(2024-07-17). Israel massacres civilians to maximize pressure on Hamas. electronicintifada.net Flow of arms, international impunity prolong genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). Talking With the Duran and Danny Davis About The Attempt to Kill Donald Trump and the Nomination of J.D. Vance. sonar21.com 
aaa | When you read the following, be advised that I am not complaining or whining. I had quite a day. I started off interviewing my friend, Pepe Escobar. We talked about the international reaction to the failed Trump assassination and then went deep on NATO and the implications of NATO's stated plan to try to surround China and what this means for BRICs. I should be able to post that tomorrow (it is in the hands of my volunteer editor). | Twenty minutes after concluding my chat with Pepe, I reversed roles and was a guest of the boys at The Duran. Chatting with Alexander and Alex is always a highlight for me.
(2024-07-17). Israel kills dozens across Gaza, at least five in southern Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli occupation army continues with its genocidal multi-front war despite suffering from a serious shortage of personnel and weaponry, and in spite of the mounting international and local pressure for a ceasefire…
(2024-07-17). Israel in Palestine, Rwanda in DRC. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: UNICEF/Arlette Bashizi Palestinians and Congolese both find themselves victims of a genocide that they did not commit and that did not take place on their territory. After October 7, 2023, as Israel began bombing Gaza and the world reacted in horror,…
(2024-07-17). US Naval Efforts Falter as Yemen's Blockade Bankrupts Israel's Eilat Port. mintpressnews.com Despite the formation of a multinational naval coalition led by the United States, the Israeli-controlled Port of Eilat has reportedly gone bankrupt and is seeking a government bailout. The situation underscores the failure of U.S.-led efforts against Yemen's Ansar Allah—known pejoratively as the Houthis—blockade in the Red Sea, enforced until Israel ends its war on Gaza. | "It must be acknowledged that the port is in a state of bankruptcy,"
(2024-07-17). Malaysia's Strategic Comeback in International Relations. infobrics.org Malaysia aims to regain lost international influence by adjusting strategies and forming new alliances to challenge Western dominance…
(2024-07-17). India-Russia Consolidate Strategic Partnership Amidst Chaos a Chaotic World. infobrics.org Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia for a bilateral summit with President Vladimir Putin has underscored the depth and resilience of India-Russia relations…
(2024-07-17). As Trump taps America First VP, top Jewish Republican insists GOP is the 'only pro-Israel party'. haaretz.com 'Trump will rebuild the U.S.-Israel relationship after four disastrous years under President Biden,' Republican Jewish Coalition chief Matt Brooks tells cheering crowd at the Republican National Convention, telling reporters he's part of the 'battle' inside the GOP to 'make sure the Tucker Carlson-wing of the party doesn't get a foothold'…
(2024-07-17). Gaza: UNSC, UNGA must swing in action to rein in Israel. ummid.com UN Security Council (UNSC), UN General Assembly (UNGA), and all international justice institutions must act swiftly and decisively to compel Israel to cease its frequent, systematic military assaults against shelter centres housing internally displaced people in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). Israel charges one, detains two, for Iran intelligence links. newarab.com 
Israeli authorities on Tuesday charged one Israeli and detained two others for The agency said Iran has sought in recent months to recruit Israelis to carry out missions in the country and that the person charged had been asked, but refused, to carry out a murder and set fire to a forest. | "Shin Bet and the police international inquiries unit have arreste…
(2024-07-17). UK: Labour MP Zarah Sultana tables amendment calling for end of Israel arm sales. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Labour MP Zarah Sultana tables amendment calling for end of Israel arm sales | Proposed amendment to the first King's Speech under Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls on British lawmakers to uphold international law | | Sultana is considered to be on the left wing of the ruling Labour Party (Briti…
(2024-07-17). Negotiating for American Hostages Overseas and in Gaza. indybay.org Former Israel Defense Forces special operations officer Mickey Bergman, who has been engaged in the delicate art of international high-stake hostage negotiations for the release of Americans being held overseas for the past 18 years, spoke of his experiences at the Stimson Center in introducing his new book "In The Shadows."
(2024-07-17). FIDH International Bureau resolution: in Gaza, act or watch the Palestinian people die. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Why Israel's 'Gaza Security Bubbles' Will Fail. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan Tel Aviv's plan to launch a political phase in its ill-conceived Gaza war is likely to end in strategic disaster, just as US artificial constructs failed in Vietnam. One cannot simply sidestep complex social dynamics and strong local resistance to erect false leaders atop synthetic 'bubbles.' On 23 June, Israeli Defense Minister…
(2024-07-17). Top Jewish Republican uses GOP convention to make case for Trump to U.S. Jews. haaretz.com 'Trump will repair and rebuild the U.S.-Israel relationship that has deteriorated after four disastrous years under President Biden,' Republican Jewish Coalition chief Matt Brooks tells cheering crowd at Republican National Convention…
(2024-07-17). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-07-17). Who will stop Israel's illegal annexations of Palestinian land ? fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) condemns Israel's plans to annex and expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, actions that constitute war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Third countries must uphold international law for the Palestinian people, or it will eventually cease to exist. FIDH call on all states to deploy all the necessary efforts in order to end Israel's settler-colonialism and apartheid, and work towards the realisation of the Palestinian (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-17). Gulf states condemn rare Oman attack claimed by IS group. newarab.com 
Monday's shooting killed at least six people – four Pakistanis, an Indian and an Omani police officer – and wounded 28, police said. | It was the first known operation claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in the sultanate w…
(2024-07-17). Saudi activist held in Bulgaria announces hunger strike. newarab.com 
"I began an open-ended hunger strike on July 5 in protest of the Bulgarian authorities' violation of my human rights, European laws, and international treaties," Abd al-Rahman al-Khalidi told AFP. | He was speaking by phone from the detention centre in Sofia where he has been held for nearly three years. | He called on Bulgarian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally release" him. | "I will contin…
(2024-07-17). Kenya's Youth Are Rising Up Against U.S.-IMF Control and Aren't Backing Down. thealtworld.com The Kenyan people successfully defeated a deeply unpopular finance bill that threatened to worsen Kenya's already-dire poverty and inflation. After massive protests that turned violent, President William Ruto withdrew the bill that the U.S. and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were imposing, which would have dealt the most intense austerity policies in Kenya's history. | To explain how the IMF traps countries like Kenya in cycles of debt and why these measures fail the Kenyan people, Dr. Chelwa joins the show. Dr. Chelwa is a Professor of Political Economy at the Africa Institute and Senior Fellow at Tricont…
(2024-07-17). NCAA Settlement Will Finally Bury the Myth of Amateurism in College Athletics. scheerpost.com 
By Dan Siegel / Original to ScheerPost The mammoth settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the five (soon to be four) major university athletic conferences must overcome a series of legal obstacles before it is approved by the federal judge overseeing three related cases. Potential court challenges are likely before the first …
(2024-07-17). 'Panda' welcomes world athletes in Paris Olympic Village. ecns.cn A banner with the image of a giant panda waving its paw and the Chinese national flags are hung on the buildings for the Chinese delegation in the Olympic Village, Paris, France, July 15, 2024.
