(2024-10-23). Welcome to BRICS+: The Economic Power of a Multipolar World. pressenza.com The developing world arrived in Kazan, the capital of Republic of Tatarstan, driving by economic transformation proposals backed by the numerical strength of participants to portray their collective weight of influence to boost de-dollarization and a new global financial payment system, design a new mechanism for a long-term economic integration and complex architecture. For much of its significant collective activities these past several years, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has been viewed and described from perspectives of supporting the economic development in the Global South, Southeas…
(2024-10-23). Bill Gates donates $50m to organisation backing Kamala Harris. geo.tv 
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is pictured at an event at a hotel in New Delhi, India, February 28, 2024 — Reuters.Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has reportedly donated $50 million to a nonprofit organisation called Future Forward which…
(2024-10-23). Putin scores BRICS win with rare Xi and Modi show of harmony. geo.tv 
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi take part in a photo ceremony before a plenary session of the Brics 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. — Reuters.
(2024-10-23). California law mandates that public school children be taught about State's genocide of Indigenous Peoples. mronline.org 
From the time the Europeans arrived on American shores, the U.S. government authorized more than 1,500 wars and attacks on Indigenous people and at the conclusion of the "Indian wars" in the late 19th century, of the estimated 10 million to 15 million native peoples, fewer than 238,000 remained.
(2024-10-23). India warns against spreading misleading image of BRICS. rt.com 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the group is not aiming to replace global institutions | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the progress achieved by the BRICS group over the past two decades, which now represents 40% of the world's population and around 30% of the global economy. He added that he believes BRICS "will emerge as a more effective medium to face global challenges." | Modi stressed that BRICS should move forward "in a timely manner" in pushing for reforms in global institutions such as the UN Security Council, IMF, and other multilateral development organizations, in…
(2024-10-23). Xi and Modi hold talks at BRICS Summit in Russia. rt.com 
The first bilateral meeting in five years between the Chinese and Indian leaders comes as they seek to resolve a border standoff | Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have held their first bilateral meeting in almost five years on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan. The meeting comes days after the two nuclear-armed neighbors announced an agreement on patrolling disputed border areas, which has been a point of contention since Indian and Chinese troops clashed in June 2020. | During the meeting with Xi, Modi welcomed the "agreement for complete disen…
(2024-10-23). India will not sever ties with Russia — expert to RT. rt.com 
The relationship between the two nations has stood the test of time, analyst Nitin Gokhale believes | India will not cut ties with Russia despite pressure from the West, as their relationship is not just "transactional," but has a long history of trust behind it, New Delhi-based journalist and analyst Nitin Gokhale told RT. | "India has never had any reasons to complain [about] Russia or even the Soviet Union," Gokhale said, describing relations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "special bond of friendship." | "Russia stood by India, India stood by Russia," h…
(2024-10-23). Modi and Xi to meet at BRICS after border deal breakthrough. rt.com 
The last time the two leaders had a formal meeting was back in 2022 at the G20 summit | Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to hold their first bilateral meeting since 2022 on Wednesday following a recent breakthrough in the four-year border stalemate between the countries. | The two leaders will convene on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters on Tuesday. Modi and Xi previously engaged in a brief exchange at the bloc's meeting in Johannesburg in 2023, while their last formal meeting took place during t…
(2024-10-23). Can India be a Peacemaker in the Russia—Ukraine War? fairobserver.com The Russia—Ukraine conflict seems to be heading towards its inevitable end. With this potential end in sight, there have been talks about who is best equipped to handle mediating the peace process between the two countries. India has been called upon as a viable option to handle the peacemaking process due to their ongoing relations…
(2024-10-23). Pressenza Press Agency Launches Malayalam Language Edition. pressenza.com In continuity with the drive to reach more and more people and to become an agency that fully reflects cultural diversity in its content, Pressenza will inaugurate its Malayalam newsroom this Thursday (24/10). | The celebration, which will begin at 5 pm (Indian time) will take place in person at the Jawahar Library in Kannur, in the state of Kerala, India, and will also be broadcast virtually to facilitate the participation of journalists, editors, publishers and friends of the agency in different parts of the world. | This new milestone follows the recent additions of Russian and Arabic newsrooms in 2024, enrich…
(2024-10-23). Team of the Third World March for Peace and NonViolence entered Nepal. pressenza.com 
A corps of the '3rd World March for Peace Team' entered Nepal under the lead of Rafael de la Rubia, a great humanist from Spain, accompanied by prominent Humanist Peace Volunteers from UK, Italy, Australia, India and Bangladesh. | By Tulsi Sigdel, from Nepal | The Humanist Team of Nepal joined the international champions of peace and began their march yesterday from the cultural city of Tokha, in Kathmandu, where they were received by municipal officials in their facilities. | There, the local authorities handed over a "Token of Love" to the group of visitors as a sign of support and appreciation for the message…
(2024-10-23). China's Xi and India's Modi meet after border accord between two countries. aljazeera.com Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan.
(2024-10-23). India-China border agreement: What is its significance ? ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a significant breakthrough, both India and China have managed to be on the same page on border dispute. Four years after the Galwan clash, both the nations have reached an agreement along the Line of Actual control. China's dogged stance of disagreeing India's status quo demand for four years makes this arrangement even more prominent on both diplomatic and military fronts. | The agreement comes after multiple rounds of meetings and military dialogue. "What it will entail is that in the pending areas under discussion, patrolling and grazing activities, wherever applicable, will revert to the si…
(2024-10-23). Kanishka Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Malik's murder accused plead guilty. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Two men accused of killing Ripudaman Singh Malik have plead guilty to second degree murder in a Canadian court and are set to be sentenced. The accused have been identified as Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez. Malik accused in the 1985 Kanishka Air India flight bombing which killed 329 people but was later acquitted in 2022 due to lack of evidence. | Malik was shot dead on July 14, 2022 by Tanner and Lopez who are known as the local goons and have previous history of run-ins with the law. Ripudaman Singh Malik was known to be a close rival of slain Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was also a prime…
(2024-10-23). "Won't be satisfied until…": US' stern message to India over Pannun plot. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Days after United States expressed satisfaction over India's cooperation in Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's foiled murder plot, Washington has now said that it will not be fully satisfied until there is meaningful accountability from the investigation. It further added that there was valuable engagement with India's inquiry committee regarding the row and that significant information was exchanged between the governments. | Addressing a media briefing, US principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said, ""There was valuable engagement with India's inquiry committee last week, and information was exchang…
(2024-10-23). India-China relations: PM Modi, President Xi to hold bilateral meet at BRICS. ptcnews.tv India-China relations: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia, their first meeting since the 2020 Galwan confrontation. The meeting would highlight the improvement in India-China relations following a consensus on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control, which had encountered numerous challenges in recent years.In the midst of anticipation over recovering ties, Misri confirmed that the bilateral was on. "I can confirm that there will be a bilateral meeting held betwe…
