2024-05-09: News Headlines

Nashwa Bawab, In These Times. (2024-05-09). It's A Statement About Who The University Belongs To. popularresistance.org Students and faculty on campuses across the country are facing repression and violent attacks from police and racist mobs for establishing "Popular University for Gaza" encampments that have become some of the latest sites and frontlines in the U.S. and international resistance to the genocide in Gaza. More than 2,000 students and others have reportedly been arrested since the encampments began. | The students who are organizing the encampments‚Äâ—‚Äâoften with faculty support and assistance from justice groups‚Äâ—‚Ä&ac…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-05-09). US Politicians Threaten To Invade International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org US government officials have threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, telling its Prosecutor Karim Khan that if he issues arrest warrants against Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza, the US government could impose sanctions on him, other ICC personnel, and their family members. | US senators even threatened to invade the Hague if it tries to prosecute Israeli officials. | This April, Israel's extreme-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a prominent member of the state security cabinet, called for "total annihilation" of Gaza.

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2024-05-09). Pakistani Farmers Launch A Nationwide Movement. popularresistance.org Thousands of farmers in Pakistan have launched a nationwide movement demanding increased government procurement of wheat. The campaign will kick off with national mobilizations on Friday, May 10, Khalid Khokhar, the leader of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (Pakistan Farmer Movement or PKI), a united body of most of the farmers' unions in the country, said in a press conference on Sunday. | The mobilizations are set to kick off in Multan, Punjab and would be a continuation of the last month's agitation in several parts of the country. Khokhar claimed that an even greater number of farmers' organizations and groups would…

Zvi Bar'el (2024-05-09). Taking control of the Rafah crossing means that Israel is once again occupying Gaza. haaretz.com The move, which has military justification from an Israeli perspective, could have implications according to international law – and could complicate Jerusalem's relationship with Cairo…

Tom Hussain (2024-05-09). Israel-Gaza war closes door on plans for India-Europe connection, paves way for Iraq-Europe road via Turkey. scmp.com Success of the US$17 billion Iraq Development Road depends on Iraq-Turkey ties, which have been fraught over oil exports and militant issues, analysts say.

Bar Peleg (2024-05-09). Over 5,000 Israeli civilians murdered in terror attacks since 1851, National Insurance Institute data shows. haaretz.com A total of 822 Israeli civilians have been murdered the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, leaving 630 children orphaned, 177 people widowed, and 693 parents bereaved…

Staff (2024-05-09). Dozens of Israeli protesters blocked convoy of humanitarian aid to Gaza. haaretz.com WHO: Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days ‚ñ Israeli president says far-right minister's comments against Biden 'hurt Israel's national security interests' ‚ñ Reports in Lebanon: Four Hezbollah members killed in Israeli strike in country's north ‚ñ Syria: Israeli missiles headed for Damascus area shot down…

mforinoco (2024-05-09). US Politicians Threaten To Invade Int'l Criminal Court if Israel Faces War Crimes Charges. orinocotribune.com US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza. | US government officials have threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, telling its Prosecutor Karim Khan that if he issues arrest warrants against Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza, the US government could impose sanctions on him, other ICC personnel,…

tn.ai (2024-05-09). Iranian Spokesman Calls US Attempt to Provide Immunity for Israeli War Criminals 'Shameful'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry described as shameful and heinous the attempts by US lawmakers to provide immunity for the Israeli regime's officials sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over their war crimes in Gaza.

Avi Scharf (2024-05-09). Top Israeli arms maker unwittingly reveals its largest foreign customer: India. haaretz.com It turns out that India accounted for a quarter of Israel Aerospace Industries' export revenues last year. Details on Azerbaijan and Morocco are also revealed in the Israeli company's annual report…

Arturo Desimone (2024-05-09). The Last Regime Change and the Left's Lateness in Opposing Biden's Wars. counterpunch.org Around the world over the past six months, many ordinary and horrified spectators of the Gaza catastrophe have been left wondering why the US acts as if handicapped in its efforts to rein in its client state Israel, even as North America's international standing dwindles abroad, while Biden loses popularity at home and elections loom.

Editor (2024-05-09). US Politicians Threaten To Invade Int'l Criminal Court If Israel Faces War Crimes Charges. scheerpost.com US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza.

