(2024-11-30). Schools shut as heavy storm approaches India coast. geo.tv 
People commute along a street amid heavy rains ahead of a cyclonic storm in Chennai, India, November 30, 2024. — AFP India's weather bureau urges fishing crews to stay off water. Predicts surging waves posing flood risk to low-lying coastal areas.At least 471 people moved to…
(2024-11-30). Arrogant display of U. S. financial power. workers.org 
Gautam Adani, ranked the second richest man in India and the 22nd richest man in the world by Forbes, was indicted in New York on Nov. 20 on charges rising from the Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCP) Act, a U.S. anti-bribery law. A few days later, federal prosecutors issued arrest warrants . . . |
(2024-11-30). Safety of Minorities: India, Bangladesh trade charges against each other. ummid.com India and Bangladesh are trading charges against each other over the safety of minorities in the two countries.
(2024-11-30). Jammu and Kashmir New Reservation Policy is Injustice to Open Merit. ummid.com The case of reservation in Jammu and Kashmir is strange, something which is not found in other states of India.
(2024-11-30). India: Demonization of Religious Minorities. ummid.com The RSS, BJP and their affiliates take every opportunity to deepen the demonization of religious minorities, and despite legal provisions to punish them mostly they go unpunished.
(2024-11-30). Amazon faces Indian court scrutiny for labour conditions at warehouse. aljazeera.com Workers detail stories of an unsafe work environment and unreasonable targets at a major warehouse.
(2024-11-30). MENA Sports Wrap: Will Saudi Arabia become a cricket powerhouse. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia has joined Gulf neighbours the UAE and Oman in the cricket world, with an announcement it will host India's IPL auction next year. | Meanwhile, Saudi teams won both their games in the AFC Champions League this week thanks to two goals each from Ivan Toney and Cristiano Ronaldo, while in England, Egyptian King Mo Salah is mulling his future at Liverpool. | Saudi Arabia enters cricket world with IPL auction | After spending billions on the
(2024-11-30). India: Avoidable By-polls, a Burden on Taxpayers. pressenza.com India's billion-plus population is watching an initiative under the 'one nation, one election' policy by the Union government in New Delhi proposing simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, State legislative assemblies, and local government bodies across the country to reduce the electoral expenditure. But, the recent by-polls narrated a different story. | The special elections, conducted for 48 legislative assembly constituencies in 14 States (along with two Parliamentary constituencies in Kerala and Maharashtra) disclosed an important fact. No less than 41 assembly seats needed the by-polls as those were vacated b…
(2024-11-30). New Delhi chokes under toxic smog as air quality remains at hazardous levels. presstv.ir Residents of India's capital, New Delhi, found themselves surrounded by a blanket of smog on Friday as the air quality plunged to "hazardous" levels.
(2024-11-30). Italy and India: A Strategic Partnership Across Continents. devdiscourse.com Italy has positioned itself as a key gateway for India to access the vast European market, according to Italian Minister Adolfo Urso. Conversely, India could serve as a strategic landing base for Italy in Asia, fostering mutual business opportunities.
(2024-11-30). Naxalite Commander Killed in Jharkhand Gunfight. devdiscourse.com A Naxalite associated with the People's Liberation Front of India was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police reported. The shootout erupted in Tomrom village in the Tebo police station area.
(2024-11-30). Rain Disrupts India's Pink Ball Preparations. devdiscourse.com The relentless downpour led to the cancellation of the first day's play between India and the Prime Minister's XI, leaving players like Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill without essential practice with the Pink ball before the second Test against Australia in Adelaide.
(2024-11-30). Schools shut as heavy storm approaches India coast. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-11-30). Badminton: Singapore's Jason Teh advances to final of India tournament, inches closer to first major singles title. channelnewsasia.com The world number 39 upset India's Priyanshu Rajawat 21-13, 21-19 to advance to his second men's singles final in as many months.
(2024-11-30). SC halts Trial Court's Survey of Sambhal Jama Masjid. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Friday November 29, 2024 paused the Trial Court's order to conduct the survey of Sambhal Jama Masjid.
(2024-11-30). China And Mexico Stand Firm In The Face Of Trump's Tariff Threats. popularresistance.org Several days ago, the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, announced his intention to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian products until the arrival of migrants and drugs, especially fentanyl, allegedly from Mexico and Canada is reduced. | In a post on his social network Truth Social, the incoming far-right president reaffirmed his xenophobic positions on immigration and blamed Mexico, China, and Canada for the appearance of fentanyl in the country. "As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before.
(2024-11-30). Delhi Police Officers Arrested in Bribery Scandal. devdiscourse.com Three Delhi Police officers have been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to permit an illegal betting racket to operate.
(2024-11-30). BJP Accuses AAP MLA of Extortion in Alleged Gangster Ties. devdiscourse.com In a contentious turn of events, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia has levied serious accusations against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan. Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, Bhatia claimed that Balyan is embroiled in a money extortion racket allegedly involving a gangster, casting a shadow over the integrity of AAP.
(2024-11-30). (W.E. Talk) "Internet plus rural revitalization" mode boosts new development formats with Chinese feature: Tsinghua scholar. ecns.cn
(2024-11-30). (W.E. Talk): Digital economy contributes much to rural revitalization through live commerce: Tsinghua scholar. ecns.cn
(2024-11-30). Paving the Way for Maha Kumbh 2025: Road Infrastructure Overhaul in Uttar Pradesh. devdiscourse.com Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, alongside Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, assessed crucial road infrastructure projects aimed at supporting the forthcoming Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj.
(2024-11-30). Israel's Genocide Day 419: Conditions For Survival Are 'Diminishing'. popularresistance.org The UN agency for the relief of Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said on Thursday that survival conditions are diminishing for 60,000 to 70,000 remaining Palestinians in the north of Gaza, as the Israeli siege of the area enters its 55th day. | The UNRWA added that Israeli forces have obstructed 82 attempts by the UN to deliver aid to the north of Gaza in the past month, and rejected nine petitions to be allowed to deliver aid in the area where 700,000 Palestinians lived before October 7 of last year. The Israeli siege and bombing campaign in the north of Gaza that started in early October was coupled with raids into…
(2024-11-30). Egypt 'concerned' about militant assault in Syria. rt.com 
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has expressed Cairo's support for the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity | Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has said Cairo is concerned over the recent escalation in Syria, in which jihadist militants launched a large-scale assault in Aleppo and Idlib provinces. | Abdelatty made the statement while being briefed on the situation by his Syrian counterpart, Bassam al-Sabbagh, in a phone call on Friday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. | Abdelatty expressed Egypt's "unwavering support" for Syria and its "national institutions, sovereignty, and territorial in…
(2024-11-30). Video: wounded hospital director mourns ICU head murdered by Israeli drone. skwawkbox.org 
Dr Ahmad al-Kahlout had refused to leave his patients Dr Hassam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, has paid tribute to his colleague Dr Ahmad al-Kahlout, the head of the hospital's intensive care unit. The Kamal Adwan is the only hospital in northern Gaza still functional in any form, …
(2024-11-30). Journalist killed in mass shooting in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. CPJ Staff
(2024-11-30). Syrian military outlines response to terrorist offensive. rt.com 
An attack led by Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham has failed to establish permanent positions in Aleppo, the country's General Command has said | The Syrian military is not allowing terrorists that launched a surprise offensive on Aleppo to establish well-entrenched positions in the city and is gathering forces for a counterattack, the country's General Command has said. It admitted, however, that dozens of its troops have been killed in the fighting. | Earlier this week, the Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group, an offshoot of Jabhat al-Nusra, and its allies launched the first major attack in Syria in years, captur…
(2024-11-30). Syrian Rebels reach Aleppo Citadel, impose curfew after assault. newarab.com 
A coalition of Syrian rebels have reached deep into Syria's second city of The fighting is some of the deadliest since the last major round of fighting in 2020, with 277 people killed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The toll includes 28 civilians, mo…
(2024-11-30). Top Russian official proposes potential targets for Oreshnik missiles. rt.com 
Moscow's new weapon could be used to hit Vladimir Zelensky's HQ in Kiev, Aleksey Zhuravlyov has said | Moscow could use its new Oreshnik ballistic missile to strike Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's office in Kiev, senior Russian MP Aleksey Zhuravlyov has said. | Russia revealed the Oreshnik to the world on November 21, when it was used to hit a weapons factory in the Ukrainian city of Dnepr. President Vladimir Putin said the strike was a response to Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia with Western-supplied missiles, including the ATACMS and Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG. | "I'm confident that the Russian Defense…
(2024-11-30). Top Russian official proposes potential targets for Oreshnik missiles. rt.com Moscow's new weapon could be used to hit Vladimir Zelensky's HQ in Kiev, Aleksey Zhuravlyov said | Moscow could use its brand new Oreshnik ballistic missile to strike Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's office in Kiev, a senior Russian legislator, Aleksey Zhuravlyov, has said. | Russia revealed Oreshnik to the world on November 21, when it was used to hit a weapons factory in the Ukrainian city of Dnepr. President Vladimir Putin said the strike was a response to Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia with Western-supplied missiles, such as ATACMS and Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG. | "I'm confident that the Russian Defe…
(2024-11-30). Israeli military kills dozens across Gaza amid arrests. newarab.com 
(2024-11-30). Irish voters urged to unite for Palestine in general election. newarab.com 
As With the Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP and outspoken…
(2024-11-30). Ireland votes in closely fought general election. newarab.com 
Voting got under way in Polls opened at 0700 GMT and will close at 2200 GMT as voters choose new members of the 174-seat lower chamber of parliament, the Dail. | Final opinion polling put the three main par…
(2024-11-30). Settler leader invites Geert Wilders to visit Israel. newarab.com 
Far-right Dutch politician This comes after the Dutch Parliament voted to sanction the party's powerbroker and prominent Israeli settler leader, Wilders, who heads the Pa…
(2024-11-30). Time for Starmer to Be Honest About What Net Zero Means: Rationing, Blackouts and Travel Restrictions in the Next Five Years. wattsupwiththat.com The shamble at COP demonstrates that the world is moving away from the idea that hydrocarbons can be removed from a modern economy. But an accident of recent electoral politics has left Britain with a fanatical Government of Net Zero zealots. The anti-working class Labour party was returned to power with a popular vote count less than its losing Marxist leader obtained in 2019. The U.K. FIRES work demonstrates what lies in store. A resurgent America bounding ahead on cheap energy and unleashed entrepreneurial spirits will contrast with its European allies shutting down industrial manufacturing in pursuit of an in…
(2024-11-30). Israeli Army Pushes Deeper Into South Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Intensify. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-30). Evaluating Lebanon ceasefire deal. workers.org 
A ceasefire in Lebanon was announced on Nov. 26. What does it mean? This is a ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. imperialism and applauded by France and the rest of the countries in the European Union. According to press statements the deal is to "secure Israel from the threat of . . . |
(2024-11-30). Resistance praises Hezbollah for forcing Israel's ceasefire in Lebanon. workers.org 
The following statements were published by Resistance News Network on Nov. 27, 2024. Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement We commend the pivotal role played by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, in support of the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian resistance, and the great sacrifices made by Hezbollah and its leadership, . . . |
(2024-11-30). Airlines will resume flights to Beirut after Lebanon ceasefire. newarab.com 
Airlines will soon resume flights to and from Lebanon, Beirut airport authorities said, after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect this week. | Head of the Rafic Hariri International Airport Fadi al-Hassan announced that some airlines have already begun flights to Jordan said it would restart flights on Sunday, while Iraq said it would begin flights next week. | Al-Hassan told local broadcaster LBC…
(2024-11-30). Hamas may drop key demand for Gaza ceasefire with Israel: report. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Hamas group may drop some key demands in exchange for a Hamas has long conditioned the pullout of Israeli soldiers from the Gaza Strip in any deal.
(2024-11-30). Over 60 MPs call UK government to impose sanctions on Israel. newarab.com 
In a letter to the UK The letter, spearheaded by MPs Richard Burgon and Imran Hussain, calls for sanctions following the International Court of Justice's The court labelled Israel's occupation as unlawful and demanded an end to it. | "The UK Governme…
(2024-11-30). Unexploded ordnance: After Israel war, Lebanon faces new threat. newarab.com 
In the ruins of his home, Ibraheem* was rifling through the debris of his former life. On the floor, furniture was twisted with metal, breezeblocks and grubby clothes. | After 12 hours of driving, a journey which took four hours two months before, he cautiously returned home to reclaim what remained of his possessions after a year of conflict and an intense A huge bomb crater in the middle of the family home wiped out where colourful rugs once lay. In its place, a large unexploded bomb.
(2024-11-30). Amazon Black Friday boycotted over company's links to Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-11-30). Dutch court advised to uphold export ban of F-35 parts to Israel. newarab.com 
In February, the Hague Court of Appeal ordered the government to block those exports over concerns they were being used to violate international law during the war in Gaza, prompting the government to seek advice from the Supreme C…
(2024-11-30). Israel extends Palestinian banks' lifeline for one year. newarab.com 
Israel extended for one year a waiver allowing Israeli banks to work with Palestinian ones just days before it was due to expire, threatening to paralyse Palestinians financial institutions. | The extension was approved Thursday during a security cabinet meeting ahead of expiration of the waiver at the end of the month, a spokesman for far-right Finance Minister Smotrich had threatened in May to cut the vital connection between Israel and Palestinian banks in the occupied West Bank in retal…
(2024-11-30). Israel to work on high-security Jordan border fence: Katz. newarab.com 
(2024-11-30). Iran, Europeans test diplomacy with nuclear talks ahead of Trump. newarab.com 
The meetings in Geneva, the first since the US election, come after Tehran was angered by a European-backed resolution last week that criticised Iran for poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. | A senior…
(2024-11-30). Russia could resume nuclear tests — deputy FM. rt.com 
Moscow has observed a voluntary moratorium since 1990 | Russia does not rule out the resumption of nuclear tests, which it has not conducted since the waning days of the Soviet Union, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. | Asked in an interview with TASS on Saturday whether Moscow is considering this option as a response to the escalatory actions of the US, Ryabkov replied that "the issue is on the agenda."
| "Without getting ahead of myself, I will simply say that the situation is quite complex. It is constantly being considered in all its components and aspects," he said. | Despite being a…
(2024-11-30). Black Friday Actions in 30+ Countries Aim to 'Make Amazon Pay'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-30). China and Mexico Stand Firm in the Face of Trump's Tariff Threats. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-30). Portugal: Belated fruits of the November 1975 coup. workers.org 
November 24, 2024 The analysis that Raposo, editor of jornalmudardevida.net, wrote about the Nov. 25, 1975, coup by the anti-communist wing of the Armed Forces Movement in Portugal contains important lessons for working-class revolutionaries worldwide. The most important lesson is that the essential step of the political class struggle is . . . |
(2024-11-30). Zelensky changes position on ceasefire terms. rt.com 
The Ukrainian leader has said Kiev could sign a truce without recapturing territory from Russia | Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said for the first time that he might be willing to agree to a ceasefire with Russia without taking control of territory he demands be returned to Kiev. | Zelensky has previously insisted that only the "complete withdrawal" of Russian forces from territory that was once part of Ukraine and the restoration of the country's 1991 borders would serve as a precondition for peace negotiations. | In an interview with Sky News on Friday, Zelensky was asked to comment on recent report…
(2024-11-30). Zelensky changes position on ceasefire terms. rt.com The Ukrainian leader has said Kiev could sign a truce without recapturing territory from Russia | Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said for the first time that he might be willing to agree to a ceasefire with Russia still in control of territory claimed by Kiev. | Zelensky previously insisted that only the "complete withdrawal" of Russian forces and the restoration of Ukraine's 1991 borders would serve as a precondition for peace negotiations. | In an interview with Sky News on Friday, chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay asked Zelensky to comment on recent reports that US President-elect Donald Trump's tea…
(2024-11-30). The forgotten cities of the Middle East ravaged by war. newarab.com 
The Middle East is one of the most ancient regions on Earth. The world's first manmade cities were built here; Damascus, Syria, Jericho, Palestine, and Byblos, Lebanon. | For thousands of years, its historical legacy was protected not only by the governments and rulers of the territory but also by common citizens. However, the last century has witnessed the devastating destruction and looting of many archaeological sites in the Middle East. | The
(2024-11-30). North Korea will stand with Russia — Kim Jong Un. rt.com 
Long-range strikes are "reckless military adventurism" by the West and Ukraine, the country's leader has insisted | Pyongyang will continue to support Moscow in its quest to defend its national sovereignty against the West, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said, according to the state-run KCNA news agency. | Kim made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, who arrived in Pyongyang on Friday to discuss defense cooperation between the two countries. | Relations between Russia and North Korea reached a new high in June when they signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic P…
(2024-11-30). 2 migrants dead, one missing off Tunisia. newarab.com 
(2024-11-30). Armed men in speedboats take migrants off Libyan coast. newarab.com 
Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said. The group's boat, Geo Barents, arrived at the scene in international waters on Thursday, rescuing 83 men and unaccompanied mi…
(2024-11-30). Gaza has descended into anarchy, says UN. newarab.com 
The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with Palestinians are suffering "on a scale that has to be seen to be truly grasped", Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories, said after concluding his latest visit to the devastated Palestinian terri…
(2024-11-30). Greta Thunberg criticised after visit to Turkey's Kurdish region. newarab.com 
(2024-11-30). Hezbollah pledges to coordinate with army to implement truce. newarab.com 
The head of Hezbollah, It was h…
(2024-11-30). New York makes it illegal to forcefully remove hijab. newarab.com 
(2024-11-30). Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertification. newarab.com 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called the meeting for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) a "moonshot moment" to protect and restore land and respond to drought. | Activists accused Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, of trying to water down calls to phase…
(2024-11-30). Senegal leader calls on France to close military bases. newarab.com 
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for the closure of French military bases in Senegal ahead of the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. | In an interview with AFP on Thursday, Faye said that France's military presence in Senegal is "incompatible" with the country's sovereignty. | The former tax inspector, who rose to power at the general election last March behind the promise of achieving Senegal's independence, said: "Sovereignty does not allow for foreign military presence on our soil." | However, Faye insisted that his call for the withdrawal of French troops should not be seen as a…
(2024-11-30). Ukraine's Zelensky names new land forces chief as changes needed. newarab.com 
(2024-11-30). Kosovo blames Belgrade for canal explosion. rt.com 
The "terrorist attack" was carried out by "gangs directed by Serbia," the breakaway region's prime minister has claimed | Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has accused the Serbian authorities of being behind a blast on a canal that provides water to the breakaway region's two main coal-fired power plants. | Kurti spoke about the attack on the Ibar-Lepenac waterway near the town of Zubin Potok during a televised address on Friday evening. Parts of the region could be left without power if the damage caused by the explosion is not fixed soon, he warned. | "This is a criminal and terrorist attack aimed at damagin…
(2024-11-30). Polish PM calls for 'navy policing' in Baltic Sea. rt.com 
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for "navy policing" in the Baltic Sea to be carried out by countries in the region in order to counter Russia. | Tusk came up with the proposal on Wednesday before traveling to Sweden for a meeting of the heads of governments of the Baltic and Nordic nations. | He noted that NATO countries had already begun carrying out "air policing" above the territory of the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
| "I will convince our partners of the need to immediately create an analogous formula when it comes to the control and security of the Baltic waters, t…
(2024-11-30). Deception, manipulation, sabotage: What the UK does to keep the Ukraine war going. rt.com 
(2024-11-30). Canadian media sue OpenAI. rt.com 
A group of the country's major news outlets have accused the maker of ChatGPT of breaking copyright terms by using news stories to train its chatbot | A coalition of Canadian news media corporations has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the creator of ChatGPT breached copyright and online terms of use to train its artificial intelligence models. | The suit,
(2024-11-30). Kiev fires official after Mariupol revelations. rt.com 
Pyotr Andryushchenko earlier revealed that around a third of residents have moved back to the city, which is now part of Russia | A Ukrainian official who revealed the extent to which former residents have returned to the now-Russian city of Mariupol has been fired. | According to a Telegram post by the Kiev-assigned city Mayor Vadim Boychenko on Saturday, his adviser Pyotr Andryushchenko has been stripped of his position and will no longer perform his duties as the official speaker of the Mariupol City Council. | The Black Sea city in the Donetsk People's Republic has been under Russian control since May 2022…
(2024-11-30). Georgian police arrest over 100 at anti-government protest (VIDEOS). rt.com 
At least ten law enforcement officers have been injured in clashes with demonstrators in Tbilisi | Police detained several dozen protesters at demonstrations in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Friday night during unrest that ensued after opposition parties denounced the government's decision to freeze Georgia's EU accession talks. | According to a statement released on Saturday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, at least 107 activists have been detained "for disobedience" and "petty hooliganism." | Crowds of protesters have been flocking to Tbilisi's central Rustaveli Avenue since Thursday evening, when G…
(2024-11-30). Ukrainian tour companies cashing in on conflict — media. rt.com 
(2024-11-30). James Morrison — He's 'all that jazz' and more. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-11-30). Katy Perry sues and Ed Sheeran rues Band Aid involvement. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-11-30). Bashed in the street: Being Jewish and wearing a keffiyeh. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-11-30). New York Cowboys Stage Epic Comeback to Clinch USPL Playoff Spot. devdiscourse.com The New York Cowboys executed a remarkable comeback in Season 3 of the United States Premier League (USPL), securing a playoff position at Broward County Stadium, Florida. After a rocky start with three consecutive losses, the Cowboys faced a make-or-break fifth match against the California Golden Eagles.
