(2024-12-04). India: Police Raid Rights Group in Delhi. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Indian Dalit rights activists protest against the police raid and illegal arrest of human right activists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) during a protest in New Delhi, August 29, 2018. | © 2018 Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images…
(2024-12-04). UK prison expansion has been delayed — so maybe STOP LOCKING PEACEFUL PROTESTERS UP? thecanary.co The UK's prison system expansion programme has effectively been delayed thanks to the Tories. That's the conclusion of a new, government-backed report. However, when the system is sending Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action activists to jail, as well as incarcerating people for tiny offenses and detaining people as so-called IPPs — is it any […] | By
(2024-12-04). UK prison expansion has been delayed — so maybe STOP LOCKING PEACEFUL PROTESTERS UP? thecanary.co The UK's prison system expansion programme has effectively been delayed thanks to the Tories. That's the conclusion of a new, government-backed report. However, when the system is sending Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action activists to jail, as well as incarcerating people for tiny offenses and detaining people as so-called IPPs — is it any …
(2024-12-04). Biden faces pressure to act as Trump's mass deportation plan sparks fear. nationofchange.org With Trump's return to office looming, undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families brace for unprecedented deportation efforts. Activists call on Biden to take immediate action to protect vulnerable populations.
(2024-12-04). Led By Donkeys shame Starmer outside parliament after he doubles down on support for Israel. thecanary.co 
The activists at Led By Donkeys have just brought an essential message to Parliament Square. Amid the ongoing genocide denialism of Keir Starmer's government, and its steadfast commitment to the country committing genocide, Led By Donkeys took action to remind people of the horror of what Israel has been doing in Gaza. Led by Donkeys […] | By
(2024-12-04). Headlines for December 4, 2024. democracynow.org South Korean Opposition Plans to Impeach President Yoon After Failed Martial Law Declaration, Israel Bombs Gaza Food Distribution Center, Killing Palestinian Children, Canadian Peace Activists Hold Parliament Hill Protest to Demand Israel Arms Embargo, Syrian Armed Groups Advance on Hama City After Seizing Aleppo , Trump Transition Approves FBI Background Checks, Though Some Nominees May Resist Them, WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pentagon Pick Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump Taps Billionaire Wall Street Investor Stephen Feinberg for Pentagon's #2 Post, Trump's Pick to Lead DEA Withdraw…
(2024-12-04). Dr Bongi Owusu calls for unity and action in dealing with GBVF. sanews.gov.za Dr Bongi Owusu calls for unity and action in dealing with GBVF | As the country observes the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, the Director of the Department of Social Development, Dr Bongi Owusu, has called for unity and action in dealing with this scourge. | South Africa faces a dire gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) crisis, with alarming statistics highlighting the urgent need for collective action to address this "second pandemic." | Owusu, the Director of Gender and Women Empowerment at the department, said when President Cyril Ramaphosa described GBV as South…
(2024-12-04). Volunteer Spotlight: Omar Mboob. worldbeyondwar.org 
Each month, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email . | Location: : | The Gambia | How did you get involved with anti-war activism and World BEYOND War (WBW)?: | I joined WBW through participating in the organization's 20-hour
(2024-12-04). Thailand: United Nations body concerned over detention conditions, torture, enforced disappearances. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Socialist Equality Party exposes Aidan Beatty's falsifications in Institute of Historical Research seminar. wsws.org After Beatty delivered a lengthy diatribe, Barbara Slaughter, David North and Eric London exposed his slanderous allegations against Gerry Healy and the history of the Trotskyist movement.
(2024-12-04). Twelve U.S. Billionaires Now Have a Combined $2 Trillion. inequality.org The collective net worth of America's top twelve billionaires has surpassed $2 trillion as of December 3. This is an unsettling new milestone for wealth concentration in the United States. The oligarchic dozen is richer than ever, and they are endowed with extreme material power that can be used to pursue narrow political interests …
(2024-12-04). Syria: Civilians at Risk Amid Renewed Hostilities. hrw.org (Beirut) — The outbreak of major hostilities in northern Syria beginning on November 27, 2024, raises concerns that civilians face a real risk of serious abuses at the hands of opposition armed groups and the Syrian government, Human Rights Watch said today. All parties to the conflict should abide by their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, including by only directing attacks against military objectives, taking all feasible precautions to avoid civilian casualties, and ensuring civilians can flee the fighting safely. On November 27, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist a…
(2024-12-04). Ilham, the Poet, Free from Turkish Prison. pressenza.com Ilham Sami àáomak is finally free after serving 30 years in prison. Accused of terrorism, his prosecution was declared illegal by the European Court of Human Rights. Despite this, Ilham's appeals were repeatedly denied, and even his parole request was rejected last August by the parole board at Marmara Prison in Istanbul. It was only on November 26, 2024, that a Turkish court finally ordered his release. | Now 51 years old, Ilham was just 21 when he was incarcerated. During his imprisonment, he wrote eight collections of poetry and received prestigious awards, including the Sennur Sezer Poetry Prize in 201…
(2024-12-04). Why was king Charles hosting the human rights-abusing emir of Qatar? thecanary.co 
The Peter Tatchell Foundation staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday 3 December against the state visit to Britain by the emir of Qatar, citing the Gulf nation's appalling abuse of the human rights of women, LGBTQ+ people, and migrant workers. The emir of Qatar should NOT be having a state visit Thirty protestors chanted "Qatar […] | By
(2024-12-04). Greek Surveillance Lawsuit Aims to Silence Journalism. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A kiosk with newspapers in Athens, Greece, December 22, 2022. | © 2022 Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Shutterstock | On December 5, a court in Athens will hear a defamation lawsuit against journalists who exposed state surveillance by Greek authorities. The case, brought by Grigoris Dimitriadis, nephew of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, fits into the category of cases referred to as "strategic lawsuits against public participation" (SLAPPs), whose primary purpose is to deter critical reporting.Dimitriadis filed the lawsuit against the newspaper Efimerida ton Syntakton (Editor'
(2024-12-04). Saudi Arabia: 'Giga-Projects' Built on Widespread Labor Abuses. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A construction worker passes an advertisement for the King Salman Park gardens and canals development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 14, 2021. | © 2021 Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
(2024-12-04). Pakistan: United Nations Human Rights Committee calls for urgent reforms echoing civil society recommendations. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Overcrowding in America's Prisons Violates the 8th Amendment Ban on "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" counterpunch.org 
The Justice Department has just released a scathing 96-page report accusing the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, GA of engaging in "cruel and unusual punishment" in the September 2022 death of a mentally disabled inmate, LeShawn Thompson, who was found lying face down dead in his cell, his body covered with lice and bedbugs. The Department
(2024-12-04). Iran frees Nobel winner for three weeks, calls for release grow. newarab.com 
Iranian authorities on Wednesday freed Nobel peace prize winner Addressing reporters in Paris, Mohammadi's 18-year-old son, Ali Rahmani, said he had been able to speak by phone to his mother for the first time in two years. | Her lawyer Mostafa Nili earlier announced on X that her jail sentence had been "suspended" for three weeks and she had…
(2024-12-04). Turkish court jails protesters over Erdogan speech disruption. newarab.com 
A Turkish court has jailed pending trial nine protesters who disrupted The incident occurred during Erdogan's televised address at a forum on Friday, where the protesters said the government was failing to uphold They chanted slogans…
(2024-12-04). Protecting the International Criminal Court and upholding victims' rights amid crises and threats: FIDH recommendations to the 23rd Assembly of States Parties. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Global accountability on trial: International Court tackles nations' legal obligations to combat climate change. nationofchange.org Landmark hearings at the International Court of Justice examine states' responsibilities for climate harm, driven by Pacific Island nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
(2024-12-04). University of Michigan confirms filing of complaint against campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. wsws.org SAFE, the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, is threatened with a two-to-four-year suspension. If Umich suspends SAFE, it will mark the first suspension of a legacy student organization in the university's history.
(2024-12-04). Why has San Jose, Calif., not called for a ceasefire in Gaza? peoplesworld.org 
"Stop sending military arms to Israel! Stop the genocide in our name!" exclaimed Joan Simon, the coordinator of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, as she spoke before a crowd on Oct. 6 in front of City Hall. Simon and other South Bay community members have been fighting for over a year for a …
(2024-12-04). Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Forty Years of Struggle for Justice—Part 3. counterpunch.org 
Soon after the disaster, several concerned lawyers arrived in Bhopal to provide legal assistance to the gas victims. Many 'ambulance chasers' also swooped down on the city in that guise, motivated by greed rather than compassion. Following the filing of many lawsuits against the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) by victims of the disaster through private
(2024-12-04). Climate justice: Action groups livid over Australia's submission at ICJ. asiapacificreport.nz 
ABC Pacific Australia's government is being condemned by climate action groups for discouraging the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from ruling in favour of a court action brought by Vanuatu to determine legal consequences for states that fail to meet fossil reduction commitments. In its submission before the ICJ at The Hague yesterday, Australia argued…
(2024-12-04). Over 52,000 Candidates Register in Election for Venezuela's Communal Justices of Peace. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, requested that communities provide what support they can for the electoral campaigns for the communal justices of peace that begin next Wednesday, December 4. | "Let the candidates go to the streets, alleys, stairs, buildings," said the president. "Let people get to know them, and let an informative synergy be generated that commits them to community justice for peace." President Maduro made the comments on Monday, December 2, during the 69th broadcast of his program Con Maduro+. | The elections will take place on December 15, which will mark 25 years since the approval…
(2024-12-04). Ssemakadde seeks dismissal of charges of insulting Justice Abodo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society-ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde has filed an application before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court seeking the dismissal of charges of insulting the modesty of a woman levied against him by two lawyers Joshua Byamazima and Tony Tumukunde. On November, 22nd 2024, Byamazima and Tumukunde filed a …
(2024-12-04). The CADTM stands in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in the face of apartheid, crimes against humanity and colonisation practised by the extreme right-wing government in Israel. cadtm.org We express our solidarity with the people of Palestine and oppose the aerial bombardments and indiscriminate and terrorist military actions carried out by the Israeli authorities. We call for the dismantling of the colonialist apartheid state of Israel and for respect for the rights of peoples to exercise their sovereignty.
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(2024-12-04). South Africa champions of global disability inclusion movement. sanews.gov.za South Africa champions of global disability inclusion movement | Despite the challenges facing people with disabilities, strides made by government in policy and legislature over the past 30 years have earned the country's recognition as a respected champion of the global disability inclusion movement. | During the parliamentary debate on Tuesday to close off the 2024 Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) campaign, Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, said prior to 1994, government's programmes for people with disabilities were rooted in a value system that viewed disability as a per…
(2024-12-04). 'World on fire': UN aid agency warns of tough choices as funding falls. aljazeera.com OCHA hopes to reach 190 million people in 'dire need' amid double whammy of spiralling conflict and climate crisis.
(2024-12-04). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-04). American Voters: Ignorant, Insouciant, or Both? globalresearch.ca In the US presidential election on 5 November 2024, American voters provided people in the United States and elsewhere a stupendous gift: the ouster of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration. Simultaneously, the voters bequeathed fellow Americans and people of the …
(2024-12-04). Low turnout and media manipulation maintain status quo in Irish elections. peoplesworld.org 
DUBLIN—The Irish general election held last Friday is unlikely to bring a change in government. Despite the left-wing Sinn Féin achieving 19% of the vote—close to the two main government parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael—they are set to be excluded from government once again. The ruling coalition, openly admitting its policies are diametrically opposed …
(2024-12-04). Keir Starmer Rejects Call for Fairer Votes Despite MPs Voting in Favour of Proportional Representation. bylinetimes.com Starmer previously pledged to back electoral reform, saying during his campaign to become Labour leader in 2020 that "we've got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their vote doesn't count. | "That's got to be addressed." | However, he has since dropped this commitment and it was not included in the Labour party's 2024 general election manifesto. | Despite this MPs voted by 138 to 136 in favour of a bill brought forward by Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney on Tuesday for a fairer voting system, with more Labour MPs who took part in the vote backing PR than opposing it. | MPs from…
(2024-12-04). Namibia elects first female president in historic vote. independent.co.ug 
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | Xinhua | Namibia made history on Tuesday by electing the country's first female president, 72-year-old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from the ruling South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Namibia's 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson Elsie Nghikembua declared the …
(2024-12-04). International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. workers.org 
On Nov. 28, some 20 protesters brought part of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City to a halt for five minutes. They jumped the barricades for a sit-in in the street to protest Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. With their fists in the air and an . . . |
(2024-12-04). Cardiff Council has £111m invested in companies complicit in Israel's genocide. thecanary.co A petition has been launched by Cardiff Palestine Solidarity Campaign to call on Cardiff Council to divest from companies complicit in Israel's criminal activity against the Palestinian people. The objective is to encourage those companies to cut their support for the apartheid Israel regime and its 14-month-long genocidal war. The Cardiff and Vale Council Pension […] | By
(2024-12-04). In a rare break from self-censorship, Israelis got to watch Gaza horrors on their screens. haaretz.com A CNN report from Gaza played on Israel's Channel 13 showed starving women being crushed by desperate masses. But in Israel, people are still shocked by "ethnic cleansing" accusations…
(2024-12-04). Night of terror for Beit Lahia as Israel intensifies attacks. newarab.com 
Palestinians in the town of The town's residents told The New Arab that the Israeli army escalated its assault, besieging a school housing displaced people and targeting…
(2024-12-04). Over a Hundred Jewish Canadians Take Over Parliamentary Building in Ottawa Bringing Parts of the Federal Government to a Screeching Halt. pressenza.com Update: Over 100 Jewish Canadians from the Jews Say No to Genocide Coalition brought parts of Parliament Hill to a standstill today, occupying the Confederation Building to demand an immediate and full two way arms embargo on Israel. Protestors held signs, sang Jewish songs, prayers and chants, and blocked MPs from reaching their offices, denouncing Canada's active participation in Israel's ongoing and brutal genocide of the Palestinian people. Three Members of Parliament attended in support of the protest. After more than an hour blocking the lobby, the peaceful demonstration was disrupted as police arrested 14…
(2024-12-04). Breaking video: Israel bombs Gaza refugee tents in Khan Younis. skwawkbox.org Within the last hour or so, Israel has again bombed helpless refugees sheltering in tents, this time in Khan Younis: Witnesses and journalists report finding heads and other body parts after horrifying explosions: At least seventeen people have been murdered in the strike, including at least five children. The Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya …
(2024-12-04). 'You can say "sorry" as much as you want – but sorry needs to be expressed in actions'. haaretz.com Leebie, the sister of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was murdered in Hamas captivity along with five other hostages, says she's disappointed that the struggle for the hostages isn't completely sweeping the country. 'People are going on as usual … It's a very ugly lesson to learn about humanity,' she says…
(2024-12-04). 'You can say 'Sorry' as much as you want – but sorry needs to be expressed in actions'. haaretz.com Leebie, the sister of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was murdered in Hamas captivity along with five other hostages, says she's disappointed that the struggle for the hostages isn't completely sweeping the country. 'People are going on as usual … It's a very ugly lesson to learn about humanity,' she says…
(2024-12-04). Indian farmers are back at the borders of New Delhi. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of farmers pic.twitter.com/JNKPv0OWhx | — AIKS (@KisanSabha) As per the
(2024-12-04). People walk miles searching for bread amid Gaza's war shortages. aljazeera.com Millions of Palestinians face the threat of famine as food supplies reach new lows.
