ecns.cn (2024-08-30). Life span of Chinese people rises to 78.6 years. ecns.cn Chinese people's average life expectancy reached 78.6 years last year, compared to 77.93 years in 2022, according to data released by National Health Commission on Thursday. | The average life span of Chinese people has been rising continuously over past decades, climbing from 67 years in 1980, to 72.95 years in 2005 and 76.34 years in 2015. | Data also shows that the nation's maternal mortality rate decreased to 15.1 per 100,000 live births and its infant mortality rate dropped to 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. | "Data shows that the health level of Chinese people has been improving continuously and progress…

ecns.cn (2024-08-30). PLA Ground Force commander visits Russia, Pakistan. ecns.cn A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman confirmed on Thursday that Li Qiaoming, commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, visited Russia and Pakistan in late August.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

ecns.cn (2024-08-30). Former legislator pleads guilty to graft. ecns.cn Chen Jixing, former vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes during his trial at the Guilin Intermediate People's Court in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Thursday.

United World International (2024-08-30). The stance of the DPRK on the military integration of Japan, the Republic of Korea and U.S. uwidata.com By Kim Suk-mi, Director, Department of the Political Affairs of the Editorial Office of "The Choson Sinbo" In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), International Women's Day is a national holiday. Women also play a leading role on the day and do no household chores. People give words of appreciation and gifts to women, …

United World International (2024-08-30). The stance of the DPRK on the military integration of Japan, the Republic of Korea and U.S. unitedworldint.com How to achieve peace in a region of increasing military tensions. By Kim Suk-mi, Director, Department of the Political Affairs of the Editorial Office of "The Choson Sinbo" In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), International Women's Day is a national holiday. Women also play a leading role on the day and do no …

ecns.cn (2024-08-30). Chinese Embassy in the Philippines protests against Japanese Ambassador's irresponsible remarks over Xianbin Jiao collision. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has protested against Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines' irresponsible remarks related to the Xianbin Jiao collision incident.

ecns.cn (2024-08-30). China conducts 12th sea-based satellite launch successfully. ecns.cn Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, made the third sea-based launch mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon.

ecns.cn (2024-08-30). China launches commercial CERES-1 rocket from sea. ecns.cn A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites carrying Yunyao-1 15, 16 and 17 satellites and three other satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 29, 2024.

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Hong Kong: Two Journalists Convicted on Baseless 'Sedition' Charge. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Chung Pui-kuen, the former chief editor of Hong Kong's now-shuttered Stand News, is released on bail after being found guilty in a politically motivated sedition trial, in Hong Kong, August 29, 2024. | © 2024 Billy H.C. Kwok/AP Photo…

Nathan King (2024-08-29). Abortion pill an issue in 2024 presidential election. america.cgtn.com Mifepristone is colloquially known as the "abortion pill" and used by nearly two-thirds of women in the United States who choose to terminate their pregnancies. | Anti-abortion campaigners object that women can receive this drug through the mail, even in states that have banned or severely restricted abortion. In a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme court ruled in June that a group of anti-abortion doctors lacked standing in their lawsuit claiming the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had acted improperly in approving mifepristone more than 20 years ago. Abortion rights activists celebrated the high court's rejectio…

Abdul Rahman (2024-08-29). China calls for respect of Venezuelan elections, criticizes attempts to intervene in nation's internal matters. peoplesdispatch.org Criticizing the attempts made by certain countries to interfere in Venezuela's internal matters by repeatedly questioning the victory of Nicolás Maduro in the recent presidential elections, China called for respect to Venezuela's sovereignty and the choices made by its people in deciding who would govern them. | Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Bangladesh: Government Sets up Disappearances Inquiry. hrw.org Click to expand Image | © Private | (New York) — Bangladesh's interim government should seek expertise and technical assistance from the United Nations for its new commission of inquiry investigating all cases of enforced disappearances during the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina, Human Rights Watch said today. The interim administration, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, has announced a five-member team headed by a retired judge, which includes another former judge, a university teacher, and two human rights activists.The government has also made a commitment to sign the Internatio…

Maria Sartori (2024-08-29). Biological weapons: no responsibility for the multinationals that produced "Agent Orange" used in Vietnam. pressenza.com On August 22, the Court of Appeal in Paris once again declared inadmissible the desperate appeal for justice by Tran To Nga, a Franco-Vietnamese activist and journalist, against the fourteen companies responsible for the production of the defoliant "Agent Orange" . This poison was…

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2024-08-29). The Slide Into Authoritarianism. popularresistance.org All of us who care about civil liberties, civil rights, human rights and freedom of the press have had a front-row seat lately to a slide toward what can only be described as authoritarianism. The governments of the U.S., U.K. and even Canada have been working hard, sometimes in a coordinated fashion, to silence dissenting voices. The governments' tactics have been heavy-handed, to say the least. | Most recently, journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested last week by British authorities. Richard, who is one of the loudest and most important voices in support of human rights for Palestinians, was arrested at Heathr…

noemail (2024-08-29). The Fall of Stand News: A Blow to Hong Kong's Press Freedom. devdiscourse.com In the wake of a police raid and subsequent arrest of two editors, Stand News, a prominent online media outlet in Hong Kong, decided to shut down to prevent further detentions. Known for its in-depth coverage of the 2019 pro-democracy protests, the outlet saw a rapid surge in readership during that period.

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-29). Egypt: Spate of free speech prosecutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with Human Rights Watch (HRW), denounces the repeated attacks on the freedom of expression in Egypt. Under the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, freedom of expression, including media freedom, has faced relentless attacks for years. Egypt regularly ranks among the countries with the most journalists in detention. Mainstream media are severely curtailed in Egypt, and the few remaining media websites face government (…) | – |

Adam Mahoney, In These Times. (2024-08-29). 'Sustainable Square Mile' Tests Power Of Biden's Billions For Climate Justice. popularresistance.org Two days after a series of tornadoes ripped through Chicago's South Side, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity, Naomi Davis and Suzanne Waddell met in the front yard of Emmett Till's childhood home to assess the damage. Fencing had been blown down. Their organization, Blacks in Green, founded by Davis in 2007, owns the historic landmark. It will open as a playhouse, community farm and museum in 2025, honoring the life the 14-year-old deserved to have. Even in 92-degree heat, people stopped by to take photos, a regular occurrence that reminds Davis of the larger duty marginalized people in A…

WSWS (2024-08-29). The Socialist Equality Party's fight to build the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees, 2022-2024. wsws.org We are publishing here the report to the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) given by Tom Hall. The congress was held from August 4 to August 9, 2024.

Sara Flounders (2024-08-29). Normalization of genocide in Gaza and where to look for change. workers.org New York, Oct. 9, 2023. This article is based on a talk on a webinar of the Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain, titled: "Gaza Genocide: Escalating Tragedy and the Role of Normalization in Fueling the Suffering," held on Aug.26. Flounders spoke on behalf of the International Action Center. . . . |

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Lebanon: Nationwide Electricity Blackout. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Lebanon's capital, Beirut, in the dark on July 27, 2020, due to widespread electricity blackouts caused by fuel shortages in the midst of a dire economic crisis. | © 2020 Patrick Baz/AFP via Getty Images | (Beirut) — The Lebanese government's continued mismanagement of the electricity sector and its failure to carry out key reforms is diminishing the public's already-limited access to electricity, Human Rights Watch said today.On August 17, 2024, Lebanon's only operational power plant shut down after the state-run electricity company, Electricité du Liban (EDL) ran out of fu…

Erica Caines, Black Agenda Report. (2024-08-29). Selective Democracy: US Hegemony And Global Consequences. popularresistance.org The United States often claims to promote democracy and human rights, but its actions reveal a deeper agenda of spreading global hegemony, exposing the hypocrisy in its foreign policy. A glaring example is the Biden-Harris administration's simultaneous rhetoric of humanitarian concern and unwavering support for Israel, despite the latter's ongoing military actions in Gaza. This contradiction exposes the inauthenticity of the U.S.'s commitment to democratic principles and human rights, especially when these principles conflict with its strategic alliances. | In a recent convention speech, President Joe Biden embar…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Egypt: Spate of Free Speech Prosecutions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Vehicles pass near banners displaying Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the presidential elections, in Cairo, Egypt, on December 10, 2023. | © 2023 AP Photo/Amr Nabil…

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Empower Communities to Adapt as Pacific Faces Surging Seas. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The island community of Serua Village, Fiji, July 15, 2022. | © 2022 Loren Elliot/Reuters | As government leaders gather in Tonga this week for the Pacific Islands Forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm on rising sea levels as not just an environmental issue but a serious threat to human rights.The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization shows that sea levels in the Pacific are rising faster than the global average, putting communities in this region at disproportionate risk of climate crisis-related harms. For communities wh…

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). South Korea's Digital Sex Crime Deepfake Crisis. hrw.org Click to expand Image | South Korean women protest against non-consensual filming and sharing of intimate images on August 4, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. | © 2018 Jean Chung/Getty Images | South Korea faces an epidemic of digital sex crimes, hundreds of women and girls targeted through deepfake sexual images being shared online. One group sharing these images reportedly has 220,000 members. The number of reported deepfake cases alone has soared from 156 in 2021 to 297 as of July this year.While South Korea's president spoke out this week about this issue, over the years the country's leaders seem to have…

editor (2024-08-29). Welcome to country – in your dreams. onlineopinion.com.au Stuart Ballantyne explains why the Human Rights Commission should be chasing him.

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-29). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-08-29). Laos: Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR), which gave the Lao government low grades concerning the implementation of the committee's recommendations on enforced disappearances and participation in public affairs and the right to vote.
Paris, 15 August 2024. On 6 August 2024, the CCPR released its report on the follow-up to the Concluding Observations it (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). DRC: Disillusion and concern for human rights defenders and civil society. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-29). Need for an urgent rethink of international response to the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-29). Egypt: Human rights organisations condemn the targeting of ElMaraya for culture and arts and call for the protection of cultural institutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is co-signing a call to the Egyptian authorities to end their harassement and repression of independent cultural organisations in Egypt. The political regime's continued use of security services, police crackdowns, arrests and prison sentencing to intimidate artists and cultural workers must stop.
13 August 2024. The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and (…) | – | /…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). Freedom of speech is dying in the UK, Norwegian author warns. expose-news.com Freedom of speech is dying. You can now be thrown in jail for posting something on social media that the government doesn't like and the UK seems to be one of the …

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Las Vegas politician jailed for life for killing investigative journalist. aljazeera.com Former public administrator Robert Telles sentenced to life after being found guilty of 2022 murder of Jeff German.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Thai court sentences Spanish YouTube chef to life in jail for murder. aljazeera.com Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, son of Spanish actor, convicted of murdering and dismembering Colombian plastic surgeon.

David Kattenburg, Mondoweiss. (2024-08-29). Update On The ICC Arrest Warrants For Benjamin Netanyahu And Yoav Gallant. popularresistance.org It was a landmark ruling by the world's supreme judicial body. | Israel's 57-year occupation and colonial settlement of the Palestinian territories are unlawful, it must withdraw from the territories "as rapidly as possible," and UN member states must hold Israel to account for its wrongful acts, the International Court of Justice declared last July 19, in The Hague, in a non-binding 12-3 vote. | Sometime this fall, across town, a 3-judge panel of a totally different court — the International Criminal Court (independent from the UN) — will issue one of two far more consequential rulings.

Phil Pasquini (2024-08-29). Biden's Israel-Gaza Policy "fueled by Racism and Islamophobia" indybay.org Noting that those who speak out at first against injustices are considered a "marginal fringe," Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Deputy Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said that history has shown that with the passage of time they are seen for "the wisdom of their ways." As an example, he cited the Vietnam antiwar movement whose tireless efforts eventually resulted in the US withdrawal from the conflict.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-08-29). Namibia Blocks Ship Carrying 'Explosive Material' For Israel. popularresistance.org The Namibian government has barred the Portuguese-flagged MV Kathrin cargo vessel from entering its territorial waters under suspicions that the ship carries military equipment and "explosive material" for Israel. | "Yes, I have asked Namport via the line ministry to consider the request to not allow the vessel MV Kathrin to dock in our ports. The request was made on Friday," Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab told Namibian daily New Era on 26 August. | "Upon receiving reports that a vessel may be carrying weapons intended for Israel, I addressed a letter to Cabinet, international relations ministry, works ministry,…

Editor (2024-08-29). 'International Law obligations' — Namibia blocks ship carrying 'explosive material' to Israel. mronline.org "As such, it was necessary to engage authorities in Namibia on issues of concern to ensure our decisions and actions domestically are aligned with our obligations in terms of international law and our policy stance of many years on Palestine."

Staff (2024-08-29). Venezuela: Terrorist Attack on Electric System Resulted in Power Failure (+Diosdado Cabello). orinocotribune.com A terrorist attack against the National Electric System (SEN) has been reported in Venezuela, resulting in a failure in the electrical services of Caracas and several cities across the country, according to reports from the newly appointed minister of the interior, justice, and peace, Diosdado Cabello. | In the evening of this Tuesday, August 27, a partial power outage was reported in several areas of Caracas, as well as in a number of other cities in Venezuela. In most cases, repairs were able to be made and electricity restored within four hours. | In a telephone conversation with the state channel, Cabello con…

San Jose Peace, Justice Center (2024-08-29). Monday 8/26: Action: PELOSI Out of South Bay! indybay.org California Theater, | 345 S First St | (Just south of San Carlos Ave.) | San Jose, CA…

Staff (2024-08-29). NATO: Not A Tenable Option. davidswanson.org Remarks on Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network webinar on August 28, 2024 When NATO gathered in Washington D.C. several weeks ago, we held a counter-summit and a rally, did a bunch of interviews, wrote a bunch of articles, etc. All the videos and reports are at nonatoyespeace.org to watch and read at your convenience. I …

The Independent (2024-08-29). Principle Judge Zeija moots reviews of plea bargaining procedure. independent.co.ug Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, the Principal Judge, is mooting for structural adjustments in the administration of the plea-bargaining procedure, to allow prompt sentencing of offenders as one of the ways of decongesting prison facilities. He proposes that if a person willingly confesses to the offenses even immediately after arrest, the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). New graduate students poised to drive innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New Mayo Clinic Ph.D. students Alani Perkin, Jordan Parks, Shanon Rego and Chelsea Powell, M.D. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences welcomed its latest class of Ph.D. candidates this month. The students — from across the country and around the world — are now beginning their training on Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. The graduate school received a record 1,046 submissions last year for 45 spots in the school's eight graduate tracks….

WSWS (2024-08-29). With US support, Israel extends Gaza genocide to the West Bank. wsws.org Having killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, displacing virtually its entire population, and destroying most of its buildings, Israel has launched a new phase of its ethnic cleansing operation in Palestine targeting the West Bank.

Fayha Shalash, Huthifa Fayyad, Middle East Eye. (2024-08-29). Israel Launches Largest Occupied West Bank Offensive Since Second Intifada. popularresistance.org Israel launched its largest offensive on the occupied West Bank since the Second Intifada, attacking three cities – Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas – from land and air. | Drone strikes were reported in the three cities as troops opened fire at Palestinians on the ground, killing at least nine people, including seven in Tubas and two in Jenin, according to the Palestinian health ministry. | The assault began just after midnight local time (21: 00 GMT) after undercover Israeli soldiers entered the Jenin refugee camp and the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm. | In Tubas, Israeli troops arrived via military helicopters and l…

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Protesters march in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in Amman. presstv.ir Jordanians have once again been out on the streets to express support for the Palestinian people, particularly those facing the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Alaa Alhattab (2024-08-29). A writer's determination to give voice to the people of Gaza. electronicintifada.net Every Israeli attempt at silencing Palestinians will only give rise to more voices.

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). FM: 'Final victory' belongs to Palestinians; Iran to stand with Palestine 'until the very end'. presstv.ir Iran hails Palestinians' steadfastness in the face of the Israeli regime's deadly atrocities, expressing certainty that "final victory" belongs to the Palestinian people.

Etan Nechin (2024-08-29). Jews were target of 44 percent of all hate crimes in New York in 2023, says new report. haaretz.com A new report by the New York State comptroller reveals that 65 percent of all felony hate crimes in New York City were targeted at Jewish individuals, and that a growing number of attacks were directed at people rather than property…

newarab (2024-08-29). NYU new guidelines identify Zionists as 'protected class'. newarab.com The updated guidelines on hate speech and harassment categorise those who identify as Zionists as a protected class, shielding them from "adverse treatment". | "For many Jewish people, Zionism is a part of t…

Jon Abraham, Fight Back News! (2024-08-29). Students, Community Members Battle Repression Of Pro-Palestine Protesters. popularresistance.org George Washington University, Washington, DC — On Thursday, August 22, over 300 people gathered at James Monroe Park in downtown DC to support the student intifada. Last semester, students and community members from across the DMV set up an encampment at The George Washington University (GWU), called "Shohada' Square." Those involved have been facing charges from the courts, repression from the university, and brutalization by the police. | August 22 marked the first day of classes for the 2024 fall semester at GWU, and student organizers planned a protest to remind administration that they will not back do…

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Chinese President Xi Jinping meets U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People here on Thursday.

Mike Raccoon Eyes Kinney (2024-08-29). The Importance of Why Native People Pray Daily. indybay.org The importance of why Tribal Native People Pray Daily.

Thomas White (2024-08-29). Trump: Philosopher Mogul. indybay.org Herbert Marcuse described the Happy Consciousness, the amoral product of the technocratic age, in which "guilt feeling has no place". A person with such a deficiency, Marcuse says, "can give the signal that liquidates hundreds and thousands of people, then declare himself free from all pangs of conscience, and live happily ever after".

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Iran exports 1,469 tonnes of honey during year. tvbrics.com About 155,000 people work in apiaries in the country…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). The Eight Families: A Financial Parasite (Part IV). expose-news.com The Eight Families are interconnected with various powerful people in the early 20th century. They are linked to significant historical events such as the creation of the Federal Reserve, World War I …

Pramila Venkateswaran (2024-08-29). The National Organization for Women, Intersectionality and Gaza. counterpunch.org The National Organization for Women was seen as a radical organization in the 1970s because of its valiant fight to protect reproductive rights for women. But even in those early days, NOW was not radical enough to include black women and LGBTQ as part of their mission. As the times changed and some people of

James Bovard (2024-08-29). Will Kamala Make Idealism Great Again? counterpunch.org As the presidential race enters the final stretch, politicians are recycling the usual scams to make people believe this election will be different. At last week's Democratic National Convention, idealism had a starring role, accompanied by ritual denunciations of cynicism. But idealism has a worse record in Washington than a thieving New Jersey senator. "Idealism

noemail (2024-08-29). Relentless Rains and Cyclonic Threat Batter India's Gujarat and Pakistan's Coast. devdiscourse.com Heavy rains have wreaked havoc on India's Gujarat state and Pakistan's coastal regions along the Arabian Sea, resulting in significant flooding and widespread displacement. Thousands have been evacuated as authorities brace for a potential cyclonic storm by Friday. Visuals from Reuters television depicted people traversing waist-high waters, partially submerging vehicles and roads.

The Independent (2024-08-29). FDC leaders discourage members from joining Katonga faction. independent.co.ug Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leadership in Kasese District is urging its members not to join the Katonga faction, which is seeking to form a new political party. On Tuesday, the faction applied to the Electoral Commission (EC) to reserve the name "People's Front for Freedom" (PFF), signaling the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Health System's new hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, integrates innovative technologies and design to support the overall care experience for patients and staff. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic leaders and community officials today celebrated the completion of a new Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which blends advanced technology with personalized care to bring an unparalleled experience to patients and equip staff with the tools to Cure more patients, Connect people with data to create new knowledge and scalable solutions and Transform community care. With patient comfort and safety as top priorities, the new…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Expert alert: Surgical approaches being studied to restore function after stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Stroke affects 15 million people worldwide every year, with most stroke-related surgery occurring during the patient's acute phase. An estimated half of those people will live with permanent or chronic disability. Researchers continue to study ways that may help patients regain function later, says Chris Fox M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted. An ischemic stroke,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can injectable weight-loss drugs improve heart health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Injectable weight-loss medications called semaglutides are helping people with obesity by reducing appetite. But could these drugs also be the next breakthrough in keeping your heart healthy? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wegovy, a brand name of semaglutide, as a secondary prevention medication to reduce risk of serious heart problems. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GSjhQHXVrnA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Back pain basics and self-care tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to back pain, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that back pain is rarely a sign of something serious and is often relatively short-lived. The bad news is that it's a common ailment for many adults. About 80% of adults experience pain in their back at some point in their lives. Nearly 90% of back pain cases are temporary, and people make a full functional recovery within 12…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says the weather can trigger some migraine patients. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M3rfDADYFEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. For some people, migraines are debilitating. The intense, throbbing head…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are brain metastases? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Over one million people in the U.S. are living with brain tumors, and more than 90,000 new diagnoses are made each year. Dr. Rich Byrne, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how brain tumors are classified and what that means for treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/MIR22gSrJGs 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. There are dozens of types of…

UMMID (2024-08-29). Kashmir Polls 2024: Ideologies Changing Shades. ummid.com The Jammu and Kashmir 2024 elections are getting really interesting and exciting. People participating in the electoral process are making eye balls pop out.

