Lamichhane, spark mass prison break. jagonews24.com Former Deputy Prime Minister and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chief Rabi Lamichhane was freed from Nakkhu Prison on Tuesday after Gen Z protesters stormed the facility during nationwide demonstrations against Nepal's recent social media ban…
(2025-09-09). 'I Am Getting Ready'—What Is the Civil Militia That Nicolás Maduro Is Mobilizing? orinocotribune.com By Irene Zugasti — Sep 8, 2025 | "'I am enlisting'": Images of the enlistment campaign issued from Caracas following the announcement of the deployment of US warships to the Caribbean Sea have been shared worldwide and have attracted the attention of international media. The campaign to join the ranks of the national civil militia (Venezuela's Bolivarian Militia), which began at the end of August following the first movements of warships off the coast of Venezuela, has become a permanent enlistment system and according to the Venezuelan president's report last Monday, there are now 8.2 million people in its…
(2025-09-09). CHINA SHOWS U.S. MILITARY WHO'S BOSS DURING MILITARY PARADE. trendsjournal.com The Chinese government showcased some of its most advanced weapons last week during a military parade that was attended by President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, and North Korea's Kim Jong-Un, and Washington should take note: the Pentagon would get smashed in a conventional war against Beijing over Taiwan, as we have long said.
(2025-09-09). Community frees protester of ICE raids in Texas. workers.org 
Dallas The author participated in the protest described below. An emergency rally held on Aug. 27 at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center demanded the immediate release of a woman arrested for protesting the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Texas. She was held on trumped-up charges of an . . . |
(2025-09-09). Epstein Birthday Book Sparks Firestorm as Not Only Trump, But Clinton, Vera Wang and Others Surface in Leaked Archives – PHOTOS. latintimes.com The release of Jeffrey Epstein's so-called "birthday book" has turned into one of the biggest scandals of the year, and not only because it seems to confirm the existence of the message from Donald Trump. What began as a congressional document dump quickly turned into headline fodder once journalists found pages attributed to some of the world's most recognizable names.
(2025-09-09). Teen arrested after two police shot dead near Turkey's Izmir. newarab.com 
Two officers were killed and two others wounded in a shooting attack on a police station near the Turkish city of Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the "heinous" attack on the police station in Balcova, a district just west of the resort city, left two officers dead and a third "seriously injured". | "The suspect in the incident, 16-year-old E.B., has been arrested and an investigation has been opened," he wrote on X. | Speaking to Turkish media at the scene, Izmir's Governor Suleyman Elba…
(2025-09-09). Rana Sanaullah wins Punjab senate seat in by-election amid PTI boycott. gnnhd.tv 
Rana Sanaullah had previously contested the February 8 general elections from Faisalabad but failed to secure a NA seat…
(2025-09-09). Pressure on UNRWA mounts as Arab countries slash donations. newarab.com 
Arab countries have slashed donations to the The agency, a vital lifeline for millions of Palestinian refugees, may be unable to pay the salaries of its thousands of employees by the end of the month as financial pressures mount. | Funding from across the Arab world so far this year has amounted…
(2025-09-09). Fundamental Change In The Climate: 'The World Is Coming Apart Before Our Eyes'. popularresistance.org The situation with respect to the climate crisis is developing rapidly. Each new study seems to bring worse news. In addition, the media is rife with climate denial and misinformation. To help us understand what is happening on this planet, Clearing the FOG speaks with environmental journalist Robert Hunziker. Hunziker follows climate studies published in scientific journals and translates them into a language the average person can understand. He reports that top scientists are saying there has been a fundamental shift in the climate. Rainforests and tundras are now spewing carbon instead of sequestering it, and…
(2025-09-09). China's exports keep rising despite Trump's tariffs. asiatimes.com 
The real but little recognized story this week is not that China's exports slowed — a notion which has been generating doom-laden headlines around the world — but rather that they are still growing. Shipments abroad rose 4.4% year on year in August, the weakest pace in half a year, but still an expansion at …
(2025-09-09). What Is An American? Ask The People Who Were Here First. popularresistance.org The National Museum of the American Indian — with locations in New York City and Washington, D.C. — is one of eight Smithsonian institutions under audit in accordance with President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14253, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History. | The directive came from the White House last month in a letter to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie G. Brunch III that demanded a full audit of content — from exhibit texts and online materials to curatorial process documents and grant records. | This entire process represents an effort to sanitize history by emphasizing on…
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(2025-09-09). BHP Pullout: Another Big Aussie Renewable Project Bites the Dust. wattsupwiththat.com "… the miner binned the plans last year because of budget cuts. …"
(2025-09-09). Bangladeshis in Nepal advised to stay indoors. jagonews24.com All Bangladeshi nationals currently living or stuck in Nepal have strongly been advised not to move outside and stay at their respective places or hotels…
(2025-09-09). Norway PM's left bloc wins election, populists surge. newarab.com 
(2025-09-09). Skwawkbox catches Met Police on video ignoring safety rules at Defend Our Juries demo. thecanary.co Last weekend, the Met Police arrested just under 900 peaceful Defend Our Juries protesters in Parliament Square as they demonstrated against the government's Israel-driven terrorist ban on non-violent direct action group Palestine Action. Those arrested were predominantly older or disabled people, or both, including Michael Higgins, a blind wheelchair user, and disabled RAF veteran Steve […] | By
(2025-09-09). Santita Jackson and David Swanson on the Department of War. worldbeyondwar.org By Santita Jackson and Friends, September 9, 2025 | A mass-murder machine by any other name would smell the slightest bit sweeter.
(2025-09-09). Gold prices rise, bhori reaches Tk 1.85 lakh. jagonews24.com The Bangladesh Jeweler's Association (BAJUS) has raised the prices of gold, with 22 carat gold up by Tk 3,135 to Tk 1,85,947 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest so far in the country's history…
(2025-09-09). How can we make Philly safer for cyclists, pedestrians, others? whyy.org Electric scooters, bikes, unicycles, cars — Philly's streets are a mix of fast-moving vehicles. Is it still safe for traditional cyclists and pedestrians? We ask the experts.
(2025-09-09). Five-storey building partially sinks in Karachi. gnnhd.tv 
The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has sealed the building…
en.tempo.co (2025-09-09). Israeli Drones Attack Sumud Global Flotilla Main Ship; Activists Survived
One of the main ships of Sumud Global Flotilla (GSF), known as the "Family Boat", was reportedly attacked by a drone off the coast of Tunisia, according to its organizers on Monday night as reported by TRT World. | | "All passengers and crew are safe," the statement said on Monday night, adding, "An investigation is currently underway, and when further information is available, it will be released."