(2025-10-18). Israel's Perpetual War Machine Demonstrates That Environmental Warfare Is A Tool. popularresistance.org The zionist ethnostate's recent pause in hostilities against the people of Gaza due to so-called Phase 1 of President Trump's 20 Point Gaza Peace Plan has resulted in a collective sigh of relief for many the world over, who have observed and/or have been victims of the ongoing genocidal onslaught that's pillaged an estimated 70,000 lives, including approximately 20,000 women and children, included the use of starvation as a weapon, and has reduced the Gaza Strip to rubble as critical infrastructure including homes, schools/universities, hospitals and places of worship have all been decimated by the Israel Occupyi…
(2025-10-18). Israel violates ceasefire and kills 11 family members in Gaza. radiohc.cu Israeli forces carried out a deadly attack on a civilian vehicle in the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City, leaving 11 dead, including seven children and two women, all members of the Abu Shaaban family, according to the Gaza Civil Defense. | Hamas spokesman Mahmoud Basal condemned the incident as a "new massacre" and accused the occupation forces of perpetrating crimes against innocent civilians. The attack occurred on Friday, October 17, when the vehicle carrying the Abu Shaaban family was hit after crossing the yellow line, an area controlled by Israeli forces. | According to Basal, the victims "could hav…
(2025-10-18). Infectious Diseases "Spiraling out of Control" in Gaza as Israel Cuts Aid Entry in Half. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The terms of the Trump ceasefire in Gaza required Israeli authorities to allow 600 trucks of food and medical aid into the Strip daily, in a full court press by the United Nations and NGOs to flood the zone with nutrition after the Israeli blockade provoked famine in parts of …
(2025-10-18). Can the catastrophe in Gaza be reversed? aljazeera.com Two years of war left Gaza starving and shattered. The UN has 60 days, and little money, to bring it back from collapse.
thenationalnews.com (2025-10-18). Israel returns 'abused' Palestinian bodies to GazaThe International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed it assisted in transferring the bodies from Israel. | | This brings the total number of detainee bodies released by Israel to 135, Gaza's Health Ministry said. "Some of the bodies show signs of abuse, beatings and handcuffing," the ministry added. | | Doctors in Gaza struggle with 'heartbreaking' task of identifying bodies returned by Israel | Doctors in Gaza struggle with 'heartbreaking' task of identifying bodies | | Read More | In what has become a familiar and grim pattern, only seven of the 15 corpses handed over on Saturday have been identified by their families so far due to disfigurement while in Israeli hands.
(2025-10-18). BREAKING: Netanyahu refuses to open Rafah crossing violating the ceasefire agreement. thecanary.co The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday 18 October that he had decided to keep the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt closed until further notice, despite the Palestinian embassy in Cairo's earlier announcement that the crossing would open on Monday. Rafah Crossing remains closed by Israel Netanyahu's office […] | By
(2025-10-18). Palestinian Resistance scores historic victory. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead October 14, 2025 The International Action Center salutes the anti-imperialist tenacity, resolve and determination of the Palestinian Resistance, led by the Islamic Resistance Movement — Hamas that signed a ceasefire agreement with Israel on Oct. 9. How long it will last is anyone's guess, but for now, the fact that such a deal took place can only be described as unprecedented and awe-inspiring. Released Palestinian prisoners greeted by thousands in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 13, 2025. This signing is truly a groundbreaking, historic moment for the besieged Palestinian people…
(2025-10-18). Israel Foreign Ministry Falsely Claims Palestinians Tore Apart A Beached Whale. thealtworld.com 
In one of the more freakish acts of genocide propaganda we've seen in the last two years, the official Twitter account of the Israel Foreign Ministry "Gazans tore apart a stranded whale on the beach. This is cruelty that knows no limits. But we didn't hear anything about it from Greta PR Thunberg," the ministry tweeted, with accompanying footage of people using ropes to move…
(2025-10-18). The strategic outcomes of the Gaza war. tehrantimes.com LONDON – The direct results of the Gaza war include the massive destruction and human losses at all levels. This is in addition to the inability of the Israeli occupation entity and the United States behind it, to eliminate the Axis of Resistance.
(2025-10-18). Saturday 10/18: Virtual screening of the film "Atrocity Inc: How Israel Sells Its Destruction of Gaza" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G6YE……
(2025-10-18). me you forget the families, until the very last one is. haaretz.com The father of the slain hostage, Itay Chen, urges the public and decision-makers not to forget the fallen hostages still held in Gaza. 'It is the government's responsibility to bring back the remaining fallen within a reasonable timeframe,' he says…
(2025-10-18). What the cease-fire means for Israelis who made a living from the Gaza war. haaretz.com 'Leaving Gaza was like the withdrawal from Lebanon. They told us to be out within half an hour': Bulldozer operators were ordered to pack up instantly, truck drivers who transported aid are in limbo — while some kibbutzniks are refusing to sell produce to the Strip…
(2025-10-18). UN; Oct.17] Pita in Gaza, New Human Rights Council Members Much More. passblue.com 
(2025-10-18). Hamas says aims to control Gaza security, can't commit to disarm. newarab.com 
(2025-10-18). Gaza, Gas, And The Real Estate Empire Behind Trump's Deal. popularresistance.org As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas comes into effect, two million Gazans are returning to what is left of their homes. Part of the deal includes a vast prisoner swap, that sees the remaining 20 Israelis captured on October 7, 2023, going back to their homeland, and almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners being released from Israeli jails. A further 10,000 remain behind bars, including top political prisoners, such as Marwan Barghouti. Israel has also stated that it will not return the remains of hundreds of Palestinians it is holding, sparking intense speculation as to what those corpses would reveal.
(2025-10-18). Gaza aid deliveries still face Israeli roadblocks a week into ceasefire. radiohc.cu A week into the ceasefire, Israel has continued to seal Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt despite repeated international calls to allow in large-scale aid deliveries. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks killed and wounded several Palestinians in northern Gaza. | For several days, the United Nations has warned that there has been little progress in aid deliveries into Gaza and that assistance must enter at scale through all border crossings to meet urgent humanitarian needs. Under the deal to end Israel's genocide, which has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians in two years, Israel was to allow for a surge in aid deliveries…
(2025-10-18). Israel kills 11 in Gaza after Hamas returns captive's body. newarab.com 
(2025-10-18). Palestinian detainee relays how torture in Israeli prison made him blind. aljazeera.com Mahmoud Abu Foul, taken from northern Gaza, says he lost his sight due to severe torture in an Israeli prison.
(2025-10-18). LIVE: Israel releases Palestinian bodies to Gaza as part of ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Many of the 135 bodies returned since ceasefire show signs of torture and even execution at the hands of Israeli army.
(2025-10-18). Ceasefire only on paper: Israel violates agreement 47 times and continues killing in Gaza. thecanary.co The Government Media Office in Gaza confirmed that Israel has committed 47 documented violations since the announcement of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of 38 Palestinian civilians and the injury of 143 others, in a clear and explicit violation of the ceasefire resolution and the rules of international humanitarian law. […] | By
(2025-10-18). Trump, El Sisi, Al Thani, Erdogan Sign Gaza Peace Plan: Full Declaration. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan Monday signed the Gaza Peace Plan 2025 at a glittering ceremony in Sharm el Sheikh.
(2025-10-18). Susan Watkins: Israel after Fordow. newleftreview.org Netanyahu is building on the obliteration of Gaza to launch an external offensive across multiple fronts, aiming at cantonization in Lebanon and Syria, and regime change, if not state break-up, in Iran. What explains the West's political investment in an Israeli-centric Middle East, on conspicuous display during June's Twelve-Day War?
(2025-10-18). Israel kills 11 Palestinian family members in Gaza's deadliest truce breach. aljazeera.com Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
(2025-10-18). The making of a pro-Zionist media monopoly. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette October 16, 2025 Noticeable throughout the two years of the U.S./Israeli genocidal war on Gaza has been the underwhelming lack of U.S. media coverage of the carnage impacting Palestinians and the media's overwhelming support for Israel. In the initial days and months after Oct. 7, 2023, every corporate media repeated the Israeli regime's lies that nobody in Fox News, the New York Times, CNN or the Washington Post challenged before publishing. Larry Ellison given control over TikTok, September 2025. It took nearly two years and the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian people for U.S. media t…
(2025-10-18). Erdogan asked Meloni to quit smoking. Her response. ummid.com One of the many behind the scene things noticed during Trump's Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el Sheikh on October 14, 2025 was Turkish President Erdogan's advice to Italy PM Giorgia Meloni to quit smoking.
(2025-10-18). Israel massacres Gaza family. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — An Israeli massacre of around a dozen civilians in the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire agreement has been strongly denounced.
(2025-10-18). Palestinians return to Gaza City: Steadfast is the word. iacenter.org By Sue Harris October 15, 2025 As soon as the ceasefire was announced, and before it was pronounced "safe," almost 180,000 Gazans began the long march, returning to northern Gaza, knowing that their homes had been destroyed. On Oct. 4, a statement from the Gaza Civil Defense said that over 300,000 people had made the trek to Gaza City over the past two days. (Mondoweiss, Oct. 9) Palestinians celebrate at Nusairat Camp. Hamas Political Bureau member Izzat Al Risheq said, "That epic crossing of the Palestinian people, across all generations, from the south of the Gaza Strip to its north, and their inability to wait…
(2025-10-18). Body returned from Gaza identified as Eliyahu Margalit, killed on October 7. haaretz.com Margalit's body was transferred by the Red Cross to Israeli forces stationed inside the Gaza Strip after receiving the coffin at 11: 30 P.M. on Friday. Hamas did not disclose the identity of the body. There are now 18 deceased hostages being held in Gaza…
(2025-10-18). Democrats finally seem ready to address the Gaza genocide, but it won't matter if they don't support Palestinian rights. mondoweiss.net 
Trump's flawed ceasefire plan has opened a door for Democrats to amend their shameful failure to end the Gaza genocide. But it requires doing something few Democrats have been willing to do: support Palestinian rights.
(2025-10-18). 'Concerned' footie fan actually ex-army disinfo expert honoured by World Zionist Organisation. thecanary.co 'Concerned' football fan Andrew Fox, honorary head of a Jewish Aston Villa fan group, was recognised by the World Zionist Organisation in 2024. He's also an ex-army disinformation expert with links to shadowy thinktanks. His past claims the Gaza death toll is wrong have been slammed as 'flawed'. And it's not even clear if the […] | By
(2025-10-18). Can Netanyahu Survive Peace? juancole.com By John Strawson, University of East London (The Conversation) — Now a ceasefire has come into effect in Gaza, Israel's long-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces the dilemma of how to campaign ahead of the next national elections. These elections must be held, at the latest, in one year's time. In a meeting at the …
(2025-10-18). Rare Video in Gaza: Giant 2-Ton whale shark pulled from the Mediterranean. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Friday morning, people who lived and fished in southern Gaza were shocked when a group of local fishermen caught a huge whale shark off the coast of Khan Younis. The shark was almost 10 meters long and weighed about 2 tons. | The rare catch brought a lot of people, including displaced families, to the beach, where many came to see the amazing sight. People in Gaza said that the moment was a brief but welcome break from the ongoing problems there. A gentle giant that is in danger of going extinct : The whale shark, which is the biggest fish in the world, can grow to be 13 meters long and weigh…
(2025-10-18). Thousands Of Film Workers Pledge To End Complicity With Genocide. popularresistance.org In recent months, a wave of artists throughout the entertainment industry has begun speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza. | On September 8, more than 1,200 film workers — including A-list stars like Olivia Colman, Tilda Swinton, and Riz Ahmed — publicly pledged to refuse any work with Israeli film companies that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people." Since September, thousands more filmworkers have signed onto the pledge, with the number of signatories now exceeding 5,000. | "Both the language of this pledge, which echoes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanct…
(2025-10-18). Whitewashing Gas Exploration in Post-Genocide Gaza. scheerpost.com Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in Attard, Malta, December 5, 2024. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy) | 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 Dan Steinbock / New…
(2025-10-18). Australian court rules against draconian anti-protest laws in NSW. wsws.org The judgement underscores the flagrant illegality of the offensive against opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza, which has been spearheaded by Labor governments.