Staff (2024-05-09). President Maduro Meets with Communist Party Delegation From China. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a meeting with a delegation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by the vice minister of the International Department of the party, Chen Zhou. | In the meeting, reported by a Venezuelan presidency press release this Wednesday, May 8, the Venezuelan head of state was accompanied by First Lady Cilia Flores; Deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra; the vice minister for Latin America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Rander Peña; and the vice minister for Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania, Tatiana Pugh. | On the Chinese side, Zhou w…

Martha Grevatt (2024-05-09). Solidarity with Palestine at Kent State shooting commemoration. workers.org May 4 marked the 54th anniversary of the killing of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard during a 1970 anti-war demonstration, part of countrywide protests after the U.S. expanded the Vietnam war with the bombing of Cambodia. Every year, activities on the KSU campus honor . . . |

National Day of Forest-Climate Action (2024-05-09). Tuesday 5/28: National Day of Forest-Climate Action. indybay.org Multiple Locations…

National Voter Registration Day (2024-05-09). Tuesday 9/17: National Voter Registration Day 2024. indybay.org Find info and SF Bay Area events here: nationalvoterregistrationday.org/ | Register to vote in CA here: registertovote.ca.gov/ | Or register in person at your county's registrar/election office…

Joel Schlosberg (2024-05-09). I Protest: It Is Not a Merry May. counterpunch.org "V-U. DAY!" proclaimed the May 2 cover of the New York Post. Despite the jubilant headline and "mostly sunny, warm" weather forecast, the national mood in early May is more malaise than morning-in-America. After all, even the classic Cold War political thriller Seven Days in May took its time revealing the scope of the challenge

Staff (2024-05-09). Indian PM Narendra Modi Runs on "Hatred and Demonization" of Muslims in World's Largest Election. democracynow.org Millions of voters in India are casting their ballots in the third of seven phases in the country's mammoth general election. The election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party against an alliance of more than two dozen opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress. Modi has recently come under fire from opponents for referring to Muslims in India as "infiltrators," but our guest, the award-winning Indian author and journalist Siddhartha Deb, points out that "the Hindu right, they've always been extreme," using "genocidal language&…

latintimes (2024-05-09). Mexican President Says Power Outages Caused By 'Exceptional' Heat Wave. latintimes.com Out of 32 states in Mexico, 20 experienced power outages Tuesday, as per the data received from grid operator CENACE. On Wednesday, the net national power demand was around 44.9 gigawatts (GW), slightly lower than the net generation of 45.0 GW.

latintimes (2024-05-09). Barron Trump enters the political fray as Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention. latintimes.com The 18-year-old had largely been away from the political spotlight until now…

Staff (2024-05-09). PM asks people to choose between 'vote jihad', 'Ram Rajya'. muslimmirror.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted India has reached a turning point in history and people have to decide in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections if "vote jihad" or "Ram Rajya" is the way forward for the country. Addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, Modi hit out at the opposition Congress, …

Staff (2024-05-09). United Methodist Church resolution condemns Hindu nationalist persecution of Christians in India. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Web Desk United Methodist Church (UMC) delegates at the April 2024 General Conference have made a significant statement by overwhelmingly supporting a resolution condemning the persecution of Indian Christians by Hindu nationalists. This resolution also calls upon the US Department of State to classify India as a country of particular concern regarding …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-05-09). UN demands guarantees for former Guatemalan anti-corruption official. plenglish.com United Nations, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations called on Wednesday for legal guarantees for former Guatemalan anti-corruption official Claudia Gonzalez, who remains under ongoing prosecution for her work for the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG).

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-05-09). Media reports increase in US-Cuba flights. plenglish.com According to an article published in Granma newspaper, one of the objectives of American Airlines' participation in the recently held International Tourism Fair (FITCuba 2024, May 1-5) was to advance in the growth of air connectivity between Miami and Cuba. | American Airlines representative in Cuba Ramon Jimenez explained that the airline -one of the biggest ones in the United States and the world- is currently working on several projects related to airport facilities. | He added that the goal is to achieve an efficiency that allows sustaining operations effectively. | Proof of this is that in 2023, with the su…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-05-09). Cuban vice president meets Turkish parliamentary speaker. plenglish.com Havana, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa met with Numan Kurtulmu≈ü, speaker of the Grand National Assembly (Parliament) of Türkiye, who is on an official visit to Havana, journalistic sources reported on Thursday.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-05-09). China condemns US unilateral sanctions for ties with Russia. plenglish.com Beijing, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Government on Thursday rejected the latest sanctions announced by the United States against nearly 300 international institutions and individuals, including 20 Chinese companies, for alleged links with the Russian military sector.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-05-09). Cuban prime minister meets with Turkish Parliament speaker. plenglish.com Havana, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Manuel Marrero met with Numan Kurtulmu≈ü, speaker of the Grand National Assembly (Parliament) of Türkiye, who is on an official visit to Havana at the invitation of his counterpart, Esteban Lazo.

