(2023-09-05). Headlines for September 5, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Administration to Supply Ukraine with Depleted Uranium Munitions, Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Attacks; Zelensky Sacks Defense Minister Amid Graft Probe, Putin Rules Out Renewal of Black Sea Grain Deal, U.N. Predicts Conflict in Sudan Will Produce 1.8 Million New Refugees by Year's End, Coup Leader Brice Oligui Nguema Sworn In as Interim President of Gabon, Massive Protests in Niger Demand Withdrawal of French Troops, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping to Skip G20 Summit in India, U.N.-Backed Report Finds Accelerating Spread of Harmful Invasive Species, First Africa Climate Summit Opens in Kenya, Torrential…
(2023-09-04). BRICS Bank Aims to Issue First Indian Rupee Bond by October. infobrics.org The development bank founded by the BRICS countries is planning to issue its first Indian rupee bond by October, its chief operating officer said as the lender comes under pressure to raise and lend more in local currencies…
(2023-09-04). "The Great Escape": Saket Soni on Forced Immigrant Labor Used to Clean Up Climate Disasters in U.S. democracynow.org 
As extreme weather disasters intensify, the workers who are hired by corporations to clean up after hurricanes, floods, blizzards and wildfires are increasingly on the frontlines of the climate crisis. | For Labor Day 2023, we are rebroadcasting an interview with author and organizer Saket Soni. His book, The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America, focuses on hundreds of Indian workers who were brought to the United States with false promises and subjected to grueling working conditions at a shipyard in Mississippi. When one of those workers called Soni in 2006 for help, it set…
(2023-09-05). India rejects UN unit's statement on Manipur. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) India on Tuesday rejected a statement by the Special Procedures Branch of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the current situation in Manipur, and described it as unjustified, presumptive, and misleading.
(2023-09-05). Nicaragua Announces Its Intention to Join the BRICS. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced his nation's interest in joining the BRICS, the group of emerging economies led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | RELATED: | "We are knocking on the door because that is the multipolar world," the leader of the Sandinista Front for National Liberation (FSLN) said during a ceremony on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the constitution…
(2023-09-04). BRICS Are Set to Present Themselves as a New Global Economy. telesurenglish.net In a special media project BRICS & G20. 2023 ahead of the G20 summit, TV BRICS International Media Network and its partners, major national media outlets of the BRICS countries, interviewed leading experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | RELATED: | Among the speakers is Professor Paul Tembe, an international relations expert, who discussed the plans and goals of the BRICS nations for the forthcoming G20 sum…
(2023-09-05). Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., there have been 19 cases of the highly infectious virus this year. "Measles is a viral infection that is highly contagious if you're not immune to it," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It's generally characterized by fever, cough, runny nose and a pretty characteristic rash that…
(2023-09-04). Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., there have been 19 cases of the highly infectious virus this year. "Measles is a viral infection that is highly contagious if you're not immune to it," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It's generally characterized by fever, cough, runny nose and a pretty characteristic rash that…
(2023-09-04). Reportan cinco muertos y dos lesionados por colapso de edificio en India. telesurtv.net Ocurrió en la madrugada de este domingo en el en el estado de Maharashtra. El rescate de quienes quedaron bajo los escombros demoró varias horas.
(2023-09-05). Dilemmas Of Humanity Conference In The US Outlines Principle Task. popularresistance.org "We know this system is in crisis," said Manolo De Los Santos, co-executive director of the People's Forum and lifelong communist, opening the Dilemmas of Humanity: A Socialist Horizon conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This conference was organized by the International People's Assembly-North America as part of the IPA's international conference series, "Dilemmas of Humanity," which will conclude with an international conference in Johannesburg in October. The US-based conference was held in Atlanta's Neighborhood Church on September 2, and supported by organizations such as Community Movement Builders, Faith Coali…
(2023-09-04). Jetblue Suspends All Flights To Cuba. popularresistance.org On August 31, US-based airline JetBlue announced that it has suspended all flights to Cuba, effective September 17. In 2016, when US-Cuba relations began to thaw, JetBlue flew the first direct commercial flight to Cuba from the US in 50 years. American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest, and Delta will still provide direct flights to Cuba from the US, however, United will cut its direct flights from Newark, New Jersey in October. | "Demand for travel to the island has been significantly affected by changes to the regulatory landscape and restrictions on our customers' ability to enter Cuba," stated the airline.
