(2024-10-08). A Free State Of Palestine Is Inevitable; How Many Must Die First? popularresistance.org October 7, 2024 marks the first anniversary of the launch of Operation Al Aqsa Flood when members of the Palestinian resistance movement broke out of Gaza, known as the world's largest open air prison. The occupying state of Israel responded with a genocidal attack on Gaza that has since spread to the West Bank, Lebanon and other countries in the region that are acting in solidarity with Palestine. Clearing the FOG speaks with activist and author Miko Peled about the goals of Israel, what is happening in Palestine and West Asia and his new project, the Palestine House of Freedom, in Washington, DC. Visit DarAlhur…
(2024-10-08). Biden administration marks one year of Gaza genocide with Zionist-imperialist propaganda. wsws.org The official commemorations of the Israeli casualties on October 7, 2023 ignore the objective historical roots of the Palestinian rebellion against Zionist repression.
(2024-10-08). US And Israel Are Pushing The World To The Brink Of WW III. popularresistance.org Just short of one year since Israel's criminal attack and invasion of the Gaza Strip and brutal bombardment and genocide of Palestine, the Zionist state committed yet another crime against humanity, on September 23, 2024. | Israel carpet bombed Lebanon and assassinated the top leaders of the Resistance Front, including Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the widely revered leader of Hezbollah, and brigadier general Abbas Nilforoushan, commander of Iran's Quds Brigade in Lebanon, among others. Since the start of this criminal attack, Israel has continued to assassinate more leaders of the Hezbollah, including the organizatio…
(2024-10-08). A Year Of Struggle For Palestine In The Belly Of The Beast. popularresistance.org On October 7, Israel began another phase of its long-genocidal war against the Palestinian people. The intensification of its colonial violence, ethnic cleansing, and mass displacement was suddenly livestreamed for the entire world to see. In response to this brutality and devastation, the people of the world rallied to stand with Palestine and resist imperialism everywhere. Within the United States, without which the Israeli colonial project would be impossible, millions of people were brought into the struggle against imperialism from within the belly of the beast. | This mass raising of consciousness has broug…
(2024-10-08). The Meaning Of October 7. popularresistance.org Israel's murderous assault on the people of Gaza — over this past year — with the material, diplomatic and political support of the collective West — has been tantamount to witnessing a rabid dog ripping the flesh from the bones of what many had allowed themselves to believe was a world worth living in. At this point, it is not. | Israel's ongoing exercise in mad slaughter is of a piece with the rage unleashed by the slaveowner in response to recalcitrant slaves daring to break out of the plantation. And it is here where we understand the real "crime" of the Palestinians of Gaza — refusal…
(2024-10-08). Hurricane Milton sets storm intensity records as it moves toward Florida Gulf Coast. wsws.org Hurricane Milton, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, is projected to hit the Tampa Bay region late Wednesday with a destructive storm surge of 10 to 15 feet.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah vows to continue fight against Israel until Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Hezbollah's deputy leader Naim Qassem has said his group will continue striking Israel until there is a Gaza ceasefire.
(2024-10-08). US Jewish Institutions Are Purging Their Staffs Of Anti-Zionists. popularresistance.org Dan Fischer had been working as a Hebrew and Jewish ethics teacher for three years at Sinai Synagogue in South Bend, Ind., when a television reporter asked him for comment during an "All Out for Palestine" rally held four days after October 7. | "I am one of multiple Jews that are here today, proud to be in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine," Fischer said. "And I know that my tradition, the Jewish tradition, is a religion of tzedek, meaning justice, and shalom, meaning peace." | He was fired the next day. | The synagogue sent a letter to the congregation sa…
(2024-10-08). 'A Time Of Painful Birth And Major Transformation'. popularresistance.org Mousa Abu Marzouk is a Palestinian politician and senior member of Hamas who served as the first chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from 1992 until 1996, and deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from January 1997 until April 2013, where he was succeeded by the late Ismail Haniyeh. Abu Marzouk has been a key figure in Palestinian politics and within the Hamas movement for decades, and continues to play a central role in the group's politburo. | The following interview was conducted via email between September 27 and October 3, 2024. The questions and answers are copied below exactly as they were writt…
(2024-10-08). How The United States Destabilized The Horn Of Africa. popularresistance.org The Horn of Africa and its key waterways are the geostrategic interface between Europe, Africa, and Asia. They have been the site of more destructive foreign intervention and global power competition than any other region on the continent. It seemed as though consequent strife and instability might be coming to an end in 2018, when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, and then Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmaajo, signed the Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation Between Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea , promising that the three countries would work tog…
(2024-10-08). United States Spending On Israel's Military Operations. popularresistance.org U.S. spending on Israel's military operations and related U.S operations in the region total at least $22.76 billion and counting. This estimate is conservative; while it includes approved security assistance funding since October 7, 2023, supplemental funding for regional operations, and an estimated additional cost of operations, it does not include any other economic costs. | This figure includes the $17.9 billion the U.S. government has approved in security assistance for Israeli military operations in Gaza and elsewhere since October 7 — substantially more than in any other year since the U.S. began gr…
(2024-10-08). Journalist Self-Immolates Outside White House To Protest Gaza Coverage. popularresistance.org A journalist set himself on fire outside the White House on Saturday, after publishing a blog post where he expressed remorse over his role in shaping news stories that he felt made him complicit in Israel's war on Gaza. | Samuel Mena Jr reached out to a friend three hours before setting himself on fire, telling them to watch an Instagram stream, where the journalist read from a script where he expressed regret at his perceived role in contributing to Palestinian suffering. | He then set himself on fire with images circulated online showing Mena Jr draped in a keffiyeh immersed in flames, as people ran to help hi…
(2024-10-08). Tunisia's Saied wins re-election, entrenching his power in Arab spring's birthplace. scmp.com Kai's Saied won Sunday's vote by a landslide — but low turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab spring pro-democracy uprisings.
(2024-10-08). Protest AIPAC Campaign Candidate Nellie Pou Locating HQ in "Little Palestine" (Paterson, NJ) — Grand Opening Oct 12, 12 pm. fightbackbetter.com PROTEST NELLIE POU AIPAC CAMPAIGN HQ IN PATERSONSATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 12 PM446 Main Street, Paterson NJ In a quick hand…
(2024-10-08). 'I can't feel anything anymore': women in a West Bank refugee camp reflect on a year of Israeli military raids on their homes. mondoweiss.net 
After a year of near-constant Israeli military raids on their homes and private spaces, women are some of the most affected among the Palestinian residents of Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem.
(2024-10-08). Raw Deals: The Continued Shafting of the Chagossians. counterpunch.org 
It was a spectacular example of a non-event, alloyed by pure symbolism and cynicism. Here was a British government offering — how generous of them — to return sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, whose residents had been brutally displaced between 1965 to 1973, to Mauritius. In an October 3 joint statement between London and Port Louis, all but
(2024-10-08). Automation is Called "Productivity Growth" counterpunch.org 
It is more than a bit bizarre reading pieces that talk about automation or job-killing AI as something new and alien. These are forms of productivity growth. They allow more goods and services to be produced for each hour of human labor. Productivity growth is usually thought of as a good thing. It's the reason
(2024-10-08). The true lesson of October 7 is that Israel cannot be reformed. mondoweiss.net 
The year since October 7 has shown us that Israel can neither be accommodated nor reformed. It must be dismantled, and Zionism must be brought to an end. Only this will finally alleviate the Palestinians' terrible ordeal over the past 76 years.
(2024-10-08). Gaza remains our compass. mondoweiss.net 
Gaza has become a battlefield in the war over the fate and collective dignity of the people of the region, including beyond Palestine. But amid all this, Gaza remains the compass.
(2024-10-08). Five things we've learned since October 7. mondoweiss.net 
Noura Erakat shares five lessons the Israeli genocide in Gaza has taught us.
(2024-10-08). Palestine: a year of aggression and the largest genocide in modern history. peoplesdispatch.org October 7, 2024, marks one year since the onset of the aggression against Gaza and subsequently against all Palestinian territory. A year has gone by since one of the most heinous acts of genocide began; since the curtain was drawn on the complicity of the international community and Western institutions, against a people who, according to international law, are defending their right to exist. A year has passed since the attempt to uproot a people from their land, filled with lies and rhetoric aimed at portraying the Zionist occupation as the victim. | Over the past year, the world has witnessed the brutality of…
(2024-10-08). Palestinian Activist Khaled Barakat: The Resistance Is Prepared for a Long War. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance, as well as West Asia's Axis of Resistance, are prepared for a long war because "this is an open confrontation against the Zionist settler regime," Palestinian author and activist Khaled Barakat said in an interview with Orinoco Tribune. "We have no other option except to continue with the resistance and to defeat Israel because the other option that Israel is offering us is to surrender, to become slaves for the Zionist regime, to become puppets for the imperialist forces, to just give up on our hopes and dreams. That we should just sit back and watch them plunder our resources and ste…
(2024-10-08). A wave of desertions in Ukraine. wsws.org This report on the growing wave of desertions in Ukraine was submitted to the WSWS from journalists of Assembly.org.ua.
(2024-10-08). German VW Action Committee discuses how to prevent plant closures. wsws.org The second meeting of the German VW Action Committee discussed and answered fundamental questions raised by workers. Questions ranged from the assessment of the current crisis at VW and in the entire automotive industry to the implementation of practical solidarity and the need to independently organize the VW workforce in all plants and countries.
(2024-10-08). Berlin's Little Grosz Museum (Das kleine Grosz Museum) set to close. wsws.org The closure of the Little Grosz museum in Berlin is a great loss. In the current political situation, marked by wars and crises, the artistic legacy of the painter, graphic artist and caricaturist Grosz is of burning relevance.
(2024-10-08). Mass layoffs hit Stellantis workers at Detroit auto plant: "We have a right to our jobs" wsws.org Monday was the last day of work for more than 2,400 workers at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, part of a growing jobs massacre throughout the global auto industry.
(2024-10-08). Billionaire Musk declares allegiance to Trump and "dark MAGA" at Butler, Pennsylvania rally. wsws.org Dark MAGA aesthetics and memes have been embraced by QAnon and neo-Nazi elements within the Trump movement, who are calling on Trump to enact vengeance on his political enemies with violence.
(2024-10-08). Australia: NSW nurses' union shuts down strikes against Labor government cuts. wsws.org The intention of the Nurses and Midwives' Association leadership is that nurses and midwives will play no further role in this dispute, which will be decided in backroom talks with the government.
(2024-10-08). As CUPE works to block all-out strike at Port of Montreal, Quebec City dockworkers' lockout enters third year. wsws.org CUPE's determination to isolate Montreal dockworkers from their class brothers and sisters until they can concoct a rotten deal with management is underscored by the fate of dockworkers in Quebec City, who have been locked out for over two years.
(2024-10-08). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health support workers are fighting poverty pay that forces many to rely on food banks to survive.
(2024-10-08). The role of Iran's oil and gas in US war plans against China. wsws.org Given the enduring supremacy of oil and gas, countries holding large, cheap reserves of the commodity remain essential to geopolitical calculations.
