(2024-10-06). Bangladesh recalls its envoy in India. ummid.com In a major diplomatic reshuffle, the interim government in Bangladesh has recalled its ambassador in India.
(2024-10-06). Manipur, Attacks on Churches and Mosques – USCIRF Flags Religious Freedom in India. ummid.com In yet another embarrassing moment for the Narendra Modi government, the United States has once again flagged worsening religious freedom and condition of minorities in India under the BJP rule.
(2024-10-06). Modi Govt streamlines Halal Certification to boost meat export. ummid.com In a move to boost meat exports from India, the Narendra Modi Government in New Delhi Tuesday October 01, 2024 streamlined Halal Certification Process for meat and meat products.
(2024-10-06). IIT Delhi to research on Aviation Textiles for IAF. ummid.com Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Headquarters Maintenance (HQ) Command, Indian Air Force Nagpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing innovative technologies for aviation textiles.
(2024-10-06). 3rd World March Art for Peace Activity in Coimbatore, India. pressenza.com 
On the 2nd of October, 2024 which is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi in India and International Non-violence Day world over, the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence started symbolically from Costa Rica which is the first nation to abolish its Army after the 2nd World War. | In these trying and testing times, world leaders are faced with an obvious choice between a 3rd World War of annihilation and our 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence. | Art for Peace is an Activity, organized by World Without Wars and Without Violence in collaboration with likeminded organizations, including the Rotary Club of Coim…
(2024-10-06). A RIDE BETWEEN MEMORIALS for Peace, Strength and sMiles… pressenza.com 
On the first day, around 4: 30 am, I set out on my bi-cycle from my house. And, with initial energy and enthusiasm, I literally flew over the flyover bridge to reach the memorial of a Gandhian, also known as Tiruppur Kumaran, who was martyred during India's struggle for freedom from the clutches of colonial rule. Having taken his blessings with a ceremonial photograph, I hit the road. After 40 km of continuous cycling, to make good of the time before sunrise, I reached my ancestral temple which also happens to be on the way. It was my first pitstop to recharge my body, soul, and the led light. The first leg of the…
(2024-10-06). Charting India's Foreign Policy Course: Challenges and Prospects Under Mody 0.3. infobrics.org From April 19 to June 1, India conducted its general elections to select 543 Lok Sabha members. These elections, regarded as the world's largest festival of democracy, involved 969 million eligible voters, approximately one-eighth of the global population. India is the fifth-largest economy and a rising global power, so its polls carry significant global importance…
(2024-10-06). India Considers Northern Sea Route Potential. infobrics.org The development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is currently one of Russia's key strategic projects for the Arctic region. Given its scale and significance, developing the NSR also requires expanding international cooperation and participation in the project. Russia has been actively attracting Indian partners to find areas where the two can work together to expand the project…
(2024-10-06). 'Rohingya in pain'- Refugees on hunger strike at India detention center. presstv.ir More than 100 Rohingya refugees living at Goalpara detention center in the Indian state of Assam began hunger strike.
(2024-10-06). Jammu & Kashmir: New report details India's land rights violations since the abrogation of statehood. fidh.org
(2024-10-06). Jan Breman & Marcel van der Linden: Migration: A View From Below. newleftreview.org Against both the catastrophist and 'win-win' perspectives on immigration, this class-based examination shows that in-country and in-region movement far outstrips the traffic on the 'migratory corridors' joining poor countries to rich. Fieldwork from India and Indonesia reveals the social determinants shaping the conditions of departure.
(2024-10-06). DefConnect 4.0: Catalyzing India's Defence Innovation Journey. devdiscourse.com Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate DefConnect 4.0 at Delhi's Manekshaw Centre, a key event to advance indigenous innovation in India's defence sector.
(2024-10-06). Controversy Mars 92nd Indian Air Force Inauguration Day Amidst Chennai Heatwave. devdiscourse.com AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday lashed out at the 'insufficient' administrative arrangements during the 92nd Inauguration Day celebrations of the Indian Air Force in Chennai. The event, which was marred by poor planning, reportedly resulted in five fatalities attributed to heatstroke.
(2024-10-06). Resetting Tides: Muizzu's India Mission Amid Economic Crisis. devdiscourse.com Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu embarked on a crucial four-day visit to India on Sunday, aiming to mend the strained relations between the two countries amidst a looming economic crisis in the Maldives.
(2024-10-06). Global South & MDBs: India Leads on Climate and Development Dialogue. devdiscourse.com Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman engaged in a pivotal meeting in New Delhi, conferring with Professor Nick Stern of the G20 Independent Expert Group. The discussions concentrated on the pivotal roles of Multilateral Development Banks and underscored the necessity for climate finance and technology transfer to boost developing nations.
(2024-10-06). Bomb Threat Puts Indian Airports on High Alert. devdiscourse.com In a chilling escalation of security threats, the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was thrust into emergency mode after receiving a bomb threat via email late Saturday night. The anonymous sender ominously warned of additional attacks on other Indian airports. Authorities swiftly filed a First Information Report, and an urgent investigation is underway to unmask the perpetrators.
(2024-10-06). India vs Pakistan: High Stakes Ahead in Women's T20 World Cup. devdiscourse.com As India Women gear up for a critical clash against arch-rivals Pakistan Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, the team's batter Jemimah Rodrigues emphasized the importance of every game. With a disappointing 58-run loss to New Zealand still fresh, India enters this match with stakes running high.
(2024-10-06). India's ruling party set to lose two state elections, exit polls show. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-10-06). Indian villagers kill last wolf from man-eating pack. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-10-06). Apple Stores in Bengaluru, Pune on card. ummid.com Apple is all set to open its retail stores in Pune and Bengaluru besides adding two new ones in Mumbai and Delhi NCR region.
(2024-10-06). Shraddha Kapoor Dazzles at Mishru's 'Resonance' Collection Unveiling. devdiscourse.com Shraddha Kapoor stole the spotlight as she strode down the runway in an exquisite lehenga at the unveiling of Mishru's 'Resonance 2024/25' collection. The event, held at the Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi, showcased the vibrant creativity of Hyderabad-based designer, Swapna Anumolu, through a beautifully curated line of couture that includes both traditional and Indo-western styles.
(2024-10-06). RSS, Kangana Ranaut and Neo-Hindutva Feminism. ummid.com An RSS supporter and promoter of the idea of Hindu Rashtra, Kangana Ranaut is a new nationalist and a new cultural phenomenon.
(2024-10-06). Elon Musk Full Speech At Trump Rally: Mocks Biden Falling On Stairs, Kamala Threat, 'Dark MAGA' Call. hindustantimes.com At a recent rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Elon Musk delivered a fiery speech alongside Donald Trump, where he took jabs at President Biden and Vice President Harris. Musk mocked Biden's infamous fall on stairs and referred to Harris as a threat to democracy, declaring, "We had one president who couldn't climb a flight of stairs and another who was fist-pumping after getting shot!" He introduced the concept of "dark MAGA," emphasising the need for Trump to win to preserve the Constitution and democracy. Watch the full speech for details.
(2024-10-06). Communal Tensions Rise Over Restaurant Closures in Shamli. devdiscourse.com In Shamli district, 47 Hindu activists have been booked by police for allegedly making communal statements during a meeting. The gathering was held to demand the closure of non-vegetarian hotels and restaurants near temples, a stance that has stirred controversy in the area.
(2024-10-06). American Bomb Explodes At Quad Country's Airport Moments After Plane Passed It, Runway Damaged. hindustantimes.com
(2024-10-06). Amid Iran's Threat, Panic Move By USA's Arab Ally: UAE's Major New Security Order | Israel. hindustantimes.com In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has enacted a sweeping new security measure amid growing threats from Iran. The Emirates airline has made some modification for security in its flights, raising eyebrows and sparking speculation about the underlying motives. Watch the video to know more.
(2024-10-06). As IDF Busy In Lebanon, Hezbollah Fury Sparks Panic In North Israel; Cars, Homes Damaged, 3 Injured. hindustantimes.com Hezbollah's fresh rocket assault on Israel left three people lightly injured on Oct 5. As per police & medics, a Hezbollah rocket hit the northern arab village of Deir al-Asad. Three people injured in the latest onslaught were taken to Galilee Medical Center. Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-10-06). As Khamenei Endorses October 7 Attack Ahead Of Anniversary, Big Alert In America; Warning By FBI. hindustantimes.com U.S. Probe agency FBI has warned of major threats ahead of the first anniversary of the Oct 7 attack. FBI flagged fears of Hamas' 2023 attack on Israel being used to fuel new attacks. The FBI called it a motivating factor for violent extremists & hate crime perpetrators. Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-10-06). Countless Hezbollah Rockets Fired At Israel, One Explodes Above Person Recording Barrage | Lebanon. hindustantimes.com
(2024-10-06). Exit Polls 2024: Clear Winner In Haryana, Suspense In J&K; Cheer For Congress, Big Shock To BJP. hindustantimes.com The much-anticipated exit poll data for the Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections has finally been released. According to the exit polls, Congress is expected to secure a majority in Haryana, marking a decisive win in the state. While in Jammu and Kashmir, exit polls suggest that the state may face a hung assembly. Watch for more.
(2024-10-06). IDF's Shocking Revelation On Hezbollah Tunnels In Lebanon; Underground Web Found Near Israel. hindustantimes.com The Israeli military said it demolished several Hezbollah tunnel shafts that the military says were used by operatives to get close to the Israeli border in southern Lebanon. The IDF also claimed to have killed dozens of Hezbollah militants during its ongoing ground invasion. Watch this video for more information.
(2024-10-06). Iltija Mufti On Why PDP Will Be 'King-Maker' In J&K, Pro-Nasrallah Protests, Article 370 & More. hindustantimes.com Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, has made her poll debut in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections that were held for the first time since 2014. In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Iltija Mufti explained her party's vision and whether PDP will come into a post-poll alliance with BJP. Watch the full interview here.
(2024-10-06). Iran Activates New Warfront For Surprise Attack After Hezbollah, Houthis, Iraqis – Israel Trapped. hindustantimes.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly declared support to militants against Israel. Araghchi, during his visit to Putin-ally nation Syria on October 5, said that Iran will continue to provide full support for Syria and the resistance front to counter Israel.
(2024-10-06). Not Gaza, Hamas Shocks Israel Army From New Place Ahead Of Oct 7 Attack Anniv | Lebanon | Hezbollah. hindustantimes.com Israeli Army and Shin Bet on Oct 5 confirmed the killing of two senior Hamas commanders. IDF said the Hamas commanders were killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Hamas' presence in Lebanon has dramatically increased since the war in Gaza broke out. Watch for more.
(2024-10-06). Panic In Israel's Largest City Amid Fresh Attack; IDF Silent On Source – Tel Aviv Becoming Warzone. hindustantimes.com Militants launched three back-to-back drones toward Tel Aviv as Hezbollah burns north and Iraqi resistance targets south Israel. According to the Israeli Defence Forces, three attack drones were intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Sunday. IDF said its naval warship successfully downed two UAVs launched from the east while they were over the Mediterranean Sea near northern Israel, and fighter jets downed another drone near the coast of the Tel Aviv Metropolis.
(2024-10-06). Putin Fan In African Nation Issues Ultimatum To America: 'Apologise Or Leave The Nation' | Uganda. hindustantimes.com Uganda's military chief on Oct 4 asked U.S. Ambassador William Popp to apologize. Muhoozi Kainerugaba asked Popp to apologize to the Ugandan president or leave the nation. Popp became U.S. envoy to Uganda in Sep 2023 & since then there has been a rise in sanctions. Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-10-06). Putin's Army To Defend Iran From US-Israeli Attack? Tehran Minister's Threat From Russia Ally Nation. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Saturday to strike back against Iran for its missile attack on October 1. Netanyahu said that Israel has an obligation to retaliate and will do so. However, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi issued a chilling threat to Israel from a Putin ally nation on October 5. Araghchi said, "For every action, there will be a corresponding and similar or even a stronger reaction."
(2024-10-06). Comrade President? Change and Continuity in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org
(2024-10-06). Water Conservation Takes Center Stage at Jal-Jagar Mahotsav. devdiscourse.com During a significant event dedicated to water conservation, Chhattisgarh assembly speaker Raman Singh emphasized the critical need to protect every drop of water.
(2024-10-06). Foundation Stone Laid for SC/ST Farmers' Training Centre in Jharkhand. devdiscourse.com Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a pivotal step towards empowering SC/ST farmers in Jharkhand by laying the foundation for a multipurpose facilitation centre designed for their training. His announcement was coupled with the initiation of hostel constructions, indicating a focused drive on agricultural advancement in the region.
(2024-10-06). Very violent Israeli strikes pound Beirut's southern suburbs. newarab.com 
More than two dozen Israeli strikes hit south of Beirut Saturday night into Sunday, some of them very violent, with explosions heard for over two hours in one of the most intense barrages yet. | "Israeli enemy warplanes carried out four very violent strikes on (Beirut's) southern suburbs, and one strike on the Choueifat" area, with ambulances rushing to the site, Lebanon's National News Agency said at the beginning of the attacks. | Explosions were heard for miles across the city and beyond. Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from targeted areas, which included Burj al Barajneh, Haret Hreik, and Ghobeiry.