(2025-10-18). Ceasefire on Edge: Washington split over Hamas' handling of Israeli hostage remains. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – U.S. officials have said that there are disagreements within President Donald Trump's administration about Hamas's decision to hand over the bodies of Israeli hostages, which is a key part of the ceasefire deal with Tel Aviv. | Information given to Erm News by reliable sources says that some members of the government, including Trump, think that Hamas should be given more time to return all the bodies. They say that some bodies are stuck in tunnels that were destroyed when Israel bombed Gaza, which makes recovery operations harder. | Other officials, on the other hand, think that Hamas's delay was plan…
(2025-10-18). How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work. |
(2025-10-18). Madison No Kings! No Billionaires! October 18, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-10-18). Head Of US Southern Command To Step Down Amid Strikes On Boats. popularresistance.org The head of US Southern Command, the military commander overseeing US escalations in the Caribbean and the push toward an attempt at regime change in Venezuela, is stepping down, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. | According to a statement from SOUTHCOM Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey, who served in the position for less than a year, he will be retiring on December 12, 2025, ending a 37-year military career. | No reason was given for his resignation, but according to The New York Times, he had raised concerns about the US military mission in the Caribbean, which has involved a significant buildup of forces and the…
(2025-10-18). Russia Expresses Concern About Potential Weaponization of New UN Mission in Haiti Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Russia expressed concern over the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2793, which transforms the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti into a "Gang Repression Force," stating that this measure could be used as a precedent or justification for similar actions in other countries in the region, such as Venezuela. | During the vote on the resolution on Friday, October 17, Russia, China, and Pakistan chose to abstain, arguing that the text lacks clarity and contains worrying gaps. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova explained that Russia did not veto the initiative at the…
(2025-10-18). Venezuela y Cuba celebraron 25 años del Convenio Integral de Cooperación. radiohc.cu Los Gobiernos de Venezuela y Cuba conmemoraron este viernes los 25 años del Convenio Integral de Cooperación, rubricado el 30 de octubre del año 2000 por los comandantes Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016) y Hugo Chávez Frías (1954-2013). | La fecha fue celebrada con una ofrenda floral ante el sarcófago del Libertador Simón Bolívar en el Panteón Nacional, en ceremonia presidida por el vicecanciller venezolano para América Latina, Rander Peña, y el embajador cubano en Caracas, Jorge Mayo. | Al acto acudieron, además, representantes del cuerpo diplomático de la isla y de la Misión Médica que prestan servicio en la Repúbli…
(2025-10-18). Venezuela and Cuba commemorate 25 years of Cooperation Agreement. radiohc.cu The governments of Venezuela and Cuba today commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement, signed by Commanders Fidel Castro (1926-2016) and Hugo Chávez (1954-2013). | The date was celebrated with a floral offering before the sarcophagus of the Liberator Simón Bolívar in the National Pantheon, in a ceremony presided over by Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister for Latin America, Rander Peña, and Cuban Ambassador to Caracas, Jorge Mayo. | Representatives of the island's diplomatic corps and the Medical Mission serving in the Bolivarian Republic also attended the event. | In a statement…
(2025-10-18). Housing Is Needed for Domestic Violence Survivors. progressive.org People fleeing abusive relationships need specific safety, support, and care.
(2025-10-18). I Love Muhammad: New Pretext to Orchestrate Communal Violence. ummid.com Such hateful responses to Muslim festivals, as seen lately, add to partition of hearts, polarization of the community and undermine the values of our fraternity, an integral part of the Indian Constitution.
(2025-10-18). The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from flooded village, 1 tiny plane at a time. devdiscourse.com The special delivery arrived in a plastic storage box after a chartered flight in bouncy single-propeller plane. Veterinarian Susan Shaffer Sookram snipped the zip ties securing the lid and greeted the cargo: four dogs, one with a gray collar bearing its name, Happy.
(2025-10-18). Economic incentives for peace and stability in Afghanistan. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — After a fragile 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan expired on Friday evening both sides decided to extend the truce until the conclusion of talks in the Qatari capital of Doha.
(2025-10-18). Letà¥nia reduz benefícios sociais para refugiados ucranianos. globalresearch.ca Novas tensàµes comeàßam a surgir entre os refugiados ucranianos e os frágeis e impopulares governos da Europa Ocidental. Mesmo nos países bálticos, que sà£o alguns dos maiores fomentadores da hostilidade contra a Rússia, a tolerância em relaàßà£o aos ucranianos está …
(2025-10-18). Repair work begins on Ukrainian nuclear plant's power lines. tribune.com.pk 
Repair work has started on damaged off-site power lines to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant following a four-week outage, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said on Saturday. | The work began after local ceasefire zones were established to allow the work to proceed, Grossi added in a post on the social media platform X. | The Russian-appointed management of the plant confirmed the maintenance work, saying it was made possible by "close cooperation" between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom. | The Russian Defence…
(2025-10-18). What Is Türkiye's Military Presence in the South Caucasus Based On? unitedworldint.com/feed/ Azerbaijani Member of Parliament Babaoglu and military expert Ramaldanov on the recent Turkish-Georgian-Azerbaijani defense summit. By Tehran Tapdigov, from Baku / Azerbaijan On October 9, the defense ministers of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia met in Ankara, Türkiye. During the meeting, bilateral and trilateral agreements were signed to enhance regional security. The signed agreements are also …
(2025-10-18). The U.S.-Taliban Talks: A Strategic Shift in Counterterrorism? moderndiplomacy.eu A remarkable transformation has occurred in the three years since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan Washington has discreetly resumed communicating with the Taliban. It is now commonplace for U.S. envoys to meet with the former insurgents who have transitioned into the de facto government in Kabul, a fact that was previously inconceivable. Prisoner exchanges, high …
(2025-10-18). New video of Iryna Zarutska's murderer after crime goes viral. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The horrific killing of a Ukrainian migrant in the U.S. subway caused wide controversy about how safe the United States is for people to live in.Iryna Zarutska was killed on August 22 at the East/West Boulevard station on the Lynx Blue Line, in Charlotte, North Carolina, American media reported.The story of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old migrant from Ukraine, has sparked massive debate after a black man called Decarlos Brown Jr., who was on the train with her, suddenly took out his knife and stabbed her three times while seated on the train, leading to her death.The police arrested Decarlos Brown Jr. up…
(2025-10-18). Winning! Global Shipping Carbon Tax Vote Deferred Until Next Year. wattsupwiththat.com Ahead of the meeting, the US government had threatened … targeting government officials who supported the NZF.
(2025-10-18). Sunday 11/2: Free Naturalization Drive. indybay.org India Community Center | 525 Los Coches St., | Milpitas, CA 95035 | Fremont Gurdwara | 300 Gurdwara Rd., | Fremont, CA 94536…
(2025-10-18). Sunday 10/19: Free Market Day + Repair Café: Give What You Have, Take What You Need. indybay.org Nicholl Park | 3230 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA 94804…
(2025-10-18). As millions march in "No Kings" protests against dictatorship, Democrats focus on escalating the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The Democrats in fact agree with large portions of Trump's economic policies and have systematically enabled Trump's attack on the working class.
(2025-10-18). Wednesday 10/22: Virtual Action for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK……
(2025-10-18). 3 Afghan cricketers among 8 killed in Pak airstrike, cricket board withdraws from series. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its withdrawal from the upcoming tri-nation T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, following the deaths of three Afghan domestic players in airstrikes allegedly conducted by Pakistan's military regime in Afghanistan's Paktika province. | In an official statement posted on social media, the ACB denounced the incident as "a cowardly attack by the Pakistani regime." | Afghanistan had been slated to compete in the tri-series alongside Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place in Lahore and Rawalpindi from November 5 to 29. | Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan a…
(2025-10-18). Iran remain unchanged in FIFA World Ranking. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran national football team remained 21st in the latest FIFA World Ranking issued on Friday.
(2025-10-18). Access to RSS feeds is rejected. reliefweb.int/rss.xml Your large amount of concurrent requests for RSS data causes problems. Use the API or contact ops@reliefweb.int…
(2025-10-18). October 13, 2025: The Day of Netanyahu's Defeat. ummid.com Today marked the defeat of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Hamas led Resistance Groups released the hostages and captives in exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
(2025-10-18). Laos: United Nations body concerned over violations of economic, social, and cultural right. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the findings and recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) related to Laos. The organisations urge the Lao authorities to fully implement the CESCR's recommendations without delay, particularly regarding human rights defenders and business and human rights, including in relation to infrastructure and development projects. (…) | – |
(2025-10-18). Two years on from 7 October: The hostages must come home. icrc.org Below is a statement by Yuval Arie Nevo, head of ICRC sub-delegation in Tel-Aviv…
(2025-10-18). Kevin Gray: Old Wine in New Bottles. newleftreview.org Though brandishing 'Stop the Steal!' placards, along with US and Israeli flags, nationalist mobilizations in South Korea draw on a different lineage to that of Trump, Bolsonaro or Farage. The latest NLR study of rising new rights locates the RoK's conservative bloc in its history of collaboration with Japanese and American imperialism, now re-gearing against the PRC.
(2025-10-18). 'First drop of rain'—Pakistan finalises first women bank sale to UAE's IHC. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hailed the privatisation of First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) as "the first drop of rain" in Pakistan's renewed privatisation drive, calling it a milestone in deepening economic and investment ties with the United Arab Emirates under the government-to-government (G2G) framework. | At a signing ceremony in Islamabad between the UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Government of Pakistan, the premier said the landmark transaction marked "the beginning of a long and fruitful journey" to revitalise state-owned enterprises and attract foreign investment. | "Thi…
(2025-10-18). Germany's military conscription 'draft lottery' plan raises alarm. scmp.com Germany is seeking to boost military recruitment to deter a hostile Russia, but a proposed "draft lottery" has sparked a row in the ruling coalition and unsettled many young people. | The flashpoint issue of bringing back any form of military conscription has rattled the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democrats of Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
(2025-10-18). Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of breaking truce as 10 killed in air attacks. aljazeera.com Pakistani and Afghan officials will hold crisis talks in Doha, Qatar on Saturday as violence continues despite truce.
(2025-10-18). Chinese airlines oppose US ban on flights over Russia. ecns.cn As a result, supply still falls short of demand, which is driven by business travel and exchanges between the two countries."It has requested an extension of the comment period to seven business days to complete its assessment and prepare a meaningful response to the order.
(2025-10-18). Rooftop solar power stations installed for 22 ministries, state organizations. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — In line with President Masoud Pezeshkian's directive for all government bodies to adopt solar energy, Iran has launched rooftop solar power plants for 22 ministries and state organizations, marking a significant step toward sustainable energy transition in the public sector.
(2025-10-18). Cause of food poisoning in East China probed as hundreds of students reported vomiting, diarrhea. ecns.cn Hundreds of students at a vocational college in eastern China were reported to have symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea on Tuesday, with tests confirming a norovirus outbreak, local authorities said.
(2025-10-18). Palestinian Leaders. Stll Waiting for Marwan Barghouti. Mohammed Shtayyeh is "Appointed to Rubberstamp" . "Reconstruction without Sovereignty" globalresearch.ca This essay interrogates the political architecture that has systematically disqualified Palestine's most legitimate leaders…
(2025-10-18). Ecuadorian Government Increases Repression of Indigenous-Led National Strike. orinocotribune.com By Peoples Dispatch — Oct 17, 2025 | CONAIE reports that at least two people have been killed so far and more than a hundred have been injured. The government defends the actions of the security forces and promises to end the national strike in a few days. | The government of Daniel Noboa has opted to reinforce the security forces to definitively suppress the national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which has now been going on for 26 days. The protests, which have been concentrated in the province of Imbabura (although they have also taken place in dozens o…
(2025-10-18). Hey Copilot: Windows 11 introduces its own voice assistant in new update. ummid.com Two days after ending support to Windows 10, Microsoft released new updates for Windows 11 which makes it more AI powered and also comes with its own voice assistant Hey Copilot.
(2025-10-18). George Floyd Birthday Honored in SF Bay Area and Across Nation. indybay.org Photos of commemoration at San Mateo County Courthouse…
(2025-10-18). Australia's High Court backs sweeping visa ban powers. wsws.org While directed, in the first instance, against a provocative right-wing agitator, this ruling sets a precedent for wider use of visa bans, particularly against socialist and other left-wing visitors.
(2025-10-18). Díaz-Canel attends inauguration of Granma-Rebelde Festival. radiohc.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, attended today the opening of the First International Granma-Rebelde Festival, which will run until Sunday, at the Cultural Station on Línea and 18th Street in this capital. | President Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the PCC, members of the Secretariat, and other political and government leaders, accompanied him. | Díaz-Canel Bermúdez gave a brief tour of the venue's stands, where participants showcased their editorial pr…
(2025-10-18). Hitlerismo, trumpismo, netanyahismo, lepenismo, macronismo. un enfoque comparativo y expresionista. strategic-culture.su Hoy en día, en Europa nos enfrentamos a unos locos, o más bien a una locura colectiva que se ha apoderado de forma masiva de los individuos de los círculos sociales dominantes. | Emmanuel TODD | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbe…
(2025-10-18). Mesmerizing clouds appear at Laojieling scenic spot in Henan. ecns.cn Covering an area of 86 square meters, the Laojieling scenic spot straddles the Yangtze-Yellow River watershed and China's north-south climate transition zone.
