(2023-10-17). Iran's Nour-2, Nour-3 satellites meet in space over Indian Ocean. presstv.ir Iran's homegrown satellites, Nour-2 and Nour 3, reach closest to each other in their orbits around the Earth.
(2023-10-16). Pushback Continues Against Genetically Modified Salmon. popularresistance.org As demand for seafood grows, including across the Hoosier state, a remote Indiana farm is harvesting thousands of pounds of salmon every year — on land. But the genetically modified fish teeming in the Albany tanks are continuing to draw pushback from environmental advocates who say the "Frankenfish" threaten local ecosystems and are not a sustainable food source. | Engineered by biotech company AquaBounty Technologies Inc., the "AquAdvantage" salmon is the first such altered animal to be cleared for human consumption in the United States. | The boycott against the salmon has largely come from activists wit…
(2023-10-16). India-Russia Friendship Steady; Moscow Will Turn More to Asia: S Jaishankar. infobrics.org Jaishankar's comments came in the wake of criticism from segments in the US about India's position on the war in Ukraine where he has refused to condemn or criticise Moscow directly…
(2023-10-16). Netanyahu Is an Albatross Around India's Neck. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-16). Revisiting an Interview with a Leader of Hamas. fpif.org The momentous events in Gaza and Israel the past week brought back to my attention an interview my former colleague Marylou Malig and I did with a Beirut-based leader of Hamas nearly two decades ago that was published in the Indian periodical Frontline. | Beirut's reputation for being the crossroads of politics of the diplomatic and the not-so-diplomatic kind is well deserved. If you wanted to meet the people who were carrying the fight to Israel, the folks the Israelis were really, really pissed off about, you went to Beirut to find them. In late 2004, I took advantage of an anti-imperialist conference on the Ir…
(2023-10-17). Supremo de la India rechaza legalizar el matrimonio homosexual. telesurtv.net Alegaron que el matrimonio no está establecido como un derecho constitucional.
(2023-10-16). Indian Foreign Minister praises strategic meeting with Vietnam. plenglish.com New Delhi, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The eighteenth meeting on India-Vietnam Economic, Commercial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation was pointed out as successful by Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyan Jaishankar, who participated in the gathering as part of his official visit to Vietnam.
(2023-10-17). Tanzanian Farmers Are Paying For 'Conservation' With Their Land, Lives. popularresistance.org Located in Tanzania's Southern Highlands, the district of Mbarali in the Mbeya region has long been considered the country's "rice basket". However, for the past year, smallholder farmers in the area have been unable to cultivate the grain even to securely feed themselves, let alone produce for the market. | These farmers are among 21,252 people in Mbarali who are facing eviction from their land under the guise of a 'biodiversity conservation' project— namely, the expansion of the Ruaha National Park (RUNAPA) — being undertaken by the Tanzanian government, with funding from the World Bank.
