Daily Archives: October 9, 2023

2023-10-09: News Headlines

BreakThrough News (2023-10-09). Video: India's Assault on Free Press. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-10-09). BRICS' India on the Fastest Track to Growth. infobrics.org India emerges as the crown jewel of the BRICS alliance, targeting an ambitious growth of 10.5%…

Isaac Nellist (2023-10-09). India: Modi government raids independent media, arrests journalists in latest crackdown on dissent. greenleft.org.au The police crackdown on independent media platform NewsClick in India, on October 3, is the latest attempt by the Narendra Modi government to stifle journalists and critics of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime, reports Isaac Nellist.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-09). Indian students join the "Let Cuba Live" global campaign. plenglish.com New Delhi, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The Students Federation of India (SFI) joined the international campaign to gather one million signatures to remove Cuba from the list of States Sponsoring Terrorism.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-09). "Freedom of The Press": Mass Raids and Arrest of Indian Journalists. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-10-09). Aumentan desaparecidos por colapso de glaciar en India. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, más de 2.500 personas han sido socorridas, pero 3.000 siguen en campamentos improvisados en el norte del estado de Sikkim. Más de 1.200 viviendas fueron dañadas.

Zoe Alexandra (2023-10-09). Crackdown on Press Freedom in India Leaves 50 Detained and Over 100 Homes Raided. orinocotribune.com Indian authorities carried out mass raids and detentions under the guise of the draconian UAPA on the morning of October 3. | The homes of over 100 journalists, contractors, and former employees associated with the progressive news outlets Newsclick and Peoples Dispatch, as well as Tricontinental Research Services were raided by Indian authorities in the early morning of October 3 in the capital New Delhi. Several raids were also carried out in the cities of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Mumbai. According to local reports around 50 individuals were taken to police stations for additional questioning. | Newsclick…

Amanda Yee, People's Dispatch. (2023-10-08). Biden Backs Out On Campaign Promise, Set To Expand US-Mexico Border Wall. popularresistance.org On Thursday, October 5, the Biden administration announced that it would be expanding the South Texas border wall in order to deter migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico. In a sweeping move of executive power, Biden waived 26 federal laws—including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act—to facilitate the construction of 20 additional miles of the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley, an area which has seen 245,000 "illegal" crossings in the current fiscal…

mforinoco (2023-10-08). International Uproar Following Mass Raids and Arrest of Indian Journalists. orinocotribune.com By Peoples Dispatch — Oct 4, 2023 | There has been an outpouring of solidarity following the raid and arrest of journalists in India, who have been targeted as a result of baseless accusations published in the New York Times. | In the hours following the

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). At least 40 killed, dozens missing following glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas. presstv.ir At least 40 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods in the Indian Himalayas.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). UK's Sunak calls for de-escalation in Ottawa-Delhi row. presstv.ir UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, urging for the de-escalation of the Ottawa-Delhi row.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2023-10-08). Aumenta a 56 cifra de muertos tras desbordamiento de lago en la India. telesurtv.net Se estima que hay más de un centenar de desaparecidos.

| AFP | (2008-10-23). Indian flood toll up to 77 as waters recede. tribune.com.pk At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India's northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands more still cut off despite waters receding. | Violent torrents struck Sikkim state on Wednesday after a high-altitude glacial lake suddenly burst. | Scientists warn that similar disasters will become an increasing danger across the Himalayas as global temperatures rise and ice melts, spurred by climate change. | "A total of 29 bodies have been retrieved from different parts of Sikkim," state relief commissioner Anilraj Rai told AFP by phone. | Read more: In…

Kim Petersen (2023-10-09). Thanksgiving was about Taking. dissidentvoice.org NEW on Smithsonian Voices: Everyone's history matters. The #Thanksgiving story deeply rooted in America's curriculum reduces the Wampanoag Indians to supporting roles. The true history of Thanksgiving begins with the Indians. @SmithsonianMag t.co/nQkI2CnLk4 pic.twitter.com/UhuksA9RGf — National Museum of the American Indian (@SmithsonianNMAI) November 23, 2017 No one will dispute that the Indigenous peoples of Turtle …

_____ (2023-10-09). Muslim Future in Indian Homeland. transcend.org The mood among India's Muslims is bleak, and they see their position being undermined steadily by the new "nationalism" gripping the country.