(2024-10-08). Raw deals: The continued shafting of the Chagossians. mronline.org 
It was a spectacular example of a non-event, alloyed by pure symbolism and cynicism. Here was a British government offering—how generous of them—to return sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, whose residents had been brutally displaced between 1965 to 1973, to Mauritius.
(2024-10-08). Blinken approved policy to bomb aid trucks, Israeli Cabinet members suggest. mronline.org 
From the very beginning of Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had his hands on the steering wheel.
(2024-10-08). FTC orders Mastercard to answer questions about its data collection & monetization practices. mronline.org 
Credit card data is extremely valuable for companies aiming to predict how people will spend money in the future. Knowing how much people spend, where and on what day says a lot about consumers' financial situations.
(2024-10-08). Bangladesh recalls its envoy in India. ummid.com In a major diplomatic reshuffle, the interim government in Bangladesh has recalled its ambassador in India.
(2024-10-08). Application opens for 11th Edition of Study UK Alumni Awards. ummid.com The British Council has invited applications for the 11th Edition of the Study UK Alumni Awards programme.
(2024-10-08). GIGABYTE Unpacks Motherboards for AMD Ryzen 9000 Processors. ummid.com Leading computer brand, GIGABYTE, Tuesday launched X870E and X870 series motherboards, specifically manufactured for AMD Socket AM5 platform.
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). Earth to have two 'Moons' till Nov 25. ummid.com Since Sunday September 29, 2024, our Earth has two Moons — one our own permanent neighbour and the other a temporary "Mini Moon" that will orbit our planet alongside the Moon for the next two months.
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). Israel rushes to hide damages by Iran missile attack. ummid.com The far right Zionist regime of Israel has imposed strict restrictions and censorship on media to hide the actual damages done in the Iranian missile attack Tuesday October 01, 2024.
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). Samsung starts mass production of PM9E1 SSD. ummid.com Samsung Electronics Friday October 04, 2024 announced its has started mass production of PM9E1, a PCle 5.0 SSD with the industry's highest performance and largest capacity.
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). Elon Musk 'publicly' endorses Donald Trump. ummid.com SpaceX and Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X (originally launched as Twitter) has publicly endorsed former President and Republican Party candidate for the 2024 US Elections Donald Trump.
(2024-10-08). Lessons from Drug Cartels for Arab Rulers Dealing Israel. ummid.com The drug dealers who operate in an illegal field have taken a stance that shows real action can be more effective than any diplomatic statements at Arab summits.
(2024-10-08). America: A Victim of Israeli Expansionism. ummid.com Israel's influence over U.S. politics has placed America in a paradoxical position, making it both complicit in and a victim of Israeli expansionism.
(2024-10-08). Crackdown or Udta Malegaon: Onus on the Malegaonians to choose one. ummid.com The drug menace in Malegaon till last year was reportedly limited to a small section of powerloom sector. But now, it has allegedly penetrated deeper among the labour class simultaneously knocking the doors of schools and colleges.
(2024-10-08). FOMO vs. FOBO: In House Hunt, One Helps While The Other Hurts. ummid.com Within this complexity, the psychological phenomena of FOMO – the Fear of Missing Out and FOBO – the Fear of Better Options – play big roles in homebuyer decisions…
(2024-10-08). Hajj 2025 waiting list released, check now. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has released the Hajj 2025 Waiting List on its official website 'hajcommittee.gov.in' for confirmation after the Advance Hajj Amount due date.
(2024-10-08). Jammu Kashmir, Haryana Election 2024 Results Tuesday. ummid.com The state election commissions in Jammu Kashmir and Haryana have made all preparations for counting of votes and declaration of results of the 2024 assembly elections in the two states Tuesday October 08, 2024.
(2024-10-08). microRNA discovery earns 2024 Nobel for U.S. scientists. ummid.com The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet Monday conferred the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
(2024-10-08). UAE BioTech Symposium revokes ban on Israel. ummid.com Decks are cleared for the Israeli BioTech companies to attend the UAE BioTech Symposium 2024 to be held in November.
(2024-10-08). Haryana Election Result 2024 Live Updates. ummid.com The ruling BJP and Congress alliances are in a neck and neck battle to win in farmers' dominated Haryana state where counting of votes for the 2024 assembly elections is underway…
(2024-10-08). Jammu Kashmir Election Result 2024 Live Updates. ummid.com Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and Congress alliance is on course to big win in the border UT where counting of votes for the 2024 assembly elections is underway.
(2024-10-08). Democracy Now! 2024-10-08 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for October 08, 2024; "The Message": Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Power of Writing & Visiting Senegal, South Carolina, Palestine; Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth | Headlines for October 08, 2024; "The Message": Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Power of Writing & Visiting Senegal, South Carolina, Palestine; Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth…
(2024-10-08). I Have Seen The Insides Of Too Many Dead Kids. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): I have seen the insides of too many dead kids to have any patience for status quo politics or centrist incrementalism. I have seen the insides of too many dead kids to care who the Americans elect in November. I have seen the insides …
(2024-10-08). Dramatic aerial video shows massive fire at California's Trabuco Canyon. presstv.ir Aerial video shows a brush fire raging in Trabuco Canyon, prompting evacuation warnings.
(2024-10-08). Protesters in Tel Aviv demand release of Gaza hostages. presstv.ir Families of Israeli captives in Gaza staged a new protest in Tel Aviv, urging a deal with Palestinian resistance groups.
(2024-10-08). '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.
(2024-10-08). 'Silence is violence' – Pro-Gaza demonstrators in Rotterdam urge end to Israel genocide. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched across the streets of Rotterdam.
(2024-10-08). Police crack down on environmental activists protesting against the A69 route. presstv.ir Gendarmes in southern France are dislodging activists.
(2024-10-08). Heavy rain causes floods in northern Thailand's Lampang province. presstv.ir Heavy rain triggered floods in Thailand's Lampang province.
(2024-10-08). Flames, smoke across southern Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conducted large-scale strikes on Hezbollah targets.
(2024-10-08). 1000s evacuate to Beirut amid intense Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon continue to flee their villages and cities toward Beirut.
(2024-10-08). Yemen unleashes new ballistic missile against Tel Aviv on anniv. of Oct. 7 operation. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces target Tel Aviv with two ballistic missiles, including a new one, on the occasion of the first anniversary of Operation al-Aqsa Storm.
(2024-10-08). Rights group: 108 Palestinian journalists detained by Israel in Gaza war. presstv.ir A Palestinian prisoners' rights group says Israeli forces have detained a total of 108 journalists from Gaza and the West Bank since the Gaza war.
(2024-10-08). Oct. 7: Resistance ops. against Israeli regime on first anniv. of 'Op. Al-Aqsa Flood'. presstv.ir Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza and Lebanon, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime on Monday, the first anniversary of Op. Al-Aqsa Flood.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah hammers multiple Israeli targets with rocket barrage. presstv.ir Hezbollah says it has hit multiple targets in Israel with a rocket barrage.
(2024-10-08). How football brings joy and helps heal Palestinian children in Qatar. aljazeera.com For the Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza, weekly football training brings smiles and unearths future stars.
(2024-10-08). The Gaza time bomb. aljazeera.com Israel's war on Gaza has killed tens of thousands, turned much of the occupied territory to dust — with no end in sight.
(2024-10-08). European police to reopen cold cases to identify 46 women's remains. aljazeera.com Campaign that began in 2023 in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands expanded to include France, Italy and Spain.
(2024-10-08). Global forest loss exceeds targets in 2023, report warns. aljazeera.com Rate of forest loss last year remained 45 percent above levels needed to halt deforestation by 2030.
(2024-10-08). How did Egypt's and Israel's economies do in a year of Houthi attacks? aljazeera.com Traffic through Suez Canal has slowed, driving the cost of goods up, and impacting the two countries' economies.
(2024-10-08). Israeli military claims hit on Hezbollah HQ commander. aljazeera.com Suhail Hussein Husseini reportedly killed as Israel continues to target armed group's chain of command.
(2024-10-08). John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win Nobel Prize in physics 2024. aljazeera.com Pair awarded 'for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks'.
(2024-10-08). Kenya's Parliament to vote on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. aljazeera.com Gachagua says he'll fight allegations of corruption, undermining the government and stirring ethnic hatred 'to the end'.
(2024-10-08). North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine: Seoul. aljazeera.com Defence minister says 'highly likely' North Korean soldiers were killed in recent attack by Ukrainian forces.
(2024-10-08). Rodrigo Duterte to run for mayor in southern Philippines stronghold. aljazeera.com The 79-year-old former president bids to return as mayor of Davao City, which he previously led for two decades.
(2024-10-08). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 956. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 956th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-10-08). Russian court jails US citizen for nearly seven years on 'mercenary' charge. aljazeera.com Stephen Hubbard, 72, was detained in eastern Ukraine in April 2022 and accused of fighting for Ukraine.
(2024-10-08). One year of Israel's war on Gaza — by the numbers. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera breaks down the death and destruction by Israeli forces in Gaza in the past year.
(2024-10-08). To honour Jimmy Carter's legacy, amplify his call for freedom in Palestine. aljazeera.com The former US president, who turned 100 this month, has long been working to secure a just peace in Palestine.
(2024-10-08). Explosions, fire and tear gas at anti-government protests in Albania. aljazeera.com There were explosions and fires in Albania's capital as police confronted anti-government protesters.
(2024-10-08). Repression concerns as Tunisia's president gets 90% election win. aljazeera.com Tunisia's president Kais Saied has won the presidential election by a landslide but with a historically low turnout.
(2024-10-08). Video: Global protests call for end to Gaza war on one-year anniversary. aljazeera.com Protesters gathered in cities worldwide to call for an end to the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-10-08). Russian forces reach another key frontline city, Ukraine says. scmp.com The advance of Moscow's forces in Ukraine has underlined Russia's vast superiority in men and materiel.
(2024-10-08). Call for Ceasefire: Hungary's Stand on Ukraine-Russia Conflict. devdiscourse.com At a news conference in Strasbourg, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared that Ukraine cannot achieve victory over Russia through military means alone. He urged for communication and a ceasefire as imperative strategies to preserve lives in the ongoing conflict.
(2024-10-08). Ukraine: As a new school year begins, safety lessons about the dangers of explosive ordnance remain vital. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Ukraine: As Winter Approaches, Communities Prepare. icrc.org In the third year since the escalation of the armed conflict, communities in Eastern Ukraine prepare for the coming winter.
(2024-10-08). Austerity, dispossession and injustice: Facets of the debt crisis in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). Comrade President? Change and Continuity in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). Strategic Reflections on the Escalation of Israeli Intimidation in Lebanon. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). 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
(2024-10-08). The "gender equity" farce: a feminist reading of World Bank policies. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). The Latin American Left amid China, the United States, late progressivism and the far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). When Israel's accomplices accustom us to a monstrous, heartless and inhuman world! cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). Austria: stuck in the middle. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). PRC 75 today . cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). 'The Blessing' for genocide. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). Young survivor caught in nightmare. electronicintifada.net Wasim lost his leg and his father to an Israeli airstrike and remains separated from his mother in the south.