teleSUR (2024-05-09). Honduras Supports President Petro in the Face of a Coup Attempt. telesurenglish.net lOn Wednesday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro expressed her support for Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who warned that his opponents are seeking to remove him from power through a coup. | RELATED: | "Our total and absolute support for the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, in his international denouncement that a coup d'état is being plotted against the people of Colombia," Castro stated. | Previously, the…

teleSUR (2024-05-09). Venezuelan Growth in Q1 2024 Exceeds IMF Projection. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez confirmed that her country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth during the first four months of 2024 exceeded the forecasts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | During the 7th edition of the Retail Radiography 2024 event, she stated that the official growth figures coincide with the numbers reported by Venezuelan entrepreneurs. | "The data indicate…

teleSUR (2024-05-09). USAID Carries Out Covert Operations Against Venezuela: Gil. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil denounced that the United States Agency for International Cooperation (USAID) carries out covert operations against his country. | RELATED: | The Bolivian diplomat also pointed out that the U.S. Government uses the issue of migration as an instrument to promote sanctions against the Venezuelan people. | "USAID is an agency of covert political operations. Fakers and…

tvbrics (2024-05-09). UAE leadership prioritises achievement of the SDGs. tvbrics.com The National SDG Committee is responsible for a number of key tasks…

WSWS (2024-05-09). Genuine socialism will triumph in Ukraine. wsws.org This is the text of the introductory speech delivered by Maxim Goldarb, head of the Union of Left Forces — For a New Socialism party, to the 2024 International May Day Online Rally.

WSWS (2024-05-09). The fight against war is a fight against the union bureaucracies. wsws.org This is the text of the introductory speech delivered by Will Lehman, an autoworker at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania, and member of the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees, to the 2024 International May Day Online Rally.

Carlos Lancho (2024-05-09). Colombia: ICC prosecutor should explain closure of preliminary examination to victims. fidh.org

(2024-05-09). Journalist Idrissa Soumana MaàØga detained for 'undermining national defense' in Niger. actuniger.com

Mark Gruenberg (2024-05-09). Are sleaze revelations fueling 20 percent GOP vote for dropout Haley? peoplesworld.org INDIANAPOLIS—It's bad enough that women and everyone who supports them are hearing stories in the current Trump trial about how he compared a porn star with whom he was about to have sex to his own daughter and how he assured the performer that his wife, Melania, was not an issue because they did not …

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-09). Dubai-Jamaica flight with Indians sent back, MEA confirms. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A chartered flight carrying multiple Indian passengers from Dubai to Jamaica has been sent back due to concerns over their documentation, confirmed the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday. | MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said, "We are given to understand that a chartered flight from Dubai landed in Jamaica with several Indians onboard. They had prior travel and hotel bookings. However local authorities were not satisfied with their documents. They were sent back to Dubai on 7th May."As per the reports, the chartered flight was carrying "253 Indians and other foreign nationals".

Communist Party of India Marxist-Leninist Liberation (2024-05-09). Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: The dictator is down, throw him out! links.org.au CPI(ML) Liberation — The first two phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections have set the tone and direction of these elections. We the people of India must now take it forward to ensure a clear victory…

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-09). Indian student Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi reported missing in Chicago since May 2. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: An Indian student, Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi, has been reported missing in Chicago since May 2. The Consulate General of India in Chicago has initiated efforts in coordination with local authorities and the Indian diaspora to locate and reestablish contact with him.In a recent statement posted on X, the Consulate General of India expressed deep concern over Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi's disappearance, stating, "The Consulate is deeply concerned learning that Indian student Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi is incommunicado since May 2. Consulate is in touch with the police and the Indian diaspora hoping…

The Independent (2024-05-09). Police arrests enumerator over loss of census tablet. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district have arrested an enumerator over the theft of a tablet ahead of a census exercise on Thursday. Uganda Bureau of Statistics has deployed 1532 enumerators and 192 supervisors in Luwero district for the National Population Census scheduled to start on Thursday, May 10, 2024. Each enumerator …

tn.ai (2024-05-09). Iran, Iraq Extend Gas Contract for Another 5 Years: NIGC Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said the gas contract between Iran and Iraq, which would finish at the end of June 20, 2024, was extended for another five years.

ecns.cn (2024-05-09). Ministry picks May as national Mental Health Education Month. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has designated the month of May as the national Mental Health Education Month to help raise awareness about the issue, it announced on Wednesday.