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-09). India, Tanzania discuss trade in local currencies. firstpost.com According to Dammu Ravi, Secretary for Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs, during a press conference on Monday, India is looking into trading local currencies with Tanzania. | "We are exploring new areas of cooperation including in trade in local currencies. This is one of the topics discussed by the two leaders," Ravi told reporters in the national capital. | The two leaders expressed a willingness to increase bilateral trade using local currencies earlier in the day, according to the joint statement that was issued following their discussion. | They pointed out that the Reserve Bank of India…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-09). Ladakh: 1 soldier martyred, 3 missing as avalanche sweeps Indian Army team at Mount Kun. firstpost.com Officials said on Monday that a party of Indian Army mountaineers were caught in an avalanche on Mount Kun in Ladakh, leaving one soldier dead and three others missing. | According to Indian Army sources, a group of roughly 40 soldiers from the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) and the Army Adventure Wing were engaged in routine training exercises on October 8 near Mount Kun in Ladakh. | Unfortunately, the group encountered an unanticipated avalanche during their training ascent. | "Four of our dedicated personnel were trapped underneath. The mortal remains of one person struck by the avalanche have been recove…

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). India crack ODI code with test match approach against Australia. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). India's Gill to miss Afghanistan match. channelnewsasia.com

FP Explainers (2023-10-09). Israel-Palestine conflict: Where does India stand? Which countries back Hamas?>. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-10-09). WATCH: AMU students organise march is favour of Hamas after deadly terror attack in Israel. firstpost.com Scores of students of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) took out a march in support of Hamas terrorists and shouted slogans in support of Palestine. The protest came within hours after the terrorist organisation made a surprise attack on Israel that claimed lives of over 700 people of the country. | Israel has announced war against Palestine after Hamas attacked Israelis. | In the viral video of AMU students protesting, some are seen holding placards in their their hands and marching on the streets of Aligarh. | 'We Stand with Palestine', 'This land is Palestine, not Israel,' read…

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2023-10-09). Aumenta a 56 cifra de muertos tras desbordamiento de lago en la India. telesurtv.net Se estima que hay más de un centenar de desaparecidos.

Zoe Alexandra (2023-10-09). Crackdown on Press Freedom in India Leaves 50 Detained and Over 100 Homes Raided. orinocotribune.com Indian authorities carried out mass raids and detentions under the guise of the draconian UAPA on the morning of October 3. | The homes of over 100 journalists, contractors, and former employees associated with the progressive news outlets Newsclick and Peoples Dispatch, as well as Tricontinental Research Services were raided by Indian authorities in the early morning of October 3 in the capital New Delhi. Several raids were also carried out in the cities of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Mumbai. According to local reports around 50 individuals were taken in to the police station for additional questioning. | News…

FP Explainers (2023-10-09). From pro-Palestine to embracing Tel Aviv, how India has come a long way in its ties with Israel. firstpost.com The war-like situation between Israel and Palestine after the terrorist group, Hamas, launched a surprise attack on Saturday, has entered its third day, claiming thousands of lives on both sides. The unprecedented attacks, which Israel has dubbed as its own "9/11 moment", has also divided the world into two camps — one side expressing solidarity with Tel Aviv, and the other blaming it for continued violence in the region. | On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was deeply shocked by the news of "terrorist attacks" in Israel. He also conveyed his solidarity with Tel Aviv through his post on so…

People's Dispatch. (2023-10-10). Israel To Impose Total Blockade Of Gaza As Air Strikes Continue. popularresistance.org Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced a "complete blockade" of Gaza on Monday October 9 and said that "there will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed." In his announcement Gallant stated: "We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly." Gaza is one of the world's most densely populated areas with a population of 2.3 million. The defense minister's declarations come just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally declared war on Hamas. | Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes have continued to carry out indiscriminate bombings across the Gaza strip, targeti…

Brasil De Fato, People's Dispatch. (2023-10-09). Bolivia's Ruling Party Confirms Evo Morales' Candidacy. popularresistance.org The split in Bolivia's ruling political party has become official. President Luis Arce and vice-president David Choquehuanca are no longer part of the MAS (Movement towards Socialism) party, which ratified the decision, informally announced on the 24, to present former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) as its candidate in the 2025 elections. | The MAS held its tenth congress from October 3-4 in the town of Lauca àë, a coca growing region in the center of the country. On that occasion, the party decreed the "self-expulsion" of Arce and Choquehuanca, for not attending the meeting, and of 20 other deputies alig…

FP Staff (2023-10-09). Delhiites have seen 200 'good air' days so far in 2023. firstpost.com Except for 2020, which saw a rigorous lockdown because to COVID-19, Delhi has experienced 200 days of "good to moderate" air quality this year, a first since 2015, the Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management reported on Monday. | Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index on Monday was 175; this rating is considered moderate. | "For the first time since 2015 (barring Covid affected 2020), Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has been in 'Good to Moderate' AQI category for 200 days," the CAQM stated on X. | The total number of "good to moderate" air quality days during the corresponding period in 2022, 2021 and 2…

Tanupriya Singh (2023-10-09). IMF pushes world's poorest countries into "starvation diet" as debt burdens spiral. peoplesdispatch.org As the IMF and World Bank commence their annual meetings, an Oxfam report shows how their failed policies of austerity will force the world's poorest countries to cut USD 229 billion in public spending while hemorrhaging billions in debt payments.

