(2024-09-30). Protesters demand end to Israeli arms shipments at Washington State weapons depot. peoplesworld.org 
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.—An estimated 150 protesters gathered in a county park across the road from the Indian Island Naval Magazine on Sunday, Sept. 22, to demand a halt to the delivery of U.S. bombs and missiles used in Israel's war on Gaza that has killed an estimated 41,000 unarmed Palestinians including 16,000 children. The crowd …
(2024-09-30). Protesters demand end to Israeli arms shipments at Washington State weapons depot. peoplesworld.org PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.—An estimated 150 protesters gathered in a county park across the road from the Indian Island Naval Magazine Sunday, Sept. 22, to demand a halt to delivery of U.S. bombs and missiles used in Israel's war on Gaza that has killed an estimated 41,000 unarmed Palestinians including 16,000 children. The crowd was grieving …
(2024-09-30). Is Palestinian Flag Banned in India? ummid.com A senior police officer in Chhattisgarh has given a statement to the media that he has registered a case against the youth waving Palestinian flags and now the court has the right to decide this.
(2024-09-30). India Pledges Commitment to Health Sector Collaboration with Ethiopia. infobrics.org Ethiopia's Health Minister, Dr. Mekdes Daba, met with a delegation from India, led by Ambassador Anil Kumar Rai, to discuss deepening cooperation in healthcare between the two nations…
(2024-09-30). South Africa prepares to welcome more tourists from China and India. tvbrics.com 
These two countries have large populations and are important sources of tourists…
(2024-09-30). 'Rohingya in pain'- Refugees on hunger strike at India detention center. presstv.ir More than 100 Rohingya refugees living at Goalpara detention center in the Indian state of Assam began hunger strike.
(2024-09-30). Mixed Fortunes for Indian Players at World Chess Championship for Blind and Visually Impaired. devdiscourse.com John Harris Sujin of India experienced a day of mixed outcomes but managed to retain his joint second place in the boys' section of the World Junior and Women Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Monday.
(2024-09-30). Joseph Schooling starts new career in venture capital after retiring from swimming. channelnewsasia.com Singapore's first Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling announced his retirement from swimming in April.
(2024-09-30). 'Draconian Decision': Mushawarat on CBSE order to drop Urdu. ummid.com All India Muslim Majlis e Mushawarat has slammed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for its decision to drop Urdu as one of the languages to write Class 10 and Class 12 board exams…
(2024-09-30). Modi 3.0: A Shift in Power Dynamics. ummid.com Narendra Modi, once a dominant force in Indian politics, now appears to be struggling to maintain his once-unquestionable influence.
(2024-09-30). Iran, India to Hold Joint Naval Drill in Persian Gulf. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Indian naval fleet has berthed at Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas for a joint exercise with the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf's waters.
(2024-09-30). Harini Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka's new PM, is HC-DU alumna. ummid.com Harini Amarasuriya, an alumna of Hindu College of Delhi University, has sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
(2024-09-30). Erdogan Intensifies Anti-NATO Push, Woos Putin Amid Russia's Threat To Israel After Nasrallah Death. hindustantimes.com Numan Kurtulmus, speaker of the Grand National Assembly (the parliament) of Turkey, expressed eagerness to join the BRICS group. Speaking to Russian news agency TASS, Kurtulmus said "Turkey's presence in BRICS will indeed make a much serious contribution to the cause of global peace." The statement came after Israel killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on September 27, triggering a fresh wave of tensions in the region.
(2024-09-30). Exposed: Hezbollah 'Fear' In Israel Govt – Ministers Opposed Nasrallah Killing; Netanyahu Ignored. hindustantimes.com Israeli cabinet ministers were reportedly against the strike to assassinate Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. According to the Channel 12 report, Israeli ministers like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Regional Cooperation Minister David Amsalem were concerned that it would harm the IDF's ongoing activities in Gaza. Watch…
(2024-09-30). Israel 'Breaks' Hezbollah's Backbone; After Nasrallah, IDF Kills Top Leader Nabil Qaouk | Lebanon. hindustantimes.com The Israeli military claimed to have killed a senior Hezbollah official just a day after the assassination of the Lebanese military group's chief, Hassan Nasrallah. IDF said it killed Nabil Qaouk in an airstrike last night in Beirut. According to the IDF, Qaouk was the commander of Hezbollah's "preventive security unit" and a senior member of the terror group's central council. Watch this for more.
(2024-09-30). Nasrallah's Body Recovered, No Direct Wounds Found | 'Died Due To…' | Hezbollah | Lebanon | Israel. hindustantimes.com
(2024-09-30). NATO Nation's Brutal Attack On U.S. Over Nasrallah Killing; 'If Israel Is Not Stopped…' | Hezbollah. hindustantimes.com Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has condemned the recent killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, asserting that if Israel is not stopped, the consequences could escalate dramatically. During a press conference, Fidan emphasized the urgent need for international intervention to prevent further violence and instability in the region. Watch the video for details.
(2024-09-30). Revealed: Iran's Nasrallah Revenge Plan; 2 Camps, 2 Ideas – What Khamenei, Pezeshkian Want | Israel. hindustantimes.com
(2024-09-30). Russia All Set To Achieve Putin's 'Main Goal' Of Ukraine War? Zelensky Loses More Of Donbas | Kursk. hindustantimes.com Russian Defence Ministry on Sep 29 claimed capturing another settlement in Donbas. The settlement of Makeevka in Lugansk People's Republic has fallen into Russian control. Russia said it destroyed a volley of western arms in its campaign in the region. Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-09-30). Comrade President? Change and Continuity in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org
(2024-09-30). SC sets aside LHC order, accepts ECP plea on Punjab poll tribunals. gnnhd.tv 
The appeal reque ≠sted the SC to overturn the LHC ruling that under Article 219(c)…
(2024-09-30). Punjab Election Tribunals Case: LHC's decision annulled, ECP's appeal accepted. gnnhd.tv 
The decision was announced with a majority of 5-0…
(2024-09-30). Dijit Dosanjh wins hearts for spreading love between rival countries. gnnhd.tv 
He said: "The borders are made by politicians, Punjabis love everyone"
(2024-09-30). 93 more dengue cases in Punjab. gnnhd.tv 
Out of 93, 87 cases of dengue have been reported from Rawalpindi…
(2024-09-30). Shimla in Grip of Islamophobia: Dimple Oberoi. ummid.com Muslims in Himachal Pradesh, particularly in Shimla, are presently being intimidated by the frenzied demand to demolish the alleged illegal part of the mosque in Sanjauli.
(2024-09-30). UP Horror: Class 2 student sacrificed to bring fame to school. ummid.com In a shocking incident, a Class 2 student from D L Public School in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh was 'sacrificed' as part of a black magic ritual intended to bring fame and success to the institution.
(2024-09-30). US military says killed 37 operatives in separate Syria strikes. newarab.com 
US forces conducted two separate strikes in A September 24 strike in northwest Syria killed nine "terrorist operatives," including senior Hurras al-Din leader Marwan Bassam 'Abd-al-Ra'uf, the US military said. | A September 16 strike in c…
(2024-09-30). Bihar Battles Grim Flood Situation Across Multiple Districts. devdiscourse.com Bihar is grappling with severe floods affecting multiple districts, as breaches in embankments have been reported from seven different locations. State officials, including Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, reported no fatalities but acknowledged the significant challenges posed by the torrential rains in neighboring Nepal.
(2024-09-30). Escalating Violence In Lebanon: Tlaib Denounces U.S. Support As Biden Defends Israeli Airstrikes. progressivehub.net JORDAN ATWOOD | NATION OF CHANGE…
(2024-09-30). Israel had real-time intelligence Nasrallah would be at meeting. newarab.com 
The strike, shortly after
(2024-09-30). Jared Kushner says Israel must 'finish the job' in Lebanon. newarab.com 
A top adviser to former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israel must be allowed to finish defeating Hezbollah after Jared Kushner, who is also former US president Donald Trump's son-in-law praised the Friday killing of Nasrallah in a massive Israeli airstrike on a southern Beirut suburb. | Kushner was seen as the architect of Trump's "Deal of the Century" peace plan which would have allowed Israel to annex huge tracts of the West Bank and was unanim…
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah top official Nabil Qaouq killed in Israeli airstrike. newarab.com 
Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an airstrike a day earlier after dealing the Iran-backed group a seismic blow by assassinating its leader, Israel announced the killing of Hezbollah officially announced Qaouq's death in a statement later on Sunday. | Israeli strikes have in re…
(2024-09-30). Iranian spy tipped off Israel about Nasrallah location: report. newarab.com 
An Iranian spy allegedly tipped off Israel about the location of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah before the latter was targeted and killed in a massive airstrike on Friday, the French newspaper A Lebanese security source told the daily that Nasrallah was killed in his highly secure underground headquarters built beneath a residential block of six buildings in the heart of Bei…
(2024-09-30). Israel may launch ground invasion of Lebanon: US officials. newarab.com 
Israel could be preparing for a limited Israel has already ABC News said that there were already small-scale ground operations against Hezbollah positions on the Leban…
(2024-09-30). Lebanon declares mourning after Hezbollah chief killed by Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). World leaders react to Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah. newarab.com 
World leaders warned of potential repercussions on Saturday after Lebanese group Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah The killing of the Iran-backed group's chief has intensified fears of all-out war in the Middle East, with states across the region condemning it. | US President Joe Biden however claimed that it was "a measure of justice". |
(2024-09-30). Israeli extremists plan conquest and settlement of Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Lebanon: Over 100 people killed by new Israeli air strikes. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). More than 100 killed in Lebanon by Israeli strikes. newarab.com 
Israel The death toll in Israeli strikes across the country Sunday rose to 105, including 32 in Ain Deleb, a town southeast of the port city of Sidon, 33 in the northeastern district of Baalbek-Hermel and seven more in Marjayoun | The strikes come after Nasrallah was killed in a massi…
(2024-09-30). Beirut: Dozens of buildings destroyed following Israel strikes. newarab.com 
Dozens of buildings in Smoke could still be seen billowing from several buildings on Saturday in the southern suburb of
(2024-09-30). Four killed in Israeli strike on Beirut, including PFLP members. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Iran's Pezeshkian denounces Israeli attacks on Tehran allies. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Israel: Opposition lawmaker Gideon Saar joins Netanyahu cabinet. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Pope Francis denounces Israeli strikes as 'beyond morality'. newarab.com 
Pope Francis, asked on Sunday about On the flight back to Rome from Belgium, the pontiff said countries cannot go "over the top" in using their military forces. | "Even in war there is a morality to safeguard," he said. "War is immoral. But the rules of war give it some morality." | Responding to a question during an in-flight press conference about Israel's latest strikes…
(2024-09-30). Hasan Nasrallah died on the road to liberate Palestine. mronline.org Israel's assassination of Hasan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hizballah, in an apocalyptic bombing attack on Beirut's southern suburb on Friday is likely, at least in the short term, to cause enormous shock, despair and demoralization among supporters of the resistance to Zionism in Lebanon and across the region.
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah says it is ready for Israeli land invasion in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Israel will not achieve its goals, he said. | "We will face any possibility and we are ready if the Israelis decide to enter by land and the resistance forces are ready for a ground engage…
(2024-09-30). Four killed in Israeli air strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Israeli airstrike on Syria 'targets Maher al-Assad's villa'. newarab.com 
The Israeli military carried out an airstrike near the Syrian capital Sunday night, with reports saying a villa belonging to President A military source told the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper that a drone targeted Maher al-Assad's home with three missiles in the Yafour area, west of Damascus, along the highway leading to the Sounds of…
(2024-09-30). Bootleg alcohol kills six in Iran: state media. newarab.com 
Six people have died of alcohol poisoning in northern Iran banned the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages after the Ever since, smuggled and unregulated alcohol has proliferated on the black market, with methanol often added to drinks as a cheaper alternative to ethanol. | Official…
(2024-09-30). The Uhuru Three, African Stream, and the Black Scare/Red Scare. mronline.org On September 12, 2024, a ruling was handed down in the case of the "Uhuru Three."
(2024-09-30). Israel preparing to build new segregation wall in West Bank. newarab.com 
Israeli forces began sweeping farmlands on Sunday in preparation for the construction of a segregation wall in the Bulldozers leveled crops in the town of Sinjil in the central West Bank, with the wall set to deprive landowners of access to their groves and confiscate around 8,000 dunams of land. | The decision to erect the wall was taken eight months ago, part of the far-right Israeli government's plan to isolate Palestinian lands from Highway 60, a South—North intercity road…
(2024-09-30). Is a regional war between Israel and Iran inevitable. newarab.com 
On 27 September, Israel Felt dozens of kilometres away, these Israeli airstrikes produced the By targeting Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and other leaders in the Lebanese party, Tel Aviv's military strikes da…
(2024-09-30). Developing: Israel 'begins ground operation in Lebanon'. newarab.com 
Israel is "currently conducting" limited "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists. | Israel had warned Monday that it could send in troops to fight Hezbollah, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant saying near the Lebanese border: "We will use al…
(2024-09-30). Hashem Safieddine: possible successor to Hezbollah's Nasrallah. newarab.com 
Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to his slain cousin Safieddine bears a striking resemblance to his charismatic maternal cousin Nasrallah but is several years his junior, aged in his late 50s or early 60s. | A source close to Hezbollah, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media, said the grey-bearded, bespectacled Safieddine was the…
(2024-09-30). Hassan Nasrallah: Hezbollah chief leaves behind a sullied legacy. newarab.com 
Lebanon's Hezbollah announced on Saturday that Born in 1960, Nasrallah joined Hezbollah in 1982, the year it was formed with the help of Iran's Revolutionary Guards to fight against Israeli forces invading Lebanon. | Known as a dedicated student of Shia Islam, he quickly rose through the ranks and became the third secretary-general of the group in 1992 when his predecessor Abbas M…
(2024-09-30). Israel says over 20 Hezbollah members killed in Nasrallah strike. newarab.com 
The Israeli military said on Sunday the strike that killed Hezbollah chief "More than 20 other terrorists of varying ranks, who were present at the underground headquarters in Beirut located beneath civilian buildings, and were managing Hezbollah's terrorist operations against the state of Israel, were also eliminated," in Friday's air strike, the military said in a statement that listed some of them. | The dead included, according to the statemen…
(2024-09-30). Protests across the Arab world against killing of Nasrallah. newarab.com 
People took to the streets Saturday night across the Arab world denouncing Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hezbollah confirmed their leader's death after the Israeli military said he had been killed in an airstrike. | In
(2024-09-30). Julian Assange's Interview with the Late Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: In light of the recent assassination of Hezbollah secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, ScheerPost is republishing this 2012 interview with the Lebanese leader conducted by Julian Assange. By Julian Assange A freedom fighter to some, a terrorist to others, this was Hassan Nasrallah's his first interview in the West since 2006. From a secret location …
(2024-09-30). US Bolsters Forces in Middle East, Issues Warning to Iran. scheerpost.com 
Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 8, 2024. (DoD photo by Joseph Clark) By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The Pentagon on Sunday announced steps to bolster its forces in the Middle East amid Israel's non-stop bombardment of Lebanon. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat …
(2024-09-30). After Nasrallah's killing, what will Israel do next in Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Lebanon's communities mobilise in support amid Israeli attacks. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). The MENA films from Lebanon and Iran featured at the 2024 VIFF. newarab.com 
While Vancouver is 10,000 miles away from most Middle Eastern capitals, its growing diaspora communities are reflected in this year's programming at the Rather topically, most of the films from the MENA region this year are from Iran (where there are over 50,000 Farsi speakers in the greater Vancouver area) and Lebanon (home to over 6,000 Lebanese). The festival includes an array of documentaries, short films, and feature films. | Spotlight on Lebanon's trauma : | As Lebanon once again reels from Israeli bombardment, the wo…
(2024-09-30). Displaced Lebanese sleep on streets in Sidon as shelters 'full'. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Fears mount of Lebanon invasion, as Israeli tanks mass on border. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Israeli settler group shares ad for properties in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
An extremist Israeli settler group which wants to The group, known as
(2024-09-30). Lebanon death toll rises amid ferocious Israeli bombing. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Lebanon PM says willing to ensure de-escalation with Israel. newarab.com 
The Mikati said Lebanon was ready to fully implement
(2024-09-30). UK MPs push for sanctions against Israel amid Lebanon attacks. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Demonstrations in support of Lebanon erupt across US. newarab.com 
In cities across the US this past week, Lebanese flags were added to the sea of Palestinian ones, as demonstrators gathered to show their support for the latest After nearly a year of continuous
(2024-09-30). Lebanon army makes plea for 'unity' after Nasrallah's killing. newarab.com 
Lebanon's army on Sunday warned Lebanese against actions that would disturb public order in the crisis-hit country after The army in a statement said it "calls on citizens to preserve national unity and not to be drawn into actions that may affect civil peace at this dangerous and delicate stage", following the massive Friday strike that killed Nasrallah and as Israel continues to bombard the country. | "The Israeli e…
(2024-09-30). How Israel is exploiting African asylum seekers to fight in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Israeli threats against Jordan, as FM Safadi proposes peace deal. newarab.com 
An Israeli businessman believed to be close to Roni Mizrachi, a well-known Israeli contractor,
(2024-09-30). Who is Gideon Sa'ar, Israel's touted right-wing kingmaker. newarab.com 
Two weeks ago, shocking news emerged that Gideo Sa'ar could replace Sa'ar was once heralded as a new force in Israel right-wing politics and one of the biggest threats to Netanyahu's decades-long grip on power. The formation of his right-wing
(2024-09-30). In Beita, Israel shot me and killed Ayşenur Ezgi with US bullets. newarab.com 
I was shot by the Israeli army less than a month before my Turkish-American colleague The gun Israel used was manufactured in the United States of America, the bullet paid for by my own taxes. | Both of us posed no threat. In my case, I was running away with my back turned. In Ay≈üenur's case, as per protocol, she had stationed herself out of harm's way or any heightened risk. For her awareness, she was shot in the head. Despite my escape, I was shot in the up…
(2024-09-30). Biden, Harris Release Statements Strongly Backing Israeli Killing of Nasrallah. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-30). Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah's mother launches hunger strike. newarab.com 
"As of today, the 30th of September 2024, I consider that Alaa is unlawfully detained [and] kidnapped. I am going on a full hunger strike until he is released. This is to protest the crime committed against him by the Egyptian authorities and to protest th…
(2024-09-30). Anger over Tennessee Guard's MENA mission amid hurricane havoc. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Austrian far right seeks path to power through rivals' blockade. newarab.com 
The triumph of the Eurosceptic, Fac…
(2024-09-30). CNN Turk reporter 'attacked' during on-air broadcast in Beirut. newarab.com 
CNN Turk correspondent Fulya Ozturk was A broadcast by Ozturk, 35, and camera operator Dogukan Yildirim was sud…
(2024-09-30). Egyptian rights defenders abroad face 'transnational repression'. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). UAE condemns 'heinous' attack on ambassador's home in Sudan. newarab.com 
The The oil-rich Gulf state, which has repeatedly denied accusations of involvement in the Sudan's army denied carr…
(2024-09-30). Egypt refuses to free jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah: sister. newarab.com 
Egyptian authorities have refused to release dissident Abdel Fattah, 42, was arrested on September 29, 2019. | Just over two years later, he was handed a five-year sentence for "spreading false news" by sharing a Facebook post about police brutality. | His family on Thursday urged the government of
(2024-09-30). Iraq and US Announce End of Anti-IS coalition mission by 2025. newarab.com 
The military mission of the US-led coalition in This was announced in a joint statement from both nations on Friday and marks a significant change in
(2024-09-30). Saudi executes 198 in 2024, most in over 30 years: AFP. newarab.com 
The Gulf monarchy executed the third highest number of prisoners in the world after China and Iran in 2023, according to Amnesty International. | The latest tally surpassed its previous highs of 196 in 2022 and 192 in 1995, according to the London-based human rights group, which began recording the annual data in 1990. | The co…
(2024-09-30). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Speaks at 2024 UN General Assembly. scheerpost.com Please share this story and help us grow our network! Transcript Dear Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen, A few days ago, this building hosted a forum called the Summit of the Future. Russia was supportive of the idea of the Secretary-General to convene it, since the crisis of our Organisation is deepening and something needs …
(2024-09-30). The Pentagon Goes to School. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-30). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Speaks at 2024 UN General Assembly. scheerpost.com Transcript Dear Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen, A few days ago, this building hosted a forum called the Summit of the Future. Russia was supportive of the idea of the Secretary-General to convene it, since the crisis of our Organisation is deepening and something needs to be done about this. We devoted our efforts to …
(2024-09-30). US Bolsters Forces in Middle East, Issues Warning to Iran. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-30). How Australia helps the U.S. destabilize Asia. mronline.org 
September 15 marked the third anniversary of the announcement of the AUKUS (Australia, the UK, the U.S.) agreement.