The Independent (2024-05-09). Global tech giants in Africa AI gold rush. independent.co.ug Multinationals are opening a new battle front to shape the development, use, and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa, as African countries rush to create their own AI policies. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Global technology giants including Microsoft, IBM, Huawei, Nvidia, and Google are lining up to tap into a multi-billion dollar opportunity …

The Independent (2024-05-09). Kwoyelo's trial: Court to deliver judgement in July. independent.co.ug Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judges at the International Crimes Division of the High Court have fixed July 12 this year for delivering a verdict on former Lord's Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni. The decision follows the closer of defence hearing of the former rebel commander on Wednesday before the ICD four …

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-09). Russia supports India, queries US over lack of evidence in Pannun case. ptcnews.tv Moscow, May 9: Dismissing US allegations against India regarding a thwarted assassination plot targeting Sikh preacher Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Russian Foreign Ministry has emphasised that Washington has yet to provide credible evidence implicating Indian citizens in the case.Maria Zakharova, the official spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated during a briefing on Wednesday (local time) that, "According to the information we have, Washington has not yet provided any reliable evidence of the involvement of Indian citizens in the preparation of the murder of a certain GS Pannun. Speculation on thi…

ecns.cn (2024-05-09). Insights | China and Europe: Growing cooperation and strong consensus against hegemony. ecns.cn The world today is intertwined with turmoiland changes, while multilateralism andcooperation are facing challenges ofprotectionism and confrontation. | Against this backdrop, growing coordination, dialogue and cooperation between China and France, as well as Europe are conducive to the transformation ofinternational landscapes.

Maxime Duriez (2024-05-09). European Elections 2024: FIDH calls on European election candidates to commit to human rights. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-05-09). Georgia: International solidarity with Georgian civil society. fidh.org More than forty-five human rights organisations from around the world, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, signed a letter in solidarity with Georgian civil society, condemning the efforts of the Georgian government to introduce the law on the transparency of foreign influence.
As human rights defenders across the globe, we are deeply troubled by efforts of the Georgian government to stifle civil society voices (…) | – |

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-09). Russia accuses US of interference in India's elections amid religious freedom criticism. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: The Russian foreign ministry has accused the US of attempting to destabilise India during its 2024 Lok Sabha elections, following criticism from a US federal commission regarding alleged violations of religious freedom in New Delhi. According to RT news, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, stated that Washington's lack of understanding of India's national mentality and history leads to unfounded accusations about religious freedoms in the country. Zakharova said such actions were disrespectful to India and constitute interference in its internal affairs.

Arjun Singh (2024-05-09). What A Fracking CEO's Text Messages Tell Us About Inflation. levernews.com

Khushboo Razdan (2024-05-09). Amid China tech advances, US national security is 'foremost': top Biden official. scmp.com American vulnerability to Chinese overcapacity also a concern being tackled, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tells key House Appropriations committee.

The Independent (2024-05-09). CENSUS TONIGHT: UBOS to mount road-blocks. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's 2024 National Housing and Population Census kicks off in a few hours time, and starting midnight, roadblocks will be staged on highways where individuals in transit will be counted. They will categorized as the 'floating population'. Chris Mukiza, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS Executive Director said that with the support …

Maxime Duriez (2024-05-09). A Manifesto for upholding human rights in the European Union. fidh.org At a time when democracy, the rule of law, and freedoms are under threat in the Union, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations are launching a Manifesto for human rights aimed at the candidates for the upcoming European elections in June. The goal? To urge them to commit to 10 priorities to uphold human rights during their next mandate.
| The Manifesto is available in several languages and is currently being translated into numerous European (…) | – |

Michael Roberts (2024-05-09). India: Modi and the rise of the billionaire Raj. cadtm.org A general election in India starts today. 970m Indians, more than 10% of the world's population, will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history for the Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections. The poll will spread across India and take up to 4 June to complete. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term, and win by (…) | – | / |