(2024-10-08). Almost killed picking up a food parcel. electronicintifada.net Brothers barely escape alive from Israeli airstrikes on UNRWA headquarters in June.
(2024-10-08). Middle East Shoah. counterpunch.org 
A Shoah is taking place in the Middle East and few people seem to notice, certainly not those responsible for the thousands of bombs rained over innocent civilians, mostly women, children, old people and those with disabilities. Those who ordered it and made it possible Sit comfortably in their plump offices oblivious to the suffering
(2024-10-08). Nixon's "War on Drugs" Was a Sham. counterpunch.org 
The New York Times recently revealed that while Pres. Richard Nixon publicly referred to marijuana as "public enemy No. 1" he really felt it was "not particularly dangerous." Kurtis Hanna, a Minnesota cannabis lobbyist and advocate for drug legalization, discovered revealing tape recordings while researching marijuana at the Nixon Library archive. According to one source, he was startled by
(2024-10-08). Glyphosate and Neonicotinoids are Poisoning Honeybees (and the World). counterpunch.org 
Prologue The twentieth century gave birth to honeybee neurotoxins — organophosphate, carbamate and neonicotinoid pesticides. It also gave birth to glyphosate, a weed killer that achieved global significance, being the biggest selling pesticide — ever. But where does this chemical come from? Rosemary Mason, a European physician, prolific science writer, and environmentalist, tracked down the
(2024-10-08). A Nuclear Warning From Hurricane Helene. counterpunch.org 
(2024-10-08). The Sniper Man: Quinn Buckner's Assault on Free Speech and Academic Freedom at Indiana University. counterpunch.org 
On Buckner's watch, the Bloomington campus made national headlines last spring with a viral photograph of a state police sniper atop the iconic Indiana Memorial Union building overlooking campus war protests. Three floors below the gunman's sights, in the historic Free Speech Zone known as Dunn Meadow, armed Indiana State Police with riot shields advanced on peaceful protesters, evicted them, tore down their encampment, and arrested fifty six.
(2024-10-08). Iran Proposes Formation of Scientific and Cultural Student Unions for Islamic Nations. tvbrics.com 
The main goal of fostering cooperation and academic excellence throughout the Islamic community…
(2024-10-08). Vietnam discovers new species of honeybee. tvbrics.com 
The finding was made in Vu Quang National Park, which is known for its biodiversity…
(2024-10-08). Saudi Arabia to divest from Super Mario game maker Nintendo. newarab.com 
The PIF reduced its stakehold in the Japanese video game giant to 7.54 percent from a previous 8.58 percent, according to a Japanese regulatory filing on Tuesday. | The move came a day after Japanese outlet Kyodo News carried comments made recen…
(2024-10-08). Will the army's push for Khartoum turn the tide of Sudan's war. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). A year of Israel's relentless war on Palestinian journalists>. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). How are Palestinian Gen Zs exposing Israeli war crimes online. newarab.com 
Two prominent Palestinian Gen Z creators in the diaspora, Hamzah Saadah For the first time, this new phenomenon allows the world to hear directly from Israeli youth and the mouths of IDF soldiers. | These interactions are then shared online, revealing deeply unsettling exchanges for the world to witness, as t…
(2024-10-08). How student activism is reshaping the 2024 US elections. newarab.com 
As the Despite the sanctions and persecution that have changed the lives of many of them, accepting the status quo does not seem to be a likely plan for the student movement — they are at the forefront of efforts calling for divestment from companies complicit in human rights abuses in Gaza. |
(2024-10-08). Lebanese families abandon their migrant workers amid Israel war. newarab.com 
Amid the ongoing war in Lebanon driven by Israeli aggression, migrant and domestic workers — already marginalised by the oppressive Kafala system and racism — are now facing even greater peril. Thousands have reportedly been abandoned by the families they served, who themselves have fled the war-torn areas but left their hired workers behind. | Many are now struggling to find transportation to escape the conflict zones and do not have access to their personal belongings, including passports and vital documents, or even a phone to connect with others from their communities. | For local activists, ab…
(2024-10-08). Recent MENA climate disasters reveal the region's research gaps. newarab.com 
The first anniversary of the The U…
(2024-10-08). Another Hind Rajab: Trapped Gaza girl rescued after help plea. newarab.com 
A Palestinian girl trapped under the rubble after an Israeli strike hit her building in the The girl managed to phone her teacher for help, explaining what happene…
(2024-10-08). Azmi Bishara: Israel using 7 October to force new regional order. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). Egypt detains peaceful protesters during Gaza war anniversary. newarab.com 
The Egyptian authorities have reportedly stepped up the crackdown on peaceful protests, arresting several protesters as they expressed solidarity with the Palestinian Gaza Strip and "About a dozen protesters, with no known political affiliation, gathered in the evening while waving the flags of Le…
(2024-10-08). Hamas and Fatah meet in Egypt for unity talks on Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). Iran foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia, regional countries. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). Iran warns Israel not to attack its infrastructure. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). Israeli gas field expansion suspended amid regional conflict. newarab.com 
Chevron Mediterranean has suspended expansion of Israel's Leviathan gas field following The company, a subsidiary of
(2024-10-08). Malawi activists call for end to pro-Israel stance amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Malawi have called on the government to reassess its position on the Gaza conflict, criticising its diplomatic and economic ties with Israel as a contradiction to the nation's core values of peace and respect for humanity. | Malawi Palestine Solidarity Movement (MPSM), a leading pro-Palestine organisation in the country, issued a statement on Monday to demand the government to withdraw its support, amid intensifying calls globally to hold Israel accountable for its offensive on Gaza, as well as (2024-10-08). Malta bans Israel-bound ship from entering waters over Gaza war. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestine activists called on Valetta to bar the MV Katrin from docking in Maltese ports, saying doing so could contravene obligations under the Genocide Convention. | Israel has killed at least 41,900 people in its one-year war on Gaza, the vast majority civilians, leading to widespread accusations tha…
(2024-10-08). Qatar launches aid airlift to Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment. newarab.com 
Lolwah Al-Khater, Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation, announced the initiative in a joint press conference with Firas al-Abiad, Lebanon's Minister of Health, and Nasser Yassin, coordinator of Lebanon's National Disaster and Crisis Response. | Ten C-17 planes will be dispatc…
(2024-10-08). Saudi Arabia's PIF eyeing stake in streamer DAZN, sources say. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia's If successful, such a deal could increase the fund's influence in
(2024-10-08). Saudi arrests Iraqi army officer over anti-Israel posts. newarab.com 
Saudi authorities have arrested Lieutenant Colonel Omar Nizar, an officer in The video, widely circ…
(2024-10-08). Sudan's warring sides target aid volunteers fighting famine. newarab.com 
Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan's most destitute during 17 months of Many volunteers have fled under threat of arrest or violence, and
(2024-10-08). Thousands rally worldwide on Gaza war anniversary. newarab.com 
Around the world, vigils, ceremonies, and protests marked the Since October 7, 2023, the conflict has resulted in widespread devastation in On the day of the attack, Hamas operatives reportedly killed around 1,200…
(2024-10-08). Trump says Gaza could be 'better than Monaco'. newarab.com 
Conservative media personality "It could be better than Monaco. It has…
(2024-10-08). UAE gets its first casino gambling license. newarab.com 
Hotel and casino operator Wynn Resorts said on Friday it had been awarded the first commercial The Las Vegas-based casino firm said it was developing a luxury resort at Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. | The project, under construction, is a joint venture between affiliates of Wynn Resorts, Marjan and RAK Hospitality H…
(2024-10-08). US 'not actively looking to reach Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire'. newarab.com 
The US is not actively seeking a ceasefire deal between A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told CNN that although talks will take place with Israelis and Lebanese to de-escalate the situation in Lebanon, Israel had "to get beyond some things" before the prospect of ceasefire can be discussed. | It comes amid a massive build-up of Israeli troops on the southern Lebanon border and an intensive air campaign w…
(2024-10-08). Palestine is the lynchpin of regional liberation. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). What did one year of war in Gaza do to the Abraham Accords. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). A year of war in Gaza: Israel redesigns an endless occupation. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). In Egypt, an outpouring of solidarity with Lebanon. newarab.com 
Over the past few days, since Israeli aggressions on Lebanon started, Egyptian artists used various media to express this solidarity and denounce Israeli actions in a country they consider another home. | Famou…
(2024-10-08). Hamas marks one year anniversary of 7 October attack. newarab.com 
It said that the attack was a "natural response" to Israel's actions in the Palestinian territories including "seizing control of land and holy places, trying to take control of The statement added that th…
(2024-10-08). Hamas will rise 'like a phoenix' from the ashes, Meshaal says. newarab.com 
Hamas leader-in-exile One year after Israel's devastating war on Gaza, Meshaal framed the conflict with Israel as part of a broader narrative spanning 76 years, dating back to the Nakba or "catastrophe," when hundreds of…
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah MP hints ready for Lebanon deal without Gaza truce. newarab.com 
A Hezbollah MP has hinted his party is ready for a ceasefire deal with Israel, weeks after an Hezbollah has fired scores of rockets into Israel since 8 October 2023 in solidarity with the people of Gaza, saying it would only cease its strikes if the war on the Palestinian enclave is ended. | With much of Hezbollah's leadership taken out and hundreds of Lebanese civilians killed in an intensification of Israel's air…
(2024-10-08). How the world marked 7 October attack and start of war on Gaza. newarab.com 
People around the world heldvigils, ceremonies and protests to mark The Palestinian factions and Israeli counter-attack led to the deaths of some 1,200 people with about 250 hostages taken to Gaza during the 7 October attacks. | Nearly 42,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities, and most of the 2.3-m…
(2024-10-08). HRW: Israeli strikes endanger civilians on Lebanon-Syria border. newarab.com 
Human Rights Watch on Monday said Israeli strikes near the The Israeli military said Friday its jets struck Hezbollah positions near the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon's eastern Syrian transport ministry official Sleiman Khalil told news agency A…
(2024-10-08). Iran Quds Force's Qaani 'in good health' following death claims. newarab.com 
The commander of Iraj Masjedi said Qaani, who heads the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) expeditionary force was safe and no further statement on the issue is needed. | It follows comments made by two senior Iranian security officials on Sunday that Qaani had not been heard from since a huge wave of Israeli airstrikes on Beirut late last week, which is…
(2024-10-08). Israel marks 7 October anniversary under shadow of war on Gaza. newarab.com 
Israelis on Monday marked the Ceremonies and protests in Jerusalem and Israel's south began around 6: 29 am (3: 29 am GMT), the hour when Hamas-led operatives launched rockets into Israel at the start of the 7 October attack last year. | They killed some 1,200 people and took about 250…
(2024-10-08). Israel sends third army division to Lebanon as soldiers killed. newarab.com 
The Israeli military announced Monday the death of two of its soldiers in border clashes with Reserve Maj. Itai Azoulai was killed and two other soldiers from the Egoz Battalion sustained serious injuries after being hit by a mortar shell, an Israeli army statement said. | Later on Monday, a second soldier was pronounced dead. | Hezbollah has for days repelled Israeli forces at the border by using machine guns, anti-tank missiles and mort…
(2024-10-08). Israeli forces kill elderly Palestinian activist in brutal raid. newarab.com 
The 66-year-old, identified as Ziad Abu Hleil, was known for his peaceful protests, often captured in videos standing in the way of armed Israeli soldiers opening fire. | According to local news reports, after the storming, he was rushed to Dura Hospital, whe…
(2024-10-08). Israeli strike kills 10 firefighters in south Lebanon: official. newarab.com 