(2023-10-16). Socialism Is Not Just A Possibility, It Is The Only Possibility. popularresistance.org What does socialism and building socialism mean to the leaders of mass movements and left political parties from across the world? This question is at the center of the debates for the next several days at the III International Dilemmas of Humanity Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. Around 500 movement leaders, trade unionists, and members of left parties from more than 70 countries are partaking in the conference which will culminate on October 18, 2023. | The conference is organized by the International Peoples' Assembly (IPA) and hosted by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Abah…
(2023-10-17). Myth of Mossad. orinocotribune.com By Wayne Kublalsingh — Oct 11, 2023 | And though the nation of the Jews will survive into perpetuity, the days of the state of Israel in the Middle East are numbered. It is difficult to envision a state of Israel in the Middle East lasting out the current century. The method that she has chosen to survive in her "promised land" is unsustainable. | Yet, so intoxicated are the US, Britain, Western Europe, their mainstream media, CNN, BBC, etc, by the shibboleth, the idea of an Israel in the Middle East, in the historical land of milk and honey, which God has promised his chosen people, they cannot admit to thi…
(2023-10-16). Tanzanian farmers are paying for "conservation" with their land and lives. peoplesdispatch.org For over 15 years, small farmers and pastoralists in Tanzania's Mbarali have been facing threats of eviction, criminalization and violent attacks by the state to expand the Ruaha National Park…
(2023-10-17). Letter From Gaza: 'We Prefer To Die Standing Than To Give Up'. popularresistance.org I am from occupied Palestine. I live in the Gaza Strip. I am married and have two children, Bassam, five years old, and Adam, two years old. I'm 30 years old. | My family has lived in Gaza since 1948 as a result of the forcible displacement of my grandparents from their hometown Ashdod. All my life, I've dreamed of returning to my homeland. | In 2020-2021, I secured the Chevening Award funded by the U.K. government to study MSc Marketing and Strategy at Warwick Business School in the U.K., which is considered one of the top universities in the world. | After I completed my masters in 2022, I returned to Palestine…
(2023-10-17). One child killed every 15 minutes in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Qassam Brigades releases first video of Israeli captive.
(2023-10-17). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-10-16). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-10-17). Letter from Gaza: 'We prefer to die standing than to give up'. workers.org 
By Ahmed Issa Hello world, I am from occupied Palestine. I live in the Gaza Strip. I am married and have two children, Bassam, five years old, and Adam, two years old. I'm 30 years old. My family has lived in Gaza since 1948 as a result of the forcible . . . |
(2023-10-16). 'We denounce the U.N. Security Council's approval to send a Kenya-led mission to Haiti'. workers.org 
Black Alliance for Peace released this statement Oct. 8. We, the undersigned, strongly condemn the decision by the United States and its allies to deploy a foreign military force to Haiti. We are adamant that a U.S./U.N.-led armed foreign intervention in Haiti is not only illegitimate but illegal. And we . . . |
(2023-10-17). China expels Japanese vessels near Diaoyu Islands. ecns.cn China expels Japanese vessels trespassing in territorial waters near Diaoyu Islands: Spokesman…
(2023-10-17). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,' Day 10: Hospitals Turning Into Morgues. popularresistance.org On Monday, October 16, one week since Israel tightened its siege on Gaza, media reports citing Egyptian security officials began circulating that a temporary ceasefire was going into effect on Monday morning to allow the entry of humanitarian aid into southern Gaza through the Rafah crossing. | Reports also claimed that the temporary ceasefire would go into effect in southern Gaza, where Israel has been corralling Palestinians since Friday, to allow Palestinians with dual nationalities to leave the Strip through Egypt. | But hopes of fuel and essential supplies, as well as safe passage out of Gaza for a few, were…
(2023-10-17). China, Kazakhstan agree to cooperate in oil and gas industry. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation vows to step up cooperation in the oil and gas industry with Kazakhstan, including in oil and gas exploration and development, as well as oilfield services and other related fields.
(2023-10-17). Global Insights on BRI丨Cooperation contributes to global development. ecns.cn The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday as this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China News Network talks to political leaders and senior experts from around the world, inviting them to share insights on BRI's contribution to and influence upon the world.
(2023-10-17). Chinese-funded Cambodian airport opens to traffic. ecns.cn The Chinese-invested Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport in Cambodia was put into commercial operation on Monday and is expected to become a major gateway to the world-renowned temples of Angkor.
(2023-10-17). 2,349 Chinese suspects of telecom scam handed over to China. ecns.cn 2,349 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom scam have been handed over to Chinese authorities, marking the largest single transfer of suspects since the launch of a crackdown on telecom fraud in northern Myanmar began, including 111 suspects who were on the run online.