(2025-10-18). Washington's New War Front To Box In China And Türkiye. popularresistance.org Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's words earlier this month were a clear declaration that the relatively calm waters of the Eastern Mediterranean have become the front line in a wider geopolitical conflict. | The threat that "Türkiye will strike first" was not only directed at Greece, Cyprus, or Israel, but at the new security architecture forming on the edge of the west, what can be called the "Mediterranean Arc." This tripartite strategic partnership has evolved beyond a regional coalition countering Ankara's ambitions. It now forms a critical node in a broader geopolitical constellation known as the I…
(2025-10-18). Promueven a Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga como vice primer ministro de Cuba. radiohc.cu El Consejo de Estado, a propuesta del presidente de la República y previa aprobación del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, acordó promover al cargo de vice primer ministro a Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, quien se mantendrá, además, en la responsabilidad de ministro del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera. | Una nota oficial dada a conocer es viernes en el Noticiero Nacional de Televisión, refiere que Pérez-Oliva, de 54 años de edad, es graduado de ingeniería en electrónica y ha transitado desde la base por diferentes responsabilidades en el sistema empresarial, hasta director gene…
(2025-10-18). China Eastern revives Shanghai—Delhi flights from November 9. tribune.com.pk 
State-backed China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS will resume Shanghai-Delhi flights from November 9, the airline's website showed on Saturday, as China and India resume direct air links amid a diplomatic thaw after a five-year freeze. | The flights will operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, the airline's online ticket sales platform showed. China Eastern Airlines did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. | Read: Direct flights restart between India, China after five-year suspension | India's foreign ministry said earlier this month that commercial flights between th…
(2025-10-18). Reports from the Black Power era. workers.org 
By Susan Sherrell and Dave Welsh Oakland, California Mural in West Oakland, neighborhood of Oakland, California. JoNina Abron-Ervin, a journalist and former editor of the Black Panther Newspaper as well as former managing editor of the Black Scholar Magazine, gave a talk at the Black Panther Party Museum in Oakland . . . |
(2025-10-18). Julian Stallabrass: Arts of Distraction. newleftreview.org Julian Stallabrass on Claire Bishop, Disordered Attention. Case studies limning a contemporary artworld in which viewing is reconfigured by digital distractions.
(2025-10-18). Iran seeks to expand engineering footprint in Africa through new cooperation forum. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian business leaders have called for stronger engagement with Africa's fast-developing infrastructure markets, emphasizing the continent's vast potential for technical and engineering cooperation.
(2025-10-18). Wednesday 11/19: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2025-10-18). Jakarta—Bandung High-Speed Railway serves over 12mln passengers since operation. ecns.cn The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) in Indonesia has transported a total of 12 million passengers since its formal operation started on October 17, 2023, with a record single-day passenger volume reaching 26.7 thousand. Trains along the route have safely operated for over 5.65 million kilometers.
(2025-10-18). WHYY Newscast for Saturday 8:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-18). King Donald the First: ____ That. commondreams.org 
The run-up to No Kings Day has seen a crazed wave of hysteria from a right wing shrieking about Hamas, Marxists, Huns, Orcs, Barbarians at the Gate with the sinister portent, "You'll see the hate for America all over this thing." What the. We think we'll see millions of people – also frogs, chickens and a detained giraffe – who support health care, free speech, our neighbors, and the right to oppose becoming an authoritarian hellhole. DeNiro: "We're all in this together, with liberty and justice for all." Organizers
(2025-10-18). All Cap No Proof: DHS Claims ICE Agents Are Under Attack, But Evidence Shows Otherwise. newsone.com 
(2025-10-18). Senators Launch Bipartisan Bid to Block Trump War on Venezuela. progressivehub.net JULIA CONLEY | COMMON DREAMS…
(2025-10-18). South Koreans freed from Cambodian scam centres return home under arrest. aljazeera.com South Korea has banned citizens from going to parts of Cambodia amid growing concerns over the country's scam industry.
(2025-10-18). From online dramas to daily life: Chinese culture gains fans globally. ecns.cn No longer limited to Peking Opera and pandas, global audiences are now engaging with Chinese online dramas, online novels, and online games. These "New Trio" of cultural products have sparked a worldwide wave of Chinese style fever, becoming a vibrant highlight in global cultural exchange. In the future, people may not only see Chinese stories — they will increasingly experience a Chinese way of life.
(2025-10-18). Comicomment: U.S. gov't shutdown deepens economic pain. ecns.cn The U.S. federal government shutdown drags on, with Democrats and Republicans still locked in a budget deadlock. What seems like a fight over funding is, in truth, a symptom of deeper political dysfunction — governance paralyzed and the machinery of the state at a standstill.
(2025-10-18). China expels top military commanders in latest anticorruption purge. aljazeera.com The announcement comes just days before the Communist Party's powerful Central Committee meets in Beijing.
(2025-10-18). Ecuadorian Government Increases Repression Of National Strike. popularresistance.org The government of Daniel Noboa has opted to reinforce the security forces to definitively suppress the national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which has now been going on for 26 days. The protests, which have been concentrated in the province of Imbabura (although they have also taken place in dozens of other locations), demand the repeal of a presidential decree that eliminates the subsidy on diesel fuel, which is used especially by transporters, farmers, and rural workers. However, little by little, the demonstrations have taken on an anti-government tone tha…
(2025-10-18). Zoe Rosenberg Testifies in Perdue Chicken Rescue Trial. indybay.org Zoe Rosenberg, who rescued four sick and wounded chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, takes the stand in her trial…
(2025-10-18). US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas complicit in Sudan atrocities. aljazeera.com The French banking giant said the ruling by a jury in New York was 'clearly wrong' and that it plans to appeal.
(2025-10-18). Maharashtra SSC, HSC 2026 Exam Dates Out, Time Table Soon. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has confirmed the dates of Class 10 (SSC) and Class 12 (HSC) board exams 2026, and is set to release detailed time table soon.
(2025-10-18). China Eastern Airlines to resume flights to India after five-year freeze. aljazeera.com Commercial flights between the countries to restart as diplomatic thaw eases tensions over border clashes.
(2025-10-18). Why the No Kings Protests Matter. theintercept.com 
Demonstrators gather in front of the federal building guarded by a mix of U.S. Marines and National Guards during the "No Kings" protest following immigration operations in Los Angeles on July 4, 2025. Photo: Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images | Last Friday, new talking points were seemingly rolled out across the MAGA sphere. Top GOP leadership, from House Speaker Mike Johnson to Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, began seeding a narrative about today's Rather than describing them for what they are — First…
(2025-10-18). Examining The Destruction of Palestinian Education. ummid.com This essay examines the destruction of Palestinian education as a deliberate strategy — not the byproduct of war, but a sustained assault on the right to learn, remember, and rebuild.
(2025-10-18). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—2. newleftreview.org Following his analytic survey of socialist economic theory and practice in the last number of NLR, Aaron Benanav sets out a design for institutions that could structure an economic democracy beyond capital accumulation and waged labour. A novel dual-currency system, elected investment boards, worker self-management and trans-sectoral coordination, responsive to the broadest social goals.
(2025-10-18). US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech. indybay.org The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month.
(2025-10-18). UPDATE 3-Boeing wins FAA approval to hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month. devdiscourse.com Boeing won approval on Friday to raise its 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month, the Federal Aviation Administration said, easing a 38-plane cap in place since January last year and boosting its efforts to shore up its finances and move past concerns over safety and quality. The FAA imposed the unprecedented production cap shortly after a 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 that was missing four key bolts in a door plug, causing a gaping hole to open in the fuselage at 16,000 feet (4,900 m). The incident revealed widespread production safety and quality lapses at Boeing. Increasi…
(2025-10-18). Tehran, Hanoi explore avenues to foster sci-tech ties. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran, Nguyen Luong Ngoc, have discussed ways to expand scientific and technological collaborations between the two countries.
(2025-10-18). It turns out Andrew Windsor is a still a p-word. thecanary.co 
On 17 October, prince Andrew Windsor — the friend of notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein — announced he's giving up his royal titles. We regret to inform you, however, that Andrew is still a p-word. That's right. And by 'p-word' we mean 'prince'. Apologies if you thought we were accusing him of being some other sort […] | By
(2025-10-18). Kaiser nurses speak out from the picket last day of strike set to coincide with the "No Kings" protests. wsws.org With political issues at the forefront, the strike at Kaiser is taking place within a powder keg that is threatening to spill over beyond what the union apparatuses intended.
(2025-10-18). John Bolton Indicted: Rights Group Reacts. scheerpost.com John Bolton speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, in National Harbor, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 2.0) | 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 Chip Gibbons / John Bolton is an unrepentant war crim…
(2025-10-18). What we know about the torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel. aljazeera.com Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse.
(2025-10-18). India: How is the ethnic conflict in Manipur affecting ordinary citizens? aljazeera.com 101 East travels to northeast India, where a brutal civil war has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands.
(2025-10-18). Wednesday 10/29: Communist Manifesto Discussion Group. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St., San Francisco | (7 blocks from Civic Center BART, near Muni lines 5, 19, 31, 38, and 49) | Also available on Zoom — register: bit.ly/Comm-Man-BAFSP…
(2025-10-18). Mild earthquake hits Ghizer district in Gilgit-Baltistan. tribune.com.pk 
A mild earthquake was recorded in the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). | The PMD reported that the tremor originated at 10: 22am PST, with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 11 kilometers, centered at latitude 36.09° North and longitude 73.51° East, in the Ghizer region of northern Pakistan. | Despite the seismic activity, the PMD stated that no tremors were felt in nearby areas, and there have been no reports of damage or casualties. | Northern Pakistan, particularly th…
(2025-10-18). Can the Dragon and the Elephant Share the Same Room? An Expert Analysis of India-China Coexistence. moderndiplomacy.eu As 2025 draws to a close, the relationship between India and China remains one of the most complex in global affairs. Professor Hemant Adlakha, an expert in India-China relations and Chinese culture, offers insights into a relationship marked by uncertainty, strategic mistrust, and competing visions for Asia's future. The New Normal: Compartmentalization After Galwan Clashes …
(2025-10-18). Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez plead for GOP to negotiate, downplay Trump's dictatorship. wsws.org The "Democratic socialists" were virtually silent on Trump's drive to dictatorship, repeatedly touting their willingness to negotiate with the Republicans to reopen the government in exchange for an extension of some healthcare subsidies.
(2025-10-18). Monday 10/20: Rally for Affordable Housing. indybay.org Meet at City Hall on Polk St, San Francisco…
(2025-10-18). Trump administration halts $11bn infrastructure works in Democratic states. tribune.com.pk 
The Trump administration will freeze a further $11 billion worth of infrastructure projects in Democratic states due to the ongoing government shutdown, White House budget director Russell Vought said on Friday. | The US Army Corps of Engineers will pause work on "low priority" projects in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore, Vought said on social media, adding that the projects could eventually be canceled. | The money includes $600 million for two aging, federally owned bridges spanning the Cape Cod canal in Massachusetts that are slated for replacement and carry millions of traveler…
(2025-10-18). Jonathan Ree: The Analytic Ideology. newleftreview.org Jonathan Rée on Christoph Schuringa, A Social History of Analytic Philosophy. Critique of the ideological function of Anglo-American philosophy's hegemonic style.
(2025-10-18). Martti Koskenniemi: The Laws That Rule Us. newleftreview.org In an expansive response to Perry Anderson's critique of international law in NLR 143, Martti Koskenniemi counterposes to headline rulings on crimes against humanity the opaque, pervasive network of techniques that constitutes the legal infrastructure of global capitalism, shaping our unequal world-social relations and how we imagine them.
(2025-10-18). Tehran hosts intl. conference on social entrepreneurship, regional development, and social justice. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – The First International Conference of Social Entrepreneurship, Regional Development, and Social Justice was held at the University of Tehran on Saturday.
(2025-10-18). Government outlines comprehensive plan to support capital market. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Iranian government has intensified efforts to stabilize and strengthen the capital market through coordinated policymaking and regular consultations between top economic officials.
(2025-10-18). Pakistan—Afghanistan conflict: U.S. maneuvering vs. China's mediation. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The recent border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan underscore the fragility of South Asia's security environment.
(2025-10-18). Monday 10/20: Webinar: Sumud at Sea: Brothers' Bold Stand with the Sumud Flotilla. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y7rP……
(2025-10-18). The Great Hollywood Contraction continues and deepens. wsws.org The Hollywood Reporter comments: "Production in Los Angeles has reached another all-time low …"
(2025-10-18). After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine, Russia to 'stop where they are' and end war. devdiscourse.com US President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end their brutal war, following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
(2025-10-18). U.S. gov't shutdown could turn into a protracted standoff. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | As of Wednesday, the U.S. federal government shutdown has officially entered its third week. The White House managed, through a temporary reallocation of funds, to deliver paychecks to U.S. troops, while over 1 million federal employees remained furloughed or working without pay. Staff shortages among air traffic controllers …
(2025-10-18). Why They Hate Lalu Prasad Yadav. ummid.com The latest under the attack of communal forces is Lalu Prasad Yadav, against whom their hate-filled rage unleashed afresh during the elections in Bihar, reached to such a peak that it did not cool down even after the results.
(2025-10-18). Australia: NSW Environmental Protection Agency covers up lead poisoning in Broken Hill children. wsws.org Internal emails reveal the agency suppressed publication of a study for almost four years due to "discomfort among the mining companies."
