(2024-09-06). US-Turkish activist killed by Israel in West Bank during settlement protest. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-09-06). Israel pulls out of Jenin, but denies end of West Bank offensive. middleeasteye.net 
Israel pulls out of Jenin, but denies end of West Bank offensive | Residents of city its refugee camp return to homes following 10-day Israeli assault | | A man sits in front of a damaged building following an Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp, occupied West Bank, on…
(2024-09-06). Israel razes Gaza homes, UN says situation 'beyond catastrophic'. newarab.com 
Israeli forces destroyed residential blocks in southern and central Gaza early on Friday, killing several people and leaving others presumed dead and injured under the rubble. | Local sources said residential blocks were destroyed in Rafah and in the Zeitoun neighbourhood southeast of Gaza City. | Six people were reported killed in the strikes on the Radi family home in Zeitoun, while a Palestinian woman was reported killed along with her daughter in Tal al-Hawa, where several others are thought to have died under the rubble. | The latest Israeli attacks come as UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that more th…
(2024-09-06). Settlers destroyed their West Bank village, Israel forbids them from rebuilding it. haaretz.com A Palestinian community abandoned its ancestral village in the South Hebron Hills at the start of the war for fear of settler attacks. An Israeli court decision allowed them to return, but settlers have already destroyed most of their homes. Now the military government won't let them rebuild…
(2024-09-06). UK Halts Arms Exports to Israel but Targets Pro-Palestine Voices at Home. mintpressnews.com 
While suspending arms licenses to Israel, the UK government pursues legal actions against outspoken critics of its foreign policy, including journalists and activists who face terrorism charges.
(2024-09-06). ICC Prosecutor Says World Leaders 'Threatened' Him Over Israel. popularresistance.org The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says world leaders pressured him not to apply for arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister and defense minister on allegations of war crimes in Gaza, the BBC reported on 5 September. | Karim Khan told the BBC, "Several leaders and others told me and advised me and cautioned me," he said. | In May, Khan said there were reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had committed war crimes during the Israeli assault on Gaza that has killed over 40,000 Palestinians, the majority women…
(2024-09-06). Israel's war on Palestinian armed resistance is failing. 972mag.com With army incursions and airstrikes deepening Palestinian resentment, Israel's violent campaign in the West Bank is driving recruitment for militant groups.
(2024-09-06). How Israel's war on Gaza is spilling into the West Bank. newarab.com 
For more than a week, Israeli forces have raided the Palestinian cities of Jenin, Tubas, and Tulkarem in the While the Israeli military claims the operations are aimed at extinguishing terrorism, Palestinians say the goal is "The Israeli government has come to settle the whole conflict and put…
(2024-09-06). Israeli forces kill US citizen in W. Bank with 'gunshot to head'. newarab.com 
A Palestinian hospital official said on Friday that a US citizen died from a "gunshot in the head" in the occupied The activist was identified as Aisha Noor Ege, a 27-year-old US national of Turkish origin, who had arrived at the hospital already dead, Nablus Governor Ghassan Daghlas told The New Arab's Arabic language site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. | She was described as an "American" activist by the director of the Rafidia Hospital, Fouad Nafaa, who…
(2024-09-06). Hezbollah hits Israeli military bases with drones, rockets in retaliation. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah says it carried out strikes on multiple Israeli sites in response to the brutal aggression on Gaza and in retaliation for assaults on southern Lebanese regions.
(2024-09-06). Israeli podcasters muse over 'erasing every being in Gaza'. newarab.com 
A clip from an Israeli podcast has gone viral on social media, in which the hosts discuss eliminating the entire Palestinian population of The excerpt, taken from an August episode of the English-language 'Two Nice Jewish Boys' podcast, shows hosts Naor Meningher and Eytan Weinstein discussing Israel's latest war on Gaza. | "If you gave me a button to just erase Gaza, every single living bei…
(2024-09-06). Why is Kamala Harris Erasing Palestinians? counterpunch.org 
It's not that the Democrats did not show any concern about Palestinians at the Democratic National Convention. They showed extraordinary concern given the lengths they went to erase them from Kamala's coronation. | Afterwards the Democrats seemed ecstatic that a little genocide didn't disrupt their joy. But there were still plenty of protests and signs of divisions that could pose problems with Harris's path to election especially as student protesters look to reinvigorate the movement.