(2023-10-17). Global Insights on BRI‰∏®President Advisor of Algeria: China-Algeria relations a model for BRI. ecns.cn During an interview with China News Network, Smail Debeche, President of the Algeria-China Friendship Association and President Advisor of Algeria, stated that the basis of the BRI is mutual benefits, adding that the cooperation between Algeria and China becomes a model for international cooperation and for the BRI…
(2023-10-17). Grenada to host Caribbean Tourism Organization's Conference. plenglish.com "We are honored to host the CTO's Sustainable Tourism Conference in 2024. Grenada's commitment to sustainable and inclusive tourism perfectly aligns with the conference's objectives," Grenada's Tourism Minister, Hon. Lennox Andrews, stated. | Quoted by the Now Grenada website, Andrews added, "We are dedicated to showcasing the transformative power of sustainable tourism and its role as a push for social and economic growth and environmental stewardship throughout the Caribbean." | The official noted that he and his tourism colleagues will be honored to welcome regional and international industry stakeholders and…
(2023-10-17). CIJA Bans Independent Jewish Voices Co-founder from its "Antisemitism" Conference. libya360.wordpress.com Diana Ralph As a devout Jew who cares deeply about opposing antisemitism, along with all other forms of oppression, I wanted to attend The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)-sponsored "Antisemitism: Face it, Fight it" conference held October 16-17 in Ottawa. The Canada Files (TCF) had invited me to cover the proceedings as a…
(2023-10-17). The Global 1933. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo Petro Women and children in Gaza City begin evacuating following Israel's warning of a ground invasion in northern Gaza. The barbarism of consumption based on the death of others leads us to an unprecedented rise of fascism, and thus to the death of democracy and freedom. It is barbarism, or global 1933, as I…
(2023-10-17). The West Has Taken the UN Security Council 'Hostage'. libya360.wordpress.com The work of the United Nations Security Council is being held up by Western interests, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, claimed on Tuesday. His comments came after the council rejected Russia's draft resolution on the Israel-Gaza conflict. The resolution condemned all acts of terrorism, as well as all violence against civilians, and…
(2023-10-17). Trouble Ahead for the US and Israel in Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Hasan Illaik The US and Israel have different end goals in bombing Gaza to bits: Tel Aviv wants to ethnically cleanse it of Palestinians and Washington wants to bring back the PA. Both plans, however, are likely to hit an Axis of Resistance wall. As wholly expected, and in line with decades of its foreign…
(2023-10-17). NIH Launches Phase 1 Trial of Broader "Universal" Flu Vaccine. jamanetwork.com Clinical testing is underway for a new flu vaccine candidate, meant to provide broad protection against several influenza virus strains, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced.
(2023-10-17). Cuba to host international meeting on Partagás cigar. plenglish.com They noted that lovers of Cuban premium (hand-rolled) cigars will be delighted again from November 13 to 17, during the 34th International Meeting of Customers and Friends of Casa Partagás. | Casa Partagás General Director René Valdés noted that on this occasion, the program will consist of the usual welcome cocktail in the halls of the Hotel Iberostar Parque Central, the tasting of cigars and rums of the highest quality, a smoking competition, and artistic presentations. | The Meeting will also include a visit to Tarará beach and the Marlin Tarará Marina, where delegates will have the opportunity to taste Cuban…
(2023-10-17). Former ambassador and Assange advocate Craig Murray detained under UK terror laws. thegrayzone.com The former diplomat's detention is just the latest example of British terror laws being used to harass and intimidate dissidents, while brazenly prying into their private affairs. On the morning of October 16, counter-terror police in Glasgow Airport detained journalist, whistleblower, human rights campaigner, and former British diplomat Craig Murray upon his return from Iceland. After grilling him intensively about his political beliefs, officers seized Murray's phone and laptop. Murray, a proud Scottish nationalist, flew back to Glasgow after several …
(2023-10-17). Israel Charged with War Crimes and Genocide. Complete 2013 Judgment of the Kuala Lumpur Tribunal. globalresearch.ca The Tribunal deplores the failure of international institutions to punish the State of Israel for its crimes and its total lack of respect of International Law and the institutions of the United Nations.