(2024-12-04). UNESCO inscribes Chinese 'Spring Festival' on intangible cultural heritage list. ecns.cn The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Wednesday to inscribe Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
(2024-12-04). Construction site accident leaves 6 dead in Shandong. ecns.cn A construction accident occurred at around 3 pm on Tuesday in Jinxiang county, Shandong province during the dismantling of an umbrella-shaped truss which killed six people and left one sustaining severe injuries.
(2024-12-04). Venezuela Approves Budget & Indebtedness Laws for 2025. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, in a special session, the National Assembly of Venezuela approved bills on the Economic Financial Year 2025 and a bill on the Special Law on Annual Indebtedness for the Economic Financial Year 2025. | The first of the projects was presented by United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) deputy and president of the Permanent Finance Commission of the National Assembly, Jesús Farías. "This is the budget for the victory of the Venezuelan people against imperialism and fascism," said Farías as he presented the bill. "Without this victory, Venezuela would be in chaos." | He also said that the law concentr…
(2024-12-04). New translation of 'Franco's Mass Graves' unearths crimes of Spanish fascism. peoplesworld.org 
The journalist Emilio Silva Barrera (born in Elizondo, Navarra, Spain, in 1965) belongs to the generation of grandchildren of those who experienced the Spanish Civil War as adults. His grandfather and namesake, a politically moderate small business owner in a small town in Northwestern Spain, was first harassed and extorted, later arrested, killed, and thrown …
(2024-12-04). Machinists union provides national labor leadership in fighting climate change. peoplesworld.org 
Recent actions at the 2024 International Association of Machinists (IAM) Grand Lodge National Convention in New York City point the way to increased labor movement leadership in combating climate change and creating a more just society. The IAM passed a resolution to include "Just Transition" in any actions oriented toward fighting climate change, creating new …
(2024-12-04). German "traffic light" coalition collapses, new election to be held. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Christian Lindner, head of the small pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a top member of the governing trio of Social Democrats, Greens and his party, finally succeeded in forcing Olaf Scholz, head Social Democrat (SPD) and chancellor, to dump him and his party, leaving only the Greens as partner. Why on earth did Lindner — …
(2024-12-04). Workers overwhelmingly back OSHA's proposed heat protections. peoplesworld.org 
WICHITA, Kansas—Harold Schlechtweg, a former Directing Business Representative for Service Employees Local 513 in Wichita, Kansas, tells of the fate of a worker harmed by intense heat. "Several years ago, one of my members was seriously injured by heat stroke," Schlechtweg e-mailed in late November to the regulations comments section for the Occupational Safety and …
(2024-12-04). Eight-year-old inventor from Saudi Arabia creates glasses for visually impaired people. tvbrics.com 
The schoolgirl's design was the best among nearly a thousand entries from 19 countries…
(2024-12-04). Accessible transport is not accessible AT ALL — with 92% of disabled people now facing barriers. thecanary.co The National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT) has found that 92% of disabled people they spoke with face barriers when using at least one mode of transport, with inaccessible streets and pavements being the biggest obstacles in public spaces. Additionally, 77% of respondents said these barriers negatively affect their physical or mental well-being, and 75% […] | By
(2024-12-04). Emergency action Wednesday, Dec. 4: Demonstrate at South Korean Consulate. iacenter.org December 4, 2024 The International Action Center received this appeal from Nodutdol calling for a demonstration at the ROK (South Korean) Consulate in New York City at 57th Street and Park Avenue, Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Join us this Wednesday as we mobilize against the martial law declared by South Korean president Yoon Seok Yeol and to join our South Korean comrades' demand for his resignation! Earlier today, President Yoon Seok Yeol of South Korea declared martial law for the 13th time in the country's history. While our brave people in South Korea have gained the upper hand, this fight is not yet over. S…
(2024-12-04). SATIRE: Nation's Mumblers March On Washington Demanding Something Or Other. theonion.com WASHINGTON—With a half-whispered murmur of "Hey, hey, ho, ho, [inaudible] has got to [inaudible]," thousands of the nation's mumblers marched on Washington Wednesday demanding something or other. "Obviously these people care enough to take to the streets in protest, but we can't tell what exactly they're fighting for because they refuse to enunciate," said D.C. …
(2024-12-04). Leaks, distribution of arms, incitement to racism, and reckless driving — the allegations surrounding Ben-Gvir. haaretz.com In the two years since Itamar Ben-Gvir became national security minister, a long list of people in his orbit have ended up being questioned by police and other units. Here is an explanation of the different cases…
(2024-12-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: Dec. 1-7 is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. People with IBD may experience persistent symptoms like frequent diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain and fatigue. There is no cure and no exact cause, though researchers continue to look at how genes, the microbiome and environmental factors play a role in this chronic…
(2024-12-04). Tips for coping with an anxiety disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Having occasional feelings of anxiety is a normal part of life, but people with anxiety disorders experience frequent and excessive anxiety, fear, terror and panic in everyday situations. These feelings are unhealthy if they affect your quality of life and prevent you from functioning normally. Common symptoms of anxiety disorders include: Experiencing a sense of impending panic, danger or doom Feeling helpless Feeling nervous Hyperventilation Increased heart rate Obsessively thinking about the panic trigger Sweating Trembling…
(2024-12-04). 500 UPDF troops flagged off for transition mission in Somalia. independent.co.ug 
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) have flagged off over 500 soldiers for deployment under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). ATMIS, which replaced the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in April 2022, is part of ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia and assist the government in taking full …
(2024-12-04). 'Litany of Failures' Exposed by Damning Report Revealing Huge Scale of Conservative Prisons Crisis Inherited by Keir Starmer. bylinetimes.com The last Conservative Government's prison building programme, which they promised would provide an additional 20,000 new places by next year, as part of "the biggest shake up of prisons since Victorian times" has been blasted by incoming Labour ministers after a new report found it had resulted in just 1,000 extra places being built, requiring billions of pounds more to fulfil. | The report, by the National Audit Office, exposes the sheer scale of the crisis inherited by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who faced intense criticism from Conservative-supporting newspapers last month after being forced to release tho…
(2024-12-04). Kurdistan region authorities transfer prisoners to Iraq. newarab.com 
The first group of detainees which were held in the "As part of the political agreement between the three Arab bloc members…
(2024-12-04). 104-Year-Old Freed: A Journey from Prison to Plant Nurturing. devdiscourse.com A 104-year-old man walked free from Malda Correctional Home after spending 36 years imprisoned on a murder charge. Rasikt Mondal, originally sentenced in 1988 for killing his brother in a land dispute, emerged with plans to dedicate his time to gardening and family.
(2024-12-04). Mass Protests Force South Korean President to Revoke Shocking Martial Law Declaration After 6 Hours. democracynow.org 
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment after opposition parties in the country's National Assembly introduced a motion to force him from office for his shocking declaration of martial law. The conservative Yoon made his announcement in a televised briefing Tuesday evening, accusing the liberal opposition of undermining the state and possibly colluding with North Korea. Thousands of Koreans massed at the parliament to oppose the move as lawmakers rushed inside to vote unanimously to overturn Yoon's declaration, which he rescinded just hours later. Yoon's ouster is now all but cert…
(2024-12-04). Sri Lankan police attack protesting School Development Officers, detaining four. wsws.org The Dissanayake government, which is committed to implement the IMF's austerity agenda, has made clear that it will ruthlessly crush any opposition.
(2024-12-04). Protests call for South Korean president to quit over martial law order. aljazeera.com President Yoon Suk-yeol faces huge pressure to leave office after he imposed a short-lived martial law.
(2024-12-04). British farmers to protest again over increasing burden of government's anti-farming policy on agriculture. expose-news.com British farmers are planning to stage protests in the four capital cities of the United Kingdom on 11 December. The protests, organised by campaign groups Save British Farming and Fairness for Farmers, …
(2024-12-04). University of Toronto students score a win for the climate—and campus protests more broadly. nationofchange.org "This victory shows students have the ability to enact institutional change."
(2024-12-04). Thousands of South Korean protestors call for president to resign over martial law order. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters have staged a rally in Seoul to demand the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
(2024-12-04). Swan Lake just faced protests over a theatre's ties to planet-wrecking Barclays. thecanary.co 
Campaigners from Fossil Free London disrupted the opening night of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells Theatre, demanding the venue sever ties with Barclays over the bank's funding of fossil fuels and arms. Swan Lake During the Swan Lake interval, protesters staged a dramatic lobby demonstration, pouring oil on two campaigners dressed in Swan […] | By
(2024-12-04). Swan Lake just faced protests over a theatre's ties to planet-wrecking Barclays. thecanary.co Campaigners from Fossil Free London disrupted the opening night of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells Theatre, demanding the venue sever ties with Barclays over the bank's funding of fossil fuels and arms. Swan Lake During the Swan Lake interval, protesters staged a dramatic lobby demonstration, pouring oil on two campaigners dressed in Swan …
(2024-12-04). Unite HQ puts up banners against workers who are in dispute against Sharon Graham's husband. skwawkbox.org 
Union puts up banners and pins its colours to anti-worker protest as members react in disgust The Unite union has been condemned by workers and their union representatives for its attack on staff who complained about bullying in the unit run by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham's husband, Jack Clarke — who was on a …
(2024-12-04). Georgia: Law enforcement officers must be held accountable for the unlawful use of force against protesters. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Pro-European Protests Sweeping Across Georgia Stir Memories of a Darker Past. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-12-04). The Alliance Fights to Protect Wild Rockies Ecosystems. counterpunch.org 
"A fish rots from the head down." — Rumi By now, we have all heard rumblings of Empire's imminent collapse. Propaganda and government gaslighting can no longer hide the obvious fact that social, financial, cultural, and political systems have failed miserably. The advanced state of Empire's decomposition (rotting from the head down) caused by malevolent
(2024-12-04). Long March 3B rocket blasts off for 100th time. ecns.cn China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province to place an experimental satellite in space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
(2024-12-04). Video: Silver Bullet. "They Want One World Government". Dr. Mike Yeadon. globalresearch.ca Stumbling fashionably late on stage, with that genuine independent rock 'n' roll attitude that Tavistock could never tame, Silver Bullet arrives. | This text is not particularly friendly to the uninitiated so may not be the best way of sharing. ….
(2024-12-04). The DWP Christmas bonus should now be worth a staggering £327. Yet it's still £10. thecanary.co 
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it will be paying claimants their £10 DWP Christmas bonus soon. However, the amount is worth barely anything anymore. Moreover, with the cost of things like a Christmas dinner having skyrocketed, it seems like the DWP is taking the piss paying the Christmas bonus in the […] | By
(2024-12-04). The DWP Christmas bonus should now be worth a staggering £327. Yet it's still £10. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it will be paying claimants their £10 DWP Christmas bonus soon. However, the amount is worth barely anything anymore. Moreover, with the cost of things like a Christmas dinner having skyrocketed, it seems like the DWP is taking the piss paying the Christmas bonus in the …
(2024-12-04). SATIRE: Elton John Reveals He Lost Vision From Eye Infection. theonion.com 
Elton John, singer famed for "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man," announced to a theater audience that he had lost his sight, risking his ability to record new music. What do you think?
(2024-12-04). Bill to allow firing of AG stalls in Knesset as coalition advances controversial laws. haaretz.com The coalition managed to advance controversial bills on Tuesday: gendered segregation, immunity for Knesset members, and a BibiLeaks bill. But for now, it seems removing the attorney general won't be as easy as the coalition had hoped…
(2024-12-04). How the US and Israel Quietly Revived Al-Qaeda Allies in Syria's Idlib Offensive. mintpressnews.com The recent fall of Aleppo to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham highlights a troubling truth: Washington and Tel Aviv's shadowy support for extremist groups continues.
(2024-12-04). US Spurring Terrorism in Syria: Iran's UN Envoy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations blamed the US for supporting the resurgence of terrorism in Syria, saying Washington seeks to turn terrorism into a tool of foreign policy to advance its political agenda.
(2024-12-04). Contrary to What the Washington Post Tells Readers, China Is Doing a Huge Amount To Combat Global Warming. scheerpost.com 
Nanjing Bus No.100 BYD Electric Bus. DKMcLaren, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) The Washington Post had a bizarre article last week in which it questioned whether China was doing much to combat global warming. While the piece noted China's efforts to portray itself as …
(2024-12-04). Contrary to What the Washington Post Tells Readers, China Is Doing a Huge Amount To Combat Global Warming. scheerpost.com
(2024-12-04). Equity Group's James Mwangi joins World Bank advisory council. independent.co.ug 
Washington, DC USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. James Mwangi, the Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings is among fourteen global leaders that have joined the World Bank Group High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs. This recognizes his dedication and contributions to society that extend beyond the banking sector. "I'm honored to have been asked …
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called the meeting for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) a "moonshot moment" to protect and restore land and respond to drought. | Activists accused Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, of trying to water down calls to phase…
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Voting got under way in Polls opened at 0700 GMT and will close at 2200 GMT as voters choose new members of the 174-seat lower chamber of parliament, the Dail. | Final opinion polling put the three main par…
Far-right Dutch politician This comes after the Dutch Parliament voted to sanction the party's powerbroker and prominent Israeli settler leader, Wilders, who heads the Pa…
A ceasefire in Lebanon was announced on Nov. 26. What does it mean? This is a ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. imperialism and applauded by France and the rest of the countries in the European Union. According to press statements the deal is to "secure Israel from the threat of . . . | 
The following statements were published by Resistance News Network on Nov. 27, 2024. Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement We commend the pivotal role played by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, in support of the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian resistance, and the great sacrifices made by Hezbollah and its leadership, . . . | 
Airlines will soon resume flights to and from Lebanon, Beirut airport authorities said, after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect this week. | Head of the Rafic Hariri International Airport Fadi al-Hassan announced that some airlines have already begun flights to Jordan said it would restart flights on Sunday, while Iraq said it would begin flights next week. | Al-Hassan told local broadcaster LBC…
The Palestinian Hamas group may drop some key demands in exchange for a Hamas has long conditioned the pullout of Israeli soldiers from the Gaza Strip in any deal. 