Farooq Sulehria, Harris Qadeer (2023-10-10). Kashmir: Anti-neoliberal intifada convulses the Himalayas. greenleft.org.au A mass movement has erupted in Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir against spiralling energy and food prices, report Farooq Sulehria and Harris Qadeer.

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-10-10). Al-Qassam Commander: 'Today, People Claim Their Revolution'. popularresistance.org The Zionist colonial occupation occupied our Palestinian homeland and displaced our people, destroyed our towns and villages, committed hundreds of massacres against our people, killing children, women, and elderly people and demolishing homes with their inhabitants inside in violation of all international norms and laws and human rights conventions. | We have previously warned the Israeli occupation against continuing their crimes and appealed to world leaders to work on putting an end to the Israeli crimes against our Palestinian people and detainees and their holy sites and homeland and to put pressure on the…

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'

Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. (2023-10-09). Palestine: The Resistance Rises Toward Revolution, Return And Liberation. popularresistance.org As the morning dawns on 7 October 2023, the resistance is rising throughout occupied Palestine, smashing the siege on Gaza with a comprehensive offensive confronting the occupier by land and air, taking control of Palestinian land, seizing occupation settlers and soldiers and launching thousands of missiles as Palestinian resistance forces fight to advance return and the liberation of Palestine. | The new resistance operation, titled the Al-Aqsa Flood by Mohammed Deif, commander in chief of the Izz el-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, comes on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 war in which Egypt…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-08). Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Operation Al Aqsa Flood. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Hamas' armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades hold a Palestinian flag as they destroy a tank of Israeli forces in Gaza City, Gaza on 07 October 2023. Photo: Hani Alshaer — Anadolu Agency The surprise attack, "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood" is the biggest attack launched by a Palestinian resistance force in years, and…

Staff (2023-10-08). 'Today, People Claim Their Revolution:' This is What Al-Qassam Commander Said in His Speech. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR, JCM, JGN (2023-10-08). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammad Al-Deif, anunció el inicio de la Operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.

teleSUR, JCM, JGN (2023-10-09). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammad Al-Deif, anunció el inicio de la Operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.

FP Staff (2023-10-09). Sirens sounds in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem with explosions heard. firstpost.com Sirens sounded on Monday in the Tel Aviv area and Jerusalem, and Reuters witnesses in the latter city heard explosions that may have been from rocket impacts or mid-air interceptions. | The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigade, the military wing of the Hamas militant group, has claimed responsibility for launching a barrage of missiles at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in response to Israel's airstrikes targeting civilians and residential homes, Al Arabiya on Monday. | The group reportedly fired 120 missiles at Israeli cities Ashdod and Ashkelon in retaliation for the ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip and the…

teleSUR, JCM, JGN, MER (2023-10-09). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammad Al-Deif, anunció el inicio de la Operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). Japan issues tsunami advisory for coastal areas. channelnewsasia.com

Adrien Guilleau (2023-10-09). More than 1,000 people attend MPs' call for action. internationalviewpoint.org "It's hard to say at this stage how events will turn out, but the initiative of the Guianan MPs is as original as it is interesting! " | – | / |

Appalachians Against Pipelines, Popular Resistance. (2023-10-09). MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. popularresistance.org Peters Mountain, VA — On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on the mountain for the full day. Around 8 PM on Saturday, Mickey was extracted and arrested. They were charged with 3 misdemeanors and bail was set at $2,500. | Mickey stated, "The same thing is happening everywhere right now. Greedy corporations and politicians dirty the water and air for profit, then tell the people it's for their…

Appalachians Against Pipelines (2023-10-09). Defend the Forest Everywhere: MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. itsgoingdown.org Report on ongoing resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) from Appalachians Against Pipelines. On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on…

Ashley Smith, Éric Toussaint (2023-10-09). Debt Abolition Activists Gear Up for Countersummit as World Bank and IMF Meet. internationalviewpoint.org

Atilio Borón (2023-10-09). Cuba as a Country sponsoring international terrorism? mronline.org A few days before the end of its term in office, the Trump Administration once again included Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring international terrorism together with Iran, North Korea and Syria.

Attac-CADTM Morocco (2023-10-09). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |

Collective (2023-10-09). Andorran women take to the streets to demand that abortion is no longer a crime. internationalviewpoint.org As part of the International Day for the Right to Abortion, a demonstration was held in Andorra on 30 September. Around 150 activists responded to a call from the Stop Violències association, which is fighting for the decriminalization of abortion, which in Andorra is considered a crime, even after rape. | – | / |

Dan La Botz (2023-10-09). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). 195 mln trips made through China's railways from Sep 27 to Oct 8. ecns.cn A total of 195 million trips were made through China's railways from Sep 27 to Oct 8 during the travel peak of the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, with an average of 16.25 million trips per day.