(2024-07-17). IMF boosts China's growth outlook to 5 percent for year. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecasts for China's economic growth to 5 percent this year and 4.5 percent next year, according to its July 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). China's UN envoy calls NATO a 'troublemaker'. ecns.cn China's envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that some countries intend to "create another system outside the existing system of international law", and he called NATO a "troublemaker".
(2024-07-17). Clouds floating over Qingjaing River creates ecological picture after rain. ecns.cn Clouds floating over the Qingjiang River creates an ecological picture after rain in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province.
(2024-07-17). Shanghai research team discovers two new species of fish. ecns.cn A research team from Shanghai published their latest research findings on two new species of fish in Zoosystematics and Evolution, an internationally renowned zoological journal, on July 9.
(2024-07-17). The conjuncture in the crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). Milwaukee Immigrant Rights Advocate Slams "Sickening" Rhetoric at RNC as Trump Vows Mass Deportations. democracynow.org 
Anti-immigrant hate speech and misinformation about the U.S.-Mexico border took center stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention. Donald Trump's campaign screened an ad that scapegoated migrants and asylum seekers for rising crime in the U.S. and falsely claimed Biden's so-called open border policies have facilitated the smuggling of fentanyl. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera and Voces de la Frontera Action, says Trump's platform is "promoting hateful rhetoric" and the GOP has become a "white supremacist party and is a real…
(2024-07-17). Samuel Sharpe Shooting: Ohio Cops in Wisconsin for RNC Kill Unhoused Black Veteran. democracynow.org 
Activists and community members in Milwaukee gathered in the streets Tuesday to condemn the police killing of 43-year-old Milwaukee resident Samuel Sharpe. The officers who killed Sharpe, an unhoused Black veteran, are from Ohio, part of a group of 4,500 law enforcement officials in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. But the shooting took place a mile from the RNC's proceedings. Sharpe appeared to be in the middle of an altercation with another man when the police officers charged toward him before fatally shooting him. Journalist Bob Hennelly, who is in Milwaukee to cover the convention, say…
(2024-07-17). J.D. Vance Praised 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones as Truth-Teller in Private 2021 Speech. democracynow.org 
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is preparing to make his first speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention after being tapped by Donald Trump to be his running mate. On Tuesday, ProPublica published a newly uncovered speech Vance made a year before he was elected to the Senate in which he said "the devil is real," praised conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, denigrated transgender people and more. We speak with reporter Andy Kroll, who says the video "gives this unvarnished look into what J.D. Vance believes and into what he says to an audience of his peers." Kroll also responds to President…
(2024-07-17). Trump Is Trying to "Gaslight the Black Community" About His Racist Record: Clarence Lusane. democracynow.org 
As the Republican National Convention enters its third day, we speak with political science professor Clarence Lusane on how Donald Trump is trying to increase his appeal with Black voters. A number of Black lawmakers have spoken at the RNC, including South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Lusane says that "Donald Trump never has anything positive to say about the Black community," and that his effort to showcase diversity at the RNC is to "gaslight the Black community."…
(2024-07-17). DNC Makes Moves to Lock In Biden as Nominee Early, Despite Growing Discontent Among Democrats. democracynow.org 
The Democratic National Committee is moving to confirm President Joe Biden as the party's presidential nominee with a "virtual roll call" as early as next week, despite serious doubts from many Democratic lawmakers and voters about his viability following a disastrous debate performance in late June. "Joe Biden could be nominated for president next week, even though the convention is almost a month away," says The Nation's John Nichols.
(2024-07-17). Trump says he mulls Jamie Dimon for US Treasury, won't try ousting Fed's Powell. geo.tv 
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump applauds during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention , at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will not try ousting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden addresses the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. — AFP
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. — AFP
(2024-07-17). This is the only thing that would make Joe Biden quit 2024 presidential race. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, July 16, 2024. — ReutersUnited States President Joe Biden has recently revealed the only thing that would make him drop out of the 2024 presidential race amid growing calls among Democrats for…
(2024-07-17). Launch of the Chinese Version of the Customary International Humanitarian Law Study. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Samuel Sharpe Jr. Murdered by Ohio Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at The RNC! indybay.org Samuel Sharpe Jr. was Murdered by Ohio police in town for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Rise in Power Samuel | Sharpe Jr! Say his name! Please spread the word and fight to dismantle this fascist police state everywhere! www.instagram.com/reel/C9f95i7OclE/?igsh=MW40ajFxdXhkOTRoZQ==…
(2024-07-17). The center will not hold. indybay.org The existing late capitalist ideology in the center of society, the tattered national identity, is being driven to barbaric extremes in reaction to the crisis. Neo-liberalism, with its social Darwinism and economic nationalism, provided the springboards that the new right used.