(2024-11-30). The Oppressed Scientist: When Emotions Replace Objectivity in Climate Research. wattsupwiththat.com If climate scientists want to be taken seriously, they need to stop whining about how hard their job is and start focusing on doing it well. Until then, they're not saviors of the planet—they're just glorified activists cloaked in lab coats, preaching a gospel of despair and self-pity.
(2024-11-30). Dairy cows given synthetic additive in feed to hit net zero. wattsupwiththat.com Surely the safety of humans should be the number one consideration, not methane reduction?>
(2024-11-30). US Activists Call For Black Friday Boycott. popularresistance.org Activists across the United States are urging a boycott of so-called "Black Friday" this year as a form of protest against the US government's continued military and financial support for Israel, including a recent $680 million arms deal. According to Wafa news agency, the campaign seeks to pressure the government to end US complicity in Israel's genocide against the Palestinians. | By refraining from shopping on one of the biggest retail days of the year, activists aim to hit the profits of major corporations with political influence. The goal is to out pressure on these businesses to advocate for an immediate c…
(2024-11-30). Israel's cease-fire with Lebanon and the breakdown of the 'unity of fronts' won't end Gaza war. haaretz.com Israel's flexibility in the cease-fire with Lebanon is irrelevant to Gaza, where keeping Hamas as a permanent enemy aligns with the vision of parts of its government and the survival goals of its leader…
(2024-11-30). InsightsÔΩúFAO's Rep.: China's goal of food security and green development worth learning. ecns.cn The second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is being held from Tuesday to Saturday in Beijing. During an interview, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Representative ad interim in China Vinod Ahuja told China News Network that global agriculture is facing a lot of challenges, therefore, it needs a transformation by reducing carbon and water footprint of agriculture and making the whole supply chains much greener.
(2024-11-30). Russian diplomat says US won't stop Russia from accomplishing special operation goals. tass.com Sergey Ryabkov was responding to a request to comment on news reports that US President Joe Biden had asked Congress for an additional $24 billion in aid for Ukraine…
(2024-11-30). China urges utmost caution by US ahead of Taiwan president's Hawaii trip. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-11-30). Revolutionizing Kerala's Higher Education: A Global Conclave Approach. devdiscourse.com Higher Education Minister R Bindu has emphasized the urgent need for a transformative overhaul of Kerala's higher education sector.
(2024-11-30). Mahayuti Alliance's Next Chapter: Fadnavis Likely CM. devdiscourse.com The newly victorious Mahayuti alliance is set to form the Maharashtra government on December 5, with Devendra Fadnavis eyed as the likely future chief minister, according to a senior BJP official.
(2024-11-30). The Grave Crisis in Bolivia: Interview with Rafael Bautista. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez There is no doubt that what is taking place in Bolivia, with the strong division in the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), generates a dangerous scenario for the future. The rivalry between Evo Morales and President Luis Arce, which has led to the same fracture occurring at the base of the political party, would…
(2024-11-30). United States Raises Middle Finger To The International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org Finally, before history ends, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The indictment stated that there 'are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity'. The court found sufficient reasons to believe that the two men 'bear criminal responsibility' for…
(2024-11-30). I am starving in Gaza and I don't believe the world can't do anything. aljazeera.com Israel tried to starve Gaza before and the international community reacted. Why isn't it doing anything now?>
(2024-11-30). International Criminal Court arrest warrants: France is lying about Benjamin Netanyahu's immunity. fidh.org
(2024-11-30). Ireland elections: Counting under way, exit poll shows tight three-way race. aljazeera.com Exit poll put left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein at 21.1 percent of votes, slightly ahead of two centre-right parties.
(2024-11-30). Vote counting under way in Ireland as exit poll shows tight three-way race. aljazeera.com Exit poll put left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein at 21.1 percent of votes, slightly ahead of two centre-right parties.
(2024-11-30). Bernie Sanders Tries to Stop U.S. Military Aid to Israel, Biden Reaffirms His Support, Protests Continue. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-11-30). Romanian fascist Georgescu wins first round of presidential elections. wsws.org Responsibility for the rise of the far right lies primarily with nominally "left" forces, who have adapted to nationalism and supported NATO's war with Russia in Ukraine.
(2024-11-30). Bernie Sanders urges "independent" candidates to emulate right-wing nationalist campaign of ex-union bureaucrat Dan Osborn. wsws.org In a revealing interview in The Nation, Sanders praised the anti-immigrant, warmongering campaign of Nebraska's Dan Osborn, who promoted Trump's "America First" program.
(2024-11-30). Myanmar: International Criminal Court Prosecutor requests arrest warrant for military leader in key step towards accountability for crimes against Rohingya. fidh.org
(2024-11-30). The CADTM International network condemns the cowardice of Northern governments in response to the climate emergency. cadtm.org
(2024-11-30). Lebanon's Ceasefire is No "Divine Victory" internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-11-30). Escalation in Syria: Islamists Loyal to Turkey Launch Attack on Kurdish Areas. pressenza.com By the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) | Tal Rifaat is home to several hundred thousand Kurdish refugees who were forced to flee in 2018 following Turkey's war of aggression on EfràÆn (Afrin) in violation of international law. Since then, the SNA, an alliance of various Islamist organizations and former IS fighters, and the Turkish army have controlled the region. Human rights organizations fear that the SNA's attacks could once again drive refugees out of EfràÆn. Ethnic cleansing of the Kurdish population took place in Efrin during the Turkish occupation. Since then, Turkey has expelled the majorit…
(2024-11-30). Protecting the International Criminal Court and upholding victims' rights amid crises and threats: FIDH recommendations to the 23rd Assembly of States Parties. fidh.org
(2024-11-30). Comicomment: U.S. obsession with hegemony threatens the world. ecns.cn The U.S. has increasingly used "national security" as a justification to impose trade barriers, blacklist foreign companies, and impose sanctions, disrupting global trade and economic stability. Economic coercion has become a key tool in U.S. foreign policy, undermining the global trade system and threatening international order.
(2024-11-30). InsightsÔΩúInternational voice: Global green transition requires overcoming barriers rather than high tariffs. ecns.cn In October, the European Union (EU) decided to impose definitive countervailing duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) for a period of five years. In addition, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Monday to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China as soon as he takes office. In this regard, some voices in the international community hold that these actions do no good to addressing climate change but hinder the pace of global green transition.
(2024-11-30). Insights | China's experience strenghtens global agricultural supply chains for sustainablity: FAO Representative. ecns.cn China's innovative practices in green agricultural development provide valuable insights for the world, said Vinod Ahuja, the representative ad interim of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations for China, in an exclusive interview with China News Network at the ongoing Second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing on Wednesday.
(2024-11-30). Opening Statement by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) At the event commemorating 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org Warsaw, 11 October 2024…
(2024-11-30). "Progressing by Grassroot Networks" internationalviewpoint.org How does the left in France confront the global "right-wing" turn? Can leftist organizations supporting Ukraine develop a common strategy? Researcher and longtime activist Catherine Samary discusses the role of the left in today's French politics for – | / |
(2024-11-30). Statement against Azerbaijan's Authoritarianism, COP29 and Green Capitalism, Wars, and Regional Slide into Authoritarianism. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-11-30). Standing in solidarity with the PepsiCo workers' strike in Brazil! internationalviewpoint.org "Brazilian civil society, social movements and trade unions are campaigning in solidarity with the PepsiCo strike." | – | / |
(2024-11-30). Ukrainian care workers' union growth shows strength, resilience during war. internationalviewpoint.org In the heart of a war-torn nation, Ukraine's care workers are showing extraordinary resilience and unity in some of the most difficult conditions imaginable. Through their union Be Like Nina (BLN), these healthcare heroes are organizing under challenging circumstances not just to protect their livelihoods and improve their jobs but also to strengthen a healthcare system stretched to its limits. | – | / |
(2024-11-30). Government policies to blame for SAs' chronic mass unemployment. internationalviewpoint.org The level of unemployment in South Africa is second to no other country in the world. Everyone recognises that it's a problem, with various polls suggesting that it's the main concern for people in the country. The problem is so bad that it is described by some as a virus. The symptoms are the widespread desperation of the majority of people in the country and deepening social tensions. | – | / |
(2024-11-30). The Longest Night. internationalviewpoint.org This sequel to
(2024-11-30). Taking stock of the seriousness of the situation. internationalviewpoint.org Faced with the neo-fascist danger represented by the FN/RN (National Front/Nationally Rally), the result of the second round of the early legislative elections has provided a respite. An essential respite since it avoids handing over the levers of the state to them, but it does not eliminate the fundamental processes that were expressed in the European and legislative elections. | – | / |
(2024-11-30). Aotearoa: Controversial bill to strip Māori people's rights backfires. internationalviewpoint.org Aotearoa New Zealand's parliament was brought to a halt on November 14 during the first reading of a controversial and divisive bill that aims to undermine the rights of Māori people. | – | / |
(2024-11-30). North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister — KCNA. tass.com "Kim Jong Un said that Korea-Russia relations are a strong security mechanism that facilitates the prosperity of the peoples in the two countries, alleviates the situation in the region and guarantees international strategic stability," the news agency said…
(2024-11-30). France shows off restored Notre Dame cathedral 5 years after devastating fire. scmp.com President Macron says workers did the impossible to heal a 'national wound', as he visits the iconic building a week before it reopens.
(2024-11-30). Mexico raids stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods, vows national crackdown. scmp.com The operation comes soon after Trump's tariff threat, and amid concerns that Chinese goods are flowing through Mexico to flood the US market.
(2024-11-30). The abnormality: War promotion laws passed one after another. unitedworldint.com US Imperialism's "Encircling China" Strategy and Japan's steps. By Hiroshi Inagaki, Tokio / Japan In the current ordinary Diet session, the U.S. imperialist strategy for East Asia ("Encirclement of China" strategy) is being pushed forward to raise military expenditures and enact a number of war promotion laws to make Japan a war state in line …
(2024-11-30). Celebrating Diversity: Rainbow Lit Fest Shines on Love and Inclusivity. devdiscourse.com The upcoming Rainbow Lit Fest at Gulmohar Park Club will spotlight themes of love, gender identity, and inclusivity, convening over 80 national and international voices. Discussions, performances, and cultural exchanges will explore vital issues like identity, feminism, and public policy across two days of rich programming.
(2024-11-30). Marc André: Algeria in the Archives. newleftreview.org The Algerian War of Independence remains a raw nerve for the French state. André reveals how national-security interests have mobilized, under cover of individual rights to privacy, to block access to sensitive dossiers—and what the files themselves disclose of the lives of young militants and police informers.
(2024-11-30). UBOS, MoH flag off teams to conduct malaria indicator survey. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to conduct a countrywide malaria indicator survey with data collection scheduled to start on Sunday. The results of this survey which is intended to obtain national estimates of the prevalence of malaria and its risk factors in addition to checking the levels …
(2024-11-30). Uganda aims to reduce drowning deaths by 25% in 2025. independent.co.ug 
Urgent call to action as 2.5 Million Ugandans reported to have lost their lives to drowning in the last decade. Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner, International and Transboundary Water Affairs, Ministry of Water and Environment, Eng. Sowed Sewagude, has called for collective action in addressing the rising cases of drowning deaths which have …
(2024-11-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Knowing your family health history could save your life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Does cancer, kidney disease or high blood pressure run in your family? Knowing your family health history is crucial. The holidays are the perfect time to share family health information with your loved ones. The Office of the Surgeon General declared Thanksgiving as National Family History Day to encourage families to share information about family medical issues that may be inherited or passed down through genetics. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says…
(2024-11-30). Why Thanksgiving is the perfect time to share family health history. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As you gather around the table this Thanksgiving to share meals, stories and traditions, consider taking a moment to talk about something that could save lives: your family's health history. Thanksgiving Day is recognized as Family Health History Day, a national call to raise awareness of inherited health risks. Mayo Clinic experts are encouraging families to use the holiday to identify these risks and take proactive steps toward prevention. "Hereditary conditions range from autoimmune disorders…
(2024-11-30). China, Russia militaries patrol Sea of Japan airspace. ecns.cn The Chinese and Russian militaries carried out a joint strategic aerial patrol in the relevant airspace of the Sea of Japan, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Friday.
(2024-11-30). Crush At Gaza Bakery Claims Three Lives Amid Food Shortages. indybay.org Desperation soars as families struggle for daily sustenance, leading to tragic stampede. Hearts around the world responded to the tragedy, prompting various countries, including Canada, to announce humanitarian aid. Canada's International Development Minister, Ahmed Hussen, responded to the mounting crisis with pledges of support amounting to $50 million for Palestinian humanitarian assistance to provide urgently needed food and shelter. ùôîùôöùô©, ùôñùô® ùô©…
(2024-11-30). S. Africa Protests by COSATU, SAFTU & Palestine Movement Against US $ for Israel Genocide. indybay.org On November 29, 2024 as part of an international day of solidarity with Palestine South African trade unions and activists protested at US consulates and the US embassy in Pretoria. Workers and community members spoke out protesting the US arming of Israel and their support for the genocide.
(2024-11-30). Commemorating November 29, 1943: The founding of a new Yugoslavia. links.org.au 
Dmitry Pozhidaev — On November 29, 1943, amid the turmoil of World War II, the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ) proclaimed the foundation of a new Yugoslavia that envisioned a radically different future.
(2024-11-30). ICC Prosecutor seeks warrant against Myanmar Army Chief. ummid.com Karim A.A. Khan KC, ICC Prosecutor, Wednesday (November 27, 2024) said he is filing an application in the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrant against Myanmar Army Chief and Acting President, Min Aung Hlaing, over his brutal suppression and persecution of Rohingya Muslims.
(2024-11-30). Rare Mahseer Fish Discovery in Odisha's Indravati River. devdiscourse.com Researchers at the Central University of Odisha have unveiled a significant discovery of two Mahseer fish species in the Indravati river system, southern Odisha, as confirmed by university officials.
(2024-11-30). Gàºngà∂ren'de àßà∂ken binanƒ±n enkazƒ±nda kalan i≈üàßiyi kurtarma àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± sàºràºyor. aa.com.tr Gàºngà∂ren'de yƒ±kƒ±m àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± esnasƒ±nda kƒ±smen àßà∂ken binanƒ±n enkazƒ±nda kalan i≈üàßiyi kurtarma àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± devam ediyor.
(2024-11-30). Gàºngà∂ren'de àßà∂ken binanƒ±n altƒ±nda kalan i≈üàßiyi kurtarma àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± 16 saattir sàºràºyor. yenisafak.com 
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(2024-11-30). Esed rejimi kar≈üƒ±tƒ± silahlƒ± gruplar Halep kent merkezinin bàºyàºk bà∂làºmàºnຠele geàßirdi. aa.com.tr Suriye'de, dàºn Halep kent merkezine giren Esed rejimi kar≈üƒ±tƒ± silahlƒ± gruplar, biràßok mahallede hakimiyet saƒülayarak kentin bàºyàºk kƒ±smƒ±nƒ± ele geàßirdi.