Sushovan Dhar (2024-05-09). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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CADTM International (2024-05-09). The CADTM Denounces the Lack of Action on Climate Change and the Neoliberal Approach of the Bretton Woods Institutions. cadtm.org

Maria Elena Saludas (2024-05-09). Towards the 6th International Ecosocialist Meeting. cadtm.org

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-05-09). Yahya Saree: Yemen's Missile Force executed two operations targeting the MSV Vittoria, the first in the Indian Ocean, and the second in the Arab Sea. english.almanar.com.lb

newarab (2024-05-09). Israel to 'give private US firm control of Rafah crossing'. newarab.com According to Haaretz, negotiations are ongoing with the unnamed company, which employs former elite US soldiers and specializes in securing strategic sites in Africa and the Middle East. | Israel and the US will help the firm if needed, the report added. | However, US officials have refused to confirm this. | US National Security Cou…

newarab (2024-05-09). Israel bombs Rafah as Biden threatens arms suspension. newarab.com Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting "targeted raids" in the border city, where an estimated 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians. | Israel on Thur…

newarab (2024-05-09). Video shows Egyptian soldiers assaulting Palestinian boy. newarab.com A video showing a violent attack on a Palestinian boy fleeing the Israeli war on Gaza by Egyptian soldiers has triggered outrage across Egypt. | In the video in question, several Egyptian army soldiers are seen beating up a teenage boy believed to have attempted to illegally cross into Egypt. | One Egyptian soldier told his colleagues as he attacked the boy: "Let me teach the kid a lesson." The dialect of the soldier in the video seemed to be Egyptian Arabic; but the timing or the exact location of the incident remains unclear. Neither is the identity or the nationality of the boy. | üö®&…

newarab (2024-05-09). US delays report on whether Israel broke international law. newarab.com US President The State Department had been working for months on the review, which was set to determine whether Israel violated international humanitarian law since the war on Gaza started in October. | If it was found that Israel was indeed violating in…

newarab (2024-05-09). Israel pounds Gaza as truce talks resume. newarab.com Israel bombarded Rafah on Wednesday as the military said ground troops conducted "targeted raids" in the southern Gaza city's east, with negotiations to halt the seven-month war underway in Cairo. | Israel has defied international objections and sent tanks into Rafah, which is crowded with Palestinian civilians sheltering near the Egyptian border, seizing early on Tuesday a crossing that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged territory. | The White House condemned the interruption to humanitarian deliveries, with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin later confirming reports that Washington had paused a shi…

newarab (2024-05-09). South Gaza hospitals have only three days' fuel left: WHO. newarab.com Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. | Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into the overcrowded southern city of Rafah on Tuesday and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged Palestinian territory. | WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fuel that the UN health agency had expected to be allowed in on Wednesday had been blocked. | The Israeli authorities control the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. | "The clo…

newarab (2024-05-09). Ghassan Abu Sittah receives honorary doctorate from AUB. newarab.com British-Palestinian doctor and activist The prestigious university chose Abu Sittah for his efforts treating the wounded around the region over the last decade. | Joining Abu Sittah as recipients of the award are Indian author Arundhati Roy and American philanthropist Darren Charles Walker. | The honorees will be inducted into this year's Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters category at…

presstv.ir (2024-05-09). Palestine urges global action against Israel's planned Rafah assault. presstv.ir Palestine's UN ambassador calls on the international community to intervene to stop Israel's planned invasion of the Gaza city of Rafah.

presstv.ir (2024-05-09). Iran: US threat of sanctions on ICC over Israel arrest warrants 'shameful'. presstv.ir Iran has hit out at the US over reports that American lawmakers are preparing legislation to sanction International Criminal Court officials if they issue arrest warrants against Israeli officials.

presstv.ir (2024-05-09). Op. True Promise 'source of national pride', consensus builder: Raeisi. presstv.ir Raeisi has praised as a source of national pride the Islamic Republic's daring strikes last month on the Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2024-05-09). Yemeni forces target 3 Israeli-linked ships in Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the army has launched attacks on three ships linked to Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-05-09). Iran president urges global action for Gaza humanitarian aid. presstv.ir President Raeisi called on international organizations to intensify efforts to overcome obstacles created by the Israeli regime.

