(2024-07-13). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 279: Israel Orders Residents To Flee. popularresistance.org The Israeli negotiations team returned from Qatar after the first meetings of the resumed ceasefire talks on Wednesday to update the government ahead of upcoming talks in Cairo, Israel's Channel 12 reported. | On Wednesday, the heads of the Israeli Mossad, the CIA, and the Egyptian intelligence met in Doha with Qatar's Prime Minister to discuss a potential deal with Hamas, as several Israeli and U.S. sources reported "progress" in the talks to reach a deal with the Palestinian group. In Washington, U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, said that Washington sees an opportunity to reach a ceasefire and pri…
(2024-07-13). French Elections: Anti-Fascist Victory And Deep Political Crisis. popularresistance.org Many thousands of anti-fascists celebrated all night in rallies around the country on July 7, as the news came through of the second round election results in France. | It had been widely feared that the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN), led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, would be forming a government this week. Instead they were beaten back into third place, with 143 MPs (including their close allies). The left electoral alliance, New Popular Front (NFP), came first with 182 MPs (and they can count on the 13 "other Lefts" to vote with them). Macron's group got 168. A parliamentary maj…
(2024-07-13). Building A Planet Of Peace Is The Only Realistic Thing To Do. popularresistance.org There are times in life when you want to set aside complexity and return to the essence of things. Last week, I was on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, travelling from Isla Grande to the mainland of Colombia, when it began to rain heavily. Though our boat was modest, we were in minimal danger with Ever de la Rosa Morales, a leader of the Afro-Colombian community on the twenty-seven Rosario Islands (located off the coast of Cartagena), at the helm. During the downpour, a range of human emotions swept through me, from fear to exhilaration. The rain was linked to Hurricane Beryl, a storm that struck Jamaica at a Categor…
(2024-07-13). AES First Summit: Burkina Faso President Delivers Historic Speech. popularresistance.org On 6th July 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially created the Alliance of Sahel States Confederation. | In this historic address, Captain Ibrahim Traoré delivers a powerful and inspiring speech at the 1st Summit of Heads of State of AES (African Economic and Security) Member Countries With a focus on unity, economic cooperation, and regional security, Captain Traoré emphasizes the importance of collaboration among member states to foster sustainable development and stability across the continent. His speech highlights key initiatives and strategies to enhance economic growth, strengthen security measures,…
(2024-07-13). Climate In The Crosshairs. popularresistance.org NATO spent $1.34 trillion dollars on the military in 2023, an increase of $126 billion in one year.1 It is therefore accelerating the climate crisis in a decade that the UN Secretary General António Guterres has called 'climate crunch time', where urgent action is needed on 'every front'.2 | NATO is currently responsible for 55% of total global military spending. In October 2023, TNI, Tipping Point North South and Stop Wapenhandel published, Climate Crossfire – How NATO's 2% military spending targets contribute to climate breakdown. This report examined the climate impact of NATO's 2% GDP target for spending on t…
(2024-07-13). Assange's Case Shows Why Reforming The Espionage Act Is Imperative. popularresistance.org On June 25, 2024, the 14-year persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange came to an end. As part of a plea deal, the journalist pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act. In exchange, he received time served for the five years he spent in a British maximum-security prison while fighting his extradition. Although Assange walked out of the courthouse a free man, his freedom came after paying an extraordinary harsh price. | Officially, Assange's crime was "conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information." According to the plea deal, Assange helped to set up WikiLeaks, which announced that it…
(2024-07-13). Pelican Bay to Palestine: Drawing Connections by Monsour Owolabi. samidoun.net The following article is republished from Monsour Owolabi, a New Afrikan prisoner being held in Texas, which has been laid out into a zine for easy republishing. "International solidarity must not cease or slacken, even in prisons, because a ceasefire is not even the tip of the iceberg in bringing a solution to this conflict." …
(2024-07-13). A renowned Jewish-Palestinian restaurant closes as its owners leave Israel: 'This country is shrouded in hatred and pain'. haaretz.com Majda, a restaurant just outside Jerusalem , was an international success story. After 14 years, the impact of the war led the owners, like many other chefs and vintners, to leave the country…