In a letter to the UK The letter, spearheaded by MPs Richard Burgon and Imran Hussain, calls for sanctions following the International Court of Justice's The court labelled Israel's occupation as unlawful and demanded an end to it. | "The UK Governme…
In the ruins of his home, Ibraheem* was rifling through the debris of his former life. On the floor, furniture was twisted with metal, breezeblocks and grubby clothes. | After 12 hours of driving, a journey which took four hours two months before, he cautiously returned home to reclaim what remained of his possessions after a year of conflict and an intense A huge bomb crater in the middle of the family home wiped out where colourful rugs once lay. In its place, a large unexploded bomb.
In February, the Hague Court of Appeal ordered the government to block those exports over concerns they were being used to violate international law during the war in Gaza, prompting the government to seek advice from the Supreme C…
Israel extended for one year a waiver allowing Israeli banks to work with Palestinian ones just days before it was due to expire, threatening to paralyse Palestinians financial institutions. | The extension was approved Thursday during a security cabinet meeting ahead of expiration of the waiver at the end of the month, a spokesman for far-right Finance Minister Smotrich had threatened in May to cut the vital connection between Israel and Palestinian banks in the occupied West Bank in retal…
Dr Ahmad al-Kahlout had refused to leave his patients Dr Hassam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, has paid tribute to his colleague Dr Ahmad al-Kahlout, the head of the hospital's intensive care unit. The Kamal Adwan is the only hospital in northern Gaza still functional in any form, …
Gautam Adani, ranked the second richest man in India and the 22nd richest man in the world by Forbes, was indicted in New York on Nov. 20 on charges rising from the Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCP) Act, a U.S. anti-bribery law. A few days later, federal prosecutors issued arrest warrants . . . | 
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Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said. The group's boat, Geo Barents, arrived at the scene in international waters on Thursday, rescuing 83 men and unaccompanied mi…
The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with Palestinians are suffering "on a scale that has to be seen to be truly grasped", Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories, said after concluding his latest visit to the devastated Palestinian terri…
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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for the closure of French military bases in Senegal ahead of the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. | In an interview with AFP on Thursday, Faye said that France's military presence in Senegal is "incompatible" with the country's sovereignty. | The former tax inspector, who rose to power at the general election last March behind the promise of achieving Senegal's independence, said: "Sovereignty does not allow for foreign military presence on our soil." | However, Faye insisted that his call for the withdrawal of French troops should not be seen as a…
For years, large drillers in California sold unprofitable wells to smaller companies willing to wring the last drops of oil out of them. The process essentially kicked the cost of cleaning up oil fields — pumping concrete down well bores, removing tanks and pipelines — to operators with less ability to pay for the eventual cleanup. | Policymakers and advocates predicted that taxpayers — not the oil companies themselves — would ultimately have to pay billions for remediation once those oil and gas operations ran dry. Unplugged wells emit climate-warming methane and pose long-term hazards…
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are seeking government intervention over the persistent landslides which have claimed lives. Bugisu is one of the sub-regions prone to landslides. On Wednesday over 20 people were killed in landslides in the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko and Namisindwa. John Musila, the Vice Chairperson of …
Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has provided financial assistance to families affected by the recent landslide in Buluganya Sub-County, Bulambuli District. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja delivered UGX 5 million in cash to the relatives of each person who lost their life in the landslide that struck on Wednesday this week. During her …
Mbarara, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Even Uganda Prisons boss Dr Johnson Omuhunde Rwashote Byabashaija can run, but he cannot hide. After nearly four decades 'hiding' from his colleagues in the veterinary sector, he confessed on Thursday that, "I can probably say I am back to the profession". He made the admission as he gave …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has joined local initiatives to promote emission-free mobility as part of efforts to transform Kampala into a greener, smarter city. In partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the EU Delegation in Uganda is encouraging more Ugandans to adopt bicycling as an alternative to …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | A group of businesspeople from various parts of Kampala have accused Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials of fraudulently selling them stalls in the new Busega Market, which was designated to accommodate roadside vendors free of charge. On Thursday and Friday, the Minister for Kampala, Misa Kabanda, and Kampala Resident …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to conduct a countrywide malaria indicator survey with data collection scheduled to start on Sunday. The results of this survey which is intended to obtain national estimates of the prevalence of malaria and its risk factors in addition to checking the levels …
Urgent call to action as 2.5 Million Ugandans reported to have lost their lives to drowning in the last decade. Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner, International and Transboundary Water Affairs, Ministry of Water and Environment, Eng. Sowed Sewagude, has called for collective action in addressing the rising cases of drowning deaths which have …
Israeli forces shot two Palestinian young men and injured several citizens after invading the village of Iraq Burin, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. The army also invaded towns and villages in the governorates of Jenin, Bethlehem, and Hebron. Media sources said that occupation forces stormed the village of Iraq Burin, on …
FDA Announces Recall of Specific Miniverse Toys Due to Health-damaging Acrylates | 30 November 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a thumbs up for issuing a toy safety advisory that will protect children from being harmed by acrylates in liquid form, which pose a safety risk to consumers, especially kids. | The FDA through Advisory No. 2024-1621 issued on November 28 and posted on the agency's website on November 29 informed the public about the voluntary recall of 15 specific types of Miniverse mini toys for containing hydroxyethyl methacryl…
Twenty-five years ago this week, the streets of Seattle erupted into the kind of militant protest rarely seen in the US. Over the course of five days, thousands of street activists counterpunched the global managers of neoliberalism in the face at their own confab, humiliated Bill Clinton and took the ruling class entirely off guard. The battle in Seattle became a kind of operational template for the popular protests of the both the right and left that followed in its wake: Code Pink's anti-Iraq war demos, the Occupy Movement, the Tea Party, Black Lives Matter and, even, MAGA. The populist right certainly absorbe…
Solidarity with all journalists, academics and activists facing state persecution for showing humanity and endorsing international law Jewish left-wing writer and anti-genocide activist Tony Greenstein has been charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which used to be (badly) run by Britain's ardently Zionist prime minister Keir Starmer. The development …
The antiwar movement can spark new energy by addressing 3 tough questions at the heart of our work: where must we stand together on border walls, on wealth inequality, on nationalism itself? #worldbeyondwar…
Many have been murdered by his genocidal mates, but there are still some and they're exposing Israel's crimes against humanity — unlike him Foreign Secretary David Lammy's testimony to the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has already been shown to contain several misleading statements to MPs — contempt of Parliament — about what his and the …
Lammy says he will continue to talk to 'senior Israeli officials' despite arrest warrants — and claims ICC Act 2001 requires him to wait for 'note verbale' before acting. There is no such provision in the Act A stammering David Lammy has tried to con the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee about the procedure that would …
Israel's ghastly genocidal destruction of Gaza drags on and is horrifyingly clear for all to see. The Israeli Defense Forces' criminal mass murder is so blatant and unabashed that in December last year, even U.S. President Joe Biden challenged Israel's President Netanyahu. Speaking to an audience of campaign donors in Washington, D.C. including a former 
Stories of loved ones surviving years after doctors predicted imminent death are common — yet MPs may vote for killing to prevent people 'being a burden' Social media users have responded to the planned vote by MPs on Friday on an opaque bill to legalise the killing of frail, infirm and terminally ill people by …
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced that 2025 will be the year Israel annexes the West Bank. With the Trump administration entering the White House, the stage is set for Israel to finally take total control over the occupied territory.
During his campaign, Donald Trump publicly promised to reward oil and gas executives handsomely in exchange for funding his campaign. Within weeks of winning the election, he's making good on his promise by tapping oil and gas executive Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy. Wright has zero experience in running a federal agency. 
Since October 7, 2023, Sondos Sabra has kept a diary of the genocide. These entries serve as a window into her life and the universal Gazan story of what it means to survive. "I remember that I remember, and I will not have that memory erased."
"Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes." (Source: Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action, Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an "emergency summit" within the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research 
Be careful who you condemn and ostracise. They just might be supplying you with a special need. While the United States security establishment deems Russia the devil incarnate helped along by aspiring, mischief-making China, that devil continues supplying the US energy market with enriched uranium. This dependency has irked the self-sufficiency patriots in Washington, especially those keen 
With over 2,300,000 renters in New York City, it's a good bet most of them had to pay exorbitant brokers' fees to land their apartments. Those brokers charged a fortune — natch, because with a 2023 city rental vacancy rate of 1.41 percent, they could set their fees sky high. But on November 13, the city council approved a new law with a veto-proof majority to make landlords fork over those fees. According to the New York Times that day, "the fee is typically more than one month's rent, and right now the median rent is roughly $3,4000." So up-front costs to get a new place in Gotham were often over $10,000.
Over thirty years ago, Republican historian and political analyst, Kevin Phillips, remarked that the "Republicans go for the jugular while the Democrats go for the capillaries." This serious disparity in political energy levels is rarely taken into account to explain election turnouts. The voluntary enfeebling of the Democratic Party started long ago. In 1970, writing 
Even with high turnout, endorsements from top Republicans and former Trump aides, and outspending the Trump-Vance ticket by nearly $460 million, Democrats still lost the White House, as well as both Houses of Congress. What happened? Many are speculating what Democrats could have done differently. Some political pundits blame Joe Biden for not stepping down sooner, while others blame the 
The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM for its Spanish language initials) is a masterpiece of Cuba's remarkable healthcare system. A conference of ELAM graduates took place in Havana from November 11 to November 15; two sets of them attended. The gathering marked the 25th anniversary of ELAM's founding in 1999. What happened and what was 
A major problem in American thinking in the Middle East is the utter rejection of the notion that Palestinian rights are fundamental, if at all relevant, to the coveted peace and stability. Long before Donald Trump's first 'Deal of the Century' was officially revealed on January 28, 2020, successive US administrations attempted to 'stabilize' the 
NATO leaders have been dithering about Russia's recent retaliation against Ukraine's lofting one of Lockheed's long-range missiles deep into its interior. Their emergency huddle was about Putin's new multi-missile ("Oreshnik ") which traveled 10 times the speed of sound (range: 310-3,400 miles) to hit a former ICBM factory . So far, either side seems to 
What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories of this process? Culture is central to defining humanity. Throughout history, many definitions have been proposed to describe what we mean when we talk about culture, leading to considerable confusion. The word "culture" was once reserved 
"You can't fight something with nothing, you have to have an alternative vision…Trump had a vision…he had an explanation. To my view, Democrats really did not" — Bernie Sanders, in "Bernie Sanders says Democrats have lost their way", 11/15/24, New York Times Podcast Since our most recent disastrous election, I have seen many variations of 
By Most Americans continue to believe that the United States will prevail in a conventional war with Russia. But that is simply not the …
With a second Trump presidency looming just around the corner, what might another four years look like for Cuba and Venezuela?>
A Conversation with Tulsi Sigdel, Base Team Delegate for the 3rd World March | The World March for Peace and Nonviolence came to Nepal in 2009, 2019 and, lately in 2024, bringing its message of humanizing the earth by ending all wars and armed conflicts and addressing all forms of
The first cargo ship has left a Chinese-built port on the Peruvian coast bound for China. Dan Collyns has the story from Lima, Peru.
The Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre has set the pace this year for growth and investment. | The business, founded in Argentina, dominates online sales in the region. | CGTN's Joel Richards reports from where it all started in Buenos Aires.
Benjamin Britten's Owen Wingrave is one of the few openly anti-war operas. Robert Kurka's The Good Soldier Schweik might be another. Other operas treat the subject warily, such as Huang Ruo's An American Solider, centering anti-Chinese racism in the U.S. Army. Tragic operas such as Verdi's Macbeth, AàØda, La Forza del Destino, not to overlook …
The UN's humanitarian coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territories, Muhannad Hadi, has issued a warning about the potential halt of crucial aid deliveries across Gaza, which include vital food, water, fuel, and medical supplies. In a press release on Friday, Hadi emphasized that the lives of over two million Palestinians in Gaza are at serious …
Cooper and co peddling utter nonsense. ICC is higher court than any in UK — the claim is a ruse and the 'specific process' would take 30 seconds Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been doing endless and repetitive rounds on broadcast media to say, in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to issue …
On Saturday, November 23, day 414 of the ongoing Israeli assault on the entire population of 2.2 million people in the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression with multiple attacks in several parts of Gaza. A number of Palestinians were killed and injured, Saturday morning, after the Israeli occupation forces shelled various areas …
Eleven people were killed and 23 injured in an Israeli strike on On Saturday morning, AFP footage showed an excavator removing the rubble of the eight-storey building hit at around 04: 00 AM (0200 GMT), with a fire truck and civil defence rescuers nearby while people gathered around the site. | There was no evacuation warning from the Israeli military for the Basta area. | The National National Agency…
Lebanon's Minister of Culture Mohammad Wissam Al-Murtada 
Moscow, SANA- Members of Arab communities in Russian Federation with their Russian citizen's fellows condemned the brutal aggressive actions and attacks committed by the Israeli entity in Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. At a solidarity event held by the Lebanese House in Moscow on the occasion of the eighty-first anniversary of Lebanon's independence, the participants affirmed …
Marco Rubio is a perfect reflection of the neoconservative foreign policy establishment in Washington. For that reason, he poses a serious threat to Palestine as Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of State.