(2024-07-17). Thursday 7/25: From Asian America to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, and Hindutva. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/AA2PALI…
(2024-07-17). Paris Olympics 2024: Amnesty denounces France's hijab ban as 'discriminatory' against Muslim athletes. middleeasteye.net 
Paris Olympics 2024: Amnesty denounces France's hijab ban as 'discriminatory' against Muslim athletes | The rights group criticised the International Olympic Committee for failing to urge French sporting authorities to lift the headscarf ban on athletes | | Despite being authorised by the International Olympic Commit…
(2024-07-17). UAE official calls for international force to provide 'law and order' in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
UAE official calls for international force to provide 'law and order' in Gaza | Senior Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh said 'temporary international presence' in Gaza could be deployed at invitation of Palestinian Authority | | Lana Nusseibeh speaks during a meeting at UN headquarters in Ne…
(2024-07-17). NIA arrests 4 men suspected to be part of international human trafficking syndicate. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four key accused involved in luring and trafficking Indian youth to foreign countries on the pretext of offering them jobs, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The accused arrested on Monday have been identified as Manjoor Alam alias Guddu of Delhi, Sahil …
(2024-07-17). We the People MI raises awareness of housing issues during Cherry Festival. peoplesworld.org 
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Amid the festivities of this year's National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, organizers with We the People Michigan held a demonstration to raise awareness of the plight of the city's unhoused population, as well as other housing issues in the city and across the state. Demonstrators advocated that a local shelter, which is …
(2024-07-17). 190,000 Postal Workers are engaged in the country's biggest contract fight. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—The American Postal Workers Union — fresh out of discussion, debate, and workshops at their 27th Biennial National Convention here — held a rally to build support for their new contract fight with the U.S. Postal Service. Bargaining talks between the union and management opened June 25. During the convention, which was attended by 2,100 …
(2024-07-17). Trump and MAGA plow ahead with plan for abortion ban. peoplesworld.org 
Trump and MAGA Republicans are plowing ahead full throttle with their fascist agenda to create an authoritarian Christian nationalist theocracy that bans abortions, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and contraception and runs roughshod over the privacy rights of Americans. The full-blown mass fascist party is on open and ugly display. Its embrace of the Project 2025 …
(2024-07-17). Biden at NAACP focuses on Trump's lies, voter suppression, white supremacy. peoplesworld.org 
LAS VEGAS, Nev.—On Tuesday morning, President Joe Biden addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) convention with a speech that rarely minced words regarding political violence, former president Donald Trump's continued lies, the plight of the Black community, and the high stakes for the upcoming presidential election. The president emphasized that …
(2024-07-17). Raul Castro and Diaz-Canel attend Cuban Parliament sessions. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raul Castro, and President Miguel Diaz-Canel are attending the 3rd Ordinary Session of the 10th Legislature of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament), which opened in this capital on Wednesday until July 20.
(2024-07-17). Russia confirms other nations' interest in using their own currencies. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia sees other nations' willingness to establish agreements in national currencies and through new instruments, even in the BRICS context, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak stated on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Cuban Parliament has intense agenda. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd Ordinary Session of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) of Cuba, which opened on Wednesday in this capital, has an intense agenda and debates on several draft laws.
(2024-07-17). France Villa France. pressenza.com Hallelujah, hallelujah, the left has won in France. But I was wrong, because I wasn't talking about France, I was talking about Villa Francia. | Of course they did not celebrate the victory. Because Villa Francia has a lot to do with France, that's clear, that's why it's called Villa Francia, and that's why they were attacked, ambushed, screwed, because they were singing the Internationale on the Place de la Republique. Or rather, they were playing the Internationale on Radio Villa Francia to celebrate the anniversary of Mrs Luisa Toledo. | So, the police, armed with their authorisation to shoot in self-defence n…
(2024-07-17). Call for Papers and Activities for the 10th International Symposium of the World Centre for Humanist Studies. pressenza.com The tenth edition of the International Symposium of the World Centre for Humanist Studies will be held from 8 to 11 May 2025 under the title "UTOPIAS ON THE MOVE — Pathways to the Universal Human Nation". The aim of…
(2024-07-17). It's now West's turn to prove honesty in interaction with Iran: Tehran. presstv.ir Bagheri Kani says the presidential election in Iran was a testament to national stability.
(2024-07-17). Participants of the BRICS International Futurological Forum emphasise the inevitability of multipolar world order. tvbrics.com 
They expressed their views on what initiatives should be implemented in order to accelerate the development of the BRICS countries…
(2024-07-17). India plans to realise the concept of smart villages. tvbrics.com 
Officials intend to use 5G technology to improve the quality of life in rural communities…
(2024-07-17). Teamsters president at the Republican National Convention: The bureaucracy throws its lot in with fascism. wsws.org Sean O'Brien's speech called for "bipartisanship" based on nationalism, militarism and the integration of the unions with management and the capitalist state—but he made clear his particular sympathy for Trump and the extreme right.
(2024-07-17). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-17). Middleman Arrested in Rs 20,000 Crore Jal Jeevan Mission Money Laundering Probe. devdiscourse.com The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sanjay Badaya, a middleman, in its ongoing probe into money laundering tied to the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme in Rajasthan. The Jaipur Zonal office of ED apprehended Badaya late Tuesday after establishing his role as a middleman in the JJM scam.
(2024-07-17). Kashmir heading for a powerless Assembly. ummid.com In the assembly elections if and when they are held, the BJP is most likely to face a crushing defeat and they know they can never come in power in Jammu and Kashmir that's why they are strengthening the power of the LG more as they can.
(2024-07-17). DU Admin rejects proposal to include Manusmriti in law course. ummid.com Delhi University administration has kept aside a proposal to include reading of Manusmriti as part of the law course LLB.