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). Tourists enjoy hotpots during 'Golden week' holiday in Chongqing. ecns.cn Statistics show that tourists and residents"ÄÄenjoyed over 10 million hotpots in nearly"ÄÄ30,000 hotpot restaurants in southwest China's Chongqing"ÄÄduring the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, according to the Chongqing Hotpot Association. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). China-Kazakhstan border port thrives during 'Golden week' holiday. ecns.cn During the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center received more than 25,000 people, up 50 percent over the previous figures. "ÄÄ…

Geopolitical Economy Report (2023-10-09). Palestinians Have a Legal Right to Armed Resistance against Israeli Colonialism. dissidentvoice.org International law clearly shows that the Palestinian people have a legal right to armed struggle against Israeli colonialism, just as South Africans did against apartheid. Gaza suffers under an illegal Israeli blockade that even a former British prime minister recognized to be a "prison camp." Journalist Ben Norton looks over the evidence. See related article: …

Gilbert Achcar (2023-10-09). Initial Comments on Hamas's October Counter-Offensive. internationalviewpoint.org "The Palestinian struggle must rely primarily on mass political action against Israel's oppression, occupation, and settler-colonial expansion." | – | / |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-09). Germany Could Become Kiev's Main Strategic Partner as Ukrainian-Polish "Honey-Moon" Ends. libya360.wordpress.com Uriel Araujo With Poland-Ukrainian relations deteriorating, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is speculating whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking a close alliance with Polish rival Germany, accusing him of being ungrateful to Poland. During a political rally, Morawiecki said: "I understand that it seems to [Zelensky] now that he will have a close alliance with Germany….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-09). How the Fossil Fuel Industry Came to Love Climate Change. libya360.wordpress.com Gloria Guillo Has Carbon Taxation Become an Expedient Way to Redistribute Wealth, Cover Up Environmental Crimes, Promote Hazardous Energy Policies, and Control the Working Class and Developing Nations? Does the Threat of Climate Change Misdirect the Anti-War Movement? During the early 2000s, only a few left-wing magazines with limited circulation warned about the threat of…

Jim McIlroy, Laurie MacSween (2023-10-09). Omar Barghouti: 'Change can only come from a strong international grassroots movement to challenge the Israeli occupation'. greenleft.org.au Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Omar Barghouti was joined by author and journalist Antony Loewenstein for a webinar hosted by Jews Against the Occupation and the Tzedek Collective, on September 28, report Jim McIlroy and Laurie MacSween.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-09). President of Ecuador extends state of emergency another 30 days. plenglish.com The president explained that the decision, passed through Executive Decree 890, responds to the serious internal situation in Ecuador. According to Lasso, this should guarantee the intervention of the Armed Forces and the National Police in the fight against organized crime and common crime. | Last August 10th, Lasso declared a state of emergency nationwide after the assassination of presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, while he was leaving a campaign rally in the capital. | The announcement was also connected to a new prison crisis, when seven hit-men, linked to the crime against Villavicencio, were…

Muhammed Shabeer (2023-10-09). Poland's Law and Justice party launches hyper-nationalist campaign in hopes to win third term. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative government in Poland has courted widespread criticism for subjugating the judiciary and attacking abortion rights. It is also facing growing public discontent over its over-stretched support for the war in Ukraine at the expense of Polish citizens…

National Homelessness Law Center (2023-10-09). U.S. Receives Failing Grades on Human Right to Housing Report Card. indybay.org Limited Progress During Pandemic Offset By Inactions Since…

NPA, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (2023-10-09). Solidarity faced with the murder of three doctors close to the PSOL in Brazil. internationalviewpoint.org "We offer our full solidarity to the comrades of the PSOL, of the MES in particular, and to Sâmia Bomfim." | – | / |

NPA, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (2023-10-09). Gaza offensive: we are all Palestinians! internationalviewpoint.org "In fact, the war against the Palestinians has been going on for 75 years, and the left should remember the need for solidarity with resistance struggles against oppression and occupation." | – | / |

Palestinian BDS National Committee (2023-10-09). Western Complicity in Apartheid Israel's Brutal Violence Heightens Palestinian Resistance & International Solidarity. internationalviewpoint.org "Since oppression is the root cause of violence, to end all violence — the initial and ongoing violence of the oppressor and the reactive resistance of the oppressed — we must act to end oppression." | – | / |

Phil Hearse (2023-10-09). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |

Roger Harris (2023-10-09). Humor in the Headlines Over China in Latin America. counterpunch.org In a break from its hysterical coverage of the existential threat posed by Donald Trump, the Washington Post — house organ of the Democratic National Committee — cautions us of the other menace, China. "When the leader of this impoverished Central American country visited Beijing in June," we are warned, "China laid out the warmest of welcomes." Apparently, in a grave threat to US national security, the president of Honduras attended a state banquet and actually ate Chinse food. What next for the country…

WSWS (2023-10-09). Down with Netanyahu's government! Stop the imperialist-backed Zionist onslaught against Gaza! wsws.org The International Committee of the Fourth International unequivocally denounces the Netanyahu government's declaration of war on the Palestinian people following the uprising in Gaza against the Israeli occupation.