(2024-09-30). Remembering Fredric Jameson, 1934-2024. mronline.org In Fredric Jameson, who died on Sunday at the age of 90, we have lost probably the most creative Marxist thinker of our time.
(2024-09-30). Vulture Fund Elliott chosen as winner of CITGO court-mandated auction. mronline.org The $7.3 billion offer from the investment fund falls significantly short of the Venezuelan refiner's valuation.
(2024-09-30). War Forever, Everywhere. progressivehub.net ANDREA MAZZARINO | TOM DISPATCH…
(2024-09-30). Can We Break Private Equity's Stranglehold On Housing? progressivehub.net OMAR OCAMPO | INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES…
(2024-09-30). Who Will Pay For The Coming Climate Disasters? progressivehub.net HAMILTON NOLAN | HOW THINGS WORK…
(2024-09-30). Climate Obsessed Britain Closes the Last British Coal Plant. wattsupwiththat.com Unless there is another cold snap like January 2024?>
(2024-09-30). Renewables Subsidies Hit New August Record. wattsupwiththat.com The addition of the newer, cheaper offshore wind farms has not had a significant impact on the subsidy per MWh. The reduction in average strike price has been overwhelmed by a combination of the indexation upwards in April and cheaper gas prices since last year. Even if gas prices stay at the current elevated levels, we are unlikely to see a significant reduction in the subsidy per MWh because increased generation from renewables pushes down the IMRP, thus increasing subsidies. For the generators it is heads they win, tails the consumer loses. We can expect more record subsidies between now and February 2025 as t…
(2024-09-30). State Courts Should Not Be Writing US Climate Laws. wattsupwiththat.com Judges shouldn't write laws that anti-fossil fuel factions can't get Congress and People to enact…
(2024-09-30). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #613. wattsupwiththat.com "The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."— Leonardo da Vinci, (1452—1519)…
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah deputy leader vows to 'continue path' paved by Martyr Nasrallah. presstv.ir Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed to continue the path paved by the late Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and to achieve the goals he had set.
(2024-09-30). Putin says Ukraine goals will be 'achieved' as he repeats 'neo-Nazi' claims. aljazeera.com President repeats justification for sending forces into Ukraine as Moscow launches swarms of drones against Kyiv.
(2024-09-30). France's World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann quits international football. aljazeera.com Star midfielder Griezmann has called time on a 10-year career that saw him score 44 goals in 137 matches for France.
(2024-09-30). Iran's space technology leap amid yoke of sanctions. presstv.ir Iran's comprehensive scientific roadmap has set aerospace as a top priority goal in the country's science and technology system given the role it plays in the development of other priority technologies.
(2024-09-30). Russia to achieve all set goals as truth is on its side — Putin. tass.com The head of state thanked all Russians who had engaged in the restoration of the liberated territories…
(2024-09-30). Canada's carbon emissions down for first time since pandemic. peoplesworld.org 
Canada's carbon emissions are down for the first time since the pandemic, according to a 2023 estimate from publicly funded think tank the Canadian Climate Institute. The drop of 0.8 percent between 2022 and 2023 brings the total reduction since the baseline year of 2005 to eight percent — a long way from the 2030 goal of 40 percent, a …
(2024-09-30). Putin Says Russia Will Achieve 'All Goals Set' in War Against Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The Kremlin leader made his statement in a video message released to mark the second anniversary of what Moscow calls "Reunification Day."
(2024-09-30). Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Vadodara Boat Capsize Case. devdiscourse.com The Gujarat High Court on Monday granted regular bail to five accused in the January boat capsize incident in Gujarat's Vadodara, in which 12 students and two teachers from a private school lost their lives.
(2024-09-30). Mentally Unwell Woman Allegedly Vandalizes Shivling in Himachal's Kangra District. devdiscourse.com A woman, reportedly suffering from mental illness, allegedly vandalized a Shivling at a temple in the Nagrota area of Himachal's Kangra district, according to police reports on Monday.
(2024-09-30). Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): ICRC ready to carry out further forensic work. icrc.org
(2024-09-30). Sitharaman must quit: Demand after FIR against FM over poll bond extortion. ummid.com Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asked Nirmala Sitharaman to resign as Union Finance Minister following the filing of an FIR against her in an alleged connection with extortion using electoral bonds.
(2024-09-30). Strategic Reflections on the Escalation of Israeli Intimidation in Lebanon. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-09-30). Rogue Israel Escalates Military Attacks on Lebanon Raiding Residential Areas and Civilians. transcend.org 23 Sep 2024 – Urgent international intervention is required to prevent the massacres being carried out by Israel in Gaza from occurring in Lebanon. Israel's army carried out over 330 raids in over 117 Lebanese towns and cities.
(2024-09-30). Veterans Group to DOJ: Impanel Grand Jury, Indict Blinken. commondreams.org A national veterans' organization today called for a grand jury to indict Department of State (DOS) Secretary Antony Blinken and the U.S. Ambassador to Israel for lying to Congress, violating the Export Control Act, the Genocide Prevention Act and the U.S. War Crimes Act. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, Veterans For …
(2024-09-30). Israel's plan to assassinate leaders. unitedworldint.com First impressions from Iran and evaluations of Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abu Taqiyya The world's eyes are on Lebanon after the martyrdom of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the central commanders in Israel's attack. We continue to present the observations and evaluations of our sources in the region. Gàºrkan Demir, the Iran correspondent for Türkiye's Ulusal …
(2024-09-30). UN unable to keep helping Ukrainians. infobrics.org International organizations are becoming unable to keep humanitarian assistance due to prolongation of the conflict.
(2024-09-30). Relatives of Sputnik's Correspondent Killed in Lebanon – Editor-in-Chief. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Israeli strikes on Beirut suburbs have killed relatives of Ahmed Mohammed, who works as correspondent for Sputnik news agency, the editor-in-chief of the Rossiya Segodnya international media group and the RT broadcaster, Margarita Simonyan, said on Monday.
(2024-09-30). Frances W. Pritchett, Ghalib Institute to receive Sir Syed Excellence Awards 2024. ummid.com Internationally acclaimed Scholar, Translator, Critic and Author Professor Frances W. Pritchett, Professor Emerita, Department of South Asian, Middle Eastern and African Studies, Columbia University, New York will receive this year's Sir Syed Excellence Award in the international category.
(2024-09-30). Azerbaijan: Unprecendent repression since January 2024. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights groups, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, alert the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr Alain Berset, to the escalation of repression in Azerbaijan since January 2024.
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(2024-09-30). Bahrain: Joint letter on human rights priorities to all member states of the United Nations General Assembly. fidh.org International organisations, including the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, seized the occasion of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) to urge the Member States to priorities human rights issues in Bahrain, especially the multiple arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders.
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(2024-09-30). The Populist Threat and the Response of the Left. internationalviewpoint.org The need is greater than ever for a consolidated voice of the working class and the poor. On the one hand, daily community protests seem to indicate a population that is not by any means apathetic. But when it comes to elections, the majority don't participate. No political party has been able to capture the imagination of the mass of people who experience unemployment, sewage in the street, erratic water supply, unaffordable electricity and intolerable levels of gender-based violence. Yet enough of those people are desperate and sufficiently concerned to protest. | There are a number of candidates vying to captu…
(2024-09-30). Comrade President? Change and Continuity in Sri Lanka. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-09-30). Portugal: Deadly forest fires. internationalviewpoint.org Seven people have died and 118 have been injured in the fires that have been raging since September 15 in the north and centre of the country. In just three days, 2024 has become the year with the fourth-largest area burned in the last decade. | – | / |
(2024-09-30). Gender and sexualities: the reactionary offensive of the far right. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-09-30). Ukraine under Russian occupation. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-09-30). The Ukrainian left is building on several fronts. internationalviewpoint.org "The aim here is to shed light on the specific profile of this young left, based on its activist practice at the heart of Ukrainian society and breaking with the dominant contradictory interpretations of the 'Euro-Maidan' (2013-2014) that divide the left and are exploited by Putin." | – | / |
(2024-09-30). Trump's Racism Brings Chaos to a Small Town in Ohio. internationalviewpoint.org We know racism stands at the center of Donald Trump's politics, but one recent absurd story shows just how dangerous it is. And it reveals just how profoundly sick is our society, that he still has the support of half of the electorate. | – | / |
(2024-09-30). Brandenburg elections – a black eye? internationalviewpoint.org The 2024 cycle of German regional elections finished with the elections to the Brandenburg Landtag on 21 September. As was the case on 1 September in Saxony and Thuringia, the far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany) party achieved historic results and can feel a winner. Co-president Alice Weidel can be jubilant: 'The East is blue' (the AfD's colour scheme). | – | / |
(2024-09-30). When China becomes supreme leader in Africa. internationalviewpoint.org China aims to strengthen its economic and political influence on the African continent by promoting its methods of government. | – | / |
(2024-09-30). High-level initiative on international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-09-30). In a polarized world, the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is a vital platform for principled humanitarian action. icrc.org
(2024-09-30). Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa launch a global initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law and call for a high-level meeting to uphold humanity in war in 2026. icrc.org 27 September 2024…
(2024-09-30). Brazil: Seminar marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and promotes international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-09-30). ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric: International humanitarian law was created to move beyond division, paving the way from polarization to peace. icrc.org Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Briefing to the UN Security Council — Maintenance of International Peace and Security, 25 September 2024, New York…
(2024-09-30). Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity. icrc.org Joint Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the occasion of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, New York.
(2024-09-30). China-Laos Railway international service reaches more than 282,000 passengers in 6 months. tvbrics.com 
The new rail route is open to travellers from more than 100 countries…
(2024-09-30). National Symphony Orchestra musicians back to work after brief strike in Washington DC. wsws.org The American Federation of Musicians announced a settlement providing 4 percent raises annually for the next two years.
(2024-09-30). Gazprom Group boosts gas production by 16% YOY in H1 2024 — report. tass.com Gazprom Group sold 186.7 bln cubic meters in domestic and international markets during the first six months of this year…
(2024-09-30). CSTO to help bring international community back to multilateral dialogue — Secretariat. tass.com As Yury Shuvalov specified, the topics of the upcoming discussion will concern the issues of building a renewed multipolarism and an ideological base that can unite political and public forces of different countries…
(2024-09-30). Russian Court Sentences Pro-War Writer's Would-Be Assassin to Life in Prison. themoscowtimes.com A judge found Ukrainian national Alexander Permyakov guilty of terrorism, terrorist training, arms trafficking and forgery.
(2024-09-30). Young agricultural innovators showcase their talent in international contest. ecns.cn The final round of pitches for the Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 opened on Thursday, drawing attention from young agricultural technology entrepreneurs from across the globe engaged in innovation-driven agricultural solutions.
(2024-09-30). Temple of Heaven Park adorned for National Day. ecns.cn
(2024-09-30). Lion dragon dance performed to greet National Day in Hong Kong. ecns.cn A lion and dragon dance is staged on the street of Central to greet the upcoming National Day in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Sept. 29, 2024.
(2024-09-30). Hangzhou in Foreign Anchor's eyes: A special Global Mayors Dialogue. ecns.cn The "Global Mayors Dialogue ∑Hangzhou" and the 9th Hangzhou International Friendship City Mayor Forum were held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province from Wednesday to Thursday.
(2024-09-30). Intelligent mobile charging robots prepare for National Day rush. ecns.cn Intelligent mobile charging robots will be put into use in several expressways leading to Shanghai during the week-long National Day holiday starting Tuesday.
(2024-09-30). China to see cooler weather but favorable travel conditions over National Day holiday. ecns.cn Most of China will enjoy sunny weather during the upcoming National Day holiday, although temperatures will be 1-3 C cooler than usual, according to the China Meteorological Administration.
(2024-09-30). The CADTM welcomes the sovereign stance of the new Government of Mexico of not inviting King Felipe VI of Spain to attend the inauguration ceremony. cadtm.org
(2024-09-30). SpaceX crew-9 capsule successfully docks at ISS, bringing home stranded astronauts. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a significant milestone for space travel, the SpaceX crew tasked with bringing back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) successfully docked with the orbiting laboratory on Sunday, as confirmed by a live stream of the mission.The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 1: 17 pm EDT (1717 GMT) on Saturday. The Dragon spacecraft, part of the Crew-9 mission, made contact with the ISS at approximately 5: 30 pm on Sunday. Following the successful docking, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov entered the space station shortly a…
(2024-09-30). Harris vs. Trump: Asia counts the cost of climate in US Presidential polls. scmp.com While Kamala Harris is expected to champion aggressive climate policies, a Donald Trump victory could undermine international climate agreements.
(2024-09-30). Fazlur Rehman Calls for Consensus on Constitutional Amendments to Avoid Political Unrest. devdiscourse.com Senior Pakistani politician Fazlur Rehman has emphasized the necessity of consensus among political parties before introducing constitutional amendments, to prevent political instability. The leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan-Fazlur (JUI-F) made these remarks according to a Dawn report.
(2024-09-30). Peruvians take to the streets to demand abortion rights. greenleft.org.au 
Thousands rallied across Peru for International Safe Abortion Day on September 28, demanding the right to safe, accessible abortions. Hundreds
(2024-09-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Who is at risk for a brain aneurysm? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors note: September is National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month Brain aneurysms affect millions of people, with 6.7 million in the U.S. living with unruptured aneurysms. Globally, they can cause nearly 500,000 deaths annually. Dr. Chris Fox specializes in endovascular and cerebrovascular neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic. He says not all brain aneurysms need to be treated immediately. However, a brain aneurysm that bursts or ruptures causes a serious medical emergency. Dr. Fox explains who may be…
(2024-09-30). Space: A new frontier for exploring stem cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, two Mayo Clinic researchers say. The research analysis by Fay Abdul Ghani and Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., published in NPJ Microgravity, finds microgravity can strengthen the regenerative potential of cells. Dr. Zubair is a laboratory medicine expert and medical director for the Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics at Mayo Clinic…
(2024-09-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is CAR-T cell therapy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Roughly 635,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International's most recent report. Survival rates for aggressive lymphomas have improved significantly thanks to advances in treatment, such as chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy). Dr. Madiha Iqbal, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and oncologist, explains that CAR-T cell therapy is a personalized and innovative treatment giving hope to patients diagnosed with various lymphomas. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mhzo1FAmV0 Journalists: …
(2024-09-30). Mayo Clinic awarded federal grant to study experimental ALS drug. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to begin an innovative study that will provide hundreds of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) access to the experimental drug ibudilast over six months. The grant totals $22 million. Mayo Clinic will receive $12 million and manage the distribution of the remainder to its collaborators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
(2024-09-30). NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 on Way to International Space Station. ummid.com The two crew members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission launched at 1: 17 p.m. EDT Saturday, for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
(2024-09-30). After Egypt's accession: BRICS "high hopes and tougher challenges" unitedworldint.com Perspectives, expectations and doubts in Egypt. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt The BRICS summit will be held from October 22-24 in the Russian city of Kazan, and the summit is starting amid high hopes and difficult challenges. After the addition of new countries, most notably Egypt, interest in the new bloc has increased. The …
(2024-09-30). Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II. scmp.com Austria far-right scores historic win, but party could struggle to find partners with whom they can govern.