(2023-09-05). China anuncia participación del primer ministro en Cumbre del G-20. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de China, Xi Jinping, y Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dos veteranos de las cumbres del G20, serán las dos principales ausencias de la cita de este fin de semana en Nueva Delhi.
(2023-09-04). G20: last waltz in a world torn apart. peoplesdispatch.org The strong likelihood is that the forthcoming G-20 event in Delhi this weekend may turn out to be the last waltz of its kind between the cowboys of the Western world and the increasingly restless Global South…
(2023-09-04). China anuncia participación del primer ministro en Cumbre del G-20. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de China, Xi Jinping, y Rusia, Vladimir Putin, dos veteranos de las cumbres del G20, serán las dos principales ausencias de la cita de este fin de semana en Nueva Delhi.
(2023-09-05). Special bureau set up to boost private sector. ecns.cn China has set up a special bureau within the National Development and Reform Commission to promote the development of the private economy, and has pledged a series of detailed supporting steps to bolster the sector, said officials from the nation's top economic regulator and several ministries on Monday.
(2023-09-05). China's service retail sales fuels economic recovery: Deloitte China Executive. ecns.cn In the first seven months of this year, China's service retail sales increased by 20.3 percent year-on-year, significantly faster than commodity retail sales, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
(2023-09-05). Law on Foreign State Immunity aims to improve China's foreign state immunity system: FM. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress reviewed and passed the Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign State Immunity at a recent session. The law adjusted China's previous stance of absolute state immunity and authorized courts in China to hear lawsuits against foreign states.
(2023-09-05). Checkout in 10 seconds! Self-service counter for meals debuts at CIFTIS. ecns.cn An AI-based self-checkout counter for meals debuts at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing on Sunday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-05). 2023 Canadian International Air Show held in Toronto. ecns.cn The 2023 Canadian International Air Show was held in Toronto"ÄÄfrom Sept. 2 to 4 in this year. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-05). Japanese Communists reject growing militarism, propose framework for peace in East Asia. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left's Federico Fuentes interviewed Japanese Communist Party (JCP) International Commission vice chair Kimitoshi Morihara regarding the peace and security initiatives the party is promoting to help counter growing militarisation in the Indo-Pacific region.
(2023-09-05). Rising Tide national speaking tour gathers new support. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-05). Russian Miners, Chinese Investors Interested in Polymetal's Russian Assets. infobrics.org Russian miners and Chinese investors are among the parties interested in buying gold and silver producer Polymetal International's Russian assets, CEO Vitaly Nesis told the Financial Times…
(2023-09-05). On the Centrality of BRICS Trade Liberalization for Africa. infobrics.org With the completion of the 2023 BRICS summit in South Africa there is a clear sense that a fundamental shift has indeed taken place in the perceptions of BRICS on the international stage…
(2023-09-05). Kiev spreads lies, tries to provoke internationalization of the conflict. infobrics.org Ukrainian government accused Russia of attacking Romania, but the Romanian government itself denied.
(2023-09-05). 2023 Intenational Underground Railroad Month: 1854 Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar. indybay.org Discover the 1854 Gold Mining District of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar as we featured this 2023 International Underground Railroad Month…
(2023-09-05). Did the Bilderberg Group orchestrate the 1973 oil crisis? expose-news.com In 1973 the Bilderberg Group discussed the shift that was underway in the political, economic, strategic and power relationships between the oil-producing countries, the consumer countries and international oil companies. Five months …
(2023-09-05). US Special Operations Command Will Deploy Argus AI Program to Scour Social Media for Disinformation, Misinformation and Malinformation, National Security Authority to Protect U.S. Internet from "Pain Points" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…
(2023-09-04). 10 Quotes From C. Delores Tucker On Hip-Hop And Its Negative Programming Power. moguldom.com Some recall C. Delores Tucker as the acclaimed civil rights activist and politician who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, contributing significantly to advancing women's and voting rights. In 1984, Tucker and U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the trailblazing first Black woman to run for president, established the National Congress of Black …
(2023-09-04). Weasel Words in Aviation: Protecting the Flying Kangaroo. dissidentvoice.org Ambrose Bierce, whose cynicism supplies a hygienic cold wash, suggested that politics was always a matter of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. It involved conducting public affairs for private advantage. How right he was. One way of justifying such an effort is through using such words as the "national interest" or "public interest" …
(2023-09-04). IAEA Report Shows Iran Slows Its Enrichment of Uranium at 60%. news.antiwar.com A report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows Iran has slowed its enrichment of uranium at 60% purity, The Associated Press reported on Monday. Iran began enriching uranium at 60% in response to an Israeli attack on its Natanz nuclear facility in April 2021. The level is the highest uranium enrichment Iran has …
(2023-09-04). Dominican Medical College confirms national strike this week. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) confirmed today the national strike called for Wednesday and Thursday of this week and indicated that only emergency cases in public and private hospitals will be treated on those days.