(2024-07-17). Key takeaways from day two at the Republican National Convention. aljazeera.com What were the main events on the second day of the RNC in Milwaukee?>
(2024-07-17). Rwanda's ruling party coalition regains parliamentary majority. independent.co.ug 
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), the ruling party, and its allied parties is on course to retaining its parliamentary majority in lower chamber of Parliament, according to partial results announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Wednesday. The RPF and its coalition won 62.67 percent of the 53 seats representing political …
(2024-07-17). 'Akin to terrorist attack': Asad Owaisi on Kolhapur Mosque vandalisation. ummid.com Asaduddin Owaisi, Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), termed an incident similar to "terrorist attack" the vandalisation of mosque in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra Sunday.
(2024-07-17). Iran's Support for Resistance Groups in Accordance with Int'l Law: Senior Diplomat. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The support that Iran has provided for resistance groups is legitimate within the framework of international law and pursues the purpose of ending the Zionist regime's acts of occupation and aggression in the region, Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri said.
(2024-07-17). PM Nabbanja Holds Bilateral Talks with Key UN Officials, Emphasizes Need for Continued Support. plusnews.ug 
The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah, engaged in bilateral talks with two senior United Nations officials to strengthen relations and mutual cooperation. Accompanied by Hon. Nobert Mao, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and Prof. Pamela Mbabazi, Chair of the National Planning Authority, Nabbanja met Ms. Joyce Msuya, the Assistant Secretary-General for …
(2024-07-17). CLAT 2025: Registration Begins, Last Date Oct 15. ummid.com The Consortium of National Law Universities (NALSAR) has started from today i.e. Monday July 15, 2024 Online Registration and Application Process for Common Law Admission Test — CLAT 2025, to be held in the month of December.
(2024-07-17). FDC Katonga Faction Concludes Consultative Meetings. plusnews.ug 
The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction has concluded its National consultative meetings ahead of the delegates' conference which will decide on the formation of the new political party. In March, the faction led by Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago embarked on national consultative meetings to chart the way forward after they broke away from …
(2024-07-17). Tragic Family Feud: Elderly Couple Shot Dead by Minor Nephew. devdiscourse.com An elderly couple, Rajendra Singh (62) and his wife Saroj (56), were fatally shot by their minor nephew following a heated argument, police reported on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Rebuilding Britain's approach to international development? independent.co.ug 
How the new Labour government should do it London, UK | IAN MITCHELL | The Labour party was elected with the largest majority in over 27 years at the UK's July 04 general election. Its manifesto committed to "regain Britain's global leadership on development" with a headline to "modernise" and a mission to "create a world …
(2024-07-17). SC verdict will create more problems for divorced women: Muslim Panel. ummid.com Emphasizing that the Supreme Court verdict vis-à -vis maintenance to divorced women is against the Islamic Law or Shairiah, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Sunday said it will created more problems for the woman who has already suffered.
(2024-07-17). By-Election Results July 2024: INDIA: 10, BJP: 02, Ind: 01. ummid.com Giving a big jolt to the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) INDIA alliance candidates won 10 of the 13 Assembly Seats that went to the polls Thursday July 11, 2024.
(2024-07-17). MHT CET 2024 B Pharmacy (Practice) Counselling Begins – Direct Link. ummid.com Maharashtra State CET Cell has released on its official website phpractice2024.mahacet.org the Notification for Admission to First Year in the Four Year Undergraduate Course in B Pharmacy (Practice) for the year 2024-25, and has also started receiving online registration and application form from Friday July 12, 2024.
(2024-07-17). Iran: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org On 17 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran.
The report, jointly prepared with the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), highlights the deteriorating human right situation in Iran since the previous UPR in November 2019.
| The report covers the following thematic areas: the judiciary and fair trial rights; the death penalty; civil society and human rights defenders; (…) | – |
(2024-07-17). 17 July: Ensuring justice for victims at the ICC on International Criminal Justice Day. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Singapore varsity announces 3rd Syed Ahmad Khan AMU Memorial Award. ummid.com The National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced its prestigious "Syed Ahmad Khan AMU Memorial Award" for the year 2024.
(2024-07-17). Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace recognises Wiwa people and their ancestral territory as victims of international crimes. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Gujarat's Pioneering Cooperative Initiative: A Model for Success. devdiscourse.com Gujarat, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has successfully piloted the 'Cooperation Among Cooperatives' initiative in Banaskantha and Panchmahal districts. This initiative, envisioned by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, involves the centralization of bank accounts and deposits from various cooperative societies into District and State Cooperative Banks. Over 4 lakh new accounts were opened, resulting in a significant increase of Rs. 966 crores in bank deposits.
(2024-07-17). New Criminal Laws in India: Why They Must be Reviewed and Revised? ummid.com It seems that the BJP has used the opportunity under the cover of colonial baggage to enact more draconian laws that fit well into the ongoing project of Hindu nationalism.
(2024-07-17). Jinnah, Shahabuddin and Owaisi -Tackling Muslim's Problems in India. ummid.com This book "Jinnah, Sahabuddin and Owassi – Tackling Muslim's Problem in India" can be submission to the nation that sees Muslim as an obstacle to the national growth but hardly gives any support to the nature and direction to the change.
(2024-07-17). Meet Usha Vance, child of Indian immigrants and Trump VP pick J.D. Vance's lawyer wife. scmp.com The wife of Trump's VP nominee J.D. Vance is a graduate of Yale law, where the couple met, and has worked for two US Supreme Court justices.
(2024-07-17). Saffronisation of Political Landscape in Kerala. ummid.com The message from the 2024 Parliament Election is loud and clear – if any of the UDF or LDF coalition falters, the BJP is ready and prepared to fill the gap in Kerala.
(2024-07-17). Maha Direct 2nd-yr Engineering Admission 2024: Registration Starts. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released on its official website dse2024.mahacet.org.in the Notification and has simultaneously started online registration for Admission to Direct Second Year (DSE 2024) Full Time Under Graduate Course in Engineering and Technology (B.E. and B.Tech) for the year 2023-24 from Monday July 15, 2024.