(2024-10-23). India-China border agreement: What is its significance ? ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a significant breakthrough, both India and China have managed to be on the same page on border dispute. Four years after the Galwan clash, both the nations have reached an agreement along the Line of Actual control. China's dogged stance of disagreeing India's status quo demand for four years makes this arrangement even more prominent on both diplomatic and military fronts. | The agreement comes after multiple rounds of meetings and military dialogue. "What it will entail is that in the pending areas under discussion, patrolling and grazing activities, wherever applicable, will revert to the si…
(2024-10-23). Kanishka Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Malik's murder accused plead guilty. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Two men accused of killing Ripudaman Singh Malik have plead guilty to second degree murder in a Canadian court and are set to be sentenced. The accused have been identified as Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez. Malik accused in the 1985 Kanishka Air India flight bombing which killed 329 people but was later acquitted in 2022 due to lack of evidence. | Malik was shot dead on July 14, 2022 by Tanner and Lopez who are known as the local goons and have previous history of run-ins with the law. Ripudaman Singh Malik was known to be a close rival of slain Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was also a prime…
(2024-10-23). "Won't be satisfied until…": US' stern message to India over Pannun plot. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Days after United States expressed satisfaction over India's cooperation in Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's foiled murder plot, Washington has now said that it will not be fully satisfied until there is meaningful accountability from the investigation. It further added that there was valuable engagement with India's inquiry committee regarding the row and that significant information was exchanged between the governments. | Addressing a media briefing, US principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said, ""There was valuable engagement with India's inquiry committee last week, and information was exchang…
(2024-10-23). India-China relations: PM Modi, President Xi to hold bilateral meet at BRICS. ptcnews.tv India-China relations: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia, their first meeting since the 2020 Galwan confrontation. The meeting would highlight the improvement in India-China relations following a consensus on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control, which had encountered numerous challenges in recent years.In the midst of anticipation over recovering ties, Misri confirmed that the bilateral was on. "I can confirm that there will be a bilateral meeting held betwe…
(2024-10-23). India is fully committed to developing cooperation within BRICS — PM. tass.com Narendra Modi emphasized that among all the initiatives, the association should also focus on the interests of small and medium enterprises…
(2024-10-23). India's economic growth is an example for many BRICS countries — Putin. tass.com "We congratulate you on these results – 7.5% growth; this is an example for many of us," the Russian president noted…
(2024-10-23). Republican officials in Indiana seek to purge voter rolls, Hoosiers fight back. peoplesworld.org 
INDIANAPOLIS—In an attack on the voting rights of legal immigrants and Black and brown working people, on Oct. 7 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales asked Ur M. Jaddou, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to "verify" the citizenship of over 10% of the state's registered voters — some …
(2024-10-23). India explores investment opportunities in Zimbabwe. tvbrics.com 
A delegation of Indian businessmen is visiting Zimbabwe in a bid to explore investment opportunities in the country based on its potential economic growth…
(2024-10-23). India : Intensification of the harassment against Babloo Loitongbam. fidh.org IND 004 / 1024 / OBS 042 Intimidation / Harassment India October 23, 2024
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(2024-10-23). India : The Observatory mourns the death of G.N. Saibaba. fidh.org
(2024-10-23). Iran, India Discuss Bilateral, Regional Issues. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian president and the prime minister of India weighed plans for the expansion of relations between Tehran and New Delhi and discussed the latest regional developments, with both stressing the need to cease clashes and avoid double standards on human rights.
(2024-10-23). BRICS: A convergence of states committed to mutual respect in diversity. sanews.gov.za BRICS: A convergence of states committed to mutual respect in diversity | By Neo Bodumela | Kazan, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the BRICS nations, saying the bloc has the potential to possess "truly immense" power. , Putin was delivering remarks at the 16th BRICS Summit underway in Kazan, Russia. | The now expanded BRICS bloc of countries includes Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, as well as newly minted Member States Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | "We are all witnessing the dynamic growth of BRICS and the strengthening of its authority and influen…
(2024-10-23). BRICS economic potential must be realised – President Ramaphosa. sanews.gov.za BRICS economic potential must be realised – President Ramaphosa | By Neo Bodumela, , Kazan, Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the BRICS bloc of countries to ensure that the potential of the bloc's economic partnership is realised for the benefit of all the members., , He was delivering South Africa's country statement during the 16th BRICS Summit currently underway in Kazan, Russia., , The leaders of Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates are meeting for the first time since new members were invited to join BRICS during the Johannesburg II BRIC…
(2024-10-23). BRICS bloc a beacon for the global south. sanews.gov.za BRICS bloc a beacon for the global south | By Neo Bodumela | Kazan, Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the BRICS bloc of countries as a beacon of hope for countries in the global South. | The President was delivering remarks at a plenary session of the BRICS Summit currently underway in Kazan, Russia. | The now expanded BRICS bloc of countries includes Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, as well as newly minted Member States Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | This makes it one of the most powerful blocs on the global stage, with 3% of the world's population, 32% of the…
(2024-10-23). India Emerges as 'China + 1': Germany's New Business Strategy. devdiscourse.com Chancellor Olaf Scholz is spearheading a high-profile delegation to New Delhi this week, focusing on expanding Germany's economic ties with India as a strategic move to decrease reliance on China.
(2024-10-23). Jaguar Land Rover Drives Innovation with New Bengaluru Hub. devdiscourse.com Jaguar Land Rover, the Tata Motors-owned luxury automobile brand, announced the establishment of an Open Innovation Hub in Bengaluru, India, on Wednesday. This strategic move is designed to foster collaboration with startups to streamline the development of next-generation products and services that will shape the future experiences of the company's clients.
(2024-10-23). China and India should boost communication, manage differences, Xi tells Modi. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-10-23). Magnifying U.S. gastrointestinal disease mortality reveals health disparities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org U.S. map depicting digestive disease mortality rate per 100,000 American Indian and Alaska Natives in 2019. Diseases affecting the digestive system, including the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, inflammatory bowel disease and others, are significant causes of death worldwide. Mayo Clinic and North Dakota State University researchers recently delved into demographic data at the national, state and county level in the U.S. to see which populations are most affected by digestive diseases…
(2024-10-23). Naples Protests G7 'Lords Of War'. popularresistance.org Thousands of people took to the streets of Naples on October 19, demonstrating against the G7 military agenda and Italy's proposed reforms that would limit the freedom to dissent. Protesters, representing a host of organizations including student associations, trade unions, and community centers, rallied against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government's policies, demanding a shift in priorities toward social needs instead of military spending. Side by side with the protest in Naples, demonstrations were held in dozens of cities across Italy, as reported by the left political party, Power to the People (Potere…
(2024-10-23). PM Modi at BRICS: Key highlights from Prime Minister's remarks at the summit. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 16th BRICS Summit held under Russia's Chairmanship, in Kazan today. The BRICS leaders had productive discussions including on strengthening multilateralism, countering terrorism, fostering economic growth, pursing sustainable development and bringing spotlight on the concerns of the Global South. The leaders welcomed the 13 new BRICS partner countries.Here are top quotes from PM Modi's remarks at BRICS summit: | 1. We support dialogue and diplomacy and, just as we together defeated a challenge like COVID, in the same way we are fully capable of crea…