(2024-07-13). Who will stop Israel's illegal annexations of Palestinian land ? fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) condemns Israel's plans to annex and expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, actions that constitute war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Third countries must uphold international law for the Palestinian people, or it will eventually cease to exist. FIDH call on all states to deploy all the necessary efforts in order to end Israel's settler-colonialism and apartheid, and work towards the realisation of the Palestinian (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-13). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-07-13). A particularly zealous subset of Israel's religious-Zionist community is growing. Here's what it means. haaretz.com No fewer than 28 percent of the religious Zionist public term themselves 'Hardali' — nationalist religious zealots — up from 12 percent a decade ago…
(2024-07-13). President Maduro Eliminates 2% Tax on Large Financial Transactions. orinocotribune.com During a National Council of Productive Economy session, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro repealed the 2% tax on large financial transactions (IGTF) that was applied to foreign currency transactions. He also asked the Venezuelan tax and revenue agency SENIAT to increase its efficiency in collecting other existing taxes. | "I am signing the decree to eliminate ipso facto the 2% IGTF tax. We are already in a position to do so, and we need to increase the efficiency of the collection of other taxes that already exist, adapted to the need to produce more. We need to raise internal taxes and increase the efficiency…
(2024-07-13). What a difference a debate makes. workers.org [President] Joseph Biden's recent performance at the nationally televised debates with former U.S. President Donald Trump left many TV viewers stunned and in a state of shock, for Biden seemed befuddled, out of his element and looking like a deer caught in headlights. He had periods when he was inaudible . . . |
(2024-07-13). Wednesday 7/17: Fremont Teach-in: John Lewis National Day of Commemoration & Action for Voting Rights GOTV. indybay.org Fremont Main Library, Fukaya Rm A | 2400 Stevenson Blvd | Fremont, CA 94538…
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/20: Unmasking Christian Nationalism as Dangerous to Democracy. indybay.org Online: www.mobilize.us/au/event/627769/…
(2024-07-13). Sunday 7/14: Cancel RIMPAC, RESIST NATO | üì£ ILPS NORCAL ECHO ACTION‚ĺÔ∏è. indybay.org 474 Sutter St., San Francisco.
(2024-07-13). SiegedSec hacks the Heritage Foundation. indybay.org The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank in America, among the most influential public policy organizations. this organization is responsible for leading Project 2025, an authoritarian Christian nationalist plan to reform the United States government.
(2024-07-13). Workshop calls for all-out resistance and international action against Turkish invasion. indybay.org
(2024-07-13). Activists Protest NATO — While Biden Seeks Union Support. indybay.org In a city snarled with traffic and security barriers related to hosting the 75th anniversary of NATO and attendant summit, President Biden started his day this morning by meeting with national union leaders at the AFL-CIO headquarters near the White House. As Biden seeks union endorsements, the call for him to step aside continues to grow.
(2024-07-13). California Buffalo Soldiers Trail, 1902-1904 legacy comes alive. indybay.org 2024 National Buffalo Soldiers Day celebrations are being planned along our California Buffalo Soldiers Trail from the San Francisco Presidio and Monterey Presidio to Sequoia National Park and Yosemite National Park marking the years 1902-1904 with the newly release book by author Brian Shellum, along the Historic California Buffalo Soldiers Trail.
(2024-07-13). What will happen at Republican National Convention 2024. geo.tv Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire, US, November 11, 2023. — ReutersAs the US Presidential Elections are held every four years in November. the Republicans and the Democrats conduct televised…
(2024-07-13). Launch of the Chinese Version of the Customary International Humanitarian Law Study. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). International experts aim to enhance the tracking of microplastic-related marine contamination. tvbrics.com A programme for technological cooperation involves 61 nations…
(2024-07-13). Museveni: Negative media coverage hampers Uganda's development. independent.co.ug Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed concern over the impact of what he calls 'irresponsible media coverage' on Uganda's development and reputation. Museveni made the remarks while meeting a group of government communicators at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) at Kyankwanzi. The group was led by Odrek Rwabwogo, the Chairperson …
(2024-07-13). CA Final May 2024 Result out; Ghilman Saalim Ansari among toppers. ummid.com Ghilman Saalim Ansari, Kushagra Roy, Shivam Mishra, Yug Sachin Kariya and Varsha Arora are among the toppers of CA Final and Intermediate exams held in May 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Thursday.
(2024-07-13). DU Admin rejects proposal to include Manusmriti in law course. ummid.com Delhi University administration has kept aside a proposal to include reading of Manusmriti as part of the law course LLB.
(2024-07-13). KEAM 2024 Engineering Rank List out, Hafiz Rahman among toppers. ummid.com Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government of Kerala Thursday July 11, 2024 published on its official website 'cee.kerala.gov.in' KEAM 2024 Engineering Rank List and toppers' name and score.