(2024-07-17). 5,000 cr wedding in a country where 80 cr wait for free ration to survive. ummid.com The Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant marriage which is likely to cost Rs. 5,000 crore may be seen by some as India's growing economic prowess similar to the claims of India being the 5th largest economy, it however hides more realities than it reveals.
(2024-07-17). Maha Engineering Admission (BE/BTech) 2024 Starts – Direct Link to Apply. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has published on its official website fe2024.mahacet.org the Notification and has simultaneously started online registration for Admission to First Year in the Four Year B.E. and B.Tech course for the year 2024-25.
(2024-07-17). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-07-17). Pilgrims Embark on Amarnath Yatra Amid Enhanced Security. devdiscourse.com On Wednesday, another group of pilgrims commenced their journey to the holy shrine of Amarnath from the Pantha Chowk base camp in Srinagar. They embarked towards the Baltal and Pahalgam camps under tight security arrangements.
(2024-07-17). Victim of broad daylight robbery says laptop, money, and credit card were taken. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have identified the victim of a broad-day robbery incident on Jinja Road as Josh Keshav, a 32-year-old Indian national. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) video showing Keshav being robbed by thugs who trailed him on six motorcycles has gone viral on social media. Keshav told Nkrumah Road Police that he …
(2024-07-17). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
Hamas leader The head of the political bureau of the group called on international mediators to act following two attacks in Gaza that Palestinian officials said killed more than 100 people.
Iran's newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries" in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the 
The country is moving towards a sustainable economy…
by: Assaf Levy, World Chimpanzee Day is not merely a celebration; it's a global call to action to protect and preserve one of humanity's closest relatives. Sharing over 98% of our DNA, these intelligent primates hold a special place in the animal kingdom. Held annually on July 14th, this day marks the anniversary of Jane Goodall's first steps into the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania in 1960—a journey that transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and underscored their profound connection to humans. Today, the day serves as a poignant reminder of the beauty and co…
The following article is republished from Monsour Owolabi, a New Afrikan prisoner being held in Texas, which has been laid out into a zine for easy republishing. "International solidarity must not cease or slacken, even in prisons, because a ceasefire is not even the tip of the iceberg in bringing a solution to this conflict." …
[President] Joseph Biden's recent performance at the nationally televised debates with former U.S. President Donald Trump left many TV viewers stunned and in a state of shock, for Biden seemed befuddled, out of his element and looking like a deer caught in headlights. He had periods when he was inaudible . . . | 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire, US, November 11, 2023. — ReutersAs the US Presidential Elections are held every four years in November. the Republicans and the Democrats conduct televised…
A programme for technological cooperation involves 61 nations…
A traveller at the Cairo International Airport was caught trying to smuggle more than one million Egyptian pounds inside shawarma sandwich wraps. | The individual, whose initials were only revealed, was travelling to Kuwait on an Egyptair flight when airport security grew suspicious of their luggage contents, a source from the airport told local media. | Upon inspection, authorities found 1,253,000 Egyptian Pounds (around $26,100) packaged to appear like shawarma wraps. | The source added that legal measures had been taken against the traveller, an Egyptian national. | No further details were given on the matt…
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France's national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep…
A number of online meetings attended by well-known figures from the Palestinians residing in 
GULU, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Severino Kiberu Lukoya, a self-proclaimed prophet and father to former Holy Spirit Movement rebel leader Alice Auma Lakwena is dead. Lokoya died at about 2 Am Saturday at his home in Awere Cell in Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City. He was 99 years old. Lukoya headed the New Jerusalem International Tabernacle …
"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the body said. | "The proposal will be made to the IOC Session, which will be held on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. | "The duration of the partnership between the IOC and th…
An Iranian court has ordered the The International Court in Tehran ordered its foe the United States to pay $6.785 billion to patients with epidermolysis bullosa, a disorder that causes the skin to blister easily, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said on Thursday. | Then-president 
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | The June global surface temperature was 1.22 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average of 15.5 degrees Celsius, making it the warmest June on record and the 13th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures, according to a new report released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Friday. …
L'ancien Premier ministre a estimé jeudi que le Nouveau Front populaire, arrivé en tête aux législatives, devait former un nouveau gouvernement. Mais la coalition des partis de gauche, minoritaire à l'Assemblée nationale, risque de se trouver selon lui ´ devant une dure réalité ª. Le 11 juillet 2024 Il invoque ´ la tradition républicaine ª. L'ancien Premier ministre de …
NEW DELHI — Last month, the lieutenant governor of Delhi 
A Chevron-chartered oil tanker that was seized by The Marshall Islands-flagged Advantage Sweet was boarded by Iran's military in the Gulf of Oman in April 2023 after an alleged collision with an Iranian boat. | The US State Department welcomed reports that the vessel has been released and again condemned the Iranian regime's unlawful seizure of the vessel from international waters, an agency spokesperso…
Both Trump and Biden imposed high tariffs on imported products made in China and other countries. Those impositions broke with and departed from the previous half century's policies favoring "free trade" (less or minimal government intervention in international markets). Free trade policies facilitated "globalization," the euphemism for…
As French parliamentary elections pushed the leftist New Popular Front into first place, a pleasant sort of shock greeted revolutionary and progressive-minded people in France and around the world who had feared the triumph of the neofascist National Rally party.
PARIS—"Things fall apart; the center cannot hold" wrote Yeats in "The Second Coming," but he might as well have been covering the just completed French elections. The mainstream media are describing the mixed results of the National Assembly, the principal French lawmaking body, as "hung" or even validating President Emmanuel Macron's judgment to call a …
The new system will help low-income families save money…
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Sam Gindin discusses the rise of the US empire, its role in creating a truly global capitalism and the challenges it faces today.