(2024-10-23). PM Modi at BRICS: Key highlights from Prime Minister's remarks at the summit. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 16th BRICS Summit held under Russia's Chairmanship, in Kazan today. The BRICS leaders had productive discussions including on strengthening multilateralism, countering terrorism, fostering economic growth, pursing sustainable development and bringing spotlight on the concerns of the Global South. The leaders welcomed the 13 new BRICS partner countries.Here are top quotes from PM Modi's remarks at BRICS summit: | 1. We support dialogue and diplomacy and, just as we together defeated a challenge like COVID, in the same way we are fully capable of crea…
(2024-10-23). Biden Calls Sinwar a Terrorist, but He Was a Leader and a Martyr. fairobserver.com 
On October 17, US President Joe Biden compared the combat death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar the previous day in Rafah in the Gaza Strip to the US killing of Osama Bin Laden. "To my Israeli friends," said Biden, "this is no doubt a day of relief and reminiscence, similar to the scenes witnessed throughout…
(2024-10-23). Sikh girl found dead inside walk-in oven in Canada walmart. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A 19-year-old Sikh girl was found dead inside a walk-in oven in the bakery department of a Walmart store at Halifax, Canada. The Halifax Regional Police (HRP) received a call regarding a sudden death at the Walmart located at 6990 Mumford Road around 9. 30 pm on Saturday.The authorities are yet to identify the woman, who was an employee at the store. The Maritime Sikh Society confirmed her membership in their community, expressing deep sorrow over the loss. Anmolpreet Singh, a representative of the society, said, "It's very sad for us and for her family, as she came here seeking a better future and…
(2024-10-23). Sikh girl found dead inside walk-in oven in Canada walmart. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A 19-year-old Sikh girl was found dead inside a walk-in oven in the bakery department of a Walmart store at Halifax, Canada. The Halifax Regional Police (HRP) received a call regarding a sudden death at the Walmart located at 6990 Mumford Road around 9. 30 pm on Saturday.The authorities are yet to identify the woman, who was an employee at the store. The Maritime Sikh Society confirmed her membership in their community, expressing deep sorrow over the loss. Anmolpreet Singh, a representative of the society, said, "It's very sad for us and for her family, as she came here seeking a better future and…
(2024-10-23). 400k Children at Risk of Disease in Lebanon as Officials Report Cholera Case. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-23). 67% of Swing State Voters Think Corporate Power 'One of the Biggest Problems Facing America'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-23). As'ad AbuKhalil: Lebanon vs Israeli Savagery. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-23). Widening the War: The US Sends Troops to Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-23). Russia is a valued ally — South African president. rt.com 
Cyril Ramaphosa's comments come despite his government facing external pressure to distance itself from Moscow over the Ukraine conflict | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed Russia as a "valued" ally and "friend" who has long supported his country, including during the struggle against apartheid. | Ramaphosa made the remarks during bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. Dozens of foreign leaders have gathered in Russia's fifth-largest city for the three-day event of diplomatic discussions and high-level bilatera…
(2024-10-23). 'The Commune is nothing new here': The Rio Cataniapo Commune (Part I). mronline.org A socialist commune in the Venezuelan Amazon draws inspiration from the collective practices of its Indigenous members.
(2024-10-23). How do you resist neo-fascism? mronline.org Conceptual clarity and shrewd maneuvers are necessary to combat neo-fascism, a powerful social movement from above.
(2024-10-23). Inside Argentina's university occupations. mronline.org 
Students are occupying more than 70 different faculties of 30 public universities across Argentina.
(2024-10-23). Israel commits largest massacre yet in northern Gaza. mronline.org 
The siege of north Gaza and Jabalia refugee camp enters its third week as Israel has cut off aid to some 200,000 people. On Saturday, Israeli forces bombed Beit Lahia, killing at least 80 Palestinians, in one of the largest massacres in months.
(2024-10-23). The struggle for University divestment in the age of finance capital. mronline.org The boundaries that separate higher education from "the rest" of the capitalist economy have eroded, imperfectly and unevenly but to a sufficient extent that the systemic force of financial markets dictates investment decisions and makes universities hard to distinguish from banks.
(2024-10-23). U.S. is spending $28 billion on Sinophobic propaganda to colonise your brain. mronline.org 
Whoever owns the narrative owns the world—and things just got a lot tougher for those of us opposed to the metastasising brain cancer known as U.S. influence campaigns—or "perception management".
(2024-10-23). Venezuela: Opposing the blockade is our main task. mronline.org The United States is waging an economic war against Venezuela.
(2024-10-23). Another Nobel for Anglocentric Neoliberal Institutional Economics. mronline.org 
New institutional economics has received another so-called Nobel prize, ostensibly for again claiming that good institutions and democratic governance ensure growth, development, equity & democracy.
(2024-10-23). Climate Can't Be Ignored This Election. otherwords.org Roswell, New Mexico isn't the kind of place you'd expect to find underwater, but that's exactly what happened this October. | Unfortunately, it's a sign of a troubling new reality. | Asheville, North Carolina, known for its pict…
(2024-10-23). Cash is King: Why Cash is the Best Tool to End Poverty. otherwords.org My mom's the hardest working person I know. She had a stable job and benefits, but that didn't save us from homelessness. | For years, we bounced between shelters, churches, motel rooms, and apartments. Benefits programs helped us make ends meet, as they do for tens of millions of Americans. But I can't help imagining how different my childhood would've been if my mom simply had access to more cash. | Most benefits programs provide one kind of aid and require you to jump through hoops to get it. For example, the Housing Choice Voucher Program (or "Section 8") pays landlords to house low-income tenants who can't o…
(2024-10-23). X admits 'error' reinstating Khashoggi murder suspect's account. newarab.com 
Social media platform The account of "Due to an error the suspension was originally lif…
(2024-10-23). Moroccan TV condemned for casting Israeli-Moroccan actress. newarab.com 
Moroccan "She's a war criminal who supports the annihilation of Gaza. There's no difference between her and Netanyahu (Israeli PM)", argued Mohamed El-Ghafri, a pro-Palestine activis…
(2024-10-23). Netanyahu swerves US calls to reject genocidal 'General's Plan'. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted calls from top US officials to publicly disavow the so-called ' The Israeli leader and top aide Ron Dermer denied that the plan was being implemented in talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, but sidestepped the top US diplomat's urging for a public clarification, according to The Times of Israel, citing an unnamed US official. | The talks came amid Isr…
(2024-10-23). Trump campaign accuses UK Labour Party of election interference. newarab.com 
The Republican candidate's camp has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission in Washington, calling for an investigation into what it termed apparently ille…
(2024-10-23). How Biden's Middle East policy helped fuel a regional war. newarab.com 
The Biden administration responded optimistically to The White House immediately However, Israeli Prime Minister Be…
(2024-10-23). Israel is targeting Gazans trying to go back to their homes. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). Strangers in Light Coats: Poetry of time, memory, and exile. newarab.com 
The book is section…
(2024-10-23). US Arab film festival to screen authentic films from the region. newarab.com 
After pausing last year's film series due to Israel's The 28th edition of the festival will open with a Palestinian film from Gaza at the Palace of Fine Arts in the city's Marina District, and close w…
(2024-10-23). War-stricken Sudan battles cholera and other deadly diseases. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). Activists say over 70 dead in two days of fighting in Sudan. newarab.com 
Four children were among 20 people killed in an army air strike in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday, The strike wounded 27 people, including women and children, and left bodies "charred", according to the emergency response room (ERR) in Khartoum's south belt, one of hundreds of youth-led volunteer groups. | In Al-Jazira state just south of Khartoum, fierce clashes ignited on Sunday after a paramilitary commander defected…
(2024-10-23). Family of Israeli soldier killed in Gaza told to remove cross. newarab.com 
The family of a David Bogdanovskyi was killed in December during Israel's His family told Israeli media that they were ordered by the Public Council for Commemoration of Fallen Soldiers in the…
(2024-10-23). Gaza and Lebanon in focus as BRICS leaders call for ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). Gaza war sees Arab Americans tilt toward Trump. newarab.com 