(2024-09-30). NOWAR2024 — The International Day of Peace. worldbeyondwar.org 
Among many events on and around 21 September, the International Day of Peace, an audience of nearly 500 took part in person and by zoom in a multilingual, global conference in Australia, Germany, Colombia and the United States. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2024-09-30). GNU working to build an inclusive economy. sanews.gov.za GNU working to build an inclusive economy | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reiterated government's commitment to building an inclusive economy in South Africa and has assured Londoners that the Government of National Unity (GNU) is working around the clock to make this a reality. | The country's second-in-command was speaking on Monday at the Bloomberg roundtable discussion in London, during his second leg of a weeklong working visit, which kickstarted today. | The Deputy President is in the United Kingdom to engage with leaders with the hope of improving trade and investment relations between the two nati…
(2024-09-30). Nominations open for boards of PIC, Sasria and Land Bank. sanews.gov.za Nominations open for boards of PIC, Sasria and Land Bank | National Treasury has called for nominations of candidates to serve on the boards of directors of the Public Investment Corporation, Sasria and the Land and Agricultural Development Bank. | Qualifications and/or experience required to serve are as follows: | Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited: leadership, strategy, governance, law, actuary, economics, investment and asset management, corporate and project finance, human resources, auditing, accounting, risk, auditing, finance, information and communications technology, public administration, and so…
(2024-09-30). Government registers 217 Fire Protection Associations to deal with veld fires. sanews.gov.za Government registers 217 Fire Protection Associations to deal with veld fires | In an attempt to be proactive in managing uncontrolled fires, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has to date registered 217 Fire Protection Associations (FPAs).
"The department is empowered by the National Veld and Forest Fires Act, 1998 (NVFFA) to prevent and combat veld, forest and mountain fires throughout the Republic, and provides for a variety of institutions, methods and practices for achieving this purpose," the Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, sai…
(2024-09-30). CBI Chief Leaves for Istanbul to Attend 6th OIC Central Banks Conference. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammadreza Farzin left Tehran for Istanbul at the head of a high-ranking delegation late on Sunday to participate in the 6th International Conference of the Central Banks of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
(2024-09-30). Home Affairs announces a new five-year strategic vision. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs announces a new five-year strategic vision | In the week marking 100 days in office for the Government of National Unity (GNU), Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has announced a new five-year strategic vision to turn Home Affairs into a digital-first department during the 2024-2029 term of office. | This new approach, dubbed Home Affairs @ home, envisions an ambitious new future, where no one has to visit a Home Affairs office in-person again to access routine services. | The vision directs that over the next five years, all of the department's services must become fully automated, digitised…
(2024-09-30). Libya's Eastern-Based Gov't Eyes BRICS Membership, Says Foreign Minister. sputnikglobe.com BENGHAZI (Sputnik) – The eastern-based Government of National Stability in Libya is seriously considering the issues of joining BRICS, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the interim Libyan government Abdul Hadi Al-Hweij told Sputnik.
(2024-09-30). Vietnam: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 27 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the Interactive Dialogue for the adoption of Vietnam's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed criticism of the Vietnamese government's behavior during the current UPR and urged UN member states to press the Vietnamese government to release all political prisoners and initiate legal, institutional, and (…) | – |
(2024-09-30). A programme officer human rights and responsible investment (M/F) – Full time permanent contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2024-09-30). Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II. scmp.com Like other far-right parties in Europe, the Freedom Party's popularity has surged, fed by voter anger over migration, inflation and Covid restrictions.
(2024-09-30). UNOC hails Ugandan logistics companies for maximizing local content. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Oil Company-UNOC has commended players in the oil and gas sector for adhering to the local content needs that have seen numerous Ugandans benefit from the sector. Jessica Kyeyune made the remarks while representing the UNOC CEO at a National Supplier engagement organised by Threeways Shipping (TWS) …
(2024-09-30). High-Level Probe Blames MMRCL and Contractor for Fatal Andheri Incident. devdiscourse.com A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-appointed high-level probe committee has blamed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) and its contractor for the tragic death of a woman who fell into a storm water drain during last week's downpour.
(2024-09-30). Funeral of Palestinian teenager killed in Israel West Bank raid. presstv.ir Mourners gather for the funeral of 16-year-old Palestinian teenager Lujain Osama Musleh.
(2024-09-30). Giresun'da denizde boƒüulma tehlikesi geàßiren 2 ki≈üinin kurtarƒ±lmasƒ± cep telefonu kamerasƒ±nda. aa.com.tr Giresun'un Gà∂rele ilàßesinde denizde boƒüulma tehlikesi geàßiren 2 ki≈üinin kurtarƒ±lma anlarƒ± cep telefonuyla kaydedildi.
(2024-09-30). Real winners of Sri Lanka's election: A people emboldened to force change. aljazeera.com Anura Kumara Dissanayake rode a wave of anger to power. But any Sri Lankan leader's position is precarious today.
(2024-09-30). Biden congratulates Sri Lanka's new president. wsws.org Far from simply balancing between the major powers, Dissanayake and the JVP/NPP have made abundantly clear that his government will continue the pro-US line of its predecessor.
(2024-09-30). ƒ∞stanbul'da d຃üàºn konvoyundaki magandalar yakalandƒ±. yenisafak.com 
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(2024-09-30). Mardin'de dizi àßekimlerinin yapƒ±ldƒ±ƒüƒ± "Dereiàßi Mahallesi"nde restorasyona ba≈ülanƒ±yor. aa.com.tr Mardin'in Savur ilàßesinde farklƒ± din, mezhep ve dillere mensup ki≈üilerin bulu≈ümasƒ±yla birlikte ya≈üamƒ±n sembollerinden biri olan, dizi ve film àßekimleri iàßin de kullanƒ±lan Dereiàßi Mahallesi'nde restorasyon àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ±na ba≈ülanƒ±yor.
The game is becoming a cultural and sporting bridge between the two countries…
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Terrorists had killed seven Punjabis on Saturday in Panjgur…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that his country was "fighting for…
A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader The killing of Gen. Abbas Nilforushan marks the latest casualty suffered by Iran as the nearly yearlong war in the His death further ratchets up pressure on Iran to respond, even as Tehran has signaled in r…
Palestinian group Hamas said on Saturday it mourned Lebanon's "Crimes and assassination by the occupation will only increase the determination and the insistence of the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon to go forward with all their might, bravery and pride on the footsteps of the martyrs…and pursue the path of resistance until victory and the dismissal of the o…
The United States unveiled charges Friday against three individuals as it accused Iran of election interference, saying malicious actors had hacked the campaign of former president The three defendants were said to have conspired with others to carry out "a years-long, wide ranging hacking operation on behalf of the The ope…
Workers World condemns Israel's assassination of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, that took place in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on Sept. 27. Nasrallah had been leading the Lebanon-based liberation organization for 32 years. His assassination was part of a larger massacre, as the same Israeli airstrikes . . . | 
Hezbollah chief Hezbollah's statement confirms earlier announcements from Israel's military that they had killed Nasrallah in 
Israel's military announced Saturday that "Hassan Nasrallah is dead," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. | Captain David Avraham, another military spokesman, also confirmed to news agency AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been "eliminated" following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital. | A source close to the Iran-backed gro…
Israel conducted a wave of air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Friday, levelling several buildings in a densely populated neighbourhood. | The The strikes were heard across the Mediterranean city, and sparked panic in the residential area. | They were by far the fiercest strikes to hit Beirut since Israel increased attacks on Lebanon this week, killing hundreds of people. | Israeli Pr…
The Russian foreign minister has accused West Jerusalem of transforming civilian technology into a lethal weapon | The US was likely aware of Israel's plans to launch a "terrorist attack" against Lebanon using communication devices, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed. He argued that the complexity of the attack and the leaking of details to Western media indicate Washington's possible complicity. | Last week, thousands of hand-held pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon simultaneously, killing dozens and injuring thousands, including many civilians. The atta…
Washington is bracing for a potential escalation following Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the network says | The US is considering increasing its military presence in the Middle East after an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah political leader Hassan Nasrallah, NBC News reported on Saturday, citing sources. | According to two unnamed US officials, the US military has presented Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with options for moving additional forces to the region. The defense secretary later reportedly discussed the change of posture with US President Joe Biden and national securit…
Nabil Qaouk served as the commander of the group's Preventive Security Unit, the IDF has said | The Israeli military has claimed to have eliminated another senior Hezbollah official, Nabil Qaouk, who sat on the group's Central Council. This comes after West Jerusalem recently assassinated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and reported taking out most of the organization's military leadership. | In a statement on Sunday, The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that an air raid the previous day "attacked and killed the terrorist" Qaouk, who also led Hezbollah's Preventive Security Unit. | Qaouk, the IDF said, "is co…
The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah leaves Lebanon, Iran and Israel itself at a crossroads, where a turn toward chaos would be all too easy | Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah movement, was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut. This incident occurred amid the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza. Hezbollah had been actively supporting the Palestinians by launching attacks on Israeli territories from southern Lebanon. | The confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah dates back to the 1980s, when the Lebanese Shiite gro…
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Works and Transport requested that an The statement was made after the 
President Why it's important | Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds in recent days and have raised fears of an all-out regional war. | Washington has maintained strong military support for its ally while…
Violent explosions rocked the Haret Hreik neighbourhood in the Dahiyeh southern suburb of Ten loud explosions were heard in a wave of air raids that hit an area close to the road leading to Lebanon's only international airport in Beirut, with local media reporting that a large crater was seen on the site of the attack and that several buildings were flattened. | Footage aired on local media showed a massive column of smoke rising from the s…
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, in a statement after the Israeli army said it had killed 
New York Mayor Adams, who appeared before a judge in a Manhattan federal court, is the first sitting New York mayor to be criminally indicted. | He is accused of wire fraud, soliciting illegal campaign donations and a bribery conspiracy involvi…
A paramilitary attack on a market in the The 
Mass protest at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024. The writer is First Secretary of Workers World Party. The presidential election this year is a watershed moment for the working-class movement and for the anti-imperialist forces within it. It is time to do what has yet to . . . | 
The Defense Ministry has reported that another settlement in the Lugansk People's Republic was taken by the 'West' tactical group | Russian forces have liberated another settlement in Donbass, the Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. The settlement of Makeevka in Russia's Lugansk People's Republic has been taken by the 'West' tactical group. | In this area and others where the 'West' group is operating, the Ukrainian military has lost up to 450 troops over the past 24 hours, according to the ministry's report. Russian forces have also destroyed numerous pieces of military hardware in this operational theater,…
Despite previous guarantees to lawmakers, the US strategy for Ukraine was both late and totally classified, the paper has said | US President Joe Biden has not been honest with the American public about his administration's plan for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal's editorial board wrote in an article on Friday. | Despite Biden styling himself a supporter of Ukraine's freedom in his speech to the UN General Assembly this week, he refuses to level with Congress and the American public about his strategy to achieve victory, the editorial stated. | In April, lawmakers passed a nearly $61 billion supplemental bud…
Kim Yo-jong, a senior official and the sister of the country's leader, has warned that by giving Kiev more arms, Washington could trigger a global "calamity" | The US is taking a dangerous gamble by providing Ukraine with ever more weaponry and seemingly ignoring Russia's warnings, something that could trigger a "nuclear disaster," Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, has claimed. | During a state visit to North Korea this June, Russian President Vladimir Putin and leader Kim Jong-un signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The document includes a pledge by Moscow and Pyongyang to…
The roadmap calls for de-escalation and diplomatic efforts recognized by both Moscow and Kiev | Switzerland has voiced support for a joint roadmap by China and Brazil to end the Ukraine conflict. The revelation has raised eyebrows in Kiev, as officials vented frustration at an apparent change of heart by the Alpine nation that hosted a Western-dominated Ukraine 'peace summit' this summer. | On Friday, China and Brazil tried to advance their bid to mediate hostilities at a 17-nation meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In May, the two nations presented a joint proposal calling for de-escalation,…
Moscow's foreign minister has called it "nonsensical" to try to vanquish a nuclear power such as Russia | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the West against attempting to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia, calling it "suicidal." Addressing the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov urged Ukraine's Western backers to stop and think about the potential outcome if Russia were forced to use its nuclear deterrent. | According to the Federation of American Scientists, Moscow controls the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, with around 5,500 warheads. | Ukraine is not a nuclear power, but its…
Boris Johnson says he had defense officials devise a plan to steal AstraZeneca vaccines from a Dutch plant during the Covid-19 pandemic | Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he gathered defense officials to plan a clandestine operation in the Netherlands to steal Covid-19 vaccines amid a UK-EU dispute in 2021. | The factory was holding approximately 5 million Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine doses manufactured by subcontractors at the Dutch Halix plant. The EU was refusing to send them to the UK, citing the needs of its citizens. | British defense officials convened in Downing Street to outline a potenti…
The Lithuanian minister of internal affairs has said that only "loyal officials" are fit to serve the state | Lithuania is actively investigating and dismissing "disloyal" officials who are reportedly being accused of having pro-Russian views, local broadcaster TV3 has reported. | According to a report aired on Saturday, several police officers and firefighters have been dismissed from their posts or warned about their views and labeled 'vatniks' — a derogatory term used to insult supporters of the Russian government, which derives from a jacket once worn by Red Army soldiers. | The report claimed that "p…
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that Israeli airstrikes on Saturday led to the deaths of 33 individuals and left 195 others injured. The Israeli military continued its bombardment across various Lebanese cities and towns, targeting the southern suburbs, an industrial area near Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, and regions along the Lebanese-Syrian border. …
Flag of the Jewish National Fund. | In 1967, in the course of the Israeli invasion of the West Bank, the Israeli military razed three Palestinian villages which stood along a corridor connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In keeping with longstanding practice, the Israeli government turned the land over to the Jewish National Fund, which sought to permanently displace the Palestinian villagers through "afforestation," or redevelopment of the area as a public park, where the former residents would be considered…
Tripartite MOU signing between Baguio Central University (Baguio City, Philippines), aSSIST University (Korea), and the SDG School of Management (Geneva). | On September 25, 2024, during the second day of the prestigious World University Rankings for Innovation Global Conference (WGC24) in Seoul, Korea, Baguio Central University (BCU) achieved a significant milestone in its internationalization efforts. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was formalized between BCU, aSSIST University in Seoul, and the SDG School of Management in Geneva, cementing a partnership that will foster global academic collaboration. T…
"Ageing is not optional; let's promote and protect older persons' rights." Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda aims to commemorate this day under the theme "Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Older Persons; Everyone's Responsibility because Ageing is Not Optional." This theme emphasises the need for collective action to promote and protect the …
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Yemeni Houthis claim to have hit three American Navy destroyers | Yemen's Houthi rebels have attacked American warships in the Middle East with a combined drone and cruise missile strike, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday. Earlier in the day, the military group claimed to have struck three US destroyers heading toward Israel in the Red Sea. | Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed that US Navy ships were attacked but insisted that no damage was inflicted. | "We did see a complex attack launched by the Houthis that ranged from cruise missiles to UAVs," she said at a press briefing on Friday. "My understan…
Foreign tourists and religious tourism will be promoted in Punjab…
Considered an icon of resistance against Israel and one of the most influential political figures in the Arab world, Hasan Nasrallah was killed by a massive Israeli airstrike that leveled an entire residential block in Beirut's Dahiya district.