(2023-10-17). International cooperation forum on Belt and Road begins in China. plenglish.com This is the most important diplomatic event organized by China in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and is focused on highlighting the results of the megaproject in favor of global development. | "The Belt and Road Initiative is investing in infrastructure, but it is also increasing connectivity and bringing knowledge from people to people. I think it is important that there is learning from the Chinese experience for other countries, and also the South-South cooperation," according to Ghada Waly, Director General of the United Nations Office in Vienna. | The BRI is the…
(2023-10-17). Senior Politicians Could Be Prosecuted For Complicity in War Crimes in Gaza. expose-news.com The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has written a notice of intention to prosecute any UK politicians who are aiding and abetting war crimes in Gaza. The Labour leadership have been notified …
(2023-10-17). Raeisi strongly condemns silence of certain countries on Israeli crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Israel's shameless move to force the people of Gaza to flee their homes runs counter to all international laws and humanitarian principles.
(2023-10-17). Oligarch Daniel Noboa Wins Ecuador's Presidential Elections (+Tax Evasion). orinocotribune.com The results of the runoff of the presidential elections in Ecuador show the winner as the wealthy heir Daniel Noboa, 35 years old, candidate of the National Democratic Action (ADN) alliance and son of oligarch àÅlvaro Noboa, who on five occasions sought the Ecuadorian presidency without success. According to data from the National Electoral Council (CNE), with 93.02% of the valid votes counted, Noboa reached 52.21% of the votes (4,983,195), while Luisa González from the Citizen Revolution movement (RC) got 47.79% (4,561,646). | "Ecuador has practically Daniel Noboa Azín as president," said CNE President Dia…
(2023-10-17). Second Time in 48 Hours, Israel Attacks Aleppo International Airport and Puts It Out of Service. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-17). On the centenary of the founding of the Left Opposition. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by David North, chairman of the international editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site and the Socialist Equality Party (US), to a meeting of the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists in the former Soviet Union.
(2023-10-16). Israel Expands War With Missile Strikes On Syrian Airports: Inside Russia's Military Presence In Syria. moguldom.com In recent events, Israel's military airstrikes on Syria have caused international concern, with Russia denouncing the attacks as a breach of both sovereignty and international law. These strikes targeted the runways of major international airports in Damascus and Aleppo, temporarily suspending operations. Russian Foreign Ministry condemned Israel's actions and emphasized that such forceful actions could …
(2023-10-16). Hospitals in Northern Gaza Call Israel's Evacuation Order an "Impossible" Task. truthout.org Hospitals, doctors and international organizations are decrying Israel's order that hospitals in northern Gaza evacuate their patients as a ground-based Israeli military operation seems imminent in the region. Israel's demand for more than 1 million Palestinians to flee southward is essentially a death sentence for the most vulnerable in these facilities, doctors are saying… |
(2023-10-16). Top priority urged for humanitarian relief. ecns.cn The international community and organizations continue to push for an immediate cease-fire and the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict entered the second week.
(2023-10-16). Foreign firms set to invest more. ecns.cn Heads of several multinational companies have said that they will continue to invest in China due to the country's strategic importance in their global operations.
(2023-10-16). China-backed new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in Cambodia commences operation. ecns.cn A passenger flight on Monday landed at the China-backed Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in Northwest Cambodia, which marked a flagship Belt and Road Initiative project between China and Cambodia officially commencing operation.
(2023-10-16). Nation to recruit 39,600 civil servants in 2024 annual intake. ecns.cn The application period for China's national public servant exam in 2024 started on Sunday. With the recruitment quota expanding for multiple years in a row, next year is set to reach a new high of 39,600 vacancies available at central agencies and their directly affiliated institutions.
(2023-10-16). Beijing adorned for third Belt and Road Forum for Int'l Cooperation. ecns.cn A floral decoration for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) is seen in Beijing, Oct. 14, 2023.