Former President The Saudi-based news outlet Arab News commissioned a poll looking at voter intentions among Arab Americans ahead of the upcoming The poll indicates that 45 pe…
(2024-10-23). Iranian IRGC general charged in murder plot of dissident in US. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). Israel committed 'countless' war crimes in Lebanon in one month. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). Israel used US-linked SPICE 2000 in Beirut tower attack: expert. newarab.com 
A The ten-story block in Beirut's Tayouneh neighbourhood was flattened shortly after an evacuation order was issued by the Israeli army's Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee. | The building was "completely destroyed", according to Lebanon's National News Agency. | Video captu…
(2024-10-23). Israeli army bans radical 'Messiah' patch from uniforms. newarab.com 
The Israeli Army Chief of Staff
(2024-10-23). Israelis plan Gaza resettlement at conference on enclave border. newarab.com 
Hundreds of far-right The two-day event, held on 20-21 October under the slogan "Gaza is Ours, Forever", Jewish extremists meet in a closed military zone near the settlement of Be'eri, at the Gaza border, to call…
(2024-10-23). Mia Khalifa 'warns U.S. soldiers against fighting for Israel'. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). Turkey extends role in Lebanon UN peacekeeping mission. newarab.com 
The Turkey has contributed to
(2024-10-23). Turkey says three dead, five injured after attack at TUSAS site. newarab.com 
The mayor of Kahramankazan, Slim Cirpanoglu, told Turkish TV channel Tele1 that three people were killed and five wounded in the attack. | In a social media post on X Int…
(2024-10-23). UK PM Starmer meets UK-Palestinian families after Gaza criticism. newarab.com 
UK Prime Minister Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister
(2024-10-23). University of Milan suspends ties with Israel over Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). From Gaza to media scandals: Starmer's disastrous first 100 days. newarab.com 
(2024-10-23). Zelensky eyes 'first step' towards ceasefire — media. rt.com 
If Russia stops striking Ukrainian infrastructure, Kiev will take it as an invitation to peace, the Financial Times reports | Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has floated the idea of mutually suspending long-range strikes against energy infrastructure with Russia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The proposal was reportedly slated for discussion at Qatar-mediated talks, which were canceled after Kiev attacked Russia's Kursk Region in August. | "We saw during the first summit that there could be a decision on energy security. In other words, we do not attack their energy infrastructures, they don't at…
(2024-10-23). Pentagon believes North Korean troops are in Russia. rt.com 
Pyongyang previously rejected the accusation, while the Kremlin called reports on the matter "contradictory" | North Korean service members have arrived in Russia, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has claimed, adding, however, that Washington so far has no idea what their plans in the country are. Pyongyang previously rejected the accusation, while the Kremlin has pointed out the "contradictory information" on the issue. | Speaking to reporters in Rome on Wednesday, Austin said that "there is evidence of DPRK troops in Russia," adding that "what exactly they're doing is left to be seen." According to the secr…
(2024-10-23). EU state fires embassy employee for questioning Ukraine's nationalism — media. rt.com 
An Estonian woman has been accused of parroting the Kremlin in a research paper critical of Ukrainian society | The Estonian Foreign Ministry has sacked an employee of its embassy in Türkiye for publishing an academic paper highly critical of Ukrainian nationalism, the newspaper Postimees reported on Tuesday. | Maria Sarantseva worked as a clerk in the visa department of the mission, according to the outlet. Her bosses took issue with an academic work she published in the Journal of Crises and Political Research, a Turkish magazine. The Estonian newspaper claimed it was based on "mostly Russian" sources a…
(2024-10-23). British diplomat attacks Russian journalists (VIDEO). rt.com 
The UK's deputy head of mission Tom Dodd got violent when faced with a crowd of reporters at a Moscow airport | Britain's deputy head of mission in Russia, Tom Dodd, has assaulted multiple reporters at Moscow's Vnukovo airport. The incident happenned late on Thursday after he faced a barrage of uncomfortable questions. | Dodd was in the company of several other UK Foreign Office personnel, including the head of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate (EECAD), Christopher Allan, when he arrived late on Tuesday. The delegation headed straight for the exit, followed by a sizable group of reporters, who bo…
(2024-10-23). US fashion mogul hit with gay sex trafficking charges. rt.com 
Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries and his partner are suspected of coercing men into erotic parties | Mike Jefferies, the former CEO of American fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested in the US on federal sex trafficking charges. The fashion mogul is suspected of drugging and sexually exploiting vulnerable men. | Jeffries, his romantic partner Matthew Smith, and their employee James Jacobson were all detained on Tuesday in a case involving 15 unnamed accusers. | While Jeffries and Jacobson were released on $10 million and $500,000 bonds respectively, Smith, who holds dual US-British…
(2024-10-23). North African leader sworn in amid election controversy. rt.com 
Tunisia's Kais Saied won 90.7% in elections held earlier this month amid accusations of political oppression | Tunisian President Kais Saied has begun his second term after a landslide victory in the country's October 6 elections, where he faced only two opponents. Several other hopefuls were disqualified amid a crackdown, including arrests in the lead-up to the polls. | Saied's inauguration event took place on Monday, with many reporters barred from attending. The local association, the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists, denounced the move as "discrimination" and a "restriction on the freedom of jour…
(2024-10-23). Putin proposes new economic strategy for BRICS. rt.com 
Creating an investment platform would boost the growth of member countries, the Russian president has said | Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a BRICS investment platform to assist the economic growth of member countries and the development of the Global South and East. He put forward the idea on Wednesday at the 16th annual BRICS Summit in Kazan. | According to Putin, partner countries would benefit from a significant increase of investment in areas such as technology, education, trade, and logistics, to help their economies fully realize their growth potential. | The platform "would become a powe…
(2024-10-23). McDonald's burgers blamed for deadly E. coli outbreak. rt.com 
A spate of Quarter Pounder poisonings has left one person dead and ten hospitalized | One person in the US has died and at least 49 have become sick after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. It is unclear which ingredient in the fast food classic is responsible for the illnesses. | The infections were reported between September 27 and October 11 across ten US states, with the majority occurring in Colorado and Nebraska. Those affected range in age from 13 to 88, with the fatal case occurring in "an older adult," the CDC said in an update…
(2024-10-23). BRICS reject 'illegal' Western sanctions. rt.com 
Such measures have a disruptive effect on the world economy and international trade, the group's joint declaration reads | BRICS countries strongly oppose and condemn the practice of unlawful politically motivated sanctions that undermine the development of other states, according to a joint declaration adopted at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. | Entitled 'Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security,' the 33-page 'Kazan Declaration' was released on Wednesday following a range of multi-format meetings by the BRICS leaders. | "We are deeply concerned about the disruptive effec…
(2024-10-23). Multipolar world order, leading role of emerging economies, and Western debt: Key takeaways from Putin's BRICS address. rt.com 
The Russian president's speech in Kazan focused on the group's financial integration and new development prospects | Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting of leaders at the BRICS Summit in Kazan on Wednesday. In his speech, he focused on the growing role and prospects of the economic group, and warned about the risks to the global economy from Western sanctions and protectionist policies. | Putin also announced Russia's initiatives within the BRICS framework, including the formation of a grain exchange and a new investment platform. | Here are the key takeaways from the president's address. | Mu…
(2024-10-23). Poland ends demand for WW2 reparations from Germany. rt.com 