Adrien Guilleau (2023-10-08). More than 1,000 people attend MPs' call for action. internationalviewpoint.org "It's hard to say at this stage how events will turn out, but the initiative of the Guianan MPs is as original as it is interesting! " | – | / |

Ashley Smith, Éric Toussaint (2023-10-08). Debt Abolition Activists Gear Up for Countersummit as World Bank and IMF Meet. internationalviewpoint.org

Attac-CADTM Morocco (2023-10-08). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |

Collective (2023-10-08). Andorran women take to the streets to demand that abortion is no longer a crime. internationalviewpoint.org As part of the International Day for the Right to Abortion, a demonstration was held in Andorra on 30 September. Around 150 activists responded to a call from the Stop Violències association, which is fighting for the decriminalization of abortion, which in Andorra is considered a crime, even after rape. | – | / |

Dan La Botz (2023-10-08). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |

Dianne Feeley (2023-10-08). Week Three—The UAW Strike Expands Again. internationalviewpoint.org "A union that's not prepared to strike to win is like a fighter with one hand tied behind his back. Without the strike weapon, the war on workers is a rigged fight." | – | / |

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Golden Week holiday data shows consumption boom. ecns.cn This year's combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday in China, from Sept 29 to Oct 6, saw a surge in consumption, as reflected in data.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). (W.E. Talk) Essam Sharaf: As countries with ancient civilization, how can Egypt and China meet each other halfway?>. ecns.cn Mr. Essam Sharaf, former prime minister of Egypt, received the Outstanding Achievement Award of the Orchid Awards on September 8th, 2023. This award was initiated by the China International Communications Group (CICG), which honors those who have made outstanding contributions to promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and the rest of the world.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Lhari County in Tibet ushers into golden autumn. ecns.cn Snow-capped mountains and colorful National Wetland Park turn Lhari County into gorgeous autumn landscape in Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Editor (2023-10-08). Palestinians Have a Legal Right to Armed Resistance Against Israeli Colonialism. scheerpost.com By Ben Norton / Geopolitical Economy Report International law clearly shows that the Palestinian people have a legal right to armed struggle against Israeli colonialism, just as South Africans did against apartheid. Gaza suffers under an illegal Israeli blockade that even a former British prime minister recognized to be a "prison camp". Journalist Ben Norton …

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-10-08). California fights air pollution. america.cgtn.com Air pollution in California and other parts of the Western United States has been getting worse at a time when national levels have improved. | Los Angeles in particular is under a spotlight for ranking as the worst city in the nation for ozone pollution in a recent report by the American Lung Association. | So it's with special concern that state officials and corporate sponsors mark California Clean Air Day every year in early October.

Gilbert Achcar (2023-10-08). Sudan's huge tragedy and the way out. internationalviewpoint.org Sudan's political crisis continues to escalate, with the country sliding into civil war. This article analyses the roots of the conflict and argues that international intervention is needed to impose a ceasefire and enable a democratic transition. | – | / |

Gilbert Achcar (2023-10-08). Initial Comments on Hamas's October Counter-Offensive. internationalviewpoint.org "The Palestinian struggle must rely primarily on mass political action against Israel's oppression, occupation, and settler-colonial expansion." | – | / |

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-08). Bolivia to show export and tourism potential at Havana Int'l Fair. plenglish.com La Paz, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Foreign Trade and Integration Minister Benjamin Banco said that Bolivia will show its export and tourism potential at the 39th Havana International Fair, FIHAV 2023, scheduled from November 6 to 11.

infobrics (2023-10-08). Pashinyan's resignation won't solve all of Armenia's problems, but it's a start. infobrics.org Precisely this determination to preserve "his chair" is the main reason for the tragedy of Artsakh. Had Pashinyan ever put the national interests of the Armenian people before his political career, he would've never even been in power in the first place.

Justin A. Davis, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-10-08). United Campus Workers Rack Up Victories In 'Right-To-Work' Tennessee. popularresistance.org In recent years, U.S. labor organizing has turned an exciting corner. National headlines have burst with workers putting pressure on far corners of the economy for fair wages and safe, secure jobs — from employees at major logistics corporations like Amazon and UPS to auto workers and Hollywood writers and actors. The world of higher education is no different, and colleges and universities across the country have seen their own wave of new labor campaigns. Last fall, for example, 48,000 workers at the University of California went on a 40-day strike — the largest higher ed strike in U.S. history.