The National Unity Platform (NUP), led by Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, has formally requested permission from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs to use Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for their upcoming anniversary event. In a letter dated July 9, NUP emphasized the historical significance of Kololo Ceremonial Grounds and the expected large turnout for …
On July 11, at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni expressed concern over the detrimental effects of irresponsible media coverage on Uganda's development and reputation. During a meeting with government communicators, led by Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), President Museveni …
The West Bank's economic crisis and the expansion of Israel's settlements are connected. Here's how.
Despite rising opposition to "We condemn this deal and any agreement with the Zionist entity […] We demand an official statement and explanation from the government," stated Aziz Hanaoui, a member of the National Front Against Normalisation, to The New Arab. | The head of the Israeli mission in Rabat and Morocco's foreign ministry have yet to c…
What are the results of the parliamentary elections in France on 7 July 2024? In the second round of France's parliamentary elections on 7 July 2024, the National Rally (Rassemblement National -RN-) suffered a political defeat, even though it increased its number of MPs. The wager of the far-right party was to win a 
A Sudanese rebel once wanted by the ICC takes up the army's cause | Bahar Idriss Abu Garda, the first person to voluntarily hand themselves into the international court, is seeking justice for abuses in his native Darfur | | Bahar Idriss Abu Garda sits in the courtroom of the Internation…
Egypt: Viral video shows Wafd party members 'planning antique smuggling' | The liberal nationalist party downplayed the footage, insisting that those featured were low level members | | Wafd party head Abdel-Sanad Yamama (centre) said investigations were ongoing to find the truth behind the video (K…
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stripping federal regulators of the power to write rules without judges or Congress intervening even before the regulations take effect, is "a direct threat to every American worker and family," says National Nurses United. That threat comes from the six-Justice Republican majority's decision, just before the court quit for …
To strengthen creative and artistic connections between the two nations, an international arts festival is scheduled to take place in Moscow…
Zimbabwe intends to promote tourism both locally and internationally…
"My father has kept us away from politics, whether it is me, my brother or any other family member. My little brother returned back from Delhi a few days ago only to campaign and become the voice of our jailed father." These were the words of Abrar, son of the jailed Indian politician Sheikh Abdul… 
Ruto to form broad-based government to eliminate wastage, fight corruption and cut the national debt. Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Embattled Kenyan President William Ruto has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect, leaving out only Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi. "Upon reflection and listening keenly to what the …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned Spiro electric motorcycles today at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. The Spiro delegation was led by Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). Spiro, formerly known as M Auto Electric, is a leading electric bike company in Africa, noted for …
Weeks after the African National Congress failed to win a majority in South Africa's elections, the country's coalition government is up and running. | A new cabinet has been sworn in with most seats going to the ANC. The Democratic Alliance party also holds some key positions. But, can this government of national unity work together and what are some of its biggest priorities and challenges. | To discuss: | Mavuso Msimang is an ANC veteran and a former member of its National Executive Committee. | 
A government plane carrying Israeli Prime Minister In May, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he was seeking 
I love Bernie Sanders. By most measures, he's the greatest senator in the last 50 years. I was very glad to be a Sanders delegate to the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions. But when Bernie screws up, his progressive base should say so. That happened during the first months of Israel's war on Gaza 
WASHINGTON—In the spirit of working-class internationalism and the tradition of "an injury to one is an injury to all," labor unions in the U.S. continue to fight for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Israel's genocidal war on Palestine. They are working to pressure the Biden administration to change policies and end its diplomatic and …
Jean-Luc Mélenchon at the podium speaking to a meeting of his party France Insoumise, part of the New Popular Front after election, July 7, 2024. Much to the surprise of many observers of France's parliamentary election, young people who supported the leftist New Popular Front coalition could joyfully celebrate the . . . | 
Educators for Palestine rally outside NEA conference at Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, July 3, 2024. Philadelphia Hundreds of educators held a pro-Palestine rally outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on July 3. They were participating in the National Education Association Representative Assembly, where they planned to introduce 10 New . . . | 
Cattle grazing, a practice that dates back to the creation of Grand Teton National Park and is also observed in a dozen other parks, is a part of the park's historical legacy. However, that legacy is still creating conflicts between park values and livestock interests. A current controversy is over a $700,000 fence in the 
The nation is bolstering its scientific basis and enhancing the standard of government in the nation…
The centre also provides training for chip designers, assembly and software production specialists…
Two new expert reports see bright future for African aviation SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In a month of good news, two new expert reports are painting a bright present and future for African airlines. The first, a report by the International Air Transport Association predicts that African airlines will post a collective profit for …
In an effort to support climate-resilient agriculture and enhance the ability to thrive in changing climates, the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) Mukono chapter in collaboration with University of Burundi and Gudie Leisure Farm, organized a climate-resilient competition in the chicken value chain that attracted numerous applications from young innovators across the country. Dubbed "Greening …
In 1895, Queen Liliʻuokalani spent She spent her days in confinement translating the creation story of the Hawaiian people into English, line by line. | She would never be allowed to rule over her people again. The U.S. annexed Hawaiʻi over the protests of the Native people, and the islands became a terr…
City of Syracuse administrative offices to close at 2: 30 p.m. All Parks Recreation and Youth programming from 2 p.m. on is canceled Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh updated the Syracuse community today on preparations across City of Syracuse departments for potential extreme weather this afternoon. The City of Syracuse will close administrative offices beginning at 2: 30 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued Hazardous Weather Conditions warnings. A tornado watch was also issued around noon Wednesday. The alerts call for excessive rainfall in Central New York, which could trigger flash floodin…