(2024-11-30). 26 ki≈üi can vermi≈üti: Hatay'da depremde yƒ±kƒ±lan Yaƒümur Apartmanƒ±'nƒ±n firari màºhendisi yakalandƒ±. yenisafak.com 
Kahramanmara≈ü merkezli 6 ≈ûubat depremlerinde Hatay'ƒ±n Kƒ±rƒ±khan ilàßesinde Cumhuriyet Mahallesinde bulunan Yaƒümur Apartmanƒ±n yƒ±kƒ±lmasƒ± sonucu 26 ki≈üi hayatƒ±nƒ± kaybetmi≈üti. | Kƒ±rƒ±khan Cumhuriyet Savcƒ±lƒ±ƒüƒ± tarafƒ±ndan olayla ilgili ba≈ülatƒ±lan soru≈üturma geàßtiƒüimiz ay tamamlanmƒ±&asymp…
(2024-11-30). SMO Suriye'de PKK/YPG'ye operasyon başlattı: Hedefte Tel Rıfat var. yenisafak.com 
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Key resources include polymetallic nodules, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements, and construction materials like lime mud and sand…
Key provisions of the treaty include relaxed time limits, the ability to reinstate lost rights, and simplified processes for recording design assignments…
Vietnam, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates are reportedly interested in the BrahMos system | Three more countries are considering purchasing supersonic cruise missiles developed by Russian-Indian consortium BrahMos Aerospace, the joint managing director of the corporation told TASS on Wednesday. | Vietnam, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates are in talks with the New Delhi-based consortium to buy the missiles, Aleksandr Maksichev said. Saudi Arabia and Malaysia have also been named as potential buyers of the missiles. | The Philippines became the first foreign buyer of the BrahMos, receiving its firs…
The conglomerate has refuted claims against its board members, including Gautam Adani, Asia's second richest man | Indian conglomerate Adani Group has announced a loss of almost $55 billion in market value since The indictment issued on November 20 in New York accused Gautam Adani and several top managers of group companies of intentionally misleading international investors in relation to a $265 million bribery…
"Unpacking Reuse in Asia": A New Report Highlighting Regional Solutions to Combat Plastic Pollution: | GAIA Asia Pacific, Plasticdiet Indonesia, and Break Free From Plastic — are releasing a comprehensive report entitled, 'Unpacking Reuse in Asia ,' which emphasizes pioneering efforts across the region and offers scalable solutions to address the global plastics crisis. | From the Philippines' "Kuha sa Tingi" initiative, where consumers bring reusable containers to buy daily essentials, to India's Crockery and Cutlery Banks, which eliminate the need for disposable tableware at events, thes…
Pakistan's Babar Azam is first, India's Rohit Sharma is in second position…
Punjab Chief Minister said that she is extremely sorry for the suffering and trouble caused to the people…
Police officials said that more than 25 terrorists attacked the checkpost with rockets and hand grenades…
Members of Cleveland's Palestinian community and Palestine supporters marched on the home of Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne on Nov. 24 to demand the county divest from Israel Bonds. The county's investment in genocide is worth $16 million. Ronayne has adamantly refused to divest. Cleveland, Nov. 24, 2024. (WW Photo: . . . | 
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Nov. 21 for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza. The charges address crimes that began on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after the heroic Al-Aqsa Flood initiated . . . | 
The Israeli PM may have immunity from the ICC war crimes warrant, the foreign ministry in Paris has said | Arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be difficult, as he may have immunity from the International Criminal Court (ICC), French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has claimed. | The Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for the Israeli leader last week, charging him and former defense minister Yoav Gallant with crimes against humanity over the invasion of Gaza. While a number of European countries have publicly declared that they would honor the warrant, Paris has hedged its bets.
A group of senior UK lawmakers and public figures have urged Washington and London to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict | British politicians and public figures have urged the US and the UK to work towards de-escalating the Ukraine crisis. The call was issued after London and Washington gave Kiev permission to launch long-range missiles they have given to Ukraine deep into Russian territory. | Last week, Ukraine launched long-range attacks on Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions using US-made ATACMS missiles and British-supplied Storm Shadows. In response, Moscow deployed its brand-new hypersonic Oreshn…
US President The ceasefire will begin at 4: 00 am local time (0200 GMT), Biden said, speaking at the White House after Netanyahu's office said his ministers had approved the deal. | Ten ministers vote…
The 87-year-old's words, to diplomats at the Vatican, came just days after he called for an investigation into claims Israel was conducting "ge…
The Gaza-based group has blamed Israel for the failure of previous talks | The Palestinian militant movement Hamas has reportedly informed multiple international mediators that it is willing to reach an armistice with Israel, following the announcement of a truce in Lebanon. | The US-brokered ceasefire provides for a withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon within 60 days and the deployment of the Lebanese army along the border previously held by Hezbollah. | "Hamas appreciates the right of Lebanon and Hezbollah to reach an agreement that protects the people of Lebanon and we hope that this agreement…
The US-brokered ceasefire was announced on Tuesday following tense negotiations | A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah, brokered by the US and France, came into force at 4 am local time on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of violations. 
Since the United Arab Emirates (UAE) normalised diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020 through the But their sense of security in the UAE may change as a result of this month's killing of Although not all the important facts surrounding the murder are clear, this deadly episode has created a situation…
Egypt welcomed on Wednesday the Israel-Lebanon In an official statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said "that the deal could contribute to de-escalation in the region by applying the 
This follows over two months of full-scale Israeli war on Lebanon, which broke out after nearly a year of cross-border clashes which began around the same time as Thousands of…
Two journalists were injured by Israeli gunfire while reporting from the southern Lebanese town of According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), the attack occurred as the journalists were covering the return of residents to Khiam, a town that had seen heavy fighting. | The NNA said that Israeli forces in Khiam opened fire on the group of journalists, injuring two of them. | Video journalist Abdelkader Bay, one…
Tens of thousands of Under the terms of the deal that brought the war to a halt, the Lebanese military started reinforcing its presence in the country's south. | The war escalated after nearly a year of cross-border fire launched by Hezbollah in support of its Palestinian al…
A US general will lead an international committee tasked with monitoring the The ceasefire was announced on Tuesday by Israel, the US, and French leaders, Beirut made an official announcement Wednesday morning when the truce came into effect, while US envoy Amos Hochstein played a key role in mediating the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. | There was also reportedly a addendum agreed with the US…
The International Criminal Court's (ICC) recent issuance of It is the first time the court has targeted leaders from a Western-aligned nation, setting a groundbreaking precedent for 
When Samir Al-Dadah woke up from a two-week coma after The 39-year-old completely lost his hearing on 24 December 2023 after the Israeli bombing, which killed over 20 people, including five of his family members. | He was wounded in his foot and back, but more startling was when people…
The truce, which began at 4: 00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has hundreds of thousands into displacement in the country, and plunged the region into further chaos. | The Israeli army warned soon after the ceasefire began that residents of south Lebanon should not approach Israeli army positions and villages its forces had ordered…
Israel unleashed hell on Lebanon and its capital on Tuesday, hours before a While Beirut has been targeted multiple times since Israel dramatically escalated its war on Lebanon in mid-September, Tuesday's airstrikes were the most violent, with a string of deadly attacks in different locations in the city. | The strikes began shortly after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders. | A building in the Basta area – already hit…
The commander of an Israeli brigade has handed in his letter of Yoav Yarom, a reservist colonel and chief of staff in the Golani Brigade, asked to resign from his post on Monday over the death of 71-year-old Yarom took…
In video footage widely shared online, the soldiers break into the church at night with torches and mimic the religious imagery on the walls, before going on to imitate a bride and groom at the altar while holding microphones. | The soldiers then procee…
If no last-minute obstacles arise, Israel and Lebanon are expected to officially sign off on a US-brokered truce deal on Tuesday, which could end a devastating Israeli assault that has killed thousands and Ceasefire negotiations, which were mediated by US envoy Amos Hochstein, are said to be in the very final stages, after reports on Monday that stated both Israel and Lebanon's leadership had greenlighted a two-month truce. | The truce could commence as early as Wednesday,…
The In a statement carried by the state news agency, the ministry thanked Turkish authorities for "their cooperation in arrestin…
The breakdown of private Russia-NATO diplomacy increases the risks of a terrible event | The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation. | In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc's leading members have nuclear capabilities, and how these powers communicate with each other has become crucial. The question is whether sufficient signals are being sent, red lines are being properly marked, and deterrence is being maintained. | During the Cold War, a system of communication was gradually dev…
The initial goal is reportedly to reestablish basic engagement between Washington and Pyongyang | US President-elect Donald Trump's team is contemplating direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to lower the risks of a potential armed conflict, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources. | The North Korean leader this month accused the US of fueling tension and provocations, claiming that by doing so, Washington is raising the risk of a nuclear war. | People familiar with the matter told the outlet that an initial goal would be to reestablish basic engagement and break the ice with Kim.
The current strike by 55,000 Canada Post workers is about more than postal workers.
Dozens of students and longtime labor activists gathered at Boston's Democracy Brewery Nov. 23 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the historic Boston national "Freedom March against Racism." Front page Workers World, Dec. 20, 1974. (Photo: UMass Boston archives On Dec. 14, 1974, over 25,000 demonstrators turned out — from . . . | 
The head of a prominent anti-landmine NGO advocates for giving them to Kiev despite the atrocious history of their use | A former British army general, now the CEO of the largest Western NGO focused on demining efforts, has decided it is a good idea for the United States to send deadly anti-personnel mines to Ukraine (which will almost certainly use them against Russian civilians). This is absolutely insane logic. | The US government recently 
Neither Vladimir Putin nor Vladimir Zelensky will agree to sign any deal the US president-elect could offer, Dmitry Kuleba has claimed | US President-elect Donald Trump will not be able to keep his promise of swiftly ending the Ukraine conflict after returning to the White House, Kiev's former foreign minister, Dmitry Kuleba, has claimed. | Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky would be willing to sign a deal that the incoming Trump administration could put forward, Kuleba told Politico on Wednesday, in what the outlet described as a "grim" and "pessimistic" interview.
The outgoing White House team reportedly wants Vladimir Zelensky to remove his objections to conscripting the country's youth | President Joe Biden's outgoing US administration is urging Ukraine to lower the country's conscription age to 18, in a desperate bid to increase its military ranks, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Wednesday. | A senior US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told the news agency that the White House believes the move is essential in order to bolster Kiev's fighting capabilities. | Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has previous pledged not to force his country's you…
The bloc has received a complaint from Romania, alleging the platform "amplified" anti-NATO presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's content | The European Commission has received a complaint from Romania's national media watchdog Ancom urging a probe into TikTok's handling of the country's presidential election, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a written statement it received from Brussels. | Calin Georgescu, who is a critic of NATO and opposes arming Ukraine, surged into a lead, stunning mainstream candidates in the first round of the presidential election last Sunday. TikTok was reportedly…
Vladimir Zelensky previously claimed that only some 31,000 Ukrainian servicemen had been killed | Up to half a million Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded in the ongoing conflict with Russia, according to new estimates provided by The Economist, which cited leaked intelligence reports, official statements and open sources. | In an article published on Tuesday, the outlet noted that it is difficult to calculate Kiev's actual losses, given that Ukrainian officials and their allies are "reluctant to provide estimates." | Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky claimed in February that only 31,000 troops had been kil…
Soldiers have complained that many newly supplied mortar shells misfire or fail to explode on impact | Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation after troops fighting on the front line received a shipment of defective mortar shells. | The problem was first revealed by Yury Butusov, editor-in-chief of the popular news website 
Most of the drones were intercepted, according to the air force, but apartment buildings and critical infrastructure such as the national power grid were damaged. | No casualties were immediately reported in the 17 targeted regions.
Officials in Kiev had to quickly devise a plan B in the wake of the Republican triumph in the US elections, Ukrainska Pravda has reported | Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky and his team had been banking on Democratic candidate Kamala Harris winning November's US presidential election, Ukrainska Pravda has reported. With Donald Trump having emerged victorious, senior officials in Kiev are allegedly concerned that the Republican will be far less accommodating to their requests than a Democrat president. | While on the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly vowed to put an end to the Ukraine conflict. While he has ye…
European NATO nations can't stand up to the Kremlin without US support, the former German chancellor has said | European NATO member-states must enhance their defense capabilities in order to deter potential Russian aggression, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned. The former politician also expressed concern that US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could potentially undermine regional security. | Speaking during a presentation of her memoirs, titled 'Freedom: Memories 1954-2021', in Berlin on Tuesday, Merkel acknowledged that her government had failed to reach NATO's 2% de…
Slovakia's Robert Fico says he has a "keen interest" in paying tribute to the Red Army's role in defeating the Nazis | Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accepted an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazism next year. | "The government of Slovakia puts full value in the legacy of the fight against fascism, the historical truth about the Second World War and the role played by the Red Army in it," Fico wrote on Facebook on Wednesday, confirming that his office had received a formal invitation from the Kremlin. | The USSR…
The regulator will suspend its operations on the foreign exchange market to reduce ruble volatility | The Bank of Russia announced on Wednesday it will suspend purchases of foreign currency on the domestic exchange from November 28 until the end of the year, to reduce market volatility. | The announcement came as the Russian currency slid to near-record lows, reaching 114 rubles against the US dollar on Wednesday. | The regulator also said it will continue to sell foreign currency to replenish the National Wealth Fund. The volume of such operations currently amounts to 8.4 billion rubles ($74 million) per day,…
The Catholic Church has faced a slew of scandals involving clergymen who used false mystical experiences to harm others | Pope Francis has instructed the Vatican to explore whether the Catholic Church should classify "spiritual abuse" as a crime to prevent priests from using alleged mystical experiences to harm others. | The head of the Vatican's doctrinal department, Cardinal Victor Fernandez, met with Pope Francis last week to discuss the proposal and signed a communiqué to address a longstanding dispute among canonists on the concept of "false mysticism." | Following their meeting on Friday, the Pope…
The incoming US president's team has been targeted by "swatting" and bomb threat calls | A number of candidates for top posts in Donald Trump's administration have been targeted with bomb threats and 'swatting' calls, according to the presidential transition team. | Trump won the November 5 election and is scheduled to be sworn in as the 47th US president on January 20 next year. He has already announced dozens of names of future officials, some of whom need to be approved by the Senate first. | "Last night and this morning, several of President Trump's Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were targe…
Instead of reducing biases, DEI programs 'heighten racial suspicion,' research has found | The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs that have become commonplace at US colleges and corporations and are meant to tackle discrimination could actually be counterproductive and incite racial tension, a new study has found. | The report by Rutgers University's Social Perception Lab and Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) published on Monday, found that certain DEI practices have led some participants to become irrationally confrontational. | "Across all groupings, instead of reducing bias, [DEI train…
Audrey Diwan says young people in her country are rejecting intimacy in favor of emotional detachment | French filmmaker Audrey Diwan, whose latest film 'Emmanuelle' is an English-language remake of the notorious 1970s soft-porn classic, has raised eyebrows with her comments about shifting attitudes towards sex among younger generations in France. | In an interview with Izvestia ahead of the film's release in Russia on Thursday, Diwan expressed concern over what she perceives as a growing disinterest in intimacy among young people in her home country. | "Young people refuse sex. There is a revolution in our ci…
The government is working to employ artificial intelligence in sectors such as administration and defense | The Russian government plans to check artificial intelligence models to ensure they do not pose "threats to national security and defense," business daily Kommersant has reported, citing a new federal project on digital public administration. | The government earlier said it was seeking to accelerate the introduction of AI technology in areas including public administration and defense. | The planned security checks will apply to AI models that detect patterns based on government data sets, according to…
The tit-for-tat response will affect the media group ARD, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said | Two employees of German media group ARD have been ordered to leave Moscow in response to the expulsion of staff from Russia's Channel 1 from Berlin, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. | Earlier in the day, Russian public broadcaster Channel 1 announced that journalist Ivan Blagoy and cameraman Dmitry Volkov have been ordered to leave Berlin by early December, with the German authorities citing national security concerns. | "As a mirror measure, German correspond…
The Russian currency plunged to 113 rubles against the dollar on Wednesday amid mounting geopolitical instability | The Russian ruble has continued to slide, reaching 113 against the US dollar on Wednesday, trading data from the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) showed. The sharp decline comes amid Western sanctions and growing geopolitical uncertainty, analysts say. | On Wednesday, the ruble was trading at its lowest since March 2022. The Russian currency has fallen to 119 to the euro. | The ruble's slump has been exacerbated by the latest Western sanctions, analysts told business daily RBK. 
Berlin's response comes after Moscow already had announced reciprocal measures | Germany has denied claims made by Russian public broadcaster Channel 1 that the EU country has ordered the closure of its Berlin bureau, insisting that the allegations are untrue. | Christian Wagner, the official representative of the German Foreign Ministry, reacted to the claims at a Cabinet briefing on Wednesday, saying, "Russian statements are not true. The government did not close the bureau of this channel. Russian journalists can, as before, broadcast freely and unhindered in Germany." | EU sanctions, which censor broadcast…
The TV station has said its staff have been told to leave Berlin | The German government has ordered the closure of Russia's Channel One office in the country, the broadcaster has said. | Correspondent Ivan Blagoy and cameraman Dmitry Volkov were told to depart from Berlin in early December, Channel One announced in a statement on Wednesday. | The German authorities explained the move by citing the country's security policy, the broadcaster added. | Channel One described the expulsion of its staff as "a punishment for truth and professionalism." It said Blagoy and Volkov "have made powerful enemies for themsel…
Vehicles carrying food for 1.5 million people are heading to 14 severely deprived areas, a UN spokesperson has said | More than 700 trucks carrying food aid have been sent to famine-hit regions of Sudan, the UN World Food Program announced on Tuesday. | Sudan's Sovereign Council leader, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, confirmed on Monday that the airports in El Obeid, Kadugli, and Damazine would function as humanitarian hubs. The locations, previously inaccessible due the current armed conflict, will now facilitate aid distribution for UN agencies, according to officials. | "In total, the trucks will carry about 17,50…
The Russian military has seized control of the village of Novaya Ilyinka, representing an important advance in southwest Donbass | The Russian Defense Ministry has announced the liberation of the village of Novaya Ilyinka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). | The small village lies directly to the north of the key town of Kurakhovo, across the eponymous reservoir. | Over the past few weeks, the town had been among the main targets of the ongoing Russian offensive in the southwest of the DPR, with Moscow's forces advancing on it from the eastern, southern and northern directions. | Kurakhovo has been heavil…
Baghdad – Impunity for As the country's private security industry shifts ever more into local hands, with a focus on protecting energy installations in the southern part of the country, a case involving incidents from over 20 years ago has now resulted in millions being awarded to surv…
"The night of the pig, Cometh. LEAVE. By Order of the Blood Of Christ Crusaders": This is the letter Marah's mum finds at their door, complete with upside-down red crucifixes and an image of a pig's head. It is a warning from the far-right, fascist Christian militia, the Bloods, of what is to come. And come it does. | 
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Pakistani protesters demanding the release of Convoys of pro-Khan demonstrators have been marching on Islamabad since Sunday, hauling aside roadblocks and skirmishing with police and paramilitary forces firing volleys of rubber bullets and tear gas. | Khan has been jailed since last summer, sidelined by dozens of legal cases he claims…
More than 300 Afghan journalists have suffered rights breaches since Afghanistan's media sector has dramatically shrunk under three years of Taliban government, while international monitors have criticised Kabul's new rulers for allegedly trampling reporters' rights. | Research by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and its Geneva-based Human Rights Office said journali…
Shoigu, a former defence minister, also said the US should play a leading role in rebuilding Afghanistan in view of its many years of military involvement in the country. | Taliban…
The world's chemical watchdog said Monday that it was "seriously concerned" by large gaps in Syria agreed in 2013 to join the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, shortly after an alleged chemical gas attack killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus. | "Despite more than a decade of intensive work, the Syrian Arab Republic chemical weapons dossier still can…
President-elect Donald Trump is not taking any chances this time around. Three weeks after his Talking heads in D.C. remind us that the only predictable thing about Donald Trump is his unpredictability. But that isn't strictly true. Rather, Trump's cabinet picks reveal an ideological, religious essence that first reared its head in Trump's first…
President Donald Trump won a resounding mandate at the start of November, and he will return to the White House in January. | This week on The New Arab Voice podcast we look at how a new Trump administration might approach the Middle East, what will they want to achieve, and how will the region's governments deal with Trump this time round. | Can Trump end the ongoing war in Gaza? Will the Abraham Accord negotiations be restarted, and will Trump be able to get Saudi Arabia on board? And what will happen with Iran? Can a deal be done, or will it be a return to a campaign of maximum pressure? | We speak with Bri…
Union under Graham promoted husband Clarke to manage unit despite final warning for bullying — now Unite has suspended staff accusing him and members of his management team of bullying GMB union members working in Unite's 'National Bargaining and Disputes Support Unit' (BDSU) scheduled to strike next week over alleged 'bullying and victimisation' by the …
Share Subscribe now Situation The International Criminal Court (ICC) recently issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif. The ICC Prosecutor had requested these warrants in late May. As co-perpetrators, Netanyahu and Gallant are wanted for "the war crime of …
Damascus countryside, SANA- The Syrian authorities on Wednesday launched works to reopen the international road linking the Jdeidet Yabous crossing with the Lebanese border after filling in the craters resulting from the Israeli aggression and creating a temporary road until the completion of the full rehabilitation works. Syrian officials at the border site said that …
President-elect of the US Donald Trump and NIH director nominee Dr Jay Bhattacharya. — Reuters/filePresident-elect Donald Trump has decided to appoint Dr Jay Bhattacharya as the next director of the National Institute of Health . Announcing the new appointment, Trump…
Former US President Donald Trump gestures during an event following his arraignment on classified document charges, at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, New Jersey, US, June 13,2023. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has officially signed…
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In the dying days of his administration, President Biden must have needed a reminder by his officials on November 22. He had to decide whether Nicaragua still poses an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States". Presumably he agreed that it does, because he renewed its status 
The following is the text of the main report given by Communist Party USA Co-Chair Joe Sims to the CPUSA National Committee meeting in New York on Nov. 16. For more information on the event and the decisions made, see our earlier article in People's World. Well comrades, the election results are in, and to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teachers' protest at Kampala Parents School has brought renewed attention to the poor working conditions faced by educators in Uganda's private schools. In a viral video, teachers held placards as they voiced concerns over delayed salaries, low pay, and favouritism toward Indian staff over other employees, allegations that have …
Activists hold a protest during the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 23, 2024. — Reuters
Pasan Jayasinghe & Amali Wedagedara — The National People's Power (NPP) has made history. How can the NPP's victory and mandate be understood, and what will the next five years look like?