Lebanon's health ministry said on Monday an Israeli strike in "An Israeli strike overnight targeted a local firefighting centre in Baraasheet where 10 civil defence members were present," municipal official Reda Ashour said. | The health ministry reported the "killing of 10 firefighters" who were "in the building ready to go out on rescue missions", adding efforts to remove the rubble were ongoing. | The latest report brings to 115 the number of rescuers
(2024-10-08). Israeli strikes on Lebanon endanger ancient sites, says minister. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). Journalist self-immolates outside White House to Gaza coverage. newarab.com 
A journalist set himself on fire outside the White House on Saturday, after publishing a blog post where he expressed remorse over his role in shaping news stories that he felt made him complicit in Samuel Mena Jr reached out to a friend three hours before setting himself on fire, telling them to watch an Instagram stream, where the journalist read from a script where he expressed regret at his perceived role in contributing to Palestinian suffering. | He then set himself on fire with images c…
(2024-10-08). Lebanese opposition MPs call for immediate ceasefire with Israel. newarab.com 
Lebanon's A group of 12 MPs, including In a statement read by MP Mi…
(2024-10-08). Palestinians and Jewish Israelis struggle for hope on 7 October. newarab.com 
As Israel and Gaza mark the first anniversary of the At least 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's
(2024-10-08). A picture of her grief gripped the world. A year on, Gaza woman haunted by memories>. newarab.com 
The Reuters photograph of Inas Abu Maamar, face buried in the shrouded body of her dead five-year-old niece Saly, was taken days after Israel began its military It has become one of the most vivid images of Palestinian suffering during Saly was killed with her mother, baby sister, grandparents, uncle, aunt and three cousins. Since then, Abu Maamar, 37, has also lost her sister, killed along with her four children in an airstrike i…
(2024-10-08). Rights groups slam failure to end Gaza war one year on. newarab.com 
International human rights groups have made a unified call for an immediate A year of Israel's indiscriminate bombardment has resulted in unprecedented levels of death and devastation in Gaza, where nearly 42,000 people have been killed and over 96,000 injured, although undocumented deaths mean the real death toll is likely much…
(2024-10-08). Tunisia: Saied re-elected president with 90.7% of the vote. newarab.com 
Three years after Saied made a sweeping power grab, rights groups fear his re-election will entrench his grip on the only democracy to emerge from the 2011 protests. | Saied, 66, won S…
(2024-10-08). US calls for Israel to spare Beirut airport amid Lebanon attacks. newarab.com 
The United States warned Israel on Monday not to attack "We think it's very important that not only the airport be open, but that the roads to the airport be open, so that American citizens who want to leave can get out, but also citizens of other countries," State Depa…
(2024-10-08). US spent $17.9bn on military aid to Israel since last October 7. newarab.com 
An additional $4.86 billion has gone into stepped-up US military operations in the region since October 7…
(2024-10-08). 'War on Wombs': Gaza women reveal harrowing sexual violence. newarab.com 
The event was organised by the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC) and gave the platform for Palestinian women to speak about their horrific experiences. | Evidence and data obtained by the organisation revealed that Palest…
(2024-10-08). 7 October: Can we pull hope from under Gaza's rubble a year on. newarab.com 
Sociologically speaking, the Palestinian led One year later,…
(2024-10-08). Gaza 1 year: An end to Israel's war won't bring peace. newarab.com 
Israel's wars on The cessation of armed conflict in Gaza often…
(2024-10-08). Reflections on genocide. uwidata.com By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein "Death is not true when the work of life has been well accomplished." Jose Marti Hurt if you want to hurt that I await the blow calmly. But I, on the other hand, condemn you to the torment of living. Where can you run away that the punishment does not reach …
(2024-10-08). Hermann Escarrá: We Will Not Recognize Whatever the International Court Says About the Essequibo (Interview). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan congressman Hermann Escarrá does not miss any detail of the century-old controversy over the Essequibo territory, the 159,500 square kilometers in eastern Venezuela that previously appeared on the official Venezuelan map with oblique lines and the inscription "zone under claim." | So as not to get lost in the details of this territorial claim made by Venezuela, which owns this piece of land, Escarrá has at hand a stack of documents that his assistant passes to him as he cites them during the interview conducted by àöltimas Noticias' Eligio Rojas. | "Find me the Argyle Declaration there… Have the…
(2024-10-08). Venezuela's Foreign Ministry Opens Humanitarian Aid Center for Victims of Genocide in Palestine & Lebanon. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has set up a collection center at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Caracas to receive humanitarian aid. This center will help people affected by the genocidal campaign of the Israeli regime against Palestine and Lebanon in West Asia, stated Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yván Gil. | This Monday, October 7, through a public statement, Gil highlighted that those who wish to contribute supplies to help these besieged sister peoples can do so with mattresses, tents, blankets, warm clothing, non-perishable food items, baby formulas and diapers, serums, gauze, antibiotics, disinfectants, iodine, and tools t…
(2024-10-08). From Bhopal to East Palestine: Corporate greed, sacrifice zones and the human cost of doing business. liberationnews.org 
Both disasters resulted from egregious corporate negligence.
(2024-10-08). California Prop. 6 would give prisoners the right to refuse work without retaliation. liberationnews.org 
rop. 6, appearing on the ballot Nov. 5, would amend the California constitution's forced labor clause, giving prisoners the right to refuse work without retaliation by prison or jail officials.
(2024-10-08). Soldiers Shoot Two Palestinians, Injure Many Others, Near Hebron. imemc.org 
On Monday, Israeli forces shot two young men and injured dozens of citizens in the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron in the southern West Bank. Media sources said that on Monday evening, occupation forces invaded the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, sparking protests from local Palestinian youths. Sources added that the soldiers opened …
(2024-10-08). Day 368: Dozens Of Casualties As Israel Continues Bombing Gaza. imemc.org 
Early Tuesday, Day 368 of the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells struck various parts of the devastated, starved, and besieged coastal enclave, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians. Medical sources said the army fired a missile at a home in Block 3 of the Al-Bureij refugee camp, in central Gaza, …
(2024-10-08). AUNOHR announces new partnership with Pressenza. pressenza.com The Academic University for Nonviolence and Human Rights — AUNOHR and Pressenza have just signed a new partnership with very distinct objectives. The university also took part in the ceremony to launch the Arabic version of Pressenza, congratulating its team on this special initiative to spread the culture of non-violence among readers in the Arab world. | We have chosen to announce this agreement on October 2, the International Day of Non-Violence, designated by the United Nations in 2007, honouring the birth date of Mahatma Gandhi. Moreover, AUNOHR officially instituted October 2 as "The National Day for t…
(2024-10-08). Undercounting Deaths in Gaza While Claiming It's the Worst War Ever. pressenza.com We generally accept that if you do a census and only count the people who answer their doors you miss some people, and that you can calculate an estimate that reliably gets closer to reality than the list of people who answer their doors. Of course it will get closer, the more information you can gather. But those insisting that people who do not answer their doors be treated as not existing are widely understood, not as principled fact checkers, but as having ulterior reasons for desiring undercounts. | DIRECT AND IDENTIFIED | : | The fact is not really disputed that in every war there are people who die…
(2024-10-08). A Year Of Reckoning. pressenza.com The year since Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, and Israel's retaliation have demonstrated once again that neither has learned anything from decades of horrific violence as they continue to miscalculate each other's intentions and resolve | By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir | Israeli-Palestinian relations have reached a new nadir in the year since Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, and Israel's retaliation. Never since Israel's establishment in 1948 has their relationship reached this level of bloodthirstiness in the quest to completely destroy the other. Both Israel and Hamas have miscalculated the other's intentions and res…
(2024-10-08). Open letter from Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis to the judges of the International Criminal Court. pressenza.com On October 7, Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis appealed to the International Criminal Court to do its duty. To uphold international law by prosecuting self-evident war crimes in Israel-Palestine, lest genocide becomes normalised across the world. | Dear judges of the International Criminal Court, | When we heard in January that the Court on which you sit had decided to hear the case concerning the situation in Israel-Palestine, we were encouraged. Humanity needs an International Criminal Court that upholds the rule of law and is prepared to investigate the most serious allegations of violations of international law…
(2024-10-08). Statement Against Fascist Disaster Tourism in Western North Carolina. itsgoingdown.org Report and statement from antifascists in Appalachia about neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups attempting to intervene in disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene. We've been seeing local and regional responses in WNC from regular people autonomously addressing each other's immediate needs in the face of ongoing crisis from the effects of Hurricane…
(2024-10-08). Chevron Wants To Greenwash Its New, Massive Drilling Project. progressivehub.net ARIELLE SAMUELSON | HEATED…
(2024-10-08). Democrats Must Confront An Inconvenient Genocide. progressivehub.net WAJAHAT ALI | THE PROGRESSIVE…
(2024-10-08). Did Antony Blinken Approve A Policy To Bomb Aid Trucks In Gaza? progressivehub.net YANIV COGAN | DROP SITE…
(2024-10-08). Announcing the Global Voices Summit 2024: Join us in Kathmandu, Nepal on December 6-7! globalvoices.org 
(2024-10-08). Proposed Northern Ireland Public Health Bill sets into law mandatory vaccines. expose-news.com The proposed Northern Ireland Public Health Bill is attempting to implement mandatory vaccinations. UK solicitor Anna de Buisseret has written to the UK representative to the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") ethics group, …
(2024-10-08). A eulogy to Dr. Jackie Stone; An extraordinary woman who saved millions. expose-news.com This is a tribute to the late Jackie Stone, a Zimbabwean doctor who tragically ended her life after she was stripped of her licence to practice medicine by the Zimbabwean medical board …
(2024-10-08). Annual Review 2023: ICRC Activities in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Armenia: Capturing the stories of waiting and yearning. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2024. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Azerbaijan: The inspiring journey of Sevda and her family rebuilding their lives. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Facts & Figures: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Gaza: A year of loss and pain. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). High-level initiative on international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). ICRC Emergency Response in Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Israel: A year of loss and pain. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). SWIRMO: Building International Humanitarian Law into Military Planning and Operational Practices. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Coordination Mechanism Continues Work to Search for People Missing in Connection with Armed Conflicts. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): ICRC ready to carry out further forensic work. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Lebanon: ICRC delivers lifesaving medical supplies to Beirut amid ongoing escalation. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Middle East: The ICRC urgently calls on all parties to protect civilians. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). A year of loss and pain: ICRC appeals for human dignity and urgent action to ease suffering. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). 2024 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts. icrc.org Building a culture of compliance for IHL to protect humanity in today's and future conflicts…
(2024-10-08). Statement at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Sixth Committee Plenary Meeting on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Statement of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Lebanon: "Health-care workers and facilities must be respected and protected" icrc.org
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). ICRC Statement at the UN Summit of the Future. icrc.org Delivered by Mr. Christopher Harland, Deputy Permanent Observer, ICRC Delegation to the United Nations in New York.