(2025-10-18). UPDATE 1-Trump approves expanding credits for US auto production, issues new 25% truck duties. devdiscourse.com U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed orders expanding credits for U.S. auto and engine production and setting new 25% tariffs on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts starting November 1. The tariffs, which the orders say are being made on national security grounds, are aimed at shifting more auto production to the United States but could be a significant blow to Mexico, which is the largest exporter of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to the United States.
(2025-10-18). New ROK ambassador to Beijing expected to help boost relations. ecns.cn China has welcomed the arrival of Roh Jae-heon in Beijing as the new ambassador of the Republic of Korea, expressing the hope that he will play an active role in promoting the healthy and stable development of China-ROK relations.
(2025-10-18). Thailand, Singapore investigate Chen Zhi's group after Western fraud allegations. scmp.com Authorities in Thailand and Singapore are looking into a Cambodian real estate group after the United States and Britain imposed sanctions on the company's chairman on allegations of fraud and money laundering. | Surapol Prembutr, commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, said Thai officials would work with their US counterparts to review the asset seizure process and legal proceedings involving Prince Holding Group, the Bangkok Post reported.
(2025-10-18). Chinese PLA Navy ships arrive in Thailand for goodwill visit. ecns.cn The Yimengshan ship of the Chinese PLA Navy's 83rd taskforce approached Sattahip Port in Chonburi Province, Thailand.
(2025-10-18). Taliban accuse Pakistan of breaking truce after 10 killed. newarab.com 
The "Pa…
(2025-10-18). British naturalist David Attenborough becomes oldest Emmy winner at 99. scmp.com David Attenborough has broken Dick Van Dyke's record for oldest Daytime Emmy winner, taking the trophy for daytime personality, non-daily as host of Netflix's Secret Lives of Orangutans. | Attenborough, who is 99, was not on hand to collect his award on Friday. The British broadcaster's career as a writer, host and narrator spans eight decades.
(2025-10-18). Carolyn Lesjak: Writing the Collective. newleftreview.org Carolyn Lesjak on Fredric Jameson, Inventions of a Present. The cultural theorist's literary criticism assembled for the first time, yielding new insights on method.
(2025-10-18). Saturday 10/25: Beyond Survival: Disability, Resilience and Justice. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2025-10-18). Doha Talks: Afghanistan and Pakistan seek path to peace after violent clashes. moderndiplomacy.eu Afghanistan and Pakistan will engage in peace talks in Doha on Saturday after both countries agreed to extend a ceasefire following a week of violent border clashes. They extended their initial 48-hour truce to facilitate negotiations aimed at addressing the recent violence, which resulted in numerous casualties since the Taliban took control in Kabul in …
(2025-10-18). Iran's sovereign rights non-negotiable: FM Araghchi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated that the country's sovereign rights are neither negotiable nor subject to political pressure.
(2025-10-18). Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire ahead of Doha talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha, according to three Pakistani security officials and one Afghan Taliban source.
(2025-10-18). Issues behind the WNBA contract talks. workers.org 
Now that the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) season is over, with the Las Vegas Aces winning the championship, all of the attention has moved towards negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the league's players. The current 2020 CBA expires on Oct 31. Like other CBA talks . . . |
(2025-10-18). In talks with Zelenskiy, Trump appears to press pause on fresh support. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over lunch in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-10-18). Sir David Attenborough, 99, breaks record as oldest Daytime Emmy winner. devdiscourse.com Sir David Attenborough broke Dick Van Dyke's record for oldest Daytime Emmy winner on Friday, taking the trophy for daytime personality, non-daily as host of Netflix's "Secret Lives of Orangutans".
(2025-10-18). Upbeat Norris hopes for strong race. tribune.com.pk 
An upbeat Lando Norris shrugged off his disappointment after being beaten to pole position by Max Verstappen in Friday's qualifying for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. | The 24-year-old Briton, who is bidding to beat his McLaren team-mate series leader Oscar Piastri to the drivers' title, had topped the times for McLaren during a close-fought session, but was outpaced in the final seconds by the four-time world champion in his Red Bull. | "It's all OK," he said. "It's not that unexpected and it has been difficult over the bumps in sector one… I would have loved to be on pole but Red B…
(2025-10-18). 200+ years of U.S. military deployments in and around China. iacenter.org By Michael Kramer October 17, 2025 This article is a chapter in the soon-to-be-released book "China Changes Everything." U.S. ground, air and naval forces from a Jim Crow-era segregated military occupied and patrolled Chinese cities, coastal waters and rivers from the 1820s until 1949. This brutal and racist occupation was always resisted by the Chinese people. This historic chronology was originally prepared for a workshop given in 2020 by the Veterans For Peace — China Working Group. Since 2020, aggressive and provocative naval deployments and maneuvers off the coast of the People's Republic of China (PRC…
(2025-10-18). Trump: "Grazie mille, Bibi, ottimo lavoro" globalresearch.ca "Produciamo le migliori armi al mondo e ne abbiamo fornite molte a Israele.", ha dichiarato Trump nel suo discorso alla Knesset. Da quando Trump è entrato in carica il 20 gennaio 2025, la sua Amministrazione ha approvato quasi 12 miliardi …
(2025-10-18). The Biggest Threat to Mamdani's Agenda Isn't Hochul or Trump — It's Wall Street. truthout.org If polls are to be believed, Zohran Mamdani is likely to win the mayoralty of New York City this November. An October 9 Quinnipiac University survey taken after Mayor Eric Adams dropped from the race shows Mamdani is up 13 points over his nearest competitor, disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Despite his youth and executive inexperience, Mamdani has all the advantages — a better ground game… |
(2025-10-18). The Trump Administration's steps toward a Military Occupation of America. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Earlier this month, President Donald Trump threatened to unleash the armed forces on more American cities during a rambling address to top military brass. He told the hundreds of generals and admirals gathered to hear him that some of them would be called upon to take a primary role at a …
(2025-10-18). China busts telecom fraud ring tied to Myanmar syndicate. ecns.cn Chinese police have dismantled a major cross-border telecom fraud network led by Xu Faqi, also known as "Xu Laofa," based in Kokang, northern Myanmar. Authorities say the syndicate was responsible for more than 3,400 cases involving illicit gains exceeding 1.1 billion yuan.
(2025-10-18). Video: Déclaration de Fidel Castro Ruz contre la guerre nucléaire. globalresearch.ca Le recours aux armes atomiques en cas de nouvelle guerre impliquerait la fin de l'humanité. | C'est ce qu'avait prévu le scientifique Albert Einstein qui mesura leur capacité destructive : les températures de millions de degré qu'elles génèrent volatilisent tout dans …
(2025-10-18). China to double EV charging network: Three-Year Doubling Action Plan. ecns.cn Key measures include upgrading urban fast-charging networks, expediting charging facility upgrades in expressway service areas and tackling rural charging infrastructure shortages, according to the plan.
(2025-10-18). Labor Unions, EFF Sue Trump Admin to Stop Ideological Surveillance of Free Speech Online. indybay.org Viewpoint-based Online Surveillance of Permanent Residents and Visa Holders Violates First Amendment, Lawsuit Argues…
(2025-10-18). Trump Halts Ukraine Aid in Zelenskiy Talks, Signaling Major Policy Shift. moderndiplomacy.eu Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the White House seeking advanced weapons to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia. However, U. S. President Donald Trump seemed more focused on forging a peace agreement than on supplying Ukraine with new military assets. Trump did not entirely dismiss the idea of providing long-range Tomahawk missiles, which Zelenskiy …
(2025-10-18). South Pars Gas Complex cuts flaring by 3.8 mcm/d. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) has achieved a daily reduction of 3.8 million cubic meters (mcm) in gas flaring, marking a major step toward greater efficiency and environmental sustainability in Iran's gas industry, the complex's managing director said.
(2025-10-18). Rural heritage, global meaning: Iran's villages as beacons of cultural sustainability. tehrantimes.com Today, as the UN Tourism Organization inscribed the three Iranian villages of Shafi' Abad in Kerman, Kandolus in Mazandaran, and Sohaili on Qeshm Island among the Best Tourism Villages of the World 2025, a new chapter opened in the cultural diplomacy of our nation — a chapter in which rural life itself becomes a message to the world.
(2025-10-18). China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran Reject US Return to Afghanistan. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China — Oct 8, 2025 | On September 25, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov chaired the fourth Informal Meeting on Afghanistan Between Foreign Ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. China was represented by Special Envoy on Afghan Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yue Xiaoyong. | The meeting adopted a joint statement that stresses the principle that the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Afghanistan must be respected. It also expresses unambiguous opposi…
(2025-10-18). How Syria Is Repeating the Mistakes of the Arab Separatists Who Destroyed the Caliphate. muslimskeptic.com Last week, Syrian president Ahmad Sharaa/Jolani flew to Moscow to meet with Putin to open diplomatic relations with Russia. Critics of Jolani, including myself, pointed out the double standards of Syria allying with Russia but turning its back on fellow Muslim country Iran. The usual argument used to justify Syria breaking all ties with Iran …
(2025-10-18). Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump. tehrantimes.com President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have come away empty-handed from a White House meeting after US President Donald Trump indicated he was not ready to supply sought-after Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, the BBC reported.
(2025-10-18). Samsung chairman's family to sell 17.7 million shares to cover tax, loan payment. tribune.com.pk 
The mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell some 1.73 trillion South Korean won ($1.22 billion) worth of shares in the South Korean tech firm, the company said in a regulatory filing. | The purpose of the sale of 17.7 million shares, or a 0.3% stake in Samsung Electronics, is to cover tax payments and loan repayment, according to the late Friday filing with the Korea Exchange. | Experts view the sale by Lee's sisters Lee Boo-jin and Lee Seo-hyun and his mother, Hong Ra-hee, as part of the owner family's efforts to secure funds to pay their inheritance tax esti…
(2025-10-18). New Zealand reimposes sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme. newarab.com 
The statement said the reimposition of
(2025-10-18). Trump expresses interest in US-Russia undersea tunnel project. scmp.com US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in an undersea tunnel connecting the American state of Alaska with Russia — a project floated earlier by a senior Russian official to billionaire Elon Musk. | "A tunnel from Russia to Alaska. That's … interesting," Trump said on Friday, when asked about the idea by White House reporters during his meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
(2025-10-18). Violation of Fundamental Rights: Kerala Minister on Hijab ban by Christian school. ummid.com Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty Wednesday October 15, 2025 said the Hijab ban by Kochi's St. Rita's Public School is violation of fundamental rights.
(2025-10-18). Overseas expansion adds fuel to Chinese energy storage firms' hunt for bosses. scmp.com Openings at overseas energy storage operations flood John Yang's screen anytime he browses recruitment websites, with listed giants and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) alike offering salaries well above those typically found in China's manufacturing sector. | "Job seeking has never felt easier. The only worry is whether the new role could last beyond next year," joked Yang, Thailand director at a Shenzhen-based energy storage firm.
(2025-10-18). Saturday 10/18: No Kings! Human Banner at Ocean Beach Against Authoritarianism. indybay.org Nearest Intersection: Great Highway & Fulton Street | Stairwell 17 (directly in front of Beach Chalet Restaurant) | San Francisco, CA 94121…
(2025-10-18). Three Iranian villages named among world's Best Tourism Villages by UN. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The UN Tourism on Friday recognized three Iranian villages among the world's 52 best tourism villages for 2025, praising their rich cultural heritage, historical significance, and commitment to sustainable tourism.
(2025-10-18). UGC NET December 2025 Exam Schedule Released. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the exam dates and schedule of the UGC NET December 2025 on its official website nta.ac.in.
(2025-10-18). Hungarian edition of Xi Jinping's governance works launched in Budapest. ecns.cn The launch event for the Hungarian edition of the second volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" and the China-Hungary Symposium on State Governance were held here on Friday, with more than 200 representatives from various sectors of both countries in attendance.
(2025-10-18). China blasts Dutch interference in semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia. ecns.cn He Yongqian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, at a press conference in Beijing, China, October 16, 2025."China firmly opposes the Dutch side's overstretching of the national security concept and direct intervention in the company's internal affairs," said He Yongqian, spokesperson for the ministry.
(2025-10-18). UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Third Committee General Debate. icrc.org Delivered by Christopher Harland, Deputy Permanent Observer of the ICRC to the United Nations.
(2025-10-18). IGD: 2015 — 2025. itsgoingdown.org About a year ago, we announced a hiatus on this project. Due to an outpouring of support, we pushed ourselves to continue, and over the last year, we're proud of the interviews and roundups we've been able to produce. But as events in the United States have continued to escalate and conditions have grown more…
(2025-10-18). DOE discusses environmental issues with Turkey, Azerbaijan. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, in separate meetings with Emine Erdoƒüan, the first lady of Turkey, and Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, explored avenues to promote cooperation in the environment sector.