(2024-09-06). Oppose FBI attack on Black organization. workers.org 
Support for the Uhuru 3 is gaining momentum as their trial in the face of repressive charges begins on Sept. 3 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The three are Omali Yeshiteli, Chair of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP); Penny Hess, Chair of the African Peoples Solidarity Committee; and Jesse Nevel, . . . |
(2024-09-06). Free Speech Trial Of Uhuru Three Begins In Tampa. popularresistance.org The trial of the Uhuru 3 opened this morning at U.S. District Court in downtown Tampa, Judge William Jung presiding. The defendants in the highly politically charged case are facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted of charges that they have been operating as unregistered agents of a foreign government, Russia. | The three defendants are Omali Yeshitela, the longtime chairman of the African People's Socialist Party; and white supporters Penny Hess, chair of the African People's Solidarity Committee, and Jesse Nevel, chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement. | As noted in a post by the Hands Off Uhuru! Coalition…
(2024-09-06). Erdoğan welcomes al-Sisi to Turkey for the first time in the shadow of the Gaza genocide. wsws.org Erdogan and al-Sisi are taking steps to strengthen their ties amid Israel's US-NATO-backed genocide in Gaza, which is spreading to the West Bank, and preparations for war against Iran.
(2024-09-06). From the Arsenal of Democracy to an Arsenal of Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-06). Chicago Students Start Strong With 'Hands Off Lebanon' Demonstration. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — On Thursday, August 29, New Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) started the week strong with a demonstration on campus, with about 90 students, demanding U.S. hands off Lebanon, an end of U.S. aid to Israel and to stand strong with Palestine. | Speakers from other progressive student organizations like Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at UIC, and Anakbayan at UIC, also spoke. The rally strengthened the students' message of funding for education — such as cultural centers and student resources — not for genocide, war and occupat…
(2024-09-06). Gaza's Polio Vaccine Project: Bill Gates comes to the Rescue of Palestinian Children. Can you Trust Him? globalresearch.ca The first thing which was denied to Palestinians was water and food. It was the onslaught of the genocide against the People of Palestine. | Netanyahu ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip starting on October 9, 2023, preventing and …
(2024-09-06). Nicaragua reiterated condemnation genocide against Palestine. plenglish.com Managua, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Foreign Minister, Valdrack Jaentschke, expressed his government's commitment to continue strengthening solidarity with Palestine and reiterated the condemnation of the genocide that Israel maintains today in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-09-06). Holding the Press and White House Accountable: Solomon's Afterword on the Gaza War. counterpunch.org 
In Norman Solomon's new Afterword in the paperback edition of his book War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine, the author excoriates the White House for arming a genocide with assistance from a negligent press. Solomon tracks events following Hamas' killings and kidnappings of Israelis on October 7th, a
(2024-09-06). From Hiroshima to Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
I mourn the six dead Israeli hostages recently murdered by Hamas before Israeli Defense Forces could claim them as military victories because I strive to be a human being. But it has been revolting to hear and see so much detail in the dominant media about the beauty and humanity of one group of people
(2024-09-06). Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp. presstv.ir Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday by an Israeli strike on a house in the Tulkarm refugee camp.
(2024-09-06). Empty streets in Jenin during major Israeli raid across West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces with heavy machinery roam the streets of Jenin.
(2024-09-06). Funeral of Palestinian teenager killed in Israel West Bank raid. presstv.ir Mourners gather for the funeral of 16-year-old Palestinian teenager Lujain Osama Musleh.
(2024-09-06). American activist shot dead by Israeli forces in Occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli occupation forces have shot dead an American activist of Turkish origin during a peaceful weekly anti-settlement march in the West Bank.
(2024-09-06). Thousands attend funeral of Palestinian fighters killed by Israeli forces in West Bank. presstv.ir Thousands join a funeral ceremony held in the city of Jenin in northern West Bank for seven Palestinian fighters killed by Israeli forces at the city's refugee camp.