presstv.ir (2024-05-09). War crime concerns grow after discovery of another mass grave in Gaza hospital. presstv.ir Concerns of potential war crimes have been raised after the discovery of a third mass grave in the remains of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Iran-linked Houthis Strike Again; Rain Missiles & Drones On Three 'Israeli' Ships In Three Days. hindustantimes.com The Houthi rebels have claimed three missiles attacks on three different ships in three days. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that two Panama-flagged container ships, MSC Gina and MSC Diego, were attacked in the Gulf of Aden. Though Saree said that they were hit accurately, there was no reported damage to both ships. Meanwhile, MSC Vittoria was struck twice, once in the Indian Ocean and then in the Arabian Sea. Houthi rebels said that the second attack was successful. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). IDF Soldier Caught In Hamas Rocket Fury Over Rafah; Al-Qassam, Al-Quds & Al-Aqsa Brigades On Rampage. hindustantimes.com Hamas continued to launch attacks towards southern Israel since IDF seized the eastern side of Rafah crossing. Last night too, massive rocket barrages were fire from Rafah. Hamas' armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, alongwith Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades launched 16 joint attacks on May 7. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Rafah Invasion Plan Lands Netanyahu In A Soup; Israeli Minister & Hamas Mount Attacks. hindustantimes.com

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Biden's Final Threat To Israel Over Rafah Invasion Plan; 'U.S. Won't Give Artillery, Offensive Arms'. hindustantimes.com

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Israel Pays Heavy Price For West Bank Raids; Inspector Killed After Fighting Palestinian Gunmen. hindustantimes.com An elite commando of Israel's border police succumbed to his injuries, suffered in a deadly West Bank raid. Chief Inspector Yitav Lev Halevi, a border police officer and the commander in elite Yamam counter-terrorism unit was wounded during an operation in West Bank town of Dayr al-Ghusun, near Tulkarem, on May 4. Five gunmen, members of a Hamas cell responsible for the murder of an Israeli and the injury of others in recent terror attacks in the West Bank, were also killed in the IDF and Border police joint operation. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Israeli Soldier Killed As Hezbollah Pounds Army HQ With Burkan Missiles, Drones; IDF Fumes | Watch. hindustantimes.com The IDF has announced that an Israeli soldier was killed in Hezbollah's Burkan missile and explosive drone attacks on Army headquarters and Biranit Barracks near the Lebanon border on May 8. The Iran-backed group targeted Israel Army position in 10 different attacks on Wednesday. The IDF hit back with air strikes that left 7 people dead, including Hezbollah and Al-Quds Brigades fighters. Meanwhile, Israel's defence minister warned of a "hot summer" ahead as he met with Israeli troops at the northern border with Lebanon. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Russia's 5th Ukraine Village Capture In 1 Week? New War Boost For Putin Just Before 'Victory Day'. hindustantimes.com On the day preceding 'Victory Day' festivities, Russia claimed new territorial gains in Ukraine, announcing the capture of two more villages. This development reportedly marks the capture of the fifth settlement by Russia within just one week. Experts believe that Putin is redoubling offensive efforts in Ukraine before Kyiv receives fresh weapons consignments from the United States. Watch the full video for more. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). 'Russia Stopped Shelling After…': Jaishankar Recalls How PM Modi's Call To Putin Helped Indians. hindustantimes.com External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recalled how India got things done for its stranded citizens when the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in 2022. Speaking at a session in New Delhi, Jaishankar said that once students were caught in shelling and the situation was brought under control as soon as PM Narendra Modi dialled Russian President Vladimir Putin. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Despite Putin's 'You'll Lose More' Threat, EU To Give Ukraine Profits From Frozen Russian Assets. hindustantimes.com On May 8, the EU agreed to use profits from Russia's frozen assets to fund aid for Ukraine. The decision was taken during a meeting of EU diplomats, as per the UK outlet The Guardian. The group reached a compromise on using an estimated ‚Ǩ4.4 billion profit to help Ukraine. The final amount that will go to Kyiv will likely be evident in July, as per The Guardian. Watch for more. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). After UK, Russia Threatens To Attack France Army; Will Macron Follow-Up On Warnings To Putin. hindustantimes.com Russia, on May 8, warned NATO nation France against sending its troops to war-torn Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson cited recent comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron. Maria Zakharova said there are growing number of French citizens among those killed in Ukraine. Watch for more. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Revealed: Faces Of 3 Lashkar Terrorists, Including Ex-Pak Soldier, Behind May 4 IAF Convoy Attack. hindustantimes.com

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). UK-Russia Tensions Mount: London Expels Putin Diplomat Over 'Spying Charge'; Moscow Says… | Watch. hindustantimes.com

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