IMEMC News (2024-08-29). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Twenty Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org On Wednesday evening, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) and the Palestinian Detainees' Committee said the Israeli army abducted at least twenty Palestinians in several areas of the occupied West Bank. The PPS and the Detainees Committee stated that the number provided is only for those whose abduction has been documented and verified and added that …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). UK government plans to release more prisoners early. Is this part of the strategy to impose a One World Government? expose-news.com The UK government is threatening to release more prisoners early to make room for rioters and those who merely posted or shared information online. Is the UK government's early prisoner release programme …

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Why have England and Wales nearly run out of prison spaces? aljazeera.com Fewer than 100 spaces remain in men's prisons, reports say, and magistrates have been told to delay hearings.

noemail (2024-08-29). Spanish Chef Daniel Sancho Sentenced to Life for Grisly Murder in Thailand. devdiscourse.com A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered.

Workers World Party (2024-08-29). PDF of August 29 issue. workers.org Download the version in color. Download the black & white version. Hezbollah defends Lebanon's sovereignty Days of protests hit DNC over Palestine Editorial No vote for genocide Mundo Obrero Exigir el derecho a ser escuchado en la DNC 5 17.000 manifestantes explotan sobre Gaza Our new format To our readers: Beginning . . . |

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.

newarab (2024-08-29). Gulf states protest Netflix's 'The Goat Life', ignore kafala. newarab.com Audiences in The nearly three-hour film portrays the hardships of a Malayali Indian migrant worker who was coerced into working without pay as an isolated goat herder in Saudi Arabia, sparking considerable backlash from many in the kingdom who accuse it of misrepresenting the country. |

WSWS (2024-08-29). Australia: Tens of thousands of construction workers protest Labor government attack. wsws.org The mass attendance at the rallies, defying a campaign of threats, isolation and censorship, is an expression of considerable anger over Labor's anti-democratic attack on the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and the entire working class.

hindustantimes (2024-08-29). Trudeau's 'Anti-India' Policy Triggers Backlash; Indian Students On Streets Amid Deportation Fears. hindustantimes.com Indian students across Canada are protesting against a new immigration policy that could lead to their deportation. This policy has sparked widespread concern among the student community. The students have been camping in front of the legislative assembly in Canada's Prince Edward Island province while Canada's Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia provinces are also witnessing similar protests. Watch the video for details.

Sonoma County Tenants Union, North Bay Org (2024-08-29). Saturday 9/14: 2024 Sonoma County Renters Assembly / Asamblea de Inquilines del Co. de Sonoma de 2024. indybay.org Glaser Center | 547 Mendocino Ave | Santa Rosa (Downtown)…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-29). Washington's Israel Policy Is Just Feigning Ignorance Of Israeli Depravity. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's so unfair how Israel's neighbors keep attacking it completely unprovoked while Israel is just innocently minding its own business trying to commit a little genocide in peace.

infobrics (2024-08-29). US and UK actively helped Ukraine to attack Kursk region. infobrics.org Washington is not convinced that Ukraine intends to hold its position in Russia long-term.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). China, U.S. to enhance collaboration. ecns.cn Beijing and Washington agreed to further roll out dialogues and collaboration involving areas such as the two nations' militaries, climate change and artificial intelligence.

MEE staff (2024-08-28). UK: Starmer avoided mention of political prisoners in meeting with Bahrain PM, say activists. middleeasteye.net UK: Starmer avoided mention of political prisoners in meeting with Bahrain PM, say activists | Activists had urged British prime minister to prioritise human rights in his government's bilateral relations with Bahrain | Wed, 08/28/2024 – 10: 11 | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Bahrain's Prime Minist…

Gloria Rubac (2024-08-28). Victory for immigrant rights organization in Houston. workers.org Activists with a longtime immigrant rights organization in Houston celebrated a victory on Aug. 23 after a judge dismissed a lawsuit that tried to revoke the group's nonprofit status and shut it down. Cesar Espinosa speaks at Houston immigrant rights protest. (WW PHOTO: Gloria Rubac) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton . . . |

Staff (2024-08-28). Latino Rights Groups Urge DOJ to Investigate TX Attorney General for Raiding Homes of LULAC Leaders. democracynow.org Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing accusations he is using his office to suppress Latino voters in the state. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the country's oldest Latino civil rights group, is calling on the Justice Department to investigate Paxton over a series of police raids on the homes of LULAC members, state lawmakers and other community leaders in the San Antonio area last week. Previously, Paxton had tried and failed to shut down the Houston-based and immigrant-led civil rights group Familias Inmigrantes y Estudiantes en la Lucha (FIEL) by claiming it engage…

Jonathan Ofir (2024-08-28). The main suspect in the Sde Teiman gang rape case is now a media star in Israel. mondoweiss.net Soldier Meir Ben-Shitrit has revealed himself as the main suspect in the infamous gang rape of Palestinians at the Sde Teiman detention facility. Rather than making him an outcast, his story has turned him into Israel's latest media darling.

Staff (2024-08-28). Khalida Jarrar held in isolation for past 16 days: Free her now! samidoun.net Palestinian scholar, feminist, leftist and former parliamentarian Khalida Jarrar is currently being held in solitary confinement in the Zionist Neve Tirza prison in extremely harsh conditions. She has been held in isolation for the past 16 days. Like her detention itself — she is jailed without charge or trial under administrative detention, alongside nearly 4,000 …

WSWS (2024-08-28). The arrest of journalist Richard Medhurst and the fight to defend democratic rights. wsws.org Medhurst said of his detention at the UK's Heathrow Airport, "I believe I'm the first journalist to be arrested under this provision of the Terrorism Act."

_____ (2024-08-28). Hong Kong denies work visa to Bloomberg reporter Haze Fan. hongkongfp.com

WSWS (2024-08-28). Socialist Equality Group meeting on Wellington rail workers' dispute calls for rank-and-file committee. wsws.org The SEG in New Zealand held an online meeting to discuss the need for rail workers to form a rank-and-file committee, break from the union bureaucracy, and unite with workers internationally, following their rejection of a wage-cutting offer from Transdev and Hyundai Rotem.

Pressenza New York (2024-08-28). 7 years of Rohingya crisis: International community must be serious in the crisis resolution. pressenza.com The Rohingya crisis has lasted for seven years, and there still seems to be no sign of an end in sight. More than a million Rohingya people in Myanmar crossed the border to seek refuge in Bangladesh in 2017 as a result of systematic ethnic cleansing operations carried out by their government, which the world appears to be allowing to continue apace. This represents one of the worst cases of human rights violations in recorded history. The violent crackdown by the Myanmar government in 2017 also led to 9,000 fatalities and widespread destruction. | By Ozair Islam | As the major Rohingya refugee crisis has been ove…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-28). Sri Lankan group rejecst new law on religious association in Ukraine. plenglish.com Colombo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Solidarity organization of Sri Lanka on Wednesday described as a human rights violation the new law on religious association and practice approved in the Ukrainian Parliament.

Editor (2024-08-28). Milei, Elon Musk and the Lithium Triangle. mronline.org The Argentine president's reformist agenda seeks to eliminate environmental, social and human rights protection standards in order to attract foreign investment.Booming demand for lithium plays a key role in Milei's new policy.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-28). China reiterates its commitment to human rights protection. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) China maintains a people-centered approach and considers the protection of human rights as a fundamental task in the country's governance, stressed Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Lin Jian.

WSWS (2024-08-28). Instagram shuts down accounts of anti-genocide student groups before start of fall classes. wsws.org The photo and video sharing social media platform Instagram permanently shut down the accounts of Columbia University Students for Justice in Palestine and New York University People's Solidarity Coalition a week before fall semester classes start.

diegoramos718 (2024-08-28). Justice Delayed, Not Yet Denied: An Update on the ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. scheerpost.com

Staff (2024-08-28). Bangladesh revokes ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Desk In a significant political development, the government of Bangladesh has officially lifted the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, nearly a decade after the ban was first imposed. The decision, announced by the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs on August 28, 2024, marks a …

Editor (2024-08-28). Black August: Our resistance is essential. mronline.org Black August is a month to commemorate and tell the history of those African men and women brutalized, locked up, and killed by the U.S. criminal justice system.

Katya Schwenk (2024-08-28). Justice, Brought To You By Big Oil. levernews.com On Sept. 1, Texas is slated to open its new business courts, a brand-new legal system backed by Big Oil — and several of the court's main judges have in the past represented fossil fuel companies as lawyers, The Lever has found.The judges were hand-picked over the last two months by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, a major recipient of oil industry cash — and many can be quickly replaced if they hand down decisions he opposes, a judicial design that he championed.The courts consist of 11 regional business courts and a new statewide court of appeals to hear appellate litigation, which are expected t…

newarab (2024-08-28). Israeli court allows anti-LGBTQ group on Technion campus. newarab.com An Israeli university cannot limit the activities of an ultra-orthodox and Ultra-orthodox group Choosing Family filed a lawsuit against

Sharon Kelly (2024-08-28). Baltimore lawsuit alleges shale investments by BlackRock, Fidelity, others fueled shale price fixing scheme. nationofchange.org The latest in a series of lawsuits filed this year claimed that U.S. oil producers conspired with each other and with OPEC to drive oil prices up.

ecns.cn (2024-08-28). Video of women scolding toddler on plane sparks debate. ecns.cn A video showing two women scolding a crying toddler in an airplane bathroom has gone viral on social media in China, igniting a wide-ranging debate on how to best handle distressed children on public transportation.

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Protesters march in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in Amman. presstv.ir Jordanians have once again been out on the streets to express support for the Palestinian people, particularly those facing the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.

UOSSM Canada, Cision. (2024-08-28). Over 3000 Physicians And 16 Medical And Humanitarian Organizations Demand An Arms Embargo On Israel. popularresistance.org On August 26, 2024 medical and humanitarian organizations demand the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the NDP to enforce a full and complete arms embargo on Israel in recognition of the ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as plausible genocide of the people of Gaza. | We are alarmed that Canada is engaging in violation of Canadian and International Law by supplying Israel with munitions: | The M933A1 120mm High Explosive mortar cartridges with M783 fuzes that are going to be shipped to Israel via the U.S. is illegal under Canadian and International law. This is in violatio…

Jason Ditz (2024-08-28). Israeli Drone Strike Kills Four, Including Islamic Jihad Figure, Near Syria-Lebanon Border. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israeli drones attacked a vehicle on the Syrian side of the Syria-Lebanon border, on the Beirut-Damascus highway. The strike killed at least four people, according to reports. Among the slain was Fares Qasem, a member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Two additional PIJ members were killed, as was a Hezbollah member, identified by …

Shireen Akram-Boshar (2024-08-28). Israel's Attacks on Lebanon Since October 7 Have Displaced Over 100,000 People. truthout.org For months, Lebanon has been on edge as cross-border strikes between Israel and Hezbollah rattle the country. On October 8 of last year, Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel to show its support for Hamas; in the months that followed, its objectives changed to pressuring Israel to end the war on Gaza. Israel has bombarded Lebanon with greater ferocity, turning the south of Lebanon into a war zone… |

infobrics (2024-08-28). Elections in Austria as outlook on political developments in Europe. infobrics.org After the victory of the Patriotic Forces in the EU elections in Austria, many people also expect a political change in the national parliamentary elections. These elections could also have an impact on the political landscape in Europe.

kwjorinoco (2024-08-28). ALBA-TCP Summit: Heads of State Warn of Fascist Threats Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, expressed their support for the government of Venezuela in the face of the onslaught of imperialist powers during the 11th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | President Díaz-Canel said that on behalf of the people of Cuba, "we reiterate the congratulations already expressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, for the victory achieved in the elections of July 28." | He said that at th…

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2024-08-28). 'We won't leave our people': the medical workers refusing to evacuate central Gaza's last functioning hospital. mondoweiss.net Medical staff at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital are refusing to abandon their patients after an Israeli army evacuation order. "If we leave our positions, we will fail ourselves and our society," a doctor at the hospital told Mondoweiss.

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). FM: 'Final victory' belongs to Palestinians; Iran to stand with Palestine 'until the very end'. presstv.ir Iran hails Palestinians' steadfastness in the face of the Israeli regime's deadly atrocities, expressing certainty that "final victory" belongs to the Palestinian people.

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2024-08-28). US Starts Another Round Of War Games In Korean Peninsula. popularresistance.org The US and South Korea began yet another military drill in the Korean Peninsula this week, further heightening the possibility of nuclear confrontation and threatening peace and stability in the region. The Ulchi Freedom Shield, as the exercise is called, allegedly aims to strengthen both countries' joint "defense capabilities" against nuclear power North Korea, as stated by the spokespersons of both nations earlier this month.

Richard Berg, Fight Back! News. (2024-08-28). Nurses End Seven-Day Strike In Chicago. popularresistance.org Chicago, Illinois — Working as a nurse in a large university hospital is a hard job. Large numbers of patients roll through. Vulnerable people look for hope, remedy and help. Despite this persistent pressure, hospital administrators ask for quick patient turnover. Supervisors ask overstressed nurses to do the work of housekeepers, food service, technical staff and others, who are often in short supply. Some doctors are nice, while others boss nurses around. | This is the case at the University of Illinois Health (UIH) as well as healthcare facilities across the country. One difference is that the nurses at…

Staff (2024-08-28). 28 August, Brussels: Protest in solidarity with Palestine, Venezuela, Congo and Yemen against Imperialism, Colonialism, Zionism and Fascism. samidoun.net Join us on Friday in front of the European Parliament to stand with the people of Palestine, Venezuela, Congo, Yemen, the Philippines, and all oppressed people who suffer and pay the price for Western colonialism and its imperial war machine. The United States and the EU continue to unconditionally support the fascist Zionist Entity in …

Erin Reed (2024-08-28). Trans Adults' Care Is Already Being Terminated in Florida Following Court Ruling. truthout.org Several transgender youth and adults are being told their care will be terminated following a ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals by a majority-Trump appointed panel. The court ruled that a 2023 law, which restricts transgender care at any age, can go back into effect after being permanently blocked in June 2024. The ruling, released late Monday, stated that transgender people are… |

Nicole Karlis (2024-08-28). New COVID Vaccines Arrive as Many Are Poised to Lose Access to Free Shots. truthout.org Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved two COVID-19 vaccines earlier than expected due to record-breaking surges of the virus. Instead of releasing them in the fall, following the pattern of previous coronavirus vaccine roll outs, they are available as early as this week. However, for some people, time is already running out to get the updated shots. For the nearly 27 million… |

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-08-28). Assam : Where Indigenous People Confront Illegal Migrants. pressenza.com Even the middle-aged Assamese nationals remember that Assam agitation was initially propagated as 'Bohiragata Kheda Andolan' (literarily meaning agitation to deport outsiders) and later, redefined as an agitation against illegal migrants (from East Pakistan/ Bangladesh) by the intellectuals and media barons based in Guwahati. After decades, the issue of outsiders (read non-Assamese Indians) came alive with an incident in Sibsagar of eastern Assam, where a community was compelled to apologize for a crime committed by some individuals (belonging to that group). The accused individuals, who physically assaulted a mi…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-08-28). Cuban FM sends congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart. plenglish.com "We will work together for the strengthening of the solid bonds of brotherhood that unite our peoples and governments," Rodriguez highlighted on social network X. | This Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a transformation in the ministerial cabinet to advance in the new stage of transition to socialism. | In total, the head of State made 17 changes and ratified 20 positions, highlighting the ratification of Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who will also assume the Ministry of Petroleum. | Maduro stressed the importance of the team being integrated "to go to the great stage of the new…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-08-28). More than 600 deaths from Mpox in DRC this year. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 610 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year due to monkeypox (Mpox), the Minister of Public Health, Roger Kamba, informed.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-28). Kim Jong un witnesses multiple rocket launchers test. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Kim Jong-un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), supervised the operation of a rocket launcher system equipped with a new remote-control mechanism, KCNA informed on Wednesday.

aljazeera (2024-08-28). Flash floods leave dozens missing in Yemen, further raise Cholera risk. aljazeera.com At least 24 people are missing from the latest flash floods to hit Yemen.

Abdullah Jallow (2024-08-28). 13] O Faris Al-Hammadi! The time has arrived for your deceitful and absurd statements to be unveiled for all to see! [Pretending to be Victimised]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "If the people were to be given in accordance with their claim, men would claim the fortunes and lives of (other) people, but the onus of proof is upon the claimant, and …

Bheria (2024-08-28). Afghanistan's Communist Rulers: A Study in Secular Radicalism. muslimskeptic.com The emergence of state communism within societies that are commonly considered to be the most religiously observant is a particularly puzzling reality of the Muslim world's modern political history. I am referring, of course, to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Both, while beginning roughly around the same time …

imperial.ac.uk (2024-08-28). Food allergy doubles in the UK over last decade but many still without treatment. imperial.ac.uk The number of people with food allergy in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with the largest increase seen in young children.

The Independent (2024-08-28). GULU SITTING: Museveni to address parliament tommorrow. independent.co.ug GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The first regional parliamentary sitting has today, 28 August 2024 kicked off in Gulu city, Northern Uganda. Speaker Anita Among who is chairing the sitting, emphasised that the decision to hold parliamentary sittings in Uganda's four traditional regions is aimed at bridging the gap between Parliament and the people. She …

WSWS (2024-08-28). UN forced to suspend food distribution as Israel places 89 percent of Gaza under evacuation orders. wsws.org In the latest stage of the US-Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza, Israeli officials ordered the evacuation of parts of the city of Deir al-Balah, cramming the displaced and starving population of Gaza into an ever-smaller portion of the territory.

IMEMC News (2024-08-28). Day 326 Update: Israel Kills Dozens, Displaces More Families In Gaza" imemc.org On Tuesday, Day 326 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed Gaza Strip, the Israeli army killed and injured dozens of Palestinians across the coastal enclave and displaced, yet again, dozens of families, in central Gaza. A Palestinian woman was killed and four residents were injured when the army fired a missile …

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Jim McMahan (2024-08-28). Protest marks 300 days of genocide, resistance. workers.org Hundreds of demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle on Aug. 25 to protest 300 days of genocide in Gaza since Octiber 7. The march was called by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. Its theme focused on the extreme repression being doled out to Palestinians, along with supporters, in both Palestine and the . . . |

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-08-28). Salvadorean wife killer gets 40 years in prison. plenglish.com The Attorney General's Office (FGR) reported the conviction of Cristian Otoniel Roque Carias, for the crime of aggravated femicide against his former partner in April 2022, in the district of Zaragoza, La Libertad, at a time when there is an upturn in the victimization of women in the country. | A report of the Observatory of Gender Violence of the Organization of Salvadoran Women for Peace (Ormusa) stated that, from January 1 to August 1, 2024, at least 21 women were murdered in El Salvador, which keeps the country in the list of the countries in the region of the Americas with the highest rate of feminicides.

Staff (2024-08-28). Headlines for August 28, 2024. democracynow.org 9 Palestinians Killed as Israel Launches Largest Raid on West Bank in Two Decades, Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens in Gaza, Including 8 at School Sheltering Displaced Palestinians, Israeli Forces Rescue Bedouin Arab Man Kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, Zelensky Rules Out Ceasefire as Russia Continues "Largest Aerial Assault" of Its War on Ukraine, IAEA Chief Warns Ukraine's Advance on Russian Power Plant Threatens Nuclear Catastrophe, Afghan Taliban Approves Gender Apartheid Law Banning Women from Speaking in Public, Indian Police Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Decry Rape and Murder of Medical Trainee, Ja…

IMEMC News (2024-08-28). Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian Child Near Tulkarem. imemc.org On Tuesday night, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian child and abducted a man after they invaded, they invaded the town of Anabta, located east of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said a child, 15, was shot in the thigh with live ammunition amid protests …

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-28). The New Issue Of JOHNSTONE Is Ready To Order! caitlinjohnstone.com.au I publish my work in print form every month in a collection called JOHNSTONE magazine. The new edition is now available to order in print or download in pay-what-you-want e-book version. Earlier this month Vice President Kamala Harris shushed anti-genocide protesters with the words "I'm speaking" during a campaign rally, and was met with thunderous …

Workers World Editors (2024-08-28). No vote for genocide. workers.org The Workers World Party delegation marched in the protest outside the Democratic National Convention carrying a banner that read in part, "We won't vote for genocide!" If the only two candidates who can win the presidency both support an obvious, ongoing genocide by Israel in Gaza, there is no possible . . . |

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.

ecns.cn (2024-08-28). Macron says Telegram CEO arrest not political. ecns.cn French President Emmanuel Macron said the arrest of Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was part of an ongoing judicial investigation rather than a political move after the French action triggered a heated debate about free speech and protests from Russia.