(2024-09-06). Is Israel using Gaza's 'mowing the lawn' strategy in West Bank. newarab.com 
Israel's Defence Minister Jenin, Tulkarem, and Far'a camp, near Tubas, have been the focus of the Israeli mil…
(2024-09-06). Aftermath of Israeli assault as military withdraws from West Bank's Jenin. aljazeera.com Palestinians assess the massive damage following an Israeli military operation in Jenin that lasted 10 days.
(2024-09-06). Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin, step up raids in other West Bank areas. aljazeera.com Palestinians start clearing wreckage in Jenin after the Israeli military's 10-day assault leaves trail of destruction.
(2024-09-06). Two Bedouin Israelis say IDF soldiers beat them while they were driving in West Bank. haaretz.com The two men said that the soldiers stopped them en route to Jerusalem, ordered them out of their car, put their rifles to their heads and beat them with their guns. When they asked to go to a hospital because of their injuries, one of the solders threatened to shoot them if they turned around…
(2024-09-06). lran's Response Will 'Surely' Come as Israel's Assault on West Bank Continues. sputnikglobe.com This week IDF soldiers detained two young men after raiding the village of Deir Abu Deif just east of Jenin while two Palestinians who were attempting to hand out bread to civilians were gunned down by IDF forces as well. Attacks continued in the West Bank on Thursday, during which a teenager in a refugee camp was gunned down.
(2024-09-06). Headlines for September 6, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Hinders Polio Vaccination; U.N. Warns Gazans Getting No Food in "Beyond Catastrophic" Scenario, Israel Continues Assault on West Bank, Leaves Devastating Scenes After Attacking Jenin and Tulkarm, Georgia Authorities Charge Father of Apalachee High School Mass Shooter, Harris Calls for 28% Capital Gains Tax Rate, Proposes Tax Benefits for Small Businesses, DOJ Indicts Russians over Election Subversion Scheme Involving Social Media "Propaganda" Accounts, Activists Demand Justice After Ugandan Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Is Killed by Her Partner, DRC Finally Gets First Mpox Vaccin…
(2024-09-06). Jordan to view Israeli displacement of Palestinians 'declaration of war'. presstv.ir Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has warned that any Israeli attempt to displace Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to Jordan will be considered a 'declaration of war'.
(2024-09-06). Israel to continue Jenin operation 'until objectives achieved' as extent of atrocities revealed. presstv.ir The Israeli military says its "military operation" in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, which began 10 days ago, is still ongoing after some reports said the regime's forces were withdrawing.
(2024-09-06). Army Detonates a Home in the Tulkarem Refugee Camp. imemc.org 
Israeli forces detonated, on Thursday, a Palestinian-owned home in the Tulkarem refugee camp in the northwestern West Bank city of Tulkarem. Media sources said that occupation forces wired and detonated, on Thursday afternoon the home of the Doush family, in the schools neighborhood of the Tulkarem refugee camp. Sources added that the explosion caused several …
(2024-09-06). Israeli Soldiers Shoot a Woman Near Bethlehem. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian woman, on Thursday night, after invading the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank. Rami Hamamreh, the director of the Husan Village Council, told WAFA that occupation soldiers stormed the eastern entrance to the village, sparking protests among local Palestinian youths. Hamamreh added that the …
(2024-09-06). Israeli forces leave Jenin after 10 days of devastating attacks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – After 10 days of severe military operations, Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin and its refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank, leaving substantial devastation. Palestinian news agency WAFA said that Israeli soldiers left after inflicting considerable damage and several local injuries.Jenin residents worried that Israeli soldiers may return to conduct further attacks after repositioning at adjacent military posts.Israeli soldiers damaged infrastructure in Jenin's major roadways, refugee camp, and eastern districts during the 10-day onslaught. Israeli soldiers' heavy equipment and excavations i…
(2024-09-06). Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin, raid other cities. newarab.com 