The South African anti-apartheid movement in the U.S. made its most significant gains during Ronald Reagan's second term in office. There are lessons for the Palestine movement as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Dr. Peter Carter, an Expert Reviewer of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has new information about the status of climate change that meets the IPCC 6th Assessment worst-case scenario. Carter makes the case that the climate system is several years ahead of expectations, and in fact, knocking on the door of the IPCC's 6th Assessment worst-case scenario decades early. | Experts on climate change are at a loss for words and at a loss for understanding how and why the climate change issue, which is negatively impacting planetary ecosystems, is largely ignored. The proof of this is found at the cel…
The positive dynamics was ensured by the growth of exports and industry…
The U.S. is waging war on Russia without a congressional declaration and in violation of treaty that requires the consent of the United Nations, writes Andrew Napolitano. | By Andrew P. NAPOLITANO | Join us on , , and .
The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said Friday hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled. | The warning came a day after the International Criminal Court The…
Ten people were killed when a gunman "A man fired on A Nahrin resident, who knew victims of the attack, told AFP that worshippers had gathered at the Sayed Pacha Agh…
Two opposition mayors in eastern Turkey have been removed from office after being convicted of "terrorism" for belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the interior minister said on Friday. | The mayors of Tunceli and Ovacik were each sentenced to six years and three months in prison this week for membership of the outlawed Both were replaced by state-appointed administrators, the interior ministry said…
Her monthly visits to him in prison in Egypt last 20 minutes, where she gets to talk to him over the phone, separated by a screen. | While his health and prison conditions are "fine," Soueif, 68, said on Thursday that "on another…
De facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has backed extravagant sports investments – set to culminate in Saudi Arabia hosting the…
This story was originally published by Early on Election Day, highways in the St. Louis area were inundated with water. Over several days, intense storms battered Missouri, bringing six to 10 inches of rain — record-breaking amounts for November. | The flash flooding killed 
Adverse reactions to Tirzepatide and related 'semaglutides' lead to spike in hospitalisations and 10 deaths. Labour wants millions to take it, despite appalling track record of manufacturer As Skwawkbox has previously covered, Health Secretary Wes Streeting plans to force millions of people to take slimming drug Tirzepatide (also marketed as Mounjaro), starting with unemployed people …
BAKU, Azerbaijan | THE INDEPENDENT | Today marked the final day of COP29, yet many critical negotiation issues remain unresolved. Despite efforts by negotiators to bridge gaps, progress has been limited, and several key matters will require further discussions in upcoming rounds. To address the stalemates, the COP29 President, Mukhtar Babayev convened a dialogue with heads of …
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), is expected to provide 3,000 jobs to both Ugandans and expatriates. Currently, the EACOP construction is estimated to cost US$5 billion with its starting point at Nyamasoga village in Kabaale parish, Hoima district employing 157 staff with 14 of …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teachers' protest at Kampala Parents School has brought renewed attention to the poor working conditions faced by educators in Uganda's private schools. In a viral video, teachers held placards as they voiced concerns over delayed salaries, low pay, and favouritism toward Indian staff over other employees, allegations that have …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Kampala and Metropolitan Area, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has apologized for undermining Mukono Diocese Bishop, Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo. The minister while meeting residents at Kame Valley Market and touring the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) road campsite revealed that he had been informed by the …
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | Xinhua | Russia will "respond" if any nation attempts to militarize and deploy weapons in space, Yury Borisov, head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, said Friday, local media reported. "Russia has firmly and consistently maintained its position against the deployment of any weapons into space," Borisov said. While Russia has such …
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors at Kame Valley Market in Mukono Central Division have urged the government to incorporate a mosque and a gym in the ongoing development of the market, which is part of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UD). The government has committed to transforming the market, which is …
Progressive International – a global alliance of activists, leaders, and organisations advocating for social justice – has unveiled the Described as a "tool for worker-led resistance against the occupation and genocide in Palestine", the index provides detailed evidence of corporate complicity across se…
Broadcasting from Baku, Azerbaijan, on the final official day of this year's finance-themed United Nations climate summit, we look at how climate justice activists are outraged at how little money is being offered by the most polluting nations to countries most severely affected by climate change. We speak with Mohamed Adow, founding director of Power Shift Africa, and Claudio Angelo, head of international policy at the Brazilian Observatório do Clima (Climate Observatory), who describe the latest text as "a great swindle" and "totally unacceptable."…
On the final official day of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, it is still unclear if this year's United Nations climate summit will lead to an agreement before the end of the official conference or if talks will extend into the weekend. The COP29 presidency has released a draft text that calls for a $1.3 trillion in annual climate financing by 2035, but it only obligates rich countries to provide $250 billion of that total. Climate justice activists and members of civil society who held a protest at COP29 on Friday say that amount falls far short of what's needed, demanding "trillions, not billions.&#…
Starmer regime is criminalising dissent, say makers of The Big Lie in new film The Starmer government's recent campaign of arrests of and raids on anti-genocide activists through the misuse of counter-terrorism laws is just the "tip of an intimidation iceberg" of attacks on freedom of speech and dissent, according to the producer of a …
Labour Party PM Keir Starmer has once again shown that he's on the side of capitalists, tweeting out his excitement to partner with BlackRock. The business is the largest asset management company in the world, with assets totalling over 10.5 trillion US dollars. Kid Starver — er, Keir Starmer — himself tweeted: I'm determined to …
The walls are closing in on Netanyahu and co-criminal Gallant The following countries are signatories to the International Criminal Court and are therefore legally obliged to arrest war criminal Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, for their genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity if they ever set foot on …
The "The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024," the ICC said in a statement. | The warran…
The Hague | XINHUA | The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In a statement, the ICC's pre-trial chamber accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing "crimes against humanity and war …
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence urged states party to the Rome Statute to adhere to and implement the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. During a press conference on Friday, Laurence underscored the UN's respect for ICC's independence and …
In a bold and unprecedented move, 
International and political reactions continue to unfold following the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s But the news has been met with intense reactions from Israeli leaders and society due to its significant implications for Israel's image, status, and the potential for Israeli…
The Palestinian Authority and Gaza's ruling group Hamas both welcomed on Thursday the International Criminal Court's arrests warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over the Gaza war. | "The State of Palestine welcomed the decision" to issue the warrants against Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant, the Palestinian Authority said in a statement published by official news agency Wafa. | Hamas said the warrants for the Israeli leaders were "an important step towards justice and can lead to redress for the victims in general". | The latest developments come…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that "No outrageous anti-Israel decision will prevent us ⚪ and it will not prevent me ⚪ from continuing to defend our country in every way," 
The Palestinian Authority and Hamas both welcomed the "The State of Palestine welcomed the decision" to issue the warrants against Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant, the 
The International Criminal Court The move had been anticipated for months after ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said in May he would seek warrants for the Israeli officials. | Now, the 124 national members of the ICC are obliged to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant on their territory. | More than 44,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war erupted ther…
We speak with the celebrated Palestinian human rights lawyer Raji Sourani after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza. Israel called it "an antisemitic decision," and the Biden administration said it rejects the charges on the grounds that the ICC does not have jurisdiction. But many other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy and the Netherlands, have vowed to comply with the court's decision, which obligates states party to the Rome Statute that establi…
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has "overall responsibility for all Home Office business". And part of the Home Office's business is policing. Yet Cooper has shamefully sought to avoid saying whether the UK would comply with its obligations over arresting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu now that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant …
Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham having collective aneurysm over international law — despite Graham praising warrant for Putin and urging world govts to support it Right-wing US senate racists Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton have reacted with apoplexy at the International Criminal Court (ICC) daring to want to hold Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former …
In her backtrack, Femke Halsema said Benjamin Netanyahu "totally bypassed" Dutch authorities in his framing of events "while we were still gathering facts," and her words, plastered across the mainstream media, had been "turned into propaganda". We commend Halsema for setting the record straight. Now where is the media's mea culpa? | Some have scaled back on their misguided, one-sided reportage. But for all the quiet corrections, we've seen little editorial introspection. The question news outlets should be openly asking is: How did we let the narrative become so quickly and so heavily dominated by Netanyahu?
This is a video of Putin today (Nov 21, 2024) responding to the two days of long range missile attacks…
by Sami Abu Salem, Wafa News (translated from Arabic version): Since October 5, 2024, the Israeli occupation has continued its ground invasion of the northern Gaza Strip, with continuous bloody bombings and a tight siege that prevents the entry of food and medical aid. Israeli forces have been targeting hospitals and medical personnel, which forced …
On Friday November 22nd, day 413 of Israel's ongoing assault on the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military attacks continued with no respite for the civilian population that has been suffering for 413 straight days.
On Friday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinians, including two children, in Hebron and one in Bethlehem, and invaded homes in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the army invaded Ethna town, west of the city, and searched homes, causing damage. Media sources reported …
Donald Trump's threat to force through his slate of far-right cabinet nominees as "recess appointments" without Senate confirmation votes marks a significant step in the de jure breakdown of constitutional forms of government.
A censure motion put forward by Western governments at the Britain, France, Germany and the United States have submitted a text to the IAEA board of governors condemning Iran for alleged lack of cooperation with the agency and its monitors. | The vote, scheduled for l…
For those who worry about climate change all the time, the results of the November election seemed to send a clear message: American voters just don't care as much as you do. | But even though President-elect Donald Trump took the popular vote while pledging to 
"Gaza Yet Stands" by Juan Cole Photo by Diego Ramos/Scheer Intelligence. Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / YouTube / Rumble Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression. Israel's genocide and scorched earth bombing campaign has not only wiped out its people but the rich history that stretches back thousands of years. Juan Cole, University of Michigan history professor …
The International Criminal Court has formally No such arrest warrants were issued for President Biden or any of the other western officials who've been backing Israel's genocidal atrocities, which is a bit like a judge issuing a warrant for a mass murderer but not for the guy who gave him the gun and stood next to him handing him ammunition an…
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Israeli authorities will stop holding Jewish settlers in The practice allows for detainees to be held for long periods without being charged or appear in court, and is often used against Palestinians who Israel deems security threats. | Defence Minister 
Three Palestinians have been charged over allegedly plotting to kill Israeli far-right minister Itamar The prime suspect, Ismail Ibrahim Avadi, was accused of spying on the minister and his 18-year-old son, Shoval, with the intent of killing them after setting up a "military cell", Israeli police and the The other two suspects have not been named. | The statement says that in Ju…
Pro-Palestinian groups took the Dutch state to court Friday, urging a halt to The NGOs argued that Israel is breaking international law in Gaza and 
Israel has responded to a Dated 13 November and leaked by Axios on Wednesday, the Israeli response letter addressed a number of issues that had been brought up by the US, including the acceleration of aid into north Gaza, the banning of 
Funerals were held Thursday in the Israeli attacks have intensified in the West Bank following the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, with Israeli forces mounting a number of deadly raids on Jenin's refugee camp, a Around 100 people paid tribute to…
Since its launch on 5 October this year, Israel's campaign of 
An Israeli archaeologist was killed in Ze'ev 'Jabo' Hanoch Erlich, 70, died alongside two Israeli soldiers in combat, the Israeli army said in a statement. | The Israeli army invaded the south of Lebanon at the start of last month, claiming it wanted to clear the border region of…
At a The city of Baalbek, tucked in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, is home to some of the 
A Jordanian court on Wednesday sentenced a lawmaker to 10 years of hard labour for smuggling weapons into the occupied West Bank. | Former MP Israel's 
The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at Ukraine – which Putin hinted was capable of unleashing a nuclear payload. | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky branded the strike a major ramping up of the "scale and brutality" of the war by a "crazy neighbour", wh…
As outgoing Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin embarks on his twelfth tour of the Indo-Pacific, the U.S.'s New Cold War on China shows no signs of slowing down, even under a second Trump presidency.
Despite 14 member states voting in favor, the U.S., as a permanent member, exercised its veto for the fifth time since October 2023.
Māori MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke captured global attention with a powerful haka performed to protest the controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
In "the street", in friends' meetings, in the press… everywhere the population wonders about the veracity, depth and state of the division within the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS).
In the second congress of the CPM-K, delegates called for the continuation of the National Democratic Revolution and asserted that socialism is the only path forward.
He wants to deter the even greater provocations that the West might now be plotting, such as destabilizing and then invading Belarus, with the intent of coercing him into freezing the existing LOC and then possibly accepting the deployment of Western/NATO peacekeepers there. | Putin surprised the world on Thursday when he 
Directed by Sepy Baghaei, the drama begins in 1979 and plays out over the years of the Islamic Republic until 1991. | The play opens in a quietly intimat…
A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the "Humanitarian workers are being killed at an unprecedented rate, their courage and humanity being met with bullets and bombs," said Tom Fletcher, the United Nations' new under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator. | With more than a month left to go of 2024, the "grim milestone was reached", he said, after 280 hum…
Four UN peacekeepers from Italy were wounded by rocket fire in Prime Minister "These attacks…
The Scottish government is calling for a visa scheme for Palestinians fleeing Gaza that will enable them to reunite with loved ones in the UK. | In a This would provide a "temporary sanctuary" until it is safe for Palestinians to return.