New Caledonia, a French overseas territory rich in nickel deposits, is seeing political unrest. The indigenous Kanak population fears that proposed changes to voting laws will dilute their political power. Located in the South Pacific, the islands became a part of France in 1853. French arrivals — including many deported prisoners — lived alongside the… 
INDIANAPOLIS—Saying she figured she could do course prep while traveling to away games on the team bus, WNBA star Caitlin Clark told reporters she had begun supplementing her rookie salary this week with a second job as an adjunct professor of basketball. "I'm teaching a freshman-level Intro to Basketball Studies… 
The media of the military wing of The video, titled "Just try it", contained images of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Fahd International Airport in Damman as well as the ports in Ras Tanura, Jiza…
Britain wants a "balanced position" on Israel's Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour Party's 
Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country Sunday, calling on The demonstrations come as international mediators have renewed efforts to broker a deal, with Hamas over the weekend appearing to have dropped a key demand for an Israeli commitment to end the war, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials who spoke to news agency T…
Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU's climate monitor said on Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented "This is more than a statistical oddity and it highlights a large…
The July 4 landslide defeat of the neoliberal pro-war British Conservatives by the neoliberal pro-war Labour Party poses the question of just what the media mean when they describe the elections and political alignments throughout Europe in terms of center-right and center-left traditional parties challenged by nationalist neo-fascists. Political differences between Europe's centrist parties are 
The great news is the Ashley National Forest has been saved from a "landscape scale" deforestation plan in which the Forest Service planned to bulldoze in skid trails to log and burn up to 147,000 acres (230 square miles!) of Inventoried Roadless Areas. But when faced with the lawsuit brought by the Alliance for the 
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PARIS—"I don't dare believe it!" "That's my France!" "It looks so beautiful!" It's eight o'clock on Sunday evening at the Place de la République, in Paris. The first elections projections have just been released. The left-wing New Popular Front alliance is in the lead, and the far-right National Rally is trailing in third. On the …
Why and what can be done about it to reverse the trend going forward ANALYSIS | DANNY BRADLOW | The recent Kenyan protests are a warning that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is failing. The public does not think it is helping its member countries manage their economic and financial problems, which are being exacerbated by a …
July 3, 2024—The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) is excited to announce the premiere of our new summer movie—T. REX. The movie opens on Friday, July 5, in the National Grid ExploraDome, the museum's domed giant screen experience. On opening weekend, July 5—7, there will be hands-on dinosaur-themed activities all day long in the Novelis & Rubenstein Family lobby outside the theatre. All T. REX movie tickets include a free MOST T. REX sticker! The movie will play three times daily, along with other current shows, Mars: The Ultimate Voyage and Ocean Odyssey. The daily sch…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have questioned the involvement of a Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) owned company in private security services, saying it is likely to cause confusion amongst the public. Last year, the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the commercial arm of the UPDF ventured into private security, a move that has …
International expert mission reviews exploration plan to domestic nuclear power ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A team of international uranium power experts has concluded an inaugural review of a Uganda's uranium production cycle. Led by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the mission assessed the country's capabilities to develop their uranium exploration programme and eventually …
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Indian players dominated the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2024 held here from July 2-7. India's Jatin Azad defeated Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan 21-14, 21-16 in the men's singles SU5 final, while Arati Janoba Patil of India won over her compatriot Latika Latika 21-16, 21-15 in the women's singles SU5 final. Nigeria's …
Ignoring humanitarian need is worsening suffering, fueling instability, and prolonging conflicts ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | For millions of people in conflict-ridden countries, their world is collapsing as the international neglect of life-saving aid reaches alarming levels, humanitarian agencies have warned. "I have never before seen such a glaring gap between the need for life-saving aid …
On Ireland's wet and windy Achill Island, local sheep farmer Stephen Gavin, 64, has been harvesting peat from the wetlands near his home since April. The unmistakable smell of the bog's sweet earthiness hangs in the air as Gavin cuts rectangular sods of peat from the wetland that squelches beneath his feet. Gavin started cutting turf — the Irish term for the carbon-rich earth taken from bogs — with his parents when he was 12 years old. Stacked, piled, and dried outside when the weather is warm, the sods will fuel his home's fire for the following year, just as they did for generations before him.
ALBAWABA – Japan released a new currency after 20 years of using the same old currency which was first showcased in 2004. | The new currency is outstanding as it features the three-dimensional (3D) technique; featuring photos of founders of women's financial and educational institutions to prevent fraud. | What is unique about the new currency as per the announcement by Japan National Printing Bureau is the use of the 3D technique that changes based on viewer's angles, which is known to be the first of its kind in the world! | Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen…
Susan Crane (left) and Susan van der Hijden at a past peace camp at Bàºchel air base Here in Rohrbach prison we are awakened by the sounds of doves and other birds, giving the illusion that all is well in the world, until other sounds, keys rattling, doors being shut, and guards doing the morning 
Aftermath of a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras. — Reuters/File
They faced South African athletes in the deciding match…
The Kingdom is implementing the National Environmental Strategy…
A discussion on the global ramifications of Putin's effort to erase Ukraine's right to self-determination and the challenges it pose to those seeking to solidarize with victims of imperialism.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander in Chief Yoweri Museveni, has appointed Maj Gen Moses Rwakitarate, to head the committee establishing a museum for Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Maj Gen Rwakitarate replaces Maj Gen Henry Matsiko who has been the first head of the Implementation Committee for the Uganda National Military Museum. UPDF's …
Dipankar Bhattacharya — The 2024 elections have delivered a major setback to the BJP. What makes this result look almost like a victory for the opposition is that it came in India's most unequal elections till date.