The Palestinian foreign ministry issued a statement on Facebook following their withdrawal, accusing Israel of using the same destructive tactics used in Gaza on the occupied West Bank. | A witness for the Reuters news agency confirmed that Israeli forces left behi…
(2024-09-06). Israeli army on fatal West Bank shooting of U.S. activist: Troops responded to violence, incident 'under review'. haaretz.com Lebanese media reports Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon ‚ñ Settlers set fire to vehicles and vandalized buildings in two Palestinian villages in the Ramallah area ‚ñ UN warns humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip 'beyond catastrophic' ‚ñ Palestinian news agency: IDF withdraws from West Bank cities of Jenin, Tul Karm after 10 day operation…
(2024-09-06). Netanyahu's message is aimed squarely at Hamas leader Sinwar: 'Don't bother'. haaretz.com Netanyahu knows a hostage deal would mean he has no coalition ‚ñ Of all people, he is failing to take the necessary steps to counter Iran's nuclear project ‚ñ The West Bank is seeing a rise in the use of explosives…
(2024-09-06). Organized harassment won't deter the only Israeli minister who cares about the hostages. haaretz.com The harassment campaign against Defense Minister Yoav Gallant intensified this week, but he has no intention of resigning ‚ñ This week may well be remembered as the week when Netanyahu gave up on the hostages ‚ñ Ben-Gvir and Smotrich can't be intimidated by the threat of regional war that encompasses the West Bank; on the contrary, they yearn for Armageddon…
(2024-09-06). Israel plans new West Bank settlement at UNESCO World Heritage Site in breach of commitments. haaretz.com In 2014, UNESCO recognized the ancient terraces at Battir as a World Heritage Site at the request of the Palestinian Authority. Although Israel quit UNESCO seven years ago, it never voided its signature on and commitments under the convention…
(2024-09-06). Houthis Planning Big Attack On Israel? Iran-Backed Group's Boss Drops Big Hint; 'Enemy Will Be…'. hindustantimes.com Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement chief Abdul-Malik al-Houthi on September 5 took a swipe at Arab nations for not doing enough against Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza and military operations in the occupied West Bank. Al-Houthi said, "Arab countries are simply watching the Zionist regime's crimes against Palestinians, arson attacks on mosques, and desecration of copies of the Holy Quran without taking a clear stance in this regard." He also called for Jihad against the Israeli regime.
(2024-09-06). Funeral of Qassam members killed in Israeli strike on Jenin held. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral of two members of Hamas' armed wing.
(2024-09-06). Israel razes Gaza homes, kill US activist in Nablus. newarab.com Israeli forces destroyed residential blocks in southern and central Gaza early on Friday, killing several people and leaving others presumed dead and injured under the rubble. | Local sources said residential blocks were destroyed in Rafah and in the Zeitoun neighbourhood southeast of Gaza City. | Six people were reported killed in the strikes on the Radi family home in Zeitoun, while a Palestinian woman was reported killed along with her daughter in Tal al-Hawa, where several others are thought to have died under the rubble. | The latest Israeli attacks come as UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that more th…
(2024-09-06). Revolution Is Now. caitlinjohnstone.com.au An effective solution that we can all begin applying in the here and now is working to foment a revolutionary zeitgeist by spreading awareness of the depravity and deceit of the empire.
(2024-09-06). Netanyahu Rejects US Assessment on Ceasefire, Says There's 'Not a Deal in the Making'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there was "not a deal in the making" regarding a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas and rejected a US assessment that an agreement was 90% of the way there. When asked on Fox News about the 90% assessment, Netanyahu said, "No, it's exactly inaccurate. There's a …
(2024-09-06). Saturday 9/7: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley CA…
(2024-09-06). Berkeley City Council Cancels Ceasefire Meeting; Activists Respond with a Spirited Rally. indybay.org Zionist City Hall vs. Pro-Palestine Citizenry…
(2024-09-06). Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge. presstv.ir Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge as hundreds gathered to express solidarity with Gazans and demand an immediate ceasefire.