Berlin has a "historical responsibility" to Israel, a government spokesman has said | Berlin is still determining whether to abide by its obligations to the International Criminal Court (ICC), with German officials reportedly expressing relief that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not planning to visit the country in the foreseeable future. | The Hague-based ICC announced on Thursday that it is seeking Netanyahu on charges of 
Cooper and co peddling utter nonsense. ICC is higher court than any in UK — the claim is a ruse and the 'specific process' would take 30 seconds Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been doing endless and repetitive rounds on broadcast media to say, in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to issue …
This African country has been shaken by violence since the opposition accused the ruling party of rigging an October presidential vote | Renewed protests took place in Mozambique on Friday, as opposition supporters decried the outcome of the country's October 9 presidential election, accusing the long-ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) of vote rigging. Hundreds of people marched through the country's capital Maputo, chanting slogans against Frelimo and calling for changes to government policies. | Demonstrations initially kicked off in late October, when Frelimo's presidential candidate Daniel Chapo…
Eleven people were killed and 23 injured in an Israeli strike on On Saturday morning, AFP footage showed an excavator removing the rubble of the eight-storey building hit at around 04: 00 AM (0200 GMT), with a fire truck and civil defence rescuers nearby while people gathered around the site. | There was no evacuation warning from the Israeli military for the Basta area. | The National National Agency…
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia suffered a historic defeat to Indonesia in the AFC World Cup qualifiers, exposing cracks in their football strategy, as the UAE delivered a stunning 5-0 victory over Qatar, keeping their Worl…
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Multiple arrests were made as rioters ransacked storefronts ahead of the bloc's annual summit in Montreal | At least three people have been arrested after anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protesters rioted on the streets of Montreal, torching cars, vandalizing shopfronts, and clashing with police. The Francophone Canadian city hosts NATO's annual summit this weekend. | A crowd of anti-NATO demonstrators assembled at a park in the center of the city on Friday afternoon, before converging with an anti-Israel demonstration held nearby, police told local media. | Although initially peaceful, police said that the prot…
Moscow previously banned the export of strategically important nuclear fuel to the US | Beijing is poised to become the largest importer of Russian nuclear fuel this year, following Moscow's ban on enriched uranium exports to the US in retaliation for Washington's selective restrictions. | Over the past ten months, China has purchased $849 million worth of enriched uranium from Russia — a 3.2-fold increase compared to the same period last year, 
Paris places no "red lines" on its support for Kiev, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said | French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said that Ukraine may use French missiles to attack targets in internationally-recognized Russian territory, without confirming whether such strikes have already taken place. | In an interview due to be broadcast by British state broadcaster the BBC on Sunday, Barrot said that Paris does "not set and express red lines" on its support for Kiev, and that long-range strikes on Russian soil may be carried out by Ukraine "in the logics of self-defense." | France has provided…
Hundreds of Russians sign military contracts every day, making another draft unnecessary, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said | Russia is not considering another mobilization round as the country continues to rely on a strong stream of volunteers willing to join the military, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. | Russia announced a partial mobilization in the fall of 2022, calling up some 300,000 reservists to man the Ukraine conflict front line. Despite rumors circulating in recent months of a new mobilization campaign, none have been announced while Russian officials have repeatedly insisted that there is…
Other countries are still benefiting from energy trade with Moscow, the former German chancellor has said | Poland and Ukraine were both content with Germany's imports of Russian natural gas as long as they continued to profit from it, former Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, defending her decision not to deprive the German economy of cheap energy. | In an 
The former chancellor did not want to supply German weapons for a Ukrainian military effort she believed was futile | Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted she was skeptical about the ability of…
Richard Grenell has argued for the creation of "autonomous zones" and insisted that Kiev should be kept out of NATO | US President-elect Donald Trump is considering Richard Grenell, a veteran of his previous administration, for the position of special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources. Grenell has previously served as Washington's ambassador to Germany and acting director of national intelligence. | Trump's plans to appoint a high-ranking diplomat tasked with "find[ing] a resolution, to get to a peace settlement" were first reported by Fox News last week, with it…
The Russian leader's "restraint" is the only thing that can stop WW3 until Trump returns to the White House, Jimmy Dore has said | Russian President Vladimir Putin should continue exercising "restraint" in his responses to the US-led proxy war against Russia waged by the Kiev regime, Jimmy Dore, political commentator and host of the Jimmy Dore Show, has warned. According to the progressive pundit, it is imperative that Putin wait until US president-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January before making decisions that could kick-start World War III. | In an interview with Going Underground host…
The largest crossing between the two nations has been blocked over tax policies and a deal between the EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur | A group of Polish farmers shut down the nation's largest border crossing with Ukraine on Saturday morning to protest agriculture tax hikes enacted by the government and the EU free trade agreement with the South American trade bloc Mercosur currently being discussed within the bloc. | The protesters, who were wearing yellow vests and waving Polish flags, walked back and forth over a pedestrian crossing near the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint, thus blocking traffic al…
Hosted by Emir Kusturica, the event will feature five new documentaries, including one shot by the Serbian filmmaker himself | An RT international film festival featuring dozens of documentaries on the Ukraine conflict has opened in Serbia. The event is being hosted by world-renowned Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica. | 'RT.Doc: The Age of Our Heroes' kicked off on Friday in the Serbian village of Drvengrad in the west of the country. Drvengrad, also known as Kustendorf, was built by Kusturica as a film set two decades ago and has since become a venue for film and music festivals as well as a tourist landmark.
The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said Friday hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled. | The warning came a day after the International Criminal Court The…
Ten people were killed when a gunman "A man fired on A Nahrin resident, who knew victims of the attack, told AFP that worshippers had gathered at the Sayed Pacha Agh…
U.S. President-elect Gaetz was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of having sex with an underage 17-year-old girl and illicit…
Two opposition mayors in eastern Turkey have been removed from office after being convicted of "terrorism" for belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the interior minister said on Friday. | The mayors of Tunceli and Ovacik were each sentenced to six years and three months in prison this week for membership of the outlawed Both were replaced by state-appointed administrators, the interior ministry said…
The There are "Lebanese families who are beginning to take the very difficult and potentially life-threatening decision to return to Lebanon", said Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, t…
Her monthly visits to him in prison in Egypt last 20 minutes, where she gets to talk to him over the phone, separated by a screen. | While his health and prison conditions are "fine," Soueif, 68, said on Thursday that "on another…
De facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has backed extravagant sports investments – set to culminate in Saudi Arabia hosting the…
US sanctions against Gazprombank threaten to cut off the last remaining routes for Russian pipeline gas, the outlet has warned | Europe is on the brink of a new energy crisis, as rapidly depleting gas reserves and potential supply cuts from Russia threaten to exacerbate an already difficult situation, according to Bloomberg. The outlet analyzed the regional situation in the wake of US sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia's primary bank for energy-related transactions, in an article on Saturday. | According to Bloomberg, the European market is still recovering from severe energy shocks experienced two years ag…
New restrictions against Gazprombank will hurt countries in Central Europe, Hungary's foreign minister has said | Washington's decision to blacklist Russia's Gazprombank, a key conduit for gas purchases from Russia, is aimed at undermining energy security in the Central European region, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has claimed. | Earlier this week, the US Treasury Department imposed blocking sanctions on more than 50 Russian financial institutions, including Gazprombank, linked to the eponymous Russian gas giant, and six of its international subsidiaries. | The newly introduced restrictions effec…
Annalena Baerbock and her husband Daniel Holefleisch announced their separation in a statement reported by the Bild | German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her husband, Daniel Holefleisch, have announced their separation after 17 years of marriage. The couple released a joint statement, reported by the Bild newspaper stating, "we made the decision together some time ago that we are no longer a couple." | Baerbock, 43, and Holefleisch, 51, married in August 2007 and have two daughters, aged nine and 13. In their statement, they emphasized their commitment to co-parenting, affirming, "the most important…
Brussels imposed tariffs on imports of Chinese electric cars following a high-profile probe | Brussels and Beijing are close to concluding a pact to eliminate EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports, the head of the European Parliament's Trade Committee, Bernd Lange, said on Saturday in an interview with Germany's ntv news outlet. | In October, the European Commission imposed tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The levies, which became effective on October 30, came on top of the EU's standard 10% duty on imported automobiles. | "We are also still negotiating with the…
The left-leaning network has been struggling with plummeting viewership numbers and is in the midst of a corporate overhaul | X owner and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk has shown interest in potentially acquiring the left-leaning cable news channel MSNBC amid rumors that its parent company, Comcast, is considering a sale due to plummeting ratings. | On Wednesday, Comcast announced that it would spin off a number of its companies into a separate media holding comprising USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, and several other networks, which will be dubbed SpinCo. While the company portrayed the move as positive, saying the ho…
Clashes have erupted after the latest deadly attack on Shiite Muslims reportedly claimed the lives of 37 people | At least 37 people were killed and 47 injured as a result of sectarian clashes in the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a senior police officer from the region told AP on Saturday. | Another round of sporadic fighting between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the mountainous region bordering Afghanistan flared up shortly after gunmen opened fire on two separate convoys of Shia pilgrims traveling with police escorts in Kurram. The attack reportedly left 42 dead and 20 wounded, with ne…
Hundreds of thousands of Moldovan citizens living in Russia cannot send bank transfers back home | Chisinau is looking for ways to re-enable money transfers between Moldova and Russia while complying with Western sanctions, Prime Minister Dorin Recean has said. | Hundreds of thousands of Moldovan citizens are employed in Russia. In September, the last remaining avenue for Moldovans to transfer money from their Russian bank accounts back to Moldova was cut off, when the 'Gold Crown' payment system fell under US sanctions. | In an interview with Moldova's Exclusiv TV on Friday, Recean stressed that Chisinau is c…
The agency had no right to ignore the murders of Russian reporters, TASS deputy head Mikhail Gusman has said | TASS Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman has criticized the UN for omitting the murders of Russian journalists in its latest report on press safety. Speaking at a session of UNESCO's International Program for the Development of Communication (IPDC) on Friday, Gusman said the body's selective approach to attacks on journalists was "unacceptable." | The veteran journalist was commenting on the latest 'Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity' by UNESCO Director General Audrey Az…
Adverse reactions to Tirzepatide and related 'semaglutides' lead to spike in hospitalisations and 10 deaths. Labour wants millions to take it, despite appalling track record of manufacturer As Skwawkbox has previously covered, Health Secretary Wes Streeting plans to force millions of people to take slimming drug Tirzepatide (also marketed as Mounjaro), starting with unemployed people …
ALBAWABA — Amazon, the American multinational technology company, announced investing an additional $4 billion into Anthropic, an artificial intelligence research and development company and a major competitor to OpenAI, the American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization that owns ChatGPT.Amazon and Anthropic new investment: According to this new investment, Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, will become Anthropic's primary computing services provider. | It is worth notin…
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel, January 31, 2023. — ReutersNEW YORK: In June of 2020, a renewable energy company owned by Indian…
The country's president has said the decision on India's Adani Group is based on information from investigative agencies and "partner nations" | Kenyan President William Ruto says he has ordered the immediate termination of airport expansion and energy contracts with India's Adani Group. The move came just a day after the conglomerate's chairman was indicted in the US for alleged fraud. | Prosecutors at the federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday accused billionaire Gautam Adani of paying $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure "lucrative" solar power contracts with electricity distribut…
Ottawa reacted after New Delhi blasted a Canadian media report linking top Indian officials to the murder of a Sikh separatist | The Canadian government has denied that it linked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — as well as the country's foreign minister and national security adviser — to a criminal plot in Canada. This comes amid a tense diplomatic row between the two nations following accusations made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India was involved in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent leader of the Khalistan separatist movement, which New Delhi views as a threat. | "The G…
Indian opposition parties demanded a probe on Thursday into allegations of wrongdoing by Billionaire Adani was indicted by US prosecutors for his alleged role in a $265 million bribery and fraud scheme and arrest warrants were issued for him and his nephew, plunging hi…
On November 23, the winner of India's JCB Prize for Literature is set to be announced. | The prize — an award of 2,500,000 rupees (almost $30,000) — is overseen by British construction company JCB and its eponymous literature foundation. | However, JCB has also played a disturbing role in carrying out the Hindu supremacist (or Hindutva) agenda of India's central government, led by Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). | Ahead of the announcement, an 
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Ukraine has withstood "significantly larger" attacks and will continue to fight with US help, according to spokesperson Sabrina Singh | Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh has said that Russia's newly battle-tested hypersonic missile poses a threat to Ukraine, but dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning to NATO as "reckless rhetoric" rather than a credible threat. | On Thursday, Putin 
Maryam said that inflation is low in Pakistan and foreign exchange reserves are increasing…
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The Hague-based court is "a dangerous joke" and must be restricted, Senator Lindsey Graham has said | US Senator Lindsey Graham has called for Washington to slap sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. | On Thursday, The Hague-based body accused Netanyahu and Gallant of "crimes against humanity" allegedly committed during Israel's conflict with the Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza. ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan also announced similar charges against Hamas military leader Mohamm…
The "The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024," the ICC said in a statement. | The warran…
The walls are closing in on Netanyahu and co-criminal Gallant The following countries are signatories to the International Criminal Court and are therefore legally obliged to arrest war criminal Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, for their genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity if they ever set foot on …
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International and political reactions continue to unfold following the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s But the news has been met with intense reactions from Israeli leaders and society due to its significant implications for Israel's image, status, and the potential for Israeli…
The Palestinian Authority and Gaza's ruling group Hamas both welcomed on Thursday the International Criminal Court's arrests warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over the Gaza war. | "The State of Palestine welcomed the decision" to issue the warrants against Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant, the Palestinian Authority said in a statement published by official news agency Wafa. | Hamas said the warrants for the Israeli leaders were "an important step towards justice and can lead to redress for the victims in general". | The latest developments come…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that "No outrageous anti-Israel decision will prevent us ⚪ and it will not prevent me ⚪ from continuing to defend our country in every way," 
The Palestinian Authority and Hamas both welcomed the "The State of Palestine welcomed the decision" to issue the warrants against Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant, the 
The International Criminal Court The move had been anticipated for months after ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said in May he would seek warrants for the Israeli officials. | Now, the 124 national members of the ICC are obliged to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant on their territory. | More than 44,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war erupted ther…
Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham having collective aneurysm over international law — despite Graham praising warrant for Putin and urging world govts to support it Right-wing US senate racists Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton have reacted with apoplexy at the International Criminal Court (ICC) daring to want to hold Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former …
Donald Trump's threat to force through his slate of far-right cabinet nominees as "recess appointments" without Senate confirmation votes marks a significant step in the de jure breakdown of constitutional forms of government.
A censure motion put forward by Western governments at the Britain, France, Germany and the United States have submitted a text to the IAEA board of governors condemning Iran for alleged lack of cooperation with the agency and its monitors. | The vote, scheduled for l…
"Gaza Yet Stands" by Juan Cole Photo by Diego Ramos/Scheer Intelligence. Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / YouTube / Rumble Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression. Israel's genocide and scorched earth bombing campaign has not only wiped out its people but the rich history that stretches back thousands of years. Juan Cole, University of Michigan history professor …
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Israeli authorities will stop holding Jewish settlers in The practice allows for detainees to be held for long periods without being charged or appear in court, and is often used against Palestinians who Israel deems security threats. | Defence Minister 
Three Palestinians have been charged over allegedly plotting to kill Israeli far-right minister Itamar The prime suspect, Ismail Ibrahim Avadi, was accused of spying on the minister and his 18-year-old son, Shoval, with the intent of killing them after setting up a "military cell", Israeli police and the The other two suspects have not been named. | The statement says that in Ju…
Pro-Palestinian groups took the Dutch state to court Friday, urging a halt to The NGOs argued that Israel is breaking international law in Gaza and 
Israel has responded to a Dated 13 November and leaked by Axios on Wednesday, the Israeli response letter addressed a number of issues that had been brought up by the US, including the acceleration of aid into north Gaza, the banning of 
Funerals were held Thursday in the Israeli attacks have intensified in the West Bank following the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, with Israeli forces mounting a number of deadly raids on Jenin's refugee camp, a Around 100 people paid tribute to…
Since its launch on 5 October this year, Israel's campaign of 
At a The city of Baalbek, tucked in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, is home to some of the 
A Jordanian court on Wednesday sentenced a lawmaker to 10 years of hard labour for smuggling weapons into the occupied West Bank. | Former MP Israel's 
The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at Ukraine – which Putin hinted was capable of unleashing a nuclear payload. | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky branded the strike a major ramping up of the "scale and brutality" of the war by a "crazy neighbour", wh…
The US is stroking tensions as it tries to assert hegemony in Asia and beyond, Kim Jong-un has claimed | The US is seeking to bend the entire world to its will and in doing so is increasing the risk of a nuclear war in the Korean Peninsula, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday. | In a speech at a national defense exhibition, Kim accused Washington of abusing its power by claiming a sphere of influence that covers the entire world, and of using military threats against dissenting nations, including North Korea, the KCNA state news agency reported. | Having attempted negotiations with Washington in t…
As outgoing Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin embarks on his twelfth tour of the Indo-Pacific, the U.S.'s New Cold War on China shows no signs of slowing down, even under a second Trump presidency.
Despite 14 member states voting in favor, the U.S., as a permanent member, exercised its veto for the fifth time since October 2023.