(2024-10-06). At least 18 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza mosque. newarab.com 
At least 18 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a Gaza mosque early on Sunday, said Palestinian news agency WAFA. | The strike on the mosque, near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in The initial death toll was five but eyewitnesses said the number of casualties could rise as the mosque was being used to house displaced people. | The Israeli military claimed in a statement it "conducte…
(2024-10-06). Protests planned across US to mark anniversary of Gaza war. newarab.com 
Demonstrations are planned in cities around the world this weekend, including in some conservative US states, to mark one year since The gatherings, called a Global Day of Action, which have been in the works for some time, will also highlight Israel's recent escalation of the war "We've seen this form of collective punishment in Gaza, and now…
(2024-10-06). Palestinian factions say they can still fight Israel. newarab.com 
Palestinian factions in Gaza have said that they are still able to fight Israel, and that no deal will be made until it ends its war, according to a statement circulated by Hamas on Saturday. | The factions met in Gaza to mark the first anniversary of the 7 October Hamas-led surprise attack against Israel, which they call Al-Aqsa Flood. | The groups said in a statement that they held "an important national meeting on the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle… and in light of the war of genocide waged by the Nazi Zionist occupation against our Palestinian and Lebanese people and the peoples of our Ara…
(2024-10-06). Anatoly Antonov completes term as Russian ambassador to US. rt.com 
The diplomat is leaving Washington during a period of fractured ties between the two countries | Anatoly Antonov has finished his term as Russia's ambassador to the US, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. The diplomat is returning to Moscow amid unprecedented tensions between the two nuclear superpowers. | "The Russian ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has ended his service in Washington and is on his way to Moscow," the Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement carried by Russian news agencies. The ministry did not provide any additional details and has so far not named his successor. | Antonov…
(2024-10-06). Global rallies for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ahead of anniversary. newarab.com 
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for In Washington, One man attempted to set himself on fire, AFP…
(2024-10-06). Macron's stance 'a disgrace' — Netanyahu. rt.com 
The Israeli prime minister has rejected the French president's "shameful" call for an arms embargo | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron for his call to end weapons deliveries to the Jewish state amid the ongoing escalation with Hezbollah and Iran. | In an interview with French media aired on Saturday, Macron called for "a political solution" to the conflict in the Middle East and argued that Western nations should "stop delivering arms for fighting in Gaza." He called the continued hostilities "a mistake" and warned against turning Lebanon into "a new G…
(2024-10-06). 440 Hezbollah members killed since start of Lebanon invasion — IDF. rt.com 
Israel invaded the southern part of the neighboring country earlier this week to fight pro-Palestinian militants | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claims it has killed 440 Hezbollah members since the start of the ground operation in Lebanon earlier this month. | On Tuesday, the IDF announced "limited ground raids" into southern Lebanon, following a weeks-long bombing campaign that killed more than a dozen high-ranking Hezbollah members, including the pro-Palestinian group's longstanding leader, Hassan Nasrallah. | "We are pushing Hezbollah north," the IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Daniel Hagri, said in a st…
(2024-10-06). We can't have the world laughing at US — Trump. rt.com 
America is no longer respected, the former president and Republican candidate has said at a campaign event in the state of Pennsylvania | The US has lost respect on the world stage and has become a laughing stock, former President Donald Trump said at a campaign event in the swing state of Pennsylvania. | Trump held a rally to drum up support for his election campaign in the city of Butler on Saturday, returning to the site where he survived an assassination attempt in July. | The Republican nominee vowed to fix the US economy, combat violent crime, and crack down on illegal immigration through the southern bo…
(2024-10-06). Large New Zealand Navy ship sinks (PHOTOS). rt.com 
The new surveyor vessel has struck a reef and caught fire in the Pacific Ocean | A Royal New Zealand Navy ship has capsized and sunk in the Pacific Ocean after hitting a reef, the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) has said. | According to a statement released on Sunday, the hydrographic survey and diving support vessel HMNZS Manawanui ran aground near the southern coast of Samoa's island of Upolu on Saturday evening. The vessel was on a surveying mission when the incident occurred. | The ship caught fire and subsequently capsized as onlookers saw heavy smoke coming from the vessel. "The exact cause of the groun…
(2024-10-06). Passenger plane catches fire while landing (VIDEO). rt.com 
All 197 people aboard the Las Vegas-bound aircraft have been rescued, the airline says | A Frontier Airlines passenger plane caught fire during an emergency landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday evening local time. | The Airbus 321 with 197 people on board was flying from San Diego to Las Vegas, when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in an incident report. | Despite the problems, the pilots managed to land the aircraft safely, after which fire crews extinguished the fire on one of the engines, the FAA said. | "No injuri…
(2024-10-06). Multiple deaths in Israeli strikes on Gaza mosque and school — officials. rt.com 
The Al-Aqsa Mosque and Ibn Rushd school sheltered hundreds of displaced people, the local authorities say | At least 24 Palestinians were killed in two Israeli strikes in Gaza that hit a mosque and a school, local officials have said. The Israeli military insists that the facilities were being used by Hamas operatives. | Gaza's Government Media Office accused Israel of "two brutal massacres" on Sunday, saying the strikes targeted the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque, which is adjacent to a hospital, and the Ibn Rushd school. Both facilities housed "hundreds of displaced people," it said in a statement on Telegram. | In…
(2024-10-06). We can't have the world laughing at US — Trump. rt.com The US has lost respect on the world stage and has become a laughing stock, former President Donald Trump said at a campaign event in the swing state of Pennsylvania. | Trump held a rally to drum up support for his election campaign in the city of Butler on Saturday, returning to the site where he survived an assassination attempt in July. | The Republican nominee vowed to lift up the US economy, combat violent crime, and crack down on illegal immigration through the southern border. | "Everything has to be the best," he said. "We have to have the best schools. We have to have strong borders. We don't want bad…
(2024-10-06). Large New Zealand Navy ship sinks (PHOTOS). rt.com The new surveyor vessel has struck a reef and caught fire in the Pacific Ocean | A Royal New Zealand Navy ship has capsized and sunk in the Pacific Ocean after hitting a reef, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said. | According to the statement released on Sunday, the hydrographic survey and diving support vessel HMNZS Manawanui ran aground near the southern coast of Samoa's island of Upolu on Saturday evening. The vessel was on a surveying mission when the incident occurred. | The ship caught fire and subsequently capsized as onlookers saw heavy smoke coming from the vessel. "The exact cause of the groundi…
(2024-10-06). 440 Hezbollah members killed since start of Lebanon invasion — IDF. rt.com Israel has invaded southern Lebanon earlier this week to fight pro-Palestinian militants | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they have killed some 440 Hezbollah members since the start of a ground operation in Lebanon earlier this month. | On Tuesday, the IDF announced "limited ground raids" into southern Lebanon, following a weeks-long bombing campaign that killed more than a dozen high-ranking Hezbollah members, including the pro-Palestinian armed group's longstanding leader, Hassan Nasrallah. | "We are pushing Hezbollah north," IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Daniel Hagri, said in a statement on Saturda…
(2024-10-06). We can't have the world laughing at US — Trump. rt.com The US has squandered respect on the world stage, becoming a laughing stock, former President Donald Trump said at a campaign event in the swing state of Pennsylvania. | Trump held a rally to drum up support for his re-election in the city of Butler on Saturday, returning to the site where he nearly survived an assassination attempt in July. | The Republican nominee vowed to lift up the US economy, combat violent crime and crack down on illegal immigration through the southern border. "Everything has to be the best," he said. "We have to have the best schools. We have to have strong borders. We don't want bad…
(2024-10-06). 20 Israeli soldiers killed, wounded in ambush, Hezbollah says. newarab.com 
Twenty Israeli soldiers were killed or wounded after attempting to advance towards the The Lebanese group said the Israeli army attempted to advance under artillery cover but were ambushed with explosive devices. The fighters then engaged the army "from close range reaching zero distance". | Soldiers who were killed or wounded were evacuated, while the remaining Israeli force retreated under artillery cover, the statement…
(2024-10-06). Biden says 'not confident' of peaceful US election. newarab.com 
(2024-10-06). Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount. newarab.com 
(2024-10-06). Contact with Nasrallah 'successor' Safieddine 'lost': Hezbollah. newarab.com 
A high-level Hezbollah source said on Saturday that contact with "Contact with Sayyed Safieddine has been lost since the violent strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs" early on Friday, the official told AFP. | "We don't know if he was at the targeted site, or who may have been there with…
(2024-10-06). Elon Musk to attend sovereign wealth fund forum in Oman. newarab.com 
Oman will host the forum's 16th annual gathering in Muscat. | "We are delighted to announce that @elonmusk, CEO of @SpaceX and @Tesla and Chairman of @X, will be joining us this November at our annual meeting in Muscat, Oman. He will discuss the #Technology and trends shaping today's world and the likely changes it will cast in…
(2024-10-06). Iraqi militias mobilise in anticipation of Israeli attack. newarab.com 
The factions, which are part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said Israel is likely to start lauching attacks on Iraq after a drone launched by Iraqi factions on Friday k…
(2024-10-06). Israel builds new infrastructure at Gaza's Philadelphi corridor. newarab.com 
The area, stretches from the Mediterranean coast to the Karam Abu Salem, or Kerem Shalom border crossing. | Tribal sources living in Rafah told The New Arab's Arabic language sister publication, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that the Israeli army h…
(2024-10-06). Israel to consider exiling Yahya Sinwar as part of deal: report. newarab.com 
According to the report, the leaders would be exiled with their consent, in an effort to reach a deal that would free the remaining captives held in Gaza. | The report adds that such an agreement may also include assets belonging to Hamas in Su…
(2024-10-06). Israel media says Nasrallah's likely successor wounded in attack. newarab.com 
Hezbollah is yet to issue a statement on the claims, while Israel's Channel11 reported that Saf…
(2024-10-06). Israeli strike kills teen Gaza journalist Hassan Hamad. newarab.com 
Tributes have poured in for Hamad was killed during heavy Israeli bombardment and besiegement of Jabalia, while Israeli forces continued strikes on other areas including Rafah and Al-Zawaida. | Since the start of Israel's war on Gaza last year, Hamad has been documenting Israeli aggression on t…
(2024-10-06). Israeli strikes hit Beirut, army surrounds Gaza's Jabalia. newarab.com 
(2024-10-06). Israeli strikes kill over 100 children in Lebanon in 11 days. newarab.com 
The report from UNICEF added that around 690 children have been reported wounded in the last six weeks of the Israeli onslaught. | The organisation said it was working to provide emergency humanitarian relief and medical supplies to affected areas and communities…
(2024-10-06). Israeli strikes rock Beirut, Gaza ahead of war anniversary. newarab.com 
A huge fireball lit up the sky and plumes of smoke rose over Lebanese Prime Minister After a devastating year-long conflict in Gaza, Isra…
(2024-10-06). Kushner discussed Saudi-Israel normalisation with MbS. newarab.com 
The source did not identify when the talks took place and whether they occurred before or after the start of the brutal war in Gaza, which has kill…
(2024-10-06). London: Thousands march in support of Gaza, 1 year after war. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestinian supporters from across the country began the march from Russell Square to Downing Street demanding an end to the conflict, which has killed nearly 42,000 people in Gaza since October 7. | At Saturday's 20th "National Mar…
(2024-10-06). Macron criticises Israel on Gaza, Lebanon wars. newarab.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday for a halt on He also criticised Netanyahu's decision to send troops into a "I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza," Macron told…
(2024-10-06). Toddler among four migrants dead in latest Channel crossing. newarab.com 
A two-year-old boy and three adults died overnight after two boats crowded with migrants got into difficulty while attempting the perilous The latest tragedies bring to 51 the number of migrants who have died attempting to reach
(2024-10-06). Tunisia votes with Saied set for re-election. newarab.com 
Tunisia holds a presidential election Sunday with Three years after a sweeping power grab by Saied, the election is seen as a closing chapter in Tunisia's experiment with democracy. | The North African country had prided itself for more than a decade for being the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings against dictatorship. | Polling stations open at 8: 00 am (0700 GMT) and close at…
(2024-10-06). Tunisian diaspora dream of returning amid Saied's repression. newarab.com 
Across the Tunisian diaspora, many "If I go back to Tunisia, I'll probably be arrested", says Kaouther Ferjani, the daughter of political prisoner Said Ferjani, currently living in the U…
(2024-10-06). Turkey anti-inflation steps don't go far enough, experts warn. newarab.com 
Although
(2024-10-06). Pine to pomegranate: Saving Iraq Kurdistan's vanishing forests. newarab.com 
(2024-10-06). The ICC unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libya suspects. newarab.com 
The Libya has been in political turmoil since a revolution toppled and killed lo…
(2024-10-06). Israeli strike kills Hamas official, family in Lebanon's Tripoli. newarab.com 
An This is the first time the north of the country has been hit since the beginning of Israel's intensified attacks on Lebanon in September. | Hamas announced that the drone strike killed Saeed Atallah Ali, a Hamas military official, along with his wife and two young daughte…
(2024-10-06). Massive Israeli strikes shake southern suburbs of Beirut. newarab.com 
This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on Massive consecutive strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs from late Saturday into Sunday, Reuters eyewitnesses said, sending booms across the city and sparking flashes of red and white for nearly 30 minutes visible from several kilometers away. | Separately, a high-level Hezbollah source said on Saturday that contact with Hashem Safieddine, widely touted…
(2024-10-06). Three Lebanese hospitals suspend services amid Israeli bombing. newarab.com 
Also Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged the international community to pressure Israel "to allow rescue…
(2024-10-06). Trump says Israel should attack Iran nuclear facilities. newarab.com 
(2024-10-06). Why Hezbollah's still standing despite Nasrallah's assassination. newarab.com 
Israel's bloody escalation of violence against
(2024-10-06). Sharon Graham 'to announce early Unite GS election'. skwawkbox.org 
Graham said to be 'going political', calling election to try to stem outrage over Gaza betrayals — and allegedly to have result over before police announce no wrongdoing in conference centre deal Sharon Graham is getting ready to call the next general secretary election in the Unite union more than a year early, according to …
(2024-10-06). Greenstein arrested again for standing for Palestinians — raising funds to sue Met Police. skwawkbox.org 
Left-wing Jewish activist arrested for 'racially aggravated' offence for comparing Israel's genocide to behaviour of nazis Jewish activist Tony Greenstein was arrested on Friday while demonstrating outside the London residence of far-right Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely — who has been described even by the Israeli press as 'the ugly, extremist face of Israel' and has …
(2024-10-06). Irish and international peacekeeping troops refuse Israel's order to leave Lebanese border. skwawkbox.org 
Irish and Unifil soldiers say they will not abandon their posts Israeli occupation forces have told the Irish government to recall its peacekeepers from their positions near Lebanon's border with Israel — and have been rebuffed. The order was made to Unifil (UN Interim Force in Lebanon) and separately to each individual country that provides …
(2024-10-06). Govt To Waste £22bn On Unproven Carbon Capture. wattsupwiththat.com What is certain though is that producing electricity using carbon capture is more expensive than not using carbon capture, not least because the process itself wastes a lot of energy. Similarly hydrogen produced from gas with carbon capture is much more expensive than just using the gas itself in the first place. All of this inefficiency will add to energy bills. | It is hard to think of a more stupid waste of public money.
(2024-10-06). Grand Final fever — the secret to a Panthers win. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-10-06). POEM: A Nation of Apologies. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-10-06). Bahraich Villagers Triumph: Last Wolf of Mahsi Pack Eliminated. devdiscourse.com The terrifying reign of a six-member wolf pack in Bahraich's Mahsi region has concluded, as villagers successfully eliminated the final wolf. The creature met its end in Tamachpur, where villagers beat it to death as it attempted to hunt a goat.
(2024-10-06). Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): ICRC ready to carry out further forensic work. icrc.org
(2024-10-06). CPI(M)-RSS Nexus in Kerala. ummid.com The close CPI(M)-RSS nexus or the former being used as political rule by the latter is fully in consonance with the present ideological-political degeneration of CPM in Kerala under the leadership of Pinarayi.
(2024-10-06). Ukraine under Russian occupation. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-10-06). The Ukrainian left is building on several fronts. internationalviewpoint.org "The aim here is to shed light on the specific profile of this young left, based on its activist practice at the heart of Ukrainian society and breaking with the dominant contradictory interpretations of the 'Euro-Maidan' (2013-2014) that divide the left and are exploited by Putin." | – | / |
(2024-10-06). Can You See Peace in Ukraine? fairobserver.com On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine as concerns about Ukraine joining NATO grew. Over two years later, the war rages on and global powers continue to ignore pleas for negotiation even as the death toll mounts. With Russia now threatening the international community, the United States has a responsibility to engage in negotiations. Ukraine,…
(2024-10-06). UN Secretary-General calls for end to suffering in Middle East on Oct 7 attack anniversary. tass.com Antonio Guterres said that Hamas "must allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit hostages"
(2024-10-06). Georgia denies rumored plans for recognizing Abkhazia, South Ossetia. tass.com No recognition or similar anti-national issues are being considered, executive secretary of Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party Mamuka Mdinaradze said…
(2024-10-06). Threshold Effects in BRICS Expansion. infobrics.org We have extensively covered the BRICS expansion as well as its key implications for the world economy, most notably from the viewpoint of which categories of countries would benefit the most from the enlargement of the BRICS core. One aspect, however, of this expansion that has not received sufficient attention in the discussions was the rise in the consolidated share of the expanded BRICS grouping in international organizations such as the IMF…
(2024-10-06). The African perspective on French imperialist policy in Africa. uwidata.com 
By Dr Halim Genàßoƒülu (The Wretched of the Earth) French colonialism in Africa, spanning from the 19th to the mid-20th century, profoundly impacted the continent's political, economic, and cultural landscape. Driven by economic interests, national prestige, and the mission civilisatrice (civilizing mission), France established colonies across West, Central, and North Africa, including territories such as …
(2024-10-06). Zero Plus film festival ends in Russian city of Tyumen. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The XI international children's and family film festival Zero Plus ended today in the Russian city of Tyumen, with 29 countries attending, reported the TVBrics television channel.
(2024-10-06). Haiti seeks ways to strengthen national police. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Haiti, Garry Conille, is paying an official visit to the United Arab Emirates with the aim of negotiating material aid to strengthen the national police force, which currently faces the challenge of eliminating criminal groups.
(2024-10-06). Rosneft oil company's flights return to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies Havanatur S.A. on Friday welcomed the first flight of the 2024 fall-winter season of the Russian oil company Rosneft, carrying with 374 passengers for health tourism practices.
(2024-10-06). The CADTM welcomes the sovereign stance of the new Government of Mexico of not inviting King Felipe VI of Spain to attend the inauguration ceremony. cadtm.org
(2024-10-06). High-level initiative on international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-10-06). Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa launch a global initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law and call for a high-level meeting to uphold humanity in war in 2026. icrc.org 27 September 2024…
(2024-10-06). Statement at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee Plenary Meeting on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism. icrc.org
(2024-10-06). Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity. icrc.org Joint Statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the occasion of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, New York.
(2024-10-06). Iran condemns 'unlawful' US, UK airstrikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Iran condemned the latest joint US-British strikes on Yemen, stating they are in clear violation of the United Nations Charter and international law.
(2024-10-06). Iran: US stoking insecuirty in Red Sea by backing Israeli regime. presstv.ir Iran's representative at the 82nd session of Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has expressed the Islamic Republic's commitment to international maritime obligations and says the the United States is the source of insecurity in the Red Sea region.