The Israel Defense Forces claim to have killed Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on Beirut
Netanyahu claimed Israel is for peace as his forces were mass-bombing civilians to kill Hezbollah leader and provoke regional war Israel has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in its attack on a Beirut suburb, dropping a series of around a dozen heavy bombs on a densely-populated area. Israel has designated homes, schools and hospitals in …
Israeli soldiers have leaked video of themselves blowing up a mosque in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. | Video shared on The mosque appeared empty, with signs of bombardment damage in the footage. | One Israeli soldier appearing in the footage smiled as he tossed an explosive in the air. | Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi shared the footage, saying on X that it had been provided to right-wing Israe…
Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon's defense and resilience, backing Hezbollah, the country's militant resistance organization. The Islamic . . . | 
The prime minister of the Middle Eastern nation says American troops are no longer needed in the country | Washington will conclude the American-led international mission in Iraq over the next 12 months, according to a joint statement from Iraq and the US. The decision comes amid escalating tensions in the wider Middle East, with Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah exchanging fire and threatening to expand the Gaza conflict. | After intensive discussions between the Iraqi Higher Military Commission, the US, and the international coalition, the American military mission will transition to a bilateral s…
An The family was among at least 25 people killed so far on Friday, as Israeli strikes hit several villages and towns in Lebanon's south including in Nabatiyeh, Tyre, Marjeyoun and Jezzine. | Around noon, air raids targeted towns in the Zahleh district in the northeastern Bekaa. | The attacks c…
The On 26 September, MP Rachid Hamouni, a member of the opposition Party of Progress and Socialism, called upon Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to outline an evacuation…
An Israeli security official said on Friday that any The comments come after The security official, briefing journalists on cond…
Jordan Foreign Minister Safafi, a strong critic of Israel's war on Gaza and now Lebanon, told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed's correspondent on the sidelines of the 
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Lebanon's Football Association (LFA) has suspended all football matches amid Israel's It comes as the Palestinian Football…
An Iraqi armed faction has threatened to attack the The leader of the 
A group of 10 global trade unions filed a complaint on Friday against Israel with the International Labour Organization, alleging that its treatment of Criticism of Israel's treatment of The complaint summa…
regional war, it can be easy here in the UK to lose sight of the more intimate, daily concerns and experiences of Palestinians on the ground and in the diaspora. | Palestinian art output is as prolific as ever, and the According to curator Faisal Saleh, Art of Palestine: from the river to the sea, which opens at Palestinian-owned 
In her famous extended essay Gàºlizar, the main character in Belkis Bayrak's film of the same name, which just celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and is currently showing at the San Sebastián Film Festival, has neither money nor privacy. Yet she will quietly, yet stubbornly, fight for an independent vie…
The death toll from ongoing The Kurram district, formerly a semi-autonomous area, has a history of bloody confrontations between tribes belonging to the July…
Salah's contract is due to expire next year and is yet to sign an extension, meaning he will be available for a free transfer to any club that meets his likely huge wage demands. | The most likely candidates for t…
On 20 September, Algeria's National Agricultural Land Office (ONTA) granted 
By Dennis Kucinich / Substack "Turning and turning in the widening gyre, the falcon cannot hear the falconer. All things fall apart. The center cannot hold." — W.B. Yeats, The Second Coming As of May 2024, the United States has committed over $175 (borrowed) billion to escalating the proxy war against Russia, and, as in the …
Cleveland Over 100 pro-Palestine activists rallied and marched to the office of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 18 in protest of the expulsion of Yousef Khalaf, a leader of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. CWRU students erected the encampment on April 29 and kept it up until May 10. Cleveland . . . | 
The building and its adjacent canteen have been completely destroyed | A blast at a roadside service station in Russia's Republic of Dagestan has killed 11 people, including two children, and injured 21 others, according to the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM). | The explosion occurred at around 6: 00pm on Friday. The exact cause of the incident remains unclear. | "The gas station building in Dagestan is destroyed. The service station and the canteen are burning, covering an area of 500 square meters. Two cars and a truck have been damaged," the ministry stated after first responders arrived on the scene. | Fire…
GG Conservation has shared rare images of the big cats exploring wintery terrain for the first time | Lions at the Glen Garriff Conservation (GG Conservation) wildlife sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa, are experiencing heavy snow this September, an unusual event for the big cats, the organization The sanctuary reported that the majestic animals were both intrigued and cautious as they explored the landscape. Suzanne Scott of GG Conservation captured footage of the lions navigating the winter…
Veteran activist Anne Belworthy on the most dictatorial leader in the history of the Labour party and his yes-men and women Originally published on Whitstable Views. I have just had a little spat with Neil Fisher, who is an administrator for the Canterbury Residents Facebook group that allows political comments. I had posted a statement …
Caracas ( Until now, only the Venezuelan airline Estelar Airlines was flying the Caracas-Santiago de Chile route from the Simón Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, with a weekly frequency. | The Notam, not y…
September 24, 2024 — The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) stands in solidarity with global environmental advocates as the 6th International Rights of Nature Tribunal convened a session titled "The End of the Fossil Fuel Era" during Climate Week in New…
Listen to the way Democrats talk about guns, violent crime, and the criminal justice system these days, and you'll notice that things sound different from the way they did in 2020. That year, following a national protest movement centered around the high-pro…
@damian_from writes Before I reveal the biggest lie Keir Starmer has ever told, I will first need to prove the premise of the title, that Keir Starmer is a liar. We don't need to travel far to find conclusive evidence that the premise is true. The evidence can be found in the first sentence of …
Court reserved the judgment of the case related to the establishment of the Election Tribunal in Punjab…
Governor Haider rejected all 13 summaries presented for VC appointments…
Provincial cabinet, chaired by CM Maryam approved the recruitment…
Last week, Keir Starmer To those of us who have been paying attention, this dizzying level of cognitive dissonance might be shocking, if not surprising. There's no doubt that studying the Holocaust can be commendable in itself. However, it's essential to see this announcement against the backdrop of the…
Disgusting inhumanity and arrogance is all a bit of fun for sociopath red Tory Keir Starmer's conference speech today was a long drone of slogans and nonsense — but he exposed the real dark heart both of the Zionism to which he subscribes and the war-criminal mindset of the Labour right he represents. A protester …
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Following heavy blows to the Palestinian Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah movements this year, rumours have circulated in recent days about the potential killing of both group's leaders. | On Sunday, unverified reports claimed that However, these claims were soon disputed and Israel's internal security agency, Shin Bet, believes Sinwar is still alive. | Reports of his death remained "s…
Meanwhile, the IDF is preparing for the "next phases" of its military operation against Hezbollah | The US is deploying a "small number" of additional troops to the Middle East after Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Lebanon, described as the deadliest since the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah war. | Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder announced the move on Monday but declined to provide further details on the number or mission of the American troops. | "In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional US milita…
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The This increase will see Egypt importing 1.2 billion cubic feet per day, up from 850 million cubic feet in July. | The revelation came last weekend when Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced at a press conference that there would be no…
The internet was cut off in areas of southern and central "We regret to announce the halting of internet services in areas of Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah because of the [Israeli] aggression," Paltel said. | "We are working hard to restore services as quickly as possible." | It is the second outage this…
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In the background of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the normalisation process of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime came back to the fore with two recent events. | First, the Saudi embassy was opened in Damascus in September 2024, after multiple failed announcements. Chargé d'Affaires Abdullah al-Harees stated during the open ceremony the Kingdom's embassy's commitment In the same month, Turkey participated for the first time in an Arab Le…
Seems moneybags MPs aren't content with huge freebies and junkets Keir Starmer's speech today was almost free of substance — apart from his 'saving kids is so 2019' put-down of a delegate who interrupted his droning to call for Starmer's government to do something to help the children of Gaza being murdered daily in Israel's …
Egypt's cabinet For Egypt's standing in financial markets, the implications were immediately positive, with sovereign bonds rallying to two-year highs. While the amount may not be on the same scale as the UAE's Economic ties between the two na…
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The 68th Taking place over twelve days, from October 9 to 20, the festival features 253 films, shorts, series, and immersive works. This year's lineup boasts an impressive number of Middle Eastern and North African films and filmmakers. | Having covered the LFF for nearly a decade, I've learned that many of the MENA films in its annual program take a long time to secure worldwide distr…
British foreign secretary Lammy's latest remarks come after the During his speech in…
A politician hoping to be the next British The phrase "Hamas are terrorists" was written on the j…
In On Sunday, 22 September, dozens of doctors flocked from across Morocco to Rabat to stress the urgent need for a streamlined process for those wishing to assist the over 200,000 injured in Gaza. | "We urge th…
US Vice President When asked about their views of Harris since she became the nomine…
The move appears to some to be the latest step in Assad's attempts to pave the way to normalising relations with neighbouring Arab states and 
Cleveland Starbucks Workers United held "Red for Bread" actions outside stores across the country during the weekend of Sept. 20-22. Supporters held informational picket lines and leaflet distributions to educate customers and passersby on why Starbucks workers need a union. September was the third month that SBWU held hundreds of . . . | 
'Clueless' Chancellor's self-imposed rules don't work and she knows it Rachel Reeves's speech at Labour's conference has been rightly derided as drab, smug and devoid of ideas — as it was always going to be. But Reeves is intelligent enough — or was, a couple of decades ago, to know that she is talking complete …
ALBAWABA — EDGE, UAE's leading advanced technology group, established to develop agile, bold, and disruptive solutions for defense and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation, announced the launch of FADA, a new space company.EDGE launches FADA space company: EDGE stated that the launch of FADA will enhance its global competitiveness, strengthen capacity building, and foster next-generation solutions to establish a leading space science base. | FADA will focus on making a significant contribution to the UAE's economic transformation and achieving global diversification goals.FADA i…
PORTLAND, Ore.—Portland, Ore., seldom sees so many suits and ties. But for three weeks, Judge Adrienne Nelson's 14th-floor federal courtroom there was wall-to-wall with lawyers, national grocery executives, and hedge fund representatives. In a lockdown environment where smartphones and even laptops were banned, they were there to attend round one of the Federal Trade Commission …
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To many American nationalists and militarists, the U.S. Navy has long held the reputation of being the best and most capable navy in the history of the world. In popular culture, movies like Top Gun, The Final Countdown, and The Hunt for Red October, all made with the consent and support of the Navy, fill 
Its title is Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Resist False Solutions to Climate Change, is now in its third edition and can be accessed—for free— online. It was put together by "an international coalition of organization and activists," relates the "Hoodwinked Collaborative" that "was convened to produce and distribute the groundbreaking publication on false solutions to the climate crisis." "Authored 
Dear Readers: | Hopefully perusers of this blog are familiar with the personality of Mariana Bezuglaya, a Ukrainian Nationalist politician (Parliamentary Deputy) and well-known gadfly. Although recently booted out of her position on the National Defense Committee (most likely for being too outspoken), she continues her sharp-fanged criticisms of the Ukrainian Defense establishment and General Staff. | Mariana Bezuglaya | Bezuglaya recently returned from a tour of the Ukrainian-controlled portion of Donetsk, whi…
Savers set to earn double-digit return on their contributions for the last financial year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) saw its earnings rise by 15% to Shs 2.53 trillion for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, driven by gains across its investment portfolio, according to the fund's Managing …
Indian arms export regulations limit the use of weaponry to the declared purchaser…
The South Asian country's GDP is expected to reach $10 trillion by the end of the decade | India is on track to become the third-largest economy in the world by 2031, according to S&P Global. It is currently the fifth-largest economy in the world, behind the US, China, Japan, and Germany. Analysts expect the country to become a $10 trillion economy by the end of this decade. | S&P forecasts 6.7% annual GDP growth for the country in its 
The two countries are working to increase trade in agriculture and food products, officials have told RT | The Russian government is working to remove non-tariff barriers currently hindering imports of agricultural products and food items from India, officials in New Delhi have told RT. | Speaking on the sidelines of the World Food Moscow trade fair this week, top officials from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an apex body under the Indian Ministry of Commerce, said the Russian market offers opportunities for Indian exporters across a wide range of categories…
People wait in line outside a polling station minutes before the start of voting in Sri Lanka's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. — AFP
U.S. officials now believe that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza is unlikely before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. | The newspaper cited top-level officials in the White House, State Department and Pentagon without naming them. Those bodies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. | "I can tell you that we do not believe that deal is falling apart," Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters on Thursday before the report was published. | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said two weeks ago t…
He will take charge as the IAF Chief on September 30…
JI's Punjab chief Javed Kasuri has also been named in the FIR apart from 80 others…
Ahmed Mahmoud Wahbi led the military operations of the Lebanese group's elite Radwan Force during the 
An Israeli air strike on a A missile struck an apartment block in a Aqil is the head of Hezbo…
Lebanon's healthcare sector is being praised by the country's officials for its rapid response to the aftermath of The attacks targeted communication devices used by Lebanese group Hezbollah and have widely been blamed on Israel. | With the attacks mostly taking place in southern Beirut and the provinces of Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel, officials told The New Arab's sister site Al-Araby Jadeed th…
The Israeli military said the "targeted strike" on south Beirut killed Ibrahim Aqil head of the elite Radwan unit and ten…
The batteries of the walkie-talkies used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah that blew up this week were laced with a highly explosive compound known as PETN, a Lebanese source familiar with the device's components told Reuters. | The way the explosive material was integrated into the battery pack made it extremely difficult to detect, the source said. | Hundreds of walkie-talkies used by the group exploded on Wednesday, a day after thousands of Hezbollah's pagers detonated across the group's strongholds in Lebanon. | Pictures of the walkie-talkies that had exploded showed labels reading "ICOM" and "made in Japa…
Lebanon's One member of the Iranian-backed militia received a new pager on Monday that exploded the next day while it was still in its b…
Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah Al-Khater, has described Israel's use of "everyday devices in people's hands as ticking time bombs" as a "horrific nightmare", in reference to Israel's exploding pager and walkie-talkie She also expressed alarm at the "deafening silence" from the international community regarding the atrocities. | In a post on her official X (former…
The Pentagon doesn't have enough weapons in stock to keep up with Kiev's demands, a report says | Weapons stockpile shortages will likely force Washington to delay shipments of promised military aid to Ukraine, CNN reported on Friday, citing two US officials familiar with the matter. | The report comes as Kiev has been asking its foreign backers to speed up the delivery of arms and to lift the restrictions on the use of long-range missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory. | According to the Pentagon, the US has $5.9 billion left in the special congressionally approved mechanism (PDA) aimed at fast-trac…
U.S. government and corporate-owned media giants have once again mounted accusations of foreign election interference, this time in the upcoming presidential election. U.S. intelligence agencies allege that Russia, Iran and China are waging "disinformation campaigns" that disrupt what they call "liberal parliamentary democracy." In 2016, the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) . . . | 
The offensive lasted around 10 hours and left 11 wounded from live ammunition, according to the Palestinian news agency, Wafa. | Palestinian Red Crescent teams recovered the body of a man identified as Shadi Sami Zakarneh from a house tha…
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich, who is responsible for the administration of parts of the occupied West Bank, has repeatedly threatened to withhold t…
A former Lebanese diplomat accused of being a financier for Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, 60, who holds Lebanese, British and Belgian citizenship, pleaded guilty in a federal court in New York to conspiracy to conduct unlawful transactions with an international terrorist…
Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said three children were among the dead in Friday's strike on an und…
Israeli forces have killed and captured the bodies of two The Israeli army released images it claimed were retrieved from a GoPro camera carried by one of the 
Two people from Taiwanese companies were questioned as part of a probe into pagers that were detonated by Israel Lebanon, investigators said Friday, as top officials insisted the devices were not from the island. | Questions and speculation have swirled over where the devices came from and how they were supplied to the militant group after hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies detonated across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing at least 37 people and wounding nearly 3,000. | The New York Times reported this week that Israel had inserted explosive material into a shipment of pagers from Taiwan's Gold Apo…
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Israel submitted on Friday formal challenges to the International Criminal Court over its jurisdiction and the legality of arrest warrant requests against Israeli leaders for their conduct of the Gaza war, the Foreign Ministry said. | Israel's filings might further delay a decision on the warrants, requested in May against Israeli Prime Minister ICC Prosecutor 
The award celebrates courageous journalists from around the world in an event held on 21 November in New York. | Al Aila is a journalist, producer and researcher who has been covering Israel's assault on the besieged enclave since October. | Her husband,…
A militant from The group named the slain militant as Abu Haidar al-Khafaji and said he was working in Damascus as a security adviser to the government. | A Br…
So far, a limited number of Moroccan-made vehicles, primarily from the French Renault group, have arrived in Israel. Peugeot 208 models produced at Stellantis's Moroccan factories are expected to join them in the coming months, reported the Israeli financial site Calcalist. | This shift…
General Almog | Source: Wikimedia Commons By John McEvoy / Declassified UK When retired Israeli general Doron Almog boarded his flight from Tel Aviv on 11 September 2005, he expected to soon step foot on British soil. Minutes after landing at Heathrow airport, however, an Israeli embassy official boarded the plane and warned Almog to …
Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show legend Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in a bid to bedazzle voters, as rival Donald Trump criticized Jewish Americans for not voting for him. | Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller beamed in remotely to lavish praise via screens on the Democratic vice president. | Sitting on a chat-show style stage, Winfrey started by asking Harris about what seemed a sudden burst in confidence ⚪ "a veil or something dropped" ⚪ after she replaced President Joe Biden as nominee. | "We each have those moments in…
Ukrainian President "I'm looking forward to hosting my friend President Zelenskyy of Ukraine next week at the White House," Biden said in message posted on X. "During his visit, I'll reaffirm America's…
The family of detained British- According to Abdel Fattah's UK-based family, the political prisoner is set to be released on 29 September, having nearly completed five years behind bars in Egypt, which is the length of his sentence. | However, his family fears that – as with previous announcements and rumours of his release – Abdel-Fattah will not be freed.
Egypt has reportedly purchased Chinese J-10C fighter jets, a move analysts say signals Beijing's growing influence in the Middle East and regional powers looking to diversify their military procurement, reducing their reliance on the According to Bulgarian defence news agency Bulgarian Military, Egypt placed its first order for China's J-10C "Vigorous Dragon" fighter jets on August 19. | This move makes Egypt the second country, after 
The first edition of the annual The tournament, which was announced in December last year, replaces the annual Club World Cup which will now be played every four years with 32 teams from 2025. | AFC Champions League winners Al-Ain will first host O…
Palestinian American US lawmaker "Our community is already in so much pain right n…
A day later, thousands of miles away, a then-16-year-old "We were expected to know…
Director Arash Rakhsha's documentary All The Mountains Give premiered last month at the The film follows two Kolbars — Kurdish porters who smuggle a variety of goods across the mountains between Iraq and Iran. | In this beautifully shot picture, Hamid and Yasser brave a snowy mountain pass and freezing rivers to bring tyres, cigarettes, cosmetics, and household goods across the border. Off the trail, they struggle to care for their…
Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher interview Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at 'D5: All Things Digital' conference in Carlsbad, California, in 2007. By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Chief executive officers at the largest companies in the United States saw their compensation surge by 1,085% from 1978 to 2023, compared with only a 24% increase for typical worker pay, according to an annual report …
The following is a lightly edited statement from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, issued on Sept. 14, 2024, titled "As it enters its 32nd year: Oslo provided cover for occupation policies and stands as an obstacle to the national program." As the Oslo Accords entered their 32nd . . . | 
This statement was issued by the Bronx Anti-War Coalition on Sept. 16, 2024, in response to the Sept. 15 shooting of four people by New York Police Department officers after a man allegedly evaded paying a subway fare. Yesterday, the NYPD shot Derell Mickles, a Black man in Brooklyn, for . . . | 
As the first city-states started to form in ancient Mesopotamia, fed by a patchwork of farms across the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, grain was stored in large siloes (in case of future shortages), and a surplus was generated for the first time, that was accumulated and controlled by a warrior class drawn from Mafia-like, oligarchic families, assisted by a priesthood that kept records and legitimized their rule via a mandate from the heavens.
The aftermath of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is clear: Washington's economic and diplomatic influence on the continent is set to wane even further.
Most of the fires have been caused by deliberate burning of lands and improper disposal of highly polluting waste.