Māori MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke captured global attention with a powerful haka performed to protest the controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
In "the street", in friends' meetings, in the press… everywhere the population wonders about the veracity, depth and state of the division within the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS).
The outgoing US president has nothing to lose, Larry Johnson has said | President Joe Biden is not afraid of dragging the US into war with Russia, and is willing to take risks to derail Donald Trump's future presidency and any chance of a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has told RT. | On Thursday, the Russian military launched its new hypersonic ballistic missile, dubbed 'Oreshnik' (Hazel), against an industrial facility in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin described the strike as a warning to the West in response to "aggressive actions of NATO member states," spec…
Duma International Affairs Committee head Leonid Slutsky has highlighted the advanced weaponry at the Russian Army's disposal | The West is "playing with fire" through its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, senior State Duma MP Leonid Slutsky has said. The lawmaker warned that Moscow's military has the use of advanced weaponry, such as the new 'Oreshnik' hypersonic missile it fired this week. | In a Telegram post on Thursday, Slutsky, who heads the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, cautioned against moves to "provoke" Russia and accused the West of pushing the world towards a new "missile crisis…
Washington's EU "vassals" said nothing when Donald Trump pulled the US out of the INF Treaty, Stanislav Krapivnik recalls | Moscow's combat test of an intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile that can reach the entire European continent sends a "very strong message" to the US and the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, believes former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik. | In an interview with RT on Thursday night, Krapivnik discussed what President Putin called a "combat test," in which Russia's new hypersonic missile, dubbed 'Oreshnik' ('Hazel'), successfully struck a military ind…
"Difficult decisions are required" to save the military hundreds of millions of pounds, John Healey has said | The British military will scrap several warships and dozens of helicopters and drones as it continues to struggle to plug a multi-billion pound hole in its budget, Defense Secretary John Healey has announced. | In a statement to Parliament on Wednesday, Healey admitted that "difficult decisions are required" from the Labour government to keep the country safe as it faces "increasing global threats," including those stemming from the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts. | Acknowledging "serious financial…
Russian troops have "ground down" Kiev's best units, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has claimed | Russian forces involved in repelling a Ukrainian incursion in Kursk Region have "ground down" Kiev's best military units and have effectively "derailed [its] entire campaign of 2025," Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has claimed. | Kiev sent some of its best-armed and most experienced troops across the northern border in August, claiming that securing control of Russian territory in Kursk would be of great benefit. Ukrainian officials said the move would slow down Russian advancement elsewhere on the fro…
At least 22 children have died as the authorities link cases to pesticide-tainted food from local vendors | South Africa has declared a food poisoning outbreak a national disaster following the deaths of at least 22 children and hundreds of reported illnesses across the country, a local news agency reported on Thursday. | The crisis has been traced to food contaminated with insecticide compounds allegedly sold in township convenience stores known as spaza shops. | President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled an emergency response plan last week, ordering all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with thei…
The restrictions target Gazprombank and six of its foreign subsidiaries, effectively banning them from conducting dollar transactions | Washington has sanctioned dozens of Russian financial institutions, including Gazprombank and six of its international subsidiaries, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Thursday. Russia's third-largest lender and primary bank for energy-related transactions, Gazprombank was the last major Russian bank that had retained access to the SWIFT interbank messaging system. | The UK and Canada imposed sanctions on Gazprombank shortly after the escalation of the Uk…
Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration amid sexual misconduct allegations | US President-elect Donald Trump has announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new nominee to lead the Justice Department hours after his initial selection withdrew. The announcement came via a post on social media Thursday, following former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz's decision to withdraw from consideration for the role amid sexual misconduct allegations. | "For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans — Not anymore," Trump st…
Directed by Sepy Baghaei, the drama begins in 1979 and plays out over the years of the Islamic Republic until 1991. | The play opens in a quietly intimat…
A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the "Humanitarian workers are being killed at an unprecedented rate, their courage and humanity being met with bullets and bombs," said Tom Fletcher, the United Nations' new under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator. | With more than a month left to go of 2024, the "grim milestone was reached", he said, after 280 hum…
Four UN peacekeepers from Italy were wounded by rocket fire in Prime Minister "These attacks…
The Scottish government is calling for a visa scheme for Palestinians fleeing Gaza that will enable them to reunite with loved ones in the UK. | In a This would provide a "temporary sanctuary" until it is safe for Palestinians to return.
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow the The bill, HR 9495, called the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, passed on Thursday by 219-184, with the vast majority of the support coming from Republicans, some accusing Democrats of changin…
As the United States threatened the International Criminal Court with sanctions over This controversial act allows the US to use "all necessary means", in…
A Saudi official said Thursday that the 22-nation Arab Group would reject any UN climate deal that goes after fossil fuels at The negotiations in "The Arab Group will not accept any text th…
Gunfire broke out on Thursday at the home of Shots began ringing out in the evening in Juba, the capital of the corruption-riven country A military source supposedl…
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has introduced legislation seeking to halt American weapons sales to the Van Hollen has filed a joint resolution of disapproval in the Senate, while fellow Democrat Sarah Jacobs has filed one in the House of Rep…
Abdelrahman Abu Anza's family home in war-ravaged Gaza's south has been reduced to rubble, which the Palestinian man is now using to build a shelter to protect from the 
Egyptian In a statement posted on his official…
Iranian President Sistan-Baluchistan, located some 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) from the capital Tehra…
A 2,000-year-old The study, conducted by University of South Florida professor Davide Tanassi, examined a Bes mug – a drinking vessel decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient deity associated with fertility, healing and protection. | The contents of a Bes mug have long been the subject of speculation among experts, with many believing they were used to hold sacred water. | By scraping the inner…
The Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield issued a 
Progressive International – a global alliance of activists, leaders, and organisations advocating for social justice – has unveiled the Described as a "tool for worker-led resistance against the occupation and genocide in Palestine", the index provides detailed evidence of corporate complicity across se…
Starmer regime is criminalising dissent, say makers of The Big Lie in new film The Starmer government's recent campaign of arrests of and raids on anti-genocide activists through the misuse of counter-terrorism laws is just the "tip of an intimidation iceberg" of attacks on freedom of speech and dissent, according to the producer of a …
Starting a small business can be lonely, so many of the business owners who attended WHYY's Bridging Blocks event Wednesday evening at WHYY's Studio near Independence Mall were encouraged to be surrounded by well over 100 creative entrepreneurs and helpful professionals. | They attended the event, titled Small Business Card Exchange, with the goal of starting, growing and improving small businesses in Philadelphia. | Business reporter Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza moderated a conversation between experts from the Free Library of Philadelphia, the city government and financial services companies. The main objective of…
The Hague | XINHUA | The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In a statement, the ICC's pre-trial chamber accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing "crimes against humanity and war …
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence urged states party to the Rome Statute to adhere to and implement the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. During a press conference on Friday, Laurence underscored the UN's respect for ICC's independence and …
We speak with the celebrated Palestinian human rights lawyer Raji Sourani after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza. Israel called it "an antisemitic decision," and the Biden administration said it rejects the charges on the grounds that the ICC does not have jurisdiction. But many other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy and the Netherlands, have vowed to comply with the court's decision, which obligates states party to the Rome Statute that establi…
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has "overall responsibility for all Home Office business". And part of the Home Office's business is policing. Yet Cooper has shamefully sought to avoid saying whether the UK would comply with its obligations over arresting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu now that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant …
The International Criminal Court has formally No such arrest warrants were issued for President Biden or any of the other western officials who've been backing Israel's genocidal atrocities, which is a bit like a judge issuing a warrant for a mass murderer but not for the guy who gave him the gun and stood next to him handing him ammunition an…
Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad's On Cuba will inspire new readers about the achievements of this small country standing up to United States imperialism and providing a beacon of internationalism and solidarity, writes Stephen Langford.
In the second congress of the CPM-K, delegates called for the continuation of the National Democratic Revolution and asserted that socialism is the only path forward.
Broadcasting from Baku, Azerbaijan, on the final official day of this year's finance-themed United Nations climate summit, we look at how climate justice activists are outraged at how little money is being offered by the most polluting nations to countries most severely affected by climate change. We speak with Mohamed Adow, founding director of Power Shift Africa, and Claudio Angelo, head of international policy at the Brazilian Observatório do Clima (Climate Observatory), who describe the latest text as "a great swindle" and "totally unacceptable."…
Bullet-proof and bomb-proof vehicles are being manufactured locally according to international standards…
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works of the Central processing facility (CPF) for the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube district currently stand at 70 percent. The China National Offshore Oil Company, Uganda (CUL) is the operator of KFDA on behalf of the Joint Venture Partners (JVPs) comprising TotalEnergies Exploration, and Production, Uganda (TEPU) …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform who have been serving a three-month jail term handed to them by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of Treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Those pardoned are, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Muhydin Kakooza, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the availability of both national and regional emergency medical numbers, many Ugandans remain unaware of how to access these vital services—an oversight that could have life-threatening consequences in urgent situations. A Sauti Za Wananchi report by Twaweza, a non-governmental organization that tracks citizen's views on a wide range of …
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel January 31, 2023. — ReutersAdani pay bribes to govt officials to obtain solar energy supply…
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel, January 31, 2023. — ReutersMUMBAI: The business empire of Gautam Adani is again in turmoil after the…
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an interview in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, September 24, 2012. — ReutersBillionaire industrialist and business magnate Gautam Adani is one of the richest men in India and the world.Adani, who has been indicted in New…
Lava spurts and flows after the eruption of a volcano in the Reykjanes Peninsula near Grindavik, Iceland, in this handout picture released on November 21, 2024. — Reuters 
New Delhi has described a report alleging that the PM was aware of a Sikh separatist killing as "ludicrous" | India has rejected a Canadian media report alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the plot to kill Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader. Nijjar was murdered in a Toronto suburb last year, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later publicly accused the Indian government of orchestrating the attack. | Citing a senior national security official, the Globe and Mail reported on Wednesday that Canadian security agencies believe that Modi — as well as Indian National Sec…
US Prosecutors have accused billionaire Gautam Adani of bribing Indian government officials to win solar power contracts | US prosecutors on Wednesday indicted Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, for allegedly paying $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure "lucrative" solar power contracts with electricity distribution companies. | In its 
We continue our look at COP29's ongoing negotiations for an international climate finance agreement, which is still under contention as of Thursday morning due in large part to wealthy countries' refusal to commit to a proposed monetary target on the financing of developing nations' transition from fossil fuels. Countries that have already industrialized off the backs of fossil fuel exploitation have a "responsibility" to offset these "injustices," according to Indian climate activist Harjeet Singh. "Developed countries are trying to pose themselves as climate leade…
Key commodities, including crude oil, liquefied natural gas, fertilisers, machine parts, and textiles, have already started flowing through the corridor…
The event underscores India's commitment to sustainable practices within the BRICS group…
Arrest warrants have been issued for Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani…
As the U.N. climate summit nears its close, we examine a proposed climate finance deal that is already being contested by participants. Among the major issues is the absence of a firm number in the draft text on how much rich countries will pay. Poorer nations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis say at least $1.3 trillion a year is needed, a target that comprises just 1% of the global economy. "We're here to negotiate a global settlement on climate finance, which is all about getting the funds that the poor world needs in order to cut greenhouse gas emissions, shift to a low-carbon economy and ada…
Taylor knows things can be said in the heat of battle that don't reflect lingering problems.
PTA will activate a firewall on mobile internet service from November 22…
Provincial Home Department has formally requested the Interior Ministry…
ICT police have sought availability of two DIGs, 10 DPOs and a heavy contingent…
A function to commemorate the completion of 53 years by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs (under the Assam government) turned a serious and fruitful event into cherishing the recognition of Asomiya (Assamese) as a classical language. It also highlighted the future course of action for the government, concerned organizations, literary personalities, and common people using the language both in written and colloquial forms in day-to-day conversations. | The courtyard of iconic Rabindra Bhawan was decorated elegantly for the occasion with a colorful podium under Bokul (Spanish Cherry) plants. As the evening sun ha…
The Hague-based court has turned the justice system into "a human shield for Hamas' crimes," President Isaac Herzog has said | Senior Israeli officials have attacked the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, accusing The Hague-based institution of anti-Semitism and siding with terrorists. | On Thursday, the ICC accused the pair of "crimes against humanity" allegedly committed during Israel's war with the Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza. | Israeli President Isaac Herzog has called the decision "outrage…
The Hague-based court has accused the Israeli prime minister of war crimes in Gaza | Washington is opposed to the International Criminal Court decision to issue warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, the White House announced on Thursday. | The Hague-based ICC has accused Netanyahu and Gallant of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection to the Gaza conflict. Chief prosecutor Karim Khan also announced similar charges against Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif. | "The US fundamentally rejects the Court's decision to issue arrest…
The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister The ICC's move now theoretically limits the movement of Netanyahu as any of the court's 124 national members would be obliged to arrest him on their territory. | "The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war cr…
The conservative journalist has accused the American government of trying to provoke a nuclear war with Russia before Trump enters office | The US has become a fascist state under the administration of President Joe Biden, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has claimed during an interview with American journalist Glenn Greenwald which was published on his YouTube channel on Wednesday. | Carlson stated that Washington's decision to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia is "the most evil thing I've ever seen in my lifetime" and accused the outgoing government, whi…
The UK has allegedly followed the US in allowing Kiev to freely use Western long-range weapons | Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets in Russia's Kursk Region, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The claim follows Washington's granting of permission for Kiev to use ATACMS missiles in long-range strikes against Russia. | While London has not officially confirmed allowing Kiev to use its missiles against targets inside Russia's internationally recognised territory, the BBC 
Moscow has long warned about the consequences if Kiev used US and UK long-range missiles | Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that long-range missiles supplied to Ukraine by the US and the UK have been used against targets within the internationally-recognized territory of Russia. | A volley of six US-made ATACMS rockets was launched at Bryansk Region on Tuesday, while a number of British-made Storm Shadow missiles were fired at Kursk Region on Wednesday, the president said. | "From that moment, the Ukraine conflict previously provoked by the West acquired elements of a global nature, just as we wa…
The outgoing US president is risking direct war with Moscow knowing he can't be held accountable by voters anymore | The nameless and faceless American officials who've apparently been running the country, since US President Joe Biden has been busy perfecting his Weekend At Bernie's routine during his final weeks in office, told the Western press that Biden had authorized American long range missile (ATACMS) strikes into Russian territory. Go ahead, Joe, tell 'em! | But apparently Joe didn't want to "tell 'em," choosing instead to wander off into the Amazonian jungle when asked about it during a trip to Brazil…
Kiev will try to persuade the US to authorize the use of the cruise missiles before Trump takes office, according to Egor Cherniev | Ukrainian officials are reportedly planning to demand that Washington send Tomahawk missiles to Kiev and allow their use against targets deep inside Russia before President Joe Biden's term is up, a Ukrainian lawmaker has told Politico. | Tomahawk cruise missiles, which entered service in the US in the 1980s, have a range of up to 2500 kilometers — seven times that of ATACMS missiles. | Earlier this week, several media outlets reported that the White House had authorized the…
Donald Trump's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, wants to "stop the madness before WWIII is irreversible" | Retired US Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn has urged Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment to prevent President Joe Biden from "sleepwalking" into a third world war after he permitted Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles to strike deep inside Russian territory. | While Washington has not officially confirmed granting such permission, the Russian Defense Ministry has said Kiev has already used the US-supplied missiles to target Russia's Bryansk Region. Additionally, Bide…
The technology could become more intelligent than people and eventually take over, according to Yoshua Bengio | The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) could pose grave risks to humanity as it becomes harder to control, renowned computer scientist Yoshua Bengio has warned. | A professor at the University of Montreal and head of the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms, Bengio told CNBC on Thursday that machines could soon have most of the cognitive abilities of humans. | The scientist was referring to artificial general intelligence (AGI), a type of AI technology that aims to equal or becom…
Independent Sen. The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of Democrats put legislation up for a Senate vote that would block the sale of some tank and…
The The 15-member council voted on a resolution put forward by 10 non-permanent members t…
The attack, which also left at least 50 wounded, was launched from the direction of the al-Tanf US military base, SANA has reported | An Israeli strike on the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has killed at least 36 people and injured dozens of others, the SANA news agency reported on Wednesday. | The state-run agency, citing a military source, said the attack targeted a residential complex and was launched from the direction of the al-Tanf US military base in the southeastern part of the country on the Jordanian border. Syria says all US forces on its territory are illegally stationed, while American officials c…
Starbucks' Malaysian branch has faced substantial sales declines amid Maybank has warned that the coffee giant faces long-term slumping sales, driven by consumer anger over perceived ties to Israel and the US. | Despite Starbucks not being officially blacklisted by 
"Without an end to the war, there can be no prisoner swap," Hayya said in a televised interview with the group's Al-Aqsa televi…
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, in a near-simultaneous statement, said any ceasefire deal must ensure Israel still has…
During an emergency meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday night, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and senior officials charac…
The Israeli Knesset on Tuesday passed a law targeting parents of Palestinian children who have been convicted of security offences the courts deemed as "terrorism". | Local rights groups have condemned this as a form of collective punishment. | The law targets Palestinian citizens of Israel and revokes welfare benefits from parents of The legislation was introduced…
A US national security consulting firm recently presented to the Sources familiar with said the company Orbis had presented a feasibility study about how Tel Aviv can send aid to Gaza. | Orbis had proposed a pilot project to establish a humanitarian aid hub in a p…
The The 15-member counc…
Pope Francis has faced a public backlash following his The Wall Street Journal's editorial team in an op-ed accused the Pope of "turning" on Israel, claiming his comments offer "aid and comfort to the enemies of the Jewish people and all civilised society" after he indicated that the harrowing assault on Gaza could amount to genocide – a view in line with genocide and legal experts. | Israeli officials and advocacy groups…
At sunset, the frightening roar of warplanes can be heard in the sky over the Lebanese town of Deir al-Ahmar. Black billows are seen over the horizon all around the village amid the setting sun's golden rays, as Israel's bombs strike — the sound of the pounding explosions startling children who can be heard screaming in fear. | Just hours before, 
More than 100 people were also injured in the 
Israeli strikes resumed in Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday morning as evacuation orders were issued for areas in south Lebanon hours after US envoy Amos Hochstein left for Tel Aviv to continue pushing for a ceasefire deal. | At least three airstrikes hit the heavily populated Most residents of the c…
Israeli strikes killed 71 pro-Iran operatives in the Syrian city of The strikes targeted three sites in the city renowned for its…
Israeli forces continue to bombard northern Gaza, killing 88 Palestinians in two waves of airstrikes targeting Beit Lahiya and the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City. | It was earlier reported that 22 people were killed in a strike targeting a house in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood. | Palestinian journalists said that Israeli forces hit residential areas across Gaza, flattening several buildings near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north. | At least 66 Palestinians have been killed, over 100 injured, and many remain trapped under rubble. | This comes as the International Criminal Court on Thursday issu…
The Balkan state's president has issued a passionate warning to Western leaders | Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is serious when he speaks about using nuclear weapons if Moscow's stated red lines continue to be crossed. He added that only "crazy people" or those unfamiliar with Putin would dismiss his warnings. | "If you think you can attack everything on Russian territory with Western logistics and weapons without getting a response, and that Putin won't use whatever weapons he deems necessary, then you either don't know him or you're abnormal," Vucic…
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The EU has criminalized any platforming of RT and other Russian media, Glenn Greenwald has said | Governments in the West are obsessed with hiding information from their own populations, going so far as to criminalize the platforming of media such as RT, journalist Glenn Greenwald has said. | In an interview with Tucker Carlson 
The use of Western-made long-range missile systems in the Ukraine conflict has drastically changed its nature, the Russian leader has warned | Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised address from the Kremlin on Thursday evening, outlining Moscow's response to recent escalations of the Ukraine conflict. | He revealed that Russia had deployed a new hypersonic missile system in a strike on Ukrainian territory, criticized the United States for escalating tensions, and reiterated Moscow's willingness to engage in peace talks while blaming Washington for the conflict becoming global in nature. | Putin…
The strike was launched in response to Kiev's use of Western-made long-range missiles, the president has said | The Russian military has launched a state-of-the-art intermediate-range ballistic missile against a Ukrainian target, President Vladimir Putin said in a public address on Thursday. | As part of what the president called a "combat test," the hypersonic missile, dubbed 'Oreshnik' ('Hazel'), successfully struck a military industrial facility in the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk (known as Dnipro in Ukraine), Putin added. | The strike was a response to Ukrainian attacks on military facilities located o…
Jeremy Corbyn has called on Keir Starmer to provide answers after a reported Ukrainian strike using British long-range missiles | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer must explain to the public whether the country is "at war" with Russia, after media reports that Ukraine used UK-supplied missiles for strikes into Russian territory, former opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. | Various media outlets, including Bloomberg, the BBC, and the Guardian, reported on Wednesday that Ukraine had used Storm Shadow missiles for an attack on Russia's Kursk Region this week. Use of the missiles has not been confirmed by…
The use of such missiles won't affect the course of Moscow's military operation, the president insisted | Kiev has launched a long-range missile strike against military facilities located within internationally-recognized Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin said in a public address on Thursday. The Ukrainian military fired British-made Storm Shadows and US-made HIMARS missiles at targets located in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk Regions, he said. | The use of such Western-made systems in the Ukraine conflict has drastically changed its nature, he warned. "A regional Ukraine conflict instigated by the West…
More than a third of the world's countries have made their voting choices during the outgoing year, but it's still unclear what we should expect next | The year 2024 has virtually earned the title of the first-ever Global Year of Elections in human history. Nationwide elections, referendums, and other forms of public voting are taking place in over 70 independent UN member states — more than a third of its total membership. | Including elections in unrecognized territories (like Somaliland in the Horn of Africa), partially recognized regions (such as South Ossetia in the Caucasus), territories with limite…
The military government has named Abdoulaye Maiga as Choguel Kokalla Maiga's replacement | Mali's interim leader, Assimi Goita, has appointed government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga as the West African country's new prime minister, a day after firing Choguel Kokalla Maiga, state broadcaster ORTM reported on Thursday. | Choguel Maiga was sacked on Wednesday, just days after criticizing military authorities for delaying Bamako's transition to civilian rule. The former French colony has been embroiled in a deadly jihadist insurgency since 2012. | "The duties of the prime minister and members of the government are te…
Half of the A320neo and A321neo aircraft in the country are inoperable due to difficulties sourcing parts, Kommersant reports | Russian airlines have grounded 34 of the 66 Airbus A320neo and A321neo planes in the country as a result of Western sanctions, Kommersant business daily reported on Thursday. | The planes have been taken out of service in recent months due to difficulties sourcing parts, making it impossible to properly maintain the aircraft's engines, the outlet reported. | Some of the Airbus Neo planes are equipped with engines manufactured by US company Pratt & Whitney, while the others are supplie…
The massive find in central Hunan Province reportedly holds over 1,000 tons, worth $83 billion | A massive gold deposit with estimated reserves of over 1,000 tons has been discovered in southern China, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday, citing Hunan Province's geological bureau. | According to the report, geologists have unearthed over 40 gold veins within a depth of 2,000 meters beneath the Wangu gold field in Pingjiang County. | Within the depth of 3,000 meters, the site is estimated to contain over 1,000 tons of gold, valued at $83 billion, Xinhua reports. | "Many drilled rock cores showed visible gol…
The dominant center of the world is shifting to Eurasia, according to the Hungarian prime minister | The West's 500-year global hegemony is over and the future will belong to Eurasia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated. | The idea that "the whole world should be organized on a Western model" and that nations will be willing to join it "in exchange for economic and financial benefits" has failed, Orban said at the Eurasia Forum in Budapest on Thursday. | The Western world has been challenged from the East, the Hungarian leader declared, adding that the "next period will be the century of Eurasia."