(2023-10-16). Media Center for 3rd Belt and Road Forum for Int'l Cooperation starts trial operation. ecns.cn The media center started trial operation at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Sunday. The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held from Oct. 17 to 18 in Beijing.
(2023-10-16). The Forgotten Chilean 9/11, Incomparably Worse than the American 9/11: Chomsky (Interview). orinocotribune.com 
The US analyst remembered the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup, pointing out the power of American propaganda over the global imagination by despising the terror experienced in Chile during the dictatorship that started in 1973, while overstating the US 9/11, at the center of historical attention. "Washington was Al-Qaeda in Chile", says the intellectual in an exclusive conversation with this report. Exposing CIA documents, confirming the US role in State terrorism lived in Chile at the time | "We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." &…
(2023-10-16). Will the World Order Change with the "New" BRICS: Interviews with Georgy Toloraya and Sergio Duarte. infobrics.org "The BRICS we knew for almost 15 years is now gone. From that moment on, we will be dealing with a new BRICS. Currently, it is unclear how the new BRICS will operate, how states will interact with each other within the bloc, and what the role of BRICS will be in the international arena"
(2023-10-16). Gaza: US Faces Defeat in the Geopolitical War. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar China's Special Envoy on Middle East Zhai Jun met the envoys of Arab states in Beijing at the latter's request for a group meeting to discuss the grave situation in Gaza, Beijing, October 13, 2023 One hundred years after the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) against the ruling Ottoman Turks amidst the impending defeat of…
(2023-10-16). Interview with Journalist Sonja Van den Ende. libya360.wordpress.com Mohsen Abdelmoumen Dutch freelance journalist Sonja Van den Ende. D. R. Ukraine is a magnet for Islamic State militants seeking asylum after losing territory in Syria and Iraq. The country is a good place to hide and wait until they have the opportunity to return safely to the European Union or to fight in the…
(2023-10-16). Stop the Genocide in Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Nick Gottlieb A Palestinian flag is seen on the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City's Rimal district, October 10, 2023. Photo courtesy AFP. "Never again means for anyone" I work, write, and do politics around climate change and ecological collapse every day. I firmly believe that a small handful of…
(2023-10-16). Survivor of Hamas Assault Says Israeli Army 'Undoubtedly' Killed Their Own Civilians. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle News Desk The survivor of the initial attack by the Gaza resistance also says Palestinian fighters treated their captives 'humanely' before the arrival of the army A survivor from the Palestinian resistance offensive on Israeli settlements on 7 October says the Israeli army is "undoubtedly" responsible for killing many of their civilians. "They…
(2023-10-16). The Gaza Concentration Camp. libya360.wordpress.com Minar Adley A Palestinian family, deprived of electricity, warms themselves by a fire on the outskirts of a refugee camp in Gaza, Jan. 19, 2022. Khalil Hamra | AP Over 75% of Palestinians in Gaza are refugees and were forced out of their homes where illegal Israeli settlers now live in nearby settlements. The 2…
(2023-10-16). US Stretched Thin as Ukraine Offensive Fails, Israelis Threaten Large-Scale Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic As Ukraine's "spring counteroffensive" nears five months of intense fighting and equally intense losses achieving only negligible gains, Kiev's sponsors in Washington, London, and Brussels find their military stockpiles nearing depletion and their military industrial base stretched far beyond capacity. This single conflict has tested the limits of US military power, diplomatic reach,…
(2023-10-16). ICC Should Investigate Netanyahu for War Crimes, Spanish Minister Says. truthout.org Spain's minister of social rights released a statement Monday calling on her country's coalition government to petition the International Criminal Court to open a war crimes investigation into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing the ongoing aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the devastating blockade that has prevented the free flow of desperately needed humanitarian aid. |
(2023-10-16). Palestinians' Legal Right To Resist; Their Fight And Showing Solidarity. popularresistance.org On October 7, Hamas fighters broke out of Gaza, the world's largest open air prison, and directly attacked the Israeli State, including military facilities, illegal settlements and airports. Israeli Occupying Forces responded with sophisticated weaponry targeting civilian housing in Gaza and schools and hospitals where people sought refuge. Israel has now stopped all water, power and aid to Gaza. To understand what is happening and Palestinian rights under international law, Clearing the FOG speaks with Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, who resides in Bethlehem. In support of Palestinians' right to resist, massive rallies and…
(2023-10-16). Climate Justice Senior Strategist. peoplesaction.org About People's Action/Institute People's Action Institute (501c3) and its sister organization People's Action (501c4) are national progressive organizations supporting the mobilization and leadership of the grassroots in support of an agenda that reflects people over profits. People's Action/Institute builds the power of poor and working people in rural, suburban, and urban areas to win change …
(2023-10-16). Intl. law being skewed in favor of Israel, Ex-Malaysia FM suggests. presstv.ir Malaysia's former foreign minister says the international law is being applied unequally when it comes to treating the Israel regime's war crimes.