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow the The bill, HR 9495, called the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, passed on Thursday by 219-184, with the vast majority of the support coming from Republicans, some accusing Democrats of changin…
As the United States threatened the International Criminal Court with sanctions over This controversial act allows the US to use "all necessary means", in…
A Saudi official said Thursday that the 22-nation Arab Group would reject any UN climate deal that goes after fossil fuels at The negotiations in "The Arab Group will not accept any text th…
Gunfire broke out on Thursday at the home of Shots began ringing out in the evening in Juba, the capital of the corruption-riven country A military source supposedl…
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has introduced legislation seeking to halt American weapons sales to the Van Hollen has filed a joint resolution of disapproval in the Senate, while fellow Democrat Sarah Jacobs has filed one in the House of Rep…
Abdelrahman Abu Anza's family home in war-ravaged Gaza's south has been reduced to rubble, which the Palestinian man is now using to build a shelter to protect from the 
Egyptian In a statement posted on his official…
Indian opposition parties demanded a probe on Thursday into allegations of wrongdoing by Billionaire Adani was indicted by US prosecutors for his alleged role in a $265 million bribery and fraud scheme and arrest warrants were issued for him and his nephew, plunging hi…
Iranian President Sistan-Baluchistan, located some 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) from the capital Tehra…
A 2,000-year-old The study, conducted by University of South Florida professor Davide Tanassi, examined a Bes mug – a drinking vessel decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient deity associated with fertility, healing and protection. | The contents of a Bes mug have long been the subject of speculation among experts, with many believing they were used to hold sacred water. | By scraping the inner…
The Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield issued a 
On November 23, the winner of India's JCB Prize for Literature is set to be announced. | The prize — an award of 2,500,000 rupees (almost $30,000) — is overseen by British construction company JCB and its eponymous literature foundation. | However, JCB has also played a disturbing role in carrying out the Hindu supremacist (or Hindutva) agenda of India's central government, led by Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). | Ahead of the announcement, an 
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would empower the Treasury Department to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems has provided material support to a terrorist organization. A broad coalition of civil society groups have opposed the bill, warning that it would give the Trump administration sweeping powers to crack down on political opponents. H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, passed the House 219 to 184 largely along party lines, with 15 Democrats supporting the Republican majority. "This bill is essentially a civil rights…
Donald Trump has tapped a new loyalist to head the Department of Justice, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who served on his defense team during his first impeachment trial and now works at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute. Bondi previously dropped a probe into Trump University in 2013 after Trump's family foundation donated $25,000 to her campaign. This comes after Trump's first pick, former Florida Congressmember Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration Thursday amid a firestorm over allegations of sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old girl. "In Pam Bondi, Donald Tru…
Aaron Lecklider's book Love's Next Meeting: The Forgotten History of Homosexuality and the Left in American Culture sets out to detail exactly what the title implies. The book is a resurrection of an often intentionally obfuscated history of queer people's participation in left activism, culture, and the arts in the first half of the 20th …
GLENDALE, KY.—"We're the workers that build batteries for Ford, and just like Ford workers, we are standing up for good, safe union jobs," the newly organized battery workers said in a new video released by the United Auto Workers. This week, they announced a union drive at BlueOval SK (BOSK) in Kentucky. The UAW announced …
There is an urgent need for working people to get our voices out there and combat the pro-corporate, right-wing propaganda media ecosystem so vital to Trump's victory. The fight for the truth has intensified in the era of mass disinformation. People's World produced outstanding daily election coverage, publishing over 500 articles that informed and inspired grassroots action. Our work …
PEORIA—Despite a packed room protesting the decision, Peoria, Ill., joined the growing list of central Illinois towns that have passed ordinances to fine and jail their unhoused residents for sleeping on the street. Peoria passed the measure 6 to 5, with Mayor Rita Ali joining the opposition. The new rule comes with fines and fees, …
PORTLAND, Ore.—As Portland prepares to seat its most progressive city council ever, the Portland Police Bureau faces an unprecedented shift in civilian oversight and direction. The Portland Police Association, which has historically wielded significant influence in city politics, secured endorsements from only five of the 12 incoming council members, marking a clear break from past …
So much for First Lady Elmo Musk's proud boast of "our Hammer of Justice." In mere days, a "fraction of a Scaramucci," icky, scandal-plagued, Neanderthal-browed "MAGA bomb-thrower" Matt Gaetz crashed and burned, giving up his deeply errant bid to wreak vengeful havoc on law and order. He was felled by yet another sexual assault charge, …
We discuss why it's mathematically impossible to simultaneously cut US taxes, the debt, government spending, re-industrialize America and retain its world reserve currency status. 
Toronto's communities are being deeply impacted by a terrible lack of decent housing that people can afford to live in. This situation is the product of decades in which governments at every level have allowed housing to be provided according to the profit-driven interests of developers, speculators, investors, bankers and corporate landlords. The days when social housing played a major role in meeting the needs of communities are long gone and upscale redevelopment has done its destructive work. | As a result, homeless shelters are overflowing, people sleep out in public parks and hundreds of thousands of pre…
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba and three Generals have survived an accident in Nakasongola district along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The accident occurred on Friday at Namunsaala village in Katuugo town council. According to Sam Twineamazima the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson, the accident occurred when the driver of the bus registration number UAQ …
The most exciting part of the day at Spruce Pine Montessori School is when the truck arrives to empty the porta-johns. At that point in the afternoon, the kids abandon their toy dinosaurs and monkey bars, throw up their hands, and yell in excitement as they run to watch the truck do its work. It's lucky that they find something to be so joyful about, Principal Jennifer Rambo said on a recent sunny afternoon, because things have been a mess for the past seven weeks. | The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene laid waste to communities all around the region, spitting up great to…
On Monday, Senator Debbie Stabenow, a longtime champion of programs that support farmers and increase access to nutritious foods, introduced Stabenow, who is retiring next month after representing Michigan in the Senate for 24 years, has staked her career on her vision for a robust, progressive farm bill: one that, among other things, paves the way for farmers to endure…
Earlier this week, tens of thousands of people converged on Aotearoa New Zealand's Parliament in a show of solidarity against a legislative onslaught against Indigenous rights. | They had marched peacefully for nine days, in what MƒÅori peoples call hƒ´koi, in an effort to stop the country's new right-wing government from forcing through a bill that would dilute Indigenous influence on the government by reinterpreting one of its founding documents. | "MƒÅori have been here, we are going to be here forever. You're never going to assimilate us," said Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn, o…
One of the biggest car events in the United States, the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show, is underway. Some of the biggest names in the auto industry are unveiling their newest models and concept cars. The transition to electric is once again the highlight of this year's show. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan reports.
Two years ago on Nov. 19, a man opened fire at a nightclub in Colorado, killing five people and injuring 19 others. Now, shooting victims and families have sued the club's owners and law enforcement, saying they could have prevented the tragedy. CGTN's Hendrik Sybrandy reports.
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is facing new legal troubles, after federal police say they've concluded that the right-wing politician and his allies attempted to stay in power after his failed re-election bid in 2022, via a coup attempt. Bolsonaro is already barred from running for office until 2030, the result of a previous case finding him guilty of election interference. Now this case could result in jail time. Paulo Cabral has the story from Brasilia.
Police in Peru arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and nine bullet ants strapped to his body, with the officials called to action after noticing that his stomach area looked "bulky." What do you think?
Café Sankofa is at a critical crossroads. Without immediate action, we risk losing the space we've worked so hard to create—a vital hub for wellness, culture, and connection on Syracuse's Southside. We offer essential programs like reproductive and doula care through the Sankofa Reproductive Center, discounted grocery packages with the Food Bank Food Sense program, yoga and fitness classes, and more. As one of the only black-led and operated nonprofits in Syracuse, our presence is more important than ever. We need your help now more than ever. Join us this Saturday, November 23rd, from 1—3 PM at Café…
The nation's largest private prison company, the GEO Group, has seen its stock soar in the weeks since Donald Trump's election in anticipation of new contracts linked to mass deportation. | Trump's new choice for U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi, worked as GEO's lobbyist as recently as 2019. Her list of corporate clients also includes Amazon, the tech giant currently embroiled in an antitrust fight with the federal government. | Trump announced his selection of Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, hours after another loyalist of his, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration Thursday under growing scrutin…
Tunis, SANA- With the participation of Syria represented by the Regional Center for Early Childhood Development at the Ministry of Education, the activities of the 1st ALECSO Early Childhood Forum "Quality of Early Childhood and Transformation of Pre-School Education" concluded on Thursday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The forum aims to emphasize the importance of …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda a leading 5G telecommunications network has partnered with ZTE Corporation, a Chinese telecommunication company to enhance digital inclusion across the country. This partnership seeks to ensure Ugandans tap into and enjoy the benefits of the growing digital era to advance the quality of their lives. According to …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Justice Dr Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye is currently living in exile, fearing for her life due to ongoing threats, according to documents obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN). The documents, including a series of emails, written by Washington-based law firm Covington & Burling LLP outline the situation in which …
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works of the Central processing facility (CPF) for the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube district currently stand at 70 percent. The China National Offshore Oil Company, Uganda (CUL) is the operator of KFDA on behalf of the Joint Venture Partners (JVPs) comprising TotalEnergies Exploration, and Production, Uganda (TEPU) …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by Balondemu, Candia and Wandera Advocates to recover more than one billion shillings from Best Kemigisa the Toro Queen Mother, a client they represented in two high-profile cases. The law firm, led by lawyers Alex Candia and Oundo David Wandera, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform who have been serving a three-month jail term handed to them by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of Treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Those pardoned are, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Muhydin Kakooza, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the availability of both national and regional emergency medical numbers, many Ugandans remain unaware of how to access these vital services—an oversight that could have life-threatening consequences in urgent situations. A Sauti Za Wananchi report by Twaweza, a non-governmental organization that tracks citizen's views on a wide range of …
Assessment Proposes Creation of Independent Oversight Council Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | A regulatory impact assessment of the sugar industry has called for a significant overhaul in the management of the sugarcane sector. The assessment has also recommended a shift towards a more comprehensive approach that goes beyond sugar as a product to unlock the …
Students from Mbale SS noted that the school permits boys to carry phones, but they are only allowed for use during weekends, while at off-campus hotels, or during free time, with some locations providing Wi-Fi. However, girls are not permitted to have gadgets. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While the Ministry of Education has …
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has chosen Pam Bondi, former attorney general of the state of Florida, as the next U.S. attorney general, replacing Matt Gaetz, who recused himself from consideration. In the announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump praised Bondi for her job addressing …
The SGR was originally an East African project, but faced financing problems. Kenya did a section of the SGR but it did not connect to Uganda, Rwanda and Sudan as was originally planned over 8years ago. Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works on the delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Uganda have been …
The World Table Tennis Finals are underway in Fukuoka, Japan — the last major tournament of the 2024 season. It's been quite an exciting year for the sport as table tennis was one of the most attended events of the Paris Olympics. Toni Waterman caught up with the CEO of World Table Tennis Steve Dainton, who told her that the sport is having a global resurgence.
The United States faces widespread criticism and condemnation after it vetoed a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that called for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Palestinian resistance groups saying that the veto showed Washington's support for the continuation of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister The ICC's move now theoretically limits the movement of Netanyahu as any of the court's 124 national members would be obliged to arrest him on their territory. | "The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war cr…
ICC arrest warrants: What are Netanyahu and Gallant accused of? | Court issues arrests warrants for Israelis over war crime of starvation and the crimes against humanity of murder and persecution | | The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2021 (Reuters/Piroschka…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC has rejected challenges from Israel and issued the warrants today. In a statement released on the court's website it said that the orders were "for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at …
The ATACMS missiles Ukraine had so far been allowed to fire, mostly against Crimea, have been carriers of cluster ammunition with a reach of some 160 kilometer.
The news has broken that President Joe Biden has given Ukraine "permission" to fire U.S.-made ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territory, and the first attack hit Bryansk on Tuesday. This escalation of the war is made worse by the fact that the U.S. has to directly provide the training, logistical assistance, and intelligence targeting data …
How has Israel reacted to Netanyahu and Gallant's arrest warrants? | Allies and opponents flock to defend the wanted Israelis, describing the court's decision as 'antisemitic' | | Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant attend a ceremony at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, 31 O…
UK refuses to say if Netanyahu would be arrested on British soil following ICC warrant | The UK's International Criminal Court Act, signed in 2001, enforces compliance with the court | | Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement on the evolving situation in the Middle East, o…
Full list of 124 countries that must arrest Netanyahu for the ICC | All signatories of the Rome Statute, including many of Israel's allies, are obliged to detain and hand over indicted leaders | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets soldiers at an undisclosed location in the…
Netanyahu's ICC arrest warrant: What to expect next | All member states are now obliged to arrest Israel's prime minister if he arrives on their territory | | International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan in The Hague, Netherlands, in February (Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw) | The International Cri…
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant | Court also issues warrant for Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, six months after request by prosecutor Karim Khan | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a news conference in Tel Aviv on 13 July…
Mayor of Arab-American capital says his city will abide by ICC warrant and arrest Netanyahu | The US is not a signatory to the Rome Statute nor bound by ICC warrants, but individual jurisdictions may act however they please | | Popular lawn signs in Dearborn, Michigan, on…
On Wednesday, Israeli forces injured at least seven Palestinian citizens during the second consecutive day of invading the city of Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces continued their aggression against the city and its camp, shooting at least seven citizens with live rounds …
Israeli forces shot four Palestinian young men, and injured three others, on Wednesday, in the Tulkarem, Qalqilia, Nablus, and Salfit governorates of the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday evening, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man in the town of Kafr al-Labad, east of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Media sources …
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers abducted a citizen, invaded and ransacked several homes in At-Tabaqa village, southwest of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Media sources reported that Israeli military vehicles invaded many neighborhoods and streets in the village, storming and ransacking several homes, causing damage. The sources added that the soldiers abducted …
On Wednesday, Day 411 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including many children and women, across the devastated, starved and besieged Gaza Strip. On Wednesday evening, Israeli airstrikes resulted in the deaths of 29 Palestinians in Gaza and Khan Younis, raising the death toll in the Gaza …
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers killed a young Palestinian man in the Al-Ein refugee camp, west of Nablus in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Medical sources said the soldiers shot and seriously injured a young man, Jihad Rafat Qatouni, before he succumbed to his wounds. The soldiers invaded several homes in Nablus city and …
On Wednesday night, Israeli soldiers shot a young Palestinian man before abducting him in Qalqilia, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said undercover soldiers infiltrated the city from its eastern area before firing live rounds at a Palestinian in his thirties. They added that the soldiers detained the wounded man …
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinians after the army invaded and searched several homes in Ramallah and Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. In Ramallah, in the central West Bank, soldiers abducted Mohammad Jamal Abu Al-Fahem from Beitunia town, west of the city, while he was walking near the Ofra illegal Israeli colony, …
On Thursday, day 412 of the ongoing Israeli assault on the entire Palestinian population (which has expanded in recent months to the West Bank and Lebanon as well), Israeli forces launched a pre-dawn airstrike with a US-funded 2,000-pound bomb on an entire residential block in Beit Lahia, killing at least 66 civilians and wounded over …
On Thursday dawn, Israeli occupation soldiers abducted a young man from Burin village, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Ibrahim Imran, head of the Burin Village Council, stated that several military vehicles invaded the town before the soldiers stormed and searched homes, causing Signiant damage. He added that during the searches, …
On Thursday morning, Israeli occupation soldiers invaded Qabalan village, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, and demolished a structure. Riyad Emla, head of the Qabalan Village Council, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that several military vehicles, accompanied by a military bulldozer, invaded the village after surrounding it. He …
18 lawmakers voted for Bernie Sanders' effort to block arms sales to Israel, but the vast majority of the Senate voted against the measure.