(2023-09-04). China Will Continue to Support Afghanistan as it Transitions from Chaos to Stability. libya360.wordpress.com Liu Xin, Xing Xiaojing (and Zhao Haihan An aerial view of Kabul, Afghanistan Global Times Editor's Note: On August 30, 2021, with celebratory fireworks lighting up the Kabul night sky, the US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending its 20-year presence in the country after its October 2001 invasion. Afghanistan has had two years to…
(2023-09-04). Unlocking the Trans-Afghan Railway's Transformative Potential. libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil The Trans-Afghan Railway project represents a game-changing opportunity to build critical commercial ties throughout Eurasia, connecting China, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. However, its success hinges on unwavering determination to overcome the inescapable challenges of finance, security, and geopolitics. In a promising development for regional connectivity and trade, the Trans-Afghan Railway project received a…
(2023-09-04). New Report Shows Major Banks Continue to Fund Climate Chaos in Global South. truthout.org Since the international community promised to limit global heating to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels, the world's major banks have funneled 20 times more money to climate-polluting industries in the Global South than Global North governments have given those same countries to address the climate emergency. That's just one of the findings of How the Finance Flows: The Banks Fueling the Climate… |
(2023-09-04). "Venezuela stands for peace in Colombia," FM says. plenglish.com At the closure of the fourth cycle of peace talks between Petro's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), Yvan Gil cited Maduro, "peace in Colombia is urgent, unpostponable and necessary. | Gil noted the Venezuelan government, as guarantor, is fully committed and determined to support as requested by Colombia and its political forces for full peace project, encouraged by President Petro, which includes a clamor of the Colombian people. | "We ¥re pleased to have hosted the fourth cycle of peace negotiations between the Colombian Government and the ELN in Caracas. | On Monday, both sides announced th…
(2023-09-04). Lowest paid workers in U.S. are mostly women — Forbes. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) There are 21 million people working in the most underpaid, undervalued jobs in our country — and nearly two-thirds of these workers are women, according to a new report from the National Women's Law Center.
(2023-09-04). Activists Mohamed Adel and Mahmoud Hussein face state persecution in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org The continued persecution of activists brings into question the legitimacy of claims made by President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi that the state is trying to engage with the opposition through the so-called national dialogue initiated earlier this year…
(2023-09-04). Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike against increasing Israeli restrictions. peoplesdispatch.org Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir recently restricted family visits for prisoners to once every two months from the currently allowed monthly visits. Prisoners will start their collective strike on September 14 and continue it until their demand for the full restoration of their rights is met…
(2023-09-04). Deteriorating economic forecasts ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org International financial agencies have delivered their prescription for an intensifying assault on social position of the working class no matter who takes office after the October 14 election.
(2023-09-05). Cuba participates in Hangzhou International Day as guest of honor (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Hangzhou, China, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba participated as a guest of honor at the celebration of Hangzhou International Day on Tuesday, an opportunity to strengthen cultural and economic cooperation between the two countries.
(2023-09-05). Cuban authorities salute 60th anniversary of the Revolutionary Navy. plenglish.com On the social network X, formerly Twitter, National People's Power Assembly Esteban Lazo sent congratulations to all the members of the Navy and stressed that "they have been bulwarks in the defense of the Socialist Homeland and in Fidel (Castro)'s call to be a Navy of Patria o Muerte (Homeland and Death). | Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, in turn, congratulated the Cuban sailors, whom he described as faithful defenders of sovereignty and peace. | The Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales, also congratulated the Revolutionary Navy and described its troops as the safeguard of Cu…
(2023-09-05). Ecuador's President to present results on child malnutrition. plenglish.com Quito, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso will present on Tuesday the results of the national survey on child malnutrition, one of the unfinished promises of his administration.