Lubna Masarwa (2023-10-08). When a Palestinian journalist crossed the Gaza frontier: 'The first time I felt freedom'. middleeasteye.net When a Palestinian journalist crossed the Gaza frontier: 'The first time I felt freedom' | With Israeli soldiers nowhere to be seen, Omar stepped out of Gaza and into his lost lands. It was an experience he'll never forget | Sun, 10/08/2023 – 18: 46 | Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis 7 October 2023 (AP…

mforinoco (2023-10-08). Evo Morales Will Stand for the Presidency, Luis Arce Expelled. orinocotribune.com The congress of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS-IPSP) has voted to present Evo Morales as its candidate for the presidency at the 2025 elections and has also voted to expel current President Luis Arce from the MAS, signifying the party's formal split with the government. | At the national party congress today in Lauca àë, Cochabamba, the plenum voted to approve two resolutions of the political co…

National Homelessness Law Center (2023-10-08). U.S. Receives Failing Grades on Human Right to Housing Report Card. indybay.org Limited Progress During Pandemic Offset By Inactions Since…

NPA, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (2023-10-08). Solidarity faced with the murder of three doctors close to the PSOL in Brazil. internationalviewpoint.org "We offer our full solidarity to the comrades of the PSOL, of the MES in particular, and to Sâmia Bomfim." | – | / |

NPA, Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (2023-10-08). Gaza offensive: we are all Palestinians! internationalviewpoint.org "In fact, the war against the Palestinians has been going on for 75 years, and the left should remember the need for solidarity with resistance struggles against oppression and occupation." | – | / |

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). Cuba notes imperialism's inability to bend the truth. plenglish.com Mexico City, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba noted in Mexico the inability of the U.S. imperialism to bend the truth, at the International Seminar "The Parties and a New Society.".

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). Panama's SENAFRONT rescues nearly 500 irregular migrants. plenglish.com Panama City, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) In the last two months, Panama's National Border Service (SENAFRONT) rescued 499 irregular migrants abandoned in the Darien jungle, an official statement referred on Sunday.

Palestinian BDS National Committee (2023-10-08). Western Complicity in Apartheid Israel's Brutal Violence Heightens Palestinian Resistance & International Solidarity. internationalviewpoint.org "Since oppression is the root cause of violence, to end all violence — the initial and ongoing violence of the oppressor and the reactive resistance of the oppressed — we must act to end oppression." | – | / |

Phil Hearse (2023-10-08). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). Qatar holds Israel responsible for escalation as others urge restraint. presstv.ir Qatar says Israel is "solely" responsible for the ongoing escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories, calling on both sides to "exercise utmost restraint".

TASS (2023-10-08). Evacuation of Russian nationals from Palestine possible, but not on agenda yet. tass.com No information about possible casualties among Russian nationals on Palestinian territory…

TASS (2023-10-08). UFC chief clears Russians to fight at int'l competitions under national flag colors. tass.com The ban for all athletes was introduced by the UFC in the spring of 2022…

TASS (2023-10-08). Israel's non-compliance with international law drives conflict to 'explosion' — Abbas. tass.com The Palestinian President called for international protection of the Palestinians and "to stop Israeli aggression against Islamic and Christian shrines in Jerusalem, especially against the Al-Aqsa Mosque"

TASS (2023-10-08). Palestinian rocket hits hospital in southern Israel, six injured. tass.com According to the national emergency medical service of the country "Magen David Adom", a 50-year-old woman was seriously injured…

TASS (2023-10-08). Over 300 Ukrainian energy facilities damaged since October 2022 — minister. tass.com The head of the country's national energy company Ukrenergo, Vladimir Kudritsky, admitted on October 6 that Ukraine would be unable to repair all damaged energy facilities before the start of the upcoming winter season…

Thierry Labica (2023-10-08). Macron, Charles III: from one monarch to another, under the BP sun. internationalviewpoint.org France and Great Britain stand side by side, beyond the throes of Brexit. The King may plant an oak tree at Versailles, but the complicity of the two heads of state lies elsewhere… | – | / |

WSWS (2023-10-08). Labour benefits from Scottish National Party collapse in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. wsws.org The Scottish National Party has suffered a disastrous by-election defeat to the Labour Party in the largely working class constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

WSWS (2023-10-08). Household water bills to soar in UK. wsws.org Neither Starmer's "new regulatory approach" or Corbyn's renationalisation under capitalism can solve the problems of a water industry that has been systematically looted.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-09). International underwater photography contest begins in Cuba. plenglish.com Varadero, Cuba, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The 19th World Championship of Underwater Photography and Fifth of video of that modality (CMAS) begins with a popular parade through the streets of Varadero. Scheduled from October 9 to 14, the event attracts the attention of the tourist world, especially the modalities related to nautics and adventures. The world championship will be held in Cuba's main sun and beach destination, some 140 kilometers east of Havana, the capital.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-09). Viengsay Valdés Emotions for 75 years of Cuban National Ballet. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) "The Cuban National Ballet (BNC) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this October with a Jubilee Season to honor its founders and full of emotions" expressed the director of the BNC, Viengsay Valdés, in an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Israel starts using internationally banned white phosphorus in Gaza attacks: Report. presstv.ir The Israeli regime reportedly begins using internationally banned white phosphorus in its attacks on the Gaza Strip.