(2024-10-08). Middle East: Protection of civilians urgently needed as violence escalates. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). MASTER PLAN, Ep 9: The Swing Vote That Changed America. levernews.com
(2024-10-08). MASTER PLAN, Ep 9: Going Big. levernews.com
(2024-10-08). Amid Hurricane Milton, Florida Republicans Aim To Block Climate Emergency Declaration. levernews.com
(2024-10-08). China strongly condemns terrorist act on Chinese convoy in Pakistan: Foreign Ministry. ecns.cn China was deeply shocked by an attack against the Chinese convoy of a coal-fired power plant and strongly condemned this terrorist act, remarked Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday.
(2024-10-08). China to provide emergency medical supplies to Lebanon. ecns.cn At the request of the Lebanese government, China will provide emergency medical supplies to Lebanon, the China International Development Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday.
(2024-10-08). Domestic demand expansion polices to focus on people's wellbeing, consumption: NDRC. ecns.cn An array of ongoing demand expansion polices would focus on benefiting the people and promoting consumption, said China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Tuesday.
(2024-10-08). Xinjiang becomes popular destination among foreign tourists during National Day holiday. ecns.cn Facilitated by visa-free policies and fast custom clearance, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region became a popular travel destination for foreign tourists during the National Day holiday, with custom clearance personnel and traffic volume reaching record highs.
(2024-10-08). China's National Day holiday witnesses over 2 billion passenger trips. ecns.cn Preliminary statistics from the Ministry of Transport show that during China's week-long National Day holiday, the total cross-regional passenger trips reached 2.008 billion, with a daily average increase of 4.1 percent compared to the same period last year.
(2024-10-08). 1,534 Hong Kong scholars named among World's Top 2% Most-cited Scientists. ecns.cn A total of 1,534 scholars from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were named among the "World's Top 2% Most-cited Scientists", with 13 of them ranking among the top 10 globally in their respective fields.
(2024-10-08). Renminbi on track for stability against USD. ecns.cn The renminbi is still on track for overall stability with two-way fluctuations against the US dollar in the months ahead, and with limited risks of one-sided and substantial appreciation, said a leading currency expert.
(2024-10-08). China to impose anti-dumping measures on EU brandy imports. ecns.cn China will impose provisional anti-dumping measures on certain brandy imports from the European Union in the form of cash deposits, effective on Friday, said the Ministry of Commerce in an online notice on Tuesday.
(2024-10-08). China's top economic planner confident in achieving 2024 development goals. ecns.cn China's top economic planner on Tuesday expressed full confidence in achieving the tasks and the goals set for economic and social development in 2024, supported with a raft of incremental pro-growth policies to shore up the country's economic growth.
(2024-10-08). China vows to expand budget investment to boost economic growth in 2025: NDRC. ecns.cn China plans to roll out more investment projects, including 100 billion yuan ($14.2 billion) from next year's central government budget and another 100 billion yuan to be used for key investment projects by the end of this year.
(2024-10-08). Terror attack on convoy in Karachi slammed. ecns.cn Beijing has strongly condemned a terrorist attack that killed two Chinese nationals in Karachi, a port city in Pakistan, urging Islamabad to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.
(2024-10-08). UN urges release of hostages, cease-fire. ecns.cn A year after Hamas launched attacks on Israel, the United Nations on Monday reiterated calls for the release of all hostages and for an immediate cease-fire.
(2024-10-08). Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of microRNA. ecns.cn This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to the United States scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, judges at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, announced on Monday.
(2024-10-08). Holiday tourists head home. ecns.cn Several government departments have intensified efforts to ensure safe, efficient return journeys for hundreds of millions of travelers across the nation as China's weeklong National Day holiday wrapped up on Monday.
(2024-10-08). Wedding debacle sparks online debate on bride-price practice. ecns.cn Authorities in a rural part of Henan province successfully intervened in a highly publicized wedding debacle during the National Day holiday, in which the bride's relatives attempted to prevent her from leaving her home for the wedding due to disputes over the bride-price, turning the event into a farce.
(2024-10-08). 'Infrastructure', technologies aid recovery of Yellow River wetland. ecns.cn China has constructed thousands of square kilometers of "infrastructure" for the world's largest migratory bird passage in recent years, not only returning many fish ponds and industrial areas to wetlands.
(2024-10-08). Flow of visitors to Ailao sparks safety concerns. ecns.cn The Ailao Mountains in Yunnan province saw a surge in visitors during the National Day holiday from Tuesday to Monday, following a viral mineral-collecting adventure video posted by a vlogger.
(2024-10-08). Stunning scenery of rice paddies in Guangxi. ecns.cn Drone photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows thestunning scenery of rice paddies with mountains at the background in Yangshuo of Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
(2024-10-08). Altay – Hemu road put into trial operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The 209.45-kilometer-long road was built along many natural landscapes including mountains, forests, grasslands, lakes, rivers, wetlands, canyons, stone forests and ancient glacier remains.
(2024-10-08). Performance marks 70th anniversary of founding of XPCC. ecns.cn This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
(2024-10-08). Passenger trips surge as National Day holiday concludes. ecns.cn The railway network was expected to mark a historic high on Monday, with ananticipated 19.86million passenger trips.
(2024-10-08). A-share market set to further buoy confidence. ecns.cn As explained by industry experts, a designated transaction is a step that an investor must take between opening a new stock account and commencing trading on the SSE.
(2024-10-08). Peace still elusive as fears grow of another catastrophe. ecns.cn Negotiations have so far failed to produce peace one year after the conflict in the Gaza Strip broke out. Meanwhile, concerns have also been raised about Lebanon's future and whether the country could become another Gaza.
(2024-10-08). Hong Kong, Macao aim to be global talent hubs. ecns.cn To achieve this objective, both regions should leverage their distinct advantages and policy incentives to attract and retain external talent, while strengthening mechanisms to nurture local talent, they said.
(2024-10-08). Corps urged to promote Xinjiang. ecns.cn Vice-Premier He Lifeng urged the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on Monday to further boost social stability, strengthen border security, promote high-quality development and deepen opening-up in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
(2024-10-08). Zheng Qinwen fuels China's tennis boom, driving record ticket sales for 2024 China Open. ecns.cn The 2024 China Open tennis tournament, which just finished, set new records in ticket revenue and fan attendance, largely due to the historic victory of Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen, who clinched China's first-ever Olympic tennis singles gold medal at the Paris Olympic earlier this summer.
(2024-10-08). Volunteer Spotlight / Coup de projecteur sur nos bénévoles: Wardougou Kelley Sakine. worldbeyondwar.org 
In English below | Chaque mois, nous partageons les histoires des volontaires et stagiaires de World BEYOND War à travers le monde. Vous souhaitez vous porter volontaire ou effectuer un stage auprès de World BEYOND War ? Envoyez un message à greta@worldbeyondwar.org. | Je m'appelle Wardougou Kelley Sakine, de nationalité Tchadienne et je poursuis actuellement mes études universitaires au Sénégal, particulièrement à l'Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis. | Lieu : : | Saint-Louis, Senegal | Comment vous êtes-vous impliqué dans l'activisme contre la guerre et dans World BEYOND War (WBW) ? : | La…
(2024-10-08). Moscow arrests doctor for 'Satanism' and 'LGBTQ propaganda'. scmp.com FSB security service said it had arrested the medical chief in the central Ulyanovsk region, accusing him of 'devil worshipping'.
(2024-10-08). Ethiopian state media journalist detained at unknown location. bbc.com
(2024-10-08). Israel's Netanyahu remains confident of victory on anniversary of October 7 attack. scmp.com Israel holds memorials as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press on with military objectives.
(2024-10-08). Russia denies freed 'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout is now dealing arms in Yemen. scmp.com Wall Street Journal reported that Bout, released from US in a 2022 prisoner exchange, appears to have brokered sale of small arms to Houthis.
(2024-10-08). Hampstead Heath ponds where dogs swim contaminated with pesticides. imperial.ac.uk Most dog owners didn't know that flea and tick treatments are dangerous to aquatic life, suggesting more awareness could ease the problem.
(2024-10-08). Science Secretary announces new Regulation Innovation Office at White City. imperial.ac.uk The new Science Secretary Rt Hon Dr Peter Kyle MP met biotech innovators at Imperial's White City Deep Tech Campus yesterday.
(2024-10-08). UK-Singapore research partnership boosts digital and green shipping. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore have joined forces to accelerate the green and digital transition in the maritime industry.
(2024-10-08). Harris, Trump and Biden mark October 7 attacks as US election looms. scmp.com US presidential candidates approach the final weeks of the campaign during a widening conflict in the Middle East.
(2024-10-08). Stay and 'you are going to die': Florida braces for Hurricane Milton. scmp.com With winds reaching 230km/h (143mph) and potential storm surges of 4.5 metres, officials are warning residents staying home could be fatal.
(2024-10-08). Moscow's Move To Delist Taliban Faces Skepticism Over IS-KP Threats. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Nobel Prize in physics, awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enabled AI. scmp.com John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were given the honour for pioneering work in artificial intelligence development.
(2024-10-08). Supreme Court will not hear appeal from Elon Musk's X platform over warrant in Trump case. scmp.com X says order that blocked it from telling Trump about election-interference case against former president violated First Amendment rights.
(2024-10-08). 10 years after Flint water crisis, Biden sets deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes. scmp.com Biden mandated a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes, to make drinking water safer, addressing a critical public health issue.
(2024-10-08). Hurricane Milton downgraded to a Category 4 storm as it roars towards Florida. scmp.com With maximum sustained winds of 250km/h, Milton triggered evacuation orders and warnings of savage conditions on Florida's west coast.
(2024-10-08). 13 US states sue TikTok over alleged failure to protect young users. scmp.com Financial penalties sought in claims that popular short-video app puts engagement over public safety via addictive content to maximise ad revenue.
(2024-10-08). Azerbaijan: Vicious Assault on Government Critics. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Police seize a poster that reads "Journalism is Not a Crime" during a protest by journalists in front of the Azerbaijan parliament building, December 28, 2021, Baku. In November 2023, Azerbaijani authorities arrested Abzas Media director Ulvi Hasanli, pictured on the right, and five of his colleagues on bogus charges. All six remain in pretrial detention. | © 2021 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images | Azerbaijani authorities have used politically motivated, bogus criminal charges to prosecute and imprison civic activists, journalists, and human rights defenders just months before Azerbaijan…
(2024-10-08). Hollywood needs to know there is more to Vietnam than war stories. scmp.com Vietnam hopes to bring the world's attention to its natural beauty and rich diversity instead of its war-torn recent history.