WSWS (2024-08-28). One fifth of world's youth not in employment, education or training. wsws.org These conditions testify to the powder keg that is Africa and indeed vast parts of the world. Youth-led protests have broken out in several countries over recent months calling for political change.

Huang Lanlan (2024-08-28). Lithium Protests in Serbia: Environment-driven or Politically-motivated? globalresearch.ca A recent protest against a lithium mining project broke out in Serbia, with demonstrators filling the streets of capital Belgrade. They reportedly obstructed the tracks at two railway stations in the city, and briefly halted traffic on a major highway….

aljazeera (2024-08-28). What role have artists played in Kenya's antigovernment protests? aljazeera.com We discuss the role of musicians and influencers in the ongoing protests against the Kenyan government.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-08-28). Dangerous Heights: Israel's Ascent on the Escalation Ladder. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Military Correspondent While Israel continues its military escalations with limited options and increasing risk, the Axis of Resistance remains strategically low on the 'escalation ladder,' waiting for the moment when the enemy's troops and munitions near exhaustion. Following Hezbollah's recent rocket and drone reprisal, which successfully targeted Israel's Glilot military intelligence facility "Aman" and…

Sean Callebs (2024-08-28). The Heat: Mideast Tensions. america.cgtn.com A barrage of missiles and rockets stokes fears of an expanding conflict in the Middle East. Over the weekend, Israel targeted Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, prompting the militant group to retaliate with rocket fire following the assassination of one of its leaders. | Joining the discussion: | Ali Akbar Dareini is a Researcher and Writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal. |

Gabriel Thompson, Scheer Post. (2024-08-28). A Landmark Federal Ruling Against Union-Busting Has Boosted Organizing. popularresistance.org Five years ago, after a majority of workers at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas signed cards to join the Culinary Workers Union, supervisors marched them into a series of mandatory meetings. The company promised employees free health care and new retirement benefits if they voted down the union, and vowed to drag out negotiations if the union won.

Black Rose Anarchist Federation (2024-08-28). Black Rose/Rosa Negra 10th National Convention Report. itsgoingdown.org Report back from the 10th anniversary convention of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation. Every year, Black Rose Anarchist Federation / Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra (BRRN) holds a national Convention in a different city somewhere in the United States. Delegates from Black Rose Locals gather to debate and deliver the votes of members on proposals that…

Michael Nevradakis (2024-08-28). Mesmo quando se trata de crianàßas, o governo alemà£o ignorou seus próprios cientistas para impor vacinas COVID rigorosas e mandatos de máscaras. globalresearch.ca A resposta da Alemanha à pandemia de COVID-19 foi baseada em objetivos políticos, e o governo implementou contramedidas que muitas vezes contradiziam evidências científicas e a opinià£o dos próprios cientistas do governo, de acordo com documentos vazados por um ex-funcionário …

aljazeera (2024-08-28). The US is Israel's accomplice, not a ceasefire mediator. aljazeera.com Washington is purposefully dragging out negotiations to enable Israel's pursuit of its genocidal goals.

WSWS (2024-08-28). Washington, D.C. transit workers forced to vote on "memorandum of understanding" instead of contract. wsws.org The four year contract emerging from this sordid maneuver will allow WMATA to abuse its workers until 2028, and likely introduce new attacks which haven't been disclosed to the membership.

United World International (2024-08-28). US documents disclose: Washington intervened in Turkish elections. uwidata.com By Serdar àúskàºplຠ* During the March 28, 2023 session of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Damon Wilson, President of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), admitted under oath that they had interfered in the May 14, 2023 elections in Türkiye. He said that they were engaged in a covert organization and provided …

United World International (2024-08-28). US documents disclose: Washington intervened in Turkish elections. unitedworldint.com What the testimony of Damon Wilson, President of the National Endowment for Democracy, before the US Congress tells. By Serdar àúskàºplຠ* During the March 28, 2023 session of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Damon Wilson, President of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), admitted under oath that they had interfered in the …

Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker (2024-08-28). What a new indictment means for Donald Trump's federal 2020 election interference case. whyy.org Special counsel Jack Smith is pressing forward with his The new indictment, filed Tuesday in Washington, includes the same criminal charges, but narrows the allegations in an attempt to…

MEE staff (2024-08-28). UK: Starmer avoided mention of political prisoners in meeting with Bahrain PM, say activists. middleeasteye.net UK: Starmer avoided mention of political prisoners in meeting with Bahrain PM, say activists | Activists had urged British prime minister to prioritise human rights in his government's bilateral relations with Bahrain | Wed, 08/28/2024 – 10: 11 | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Bahrain's Prime Minist…

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-28). Cambodia: Arrests Target Critics of Regional Development Zone. hrw.org (Bangkok) — Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested at least 94 people since late July 2024 for publicly criticizing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV), Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. At least 59 of those arrested, which include environmental, human rights, and other activists, as well as several children, remain unlawfully detained and charged for peacefully expressing their views. The authorities should immediately drop all charges for which no internationally recognized charge is brought. The CLV is a development plan among the governments of Cambo…

Gloria Rubac (2024-08-28). Victory for immigrant rights organization in Houston. workers.org Activists with a longtime immigrant rights organization in Houston celebrated a victory on Aug. 23 after a judge dismissed a lawsuit that tried to revoke the group's nonprofit status and shut it down. Cesar Espinosa speaks at Houston immigrant rights protest. (WW PHOTO: Gloria Rubac) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton . . . |

Gloria Rubac (2024-08-28). Victory for immigrant rights organization in Houston. workers.org Activists with a longtime immigrant rights organization in Houston celebrated a victory on Aug. 23 after a judge dismissed a lawsuit that tried to revoke the group's nonprofit status and shut it down. Cesar Espinosa speaks at Houston immigrant rights protest. (WW PHOTO: Gloria Rubac) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton . . . |

Ed Rampell (2024-08-28). Fighting racism on two fronts: 'The Double V' on stage. peoplesworld.org LONG BEACH, Calif. — Playwright Carole Eglash-Kosoff's The Double V is an entertaining history lesson about an overlooked, if not entirely forgotten cause that is arguably a forerunner to the Civil Rights movement. While Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her public bus seat to a white passenger in 1955 is common knowledge, how many …

WSWS (2024-08-28). The arrest of journalist Richard Medhurst and the fight to defend democratic rights. wsws.org Medhurst said of his detention at the UK's Heathrow Airport, "I believe I'm the first journalist to be arrested under this provision of the Terrorism Act."

_____ (2024-08-28). Hong Kong denies work visa to Bloomberg reporter Haze Fan. hongkongfp.com

WSWS (2024-08-28). Socialist Equality Group meeting on Wellington rail workers' dispute calls for rank-and-file committee. wsws.org The SEG in New Zealand held an online meeting to discuss the need for rail workers to form a rank-and-file committee, break from the union bureaucracy, and unite with workers internationally, following their rejection of a wage-cutting offer from Transdev and Hyundai Rotem.

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-28). Stop Politicizing Education for Lebanon's Refugee Children. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Chairs are placed on classroom tables at a closed public school in Beirut, Lebanon September 22, 2022. | © 2022 Mohamed Azakir/Reuters | Ahead of the upcoming school year, local authorities and politicians in Lebanon are seeking to impose discriminatory restrictions that could result in tens of thousands of refugee children being denied their right to education.On July 8, Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea wrote on social media that the Education Ministry must require all students to provide identification papers to register for the 2024-25 school year, for both public and p…

Pressenza New York (2024-08-28). 7 years of Rohingya crisis: International community must be serious in the crisis resolution. pressenza.com The Rohingya crisis has lasted for seven years, and there still seems to be no sign of an end in sight. More than a million Rohingya people in Myanmar crossed the border to seek refuge in Bangladesh in 2017 as a result of systematic ethnic cleansing operations carried out by their government, which the world appears to be allowing to continue apace. This represents one of the worst cases of human rights violations in recorded history. The violent crackdown by the Myanmar government in 2017 also led to 9,000 fatalities and widespread destruction. | By Ozair Islam | As the major Rohingya refugee crisis has been ove…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-28). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-28). India: UN Human Rights Committee calls for protection of human rights defenders and reform of counter-terrorism laws. fidh.org Front Line Defenders (FLD) together with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, welcome the findings of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee following its review of India's situation of civil and political rights. FLD and the Observatory urge the government to take immediate steps to address the serious concerns expressed by the (…) | – |

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-28). China reiterates its commitment to human rights protection. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) China maintains a people-centered approach and considers the protection of human rights as a fundamental task in the country's governance, stressed Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Lin Jian.

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-28). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-08-28). Laos: Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR), which gave the Lao government low grades concerning the implementation of the committee's recommendations on enforced disappearances and participation in public affairs and the right to vote.
Paris, 15 August 2024. On 6 August 2024, the CCPR released its report on the follow-up to the Concluding Observations it (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-28). DRC: Disillusion and concern for human rights defenders and civil society. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-28). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-28). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-28). Mexico: Flawed Inquiry on Soldiers' Alleged Killing of Child. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An undated photograph of Heidi Pérez. | © Cristina Pérez | (Mexico City) — The Mexican Attorney General's Office has failed to properly investigate allegations that soldiers shot and killed a 4-year-old girl in August 2022, Human Rights Watch said in a report, including visual evidence, published today.The report, "Who Killed Heidi Pérez?" details the serious omissions and errors committed by prosecutors leading the investigation. The Attorney General's Office failed to take basic steps to corroborate the military's version of events, despite irregularities in the evidence pr…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-28). Need for an urgent rethink of international response to the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-28). Egypt: Human rights organisations condemn the targeting of ElMaraya for culture and arts and call for the protection of cultural institutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is co-signing a call to the Egyptian authorities to end their harassement and repression of independent cultural organisations in Egypt. The political regime's continued use of security services, police crackdowns, arrests and prison sentencing to intimidate artists and cultural workers must stop.
13 August 2024. The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and (…) | – | /…

WSWS (2024-08-28). Instagram shuts down accounts of anti-genocide student groups before start of fall classes. wsws.org The photo and video sharing social media platform Instagram permanently shut down the accounts of Columbia University Students for Justice in Palestine and New York University People's Solidarity Coalition a week before fall semester classes start.

Phil Pasquini (2024-08-28). Biden's Israel-Gaza Policy "fueled by Racism and Islamophobia" indybay.org Noting that those who speak out at first against injustices are considered a "marginal fringe," Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Deputy Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said that history has shown that with the passage of time they are seen for "the wisdom of their ways." As an example, he cited the Vietnam antiwar movement whose tireless efforts eventually resulted in the US withdrawal from the conflict.

San Jose Peace, Justice Center (2024-08-28). Monday 8/26: Action: PELOSI Out of South Bay! indybay.org California Theater, | 345 S First St | (Just south of San Carlos Ave.) | San Jose, CA…

Katya Schwenk (2024-08-28). Justice, Brought To You By Big Oil. levernews.com On Sept. 1, Texas is slated to open its new business courts, a brand-new legal system backed by Big Oil — and several of the court's main judges have in the past represented fossil fuel companies as lawyers, The Lever has found.The judges were hand-picked over the last two months by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, a major recipient of oil industry cash — and many can be quickly replaced if they hand down decisions he opposes, a judicial design that he championed.The courts consist of 11 regional business courts and a new statewide court of appeals to hear appellate litigation, which are expected t…

Staff (2024-08-28). Greece ‚Äï the country that lets people escape justice. defenddemocracy.press Cover-ups, botched investigations and a general feeling of impunity set alarm bells ringing. By Nektaria Stamouli August 26, 2024 ATHENS ‚Äï In the country famous for inventing democracy, there's a sense it is fraying. Greece has experienced a series of scandals that, while all very different, add up to a feeling that justice is crumbling …

newarab (2024-08-28). Israeli court allows anti-LGBTQ group on Technion campus. newarab.com An Israeli university cannot limit the activities of an ultra-orthodox and Ultra-orthodox group Choosing Family filed a lawsuit against

ecns.cn (2024-08-28). Video of women scolding toddler on plane sparks debate. ecns.cn A video showing two women scolding a crying toddler in an airplane bathroom has gone viral on social media in China, igniting a wide-ranging debate on how to best handle distressed children on public transportation.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). New graduate students poised to drive innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New Mayo Clinic Ph.D. students Alani Perkin, Jordan Parks, Shanon Rego and Chelsea Powell, M.D. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences welcomed its latest class of Ph.D. candidates this month. The students — from across the country and around the world — are now beginning their training on Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. The graduate school received a record 1,046 submissions last year for 45 spots in the school's eight graduate tracks….

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Protesters march in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in Amman. presstv.ir Jordanians have once again been out on the streets to express support for the Palestinian people, particularly those facing the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.

UOSSM Canada, Cision. (2024-08-28). Over 3000 Physicians And 16 Medical And Humanitarian Organizations Demand An Arms Embargo On Israel. popularresistance.org On August 26, 2024 medical and humanitarian organizations demand the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the NDP to enforce a full and complete arms embargo on Israel in recognition of the ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as plausible genocide of the people of Gaza. | We are alarmed that Canada is engaging in violation of Canadian and International Law by supplying Israel with munitions: | The M933A1 120mm High Explosive mortar cartridges with M783 fuzes that are going to be shipped to Israel via the U.S. is illegal under Canadian and International law. This is in violatio…

infobrics (2024-08-28). Elections in Austria as outlook on political developments in Europe. infobrics.org After the victory of the Patriotic Forces in the EU elections in Austria, many people also expect a political change in the national parliamentary elections. These elections could also have an impact on the political landscape in Europe.

kwjorinoco (2024-08-28). ALBA-TCP Summit: Heads of State Warn of Fascist Threats Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, expressed their support for the government of Venezuela in the face of the onslaught of imperialist powers during the 11th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | President Díaz-Canel said that on behalf of the people of Cuba, "we reiterate the congratulations already expressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, for the victory achieved in the elections of July 28." | He said that at th…

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). FM: 'Final victory' belongs to Palestinians; Iran to stand with Palestine 'until the very end'. presstv.ir Iran hails Palestinians' steadfastness in the face of the Israeli regime's deadly atrocities, expressing certainty that "final victory" belongs to the Palestinian people.

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2024-08-28). US Starts Another Round Of War Games In Korean Peninsula. popularresistance.org The US and South Korea began yet another military drill in the Korean Peninsula this week, further heightening the possibility of nuclear confrontation and threatening peace and stability in the region. The Ulchi Freedom Shield, as the exercise is called, allegedly aims to strengthen both countries' joint "defense capabilities" against nuclear power North Korea, as stated by the spokespersons of both nations earlier this month.

Richard Berg, Fight Back! News. (2024-08-28). Nurses End Seven-Day Strike In Chicago. popularresistance.org Chicago, Illinois — Working as a nurse in a large university hospital is a hard job. Large numbers of patients roll through. Vulnerable people look for hope, remedy and help. Despite this persistent pressure, hospital administrators ask for quick patient turnover. Supervisors ask overstressed nurses to do the work of housekeepers, food service, technical staff and others, who are often in short supply. Some doctors are nice, while others boss nurses around. | This is the case at the University of Illinois Health (UIH) as well as healthcare facilities across the country. One difference is that the nurses at…

ecns.cn (2024-08-28). People from both sides of Strait celebrate hero. ecns.cn At an event in Beijing on Tuesday commemorating Zheng Chenggong, a national hero who expelled Dutch colonists from Taiwan in 1662 and recovered the island.

Thomas White (2024-08-28). Trump: Philosopher Mogul. indybay.org Herbert Marcuse described the Happy Consciousness, the amoral product of the technocratic age, in which "guilt feeling has no place". A person with such a deficiency, Marcuse says, "can give the signal that liquidates hundreds and thousands of people, then declare himself free from all pangs of conscience, and live happily ever after".

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-08-28). Assam : Where Indigenous People Confront Illegal Migrants. pressenza.com Even the middle-aged Assamese nationals remember that Assam agitation was initially propagated as 'Bohiragata Kheda Andolan' (literarily meaning agitation to deport outsiders) and later, redefined as an agitation against illegal migrants (from East Pakistan/ Bangladesh) by the intellectuals and media barons based in Guwahati. After decades, the issue of outsiders (read non-Assamese Indians) came alive with an incident in Sibsagar of eastern Assam, where a community was compelled to apologize for a crime committed by some individuals (belonging to that group). The accused individuals, who physically assaulted a mi…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-08-28). Cuban FM sends congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart. plenglish.com "We will work together for the strengthening of the solid bonds of brotherhood that unite our peoples and governments," Rodriguez highlighted on social network X. | This Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a transformation in the ministerial cabinet to advance in the new stage of transition to socialism. | In total, the head of State made 17 changes and ratified 20 positions, highlighting the ratification of Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who will also assume the Ministry of Petroleum. | Maduro stressed the importance of the team being integrated "to go to the great stage of the new…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-08-28). More than 600 deaths from Mpox in DRC this year. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 610 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year due to monkeypox (Mpox), the Minister of Public Health, Roger Kamba, informed.

The Independent (2024-08-28). GULU SITTING: Museveni to address parliament tommorrow. independent.co.ug GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The first regional parliamentary sitting has today, 28 August 2024 kicked off in Gulu city, Northern Uganda. Speaker Anita Among who is chairing the sitting, emphasised that the decision to hold parliamentary sittings in Uganda's four traditional regions is aimed at bridging the gap between Parliament and the people. She …

The Independent (2024-08-28). 10 killed in Kyenjojo road crash. independent.co.ug Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten people have been killed in a road crash in Kyenjojo District. The crash happened on Wednesday at 4: 00 am at Kaihura Trading Center along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson, says that the accident involved a bus registration number UBE 807T belonging to Pokopoko …

The Independent (2024-08-28). FDC Katonga faction reserves new political party name. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga faction of FDC has applied to the Electoral Commission-EC seeking to reserve a name People's Front for Freedom-PFF. The move marks the beginning of another splinter group from the Forum For Democratic Change (FDC). The FDC was the largest opposition political party in the country following the return …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says the weather can trigger some migraine patients. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M3rfDADYFEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. For some people, migraines are debilitating. The intense, throbbing head…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are brain metastases? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Over one million people in the U.S. are living with brain tumors, and more than 90,000 new diagnoses are made each year. Dr. Rich Byrne, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how brain tumors are classified and what that means for treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/MIR22gSrJGs 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. There are dozens of types of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can injectable weight-loss drugs improve heart health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Injectable weight-loss medications called semaglutides are helping people with obesity by reducing appetite. But could these drugs also be the next breakthrough in keeping your heart healthy? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wegovy, a brand name of semaglutide, as a secondary prevention medication to reduce risk of serious heart problems. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GSjhQHXVrnA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). Back pain basics and self-care tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to back pain, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that back pain is rarely a sign of something serious and is often relatively short-lived. The bad news is that it's a common ailment for many adults. About 80% of adults experience pain in their back at some point in their lives. Nearly 90% of back pain cases are temporary, and people make a full functional recovery within 12…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). Expert alert: Surgical approaches being studied to restore function after stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Stroke affects 15 million people worldwide every year, with most stroke-related surgery occurring during the patient's acute phase. An estimated half of those people will live with permanent or chronic disability. Researchers continue to study ways that may help patients regain function later, says Chris Fox M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted. An ischemic stroke,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Health System's new hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, integrates innovative technologies and design to support the overall care experience for patients and staff. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic leaders and community officials today celebrated the completion of a new Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which blends advanced technology with personalized care to bring an unparalleled experience to patients and equip staff with the tools to Cure more patients, Connect people with data to create new knowledge and scalable solutions and Transform community care. With patient comfort and safety as top priorities, the new…

Peter Crimmins (2024-08-28). A museum of formerly incarcerated people opens in Germantown. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Since being released from prison more than two decades ago for crimes related to drug addiction, Rev. Michelle Simmons has turned her formidable energies into helping other formerly incarcerated women transition back into society. | She founded Now art and artifacts from th…

The Onion Staff (2024-08-28). SATIRE: Catty Study Finds Majority Of Americans Must Lack Access To Reliable Mirrors. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Publishing their work in the peer-reviewed journal Passive-Aggression, Georgetown University researchers released a catty new study Wednesday that found the majority of Americans must lack access to reliable mirrors. "After analyzing thousands of data points, from their tragic haircuts to their questionable tastes in footwear, we determined there are millions of people across the country who …

tn.ai (2024-08-28). Iran, Turkmenistan Sign Deals in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Turkmenistan signed a number of cooperation agreements on Wednesday during a visit to Tehran by the Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.

WSWS (2024-08-28). UN forced to suspend food distribution as Israel places 89 percent of Gaza under evacuation orders. wsws.org In the latest stage of the US-Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza, Israeli officials ordered the evacuation of parts of the city of Deir al-Balah, cramming the displaced and starving population of Gaza into an ever-smaller portion of the territory.