(2024-09-06). Blinken says Gaza ceasefire deal '90 percent ready'. newarab.com 
(2024-09-06). Hamas accuse Netanyahu of trying to 'thwart' Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com 
Hamas on Thursday accused The blame trading comes as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal that would Netanyahu main…
(2024-09-06). Mapping Israeli protests since October 7. aljazeera.com More than 1,200 protests have taken place in Israel since October 7, most calling for a ceasefire deal.
(2024-09-06). Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza as polio vaccination resumes. gnnhd.tv 
Eleven months into the war, diplomacy has so far failed to conclude a ceasefire deal to end the conflict…
(2024-09-06). US caution Israel that naval forces can't protect them 'forever'. newarab.com 
US officials warned Israel that The comments came amid continued fears of escalations between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. | According to Channel 13, a message was sent to Israel informing them that tensions with Hezbollah and Iran need to be reduced at some stage as "the [US] aircraft carriers will not be able to stay in the area…
(2024-09-06). Has Hezbollah re-established deterrence with Israel? aljazeera.com Will Israel's Netanyahu try to inflame the border with Lebanon or has Hezbollah made it clear what that would cost him?>
(2024-09-06). Hezbollah Fury Against Israel; 40 Rockets Fired Per Day From Lebanon As IDF Scrambles To Hit Back. hindustantimes.com Israel reportedly saw the highest number of rocket attacks from Lebanon in the month of August. According to Shin Bet data, around 1,307 rockets were fired from Lebanon and Syria, with the majority launched from Lebanon and Hezbollah leading the assault. On average, more than 40 rockets were launched daily from these regions. Watch for more.
(2024-09-06). Hezbollah Fury Burns Israeli Forces; Iran-Backed Group Unleashes Rockets & Drones At IDF | Watch. hindustantimes.com Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah carried out eight non-stop attacks on the Israeli military, soldiers, positions, and strongholds in northern Israel on September 5. Hezbollah claimed that targets were achieved after Grad rockets and a swarm of assault drones attacked the IDF.
(2024-09-06). Hezbollah and Israel: A Joint Statement. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-06). What is revealed in the school massacre in Winder, Georgia. wsws.org School shootings are a manifestation of the devastating social crisis of American capitalism.
(2024-09-06). Lebanon: ICRC on the ground. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Israeli war threat leaves Lebanese diaspora with travel dilemma. newarab.com 
Safety is a common concern among the diaspora when considering a visit to Lebanon. | Although around With
(2024-09-06). Lebanon's ex-bank governor 'broke down in tears' during arrest. newarab.com 
In a bid to avoid public embarrassment, Salameh draped a jacket over his wrists to conceal the handcuffs as he was escorted by police, according to witness and a leaked photograph. | Salameh, who led the bank for nearly three decades before steppi…
(2024-09-06). Israeli war threat leaves Lebanese diaspora with travel dilemma. newarab.com Although around With
(2024-09-06). Lebanon justice ministry accuses Salameh of financial crimes. newarab.com 
(2024-09-06). Young people of Santa Cruz reject opposition strike in Bolivia. plenglish.com La Paz, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Young people of Santa Cruz denounced the political tinge of the civic strike taking place in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, with the preliminary results of the Population and Housing Census 2024 as a pretext.
(2024-09-06). Facts & Figures: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Why Would Six Israelis Receive More Attention Than Tens of Thousands of Murdered Palestinians. counterpunch.org 
September 1, 2024, twenty-seven Palestinian families woke up to mourn their loved ones, including at least 11 who were killed at a "safe" shelter, Safad School in Zaitune neighborhood east of Gaza city. On the same day, the Israeli occupying army recovered the bodies of six Israeli captives, who died as a direct or indirect result of an Israeli incursion into a tunnel in Rafah.