(2024-10-06). My Memory of ChinaÔΩúCentral Asian student who received Xi's reply letter: Committed to be friendship envoy of China-Central Asia. ecns.cn "When President Xi replied to us, he encouraged us to serve as envoys of friendship and bridges of cooperation. His words inspired us and we feel committed to fulfilling that role," said Rahman Bayramdurdyyev, teaching secretary at College of International Education, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, during an interview with China News Network at the 2024 Beijing Cultural Forum.
(2024-10-06). Comrade President? Change and Continuity in Sri Lanka. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-10-06). Focus turns to Lebanon. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-10-06). Gender and sexualities: the reactionary offensive of the far right. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-10-06). National elections in Austria: A disaster for democracy and the welfare state — and for the left. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-10-06). Tanzania: Masai evicted from their land on the altar of profit. internationalviewpoint.org
(2024-10-06). Crises in France. internationalviewpoint.org "The formation of the NFP, and the unexpected success of its electoral campaign, have rekindled hope. But we know that this is only a reprieve. The rise of the National Rally continues, and the dynamic of popular mobilisation remains fragile, but the time gained can be put to good use." | – | / |
(2024-10-06). The Populist Threat and the Response of the Left. internationalviewpoint.org The need is greater than ever for a consolidated voice of the working class and the poor. On the one hand, daily community protests seem to indicate a population that is not by any means apathetic. But when it comes to elections, the majority don't participate. No political party has been able to capture the imagination of the mass of people who experience unemployment, sewage in the street, erratic water supply, unaffordable electricity and intolerable levels of gender-based violence. Yet enough of those people are desperate and sufficiently concerned to protest. | There are a number of candidates vying to captu…
(2024-10-06). Harris and Trump Campaign Amidst Strikes and Protests. internationalviewpoint.org Former president Donald Trump and Vice-president Kamala Harris continue to campaign in a neck-and-neck race, both holding large rallies in swing states in an attempt to pull ahead. Trump continues his racist rants against immigrants, whom he calls "stone-cold killers," and his vicious insults against Harris, now calling her "mentally disabled." He has blamed immigrants, released from other countries' prisons and mental hospitals, for an invasion of the country that has "poisoned our blood" and destroyed the economy, taking jobs from American Blacks and Latinos. "And if you think about it," says Trump, "only a men…
(2024-10-06). Is AMLO's latest reform a poisoned chalice? internationalviewpoint.org On 15 September, a Mexican bank holiday, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gave a 'farewell' speech in front of 300,000 enthusiastic people gathered on the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is stepping down from office on 1 October, giving way to the new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who was triumphantly elected in June. | – | / |
(2024-10-06). 'Taking sides': The international activists for Palestine Israel targets. aljazeera.com US Turkish woman's killing last month puts a spotlight on international activists' efforts to expose Israeli violence.
(2024-10-06). Four suspects nabbed in Limpopo for possession of illicit cigarettes, dealing in drugs. sanews.gov.za Four suspects nabbed in Limpopo for possession of illicit cigarettes, dealing in drugs | Four male suspects, aged between 26 and 38, have been apprehended at separate locations during routine operational duties conducted by various police units across the Capricorn District in Limpopo. | According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), a foreign national was nabbed on Friday at Lebowakgomo RDP, Zone F for possession of 28 plastic bags containing dagga estimated at R28 000 and a substantial amount of cash. | The SAPS said the operation was led by the members of the Lebowakgomo police with the Polokwane SAPS,…
(2024-10-06). Seventh administration to promote peace, security in Africa. sanews.gov.za Seventh administration to promote peace, security in Africa | International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has assured South Africans that the current administration will not stray from the African Agenda and will continue to push for peace and security on the continent. | Delivering his remarks at the Africa Peace and Security Dialogue hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation on Saturday in Magaliesburg, the Minister said: "I am here to say that the seventh administration remains committed to the African Agenda. We are not deviating from it, we pursue our agenda in the spirit of genuine partnersh…
(2024-10-06). How the US Chooses Its President: A Step-by-Step Guide. sputnikglobe.com The US presidential election follows a multi-step process, starting with party primaries and caucuses where candidates are selected. Each party then holds a national convention to officially nominate its candidate.
(2024-10-06). The African perspective on French imperialist policy in Africa. unitedworldint.com 
France's colonial legacy in Africa is a somber reminder of the brutalities of empire. By Dr Halim Genàßoƒülu Colonialism is not satisfied merely with holding a people in its grip and emptying the native's brain of all form and content. Frantz Fanon (The Wretched of the Earth) French legacy in West Africa (The Wretched of …
(2024-10-06). Thailand: Report on torture and ill-treatment submitted to UN body. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a shadow report to the United Nations (UN) Committee Against Torture (CAT), ahead of its review of Thailand's second periodic report under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The review of Thailand's report will take place on 5 and 6 November 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.
30 September 2024. The joint FIDH-UCL shadow report details the Thai authorities' failure to comply (…) | – |
(2024-10-06). Vietnam: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 27 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue for the adoption of Vietnam's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed criticism of the Vietnamese government's behavior during the current UPR and urged UN member states to press the Vietnamese government to release all political prisoners and initiate legal, institutional, and (…) | – |
(2024-10-06). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
| You can find us on our social networks : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2024-10-06). Strikes hit south Beirut after Israeli army warns residents to evacuate Hezbollah bastion. scmp.com 'Israeli enemy warplanes carried out four very violent strikes on [Beirut's] southern suburbs,' Lebanon's National News Agency said.
(2024-10-06). Joshua Craze: Taxonomies of Hunger. newleftreview.org Death by hunger stalks millions in the Sahel and Horn of Africa—the upshot of West-led political and economic processes as much as climate change and war. Yet only a few instances can pass the demanding criteria for famine set by the humanitarian technocrats of the international bodies charged with its alleviation.
(2024-10-06). Trump's Resilient Comeback: Musk Joins Former President's Rally in Pennsylvania. devdiscourse.com In a defiant return to the campaign trail, former U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania, the site of an assassination attempt he survived in July. Notably, he was joined by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who has shifted his political support from Democrats to endorsing Trump for the upcoming elections.
(2024-10-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: Who is at risk for a brain aneurysm? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors note: September is National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month Brain aneurysms affect millions of people, with 6.7 million in the U.S. living with unruptured aneurysms. Globally, they can cause nearly 500,000 deaths annually. Dr. Chris Fox specializes in endovascular and cerebrovascular neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic. He says not all brain aneurysms need to be treated immediately. However, a brain aneurysm that bursts or ruptures causes a serious medical emergency. Dr. Fox explains who may be…
(2024-10-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is CAR-T cell therapy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Roughly 635,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International's most recent report. Survival rates for aggressive lymphomas have improved significantly thanks to advances in treatment, such as chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy). Dr. Madiha Iqbal, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and oncologist, explains that CAR-T cell therapy is a personalized and innovative treatment giving hope to patients diagnosed with various lymphomas. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mhzo1FAmV0 Journalists: …
(2024-10-06). Mayo Clinic awarded federal grant to study experimental ALS drug. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to begin an innovative study that will provide hundreds of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) access to the experimental drug ibudilast over six months. The grant totals $22 million. Mayo Clinic will receive $12 million and manage the distribution of the remainder to its collaborators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
(2024-10-06). Telangana to Boost Textile Sector: New Yarn Depot in Sircilla. devdiscourse.com The government of Telangana has approved the establishment of a Yarn Depot in Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla District, catering to the state's power loom industry. This initiative is led by the Telangana State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Limited (TGSCO) and aims to bolster the region's textile sector.
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New Delhi's transactions with key partners, including Russia, have been made difficult by Washington, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said | New Delhi is looking to secure its interest and find "workarounds" in settlements with global partners, including Russia, as Washington complicates trade, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said. He clarified, however, that India has no intention of moving away from the US dollar. | Speaking on Tuesday at an event at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington-based think tank, Jaishankar noted that India has "no malicious intent towards the…
A government commission in Washington has repeated its call for India to be designated a "country of concern" | New Delhi on Thursday condemned a report by a US government body claiming that "religious freedom conditions" in India have "continued to worsen." | The document, The Indian Foreign Ministry…
The patrol found 33 migrants from countries including Egypt, Nepal, Cuba, India and Pakistan…
President of MNS Cinema Wing warned cinema owners in India to reconsider screening the film…
'I had gone for Umrah and when the accusations started against me, I never thought of going back to India'
By Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days before ceasefire talks were set to resume. The package includes …
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By Abby Martin / The Empire Files Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner. Abby Martin Abigail Suzanne Martin (born September 6, 1984) is an American journalist, TV presenter, and …
The "reconstitution" of Moscow's forces during the Ukraine conflict has surprised Washington, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has said | Washington is highly concerned about the rapid "reconstitution" of the Russian military and partly attributes this to Moscow's "formidable" ties with China, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has said. | Discussing the Ukraine conflict in an interview on Wednesday hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington-based think tank, Campbell stated that "what we've seen over the course of the last two years is a reconstitution of the Russian…
Govt has claimed it shot down 90% of missiles fired on Tuesday but video evidence suggests most missiles got through Footage of Iran's barrage of around two hundred ballistic and hypersonic missiles at Israeli military facilities on Tuesday evening shows a majority of them hitting their targets, leading to large explosions on the ground. Despite …
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Another 24 civilians have been injured in Belgorod Region, Vyacheslav Gladkov has said | Four people were killed and 24 others wounded by Ukrainian attacks on civilian buildings and vehicles in Russia's Belgorod Region on Wednesday, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said. | Kiev's troops targeted around a dozen non-military settlements with artillery and drones, according to the governor. | "Yesterday was a terrible day for the whole of Belgorod Region," Gladkov wrote in a post on Telegram on Thursday morning. | Throughout Wednesday, the governor reported Ukrainian strikes across the region via his channel…
The plot targeting a Kiev intelligence officer's Russian son was part of a foiled infiltration attempt, according to the agency | An officer of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) has tried to use his agency's resources to kidnap his own son from Russia, the FSB security service has claimed. | The Russian service reported on Thursday that it had caught HUR agents illegally crossing the border from Lithuania to Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad. | "A secondary goal of the operation was the kidnapping and cross-border smuggling of an underage Russian citizen, who is the son of an HUR staff member," the statement…
Ukraine is also disappointed with the volume and pace of NATO weapons deliveries | The US and its allies are delaying deliveries of weapons to Kiev and aren't yet willing to act as Ukraine's air defense, Vladimir Zelensky has said. | On Thursday, Zelensky met with the new NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte, who hastened to Kiev just two days after taking over the job from the bloc's decade-long head Jens Stoltenberg. | "We will continue to convince our partners of the need to shoot down Russian missiles and drones," Zelensky told reporters, noting that "they are not ready yet." | Kiev has been trying to get NA…
Ugledar had been an anchor of the Ukrainian front for over two years | Russian forces have completely liberated the town of Ugledar in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Defense Ministry in Moscow has confirmed. | Ukrainian forces had controlled the settlement since 2014, when the DPR declared independence following a US-backed coup in Kiev. Ugledar was a strategically important position, featuring high-rise buildings overlooking the surrounding plain. | "As a result of conclusive operations by the units of the 'East' group of forces, the town of Ugledar in the DPR has been liberated," the Russian Defens…
Georgia's president had declined to either sign the bill or veto it, passing the decision on to parliament | Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has signed into law a bill that curbs some LGBT rights and bans 'propaganda' of non-heterosexual relationships in…
The White House reportedly accepts that it may be unable to prevent a "regional war" in the Middle East | US President Joe Biden is increasingly angry that he is unable to influence Israel's military conduct, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed White House officials. | Biden and his aides have been "repeatedly frustrated" by Israel's war in Gaza, especially by the large death toll among Palestinian civilians, the report said. It added that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored US advice. | "As his influence over Netanyahu shrunk, the president's anger grew," Politico wrote. It ci…
Moscow plans to open embassies in Niger, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said | Russia is actively working to increase its diplomatic presence in Africa, with plans to establish embassies in Niger, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan, a senior Foreign Ministry official has said. | Alexey Klimov, the head of the consular department, revealed this initiative during an interview with TASS on Wednesday, emphasizing that consular sections will also be integrated into these new diplomatic missions. | "At present, we are working on expanding Russia's diplomatic presence in African countries,…
Uganda has launched a national company to expand the country's mineral reserves | Uganda's government has established a national mining company to manage its commercial holding and participating interests in mining operations, according to the East African nation's minister for energy and mineral development. | Ruth Nankabirwa announced the move on Tuesday at a mining conference organized by the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum in the national capital, Kampala. | "This company will manage the state's commercial interests in the mining industry. It will do so through strategic partnerships with young devel…
After many years of French language domination, former colonies in Africa are returning to their cultural roots | In the aftermath of the Second World War, the colonial system started to collapse. Many countries in Asia and Africa gained independence in accordance with the principles of self-determination stated in the UN Charter of 1945 and a UN declaration adopted in 1960. However, decades of dependence on European powers and their policies had significantly altered the destinies of Afro-Asian peoples and disrupted historical processes that had existed prior to the colonial era. | This is particularly eviden…
According to Niger's authorities, the matchmaking program aired by Canal Plus stigmatizes African women | Niger's media regulator has banned the French channel Canal Plus from airing a romance-themed television show that the government says threatens the West African nation's values. Authorities in neighboring Burkina Faso had already taken action against the broadcaster. | The Bachelor, the show in question, is "non-protective" of the country's young population and "stigmatizes" African women, the Nigerien Superior Council of Communication said in a statement cited by the Turkish news outlet Anadolu. | "Follo…
Global prices for crude have risen 3% on concerns about disruption of supplies from the Middle East | The escalating conflict between Iran and Israel could leave the global economy vulnerable to a 1970s-style energy shock, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday, in an interview with the Guardian. | The warning comes shortly after Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon and Iran's subsequent launch of ballistic missiles at Israel. The prospect of an all-out regional war in the Middle East immediately sent oil prices surging as much as 3%. | Brent futures for December delivery was up 1.91% at $75.
'Populist' these days simply means listening to what the people want, yet the Austrian leaders and media are trying to make it look borderline Nazi | Another right-wing anti-establishment party has just won the popular vote in yet another European nation, this time the Austrian parliamentary elections. But as long as the establishment elites can still figure out how to keep themselves in power by clinging to one another despite their nominal ideological differences, they really don't care. It sounds like a brilliant strategy. Let's see where it goes, shall we? | The elites in Austria, like elsewhere in Europe,…
The two countries are marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, have hailed the strategic partnership between the two nations in complementary articles published on Thursday. | Wednesday marked the 75th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Moscow and Beijing. The date came just two days after the People's Republic of China celebrated its 75th birthday. The Soviet Union was the first internationally recognized nation to establish formal ties with the new Chinese government, and helped it rebuild following the deva…
The self-proclaimed NGO is allegedly working on another false-flag chemical attack in Syria | The White Helmets, a self-proclaimed civil defense group formed a decade ago in Syria at the height of the civil war, is back in the spotlight, after the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service RT's Saskia Taylor looks back at the shady origins of the group, which was generously sponsored by Western governments and lionized by Western press. She…
The billionaire accused the US Democratic Party of trying to censor citizens under the guise of fighting hate speech | Tech mogul Elon Musk has accused the US Democratic Party of trying to stifle free speech in the country by claiming to combat hate speech and misinformation. | The billionaire made the comment following Tuesday's vice-presidential debate between Democratic candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Donald Trump's running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, where they discussed a number of issues, including free speech and censorship. | Walz stated during the debate that he does not believe that…
The claims against the rapper stretch back to 1991 with some accusers saying they were as young as nine at the time, according to a lawyer | Rapper Sean Combs, also known as P Diddy or Puff Daddy, is facing sexual misconduct allegations from an additional 120 accusers, with some claiming to have been minors at the time of the offenses, according to lawyer Tony Buzbee, who is representing the claimants. | The 54-year-old three-time Grammy award winner and prominent hip-hop producer is already facing criminal charges for alleged sex trafficking, drug possession and firearm offenses. Last month, he was arrested a…
The country's unmanned aerial vehicle industry is booming | The Russian Far East has hosted a major annual event dedicated to the civilian applications of drone technology. 'Archipelago 2024' included numerous competitions, as well as large-scale drills simulating various scenarios for using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). | According to the organizers, over 3,500 participants came to Sakhalin Region to join the event, which featured more than 30 types of Russian-made drones. UAVs have multiple civilian applications, and the technology has experienced a boom in the country in recent years. This year's exercis…
The government is planning to nearly quadruple outlay for the purpose in 2025 | The Russian government is planning to spend more than 1.7 billion rubles (almost $18 million) next year on promoting the Russian language outside the country, according to a draft federal budget released this week. The amount is nearly a fourfold increase compared to 2024. | The draft bill was approved by the cabinet on September 29 and is currently being considered by the Russian parliament. | According to an explanatory note attached to the draft budget, the outlay would nearly quadruple in 2025 compared to around 500 million rub…
"She was arrested and charged with cause public display of prohibited terrorists organisation symbol," said New South Wales Police. | Other attendees at the pro-Palestine protests, which took place in Sydney and Melbourne last week, also waved Hamas flags or placards with…
Australia has secured 580 seats on flights departing on Thursday and Saturday for citizens, permanent residents and their families who want to leave Lebanon, Wong told a press confe…
American writer and activist Coates faced what many said was an "aggressive" and "hostile" interview with US journalist Tony Dokoupil, who had accused the renowned American author of using his latest book, The Message', to call for the Coates and Dokoupil…
Four Iraqi troops were killed Wednesday and several wounded in an ambush by the extremist Islamic State group, Iraq's Interior Ministry said. | The attack came days after the U.S. military announced that troops from its coalition against IS in Iraq and Syria Despite IS losing its so-called caliphate where it controlled large swaths of land in Iraq and eastern Syria in 2019, it continues to launch attacks through its scattered…
A Lebanese soldier was killed and four Red Cross volunteers were wounded in a rescue operation after they were targeted by The latest attack comes after an Israeli strike on an apartment in central Beirut late on Wednesday killed seven civil defence rescue workers in a rare attack in the heart of the Lebanese capital without prior warning. | "A soldier was killed and another was wounded as a resul…
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Lebanon's foreign minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, revealed on Thursday that Hezbollah's secretary-general, In an interview with American broadcast PBS, Bou Habib said that Nasrallah had agreed to a ceasefire moments before he was assassinated,…
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Israel bombed central Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against the Hezbollah militant group. | It was the second airstrike within the Lebanese capital's city limits since border hostilities began a year ago. | Israel claimed it conducted a "precise" airstrike on Beirut. Reuters witnesses reported hearing a massive blast, and a security source said it targeted a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood, close to downtown, the nearest Israeli strikes have come to Lebanon's seat of government.