IMEMC News (2024-08-28). Day 326 Update: Israel Kills Dozens, Displaces More Families In Gaza" imemc.org On Tuesday, Day 326 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed Gaza Strip, the Israeli army killed and injured dozens of Palestinians across the coastal enclave and displaced, yet again, dozens of families, in central Gaza. A Palestinian woman was killed and four residents were injured when the army fired a missile …

Jim McMahan (2024-08-28). Protest marks 300 days of genocide, resistance. workers.org Hundreds of demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle on Aug. 25 to protest 300 days of genocide in Gaza since Octiber 7. The march was called by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. Its theme focused on the extreme repression being doled out to Palestinians, along with supporters, in both Palestine and the . . . |

The Independent (2024-08-28). MUKONO ACID ATTACK: Suspect re-arrested, remanded. independent.co.ug Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prosy Awusi, a suspect previously released by the court, has been re-arrested and remanded to Nakifuma Prison. Awusi, a resident of Kateete village in Kasawo Town Council, Nakifuma-Mukono District, is accused of viciously attacking her co-wife, Sylvia Achola, and Achola's twelve-year-old daughter with acid. The incident left Achola, who was four …

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-28). The New Issue Of JOHNSTONE Is Ready To Order! caitlinjohnstone.com.au I publish my work in print form every month in a collection called JOHNSTONE magazine. The new edition is now available to order in print or download in pay-what-you-want e-book version. Earlier this month Vice President Kamala Harris shushed anti-genocide protesters with the words "I'm speaking" during a campaign rally, and was met with thunderous …

Workers World Editors (2024-08-28). No vote for genocide. workers.org The Workers World Party delegation marched in the protest outside the Democratic National Convention carrying a banner that read in part, "We won't vote for genocide!" If the only two candidates who can win the presidency both support an obvious, ongoing genocide by Israel in Gaza, there is no possible . . . |

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.

IMEMC News (2024-08-28). Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian Child Near Tulkarem. imemc.org On Tuesday night, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian child and abducted a man after they invaded, they invaded the town of Anabta, located east of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said a child, 15, was shot in the thigh with live ammunition amid protests …

newarab (2024-08-28). Iraqi oil workers in Basra protest over gov't funding decision. newarab.com Thousands of oil workers in

ecns.cn (2024-08-28). Macron says Telegram CEO arrest not political. ecns.cn French President Emmanuel Macron said the arrest of Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was part of an ongoing judicial investigation rather than a political move after the French action triggered a heated debate about free speech and protests from Russia.

WSWS (2024-08-28). One fifth of world's youth not in employment, education or training. wsws.org These conditions testify to the powder keg that is Africa and indeed vast parts of the world. Youth-led protests have broken out in several countries over recent months calling for political change.

aljazeera (2024-08-28). What role have artists played in Kenya's antigovernment protests? aljazeera.com We discuss the role of musicians and influencers in the ongoing protests against the Kenyan government.

noemail (2024-08-28). Mamata Dedicates Trinamool Foundation Day to Murdered Trainee Doctor Amid Protests. devdiscourse.com West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, expressed her profound grief and solidarity with the family of a trainee doctor who was sexually assaulted and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Banerjee dedicated the foundation day of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad to the victim in her post on X.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-28). Los peruanos buscan justicia. radiohc.cu Los peruanos todavía aguardan porque se haga justicia, casi dos años después de que 49 ciudadanos murieran y más de mil resultaran lesionados en las multitudinarias protestas que tuvieron lugar en el país, y que fueron violentamente reprimidas por el ejército y la policía.

Sean Callebs (2024-08-28). The Heat: Mideast Tensions. america.cgtn.com A barrage of missiles and rockets stokes fears of an expanding conflict in the Middle East. Over the weekend, Israel targeted Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, prompting the militant group to retaliate with rocket fire following the assassination of one of its leaders. | Joining the discussion: | Ali Akbar Dareini is a Researcher and Writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal. |

Staff (2024-08-28). Middle East braces for all-out war. defenddemocracy.press Israel condemned for escalating crisis after air strikes target Lebanon Aug 25, 2024 ISRAEL was condemned today after it pummelled southern Lebanon with air strikes, driving the Middle East further into crisis, in what it claimed was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones of its own towards Israel in …

Gabriel Thompson, Scheer Post. (2024-08-28). A Landmark Federal Ruling Against Union-Busting Has Boosted Organizing. popularresistance.org Five years ago, after a majority of workers at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas signed cards to join the Culinary Workers Union, supervisors marched them into a series of mandatory meetings. The company promised employees free health care and new retirement benefits if they voted down the union, and vowed to drag out negotiations if the union won.

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Russia-French ties hit rock bottom following Telegram CEO's arrest: Moscow. presstv.ir Russia says its relations with France have reached their lowest level since Paris' arrest without charge of the Telegram messaging application's CEO.

Black Rose Anarchist Federation (2024-08-28). Black Rose/Rosa Negra 10th National Convention Report. itsgoingdown.org Report back from the 10th anniversary convention of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation. Every year, Black Rose Anarchist Federation / Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra (BRRN) holds a national Convention in a different city somewhere in the United States. Delegates from Black Rose Locals gather to debate and deliver the votes of members on proposals that…

Sonoma County Tenants Union, North Bay Org (2024-08-28). Saturday 9/14: 2024 Sonoma County Renters Assembly / Asamblea de Inquilines del Co. de Sonoma de 2024. indybay.org Glaser Center | 547 Mendocino Ave | Santa Rosa (Downtown)…

aljazeera (2024-08-28). The US is Israel's accomplice, not a ceasefire mediator. aljazeera.com Washington is purposefully dragging out negotiations to enable Israel's pursuit of its genocidal goals.

WSWS (2024-08-28). Washington, D.C. transit workers forced to vote on "memorandum of understanding" instead of contract. wsws.org The four year contract emerging from this sordid maneuver will allow WMATA to abuse its workers until 2028, and likely introduce new attacks which haven't been disclosed to the membership.

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-27). Cameroon: 'Disappeared' Activist Resurfaces with Marks of Torture. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ramon Cotta (right), born Yves Kibouy Bershu, and also known as Steve Akam, with his lawyer Hippolyte Tiakouang Meli, on August 20, 2024, in military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon. | © 2024 Private…

Antonio Plessmann, Federico Fuentes (2024-08-27). What happened in Venezuela's presidential elections? An interview with human rights activist Antonio Plessmann (Surgentes). links.org.au Antonio González Plessmann breaks down the country's July 28 presidential election and its fallout from an anti-capitalist perspective.

Marc Steiner (2024-08-27). Remembering the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War. therealnews.com On August 29, 1970, the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War mobilized the largest Chicano protest and the largest anti-war protest led by a community of color at the time. Combining a critique of US imperialism abroad and racism at home, the Chicano Moratorium was the result of years of organizing and consciousness raising by Chicano liberation activists around the country. Former Brown Beret Bill Gallegos and CSU Northridge professor Theresa Montaño join The Marc Steiner Show for a look back on the Chicano Moratorium and the struggle from which it arose. | Studio: Cameron Granadino | Post-Production…

newarab (2024-08-27). Israel torturing detained Gaza healthcare workers: HRW. newarab.com According to the rights group, Israeli forces are abducting medical workers to detention facilities in Israel, where they are tortured and mistreated. | Doctors, nurses and paramedics released from Israeli detention told H…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-27). Zimbabwe: Arbitrary detention and alleged torture of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi. fidh.org

aljazeera (2024-08-27). UAE weighs in on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's detention by France. aljazeera.com United Arab Emirates calls on France to provide 'all consular services' to Durov, says care of citizens a 'priority'.

A a (2024-08-27). French judge extends Telegram founder's "absurd" detention. strategic-culture.su

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-08-27). Con Ed Contractors Demand a Fair Cut. inequality.org Energy costs in New York City have skyrocketed over the past few years and show no signs of slowing down. One group that's being hit particularly hard by that bump in monthly bills? The workers that clean the offices, customer service centers, and substations of the utility giant Con Edison. Dozens of cleaners …

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-27). China: UN Needs to Address Crimes Against Humanity. hrw.org Click to expand Image | United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk speaks at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, November 16, 2023. | © 2023 Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP Photo…

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-27). Ukraine Moves to Join ICC. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ukrainian Parliament during a session in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 21, 2024. | © 2024 Andrii Nesterenko/AP Photo | Ukraine is taking key steps toward becoming a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a milestone in advancing global justice. This comes after years of campaigning by national and international human rights groups. The Ukrainian government should ensure that membership moves forward, while dropping a limitation in the law that risks shielding war criminals.On August 21, 2024, Ukraine's parliament approved a law, which was then signed by President Volodymyr Zelen…

Amy Goodman (2024-08-27). New Report Reveals Torture of Palestinian Health Care Workers in Israeli Prisons. truthout.org We speak with Human Rights Watch researcher Milena Ansari about the organization's new report detailing the torture of Palestinian medical workers in Israeli prisons. HRW spoke with eight doctors, paramedics and nurses who were picked up in Gaza before being transferred to the notorious Sde Teiman camp and other facilities, where they say they suffered beatings, starvation, humiliation… |

Jordan Atwood (2024-08-27). US sent over 50,000 tons of weapons to Israel amid Gaza assault, fueling humanitarian crisis. nationofchange.org This unprecedented level of military aid, averaging one shipment every 12 hours, has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international observers.

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-27). India: UN Human Rights Committee calls for protection of human rights defenders and reform of counter-terrorism laws. fidh.org Front Line Defenders (FLD) together with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, welcome the findings of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee following its review of India's situation of civil and political rights. FLD and the Observatory urge the government to take immediate steps to address the serious concerns expressed by the (…) | – |

Staff (2024-08-27). Jailed Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj honoured with human rights journalism award. muslimmirror.com SRINAGAR : Jailed Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, who is currently incarcerated under draconian charges, has been honored with the Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism Award for 2024. Mehraj, who won in the Best Video Story category for his impactful work on the heroin epidemic in Kashmir, shared the award with Akanksha Saxena and Khalid …

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-27). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |

Sue Nunn (2024-08-27). Queensland gag laws are a human rights violation. independentaustralia.net

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-27). Kazakhstan: Unjustified 'Financing Terrorism' Restrictions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Protesters hold placards during an opposition rally in Almaty, Kazakhstan on February 28, 2021. | © 2021 RUSLAN PRYANIKOV/AFP via Getty Images | Authorities in Kazakhstan are misusing extremism and terrorism legislation to target peaceful government critics and others, in violation of international human rights law.People convicted on overbroad extremism and terrorism charges — even those who have not participated in, instigated, or financed violence — are automatically subject to wide-ranging financial restrictions that interfere with their economic and social rights.

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-27). Taliban's Relentless Assault on Afghan Women's Bodies, Autonomy. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A 15-year-old girl, barred from attending secondary school since 2021, reads a notebook in Afghanistan, March 20, 2024. | © 2024 Fariba Akbari/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo…

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-08-27). Laos: Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR), which gave the Lao government low grades concerning the implementation of the committee's recommendations on enforced disappearances and participation in public affairs and the right to vote.
Paris, 15 August 2024. On 6 August 2024, the CCPR released its report on the follow-up to the Concluding Observations it (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-27). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-27). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-27). China: UN Needs to Address Crimes Against Humanity. hrw.org Click to expand Image | United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk speaks at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, November 16, 2023. | © 2023 Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP Photo…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-27). Need for an urgent rethink of international response to the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-27). Egypt: Human rights organisations condemn the targeting of ElMaraya for culture and arts and call for the protection of cultural institutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is co-signing a call to the Egyptian authorities to end their harassement and repression of independent cultural organisations in Egypt. The political regime's continued use of security services, police crackdowns, arrests and prison sentencing to intimidate artists and cultural workers must stop.
13 August 2024. The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and (…) | – | /…

Staff (2024-08-27). Delhi court likely to hear Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid's bail plea on Aug 28. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : A Delhi court is likely to hear on August 28 an application filed by Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer, who is in jail since 2019, seeking regular bail in a 2017 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former chief minister and National Conference …

Mark Gruenberg (2024-08-27). Tulsa massacre survivors still seek justice, after 103 years. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO—One hundred and three years after they and their parents had to flee for their lives, Viola Fletcher, now aged 110, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, now 109, still seek justice for Tulsa's Greenwood Massacre. And via DeMario Solomon-Simmons, the lawyer for those two survivors and descendants of other massacre survivors, they brought their case to …

David Kattenburg (2024-08-27). Justice delayed, not yet denied: an update on the ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. mondoweiss.net ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant has been mired in attempts to shield Israel from accountability since May, but this soon could change.

Ana Perdigón (2024-08-27). CNE To Publish Results from Venezuela's July 28 Election. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that it will comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), which requested that the CNE publish the results of the presidential elections of July 28. | In a statement issued this Monday, August 26, the CNE informed that it received notification of the ruling issued by the TSJ's Electoral Chamber, issued in the file containing the electoral contentious appeal filed in the framework of the presidential elections. | It also confirmed that the institution will abide by the decision and will comply with the order of the Electoral Chamber of the…

Staff (2024-08-27). China Calls for Respect for the Choice of Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged the international community to respect the choice of the Venezuelan people, following the ruling confirming the results of the presidential elections issued by the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela last Thursday. | "All parties should respect the choice made by the Venezuelan people and respect Venezuela's right to choose its own development path. The Venezuelan government and people are capable of managing their internal affairs," Lin Jian said during a press conference this Monday, August 26, in Beijing in reference to the re-election of Nicolas Maduro as…

Gidi Weitz (2024-08-27). Instead of apologizing to bereaved families, Israel's justice minister is set on advancing the judicial coup. haaretz.com In the period following October 7, judicial coup architect Yariv Levin appeared depressed and withdrawn. Messages sent to him accused him of direct responsibility for the attack, prompting him to consider resigning. Since then, however, the color has returned to his cheeks…

Chen Maanit (2024-08-27). High court tells justice minister to convene Judicial Appointments Committee after months of delay. haaretz.com As Justice Minister Yariv Levin has failed to select a Supreme Court President or fill the courts vacancies, the High Court said the appointments committee must convene before September, otherwise an order will be issued…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-08-27). Declaration of the 11th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP. libya360.wordpress.com Monday, August 26, 2024 We, the Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — People's Trade Treaty (ALBATCP), committed to the founding principles and values of solidarity, social justice and cooperation, and in adherence to the purposes and principles of the Charter of…

Mark Gruenberg (2024-08-27). Jack Smith demands appeals court restore Trump's stolen documents trial. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the federal appeals court in Atlanta to put the trial of Donald Trump for stealing classified documents from the White House and taking them to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida back on track. If Smith wins his demand—and there's a good chance he will—the judges in the …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-27). Homicide rate in El Salvador is lower than a year ago. plenglish.com San Salvador, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador reported a homicide rate between 2 and 2.1 per 100,000 inhabitants, a reduction compared to 2023, Justice and Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro said.

Gabisile (2024-08-27). Govt pulling resources together to curb extortion crimes, says Mashatile. sanews.gov.za Govt pulling resources together to curb extortion crimes, says Mashatile | Through the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security (JCPS) Cluster, government is consolidating resources to end extortion and ensure that communities conduct business without fear or intimidation. | "We are also aware of the persistent issues of high levels of extortion crimes, particularly in Mthatha, Eastern Cape," said Deputy President Paul Mashatile. | The Eastern Cape town of Mthatha is battling extortion crime by syndicates, which have led to at least one school and several businesses shutting down, according to reports. | Mashati…

NEOB (2024-08-27). Justice department dismisses 27 officials. sanews.gov.za Justice department dismisses 27 officials | Some 27 officials of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) have been dismissed for various forms of misconduct. | "These dismissals are part of 81 appeal matters recorded by the Department, which include 55 dismissals, 25 suspensions and 1 warning. These appeals were lodged by officials who were found guilty of serious misconduct. | "The misconduct in question ranged from fraud, theft, sexual harassment and bringing the department into disrepute to absenteeism, abuse of state vehicles and insubordination," the department said. | The department…

Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer (2024-08-27). Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations. whyy.org Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that had accused Trump of trying to use the law enforcement powers of the Justice Department to overturn his election loss, an area of condu…

Hannah Sharland (2024-08-27). Met police and right-wing corporate media spout their usual racist narrative on the Notting Hill Carnival. thecanary.co Throughout this year's Notting Hill Carnival, the Met police, the corporate media, and the far right have reared their usual display of rancid racism. Social media has been awash with this vile show of bigotry — proving all the more why the world's second largest street festival with its roots in fighting racial injustice is […] | By

6abc digital staff (2024-08-27). Philly school district sued over Nicolas Elizade's killing. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The mother of a 14-year-old who was shot and killed after a high school football scrimmage in Roxborough is suing the School District of Philadelphia in federal court. | Nicolas Elizalde was among several teens He and fo…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-27). Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts: The time of blind trust in WHO's narrative is over; it's now the age of "prove it" expose-news.com Malcolm Roberts, Senator for Queensland, has delivered a speech in the Australian about the World Health Organisation declaring monkeypox (now mpox) a global public health emergency. WHO is influenced by big pharmaceutical …

newarab (2024-08-27). Security pact sparks fears of Turkey's growing ambitions in Iraq. newarab.com

Paulo Cabral (2024-08-27). Arrests made in Brazil wildfires. america.cgtn.com Brazilian authorities have arrested three people in three different cities in connection with the wildfires that ripped through the countryside of Sà£o Paulo state over the weekend. While drought has created ideal conditions for fires to spread, authorities are investigating possible criminal actions that lit sparks, and led to at least two deaths. Paulo Cabral reports.

Al-Ittihad (2024-08-27). Israeli police shut down Communist Party HQ to disrupt anti-war activities. peoplesworld.org HAIFA, Israel—The Israeli police and Netanyahu's Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attacked the Israeli Communist Party, closing its headquarters in the city of Haifa to stop the party from organizing anti-war and anti-genocide activities. The police summoned Reem Hazan, secretary of the party's Haifa region, for a second time Monday afternoon and interrogated her about …

infobrics (2024-08-27). Poland still refuses to listen to its most experienced generals and back off. infobrics.org People like Major General Komornicki are perfectly aware of the consequences of antagonizing Russia. Unfortunately, endemic Russophobia is clouding the judgment of Polish top leadership.

Dave DeCamp (2024-08-27). Israel Kills 41 Palestinians Across Gaza. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Gaza's Health Ministry said that Israeli forces killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the previous 24-hour period. "Israeli forces killed 41 people and injured 113 others in three 'massacres' of families in the last 24 hours," the ministry said. "Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-08-27). Protests/Color Revolution in Bangladesh Brings to Power Tax Evading Banker Who Plunged Poor People Into Debt Through Micro-finance Loan Scheme. covertactionmagazine.com Muhammad Yunus awarded Nobel Peace Prize and given Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama despite screwing over poor On August 8, Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and a pioneer in the issuance of micro-finance credit loans, was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister after protests forced the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, who had …

Emily Drabinski (2024-08-27). Librarians Resist Israel's Efforts to Destroy Palestinian Cultural Heritage. truthout.org Ten months into its assault on Gaza, Israel has killed more than 40,000 people from the besieged strip and also demolished some of the main repositories of Palestinian cultural heritage, including the Central Archives of Gaza City, the Gaza Municipal Library and the Islamic University of Gaza Library — acts condemned by the American Library Association in January. As the United States funds Israel'… |

aljazeera (2024-08-27). Israel killed 40,000 people in Gaza. What does that look like? aljazeera.com More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza, AJLabs puts this number into context.

newarab (2024-08-27). Dozens missing after dam collapses in east Sudan after rainfall. newarab.com A dam collapsed in Sudan's eastern In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said that the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been deployed to the area to help the people who had been stranded. | The statement said at least four people had died in the

Jessica Corbett (2024-08-27). Heat-Related Deaths in the US Rose 117 Percent Between 1999 and 2023. truthout.org As 55 million people in the U.S. Midwest faced heat alerts on Monday, research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association showed that heat-related deaths in the country rose 117% between 1999 and 2023. "The current trajectory that we're on, in terms of warming and the change in the climate, is starting to actually show up in increased deaths… |

Staff (2024-08-27). Faith verses compassion: The Islamic dilemma of organ donation. muslimmirror.com By Mutyim Kamalee As advancements continue in the field of medicine, the donation of human organs has proven to be a blessing for all of humanity in saving lives and improving health. Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help up to 50 people. These donations are usually taken after the …

ecns.cn (2024-08-27). PLA to conduct live-fire drill near Myanmar border. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command will conduct a joint live-fire drill on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border starting on Tuesday, a spokesperson said on Tuesday morning.

ecns.cn (2024-08-27). Sudden storm kills 3, damages homes in Shandong. ecns.cn A brief but intense burst of extreme weather on Monday night left three people dead and seven people with minor injures in two villages of Yitang town in the Lanshan district of Linyi, Shandong province, the district's emergency management bureau reported.

ecns.cn (2024-08-27). Yak racing festival celebrated in Qinghai. ecns.cn People race yak during a folk festival on Qaidam Basin in Delinghai, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 25, 2024.

Eric Matteson (2024-08-27). Supreme Court ruling against homeless also has made America meaner to Russians. indybay.org The American campaign against its own homeless people has | also triggered a increased cruelty to Russians inside of | Russia.