(2024-07-13). The conjuncture in the crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). Egyptian traveller caught disguising 1m pounds as shawarma wraps. newarab.com A traveller at the Cairo International Airport was caught trying to smuggle more than one million Egyptian pounds inside shawarma sandwich wraps. | The individual, whose initials were only revealed, was travelling to Kuwait on an Egyptair flight when airport security grew suspicious of their luggage contents, a source from the airport told local media. | Upon inspection, authorities found 1,253,000 Egyptian Pounds (around $26,100) packaged to appear like shawarma wraps. | The source added that legal measures had been taken against the traveller, an Egyptian national. | No further details were given on the matt…
(2024-07-13). Global conference on human rights in Chinese Classics calls for second papers. ecns.cn The International Conference on Ideas of Human Rights in the Ancient Chinese Classics recently issued the second call for papers from both domestic and foreign participants, aiming to enhance the exploration of related concepts found in ancient Chinese texts.
(2024-07-13). Deeply Democratic Milwaukee wrestles with hosting Trump, Republican National Convention. devdiscourse.com Milwaukee loves its Miller Beer, Brewers baseball and "Bronze Fonz" statue. The deepest blue city in swing state Wisconsin, Milwaukee also loves Democrats.
(2024-07-13). Alarming surge in crimes against Muslims after 2024 LS Polls: APCR. ummid.com Crimes against Muslims have increased in India after the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election on June 4, 2024, Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said in a report.
(2024-07-13). OFSS Inter 1st Merit List 2024, Intimation Letter Published. ummid.com Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released OFSS Inter 2024 1st Selection List or Merit List of students who have applied for admission in Class 11 (Intermediate) for the academicyear 2024-25 through Online Facilitation System For Students website www.ofssbihar.info.
(2024-07-13). WCPL 2024: Former India pacer Jhulan Goswami joins Trinbago Knight Riders as team mentor. devdiscourse.com Former India right-arm pacer Jhulan Goswami has joined the Women's Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders as a team mentor. Goswami retired from all formats of cricket in 2022 and ended her career as the leading wicket-taker for India in women's internationals.
(2024-07-13). AIMPLB convenes meet to discuss SC verdict on maintenance to divorced woman. ummid.com The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMLB) has convened a meeting on Sunday to discuss the legal options in the wake of Supreme Court ruling relating to the maintenance to divorced women.
(2024-07-13). 'We know the tactics they use': The poachers turned gamekeepers of Kenya. aljazeera.com An anti-poaching unit in Kenya's Aberdare National Park employs former poachers to curb wildlife crime.
(2024-07-13). KEAM 2024 marks verification for Engineering Rank List before July 9. ummid.com Candidates, who have registered for KEAM 2024 also choosing Engineering stream should verify their Plus 2 score or marks obtained in other qualifying exams through candidate log-in on official website cee.kerala.gov.in.
(2024-07-13). India's trade, talent pipeline under threat from Europe's right-wing, populist surge. scmp.com The far-right's nationalist, anti-immigrant agenda imperils services exports and the seamless cross-border movement of talent.
(2024-07-13). A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia's independence parties. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France's national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep…
(2024-07-13). Palestinian diaspora prep for Palestine national conference. newarab.com A number of online meetings attended by well-known figures from the Palestinians residing in
(2024-07-13). US empire, global capitalism and the 'internationalisation' of states. links.org.au Rather than globalisation weakening states, domestic states have become more important than ever.
(2024-07-13). Rahul Gandhi's Hinduism Vs BJP-RSS's Hindutva. ummid.com While leaders like Mahatma Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi have expanded and enhanced the humane aspect of Hinduism, the Savarkar-RSS have treaded the path of hate and consequent violence.
(2024-07-13). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-13). Saffronisation of Political Landscape in Kerala. ummid.com The message from the 2024 Parliament Election is loud and clear – if any of the UDF or LDF coalition falters, the BJP is ready and prepared to fill the gap in Kerala.
(2024-07-13). Lakwena's father dies at the age of 99. independent.co.ug GULU, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Severino Kiberu Lukoya, a self-proclaimed prophet and father to former Holy Spirit Movement rebel leader Alice Auma Lakwena is dead. Lokoya died at about 2 Am Saturday at his home in Awere Cell in Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City. He was 99 years old. Lukoya headed the New Jerusalem International Tabernacle …
(2024-07-13). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-07-13). IMD issues orange alert as heavy rains lash Mumbai. devdiscourse.com The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas of Mumbai on Saturday, putting the city under an orange alert. An orange alert has also been issued for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region.