(2025-10-18). Housing Matters to Close Public Drop-in Homeless Services at Coral Street Campus in March. indybay.org Don Lane confirmed in an email to a concerned citizen on October 16 that Housing Matters has decided to close drop-in homeless day services at the Coral Street campus by March of 2026. Lane, who is the President of the Board of Directors of Housing Matters, the organization that operates the main homeless shelter in Santa Cruz, wrote that after March of 2026 the Hygiene Bay and the Nook will no longer be open to the public, and that mailroom services will end for the public, as well as for participants in the Loft and Rebele Family Shelter. Following Lane's email, Housing Matters published a press release on…
(2025-10-18). 'No Kings' Rallies Sweep the Nation as Protesters Push Back Against Trump. moderndiplomacy.eu Crowds gathered across the U. S. for over 2,600 planned "No Kings" protests on Saturday, expressing concerns about what they see as President Donald Trump's autocratic behavior and anti-democratic actions. Organizers expected millions of participants in major cities, small towns, and even some foreign capitals. The protests followed earlier demonstrations that took place in June, …
(2025-10-18). African journalists highly praise Aksu's e-commerce industry. ecns.cn On October 16, a journalist delegation of"Understanding China: A Journey to Xinjiang — Narrating Aksu's Sweet Story" International Media Group visited the Aksu E-commerce Industrial Park to report local fruit sales, industrial development, job creation, and live-streaming commerce.
(2025-10-18). Hermes designer Veronique Nichanian to depart after 37 years. tribune.com.pk 
Veronique Nichanian, artistic director of menswear styles at Hermes, is departing after 37 years at the brand, Hermes confirmed on Friday. | Her departure comes amid a sector-wide designer overhaul with dozens of high-end fashion brands recruiting new designers, including Matthieu Blazy, 41, at Chanel and Jonathan Anderson, 41, at Dior. | Nichanian, 71, has designed menswear looks for the French label since 1988. Her departure was first reported in French daily newspaper Le Figaro. | Her last fashion show will be held in January, Hermes said in a statement. | The sweeping change in creative direction across th…
(2025-10-18). Cowboys' Diggs in concussion protocol after home accident. tribune.com.pk 
The Dallas Cowboys' struggling defense suffered a blow on Friday as cornerback Trevon Diggs was ruled out of Sunday's NFL game against Washington after an accident at his home put him in concussion protocol. | "Trevon Diggs came in this morning with some concussion symptoms after having an accident in his home," head coach Brian Schottenheimer said. | "He's been checked out by our doctors, and he's in the protocol, and he'll miss the game." | Schottenheimer said the team was still "gathering information" on the circumstances that led to the injury, which happened on Thursday night. | Through six weeks of the s…
(2025-10-18). China announces certification program to regulate data transfer. ecns.cn China has introduced a certification program to regulate the transfer of personal information overseas to bolster data security while facilitating cross-border flows under a clear legal framework.
(2025-10-18). 2 Karens Lose Jobs After Racist 'ICE' Remarks Went Viral. 1 Gets Arrested And Tells Officers, 'I'm Also White'. newsone.com 
Source: Deagreez / Getty | The funny thing about Karens is that no matter how many
(2025-10-18). Microsoft blocks around 4.5mn new malware attempts every day. ummid.com Microsoft blocks around 4.5 million malware threats every day, the company said in a report published today.
(2025-10-18). CMAT 2026 Registration Begins, Last Date Nov 18. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started from Friday October 17, 2026 Online Registration and Application Process for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) through its official website cmat.nta.nic.in.
(2025-10-18). Three Afghan cricketers killed in attack: cricket board. tribune.com.pk 
Afghanistan have pulled out of a tri-nation series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka next month after three local cricketers were killed in an attack, the country's cricket board said on Friday. | The ACB said that the players had travelled from Urgun to Sharana in the eastern Paktika province on the Pakistan border to take part in a friendly match. | It said that "after returning home to Urgun, they were targeted during a gathering" in what it described as "a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime". | The ACB named the three players as "Kabeer, Sibghatullah and Haroon", and said that five other people…
(2025-10-18). Saturday 10/25: 45 Years of Solidarity and Resistance! indybay.org 2973 16th St. 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2025-10-18). Sydney Sweeney brings boxer Christy Martin's battles to the big screen. tribune.com.pk 
American actor Sydney Sweeney transformed into former professional boxer Christy Martin for the biopic Christy, which chronicles her life in and outside the ring. | Directed and co-written by David Michod, the film tracks two decades of Martin's life. During that time, she stumbled into the sport and, by virtue of her raw talent, turned into one of the most successful female boxers of the 1990s. | The film also portrays her relationship with her coach-turned-husband Jim Martin, played by Ben Foster, who takes control of her career and her life, with harrowing consequences. | Martin went on to found Christy's C…
(2025-10-18). Analysis: Iran threatens nuclear weaponization ambitions. longwarjournal.org Senior Iranian officials have openly hinted at Tehran's shifting nuclear posture. A nuclear scientist confirmed Iran's capacity to build nuclear weapons, while a military official reflected that Tehran should have pursued them in the 1990s—exposing how the regime's rhetoric now edges closer to weaponization.
(2025-10-18). Cristiano Ronaldo highest goal scorer in World Cup Qualifiers. ummid.com Hitting two goals playing against Hungary, Portuguese star footballer and Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, is now the top goal scorer in the World Cup Qualifiers.
(2025-10-18). A cancerous tumor does not become 'normal'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Normalization is not merely reopening an embassy, resuming direct flights, a few handshake photos, or a handful of diplomatic signatures.
(2025-10-18). The costly path of negotiations with the US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — Despite Washington's renewed calls for direct dialogue, Iran sees no reason to revisit the costly and untrustworthy path of negotiations with the United States—a path marked by repeated breaches of unfulfilled promises.
(2025-10-18). Hajj 2026 2nd Waiting List of 7,636 Pilgrims, Payment Details Out. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India has released the second waiting list for Hajj 2026, asking 7,636 pilgrims to confirm their seats by depositing the payment before October 31, 2025.
(2025-10-18). Yemen: Release Human Rights Lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra. fidh.org The undersigned non-governmental organisations call on the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, Ansar Allah, to immediately and unconditionally release the prominent human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra from arbitrary detention.
14 October 2025. A family member reported that, on 25 September 2025, a group of Houthi armed forces and armed men in civilian clothing arrested Abdulmajeed Sabra after they stormed his office in the Shamila area of the capital, Sana'a, and took him to an (…) | – |
(2025-10-18). Gold prices plunge in global, local markets. tribune.com.pk 
Gold prices saw a sharp decline in both international and domestic markets on Saturday. | According to market reports, the international bullion price fell by $106 per ounce, bringing it down to $4,252. | In Pakistan, the price of gold per tola dropped by Rs10,600 to Rs446,300, while the rate for ten grams fell by Rs9,088 to Rs382,630. | Earlier on Friday, Gold prices surged sharply in both international and local markets, reaching unprecedented levels amid geopolitical tensions and strong demand. | Read: Gold prices rally in global, Pakistani markets | Spot gold prices surpassed $4,300 per ounce for the first…
(2025-10-18). Pakistan, Afghanistan's Taliban hold talks in Qatar. tehrantimes.com Pakistan and Afghan officials met in Doha on Saturday to discuss immediate measures to curb cross-border clashes and restore stability along their shared border.
(2025-10-18). Russia plans 112km undersea passage to connect with United States. tribune.com.pk 
(2025-10-18). Shoe Thrown at CJI and Impunity to Hate Mongers. ummid.com Imagine such an atrocious act of throwing shoe at CJI was done by someone with a Muslim name!
(2025-10-18). PSG fightback denies Strasbourg in six-goal Ligue 1 thriller. tribune.com.pk 
Paris Saint-Germain produced a second-half fightback to draw 3-3 with an impressive Strasbourg on Friday as Luis Enrique's injury-hit side held on to top spot in Ligue 1. | Bradley Barcola gave reigning French and European champions PSG an early advantage at the Parc des Princes, but Strasbourg came roaring back to lead 3-1 thanks to a Joaquin Panichelli double and a Diego Moreira goal. | However, Goncalo Ramos converted a penalty and then Senny Mayulu equalised for PSG, who avoided what would have been a second defeat already in eight domestic outings this season. | "Strasbourg are without any doubt one of th…
(2025-10-18). Trump torpedoes international deal to reduce shipping emissions. aljazeera.com The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after Trump threatens sanctions.
(2025-10-18). Clinic offers fresh path to neurological rehabilitation. ecns.cn Outside a consultation room at Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital in Hangzhou, the provincial capital, Liu tightly clutches her husband's medical records, unable to conceal her excitement and anticipation.
(2025-10-18). Rosen exposes Israel-supporting 'patriot' 'Tommy Robinson'. thecanary.co 
A poem by Jewish author Michael Rosen has been used to expose far-right criminal hypocrite 'Tommy Robinson'. Robinson, who claims to be an English 'patriot' but has previously posted photos of himself on an Israeli tank in 'IDF' uniform, flew to Israel this week at the invitation of the Zionist regime — with a judge […] | By
(2025-10-18). Monday 10/27: Webinar: Anti-Semitism as a Smokescreen: Effects of Pseudo Anti-Semitism on Women. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/antisem-women…
(2025-10-18). No progress towards the abolition of the death penalty in Asia, new report finds. fidh.org A new report released by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) on the 23rd World Day Against the Death Penalty shows that over the past five years there has been no significant shift towards the abolition of the death penalty in Asia.
Paris, 10 October 2025. The 42-page report, titled "Enduring Injustice – A review of the death penalty in Asia (2020-2025)," presents key trends, developments, and figures related to the death penalty in the 20 retentionist countries in Asia (…) | – | /…
(2025-10-18). Celebran en La Habana aniversario 63 de la Facultad Victoria de Girón. radiohc.cu 
Por: Cosme e Ima | Emotivo encuentro con la historia y la impronta del eterno líder Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016) fue el de este viernes en la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Victoria de Girón", de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (UCMH), con motivo del aniversario 63 de su fundación. | El profesor consultante Osvaldo Hernández Morillo, estudiante fundador, rememoró pasajes de aquella etapa inicial y la brillante idea de Fidel de crear ese centro para la formación masiva de médicos y estomatólogos revolucionarios, en respuesta a las necesidades de entonces. | Destacó la trayectoria de algunos de los…
(2025-10-18). Iranian volleyball player Kazemi left in coma. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Saber Kazemi, who has recently signed with Qatari side Al Rayyan and appeared in their training sessions, suffered a severe brain damage yesterday afternoon.
(2025-10-18). Push back against fascist repression! iacenter.org October 16, 2025 There is a truly mass movement in the streets growing in response to Trump's fascist agenda. Millions took part in the "No Kings" demonstrations in June. The Oct. 18 No Kings demonstrations, estimated to be 2,500 separate actions in all 50 states and in other countries, are expected to draw even bigger crowds. Numbers like these are necessary to push back against a multitude of attacks, from cutting health care and laying off thousands of federal workers to sending federal troops into major U.S. cities — mostly cities with Black and Brown majorities. Anti-imperialist contingent in No Kings…
(2025-10-18). Field Marshal Munir warns India 'no room for war' in nuclear environment. tribune.com.pk 
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir warned India that in a nuclear environment, there is "no room for war" between the two countries, reaffirming that Pakistan's Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend every inch of the motherland. | Speaking at the passing-out parade of cadets from the 152nd Pakistan Military Academy Long Course, 37th Technical Graduate Course, 71st Integrated Course, and 26th Lady Cadet Course at the PMA Kakul on Saturday, the COAS Munir said, the military, with the nation's full support, "has left no stone unturned in the external and internal defence of the motherland".
(2025-10-18). CFA Sues CSU Over Disclosure of Faculty Personal Information to Trump Administration. indybay.org The California Faculty Association on October 10 filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief against the Board of Trustees of California State University in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The case seeks a court order prohibiting CSU administrators from disclosing CFA members' personal information in response to federal subpoenas without first providing notice to affected employees and an opportunity for them to object.
(2025-10-18). Unidad, desafío de Publicaciones Teóricas de Partidos y Movimientos de Izquierda. radiohc.cu 
El desafío de articular una red global de publicaciones signó este viernes, en La Habana, la clausura del III Encuentro Internacional de Publicaciones Teóricas de Partidos y Movimientos de Izquierda, a propuesta del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (CCPCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, quien asistió al cierre de esta jornada. | También, ante Roberto Morales Ojeda, miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del CCPCC, se realizó la presentación de la nueva edición de la Revista Cuba Socialista, organizadora principal de la reunión. Foto: Omara García…
(2025-10-18). CISTC to support Iran-Iraq research projects. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Center of International Science and Technology Cooperation (CISTC) will support the implementation of joint research projects by Iranian and Iraqi researchers.
(2025-10-18). How Clear Messaging Builds Loyalty for Car Wash Brands. moguldom.com Businesses are fighting to stand out among their marketplace competition and engage clients today. Car wash brands, especially, can benefit from connecting with their audience. But how can you make this connection? One way is always to have clear and consistent messaging. Simplified and relatable messages are proven more effective in winning back trust and …
(2025-10-18). 6 Smartphones under Rs. 10,000 that do not compromise on performance. ummid.com Today's budget smartphones under Rs. 10,000 pack surprising features and strong performance, proving that affordability and quality can coexist.