The strike started a fire in the heavily-populated Beirut district close to Lebanon's parliament and UN headquarters, according to comments from the prime minister's office and the Lebanese parliament. | It hit the office of a medical centre run b…
The Israeli military has wiped out 902 The office says that the killing of entire family members has erased them from the civil registry. | The GMO also adds the army has killed 1,364 Palestinian families, killing all their members except one and killing 3,472 families, leaving only two survivors per family. | "We strongly condemn the Israeli occupation's crime of killing entire Palestinian families, and we also condemn…
Lebanon has not had a president or a fully empowered cabinet since October 2022 due to a power struggle in which Iran-backed Hezbollah has played a big part. Along with its allies, the heavily armed Shia group has insisted…
Satellite images have revealed damage to areas of an The images from Planet Labs PBC show that rockets struck two aircraft hangars housing F-35 fighter jets at the A large hole can be s…
A The German-owned MV Kathrin is due to arrive in Montenegro on Thursday, where the explosives will be transferred to arms manufacturers producing weapons for Israel. The ship will also head to Slovenia to offload the cargo, according to Amnesty International. | Citing an u…
Minnesota Governor Although foreign policy did not get much attention on the debate stage, it was the inaugural issue of the night, specifically in…
The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Lebanon's health system was struggling to keep up, after Israel escalated airstrikes and launched ground raids into the country. | "The death toll in Lebanon is rising, and hospitals are overwhelmed with the influx of injured patients," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on X. | "The health system has been weakened by successive crises and is struggling to cope with the immense needs," he said, adding that WHO was scaling up its response. | Israel shifted its focus last month from the war in Gaza, which was sparked by the October 7 attacks by Iran-backed H…
There are moments in life that are so bizarre you feel as though you have stepped onto a movie set. I've found myself in utter disbelief twice in the last few weeks. | The first was watching Professor Gargi Bhattacharyya tell off the prosecution barrister in the case against Marieha Hussain for "not doing his homework". 
There will be no peace in the Middle East until the people of Palestine secure their unalienable right to life and liberty within a sovereign State of Palestine. | This is a right that Israel cannot deny or veto. It is a right that is enshrined in the UN Charter, many 
Stacey Gilbert, who resigned from US State Dept over big lie to protect Israel, breaks down as she talks about the government's butchering of her department's report that Israel was starving the people of Gaza A former State Department official who resigned over the US government's butchering of her report that Israel was (and is) …
On Saturday, book lovers can head to the 
Marxist sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky is currently in a Russian prison for speaking out against the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In support of his release, the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign is hosting an online conference on October 8, "
When I first heard about the Palestinian Campaign for an Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, about twenty years ago, I thought, this makes perfect sense. Here was a way to bring international pressure to bear on Israel—a peaceful way for people of good conscience to try to stop Israel's abuse of the Palestinian people. 
Israeli army said that a medical center linked to Hezbollah was established in this building…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three German nationals were picked up recently by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration for working in Uganda illegally. The trio, whose identities have been withheld were working for Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-KAS at their Uganda -South Sudan offices in Kampala. According to people who spoke to URN on condition of anonymity …
Honduras is facing at least US$14 billion in claims brought against it by corporations to protect their profits at the expense of people and the environment — a practice that applies across Latin America, reports Tamara Pearson.
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PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.—An estimated 150 protesters gathered in a county park across the road from the Indian Island Naval Magazine on Sunday, Sept. 22, to demand a halt to the delivery of U.S. bombs and missiles used in Israel's war on Gaza that has killed an estimated 41,000 unarmed Palestinians including 16,000 children. The crowd …
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US forces conducted two separate strikes in A September 24 strike in northwest Syria killed nine "terrorist operatives," including senior Hurras al-Din leader Marwan Bassam 'Abd-al-Ra'uf, the US military said. | A September 16 strike in c…
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A top adviser to former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israel must be allowed to finish defeating Hezbollah after Jared Kushner, who is also former US president Donald Trump's son-in-law praised the Friday killing of Nasrallah in a massive Israeli airstrike on a southern Beirut suburb. | Kushner was seen as the architect of Trump's "Deal of the Century" peace plan which would have allowed Israel to annex huge tracts of the West Bank and was unanim…
Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an airstrike a day earlier after dealing the Iran-backed group a seismic blow by assassinating its leader, Israel announced the killing of Hezbollah officially announced Qaouq's death in a statement later on Sunday. | Israeli strikes have in re…
An Iranian spy allegedly tipped off Israel about the location of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah before the latter was targeted and killed in a massive airstrike on Friday, the French newspaper A Lebanese security source told the daily that Nasrallah was killed in his highly secure underground headquarters built beneath a residential block of six buildings in the heart of Bei…
Israel could be preparing for a limited Israel has already ABC News said that there were already small-scale ground operations against Hezbollah positions on the Leban…
World leaders warned of potential repercussions on Saturday after Lebanese group Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah The killing of the Iran-backed group's chief has intensified fears of all-out war in the Middle East, with states across the region condemning it. | US President Joe Biden however claimed that it was "a measure of justice". | 
Israel The death toll in Israeli strikes across the country Sunday rose to 105, including 32 in Ain Deleb, a town southeast of the port city of Sidon, 33 in the northeastern district of Baalbek-Hermel and seven more in Marjayoun | The strikes come after Nasrallah was killed in a massi…
Dozens of buildings in Smoke could still be seen billowing from several buildings on Saturday in the southern suburb of 
Pope Francis, asked on Sunday about On the flight back to Rome from Belgium, the pontiff said countries cannot go "over the top" in using their military forces. | "Even in war there is a morality to safeguard," he said. "War is immoral. But the rules of war give it some morality." | Responding to a question during an in-flight press conference about Israel's latest strikes…
Israel will not achieve its goals, he said. | "We will face any possibility and we are ready if the Israelis decide to enter by land and the resistance forces are ready for a ground engage…
The Israeli military carried out an airstrike near the Syrian capital Sunday night, with reports saying a villa belonging to President A military source told the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper that a drone targeted Maher al-Assad's home with three missiles in the Yafour area, west of Damascus, along the highway leading to the Sounds of…
Six people have died of alcohol poisoning in northern Iran banned the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages after the Ever since, smuggled and unregulated alcohol has proliferated on the black market, with methanol often added to drinks as a cheaper alternative to ethanol. | Official…
Israeli forces began sweeping farmlands on Sunday in preparation for the construction of a segregation wall in the Bulldozers leveled crops in the town of Sinjil in the central West Bank, with the wall set to deprive landowners of access to their groves and confiscate around 8,000 dunams of land. | The decision to erect the wall was taken eight months ago, part of the far-right Israeli government's plan to isolate Palestinian lands from Highway 60, a South—North intercity road…
On 27 September, Israel Felt dozens of kilometres away, these Israeli airstrikes produced the By targeting Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and other leaders in the Lebanese party, Tel Aviv's military strikes da…
Israel is "currently conducting" limited "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists. | Israel had warned Monday that it could send in troops to fight Hezbollah, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant saying near the Lebanese border: "We will use al…
Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to his slain cousin Safieddine bears a striking resemblance to his charismatic maternal cousin Nasrallah but is several years his junior, aged in his late 50s or early 60s. | A source close to Hezbollah, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media, said the grey-bearded, bespectacled Safieddine was the…
Lebanon's Hezbollah announced on Saturday that Born in 1960, Nasrallah joined Hezbollah in 1982, the year it was formed with the help of Iran's Revolutionary Guards to fight against Israeli forces invading Lebanon. | Known as a dedicated student of Shia Islam, he quickly rose through the ranks and became the third secretary-general of the group in 1992 when his predecessor Abbas M…
The Israeli military said on Sunday the strike that killed Hezbollah chief "More than 20 other terrorists of varying ranks, who were present at the underground headquarters in Beirut located beneath civilian buildings, and were managing Hezbollah's terrorist operations against the state of Israel, were also eliminated," in Friday's air strike, the military said in a statement that listed some of them. | The dead included, according to the statemen…
People took to the streets Saturday night across the Arab world denouncing Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hezbollah confirmed their leader's death after the Israeli military said he had been killed in an airstrike. | In 
While Vancouver is 10,000 miles away from most Middle Eastern capitals, its growing diaspora communities are reflected in this year's programming at the Rather topically, most of the films from the MENA region this year are from Iran (where there are over 50,000 Farsi speakers in the greater Vancouver area) and Lebanon (home to over 6,000 Lebanese). The festival includes an array of documentaries, short films, and feature films. | Spotlight on Lebanon's trauma : | As Lebanon once again reels from Israeli bombardment, the wo…
An extremist Israeli settler group which wants to The group, known as 
The Mikati said Lebanon was ready to fully implement 
In cities across the US this past week, Lebanese flags were added to the sea of Palestinian ones, as demonstrators gathered to show their support for the latest After nearly a year of continuous 
Lebanon's army on Sunday warned Lebanese against actions that would disturb public order in the crisis-hit country after The army in a statement said it "calls on citizens to preserve national unity and not to be drawn into actions that may affect civil peace at this dangerous and delicate stage", following the massive Friday strike that killed Nasrallah and as Israel continues to bombard the country. | "The Israeli e…
An Israeli businessman believed to be close to Roni Mizrachi, a well-known Israeli contractor, 
Two weeks ago, shocking news emerged that Gideo Sa'ar could replace Sa'ar was once heralded as a new force in Israel right-wing politics and one of the biggest threats to Netanyahu's decades-long grip on power. The formation of his right-wing 
I was shot by the Israeli army less than a month before my Turkish-American colleague The gun Israel used was manufactured in the United States of America, the bullet paid for by my own taxes. | Both of us posed no threat. In my case, I was running away with my back turned. In Ay≈üenur's case, as per protocol, she had stationed herself out of harm's way or any heightened risk. For her awareness, she was shot in the head. Despite my escape, I was shot in the up…
"As of today, the 30th of September 2024, I consider that Alaa is unlawfully detained [and] kidnapped. I am going on a full hunger strike until he is released. This is to protest the crime committed against him by the Egyptian authorities and to protest th…
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Egyptian authorities have refused to release dissident Abdel Fattah, 42, was arrested on September 29, 2019. | Just over two years later, he was handed a five-year sentence for "spreading false news" by sharing a Facebook post about police brutality. | His family on Thursday urged the government of 
The military mission of the US-led coalition in This was announced in a joint statement from both nations on Friday and marks a significant change in 
The Gulf monarchy executed the third highest number of prisoners in the world after China and Iran in 2023, according to Amnesty International. | The latest tally surpassed its previous highs of 196 in 2022 and 192 in 1995, according to the London-based human rights group, which began recording the annual data in 1990. | The co…
September 15 marked the third anniversary of the announcement of the AUKUS (Australia, the UK, the U.S.) agreement.