(2024-09-06). Ukraine set to ratify the Rome Statute and become the International Criminal Court's 125th member state. fidh.org
(2024-09-06). ICC officials receiving threats over Israeli ministers warrants. newarab.com 
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been subjected to repeated threats from various sources, both publicly and privately, as it continues to carry out its mandate across different cases, a spokesperson from the Public Information Unit (PIU) of the ICC told The New Arab. | The comments came a day after ICC chief prosecutor The PIU emphasised that such threats undermine the ICC's…
(2024-09-06). Putin's ICC arrest warrant not discussed prior to his Mongolia visit — Lavrov. tass.com Sergey Lavrov pointed out that "the Americans are not a party to the Rome Statute"
(2024-09-06). Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrant for US-Backed Former Candidate. popularresistance.org The Venezuelan Attorney General's Office has issued an arrest warrant for former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González. | On Monday, state prosecutor Luis Ernesto Dueñez requested that the Court of First Instance with competence over terrorism-related matters approve the order to arrest the US-backed politician for the charges of usurpation of functions, public document forgery, instigation of law-breaking, conspiracy, sabotage and association to commit crimes. | Later in the day, Judge Edward Briceño approved the warrant and tasked the CICPC investigative police unit with executing it.
(2024-09-06). ICC Prosecutor Says World Leaders 'Threatened' Him Over Israel Arrest Warrants. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-06). The War On Palestine Within US Education Isn't Just In Colleges. popularresistance.org In a May 2024 congressional hearing, the Committee on Education and the Workforce questioned leaders of three public school districts: New York City; the Washington, DC suburbs of Montgomery County, Maryland; and Berkeley, California. Similar to earlier hearings that cross-examined the presidents of Harvard, Penn, MIT, and Columbia, the event was premised on "pervasive antisemitism" in U.S. education and a demand for accountability from its leaders. | As NPR reported, the K-12 hearing did not net the "headline moments" that lawmakers enjoyed with the university presidents, which saw the leaders struggle to answer…
(2024-09-06). A Conversation With a Columbia University Undergraduate. counterpunch.org 
When the subway riders boarded the 1 train at 116th Street on Manhattan's West Side, it was apparent that many riders on this Labor Day were students. The subway car wasn't particularly crowded and one of the people I guessed was a student sat down next to me. We began talking about the difference in
(2024-09-06). Student Activists Vow To Continue Pro-Palestine Protests Despite Crackdowns. popularresistance.org Marie Adele Grosso joined the Columbia University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) two years ago when she started at Columbia's Barnard College. She said the group mainly did cultural awareness work back then, but the activism escalated in the spring when they created the first of the college encampments that became an international movement. College students across the country and the world demanded their institutions divest from companies connected to Israel's slaughter of Palestinians. | "I am doing what I believe is moral, and I think everyone has the responsibility to be standing up in what…
(2024-09-06). "Campus Has Become Unrecognizable": Columbia Prof. Franke Faces Firing After DN Interview on Gaza. pressenza.com Columbia University law professor Katherine Franke last appeared on Democracy Now! in January to discuss an attack on Columbia's campus targeting pro-Palestinian student activists with a foul-smelling liquid that led to multiple hospitalizations. Following her interview, Franke now faces termination after two Columbia professors filed a complaint against her claiming she had created a hostile environment for Israeli students; she also became a target for Republican lawmakers. | Franke joins Democracy Now! to discuss the campaign against her, the ongoing crackdown on pro-Palestine activism at Columbia and more.
(2024-09-06). Turkey blocks Gaza bound flotilla carrying 5,000 tonnes of aid. newarab.com 
Around 5,000 tonnes of aid bound for Gaza has been blocked by Turkish authorities, the
(2024-09-06). Who Wants to Kill and Die for the American Empire? pressenza.com The Associated Press By Nicolas J. S Davies"Some people don't want to shoot. They see the enemy in the firing position in trenches but don't open fire. … That is why our men are dying," said a frustrated battalion commander in Ukraine's 47th Brigade. "When they don't use the weap…
(2024-09-06). Cuban diplomacy chief congratulates Nicaragua's new Foreign Minister. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla welcomed the appointment of Nicaragua's new Foreign Minister, Valdrack Jaenstchke, replacing Denis Moncada, who was relieved of his duties for health reasons.