TASS (2023-10-09). Russian Deputy PM Novak says ban on fuel exports helped saturate domestic market. tass.com "The prices of gasoline and diesel fuel on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange went down by 16-21%, respectively," Alexander Novak specified…

TASS (2023-10-08). Evacuation advised for Israeli nationals on border with Lebanon – daily. tass.com According to Yedioth Ahronoth, "Israel fired barrages of artillery into southern Lebanon on Sunday after Hezbollah targeted three Israeli military positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms"

_____ (2023-10-09). Palestinians Have a Legal Right to Armed Resistance against Israeli Colonialism. transcend.org 8 Oct 2023 – International law clearly shows that the Palestinian people have a legal right to armed struggle against Israeli colonialism, just as South Africans did against Apartheid. Gaza suffers under an illegal Israeli blockade that even a former British prime minister recognized to be a "prison camp". We look over the evidence.

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-09). Britain fears over 10 citizens killed in Hamas attack on Israel. firstpost.com According to the BBC on Monday, which cited an official source, more than 10 Britons are presumed dead or missing in Israel. However, foreign minister James Cleverly stated he would not speculate on the number of Britons or dual nationals in the region. | The Foreign Office of Great Britain declined to comment on the report. | When asked about the number of British or dual British-Israeli nationals either dead or missing, or in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, Cleverly told reporters: | "The nature of Israeli citizenship means that there are a significant number of dual British-Israeli nationals,…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-09). China warns Philippines over 'provocations' in South China Sea. firstpost.com On Monday, China issued a warning to the Philippines not to engage in any more "provocations" at an atoll in the South China Sea, claiming that such actions have breached Chinese territorial sovereignty, broken international law, and disturbed regional peace and stability. | The atoll has never been a part of the territory of the Philippines, which is specified by a number of international treaties, the Chinese foreign ministry asserted in a forceful statement, referring to the atoll as Renai Reef. | The China Coast Guard has frequently sent warships to impede the resupply attempts because the Philippines has bee…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-10-09). Haitian Democrats concerned over security situation. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The National Progressive Democrats Group on Monday expressed its deepest concern for the poor security situation in Haiti and also condemned that 80% of this capital is controlled by gangs.

Bilal G. Morris (2023-10-09). Indigenous Peoples' Day: Things You Wouldn't Have Without Native Americans. newsone.com Source: grandriver / Getty | UPDATED: 9: 30 a.m. ET, Oct. 9 | Indigenous Peoples' Day finally allows us to highlight On Oct. 8, 2021, Joe Biden became the first president to acknowledge the holiday declaring it a national holiday, which we now celebrate on the second Monday of October. |

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). Thailand works to release nationals taken hostage during Israel-Hamas conflict. channelnewsasia.com Another 11 Thai nationals were kidnapped since the war erupted when Hamas launched a large-scale attack against Israel.

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). International youth teams overcome adversity, foster collaboration at robotics competition in Singapore. channelnewsasia.com CNA spoke to several teams that travelled far and wide to Singapore for the competition on their journey and aspirations.

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). More people caught littering in Singapore last year, over 20,000 tickets issued: NEA report. channelnewsasia.com The National Environment Agency has issued close to 900 warnings and a fine to people for table littering, which includes not returning used crockery and trays at hawker centres, food courts and coffee shops.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Holiday travel boom, government vouchers drive up duty-free consumption in Hainan. ecns.cn South China's Hainan province recorded a boom in duty-free consumption during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period, with offshore duty-free sales reaching 1.33 billion yuan ($182 million).

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). China's rail-sea intermodal trains exceed 30,000 on trade corridor in past 6 years. ecns.cn South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor served its 30,000th rail-sea intermodal train during the past six years.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Holiday shopping sprees up consumption figures. ecns.cn Chinese consumers unleashed their massive buying power during the eight-day combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period, pushing up sales of high-quality intelligent home appliances and outdoor equipment.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Xi's Thought on Culture put forward. ecns.cn Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was formally put forward at a national meeting on work related to public communication and culture, which was held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Cease-fire urged amid escalating conflict between Palestine, Israel. ecns.cn China and the international community have called for an end to the escalating Israel-Palestine conflict, which left more than 500 people dead and thousands injured since Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). Holiday travel boom, government vouchers drive up duty-free consumption in Hainan. ecns.cn South China's Hainan province recorded a boom in duty-free consumption during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period, with offshore duty-free sales reaching 1.33 billion yuan ($182 million).

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). China's rail-sea intermodal trains exceed 30,000 on trade corridor in past 6 years. ecns.cn South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor served its 30,000th rail-sea intermodal train during the past six years.

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). Xi's Thought on Culture put forward. ecns.cn Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was formally put forward at a national meeting on work related to public communication and culture, which was held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). Cease-fire urged amid escalating conflict between Palestine, Israel. ecns.cn China and the international community have called for an end to the escalating Israel-Palestine conflict, which left more than 500 people dead and thousands injured since Saturday.