Canada's carbon emissions are down for the first time since the pandemic, according to a 2023 estimate from publicly funded think tank the Canadian Climate Institute. The drop of 0.8 percent between 2022 and 2023 brings the total reduction since the baseline year of 2005 to eight percent — a long way from the 2030 goal of 40 percent, a …
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Thousands rallied across Peru for International Safe Abortion Day on September 28, demanding the right to safe, accessible abortions. Hundreds 
Among many events on and around 21 September, the International Day of Peace, an audience of nearly 500 took part in person and by zoom in a multilingual, global conference in Australia, Germany, Colombia and the United States. #WorldBEYONDWar…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Oil Company-UNOC has commended players in the oil and gas sector for adhering to the local content needs that have seen numerous Ugandans benefit from the sector. Jessica Kyeyune made the remarks while representing the UNOC CEO at a National Supplier engagement organised by Threeways Shipping (TWS) …
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that his country was "fighting for…
A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader The killing of Gen. Abbas Nilforushan marks the latest casualty suffered by Iran as the nearly yearlong war in the His death further ratchets up pressure on Iran to respond, even as Tehran has signaled in r…
Palestinian group Hamas said on Saturday it mourned Lebanon's "Crimes and assassination by the occupation will only increase the determination and the insistence of the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon to go forward with all their might, bravery and pride on the footsteps of the martyrs…and pursue the path of resistance until victory and the dismissal of the o…
The United States unveiled charges Friday against three individuals as it accused Iran of election interference, saying malicious actors had hacked the campaign of former president The three defendants were said to have conspired with others to carry out "a years-long, wide ranging hacking operation on behalf of the The ope…
Workers World condemns Israel's assassination of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, that took place in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on Sept. 27. Nasrallah had been leading the Lebanon-based liberation organization for 32 years. His assassination was part of a larger massacre, as the same Israeli airstrikes . . . | 
Hezbollah chief Hezbollah's statement confirms earlier announcements from Israel's military that they had killed Nasrallah in 
Israel's military announced Saturday that "Hassan Nasrallah is dead," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. | Captain David Avraham, another military spokesman, also confirmed to news agency AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been "eliminated" following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital. | A source close to the Iran-backed gro…
Israel conducted a wave of air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Friday, levelling several buildings in a densely populated neighbourhood. | The The strikes were heard across the Mediterranean city, and sparked panic in the residential area. | They were by far the fiercest strikes to hit Beirut since Israel increased attacks on Lebanon this week, killing hundreds of people. | Israeli Pr…
The Russian foreign minister has accused West Jerusalem of transforming civilian technology into a lethal weapon | The US was likely aware of Israel's plans to launch a "terrorist attack" against Lebanon using communication devices, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed. He argued that the complexity of the attack and the leaking of details to Western media indicate Washington's possible complicity. | Last week, thousands of hand-held pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon simultaneously, killing dozens and injuring thousands, including many civilians. The atta…
Washington is bracing for a potential escalation following Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the network says | The US is considering increasing its military presence in the Middle East after an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah political leader Hassan Nasrallah, NBC News reported on Saturday, citing sources. | According to two unnamed US officials, the US military has presented Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with options for moving additional forces to the region. The defense secretary later reportedly discussed the change of posture with US President Joe Biden and national securit…
Nabil Qaouk served as the commander of the group's Preventive Security Unit, the IDF has said | The Israeli military has claimed to have eliminated another senior Hezbollah official, Nabil Qaouk, who sat on the group's Central Council. This comes after West Jerusalem recently assassinated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and reported taking out most of the organization's military leadership. | In a statement on Sunday, The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that an air raid the previous day "attacked and killed the terrorist" Qaouk, who also led Hezbollah's Preventive Security Unit. | Qaouk, the IDF said, "is co…
The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah leaves Lebanon, Iran and Israel itself at a crossroads, where a turn toward chaos would be all too easy | Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah movement, was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut. This incident occurred amid the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza. Hezbollah had been actively supporting the Palestinians by launching attacks on Israeli territories from southern Lebanon. | The confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah dates back to the 1980s, when the Lebanese Shiite gro…
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Works and Transport requested that an The statement was made after the 
President Why it's important | Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds in recent days and have raised fears of an all-out regional war. | Washington has maintained strong military support for its ally while…
Violent explosions rocked the Haret Hreik neighbourhood in the Dahiyeh southern suburb of Ten loud explosions were heard in a wave of air raids that hit an area close to the road leading to Lebanon's only international airport in Beirut, with local media reporting that a large crater was seen on the site of the attack and that several buildings were flattened. | Footage aired on local media showed a massive column of smoke rising from the s…
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, in a statement after the Israeli army said it had killed 
New York Mayor Adams, who appeared before a judge in a Manhattan federal court, is the first sitting New York mayor to be criminally indicted. | He is accused of wire fraud, soliciting illegal campaign donations and a bribery conspiracy involvi…
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Mass protest at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024. The writer is First Secretary of Workers World Party. The presidential election this year is a watershed moment for the working-class movement and for the anti-imperialist forces within it. It is time to do what has yet to . . . | 
The Defense Ministry has reported that another settlement in the Lugansk People's Republic was taken by the 'West' tactical group | Russian forces have liberated another settlement in Donbass, the Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. The settlement of Makeevka in Russia's Lugansk People's Republic has been taken by the 'West' tactical group. | In this area and others where the 'West' group is operating, the Ukrainian military has lost up to 450 troops over the past 24 hours, according to the ministry's report. Russian forces have also destroyed numerous pieces of military hardware in this operational theater,…
Despite previous guarantees to lawmakers, the US strategy for Ukraine was both late and totally classified, the paper has said | US President Joe Biden has not been honest with the American public about his administration's plan for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal's editorial board wrote in an article on Friday. | Despite Biden styling himself a supporter of Ukraine's freedom in his speech to the UN General Assembly this week, he refuses to level with Congress and the American public about his strategy to achieve victory, the editorial stated. | In April, lawmakers passed a nearly $61 billion supplemental bud…
Kim Yo-jong, a senior official and the sister of the country's leader, has warned that by giving Kiev more arms, Washington could trigger a global "calamity" | The US is taking a dangerous gamble by providing Ukraine with ever more weaponry and seemingly ignoring Russia's warnings, something that could trigger a "nuclear disaster," Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, has claimed. | During a state visit to North Korea this June, Russian President Vladimir Putin and leader Kim Jong-un signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The document includes a pledge by Moscow and Pyongyang to…
The roadmap calls for de-escalation and diplomatic efforts recognized by both Moscow and Kiev | Switzerland has voiced support for a joint roadmap by China and Brazil to end the Ukraine conflict. The revelation has raised eyebrows in Kiev, as officials vented frustration at an apparent change of heart by the Alpine nation that hosted a Western-dominated Ukraine 'peace summit' this summer. | On Friday, China and Brazil tried to advance their bid to mediate hostilities at a 17-nation meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In May, the two nations presented a joint proposal calling for de-escalation,…
Moscow's foreign minister has called it "nonsensical" to try to vanquish a nuclear power such as Russia | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the West against attempting to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia, calling it "suicidal." Addressing the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov urged Ukraine's Western backers to stop and think about the potential outcome if Russia were forced to use its nuclear deterrent. | According to the Federation of American Scientists, Moscow controls the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, with around 5,500 warheads. | Ukraine is not a nuclear power, but its…
Boris Johnson says he had defense officials devise a plan to steal AstraZeneca vaccines from a Dutch plant during the Covid-19 pandemic | Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he gathered defense officials to plan a clandestine operation in the Netherlands to steal Covid-19 vaccines amid a UK-EU dispute in 2021. | The factory was holding approximately 5 million Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine doses manufactured by subcontractors at the Dutch Halix plant. The EU was refusing to send them to the UK, citing the needs of its citizens. | British defense officials convened in Downing Street to outline a potenti…
The Lithuanian minister of internal affairs has said that only "loyal officials" are fit to serve the state | Lithuania is actively investigating and dismissing "disloyal" officials who are reportedly being accused of having pro-Russian views, local broadcaster TV3 has reported. | According to a report aired on Saturday, several police officers and firefighters have been dismissed from their posts or warned about their views and labeled 'vatniks' — a derogatory term used to insult supporters of the Russian government, which derives from a jacket once worn by Red Army soldiers. | The report claimed that "p…
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that Israeli airstrikes on Saturday led to the deaths of 33 individuals and left 195 others injured. The Israeli military continued its bombardment across various Lebanese cities and towns, targeting the southern suburbs, an industrial area near Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, and regions along the Lebanese-Syrian border. …
Flag of the Jewish National Fund. | In 1967, in the course of the Israeli invasion of the West Bank, the Israeli military razed three Palestinian villages which stood along a corridor connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In keeping with longstanding practice, the Israeli government turned the land over to the Jewish National Fund, which sought to permanently displace the Palestinian villagers through "afforestation," or redevelopment of the area as a public park, where the former residents would be considered…
Tripartite MOU signing between Baguio Central University (Baguio City, Philippines), aSSIST University (Korea), and the SDG School of Management (Geneva). | On September 25, 2024, during the second day of the prestigious World University Rankings for Innovation Global Conference (WGC24) in Seoul, Korea, Baguio Central University (BCU) achieved a significant milestone in its internationalization efforts. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was formalized between BCU, aSSIST University in Seoul, and the SDG School of Management in Geneva, cementing a partnership that will foster global academic collaboration. T…
"Ageing is not optional; let's promote and protect older persons' rights." Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda aims to commemorate this day under the theme "Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Older Persons; Everyone's Responsibility because Ageing is Not Optional." This theme emphasises the need for collective action to promote and protect the …
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Yemeni Houthis claim to have hit three American Navy destroyers | Yemen's Houthi rebels have attacked American warships in the Middle East with a combined drone and cruise missile strike, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday. Earlier in the day, the military group claimed to have struck three US destroyers heading toward Israel in the Red Sea. | Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed that US Navy ships were attacked but insisted that no damage was inflicted. | "We did see a complex attack launched by the Houthis that ranged from cruise missiles to UAVs," she said at a press briefing on Friday. "My understan…
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Considered an icon of resistance against Israel and one of the most influential political figures in the Arab world, Hasan Nasrallah was killed by a massive Israeli airstrike that leveled an entire residential block in Beirut's Dahiya district.
The Israel Defense Forces claim to have killed Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on Beirut
Netanyahu claimed Israel is for peace as his forces were mass-bombing civilians to kill Hezbollah leader and provoke regional war Israel has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in its attack on a Beirut suburb, dropping a series of around a dozen heavy bombs on a densely-populated area. Israel has designated homes, schools and hospitals in …
Israeli soldiers have leaked video of themselves blowing up a mosque in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. | Video shared on The mosque appeared empty, with signs of bombardment damage in the footage. | One Israeli soldier appearing in the footage smiled as he tossed an explosive in the air. | Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi shared the footage, saying on X that it had been provided to right-wing Israe…
Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon's defense and resilience, backing Hezbollah, the country's militant resistance organization. The Islamic . . . | 
The prime minister of the Middle Eastern nation says American troops are no longer needed in the country | Washington will conclude the American-led international mission in Iraq over the next 12 months, according to a joint statement from Iraq and the US. The decision comes amid escalating tensions in the wider Middle East, with Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah exchanging fire and threatening to expand the Gaza conflict. | After intensive discussions between the Iraqi Higher Military Commission, the US, and the international coalition, the American military mission will transition to a bilateral s…
An The family was among at least 25 people killed so far on Friday, as Israeli strikes hit several villages and towns in Lebanon's south including in Nabatiyeh, Tyre, Marjeyoun and Jezzine. | Around noon, air raids targeted towns in the Zahleh district in the northeastern Bekaa. | The attacks c…
The On 26 September, MP Rachid Hamouni, a member of the opposition Party of Progress and Socialism, called upon Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to outline an evacuation…
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Lebanon's Football Association (LFA) has suspended all football matches amid Israel's It comes as the Palestinian Football…
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A group of 10 global trade unions filed a complaint on Friday against Israel with the International Labour Organization, alleging that its treatment of Criticism of Israel's treatment of The complaint summa…
regional war, it can be easy here in the UK to lose sight of the more intimate, daily concerns and experiences of Palestinians on the ground and in the diaspora. | Palestinian art output is as prolific as ever, and the According to curator Faisal Saleh, Art of Palestine: from the river to the sea, which opens at Palestinian-owned 
In her famous extended essay Gàºlizar, the main character in Belkis Bayrak's film of the same name, which just celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and is currently showing at the San Sebastián Film Festival, has neither money nor privacy. Yet she will quietly, yet stubbornly, fight for an independent vie…
The death toll from ongoing The Kurram district, formerly a semi-autonomous area, has a history of bloody confrontations between tribes belonging to the July…
Salah's contract is due to expire next year and is yet to sign an extension, meaning he will be available for a free transfer to any club that meets his likely huge wage demands. | The most likely candidates for t…
On 20 September, Algeria's National Agricultural Land Office (ONTA) granted 
By Dennis Kucinich / Substack "Turning and turning in the widening gyre, the falcon cannot hear the falconer. All things fall apart. The center cannot hold." — W.B. Yeats, The Second Coming As of May 2024, the United States has committed over $175 (borrowed) billion to escalating the proxy war against Russia, and, as in the …
Cleveland Over 100 pro-Palestine activists rallied and marched to the office of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 18 in protest of the expulsion of Yousef Khalaf, a leader of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. CWRU students erected the encampment on April 29 and kept it up until May 10. Cleveland . . . | 
The building and its adjacent canteen have been completely destroyed | A blast at a roadside service station in Russia's Republic of Dagestan has killed 11 people, including two children, and injured 21 others, according to the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM). | The explosion occurred at around 6: 00pm on Friday. The exact cause of the incident remains unclear. | "The gas station building in Dagestan is destroyed. The service station and the canteen are burning, covering an area of 500 square meters. Two cars and a truck have been damaged," the ministry stated after first responders arrived on the scene. | Fire…
GG Conservation has shared rare images of the big cats exploring wintery terrain for the first time | Lions at the Glen Garriff Conservation (GG Conservation) wildlife sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa, are experiencing heavy snow this September, an unusual event for the big cats, the organization The sanctuary reported that the majestic animals were both intrigued and cautious as they explored the landscape. Suzanne Scott of GG Conservation captured footage of the lions navigating the winter…
Veteran activist Anne Belworthy on the most dictatorial leader in the history of the Labour party and his yes-men and women Originally published on Whitstable Views. I have just had a little spat with Neil Fisher, who is an administrator for the Canterbury Residents Facebook group that allows political comments. I had posted a statement …
Caracas ( Until now, only the Venezuelan airline Estelar Airlines was flying the Caracas-Santiago de Chile route from the Simón Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, with a weekly frequency. | The Notam, not y…
September 24, 2024 — The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) stands in solidarity with global environmental advocates as the 6th International Rights of Nature Tribunal convened a session titled "The End of the Fossil Fuel Era" during Climate Week in New…
Listen to the way Democrats talk about guns, violent crime, and the criminal justice system these days, and you'll notice that things sound different from the way they did in 2020. That year, following a national protest movement centered around the high-pro…
@damian_from writes Before I reveal the biggest lie Keir Starmer has ever told, I will first need to prove the premise of the title, that Keir Starmer is a liar. We don't need to travel far to find conclusive evidence that the premise is true. The evidence can be found in the first sentence of …
Court reserved the judgment of the case related to the establishment of the Election Tribunal in Punjab…
Governor Haider rejected all 13 summaries presented for VC appointments…
Provincial cabinet, chaired by CM Maryam approved the recruitment…
Last week, Keir Starmer To those of us who have been paying attention, this dizzying level of cognitive dissonance might be shocking, if not surprising. There's no doubt that studying the Holocaust can be commendable in itself. However, it's essential to see this announcement against the backdrop of the…
Disgusting inhumanity and arrogance is all a bit of fun for sociopath red Tory Keir Starmer's conference speech today was a long drone of slogans and nonsense — but he exposed the real dark heart both of the Zionism to which he subscribes and the war-criminal mindset of the Labour right he represents. A protester …
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Meanwhile, the IDF is preparing for the "next phases" of its military operation against Hezbollah | The US is deploying a "small number" of additional troops to the Middle East after Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Lebanon, described as the deadliest since the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah war. | Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder announced the move on Monday but declined to provide further details on the number or mission of the American troops. | "In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional US milita…