Ana Vračar (2024-08-27). Two months after elections, Macron refuses to nominate progressive prime minister. peoplesdispatch.org

Pablo Meriguet (2024-08-27). Direct and popular democracy of communes: the 2nd National Popular Consultation was held in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org Communal elections are held to select local social projects for each commune in Venezuela. This initiative aims to transform the very structure of the State…

Anita Hofschneider (2024-08-27). Thawing Alaskan permafrost is releasing more mercury, confirming scientists' worst fears. peoplesworld.org Alaska's permafrost is melting and revealing high levels of mercury that could threaten Alaska Native peoples. That's according to a new study released earlier this month by the University of Southern California, analyzing sediment from melted permafrost along Alaska's Yukon River. Researchers already knew that the Arctic permafrost was releasing some mercury, but scientists weren't …

C.J. Atkins (2024-08-27). Macron aligns with fascists to block New Popular Front government. peoplesworld.org Almost two months after the New Popular Front won France's parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new tactic in his effort to delay allowing the left-wing coalition to form a government: joining forces with the fascists. The snap elections of early July put the NPF—an alliance of the French Communist Party (PCF), La …

aljazeera (2024-08-27). Aftermath of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. aljazeera.com Russia launches a wave of attacks for a second day, killing at least five people.

Basit Mahmood (2024-08-27). Number of patients waiting 'too long' for cancer treatment triples over decade. leftfootforward.org The percentage of patients waiting 'too long' for cancer treatment has tripled over the past decade, the latest figures for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. | In June 33.4 per cent of patients were waiting longer than the 62-day official standard for people to start treatment after cancer is suspected, up from 11 per cent between January and March 2012. | When it came to another government target, that treatment for cancer should begin within 31 days of a decision that it is necessary, performance had also declined. According to ONS data, 8.9 per cent of patients were waiting more than 31 days in…

Adam Fishbein (2024-08-27). Why 'No Taxes on Tips' Won't Help Most Workers. cepr.net The Progressive See article on original site. With the race for the White House heating up, a curious policy idea appeared seemingly out of nowhere: ending federal taxes on tips. While this policy shift may have wide appeal—most people aren't going to say no to a tax cut—it would not translate into real benefits for workers struggling …

Dean Baker (2024-08-27). Yet Another in the Economy Is Bad Under Biden Series. cepr.net Yes folks, like other major news outlets the Washington Post is perfectly happy to ignore the data to tell you the economy is bad under Biden. Past entries in this series included the many pieces telling us young people have given up ever being able to own a home, even though the number of young …

Imran Mulla (2024-08-27). Far-right riots: British Muslims say there has been no public reckoning. middleeasteye.net Far-right riots: British Muslims say there has been no public reckoning | The government has ignored the deep issues that caused the riots, many Muslims believe | Tue, 08/27/2024 – 12: 25 | People hold signs that read 'No room for racism' during a counter demonstration against far-right riots in the Walthamstow su…

aljazeera (2024-08-27). Bangladesh floods leave millions affected. aljazeera.com Deadly flooding in Bangladesh has left millions of people stranded following one of the country's worst monsoon seasons.

aljazeera (2024-08-27). Kamala Harris and fortifying Black-Palestinian solidarity. aljazeera.com Black, Palestinian and other oppressed people face the same enemy. They need to stand together.

aljazeera (2024-08-27). Prosecutors investigating captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily. aljazeera.com Seven people, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, died when the ship went down in a sudden storm.

David Rovics (2024-08-27). I Survived Chicago. counterpunch.org As Kamala Emanuel (the Other Kamala) and I were touring on the west coast, people frequently wished us luck in Chicago, particularly with regards to the Chicago police, who will, for good reason, forever be associated with the police riots at the Democratic National Convention in 1968. I wasn't worried about the cops. I've been

Danaka Katovich (2024-08-27). You Will Hear the Names of the Dead: The DNC in Chicago. counterpunch.org Luxury SUVs carried important people into important buildings for important events. And between us and the importance, there were police with rifles strapped to their chests. A couple of weeks ago, I plunged into Lake Michigan. Unlike usual, the water felt warm. It was easy to run all the way in and easy to float

Eric Worrall (2024-08-27). German State Broadcaster Funds Fantasy Murder of "Climate Deniers" wattsupwiththat.com The German State promoting the dehumanisation and fantasy murder of a group of people. What could possibly go wrong?>

Hannah Sharland (2024-08-27). DWP denied thousands of people PIP back-payments — make sure you're not one of them. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could potentially owe hundreds of thousands of personal independence payment (PIP) claimants thousands in back-payments. This is thanks to a high court ruling from 2019. Specifically, it found that the DWP should have awarded many disabled claimants the higher rate of PIP. Notably, the court ruling will particularly […] | By

Jake Bittle (2024-08-27). They settled in Houston after Katrina — and then faced a political storm. grist.org By the time Mtangulizi Sanyika got to Houston in September 2005, he and his wife were tired of moving. Sanyika, a lifelong resident of New Orleans and a professor at a historically Black college in the city, had spent weeks jumping from town to town after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Simultaneously, he waited for information about his mother and sister, who had been stranded in New Orleans's Charity Hospital with no power and little food. Eight people died at the hospital while waiting to be evacuated, but Sanyika's mother and sister made it out, and the family reunited in Houston, where some of their…

JANET (2024-08-27). People's Democracy vs Corporate Democracy: Discussion — Sat. Aug. 31. iacenter.org

John Paul, 6abc (2024-08-27). Mosquito-borne illnesses discovered throughout Philadelphia region. whyy.org This story originally appeared on Mosquito-borne illnesses have been discovered in nearly every county in the Philadelphia region, and several people have tested positive for viruses. | There are six local cases of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and one case of Eastern equestrian encephalitis in Atlantic County, New Jersey. | "If there was West Nile present in a mosquito, we know about it in Bucks County," said Ray Buckley, the mosquito control coordinator for the Bucks Coun…

Democracy Now! (2024-08-27). Democracy Now! 2024-08-27 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 27, 2024; Palestinian Healthcare Workers Chained, Starved, Sexually Abused: New HRW Report on Israeli Prisons; What Is RealPage? DOJ Sues Software Firm Using Algorithm Enabling Landlords to Fix High Rents | Headlines for August 27, 2024; Palestinian Healthcare Workers Chained, Starved, Sexually Abused: New HRW Report on Israeli Prisons; What Is RealPage? DOJ Sues Software Firm Using Algorithm Enabling Landlords to Fix High Rents…

IMEMC News (2024-08-27). Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians In Bethlehem And Salfit. imemc.org On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted three Palestinians, including a former political prisoner whom the army also assaulted, in Bethlehem and Salfit, in the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the army invaded the Al-Manshiyya village, south of Bethlehem, before storming and ransacking homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Taha Abu Hussein and …

Chen Maanit (2024-08-27). Palestinian suspected of murdering Israeli prison guard in West Bank had nationalistic motives, army says. haaretz.com The indictment filed in a military court states that Ibrahim Mansour, a resident of the West Bank village of Biddu, murdered Israel Prison Service guard Yohai Avni by stabbing him 66 times. An amendment added that Mansour killed him for being Jewish…

Anonymous Contributor (2024-08-27). Call to Support Ashanti Alston! itsgoingdown.org Call to support former Black liberation political prisoner and anarchist elder, Ashanti Alston.  Ashanti Alston is a Black Anarchist revolutionary, speaker, writer, organizer, and motivator who, as a result of his membership in both the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and the Black Liberation Army, served a total of 14 years as a political…

Itay Stern (2024-08-27). When Ultra-Orthodox rappers spit hot fire in Mea She'arim. haaretz.com The protagonists of a new social media series 'Mea Shearim Underground' manage to bridge the gap between the protest culture of hip-hop and the yeshivas for the newly religious…

aljazeera (2024-08-27). In Chicago's Little Palestine, locals protest and mourn amid Gaza war. aljazeera.com The Palestinian community where Democrats held their convention last week takes pride in identity and rallies for Gaza.

aljazeera (2024-08-27). Japan says China airspace incursion 'serious violation of our sovereignty'. aljazeera.com Tokyo summoned ambassador and lodged protest after surveillance plane was detected on Monday morning.

Jessica Corbett (2024-08-27). US-trained military in Uganda targets oil pipeline protesters. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Police and soldiers from Uganda's U.S.-trained army cracked down on demonstrators at two Monday protests against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, continuing the globally condemned In the capital city of Kampala, where protesters tried to march on P…

hindustantimes (2024-08-27). Hezbollah's First Attack Since 300-Rocket Barrage; Assault Drone 'Directly' Hits North Israel Target. hindustantimes.com Hezbollah on August 26 claimed to have struck Israel with an assault drone, Al Jazeera reported. The Lebanese militant group said to "directly hit" a surveillance equipment in Ramyah site in northern Israel. This is the first reported Hezbollah attack on Israel since the August 25 mega attack in which the Iran-backed group fired over 300 rockets and drones. Watch this video for more information.

Ben Bartee (2024-08-27). 'Flying Syringes': Next-Level Biomedical Terrorism. Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes. globalresearch.ca I'm old enough to remember that, until approximately four years ago, the mandate to obtain informed consent from the patient by the medical system was sacrosanct. | Via "Informed consent is the process in which a health …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-27). The Eight Families: The Freemason BUS & The House of Rothschild (Part II). expose-news.com The Freemasons have had significant influence in the United States, particularly in early American politics, finance and international relations. Prominent figures such as Alexander Hamilton and George Washington were Freemasons and also …

presstv.ir (2024-08-27). Palestinian Christian activist arrested for protesting seizure of family land by settlers. presstv.ir Israeli police have arrested a Christian activist who was arrested for protesting the seizure of her family land by armed settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Eileen Kinch (2024-08-27). Harvard Law School defends Amish. anabaptistworld.org In bodycam footage from an April 2023 traffic stop in rural Ohio, an unseen law enforcement officer approaches a spartan black buggy, typical of vehicles used by the Swartzentruber Amish, and asks the two young men inside if they've ever received a ticket. "I think I'm going to tow your buggy, unless you got a …

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presstv.ir (2024-08-25). South Africa urged to end exports to Israel. presstv.ir Protesters say South Africa's attempt to hold Israel accountable at the International Court of Justice is not enough.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-25). Europe is being deliberately destabilised, Islamic activist says. expose-news.com Shahid Bolsen who has been accused of inspiring waves of Islamic terrorism in Egypt and having ties to extremist groups says that the recent UK riots were part of the global oligarchy's …

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Telegram chief's 'politically motivated' arrest sparks worldwide reactions. presstv.ir The arrest of Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov in France has set off reactions among politicians and social media activists across the world, with calls growing for the release of the 39-year-old Franco-Russian billionaire.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-25). When did the Globalists' plan to enslave the world using chronic illness begin? expose-news.com Many writers in the resistance try to figure out when the crisis began — the crisis being that global monopoly capitalism is trying to enslave the entire developed world via chronic illness. …

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). Hezbollah launches hundreds of rockets at Israel in retaliatory attack. aljazeera.com Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets into northern Israel.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Hezbollah's Huge 'Iran Next' Hint After Mega 300-Rocket Attack On Israel? | Lebanon | Haniyeh | Gaza. hindustantimes.com The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones towards Israel on August 25. In a statement, Hezbollah said it targeted 11 Israeli military bases. It also said the rocket barrage had completed "the first phase" of its response to the assassination of its top commander, Fuad Shukr, in Beirut on July 30. Hezbollah said a full response would take "some time."

newarab (2024-08-25). Flights to Israel diverted to Egypt amid Hezbollah escalation. newarab.com Flights heading to The disruptions affected take-off and landing operations at the airport, with the Israeli Airport Authority announcing further diversions to Cairo, the Hebrew news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth reported. | Two Ethiopian Airlines flights were diverte…

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). On Camera: Hamas Fools Israeli Troops, Lures Them Into Trap, Then… | Attack As IDF Confirms 4 Deaths. hindustantimes.com Hamas' armed wing al Qassam Brigades launched a massive attack on Israeli soldiers on August 24 in Tel Sultan neighborhood west of Rafah in south Gaza. In a video released by Hamas, nearly a dozen Israeli soldiers were seen entering a destroyed building just a few meters away from militants' hideout. Watch this video to know what happened next.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Amid Kursk Invasion, Putin's Peace Gesture? Russia, Ukraine Exchange 115 Prisoners | Watch. hindustantimes.com Ukraine and Russia swapped 114 prisoners of war from each side on August 24. This is the first such prisoner swap amid the Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk. The latest prisoner deal was brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The Russian soldiers were captured in Kursk while the Ukrainian troops were captured in the beginning of Putin's invasion in 2022.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Putin 'Fear'? Ukraine Ends Up Losing 100s Of Soldiers In Kursk – Desperate Bid Amid Russia Threat. hindustantimes.com Russian forces launched massive attacks on Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region on August 23. According to the Russian Defence Ministry's statement, Ukraine lost up to 400 troops and 17 armoured vehicles, including one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, one MLRS launcher, two mortars, and 10 motor vehicles, in the past 24 hours. Watch this video for the latest updates on the Kursk battlefield.

noemail (2024-08-25). Hezbollah Strikes Israel with Over 320 Rockets in Response to Commander's Assassination. devdiscourse.com On Sunday, Hezbollah launched over 320 rockets and drones towards Israel, retaliating against the assassination of senior commander Fuad Shukr last month in Beirut. Israel's cabinet convened to respond, and Israeli jets preemptively struck targets in Lebanon, anticipating the barrage.

bwitanek (2024-08-25). Some Palestine Supporters Are Deluding Themselves to Support Kamala. fightbackbetter.com Some outspoken supporters of Palestinians opposing US support for Israel's genocide in Gaza and increasingly so on the West Bank and also opposed to a possibly wider genocidal war enflaming the entire Middle East are now indicating that they may vote for Kamala Harris for president. Their rationale? Hers is a fresh alternative to Biden's "joined at the hip" policy toward the Israeli regime's "ironclad" commitment to the US supported genocidal slaughter of Palestinians. | Others are holding out under the guise of "Uncommitted". Apparently, they believe that this pressures the Kamala campaign to take steps towar…

Howard Altman (2024-08-25). Israel Launches Preemptive Strikes In Lebanon Just Before Hezbollah Carried Out Retribution Barrage (Updated). twz.com

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UMMID (2024-08-25). Total Arab Silence Against Gaza Genocide, Why? ummid.com The ongoing genocide on Gaza over the past 11 months have failed to move the Arab street even one iota.

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-25). The Problem Isn't The US Having The Wrong President, The Problem Is The US Empire's Existence. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The reason I find myself fighting with both Harris supporters and Trump supporters is because they see the other party as the problem while I see the US empire itself as the problem.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Hezbollah: Our today's military operation is complete. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Hezbollah: More than 320 Katyusha rockets have been fired targeting Israeli sites. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Hezbollah: All combat drones were launched at the set time, crossed into the occupied Palestinian airspace, and hit the target successfully. english.almanar.com.lb

UMMID (2024-08-25). West's response to Ukraine, Gaza war sheer duplicity: Anwar Ibrahim. ummid.com Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim while reiterating his country's support for Palestinians slammed the double standard vis-a-vis the Russia-Ukraine war and Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Malak Hijazi (2024-08-25). Ceasefire negotiations as a weapon of war. mondoweiss.net Our hope for a ceasefire has been weaponized against us. Every time politicians issue statements, mediators shuttle between capitals, headlines promise a breakthrough, and then it all falls apart. And every time, my hope breaks me.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Turkish justice minister slams US, Israel over blocking Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc has slammed the United States and Israel over blocking a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and committing genocide in the besieged territory.

tn.ai (2024-08-25). Egyptian FM Briefs Iranian Counterpart on Gaza Truce Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign minister of Egypt informed his Iranian counterpart about Cairo's diplomatic efforts to ensure a ceasefire in Gaza, where the Israeli regime has killed over 40,000 Palestinians in the past 11 months.

Ceasefire Postcards (2024-08-25). Sunday 8/25: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley CA…

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). FM: Iran insists on its absolute right to respond to terrorist Israel. presstv.ir Iran's new foreign minister underlines Tehran's absolute right to respond to the Israeli assassination of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran late in July.

maxyyjones (2024-08-25). Western Media Can Be Held Legally Accountable For Its Role In the Gaza Genocide. scheerpost.com

Stevie Schwartz (2024-08-25). Legislators Should Vote No on SB1277. indybay.org The parent of two young Jewish children urges legislators to vote no on SB1277, which legislates a biased, pro-Israel version of genocide education.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Gaza genocide: Israel massacred nearly 70 Palestinians in 48 hours. presstv.ir The fatalities bring the Palestinian death toll to 40,334 since the start of the regime's genocidal war in early October.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Protesters march in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in Amman. presstv.ir Jordanians have once again been out on the streets to express support for the Palestinian people, particularly those facing the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Leon Kunstenaar (2024-08-25). "Arrests" of Biden, Pelosi, Harris for Complicity in Genocide. indybay.org The arrests were pretend but the US law against committing or abetting genocide is very real…

Qassam Muaddi (2024-08-25). Hezbollah retaliated against Israel for assassinating its top commander. mondoweiss.net Hezbollah launched its retaliatory attacks against Israel for the assassination of its senior commander, Fouad Shukr, targeting several military bases and Israel's cyber warfare Unit 8200. Here's what you need to know.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Hezbollah Announces First Phase of Military Response to Israeli Aggression on Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announced early Sunday a preliminary response to the brutal Israeli aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut, which led to the martyrdom of the great jihadi leader, Sayyed Fuad Shokr, and a number of civilians, including women and children. In a statement, the Islamic Resistance affirmed that the the first …

newarab (2024-08-25). NGO calls for de-escalation efforts as Israel, Hezbollah clash. newarab.com The charity ActionAid has "urgently" called for an end to escalating cross-border clashes between Israel launched airstrikes into Lebanon, while Hezbollah fired rockets and drones at Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. | Hezbollah called the attack an initial response to the targeted killing of one o…

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Israel and Hezbollah exchange fires. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Tensions on the border between Lebanon and Israel escalated on Sunday after intense exchanges of fire between the Hezbollah movement and the Army, a situation that threatens to spark a regional conflict.

Amos Harel (2024-08-25). After thwarted attack, it's back to wartime 'normal' for Israel and Hezbollah. haaretz.com Hezbollah stretched the limits when it tried to target army bases in the north and a security installation in central Israel. But not only is Hamas leader's dream of an all-out war still distant — Hezbollah may be looking to quell the flames…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Hezbollah: The drones have successfully infiltrated towards their target. english.almanar.com.lb

tn.ai (2024-08-25). Hezbollah Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Israeli Targets. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Lebanese Hezbollah forces gave an "initial response" to the assassination of senior commander Fuad Shukr in the early hours of Sunday by launching a large number of drones deep into the occupied Palestinian territories against the Israeli targets.

Amos Harel (2024-08-25). Israel braces for Hezbollah attack in coming days as U.S. seeks to prevent escalation. haaretz.com Talks in Cairo show little progress as Netanyahu insists on Israeli presence along the Philadelphi route contrary to defense establishment recommendations as escalations in Gaza and Israel's north continue…

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Israel Reveals Thousands Would've Been Killed In Hezbollah's 300-Rocket Attack If… | Press Briefing. hindustantimes.com In a recent press briefing, Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer disclosed that Israel's advanced defense systems were crucial in preventing a massive loss of life during Hezbollah's recent 300-rocket attack. Mencer revealed that thousands of lives were at risk, and without the interception capabilities of Israel's defense technology, the outcome could have been catastrophic. Watch the full briefing for details.