FM Radoslaw Sikorski says Berlin should instead come up with a "creative" gesture to convince Warsaw it is sorry for the Nazis' crimes | Poland will no longer demand that Germany pay reparations for crimes committed by the Nazis during World War II, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has stated. Warsaw and Berlin are now allies, especially when it comes to deterring the threat they see posed by Russia, the diplomat said. | Under the previous right-wing government led by the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, Poland repeatedly brought up the issue of war reparations with Germany. In 2022, Warsaw e…
(2024-10-23). Hamas says it won't reveal identity of new leader. rt.com 
The group's chief negotiator is reportedly a frontrunner to succeed Yahya Sinwar | Hamas will choose a new leader in March but will keep the individual's identity a secret for security reasons, a spokesman for the Palestinian militant group has said. Until then, the group will be run by a committee of top officials. | The Gaza-based militant group has been without an overall leader since last Wednesday, when Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight with Israeli troops in Rafah. Sinwar, who previously served as the movement's chief in Gaza, assumed the top position in August, after the head of the Hamas political…
(2024-10-23). Pentagon explains refusal to change missile rules for Ukraine. rt.com 
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has defended the decision not to allow Kiev launch long-range strikes on Russia using US weapons | The US should stick to its long-standing policy of not allowing Ukraine launch long-range strikes deep into Russia as there are no longer any valid military targets within range, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said. | In an interview with Fox News released on Tuesday, Austin was asked why the administration of US President Joe Biden consistently rejects Vladimir Zelensky's requests to lift the restrictions on firing ATACMS missiles, which have a range of about 300km, at targets…
(2024-10-23). Xi outlines vision for China-Russia relations. rt.com 
The Chinese president says Beijing and Moscow should further deepen economic ties while defending the UN-based global system | Beijing and Moscow should further deepen their already strong economic cooperation while defending global stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at talks with counterpart Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Kazan on Tuesday. He also stressed that Sino-Russian ties have been steadily developing in recent years despite the turbulent geopolitical situation. | BRICS country leaders were joined by those from aspiring member states for the group's 16th annual summit in the capital of…
(2024-10-23). Iran's strikes on Israel show its commitment to international law — official. rt.com 
Tehran has an inherent right to self-defense and will continue to exercise it, Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei has said | Tehran has the right to self-defense, and its recent strikes on Israel have demonstrated its "commitment to international law," Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, a senior adviser to Iran's foreign minister, has said. | Kadkhodaei slammed Israel's aggression in the Palestinian territories, citing UN resolutions and rulings by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which have repeatedly condemned the enduring occupation. | "The forcible seizure of Palestinian territories by Israel does not grant sovereignty to t…
(2024-10-23). North Korean troops would be 'legitimate target' — US. rt.com 
Washington believes that 3,000 North Korean soldiers have traveled to Russia for training, spokesman John Kirby has said | If North Korean soldiers enter the Ukraine conflict on Russia's side, they will become "legitimate military targets" for Kiev's forces, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has declared. | US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed on Wednesday that there are currently an unknown number of North Korean servicemen in Russia, and that the Pentagon does not know "what exactly they're doing." Austin added that it would be a "very serious issue" if North Korea intended "to…
(2024-10-23). EU state fires embassy employee for questioning Ukrainian nationalism — media. rt.com An Estonian woman has been accused of supporting Russia in a research paper that is critical of Ukrainian society | The Estonian Foreign Ministry has sacked an employee from its embassy in Türkiye for publishing an academic paper highly critical of Ukrainian nationalism, the newspaper Postimees reported on Tuesday. | Maria Sarantseva worked as a clerk in the visa department of the mission, according to the outlet. Her bosses took issue with an academic work she published in the Turkish Journal of Crises and Political Research. The Estonian newspaper claimed it was based on "mostly Russian" sources and rep…
(2024-10-23). ECHR orders Russia to compensate 'foreign agents'. rt.com 
Moscow says the designation is meant to protect the country from outside interference | The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Russia to pay out hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation to 107 organizations and individuals it has designated as 'foreign agents'. Russia rejected the court's jurisdiction after leaving the Council of Europe in 2022. | Russia's foreign agent law, similar to the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of 1938, was first adopted in 2012 and expanded in 2022. It requires anyone who receives support from abroad or is under the influence of entities from outside t…
(2024-10-23). Nobel Peace Prize winner backs eradication of Russian culture in Ukraine. rt.com 
"Destructive" language, literature, music, and cinema must be rooted out, a new manifesto declares | A Ukrainian manifesto calling for the total eradication of Russian culture in the country has collected over 60 signatures in two weeks, the organizers of the initiative have announced. | High-profile figures who support the ultranationalist text include Aleksandra Matviychuk, whose human rights group was a co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. MP Vladimir Vyatrovich, former director of the influential Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, is also among the signatories. | The text was first revealed on…
(2024-10-23). Putin proposes BRICS-based grain exchange. rt.com 
The bourse would protect members of the group from outside interference and excessive market volatility, the Russian leader has said | Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed setting up a BRICS-based grain exchange, during a speech at the annual BRICS summit on Wednesday. Addressing the BRICS country leaders in Kazan, Putin said that such an exchange would help protect trade between members of the group from excessive price volatility. | "A number of BRICS countries are among the world's largest producers of grain, vegetables, and oilseeds. We propose opening a BRICS grain exchange, which would facilitat…
(2024-10-23). BRICS summit: Marching towards a new world order. rt.com 
The West cannot control this bloc, and that is hard for Western leaders to accept | International politics seems to be losing its ability to develop in a linear fashion. From a layman's point of view, this is of course extremely sad. But if we look at what's happening in the broader context, it can even inspire a certain optimism. This is mainly because, given the current balance of power, any unswerving development is guaranteed to lead us to a much greater, possibly global, tragedy. In other words, the extraordinarily tragic events that fill today's news agenda are likely to conceal a gradual movement toward…
(2024-10-23). Moscow believes West pushing Ex-Soviet state into war. rt.com 
There is no reason to doubt claims made by the country's former PM, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said | Moscow sees no reason to doubt claims made by businessman and former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili that the West has explicitly asked Tbilisi to go to war with Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. | The top diplomat made the remarks on Tuesday on the sidelines of the BRICS group summit in Kazan. He had been asked to comment on Ivanishvili's statements by Russian daily Izvestia. | "I see no reason not to believe them. They [the Georgian leadership] invoked dialogues wit…
(2024-10-23). Egypt's president hails partnership with Russia. rt.com 
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Vladimir Putin discussed nuclear projects, trade, and Middle East tensions during their meeting at the BRICS Summit | Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi described Egypt's partnership with Russia as "strategic" during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan on Tuesday. | El-Sisi highlighted key joint projects, including the construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant, El Dabaa, on the Mediterranean coast, which is being developed in cooperation with Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation. | Rosatom started building the fourth pow…
(2024-10-23). Tulsi Gabbard joins Republican Party. rt.com 
The GOP has become a force for peace and common sense with Donald Trump at its helm, the former Democratic firebrand has said | Former US Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has endorsed Donald Trump in the race for the White House, announcing that she has joined the Republican Party. | Gabbard, 43, served as a Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and ran for the party's presidential nomination in 2020. Previously deployed to Iraq and Kuwait, she became a fierce critic of US military interventions abroad. Gabbard left the Democrats in 2022, accusing the party of being "under the complete control of…