On 17 September, Israel launched a This resulted in a 
In what has been the deadliest day in nearly a year of The at…
The This increase will see Egypt importing 1.2 billion cubic feet per day, up from 850 million cubic feet in July. | The revelation came last weekend when Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced at a press conference that there would be no…
The internet was cut off in areas of southern and central "We regret to announce the halting of internet services in areas of Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah because of the [Israeli] aggression," Paltel said. | "We are working hard to restore services as quickly as possible." | It is the second outage this…
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In the background of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the normalisation process of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime came back to the fore with two recent events. | First, the Saudi embassy was opened in Damascus in September 2024, after multiple failed announcements. Chargé d'Affaires Abdullah al-Harees stated during the open ceremony the Kingdom's embassy's commitment In the same month, Turkey participated for the first time in an Arab Le…
Seems moneybags MPs aren't content with huge freebies and junkets Keir Starmer's speech today was almost free of substance — apart from his 'saving kids is so 2019' put-down of a delegate who interrupted his droning to call for Starmer's government to do something to help the children of Gaza being murdered daily in Israel's …
Egypt's cabinet For Egypt's standing in financial markets, the implications were immediately positive, with sovereign bonds rallying to two-year highs. While the amount may not be on the same scale as the UAE's Economic ties between the two na…
For the international art community, whether in Dubai, Paris, or Seoul,…
The 68th Taking place over twelve days, from October 9 to 20, the festival features 253 films, shorts, series, and immersive works. This year's lineup boasts an impressive number of Middle Eastern and North African films and filmmakers. | Having covered the LFF for nearly a decade, I've learned that many of the MENA films in its annual program take a long time to secure worldwide distr…
British foreign secretary Lammy's latest remarks come after the During his speech in…
A politician hoping to be the next British The phrase "Hamas are terrorists" was written on the j…
In On Sunday, 22 September, dozens of doctors flocked from across Morocco to Rabat to stress the urgent need for a streamlined process for those wishing to assist the over 200,000 injured in Gaza. | "We urge th…
US Vice President When asked about their views of Harris since she became the nomine…
The move appears to some to be the latest step in Assad's attempts to pave the way to normalising relations with neighbouring Arab states and 
Cleveland Starbucks Workers United held "Red for Bread" actions outside stores across the country during the weekend of Sept. 20-22. Supporters held informational picket lines and leaflet distributions to educate customers and passersby on why Starbucks workers need a union. September was the third month that SBWU held hundreds of . . . | 
'Clueless' Chancellor's self-imposed rules don't work and she knows it Rachel Reeves's speech at Labour's conference has been rightly derided as drab, smug and devoid of ideas — as it was always going to be. But Reeves is intelligent enough — or was, a couple of decades ago, to know that she is talking complete …
ALBAWABA — EDGE, UAE's leading advanced technology group, established to develop agile, bold, and disruptive solutions for defense and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation, announced the launch of FADA, a new space company.EDGE launches FADA space company: EDGE stated that the launch of FADA will enhance its global competitiveness, strengthen capacity building, and foster next-generation solutions to establish a leading space science base. | FADA will focus on making a significant contribution to the UAE's economic transformation and achieving global diversification goals.FADA i…
PORTLAND, Ore.—Portland, Ore., seldom sees so many suits and ties. But for three weeks, Judge Adrienne Nelson's 14th-floor federal courtroom there was wall-to-wall with lawyers, national grocery executives, and hedge fund representatives. In a lockdown environment where smartphones and even laptops were banned, they were there to attend round one of the Federal Trade Commission …
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To many American nationalists and militarists, the U.S. Navy has long held the reputation of being the best and most capable navy in the history of the world. In popular culture, movies like Top Gun, The Final Countdown, and The Hunt for Red October, all made with the consent and support of the Navy, fill 
Its title is Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Resist False Solutions to Climate Change, is now in its third edition and can be accessed—for free— online. It was put together by "an international coalition of organization and activists," relates the "Hoodwinked Collaborative" that "was convened to produce and distribute the groundbreaking publication on false solutions to the climate crisis." "Authored 
Dear Readers: | Hopefully perusers of this blog are familiar with the personality of Mariana Bezuglaya, a Ukrainian Nationalist politician (Parliamentary Deputy) and well-known gadfly. Although recently booted out of her position on the National Defense Committee (most likely for being too outspoken), she continues her sharp-fanged criticisms of the Ukrainian Defense establishment and General Staff. | Mariana Bezuglaya | Bezuglaya recently returned from a tour of the Ukrainian-controlled portion of Donetsk, whi…
Savers set to earn double-digit return on their contributions for the last financial year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) saw its earnings rise by 15% to Shs 2.53 trillion for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, driven by gains across its investment portfolio, according to the fund's Managing …
Indian arms export regulations limit the use of weaponry to the declared purchaser…
The South Asian country's GDP is expected to reach $10 trillion by the end of the decade | India is on track to become the third-largest economy in the world by 2031, according to S&P Global. It is currently the fifth-largest economy in the world, behind the US, China, Japan, and Germany. Analysts expect the country to become a $10 trillion economy by the end of this decade. | S&P forecasts 6.7% annual GDP growth for the country in its 
The two countries are working to increase trade in agriculture and food products, officials have told RT | The Russian government is working to remove non-tariff barriers currently hindering imports of agricultural products and food items from India, officials in New Delhi have told RT. | Speaking on the sidelines of the World Food Moscow trade fair this week, top officials from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an apex body under the Indian Ministry of Commerce, said the Russian market offers opportunities for Indian exporters across a wide range of categories…
People wait in line outside a polling station minutes before the start of voting in Sri Lanka's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. — AFP
He will take charge as the IAF Chief on September 30…
JI's Punjab chief Javed Kasuri has also been named in the FIR apart from 80 others…
Ahmed Mahmoud Wahbi led the military operations of the Lebanese group's elite Radwan Force during the 
An Israeli air strike on a A missile struck an apartment block in a Aqil is the head of Hezbo…
Lebanon's healthcare sector is being praised by the country's officials for its rapid response to the aftermath of The attacks targeted communication devices used by Lebanese group Hezbollah and have widely been blamed on Israel. | With the attacks mostly taking place in southern Beirut and the provinces of Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel, officials told The New Arab's sister site Al-Araby Jadeed th…
The Israeli military said the "targeted strike" on south Beirut killed Ibrahim Aqil head of the elite Radwan unit and ten…
The batteries of the walkie-talkies used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah that blew up this week were laced with a highly explosive compound known as PETN, a Lebanese source familiar with the device's components told Reuters. | The way the explosive material was integrated into the battery pack made it extremely difficult to detect, the source said. | Hundreds of walkie-talkies used by the group exploded on Wednesday, a day after thousands of Hezbollah's pagers detonated across the group's strongholds in Lebanon. | Pictures of the walkie-talkies that had exploded showed labels reading "ICOM" and "made in Japa…
Lebanon's One member of the Iranian-backed militia received a new pager on Monday that exploded the next day while it was still in its b…
Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah Al-Khater, has described Israel's use of "everyday devices in people's hands as ticking time bombs" as a "horrific nightmare", in reference to Israel's exploding pager and walkie-talkie She also expressed alarm at the "deafening silence" from the international community regarding the atrocities. | In a post on her official X (former…
The Pentagon doesn't have enough weapons in stock to keep up with Kiev's demands, a report says | Weapons stockpile shortages will likely force Washington to delay shipments of promised military aid to Ukraine, CNN reported on Friday, citing two US officials familiar with the matter. | The report comes as Kiev has been asking its foreign backers to speed up the delivery of arms and to lift the restrictions on the use of long-range missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory. | According to the Pentagon, the US has $5.9 billion left in the special congressionally approved mechanism (PDA) aimed at fast-trac…
U.S. government and corporate-owned media giants have once again mounted accusations of foreign election interference, this time in the upcoming presidential election. U.S. intelligence agencies allege that Russia, Iran and China are waging "disinformation campaigns" that disrupt what they call "liberal parliamentary democracy." In 2016, the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) . . . | 
The offensive lasted around 10 hours and left 11 wounded from live ammunition, according to the Palestinian news agency, Wafa. | Palestinian Red Crescent teams recovered the body of a man identified as Shadi Sami Zakarneh from a house tha…
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich, who is responsible for the administration of parts of the occupied West Bank, has repeatedly threatened to withhold t…
A former Lebanese diplomat accused of being a financier for Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, 60, who holds Lebanese, British and Belgian citizenship, pleaded guilty in a federal court in New York to conspiracy to conduct unlawful transactions with an international terrorist…
Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said three children were among the dead in Friday's strike on an und…
Israeli forces have killed and captured the bodies of two The Israeli army released images it claimed were retrieved from a GoPro camera carried by one of the 
Two people from Taiwanese companies were questioned as part of a probe into pagers that were detonated by Israel Lebanon, investigators said Friday, as top officials insisted the devices were not from the island. | Questions and speculation have swirled over where the devices came from and how they were supplied to the militant group after hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies detonated across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing at least 37 people and wounding nearly 3,000. | The New York Times reported this week that Israel had inserted explosive material into a shipment of pagers from Taiwan's Gold Apo…
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Israel submitted on Friday formal challenges to the International Criminal Court over its jurisdiction and the legality of arrest warrant requests against Israeli leaders for their conduct of the Gaza war, the Foreign Ministry said. | Israel's filings might further delay a decision on the warrants, requested in May against Israeli Prime Minister ICC Prosecutor 
The award celebrates courageous journalists from around the world in an event held on 21 November in New York. | Al Aila is a journalist, producer and researcher who has been covering Israel's assault on the besieged enclave since October. | Her husband,…
A militant from The group named the slain militant as Abu Haidar al-Khafaji and said he was working in Damascus as a security adviser to the government. | A Br…
So far, a limited number of Moroccan-made vehicles, primarily from the French Renault group, have arrived in Israel. Peugeot 208 models produced at Stellantis's Moroccan factories are expected to join them in the coming months, reported the Israeli financial site Calcalist. | This shift…
General Almog | Source: Wikimedia Commons By John McEvoy / Declassified UK When retired Israeli general Doron Almog boarded his flight from Tel Aviv on 11 September 2005, he expected to soon step foot on British soil. Minutes after landing at Heathrow airport, however, an Israeli embassy official boarded the plane and warned Almog to …
Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show legend Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in a bid to bedazzle voters, as rival Donald Trump criticized Jewish Americans for not voting for him. | Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller beamed in remotely to lavish praise via screens on the Democratic vice president. | Sitting on a chat-show style stage, Winfrey started by asking Harris about what seemed a sudden burst in confidence ⚪ "a veil or something dropped" ⚪ after she replaced President Joe Biden as nominee. | "We each have those moments in…
Ukrainian President "I'm looking forward to hosting my friend President Zelenskyy of Ukraine next week at the White House," Biden said in message posted on X. "During his visit, I'll reaffirm America's…
The family of detained British- According to Abdel Fattah's UK-based family, the political prisoner is set to be released on 29 September, having nearly completed five years behind bars in Egypt, which is the length of his sentence. | However, his family fears that – as with previous announcements and rumours of his release – Abdel-Fattah will not be freed.
Egypt has reportedly purchased Chinese J-10C fighter jets, a move analysts say signals Beijing's growing influence in the Middle East and regional powers looking to diversify their military procurement, reducing their reliance on the According to Bulgarian defence news agency Bulgarian Military, Egypt placed its first order for China's J-10C "Vigorous Dragon" fighter jets on August 19. | This move makes Egypt the second country, after 
The first edition of the annual The tournament, which was announced in December last year, replaces the annual Club World Cup which will now be played every four years with 32 teams from 2025. | AFC Champions League winners Al-Ain will first host O…
Palestinian American US lawmaker "Our community is already in so much pain right n…
A day later, thousands of miles away, a then-16-year-old "We were expected to know…
Director Arash Rakhsha's documentary All The Mountains Give premiered last month at the The film follows two Kolbars — Kurdish porters who smuggle a variety of goods across the mountains between Iraq and Iran. | In this beautifully shot picture, Hamid and Yasser brave a snowy mountain pass and freezing rivers to bring tyres, cigarettes, cosmetics, and household goods across the border. Off the trail, they struggle to care for their…
Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher interview Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at 'D5: All Things Digital' conference in Carlsbad, California, in 2007. By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Chief executive officers at the largest companies in the United States saw their compensation surge by 1,085% from 1978 to 2023, compared with only a 24% increase for typical worker pay, according to an annual report …
The following is a lightly edited statement from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, issued on Sept. 14, 2024, titled "As it enters its 32nd year: Oslo provided cover for occupation policies and stands as an obstacle to the national program." As the Oslo Accords entered their 32nd . . . | 
This statement was issued by the Bronx Anti-War Coalition on Sept. 16, 2024, in response to the Sept. 15 shooting of four people by New York Police Department officers after a man allegedly evaded paying a subway fare. Yesterday, the NYPD shot Derell Mickles, a Black man in Brooklyn, for . . . | 
As the first city-states started to form in ancient Mesopotamia, fed by a patchwork of farms across the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, grain was stored in large siloes (in case of future shortages), and a surplus was generated for the first time, that was accumulated and controlled by a warrior class drawn from Mafia-like, oligarchic families, assisted by a priesthood that kept records and legitimized their rule via a mandate from the heavens.
The aftermath of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is clear: Washington's economic and diplomatic influence on the continent is set to wane even further.
Most of the fires have been caused by deliberate burning of lands and improper disposal of highly polluting waste.
The vehicle's ammunition load detonated after it was hit by two consecutive UAV strikes from behind, according to the footage | Russian drones have destroyed a Ukrainian tank in Kursk Region beyond repair, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said, releasing video of a spectacular explosion. | In a statement on Friday, the ministry said that the Russian group of forces 'North', which is repelling Kiev's large-scale incursion on Russian soil, had conducted two UAV strikes on Ukrainian armor. Officials said that the "objective monitoring equipment had recorded the detonation of the tank ammunition load." | The 40-…
Kwame Nkrumah's insight into the true nature of neo-colonialism was ahead of his time and is still relevant today | Kwame Nkrumah, the first prime minister of the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence, was a towering figure in the struggle for self-governance in Africa. An ardent proponent of pan-Africanism and a formidable political theorist, he is credited with being the first to apply the term 'neo-colonialism' to Africa's 20th century experience, correctly anticipating that European powers would use various levers to keep former African colonies in a state of de-facto dependency even if fo…
Mario Draghi's 'competitiveness report' says the bloc's economic situation is dire… but shies away from pointing out the culprit | The EU is having a full-blown existential crisis. Someone has really screwed up its economy, and the culprit is conspicuously absent from a new report outlining the carnage. Are there no mirrors in Brussels? | Former European Central Bank president and Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, has published a new "economic competitiveness" report after a year of work at the request of unelected 'Queen' Ursula von der Leyen's 'Royal' European Commission. And it's a real page-turner, o…
Belgrade abolished compulsory military service in 2010 | The government of Serbia has agreed to reintroduce conscription, which was abolished 14 years ago. | After a meeting on Friday, the government formed a working group tasked with "reviewing activities and measures" aimed at bringing back 75-day compulsory military service for men. Women would continue to be allowed to serve on a voluntary basis. | The reform will help modernize the Balkan country's armed forces and strengthen its defenses against potential aggression, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at a military ceremony in Batajnica. | The decis…
Washington has sent additional forces to the region amid an uptick in Russian and Chinese activity, the outlet says | The US is reinforcing its military presence in Alaska due to increased Russian and Chinese activity off the coast, Politico reported on Friday. | The outlet noted that over the past month, the US had redeployed numerous assets to the area, including the destroyer USS Sterett, ground forces now stationed on one of the state's remote islands, and that fighters and other aircraft have been put on heightened alert. | Business Insider reported last week that the deployment included elements of the 1…
The move comes after the US imposed sanctions on several Russian media outlets, including RT | Video-sharing platform TikTok has deleted the accounts of RT International and several branches of the Sputnik media network. The crackdown came days after the US announced new sanctions targeting several Russian outlets, including RT. | On Saturday morning, the accounts of RT International, Sputnik Serbia, Sputnik Afrique, Sputnik Africa, Sputnik International, Sputnik Brasil, Sputnik Mundo and Sputnik Indonesia became inaccessible. TikTok has not yet commented on the development. | Sputnik Serbia has shared an imag…
EU economic cooperation with Moscow continues despite the sanctions, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said | A significant number of companies in the EU continue to discreetly do business with Russia despite the bloc's sanctions, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. | "Here I would like to disappoint the idealists, as the situation is that everyone in Europe is doing this," Szijjarto said in Budapest on Friday. " | The difference between us and the others in general is that we speak honestly and openly about this issue. All of Europe does business with the Russians, but some deny this; we d…
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Man City and Arsenal will meet at the Etihad Stadium late on Sunday afternoon, with the hosts looking to continue their strong start to the campaign and lay down a marker in their chase for an unprecedented fifth successive title. Manager Pep Guardiola has credited Arsenal for their way they …
Labour front bench's clothing addiction continues to unravel Keir Starmer has been exposed, along with his wife, accepting tens of thousands of pounds in designer clothes from a hugely wealthy donor and, after initial attempts by his stooges to explain away the donor-funded splurges as just part of the job or even to claim they …
Blanca Missé — Many activists recognize in theory that movements face the same decadent global capitalism and its imperialist state system. However, international and regional politics shape these resistance struggles, making it hard for them to unite against their common enemy.