(2024-10-08). Russia seeking to cause 'mayhem' in Britain and Europe, UK's MI5 spy chief says. scmp.com Director General Ken McCallum warned of a growing threat from Russia and Iran, as well as from al-Qaeda and Islamic State.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah vows more rocket fire, Israel steps up strikes amid escalating conflict. scmp.com Hezbollah's acting leader vowed to continue rocket attacks on Israel, claiming it has replaced all its top commanders and remains capable of fighting.
(2024-10-08). Republicans lose bid to block Pennsylvania voters from 'curing' mail-in ballots. scmp.com Republicans had wanted to block 'notice and cure' system that notifies voters of any mistakes in their mail-in ballots and allows changes.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah Says It Won't Yield as Israeli Forces Push Further Into Lebanon. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Over 100 Rockets Hit Haifa in Hezbollah's Most Intense Attack Yet. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Amid War's Lingering Trauma, Israelis and Palestinians Advocate for Healing and Reconciliation. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Saudi Arabia Executes Filipino Citizen Despite Years of Appeals From the Philippines. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). A Special Kind of War. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Iran's Actions in Recent Days Reveal Hidden Hysteria. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Is the International Community an Adversary or a Judge? themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Israel's Inevitable Return to Gaza. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). What Will Become of Hezbollah? themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). China should make its economy work for its youth. scmp.com As China's Gen Z opt for more experience-based consumer choices, policymakers must step in to help them support the traditional economy too.
(2024-10-08). Algerian journalist Badreddine Guermat arrested over Facebook post. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2024-10-08). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-10-08). CPJ, partners alarmed after Slovak Prime Minister sues journalist, publisher. cpj.org
(2024-10-08). Good morning Italy, it's Black Rock here. strategic-culture.su 
(2024-10-08). One year of genocide in Gaza. strategic-culture.su
(2024-10-08). Russia is right to remove Taliban from the list of terrorist organizations. strategic-culture.su The Afghan movement no longer maintains the same practices as before, and is increasingly more prepared for international negotiations. | ❗️Join us on , , and . | Contact us:
(2024-10-08). øSe evitará la asfixiante jaula del Leviatán? strategic-culture.su
(2024-10-08). Hurricane Helene brought devastation — and an opportunity — to Appalachia's power grids. grist.org 
By the time that Hurricane Helene made its way hundreds of miles inland on September 27, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. But Helene remained unusually expansive and strong, fueled by the warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm brought high winds and catastrophic flooding, knocking out power for more than 2 million Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas, and tearing through a region of the country that wasn't widely seen as vulnerable to hurricane damage: the Mountain South. Asheville, North Carolina, the city hardest hit, had even appeared on lists of "climate havens" considered comparatively…
(2024-10-08). Palestinian Youth Movement. instagram.com We marched alongside 30,000 people in the streets of Toronto to mark one year since the genocidal onslaught on our people in Gaza.
(2024-10-08). The solar supply chain runs through this flooded North Carolina town. grist.org 
Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The mineral, created deep within the earth when silicon-rich magmas cooled and crystallized some 370 million years ago, is essential to the production of computer chips and China, India, and Russia provide high purity quartz as well, but what's mined there does not match the quality or quantity of what lies beneath t…
(2024-10-08). Arrests in New York As Pro-Palestinian Protesters Mark October 7 Anniversary. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Several people were arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in New York as thousands marched through Manhattan, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-10-08). Al-Aqsa Storm Operation A Turning Point in History of Palestine: Iran's Foreign Ministry. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran described the Al-Aqsa Storm operation that Hamas forces carried out against the Israeli regime in October 2023 as a turning point in the history of the Palestinian people.
(2024-10-08). Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack near Karachi Airport. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack near the international airport in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
(2024-10-08). Yemen Targets Tel Aviv with Ballistic Missiles on Al-Aqsa Storm Anniversary. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen's armed forces launched two ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv, marking the first anniversary of Palestinian ressitance fighters' operation against Israeli occupied territories, according to a military spokesperson.
(2024-10-08). Araqchi to Visit Riyadh for Talks on Israeli Crimes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said he will visit Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to halt the Israeli regime's atrocities in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-10-08). US, Europe Backing Savage Israeli Regime: Iranian President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian hammered the US and the European governments for supporting the savage Zionist regime, which he said feels no compunction about massacring people.
(2024-10-08). Cambodia: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2024-10-08). 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.
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(2024-10-08). Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Landmark ruling in favour of victims of the Pinochet dictatorship. fidh.org
(2024-10-08). Russia: Opening of criminal proceedings against human rights defender Ilya Shumanov. fidh.org
(2024-10-08). Jammu & Kashmir: New report details India's land rights violations since the abrogation of statehood. fidh.org
(2024-10-08). 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.
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(2024-10-08). October 7th anniversary: "I don't think anyone considered something so horrific could happen". fidh.org
(2024-10-08). After Gaza, Israel brings war to Lebanon. fidh.org
(2024-10-08). 15th commemoration of the 28 September 2009 massacre in Conakry: The trial enters a new appeal phase. fidh.org The commemorations of the Conakry massacre are being held today in Guinea, a few weeks after the 31 July 2024 verdict in which former senior officials were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. FIDH, OGDH and AVIPA are calling on the appeal judges to uphold the Guinean State's obligation to ensure the payment of the sums awarded to the victims. The three NGOs are concerned about the deteriorating political climate in which this historic trial will move forward.
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(2024-10-08). An Overview of Christian Zionism in America Since the Arrival of The Puritans. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Exalted] said: ŸàŸéÿ•Ÿêÿ∞Ÿéÿß ŸÇŸèŸÑ€°ÿ™ŸèŸÖ€° ŸÅŸéŸ±ÿπ€°ÿØŸêŸÑŸèŸàÿßŸí ŸàŸéŸÑŸéŸà€° ⁄™Ÿéÿߟܟé ÿ∞Ÿ&eac…
(2024-10-08). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi al-Mad'khali [9 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy It has been reported in an authentic hadith -[in Al Bukhari and Muslim]- that "A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and thrown into the Fire, then his intestines will spill forth in the Fire and he will go around …
(2024-10-08). Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm as it roars towards Florida. scmp.com With maximum sustained winds of 285km/h, Milton triggered evacuation orders and warnings of savage conditions on Florida's west coast.
(2024-10-08). Infectious disease and national security. onlineopinion.com.au Traditionally Australia's national security has been defined in terms of international relations, the defence of national integrity and the protection of citizens and states from external threats.
(2024-10-08). Can 'unreliables' be made a bit reliable? Cost? onlineopinion.com.au Because wind and solar work only a fraction of the day a 'renewables'-only grid needs insane amounts of generation.
(2024-10-08). Reflections on genocide. unitedworldint.com The Arab and Muslim world must take the initiative. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein "Death is not true when the work of life has been well accomplished." Jose Marti Hurt if you want to hurt that I await the blow calmly. But I, on the other hand, condemn you to the torment of living. Where can …
(2024-10-08). IDF soldier killed in combat in northern Gaza: Reports of Israeli strikes in Beirut. haaretz.com Hezbollah fires missiles from Lebanon at central Israel after IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut ‚ñ IDF renews strikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh, according to Lebanese report ‚ñ Israeli army says 190 launches from Lebanon detected in past day ‚ñ Kamala Harris vows to 'never forget October 7' during memorial ceremony ‚ñ Trump, marking October 7, says 'November 5 may also be the most important day in the history of Israel'…
(2024-10-08). Kamala Harris silent on China, says no to direct talks with Putin: 60 Minutes interview. scmp.com The US vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee sits down for a CBS News interview less than a month before election day.
(2024-10-08). Donald Trump's policies could add twice as much to US debt as Kamala Harris': study. scmp.com China-targeted tariffs by former American president would lead to significant revenue loss plus 'economic and geopolitical repercussions'.
(2024-10-08). Manasi Parekh's Emotional Triumph at National Film Awards. devdiscourse.com In a poignant moment at the 70th National Film Awards, actress Manasi Parekh was overcome with emotion as she received her first National Film Award from President Droupadi Murmu.
(2024-10-08). Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis: Urgency for Intervention. devdiscourse.com An escalating war in Sudan poses a dire humanitarian threat, with the World Health Organization warning of a worsening crisis. Both man-made and natural challenges exacerbate the situation, leading to widespread famine and disease.
(2024-10-08). Escalating Tensions: Chinese Military Activities Surge Near Taiwan. devdiscourse.com Tensions continue to rise in the Taiwan Strait as Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence observed 12 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around Taiwan early Tuesday morning. Of these, eight aircraft penetrated the median line of the Taiwan Strait, entering the southwest area of Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), as reported by Voice of America (VoA).
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah's Leadership Crisis: Is a Ceasefire on the Horizon? devdiscourse.com Hezbollah has signaled openness to a ceasefire with Israel, following increased Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon which have targeted key figures within the Iran-backed group.
(2024-10-08). PM Modi hails BJP's performance in Haryana polls as 'grand victory', says politics of development and good governance has won. devdiscourse.com
(2024-10-08). Biden's Strategic Campaign Stops Highlight Key Senate Races. devdiscourse.com President Joe Biden has made rare forays back into the political arena, targeting Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to bolster the campaigns of key Democratic senators. His involvement signifies an effort to lend support to candidates in competitive states, crucial for the Democratic Party's efforts to maintain Senate control.
(2024-10-08). Haryana Victory Boosts BJP Ahead of Maharashtra Elections. devdiscourse.com The recent victory in Haryana is anticipated to bolster the BJP's negotiating power in upcoming seat-sharing discussions with Mahayuti ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, according to political experts. This win is seen as a rebound from previous general election setbacks.
(2024-10-08). Andrés Iniesta: The Maestro Bids Farewell. devdiscourse.com Andrés Iniesta, the iconic Spanish footballer whose artistry on the pitch captivated fans worldwide, has announced his retirement from soccer at the age of 40. The announcement came during an emotional ceremony in Barcelona, where he reflected on an illustrious career spanning 22 years.