The ex-German chancellor opposed Kiev's application in 2008 due to concerns about Russia and a lack of popular support in the country | Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has In excerpts from her book 'Freedom: Memories 1954-2021' published by Die Zeit on Thursday, Merkel writes about the pivotal 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest, where Ukraine and Georg…
Justin Sun, the Chinese-born crypto investor who purchased the art piece, has said he was planning to eat it | The world's "most expensive banana," as dubbed by some media outlets, has just been sold at Sotheby's in New York. The collectibles broker auctioned a viral 2019 artwork by Italian artist and prankster Maurizio Cattelan on Wednesday and sold it for a whopping $6.2 million. | The piece of conceptual art titled 'Comedian' involves a banana duct-taped to a wall. The artwork gained prominence back in 2019 when it was first displayed at Art Basel Miami Beach. At that time, it was priced at between $120,000…
What will be the consequences be of the American president's approval of long-range missile strikes? | The discussions in the West about authorizing long-range missile strikes on Russia are profoundly dishonest and misleading. The political-media elites present deeply flawed arguments to support the conclusion that attacking Russia with these weapons doesn't cross the line between proxy war and direct war. | NATO may be successful in deluding itself, yet for Moscow there is no doubt that this is an act of war. | "Ukraine has the right to defend itself" : | The argument that Ukraine has the right to def…
Chisinau is forcing alignment with the US-led military bloc on Moldova's dissenting population, the Russian Foreign Ministry has claimed | Moldova is being turned into a NATO logistics hub for Ukraine, risking a war on its soil, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakhariva said on Thursday. She warned citizens of…
Vasily "Rat" Veremeychik has been handed over to Belarus where he faces terrorism charges | A former Belarusian officer who fought for Ukraine has been extradited on charges of involvement with a terrorist organization, according to the KGB in Minsk. Vasily Veremeychik is also accused of participating in the 2020 uprising in Belarus. | The Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus has designated the 'Kalinovsky Regiment', a unit made up of Belarusian volunteers within Ukraine's military, as a terrorist organization. The outfit was founded in March 2022 and named after the leader of an 1863 anti-Russian uprising…
Moscow will respond decisively and in kind to any aggression, the president has said | Moscow reserves the right to strike the military facilities of countries that allow their weapons to be used against Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin has said. | The head of state gave a public address on Thursday, promising a decisive response to any aggression. | "We will determine the targets during further tests of our newest missile systems based on the threats to the security of the Russian Federation," Putin stated. | The president continued: "We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against the…
US President-elect Donald Trump previously pushed for providing only loans, not gifts, to Kiev | Outgoing US President Joe Biden has decided to write off about $4.7 billion in taxpayer-funded loans to Ukraine as part of a broader effort to bolster Kiev before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year. | Since February 2022, the US Congress has approved more than $174 billion in aid packages to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The latest tranche, approved in April, included over $9.4 billion in "forgivable loans" to help fill the gap in Kiev's budget. | "We have taken the step that was out…
The African state's archbishop, Philip Anyolo, says that such donations violate church rules | The Kenyan Catholic Church has rejected a cash donation of about $40,000 from the East African state's president, William Ruto, citing "ethical concerns" and its values of integrity and independence from political interference. | The gift to the Soweto Catholic Church in the capital, Nairobi, on Sunday, came just days after the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) criticized Ruto's government for corruption, human rights abuses, and heightened tension in the country. | The Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi, Phili…
Kiev will keep trying to return the peninsula through diplomatic means, the country's leader has said | Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has conceded that Kiev lacks the ability to fulfil its goal of retaking Crimea from Russia through the use of force. | In an interview on Wednesday, Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reminded Zelensky that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it clear that Crimea "will never return to Ukrainian hands," and asked if he was willing to abandon his goal of regaining the peninsula, to achieve peace with Moscow and "stop the bloodshed in Europe." | "We cannot…
The Netherlands has now supplied 18 fighter jets to a Romanian air base as promised, its defense ministry has said | The Dutch military has completed the delivery of 18 F-16 fighter jets for Kiev after the final two planes arrived at an air base in Romania, where Ukrainian pilots are being trained to operate the US-made aircraft, its defense ministry announced on Wednesday. | The Netherlands is part of the so-called F-16 coalition, which agreed to provide NATO-standard warplanes to Ukraine for use in its conflict against Russia. It has agreed to donate aircraft that are being retired from its national air forc…
Several US government agencies helped to fund lab work that led to the creation of the coronavirus, according to Robert Redfield | Robert Redfield, a former director of the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), has claimed that Covid-19 was artificially developed, and that the US played a "substantial" role in starting the pandemic. | Redfield, who led the agency under the administration of US President Donald Trump, made the claim in an interview that was released on November 14, but only drew media attention this week. | Speaking to author and podcaster Dana Parish, he suggested that the virus was "intention…
Andrey Sibiga has ruled out giving up on territorial demands, despite the Ukrainian leader admitting that Kiev cannot return Crimea by force | Ukraine will not agree to cede any territory to Russia to end the current conflict, Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has said, insisting that Kiev's only option is "peace through strength." | His comments came after Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky admitted that Kiev cannot retake Russia's Crimean Peninsula by force alone. | Speaking during a hearing in the US Congress on Tuesday, Sibiga stressed that Ukraine would not "accept any initiatives that suggest compromises on…
The chief of Speaking to the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, Barbara Slowik said: "There are areas of the city, we need to be perfectly honest here, where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly gay to be more careful." | Slowik mentioned "certain neighbourhoods" in the city with an Arab majority,…
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A prominent Palestinian rights lawyer was among the grand winners of the prestigious Index on Censorship's She joins other renowned campaigners from around the world celebrated for their efforts to defend free expression and combat censorship. | "Diala has worked for many years defending poli…
The Egyptian government has blamed a recent maintenance mishap on a private contractor that may have impacted the Great Pyramid of Giza, amid a nationwide uproar. | A 
Iran has taken steps towards no longer expanding its stock of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent, close to the roughly 90 percent of weapons-grade, the International Atomic Energy…
Pro-Palestine users have rallied against In an announcement posted to its official blog last Friday, Twitch said it "prohibits the use of terms that may not be harmful or abusive in isolation but can be used as a slur or to denigrate others in certain contexts". | According to the policy, it is acceptable to use the term…
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But this is what "If you can imagine this as a crowded place with people sitting, it's exactly like the Middle East," says its founder Osama Qashoo, as he shows me around the five-storey old Arabic-style building where guests are having Sunday brunch. | Located in Holborn, and close to the British Museum, Osama describes the centre as a "chameleon." | "It can be anything that you want," say…
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The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces in the morning had launched several types of missiles at the central city of Dnipro, targeting critical infrastructure. | "In par…
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Israel's assault on Gaza. The court also issued a warrant for Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif, whom Israel said they killed in August. This is a major development on the international stage, says HuffPost correspondent Akbar Shahid Ahmed, particularly in its implications for U.S. culpability in Israeli war crimes. The Biden administration, as Netanyahu's "ultimate enabler," i…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC has rejected challenges from Israel and issued the warrants today. In a statement released on the court's website it said that the orders were "for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at …
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes committed in Gaza. As a result, the two will be unable to travel to at least 124 countries.
Air-launched long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missile, manufactured by MBDA, pictured at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. — ReutersUkraine fired a volley of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia on…
By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and France, as well as the United Kingdom and Japan, Canada and Australia …
DPRK, The land of smiles and wonders — Pt. 6: The North Korean circus and indigo children By Stary Shakhtyor Once again, a bit of Juche in the morning, invigorating! Pathos, pathos speeches in lectures! Metaphorical sayings from two lecturers. "The DPRK has a satellite — an eye and a missile — a fist". I …
ALBAWABA – Ford Motor Company, the American multinational automobile manufacturer, announced the cut of nearly 4,000 jobs across Europe due to recent financial losses.Ford eliminate about 4,000 jobs in Europe: The company stated that the job cuts in Europe will primarily impact Germany and the UK, as the entire continent faces challenges in its auto industry. | Lisa Brankin, managing director of Ford of Britain and Ireland, said: "Making this announcement isn't something that anybody wants to do, and I appreciate it will have a very significant impact on our employees. It's not the news anyone wants to hea…
TORONTO — Let me close out my coverage of this year's Toronto International Film Festival by mentioning some important films by outstanding master directors, as well as a look at Canadian cinema that is always a highlight at the Festival. Canada, along with the U.S., has a shameful history of treatment of Native peoples, and …
Jaime Pastor — An increasingly authoritarian neoliberalism is spreading, not only in the South but increasingly in the North, with the threat of a "reactionary acceleration".
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On functions, history, weakness, and reasons of the decline of the currency. By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and …
It's a question that has bedeviled all too many of us: how to deal with loved ones who just keep giving us bad gifts. The National Retail Federation estimates that last winter, about $966 billion worth of merchandise was sold over the holiday period — and ab…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Uganda has introduced a voluntary savings product to increase social security coverage, targeting existing NSSF members, and non-NSSF members in the formal sector, the informal sector, and the diaspora. The new product, named NSSF Smartlife Savings Plan, unveiled today in Kampala, follows the publication of …
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Army have agreed to have a military training exchange program. In the agreement that was reached in the meeting between Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his South African counterpart Gen Rudzani Maphwanya, in Entebbe, UDPF will …
The system places the country among select powers with advanced military technology, its defense minister has said | India successfully conducted a flight trial of its first long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha state on Saturday. Launched from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, it is capable of carrying various payloads over distances exceeding 1,500 kilometers. | According to the country's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile was monitored by multiple tracking systems deployed across different domains. Data collected from downrange ship stations confirmed precise termina…
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The office of In the latest incident, one of Netanyahu's advisors, Jonatan Urich, was questioned by police on Friday on suspicion of involvement in the leaking of classified documents, according to Israeli media reports. | Urich is an "
Three suspects were arrested, Israeli police said Sunday morning, after two flares landed near Prime Minister "Three suspects were arrested overnight for their involvement in the incident" that took place Saturday evening, the police said in a statement, adding that the suspects would be interrogated jointly with the Shin Bet internal security agency. | The statement added that a court ordered a gag on publishing any details of the investigation o…
US Muslim leaders who supported Republican "Trump won because of us and we're not happy with his Secretary of State pick and others," said Rabiul Chowdhury, a Philadelphia investor who cha…
A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman "The strike on Ras al-Nabaa killed Hezbollah media relations official Mohammed Afif," the security source said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to brief the media. | Ali Hijazi, secretary-general of the Lebanese branch of the Baa…
Dozens were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in north Gaza on Sunday morning as Israel continues to pound Gaza authorities said dozens of people had been killed in a strike on a tower block in Beit Lahia with reports of deadly strikes overnight in al-Nuseirat in central Gaza where at least 10 people were killed and more injured, and further…
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Israeli ground forces have reached their deepest point in Lebanon since Israeli troops captured a hill in the southern Lebanese village of Chamaa, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) 
The area is revered among Shia and Christian populations, as Christian worshippers believe a Christian saint is buried there and Shia believers have constructed various sites to honour Imam Mahdi. | According to Arabic news site Arabi21, Lebanese sources said that Israeli forces directly targeted…
According to the sources, Israeli forces shot dead Mohammed Saleh Al-Sharif using gunfire from a quadcopter drone. | Al-Sharif was recently forced to evacuate his home…
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Israeli bombardment targeted some of Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, shortly after forced evacuation orders. | Lebanese media said that several buildings have been damaged, including ones in Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said "the enemy" carried out three air raids, including one near Haret Hreik. | "The first strike near Haret Hreik de…
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Israeli football fans attacked French supporters at the Stade de France in The attack, which took place in the stands at around the tenth minute of play, occurred despite security measures being stepped up following the rampage by Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week which triggered violence in the city. | Footage posted to social media showed France fans leaving their seats to move away from the violence. | "
A report by the 29 NGOs, including Save the Children, Oxfam and Care, said that humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian t…
To the surprise of many, Palestine marks When thinking about Palestine, the first thought that occurs to most people is how it has remained under Israeli occupation since the In Israel proper, known as the 1948 lands, Palesti…
The Israeli occupation forces, which have been starving and bombing the people of northern Gaza for more than forty days, finally let a single shipment of aid into the besieged area. Even left to be distributed, it would have been utterly inadequate for the four hundred thousand desperate people kettled in northern Gaza and designated …
Pro-Israel 'victim' then demands the police A Zionist woman has harassed and tried to assault a man and his pregnant wife in a US cafe-restaurant for wearing 'hoodies' showing solidarity with the two million plus Palestinians suffering genocide, ethnic cleansing and occupation from Israel. And then when her targets didn't just stand by and let …
The move could come if the IAEA passes a new anti-Iran resolution, the country's foreign minister has said | Iran could expand its nuclear program if the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes a resolution critical of the country, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday. In an interview broadcast on Iranian state TV, he said Tehran was willing to cooperate with the UN atomic watchdog and resolve doubts about its nuclear program, but only if the agency abstained from political pressuring. | Araghchi spoke ahead of the IAEA's 35-nation board of governors meeting scheduled for next week. Seve…
Signed by Washington and Moscow in 2011, the New START is the last agreement of its kind and is set to expire in February 2026 | The US will observe the "central limits" imposed on its nuclear arsenal by the New START Treaty as long as Russia does so as well, a recent Pentagon report has indicated. The document also points to the need for Washington to be able to simultaneously deter several adversaries. | The US and Russia hold the largest nuclear arsenals in the world, with around 5,000 and 5,500 warheads, respectively. Signed in 2011, the New START Treaty is the last agreement of its kind still in force, an…
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The World Cup, disputed territory and green energy are three of the things that increasingly make the world go round, and they are coming together in Morocco. Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is even in the background of it all. Morocco's Atalayer reports that Rabat will attempt …
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Donald J. Trump's second four years in the White House are shaping up to be more fun than a barrel of monkeys, as the old saying goes. I have it from several sources, who cannot be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, as the old saying …
Negotiations were deadlocked on Saturday at the midway point of the After nearly a week of bargaining in Diplomats worked through the night in a sports stadium near the Caspian Sea…
The source explained that there has been no communication with the field commanders responsible for securing the captives held in the Strip for around one month, and that the only way to ens…
An improvised explosive device (IED) attack has killed two senior The attack, which occurred on Sunday morning, also injured three Iraqi soldiers, according to the Ministry of Peshmerga Affa…
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday "categorically" denied The New York Times' report on Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations In an interview with state news agency IRNA, spokesman 
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The UK on Sunday announced a £113 million ($143 million) aid boost to support more than one million people affected by the The new funding will be targeted at the 600,000 people in Sudan and 700,000 people in "The…
Questions – and, for some, outrage – intensified over several of Trump has vowed to dismantle the 
Three daughters of In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the daughters — along with the Malcolm X estate — claimed that the agencies were aware of and were involved in the assassination plot and failed to stop the killing. | At a morning news conference, attorney Ben Crump stood with family members as he descri…
A French court has approved the conditional release of Lebanese activist The decision on Friday marks the eleventh request for Abdallah's release, the National Counterterrorism Prosecutor's Office confirmed to Agence France-Presse. However, the prosecutor's office said it would appeal the ruling. | In a statement, the prosecution said: "The Sentence Enforcement Court, in a d…
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Palestinian refugees in The legislation, detailed in a document from Iraq's Interior Ministry, clarifies that this does not prevent them from working "freelance" as taxi drivers. | According to the document issued in October, a copy of which was obta…
Britain's stockpiles have been depleted below a comfortable level, according to the paper's sources | The UK has not sent any long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine for several months, likely due to its low stockpiles and a desire to use them more effectively, The Times reported on Sunday, citing sources. | The Guardian reported earlier this month that Ukraine's relationship with the UK "got worse" since Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government came to power in Britain in July. An unnamed Ukrainian official told the paper at the time that one of the most significant signs of the shift was the lack…
Defense chief Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has said the military aid for Kiev should not jeopardize the country's own security | Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has criticized Kiev for having a "short memory," responding to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's claims that Warsaw is not doing enough to assist Kiev in its conflict with Russia. | Zelensky slammed the countries of NATO in October, specifically targeting Poland for not providing the promised MiG fighter jets and for refusing to intercept Russian missiles over western Ukraine. | Polish officials argued that the warplanes were required…
The Canadian PM says Kiev can only hope to end the conflict on its own terms if it is supported by the incoming US administration | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to call Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine conflict. | The Russian and German leaders held their first conversation since December 2022 on Friday. Scholz "insisted on Russia's readiness to negotiate with Ukraine in order to achieve a fair and lasting peace." He also stressed Berlin's "unwavering determination" to support Kiev "as long as necessary," while…
If US President-elect Donald Trump imposes "unpalatable" peace terms on the country, it could face civil unrest, Kiev's former top diplomat has said | Ukraine could face civil unrest and even a full-blown "collapse" if US President-elect Donald Trump reverses the outgoing administration's policy of unconditional support for Kiev, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has warned. | The election of Trump on November 5 prompted fears in Kiev that Washington would end financial and military aid and would strong-arm the country into an unfavorable settlement with Russia. | "If the money were to dry up, a…
The domestic electricity operator has reportedly implemented emergency power outages | A large-scale attack against Ukraine's energy system has been reported on Sunday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga claimed that Russia launched one of its largest air attacks against the country since the conflict began. | "Another mass attack on the energy system," Ukraine's minister of energy, German Galuschenko, wrote on Facebook, as reports emerged of coordinated strikes on electrical generation and transmission facilities across the country. In response, the national electricity operator has implemented emergenc…
The bloc has essentially trapped itself by its sanctions, Konstantin Kosachev believes | The EU can't survive without cooperating with Russia and the BRICS states, Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev said in an interview with RT on Saturday. Russia, however, needs the EU far less, he said. | Kosachev noted that the sanctions imposed on Russia create a significant barrier to any real cooperation with the EU. | The bloc has imposed 14 rounds of sanctions against Russia following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022. These measures have targeted Russia's central bank r…
The attacks targeted energy infrastructures and facilities supporting Kiev's military, the Defense Ministry has said | Moscow has confirmed that it conducted large-scale strikes on Ukraine overnight, targeting critical energy and military-industrial infrastructure. The Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement on Sunday detailing the operation, which utilized long-range air- and sea-based weapons as well as drones. | "The strike targeted critical energy infrastructure supporting the work of Ukraine's defense industrial complex as well as plants producing military equipment," the ministry stated, adding, "All…
Washington keeps pouring money into Kiev's war effort, but its investments are doomed, the former Russian president has said | Washington's sole interest in the Ukraine conflict is making a profit, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday. He declared further that any "results of US investments" in Ukraine would be destroyed. | According to Medvedev, who serves as deputy chair of the Russian Security Council, military aid to Kiev has allowed the US to make billions off the military-industrial complex. Moreover, the sanctions against Moscow pitched by Washington and introduced by the majority of…
The authorities have accused Evgeny Shevchenko of treason over statements on Telegram and YouTube that they deem subversive | A court in Kiev has placed Ukrainian MP Evgeny Shevchenko in custody for two months after the authorities charged him with treason. Earlier this month, he urged Vladimir Zelensky to engage in dialogue with Russia. | Following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, Kiev outlawed a number of opposition parties, including Opposition Platform — For Life, the second biggest party in terms of seats in parliament. The authorities cited the opposition's presumed involvement in subversive…