Staff (2024-08-25). Hezbollah says it concluded 'first phase' of retaliation after IDF preemptively struck thousands of Lebanon targets. haaretz.com IDF releases name of soldier killed in Gaza on Saturday ‚ñ Israel's preemptive strike was aimed at Hezbollah launchers that planned to fire rockets at Tel Aviv ‚ñ Israel's Airport Authority: Air activity at Ben Gurion Airport will be suspended due to security situation ‚ñ Rocket and hostile aircraft sirens sound non-stop across Israel's north ‚ñ Hezbollah: The launches are part of the response to the assassination of Fuad Shukr…

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Twist In Hezbollah Attack: Hours Earlier, Iran IRGC Chief Predicted 'Good News'; Haniyeh Revenge On. hindustantimes.com Hours before Hezbollah fired 'over 300 rockets, drones', the Iranian military made a big claim. Major General Salami, chief of Iran's elite IRGC force on August 24 night said, 'You'll hear good news about revenge'. The following morning, Hezbollah launched a massive rocket blitz on Israel. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq also launched a fresh drone strike towards the Israeli port city of Haifa on August 25. The militant group said a drone was fired towards a 'vital target' of Israel in the southern city. om/hindustantimes…

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Hezbollah dismisses Israeli claims of preemptive attack as 'baseless'. presstv.ir Hezbollah has dismissed Israel's claims of preemptive action against the Lebanese resistance movement as "baseless."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-08-25). Sayyed Nasrallah Announces Operation Arbaeen: "Israel" on High Alert, Gaza Will Never Be Abandoned. libya360.wordpress.com Al-Ahed News Hezbollah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech on Sunday, August 25, 2024, addressing the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. His Eminence began his speech by praising the immense turnout for the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein [AS] in Karbala, highlighting the significance of this million-strong commemoration. He then…

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). 'Mission accomplished': Hezbollah fires barrages of rockets, drones against Israeli targets. presstv.ir Hezbollah fires barrages of rockets and drones towards the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories in response to Israel's assassination of a senior military commander of the resistance group.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Entry Of Foreign Troops In Hezbollah Vs Israel War? Big Statement By Int'l Force In Lebanon | Iran. hindustantimes.com

Ben Kroll (2024-08-25). From shelters to gatherings, these are the guidelines for the Israeli public amid Hezbollah threat. haaretz.com Israel's Home Front Command announced new guidelines for residents in 14 out of the 30 regions, including the greater Tel Aviv area, the entire Galilee region and the greater Haifa area…

Staff (2024-08-25). Top Hezbollah official says group made efforts not trigger full-scale war in attack on Israel. haaretz.com Hamas lauds Hezbollah attack on Israel's north IDF ‚ñ releases name of soldier killed in Gaza on Saturday ‚ñ IDF believes Hezbollah wanted to target intelligence, Mossad bases ‚ñ Israeli delegation in Cairo on Sunday for deal talks ‚ñ Reports in Lebanon: Three killed; damage to infrastructure…

aljazeera (2024-08-25). What you need to know about the latest attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. aljazeera.com The attack was weeks in the making against Israel's recent targeted killings, mounting concern of regional escalation.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Nasrallah delivering speech on retaliatory operations against Israel. presstv.ir Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is delivering speech on retaliatory operations against Israel.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). After NATO Nation Joins Hands With Russia, Israel Army Attacks Putin's Ally: Ordered By Panicky USA. hindustantimes.com Israeli defence forces reportedly carried out massive airstrikes on Syria on August 23, a day after Turkey and Russia resumed joint patrols in the north-eastern part of the country. According to the Times of Israel report, the Syrian defence ministry said IDF targeted several military sites, injuring seven civilians. A UK-based war monitor reported that Israel targeted the Hezbollah militant group and killed three Iran-backed fighters.

Staff (2024-08-25). How Israel's preemptive strike against Hezbollah unfolded. haaretz.com Israel had braced for a Hezbollah retaliation since the targeted killing of senior commander Fuad Shukr late last month ‚ñ Early on Sunday the IDF carried out a preemptive strike to what Hezbollah claimed to be the first stage of the response ‚ñ Israel's Home Front Command announced new guidelines for residents which were removed at 12: 30 P.M. ‚ñ Hezbollah leader Nasrallah to give address at 6 P.M.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Hezbollah issues 3rd statement: Israeli enemy's claims about a preemptive strike and frustration of the Resistance attack are void. english.almanar.com.lb

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). On Cam: Scared Israelis Reveal No Trust In Army Amid Hezbollah Attacks, Iran Threat; Resort To This… hindustantimes.com Amid Hezbollah rockets and drones barrage and increasing tensions with Iran, Israeli citizens build bomb shelters at their homes. Israeli nationals said, "We worry more now because Hezbollah can reach us with their missiles and Iran is also causing troubles, so we're afraid of being targeted by them as well." The Israeli military also admitted the threat. A head of engineering at the Israeli civil defence force said the "threat level is currently very high as other countries have threatened us with ballistic missiles."

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Hezbollah Attack: Israel Army Can't Handle, Sends SOS To USA? Defence Minister Calls Biden Aide. hindustantimes.com US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the situation after Iran-backed Hezbollah fired over 300 rockets and missiles towards Israel and IDF conducted preemptive strikes on Lebanon. The White House said "Biden has been engaged with his national security team throughout the evening, and senior US officials have been communicating continuously with their Israeli counterparts." Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant also briefed his US counterpart Lloyd Austin after IDF conducted precise strikes in Lebanon in order to thwart an imminent threat.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). Israel attacks southern Lebanon, Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel. aljazeera.com Israel says it attacked southern Lebanon to 'preempt' a Hezbollah attack on northern Israeli towns.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Israel declares panic-induced emergency state after Hezbollah strikes. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has declared a 48-hour state of emergency as a wave of panic swept across the occupied territories following a barrage of retaliatory strikes by Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Hezbollah Attack: Panic At Israel Colleges, Big Cancellation Orders; Education Damage After Economy. hindustantimes.com As the Gaza war continues to strain Israel's economy, the education system is now facing significant challenges. Israeli universities canceled exams and classes amid a massive Hezbollah attack. Tel Aviv University canceled exams but maintained routine services, while the Technion and University of Haifa suspended all activities due to security concerns. Watch for more.

Staff (2024-08-25). Hezbollah says it targeted military sites deep into Israel with 320 rockets. muslimmirror.com BEIRUT : Lebanese group Hezbollah announced on Sunday that it had launched 320 rockets deep into Israel as part of the "first stage" of the response to Tel Aviv's assassination of its leader, Fuad Shukur. The announcement came shortly after the Israeli army attacked southern Lebanon with a large-scale airstrike that it called a "preemptive …

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Hezbollah Attack Begins, Iran Next? Israel In Panic, Shuts Biggest Airport | Haniyeh | Lebanon | IDF. hindustantimes.com Israel has suspended operations from Ben Gurion International Airport amid fears of Iran's aerial attack to avenge Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. The Israel Airports Authority announced, due to the security situation, no takeoff in the next few hours, and incoming flights are being redirected to other airports in the area.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Palestinians rally in Ramallah against Israeli 'massacre' in Gaza school. presstv.ir Palestinians rallied in Ramallah to denounce Israeli 'massacre' in Gaza City school that killed at least 100 individuals.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). ICC chief prosecutor urges ruling on arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. presstv.ir ICC chief prosecutor urges pretrial judges to issue ruling on warrants for Israeli leaders.

Angela (2024-08-25). Monday 8/26: Virtual Teach-In/Class: Codepink Gaza Summer School. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/summerenroll…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-08-25). Warmonger Confessions: More Frankness on AUKUS. dissidentvoice.org The problem with satellite states and subject powers is that their representatives are rarely to be trusted, especially on matters regarding security. Their idea of safety and assurance is tied up in the interests of some other power, one who supposedly guarantees it through a promised force of arms come the place and come the …

Binoy Kampmark (2024-08-25). Apologists for Rape. counterpunch.org In 2007, the writer Tal Nitsán isolated instances where Israeli male combatants systematically used sexual violence against Palestinian women to the war of 1948. In essentially marking off such conduct from more contemporary practices, she relied on media accounts, archival sources, the reports of human rights organizations and the testimony of 25 Israeli reserve male […] | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, check the status of your ac…

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Ex primer ministro de Israel reclama la dimisión de Netanyahu. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ago (RHC) El ex primer ministro israelí Yair Lapid reclamó este domingo, otra vez, la dimisión inmediata del jefe de Gobierno Benjamin Netanyahu, a quien acusó de querer perpetuarse en el poder.

Staff (2024-08-25). 'Can't compare our war with crisis in Middle East': Zelenskyy on Israel-Gaza conflict. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Volodymr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine on Friday spoke on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and said that the moment is very sensitive and emphasized that the war between Russia and Ukraine should not be compared to the crisis in the Middle East. On a question by ANI on the conflict …

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). 'Terror Attack' In NATO Nation As Explosion Near Synagogue; President Says 'Jews Targeted' | France. hindustantimes.com An explosion happened outside a synagogue in Southern France on August 24. The blast injured a police officer and damaged the synagogue. The suspect, caught on surveillance camera, was clad in a Palestinian flag. The attack comes amid a surge in antisemitic incidents over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Watch for more.

anonimo (2024-08-25). Israel's occupation is the cause of regional crises. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Israel's occupation and its contempt for the international system dominated by the United States are the main causes of the crises in the Middle East, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) affirmed on Sunday.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Iran FM warns of Israel's destabilizing plots; urges Muslims to foster unity. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister was speaking with his Turkish counterpart on the phone.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Gaza's children 'bearing the brunt' of Israel's war: UNRWA chief. presstv.ir Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), has said that children in Gaza are "bearing the brunt" of Israel's genocidal war.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). At least eight people killed in Israeli air attack in Gaza's Deir el-Balah. aljazeera.com Israel ramps up attacks on Deir el-Balah over the weekend as authorities say 40,405 Palestinians now killed across Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). From Karbala to Gaza: During 'Arbaeen Walk' this year, all eyes are on Gaza. presstv.ir Pilgrims walking from Najaf to Karbala this year have come out fully in support of Palestinians in Gaza, calling for an end to the Israeli genocidal war and occupation.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Iran's new president urges Muslims to unite to counter Israel, West. presstv.ir Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemns Israel's months-long onslaught on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Former Israeli prime minister demands Netanyahu's resignation. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday demanded again the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he accused of trying to perpetuate himself in power.

Yossi Verter (2024-08-25). Even when talking with released hostages, the Netanyahus only focus on their own pain. haaretz.com Meanwhile, President Isaac Herzog should trash Miri Regev's plan for the ceremony honoring the Gaza-border communities one year after October 7…

Staff (2024-08-25). Netanyahu tells released Gaza hostage he was 'beaten in captivity training' while in the Israeli army. haaretz.com Netanyahu's comment followed the testimony of a released hostage who told him how she was beaten and tortured while held in Gaza, and after one of her relatives, who also attended the meeting, had asked the prime minister: 'Does Israel understand in that there are young women who are being raped there?'…

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Funeral of Qassam members killed in Israeli strike on Jenin held. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral of two members of Hamas' armed wing.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). 1000s demand Netanyahu's ouster, saying he's sabotaging truce. presstv.ir Thousands rally across the occupied Palestinian territories, demanding the ouster of the Israeli prime minister, whom they say is sabotaging truce talks that could enable the return of the regime's captives from Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Iraqi resistance fires drone towards 'vital target' in Haifa. presstv.ir Iraq's Islamic Resistance announces firing a drone towards a "vital target" in the city of Haifa in the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Israeli media outlets report casualties in Ramot Naftali, Upper Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Israeli military announces death of 4 forces in Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli military announces the death of four of its forces and injury of seven others as a result of resistance operations in the Gaza Strip.

Josh Breiner (2024-08-25). Israeli prisons chief reportedly visited Palestinian family's murderer in prison. haaretz.com Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi and Itamar Ben-Gvir's chief of staff, Chanamel Dorfman, were reported to have visited Amiram Ben-Uliel in prison at least once. Ben-Uliel is serving three life sentences for the 2015 firebomb murders of the Dawabsheh family…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Israeli media outlets report a total blackout in occupied Akka city. english.almanar.com.lb

Yaniv Kubovich (2024-08-25). Israeli soldier killed by explosive device in southern Gaza Strip. haaretz.com According to the IDF, Staff sergeant Amit Tsadikov's death marks the 700th soldier to die since the war erupted on October 7, and the 367th to fall since the Israeli army entered Gaza a few weeks later…

Noa Shpigel (2024-08-25). Ben-Gvir runs ad against Shin Bet chief for 'failing on October 7' in Israeli newspapers. haaretz.com The ad, which includes the logo of Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party and a photo of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, claims Bar 'failed on October 7 and is leading Israel to another disaster,' adding 'Say no to a reckless deal.' The Prime Minister's Office has yet to respond…

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp. presstv.ir Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday by an Israeli strike on a house in the Tulkarm refugee camp.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-08-25). Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant announces an emergency situation for 48 hours. english.almanar.com.lb

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). UAE's support of Israeli economy and militarism. presstv.ir The UAE has allotted $10 billion for direct investment in the Zionist entity in compliance with the US-guided Abraham Accords.

tn.ai (2024-08-25). Iraqi Resistance Launches Drone Strike on Key Israeli Targets in Haifa. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iraqi Islamic Resistance has announced a drone strike on a vital target in Israeli occupied Haifa, carried out early Sunday morning in response to Israeli atrocities against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Hamas' Deadly Blow To IDF After Ex-Officer's Warning: 3 Dead, A Dozen Injured In 1 Attack – Report. hindustantimes.com Palestine militant group Hamas reportedly killed at least three Israeli soldiers in Gaza on August 23. According to Press TV, Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades fighters carried out an attack on the Israeli military in the al-Zeitoun neighbourhood in eastern Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli defence forces confirmed the killing of a sergeant first class (res.) Evyatar Atuar during combat operations in central Gaza.

scorinoco (2024-08-25). Venezuela: Foreign Minister Meets With Observers of the Second National Popular Consultation. orinocotribune.com The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, met with the international observers invited to the second National Popular Consultation of 2024 which will be held on Sunday, August 25. | "Today we spoke with the international observers invited to the second National Popular Consultation in which the people will exercise their democracy by selecting priority projects for their communities, projects that will be financed by the government," Minister Gil published in his Telegram account on Saturday, August 24. | He added that he also condemned before the observers "the cyber-fascist and criminal coup attempt…

scorinoco (2024-08-25). Venezuela's Minister of Communes: We Want to Protect People's Power From Bureaucratic Excesses (Interview). orinocotribune.com Venezuela's minister of Communes, àÅngel Prado, says that he was a bit scared when President Nicolás Maduro proposed that he become the new minister for the Communes. He was offered the role on June 6, when the president visited the El Maizal Commune, located in the municipality of Simón Planas (Sarare), Lara state, where Prado had been elected mayor for the 2021-25 term. He was born in those mountains and valleys; he learned with his mother to raise sheep, make conuco and sell preserves, with which he bought one of those first Nokia phones, through which an uncle called him to tell him that Father Rojas wa…

Staff (2024-08-25). Venezuela's Public Ministry Summons Former Candidate Edmundo González for Usurpation of Electoral Functions. orinocotribune.com The Public Ministry of Venezuela issued a summons addressed to former presidential candidate Edmundo González to appear on Monday morning, for his alleged responsibility in the crimes of usurpation of electoral functions, forgery of public documents, instigation to disobedience of laws, cyber crimes, criminal association, and conspiracy. | The summons were issued on Friday, August 23, by the Office of the Attorney General of Venezuela. | "As Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced on Friday at a press conference, former candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has been summoned to give his statements regarding hi…

Staff (2024-08-25). Venezuela's UN Ambassador Moncada Condemns United States' Coup Strategy. orinocotribune.com The permanent representative of Venezuela to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, condemned the United States' strategy to carry out a coup in Venezuela, in his speech at a conference entitled "US Intervention in Our Electoral System as a Coup d'État Technique." Moncada showed evidence of the involvement of the US government in the destabilization attempts that took place after the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela in addition to showing examples of US coup strategies in countries around the world. | In his presentation on Friday, August, 23, the Venezuelan diplomat referred to the various methods used b…

Staff (2024-08-25). Venezuela: Canada Has No Moral Authority to Question Venezuelan Institutions and Democracy. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister for North America Carlos Ron said that Canada has no moral authority to question Venezuelan state institutions or the great democratic will of the Venezuelan people. | On his He added that the "dwarf empire" of Canada is the only government that prohibited Venezuelans from voting in its embassy in the 2018 presid…

Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. (2024-08-25). SADC Holds 44th Annual Summit In Zimbabwe. popularresistance.org President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the Republic of Zimbabwe has emerged as the regional chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 44th Annual Summit which was held in Harare on August 17. | SADC is a 16-member regional organization composed of states and their affiliates extending from the Republic of South Africa to the Seychelles and as far north as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | Since 1980 when its predecessor organization, the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), was founded in Lusaka, Zambia which later transitioning towards SADC in Windhoek, Republic o…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-25). India: UN Human Rights Committee calls for protection of human rights defenders and reform of counter-terrorism laws. fidh.org Front Line Defenders (FLD) together with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, welcome the findings of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee following its review of India's situation of civil and political rights. FLD and the Observatory urge the government to take immediate steps to address the serious concerns expressed by the (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-25). Zimbabwe: Arbitrary detention and alleged torture of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi. fidh.org

aljazeera (2024-08-25). Djokovic wants 'clear protocols' in tennis after Sinner doping case. aljazeera.com Serbian tennis great says he understands the frustration of some players over the 'lack of consistency' in doping rules.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). More than 300,000 in emergency shelters after Bangladesh floods. aljazeera.com Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have submerged vast areas in Bangladesh, damaging homes and infrastructure.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). French police arrest man suspected of fire attack on synagogue. aljazeera.com On Saturday, the suspect allegedly set fire to two cars in the synagogue's car park.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). Pilgrims among dozens killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan. aljazeera.com Leaders expressed sorrow over the road accidents in the northeast and southwest, frequent occurrences in the country.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 912. aljazeera.com Here are the main developments as the war enters its 912th day.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). At least 13 killed, 14 missing after boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency. aljazeera.com Eleven men and two women among the dead as search operations continue, International Organization for Migration says.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). The shepherd of the sea guiding small boats home to safety in South Africa. aljazeera.com In the isolated village of Hondeklip Bay, Patrick Rulph is the lone voice on the radio bringing fishers back to shore.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). Mayweather dominates Gotti again in Mexico City exhibition boxing rematch. aljazeera.com Floyd Mayweather made light work of John Gotti III during an exhibition fight rematch in the Mexican capital.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France. aljazeera.com Russian Foreign Ministry is working to 'clarify' the detention of the 39-year-old founder and CEO of Telegram.

aljazeera (2024-08-25). German police arrest 26-year-old man over Solingen stabbing attack. aljazeera.com The suspect is a Syrian national who turned himself in and admitted to the crime, police said.

Ann Garrison (2024-08-25). Kamala Harris Double Dealing & Environmental Deceptions at Hunters Point & Treasure Island. indybay.org The role of Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris in San Francisco and the development for condos at Hunters Point and Treasure Island is the focus of an interview by Ann Garrison of environmentalist Angel Bradley…

Eric Toussaint (2024-08-25). Ecuador's poisoned loans from the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org

Christoph Sorg (2024-08-25). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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Christoph Sorg (2024-08-25). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2024-08-25). Bangladesh: the 'Global South' debt crisis intensifies. cadtm.org

Christoph Sorg (2024-08-25). Social Movements and the Politics of Debt. cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-08-25). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-08-25). Our media, Puigdemont's Catalonia and the violent undemocratic traditions of the Spanish state! cadtm.org

Collective, Development finance international (2024-08-25). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org

Paramjit Singh (2024-08-25). Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement. cadtm.org

David S. D'Amato (2024-08-25). Economic Warfare and the Chokehold of Empire. counterpunch.org

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). CPC leadership reviews measures on western region's development. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review policies and measures to open up a new vista in the large-scale development of the western region.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). A Philippine vessel illegally intrudes into the waters near Xianbin Reef>. ecns.cn A Philippine vessel illegally intruded into the waters near Xianbin Reef on Sunday, China Coast Guard said.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Optimized real estate policies benefit millions. ecns.cn A senior housing official in China said on Friday that by the end of last year, the per capita housing construction area in urban areas in China exceeded 40 square meters.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). EU probe into China EV makers 'not transparent'. ecns.cn Shi Yonghong, vice-president of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, told China Daily in an exclusive interview that under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the European Union will conduct in-depth investigations into local investments in industries that it suspects of receiving foreign subsidies.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Museum expo brings global practices to nation. ecns.cn The 10th Chinese Museums and Relevant Products and Technologies Exposition raised its curtain on Friday in Hohhot, capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, focusing on such facilities' development in the digital era.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). 5 Chinese killed in plane crash in Thailand. ecns.cn The deputy prime minister of Thailand's caretaker government urged on Friday for an investigation into a passenger plane crash to be done as soon as possible, as he visited the site of the crash in Chachoengsao Province.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Chengdu hosts 4th Qomolangma Forum on Tibetan Studies. ecns.cn The 4th Qomolangma Forum on Tibetan Studies was held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from Wednesday to Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). China extradites ponzi suspect from Thailand. ecns.cn The Ministry of Public Security announced on Friday that its "Fox Hunt" working group successfully extradited a major economic crime suspect surnamed Zhang, who was allegedly involved in organizing and leading pyramid scheme activities, from Thailand back to China on Tuesday evening.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Summit to chart teamwork with Africa. ecns.cn Beijing has confirmed that the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation next month is expected to adopt two important documents and "chart the path for high-quality cooperation between China and Africa over the next three years".