NEW DELHI, India | Xinhua | The death toll in Tuesday's stampede in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 116, out of which 88 victims' bodies were lying at a local trauma center, 27 at Etah Hospital and one at a hospital in the Hathras town, confirmed a local administration official to Xinhua …
'Sea level rise represents a clear human influence on the damage potential from a given hurricane'Global Voices Feature image via The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season had barely begun when Hurricane Beryl proved itself, 
Many folks seem to assume that a massive Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is going to kick off like the start of the Indianapolis 500 — you know, all the cars lined up and a green flag appears and the cars zoom off. Let me suggest that the campaign is already underway. The only thing lacking is video footage of Israeli armor rolling into Lebanon. | Many friends of the Zionists, who still have a lick of sense, have implored Bibi Netanyahu and his Cabinet not to go to war with Hezbollah. But it looks like Bin Gvir and Smotrich, two ultra-Zionists and both convicted terrori…
Barely an hour after guiding India to a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa in the "This was my last game as well," Sharma said at the press conference after Saturday's final which broke a 13-year long drought for India at major tournaments. "No better time to say goodbye to this format." | Sharma, 37, is the format's highest scorer with 4231 runs in 159 matches for Ind…
On June 27, 2024, a federal court halted an illegal logging project on federal public lands in the Little Belt Mountains of Montana. The Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Native Ecosystems Council filed their lawsuit to stop the Horsefly project in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in April 2021. The project called for cutting and 
International students from China wear graduation gowns as they take pictures around the University of Sydney's campus in Sydney, Australia, July 4, 2020. — Reuters SYDNEY: In a bid to limit record migration, the Australian government has doubled its visa fee for…
Supporters of Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National party candidate, hold French flags at the venue for Marine Le Pen's reaction speech before partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections, in Henin-Beaumont, France, on…
His critics can now accuse him of hypocrisy Global VoicesThe Kyrgyzstan's president's niece Lazzat Nurkojoeva standing in front of the helicopter that took her to her engagement ceremony. Screenshot from the video 
France elections: Jordan Bardella and the far right 'at the gates of power' | If the National Rally leader becomes prime minister, it would be the first time a far-right government leads France since World War Two | | French far-right National Rally (RN) president Jordan Bardella…
France's far right is in the lead after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power. Supporters of Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration National Rally (RN) cheered Sunday as she said the president's "Macronist bloc has been all but wiped out." RN was …
The Egyptian Ministry of Health made this announcement…
They believe that replacing internal combustion engines with electric ones will contribute to the country's sustainable development goals…
Kenya's creatives take to the streets as Africa's Gen Z finds its voice on national issues — transforming the face of demonstrations by leveraging the power of technology SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | On June 18, 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to oppose proposed tax reforms, marking a significant shift …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories (DGAL) has attained accreditation to the international standard for testing and calibration in laboratories. Uganda and Zimbabwe's Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) have been receiving support of the IAEA and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Achieving this accreditation is a goal for …
However, delays in project execution, limited resources, red tape in contract approvals remains big concerns Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda's private sector has welcomed the government's decision to significantly increase the budget allocation for the mineral development and oil and gas sub-sectors but has voiced concerns over implementation. In the latest national budget, the …
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections yesterday showed a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. In both of New Caledonia's constituencies, the second round will look like a showdown between pro-independence and pro-France contestants. The French Pacific…
The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to bar the State Department from using international affairs budget funds to cite figures on the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in The 269 – 144 vote in favour of the bipartisan amendment, backed by 62 Democrats and 207 Republicans, will now go to the Senate for consideration. | Palestinian-American congresswoman 
The The government's official news agency published a statement that said that the rebels "unlawfully captured" three Yemenia aircraft on Tuesday, saying they had held another since around a month ago. | The planes were mostly used to take pilgrims between Sanaa, the Yemeni capital city held by…
In Morocco, despite mounting protests from students and professors, one university remains steadfast in its ties with eight Israeli institutions. | "Our frustration grows as UM6P not only joined the national normalisation trend but also took the lead by forming the most partnerships and hosting numerous high-level delegations," Established in 2013 by the state-owned OCP Group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), "a private non-profit re…
Human rights groups returned to a Dutch court Friday seeking stricter enforcement of a court order to halt Dutch exports to Israel of parts for F-35 fighter jets used in the An appeals court ordered the Dutch government in February to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel , citing a clear risk of violations of international law if they are used in strike…
Two Algerian journalists have been remanded in custody after broadcasting interviews criticising a minister, the National Committee for the Release of Detainees (CNLD) said Friday. | "The director of Algeria Scoop, Omar Ferhat, and his editor-in-chief, Sofiane Ghirous, were remanded on Thursday," the CNLD said in a statement on Facebook. | The website had published interviews with entrepreneurs criticising Algerian Minister of Professional Training Yacine Merabi, before later deleting them. | The interviewees had accused the minister of "marginalising" them at an official event in the capital Algiers on Wednes…
On Friday, the bloc's 27 national leaders selected Kallas as the EU's next foreign policy chief after EU leaders also selected fo…
The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkey was downgraded to the "grey list" in 2021 on concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing. The latest move came after an FATF team recently held meetings with Turkish authorities to assess progress in addressing those worries. | Turkey has made "significant progress" in i…
This interview with Rémy Herrera, a research analyst at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Sorbonne in Paris, the largest such research institution in France, was carried out by Tang Xiaofu for the Observers' Network, Beijing, where it was published in May 2024. Some of the following . . . | 
An image of the International Space Station, — Reuters/FileIn an attempt to salvage its position after weeks of negative headlines, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's commercial crew programme manager has claimed that the astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner are "not…
The SACP Political Bureau emphasised the importance of meaningful Alliance consultation and building and maintaining national stability and certainty. This requires decisiveness against any section that has resorted to trickery, brinkmanship and untenable demands to steal power and thus undermine the will of the people.
International reaction continues to pour in after Thursday night's U.S. presidential debate between President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump. | We take a look at the aftermath of the first 2024 U.S. presidential debate with our guests: | 
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Athletics team has entered a residential camp to prepare for the Paris Olympics games scheduled for July 26th to August 11th in France. The team of over 20 athletes is camping at Trinity Biblical Institute in Kapchorwa under the guidance of the national coach who is also …
When Shahjahan founded the new city of Shahjahanabad in the mid-17th century, his prime minister Ali Mardan Khan was given the important task of constructing a canal to bring water to the city. Of course the city itself was built on the bank of the river, which was not only a vital artery for transportation…