(2023-09-04). Chinese living abroad asked to act as link. ecns.cn Overseas Chinese who attended the 11th national congress of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives, which concluded in Beijing on Sunday, said that they will play a greater role in linking China with the world and advancing the country's new modernization drive.
(2023-09-04). 2023 CIFTIS wows visitors. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services will be held at the China National Convention Center and the Shougang Park in Beijing from Sept. 2 to 6.
(2023-09-04). Colorful world: Cultural exhibition of countries along the Belt and Road at 2023 CIFTIS. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services will be held at the China National Convention Center and the Shougang Park in Beijing from Sept. 2 to 6.
(2023-09-04). Surgical robot catches eyes at CIFTIS. ecns.cn Flocks of visitors were attracted by a surgical robot at the ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-05). Egyptian President warned about rapid population growth. plenglish.com Cairo, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) President Abdel Fattah El Sisi warned about the challenge facing Egypt due to the rapid growth of the national population, which, he said, could lead to disaster in this North African country, with 105 million inhabitants.
(2023-09-05). Venezuelan soldiers expel 10,000 illegal miners from Amazonia. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela expelled from the Amazon since July some 10,200 illegal miners engaged in various criminal activities, a high-ranking official published on X.
(2023-09-05). Cuba's tourism school organizes international event. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is organizing for next October the VI International Convention of Tourism Studies (CietCuba 2023) that will put on the table the most relevant trends in the travel industry globally.
(2023-09-05). Puebla Group Warns About the Danger of a Coup in Guatemala. telesurenglish.net On Monday, several Ibero-American former presidents gathered in the Puebla Group denounced the "lawfare" that is underway against Bernardo Arevalo, the elected president of Guatemala. | RELATED: | "We warn of the danger of a coup d'état in process. We call on the international community to support a peaceful and legal transition that allows authorities elected by the people to access the government, which would be…
(2023-09-05). The Climate Crisis Demands a New Financial System: Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez advocated a reform of the international financial system that allows developing countries to face the climate crisis. | RELATED: | "The lack of political will to act is not the real problem. We do not have sufficient resources to meet the planetary challenge. That is the underlying problem," she said when speaking at the first Africa Climate Summit (ACS). | "We cannot deal with th…
(2023-09-04). Libya: +2.3 Mln Students Start New School Year. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Libyan interim Government of National Unity (GNU) stated that more than 2.3 million new students around Libya started the new school year on Sunday. | RELATED: | According to an official statement by the GNU, around 6,000 schools opened doors to students for the new school year. | The GNU also said that the government of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has helped prepare 2,000 new classrooms to accommodate more than 45,000 students in…
(2023-09-04). Venezuela Congratulates Colombia-ELN Peace Dialogue Cycle. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro congratulated the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) for holding the fourth cycle of peace talks, which concluded in Caracas with the approval of various agreements, including increasing the humanitarian actions in the areas most affected by the conflict. | RELATED: | Through a statement, the Venezuelan government praised the participation of s…
(2023-09-04). Colombian Government and ELN Finish 4th Cycle of Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the delegations of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) will culminate their fourth cycle of peace talks in Caracas, Venezuela. | RELATED: | On August 14, the parties began talks to address the bilateral ceasefire in force until February 2024 and to implement humanitarian relief measures for rural communities. | The ELN delegation was "committed to translating what was agreed…
(2023-09-04). Cuba Steps Up Dengue Prevention and Control. telesurenglish.net A national campaign in Cuba to step up prevention and control of dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, is underway across the country's 15 provinces and the Isle of Youth special municipality. | RELATED: | It comes as September is projected to be one of the rainiest months in Cuba in the context of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. | Cuban housewife Marlenis Yera, who lives in the Havana district of San…
(2023-09-05). Fraud Alert: Concerns About Voting Centers & Voters' Data for Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com Several complaints have been filed following the opposition-run National Primaries Commission (CNP) publishing their official According to the CNP report, published this Sunday, September 3, the database was supposed to help Vene…
(2023-09-05). The Kamm Howard Controversy: Reparations Activists Warn Against His Anti-Lineage Stance. moguldom.com Kamm Howard, a prominent figure in reparations activism, has long taken a stance that many other reparation advocates passionately disagree with. Howard, who serves as the National Co-Chair of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA), is against lineage-based reparations. These reparations would be designated only for Black people who can prove …
(2023-09-05). 2023 CIFTIS wows visitors. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services will be held at the China National Convention Center and the Shougang Park in Beijing from Sept. 2 to 6.