Independent Sen. The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of Democrats put legislation up for a Senate vote that would block the sale of some tank and…
The The 15-member council voted on a resolution put forward by 10 non-permanent members t…
US House passes bill targeting charities and pro-Palestine groups | The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act passed with a vote of 219-184, cementing fears that pro-Palestine groups will be targeted | | A small group of pro-Palestinian protestors chant outside of Colu…
Sanders's resolutions to block arms sales to Israel gained momentum, but ran headlong into White House opposition.
WASHINGTON—By lopsided margins, while President Biden was escalating the war in Ukraine, senators rejected more attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., to cut off U.S. arms aid to Israel, including his new proposal: To bar sales of JDAMS weapons—so-called "smart bombs"—and to provide technical services to the Israeli military. The one bright spot for anti-war …
My segments for UK Column News yesterday focus on the dishonest "ceasefire" brokering by US between Israel and Lebanon | On UK Column News yesterday I decoded the Western media portrayal of UN Resolution 1701 which is used to vilify Hezbollah while defending the Zionist unlawful occupation of both Lebanese and Syrian territory while constantly breaching the "cessation of offensive operations" clause in the agreement. | In the report I cite analysis by 
Pope Francis has faced a public backlash following his The Wall Street Journal's editorial team in an op-ed accused the Pope of "turning" on Israel, claiming his comments offer "aid and comfort to the enemies of the Jewish people and all civilised society" after he indicated that the harrowing assault on Gaza could amount to genocide – a view in line with genocide and legal experts. | Israeli officials and advocacy groups…
Starbucks' Malaysian branch has faced substantial sales declines amid Maybank has warned that the coffee giant faces long-term slumping sales, driven by consumer anger over perceived ties to Israel and the US. | Despite Starbucks not being officially blacklisted by 
"Without an end to the war, there can be no prisoner swap," Hayya said in a televised interview with the group's Al-Aqsa televi…
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, in a near-simultaneous statement, said any ceasefire deal must ensure Israel still has…
During an emergency meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday night, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and senior officials charac…
The Israeli Knesset on Tuesday passed a law targeting parents of Palestinian children who have been convicted of security offences the courts deemed as "terrorism". | Local rights groups have condemned this as a form of collective punishment. | The law targets Palestinian citizens of Israel and revokes welfare benefits from parents of The legislation was introduced…
A US national security consulting firm recently presented to the Sources familiar with said the company Orbis had presented a feasibility study about how Tel Aviv can send aid to Gaza. | Orbis had proposed a pilot project to establish a humanitarian aid hub in a p…
The The 15-member counc…
Fairouz, Lebanon's most iconic singer, turns 90 on Thursday, at a time the country she spent her whole career singing for reels under another Israeli offensive. | Nohad Haddad, her real name, was born on 21 November 1934, when Lebanon was under the French mandate. She was born in the Beirut quarter of Zuqaq al-Blat, which was The singer, who also starred in many films, was given her stage name Fairouz — Arabic for turquoise — by Lebanese c…
At sunset, the frightening roar of warplanes can be heard in the sky over the Lebanese town of Deir al-Ahmar. Black billows are seen over the horizon all around the village amid the setting sun's golden rays, as Israel's bombs strike — the sound of the pounding explosions startling children who can be heard screaming in fear. | Just hours before, 
More than 100 people were also injured in the 
Israeli strikes resumed in Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday morning as evacuation orders were issued for areas in south Lebanon hours after US envoy Amos Hochstein left for Tel Aviv to continue pushing for a ceasefire deal. | At least three airstrikes hit the heavily populated Most residents of the c…
Israeli forces continue to bombard northern Gaza, killing 88 Palestinians in two waves of airstrikes targeting Beit Lahiya and the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City. | It was earlier reported that 22 people were killed in a strike targeting a house in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood. | Palestinian journalists said that Israeli forces hit residential areas across Gaza, flattening several buildings near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north. | At least 66 Palestinians have been killed, over 100 injured, and many remain trapped under rubble. | This comes as the International Criminal Court on Thursday issu…
British MP says UK spy planes over Gaza must stop now arrest warrants issued | Ayoub Khan tells MEE that Britain should 'stop all activity with the Israeli government' and Starmer's genocide denial is untenable | | Ayoub Khan MP said "Sometimes I look around the chamber and think, how can…
John Prescott had a history of supporting Palestinians and criticising Israel | Former British deputy prime minister, who died on Wednesday, referred to Gaza as a 'concentration camp' in 2014 | | British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, is congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister John Presco…
'Dismembered bodies' as Israel kills 66 in latest north Gaza massacre | Overnight bombing of residential area near Kamal Adwan hospital leaves scores of people wounded without access to emergency response | | A Palestinian woman who survived Israeli air strikes in north Gaza pictured after…
War on Gaza: Israeli officers say Hamas still firmly rooted as governing authority | Gaza's population see no alternative to the Palestinian group and are not close to turning against it, officials tell local media | | An Israeli tank on the border with the Gaza Strip on 19 January 2024, a…
Israeli archaeologist 'examining ancient site' in Lebanon killed by Hezbollah | Zeev Erlich was heralded by far-right Israelis as a 'pioneer' of illegal Israeli settlements, and his presence in south Lebanon raises questions | | Zeev Erlich, 71, was killed alongside an Israeli soldier i…
The United States has once again blocked a resolution towards ending the conflict in Gaza, saying it could not support a measure that did not include release of the hostages held by Hamas. The move was applauded by Israel, but criticized by other members. | Joining the discussion: | 
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"Many people outside think we are living under a military dictatorship. But the delegates who have come to attend the conference are seeing that we are free" and exerting independence like never before, said a Nigerien leader, addressing the conference in Niamey in solidarity with the people of Sahel.
COP29 was always going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and scornful of ecological preachers. It has seen its natural gas supply grow by 128% between 2000 and 2021. Between 2006 and 2021, gas exports rose by a monumental 29,290%. A dizzying 95% of the country's exports are made up of oil and gas, with much of its wealth failing to trickle down to the rest of the populace. 
Iraq's first census in decades hailed as 'huge step forward' | While there have been tensions in Kirkuk, Iraq's first full census since 1987 is being seen as a source of pride | | An Iraqi census researcher collects information from a man in the Chibayesh marshland in Iraq's south…
There's a new trend in the world that's working against the planet, you know, the one you're standing on.
If the Garrison State isn't already here, it's sure to be here very soon. Wait and watch and observe the arrival of a suped-up American political and economic system buttressed anew by the military. True, all eyes, or at least a great many of them across the US and around the world, have been focused on Washington D.C., the White House and Trump's controversial appointees to cabinet positions. 
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, homeowners insurance increased an average of 11.3% nationwide in 2023, with some states, including Texas, Arizona and Utah, 
World leaders, negotiators, lobbyists and NGOs are meeting in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for COP29. COP (Conference of Parties) is comprised of approximately 200 countries that ratified the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in 1992. The representatives of these countries meet every year to negotiate the best approaches to tackling the 
According to its mission statement, "AFI FEST… showcase[es] the best films from across the globe to captivated audiences in Los Angeles. With a diverse and innovative slate of programming, the film festival presents a robust lineup of fiction and nonfiction features and shorts… along with panels and conversations featuring both master filmmakers and new cinematic 
Reporters are tasked with wading into the maelstroms of current events—fires, hurricanes, battle spaces, crime scenes, accidents, political riots—to record what we see, to print, televise, and preserve stories of events in the world as viewed through our professional lensing. Hence the adage, "Journalism is the first rough draft of history." Flawed, biased, and duplicitous 
America is for Americans — Americans only!" The words are those of Stephen Miller, speaking last month at the infamous Madison Square Garden rally, but they define Donald Trump. This is the message — the cry from the mountaintop — he brought to the country . . . at least to approximately half of it. It's 
In Mexico today, thousands of families are searching for loved ones who have disappeared amid the violence associated with "the war on drugs." Although disappearances in Mexico trace back to the Cold War and the repression of guerrilla movements in the 1960s and 1970s, they have expanded in scale and taken on new dimensions in the neoliberal era. Trade agreements like NAFTA, intended promote economic growth, have inadvertently fueled drug-trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border, contributing to a crisis of violence that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities—those already vulnerable due to po…
November 21, 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has again called the attention of the Regional Field Office (RFO) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Region VII, Philippines for the rampant sale of prohibited cosmetics with mercury, particularly in Cebu City. | According to the rapid monitoring conducted by the group last Sunday, at least 12 retail outlets sell FDA-banned cosmetics laden with mercury, particularly at 138 Mall, Elizabeth Mall and other locations not far from the RFO located at Leon Kilat St. cor. Sanciangko St., Cebu City. Melody Beauty Products Trading near…
A function to commemorate the completion of 53 years by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs (under the Assam government) turned a serious and fruitful event into cherishing the recognition of Asomiya (Assamese) as a classical language. It also highlighted the future course of action for the government, concerned organizations, literary personalities, and common people using the language both in written and colloquial forms in day-to-day conversations. | The courtyard of iconic Rabindra Bhawan was decorated elegantly for the occasion with a colorful podium under Bokul (Spanish Cherry) plants. As the evening sun ha…
By: Jonathan Lagan | "A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, touches a heart, and shapes the future." This sentiment encapsulates the profound impact teachers have on their students. They guide learners toward lives filled with integrity and excellence, serving as life builders, catalysts of hope, and inspirational leaders. Throughout history, many educators have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to education, not only for their dedication but also for their ability to make a significant difference in the lives of their learners, fellow teachers, and the broader community. | In countries like Sin…
By: Cesaria Joy P. Bay-Eng | In the realm of inclusive education, the concept of love—referred to as layad in Kankanaey—plays a crucial role in supporting learners with special educational needs (LSENs). These learners face unique challenges that hinder their ability to thrive academically and socially. As educators, it is our responsibility to create an environment where these learners are embraced with compassion and understanding. This approach not only enhances their learning experience but also fosters a sense of belonging and acceptance. | LSENs needs are children who have learning problems or d…
The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM for its Spanish language initials) is a masterpiece of Cuba's remarkable healthcare system. A conference of ELAM graduates took place in Havana from Nov. 11 to 15; two sets of them attended. The gathering marked the 25th anniversary of ELAM's founding in 1999. What happened and what was …
WASHINGTON—An Oregon Republican lawmaker opposed by organized labor, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost her U.S. House seat on Election Day is apparently in the running to become Republican President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of Labor—with the backing of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien. Politico reported Chavez-DeRemer, the daughter of a Teamster, won O'Brien's support, though the …
Rich countries received strong criticism at the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan today for wanting to spend more on wars and weapons than on preventing climate change. "Global military spending stands at $2.5 trillion ( £1.9trn) annually," Panamian climate envoy Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez told delegates at the faltering annual talks sponsored by the United Nations. "For …
TORONTO — Let me close out my coverage of this year's Toronto International Film Festival by mentioning some important films by outstanding master directors, as well as a look at Canadian cinema that is always a highlight at the Festival. Canada, along with the U.S., has a shameful history of treatment of Native peoples, and …
The initiative seeks to drive global innovation in science and technology, particularly to benefit nations in the Global South…
Key commodities, including crude oil, liquefied natural gas, fertilisers, machine parts, and textiles, have already started flowing through the corridor…
The agreements focus on renewable energy, industrial integration, and advanced infrastructure development…
The event underscores India's commitment to sustainable practices within the BRICS group…
Nanjing, Wuhan and Qingdao are among the cities where the programme has been launched…
These finds offer compelling insights into the daily lives, economic activities, and societal structures of prehistoric communities…
By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and France, as well as the United Kingdom and Japan, Canada and Australia …
DPRK, The land of smiles and wonders — Pt. 6: The North Korean circus and indigo children By Stary Shakhtyor Once again, a bit of Juche in the morning, invigorating! Pathos, pathos speeches in lectures! Metaphorical sayings from two lecturers. "The DPRK has a satellite — an eye and a missile — a fist". I …
The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces in the morning had launched several types of missiles at the central city of Dnipro, targeting critical infrastructure. | "In par…
British Prime Minister Another source briefed on Starmer's UAE travel plans confirmed the 
But this is what "If you can imagine this as a crowded place with people sitting, it's exactly like the Middle East," says its founder Osama Qashoo, as he shows me around the five-storey old Arabic-style building where guests are having Sunday brunch. | Located in Holborn, and close to the British Museum, Osama describes the centre as a "chameleon." | "It can be anything that you want," say…
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An attack by "All 40 people suffered direct gunshot wounds," the medic said from Wad Rawah Hospital, just north of Wad Oshaib village, requesting anonymity for their own protection after repeated attacks on medical personnel.
The chief of Speaking to the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, Barbara Slowik said: "There are areas of the city, we need to be perfectly honest here, where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly gay to be more careful." | Slowik mentioned "certain neighbourhoods" in the city with an Arab majority,…
A prominent Palestinian rights lawyer was among the grand winners of the prestigious Index on Censorship's She joins other renowned campaigners from around the world celebrated for their efforts to defend free expression and combat censorship. | "Diala has worked for many years defending poli…
The Egyptian government has blamed a recent maintenance mishap on a private contractor that may have impacted the Great Pyramid of Giza, amid a nationwide uproar. | A 
Iran has taken steps towards no longer expanding its stock of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent, close to the roughly 90 percent of weapons-grade, the International Atomic Energy…
Pro-Palestine users have rallied against In an announcement posted to its official blog last Friday, Twitch said it "prohibits the use of terms that may not be harmful or abusive in isolation but can be used as a slur or to denigrate others in certain contexts". | According to the policy, it is acceptable to use the term…
The US imposed sanctions on Tuesday on six senior "Hamas continues to rely on key officials who seemingly maintain legitimate, public-facing roles within the group, yet who facilitate their terrorist activities, re…
On November 5, 2024, Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong published an I am one of the organisers at the 
First, they found a picture of the apartment building online. The body gutted, reclining in a pile of its own rubble, looked like a fish left with nothing but meatless spines. They left for Antakya in a rush the following day. | On the second day, they walked through what remained of the ancient city. When they reached the site where the building had stood, Duygu ƒ∞negà∂llàº, a lawyer from Izmir, and her family, began their watch over the pancaked body of scrap metal and concrete. | Some volunteers came to help, but ƒ∞negà∂llຠsaid that there was not enough space to g…
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Neom: Pakistani worker died while working on Saudi megacity | Abdul Wali Skandar Khan's family searching for accountability after engineer died during construction of project, according to report | | A handout image provided by Neom shows a view of the design plan for Trojena, an area i…
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We discuss the annual Financial Stability Report produced by the ECB, which suggests another sovereign debt crisis is on the horizon in Europe and how, in an ironic move, Europe is now demanding technology transfer from China. 