(2023-10-16). Raeisi strongly condemns silence of certain countries on Israeli crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Israel's shameless move to force the people of Gaza to flee their homes runs counter to all international laws and humanitarian principles.
(2023-10-16). International Hypocrisy: The U.S., Once Again, Leads the Way. counterpunch.org 
U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have once again disgraced themselves on the world stage. This writer is singling them out, when there are many such leaders to choose from, because he happens to hold citizenship in both the U.S. and Canada. Each supposed 'leader' went on international television to assure
(2023-10-16). El Paso Residents Say "Border Crisis" Is Manufactured, Reject Militarization. truthout.org El Paso, Texas, has increasingly become the subject of an intense national conversation. The New York Times, The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal report that migrant surges are straining the city, the country and the economy. These are just three headlines from a barrage of coverage of the "crisis" at the border. Nastassia Artalejo, an El Paso resident whose family has lived in the city for… |
(2023-10-16). How California's Fast-Food Workers Won $20 an Hour. counterpunch.org 
The origins of this momentous victory can be traced back to a movement that began on the opposite side of the country more than a decade ago. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU)'s Fight for $15 campaign, launched in the form of a walkout in New York City in 2012 demanded a wage floor that, at the time, sounded audacious. While it's no longer terribly bold to demand $15 an hour in an economy where inflation has disproportionately impacted low-wage workers and where billionaires continue to enjoy unimaginable riches, consider this: there are more than a dozen states in the U.S. where the minimum wage r…
(2023-10-16). Remembering Issam Abdallah, Reuters Journalist Killed Covering Israeli Missile Strikes in Lebanon. democracynow.org 
On Friday, an Israeli shell reportedly landed among a group of international journalists covering clashes on Lebanon's border with Israel, killing Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah and injuring six others. We speak to Abdallah's close friend Lama Al-Arian, an international producer for Vice News in Beirut, who says colleagues believe that Abdallah's death was the result of a "targeted attack." Abdallah, whose hometown of Khiam had been occupied by Israel during the 15-year occupation of southern Lebanon, became a journalist "to tell stories from this region that he cared abou…
(2023-10-16). Ten Years on: Uncontacted Tribe in Danger as Land Protection Stalls. dissidentvoice.org 
The last of the Kawahiva are forced to live on the run from armed loggers and powerful ranchers. Still from unique footage taken by government agents during a chance encounter. © FUNAI Ten years after Brazilian authorities released extraordinary footage showing the existence of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe, their lands have still not been fully protected …
(2023-10-16). Landslide defeat for Labour in New Zealand election. wsws.org Contrary to the media headlines calling the election a shift to the right, it was marked by low turnout that reflects growing hostility to Labour, the National Party and all the capitalist parties.