ALBAWABA — Qualcomm, the American multinational corporation that creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology is planning to acquire Intel, the American multinational corporation and technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells computer components and related products for business and consumer markets.Qualcomm wants to acquire Intel, but the deal faces significant challenges: Sources revealed that Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, is involved in recent negotiations to acquire Intel, the 50 year old company. Amon is currently exploring various options to mak…
ALBAWABA — Apple, the American multinational corporation and technology company, best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services, announced the launch of its new iOS 18.1 beta with exciting features.New iOS 18.1 beta: Apple's operating systems saw significant development recently, due to the new and exciting features that were added by Apple Intelligence. The company released its new iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, while the official launch is scheduled to take place in October 2024.New features: According to experts, the new released operating systems are witnes…
ECP had been asked to clarify the matter of the National Assembly speaker before the court…
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the US's largest and best-known labor unions, has declined to endorse a candidate for president, citing major political divides among its membership, as well as dissatisfaction with each major candidate's sta…
More than 17 million people are eligible to vote in election, with more than 63,000 police deployed to protect polling booths and counting centres
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A Taiwanese manufacturing firm has been thrust into what has become a global paper trail over how Gold Apollo in New Taipei had its office raided by police on Wednesday, with its director facing…
The number of According to a new report from Save the Children, 158 children have been killed since last October, as raids by Israeli forces and attacks by 
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During the US Since she embarked on her presidential bid, Harris has framed her campaign against Trump as a showdown between "the prosecutor" and "the fe…
Over the last few months, activists have taken to the streets of Istanbul, calling out Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's involvement and inaction on Israel's genocide in Gaza. | Now, two Palestinian activists face deportation for holding up an The activists, part of a group called 1000 Youth for Palest…
Israeli forces arrested Palestinian journalist Mujahed Al-Saadi at dawn on Thursday during the storming of his home in According to Al-Saadi's brother Amjad, the raid on his house occurred around 2.30am, The New Arab's Arabic sister outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed 
After the death of six Israeli captives in Gaza, and instead of caving to the mounting internal and external pressure to allow a ceasefire deal with Hamas, Netanyahu presented a Netanyahu was called untethered from reality for setting up this 'newly found' corridor, afte…
New York ⚪ U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, defended her country's repeated use of the The U.S. has vetoed five resolutions, including three calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, one Russian oral amendment, and a proposal for full Palestinian membership in the U.N. | In remarks to Al-Araby A…
Beirut – Patients screamed in pain and paramedic teams shouted frantic orders to attend to gaping wounds at Beirut's Hotel Dieu hospital on Tuesday afternoon, after thousands of handheld pagers belonging to Hezbollah members Ambulances rushed through the hospital gates, 
Fourteen people were killed and over 450 wounded Wednesday when walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon, the government said, a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, killing 12 and wounding up to 2,800. | The Iran-backed group blamed Israel for the first wave of blasts on Tuesday, vowing revenge and stoking fears of all-out war in the region. | "The new wave of walkie-talkie explosions… killed fourteen people and wounded more than 450," the health ministry said in a statement. | A source close to the Iran-backed group said walkie-talkies used by its members exploded in a southern suburb of Beirut during…
A second wave of A source close to Hezbollah said 
Nearly 3,000 people, mainly members of Hezbollah but including many civilians, were wounded when…
The governments of Thousands of people in Lebanon and Syria have been wounded and at least 12 killed when pagers belonging to Hezbollah-linked personnel and other in…
Hundreds of the wireless devices exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday, hours after Israel said it was broadening the aims of the Israel has yet to c…
According to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry, Germany put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges. | The Economy Ministry said on Thursday that there was no ban on 
A group of 27 Israeli ministers and members of the Knesset are calling for the Israeli Prime Minister to expel civilians in In a letter to The plan…
US Congresswoman The Palestinian-American representative urged her fellow lawmakers to vote against the bill, saying that a 'yes' vote would be "erasing the existence of Palestinians". | Tlaib, a member of the Democrat's left-leaning 'The Squad' bloc, has consistently criticised Israeli abuses against Palestinians. | "It seeks to erase Palestin…
The UK was among 43 member states who abstained at the 
Egypt will not accept any changes to the security arrangements that were in place on its border with Gaza before the war on Gaza broke out last October, the Egyptian foreign minister said on Wednesday. | Security on the border, and whether Israel will maintain a troop presence along a 14-km (9-mile) buffer zone known as the Israeli troops entered the buffer zone in May as th…
On 14 September, Algeria's incumbent president, Since taking office following the low-turnout election in 2019, Tebboune, a former minister under President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has increasingly mirrored his predecessor's style. | During the campaign, opponents withdrew, citing "unfair conditions," while those who…
Seventy-six years ago, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced and scattered across refugee camps in neighbouring Middle Eastern countries during the Many Palestinians, seeking safety from persecution, undertook long journeys, even crossing the Atlantic to North, Central, and South America. | As they migrated, large, weathered ships filled with people departed from various Mediterranean ports, and they headed towards an uncertain future far from their belo…
Following a US congressional hearing this week, whose focus became the On Wednesday, the day after giving testimony at the Sen…
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Yerevan, Armenia – Twenty-year-old Susanna Hovsepyan recalls her final September in Although any military-related item could have endangered her and the Her father, a serviceman,…
In a few words, the book There is pain, suffering, love, history, politics and geography, all felt and told by fictional characters living in this unique town next to Detroit, Michigan. | There the book sets its scenography for "The Actors of Dearborn", where a middle-aged man named Samir becomes Uncle Sam, especially after 9/11 and begins decorating his…
The arms industry plays a major role in influencing A new report by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and the World Peace Foundation has claimed that defence companies have regular access to senior government figures, including a "dedicated arms export promotion agency" in the business department. | The report sounds the alarm over the arms industry's ap…
Iran's new president, Arash Zerehtan was appointed head of the western state, IRNA news agency said, citing government spokesman Fatemeh Mohajerani. | He is the first Sunni to be made a regional governor in the predominantly 
Baghdad — Mohammed Imad ⚪ General Qaani's visit comes amid an ongoing political crisis, following last month's revelation of…
Jordan's King Abdullah II swore in a reformist government on Wednesday tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and pushing through political and economic modernisation crucial to reversing a decade of sluggish growth, officials said. | The Harvard-educated prime minister, Jafar Hassan, headed the monarch's office in his last job. Hasan has proven to be an able administrator during a long public career in which he oversaw economic reforms as a deputy premier and during a stint as planning minister, according to officials and politicians. | Politicians say a key task is accelerating IMF-guided reforms and re…
ALBAWABA — Israel began importing cars from Morocco as its automotive sector faced multiple challenges as a result of the Turkish boycott.Israel imports cars from Morocco: Israel imported a small number of Moroccan-made cars from Renault Group from the Stellantis Kenitra plant and plans to import more from other brands, including Peugeot 208 cars, according to Calcalist, an Israeli economic news site and engine. | Stellantis Kenitra plant, a Moroccan car plant belonging to the international automobile manufacturing group Stellantis, was founded in 2019. Stellantis factories managed to increase its pr…
Saudi crown prince says no normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood | Bin Salman also denounces 'Israeli occupation crimes' and violations of international humanitarian law in his annual speech to lawmakers | | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman delivers his annual address at Shura…
Like eager lice on a ripe scalp, tourists have become a much-reviled feature of various economies. While cash and contributions come in their wake, such an industry depletes, drains and pollutes the very site it idealises. International tourism does its bit to bloat global greenhouse gas emissions, with transportation constituting the lion's share. All this has engendered yet 
The Director of the Ministry's Economic Cooperation Department said that the initiative will soon be presented on international platforms…
During a special session, the head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development urged the unification states to work on launching joint projects to develop promising technologies…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2024 kicked off Wednesday in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, showcasing the latest advances in technology, goods and services from the international defense industry. Running until Sunday, the 12th edition of the AAD features cutting-edge innovations in aviation, aerospace, and defense. Segomotso …
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has made a remarkable appearance at the International and French Travel Market (IFTM) in Paris running from September 17th to 19th, 2024, at Porte de Versailles, Hall 1, and Stand U084. The Uganda Embassy in Paris, alongside key industry players such as Gorilla Tours Ltd, Safari to East, and …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has raised alarm over the sluggish judicial proceedings concerning exam malpractice, which they believe hampers the effective enforcement of the newly amended laws aimed at eradicating this issue in schools. Dan Odongo, UNEB's Executive Director, stressed the importance of timely resolution of cases of malpractice, …
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He said that Pakistan will continue to take action against Fitna al-Khawarij at the national level…
South African team could only score 168 runs for four wickets in reply…
Washington's call for a global sanctions campaign against the Russian news network has been received poorly in New Delhi | The Indian government is reluctant to give in to Washington's renewed attack on Russian media outlets, The Hindu newspaper has reported, citing diplomatic sources. | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled new sanctions on Friday targeting Russian media outlets, including RT, which he accused of "functioning as a de facto arm of [Russian] intelligence." | Blinken alleged that the news network has been trying to undermine democracy in the US and elsewhere, and to erode global support…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses supporters and members of the Aam Aadmi Party at the party's headquarters before he leaves to surrender himself to jail authorities, after interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in a liquor policy case came to an end, in New Delhi, India on June…
Sikhs For Justice Counsel General Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in this undated photo. — X@sortedeagle/FileLONDON: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's factually truthful statement in Washington DC acknowledging that Sikhs are facing an existential threat in India will serve as a catalyst…
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ALBAWABA – Indian actor and producer, Sohum Shah recently sued popular streaming service Netflix after claiming that the plot for his 2009 film, 'Luck' was reportedly stolen to make its popular K-drama Squid Game, according to the Daily Mail. IMDB describes 'Luck' as, "An underworld kingpin recruits people endowed with 'Luck' from across the globe to take part in a series of challenges designed to test their 'Luck' factor, as gamblers around the world bet on them." According to the Daily Mail, Shah claimed to have written the script for 'Luck' in 2006 which was released in India, the United States, the United Kin…
The Yemeni armed group has said it used its "new hypersonic ballistic missile" in the attack | A missile fired from Yemen struck central Israel on Sunday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Houthis, an armed group which controls much of northern Yemen, have claimed responsibility for the attack. | The missile entered Israeli airspace from the east and fell in an open area, the IDF said in a message on X (formerly Twitter). There were no casualties as a result of the incident, it added. | In a later post, the Israeli military said that the attack had originated in Yemen. It also clarified…
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed a The rebels "targeted a military position of the Israeli enemy in the Jaffa area" using a "ballistic missile that succeeded in reaching its target", Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a Videos shared online saw firefighters putting ou…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the rebels will pay a "heavy price." | After the incident, AFP photographers saw firefighters putting out a 
Berlin will not lift restrictions on its more advanced weaponry, even if Ukraine's other allies do, German chancellor has said | Germany will not allow its long-range weapons to be used for Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia, even if other states choose to do so, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. | Washington and London have suggested that they could allow Kiev to use missiles such as the American-made ATACMS and the British-made Storm Shadow to hit such targets. | Berlin retains its policy of not permitting Ukraine to use German-provided long-range weapons for such attacks, Scholz said on Saturday at a Q&A ses…
Storm Shadow missiles will not hit their targets if London unilaterally allows Kiev to strike deep into Russia, sources have said | Ukraine will not be able to effectively use British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles for long-range attacks on Russia without targeting data provided by the US, The Times has reported. | In an article on Saturday, the paper cited five former UK defense secretaries and ex-prime minister Boris Johnson, who argued that London should unilaterally allow Kiev to use its munitions to target internationally recognized Russia territory instead of waiting for approval from Washington. "There…
The media outlet claims it is part of a strategy that Vladimir Zelensky will present to the US | Ukraine could be ready to freeze hostilities with Russia on certain parts of the frontline, the German tabloid newspaper Bild has reported, citing what it claims to be Vladimir Zelensky's revised strategy. The Ukrainian leader's plan for the conflict also reportedly hinges on Western backers allowing Kiev to use the long-range missiles they have provided, to hit targets deep inside Russia. | Back in July, Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear that Moscow was not interested in a "ceasefire or some kind of p…
Iran's President U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that Russia had received ballistic missiles from Iran and was likely to 
Israel dropped leaflets over a south Lebanon border village Sunday urging residents to leave, state-run media said, but Israel's military told AFP a brigade had taken the initiative without approval. | It was the first time Israelis had told residents of south Lebanon to evacuate in "The Israeli enemy dropped leaflets over Wazzani calling on those in the area and its surroundings to evacuate," the official National News Agency said, refer…
An "We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women, after an Israeli airstrike hit the house of the Bustan family in ea…
Thousands of people again took to the streets of Israel's main cities on Saturday in a bid to increase pressure on the government to secure the release of Of 251 
In December of last year, South Africa submitted a case against Israel, saying it ha…
On its website, Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) describes itself as a Malaysian conglomerate with a vision to implement the Islamic way of life in line with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. | But the rescue this week of hundreds of children and youths from what Malaysian authorities said was suspected sexual abuse at charity homes allegedly run by GISB has put back in the spotlight the firm's roots in a religious sect outlawed by the government three decades ago. | GISB acknowledges links to the religious sect Al-Arqam, which was banned in 1994, and names the sect's late preacher Asha…
The The agency, known as UNRWA, said the employee was "shot and killed on the roof of his home by a sniper", and that it was "the first time…
The Lebanese group Hezbollah Hezbollah said it had destroyed an Israeli tank and bombed military bases and logistical depots in northern Israel. | On Friday one person was killed and four others, including children, were injured in an Israeli strike on the town of Al-Ahmadiya in the west of the Biqaa Valley region in Lebanon. | Israeli strikes on a building in Nabatiyeh in south Lebanon also…
Hezbollah's second-in-command warned on Saturday that an all-out war by Naim Qassem, number two in the Iran-backed Lebanese group, was speaking after Defence Minister Y…
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A group aligned with the The move is an apparent effort to dissuade Muslim and Arab Americans from voting for Harris in the battleground state. | There has been growing frustration with the Biden-Harris administration's contin…
Mourners gathered in southwest The killing last week of 26-year-old 
On the flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pontiff expressed doubt that either Israel or Hamas, now at war for eleven months, were seeking to end the conflict. "I am sorr…
At least 18 people have been killed in Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli airstrike hit a house in Gaza City on Saturday morning and killed the family members, who included women and children. | "We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women, after an Israeli air strike hit the house of the Bustan family…
Defence officials who spoke off the record said the system will be implemented in an organised fashion under the guidance of legal advisors in the defence establishment. | The plan has been heavily criticised over ethical concerns, mainly b…
Rag disowns Elon Perry after string of 'fabricated' claims and has 'due diligence under scrutiny' — but persisted for years with libel-machine Harpin and others The right-wing Jewish Chronicle is 'in crisis' after being forced to delete a string of articles by one of its journalists — because they were made up. The rag issued …
Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the The Russians released in the swap were captured during Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region, Mosc…
"The partnership between Russia and Iran has resulted in lost homes and lost lives," the foreign ministry said on X. | Kyiv first accused Iran of supply…
The preliminary results issued by the North African country's electoral authority ANIE on Sunday gave 
A man who attacked "He was isolated in a cell so that he could calm down yesterday after his arrest. Investigators found his lifeless body lying on the floor this morning. A doctor declared him dead," Ali Mohamed Djounaid told a press conference. | "An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of his death," he added. | Government spokeswoman Fatima Ahamada said on Saturday that 65-…
Four "This operation targeted ISIS leaders and served to disrupt and degrade ISIS's ability to plan, organise, and conduct attacks against Iraqi civilians," the United States Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement on…
UN experts accused Iran on Friday of "intensifying" its Amini, 22, was an Iranian Kurdish woman who died three days after her arrest in Tehran in Septembe…
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Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency, had met the delegation from the Hamas political bureau leadership,…
A London woman was acquitted of a racially aggravated public order offence on Friday after displaying a placard depicting former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Marieha Hussain, 37, was 
An explosive device had been planted at a spot in a street where many young people had gathered to take photos, Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, district commissioner of Mogadishu's Kahda district, told reporters. | "I saw several people lying on the street minutes after the first explosion, and when rescuers came to assist, another blast happeneed, causing most of the casualties," witness Abdisamad Osman told The Associated…
Heavy fighting on Saturday shook a Sudanese city besieged by paramilitaries, witnesses told AFP, as US researchers reported unprecedented and escalating combat in the North Darfur state capital. | Al-Fashir is one of five state capitals in Sudan's western Darfur region and the only one not in the hands of the The United Nations says the war across much of Sudan has created the world's largest displacement crisis, with millions uproot…
The former president has claimed that the Democrats would drag the US into World War III | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed that an election victory for his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, would ultimately lead to war with Russia, potentially sparking a "nuclear Holocaust." | During a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Friday, Trump expressed concern over a potential nuclear conflict due to the "incompetent people" in Washington, claiming he is the only one capable of preventing all-out war. | "You're going to end up in World War III. You're going to have a nuclear Holocaust if we're…
Berlin hopes to bring those responsible to justice "if we can get hold of them," the chancellor has said | Germany has nothing to hide in its investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has insisted, days after Moscow described the probe as "absolutely not transparent." | So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the 2022 blasts that severed three of the four Nord Stream pipelines, which transported Russian natural gas to Germany and other parts of Western Europe. | "We call on all security authorities and the Federal Public Prosecutor General to investigate the blasts with…
With their crusade against their own dissidents, the US and its allies betray the desperation of their collective propaganda machine | The US and its ever-loyal followers Canada and Great Britain have 
Diosdado Cabello claims the arrested suspects, including a US serviceman, were planning to conduct acts of terrorism | Venezuela's security service has thwarted a CIA-backed plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and stage acts of terrorism, the interior minister has claimed. Diosdado Cabello said two Spanish, one Czech and three US nationals, including a member of the American military in active service, had been detained, and that several hundred military-grade firearms had been seized. | A contested presidential election back in July saw Maduro re-elected for a third term, with 52% of the vote. Howeve…
Former US president was at his Florida Golf club when gunshots rang "in his vicinity" | A shooting incident occurred on Sunday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, when the ex-US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was playing golf there. | Trump's campaign said the former president was not harmed in the shooting and has been safely evacuated from the site. | "President Trump is safe, following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time," Trump's campaign spokesman Steven Cheung has said. | The Secret Service has acknowledged the "protective inci…
A former prime minister has described the conflict as a deliberate provocation aimed at dividing Georgians and Ossetians | Former Georgian prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has accused the country's United National Movement (UNM) party founded by ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili of inciting the 2008 war in South Ossetia. | The country will find the strength to apologize to the Ossetians for the "bloody conflict" and strive to restore trust and unity between the two brotherly nations, he added. | The US-educated Saakashvili formed the pro-Western UNM party in 2001 and served as president of Georgia from 2004 t…
Restricting benefits would force Ukrainian men to return home and sign up to fight Russian forces, Poland's foreign minister has said | Kiev's Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has welcomed Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski's call on European governments to halt the provision of welfare benefits to Ukrainian men of military age who are living in the EU. | Following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kiev, Sikorski said the suspension of social payments for the male refugees would also benefit state finances in EU countries. | "Stop paying those social security payments for people who are eligible…
There will be a response to new sanctions against RT, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said | The US crackdown on Russian media amounts to a declaration of war on free speech, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new 
Ukraine has repeatedly ruled out any talks not based on Vladimir Zelensky's 'peace formula' | Only a Ukrainian plan can resolve the conflict with Russia, Vladimir Zelensky's foreign policy adviser Igor Zhovkva told attendees of the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kiev on Friday. He recalled that a team of African leaders had led a peace initiative in June 2023. | After the meeting, Zhovkva said he told Zelensky Kiev didn't need any African plan, insisting that only a Ukrainian concept would work. | Zhovkva's opinion is shared by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who said Ukraine and its people…
Kiev's forces have lost two Soviet-era Su-27s and a Su-29, the Defense Ministry has said | Russian forces have shot down three Ukrainian fighter jets over the last 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. | Two Sukhoi Su-27 aircraft operated by Kiev were destroyed by the Russian Aerospace Forces, while Russian air defenses have shot down a Mikoyan MiG-29 plane, the ministry said in its daily update on Sunday. | During the same period, the Russian air defenses also intercepted a US-made HIMARS rocket, four French-made Hammer guided bombs, and 55 drones, it added. | Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian fo…
An RBS 70 anti-aircraft launcher has been taken out by a kamikaze drone, footage circulating online suggests | The Russian military has found and destroyed a Ukraine-operated RBS 70, a Swedish-made short-range air defense system, footage circulating online suggests. | The system, mounted on a tripod, was reportedly detected at a Ukrainian position near the village of Aleksandropol, located to the north of the town of Ocheretino in Russia's Donetsk People's Republic. The RBS 70, concealed under a mask netting, was hit by a kamikaze drone, aerial footage of the strike shows. | The launcher was overturned after t…
Western nations have intensified efforts to limit RT's reach in recent years through sweeping sanctions and media restrictions | The Russian multimedia broadcaster RT has faced unprecedented scrutiny and restrictions from Western countries in recent years. The measures taken against the outlet have escalated significantly from 2022 through 2024. | The increasing efforts by Western nations to curtail RT's influence and operational capacity reflect broader geopolitical tensions and fears about a changing media landscape. | 2022: A year of tightening measures : | The year 2022 marked a pivotal moment for…
On Saturday, September 14th, around 1: 05 a.m., Syracuse Police Officers responded to a shots fired complaint in the 600 block of Wolf Street. When Officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his abdomen area. The victim was treated on scene by Officers before being transported by AMR to Upstate University Hospital. He is currently listed in stable condition. Around this same time, Officers were also notified of two stabbing victims who were transported by private vehicle to St. Joseph's Hospital. One female victim, 19-years-old, was suffering from an apparent stab w…
Arrogance, hypocrisy and entitlement of Labour right writ large again as party drones try to defend undeclared sprees funded by multimillionaire donor given Downing Street pass Foreign Secretary David Lammy has put the arrogance and entitlement of the Labour right on full show again today by telling Sky News, in defence of Starmer's failure to …
by: Edgar W. Sapigao | The article explores the Kamal tradition in Taba-ao, Kapangan, Benguet, emphasizing its significance in promoting community camaraderie through cooperative labor. It aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 4 (Quality Education). The tradition fosters sustainable community practices, upholds Indigenous Knowledge, Skills, and Practices (IKSP), and enhances social cohesion, making it relevant to contemporary educational challenges and trends, especially for doctoral students focusing on educational management.