(2024-10-23). Kim highlights 'US nuclear threat'. rt.com 
The North Korean leader has said his country must continue bolstering its strategic deterrent | North Korea must continue to build up its strategic missile arsenal due to the threat posed by US nuclear weapons, the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, has said. | Tensions between North and South Korea, which have technically remained at war since 1953, have further escalated in recent months. Earlier in October, Pyongyang accused Seoul of deploying drones over its territory to drop propaganda leaflets. The South, which is one of the key US allies in the region, has repeatedly accused its northern neighbor of sending…
(2024-10-23). Slovakia lashes out at EU policy on Ukraine. rt.com 
Brussels should focus on tackling illegal migration, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said | Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized the EU's policy priorities, questioning why the bloc should fund Ukraine in its conflict with Russia while allegedly not doing enough to tackle illegal immigration. | The EU is currently discussing its next seven-year budget for 2028-2035. Speaking at a Slovak-Hungarian-Serbian summit on illegal immigration on Tuesday, Fico suggested that instead of funding Ukraine, Brussels should instead invest in infrastructure in countries such as Libya in order to stop people f…
(2024-10-23). Hamas says it won't reveal identity of new leader. rt.com The group's chief negotiator is reportedly a frontrunner to succeed Yahya Sinwar | Hamas will choose a new leader in March but will keep his identity a secret for security reasons, a spokesman for the Palestinian militant group has said. Until then, the group will be run by a committee of top officials. | The Gaza-based militant group has been without an overall leader since last Wednesday, when Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight with Israeli troops in Rafah. Sinwar, who previously served as the movement's chief in Gaza, assumed the top position in August, after the head of the Hamas political bureau, Isma…
(2024-10-23). World 'tired' of US-led West — RT editor-in-chief. rt.com 
The BRICS Summit in Kazan has further exposed the failed attempts to isolate Russia, Margarita Simonyan has said | The BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan signals that the world is "tired" of the dictates of the US-led collective West, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said. The gathering also exposes the West's failed attempts to isolate Russia, she added. | Speaking on Tuesday at an event marking the anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, the RT editor-in-chief recalled the words of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who once said that his country does not need foreign "maste…
(2024-10-23). Russian drone wipes out Ukrainian anti-drone station — MOD (VIDEO). rt.com 
The electronic warfare system was "no match" for the robotic aircraft, the military has said | Russian forces have used an armed drone to destroy a Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) station designed to defeat enemy unmanned aircraft, the Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday. | The engagement reportedly took place in the border area of Russia's Kursk Region, where Ukrainian forces made an incursion in August. The Ukrainian station was identified as a Nota EW system. | The Nota system was designed in the late 2010s and first announced in 2017 by then-commander of the Ukrainian General Staff, Victor Muzhenko. Acc…
(2024-10-23). Moscow summons German ambassador over new NATO base. rt.com 
The facility in Rostock confirms Berlin's course towards revision of World War II results and remilitarization, the foreign ministry says | The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the German ambassador to Moscow to protest against the establishment of a new NATO naval headquarters, which has primarily been tasked with attempting to counter Russia in the Baltic Sea. | The controversial facility in Rostock, eastern Germany, was inaugurated on Monday by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. He described the Baltic Sea as a "corridor for trade, military mobility and energy security, and a possible front line of coll…
(2024-10-23). LA Times owner blocks endorsement of Harris — Semafor. rt.com 
The California newspaper previously backed Democrats Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden | The owner of the Los Angeles Times has forbidden the paper's editorial board from backing Kamala Harris in this year's US presidential election, bucking two decades of Democratic endorsements, Semafor has reported. | The editorial board was preparing to endorse Harris for the presidency, until Executive Editor Terry Tang intervened earlier this month and ordered no endorsement be published, Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing two anonymous sources. | According to the sources, the order came directly from the pape…
(2024-10-23). Biden wants Trump 'locked up' (VIDEO). rt.com 
The US president has called for the Republican to be jailed, later clarifying that he meant "politically" | US President Joe Biden has claimed that Republican candidate Donald Trump wants presidential immunity and powers to kill his opposition, and therefore should be locked up. | Biden, who stepped aside earlier this year to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee, made the statement at a campaign office in New Hampshire on Tuesday. | "He thinks he has a version of the Supreme Court ruling on immunity that allows him, if necessary, to physically eliminate someone he believes is a t…
(2024-10-23). Obama 'ready to drop bombs' in support of Harris (VIDEO). rt.com 
The former president has rapped a verse of Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' at a rally in Detroit, Michigan | Former US President Barack Obama has rapped a verse of Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' at a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in the swing state of Michigan. | Rapper Eminem gave Harris his endorsement and introduced Obama onto the stage, speaking at the event in his hometown of Detroit on Tuesday. | "You know, I have done a lot of rallies so I don't usually get nervous, but I was feeling some kind of way following Eminem," the former president told rallygoers after clasping hands and hugging the musici…
(2024-10-23). Atalanta vs Celtic predicted lineups – Champions League 2024-25. albawaba.com Atalanta and Celtic are set to face off at the Gewiss Stadium in Matchday three of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.Match date: Wednesday, 23 October | Kick-off time: 16: 45 (GMT) | Venue: Gewiss StadiumAtalanta vs Celtic predicted lineups: Atalanta BC possible XlMarco Carnesecchi; Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac; Raoul Bellanova, Marten De Roon, Ederson, Davide Zappacosta; Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman; Mateo Retegui.Celtic FC possible XlKasper Schmeichel; Alistair Johnston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Alex Valle; Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate; Nicolas Kuhn, Kyogo Furuhas…
(2024-10-23). New Poll Has An Independent Populist Upending The Senate With A Nebraska Upset. progressivehub.net RYAN GRIM | DROP SITE NEWS…
(2024-10-23). The Democrats Have Always Been "Liberal" Interventionists. progressivehub.net BRANDAN P. BUCK | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…
(2024-10-23). The Right Wants To Overturn A Foundational Labor Law. progressivehub.net SHAUN RICHMAN | IN THESE TIMES…
(2024-10-23). BBC Claim Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger—IPCC Says They Are Not! wattsupwiththat.com The apparent increase in major Atlantic hurricanes since 1920 is due to the fact that we now have satellites to observe them in mid-ocean. This is why there is a step change in the 1990s. | A glance at US landfalling hurricanes shows there is clearly no long term increase in the strongest hurricanes:…
(2024-10-23). Video: Facebook 'Israel policy' head talks 'privilege' of content influence. skwawkbox.org 
Former Netanyahu adviser reportedly flagged string of pro-Palestine content for censorship Jordana Cutler, a former Israeli official now working as head of 'Israel and the Jewish Diaspora' policy for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, was revealed this week by The Intercept to have repeatedly flagged pro-Palestine messages accounts on Instagram for removal or censorship, …
(2024-10-23). 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' in Queensland: LNP direct their anger toward children. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-10-23). Race to the moon for a business boom. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-10-23). Exclusive: DWP refuses to provide details of mental health work coach trial and its 'dramatic results'. skwawkbox.org 
Kendall's department won't provide details or methodology of trial she says justifies forcing stressful visits on mental health patients The government has been rightly criticised for its plan to make people in hospital for treatment for severe mental health issues receive visits from 'work coaches' to get them back to work — government employees with …
(2024-10-23). Why is Hungary's Orban sending soldiers to Chad? aljazeera.com An unlikely friendship is budding between Budapest and N'Djamena with the goal of stemming migration to Europe.