(2024-09-06). Houthi: Arab regimes sitting idly by amid Israeli atrocities. presstv.ir Houthi has sharply criticized certain Arab regimes for sitting idly by whilst the occupying Tel Aviv regime continues its atrocities against Palestinians desecrates the holy Muslim book of Quran's in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-09-06). Israel's ad-hoc judge at ICC: Anti-judicial coup protesters 'disgusted by Mizrahim, afraid of Haredim'. haaretz.com Prof. Ron Shapira, who serves as Israel's ad hoc judge on the International Court of Justice, said that those demonstrating against the government's judicial overhaul 'truly fear that the country has been stolen from them'…
(2024-09-06). Give Me Missiles: Gina Rinehart and the Pathologies of Mining. dissidentvoice.org Power should only ever be vested carefully, and certainly not in the hands of mining magnate Gina Rinehart, a creature so comically absurd as to warrant immediate dismissal in any respectable commentary. But Australia's richest human being demands to be noticed, given the insensible influence she continues to exert in press and policy circles. Rants …
(2024-09-06). Haunted by the rubble: Morocco's quake survivors PTSD struggle. newarab.com 
The earthquake that struck the country a year ago has never stopped here in the Atlas Mountains. | In Ounayen, a village nestled in these mountains, people, buildings, and objects still carry the memories of the death and destruction that hit the area on 8 September 2023, killing more than 2,900 people. | "For me, the quake has never stopped. I still see it and feel it every day," says Omar Ouzart, a villager, sitting outside in the heat in front of his plastic tent. | Omar pulled six members of his family from under the rubble, including his mother and sister. The recollections of their bodies become more mac…
(2024-09-06). Secret Chats Expose Decade Of US Meddling In Ecuador. popularresistance.org Exclusive interviews and leaked messages reveal how a key ally of the US weaponized the fight against corruption and criminal organizations to selectively prosecute Ecuador's heads of state, viciously persecuting Rafael Correa and his Revolución Ciudadana movement on flimsy evidence, while delaying investigations into much graver crimes allegedly committed by his successors. | Recently-leaked secret chats obtained by The Grayzone expose how Ecuadorian prosecutor Diana Salazar leaked information to a subject of an ongoing investigation, undermining the prosecution of associates of Ecuador's current and previous US…
(2024-09-06). Democracy Now! 2024-09-06 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for September 06, 2024; Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine as U.S. Pledges $250 Million More for Kyiv Amid Deepening War; "Beyond Catastrophic": U.N. Issues Dire Warning on Gaza as Israel Hinders Polio Vaccination Drive; Fred Trump III Denounces His Uncle Donald Trump for Saying Disabled People "Should Just Die" | Headlines for September 06, 2024; Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine as U.S. Pledges $250 Million More for Kyiv Amid Deepening War; "Beyond Catastrophic": U.N. Issues Dire Warning on Gaza as Israel Hinders Polio Vaccination Drive; Fred Trump III Denounce…
(2024-09-06). "Beyond Catastrophic": U.N. Issues Dire Warning on Gaza as Israel Hinders Polio Vaccination Drive. democracynow.org 
The United Nations is warning the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains "beyond catastrophic" as more than 1 million Palestinians in Gaza did not receive any food rations in August amid Israel's relentless assault. Israel's 11-month campaign has killed more than 15,000 children and enabled the besieged territory's first polio outbreak in a quarter-century. INARA founder Arwa Damon just got back from spending two weeks in Gaza, where the nonprofit currently provides medical and mental healthcare to Palestinian children. "Israel has decimated every single aspect of any sort of i…
(2024-09-06). US tells Israel aircraft carriers can't ensure protection from Iran forever — TV. tass.com Notably, Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to dismiss Gallat in March 2023 because of the latter's criticism of judicial reform…
(2024-09-06). Israel hampering polio vaccine drive as daily bombardment of Gaza continues. wsws.org Israel could not have killed hundreds of thousands and laid waste to Gaza's infrastructure, creating the perfect conditions for thousands more deaths from disease, without the unstinting support of the imperialist powers.
(2024-09-06). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-09-06). Amman anger: Jordanian protesters gather at Israeli embassy in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Protesters in Amman marched in support of Palestinians in Gaza after Friday (August 16) prayers.
(2024-09-06). Palestinian diagnosed with leukemia a week after release from Israeli jail. presstv.ir A former Palestinian prisoner has been diagnosed with leukemia only a week after his release from an Israeli prison.