(2023-10-16). Workers speak on social crisis and war ahead of NZ election. wsws.org Workers in New Zealand described the soaring cost of living and opposed the Labour and National Parties' support for Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
(2023-10-16). British government and Labour leadership reported to Scotland Yard as accomplices to Israeli war crimes. wsws.org The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians has served legal notice on Conservative ministers and Labour leaders.
(2023-10-16). The Declaration of the 46. wsws.org The Declaration of the 46 is considered the founding document of the Left Opposition, which led the struggle by the Marxist and internationalist wing of the Russian Communist Party and the Communist International against the Stalinist betrayal of the October Revolution.
(2023-10-17). National March for Palestine: Saturday, Nov. 4 at the White House. answercoalition.org 
(2023-10-17). Belt and Road Initiative in the eyes of foreign reporters. ecns.cn The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is being held in Beijing from October 17 to 18 under the theme "High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity".
(2023-10-17). Argentine President urges for championing unity and sovereignty. plenglish.com On X social media, Alberto Fernández assured that guaranteeing these four aspects is a duty "in this difficult time the world is going through". | Loyal to our people, we must preserve unity to confront with those who want to put an end to the rights of the ones who work, to put an end to public health, education and to scientific and technological development, he added. | Fernández made the statement from China, where he is attending the 3rd Forum of the Belt and Road for International Cooperation. During the meeting, he met with Dilma Rousseff, with whom he opened the process of Brazil ¥s accession to BRICS…
(2023-10-17). IARC, PAHO launch 1st LatAm and Caribbean Code Against Cancer. plenglish.com Geneva, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) today launched the first edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer.
(2023-10-17). Ecuador elects new right-wing president linked to big banana business. peoplesdispatch.org With 97.3% of the votes counted, Daniel Noboa Azin, son of one of the wealthiest men in Ecuador, was elected as the new president of the Andean nation on Sunday, October 15. | 35-years old Daniel Noboa of the right-wing National Democratic Action (ADN) alliance, accepted his victory and thanked the Ecuadorian people for their confidence and for voting for him. | "Today we have made history. Ecuadorian families chose the New Ecuador. They chose a country with security and employment," Noboa wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account. | Noboa added that he looks forward to changing the country to a place "of realiti…
(2023-10-16). UN demands unconditional compliance with international law in Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations called to respect international law in the increasingly serious conflict between Israel and Palestine, as humanitarian needs increase in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-16). World leaders in China for Belt and Road International Forum. plenglish.com Beijing, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) World leaders are arriving in China to participate in the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, focused on common development and connectivity.
(2023-10-17). Cooperation contributes to global development | Global Insights on BRI. ecns.cn The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday as this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China News Network talks to political leaders and senior experts from around the world, inviting them to share insights on BRI's contribution to and influence upon the world.
(2023-10-17). Access sought for aid to Gaza. ecns.cn International and humanitarian organizations are pleading for "immediate unconditional access" for critical aid in Gaza to deter a rapidly escalating crisis with the number of displaced people now estimated to have breached 1 million — 10 days into the violent Palestine-Israel conflict.
(2023-10-17). Russian Lower House Approves National Guard's Volunteer Units. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia's Lower House (Duma) approved, in its first reading, bills that allow for the creation of volunteer units within the National Guard, should the head of state deem it necessary. | RELATED: | According to one of the bills, which still needs to go through a second and third reading before heading to the Senate, volunteers may be utilized in carrying out "specific tasks within the realm of defense d…
(2023-10-17). Social Organizations Demand Release of Venezuelan Diplomat Saab. telesurenglish.net On Monday, social organizations held a rally in Caracas to demand the release of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been in illegal detention in the United States for two years. | RELATED: | This businessman was arrested in Cabo Verde and extradited to the United States. His lawyers emphasize that he was abducted because his detention proceeded without the necessary international legal procedures for such cases.