(2024-10-23). BRICS Summit Adopts Final Declaration With Long-Term Goals – Putin. sputnikglobe.com KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) – The BRICS summit has adopted a final declaration that contains general assessments of the state of affairs in the world, as well as goals for the long term, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
(2024-10-23). Bhiwandi Man Booked for Stalking and Molestation of Schoolgirl. devdiscourse.com A man has been charged in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, for allegedly stalking and molesting a young schoolgirl, according to a police official. Safiullah Matiullah Ansari, 22, was accused of the crime, with the case registered at Shantinagar police station earlier this week.
(2024-10-23). Not Too Late For Uncommitted Movement To Hold Democrats Accountable. popularresistance.org The activists had them right where they wanted them. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had done everything they could think of to suppress the growing public outrage over their administration's complicity in the genocide in Palestine, but hundreds of thousands of potential Democratic voters weren't giving in. Led by the Uncommitted National Movement, they'd refused to pull the lever for Biden in the primaries, and were now threatening to withhold their support for Harris in November unless she and her current boss placed an embargo on America's weapons shipments to Israel before the 2024 US presidential election.
(2024-10-23). Poland: The ICRC supports National Societies in collecting and managing tracing cases of persons missing in relation to international armed conflict in Ukraine. icrc.org
(2024-10-23). Lebanon: Frequently asked questions about international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians, and our work in conflict. icrc.org
(2024-10-23). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Missing a pastry-scented home. icrc.org
(2024-10-23). SWIRMO: Building International Humanitarian Law into Military Planning and Operational Practices. icrc.org
(2024-10-23). Statement of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Lebanon: "Health-care workers and facilities must be respected and protected" icrc.org
(2024-10-23). US Embassy in Colombo issues warning following threat against tourists. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In response to "credible information" about an assault in the southeast of the country, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued a warning for its nationals later on Tuesday.In an article on its website, the embassy claimed that the threat was connected to "popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area," which is home to well-known and often frequented beaches that are well-known for their surfing activities."Due to the serious risk posed by this threat, the embassy imposed a travel restriction on embassy personnel for Arugam Bay effective immediately and until further notice," the letter read…
(2024-10-23). Homelander working at Vought A Burger? The Boys responds to Trump's McDonald's visit. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Vought International (Social media account for Amazon Prime's The Boys) went viral on the internet after sharing a picture of Homelander working at the fake fast-food chain 'Vought A Burger' in reference to Donald Trump's recent visit to McDonald's.
(2024-10-23). Is Zinedine Zidane being sent to Saudi Arabia for coaching?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Legendary football star and former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane took the internet by storm after rumors claimed that the star is reportedly being sent to Saudi Arabia to coach its national team after three years of hiatus. Rumors about Zinedine Zidane's possible comeback first spread from multiple Italian football outlets saying that the Saudi Football Federation is interested in signing Zizou as its national team head coach, according to Milan's Corriere della Sera.Is Zinedine Zidane being sent to Saudi Arabia for coaching?: üá∏üᶠRoberto…
(2024-10-23). Ukraine calls on North Korean troops in Kyiv to surrender. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Following North Korea's decision to send troops to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, Kyiv has called on all North Korean soldiers to surrender and come forward to authorities.Seoul's intelligence agency announced Wednesday that North Korea has transferred 1,500 additional soldiers to Russia. Ten thousand troops are anticipated to be deployed by December.The new deployment increases Pyongyang's forces in Russia to 3,000, according to legislator Park Sun-won, following a briefing from the National Intelligence Service.North Korea has sent 1,500 more soldiers to Russia, Seoul's spy agency told law…
(2024-10-23). 'Under the Same Sky'—China-France climate cooperation exemplary for the world, international experts say. ecns.cn Climate change, carbon emissions, and environmental protection have long been key areas of cooperation between China and France, highlighting both nations' responsibility in tackling global challenges. These topics were a focal point at the opening ceremony of the "Peking University-Sciences Po Climate Week," held in Beijing on Oct. 21, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
(2024-10-23). Chinese experts sample Fukushima Nuclear contaminated water. ecns.cn Experts from China, South Korea, and Switzerland, in coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), began marine samplings near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on October 15. These experts personally collected samples, which will later be analyzed in their respective laboratories.
(2024-10-23). North China expands trade via freight rail. ecns.cn With regular freight train service from Qisumu International Logistics Park in Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, to Moscow now in operation, experts said the new route opens a trade channel for North China, and will further expand its exports with the support of the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2024-10-23). Zhejiang breaks the $7,000 threshold in per capita disposable income. ecns.cn East China's Zhejiang province broke the 50,000 yuan ($7,020) threshold in terms of per capita disposable income for the first time during the Jan-Sept period this year, reaching 52,206 yuan to secure the third spot among the 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the Chinese mainland, Economic Views reported on Wednesday, quoting the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
(2024-10-23). Israeli citizens calling for true international pressure on Israel for an immediate ceasefire. pressenza.com We, Israeli citizens residing in Israel and abroad, call on the international community — the UN and its institutions, the United States, the European Union, the League of Arab States, and all states around the world — to intervene immediately and implement every possible sanction towards achieving an immediate ceasefire between Israel and its neighbors, for the future of both peoples in Israel/Palestine and the peoples of the region, and for their rights to security and life. | Many of us are veteran activists against the occupation, for peace and mutual existence in this land. We are motivated by ou…
(2024-10-23). Taiwan says blockade would be act of war as China holds more drills. aljazeera.com Taiwanese defence chief says a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade.
(2024-10-23). US lawmakers are criticized in Honduras for meddling. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) Honduras' National Congress Speaker, Luis Redondo has reportedly chastised US Republican lawmakers Maria Elvira Salazar and Carlos Gimenez for meddling in this nation's elections.
(2024-10-23). ECLAC to present regional foreign trade outlook in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present at its headquarters in Chile the annual report on the outlook for international trade in the region for 2024.
(2024-10-23). Transport workers and other sectors in Peru go on strikes. plenglish.com Lima, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) A transport worker's strike, which the government is trying to minimize and discredit, will take place in Peru, while protests continue against a transnational mining project in the southern Andean region of Arequipa.
(2024-10-23). Cuba's energy sector shows better prospects. plenglish.com The director of Electric Energy of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Lázaro Guerra, explained through the national television system, that during the early hours of Wednesday, units 3 and 6 of the Renté thermoelectric plant should be incorporated, which will increase electricity coverage. | He also said that at 8: 00 p.m. (local time) in Cuba there was a generation deficit of 833 megawatts, a situation that will improve with the entry into service of the units that are starting up, while there is fuel coverage for distributed generation, decreasing the number of power outages. | In further information on the TV, t…
(2024-10-23). Russia, Venezuela need to establish financial ties with focus on national currencies. tass.com Venezuela is one of long-term and reliable partners of Russia in Latin America and globally, Vladimir Putin said…
(2024-10-23). Egypt considers BRICS transitioning to settlements in national currencies important. tass.com Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also stressed that Cairo is committed to intensifying consultations among BRICS members to address global issues such as climate change, food security, and bridging the technology gap…
(2024-10-23). Putin unveils idea of BRICS grain exchange to be transformed into commodity exchange. tass.com The Russian leader also mentioned the initiative that "will help protecting national markets from negative external interference, speculations and attempts to cause the food shortage artificially"
(2024-10-23). Brazilian President calls for creating single BRICS financial system. tass.com According to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, there is no plans to replace national currencies…
(2024-10-23). BRICS leaders adopt Kazan summit declaration — Putin. tass.com The declaration will cover international issues, too…
(2024-10-23). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org
(2024-10-23). Demanding Debt, Economic and Climate Justice! cadtm.org
(2024-10-23). The New Nuclear Push: New Package, Same Lies. counterpunch.org 
Nuclear power zealots are engaged in their biggest push in years in the United States and internationally. Headlines of recent pieces online about nuclear power include: "Japan's top business lobby proposes maximum use of nuclear energy." And, U.S. "looks to resurrect more nuclear power." And, "European nations back nuclear power ahead of major climate summit."