The vehicle's ammunition load detonated after it was hit by two consecutive UAV strikes from behind, according to the footage | Russian drones have destroyed a Ukrainian tank in Kursk Region beyond repair, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said, releasing video of a spectacular explosion. | In a statement on Friday, the ministry said that the Russian group of forces 'North', which is repelling Kiev's large-scale incursion on Russian soil, had conducted two UAV strikes on Ukrainian armor. Officials said that the "objective monitoring equipment had recorded the detonation of the tank ammunition load." | The 40-…
Kwame Nkrumah's insight into the true nature of neo-colonialism was ahead of his time and is still relevant today | Kwame Nkrumah, the first prime minister of the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence, was a towering figure in the struggle for self-governance in Africa. An ardent proponent of pan-Africanism and a formidable political theorist, he is credited with being the first to apply the term 'neo-colonialism' to Africa's 20th century experience, correctly anticipating that European powers would use various levers to keep former African colonies in a state of de-facto dependency even if fo…
Mario Draghi's 'competitiveness report' says the bloc's economic situation is dire… but shies away from pointing out the culprit | The EU is having a full-blown existential crisis. Someone has really screwed up its economy, and the culprit is conspicuously absent from a new report outlining the carnage. Are there no mirrors in Brussels? | Former European Central Bank president and Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, has published a new "economic competitiveness" report after a year of work at the request of unelected 'Queen' Ursula von der Leyen's 'Royal' European Commission. And it's a real page-turner, o…
Belgrade abolished compulsory military service in 2010 | The government of Serbia has agreed to reintroduce conscription, which was abolished 14 years ago. | After a meeting on Friday, the government formed a working group tasked with "reviewing activities and measures" aimed at bringing back 75-day compulsory military service for men. Women would continue to be allowed to serve on a voluntary basis. | The reform will help modernize the Balkan country's armed forces and strengthen its defenses against potential aggression, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at a military ceremony in Batajnica. | The decis…
Washington has sent additional forces to the region amid an uptick in Russian and Chinese activity, the outlet says | The US is reinforcing its military presence in Alaska due to increased Russian and Chinese activity off the coast, Politico reported on Friday. | The outlet noted that over the past month, the US had redeployed numerous assets to the area, including the destroyer USS Sterett, ground forces now stationed on one of the state's remote islands, and that fighters and other aircraft have been put on heightened alert. | Business Insider reported last week that the deployment included elements of the 1…
The move comes after the US imposed sanctions on several Russian media outlets, including RT | Video-sharing platform TikTok has deleted the accounts of RT International and several branches of the Sputnik media network. The crackdown came days after the US announced new sanctions targeting several Russian outlets, including RT. | On Saturday morning, the accounts of RT International, Sputnik Serbia, Sputnik Afrique, Sputnik Africa, Sputnik International, Sputnik Brasil, Sputnik Mundo and Sputnik Indonesia became inaccessible. TikTok has not yet commented on the development. | Sputnik Serbia has shared an imag…
EU economic cooperation with Moscow continues despite the sanctions, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said | A significant number of companies in the EU continue to discreetly do business with Russia despite the bloc's sanctions, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. | "Here I would like to disappoint the idealists, as the situation is that everyone in Europe is doing this," Szijjarto said in Budapest on Friday. " | The difference between us and the others in general is that we speak honestly and openly about this issue. All of Europe does business with the Russians, but some deny this; we d…
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Man City and Arsenal will meet at the Etihad Stadium late on Sunday afternoon, with the hosts looking to continue their strong start to the campaign and lay down a marker in their chase for an unprecedented fifth successive title. Manager Pep Guardiola has credited Arsenal for their way they …
Labour front bench's clothing addiction continues to unravel Keir Starmer has been exposed, along with his wife, accepting tens of thousands of pounds in designer clothes from a hugely wealthy donor and, after initial attempts by his stooges to explain away the donor-funded splurges as just part of the job or even to claim they …
Blanca Missé — Many activists recognize in theory that movements face the same decadent global capitalism and its imperialist state system. However, international and regional politics shape these resistance struggles, making it hard for them to unite against their common enemy.
ALBAWABA — Qualcomm, the American multinational corporation that creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology is planning to acquire Intel, the American multinational corporation and technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells computer components and related products for business and consumer markets.Qualcomm wants to acquire Intel, but the deal faces significant challenges: Sources revealed that Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, is involved in recent negotiations to acquire Intel, the 50 year old company. Amon is currently exploring various options to mak…
ALBAWABA — Apple, the American multinational corporation and technology company, best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services, announced the launch of its new iOS 18.1 beta with exciting features.New iOS 18.1 beta: Apple's operating systems saw significant development recently, due to the new and exciting features that were added by Apple Intelligence. The company released its new iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, while the official launch is scheduled to take place in October 2024.New features: According to experts, the new released operating systems are witnes…
ECP had been asked to clarify the matter of the National Assembly speaker before the court…
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the US's largest and best-known labor unions, has declined to endorse a candidate for president, citing major political divides among its membership, as well as dissatisfaction with each major candidate's sta…
More than 17 million people are eligible to vote in election, with more than 63,000 police deployed to protect polling booths and counting centres
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A Taiwanese manufacturing firm has been thrust into what has become a global paper trail over how Gold Apollo in New Taipei had its office raided by police on Wednesday, with its director facing…
The number of According to a new report from Save the Children, 158 children have been killed since last October, as raids by Israeli forces and attacks by 
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During the US Since she embarked on her presidential bid, Harris has framed her campaign against Trump as a showdown between "the prosecutor" and "the fe…
Over the last few months, activists have taken to the streets of Istanbul, calling out Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's involvement and inaction on Israel's genocide in Gaza. | Now, two Palestinian activists face deportation for holding up an The activists, part of a group called 1000 Youth for Palest…
Israeli forces arrested Palestinian journalist Mujahed Al-Saadi at dawn on Thursday during the storming of his home in According to Al-Saadi's brother Amjad, the raid on his house occurred around 2.30am, The New Arab's Arabic sister outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed 
After the death of six Israeli captives in Gaza, and instead of caving to the mounting internal and external pressure to allow a ceasefire deal with Hamas, Netanyahu presented a Netanyahu was called untethered from reality for setting up this 'newly found' corridor, afte…
New York ⚪ U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, defended her country's repeated use of the The U.S. has vetoed five resolutions, including three calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, one Russian oral amendment, and a proposal for full Palestinian membership in the U.N. | In remarks to Al-Araby A…
Beirut – Patients screamed in pain and paramedic teams shouted frantic orders to attend to gaping wounds at Beirut's Hotel Dieu hospital on Tuesday afternoon, after thousands of handheld pagers belonging to Hezbollah members Ambulances rushed through the hospital gates, 
Fourteen people were killed and over 450 wounded Wednesday when walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon, the government said, a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, killing 12 and wounding up to 2,800. | The Iran-backed group blamed Israel for the first wave of blasts on Tuesday, vowing revenge and stoking fears of all-out war in the region. | "The new wave of walkie-talkie explosions… killed fourteen people and wounded more than 450," the health ministry said in a statement. | A source close to the Iran-backed group said walkie-talkies used by its members exploded in a southern suburb of Beirut during…
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Nearly 3,000 people, mainly members of Hezbollah but including many civilians, were wounded when…
The governments of Thousands of people in Lebanon and Syria have been wounded and at least 12 killed when pagers belonging to Hezbollah-linked personnel and other in…
Hundreds of the wireless devices exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday, hours after Israel said it was broadening the aims of the Israel has yet to c…
According to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry, Germany put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges. | The Economy Ministry said on Thursday that there was no ban on 
A group of 27 Israeli ministers and members of the Knesset are calling for the Israeli Prime Minister to expel civilians in In a letter to The plan…
US Congresswoman The Palestinian-American representative urged her fellow lawmakers to vote against the bill, saying that a 'yes' vote would be "erasing the existence of Palestinians". | Tlaib, a member of the Democrat's left-leaning 'The Squad' bloc, has consistently criticised Israeli abuses against Palestinians. | "It seeks to erase Palestin…
The UK was among 43 member states who abstained at the 
Egypt will not accept any changes to the security arrangements that were in place on its border with Gaza before the war on Gaza broke out last October, the Egyptian foreign minister said on Wednesday. | Security on the border, and whether Israel will maintain a troop presence along a 14-km (9-mile) buffer zone known as the Israeli troops entered the buffer zone in May as th…
On 14 September, Algeria's incumbent president, Since taking office following the low-turnout election in 2019, Tebboune, a former minister under President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has increasingly mirrored his predecessor's style. | During the campaign, opponents withdrew, citing "unfair conditions," while those who…
Seventy-six years ago, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced and scattered across refugee camps in neighbouring Middle Eastern countries during the Many Palestinians, seeking safety from persecution, undertook long journeys, even crossing the Atlantic to North, Central, and South America. | As they migrated, large, weathered ships filled with people departed from various Mediterranean ports, and they headed towards an uncertain future far from their belo…
Following a US congressional hearing this week, whose focus became the On Wednesday, the day after giving testimony at the Sen…
Over 130 world leaders will meet at the While the 
Yerevan, Armenia – Twenty-year-old Susanna Hovsepyan recalls her final September in Although any military-related item could have endangered her and the Her father, a serviceman,…
In a few words, the book There is pain, suffering, love, history, politics and geography, all felt and told by fictional characters living in this unique town next to Detroit, Michigan. | There the book sets its scenography for "The Actors of Dearborn", where a middle-aged man named Samir becomes Uncle Sam, especially after 9/11 and begins decorating his…
The arms industry plays a major role in influencing A new report by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and the World Peace Foundation has claimed that defence companies have regular access to senior government figures, including a "dedicated arms export promotion agency" in the business department. | The report sounds the alarm over the arms industry's ap…
Iran's new president, Arash Zerehtan was appointed head of the western state, IRNA news agency said, citing government spokesman Fatemeh Mohajerani. | He is the first Sunni to be made a regional governor in the predominantly 
Baghdad — Mohammed Imad ⚪ General Qaani's visit comes amid an ongoing political crisis, following last month's revelation of…
Jordan's King Abdullah II swore in a reformist government on Wednesday tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and pushing through political and economic modernisation crucial to reversing a decade of sluggish growth, officials said. | The Harvard-educated prime minister, Jafar Hassan, headed the monarch's office in his last job. Hasan has proven to be an able administrator during a long public career in which he oversaw economic reforms as a deputy premier and during a stint as planning minister, according to officials and politicians. | Politicians say a key task is accelerating IMF-guided reforms and re…
ALBAWABA — Israel began importing cars from Morocco as its automotive sector faced multiple challenges as a result of the Turkish boycott.Israel imports cars from Morocco: Israel imported a small number of Moroccan-made cars from Renault Group from the Stellantis Kenitra plant and plans to import more from other brands, including Peugeot 208 cars, according to Calcalist, an Israeli economic news site and engine. | Stellantis Kenitra plant, a Moroccan car plant belonging to the international automobile manufacturing group Stellantis, was founded in 2019. Stellantis factories managed to increase its pr…
Saudi crown prince says no normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood | Bin Salman also denounces 'Israeli occupation crimes' and violations of international humanitarian law in his annual speech to lawmakers | | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman delivers his annual address at Shura…
Like eager lice on a ripe scalp, tourists have become a much-reviled feature of various economies. While cash and contributions come in their wake, such an industry depletes, drains and pollutes the very site it idealises. International tourism does its bit to bloat global greenhouse gas emissions, with transportation constituting the lion's share. All this has engendered yet 
The Director of the Ministry's Economic Cooperation Department said that the initiative will soon be presented on international platforms…
During a special session, the head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development urged the unification states to work on launching joint projects to develop promising technologies…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2024 kicked off Wednesday in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, showcasing the latest advances in technology, goods and services from the international defense industry. Running until Sunday, the 12th edition of the AAD features cutting-edge innovations in aviation, aerospace, and defense. Segomotso …
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has made a remarkable appearance at the International and French Travel Market (IFTM) in Paris running from September 17th to 19th, 2024, at Porte de Versailles, Hall 1, and Stand U084. The Uganda Embassy in Paris, alongside key industry players such as Gorilla Tours Ltd, Safari to East, and …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has raised alarm over the sluggish judicial proceedings concerning exam malpractice, which they believe hampers the effective enforcement of the newly amended laws aimed at eradicating this issue in schools. Dan Odongo, UNEB's Executive Director, stressed the importance of timely resolution of cases of malpractice, …
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South African team could only score 168 runs for four wickets in reply…
Washington's call for a global sanctions campaign against the Russian news network has been received poorly in New Delhi | The Indian government is reluctant to give in to Washington's renewed attack on Russian media outlets, The Hindu newspaper has reported, citing diplomatic sources. | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled new sanctions on Friday targeting Russian media outlets, including RT, which he accused of "functioning as a de facto arm of [Russian] intelligence." | Blinken alleged that the news network has been trying to undermine democracy in the US and elsewhere, and to erode global support…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses supporters and members of the Aam Aadmi Party at the party's headquarters before he leaves to surrender himself to jail authorities, after interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in a liquor policy case came to an end, in New Delhi, India on June…
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ALBAWABA – Indian actor and producer, Sohum Shah recently sued popular streaming service Netflix after claiming that the plot for his 2009 film, 'Luck' was reportedly stolen to make its popular K-drama Squid Game, according to the Daily Mail. IMDB describes 'Luck' as, "An underworld kingpin recruits people endowed with 'Luck' from across the globe to take part in a series of challenges designed to test their 'Luck' factor, as gamblers around the world bet on them." According to the Daily Mail, Shah claimed to have written the script for 'Luck' in 2006 which was released in India, the United States, the United Kin…
The Yemeni armed group has said it used its "new hypersonic ballistic missile" in the attack | A missile fired from Yemen struck central Israel on Sunday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Houthis, an armed group which controls much of northern Yemen, have claimed responsibility for the attack. | The missile entered Israeli airspace from the east and fell in an open area, the IDF said in a message on X (formerly Twitter). There were no casualties as a result of the incident, it added. | In a later post, the Israeli military said that the attack had originated in Yemen. It also clarified…
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed a The rebels "targeted a military position of the Israeli enemy in the Jaffa area" using a "ballistic missile that succeeded in reaching its target", Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a Videos shared online saw firefighters putting ou…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the rebels will pay a "heavy price." | After the incident, AFP photographers saw firefighters putting out a 
Berlin will not lift restrictions on its more advanced weaponry, even if Ukraine's other allies do, German chancellor has said | Germany will not allow its long-range weapons to be used for Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia, even if other states choose to do so, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. | Washington and London have suggested that they could allow Kiev to use missiles such as the American-made ATACMS and the British-made Storm Shadow to hit such targets. | Berlin retains its policy of not permitting Ukraine to use German-provided long-range weapons for such attacks, Scholz said on Saturday at a Q&A ses…
Storm Shadow missiles will not hit their targets if London unilaterally allows Kiev to strike deep into Russia, sources have said | Ukraine will not be able to effectively use British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles for long-range attacks on Russia without targeting data provided by the US, The Times has reported. | In an article on Saturday, the paper cited five former UK defense secretaries and ex-prime minister Boris Johnson, who argued that London should unilaterally allow Kiev to use its munitions to target internationally recognized Russia territory instead of waiting for approval from Washington. "There…
The media outlet claims it is part of a strategy that Vladimir Zelensky will present to the US | Ukraine could be ready to freeze hostilities with Russia on certain parts of the frontline, the German tabloid newspaper Bild has reported, citing what it claims to be Vladimir Zelensky's revised strategy. The Ukrainian leader's plan for the conflict also reportedly hinges on Western backers allowing Kiev to use the long-range missiles they have provided, to hit targets deep inside Russia. | Back in July, Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear that Moscow was not interested in a "ceasefire or some kind of p…
Iran's President U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that Russia had received ballistic missiles from Iran and was likely to 
Israel dropped leaflets over a south Lebanon border village Sunday urging residents to leave, state-run media said, but Israel's military told AFP a brigade had taken the initiative without approval. | It was the first time Israelis had told residents of south Lebanon to evacuate in "The Israeli enemy dropped leaflets over Wazzani calling on those in the area and its surroundings to evacuate," the official National News Agency said, refer…
An "We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women, after an Israeli airstrike hit the house of the Bustan family in ea…
Thousands of people again took to the streets of Israel's main cities on Saturday in a bid to increase pressure on the government to secure the release of Of 251 
In December of last year, South Africa submitted a case against Israel, saying it ha…
On its website, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) describes itself as a Malaysian conglomerate with a vision to implement the Islamic way of life in line with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. | But the rescue this week of hundreds of children and youths from what Malaysian authorities said was suspected sexual abuse at charity homes allegedly run by GISB has put back in the spotlight the firm's roots in a religious sect outlawed by the government three decades ago. | GISB acknowledges links to the religious sect Al-Arqam, which was banned in 1994, and names the sect's late preacher Asha…
The The agency, known as UNRWA, said the employee was "shot and killed on the roof of his home by a sniper", and that it was "the first time…
The Lebanese group Hezbollah Hezbollah said it had destroyed an Israeli tank and bombed military bases and logistical depots in northern Israel. | On Friday one person was killed and four others, including children, were injured in an Israeli strike on the town of Al-Ahmadiya in the west of the Biqaa Valley region in Lebanon. | Israeli strikes on a building in Nabatiyeh in south Lebanon also…
Hezbollah's second-in-command warned on Saturday that an all-out war by Naim Qassem, number two in the Iran-backed Lebanese group, was speaking after Defence Minister Y…
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A group aligned with the The move is an apparent effort to dissuade Muslim and Arab Americans from voting for Harris in the battleground state. | There has been growing frustration with the Biden-Harris administration's contin…
Mourners gathered in southwest The killing last week of 26-year-old 
On the flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pontiff expressed doubt that either Israel or Hamas, now at war for eleven months, were seeking to end the conflict. "I am sorr…
At least 18 people have been killed in Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli airstrike hit a house in Gaza City on Saturday morning and killed the family members, who included women and children. | "We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women, after an Israeli air strike hit the house of the Bustan family…
Defence officials who spoke off the record said the system will be implemented in an organised fashion under the guidance of legal advisors in the defence establishment. | The plan has been heavily criticised over ethical concerns, mainly b…
Rag disowns Elon Perry after string of 'fabricated' claims and has 'due diligence under scrutiny' — but persisted for years with libel-machine Harpin and others The right-wing Jewish Chronicle is 'in crisis' after being forced to delete a string of articles by one of its journalists — because they were made up. The rag issued …
Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the The Russians released in the swap were captured during Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region, Mosc…
"The partnership between Russia and Iran has resulted in lost homes and lost lives," the foreign ministry said on X. | Kyiv first accused Iran of supply…
The preliminary results issued by the North African country's electoral authority ANIE on Sunday gave 
A man who attacked "He was isolated in a cell so that he could calm down yesterday after his arrest. Investigators found his lifeless body lying on the floor this morning. A doctor declared him dead," Ali Mohamed Djounaid told a press conference. | "An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of his death," he added. | Government spokeswoman Fatima Ahamada said on Saturday that 65-…
Four "This operation targeted ISIS leaders and served to disrupt and degrade ISIS's ability to plan, organise, and conduct attacks against Iraqi civilians," the United States Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement on…
UN experts accused Iran on Friday of "intensifying" its Amini, 22, was an Iranian Kurdish woman who died three days after her arrest in Tehran in Septembe…