The Russian president and German chancellor held their first direct conversation in almost two years on Friday | Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described this week's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as detailed and very frank, with both leaders outlining their positions. He was speaking to journalist Pavel Zarubin in an interview broadcast on Sunday. | The call took place on Friday, marking the first time the two leaders communicated directly in nearly two years. The Kremlin stated that the last time Putin and Scholz spoke over the phone was on December…
The Chinese leader has warned the US president against trying to hold back the country's economic development | Chinese President Xi Jinping has laid out four limits that the US should respect to maintain a balanced and healthy relationship between the two countries. | He stressed that Beijing aims to cultivate a "steady, healthy, and sustainable" relationship with Washington, during a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) in Lima, Peru on Saturday. | "As two major countries, neither China nor the United States should seek to remodel the other according to on…
The unidentified men carried flags with swastikas and shouted racist slurs in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday | A group of neo-Nazis marched through Columbus, the capital of the US state of Ohio, on Saturday, chanting racist and anti-Semitic slogans. | Black-clad men in ski masks were filmed walking on the street in the Short North neighborhood, carrying black flags with large red swastikas. In a video posted on X, the marchers are heard shouting "Bow down, n****r" and "Get the f**k out my country." | It is not clear who the men are and what organization they belong to. Some passersby accosted the marchers and yell…
US media is owned by pharmaceutical companies, which dictate and censor content, Trump's nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services told RT in 2020 | Americans are "not allowed" to talk freely about healthcare problems on US media and must go to Russian TV "to tell the truth," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told RT DE in Berlin in August 2020. He singled out RT America as the "only station" where he was free to express his opinion on the US healthcare system and its inadequacies. | Kennedy was an outspoken critic of the US Covid-19 response during the pandemic. Often accused of being an 'anti-vaxxer', he brushe…
The comment was made during a heated debate over misinformation on social media platforms | Brazilian First Lady Janja Lula da Silva publicly called out billionaire X owner Elon Musk during a G20 social event in Brazil. The country will host the group's summit next week. | While speaking, the first lady was interrupted by a ship horn, prompting her to say, "It's Elon Musk," before adding, "I'm not afraid of you, f**k you, Elon Musk." | Musk reacted on X with laughing emojis and commented: "They are going to lose the next election." | The incident highlights the ongoing debate over misinformation on social medi…
Washington should have to pay for the damage caused by decades of unilateral sanctions, a senior official has said | The US owes Iran a trillion dollars for the decades of economic sanctions, a senior official in Tehran has said, while accusing Washington of supporting terrorism. | In a speech on Saturday, Ali Shamkhani, who serves as the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, accused the US-led West — which he called the "Arrogant Front" — of trying "to use different tricks in the form of their own hybrid war" to undermine the country. | The official claimed that "the Americans thems…
The incoming president's team has dismissed the report as gossip from "selfish Washington DC insiders" | US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is compiling a list of military officers to be court-martialed for their role in the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, NBC News has reported. According to the network's sources, charges as serious as treason are being considered. | The effort is being spearheaded by Matt Flynn, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for counternarcotics, the network reported on Sunday, citing a US official and an anonymous "person familiar with the plan…
An app of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was flagged by Moscow's regulator | Apple has removed an app of the US-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) from the AppStore in Russia in response to a demand from the country's media regulator (Roskomnadzor). | According to RFE/RL, the US tech giant notified the outlet that the app, which hosts the Siberia.Realities and North.Realities websites, was flagged by the regulator because it hosted content made by an organization labeled as 'undesirable' in Russia. | Russia designated RFE/RL as a 'foreign agent' in 2020 and banned the broadcaster in 2…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 170,000 coffee farmers and value-chain actors have been registered in Uganda's national database as the country approaches the December 31st deadline to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR). According to Israel Ssebugenyi, the Technology Development Manager at the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), this number has …
DPRK, The land of smiles and wonders — Pt. 5: Worship the people like the sky By Stary Shakhtyor — Who lives in these houses? We were travelling along the canal of the Taedong River, on which Pyongyang is situated. I notice cozy houses with several floors, with flats rising up steps above the embankment. …
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is a ride of approximately 40 kilometers along a feeder road in Koch Goma Town Council, a fast-growing town in the Northern Uganda District of Nwoya, until one reaches Ceke Village, a fertile strip of land bordering the Murchison Falls National Park from the northern belt. The Ceke Village …
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) Council has officially approved a five-year strategic development plan, marking a significant milestone for the organization. The strategic plan is projected to cost over 92 million annually, with funding to be raised through local resources, national and international partnerships, nongovernmental organizations, institutions, and other avenues. This …
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The tragedy was reportedly caused by a short circuit and subsequent stampede-like situation inside the medical facility | A devastating fire at a government hospital in Jhansi, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, has claimed the lives of at least ten infants and injured over a dozen more. | Preliminary reports suggest that a short circuit inside an oxygen concentrator may have triggered the blaze, leading to chaos as hospital staff attempted to evacuate patients from the neonatal intensive care unit. | The fire broke out on Friday night, quickly engulfing the unit and spreading to other areas of the…
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A new A captive at Israel's Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank told Sky News how Israeli forces left Dr Al-Bursh, who had been severely tortured, to die alone in agonising…
On election night, despite receiving 57% of the vote, a ballot measure which would have restored abortion rights for Floridians failed.
The Republican candidate's victory was total, and it was carefully — and expertly — planned | Harry Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, once quipped: 'Polls are like sleeping pills — designed to lull the voters into sleeping on election day'. And the truth of Truman's thesis has been confirmed once again by the recently concluded US presidential campaign — the outcome of which contradicted the pollsters. | Donald Trump is back. | America has changed a lot since the tycoon first won the presidency eight years ago. But the reactions to his recent victory have evoked lasting mem…
Students of Cambridge's Trinity College have criticized the institution for failing to offer equal support to the victims of the Israel-Hamas war | Professor Dame Sally Davies, the head of Cambridge's Trinity College, has said it was a "mistake" for the institution to set up a relief fund for Ukrainians. Davies stated at a meeting on Friday that she "regretted" the "precedent" for conflict response the fund inadvertently set, according to Varsity, the university's student newspaper. | Trinity, the UK's wealthiest college, announced it would divest from any interests it had in Russian companies in 2022 as a res…
Lebanese officials are reviewing a US-Israeli ceasefire proposal that includes strict measures for southern Lebanon, though doubts remain about its viability. | The draft deal was reportedly handed to Parliament Speaker A response by Hezbollah and Lebanese officials is expected in…
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Nora Achahbar had taken issue with some of her colleagues' remarks about the rioters who attacked Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week | The Netherlands' state secretary for benefits and customs, Nora Achahbar, resigned late on Friday in protest over "racist" language supposedly used by some of her colleagues. The remarks in question were reportedly made with respect to pro-Palestinian mobs that assaulted Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week. | The rioting in the Dutch capital broke out last Thursday following a Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Netherlands' Ajax. According t…
Recent strikes in a Damascus suburb have resulted in civilian casualties and damage near the city's diplomatic missions | The South African government has condemned "ongoing acts of aggression" by Israel against Syria and expressed strong disapproval following recent attacks in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. In its press statement on Saturday, Pretoria singled out an attack that occurred on Thursday in an area close to the South African Embassy, other diplomatic missions, and United Nations offices. | According to Syrian state media, Israel carried out strikes against Damascus' suburbs for two days in a row.
Rediscovering the 1974 National March Against Racism and Labor-Left Organizing in Boston's School Desegregation Era JAMES GREEN MEMORIAL LECTURE AND PEOPLE'S HISTORY WALKING TOUR FIGHTING RACISM, DEFEATING FASCISM Date: Nov. 23 Location: Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston, 02111 10: 00 a.m. — 11: 30 a.m. WW PHOTO archives Fifty years ago, . . . | 
For the last few years, the monthly Second Sunday Dialogue public meetings of the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (DJRC) have been discussing the idea of a transitional demand: a "Disability Justice, Full Employment, Health care and Education Second Bill of Rights" amendment to the U.S. . . . | 
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Many believe Albert Luthuli was silenced because he was using a global platform to highlight the horrors of Apartheid | Chief Albert Luthuli, renowned anti-Apartheid activist and Africa's first Nobel Peace Prize laureate, died in 1967 after being struck by a train. His death was ruled accidental, but in May this year, 57 years later, South Africa's national prosecuting authority reopened the inquest, saying there are suspicions regarding the circumstances of his death. | South Africa under colonial rule: | The country had been under colonial rule for almost 250 years by the time Luthuli was born in 189…
US President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reassess America's support for Kiev | The US Congress has allocated $182.99 billion to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's military operation in February 2022, according to a report from the Pentagon's Inspector General released on Thursday. | Of the total amount, around $131.36 billion has been directed towards security-related activities. This includes $46.51 billion earmarked for an increased US military presence in Europe and $45.78 billion for replacing weaponry supplied to Ukraine. In addition, $43.84 billion has been allocated for governance programs,…
The Ukrainian leader is joking when he claims that his country is "independent," the tech tycoon has suggested | Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has an "amazing" sense of humor to think that Ukraine cannot be forced to the negotiating table by the US, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, a close confidant of president-elect Donald Trump, has said. | Speaking to Ukrainian radio on Saturday, Zelensky was asked whether he has been pressured by Trump to agree to peace talks with Russia. | "We are an independent Ukraine," Zelensky responded, adding that he "personally, in negotiations with the United States, and with Trump, [U…
In a phone call with Vladimir Putin, the German chancellor said Berlin will support Kiev "for as long as necessary" | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has questioned the West's motivation for supporting Ukraine. | Commenting on the phone call between President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, Russia's top diplomat said it is not clear why Berlin is so insistent in its pledges to assist Kiev in the conflict with Moscow. | Lavrov was referring to a press statement released by Scholz's office following the phone call. The statement said that Scholz "condemned Russia's war against…
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is a hotbed of graft, according to a US military report | Corruption will be the "primary impediment" to Ukraine's post-conflict recovery, the Pentagon's inspector general has warned in a new report, which identified the country's defense ministry as "a key player in many corruption scandals." | In a quarterly report to Congress published this week, Inspector General Robert Storch noted that "corruption continues to complicate Ukraine's efforts to achieve its EU and NATO aspirations." | "Judges, politicians, and officials have been charged with corruption and the Ministry of Defe…
Kiev "has not mobilized" enough troops despite tightening related legislation earlier this year, the Ukrainian leader has said | The tightening of mobilization rules earlier this year has failed to solve Ukraine's manpower shortage on the battlefield, Vladimir Zelensky has admitted, adding that the relevant legislation should be adjusted. | In an interview with Ukrainskoye Radio on Saturday, Zelensky said that Ukraine "has not mobilized" enough troops under two new laws were passed this spring after significant back-and-forth in parliament. The first lowered the draft age from 27 to 25, while the second cracke…
Gladiator II, releasing November 15 in the UK and November 22 in the US. | For fans of SWANA, and particularly Palestinian and Egyptian backgrounds, the report that Palestinian-Egyptian actress May Calamawy would be in the film was one met with excitement, especially after her critically acclaimed genre role in Marvel Studios' When Calamawy was cast, outlets touted her role as " 
When Hany el Batnigi, a Canadian citizen born in Gaza, returned to his birthplace in September of 2023 for the first time since he fled after the As conditions became increasingly chaotic in Gaza after 7 October, the long-time Ottawa resident tried to contact Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to arrange safe passage out…
Gunmen from the "Jamaat-e-Islami Bajaur leader Sufi Hameed was leaving the mosque after offering prayers after sunset (Thursday) when two masked men on a motorcycle opened fire on him," senior police official Waqar Rafiq told AFP. | The official said the attackers escaped after shooting the Islamis…
Libya's Interior Minister, Emad al-Trabelsi, stirred controversy during a The Government of National Unity's minister declared that there is "no space for personal freedom in Libya" and that those seeking it "should go to Europe." He also announced plans to reinstate "morality p…
On 13 November, an official Moroccan team of 70 personnel arrived in Valencia, bringing with them 24 water-pumping trucks and a support vehicle to assist with clean-up efforts. | The mission, ordered by the Moroccan King Mohamed VI, was reported by the state news age…
UFO sightings have been on the rise, with many cases still unresolved, the Defense Department has said | There is currently no evidence to support claims of extraterrestrial activity, the US Defense Department has stated, despite receiving hundreds of reports of new unidentified flying object sightings. | An unclassified document from the Pentagon's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released on Thursday detailed a significant rise in unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) sightings — the military's term for UFOs. | The AARO, which was established by the Pentagon in 2022 to identify and resolve U…
The US president-elected is reportedly looking at inviting Larry Kudlow back to the White House | US President-elect Donald Trump is considering Fox Business Network host Larry Kudlow for a senior economic policy position in his administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. | Kudlow served as the director of the National Economic Council (NEC) for three years during Trump's first term in office. Trump's advisers now see him as a contender to lead the NEC or the Treasury, the WSJ said. Kudlow has kept in regular touch with Trump, and was reportedly a guest…
The SpaceX CEO reportedly spoke with Vladimir Putin, the Wall Street Journal claimed in October | SpaceX CEO Elon Musk should be investigated over media claims that he communicated with several senior Russian officials in recent years, two top US Democratic senators have demanded in a letter. | Jack Reed, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, raised concerns about the media allegations in a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland and Pentagon Inspector General Robert Storch on Friday. | In October, at the height of the…
Washington earlier warned Tehran that the assassination of an American official would be seen as "an act of war," reports say | Iran sent the US a written assurance prior to the US election that it did not have any plans to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, several American media outlets reported on Friday. | According to the Wall Street Journal, Tehran delivered the message in mid-October in a bid to defuse rising tensions and in response to a written warning Washington had made to it in September. CBS News reported at the time that the US had made it clear to Iran that the administration of President…
Officials have discussed whether at least one of the ships should be scrapped to address financial problems, the paper claims | Both of Britain's aircraft carriers, which are said to serve as the backbone of the Royal Navy, would have major battlefield vulnerabilities in a potential conflict with a near-peer adversary, The Times reported on Friday, citing sources. | A defense source told the paper that the UK military had run a "whole load of scenarios" simulating a full-scale conflict, in which the navy's "ability to survive" was tested against an "overwhelming force." The war games, the details of which are…
Karoline Leavitt served in the incoming president's first administration | President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Karoline Leavitt, the spokesperson for his 2024 campaign, will become the White House press secretary when he takes office in January. At just 27 years old, Leavitt will make history as the youngest person to hold the position. | In a statement released on Friday, Trump praised Leavitt for her performance during his campaign. "Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign," he said. "She is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effectiv…
Most of the president-elect's cabinet choices are "unqualified" and "dangerous," Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz has said | Tulsi Gabbard, US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director, is "likely a Russian asset," according to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida). In an interview with MSNBC on Friday, Schulz accused Trump of making "irresponsible" choices for his new cabinet. | Gabbard is a former congresswoman from Hawaii and a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve. An outspoken critic of Washington's military interventions, she left the Democratic party shortly after t…
Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that the US-based billionaire had held secret talks with Amir Saeid Iravani | The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed media claims that the country's ambassador to the UN held a secret meeting with US-based billionaire Elon Musk earlier this week. During his first term in office, President-elect Donald Trump pursued a 'maximum pressure' policy toward Tehran, taking multiple hostile steps against the Islamic Republic. | Positioning himself as politically neutral prior to the 2024 US presidential race, Musk declared his support for Trump this July and emerged as…
Government agents aided the activist's killers and then covered up their involvement, his daughters have claimed | Three of Malcolm X's daughters have filed a lawsuit against the CIA, FBI, and New York Police Department, accusing the agencies of complicity in the assassination of the militant black activist. | Filed in a Manhattan court on Friday, the suit alleges that the CIA, FBI, and NYPD were aware of a plot to kill Malcolm X, but did not act to stop it. It claims that the NYPD arrested his security detail days before the assassination, while the CIA and FBI's undercover agents — who were present on t…
The Tesla CEO was reacting to a letter signed by two US Democratic Party senators | The South African billionaire made the threat in a post on his social media platform X on Saturday, saying, "I'm going to find out who's making these accusations and nuke them." | His remarks come after US Democratic Party Senators Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Jack Reed of Rhode Island called for an investigation into the tycoon's alleged communications with Russian officials. | In a letter to Pentagon Inspector General Robert Storch and Attorney General Merrick Garland, the senators cited an October article in the Wall…
Sylvester Stallone has praised the US president-elect at a gala event in Florida | President-elect Donald Trump is America's "second George Washington," action film star and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone has said. | Stallone praised the president-elect on Thursday when he introduced him at an America First Policy Institute gala at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. | "We're in the presence of a really mythical character," Stallone said. "I love mythology. And this individual does not exist on this planet. Nobody in the world could have pulled off what he pulled off, so I'm in awe." | The actor…
The novelist is among several left-leaning celebrities and media outlets to have recently abandoned the platform owned by Elon Musk | Famed American horror writer Stephen King has announced his departure from X, describing the social media platform as having become "too toxic." The novelist earlier denied that X owner Elon Musk had kicked him off over a disparaging personal comment. | The tech mogul purchased X, then called Twitter, back in 2022, rebranding the platform and revamping or doing away with many of its policies. These changes have elicited the ire of a number of NGOs and activists, who claim that M…
Actress Eva Longoria and her family now split their time between Spain and Mexico | Actress Eva Longoria has clarified the reasons for leaving the United States, saying that while her decision was influenced by various factors, it was not due to President-elect Donald Trump's political comeback. | Longoria, best known for her role on 'Desperate Housewives', made headlines this week after revealing that she and her family decided to leave the country due to what she described as a "dystopian" environment. | In a Marie Claire cover story published on November 13, the 49-year-old opened up about her decision to r…
Hundreds have rallied in Tbilisi to protest the ratification of the ruling party's recent election victory | Hundreds of pro-Western demonstrators have taken to the streets in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest the ratification of the recent parliamentary elections, which saw the country's ruling party retain power. Activists have clashed with police, while an opposition politician splashed black paint on the head of the Central Electoral Commission during the ratification process. | A wave of protests has swept across the country since the parliamentary election on October 26. The ruling Georgian Drea…
Campaigner for a just peace in Palestine raided as Starmer regime intensifies assault on anti-genocide journalists and activists Natalie Strecker, a well-known writer and campaigner for a just peace in Palestine has been arrested on her home island of Jersey this morning. Strecker, an associate of UN-recognised Palestinian advocate of non-violent resistance, Issa Amro, recently …
'What constitutes genocide is the Genocide Convention, not personal opinion' — and her comments apply just as well to Lammy's boss Starmer United Nations legal expert Francesca Albanese has dismantled UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy's wilful genocide denial, during an interview she gave to the 'Thinking Muslim' podcast. Her comments, though, apply just as well …
On Friday night, two boxers will take to the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. One is among the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, the "baddest man on the planet," "Iron" Mike Tyson. The other is Jake Paul, a zillennial influencer who built his …
As the chaotic but iconic blonde with a chequered personal past took up the highest office in the land, it seemed like nothing could stop him. | What could stand in the way of his big economic policy goal of national exceptionalism? He would erect trade barriers against capitalists from competing nations. He would stop freedom of movement and protect his labour force. And, though appealing to the public about their pocketbook issues, the new leader's administration would open the way to a raft of crony appointments and favours to his super-rich backers. | Many said his coalition would dominate the nation…
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Sifting through the wreckage of the 2024 campaign, one thing that can't be said about the Democrats is that they put too little effort into winning over Latino voters. If you looked closely, it was clear that the national party, the Biden-Harris campaign, and…
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano won the Kisoro district woman Member of Parliament by-election. Akifeza was declared the winner by Daniel Nayebare, the Kisoro District Returning Officer, after garnering 50,459 votes, trouncing her closest contender, Rose Kabagyeni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearer, who got 44,982 Votes. Sultana …
Palestinian lawyer Rula Shadeed, who filed the complaint against Israel at the Tribunal, spoke to Brasil de Fato about the need to increase international pressure against the Zionist state.