Saturday Premier League result Southampton 0 Man United 3 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Erik ten Hag felt the game belonged to his Manchester United side following Andre Onana's first-half penalty save to deny Southampton's Cameron Archer. The game had been goalless and even until that point, but after the spot-kick miss, it was …
Venezuelan Minister of the Interior Diosdado Cabello reported the seizure of a large batch of US-made weapons, a total of 400 rifles and pistols. He also reported the arrest of a US Navy SEAL and two Spanish citizens linked to the National Intelligence Center of Spain, as well as a Czech mercenary, and explained their links with members of the Venezuelan far-right opposition with whom they had planned to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, and other members of the Chavista leadership including Cabello himself. | At a press conference on Saturday, September 14, Cabello explained t…
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal will be without influential playmaker and captain Martin Odegaard for at least three weeks after the Norwegian suffered an ankle injury while on international duties. His absence was confirmed by Norway team doctor Ola Sand, who told media that injuries such as the one Odegaard suffered against Austria "often …
In this conversation, Edgardo Lander seeks to move beyond the dogmatic, schematic and sectarian views that characterise much of the international flow of information and analysis on Venezuela.
We speak with V, the playwright formerly known as Eve Ensler, about "How We Do Freedom: Rising Against Fascism," a daylong educational event to be held at New York City's Judson Memorial Church on Saturday. V is the founder of the global activist movements V-Day and One Billion Rising that is organizing the event. "The rise of fascism, from India to Italy, from Afghanistan to U.S., [is] the most pressing concern everywhere," says V, who ties the crisis to growing loneliness and isolation. "One of the antidotes to fascism we know is community, is solidarity, is coming together,…
Reports of violence against Hindus in the Muslim-majority country have led to tension with India | Nobody should do anything that "harms religious harmony" in Bangladesh, interim leader Mohammed Yunus told the nation on Thursday. He issued the warning amid reports of deadly violence against Hindus and other minorities in the country following the "No one should take the law into their own hands. If anyone creates disorder in society by doing so, we will definitely bring them under p…
He noted the importance of expanding trade and investment, especially in the field of agricultural exports…
Progressive and left voices in Bangladesh give their views on the recent mass upsurge and assessment and expectations of the interim administration in place.
India's August retail inflation remained below the central bank's target of 4% for the second consecutive month, but vegetable prices continued to soar, dampening hopes of a dovish stance in the next monetary policy meeting. | Annual retail inflation was at 3.65% in August, higher than the revised 3.60% in July and economists' forecast of 3.5%. | India's key inflation gauge slipped below the Reserve Bank of India's 4% target in July after a gap of nearly five years, largely due to the high-base effect. | Prices of food, which account for nearly half of the retail inflation, rose 5.66% in August, compared to a…
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For Mahdi Ghareeb, visiting family in The 28-year-old man had spent weeks in his home country, trying to make up for the 11 years he had been away in New Zealand, establishing a home and a living as far away from the But as he set off to start the long journey back, he was given a bitter taste of life under Israeli occupation. He's been trapped for day…
Senator The progressive lawmaker, who is of Jewish descent, highlighted in his call on Washington the latest killings in the so-called safe zones in Gaza, as well as the shooting of a US activist in the West Bank by Israeli forc…
The body of Turkey said they are seeking international arrest warrants against those responsible, while the family has demanded the US do the same and show sensitivity. | Eygi was shot by Israeli forces while near a protest…
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Israel intensified its raids on the Global condemnations of Israel's The strike on Wednesday killed 18 people at a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians, including six UN employees. The…
"This is a media outlet that disseminates false content, which includes incitement against Israelis and Jews, and constitutes a threat to (Israeli) soldiers," the Israeli government press office said in a statement. | An Israeli official told A…
A pro-Israel rally in a Boston suburb turned violent Thursday evening when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting a group of demonstrators, authorities said. | Police were called at 6: 40 p.m. to the scene of what they described as a small rally in Newton. Words were exchanged before a passerby rapidly crossed the street and tackled one of the demonstrators, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said. | "A scuffle ensued. During that scuffle, the individual who had come across the street was shot by a member of the demonstrating group," Ryan said during a news conference late Thursday.
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The United States has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announced on Thursday. | The systems include spare and repair parts, tool kits and technical and logistics support. They are not expected to be delivered until 2027. | Earlier this year, the US announced a mammoth $20 billion weapons support package for Israel to include F-15 fighter jets. Like the tank trailers, those systems will not be delivered for several years and will not affect current Israeli military operations amid its 11-month-old war on Gaza. | The Biden administration has…
Four people were Liad Aviel, spokesman for the Asaf Harofe Medical Center in central Israel, said it "mourns the deaths of four individuals injured in the Ramla incident", adding that six other casualties were receiving treatment there. | The Israeli police said it…
Several Israeli news outlets accused Egypt of Since Israel's former ambassador to Egypt 
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Far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir had demanded that a special budget be given for his plan to build 5,000 new prison spaces – a request that was refused by Finance Minister Smotrich, according to the report. | Smotrich reportedly told Ben-Gvir to use funds and staff already allocated to his ministry, prompting an angry retort from the Jew…
On a bright morning in Cairo, a young boy named Mohamed stands proudly beside the grand southern gateway of Historic Cairo. | His eyes sparkle with excitement as he watches the crowd of dignitaries, tourists, and officials, all eager to see the revival of this historic neighbourhood. Amid the renewed energy and activity, Mohamed feels a vibrant excitement for the historic legacy being celebrated and restored. | "I'm thrilled that tourists and important figures are finally visiting our area," Mohamed says, his voice filled with wonder and growing pride. As a young guardian of history, he beams with enthusiasm f…
With his debut family thrillerHis talent lies in blending psychological and socio-political depth with intriguing plot twists and the dynamics of genre cinema, thus creating films that not only keep viewers hooked but also offe…
Former French Prime Minister De Villepin said France's influence on the global stage had faded and warned that 
Morocco's health ministry said a man in the city of Marrakesh had contracted mpox, without specifying which variant he had carried, saying he was receiving treatment and in a stable condition. | The outbreak in the North Africa…
Sadiq al-Kabir, speaking from self-imposed exile in Istanbul, said the 
Meanwhile, Iraqi football fans returned to Kuwait for a historic World Cup qualifier for the first time in 34 years, symbolising a step towards regional reconciliation. | And finally, in a heartfelt moment, 
The Republican former president lashed out two days after his 
The The UAE has long sought the most advanced fighter jet, built with stealth technology allowing it to evade enemy detection. If the U.S. did approve the transfer, the UAE would be only…
Thornberry was voted in as chair by British MPs on Wednesday, who are in the process of electing select committees – cross-party bodies that oversee government expenditure and policies – for the nex…
Hundreds of members of the largest US actors' union have issued a statement urging that fellow actors who This announcement follows an open letter by more than 700 members of the SAG-AFTRA union (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) last month expressing their support for Palestinian civilians in 
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It may have never occurred to 38-year-old For weeks now, his case triggered The hashtag "Free Ashraf Omar" has trended throughout Egyptian and Arab soc…
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Diana Johnson was discussing a criminal "epidemic" at a senior officers' event | The British minister for policing and crime prevention, Diana Johnson, had her purse stolen while speaking about rising lawlessness at a conference for top police officials on Tuesday. | The incident happened during the annual Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) conference in Kenilworth, as confirmed by the ministry to the Financial Times. Warwickshire Police reported that they are investigating a theft at the hotel hosting the event. A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and has since been released on bail…
Fidelis Contracted with Social Worker Ward Halverson Despite His Criminal Conviction, License Suspension, and Ban from the Medicaid Program New York — New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Fidelis Care (Fidelis) for causing vulnerable Medicaid patients in Central New York to receive treatment at a company owned by a social worker who had previously lost his license after being convicted of a crime. Fidelis billed Medicaid for services provided by Cornerstone Herkimer, LLC ("Cornerstone"), even though the company's sole owner and director, Licensed Clinical Social Worker W…
The City of Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement is hosting its annual Healthy Housing 101 to help maintain safe and healthy housing conditions in the city of Syracuse. Code Inspectors will lead tours throughout a vacant home, owned by the Greater Syracuse Land Bank, to discuss the code enforcement process, how to address violations, and how to keep a home safe and healthy. There will be information tables about programs and resources available to the community. Friday, September 13, 202411 a.m. to 2 p.m.301 West Colvin StreetSyracuse, NY 13205 Scheduled to attend Image by Jan from Pixabay…
On August 12th, 2024 at 10: 58 p.m. Syracuse Police Officers were dispatched and responded to University Hospital for a shooting with injuries complaint after the victim was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle. It was later determined that the incident occurred in the 200 block of Westmoreland Ave. The victim Identified as, Deron McGee, 15-year-old male from Syracuse, NY An investigation was commenced by the Criminal Investigation Division Homicide Unit Detectives, where numerous people were interviewed, and an extensive neighborhood and citywide canvass was conducted. In addition, several search warr…
The event features a performance of "Pandora's Suitcase," activity stations and tours of Syracuse Stage Syracuse, New York— Syracuse Stage today announced Family Day, a free event for children of all ages and their families, will take place on Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be held at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St, Syracuse, New York and will feature: "Our Free Family Day is a great start to the school year with fun, interactive ways to engage with the staff at Syracuse Stage," said Joann Yarrow, director of community engagement. "Meet the designers, makers and artists that work to put a…
The Syracuse Poster Project invites poets and artists to participate in its 2025 poster series. The Project, entering its 24th year, brings together poets and artists to create an annual series of illustrated poetry posters that celebrate Central New York. For 2025 the Project will solicit poetry with the theme "Iconic Businesses of Syracuse." It will produce at least ten posters that honor and celebrate famous businesses and establishments with deep ties to Central New York, local businesses and stores with legacies that characterize Syracuse and its surroundings. The series will also include one "reverse proces…
The Westcott Street Cultural Fair (WSCF) will take place on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from Noon — 6: 30 p.m. along the 500 block of Westcott St. and several side streets. Westcott Street Cultural Fair (WSCF) with six stages, the WSCF offers an impressive lineup for fans of local music and dance. Performances include SAMMY Award-winning rock, blues, and funk groups, multicultural dance groups, and belly dancing. The children's stage features interactive music, a mime, dancers and more. More than 140 booths will line the streets. Many feature vendors of handmade items including jewelry, pottery, clothing, cand…
The foreign ministers of several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Spanish and Norwegian governments said. | Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will host the meeting, which will be attended by his European counterparts, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, and members of the Arab-Islamic Contact Group for Gaza. | The two-state solution set out in the 1991 Madrid Conference and the 1993-95 Oslo Accords has long been seen by the international community as the best way to set…
On the occasion of a recent road trip to the Western Balkans, Mariannella Kloka and Efi Pavlogergatou interview the journalist Milka Tadiƒá Mijoviƒá about Montenegro's past and present. Milka Tadiƒá Mijoviƒá became internationally known as an activist during the turbulent transition period in Southeastern Europe. She is one of the co-founders of the weekly Monitor, Montenegro's first private and independent weekly magazine (1990). During the 1990s, she was actively involved in the anti-war movement. The published photos from Kotor, Montenegro are taken by Rena Xirof…
The New York Times is reporting today what national and international peace forces have known for a long time — the war in Ukraine is much more than a battle between the two countries directly involved. It is also part of a major effort by the U.S. to permanently weaken Russia, thereby extending its economic …
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ALBAWABA — Mastercard, the American multinational payment card services corporation, announced acquiring Recorded Future, the American privately held cybersecurity company, for $2.65 Billion.Mastercard buys Recorded Future: Mastercard bought Recorded Future as the company is running a detection process of card fraud using generative AI technology. This recent acquisition will enhance Mastercard's capabilities in threat intelligence. | Mastercard finalized the acquisition with Insight Partners, a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests in high-growth technology, software, and Inter…
August 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions which form the basis of international humanitarian law (IHL). The dream of five Swiss men (Henri Dunant, Louis Appia, General Guillaume Henri Dufour, Gustave Moynier, Theodore Maunoir) was realized and codified in the hope of "civilizing" the way wars were fought. Separating civilians from 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, September 13, 2024 | Remarks and slide show prepared for the 8th International Peace Summit of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP) September 13, 2024, Abuja Nigeria. ⚪ The first thing we need to obtain and maintain peace is investment in the education and activism that prevents wars and that ends occupation and…
The protest did not go off as planned. In February 2023, government recruiters came to the student union at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, stacking National Security Agency-branded plastic cups and splaying out pamphlets about Navy fringe benefits. | The activists had come to protest the expansion of Camp Grayling, already the largest National Guard training facility in the country. The opposition had arisen a year earlier, when the military had proposed leasing more than 150,000 acres of forest land managed by Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, doubling the size of the training installation.