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Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency, had met the delegation from the Hamas political bureau leadership,…
A London woman was acquitted of a racially aggravated public order offence on Friday after displaying a placard depicting former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Marieha Hussain, 37, was 
An explosive device had been planted at a spot in a street where many young people had gathered to take photos, Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, district commissioner of Mogadishu's Kahda district, told reporters. | "I saw several people lying on the street minutes after the first explosion, and when rescuers came to assist, another blast happeneed, causing most of the casualties," witness Abdisamad Osman told The Associated…
Heavy fighting on Saturday shook a Sudanese city besieged by paramilitaries, witnesses told AFP, as US researchers reported unprecedented and escalating combat in the North Darfur state capital. | Al-Fashir is one of five state capitals in Sudan's western Darfur region and the only one not in the hands of the The United Nations says the war across much of Sudan has created the world's largest displacement crisis, with millions uproot…
The former president has claimed that the Democrats would drag the US into World War III | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed that an election victory for his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, would ultimately lead to war with Russia, potentially sparking a "nuclear Holocaust." | During a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Friday, Trump expressed concern over a potential nuclear conflict due to the "incompetent people" in Washington, claiming he is the only one capable of preventing all-out war. | "You're going to end up in World War III. You're going to have a nuclear Holocaust if we're…
Berlin hopes to bring those responsible to justice "if we can get hold of them," the chancellor has said | Germany has nothing to hide in its investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has insisted, days after Moscow described the probe as "absolutely not transparent." | So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the 2022 blasts that severed three of the four Nord Stream pipelines, which transported Russian natural gas to Germany and other parts of Western Europe. | "We call on all security authorities and the Federal Public Prosecutor General to investigate the blasts with…
With their crusade against their own dissidents, the US and its allies betray the desperation of their collective propaganda machine | The US and its ever-loyal followers Canada and Great Britain have 
Diosdado Cabello claims the arrested suspects, including a US serviceman, were planning to conduct acts of terrorism | Venezuela's security service has thwarted a CIA-backed plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and stage acts of terrorism, the interior minister has claimed. Diosdado Cabello said two Spanish, one Czech and three US nationals, including a member of the American military in active service, had been detained, and that several hundred military-grade firearms had been seized. | A contested presidential election back in July saw Maduro re-elected for a third term, with 52% of the vote. Howeve…
Former US president was at his Florida Golf club when gunshots rang "in his vicinity" | A shooting incident occurred on Sunday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, when the ex-US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was playing golf there. | Trump's campaign said the former president was not harmed in the shooting and has been safely evacuated from the site. | "President Trump is safe, following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time," Trump's campaign spokesman Steven Cheung has said. | The Secret Service has acknowledged the "protective inci…
A former prime minister has described the conflict as a deliberate provocation aimed at dividing Georgians and Ossetians | Former Georgian prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has accused the country's United National Movement (UNM) party founded by ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili of inciting the 2008 war in South Ossetia. | The country will find the strength to apologize to the Ossetians for the "bloody conflict" and strive to restore trust and unity between the two brotherly nations, he added. | The US-educated Saakashvili formed the pro-Western UNM party in 2001 and served as president of Georgia from 2004 t…
Restricting benefits would force Ukrainian men to return home and sign up to fight Russian forces, Poland's foreign minister has said | Kiev's Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has welcomed Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski's call on European governments to halt the provision of welfare benefits to Ukrainian men of military age who are living in the EU. | Following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kiev, Sikorski said the suspension of social payments for the male refugees would also benefit state finances in EU countries. | "Stop paying those social security payments for people who are eligible…
There will be a response to new sanctions against RT, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said | The US crackdown on Russian media amounts to a declaration of war on free speech, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new 
Ukraine has repeatedly ruled out any talks not based on Vladimir Zelensky's 'peace formula' | Only a Ukrainian plan can resolve the conflict with Russia, Vladimir Zelensky's foreign policy adviser Igor Zhovkva told attendees of the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kiev on Friday. He recalled that a team of African leaders had led a peace initiative in June 2023. | After the meeting, Zhovkva said he told Zelensky Kiev didn't need any African plan, insisting that only a Ukrainian concept would work. | Zhovkva's opinion is shared by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who said Ukraine and its people…
Kiev's forces have lost two Soviet-era Su-27s and a Su-29, the Defense Ministry has said | Russian forces have shot down three Ukrainian fighter jets over the last 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. | Two Sukhoi Su-27 aircraft operated by Kiev were destroyed by the Russian Aerospace Forces, while Russian air defenses have shot down a Mikoyan MiG-29 plane, the ministry said in its daily update on Sunday. | During the same period, the Russian air defenses also intercepted a US-made HIMARS rocket, four French-made Hammer guided bombs, and 55 drones, it added. | Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian fo…
An RBS 70 anti-aircraft launcher has been taken out by a kamikaze drone, footage circulating online suggests | The Russian military has found and destroyed a Ukraine-operated RBS 70, a Swedish-made short-range air defense system, footage circulating online suggests. | The system, mounted on a tripod, was reportedly detected at a Ukrainian position near the village of Aleksandropol, located to the north of the town of Ocheretino in Russia's Donetsk People's Republic. The RBS 70, concealed under a mask netting, was hit by a kamikaze drone, aerial footage of the strike shows. | The launcher was overturned after t…
Western nations have intensified efforts to limit RT's reach in recent years through sweeping sanctions and media restrictions | The Russian multimedia broadcaster RT has faced unprecedented scrutiny and restrictions from Western countries in recent years. The measures taken against the outlet have escalated significantly from 2022 through 2024. | The increasing efforts by Western nations to curtail RT's influence and operational capacity reflect broader geopolitical tensions and fears about a changing media landscape. | 2022: A year of tightening measures : | The year 2022 marked a pivotal moment for…
On Saturday, September 14th, around 1: 05 a.m., Syracuse Police Officers responded to a shots fired complaint in the 600 block of Wolf Street. When Officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his abdomen area. The victim was treated on scene by Officers before being transported by AMR to Upstate University Hospital. He is currently listed in stable condition. Around this same time, Officers were also notified of two stabbing victims who were transported by private vehicle to St. Joseph's Hospital. One female victim, 19-years-old, was suffering from an apparent stab w…
Arrogance, hypocrisy and entitlement of Labour right writ large again as party drones try to defend undeclared sprees funded by multimillionaire donor given Downing Street pass Foreign Secretary David Lammy has put the arrogance and entitlement of the Labour right on full show again today by telling Sky News, in defence of Starmer's failure to …
by: Edgar W. Sapigao | The article explores the Kamal tradition in Taba-ao, Kapangan, Benguet, emphasizing its significance in promoting community camaraderie through cooperative labor. It aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 4 (Quality Education). The tradition fosters sustainable community practices, upholds Indigenous Knowledge, Skills, and Practices (IKSP), and enhances social cohesion, making it relevant to contemporary educational challenges and trends, especially for doctoral students focusing on educational management.
Saturday Premier League result Southampton 0 Man United 3 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Erik ten Hag felt the game belonged to his Manchester United side following Andre Onana's first-half penalty save to deny Southampton's Cameron Archer. The game had been goalless and even until that point, but after the spot-kick miss, it was …
Venezuelan Minister of the Interior Diosdado Cabello reported the seizure of a large batch of US-made weapons, a total of 400 rifles and pistols. He also reported the arrest of a US Navy SEAL and two Spanish citizens linked to the National Intelligence Center of Spain, as well as a Czech mercenary, and explained their links with members of the Venezuelan far-right opposition with whom they had planned to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, and other members of the Chavista leadership including Cabello himself. | At a press conference on Saturday, September 14, Cabello explained t…
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal will be without influential playmaker and captain Martin Odegaard for at least three weeks after the Norwegian suffered an ankle injury while on international duties. His absence was confirmed by Norway team doctor Ola Sand, who told media that injuries such as the one Odegaard suffered against Austria "often …
In this conversation, Edgardo Lander seeks to move beyond the dogmatic, schematic and sectarian views that characterise much of the international flow of information and analysis on Venezuela.
We speak with V, the playwright formerly known as Eve Ensler, about "How We Do Freedom: Rising Against Fascism," a daylong educational event to be held at New York City's Judson Memorial Church on Saturday. V is the founder of the global activist movements V-Day and One Billion Rising that is organizing the event. "The rise of fascism, from India to Italy, from Afghanistan to U.S., [is] the most pressing concern everywhere," says V, who ties the crisis to growing loneliness and isolation. "One of the antidotes to fascism we know is community, is solidarity, is coming together,…
Reports of violence against Hindus in the Muslim-majority country have led to tension with India | Nobody should do anything that "harms religious harmony" in Bangladesh, interim leader Mohammed Yunus told the nation on Thursday. He issued the warning amid reports of deadly violence against Hindus and other minorities in the country following the "No one should take the law into their own hands. If anyone creates disorder in society by doing so, we will definitely bring them under p…
He noted the importance of expanding trade and investment, especially in the field of agricultural exports…
Progressive and left voices in Bangladesh give their views on the recent mass upsurge and assessment and expectations of the interim administration in place.
India's August retail inflation remained below the central bank's target of 4% for the second consecutive month, but vegetable prices continued to soar, dampening hopes of a dovish stance in the next monetary policy meeting. | Annual retail inflation was at 3.65% in August, higher than the revised 3.60% in July and economists' forecast of 3.5%. | India's key inflation gauge slipped below the Reserve Bank of India's 4% target in July after a gap of nearly five years, largely due to the high-base effect. | Prices of food, which account for nearly half of the retail inflation, rose 5.66% in August, compared to a…
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Senator The progressive lawmaker, who is of Jewish descent, highlighted in his call on Washington the latest killings in the so-called safe zones in Gaza, as well as the shooting of a US activist in the West Bank by Israeli forc…
The body of Turkey said they are seeking international arrest warrants against those responsible, while the family has demanded the US do the same and show sensitivity. | Eygi was shot by Israeli forces while near a protest…
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Israel intensified its raids on the Global condemnations of Israel's The strike on Wednesday killed 18 people at a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians, including six UN employees. The…
"This is a media outlet that disseminates false content, which includes incitement against Israelis and Jews, and constitutes a threat to (Israeli) soldiers," the Israeli government press office said in a statement. | An Israeli official told A…
A pro-Israel rally in a Boston suburb turned violent Thursday evening when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting a group of demonstrators, authorities said. | Police were called at 6: 40 p.m. to the scene of what they described as a small rally in Newton. Words were exchanged before a passerby rapidly crossed the street and tackled one of the demonstrators, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said. | "A scuffle ensued. During that scuffle, the individual who had come across the street was shot by a member of the demonstrating group," Ryan said during a news conference late Thursday.
The UN slammed "If it was being used with malicious intent, we would have known. There is no eviden…
The United States has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announced on Thursday. | The systems include spare and repair parts, tool kits and technical and logistics support. They are not expected to be delivered until 2027. | Earlier this year, the US announced a mammoth $20 billion weapons support package for Israel to include F-15 fighter jets. Like the tank trailers, those systems will not be delivered for several years and will not affect current Israeli military operations amid its 11-month-old war on Gaza. | The Biden administration has…
Four people were Liad Aviel, spokesman for the Asaf Harofe Medical Center in central Israel, said it "mourns the deaths of four individuals injured in the Ramla incident", adding that six other casualties were receiving treatment there. | The Israeli police said it…
Several Israeli news outlets accused Egypt of Since Israel's former ambassador to Egypt 
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Far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir had demanded that a special budget be given for his plan to build 5,000 new prison spaces – a request that was refused by Finance Minister Smotrich, according to the report. | Smotrich reportedly told Ben-Gvir to use funds and staff already allocated to his ministry, prompting an angry retort from the Jew…
On a bright morning in Cairo, a young boy named Mohamed stands proudly beside the grand southern gateway of Historic Cairo. | His eyes sparkle with excitement as he watches the crowd of dignitaries, tourists, and officials, all eager to see the revival of this historic neighbourhood. Amid the renewed energy and activity, Mohamed feels a vibrant excitement for the historic legacy being celebrated and restored. | "I'm thrilled that tourists and important figures are finally visiting our area," Mohamed says, his voice filled with wonder and growing pride. As a young guardian of history, he beams with enthusiasm f…
With his debut family thrillerHis talent lies in blending psychological and socio-political depth with intriguing plot twists and the dynamics of genre cinema, thus creating films that not only keep viewers hooked but also offe…
Former French Prime Minister De Villepin said France's influence on the global stage had faded and warned that 
Morocco's health ministry said a man in the city of Marrakesh had contracted mpox, without specifying which variant he had carried, saying he was receiving treatment and in a stable condition. | The outbreak in the North Africa…
Sadiq al-Kabir, speaking from self-imposed exile in Istanbul, said the 
Meanwhile, Iraqi football fans returned to Kuwait for a historic World Cup qualifier for the first time in 34 years, symbolising a step towards regional reconciliation. | And finally, in a heartfelt moment, 
The Republican former president lashed out two days after his 
The The UAE has long sought the most advanced fighter jet, built with stealth technology allowing it to evade enemy detection. If the U.S. did approve the transfer, the UAE would be only…
Thornberry was voted in as chair by British MPs on Wednesday, who are in the process of electing select committees – cross-party bodies that oversee government expenditure and policies – for the nex…
Hundreds of members of the largest US actors' union have issued a statement urging that fellow actors who This announcement follows an open letter by more than 700 members of the SAG-AFTRA union (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) last month expressing their support for Palestinian civilians in 
I was sitting in the back of a car heading towards Dublin a couple of weeks ago when Motaz's smile widened as he scrolled down the article and learnt that he wasn't alone; 
Several serving and former Holding commanders to account for alleged misconduct of 
It may have never occurred to 38-year-old For weeks now, his case triggered The hashtag "Free Ashraf Omar" has trended throughout Egyptian and Arab soc…
The report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (U…
In a landmark moment for Iran-Kurdish relations, P…
A lengthy VAR review confirmed the red card, a decision that sparked outrage among Iraqi fans on soci…
The move came amid 
Diana Johnson was discussing a criminal "epidemic" at a senior officers' event | The British minister for policing and crime prevention, Diana Johnson, had her purse stolen while speaking about rising lawlessness at a conference for top police officials on Tuesday. | The incident happened during the annual Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) conference in Kenilworth, as confirmed by the ministry to the Financial Times. Warwickshire Police reported that they are investigating a theft at the hotel hosting the event. A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and has since been released on bail…
Fidelis Contracted with Social Worker Ward Halverson Despite His Criminal Conviction, License Suspension, and Ban from the Medicaid Program New York — New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Fidelis Care (Fidelis) for causing vulnerable Medicaid patients in Central New York to receive treatment at a company owned by a social worker who had previously lost his license after being convicted of a crime. Fidelis billed Medicaid for services provided by Cornerstone Herkimer, LLC ("Cornerstone"), even though the company's sole owner and director, Licensed Clinical Social Worker W…
The City of Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement is hosting its annual Healthy Housing 101 to help maintain safe and healthy housing conditions in the city of Syracuse. Code Inspectors will lead tours throughout a vacant home, owned by the Greater Syracuse Land Bank, to discuss the code enforcement process, how to address violations, and how to keep a home safe and healthy. There will be information tables about programs and resources available to the community. Friday, September 13, 202411 a.m. to 2 p.m.301 West Colvin StreetSyracuse, NY 13205 Scheduled to attend Image by Jan from Pixabay…
On August 12th, 2024 at 10: 58 p.m. Syracuse Police Officers were dispatched and responded to University Hospital for a shooting with injuries complaint after the victim was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle. It was later determined that the incident occurred in the 200 block of Westmoreland Ave. The victim Identified as, Deron McGee, 15-year-old male from Syracuse, NY An investigation was commenced by the Criminal Investigation Division Homicide Unit Detectives, where numerous people were interviewed, and an extensive neighborhood and citywide canvass was conducted. In addition, several search warr…
The event features a performance of "Pandora's Suitcase," activity stations and tours of Syracuse Stage Syracuse, New York— Syracuse Stage today announced Family Day, a free event for children of all ages and their families, will take place on Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be held at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St, Syracuse, New York and will feature: "Our Free Family Day is a great start to the school year with fun, interactive ways to engage with the staff at Syracuse Stage," said Joann Yarrow, director of community engagement. "Meet the designers, makers and artists that work to put a…
The Syracuse Poster Project invites poets and artists to participate in its 2025 poster series. The Project, entering its 24th year, brings together poets and artists to create an annual series of illustrated poetry posters that celebrate Central New York. For 2025 the Project will solicit poetry with the theme "Iconic Businesses of Syracuse." It will produce at least ten posters that honor and celebrate famous businesses and establishments with deep ties to Central New York, local businesses and stores with legacies that characterize Syracuse and its surroundings. The series will also include one "reverse proces…
The Westcott Street Cultural Fair (WSCF) will take place on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from Noon — 6: 30 p.m. along the 500 block of Westcott St. and several side streets. Westcott Street Cultural Fair (WSCF) with six stages, the WSCF offers an impressive lineup for fans of local music and dance. Performances include SAMMY Award-winning rock, blues, and funk groups, multicultural dance groups, and belly dancing. The children's stage features interactive music, a mime, dancers and more. More than 140 booths will line the streets. Many feature vendors of handmade items including jewelry, pottery, clothing, cand…
The foreign ministers of several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Spanish and Norwegian governments said. | Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will host the meeting, which will be attended by his European counterparts, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, and members of the Arab-Islamic Contact Group for Gaza. | The two-state solution set out in the 1991 Madrid Conference and the 1993-95 Oslo Accords has long been seen by the international community as the best way to set…
On the occasion of a recent road trip to the Western Balkans, Mariannella Kloka and Efi Pavlogergatou interview the journalist Milka Tadiƒá Mijoviƒá about Montenegro's past and present. Milka Tadiƒá Mijoviƒá became internationally known as an activist during the turbulent transition period in Southeastern Europe. She is one of the co-founders of the weekly Monitor, Montenegro's first private and independent weekly magazine (1990). During the 1990s, she was actively involved in the anti-war movement. The published photos from Kotor, Montenegro are taken by Rena Xirof…
The New York Times is reporting today what national and international peace forces have known for a long time — the war in Ukraine is much more than a battle between the two countries directly involved. It is also part of a major effort by the U.S. to permanently weaken Russia, thereby extending its economic …
This step is part of the National Infrastructure Plan 2050…
According to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Moscow values the level of bilateral interaction between the countries…
ALBAWABA — Mastercard, the American multinational payment card services corporation, announced acquiring Recorded Future, the American privately held cybersecurity company, for $2.65 Billion.Mastercard buys Recorded Future: Mastercard bought Recorded Future as the company is running a detection process of card fraud using generative AI technology. This recent acquisition will enhance Mastercard's capabilities in threat intelligence. | Mastercard finalized the acquisition with Insight Partners, a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests in high-growth technology, software, and Inter…
August 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions which form the basis of international humanitarian law (IHL). The dream of five Swiss men (Henri Dunant, Louis Appia, General Guillaume Henri Dufour, Gustave Moynier, Theodore Maunoir) was realized and codified in the hope of "civilizing" the way wars were fought. Separating civilians from 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, September 13, 2024 | Remarks and slide show prepared for the 8th International Peace Summit of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP) September 13, 2024, Abuja Nigeria. ⚪ The first thing we need to obtain and maintain peace is investment in the education and activism that prevents wars and that ends occupation and…
The protest did not go off as planned. In February 2023, government recruiters came to the student union at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, stacking National Security Agency-branded plastic cups and splaying out pamphlets about Navy fringe benefits. | The activists had come to protest the expansion of Camp Grayling, already the largest National Guard training facility in the country. The opposition had arisen a year earlier, when the military had proposed leasing more than 150,000 acres of forest land managed by Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, doubling the size of the training installation.