TEHRAN | Xinhua | Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency () Rafael Grossi on Friday visited two Iranian nuclear sites of Natanz and Fordow for the first time. During his visit, Grossi was accompanied by Massimo Aparo, IAEA deputy director general and head of the IAEA Department of Safeguards, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of …
The Green New Deal has been largely blocked at the national level, but it is thriving in communities, cities, and states. Jeremy Brecher's new book is both an urgent call to action and proof of concept. Starting where we're at Less than one week after Trump was re-elected to the single most powerful political office …
On August 11, 2022, workers in Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) penned an open letter about their experiences in the program. "As it currently stands," they wrote, "the [SAWP] is systematic slavery." The article was written by Jamaican workers, but they asserted that migrants of other nationalities had faced similarly dehumanizing experiences. "It feels …
Ukraine is facing to find new recruits, while every day more and more soldiers desert. By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü, Donetsk / Russia Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni, a Russian/Italian journalist living in Donetsk, described the latest situation on the Ukrainian front. "Having lost control of Ugledar, Selidovo and Gornyak, the Ukrainian army is about to lose control of …
By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü, Donetsk / Russia Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni, a Russian/Italian journalist living in Donetsk, described the latest situation on the Ukrainian front. "Having lost control of Ugledar, Selidovo and Gornyak, the Ukrainian army is about to lose control of Kurakhovo," Rangeloni said, noting that Russian armed forces are constantly advancing on the Donbass front. …
ALBAWABA — General Motors, the American multinational automotive manufacturing company, announced the layoff of approximately 1000 employees in the United States to cut electric vehicle losses, targeting savings of $2—$4 billion by 2025.General Motors lays off employees: General Motors announced the layoff of 1000 of its workers globally, with the majority based in the United States, according to Reuters. | "We need to optimize for speed and excellence. This includes operating with efficiency, ensuring we have the right team structure and focusing on our top priorities," the company announced i…
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and supporters of the National Unity Platform have condemned the Police for blocking the mobilization tours of the Party President in Migyera town council. On Friday, the Police and Uganda Peoples' Defense Force in Nakasongola district blocked the mobilization tours of Robert Kyagulanyi. Kyagulanyi was supposed to address his …
Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US, September 23, 2024. — ReutersWASHINGTON: When he takes office in January, President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a raft of national security challenges, including major wars in Ukraine and the Middle…
An agreement made in October between British imperialism and the island nation of Mauritius over a U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean exposes how the U.S. capitalist class depends on military aggression to maintain a decaying U.S. hegemony worldwide. Diego Garcia, a small island in the Indian Ocean, plays . . . | 
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Massad Boulos, the Lebanese-American billionaire who helped garner Arab votes for Speaking to Lebanese broadcaster LBCI on Thursday, Boulos said his first visit will be to Beirut as soon as possible, possibly "in the coming days or two weeks." | But asked whether he…
The following is a statement issued Oct. 23, 2024, by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers about Israel's aggression against Lebanon. Israel has been attacking Lebanon since 1948, the year it was accepted as a member of the United Nations, and its aggression is renewed each time under the pretext . . . | 
The following statement was given by Hamas leader Sami Abuy Zuhri to Al-Jazeera and published by Resistance News Network on Nov. 2, 2024. Sami Abuy Zuhri We are interested in stopping the massacres and holocausts against our people. We are keen on stopping the massacres in Gaza, which is why . . . | 
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An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol invaders. | Such a tour would have been unthinkable in the Iraqi capital through much of recent decades due to the country's successive wars which saw Baghdad pounded from the air, targeted by suicide bombers and hit with car bomb attacks. | "Several caliphs worked on it," tour leader and professor Muaffaq al-Tai, 83, told the group as they passed under an impressive brick dome, smartphones and cameras in hand. | Braving…
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After However, Trump is set to return to the White House in January – after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's election – at a delicate time for Tehran whose allies in the region have suffered severe blows in conflicts with Israel. | Trump's victory came with the Middle East in turmoil after the outbre…
Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade fire on Friday as Israeli airstrikes killed more civilians in At least one paramedic from the privately-run Islamic Health Authority was killed in a raid in south Lebanon's Tyre district. Nearly 180 
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Israeli soldiers The Israeli military began crossing the border into south Lebanon on 1 October, about a week after year-long cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah spiralled into a full-blown war. | Tel Aviv calls its incursion "limited operations" that seek to destroy Hezbollah's infrastructure and ultimately dismantle the Iran-backed group. They came after Hezbollah's leader and much of…
Malaysia said Friday that six of its peacekeepers serving under the The The UN has said that five Mala…
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The Morocco director of an association that promotes Arab normalisation with Israel has been questioned in Casablanca after he allegedly suggested that the prophet of Islam was a Investigations against Youssef Elazhari from 'Sharaka,' which is based in Tel Aviv but has offices in several countries, came after anti-normalisation activists and lawyers filed a complaint against members of a youth delegation that visited Israel in July, which Elazhari had joined. | Elazhari had reportedly partaken in an event…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said late on Thursday that Israel is not allowing food and water into Stephanie Tremblay, a UN spokeswoman, told reporters that the only aid Israel has allowed in since the start of its latest military assault there a month ago is hospital supplies for medical ev…
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Companies bidding for defense contracts will reportedly be responsible for the risks faced by their employees | The administration of outgoing President Joe Biden has lifted a de facto ban on deploying US defense contractors to Ukraine to repair American-made armaments, Reuters and CNN reported on Friday, citing anonymous Pentagon officials. | This reversal of previous US policy comes as Donald Trump, who has been skeptical of providing funding and military assistance to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, secured his second term in the White House. While it is unclear whether Trump would have continued the p…
The German chancellor says he and many other bloc leaders have strong disagreements with Hungary's Viktor Orban | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has acknowledged a stark rift with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over Ukraine. He also stressed that any talks on settling the conflict should include Kiev. | Scholz made the remarks while speaking after an informal meeting of EU leaders in Budapest on Friday. He noted that the deliberations — which also revolved around Ukraine — were "detailed and, incidentally, very passionate." | The German chancellor noted that not all EU members were on the same…
The president-elect is already reshaping Washington's approach to Ukraine, the agency says | US President-elect Donald Trump is wasting no time in his push to revamp Washington's policies on Ukraine, even though his inauguration is still weeks away, Bloomberg reported on Friday. | One unnamed former Trump administration official told the agency that the Republican will "have an immediate head start thanks to the perception that he will be tougher than his predecessor." He added that some US adversaries could change their behavior without waiting for the president-elect to be sworn in, as they might be "deterre…
Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov has cautioned Washington against further attempts to tap Russia's assets or take steps that escalate the Ukraine conflict | Moscow could sever diplomatic relations with Washington if the latter persists in its hostile policies toward Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned in an interview with the news outlet Izvestia published on Saturday. The diplomat said that any steps the US takes that could escalate the Ukraine conflict may justify a rupturing of ties. | This past June, Ryabkov warned that Washington's increasingly hawkish posture toward Russia was making any diplom…
The entire lineup of SC Poltava ended up in a recruitment office before a match, Igor Burbas has said | An entire Ukrainian football team was taken to a military conscription office shortly before a match and handed summonses, according to sports journalist and blogger Igor Burbas. | In a podcast on Friday, Burbas said that on November 2, a military patrol stopped the bus carrying the team members of SC Poltava, which competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, to an arena in Gorishny Plavni in the central part of the country. | After checking the players' IDs, all of them were issued draft notices, the journali…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reportedly held off on providing long-range missiles to Kiev | Ukrainian officials believe the relationship between London and Kiev has deteriorated, as the new Labour government has so far failed to deliver long-range missiles, The Guardian reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources. | Kiev is growing increasingly "unhappy" as Russian forces gain ground in Donbass at a rate not seen since 2022, the newspaper said. Additionally, the election of Donald Trump in the US has raised concerns about long-term military support from Kiev's biggest sponsor. | UK Prime Minister K…
Karim Khan, who brought war crime charges against the Israeli PM and Russian leader, is reportedly under a sexual abuse investigation | The International Criminal Court (ICC) will launch an external investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against its top prosecutor, Karim Khan, rekindling a case the body's internal watchdog had previously dropped within days, Reuters and the Associated Press have reported. | According to AP, the case initially surfaced in May, a few weeks before Khan sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and now-dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
At least 24 people were killed in a suicide bombing attack in the southwest of the country | Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences to his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari and the country's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, over the deadly blast at a rail station in Pakistan on Saturday, according to the Kremlin press service. | The explosion occurred at the Quetta station in the province of Balochistan, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens more. The Russian president strongly condemned the attack and pledged to continue anti-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan. | "We strong…
It's hard to predict what the 47th US president's term will be like, but the main conclusions can already be drawn | Donald Trump's election victory should not have been a surprise. The era of liberal hegemony has already come to an end, and a correction was long overdue. | Put plainly, the liberal hegemony is no longer even liberal, and the hegemony is exhausted. | Trump is often denounced for being transactional, yet the de-ideologization of America and return to pragmatism is exactly what the country needs. | Change or preserve the unsustainable status-quo?: | The overwhelming majority of Americans…
At least 24 people have been killed in a blast at Quetta Railway Station in Balochistan, local media reports | A powerful explosion has rocked Quetta Railway Station in Balochistan province, southwestern Pakistan on Saturday morning, killing at least 24 people, Samaa TV reported, citing officials. Around 60 more people have been injured in the blast, some critically. | The blast occurred near a ticket booth at the platform just as two trains were scheduled to arrive, including the Jaffer Express heading to Peshawar, railway officials said. A large number of passengers were present on the platform at the time,…
The Biden administration has brought the US to the edge of World War III while completely failing at domestic policy, Dennis Kucinich has said | US president-elect Donald Trump will have his hands full fixing the mess in foreign and domestic policy left by incumbent leader Joe Biden's administration, according to Dennis Kucinich, two-time Democratic presidential candidate and retired eight-term US congressman. | In an interview with Going Underground host Afshin Rattansi broadcast on RT on Saturday, Kucinich said that the success of Trump's presidency will depend on his ability to shift the focus of US politic…
Robert Habeck's announcement comes days after the ruling 'traffic-light' coalition fell apart amid disputes over the budget | German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has announced his bid for the chancellorship on the behalf of the Green party, a move that comes days after the collapse of the ruling coalition. | With the EU's economic powerhouse grappling with rising inflation and a continuing economic downturn, many Germans have pinned the blame on the Greens and Habeck personally, according to the local media. Opinion polls show the Greens currently having an approval rating of around 10%. | In a video address…
Democrat-leaning Rachel Maddow believes the incoming president will try to stifle press freedom in the US | MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has warned that President-elect Donald Trump will try to stifle free press in the US upon returning to the White House. On 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on Thursday, the Democrat-leaning TV host and outspoken Trump critic slammed the incoming president as an "authoritarian" who could end democracy in the US. | Maddow 
The US authorities earlier charged a Tehran resident with laying the groundwork for an attack on the president-elect | Iran has denied US accusations that it attempted to orchestrate a plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump before the November election. It has dismissed the allegations as a hoax orchestrated by pro-Israel actors in a bid to exacerbate tensions between Washington and Tehran. | On Friday, the US Department of Justice claimed that Iranian officials had asked a man named Farhad Shakeri to "provide a plan" to kill Trump, adding that he was also tasked with carrying out assassinations of U…
Marko Martin claims Frank-Walter Steinmeier got too emotional after he criticized his support for the gas pipelines | German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier allegedly lost his temper with writer Marko Martin over his criticism of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Bild has reported. The outlet said the incident occurred after Martin called out the veteran politician for approving the projects during his time as foreign minister. | The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were built under the Baltic Sea to deliver Russian natural gas directly to Germany. Both were destroyed by underwater explosions in September 2022.
Chilean dictator was arrested in London and set for extradition to Spain — but Blair adviser Jonathan Powell negotiated his freedom Keir Starmer has appointed Jonathan Powell as his national security adviser Jonathan Powell. Tony Blair's chief of staff for over a decade. In 1998, former Chilean dictator and mass murderer Augusto Pinochet was arrested …
Far-right 'antisemitism' account with alleged EDL links reports Matt Kennard to Met police for sane comment British journalist, author and anti-genocide campaigner Matt Kennard has been reported to the Metropolitan Police by a far-right Zionist account — for saying fascists are not welcome on UK streets. Kennard, who appears regularly on Declassified UK, posted a …
Por Ernesto Soberón Guzmán Soberón, representante de Cuba ante la ONU, pronunció este discurso ante la Asamblea General de la ONU en Nueva York el 31 de octubre de 2024. Señor Presidente: Como cada año, la delegación de los Estados Unidos ha recurrido a la mentira y la manipulación para . . . | 
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Road Authority-UNRA, whose responsibilities have been taken back to the Ministry of Works and Transport is disagreeing with the government on how much money should be paid to its former staff as terminal benefits. At the centre of the disagreement is whether UNRA employees are entitled to …
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District leaders have asked Members of Parliament and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to explain the recently passed National Coffee (Amendment) Bill 2024 to the farmers. According to the leaders, since the bill was tabled and its subsequent passing, there have been a lot …
Over 160 media workers have been killed and 60 detained as the methodical destruction of the brutalized Strip continues.
Pro-Israel counter-demonstration figure filmed appearing to point police toward people he wants detained The 12-minute long footage from the national march for Palestine and against Israel's genocide appears to show a man in a yellow vest — some kind of marshal of the tiny pro-Israel counter-demonstration, judging by his position in the area in front …