A bill that would give President-elect Donald Trump broad powers to target his political foes has passed a major hurdle toward becoming law. | The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act in a The bill, also known as H.R. 9495, would empower the Treasury secretary to unilaterally designate any nonprofit as a "terrorist supporting organization" and revoke its tax-exempt status, effectively k…
Submissions due by Friday, December 20th Syracuse, N.Y.— County Executive McMahon today announced that in partnership with the Onondaga County Office of Diversity and Inclusion Human Rights Division, nominations are now being accepted for the Onondaga County 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. The Onondaga County Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be given to an Onondaga County community member who has a strong commitment to volunteerism, shows outstanding leadership and embodies and reflects the principles and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. including contributions to human rights,…
The third Thursday of November marks the annual observation of the Great American Smokeout Æ (GASO). To recognize the event, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh issued a proclamation to the Tobacco Action Coalition of Onondaga County and Tobacco-Free CNY highlighting the day and the progress made in decreasing tobacco use. The City of Syracuse has made great effort to reduce youth tobacco use by reducing tobacco retailers over time, making sure retailers don't open near schools and parks, and by helping to enforce NYS minimum age to purchase tobacco products through t…
Editor's note: Grist is hosting a free virtual event on January 9, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST to analyze the progress and challenges seen at the U.N. climate conference known as COP29. Join Grist's Jake Bittle in conversation with attendees and experts about where global climate negotiations go from here. The essence of the Paris climate agreement was distilled into a single number. The almost 200 countries that signed the pact in 2016 agreed they would try to limit gl…
When Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023, he inherited environmental protection agencies in shambles and deforestation at a 15-year high. His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, had Environmental protection agencies have…
By James Phillips (James Phillips is a cultural and political anthropologist and a former Jesuit with forty years as a student of Central America.) Gustavo Gutierrez died on October 22, 2024, in Lima, Peru, at the age of 96. His death will not occasion headlines in the world's major news media, but it should. Gutierrez…
On functions, history, weakness, and reasons of the decline of the currency. By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and …
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono district leaders have praised the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) programs for strengthening the country's healthcare system. Speaking at the celebration of 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization at Katoogo Health Centre III at Nama Sub County on Monday under the theme 'Reinventing the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apptivate Africa, a leading provider of innovative HR payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Glovo, a leading multi-category app that creates innovative solutions by connecting customers, businesses, and riders to fulfill everyday needs. With a mission to build the largest online marketplace and provide everyone with easy access …
OPINION | George Mubiru | In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, companies have the opportunity and responsibility to impact more than just the bottom line. Corporations now play an integral role in shaping a nation's socioeconomic health, transcending profit margins to foster resilience and well-being in the communities around them. As we adapt to an ever-changing …
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers have urged the public to consider regular screening for diabetes to make treatment easier and avoid complications associated with the disease. Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, which regulates blood glucose, or when the body cannot …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A day after the General Court Martial sitting at Makindye remanded up to December 2, veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his political ally, Obed Kamulegeya Lutale, details are beginning to emerge how he was kidnapped from Nairobi in Kenya and returned to Kampala. Speaking to political allies from …
ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has called on the media and local leaders in the West Nile region to take an active role in educating the public about the Tobacco Control Act of 2015, which aims to reduce tobacco use and the associated health risks. The Act prohibits tobacco advertising, promotion, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda's philanthropic arm, MTN Foundation, yesterday hosted a heartfelt farewell dinner at Golden Tulip in Kampala to honor Her Excellency Lulama Mary-Theresa Xingwana, South Africa's High Commissioner to Uganda. The event celebrated her extraordinary contributions as a trustee of the MTN Uganda Foundation and her unwavering commitment to development, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Uganda has introduced a voluntary savings product to increase social security coverage, targeting existing NSSF members, and non-NSSF members in the formal sector, the informal sector, and the diaspora. The new product, named NSSF Smartlife Savings Plan, unveiled today in Kampala, follows the publication of …
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South African National Defence Army have agreed to have a military training exchange program. In the agreement that was reached in the meeting between Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his South African counterpart Gen Rudzani Maphwanya, in Entebbe, UDPF will …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has launched a nationwide operation to enforce compliance with the Tourism Accommodation Facility Regulations. Supported by the Uganda Police Force, the UTB enforcement team is conducting inspections across various accommodation facilities to ensure they meet the required standards. This crackdown, guided by the Uganda Tourism …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded musician Patrick Mulwana, popularly known as Alien Skin, to Luzira Prison on charges of robbery. Alien Skin was arrested on Wednesday following chaos at Nsambya Hospital that reportedly resulted in the assault of two doctors and a security guard. The incident stemmed from …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Robert Rutaro has withdrawn a civil suit he had filed against the Uganda Law Society-ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde for expelling the Attorney General and Solicitor General representatives from the ULS Council. Rutaro on Wednesday through his lawyers of MC Ford Advocates withdrew the suit in a notice submitted before …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The New Vision Group has finally released its financial performance reports, showing a further plunge into losses for the year ended June 2024. The results were due to be released two weeks ago, but Company Secretary Gervase Ndyanabo told shareholders and the general public that this would be delayed for …
The project will be implemented in 69 districts and will directly benefit about 2,850,000 individuals. Given that project intervention areas will also cover refugee hosting districts, about 50,000 refugees are expected to directly benefit from project activities bringing the total number of direct beneficiaries to about 2.9 million. Munyonyo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The …
On Saturday 16 November, activists from Scientist Rebellion and Growth Kills took part in civil disobedience actions in several cities around the world. They were out to highlight how politicians, businesses, and leaders obsession with growth and GDP as measures of human success was killing us all. In doing so, the groups were calling on …
A new report issued today by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor documented dozens of deliberate killings and field executions carried out by Israeli occupation forces against numerous civilians in northern Gaza over the past 43 days. These actions are part of the ongoing escalation and the broader framework of genocide perpetrated against Palestinians for over …
The Biblical Book of Job chronicles a string of catastrophes relentlessly plaguing the main character, Job, who loses his prosperity, his home, his health, and his children. Eventually, an agonized Job curses his own existence as well as the god that created him. Issues of evil, justice, and divine wisdom are explored, and while the 
Donald Trump's second presidential term will begin on Jan. 20, bringing with it promises to dramatically reshape many aspects of the criminal justice system. The U.S. Senate — with its authority over confirming judicial nominees — will also shift from Democratic to Republican control. In the 65 days between now and then, the outgoing — or "lame …
Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and author of 31 books of nonfiction for adults and children, including Hummingbirds' Gift, the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, and the New York Times bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig. She is the recipient of lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association. She is a contributor to the Observatory. 
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people in Gaza Sunday, civil defence rescuers said, most of them in In On Sunday, Gaza's civil…
Gaza health authorities say at least 111 people were killed in Gaza on Saturday by Israeli strikes. | Dozens were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in north Gaza on Sunday morning as Israel continues to pound Gaza authorities said dozens of people had been killed in a strike on a tower block in Beit Lahia with reports of deadly strikes overni…
Dozens were killed and injured in fresh massacres by the Israeli forces in Khan Younis, Beit Lahia, Nuseirat, and Al-Bureij through Sunday night into Monday. | According to the Gaza media office, 96 people were killed, at least 60 were injured and over 15 were still missing in the attacks across Gaza…
Immigration to the U.S. southern border has long been subject to cold-hearted racial demagoguery. The Statue of Liberty may have welcomed some of the "huddled masses" from Europe at different times, but no such welcome was ever given to people from south of the border. There, a different attitude has prevailed. | Donald Trump's MAGA hate speech includes such descriptions of non-European immigrants as "stone cold killers," "immigrant criminals from the dungeons of the world," "rapist," "pet eaters" — or "invaders" from across the southern border. Some may find Trump's words pleasing and others dreadful, but…
At loose ends one night during the pandemic, Tyler Gigbot picked up a deck of cards. The energetic teenager quickly taught himself a basic trick. His first audience consisted of his surprised parents. "They had to kind of pretend like they were amazed," he laughs. But it was more than a simple illusion for Gigbot, who has a rare eye condition called aniridia, meaning he was born without irises. He sees the world through a constant haze of light, "like living in an impressionist painting." Flipping through the deck, he realized that "for the first time ever, I can see things that other people can't see," he says.
The UK on Sunday announced a £113 million ($143 million) aid boost to support more than one million people affected by the The new funding will be targeted at the 600,000 people in Sudan and 700,000 people in "The…
WASHINGTON—The nation's top two private prison companies, GEO Group and Core Civic, and their executives gave early to convicted felon Donald Trump's Republican presidential campaign. Now they're preparing to cash in on his mass deportation plans. Not that they did all that badly under Democratic President Joe Biden, records show. They lost some federal contracts, …
TOLEDO—Following a disturbing trend of recent auto worker layoffs, auto giant Stellantis notified 1,100 Toledo workers, members of UAW Local 12, that they will be indefinitely laid off. These layoffs at the Toledo Assembly Plant, where they produce the Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler 4xe, and Gladiator, are coming after cutting jobs at Warren Truck in …
Arizona Democratic Party leaders and progressives expected a surge of women voting for abortion rights to carry Harris into the White House and flip both houses of the state legislature as well as a congressional seat of two. It didn't happen. The constitutional amendment to fully legalize abortion rights passed with 62% but failed to …
My favorite film at the Toronto International Film Festival this year was by far M — Son of the Century, creatively directed by the talented UK filmmaker Joe Wright. It's actually an Italian TV mini-series about the founder of fascism himself, Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. It stars Luca Marinelli, the charismatic lead in Martin Eden, …
Colonial powers tried to stifle it and failed and today it's a powerful force ANALYSIS | MAJA JAKARASI | In Zimbabwe's Shona language, mental illness is known as chirwere chepfungwa or kupenga. Before British colonial settlers arrived in 1890, traditional healers (n'anga) played an important role in helping people to manage their mental as well as …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior Presidential Advisor Alhajji Abdul Nadduli has urged President Yoweri Museveni to withdraw the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) from Uganda's lakes, arguing that the unit has deviated from its intended mission. The FPU, composed of Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers, was deployed in 2017 to curb illegal fishing practices …
Los líderes del Partido Demócrata de Arizona y los progresistas esperaban que una oleada de mujeres que votaran por el derecho al aborto llevara a Harris a la Casa Blanca y diera la vuelta a ambas cámaras de la legislatura estatal, así como un escaño en el Congreso de dos. No sucedió. La enmienda constitucional …
US President Joe Biden has authorised The New York Times and The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, first re…
LIMA, PERU | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the Taiwan question, democracy and human rights, China's path and system, and China's development right are four red lines for China, which must not be challenged or crossed. In his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the 31st …
A French court has approved the conditional release of Lebanese activist The decision on Friday marks the eleventh request for Abdallah's release, the National Counterterrorism Prosecutor's Office confirmed to Agence France-Presse. However, the prosecutor's office said it would appeal the ruling. | In a statement, the prosecution said: "The Sentence Enforcement Court, in a d…
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Campaigner for a just peace in Palestine raided as Starmer regime intensifies assault on anti-genocide journalists and activists Natalie Strecker, a well-known writer and campaigner for a just peace in Palestine has been arrested on her home island of Jersey this morning. Strecker, an associate of UN-recognised Palestinian advocate of non-violent resistance, Issa Amro, recently …
As the chaotic but iconic blonde with a chequered personal past took up the highest office in the land, it seemed like nothing could stop him. | What could stand in the way of his big economic policy goal of national exceptionalism? He would erect trade barriers against capitalists from competing nations. He would stop freedom of movement and protect his labour force. And, though appealing to the public about their pocketbook issues, the new leader's administration would open the way to a raft of crony appointments and favours to his super-rich backers. | Many said his coalition would dominate the nation…
A new A captive at Israel's Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank told Sky News how Israeli forces left Dr Al-Bursh, who had been severely tortured, to die alone in agonising…
Israeli football fans attacked French supporters at the Stade de France in The attack, which took place in the stands at around the tenth minute of play, occurred despite security measures being stepped up following the rampage by Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week which triggered violence in the city. | Footage posted to social media showed France fans leaving their seats to move away from the violence. | "
A report by the 29 NGOs, including Save the Children, Oxfam and Care, said that humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian t…
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that the country will begin issuing conscription orders to thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, a group traditionally exempt from military service, citing a shortage of soldiers. Katz said in a statement that 7,000 draft orders for ultra-Orthodox men to serve in the Israel …
Three daughters of In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the daughters — along with the Malcolm X estate — claimed that the agencies were aware of and were involved in the assassination plot and failed to stop the killing. | At a morning news conference, attorney Ben Crump stood with family members as he descri…
Israeli bombardment targeted some of Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, shortly after forced evacuation orders. | Lebanese media said that several buildings have been damaged, including ones in Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said "the enemy" carried out three air raids, including one near Haret Hreik. | "The first strike near Haret Hreik de…
Lebanese officials are reviewing a US-Israeli ceasefire proposal that includes strict measures for southern Lebanon, though doubts remain about its viability. | The draft deal was reportedly handed to Parliament Speaker A response by Hezbollah and Lebanese officials is expected in…
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To the surprise of many, Palestine marks When thinking about Palestine, the first thought that occurs to most people is how it has remained under Israeli occupation since the In Israel proper, known as the 1948 lands, Palesti…
On 13 November, an official Moroccan team of 70 personnel arrived in Valencia, bringing with them 24 water-pumping trucks and a support vehicle to assist with clean-up efforts. | The mission, ordered by the Moroccan King Mohamed VI, was reported by the state news age…
TEHRAN | Xinhua | Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency () Rafael Grossi on Friday visited two Iranian nuclear sites of Natanz and Fordow for the first time. During his visit, Grossi was accompanied by Massimo Aparo, IAEA deputy director general and head of the IAEA Department of Safeguards, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of …
Rediscovering the 1974 National March Against Racism and Labor-Left Organizing in Boston's School Desegregation Era JAMES GREEN MEMORIAL LECTURE AND PEOPLE'S HISTORY WALKING TOUR FIGHTING RACISM, DEFEATING FASCISM Date: Nov. 23 Location: Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston, 02111 10: 00 a.m. — 11: 30 a.m. WW PHOTO archives Fifty years ago, . . . | 
For the last few years, the monthly Second Sunday Dialogue public meetings of the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (DJRC) have been discussing the idea of a transitional demand: a "Disability Justice, Full Employment, Health care and Education Second Bill of Rights" amendment to the U.S. . . . | 
"Avenge every attack of the enemy and spread the struggle like waves! This is the only path, the only tested path for self-defense, and there is no other path. This is how a revolutionary peasant army can be built. This is so, because you are today the only revolutionary force, . . . | 
The political philosophy of classical liberalism, which provided the basis for liberal political praxis, was sustained by a long tradition of bourgeois economic thought, straddling both classical political economy and neo-classical economics.