(2025-10-18). 'No Kings': Millions to Mobilize Across US in Historic Protest Against Trump. moderndiplomacy.eu More than 2,600 "No Kings" protest events are planned for Saturday across all 50 U. S. states as a response to President Donald Trump's policies on immigration, education, and security, which organizers believe threaten democracy. These protests are a continuation of similar demonstrations from June and aim to express the frustration of those opposing Trump's …
(2025-10-18). Lebanon court orders son of late Libyan leader Gaddafi freed on $11m bail. aljazeera.com Hannibal Gaddafi, youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi, has been held for nearly a decade without trial in Lebanon.
(2025-10-18). Thousands Protest Outside Portland ICE Facility. popularresistance.org Portland, OR — On October 12, thousands of protesters convened in front of the Portland ICE Facility in the pouring rain to stand against the deployment of the National Guard and demanding the permit of the ICE Facility to be revoked. | A protest was called by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones (PDXCD) in collaboration with Portland for Palestine (P4P), the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), Revoke the ICE Permit (RIP) and Tesla Takedown PDX. | Organizers like Cass Cano, detained last week by ICE and DHS while protesting, spoke out against the repression faced by protesters, as well as ICE's continu…
(2025-10-18). Saturday 12/6: Stacked Artifacts. indybay.org Telematic Media Arts | 323 10th St, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2025-10-18). Presidente de Cuba felicitó a RT por su aniversario 20. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel felicitó este viernes, desde la red social X, a la cadena internacional RT por el aniversario 20 de su fundación, y agradeció la presencia de su señal en la Isla. | En un mensaje de video, el presidente Díaz-Canel destacó que la televisora ´dice verdades que otros esconden ª y valoró como significativo que respete a Cuba y permita mostrar la realidad nacional al mundo. | El jefe de Estado subrayó que RT ha ampliado su perfil hacia el Sur Global y se consolidó como un medio que ofrece es…
(2025-10-18). Russia Pivots to Asian Markets with its Energy. moderndiplomacy.eu At the 8th Russian Energy Week (REW), a convergence of leading Russian and foreign producers and corporate executives of service companies and state officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin traditionally highlighted essential aspects of the global energy market. Russia plans to strengthen its position as a global energy leader and develop partnerships to create a sustainable …
(2025-10-18). Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case. devdiscourse.com President Donald Trump said on Friday he had commuted the sentence of former US Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity-theft charges.
(2025-10-18). The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations. 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? With the country nearing its semiquincentennial milestone, the Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project is kicking off celebrations Monday with its American Revolution in Black & White series. | The event will feature Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson, who specializes in 17th and 18th century history centered around abolition. | "I spent a year studying Quaker abolitionists and there are certain points about them that still are resonant…
(2025-10-18). Why Distribution Efficiency Drives Brand Competitiveness. moguldom.com Brands today are trying to differentiate themselves. A key ingredient that can help a brand maintain a high position is distribution efficiency. While it may seem simple, understanding distribution is fundamental to clearly showing customers what makes your brand stand out from the rest. Significant lessons can be learned from how a product is distributed …
(2025-10-18). Inteligência alem࣠promove a narrativa da "ameaàßa russa" para justificar os planos de guerra da UE. globalresearch.ca As autoridades ocidentais continuam a disseminar rumores antirrussos para justificar seus planos de guerra ilegítimos. Agora, a inteligência alem࣠afirma que um ataque russo à Europa pode acontecer a qualquer momento, espalhando pânico entre a populaàßà£o local para sustentar a …
(2025-10-18). Trump pardons Republican conman who claimed mother died on 9/11. thecanary.co 
In a move that probably shouldn't surprise anyone, Donald Trump has pardoned the notorious fraudster George Santos. Santos wasn't just any conman, either — he was a Republican congressman who lied his way to the top, then publicly crashed down to the bottom: Explaining why he pardoned Santos, Trump openly admits crime is ok if […] | By
(2025-10-18). Pesticides detected in 80% of air monitoring samples, new report shows. indybay.org Lindsay, CA. Pesticides continue to be pervasive in the air throughout California's agricultural regions, according to the 2023 Air Monitoring Network Report released last month by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). Weekly samples collected at DPR's four air monitors detected 19 different pesticides at trace or quantifiable levels and 8 pesticides at quantifiable levels, with 80% of samples including at least one pesticide detection. The four air monitors are located at schools in Oxnard, Santa Maria, Shafter and Watsonville. Pesticides were detected in more than 90% of the samples collected at Ri…
(2025-10-18). A year after the uprising, women in Bangladesh face new challenges. globalvoices.org 
(2025-10-18). Philadelphia Land Bank buys 35 garden lots, advancing land preservation plan. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
| When Stephen Drain was growing up in Southwest Philadelphia, the vacant lots between rowhouses on Reinhard Street attracted trash and debris. | Now, these lots grow sweet corn, watermelon, collard greens, jalapeños and chilis. | "Over the last five years, w…
(2025-10-18). US court bars Israeli spyware firm from targeting WhatsApp users. aljazeera.com Judge rules Israeli firm NSO caused 'irreparable harm', but said an earlier award of $168m in damages was 'excessive'.
(2025-10-18). The art of Trump's Israel-Hamas deal. independent.co.ug 
From 'dead cat diplomacy' to a 'strangle contract' COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | When Donald Trump called Benjamin Netanyahu on October 4 to tell him that Hamas had agreed to at least some of his 20-point ceasefire plan, the Israeli prime minister's equivocal response was he saw "nothing to celebrate, and that …
(2025-10-18). Karnataka Socio Economic Survey: The Murthys set a poor example. ummid.com By refusing to participate, Sudha and Narayana Murthy of Infosys not only trivialised a serious and much-needed public initiative but also set a poor example.
(2025-10-18). Trump says to meet Putin in Hungary. ecns.cn "I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, and it was a very productive one," said Trump on Truth Social."We also spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the United States when the War with Ukraine is over," he said.
(2025-10-18). COVID Booster Eligibility Limits Access, Sparking Concern Among D.C. Residents. newsone.com : | ✕ | COVID-19 cases are climbing once again across the District, but this time, many residents will not have access to a booster shot. Under new federal guidelines, eligibility has been narrowed to seniors 65 and older, children under 12, and people with certain underlying health conditions. That leaves a wide swath of otherwise healthy adults unable to get vaccinated, even as transmission increases in neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools. | This story examines the policy shift and its consequences, and highlights how the narrowing of eligibility could weaken community protection. Doctors a…
(2025-10-18). Will Trump really attack Venezuela? responsiblestatecraft.org It's ironic that in the same week that President Donald Trump escalated the drug war in the Caribbean by
(2025-10-18). CAU called on to train more professionals. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations on the 120th founding anniversary of China Agricultural University, calling on it to cultivate more professionals with expertise and passion for agriculture.
(2025-10-18). Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold Doha talks on curbing cross-border terrorism. tribune.com.pk 
(2025-10-18). Maharashtra MBB, BDS 2025 Round 3 Selection List – Direct Link. ummid.com Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET) is set to publish today i.e. Friday October 17, 2025 on its official website medicalug2025.mahacet.org NEET UG 2025 Third Selection List of CAP Round 3 Counseling conducted for admission in First Year Health Science Courses MBBS and BDS (Group A).
(2025-10-18). Trump's tariffs begin to bite as Stellantis shifts production from Canada to the US. wsws.org The shift of production from Ontario to Indiana means the loss of roughly 3,000 jobs at one of Canada's key auto plants and reflects how the new tariff regime is accelerating the reordering of North American manufacturing at the expense of the working class.
(2025-10-18). 'All Afghans must return home': Pak minister's blatant warning followed by India mention. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Amid ongoing border clashes with Afghanistan, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned all the Afghans to leave the country and return to their homeland declaring that the era of old relations with Afghanistan is over. | "All Afghans residing on Pakistani soil must return to their homeland; they now have their own government, their own caliphate in Kabul," Asif said in a post on social media. "Our land and resources belong to 250 million Pakistanis." | The comments came amid rising tensions between the two neighbouring countries as a 48-hour ceasefire expired at 6 pm local time. However,…
(2025-10-18). Israel deliberately kills Lebanese women amid silence of women's rights bodies. tehrantimes.com SOUTH LEBANON — At a time when the world is singing the praises of human rights and equality, Lebanese women are being slaughtered by Israeli missiles amidst the deafening silence of women's rights organizations that have long claimed to defend women and their dignity.
(2025-10-18). Writer Who Survived ADX Supermax Prison Describes How It "Entombs" People. truthout.org Eric King has seen what hell looks like during his time in federal custody. While incarcerated, he was increasingly targeted for his anarchist political beliefs, often denied family visits, and restricted from receiving mail. In 2018, at FCI Florence, a lieutenant took him to a mop closet, where he was pushed and punched. King defended himself, after which he was slammed to the floor, stomped… |
(2025-10-18). 2034 Football WC, Ramadan Dates Clash; FIFA Mulls New Schedule. ummid.com The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is considering rescheduling of the 2034 Football World Cup as it overlaps with Ramadan, the Muslim Holy Month of Fasting.
(2025-10-18). Trump administration furloughs nuclear weapons agency staff due to shutdown. aljazeera.com About 1,400 workers will be cut from the agency, which is responsible for overseeing the US nuclear weapons stockpile.
(2025-10-18). Saudi announces major development at Mecca. newarab.com 
(2025-10-18). Nvidia shows first US-made Blackwell AI chip wafer. tribune.com.pk 
Nvidia (NVDA.O) unveiled on Friday the first US-made Blackwell wafer, produced at TSMC's (2330.TW) semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix, as demand for AI chips accelerates. | Companies have been racing to meet the broader AI industry's voracious appetite for computing power as they develop AI technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence. | The move "bolsters the US supply chain and onshores the AI technology stack that will turn data into intelligence and secure America's leadership for the AI era," Nvidia said in a blog post. | It also aligns with President Donald Trump's efforts to strength…
(2025-10-18). Wednesday 10/22: Webinar: Organizing for a Local Arms Embargo. indybay.org Zoom | uscpract.org/masscall…
(2025-10-18). Indian wolf declared endangered amid rapid population decline: IUCN. tribune.com.pk 
The Indian wolf, a rare South Asian subspecies, has been officially classified as endangered in the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species amid rapid population decline, habitat loss, and human pressures. | Genetic research indicates only 269 to 290 adult Indian wolves remain in Pakistan, including 42 breeding pairs. Most inhabit unprotected landscapes across Cholistan, the Salt Range, and Sindh's Tharparkar region. | "The wolf's greatest threat is not the gun—but the bulldozer," said wildlife biologist Umer Khayyam. "Agricultural expansion, infrastructure, and depletion of natural prey are driving t…
(2025-10-18). IMF Chief Warns Global Economy at Risk Unless US-China Tensions Ease. moderndiplomacy.eu Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), expressed hope that the U. S. and China would reduce trade tensions to prevent disruptions in the supply of rare earths, which could significantly impact global economic growth. She indicated that any cutoff in this supply would worsen uncertainty and negatively affect an already fragile …
(2025-10-18). New Taiwan Opposition Leader Promises a Path to Peace with China. moderndiplomacy.eu The Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party, elected Cheng Li-wun as its new leader, starting November 1. Cheng opposes increased defense spending and aims to ensure peace with China, which claims Taiwan as its own. Despite losing the presidential election last year, the KMT and its ally hold the most seats in parliament, complicating the …
(2025-10-18). Trump's "Pardon Moment" in the Knesset ignites Israeli political firestorm. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Donald Trump, the President of the United States, shocked Israel's political and judicial leaders when he asked Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court and is facing multiple corruption charges. | The request, which was made live in front of the Knesset on October 13, came right after Trump finished a speech that got a lot of applause. But what he called a moment of support for a "great wartime leader" quickly turned into one of the most controversial public actions in Israeli court cases in years. A planned move…
(2025-10-18). 'Ohtani The Great' — Shohei's Epic Night Gives Me New Hope That The Dodgers Can Still Unite Los Angeles. lataco.com "Ohtani on his own is giving me reason to believe in the purity of sports as a uniter. I'm just wondering what a World Series parade would look like in a city that's nearly 50% Latino."