(2023-09-05). Colorful world: Cultural exhibition of countries along the Belt and Road at 2023 CIFTIS. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services will be held at the China National Convention Center and the Shougang Park in Beijing from Sept. 2 to 6.
(2023-09-05). Surgical robot catches eyes at CIFTIS. ecns.cn Flocks of visitors were attracted by a surgical robot at the ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-05). Vegetarian Socialists of the Anti-Nazi Resistance. counterpunch.org I recently came across some references to a vegetarian socialist organization founded in Weimar Germany, that was active in the anti-Nazi resistance, before it merged with the Social Democratic Party of Germany after World War II. The group was called the Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund, which generally seems to be translated as the Militant Socialist International
(2023-09-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Debunking head lice myths. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org September is National Head Lice Prevention Month, a time to understand the signs, importance of screenings and available treatments. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, debunks common myths associated with these wingless insects, which affect millions of children each school year. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ctiD5nbMv7M Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-09-05). Advances in surgery are improving survival for people with melanoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Cancer Institute estimates that 97,610 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2023, making up 5% of all new cancer diagnoses. Fortunately, screening and treatment have improved, allowing care teams to catch melanoma earlier when it's easier to treat. As a result, the number of people who survive the disease has steadily increased. Tina Hieken, M.D., a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist with a particular interest in melanoma, answers questions about treatment and advances in surgery that…
(2023-09-05). Hurricane Idalia prompts closure of Mayo Clinic in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy of NOAA Hurricane Idalia continued to strengthen overnight, making landfall along the Florida gulf coast as a Category 3 storm. The National Hurricane Center estimated maximum sustained winds at 125 MPH. Damaging winds and devastating storm surge are anticipated. The storm is expected to track to the Northeast before turning back out into the Atlantic Ocean. Mayo Clinic has been closely monitoring Hurricane Idalia. Due to expected weather conditions, the clinic in Jacksonville,…
(2023-09-05). Mexican right finalizes presidential candidate for 2024 polls, ruling Morena to announce candidate on September 6. peoplesdispatch.org Former senator Xóchitl Gálvez of the National Action Party (PAN) was chosen as the presidential candidate of Mexico's right-wing opposition alliance, Frente Amplio por México, for the June 2024 elections…
(2023-09-05). Fourth Round of Colombia Government-ELN Peace Negotiations Ends in Caracas. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs, Yván Gil, during the closing of the fourth round of peace talks between the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN), stated that Venezuela has been committed to the Colombian peace process as a guarantor, as requested by Colombia and its political forces, in this and other initiatives in a sincere, objective, and committed manner, in order to achieve the total peace project. | "On behalf of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, the national government as [international] guarantor is committed and determined to reaf…
(2023-09-04). World War I: When Canada Pulled Its Weight And Outperformed The US Army. counterpunch.org I respect the US military, but thanks to rampant nationalism, militarism on a grand scale, and ignorance, many Americans actually believe that it was the US that singlehandedly won World War I on the ground and in the air. For the same reasons, many Americans, especially today, believe that Canada has never pulled its weight
(2023-09-04). Palestinian Prisoners Plan Hunger Strike to Protest. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons announced that they would stage a hunger strike to protest a decision to cut the frequency of their family visits. | RELATED: | The hunger strike, which will start on Thursday, demands a reversal of the decision by Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to reduce family visits from once a month to once every two months, according to the Supreme Emergency Committ…
(2023-09-04). 47th Avante Fest concludes in Portugal with a call to advance the legacy of the April Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org The 47th edition of the Festa do Avante (Avante Festival), organized by the Communist Party of Portugal (PCP) and its youth wing, concluded on Sunday, September 3, at Atalaia, Seixal, with a massive rally of communist militants, other sections of the Portuguese working class, international delegates from progressive political parties, youth groups and trade unions. …
(2023-09-04). Activists Mohamed Adel and Mahmoud Hussein face state persecution in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org The Egyptian government continues its persecution of activists and critics despite the so-called national dialogue initiated earlier this year to address the political and economic issues raised by the opposition. On Sunday, September 3, political activist Mohamed Adel, one of the founders of the April 6 movement, was sentenced to four years in prison by …