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Beyond the Spotlight: Story of China's youngest three-gold Olympic medalist Quan Hongchan. ecns.cn The 17-year-old Chinese diver Quan Hongchan, the youngest domestic athlete to win three Olympic gold medals, secured two golds in the women's 10m platform final and women's synchronized 10m platform final at the Paris 2024 Olympics and one gold in the women's 10m platform final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Leadership highlights development of western region. ecns.cn The leadership of the Communist Party of China has reiterated the need to push forward the national strategy for the development of China's western region to enhance its overall strength and sustainable development capabilities, according to a key Party meeting on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Research to strengthen polar exploration capability in full swing. ecns.cn Scientists and engineers have been working on the research and development for the country's next-generation research icebreaker for years, expecting construction of the first such vessel to begin in the near future, according to a key figure involved in this project.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Cradle of Civilization: Xiaoxitian. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Ministry of State Security discloses case of overseas spy agencies trying to recruit Chinese youths. ecns.cn MSS on Friday disclosed a case involving overseas intelligence agencies attempting to recruit Chinese youths, and the authorities reminded the public to be vigilant of individuals who may be disguised as "kind-hearted" persons around teenagers.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Xi says China, Britain should remain firm as partners, strengthen dialogue and cooperation. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). 'Light as smoke': ancient Chinese gown unravels 2,200-year-old silk mystery. ecns.cn An astonishingly thin garment from Lady Xin Zhui's tomb is on display for the first time at Hunan Museum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Shanghai plans regular safety checks on houses. ecns.cn Shanghai is going to pilot housing safety management measures including introducing a housing pension scheme in the city's Pudong New Area this year, an effort to garner experience to better facilitate existing housing upgrade and enhance people's housing quality and living environment.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). More internationalized yuan a growing reality. ecns.cn The RMB remained the fourth most active currency for global payments by value for the ninth consecutive month in July. Overall, RMB payment value increased by 13.37 percent from that in June, SWIFT said.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Xi welcomes UK readiness for dialogue. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, saying that Beijing attaches great importance to London's readiness to strengthen engagements and dialogue.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Xi's address on cause initiated by Deng lauded. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's remarks on the 120th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth highlighted the late leader's most important intellectual legacy and how the Deng Xiaoping Theory continues to mold China's identity and development path.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Chinese mainland blames DPP for threatening Taiwan Strait stability. ecns.cn A spokeswoman from the Chinese mainland said on Friday that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities persistently adhere to a "Taiwan independence" separatist stance, posing the greatest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Official urges study of Deng Xiaoping Theory. ecns.cn A senior Communist Party of China official has called on scholars to further study and apply Deng Xiaoping Theory and firm up confidence in socialism with Chinese characteristics in order to make greater contributions to building a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Chinese education gains traction among Kenyans. ecns.cn In 2019, Wynn Rajula received a scholarship from the Chinese government to pursue her Master's degree in business administration in China.We hope that the scholarship awardees are not only witnesses and beneficiaries but will also be contributors and promoters for the progress of China-Kenya and China-Africa friendship," Zhang said.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). China, Belarus eye deepening cooperation in trade, innovation. ecns.cn China and Belarus have set out priorities for future bilateral cooperation during Premier Li Qiang's first visit to the country as Chinese premier, vowing greater efforts in promoting trade and investment, scientific innovation, infrastructure connectivity and other fields.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Bilateral relations between China and Vietnam in numbers. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). 'Iron Man of the New Era' passes away at 87. ecns.cn While "Iron Man" Wang Jinxi braved the Daqing Oilfield in the 1960s, his successor Wang Qimin paved the way for his peers to high and stable production and sustainable development of the oilfield.

ecns.cn (2024-08-25). Chinese president appoints new ambassadors. ecns.cn

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-25). Yvette Cooper says UK government has been too lax on free speech as she adds "misogyny" to the growing list of "hate speech" and "extremism" words. expose-news.com The United Kingdom has been increasing its crackdown on free speech, using recent riots to justify arresting people with "extremist ideologies" and views considered harmful or hateful. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-25). Karen Kingston: The covid-mpox-HIV supervirus. expose-news.com They are attempting to develop a virus that combines RNA from SARS-CoV-2, mpox and HIV. The aim is to have a "supervirus" that can be aerosolised and then from the resulting mpox …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-08-25). Worldwide Monkeypox Health Emergency (PHEIC): For Bill Gates, It's "Moneypox": Simulation of Fictitious Monkeypox Virus Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Author's Note and Update: | Two years ago, on July 23, 2022, the WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus went against the majority vote of the WHO expert committee (9 against 6 in favor): The committee was AGAINST the calling of …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-08-25). "Diabolical" Agendas and "Fake Democracy" in the U.K. globalresearch.ca This article entitled click link | Introduction: | diabolical"? The repeal of real democracy, wherein prime …

Dean Henderson (2024-08-25). The Free Masons "Knights" of the American Revolution. The Rothschilds' Federal Reserve. globalresearch.ca *** | [Excerpted from my book During the American Revolution, many Crown agents …

Rescue Pacifica (2024-08-25). FCC Monitorship Threatens KPFA & Pacifica, Rescue Pacifica Press Conference. indybay.org KPFA's Rescue Pacifica had a press conference on the dangers of a monitorship of Pacifica and KPFA by the FCC. This monitorship came about because the supporters of KFPA's "Protectors" filed a complaint for the FCC to take control of WBAI. The FCC then fined Pacifica $25,000 and put the entire network under monitorship threatening the foundation. KPFA as a result canceled their fund drive since it radically changes their fundraising efforts. None of this has been reported to the listeners by the management of the "Protectors".

indybay (2024-08-25). Thursday 8/22: Fascist Trump – NO! Killer Kamala – NO! The Whole Damn System's Got To Go! indybay.org Outside the DNC watch party at Manny's | (3092 16th St. San Francisco)…

Repairers of the Breach, PPC (2024-08-25). Wednesday 8/28: "Bad Faith": Film & Talk – White Christian Nationalism Threat to Nov. Election & Democracy. indybay.org FREE virtual screening here: www.breachrepairers.org/livestream…

Angela (2024-08-25). Saturday 8/24: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Food Not Bombs (2024-08-25). Saturday 8/24: San José Mutual Aid Bloc Party. indybay.org Backesto Park | 551 North 13th St | San José, CA 95112…

Angela (2024-08-25). Wednesday 8/28: Apartheid-Free Webinar on Divestment. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/apartheid-divest…

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (2024-08-25). Wednesday 8/28: Mar Monte Monthly: Next Gen Impact. indybay.org To participate in this session, click on the registration link below. Registrants will receive an email the Monday prior to the event with Zoom details. And, as always, feel free to share this widely within your networks.

No Nukes Action (2024-08-25). Friday 8/23: Stop Dumping Radioactive Water into Pacific Ocean on Anniversary. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St./California | San Francisco…

Eric Matteson (2024-08-25). Supreme Court ruling against homeless also has made America meaner to Russians. indybay.org The American campaign against its own homeless people has | also triggered a increased cruelty to Russians inside of | Russia.

Angela (2024-08-25). Wednesday 8/28: Webinar: The Rise of Authoritarianism and Hyper-Imperialism. indybay.org Online | masspeaceaction.org/event/authoritarianism-hyper-imperialism/…

Reposter (2024-08-25). Resistance News Network (RNN) Telegram channel banned in EU. indybay.org RNN is a key English-language source for news updates about Palestinian resistance organizations & their allies.

Sacramento Anarchist Bookfair (2024-08-25). Panels and Workshops Announced for Upcoming Sacramento Anarchist Bookfair. indybay.org Updates and info regarding the second annual Sacramento Anarchist Bookfair on September 7th.

Lynda Carson (2024-08-25). Red states and MAGA Republicans are embracing Ku Klux Klan activities. indybay.org Reportedly, If Trump Gets Back Into The White House, He Will Force Government Workers To Sign A Loyalty Oath To Trump, Which May Be Reminiscent To A Loyalty Oath Of The Ku Klux Klan.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-08-25). Solidaridad sin fronteras: La Prioridad Palestina. indybay.org

Javier Armas (2024-08-25). Mam History: Oakland Notes on the History of the Mayan-Mam Language. indybay.org Back to School Book Sale for award winning Oakland History book: Mam History: Oakland Notes on the History of the Mayan-Mam Language. Sunday 2-4pm.

brendanorrell (2024-08-25). Federal Judge Halts Interior's Haaland Destruction of Hualapai Ceremonial Site in Arizona. indybay.org U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa granted a temporary restraining order to halt lithium drilling at Hualapai's Ceremonial Spring, and became the first judge to halt Biden and Interior Sec. Deb Haaland's runaway train of destruction at Native Ceremonial Places in Arizona. The fake green energy destruction includes granting the mining permit for lithium, and bulldozing Native historic villages and burial sites for wind energy ⚪ in violation of federal laws.

Tomasz Konicz (2024-08-25). Crisis Beyond the Bubble. indybay.org The speculative air is slowly leaking out of the global valorization machine — but hardly anyone seems to have noticed. At the beginning of 2024, the World Bank warned of a "lost decade," the worst economic performance in more than 30 years. Without a "major course correction," the 2020s will go down as a "decade of missed opportunities,"

UFCLP (2024-08-25). Monday 9/2: On 2024 Labor Day: Bust The Union Busters & Racists At Fremont Elon Musk's Tesla Plant! indybay.org Tesla Fremont Assembly Plant | Industrial Drive & Fremont Blvd | Fremont, CA…

Indivisible, Protect Democracy Project (2024-08-25). Monday 8/26: Apathy to Action: Understanding the Threats Our Democracy Faces. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Vigil4Gaza (2024-08-25). Sunday 8/25: Palo Alto Community Vigil for Gaza. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…

Staff (2024-08-25). J&K: Baramulla missing girl found, converts to Hinduism, marries Mumbai resident, FIR filed. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Police in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, have launched an investigation into a case involving a girl who was reported missing and later found to have converted to a different religion and married a resident of Mumbai. The missing person's report was filed by the girl's father, Gh Mohi-ud-din Sheik, at …

Pablo Meriguet (2024-08-25). Even as president, Guatemala's new leader continues to face attacks from Attorney General. peoplesdispatch.org The Attorney General's Office has accused President Bernardo Arévalo of corruption and other crimes. Many see these accusations as a form of political persecution against the first progressive president in more than 40 years in the Central American country.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). China rejects Washington's new unilateral sanctions. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) China protested on Sunday against the inclusion of several domestic companies in the List of Export Control Entities of the United States due to their relationship with Russia.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Active forest fires in southern Ecuador raze 345 hectares. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The forest fire in the town of Quilanga, in the southern Ecuadorian province of Loja, remains active and the flames have already razed 345 hectares of forest, the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SGR) reported on Sunday.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Cuban president congratulates Frei Betto on his 80th birthday. plenglish.com From #Cuba, where he is admired and loved for his contribution to the understanding of Church-State relations in his book "Fidel and Religion," and for his unwavering defense of the Socialist Revolution and his work for social justice, we congratulate brother Frei Betto on his 80th birthday, the president wrote. | Carlos Alberto Libanio Christo, known as Frei Betto (Belo Horizonte, 1944), is one of the greatest exponents of liberation theology. He is the author of some 60 books in various literary genres, and has supported liberation movements in Latin America. | Frei Betto is also an advisor to social movements…

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Multiple murders under investigation in Cuban province. plenglish.com Among the victims of the murders, which occurred last Saturday in the town of Ceballos, in Ciego de Avila province, is four-year-old Richard Dariel Núñez. | The other victims are Lester Rivadeneira, a 17-year-old; Yamila Reyes, 29; and Raysa Rodríguez, 50, the local Invasor newspaper reported. | As soon as sufficient evidence is available, people will be informed, under the precepts of the most absolute objectivity and the conviction that revolutionary justice will take charge, once again, to cutting impunity at the root. | Crimes with serious consequences such as this one provoke immediate popular repudiation i…

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Argentine graduates in Cuba express solidarity with Caribbean island. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Argentine Association of Graduates in Cuba (AAGraCuba) expressed their gratitude and solidarity with the Caribbean nation, in a rally on the 14th anniversary of that organization and Fidel Castro's 98th birthday (1926-2016).

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Cuban triple jumper Leyanis Pérez finishes second in Diamond League. plenglish.com Silesia, Poland, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban triple jumper Leyanis Pérez finished second in the twelfth stop of the Diamond League in this city on Sunday, when she jumped 14.42 meters.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). "Benny More" Mexico-Cuba Cultural Center opens. plenglish.com Mexico, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The "Benny More" Mexico-Cuba Cultural Center opened its doors with the first presentation in this capital as a tribute to the 105th birthday of that great Cuban 'son' singer, known as "El Barbaro del Ritmo."

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Telegram founder arrested at Paris airport. plenglish.com The information stated that Durov, who holds French citizenship as well, was arrested when he got off his private jet from Azerbaijan and is in custody in France after being arrested at the airport. | French justice considers that due to several reasons, including Telegram's refusal to cooperate with the country's authorities, Durov is involved in a series of crimes. | It adds that on Sunday, Durov might face charges, including terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, and money laundering. | As French journalist Cyrille Amoursky wrote in a post on X, the founder of Telegram "might face up to 20 years in prison and wi…

Robert Hunziker (2024-08-25). Tipping Points — Where Things Stand. pressenza.com Major planetary boundaries that support life are at risk of collapse. This is happening at speeds that climate scientists never thought possible. What are the consequences and what, if anything, can be done? | Johan Rockstrà∂m, Potsdam Institute for Climate Research, Germany recently gave a 20-minute TED speech: The Tipping Points of Climate Change. He is a world-class climate scientist specializing in planetary boundary frameworks. Of note, Dr. Rockstrà∂m is one climate scientist to whom other scientists pay attention when he talks. | A summation of what should be categorized as "one of the most import…

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Iran's relative advantages for export of agricultural goods. presstv.ir Iran's reliance on oil revenues have made its foreign exchange income and economy prone to oil price fluctuations, indicating how it is important to diversify export products and promote non-oil trade.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Millions of pilgrims descending on Karbala to commemorate Arba'een. presstv.ir Millions of pilgrims from across the world are converging on the central Iraqi holy city of Karbala for the annual Arba'een commemoration.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Greece wildfires rage near Athens. presstv.ir Greek wildfires engulf mountain as they approach the Greek capital.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Millions of Muslims mark Arba'een to renew allegiance to Imam Hussein. presstv.ir Millions of Muslims across the world mark Arba'een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Taliban officials attend military parade on 3rd anniversary of Afghanistan takeover. presstv.ir Taliban officials attend a military parade on the third anniversary of Afghanistan's takeover.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Two-thirds of US-supplied tanks to Ukraine lost in war: Report. presstv.ir Ukraine has lost two-thirds of its Abrams M1 main battle tanks, supplied by the United States within six months, according to a military magazine.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). UN: More than 75,000 people displaced in southern Gaza in past few days. presstv.ir The UN says more than 75,000 people have been displaced in the southwest Gaza Strip just in the past few days.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Aerial images of burned-out landscape after wildfires in Greece. presstv.ir Drone images show the burned-out landscape in Greece.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Qatari PM to pay visit to Iran amid regional tensions: Reports. presstv.ir Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani will reportedly visit Tehran in the upcoming days amid regional tensions.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). B1 Bavar drone: Iran's newly-unveiled reconnaissance and loitering munition. presstv.ir The B1 Bavar reconnaissance and strike loitering munition produced by Iran was unveiled for the first time during the recently-held defense exhibition in Moscow.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Ukraine's shelling of Russia's Belgorod region kills five civilians. presstv.ir Ukrainian shelling of the Rakitnoye town in Russia's Belgorod region killed five civilians and injured 12 more, according to the governor.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). US military conducts live-fire drills in South Korea to test deployment readiness. presstv.ir The US military conducted live-fire drills in South Korea to exercise deployment readiness.

presstv.ir (2024-08-25). Leader marks Arba'een, says fight against oppression ongoing. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the fight against oppression has been going on since before the era of Imam Hussein (AS), adding that the battle has taken different forms in different eras.

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Venezuela en Segunda Consulta Popular Nacional (+Fotos). radiohc.cu En un verdadero acto de democracia, el pueblo venezolano se apresta a la realización de la Segunda Consulta Popular Nacional, para elegir los proyectos de desarrollo de cada comunidad.

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Asesinato múltiple en localidad cubana de Ceballos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ago (RHC) Los órganos competentes de la central provincia cubana de Ciego de àÅvila investigan las causas del asesinato de cuatro personas, ocurrido este sábado en el poblado de Ceballos.

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Centro Cultural México-Cuba abre sus puertas (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ago (RHC) El Centro Cultural México-Cuba 'Benny Moré' quedó inaugurado este sábado en esa nación norteña, coincidiendo con el aniversario 105 del nacimiento del destacado compositor e intérprete cubano conocido como el "Bárbaro del Ritmo".

UMMID (2024-08-25). Ukraine and Hiroshima: Geopolitical Parallel. ummid.com In 1945, the US sent a message to the Soviet Union. In Ukraine, tactical nuclear weapons will send a message to the US that continuing its strategy of incremental conflict escalation risks full-blown nuclear war.

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). Ukraine's 'Poor' Strategy Or Putin's Fear? Biden's Shocking Stance Over Kyiv's Kursk Incursion. hindustantimes.com The United States is reportedly fearing escalation with Russia over Ukraine's Kursk incursion. The Washington Post reported that the U.S. is not convinced by Kyiv's strategy in Kursk. A diplomat told the agency that the Pentagon remains unsure whether to help Ukraine hold Russian land. Watch for more.

yalensis (2024-08-25). Ukraine War Day #914: POW Exchange In Kursk. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Some good news for a change! For some Russian (and Ukrainian) families, at least. Yesterday (August 24), a prisoner exchange took place between the brotherly and yet warring nations. | It has to be said that the Ukrainians did accomplish one thing in the course of their surprise attack on Kursk: They took a lot of prisoners. Mostly border guards, police, and perhaps even civilians living in the border towns. Exactly how many, and in what proportions, is not known, but

hindustantimes (2024-08-25). After Kursk, Zelensky Reveals New 'Missile Drone', Claims Successful Hit Inside Russia; Putin Angry. hindustantimes.com Amid Ukraine's bold invasion of Russia's Kursk region, President Zelensky unveils a new drone missile capable of deep strikes into Russian territory. As Putin warns of a "worthy response," tensions escalate to new heights. Could this new weapon turn the tide in Ukraine's favor and change the dynamics of the war?

United World International (2024-08-25). "European Legion" to be strengthened in Libya, threatening Türkiye and Russia. uwidata.com Libya is teetering on the brink of a new escalation, with the chances of holding general elections to unite the country's west and east dwindling. Western powers, led by Italy, France and the United Kingdom, are suspected of trying to split Libya by fueling separatist movements and seeking access to its rich oil and gas …

WSWS (2024-08-25). Workers at UK Stellantis plants oppose US and global job losses. wsws.org A WSWS reporting team campaigned Friday at the Vauxhall's auto plant in Luton, to raise with workers the threat of job losses being carried out in the US and internationally by parent group Stellantis.

WSWS (2024-08-25). Open letter to CWU General Secretary Dave Ward: Suspend the undemocratic ballot on new bullying and grievance policies! wsws.org

WSWS (2024-08-25). Scientists reveal two previously unknown mechanisms for Antarctic ice shelf melting. wsws.org If these gigantic ice shelves disintegrated, they would raise the global sea level by 58 meters, nearly 200 feet.

UMMID (2024-08-25). MPSC 2024 Prelims scheduled on Aug 25 postponed. ummid.com The Maharashtra Public Service Commission Preliminary Examinations (MPSC Prelims 2024) scheduled on Aug 25 has been postponed, as per the latest notification.

UMMID (2024-08-25). After outrage, Govt asks UPSC to cancel lateral entry advertisement. ummid.com A day after Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's criticism, Narendra Modi government asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to cancel its latest advertisement issued for lateral entry recruitment.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Intent of BJP in Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign. ummid.com The deeper intent of BJP in Har Ghar Tiranga is merely for optics, bereft of the deeper commitment to the message inherent in this flag – sacrifice, peace and unity in diversity.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Nainital Nurse rape and murder case that fails to move the nation. ummid.com A similar case of rape and murder like the lady doctor in Kolkata has come to light. This time from Nainital, Uttarakhand on August 14, 2024, the victim is a Muslim nurse.

UMMID (2024-08-25). GATE 2025 Registration Starts on Aug 28. ummid.com Online registration for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 (GATE 2025) will start from August 28, 2024, IIT Roorkee said in a statement.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Maharashtra NEET UG 2024 Merit List on Aug 26. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell has announced to publish on August 26, 2024 NEET UG 2024 Merit List for admission in MBBS, BDS, BUMS, BAMS, BHMS, and other medical and paramedical courses.

UMMID (2024-08-25). AYUSH NEET UG 2024 Counselling Schedule released, Registration from Aug 28. ummid.com The AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) has published on its official website aaccc.gov.in AYUSH NEET UG Counselling Schedule for the year 2024-25 (AYUSH NEET UG 2024 Counselling Date and Time).

UMMID (2024-08-25). MCC NEET UG 2024 Round 1 Allotment Result Today. ummid.com Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) is set to publish on its official website mcc.nic.in Seat Allotment Result 2024 of MCC NEET UG 2024 (MBBS / BDS) Round 1 Counselling on its official website mcc.nic.in today i.e. Friday August 23, 2024.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Amplify releases new K-12 Math curriculum. ummid.com Amplify, a publisher of Next Generation curriculum and assessment programs, Wednesday released "Amplify Desmos Math", a new, curiosity-driven K—12 core math program that builds students' lifelong math proficiency.