(2024-10-23). The International Monetary Fund predicts that Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product to grow by more than 4 per cent in 2025. tvbrics.com 
One of the key drivers of this impressive growth will be the agricultural sector…
(2024-10-23). Saraybosna ziyaret edilecek yerler arasƒ±ndan "dàºnyanƒ±n en iyisi" seàßildi. aa.com.tr National Geographic dergisi, 2025 yƒ±lƒ± iàßin ziyaret edilecek yerler arasƒ±nda Bosna Hersek'in ba≈ükenti Saraybosna'yƒ±, "dàºnyanƒ±n en iyisi" olarak belirledi.
(2024-10-23). Cambodia: Joint statement urging World Bank action on civil society reprisals. fidh.org In recent months, there has been a worrying escalation in the Cambodian government's repression of critical voices, as part of a broader crackdown on civil society. The undersigned organisations, including International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge World Bank President Ajay Banga to condemn the Cambodian government's assault on human rights groups, (…) | – |
(2024-10-23). DRC: The renewal of ICC investigations in North-Kivu raises new hopes for victims. fidh.org
(2024-10-23). Lebanon's national airline braves Israeli strikes on Beirut. scmp.com Middle East Airlines is the only commercial airline still operating out of Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
(2024-10-23). Oman: New Social Security Law Step in the Right Direction. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The Mutrah Souq in Muscat, Oman, November 7, 2022. | © 2022 Ahmed Abd Alkawey/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images | (Beirut) — Oman has a new social protection law that paves the way for a universal social security system, Human Rights Watch said today. If effectively and fairly implemented, this law could realize socioeconomic rights of Omani nationals and residents, including migrant workers, who are facing events that substantially affect their income.The new system includes a monthly universal, rather than means-tested, child benefit to every family per child, an entitlement…
(2024-10-23). Submission by Human Rights Watch on Türkiye to the Human Rights Committee. hrw.org This submission aims to contribute to the Human Rights Committee's ("the Committee") upcoming review of Türkiye's compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ("ICCPR" or "the Covenant").It focuses on the following key areas of concern — (1) Attacks on freedom of expression, assembly and association through arbitrary restrictions on liberty and abusive criminal proceedings reliant on unforeseeable counterterrorism legislation and criminal defamation laws; 2) Restrictions on social media and online content limiting the right to freedom of expression and to receive and impart…
(2024-10-23). Erdogan, Putin May Discuss Prospects of Using National Currencies in Trade. sputnikglobe.com KAZAN (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin may discuss the prospects of using national currencies in trade during talks in Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
(2024-10-23). Committee satisfied with report on matric examinations readiness. sanews.gov.za Committee satisfied with report on matric examinations readiness | The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is satisfied with the updated Status Report on Matric Examinations Readiness, noting that the first day proceeded smoothly, despite challenges posed by severe weather conditions in the Eastern Cape. , , On Tuesday, the Portfolio Committee received an update report from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) on examination readiness for the National Senior Certificate (NSC). | The committee said it noted concern…
(2024-10-23). Government considers strategy to elevate children's development. sanews.gov.za Government considers strategy to elevate children's development | Children, individuals and organisations promoting child rights and wellbeing have put their collective weight behind a shared set of national priorities that have the potential to transform the lives of children and shape the future of the nation. , , According to a statement released by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the priorities are aimed at ensuring that the 3 000 children born each day have enough food, love, safety and brain power to take the country forward, grow the economy, and break intergenerational cycles o…
(2024-10-23). Gender equality remains key in climate change adaptation. sanews.gov.za Gender equality remains key in climate change adaptation | Government has affirmed its commitment to addressing gender equality in relation to women being disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change through policy, legislation and action. | , Addressing the Climate Change Adaptation and Gender Mainstreaming Dialogue in Pretoria, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, said the increased burden on women necessitates that government makes gender equality a central tenet of the climate change strategies. , , "Our National Climate Change Response White Paper explic…
(2024-10-23). CPJ, partners support US Congress call to let international media access Gaza independently. CPJ Staff
(2024-10-23). IFAD President Alvaro Lario Strengthens Partnership with China During Beijing Visit. devdiscourse.com President Alvaro Lario of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently completed his second official visit to Beijing, where he enhanced the organization's robust and evolving partnership with the People's Republic of China. Over two days, Lario engaged with senior government officials, including Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, and various development partners to expand cooperation on rural revitalization and green development.
(2024-10-23). Brick by Brick, Xi Jinping drives BRICS cooperation. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING | Xinhua | As Chinese President Xi Jinping and a host of other leaders gather in Kazan, Russia, for the 16th BRICS summit, the world is once again turning its limelight on the burgeoning international mechanism for how it will push forward self-development and respond to global woes. A steadfast champion of BRICS cooperation, …
(2024-10-23). IOC President Thomas Bach in Uganda for official visit. independent.co.ug 
ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach arrived in Uganda on Tuesday for an official two-day visit. "I am very happy to finally be in Uganda. Uganda continues to produce champions, and it's good to be here," said Bach when speaking to the press at the Entebbe …
(2024-10-23). Kwoyelo's sentencing set for Friday, what next? independent.co.ug 
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A four-panel member of Judges at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court of Uganda will on Friday, issue a sentencing in the case of former Lord's Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. Kwoyelo was convicted on August 13 of committing 44 crimes comprising war crimes and crimes …
(2024-10-23). Venezuela: 'The left needs to take a stand against Maduro's authoritarian drift'. greenleft.org.au 
Michael Karrer spoke to Atenea Jiménez, a sociologist and founder of the National Network of Commune Activists and the Campesino University of Venezuela Argimiro Gabaldón, about the situation following Venezuela's July 28 elections.
(2024-10-23). Thinking about the (new) paths of the Latin American left and right in a world in crisis. internationalviewpoint.org We are publishing the foreword written by Franck Gaudichaud and Éric Toussaint at the request of the Cuban magazine Temas for a book coordinated by Julio César Guanche, to be published in Argentina under the title Izquierdas y derechas en America latina. | – | / |
(2024-10-23). Priyanka Gandhi's Decades of Campaigning: From Rajiv to Wayanad. devdiscourse.com Priyanka Gandhi has been a key figure in political campaigns since 1989, beginning her journey at the age of 17 when she supported her father, Rajiv Gandhi.
(2024-10-23). Austerity, dispossession and injustice: Facets of the debt crisis in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org
(2024-10-23). Heightened Security Measures in Sri Lanka over Threats to Tourists. devdiscourse.com Sri Lankan authorities have intensified security protocols at Arugam Bay, a favored surfing locale, after being informed of a potential threat to Israeli tourists, police spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa announced on Wednesday.
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