Ammar Ali Jan discusses the challenges of building a new workers' party in Pakistan — and the HKP's recent victories for Lahore's most vulnerable workers.
The Palestinian Hamas group said on Wednesday that its negotiators reiterated its readiness to implement an "immediate" ceasefire with Israel in Gaza based on a previous U.S. proposal without new conditions from any party. | The Palestinian group said in a statement that their negotiation team, led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, met mediators on Wednesday including Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel in Doha to discuss the latest developments in Gaza. | Talks have so far failed to reach a deal to end the 11-month-old war. Lingering iss…
Tulkarem, occupied West Bank – Ayman Ghanayem was forced out of his home at gunpoint, blindfolded, and taken hostage by soldiers during In the northern city of Tulkarem, the 51-year-old was detained for reasons unknown to him, along with his son and more than 20 of his male relatives and neighbours. | The men were taken to the Nitzanei Oz military checkpoint and left in the sun for over seven hours with their eyes blindfolded and many of them sh…
Hezbollah's Israeli financial newspaper Globes cited data from the Israel Tax Authority, which said the attacks have caused up to $1 billion shekels ($265 million) in damage, as thousands flee the north of Israel due to almost daily rocket fire from Hezbollah and other groups in southern Lebanon. | Data from the Northern Horizon Directorate in the Israeli Defense M…
Israeli strikes Wednesday killed eight Palestinians in the The military said in a statement that its forces were engaged in an operation in the northern West Bank's Tubas area and later carried out a separate strike on Tulkarm, both targeted in major Israeli raids last month. | In Tubas, a witness told AFP that Israeli forces were "storming the city" and the nea…
The Israeli army's horrific massacre of displaced families living in ramshackle tents in a so-called "humanitarian zone" in the southern Gaza Strip is further proof that the international community's silence during the 11-month genocide is encouraging Israel to carry out its crimes.
Fed up with the constant news from Gaza, Salah Khubieh, after months of frustration, woke up one morning this past July and called his friend and business partner, Musa Ciàßek, before heading to their restaurant. | "Take the ladder with you," he told him over the phone. When they met, Salah explained they would take down the restaurant sign and replace it with a new one. | "From now on, we will rename this place '7 October,'" Salah said. | The name is a clear reference to the beginning of the conflict in Gaza, "a memorial of the genocide that's been unfolding before our eyes for almost a year now," Salah…
Summers in Clapham Common are notorious when temperatures start veering into the 20Cs. Shorts-clad bodies can be seen strewn across the 85 acres of green in southwest London, and a regular stream of old-school R&B blasts out of the cafe by the Bandstand. | This summer, however, the park's central platform has an additional vibrancy in the form of dabke, though born out of the chaos occurring across the world. | Palestinians and those in solidarity with Palestinians have joined a so-far weekly gathering to learn and dance the dabke as a way of building resilience as calls to end the genocide in Gaza continue.
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. Peltier: Clemency, yes! Pardon, no! Don't miss 'China at 75' The trial of the Uhuru 3 West Bank resistance confronts fascist occupation Editorial Execution of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi and U.S. hypocrisy Mundo Obrero Joe el genocida, ahora Kamala la asesina . . . | 
The statement, released yesterday, saw the group deny it had placed new demands on a ceasefire agreement and rejected any The statement co…
Residing in south Lebanon's Bint Jbeil, Syrian labourer Issam and his wife and three daughters have found themselves caught in the middle of cross-border fire between Unable to relocate to Beirut or other cities due to the high rental costs, and with difficulty in accessing healthcare, life is increasingly precarious for the Syrian family. | "My daughters have shortness of breath because they inhaled the white phosphorus, and I can't afford to take them to a nearby private hospital," I…
An Israeli airstrike Wednesday hit a central Gaza school, with the besieged territory's civil defence agency reporting 14 killed in the facility-turned-displacement shelter. | The vast majority of the Gaza Strip's 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once by the war, with many seeking safety in school buildings. | Th…
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More than 40 parliamentarians from over 20 African states on Wednesday signed the Addis Ababa resolution in support of Israel, stating that it has the right to "all of historic Palestine" and calls for recognising Jerusalem as its undivided capital. | The signing of the resolution is the culmination of a two-day summit of the African-Israel Initiative beginning on 10 September in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. The event was co-hosted by Jerusalem-based 
A In an interview with Israeli ambassador 
The Pentagon's rare move to keep two Navy aircraft carriers in the Middle East over the past several weeks has now finished, as the USS Theodore Roosevelt is heading home, according to U.S. officials. | U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered the Roosevelt to extend its deployment for a short time and remain in the region as the USS Abraham Lincoln was pushed to get to the area more quickly. The Biden administration beefed up the U.S. military presence there to help defend Israel from 
Israeli Prime Minister In a highly unusual move, Jus…
The The strike on Wednesday flattened part of the UN-run facility where Gazans had sought shelter, leaving only a charred heap of rebar and concrete. | "For the fifth time, Israeli f…
A building collapse in the UNESCO-listed Casbah of Algiers killed a woman and injured three of her family members on Wednesday, emergency services said. | The Casbah, a historic city built on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean, has suffered multiple building collapses in recent years. | In 2019, five people, including a baby, died when their home collapsed in the old city. Following that…
As news broke on a major The deal, officially announced on Tuesday, will allow the South African company to acquire 83.6-stake in Centamin, which initially owns 50 per cent of the economic interest in Sukari, for $2.5 billion. The remaining 50 per cent is owned by the Egyptian government. | Johannesb…
Libyan oil exports fell around 81% last week, Kpler data showed, as the National Oil Corporation cancelled cargoes amid a The standoff began last month when western Libyan factions moved to oust a veteran central bank governor, prompting eastern factions to declare a shutdown to all oil output. | Libyan ports shipped 194,000 barrels per day (bpd) on average of crude last week, down about 81% from just over 1 million bpd in the previous week, Kpler's data showed.
Norway has normalised its practice for the export of defence material and multi-purpose goods for military use to "This means that the ministry of foreign affairs lifts the restrictions from 2019 and returns to an ordinary licensing practice for Turkey," the foreign ministry said in a statement. | Norway joined other European nations five years ago in suspending new arms sales to fellow NATO member Turkey due to con…
Palestine took a seat at the The Palestine Authority's envoy, The Palestinian Permanent Mission to the UN shared a clip on social media of the Ambassador of Egypt and the President of…
A Tunisian appeals court sentenced a I…
In In a press statement on Monday, 9 September, ISIE said it had received information from official bodies that some of these groups received "suspicious…
The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended an arms embargo on Sudan's In a resolution adopted unanimously, the Council extended until September 12, 2025 the sanctions regime in place since 2005, which is aimed solely at Darfur. | That includes individual sanctions – asset freezes and a travel ban – on three people, and an arms embargo. | The "people of Darfur co…
Footage circulated online in recent days showed the Turkish flag flying over the Tunis headquarters of the national railway company SNCFT, prompting a formal apology and arrests. | The two flags have the same colour…
Naser, a young Palestinian woman from Gaza, is one of many Palestinians who have come to Morocco to rebuild their lives. | Speaking at a World Refugee Day event hosted by UNHCR in June, her first words on stage were: "I am from Gaza and I am proud," the room filled with applause. | She is not alone, over the years Palestinian refugees have come to Morocco, each with their triumphs and challenges that some have shared with The New Arab. | Naser's journey from Gaza meant leaving the rest of her family and friends — it has been almost 14 years since she has seen them. | When Naser, her husband, and two youn…
Tehran has been accused of CNN this week released satellite imagery taken last week which shows the V Port Olya 3 docked at Port Olya in Astrakhan on 4 September after visiting the Iranian city of Amirabad on 29 August before switching off its transporter. | The US Treasury has accused this ship of being used to deliver a cargo of…
QatarEnergy inaugurated its first conventional-size LNG vessel at a ceremony in Shanghai on Tuesday, naming the new ship after former US secretary of state and ExxonMobil chief The naming ceremony at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard was attended by Qatari energy minister and QatarEnergy CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, QatarEnergy LNG CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Thani, among other officials. | "Tillerson's legacy will always be remembered in Qatar and around the world, particularly for his wisdom, warmth, a…
The Sudanese government accused the Their latest clash came during a 
Peoples Dispatch spoke to Aurora community organizer Nate Kassa on CBZ Management's weaponization of anti-migrant rhetoric.
What do two South Pacific countries, two North American countries, one country in the Middle East, and (until recently) one country in southern Africa have in common with Europe?>
Analyst and former UN rapporteur Alfred de Zayas looks at the history of U.S. intervention and sanctions against Venezuela.
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro district councillors have unanimously passed a motion to name the proposed Shaza stadium after the late Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, State Minister for Defense and Veteran Affairs. The resolution was passed on Wednesday during a joint special council meeting held at Nyirabashitsi's ancestral home in Bugahe village, Nyakabingo parish. …
Premio Driver who drove Onana to airport says deal was pre-planned Kampala, Uganda | ISMAEL KIYONGA & DON MUGABI — Kawowo Sports | The Ugandan driver of the Toyota Premio who drove away Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana from Mandela National Stadium, Namboole to Entebbe International Airport says the deal was pre-planned. However, he didn't know …
Syracuse, NY- Wednesday, September 11, 2024, is the 23rd anniversary of a day that forever changed our nation. Thousands of innocent lives were lost, including many first responders. The City of Syracuse will hold a ceremony in Fayette Firefighters Park to honor all those who perished. Please join Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, Syracuse Fire Chief Michael Monds, Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile, and uniformed members of the Syracuse Fire and Police departments for this solemn event. The ceremony will begin promptly at 8: 30 a.m. with opening remarks. Chiefs Monds and Cecile…
View looking South towards campus South Crouse Ave. Once an African American Neighborhood , THIS was the 15th Ward As we view the rapid construction of housing it has become clear that the focus of developers has been in the high-end apartment sector. Large apartment complexes, some complete with dog washing stations, inward facing outdoor patio space and unmatched luxury. These communities-in-a-box foretold a dramatic shift in the rental market. In the past students would find a 3-bedroom flat and divide the rent equally. This made off campus housing relatively cheap. Spitting $1,200 per month 3 ways with one le…
September 11, 2024 Justice Center Oversight Committee meeting at Beauchamp Library The September 11, 2024 meeting of the Onondaga County/Syracuse Justice Center Oversight Committee will be held at Beauchamp Branch Library on 2111 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York. The meeting begins at 5: 30. This notice is given to comply with the Open Meetings Law. DATED: September 9, 2024 M. Murphy (signed electronically) Montanette Murphy Onondaga County Office of Diversity & Inclusion…
RFP #24-3510-002 for lakefront consulting services for town of Lysander for the Onondaga county department of planning is due October 4, 2024 at 3: 00 pm in the division of purchase. To request a copy of the proposal, please email — 
Tunisia: Four people arrested for mistakenly raising Turkish flag on public building | Outrage erupted after Turkey's flag was raised over the national railway company headquarters instead of the Tunisian one | | The flags of Tunisia (left) and Turkey (right) (Creative Commons) | Four people ha…
Paris, France | INSIDE THE GAMES | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced new election rules that could prevent Sebastian Coe from running for its presidency. These clarifications come just before Sunday's deadline to enter the race to succeed Thomas Bach next year, The Associated Press report. A letter sent by the IOC ethics …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Geopolitics Conference is set to convene its seventh edition, focusing on critical regional and global issues. The event, scheduled for October 23rd to 24th at Makerere University's Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, will explore "The African Dimensions in International Debates." Organised by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Alliance …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A planned shutdown of the power station at Ggaba on Friday will affect water supply to many parts of Kampala. "The Management of National Water and Sewerage Corporation wishes to inform its valued customers and the general public that there will be interruptions in water supply on Friday 13th …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has accused the military of coercing his party supporters into confessing to charges related to treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. The allegations follow a court appearance by three NUP supporters—Paul Muwanguzi, Siraj Obalai, …
Israel committed another massacre in an area it has designated as a "safe zone." The airstrikes buried entire families in the sand.
Thousands of people marched with banners and signs, chanting against genocide in Gaza, while presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump held their first debate in Philadelphia on Sep. 10. A massive police presence kept demonstrators from the Constitution Center blocks away, where the two debated . . . | 
Workers World condemns the Israeli murder of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish-American activist, who was executed by an Israeli sniper on Sept. 6, during a weekly protest against a Zionist settlement expansion in the town of Beita near Nablus on the West Bank. She had recently graduated from the . . . | 
The Uhuru 3 with their comrades and supporters on the steps of the federal courthouse in Tampa, Florida, where their trial is being held. Sept. 9, 2024 The trial of the Uhuru 3 — Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party; Penny Hess, chair of the African People's . . . | 
Two fighters with the Saraya Al-Quds — Nablus Brigade The following statement was published on Resistance News Network on Sept. 1, 2024, by Saraya Al-Quds — West Bank Military Media. According to reports, Israel's occupation forces withdrew from Jenin on Sept. 7. After several days of fierce combat and intense . . . | 
Philadelphia Several thousand people turned out for the Save Chinatown Coalition rally on Sept. 7 to protest the Philadelphia 76ers' proposal to build a new $1.55 billion arena near Chinatown called "76 Place." While the National Basketball Association team's billionaire owners repeatedly say a new arena at 10th and Market . . . | 
The author is an anti-imperialist soldier, diplomat and political analyst living in Venezuela. In this article, written Sept. 4, 2024, he celebrates the life and struggle of a Chilean revolutionary, Miguel Enríquez, leader of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), which will be the topic of an upcoming forum in the . . . | 
Zhao Dingqi: You have been a member of the British Labour Party since 1961 and have long been involved in political activities and parliamentary elections as a member of the party, but you left 2004. Why did you choose to leave the party at that time? What do you think of Tony Blair's "New Labour" …
Election season in the U.S. is witch hunt season, and the White House is determined to burn some 'witches'—anyone arbitrarily deemed a 'Russian agent'. Might you be one?>
A look at the growing social crisis of housing and increasing attacks on the houseless following the recent Grants Pass decision. Originally posted by the Black Rose Anarchist Federation.
Nigeria is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation. Annual inflation stands at more than 30%. Prices for food like yams, a staple food, are almost four times higher than last year.
That warning was 20 years ago, but in the years since, the U.S. has continued in its violent and aggressive ways, cloaking its violence and aggression with bromides about a rules-based international order and defence of democratic values. If only that was true.
Argentina woke up on September 2 with the University of the Mothers (UNMA) fenced off and surrounded by members of the national police, who prevented workers from accessing the center.