(2023-10-17). Venezuelan Government and Opposition Resume Dialogues. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, delegations from the Venezuelan government and the opposition Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) arrived in Bidgetown in Barbados to resume talks, after 11 months on hold. | RELATED: | National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez heads the negotiating group sent by the administration of President Nicolas Maduro. | This delegation also includes Labor Minister Francisco Torrealba, the secretary of the Na…
(2023-10-17). Venezuelan Gov't Signs Agreement With Opposition in Barbados. telesurenglish.net "This is the first step of a much broader agreement that is in full development, construction, evolution," said the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, who heads the Venezuelan delegation. | The documents relate to the promotion of political rights and electoral guarantees, as well as the protection of the vital interests of the nation. Oct. 17, 2023.
(2023-10-17). Youth Lead the Way on Addressing the Climate Crisis. progressive.org With the slow pace of international negotiations, climate litigation is an increasingly important tool.
(2023-10-17). Can capitalism solve the environmental crisis? peoplesdispatch.org Every year government officials, think tanks, NGOs, and representatives of the "private sector" convene in the Conference of the Parties (COP) to discuss what actions world leaders should take regarding the climate crisis. This illustrious meeting is sponsored by the world's largest transnational companies such as Unilever, Danone, Bayer, Nestlé, and others, companies that are responsible for a large part of the environmental devastation that has brought our world to the brink. | As such, the discussions which take place in such a space, are rarely ever able to point to the real culprit and much less so, demand t…
(2023-10-16). Both Israelis and Palestinians Are Victims of Israel's Apartheid System. ips-dc.org The violence in Gaza and Israel is bringing horrifying new levels of human suffering to both Israelis and Palestinians. | Both sides have committed heinous violations of international law, and all attacks on civilians must be condemned. But if we're serious about preventing such horrors in the future, we have to go beyond condemnation. | A lesson we ignore at our peril is that oppression undermines not only the rights, dignity, and lives of the oppressed, but eventually the security of the oppressors as well. The apartheid system that's been suffocating Palestinians for so long is now also undermining the safety…
(2023-10-16). Russia Calls for Ceasefire Between Israel and Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Kremlin today called for the immediate resumption of the political settlement process of the conflict in the Middle East. | RELATED: | "Given the situation, the main thing now is the immediate ceasefire and beginning the process of political settlement," said Yuri Ushakov, presidential adviser for international affairs. | He called for actively adopting the necessary steps to avoid an escalation in the Middle East and s…
(2023-10-16). Russian President's Telephone Conversation With Netanyahu. telesurenglish.net Putin informed Netanyahu of several telephone conversations he held with the leaders of Egypt, Iran and Syria, including with Palestinian National Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. | After ten days of escalation, the latest update from the Palestinian Ministry of Health puts the number of people killed by the Israeli aggression at 2,866 and more than 12,000 injured. Oct. 16, 2023.
(2023-10-16). Somalia: Bomb Attack Foiled by Army in Central Region. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Somali National Army (SNA) foiled a suicide car bomb attack on a military base in the Bari-ujeed region in central Somalia. | RELATED: | According to Guriel District Commissioner Farah Abdi Moalim, the forces defeated al-Shabab militants in the fierce fighting that left five soldiers dead. | "The SNA and local forces inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists who fled the scene, and the joint forces are…
(2023-10-16). Israel is preparing to commit genocide. progressive.international Israel has already dropped more bombs on Gaza in six days than the US dropped on Afghanistan in a single year.
(2023-10-16). Israel's declaration of war. uwidata.com By Khaled AL Yamani, Member of Palestinian Front of National Liberation, member of the committee for Refugees and the Right to Return After the Hebrew media announced that "Benjamin Netanyahu" bypassed the government and the Zionist political and security ministerial council "the cabinet" and decided to ratify the war clause in accordance with Article (40) …
(2023-10-16). IUSF at Kelaniya University in Sri Lanka threaten physical violence against IYSSE anti-war campaigners. wsws.org We urge students to condemn the IUSF's anti-democratic actions and to defend the right of our members and students to discuss the critical political issue of imperialist war.
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