The Green New Deal has been largely blocked at the national level, but it is thriving in communities, cities, and states. Jeremy Brecher's new book is both an urgent call to action and proof of concept. Starting where we're at Less than one week after Trump was re-elected to the single most powerful political office …
On August 11, 2022, workers in Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) penned an open letter about their experiences in the program. "As it currently stands," they wrote, "the [SAWP] is systematic slavery." The article was written by Jamaican workers, but they asserted that migrants of other nationalities had faced similarly dehumanizing experiences. "It feels …
When Hany el Batnigi, a Canadian citizen born in Gaza, returned to his birthplace in September of 2023 for the first time since he fled after the As conditions became increasingly chaotic in Gaza after 7 October, the long-time Ottawa resident tried to contact Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to arrange safe passage out…
Gunmen from the "Jamaat-e-Islami Bajaur leader Sufi Hameed was leaving the mosque after offering prayers after sunset (Thursday) when two masked men on a motorcycle opened fire on him," senior police official Waqar Rafiq told AFP. | The official said the attackers escaped after shooting the Islamis…
Libya's Interior Minister, Emad al-Trabelsi, stirred controversy during a The Government of National Unity's minister declared that there is "no space for personal freedom in Libya" and that those seeking it "should go to Europe." He also announced plans to reinstate "morality p…
A rare inside account of the tyranny of the Produced by actress Jennifer Lawrence ("Hunger Games") and Nobel Peace Prize winner 
Palestinian refugees in The legislation, detailed in a document from Iraq's Interior Ministry, clarifies that this does not prevent them from working "freelance" as taxi drivers. | According to the document issued in October, a copy of which was obta…
'What constitutes genocide is the Genocide Convention, not personal opinion' — and her comments apply just as well to Lammy's boss Starmer United Nations legal expert Francesca Albanese has dismantled UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy's wilful genocide denial, during an interview she gave to the 'Thinking Muslim' podcast. Her comments, though, apply just as well …
I am deeply honored by the trust the people of the 50th State Senate District have placed in me. With the majority of ballots scanned and the margin greater than than the outstanding ballots remaining, I am proud to declare victory. Throughout the campaign, I listened to your concerns and hopes for our future. You've called for a senator who will fight for good-paying jobs, quality schools, health care access, safe and affordable communities, and smart economic investments for the future. Now, I am ready to get to work delivering on these issues. As a lineman who fought to save hundreds of jobs as a local union p…
On Saturday, November 16th, 2024, at about 12: 38 a.m., Syracuse Police Officers responded to the "Gold lot" at Destiny USA Mall, for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, the officers located a 42-year-old male, who presented with lacerations to his back. The victim stated he was breaking up a fight near the gold lot entrance, when he felt pain in his back and discovered he had been cut by an unknown object. The victim was transported to Upstate Hospital by AMR Ambulance, where he was listed in stable condition. The victim's injuries are non-life threatening. The investigation is active and ong…
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | An online petition by a section of Christians on behalf of embattled former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executives facing prosecution over the Kiteezi garbage deaths sent me down memory lane. The petition questioned the arrest and detention of former KCCA executive director, Dorothy Kisaka and her two co-accused. Directed to …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere has urged the faithful to stay focused on the practical aspects of coffee growing, advising them not to be distracted by the ongoing debates over the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) merger. In recent weeks, there has been heated discussion surrounding the decision to collapse and absorb …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has allowed the evidence of the Scene of Crime Officer Corporal Stephen Oryema in the case in which opposition politicians Dr Kizza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are accused of inciting violence. On Friday, the Court presided over by the Senior Principal Grade One …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of personnel from the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and police officers today fired live ammunition to disperse a group of fishermen protesting the death of one of their colleagues and the detention of another. The two fishermen, Richard Ngobi and Collin Omuntu, from Masese Landing Site in Jinja …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is confident that the cost of internet in the country will drop by up to 50 percent by the end of January, as it strives to empower innovation. The high cost of the Internet has been listed among the main challenges to doing business in Uganda and entrepreneurs …
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's top long-distance stars Victor Kiplangat and Jacob Kiplimo will feature in the Sevens Hills Race in the Netherlands. The duo who were preparing in Kapchorwa ahead of the run slated for Sunday, arrived in the Netherlands on Friday ready to showcase their performance potential in a highly anticipated formidable …
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and supporters of the National Unity Platform have condemned the Police for blocking the mobilization tours of the Party President in Migyera town council. On Friday, the Police and Uganda Peoples' Defense Force in Nakasongola district blocked the mobilization tours of Robert Kyagulanyi. Kyagulanyi was supposed to address his …
Kampala, Uganda | CAFONLINE | South Africa moved to the top of Group D in the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers with a 2-0 away victory over Uganda on Friday. The win pushes Bafana Bafana ahead of the Crane, although both teams have already secured their tickets to TotalEnergies CAF AFCON …
By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü, Donetsk / Russia Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni, a Russian/Italian journalist living in Donetsk, described the latest situation on the Ukrainian front. "Having lost control of Ugledar, Selidovo and Gornyak, the Ukrainian army is about to lose control of Kurakhovo," Rangeloni said, noting that Russian armed forces are constantly advancing on the Donbass front. …
Ukraine is facing to find new recruits, while every day more and more soldiers desert. By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü, Donetsk / Russia Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni, a Russian/Italian journalist living in Donetsk, described the latest situation on the Ukrainian front. "Having lost control of Ugledar, Selidovo and Gornyak, the Ukrainian army is about to lose control of …
Gladiator II, releasing November 15 in the UK and November 22 in the US. | For fans of SWANA, and particularly Palestinian and Egyptian backgrounds, the report that Palestinian-Egyptian actress May Calamawy would be in the film was one met with excitement, especially after her critically acclaimed genre role in Marvel Studios' When Calamawy was cast, outlets touted her role as " 
Quezon City, Philippines — Yesterday, November 15, 2024, advocates from various sectors gathered to amplify the call for a Climate Emergency Declaration in response to the escalating impacts of the climate crisis. This Global Day of Action for Climate Justice, organized by a coalition of climate and social justice organizations, seeks to mobilize communities and stakeholders to demand urgent climate action. | The event began with an assembly at 7: 30 AM, followed by a Mass at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in UP Village. Approximately 238 participants from the church group alone joined in solidarity…
Baku, Azerbaijan | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) yesterday (November 15) convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to foster partnerships aimed at mitigating climate change in Africa and integrating climate considerations into development finance. Led by the Bank's …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has approved a temporary measure allowing students with tuition arrears to sit for end-of-semester examinations for the Academic Year 2024/2025. The decision, announced by Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe in a letter dated November 14, came in response to a request by Guild President Vicent Lubega Nsamba. Earlier this …
RNZ News A former New Zealand prime minister, Dame Jenny Shipley, has warned the ACT Party is "inviting civil war" with its attempt to define the principles of the 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi in law. The party's controversial Treaty Principles Bill passed its first reading in Parliament on Thursday, voted for by ruling coalition…
By If George W. Bush was elected to a third term in office, this is what his cabinet would look like. Rubio, Waltz, Stefanik, …
A groundbreaking investigation by Jessica Buxbaum reveals that when users engage with pro-Israel accounts, they may actually be interacting with AI bots, not real people, as part of an Israeli government influence strategy.
ISRAEL | Will never be the same | Its viciousness untamed | Universally shamed | Appropriately blamed | Zionist mythology unframed | And forever stained | People's souls chained | Hitler's atrocities | Excusing current monstrosities | At an unimaginable velocity | Never again | Comes again | And again, and again | The victims of the past | Inundated by the echoing pageantry of the government's traumatizing machine | Become the victimizers of the present | Creating new victims | Whose survivors will turn against them | And create more victims | This is certain among much uncertainty | Young soldiers as monsters…
Just days after Israeli football hooligans' racist romp in Amsterdam, they took part in violence in Paris too. Not to shy away from where their support lied, some of the thugs were even wearing tees with the IDF logo on them. Israeli football hooligans rampage in France Israel played France in a match with low […] | By 
On Friday 15 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in both London and Exeter, demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel, and for the UK government to halt all new oil and gas licences granted since 2021. London: swarmed by Youth Demand once again In London, action takers blocked Holborn's Southampton Row, Marble Arch, […] | By 
Starmer's police state is making an example of the 'Filton 10' to try to protect Israel's arms interests as it commits genocide Keir Starmer's police-state assault, through the misuse of anti-terror legislation, on protest and especially on solidarity with Palestinians against Israel's genocide continues to intensify with the case of the 'Filton 10' group of …
John Perry: Latin American Governments Pay a Price for Challenging Israel's Genocidal War Governments in Latin America have been at the forefront of opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza, and several of those which have done so suddenly face new threats, even including attempted coups. Of the 165 countries that recognise Israel, only four have officially…
Still no retractions from UK politicians and media, even as Israel 'fans', protected by French police, beat spectators at France-Israel match On Wednesday Stephan van Baarle, leader of the Dutch DENK party, speaking during an emergency debate on the issue, told the Netherlands' parliament that the rampage of Israeli football fans through the country's capital …
WASHINGTON—Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Republican president-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the giant Health and Human Services Department, be—in the words of the warning on cigarette packages—a hazard to your health? Off both his past stands against vaccines, against fluoridation of water, against the Food and Drug Administration, and more, the answer to that …
I work at one of the most profitable companies in the world, yet I'm barely able to get by. In August 2023, I got hired as a warehouse associate at an Amazon delivery station in San Francisco. Within months, it became clear just how unjust and dysfunctional the workplace was. I start work at 3: 20 …
LOS ANGELES — Theatergoers are in for a very special occasion—a revelation, it's not too excessive to say—if they will expand their horizons a bit and embrace a Native American perspective on view now. Currently celebrating its 30th anniversary season, Native Voices presents the world premiere of Beth Piatote's Antíkoni at the historic Southwest Campus …
NEW YORK—Some New York state retailers are already following the spirit of a new union-pushed state law mandating they protect their workers against violent customers and dangerous confrontations, even though the measure has yet to be implemented. So says the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, a semi-independent UFCW sector. RWDSU was the prime mover …
Just in time for the holiday season, two current films deal with the role of religion in modern life. Both hold forth on organized religion's strengths and weaknesses, though widely divergent on the subject of spiritual expression. They do not hesitate to paint starkly dramatic views illustrating how original moralism has lost its moorings. Conclave …
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performs a Haka in parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, November 14, 2024 © X / @StrayDogNZ New Zealand's parliament was suspended on Thursday after lawmakers from the Maori Party tore up a copy of a controversial bill on tribal rights and performed a traditional war chant in the legislature. For nearly two centuries, …
This coming week will mark 1,000 days since In those 1,000 days, and through many hundreds of thousands of individual acts of bravery, Ukraine has demonstrated time and time again that the country and her people will not capitulate to Russia's attempts to subjugate this sovereign nation. And, going forward, as people search for ways to end this war, Ukraine w…
Sacrifice zones are areas where people have been left to live in conditions that threaten life itself, from toxic industrial pollution to the deadly, intensifying effects of man-made climate change. In a more just and less cruel society, the very concept of a "sacrifice zone" wouldn't exist. And yet, in America, after decades of deregulation and public disinvestment, more working-class communities are becoming sacrifice zones, and more of us are being set up for sacrifice at the altars of corporate greed and government abandonment. | America's sacrifice zones are no longer extreme outliers; they are, in fac…
NHS no-profit bid rejected and a contract handed to firm despite massive security breach as Starmer and Streeting NHS give-away through US-style so-called 'integrated care' ramps up The Labour-run NHS has handed massive contracts worth around £2.2 billion to private companies in just a couple of months — one of which involved rejecting a non-profit …
The But here at Media Storm, something confuses us about the debate now unfolding in the news, which is the distinctive lack of voices of people for whom the bill is designed. | They are out there, and they are not voiceless. So we can only conclude it is because the British are terrified of looking at death. But some have no choice but to stare death…
Thousands of delegates have congregated in Baku, Azerbaijan, this week for 
Prince Harry's legal case against If there is no last-minute change, it will be the first time the newspaper group – News Group Newspapers (NGN) — has ever been forced to defend its record in court in 15 years of litigation about phone hacking and other unlawful reporting methods. | Prince Harry is suing the publisher of The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World alleging NGN unlawfull…
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By Susan Lagos (Susan Lagos is a retired Spanish teacher from northern California who volunteered in Nicaragua multiple times from 1987 to 2004, and has lived in Ciudad Dario, Matagalpa, for 20 years.) On Labor Day weekend in the town of Fort Bragg, California, Paul Bunyan Days are celebrated with logging contests, exhibits, and a…
Como sucede con todos los análisis de noticias y artículos de opinión publicados por People's World, este artículo refleja las opiniones de su autor. Es una contribución al análisis colectivo necesario a medida que la coalición anti-MAGA avanza hacia la siguiente etapa de la lucha para resistir a Trump y al fascismo. Es la mañana …
Por: Víctor de Currea-Lugo, World BEYOND War, 14 de Noviembre 2024 | Sin duda, los judíos han sido perseguidos: desde su secuestro y encierro en En el siglo XIX, en el marco…