(2024-07-13). Viral ad imagines the England football team without immigration. leftfootforward.org 'From the announcement of the starting line up, to our incredible five penalty takers, you can't deny that migration is a success story for our mostly loved (and sometimes loathed) national sport.'
(2024-07-13). Valmiki Corporation scam: Bengaluru Court sends B Nagendra to judicial custody till July 18. devdiscourse.com A Bengaluru Court has granted judicial custody to former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with the alleged Valmiki Corporation Scam till July 18. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), earlier in the day, arrested Nagendra in connection with the alleged multi-crore scam case. Soon after the arrest, he was produced before the Court in Bengaluru.
(2024-07-13). Xi meets prime minister of Solomon Islands. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele of the Solomon Islands in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-07-13). Solomon Islands hailed as 'good brother'. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China's friendly cooperation with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific island countries never targets any third party or seeks political gain.
(2024-07-13). West Bengal UG Merit List 2024: Direct Link to Download. ummid.com The West Bengal Council of Higher Education (WBCHSE) has released on its official website 'wbcap.in' WB UG Merit List 2024 for the candidates who are seeking admission in various Undergraduate (UG) courses for the academic year 2024-25.
(2024-07-13). China: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 4 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 56th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the adoption of the report of China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed disappointment over the Chinese government's rejection of numerous key recommendations made by UN member states. Read the statement below.
UN Human Rights Council — 56th session
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(2024-07-13). Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025. newarab.com "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the body said. | "The proposal will be made to the IOC Session, which will be held on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. | "The duration of the partnership between the IOC and th…
(2024-07-13). Iran demands US pay $6.8 bn for sanctions impact on patients. newarab.com An Iranian court has ordered the The International Court in Tehran ordered its foe the United States to pay $6.785 billion to patients with epidermolysis bullosa, a disorder that causes the skin to blister easily, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said on Thursday. | Then-president
(2024-07-13). New Criminal Laws in India: Why They Must be Reviewed and Revised? ummid.com It seems that the BJP has used the opportunity under the cover of colonial baggage to enact more draconian laws that fit well into the ongoing project of Hindu nationalism.
(2024-07-13). Moderate rain lashes parts of Himachal Pradesh, 15 roads closed. devdiscourse.com Moderate rain continued to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh and 15 roads were closed in the state, officials said on Saturday.
(2024-07-13). China pilots port e-visa for Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area. ecns.cn China has launched a port e-visa service in Shanghai for foreigners invited by enterprises at China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lin-gang Special Area from July 12, according to China's National Immigration Administration.
(2024-07-13). Earth sees warmest-ever June, the 13th consecutive record-breaking month. independent.co.ug LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | The June global surface temperature was 1.22 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average of 15.5 degrees Celsius, making it the warmest June on record and the 13th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures, according to a new report released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Friday. …
(2024-07-13). Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace recognises Wiwa people and their ancestral territory as victims of international crimes. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). First GNU Cabinet Lekgotla kicks off in Tshwane. sanews.gov.za First GNU Cabinet Lekgotla kicks off in Tshwane | President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the Government of National Unity (GNU) at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Tshwane this weekend. | The lekgotla is expected to set out the programme of action government will undertake during the seventh administration. | Attending the lekgotla are, among others, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Ministers and provincial Premiers. | Speaking to media on the sidelines of the all-important meeting, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the programme of action is guided b…
(2024-07-13). World's Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit. wattsupwiththat.com The story of Dharnai serves as a cautionary tale for the implementation of renewable energy projects in rural India, where pragmatism is the official choice over pie in the sky.
(2024-07-13). Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance from former husband: SC. ummid.com In a judgement likely to read as interference in the Muslim Personal Law, the Supreme Court of India Wednesday ruled that divorced Muslim women are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2024-07-13). Promises and Perils of AI in Media Discourse. ummid.com More than 400 journalists and media professionals from 30 countries gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center to attend the conference focused on "The Future of Facts."
(2024-07-13). ´C'est la tradition républicaine ª: Dominique de Villepin estime que la gauche doit former un nouveau gouvernement. defenddemocracy.press L'ancien Premier ministre a estimé jeudi que le Nouveau Front populaire, arrivé en tête aux législatives, devait former un nouveau gouvernement. Mais la coalition des partis de gauche, minoritaire à l'Assemblée nationale, risque de se trouver selon lui ´ devant une dure réalité ª. Le 11 juillet 2024 Il invoque ´ la tradition républicaine ª. L'ancien Premier ministre de …
(2024-07-13). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.