FP Staff (2023-10-09). As Israel-Palestine conflict rages, Firstpost brings blow-by-blow account from the warzone. firstpost.com The Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, at war with Hamas, Monday morning was flooded with people trying to leave the warzone for safer places. Some, such as journalists and soldiers poured in, the former to report, while the latter to serve the country. | Firstpost is in Tel Aviv, a city in Israel, bringing in ground report from the warzone. Ben Gurion airport is one of the targets of Hamas and here's a report FP Managing Editor Palki Sharma from the warzone.

FP Staff (2023-10-09). Israel's ruling party meets Opposition to mull forming war cabinet. firstpost.com Israeli Opposition and Likud party representatives met today to examine the possibility of forming an emergency government cabinet, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Benny Gantz, a lawmaker in the opposition and a former head of the general staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, wants to join a war cabinet in case of emergency, but he doesn't want the far right to be involved, according to Ynet. | MK National Unity, led by Benny Gantz, proposed that in order for it to participate in an emergency unity government, a tiny "war cabinet" must be established. | This "war cabinet" would include me…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing atrial fibrillation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that number could be as high as 12 million by the start of the next decade. September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. But what is atrial fibrillation and how do you fix it? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/eognqWn8ZSI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 25) is in the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-09). A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department visits, they provided essential data to describe the growing national crisis in pediatric mental health. Their study found that from 2011 to 2020, youth visits to emergency departments for mental health reasons doubled, while the proportion of visits for suicide-related symptoms increased fivefold. The team's findings were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Bommersbach,…

Newswire Editor (2023-10-09). Afghanistan: Urgent action critical after devastating earthquake. commondreams.org Responding to the catastrophic earthquake that struck western province of Herat in Afghanistan over the weekend, Zaman Sultani, Amnesty International's regional researcher for South Asia, said: "Amnesty International expresses our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating earthquake."Amnesty International calls on the Taliban de facto authorities to attend to the immediate and essentials needs of the affected communities and ensure that rescue and relief efforts are carried out without discrimination and in a manner that is compliant with international human rights standard…

teleSUR (2023-10-09). Guatemalans Intensify Protests Against Prosecutor Porras. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the protests demanding the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras reached a continuous one-week mark amid road blockades throughout the national territory. | RELATED: | Authorities acknowledged that 80 roads remain blocked, 14 of which are access routes to the capital city. The majority of these blockades are concentrated along the Inter-American Highway in the northwest and are led by peasant and indige…

teleSUR (2023-10-09). Haiti: Organization Calls for Roadmap for Multinational Mission. telesurenglish.net According to official reports, the United Nations Security Council approved the deployment of a multinational mission to support the Police in the face of the escalation of violence and insecurity suffered by Haitians. | The opposition has warned that the new mission must be committed to respecting human rights. Oct. 9, 2023.

_____ (2023-10-08). Huge Lithium Deposits Found In Ukraine Just Before Invasion. truepublica.org.uk Shortly before Putin moved his battle troops into Ukraine, the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, located in Brighton UK — published the results of their latest studies, which announced that — "Ukraine has great opportunities to become one of the world's leading lithium producers." Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a "special …

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). Thailand works to release nationals taken hostage during Israel-Hamas conflict. channelnewsasia.com Twelve Thai nationals were killed, nine wounded and 11 taken captive when Hamas launched a large-scale attack on Israel on Saturday.

FP Staff (2023-10-09). After attack on Israel, several international air carriers suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv. firstpost.com Several international air carriers have suspended or reined in flight services to or from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel, saying they were waiting for safety conditions to improve. | Fighters from the Islamist group killed 700 Israelis and abducted dozens in Saturday's attacks, the deadliest such incursion in decades, prompting Israel to retaliate by pounding the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. | Regulators including the United States' Federal Aviation Administration, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Israel's aviation authority urged airlines to use caution in the region's…

Lubna Masarwa (2023-10-08). When a Palestinian journalist crossed into Israel: 'The first time I felt freedom'. middleeasteye.net When a Palestinian journalist crossed into Israel: 'The first time I felt freedom' | With Israeli soldiers nowhere to be seen, Omar stepped out of Gaza and into his lost lands. It was an experience he'll never forget | Sun, 10/08/2023 – 18: 46 | Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis 7 October 2023 (AP) | At…

WSWS (2023-10-09). Mobilise the working class against the Sri Lankan government's dictatorial Online Safety and Anti-Terrorism bills. wsws.org The new bills are aimed at vastly strengthening the repressive powers of the president and his government to suppress working-class opposition to its IMF-dictated attacks on jobs, wages and social conditions.

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). Deloitte expands as PwC Maldives, Sri Lanka network firms exit – memo. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). Sri Lanka get Theekshana boost, Pakistan bank on Arthur's inside knowledge. channelnewsasia.com

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