(2025-10-18). Cool mornings, hot afternoons define Karachi's changing weather. tribune.com.pk 
Residents of Karachi are experiencing sharp weather contrasts as the city alternates between cool mornings and intense afternoon heat. | According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), mornings and evenings have turned noticeably cooler, while hot and dry winds dominate the daytime, driving temperatures upward. | Meteorologists said the minimum temperature in parts of the city dropped to around 22°C, a decrease of one to two degrees from recent days. | However, daytime temperatures are expected to rise sharply, reaching up to 36°C in the coming days. | Read: Karachi rains threat eases as Ara…
(2025-10-18). President praises MWL's role in combating islamophobia. tribune.com.pk 
President Asif Ali Zardari met with Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, on Friday. The President lauded the League's efforts in countering extremism and Islamophobia, and highlighted its growing collaboration with Pakistan in education, women's empowerment, and humanitarian relief. | He described the MWL-hosted International Conference on Girls' Education in Muslim Communities, held earlier this year in Islamabad, as a major step toward strengthening intellectual and moral foundations in the Muslim world. Th…
(2025-10-18). Jakarta—Bandung High-Speed Railway tops 12 million riders in two years. ecns.cn Two years after its launch, the Jakarta—Bandung High-Speed Railway, the first in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has safely transported more than 12 million passengers, marking a milestone in the country's modern transit development.
(2025-10-18). Tens of thousands of Cubans march in support of Venezuela's sovereignty amid US aggression. peoplesdispatch.org On October 17, tens of thousands of Cubans took to the streets of Havana to show their support for Venezuela in the face of a potential intervention by the United States following its recent military deployment in the Caribbean Sea. | Under anti-imperialist and pro-sovereignty slogans, The event was also attende…
(2025-10-18). Scores killed in 'precision strikes' on 'Kharji Gul Bahadur camps in Paktika': officials. tribune.com.pk 
Intelligence sources have confirmed the killing of several senior commanders belonging to the Kharji Gul Bahadur group in Pakistan's overnight precision strikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province. | According to security officials, the strikes targeted the terrorists network's key command elements, eliminating several senior figures linked to cross-border attacks in Pakistan. | Those killed include Kharji Farman, Kharji Sadiqullah Dawar, Kharji Ghazi Madakhel, Kharji Muqarrab, Kharji Qismatullah, Kharji Gulab, Kharji Rehmani, Kharji Adil, Kharji Fazlur Rehman — who is uncle of Kharji Gul Bahadur — a…
(2025-10-18). Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law: Selected Issues. icrc.org Position paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross…
(2025-10-18). Closing the safety gap in Uganda's operating rooms. independent.co.ug 
Lifebox and Smile Train bring critical anesthesia monitors to Ugandan hospitals Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | In a quiet operating room at CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, a small monitor flickers with waveforms that trace each breath of a patient under anaesthesia. To most, it looks unremarkable. To anaesthesiologists, it's a lifesaver. The device is a …
(2025-10-18). Statement 2025: Stop U.S. aggression against Venezuela! iacenter.org October 16, 2025 This statement was issued by the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition on Oct. 12, 2025. The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition demands an end to U.S. aggression against Venezuela, which is on the brink of outright war. Any escalation in the violence against Venezuela will cause more suffering and deaths in the South American country, destabilize the region and endanger all countries seeking a path independent from U.S. domination, especially Cuba and Nicaragua. Solidarity demonstration with Venezuela, New York City, Sept. 6, 2025 U.S. actions indicate a strike on Venezuela is imminent. After the Trump admi…
(2025-10-18). A US Strike in Caribbean Leaves Survivors, Reports Say. scheerpost.com USS Carl Vinson off the coast of Peru in support of Southern Seas 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashley Van Dien/ Released) | 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 Sharon Zhang / Anew,…
(2025-10-18). Monday 10/27: Christians for a Free Palestine Community Call. indybay.org Online | christiansforafreepalestine.com/events/o……
(2025-10-18). China: Transition from "Panda Diplomacy" to "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy" ummid.com China is now the second most powerful soft power country in the world, after the United States, according to Brand Finance's sixth annual Global Soft Power Index.
(2025-10-18). Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme 'terminated' as deal expires. aljazeera.com Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends.
(2025-10-18). Three killed, five injured in blast at explosives plant in Russia's Bashkortostan. tribune.com.pk 
Three people were killed and five injured in a blast at the Avangard explosives plant in the city of Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan region, regional governor Radiy Khabirov said on Saturday via his Telegram channel. | The explosion at the plant occurred on Friday evening. | Read More: Russia plans 112km undersea passage to connect with United States | Forensic experts are investigating the cause of the blast, Khabirov said, denying that it was caused by Ukrainian drone strikes. | The emergency services said on Saturday that they had completed search and rescue operations at the Sterlitamak plant, which had continu…
(2025-10-18). Trucks Stranded as Pakistan and Afghanistan Agree to 48 Hour Truce. thinktank.pk Dozens of freight trucks remain stranded near the Pakistan—Afghanistan border, as both nations agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire after several days of intense cross-border clashes. Footage from Torkham, one of the busiest crossings, shows miles of trucks waiting under the scorching sun. Drivers can be seen cooking, washing, and sleeping by the roadside, as uncertainty …
(2025-10-18). Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives? aljazeera.com Trump administration provides no evidence, making drug-related life-saving claims from boat strikes unverifiable.
(2025-10-18). UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee. icrc.org Delivered by Laurent Gisel, Head of Arms and Conduct of Hostilities.
(2025-10-18). Minister emphasizes the need for intelligent protection of historical monuments. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN— Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi-Amiri emphasized the need for intelligent protection of Iran's historical monuments, and said that protecting the cultural heritage is protecting the country's historical memory and national identity.
(2025-10-18). Likud minister May Golan suspected of crimes seeks to oversee Arab-Israeli crime-fighting program. haaretz.com May Golan is trying to secure 2.5 billion shekels for ally Itamar Ben-Gvir's National Security Ministry to fight crime in the Arab community, with an administration headed by the two set to oversee it. Law enforcement officials question the optics, as Golan continues to avoid questioning…
(2025-10-18). Motor racing-Verstappen still in the chase but seeking perfection. devdiscourse.com Max Verstappen is seeking perfection as he chases a fifth successive Formula One title that may be back on after seemingly slipping out of reach.
(2025-10-18). Noboa unleashes murderous repression against mass protests in Ecuador. wsws.org Ecuador's unrest is part of a broader trend pitting the population against right-wing governments across Latin America.
(2025-10-18). Dozens injured, heavy security in Kenya as Odinga mourned before burial. aljazeera.com The final public viewing event in the western city of Kisumu has been preceded by deaths and injuries on previous days.
(2025-10-18). British establishment has sided with Israeli hooligans over UK police and residents. thecanary.co British politicians and pundits have seemingly decided they're all pro-hooliganism. They're not just supporting hooliganism in general, either; they're supporting the introduction of foreign hooligans who pose a risk to British citizens. The hooligans in question are the ultras of Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv, and this isn't the first time the British establishment has attempted […] | By
(2025-10-18). Morocco betters Germany, Spain with 16 consecutive victories. ummid.com Atlas Lions Morocco surpassed Germany and Spain with 16 consecutive victories in international football after beating Congo in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
(2025-10-18). America's biggest offshore wind farm will be online in 6 months. grist.org 
About 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, workers have been building America's largest offshore wind farm at a breakneck pace. The project will start feeding power to the grid by March — the most definitive start date provided by its developer yet. | "First power will occur in Q1 of next year," Dominion Energy spokesperson Jeremy Slayton told Canary Media. "And we are still on schedule to complete by late 2026." | In an August earnings call, Dominion Energy CEO Robert Blue provided a vague window of "early 2026" when asked when the 2.6-gigawatt Co…
(2025-10-18). Free Speech Advocates File Amicus Brief in Support of Stanford Student Newspaper. indybay.org SAN FRANCISCO, October 16, 2025 — The ACLU of Northern California and several organizations fighting for free speech, academic freedom, and press rights, filed an amicus brief to support a First Amendment challenge brought by the Stanford Daily student newspaper and two noncitizen Stanford University students against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's unlawful application of the Immigration Nationality Act to revoke and deport noncitizens who engage in protected speech that supports Palestine and criticizes Israe…
(2025-10-18). Cave rescue drill held in Yazd. tehrantimes.com The sixth cave rescue drill was held with the participation of rescue and relief teams from ten provinces in Mehriz, central Yazd province, on October 10.
(2025-10-18). Tommy Robinson rallies nationalists to support Israelis playing English team. thecanary.co 
As reported by the Canary, politicians and media figures have rallied to defend Israeli football hooligans at the expense of the British public. Highlighting just how batshit this is, noted far-right agitator Tommy Robinson has joined this axis of political hooligans on the side of the Israeli hooligans: Who's coming to support Maccabi Tel Aviv at […] | By
(2025-10-18). Sexual assault of Hong Kong tourist in Taipei Main Station sparks anger. ecns.cn A tourist from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was sexually assaulted in Taipei Main Station in Taiwan by a man last Thursday, arousing netizens' anger, Taiwanese media reported.
(2025-10-18). US president says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi. geo.tv 
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany on July 8, 2017. — ReutersI think we're going to be fine with China, says US president.US Treasury secretary speaks with Chinese vice…
(2025-10-18). Thousands evacuate Philippine coast as Tropical Storm Fengshen approaches. aljazeera.com The country is hit by some 20 storms and typhoons a year, striking disaster-prone areas where millions live in poverty.
(2025-10-18). Dangers and Lessons from the Perennial Israeli-Palestinian War: The Big Picture of Propaganda and False Flag Operations. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on October 23, 2023, with foresight 2 weeks after the October 7, 2023 Operation | *** | False flag operations: : | "The powers-that-be understand that to create the appropriate atmosphere for war, it is necessary to create within …
(2025-10-18). Chinese ambassador receives returned tiger-shaped relic from U.S. institution. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng, on behalf of the Chinese government, formally accepted a tiger-shaped plaque on Thursday that was returned by a U.S. private institution, the Chinese Embassy said Friday.
(2025-10-18). Julia Hertà§g: Three Generations of German Working Class Cinema. newleftreview.org Picking up on Emilie Bickerton's identification in NLR 109 of a new genre of films centred on the working class, Julia Hertà§g offers a comparative-historical view of German Arbeiterfilme. Themes and forms tracked from the radical efflorescence of Weimar through the sixties rebellion against the Bonn Republic to the anomic social landscape of…
(2025-10-18). "Terrorismo" o designazione politica? Lo status di ·∏§amƒÅs tra diritto, geopolitica e doppi standard. strategic-culture.su In Occidente i media presentano la definizione di ·∏§amƒÅs come "organizzazione terroristica" come un dato oggettivo. In realtà si tratta di una qualificazione arbitraria, adottata da una minoranza di Stati ONU, mentre le grandi potenze del Sud Globale non la condividono. | Segue nostro L'etichetta di "organizzazione terroristica" applicata a ·∏§amƒÅs (·∏§arakat al-…
(2025-10-18). Britain's appetite for humiliation is insatiable. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-18). Think tank report highlights rural development, cultural inheritance in China's Xizang. ecns.cn The three-chapter report provides a comprehensive introduction to the significant achievements of integrated pathways, along with experiences and insights from rural development and cultural inheritance in Xizang.
(2025-10-18). Are "no rules" the new rule in contemporary arms control debate? moderndiplomacy.eu The prevailing discourse on arms control and disarmament divides scholars into two categories: optimists who consider existing regimes and treaties as an effective tool to reduce the risk of war, and pessimists who have less faith in the effectiveness of such tools in limiting conflict. The collapse of the New START, with the Russian suspension …
(2025-10-18). Qom comprehensive tourism plan under compilation. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—A meeting to review the draft comprehensive tourism plan for Qom was held with the presence of Qom Governor Akbar Behnamjou and a number of provincial officials, during which the development of the comprehensive tourism plan for this province was initiated.
(2025-10-18). Saudi finance minister says finalising investments for Syria. newarab.com 
(2025-10-18). 100,000 Amazon Trees Chopped Down to Build Road for COP30 Climate Conference. wattsupwiththat.com It's likely that the Guardian will be assembling a team to travel the Avenida Liberdade Highway of Shame to attend the increasingly irrelevant COP Net Zero boondoggle. The newspaper recently reported that the big Amazon trees were more climate resistant "than previously believed", proving that the 'reverse ferret' is alive and well in media land.
(2025-10-18). Corruption takes center stage as two top cops end life in Haryana. ummid.com Corruption in the Indian system took centre stage again on Tuesday after suicides of two high ranking police officials in Haryana in a span of 7 days.
(2025-10-18). Xi congratulates UN Food and Agriculture Organization on 80th anniversary. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on the 80th anniversary of its founding.
(2025-10-18). China: Arbitrary detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai. fidh.org On the tenth anniversary of the kidnapping of Swedish publisher and writer Gui Minhai, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call for his immediate release.
15 October 2025. We, the undersigned press freedom, journalists, human rights, international organisations, strongly condemn the Chinese (…) | – |
(2025-10-18). Racialization, Institutions and Movements. Is Canada a Multicultural Nation? A Critical Caribbean Perspective. globalresearch.ca Since the establishment of Canada's International Education Strategy in 2014, there has been an exponential increase in the number of international students in Canadian universities and the labour market…
(2025-10-18). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on October 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, October 18.