(2024-10-08). Uganda Airlines to soon land at London Gatwick. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | After last month's foray into Africa, plans for Uganda Airlines to launch new international flights to London Gatwick by the end of 2024 are well on track. A report on @ukairport24 indicates that Uganda Airlines is already seeking to recruit a station and country manager in London, final …
(2024-10-08). Kasese man faces 9 years in jail for killing wildlife. independent.co.ug 
Yowasi was arrested by the Uganda People's Defence Forces-UPDF on 26th June 2024 in Ibuga village, Kitswamba Sub County, Kasese district, following a tip off from a community member. Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrates Court in Kasese has sentenced a man to 9 years in prison or pay a fine …
(2024-10-08). NCBA Golf Series winners head to Nairobi. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The winners of the NCBA Golf Series qualifiers held at Entebbe Golf Club over the weekend will now advance to Nairobi for the grand finale, following an exciting weekend of fierce competition. Mark Muyobo, CEO of NCBA Bank Uganda, highlighted the event's significance, stating, "This series has become …
(2024-10-08). Ona cancer clarion call. independent.co.ug 
Onapito Ekomoloit's shocking death: A painful wake up call for the urgent need for Uganda to holistically address the silent 'epidemic' of cancers COMMENT | DR AMBROSE OTAU TALISUNA | On the 27th of September 2024, we woke up to the devastating news that our colleague, veteran journalist, former Member of Parliament, former Presidential Press Secretary, former …
(2024-10-08). Pogba's four-year ban reduced to 18 months. independent.co.ug 
GENEVA | Xinhua | French football player Paul Pogba's four-year ban for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) was cut to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday. The Juventus midfielder filed an appeal against the decision of Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal for committing an ADRV on February 28, 2024. He …
(2024-10-08). Prudential Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Partner to enhance financial inclusion. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and Prudential Uganda have concluded a strategic partnership aimed at deepening access to financial services and providing long-term financial security solutions to customers. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in both organizations' commitment to enhancing financial inclusion and delivering exceptional value to clients. Through …
(2024-10-08). TECNO showcases AI-powered innovation in Kampala. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Global technology leader TECNO has unveiled its AI-powered ecosystem in Uganda. This groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in the country's technological advancement and underscores TECNO's commitment to providing innovative solutions that enhance the lives of Ugandans. The showcase on Friday featured the company's latest innovations, including the PHANTOM V …
(2024-10-08). TRIBUTE: Honouring the legacy of Dikembe Mutombo. independent.co.ug 
Silalei Shani, former captain of Kenya's national women's basketball team, honors Dikembe Mutombo, the African-American Hall of Famer from the DRC. Mutombo, who passed away on September 30, at 58. Mutombo leaves behind a towering legacy both on the court and through his global humanitarian work. NEWS ANALYSIS |BIRD AGENCY | Often times, a …
(2024-10-08). UEDCL takes over electricity distribution in Western Uganda. independent.co.ug 
This becomes the fifth concession acquisition in the past seven years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has officially taken over Kilembe Investments Limited (KIL), a rural power distributor in Uganda's Western Service territory, marking the fifth concession acquired by UEDCL. The handover ceremony, held on Sept.30 at Rwenzori Square …
(2024-10-08). Will Besigye agree to work with Amuriat? independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and Patrick Oboi Amuriat, the incumbent president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, have acknowledged that unity between them is essential for achieving impactful leadership in Uganda. The opposition political leaders made these comments during the last funeral rite of the late …
(2024-10-08). 'Politically homeless': These left-wing Australian Jews feel abandoned by their government since October 7. haaretz.com Fed up with what they perceive as their government's bias against Israel and deeply troubled by an unprecedented wave of antisemitism at home, Jews in Australia explain why they are leaving the ruling Labor Party…
(2024-10-08). This Arab activist in Israel isn't afraid to criticize both Netanyahu and Hamas. haaretz.com Sokina Taoon couldn't speak a word of Hebrew 11 years ago, but today she's a strong advocate for Jewish-Arab partnership across Israel. 'You cannot express identification with one side and hesitate when it happens on the other. That's not being human,' she says…
(2024-10-08). Over 100 Hezbollah rockets fired at Haifa, Israel's north; IDF conducts Beirut airstrikes. haaretz.com Barrage of 25 rockets fired at Tiberias in northern Israel ‚ñ Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza as army moves deeper into Jabalya ‚ñ Iranian FM to visit Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region ‚ñ IDF expands ground offensive in southwest Lebanon…
(2024-10-08). Israeli army expands ground offensive to southwest Lebanon, bolsters its forces. haaretz.com For now, the IDF's ground incursion in Lebanon is not deepening into the country but is instead focused on additional villages near the border fence where the Israeli army has not yet operated…
(2024-10-08). Israeli army soldier killed in north Gaza fighting. haaretz.com Since the beginning of the war in October 2023, the names of 730 fallen soldiers have been released, including 348 who died during ground operations in the Gaza Strip…
(2024-10-08). Introducing Israel's new minister of humanitarian aid in Gaza: far-right Bezalel Smotrich. haaretz.com As Israel's government pushes for the IDF to take over distribution of all aid to Gaza, Netanyahu's ministers would be wise to think of all the Israeli soldiers who would die in the name of distributing food to Gazan residents…
(2024-10-08). After Lebanon, More IDF Deaths In Gaza As Army Chief Rushes To US Military: Israel Stares At Defeat. hindustantimes.com Israeli defence forces announced the death of its soldier during fighting in north Gaza on the first anniversary of the October 7 attack on Monday. The Israeli military said Staff Sgt. Noam Israel Abdu of the Bislamach Brigade's 17th Battalion was killed while fighting Hamas militants. Another soldier was seriously wounded in the same incident in which Abdu was killed, bringing the death toll in the ground operation in Gaza to 350. Watch…
(2024-10-08). Amid Panic Over Iran Threat To USA's Arab Allies, Mid-East Leader's Urgent Letter To Biden | Israel. hindustantimes.com Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, in a letter addressed to U.S. President and EU leaders, alerted over skyrocketing tensions in Middle East. Al-Sudani warned that expanding Israeli strikes could lead to even more wars in the region. Iraq's message came after Tehran issued a threat if Israel attacked Iranian oil fields. Watch for more.
(2024-10-08). Days After Putin's Vuhledar Win, NATO On Verge Of Breaking? Western Leader Warns Own EU Allies. hindustantimes.com Hungarian PM Viktor Orban launched a scathing attack on European Union during a rally in Italy on Oct 7. Orban launched a big attack on EU leadership over the issue of migrants. Orban accused the bloc of penalising Hungary over its refusal to admit migrants. Watch for more.
(2024-10-08). Fear, Chaos In Israel's Largest City As New Hamas Attack Hurts Many; IDF Fails Despite Alert? Oct 7. hindustantimes.com IDF on Oct 7 said Hamas fired five rockets on central Israel from the Gaza Strip. The attack originating from Khan Yunis forced Israel to sound rocket sirens. Alerts were sounded in Tel Aviv, Kfar Chabad, and Rishon Lezion, among other areas. Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-10-08). Hamas' Abu Obaida Shocks Israel, Reveals New Front Opened From USA's Arab Ally Nation. hindustantimes.com Hamas made a big claim on recent attack that killed Israeli citizens at Allenby crossing. Hamas spokesperson said the attack led by Jordanian opened a new 'authentic front'. The comment was made by Abu Obaida on the anniversary of October 7 attack. Watch for more.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah Scares US Military, Big Attack On IDF Base Amid CentCom Chief's Israel Visit | Lebanon. hindustantimes.com Iran-backed Hezbollah fired non-stop rockets to target Israeli military bases in north and central Israel on the first anniversary of October 7 on Monday. The Lebanese armed group fired volleys of rockets and missiles at Israeli troops in Shlomi, Hanita, and Marj in northern Israel. The attack came shortly after Hezbollah claimed a missile attack on Israel's Glilot base near the central city of Tel Aviv, which is home to the intelligence unit 8200. Watch this video for more.
(2024-10-08). Iran: After 'Nuclear Bomb Test', Tehran's 10 Planned Ways Of Attacking Israel Revealed | IDF | IRGC. hindustantimes.com The Iranian military has prepared "at least ten" scenarios for a possible Israeli strike to avenge the October 1 missile blitz. The claim was made by Tasnim news agency run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), quoting a source. It said, "Iran's response may be harsher and aim for different targets that would intensify the effectiveness of the response." Watch…
(2024-10-08). Iran's First-Ever Nuclear Bomb Test Confirmed? Ultimate Response To Israel Ready? | Earthquake. hindustantimes.com Days after tremors were felt in Iran, speculation is growing of it being a possible nuclear event. A 4.5-magnitude seismic event was reported from Iran's Semnan province on Oct 5. The epicentre of the quake was reportedly around 10 kilometres beneath the surface and close to an Iranian nuclear power plant. The earthquake's depth and proximity to a nuclear facility are now raising eyebrows. Watch for more.
(2024-10-08). Israel Panicking After Iran Nuclear Bomb Test Reports, Cancels This Attack Plan On Tehran… hindustantimes.com Israel reportedly cancels the attack plan amid rumours of Iran conducting its first-ever nuclear-bomb test. According to a New York Times report, Israel is not expected to hit Iranian nuclear sites in response to Tehran's ballistic missile attack on October 1. The report added that Israel is instead likely to focus on military bases, or intelligence or leadership targets, but could later go for the nuclear program if Iran responds.
(2024-10-08). On TV, Hamas' Abu Obaida Mocks IDF With 'Best Commando Op' Jibe, Sends Message To Hezbollah | Israel. hindustantimes.com Hamas issued a threatening message to Israel on 1st anniversary of its October 7 attack. Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida vowed a 'long war of attrition' against Israel. Obaida also praised the group's attack in 2023, calling it the 'most professional and successful commando operation.' Watch for more.
(2024-10-08). The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student's experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period. Freshman year is known for new experiences, but it also presents various challenges. Each new college student's experience is unique. Parents should be aware of the predictable adjustment pattern to help students navigate difficult times. The…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to get hay fever relief from fall allergies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Autumn is the season of change, with green leaves turning color and temperatures cooling. It's also the season of hay fever, or allergic rhinitis. So how can people with fall allergies get relief? Dr. James Li, a Mayo Clinic allergist, has more in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script….