Manifestación en Union Square, Nueva York, 2 de septiembre de 2024. øCuántas muertes de palestinos son aceptables para la candidatura del Partido Demócrata de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris y el gobernador de Minnesota Tim Walz? Del discurso de Harris en la Convención Nacional Demócrata el 23 de agosto y de . . . | 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugisu Youth Symposium, originally scheduled for September 12, has been postponed following a directive from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The announcement was made via a tweet by Hadija Namyalo, Chief Coordinator at the Office of the National Chairman of the NRM, who has been leading the coordination of the …
US working to repatriate body of killed pro-Palestinian activist amid Israel-Turkey tensions | US and Turkish leaders' responses to killing of dual national and activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi underscore sharp differences between Nato allies | | Palestinians carry the body of slain Turkish-…
Vice President Kamala Harris at the presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia's National Constitution Center. | Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images | On the presidential debate stage Tuesday, former President Donald Trump spewed reliably racist and lie-riddled diatribes about towns being taken over by "millions of people pouring into our country from prisons and jails, from mental institutions and insane asylums." | Vice President Kamala Harris, for her part, didn't bother to counter the sentiment, the central ideological violence at the heart of Trump's message. Harris, albeit in the predictably…
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has introduced camel breeding inside the Aswa Ranch in Pader District. The breeding project is being undertaken by the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB), a semi-autonomous entity managing 32sq miles of the Aswa Ranch. Uganda Radio Network …
Stick to corruption fight, financial discipline, IMF tells Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund has commended the pace of Uganda's growth but urged for a stronger anti-fight corruption fight and budget discipline ahead of the coming of oil revenues. This comes as Uganda's economic growth improved from about 5 percent in …
Regarded as one of the world's most prestigious classical music ensembles, the Chamber Orchestra of China's National Symphony Orchestra, has embarked on a tour across Brazil to celebrate five decades of Sino-Brazilian relations. | CGTN's Lucrecia Franco is in Rio de Janeiro with the story.
Chinese and Cuban artists from different companies staged a joint performance this week at Havana's National Theater called "Songs from the Silk Road." The event marks China's upcoming Mid-Autumn on Sept. 17. The free event highlighted the close cultural bonds between the two nations. | CGTN's Luis Chirino shares the story from Havana.
India's national security advisor is in Russia for a meeting of the grouping's security officials | Existing global institutions are unable to deal with the world's conflicts and there is an "urgent need" to reform multilateralism in global affairs, Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval stated on Wednesday. | Addressing the 14th Meeting of BRICS+ security officials in St. Petersburg, Doval said there is a "demand" from the organization's members for a "serious, constructive and collective approach" to dealing with security challenges and future threats. | "All ways of handling sensitive issues of common…
Ukraine has called on New Delhi to play a more robust role in peacemaking efforts if it wishes to take up a permanent seat on the UN Security Council | Ukraine believes India should be more pro-active in efforts to achieve peace between Moscow and Kiev if it wants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC), the country's ambassador in New Delhi, Aleksandr Polishchuk, has told Bloomberg. | The envoy said that Kiev wants India to "moderate" potential talks with Moscow. He noted, according to the agency, that India should not be content playing "a postman passing messages between Ukraine and Russia" but…
The situation in Kenya has been sparked by industrial action over a proposed 30-year lease deal between the government and Adani Group | Hundreds of travelers are stranded at Kenya's biggest international airport amid a strike by aviation workers over a controversial deal to lease the facility to India's Adani Group, local media reported on Wednesday. | The Kenyan Airport Authority (KAA) confirmed the situation at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the capital, Nairobi, but said minimal operations had resumed as of 7am local time. | "We are engaging relevant parties to normalize operations," it said…
The project involves 48 Russian and 41 foreign photographers from BRICS countries…
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It was also decided to ban the use of social media by on-duty police personnel…
The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell warned on Tuesday that increased violence in the Violence in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967 and is separated from the Gaza Strip by Israeli territory, has flared since Israel's war on the enclave in October last year. | Borrell said Israel was opening "a new front… with a clear objective: to turn the West Bank into a new Gaza ⚪ in risi…
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Beijing will continue promoting a diplomatic settlement between Moscow and Kiev, according to the Chinese foreign minister | China will continue promoting an imminent ceasefire and a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict, the country's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, according to the ministry's website. | Wang made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in St. Petersburg on Tuesday. The Chinese top diplomat had arrived in Russia for a two-day security meeting of high-ranking BRICS officials that kicked off on Wednesday. | "China has always maintained an obj…
Before the war, the Khan Younis Youth Stadium was a bustling hub of young Palestinians with big dreams of becoming pro footballers. | Ahmed described it as a sports landmark in the Gaza strip, and the site of his most cherished memories. Today it's a grisly make-shift shelter for the displaced. The once lively pitch is crowded with tents of Palestinians fleeing Israeli bombardment. | The 29-year-old is a starting goalkeeper for Al-Shuja'iyya Sports Club and his club is one of dozens in Gaza that have had their players killed or badly maimed by the war and their facilities reduced to rubble. | 
Pop megastar In a post on Instagram, Swift told her over 280 million followers that she will vote for the US vice president in the Nov. 5 election, in the biggest celebrity endorsement yet for Harri…
Objects from April and May is a poetry collection by Palestinian-Iraqi author These necklaces, originating from countries like Palestine, Iraq, and Syria, hold cultural significance related to gifts, treasured items, and family traditions. | "The theft felt like a deep loss, reflecting the greater losses my family has faced," Zena tells The New Arab. | Before the robbery, Zena had dif…
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Chinese Li "arrived in Riyadh to participate in the fourth meeting of the High-Level Sino-Saudi Joint Committee", the official Saudi Press Agency reported. | After Riyadh, Li will travel to the neighbouring United Arab Emirates, the ministry said, adding that his trip would conclude F…
Dubai princess Mahra Al-Maktoum has launched a perfume called 'Divorce' following her very public Sheikha Mahra, the daughter of Dubai's The royal, who is also an entrepreneur in the business and tech sectors, recently announced her aptly-named new fragrance on social media. | Sheikha Mahra te…
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Islamic scholar After being acquitted last year, a Geneva appeals court said Tuesday it had found the 62-year-old former Oxford University professor "guilty of rape and sexual coercion" of a woman in a Geneva hotel 16 yea…
An The Greek-flagged Sounion, struck on August 21 by Yemen's Houthi rebels, was still on fire as recently as Saturday, maritime monitors said. | Threatening an oil spill four times the size of…
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This is the life cycle of a modern British leader: overseeing mass death atrocities in the Middle East, getting the boot for transgressing one neurosis of the British public or another, and then being periodically trotted out to shore up support for our ever-increasing immiseration. | Last to experience the downswing was David Cameron who, breaking the mould, was brought back to…
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On Sept. 7, Booker Ngesa Omole, the National Vice Chairperson of the Communist Party of Kenya, was detained and arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport while aboard a Qatar Airlines flight to Beijing. He has been calling for the resignation of Kenyan President William Ruto for abusing his power and . . . | 
Balazs Orban has accused the Democrats of trying to jail their political opponents and import migrant voters | Failed US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should look in the mirror before accusing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of stifling democracy, one of Orban's senior advisers has argued. | Clinton took to X on Wednesday to harangue former President Donald Trump for praising Orban during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris the previous night. Clinton described Orban as a "democracy-killing Hungarian dictator," sharing a 2018 article claiming that his strict immigration policies, contro…
The pop star was offered a child and cat benefits after her endorsement of VP Kamala Harris for US president | Tech mogul Elon Musk has offered to father a child with Taylor Swift and protect her cats, after the songstress announced her endorsement in the US presidential race. | In a post to her 280 million Instagram followers, the 34-year-old pop star backed Democrat Kamala Harris, used a photo of herself holding a cat, and signed it "Childless Cat Lady." | That appeared to be a dig at a statement by J.D. Vance, Republican candidate Donald Trump's running mate, who once said the Democrats are run "by a bunch…
Patriarch Kirill has weighed in on the Paris Olympics, describing it as a celebration of spiritual decline | The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, has for the first time commented on the controversial Summer Olympic Games in Paris. | Speaking at an international culture conference in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, the Patriarch described the event as a sign of the spiritual degradation of Western culture. | The opening ceremony included a scene featuring a troupe of drag queens, homosexuals, and transsexuals posing at a table, allegedly mirroring Jesus Christ and his apostles as th…
Western media are manufacturing public consent for the move, according to a Russian senator | Washington and London may have already decided to let Kiev use long-range missiles for strikes deep inside Russia and are now seeding the narrative through the media, Russian Senator Aleksey Pushkov has said. | Britain has already given the green light for the use of 'Storm Shadow' missiles, the Guardian 
In a political culture where rational arguments hardly get you anywhere, what's the value of a rhetorical square-off? | The outcome of American presidential elections rarely turns on the performance of candidates in televised debates — Kennedy's victory over Nixon in 1960, and Bush's win over Dukakis in 1988 were very much the exceptions that prove the general rule. | Equally exceptional was Joe Biden's disastrous campaign — ending with the performance in his debate with Donald Trump a few months ago. | Debates are far less important now than they were in the past. | In fact, contemporary American po…
The top US diplomat has repeated Washington's talking points while visiting Kiev | Washington wants to see Kiev win the conflict against Moscow and join NATO, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. | Blinken is visiting Kiev with his British counterpart David Lammy to reiterate Anglo-American support for Vladimir Zelensky's government. | "At the July summit, we declared that Ukraine's path to NATO membership is irreversible," Blinken said on Wednesday, reminding his hosts that the US-led bloc has "established a command dedicated to support Ukraine's membership." | Blinken has made the case for Kiev's m…
Kiev has reportedly been told it must abandon its hopes of defeating the Russian military | Ukraine's Western backers have told Kiev that they can't hand over enough money and weapons to defeat Russia, and that Vladimir Zelensky will need to "come up with a more realistic plan," the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. | When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy meet with Ukrainian officials in Kiev on Wednesday, they will "discuss how best to define a Ukrainian victory and what aid it will need to achieve that," anonymous officials told the newspaper. | Behind t…
The existing doctrine is outdated and does not serve as a deterrent, Sergey Karaganov has said | Russia's nuclear doctrine urgently needs to be revised to allow a nuclear response to any major military aggression against the country, former Kremlin adviser Sergey Karaganov stated on Wednesday. | The former foreign policy adviser to the deputy head of the Russian presidential administration told the Kommersant daily that the existing document is "woefully outdated" and no longer serves as an effective deterrent. | Adopted in 2020, Russia's nuclear doctrine does not provide for pre-emptive nuclear strikes and en…
A third of the region's major car plants are currently operating at half capacity or less, according to a report | European auto makers are facing more plant closures as they struggle to keep up with the electric vehicle (EV) transition amid slowing demand and growing competition, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. | According to the outlet's analysis of data from Just Auto, nearly a third of the major passenger-car plants from the five largest manufacturers — BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, Renault and VW — were underutilized last year. The auto giants were producing fewer than half the vehicles they…
Peace in Ukraine requires recognition of reality, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said | Any Ukraine peace process must proceed from the reality on the ground, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, responding to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments about Crimea. | In an address to Ukraine's "Crimean Platform" meeting by video message on Wednesday, Erdogan claimed that the peninsula rightfully belongs to Kiev under international law. | "Subjects of the Russian Federation are not subject to negotiation," Zakharova told reporters who asked about Erdogan's remarks during the…
Such a move could affect the supply of nickel, titanium, and uranium to the rest of the world | Russia could place restrictions on the supply of certain strategically important raw materials to the global market, President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday. He said exports of nuclear fuel, metals, and minerals could all be affected. | The move would be a response to Western attempts to block Russia's access to certain foreign-made goods, Putin said. While Ukraine-related sanctions limit Russia's access to foreign markets and its ability to pay for goods made abroad, Western warnings of further secondary sanct…
Moscow provides 18% of the bloc's imports, according to a European Commission report | Despite a drastic reduction in EU gas imports from Russia, member states still rely heavily on on the country's supplies, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson admitted to journalists on Wednesday. | Russian gas accounted for 18% of the EU's imports as of June 2024, according to the European Commission's latest 
Footage shows Kiev's forces in the Russian region retreating under heavy pressure | Russian forces appear to be pushing Ukrainian troops back in a Kiev-controlled area of Russia's Kursk Region, footage circulating online purports to show. The Russian Defense Ministry has not confirmed that the counteroffensive has begun. | A pro-Russian Telegram channel released on Wednesday clips that it claims show the achievements of the 51st Guard Regiment of the Russian Airborne Troops near the settlement of Snagost. | Kiev deployed thousands of heavily armed troops for its operation on Russian soil. According to the Russ…
Kiev and its Western backers must "explore what options are available" to settle the conflict with Moscow, the chancellor has said | A new peace conference on finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict should be held soon, with Russia invited this time, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. | In June, Switzerland hosted the first Ukraine peace conference without Russia's participation. The much-hyped event failed to deliver any concrete results, with many nations in attendance refusing to support its joint declaration. Moscow described the summit — which focused solely on Ukrainian leader Vla…
Russian troops repelled Kiev's special forces and sank eight US-made Willard Sea Force boats, according to Moscow | Moscow's forces repelled a Ukrainian attempt to seize a Russian jack-up drilling rig in the Black Sea overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday. | According to the ministry, Kiev's Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) sent 14 American-made Willard Sea Force boats with Ukrainian Navy special ops onboard to capture the 'Krym-2' rig. Media reports suggest the rig is located between the Crimean peninsula and the Ukrainian city of Odessa. | In its report, the…
The US and its allies are acting "on false intelligence," Tehran's foreign minister has said | Iran did not supply Russia with ballistic missiles, despite what the "sanctions addicts" in the West claim, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. On Tuesday, the US and its allies sanctioned Iran's national airline over alleged missile shipments to Moscow. | The US announced the measures against Iran Air and a number of Iranian and Russian shipping companies after Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the entities of transporting Fath-360 short-range ballistic missiles to Russia. The UK, France, and G…
Bundeswehr air-defense systems and artillery stocks have plummeted due to weapons shipments to Ukraine, a new study has found | Germany is unlikely to be able to stand up to Russia in the event of a potential conflict any time soon, a new report issued by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) has said. | Despite promises made by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government, the nation's military procurement system remains "cumbersome" and defense spending is "woefully inadequate," the paper released on Monday has found. | According to the IfW — one of the nation's leading economic think tanks — the G…
Artificial intelligence could pose a threat to human existence, according to Patriarch Kirill | Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has warned of the challenges that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) poses for mankind. | The church leader made the remarks at the 'Culture of the 21st Century: Sovereignty or Globalism?' forum in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. | "If humanity loses religious faith, particularly in the context of the growth of technologies associated with the emergence of artificial intelligence, then we are truly entering the era of the Apocalypse," the Pat…
Beijing maintains a conservative economic agenda in its relations with the continent, while finding it increasingly difficult to avoid a political confrontation with the West | The ninth forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the FOCAC summit held in Beijing on September 4-6 marked a significant phase in Africa's relations with its global partners in…
Man United goalkeeper leaves stadium separate from Cameroon team after stalemate with Zimbabwe Kampala, Uganda | DAILY MAIL — LONDON | There was chaos as Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana attempted to make his way out of the stadium following Cameroon's 0-0 draw with Zimbabwe in Uganda on Tuesday night. Uganda has a huge number of United supporters …
Mali and Mozambique both earned crucial victories on Tuesday on the second matchday of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, taking the top two spots in Group I. Kigali, Rwanda | CAFONLINE | Mali claimed a 1-0 away win against Eswatini in South Africa. Yves Bissouma netted the decisive goal just …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nina Interiors Limited, a player in Uganda's furniture industry for over 30 years, has announced the grand opening of its new experiential center in Makindye, Kampala city in partnership with global furniture manufacturer Sunon. This state-of-the-art center will showcase a wide range of innovative office, educational, and medical furniture designed …
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network raises its salutes to the martyr, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a US citizen who went to Palestine to join ISM and the Faz3a campaign defending Palestinian land, villages and agriculture from the rapacious settlers seeking to steal them. She was shot by a Zionist sniper in Beita on Friday, September 6th as she …
From October 7, 2023—July 31, 2024, Israeli forces and settlers killed Palestinian children in the West Bank at a rate of one child every two days. We partnered with Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCIP) to create visuals for their new report, "Targeting Childhood: Palestinian Children Killed by Israeli Forces and Settlers in the Occupied West …
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks as Donald Trump gestures during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty | As a result, Harris displayed her mastery of the issues whi…
By Yusuf Tunàßer Enver Can, founder of the World Uyghur Congress, talked about the death threat to him by the abusive chairman Dolkun Isa: 'I think he made that threat in an organised way in consultation with some people in Munich with criminal records. According to the statute, he cannot run for president again.' The …
Democratic presidential nominee, US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate hosted by ABC as Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump listens, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024. — Reuters
ALBAWABA – The US 2024 presidential candidates; Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, concluded their debate as they met for the first time in person.The presidential debate took place live on the American channel, ABC News, from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.According to ABC, the debate lasted for 90 minutes with two commercial breaks and no audience. Current Vice President Kamala Harris and Former US President Donald Trump discussed many topics during the debate including; health care, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Gaza war, abortion and other economic 
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MOSCOW | TASS | Russia must be prepared to repel any potential military aggression from any direction, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, addressing the participants of the Ocean-2024 command exercise. "Russia must be ready for any developments. Our armed forces must provide reliable protection of Russia's sovereignty and national interests, repel any military aggression in …
The US supported leadership of the organization is shaken by scandals of abuse and more. By Yusuf Tunàßer Enver Can, founder of the World Uyghur Congress, talked about the death threat to him by the abusive chairman Dolkun Isa: 'I think he made that threat in an organised way in consultation with some people in …
Quaid-e-Azam defeated rogue statesmen like Gandhi and Nehru in the political arena…