UMMID (2024-08-25). DTE Maha Direct 2nd Year Diploma Round 2 Allotment 2024: Direct Link. ummid.com DTE Maharashtra is set to publish on its official website dsd24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in today i.e. Wednesday August 21, 2024 the result of CAP Round 2 Seat Allotment for the candidates who have applied for Admission to Direct Second Post SSC Diploma in Engineering, Technology (Polytechnic) for the academic year 2024-25.

UMMID (2024-08-25). UP NEET UG 2024 Counselling: Registration starts, Apply before Aug 24. ummid.com The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training Uttar Pradesh (DGME UP) has started through its official website upneet.gov.in from today i.e. Tuesday August 20, 2024 Online Registration for First Round of Counselling for students seeking admission in First Year MBBS (Medical), BDS (Dental) and other Medical Courses for the year 2024-25.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Winners of 2024 King Abdulaziz Quran Contest to be announced today. ummid.com Saudi Arabia is set to announce and honour today i.e. Wednesday August 21, 2024 the winners of the 44th Edition of the King Abdulaziz International Holy Quran Competition or 2024 Makkah Quran Contest for Memorization, Recital and Explanation at the Grand Mosque.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Massive protest after two minors sexually assaulted in Badlapur school. ummid.com A massive protest erupted in Badlapur, Maharashtra Tuesday after two minor girls were sexually assaulted by a sweeper in the bathroom of a renowned school.

UMMID (2024-08-25). DME MP NEET UG 2024 MBBS, BDS Merit List Today: Direct Link. ummid.com Department of Medical Education (DME) Madhya Pradesh is set to release on its official website dme.mponline.gov.in today i.e. Wednesday August 21, 2024 MP NEET UG 2024 Merit List of the students who have registered for admission in different medical and dental courses including MBBS and BDS.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Rajasthan NEET UG 2024 Merit List Today. ummid.com Rajasthan NEET UG Medical and Dental Admission/Counseling Board 2024 is set to publish on its official website rajugneet2024.org NEET UG Merit List 2024 today i.e. Saturday August 24, 2024.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Maha Direct 2nd Yr Pharmacy 2024 Round 2 Allotment – Link to Check. ummid.com Maharashtra CET Cell is set to publish today i.e. Friday August 23, 2024 on its official website dsp2024.mahacet.org.in Provisional Allotment Result of CAP Round II of candidates who have registered for admission in Direct 2nd Year Pharmacy (B Pharmacy and Pharm D) courses for the year 2024-25.

UMMID (2024-08-25). MP: Chhatarpur Cong leader's bungalow razed after "bulldozer action" ummid.com Local body authorities Thursday August 22, 2024 razed to ground a huge lavish bungalow of former President and Ex-Congress District Vice President Haji Shahzad Ali after protest over blasphemous remarks by a Hindu "saint" turned violent.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Google's (Illegal) Search Monopoly. ummid.com Google, the world's most conspicuous and dominant behemoths of Silicon Valley, was found to be operating an illegal monopoly in internet search and advertising markets, thereby breaching the Sherman Act.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Putin kisses Quran, holds it close to his heart – Watch video. ummid.com A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin lifting a copy of Holy Quran, kissing it and then holding it close to his heart at Prophet Isa Mosque in Chechnya is winning hearts on social media.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Signs of The Times. ummid.com What's changed after the gruesome murder and rape of the 31 year old doctor in Kolkata? Rapes and sexual assaults are continuing… one after another.

UMMID (2024-08-25). DMK with Muslims over Waqf Bill, UCC: TN CM Stalin. ummid.com Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has assured a delegation of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) he and his party would stand with the Muslims on Waqf and Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and always work to safeguard their constitutional rights.

UMMID (2024-08-25). Saudi National wins SAR 500,000 at 44th King Abdulaziz Quran Contest Makkah. ummid.com Saudi National, Saad bin Ibrahim bin Hamd has won the top prize at the 44th Edition of the King Abdulaziz International Holy Quran Competition or 2024 Makkah Quran Contest for Memorization, Recital and Explanation held at the Grand Mosque.

noemail (2024-08-25). Chris Hemsworth Joins Ed Sheeran Onstage: A Rocking Collaboration! devdiscourse.com Beyond his acclaimed acting career, Chris Hemsworth has revealed another talent: drumming. The actor made a surprising appearance at Ed Sheeran's concert in Bucharest, Romania, dazzling an estimated 70,000 fans with his drum performance, reported Variety.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo pioneers population science to advance personalized medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a bold move blending pioneering technology with medical science, Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine is forging a new frontier in healthcare with the launch of its population omics strategy. This advanced approach uses large-scale "omics" data to connect genomics, environmental factors and health outcomes. The population omics strategy studies a wide range of biological data from large cohorts — including DNA, proteins, metabolites and more — to uncover patterns associated with diseases. However,…

noemail (2024-08-25). Ham Sandwiches and Diabetes Risk: Breaking Down the Meat-Diabetes Connection. devdiscourse.com Birmingham, UK – The humble ham sandwich, a staple for many lunchtime meals, has come under scrutiny for its potential health risks. Recent headlines claim that eating two slices of ham daily could elevate the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-25). Need for an urgent rethink of international response to the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. fidh.org

David Matthau (2024-08-25). It's a conundrum: New Jersey's deer population is dropping, but complaints over deer destruction are on the rise. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? White-tailed deer are everywhere in New Jersey, standing in fields, grazing next to roads, and even strolling through suburban front lawns and backyards in broad daylight. | Brian Schumm, an assistant biologist with the State Division of Fish and Wildlife, which is part of the Bureau of Wildlife Management, said that complaints about white-tailed deer are on the rise. | "There just seems to be too many deer, there seems to be too much damage," he said.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are brain metastases? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Over one million people in the U.S. are living with brain tumors, and more than 90,000 new diagnoses are made each year. Dr. Rich Byrne, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how brain tumors are classified and what that means for treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/MIR22gSrJGs 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. There are dozens of types of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). ARPA-H lends award to project to develop precision surgical tools for cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, MN ‚àí The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been awarded an up to $33 million contract from the Advanced Research Funding Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Mayo Clinic and Illinois, through the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-Based Healthcare, will work to develop precision surgical tools to help surgeons perform procedures accurately, providing real-time assessments for surgical decision-making in cancer care. "Through this project, we aim to build…

_____ (2024-08-25). Hong Kong denies work visa to Bloomberg reporter Haze Fan. hongkongfp.com

noemail (2024-08-25). CBI Launches Major Probe into Financial Irregularities at RG Kar Medical College. devdiscourse.com The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday initiated search operations at the premises of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh, ex-MSVP Sanjay Vashisth, and 13 others in Kolkata, officials confirmed. This move is part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities at the respected medical college.

tn.ai (2024-08-25). Iran Exports $1.5 Billion of Agricultural Products in 5 Months. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that 2.657 million tons of agricultural products valued at $1.453 billion were exported from the country in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

_____ (2024-08-25). Myanmar soldiers shoot dead 2 journalists in raid on home. newdaymyanmar.com

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-25). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |

United World International (2024-08-25). "European Legion" to be strengthened in Libya, threatening Türkiye and Russia. alchourouk.com This new alliance risks raising tensions and further dividing the country. Libya is teetering on the brink of a new escalation, with the chances of holding general elections to unite the country's west and east dwindling. Western powers, led by Italy, France and the United Kingdom, are suspected of trying to split Libya by fueling …

_____ (2024-08-25). New law grants Taliban morality police fresh powers to censor Afghan media. da.azadiradio.com

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.

Abdullah Jallow (2024-08-25). Is The Salafi Bookstore His Personal Business Pursuit?! salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Most High] said: ŸäŸéŸÄŸ∞Ÿìÿ£ŸéŸäŸëŸè€ÅŸéÿß Ÿ±ŸÑŸëŸéÿ∞ŸêŸäŸÜŸé ÿ°Ÿéÿߟ֟éŸÜŸèŸàÿßŸí ŸÉŸèŸàŸÜŸèŸàÿߟ&iacu…

noemail (2024-08-25). Suspect Admits to Deadly Solingen Stabbing Rampage. devdiscourse.com A 26-year-old man has confessed to a stabbing spree in Solingen, Germany, that left three people dead and eight others injured, authorities announced early Sunday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Tomorrow's Cure: How to train medical professionals for tomorrow's cure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare is changing rapidly. Tomorrow's cure is already here today. How do top medical educational institutes prepare and equip the workforce for the fast-changing healthcare landscape? Learn more in a new episode of Tomorrow's Cure out now. This week's podcast episode features Dr. Fredric Meyer, executive dean of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and dean of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and Dr. James Stoller, professor and chairman of the Education Institute…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-25). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Bone marrow transplants for autoimmune disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bone marrow transplants are a common treatment for various blood disorders and many types of cancers. At Mayo Clinic, patients with autoimmune disorders, including Crohn's disease, scleroderma and multiple sclerosis, also may be eligible for an autologous bone marrow transplant (using cells from your own body) as a treatment option. Dr. Ernesto Ayala, a hematologist and oncologist at Mayo Clinic, explains the use of autologous bone marrow transplantation to help these patients who aren't responding well to standard care. Watch: The Mayo…

_____ (2024-08-25). Two media workers killed, 1 injured in drone strike in Iraqi Kurdistan. rudaw.net

tn.ai (2024-08-25). Iran, Turkey Insist on Interaction to Address Regional Tensions. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey emphasized the need for close political consultations between Tehran and Ankara to settle regional problems and prevent the spread of instability.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Health System's new hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, integrates innovative technologies and design to support the overall care experience for patients and staff. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic leaders and community officials today celebrated the completion of a new Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which blends advanced technology with personalized care to bring an unparalleled experience to patients and equip staff with the tools to Cure more patients, Connect people with data to create new knowledge and scalable solutions and Transform community care. With patient comfort and safety as top priorities, the new…

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-08-25). Laos: Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR), which gave the Lao government low grades concerning the implementation of the committee's recommendations on enforced disappearances and participation in public affairs and the right to vote.
Paris, 15 August 2024. On 6 August 2024, the CCPR released its report on the follow-up to the Concluding Observations it (…) | – |

noemail (2024-08-25). Siddique Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Allegations, Following Justice Hema Committee Report. devdiscourse.com Noted Malayalam actor Siddique has resigned as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (A.M.M.A.) following serious sexual assault allegations levelled by a woman actor on August 24.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). 3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner — originally developed for the clothing industry — to help doctors predict metabolic syndrome risk and severity. The combination of tools offers doctors a more precise alternative to other measures of disease risk like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio, according to findings published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health. Metabolic syndrome can lead to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ideas for avoiding the 'freshman 15'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The term "freshman 15" often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it's their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician, shares daily goals for every freshman. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lmgMMXCzdiY 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. In…

Sophia Schmidt (2024-08-25). Philly gets federal money to explore 'cool roofs'. whyy.org

noemail (2024-08-25). China Condemns U.S. Export Control List Additions. devdiscourse.com China's Ministry of Commerce has voiced strong opposition to the United States' move to add multiple Chinese entities to its export control list citing Russia-related issues.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Advancing AI in healthcare: Highlights from Mayo Clinic's 2024 AI Summit. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Panelists discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare at the AI Summit. Left to right: John Halamka, M.D.; Steven Hart, Ph.D.; Daniel Cabrera, M.D.; Eric Williamson, M.D.; and moderator Cui Tao, Ph.D. 2024 marks a pivotal year for advancing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in healthcare, requiring multidisciplinary teamwork and scientific rigor to bring these innovations to patient care. These key takeaways emerged from Mayo Clinic's AI Summit, "Generative and Multimodal AI — Potentials…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Back pain basics and self-care tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to back pain, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that back pain is rarely a sign of something serious and is often relatively short-lived. The bad news is that it's a common ailment for many adults. About 80% of adults experience pain in their back at some point in their lives. Nearly 90% of back pain cases are temporary, and people make a full functional recovery within 12…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-25). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can injectable weight-loss drugs improve heart health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Injectable weight-loss medications called semaglutides are helping people with obesity by reducing appetite. But could these drugs also be the next breakthrough in keeping your heart healthy? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wegovy, a brand name of semaglutide, as a secondary prevention medication to reduce risk of serious heart problems. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GSjhQHXVrnA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic expert explains parvovirus B19, a common childhood infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A bright red rash on the cheeks is a distinctive sign of parvovirus infection. Cases of human parvovirus B19, commonly known as Fifth disease, are on the rise, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week to issue a health advisory. Parvovirus B19 is the cause of Fifth disease, a mild rash typically seen in children, although adults can contract the virus. Parvovirus B19 affects only humans. You can't contract it or transmit it…

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.

tn.ai (2024-08-25). Ayatollah Khamenei Attends Arbaeen Mourning Event. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei took part in a mourning ceremony held in Tehran in commemoration of Arbaeen, which marks forty days after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shiite Imam, Imam Hussein (AS).

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Building a back-to-school routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many kids, summer is a time to stay up late, sleep in and hang out with friends. Waking up for that first day of a new school year can be a shock if young children, teenagers, parents or caregivers have not come up with a routine. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers some tips for getting into a back-to-school routine. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/NcCbjDivMCY Journalists: …

newleftreview (2024-08-25). Rebecca Lossin: The Multiple Gaze. newleftreview.org Resisting the erasure of working-class life in the American rust belt, the critical photography of LaToya Ruby Frazier combines intimate portraiture with representations of capital's flight. Rebecca Lossin reflects on MoMA's recent retrospective of her work—and on the cultural politics of documentary image-making in an age saturated with the visual.

Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza (2024-08-25). Will Philly's car-free streets boost business? Some retailers will find out in September. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Center City's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood will get a temporary pedestrian-only zone next month over four consecutive Sundays starting on September 8. | And there are about 50 retail storefronts along the stretch between 15th and 19th Streets along Walnut Street. There are no mobile food trucks, street vendors or pop-up markets — only existing retailers can participate. | The retail corridor…

noemail (2024-08-25). Filmmaker Ranjith Resigns Amid Misconduct Allegations. devdiscourse.com Acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith resigned as the chairman of Kerala Chalachitra Academy on Sunday after allegations of misbehavior surfaced from a Bengali actress.

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-25). Egypt: Human rights organisations condemn the targeting of ElMaraya for culture and arts and call for the protection of cultural institutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is co-signing a call to the Egyptian authorities to end their harassement and repression of independent cultural organisations in Egypt. The political regime's continued use of security services, police crackdowns, arrests and prison sentencing to intimidate artists and cultural workers must stop.
13 August 2024. The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and (…) | – | /…

_____ (2024-08-25). Mexican journalist Ariel Grajales shot multiple times at Chiapas home. gabycoutino.com

noemail (2024-08-25). Linda Noskova Triumphs at Monterrey Open, Boosts Confidence for U.S. Open. devdiscourse.com Linda Noskova gave herself a significant boost ahead of the U.S. Open by winning her first WTA tour title with a hard-fought 7-6(6) 6-4 victory over Lulu Sun at the Monterrey Open.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: The risks of ticks: Staying safe in the great outdoors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My kids and I love to go hiking when the weather is nice, but I've heard ticks are terrible this year. What are the risks? How can I keep us safe and still stay active outside? ANSWER: Warm weather entices you into the great outdoors. But while you're having fun golfing, camping, picnicking and hiking, ticks are looking for a ride — and a meal. Ticks live in woods, fields and grassy…

_____ (2024-08-25). Yet again, Zambian journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo faces prison over reporting. parliament.gov.zm

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). New graduate students poised to drive innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New Mayo Clinic Ph.D. students Alani Perkin, Jordan Parks, Shanon Rego and Chelsea Powell, M.D. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences welcomed its latest class of Ph.D. candidates this month. The students — from across the country and around the world — are now beginning their training on Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. The graduate school received a record 1,046 submissions last year for 45 spots in the school's eight graduate tracks….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says the weather can trigger some migraine patients. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M3rfDADYFEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. For some people, migraines are debilitating. The intense, throbbing head…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Surprising sources of added sugar. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Added sugar in foods not only adds extra calories, it also can have direct toxic effects, such as tooth decay and even a risk for heart disease. Minimizing the amount of added sugar in your diet is important. However, you may not even realize how much added sugar you consume. That's because some unsuspecting foods you may think are healthy contain added sugar. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician…

_____ (2024-08-25). 2 DRC reporters threatened by province officials after airing critical reports. actualite.cd

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-25). COP29: Call to stop hosting Conference of Parties (COP) annual climate summits in authoritarian countries. fidh.org

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Israel lanza ofensiva contra el Líbano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ago (RHC) Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) lanzaron una ofensiva este domingo contra objetivos del movimiento chiita libanés Hezbolá, ante sospechas de que planeaba un ataque contra el país hebreo.

teleSUR, JDO, MER, JGN, JCM, SH (2024-08-25). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.

Staff (2024-08-25). Omara Durand en París: "Vine a ganar los tres eventos en los que participo" cubadebate.cu A Omara Durand no le presionan las expectativas que hay sobre su actuación, asegura: "estoy tranquila, entrenando, muy enfocada en la preparación, ultimando cada detalle y esperando que llegue el momento de la competencia". "Respeto a todos los rivales, para mí todos son fuertes, me preparo siempre para decidir en la pista porque la última palabra se dice corriendo".

Staff (2024-08-25). Investigan causas de asesinato múltiple en la provincia de Ciego de àÅvila. cubadebate.cu Los órganos competentes de la provincia de Ciego de àÅvila investigan las causas de un asesinato múltiple en el que perdieron la vida cuatro personas en el poblado de Ceballos, este sábado. Entre los occisos se incluyen menores de edad. En la medida que se disponga de suficientes elementos probatorios se informará al pueblo.

Staff (2024-08-25). Astronautas de la NASA varados en el espacio no podrán regresar hasta febrero de 2025. cubadebate.cu La NASA confirmó este sábado que la permanencia de los astronautas Barry Wilmore y Sunita Williams, quienes se encuentran varados a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional desde el pasado mes de junio, se extenderá hasta el 2025, debido a que se determinó que no regresarán en la Starliner de Boeing. Ambos "apoyan plenamente" los planes para su regreso.

Staff (2024-08-25). Frei Betto, 80 años de una vida intensa. cubadebate.cu "Los próximos 80 años, yo quiero seguir con mis proyectos literarios. Quiero seguir aquí asesorando a Cuba en lo que sea posible, porque tengo mucho amor a este país. Siempre digo que mi corazón tiene la forma de un mapa de Cuba. Quiero seguir haciendo trabajos populares en Brasil y acompañando también muchos trabajos pastorales (…) voy a seguir en eso, eso que me hace feliz (…)".

teleSUR, YSM (2024-08-25). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.

teleSUR, MS (2024-08-25). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.

teleSUR, MER (2024-08-25). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-25). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-25). Unesco advierte sobre deterioro acelerado de los océanos desde 2003. telesurtv.net La directora del ente, Audrey Azoulay, manifestó que factores como "temperatura, acidificación, nivel del mar: están sonando todas las alarmas".

teleSUR, JCM (2024-08-25). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-25). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-25). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-08-25). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-25). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-08-25). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".

teleSUR, YSM (2024-08-25). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-08-25). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Presidente de Cuba felicita a Frei Betto por su cumpleaños 80 (+X y Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ago (Red Web) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel envió este domingo una felicitación al reconocido escritor y teólogo brasileño, Frei Betto por su cumpleaños 80.

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Gobierno de Venezuela rechaza declaraciones intervencionistas de Josep Borrell. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ago (RHC) Venezuela expresó su desacuerdo con las recientes declaraciones del alto representante de la Unión Europea (UE), Josep Borrell quien respalda un golpe de Estado fascista en el país suramericano y exhibe una postura intervencionista y neocolonial.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-25). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-25). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.

teleSUR, MER (2024-08-25). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.

teleSUR, MS (2024-08-25). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2024-08-25). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-25). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.

Staff (2024-08-25). Asociación Internacional de Boxeo anuncia cambios para la Noche de Campeones de La Habana. cubadebate.cu Los cubanos Erislandy àÅlvarez y Arlen López tendrán contrarios diferentes a los inicialmente anunciados para la Noche de Campeones este martes. àÅlvarez, monarca olímpico en París 2024, cruzará golpes con el colombiano José Ignacio Muñoz. López, doble titular bajo los cinco aros y bronceado en la capital francesa, rivalizará con el dominicano José Luis Tejeda.

Staff (2024-08-25). Abre sus puertas el Centro Cultural México — Cuba "Benny Moré" cubadebate.cu Entregada por el Gobierno de la Ciudad México al Ministerio de Cultura en mayo de 2024, el centro estará patrocinado por la Asociación presidida por el destacado escritor y antropólogo cubano Miguel Barnet, quien, junto a reconocidos intelectuales cubanos y mexicanos, promoverán valores educativos y culturales autóctonos.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-25). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-08-25). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-08-25). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-25). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.

Staff (2024-08-25). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).