(2025-10-18). Middlesbrough beat Ipswich to return to top of Championship. tribune.com.pk 
Middlesbrough returned to the top of the English Championship with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ipswich on Friday. | Ipswich missed the chance to take the lead when George Hirst's penalty was saved by Sol Brynn and the home team took the lead deep into first-half stoppage time when Cedric Kipre scored an own goal. | Morgan Whittaker doubled Boro's lead 10 minutes after the break and although the visitors reduced the deficit through Dara O'Shea's header, they rarely threatened to extend their unbeaten run to six matches. | Victory snapped a three-game winless run for the hosts. | Ipswich had goalkeeper Alex Palme…
(2025-10-18). Despite risks, Hong Kong teenagers turn to chatbots for counselling. globalvoices.org 
(2025-10-18). Trump Justice Department indicts former National Security Adviser John Bolton. wsws.org These indictments mark a significant further step in Trump's drive to establish a presidential dictatorship. With the support of the corporate oligarchy, he is seeking to consolidate a personalist regime to take on and smash the resistance of the working class with an unprecedented and violent assault on democratic and social rights.
(2025-10-18). Over 2,600 "No Kings" rallies planned nationwide to protest Trump's policies. tribune.com.pk 
More than 2,600 "No Kings" protest events are scheduled to take place on Saturday in all 50 US states, a mass mobilization against President Donald Trump's policies on immigration, education and security that organizers say are pushing the country toward autocracy. | The protests ⚪ big and little, in cities, suburbs and small towns across the US ⚪ follow similar demonstrations in June and will gauge the frustration level of opponents of a conservative agenda that has rolled out quickly. | Since Trump took office 10 months ago, his administration has ramped up immigration enforcement, moved to slash the feder…
(2025-10-18). Texas State University upholds firing of Professor Tom Alter for political speech. wsws.org A letter to Alter reveals that his firing is due to his advocacy for socialism.
(2025-10-18). Why we show up when fascists march. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-18). Wealth dominates the ballot: Record spending fuels Iraq's most expensive election since 2003. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Iraq is about to have its most expensive parliamentary election since 2003. Campaigns are spending more than ever before, which is causing a lot of people to question whether the election is fair and honest. Civil and independent groups say they can't be heard over parties with a lot of money from rich donors and strong power networks. | Iraq's streets have become a battleground of economic contrasts with elections coming up on November 11. There are big-budget rallies and fancy billboards, but there are also small posters that barely cover key areas. Civil movements fight against big businesses
(2025-10-18). Done: Israel out of 2026 FIFA World Cup. ummid.com Israel's hope of playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup shattered Wednesday after it lost playing against Italy in Football WC Qualifier in Bluenergy Stadium.
(2025-10-18). Talkhabi elected as president of Iran Bodybuilding Federation. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Majid Talkhabi was elected as new president of Iran Bodybuilding Federation on Saturday for a four-year term through 2029.
(2025-10-18). US, UN sanction former Haitian security head, gang leader for aiding gang coalition. devdiscourse.com The United States and the United Nations slapped sanctions on the former head of Haitian presidential security and the leader of a Haitian gang on Friday for their roles in criminal gang activities that have destabilised the impoverished Caribbean nation.
(2025-10-18). Vulnerable Renters Are Fearful as Emergency Housing Vouchers Wind Down. truthout.org When 28-year-old Brianna Beadle finally secured an Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) in 2022, the single mother of five exhaled for the first time in years. After she'd been bouncing between a domestic violence shelter, short-term hotels, and her car, the voucher made a four-bedroom home in Pompano Beach, Florida, possible — a place where her kids could sleep, study, and heal. But now… |
(2025-10-18). Climate Change Sets Workers' Feet On Fire. popularresistance.org This summer, there were days in tropical cities when it was unbearable to walk out in the sunlight. In Mango, Togo, for instance, the temperature soared to 44 ∞C in March and April. Heat maps depict a world on fire, red hot flames licking the planet from the equator outwards. If the air temperature is around 44 ∞C, then the temperature of asphalt and concrete surfaces can exceed 60 ∞C. Since second-degree burns occur in less than five seconds at 60 ∞C, those exposed to that heat are liable to burn their skin. Walking the streets of these burning cities is hard enough with shoes — ima…
(2025-10-18). Outside notorious ICE detention center, activists provide care and solidarity to immigrant families. peoplesdispatch.org New Jersey immigrant rights activist and member of Pax Christi USA, Kathy O'Leary, urges legislators to "hear the stories of the people who are being detained"
(2025-10-18). UPDATE 4-Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi. devdiscourse.com U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Chinese authorities tightening control over rare-earth exports. Asked whether such a high tariff was sustainable and what that might do to the U.S. economy, Trump replied, "It's not sustainable, but that's what the number is."
(2025-10-18). $800m allocated for renovation, modernization of NIDC's drilling fleet, equipment. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) emphasized the need to update the rigs and operational equipment of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) and stated that $800 million has been allocated for the renovation and modernization of this company's drilling fleet and equipment.
(2025-10-18). Sri Lanka: Electricity board union leaders suspend industrial action after meeting with government minister. wsws.org The betrayal by CEB union bureaucracies is a lesson for all Sri Lankan workers and poses the need for independent action committees and a socialist program to fight Dissanayake's IMF agenda.
(2025-10-18). AI chip development to become cheaper, more accessible with open-source technology. tribune.com.pk 
The development of AI chips will become easier and cheaper with open-source technology, "as long as the hardware chips are really programmable and people can be creative about how they build the new solutions," said a chip expert. | Jim Keller, a US-based microprocessor engineer who has worked at AMD, Apple, and Tesla, told Anadolu that "actually, AI processors are simpler than people think." | "And people would like you to believe you need $100 billion to develop an AI processor — you don't," he said, speaking on the sidelines of GITEX Global in Dubai, one of the world's leading tech and AI events. | Ke…
(2025-10-18). The Venezuela Fentanyl Narrative Is "Operation Mockingbird" globalresearch.ca The Venezuela fentanyl narrative just got blown up by FBI Director Kash Patel. In a statement made to the press, Patel acknowledges that 1900 kilograms of fentanyl have been seized year to date describing the fentanyl crisis as "chemical warfare" …
(2025-10-18). China, US agree to resume trade talks amid tariff. tribune.com.pk 
China and the United States have agreed to hold another round of trade talks in the coming week, as the world's two biggest economies move to avert a renewed tariff war. | Beijing last week imposed sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports in retaliation. Trump had also warned he might cancel his expected meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit later this month in South Korea. | Read: US officials blast China's actions on rare earths…
(2025-10-18). The Fraud serialisation, Part Six: the role of Labour Against Antisemitism. thecanary.co In the sixth installment of the Canary's exclusive serialisation of Paul Holden's book The Fraud, we chart the involvement Labour Against Antisemitism — which would quickly lead to the involvement of Rachel Riley. This is the second part of Chapter Two. To recap: it is wrong to say that there was no antisemitism in the […] | By
(2025-10-18). 'Easy one for me to solve': US President Trump as he brags about resolving Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that it would be easy for him to resolve Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict, adding that he has already put an end to multiple global wars during his tenure. | Speaking during a working lunch with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, Trump referred to the recent tensions in the region, saying, "Although I do understand that Pakistan attacked, or there is an attack going on with Afghanistan. That's an easy one for me to solve if I have to solve it. In the meantime, I have to run the USA, but I love solving wars. You know why? I like stop…
(2025-10-18). Witkoff, Kushner on Qatar strike: felt Israelis were getting a bit out of. haaretz.com Israel struck Hamas leadership in Qatar in September, in the midst of discussions to secure a hostage release and cease-fire deal. 'We had lost the confidence of the Qataris, so Hamas went underground,' Witkoff said…
(2025-10-18). UN Security Council: Open debate on the 25th anniversary of women, peace, and security agenda. icrc.org Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer of the ICRC to the United Nations and Head of Delegation in New York.
(2025-10-18). UNESCO representatives visit Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—A delegation comprising the representatives of UNESCO organization from Algerian, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Iraq visited Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System in Khuzestan province.
(2025-10-18). Inauguran Festival Granma-Rebelde con asistencia del jefe de Estado cubano. radiohc.cu 
El I Festival Granma-Rebelde quedó inaugurado este viernes en La Habana, en presencia de Miguel Díaz-Canel, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, y de Roberto Morales Ojeda, secretario de Organización del PCC. | En la Estación Cultural de Línea y 18 las jóvenes voces de la Asociación Hermanos Saiz ofrecieron un concierto con obras del cancionero trovadoresco. Foto: Omara García Mederos | Yuniasky Crespo Baquero, jefa del Departamento Ideológico del Comité Central del PCC, en sus palabras de inauguración destacó que el amanecer de la jornada de este…
(2025-10-18). How Quran helped Egyptian Scientist develop a revolutionary medicine to cure cataracts. ummid.com Proving the notion that the Holy Quran could be a source of scientific research, an Egyptian scientist, Prof. Dr. Abdul Basit Muhammad Sayyid manufactured drops for treating cataracts inspired by Prophet Yusuf's (peace be upon him) shirt as described in the verses of the Holy Quran as mentioned above.
(2025-10-18). Saudi Arabia makes it to 2026 FIFA World Cup. ummid.com Saudi Arabia vs. Iraq fixture in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers Tuesday ended in a draw but made sure that the Green Falcon will be playing the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
(2025-10-18). Venezuela Receives 349 Repatriated Migrants From US. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Repatriation flight number 77 landed from the US on Wednesday, October 15, carrying 153 Venezuelans: 122 men, 21 women, and 10 children. Venezuela's Interior Ministry reported the flight was scheduled f…
(2025-10-18). Sunday 10/26: Defending our Communities: The Fight against ICE in L.A. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St (nr. Ellis), San Francisco | Also on Zoom (Register: bit.ly/FightinglCEinLA)…
(2025-10-18). Iran beat Iraq at Asia Pacific Goalball Championship. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran beat Iraq 8-3 at the 2025 Asia Pacific Goalball Championship on Saturday.
(2025-10-18). Europe's climate is changing fast — here's how it's affecting people and the economy. |
(2025-10-18). Sam Fender wins Mercury prize: 'Geordie Springsteen' is voice of a UK ravaged by industrial decline. |
(2025-10-18). Washington is reaching its deadly endgame in Venezuela. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-18). They Said The Massacres Would Stop When The Hostages Were Released. They Haven't Stopped. thealtworld.com
(2025-10-18). Erie Canal's 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever. |
(2025-10-18). Peru: Youth in Critical State After Being Shot in Head by Police During Protest. orinocotribune.com
(2025-10-18). Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry. |
(2025-10-18). A Rússia como refúgio conservador num mundo woke. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-18). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). From system imbalance, debt crisis to social division: A panoramic view of America's deep-seated crises. ecns.cn
(2025-10-18). The Good and Bad of Amazon's 'Dark Patterns' Settlement. scheerpost.com
(2025-10-18). Northward: the conquest of the Arctic from an American perspective. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-18). Wisconsin: No Kings! No Billionaires! — Events Planned In Over 100 Cities October 18, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-10-18). ICRC elects new vice-president. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). Rise in youth mortality fuelled by mental illness, drugs, violence and other preventable causes. |
(2025-10-18). Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength. |
(2025-10-18). Madagascar's military power grab shows Africa's coup problem isn't restricted to the Sahel region. |
(2025-10-18). Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says — a pharmacologist explains the data. |
(2025-10-18). Detroit parents face fines if their children break curfew ‚àí research shows the policy could do more harm than good. |
(2025-10-18). Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic ball field was restored. |
(2025-10-18). The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). Trump administration's layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents' last resort. |
(2025-10-18). Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice. |
(2025-10-18). Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). Scary stories for kids: Watership Down made me aware of my mortality at age four. |
(2025-10-18). Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built. |
(2025-10-18). South Sudan: Displaced people endured the ripple effects of border tensions. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). Our team of physicists inadvertently generated the shortest X-ray pulses ever observed. |
(2025-10-18). Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons –∞ positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). ICRC at GCF 2025: Putting the Humanitarian Voice at the Heart of Cybersecurity. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). FIDH publishes a report on the repression of the solidarity movement with Palestine. fidh.org
(2025-10-18). Our research shows COVID-19 made people appreciate street cleaners more — but it also made their lives harder. |
(2025-10-18). COP30: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). Ecuador: International organisations condemn the repression of social protest and call on the international community to remain vigilant. fidh.org
(2025-10-18). Academic freedom: how to defend 'the very condition of a living democracy' in France and worldwide. |
(2025-10-18). The Life of Violet: three unearthed early stories where Virginia Woolf's genius first sparks to life. |
(2025-10-18). How 'conflict-free' minerals are used in the waging of modern wars. |
(2025-10-18). ICRC calls for advancing the protection and empowerment of women in conflict. icrc.org
(2025-10-18). How Britain's weakened global position may have pulled it into a Chinese spying scandal. |
(2025-10-18). Crisis at Damen shipyards threatens NATO Naval programs. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-18). Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases. |
(2025-10-18). Israel/Palestine: The Observatory condemns the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in Israeli prisons. fidh.org
(2025-10-18). Why The Traitors is still a masterclass in the psychology of human deception. |