(2023-09-04). 2023 Intenational Underground Railroad Month: 1854 Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar. indybay.org Discover the 1854 Gold Mining District of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar as we featured this 2023 International Underground Railroad Month…
(2023-09-04). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Debunking head lice myths. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org September is National Head Lice Prevention Month, a time to understand the signs, importance of screenings and available treatments. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, debunks common myths associated with these wingless insects, which affect millions of children each school year. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ctiD5nbMv7M Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-09-04). Advances in surgery are improving survival for people with melanoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Cancer Institute estimates that 97,610 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2023, making up 5% of all new cancer diagnoses. Fortunately, screening and treatment have improved, allowing care teams to catch melanoma earlier when it's easier to treat. As a result, the number of people who survive the disease has steadily increased. Tina Hieken, M.D., a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist with a particular interest in melanoma, answers questions about treatment and advances in surgery that…
(2023-09-04). Hurricane Idalia prompts closure of Mayo Clinic in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy of NOAA Hurricane Idalia continued to strengthen overnight, making landfall along the Florida gulf coast as a Category 3 storm. The National Hurricane Center estimated maximum sustained winds at 125 MPH. Damaging winds and devastating storm surge are anticipated. The storm is expected to track to the Northeast before turning back out into the Atlantic Ocean. Mayo Clinic has been closely monitoring Hurricane Idalia. Due to expected weather conditions, the clinic in Jacksonville,…
(2023-09-04). Foreign control of Uruguayan meat industry causes concern. plenglish.com The announced acquisition of new refrigeration plants by the Brazilian multinational company Minerva Foods, caused alarm among rural unions and members of the Executive, whose representatives met last Friday with President Luis Lacalle Pou. | The Undersecretary of Livestock and Agriculture, Juan Ignacio Buffa, said that "a concentration process will deepen" if the purchase by Minerva goes through. "Any phenomenon of concentration of the demand for cattle in a few hands, is always a complex phenomenon and may lead to situations of lack of competitiveness and lack of alternatives for producers," Buffa added. | The…
(2023-09-04). Niger's airspace reopened for commercial flights only. plenglish.com Niger's airspace was closed due to growing threats of an external invasion by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power. | The Civil Aviation Authority stressed that military flights are subject to authorization from the competent authorities. | A military junta called the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland announced on state television on July 26 the dismissal of President Mohamed Bazoum, the suspension of all institutions, the closure of the nation's borders, and a night curfew. | Niger is one of the world's poorest nations, strug…
(2023-09-04). Repetition of elections abroad generates complaints in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) accumulates today several denunciations against its decision to repeat the elections abroad after the failures in the telematic voting system on August 20.
(2023-09-04). Venezuela to hold National Congress on Climate Crisis. plenglish.com The Minister for Ecosocialism, Josué Lorca, invited researchers from the Ecological Community, Popular Power, Communal Councils and Social Movements to participate in the meeting, whose sessions will alternate between this capital and the states of Mérida and Falcón, Venezolana de Televisión reported. | The authority called on all Venezuelans to join the purpose of the event to "build strategies for the preservation of Mother Earth", as a continuity to the agreements of the previous Congress on the subject in May 2022. | The first National Congress on Climate Crisis assumed strategies to stop such process and tr…
(2023-09-04). Colombian Government and ELN conclude fourth cycle of peace talks. plenglish.com Bogota, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) are ending this Monday in Venezuela, the fourth cycle of peace talks to find a negotiated solution to the internal conflict.
(2023-09-04). Study explores impact of childhood trauma on sexual function in midlife women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One out of three children will have at least one stressful or traumatic childhood experience, including things such as their parents divorcing or a family member with a drug or alcohol problem, according to the latest National Survey of Children's Health. In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that such adverse childhood experiences may be linked to sexual inactivity and sexual dysfunction in women later in life. Their findings are published in The Journal…
(2023-09-04). Public meeting: A socialist perspective against war and austerity in New Zealand's crisis election. wsws.org The SEG and IYSSE are holding a meeting in Wellington on September 19 to explain the socialist perspective needed to unite the working class against the agenda of war and austerity shared by Labour, National and all the parliamentary parties.