(2024-10-08). Let's talk low libido. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It may feel uncomfortable to talk about low libido with your partner and your healthcare team. Unfortunately, it's a common problem that affects adults everywhere, yet many people have never been asked about their sexual health by their healthcare teams. Although it may be difficult to discuss, sexual health is important and factors that are causing low libido should be addressed. Many primary care, psychology and OB-GYN professionals are trained to care for and treat…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why more preventive screenings are needed in the Hispanic community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to a recent study by the American Cancer Society, cancer is a leading cause of death among those of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Hispanic and Latino people are less likely to be diagnosed with lung, colon, breast and prostate cancers than non-Hispanic white men and women. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says preventive screenings for cancer and other diseases are effective ways to help reduce these burdens. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-10-08). 3 facts about acute lymphocytic leukemia in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The most common type of childhood cancer is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), a blood and bone marrow cancer that creates immature white blood cells that can't perform their typical functions. Because of this, the disease worsens quickly. Most likely to occur in early childhood, ALL is more common in boys than girls, according to the American Cancer Society. Children younger than five are at highest risk for developing ALL. Asmaa Ferdjallah,…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating breast cancer through surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Globally, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization. Advances in treating breast cancer are improving care and quality of life. Hear from Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic breast surgical oncologist, in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Treating breast…
(2024-10-08). 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…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to prepare for a sensitive medical appointment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An appointment with your healthcare professional can be particularly stressful when it involves sensitive or intimate concerns about your body. However, addressing these concerns early is crucial for potentially detecting or identifying serious conditions like cancer. Dr. Kristina Butler, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist, understands that discussing gynecological health issues can be challenging. Finding a healthcare professional you trust and coming prepared to your appointment can make all the difference in ensuring your concerns are…
(2024-10-08). Paying it forward: Florida woman leads support group after CAR-T cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the sun rises above the St. Johns River and casts a glow on the glass buildings of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, Ann Mackey returns from a walk with her dog Maggie and prepares to attend a book club discussion. It's moments like these she has come to truly appreciate after treatment for breast cancer and multiple myeloma. Watch: Paying it forward: Florida woman leads support group after CAR-T cell therapy www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEMZ_K3DG2Q "I have always said…
(2024-10-08). 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: …
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is valley fever? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Some areas of the U.S. are experiencing a recent uptick in cases of a fungal lung infection called valley fever. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains what you need to know about valley fever, how it's spread and how to avoid becoming infected. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-d-FB39CTdI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment-free remission for chronic myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 32-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. It's a lot to take in. We've heard about treatment-free remission. That sounds hopeful. What does that mean? How is it achieved? ANSWER: It is a lot to take in. Some background information may help you and your daughter understand this diagnosis and potential treatment. Leukemias are cancers of the blood cells. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is an uncommon type of cancer…
(2024-10-08). Prostate cancer: Family history, genetics and your risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, exploring what may have contributed to your cancer might not be at the top of your list. However, learning about your family history and the genetic characteristics of your prostate cancer can help your care team zero in on the best treatment plan for you. Daniel Childs, M.D., a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist specializing in genitourinary cancers, and Joan Steyermark, a Mayo Clinic genetic counselor, explain…
(2024-10-08). 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…
(2024-10-08). Peripheral artery disease: Leg pain, leg cramps, lingering foot wounds among symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Heart Day is September 29 JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Leg pain and leg cramps aren't always an orthopedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a serious blood-flow issue with implications for the heart. In this expert alert, Young Erben, M.D., a vascular surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, explains how the most common form, PAD that affects the legs and feet, is treated. Options include a surgical technique from…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Minimally invasive options use energy to treat enlarged prostate. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 64-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with an enlarged prostate after experiencing issues with frequent urination, especially during the night. What are the treatment options and potential side effects? ANSWER: An enlarged prostate, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common condition as men get older. By age 60, about 30% of men show moderate to severe symptoms of BPH; by age 80, it is 50%. An enlarged prostate…
(2024-10-08). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is CAR-T cell therapy? 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. Let's talk low libido Although it may be difficult…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Setting boundaries for your well-being. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a people-pleaser by nature and have difficulty saying no or setting limits in my relationships. How can I start to create healthier boundaries in a kind yet firm way? ANSWER: People have various types of relationships, including partners, spouses, children, friends, co-workers, neighbors and acquaintances. Different relationships involve different interactions, responsibilities and influences. Every relationship has boundaries or rules of engagement. You may be deliberate and conscientious about these boundaries, or…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Could groin pain be a sports hernia? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 17-year-old son plays high school soccer. After a recent game, he began complaining of pain in his lower abdomen that radiates down to his inner thigh. His primary care physician believes he has a sports hernia. What is this condition, and how is it treated? What other sports injuries cause groin pain? ANSWER: A sports hernia is a type of core muscle injury that occurs when there is weakening or a…
(2024-10-08). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…
(2024-10-08). China hits out at EU brandy 'threat', signals car probe days after EV tariff vote. scmp.com Martell, Remy Martin and Hennessy will be expected to pay at least 30 per cent 'security charges' for imports into China, but EU says it will challenge at WTO.
(2024-10-08). Cuba avanza a súper ronda en Copa Mundial de Baseball5. cubadebate.cu El equipo cubano cubano que participa en la II Copa Mundial de Baseball5 de Hong Kong 2024 consiguió este martes dos triunfos con los que mantuvo su invicto y se clasificó a la fase de súper ronda. En esta dupla de sonrisas se llevó las palmas en el golpeo la antesalista artemiseña Haila González, quien cerró de 19-12, con ocho carreras impulsadas y como líder del grupo.
(2024-10-08). Cuando el cielo azul bajó y se anudó en forma de pañoleta. cubadebate.cu La mañana despertó distinta, más agitada, con sonrisas multiplicadas en los hogares y los niños, que cursan el primer grado de la enseñanza primaria, más desesperados que el resto de los días. Y es que la escuela se convertiría en suceso.
(2024-10-08). Actualizan reglamento que norma las relaciones comerciales en MLC entre entidades autorizadas para el comercio exterior y el sector no estatal. cubadebate.cu Facilitar el acceso para importar o exportar bienes y servicios es el principal objetivo de la actualización del Reglamento que rige las relaciones comerciales en las operaciones en moneda libremente convertible (MLC) entre las entidades autorizadas a realizar actividades de comercio exterior y las formas de gestión no estatales, , publicado en la Resolución 166/2024, disponible en la Gaceta Oficial No. 95 Ordinaria de este año.
(2024-10-08). Meryl Streep y Anne Hathaway se reencuentran para dar vida a "El diablo viste a la moda 2" cubadebate.cu Tras casi dos décadas de la aparición de la primera parte, las actrices Meryl Streep y Anne Hathaway se reúnen para la filmación de "El diablo viste a la moda 2", como Miranda Priestly y Andrea Sachs, respectivamente, lo que ya genera una gran expectativa en el mundo del cine y la moda.
(2024-10-08). Miles de ciudadanos huyen de La Florida ante la llegada de Milton. cubadebate.cu "Esta tormenta no debe tomarse a la ligera. Todos fuimos testigos del devastador impacto del huracán Helene cuando pasó a 160 km de la costa, dejando cuatro residentes de Treasure Island muertos y abrumadores daños por las marejadas ciclónicas. Se espera que el huracán Milton traiga marejadas ciclónicas aún más altas con vientos extremos e inundaciones", dijo la ciudad de Treasure Island en un aviso.
(2024-10-08). Premio Nobel de Física a John Hopfield y Geoffrey Hinton por su trabajo en inteligencia artificial. cubadebate.cu Hopfield, de la Universidad de Princeton, y Hinton, de la Universidad de Toronto, fueron elogiados por sentar las bases del aprendizaje automático que impulsa muchos de los productos actuales.
(2024-10-08). Registran primeras inundaciones en Mayabeque a causa del huracán Milton. cubadebate.cu La primera secretaria del Partido en Mayabeque, Yuniasky Crespo Baquero, informó a través de la red social Facebook sobre las primeras inundaciones en el Surgidero de Batabanó, asociadas a los efectos del potente huracán Milton, que actualmente se encuentra en categoría 4 en la escala Saffir-Simpson. "Atentos a Milton, ya empezó a entrar agua a Surgidero".
(2024-10-08). Che Guevara y los problemas fundamentales. cubadebate.cu Ciertamente, no podríamos de manera voluntarista implementar "por decreto" el tipo de economía que el Che vislumbró. La Historia tiene sus plazos. El contexto específico del momento quizás nos demande ajustes coyunturales y nos limite "el espacio de lo posible", pero debemos siempre seguir teniendo la mirada donde la tenía puesta el Che. Si el contexto nos obliga a ajustar la velocidad a la que avanzamos, no debemos permitir que nos cambie el rumbo en el que avanzamos.
(2024-10-08). Cohetes de Hezbolá impactan en asentamientos del norte de Israel. cubadebate.cu Justo en el año de la apertura del frente de apoyo a Gaza, la Resistencia bombardeó con una gran andanada de cohetes la ciudad de Haifa y Krayot, en respuesta a los ataques israelíes contra ciudades y civiles libaneses. El movimiento político y militar libanés notificó el lanzamiento de drones suicidas hacia una reunión de fuerzas enemigas.
(2024-10-08). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: La Nueva Agenda Urbana en Cuba. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El presidente del Instituto Nacional de Ordenamiento Territorial y Urbano y otros directivos de esa institución comparecerán este martes en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la implementación de la Nueva Agenda Urbana en nuestro país.
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.
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…
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…
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…
Assal Rad joins The Mondoweiss Podcast to discuss media coverage of recent events in Palestine and Lebanon and the persistent pro-Israel bias in Western media.
Michael Arria talks to Biden biographer Branko Marcetic about how the Gaza genocide will shape the president's legacy.
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…
Israeli forces abducted at least 25 Palestinian citizens, on Friday and Saturday morning, in several regions of the occupied West Bank, including Qalqilia, and Hebron. The Commission of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) reported that at least 25 Palestinians were abducted by occupation forces, including the former prisoner, Ahmad Awaisa, …
On Saturday, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man in Burqa town, and colonizers assaulted citizens in the village of Al-Lubban Al-Gharbi, in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah. Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man, on Saturday, while illegal colonizers burned an agricultural room in the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah in …
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…
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…
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 …
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As the EU hangs on the edge of a precipice, we assess Macron's claim that multipolarity could be the catalyst to end the EU. 
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hezbollah is yet to issue a statement on the claims, while Israel's Channel11 reported that Saf…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 
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…
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…
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The Libya has been in political turmoil since a revolution toppled and killed lo…
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…
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…
Also Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged the international community to pressure Israel "to allow rescue…
Israel's bloody escalation of violence against 
West Bank: Armed settlers attack Palestinians on first day of olive harvest | Palestinian villagers say this was the 'most brutal' assault they have ever endured | | Masked Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive farmers from the village of Huwwara in fields near the Yitzhar settleme…
What happened to the boy who saw his grandmother killed as he waved a white flag? | Taim Abd al-Aati was separated from his parents for several months following the targeted killing of his grandmother | | "> | In a flash, everything changed for the Abd al-Aati family. | In…
Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli bombing after threats to end Gaza coverage | An Israeli number sent 19-year-old Hassan Hamad messages threatening to harm his family if he continued 'spreading lies about Israel' | | Hassan Hamad, 19, was killed by Israeli forces in his home in…
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 …
Israel keeps bombing schools. | An Israeli attack on a Late last month, an Israeli attack on a school filled with thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza killed Days earlier, an at…
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 …
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 …
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 …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fabian Kasi, the Managing Director of Centenary Bank, has called on Chief Executive Officers in Uganda, to take fearless decisions in combating climate change. Kasi made the rallying call while addressing CEOs and top managers from various corporate entities and government agencies at the 15th Annual CEO Forum held at …
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Sunday, a resident of Kyakajaka village in Ruguse parish, Bugambe sub-county, is in custody at Kikuube Central Police Station for allegedly beheading his 2-year-old daughter, Angel Murungi. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon around 1 p.m. According to information gathered by Uganda Radio Network (URN), Sunday reportedly picked up …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man has stabbed his wife to death in a domestic fight. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the suspect as Saadi Maganda, a resident of Kanyanya zone in Ndejje parish, Makindye Ssabagabo, Wakiso district. Maganda on Friday killed his wife Faridah Aliba, 20 years, following …
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Executive Director and Census Commissioner Dr. Chris Mukiza has admitted that there were significant errors in the information on tribes, in the 2024 Census results he released this week. "There were no contractions in the number of people across all tribes," Dr Mukiza said …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Busoga sub-region have asked government agencies to tighten restrictions on the use of firearms. Speaking at the burial of 33-year-old Tony Bagalama, who was on Sunday shot dead by a security guard of Wolves security company, the leaders said that cases of gun misuse are becoming common …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) has urged the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to expedite the "Historic Building Ordinance" to safeguard historical buildings and sites in the city. KCCA is working on the Ordinance to protect and preserve historical buildings and sites in the city. The Ordinance will help …