(2024-09-06). Millions take to Yemen streets to slam Israel's 'crime of century' against Gaza. presstv.ir Yemenis hold over 70 mass demonstrations in the capital Sana'a and other provinces across the country in support of the war-hit Palestinians.
(2024-09-06). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-09-06). Israel and the Occupied Territories: International Day of the Disappeared. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Trump is Netanyahu's favorite, but Democrats' Israel policy keeps them from saying so. peoplesworld.org 
During his presidency, Donald Trump was an unmitigated disaster for Palestine. If he takes office again, all signs point to him being even worse the second time around. This is why the Biden administration and the Harris-Walz campaign would do well to immediately implement an arms embargo on Israel and move to attack his record …
(2024-09-06). Roaming Charges: Ain't That America, Something to See, Baby? counterpunch.org 
A country that tolerates the routine shootings of its own school children as the cost of doing business in our weird notion of a "free society" is unlikely to feel any empathy for Palestinian children killed by the weapons we sell Israel. Violence is our chief export; indifference to the bloodshed is our national characteristic.
(2024-09-06). Kamala Harris' Purported Ancestry Highlights Complicated Backstory Of Irish Identity And Enslavement #Kamala #Harris' #Purported #Ancestry #Highlights #Complicated #Backstory #Irish #Identity #Enslavement #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When Barack Obama was elected president, the people of Moneygall in Ireland celebrated . Birthplace of Obama's great-great-great-grandfather on his white mother's side, …
(2024-09-06). Is Russia's Changing Nuclear Doctrine A Significant Concern Or Just Another Empty Threat? #Russia's #Changing #Nuclear #Doctrine #Significant #Concern #Just #Another #Empty #Threat? #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Russia's announcement this week that it is revising its nuclear weapons doctrine has raised questions about what this means and whether it marks a significant …
(2024-09-06). Bunyip Birds And Brolgas: How Can We Better Protect Species Important To Indigenous People? #Bunyip #Birds #Brolgas: #Better #Protect #Species #Important #Indigenous #People? #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Kamilaroi Country lies in far northwest New South Wales, past Tamworth and crossing over the Queensland border. Here, the bunyip bird (Australasian bittern, Botaurus …
(2024-09-06). The Ozone Hole Above Antarctica Will Keep Opening Up Each Spring For Decades To Come Here's Why That Still Matters #Ozone #Hole #Above #Antarctica #Keep #Opening #Each #Spring #Decades #Come #Here's #That #Still #Matters #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a hole opens up in Earth's ozone layer. | The ozone layer is a vital planetary boundary that protects all life on …
(2024-09-06). Witness 1.8 Billion Years Of Tectonic Plates Dance Across Earth's Surface In A New Animation #Witness #Billion #Years #Tectonic #Plates #Dance #Across #Earth's #Surface #Animation #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Using information from inside the rocks on Earth's surface, we have reconstructed the plate tectonics of the planet over the last 1.8 billion years. | It is the first …
(2024-09-06). New Government Funding For Family Violence Is Unprecedented, But It Can't Afford To Wait #Government #Funding #Family #Violence #Unprecedented, #Can't #Afford #Wait #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A new A$4.7 billion national funding package announced today will deliver much needed resources to address family and sexual violence. | For years, specialist support …
(2024-09-06). Our Cities Are Losing The Small, Colourful Songbirds That Give Us The Most Joy #Cities #Losing #Small, #Colourful #Songbirds #That #Give #Most #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The birds that fill our mornings with songs and our parks and gardens with colour are disappearing from our cities, our new study has found. | We examined 82 bird …
(2024-09-06). Young Middle-Class Nigerians Are Desperate To Leave The Country: Insights Into Why #Young #Middle-Class #Nigerians #Desperate #Leave #Country: #Insights #Into #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Since the 1980s , migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche , catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure …
(2024-09-06). Owning A Gun In South Africa Offers Some Safety, But Risks Run High For Users And Society Expert #Owning #South #Africa #Offers #Some #Safety, #Risks #Users #Society #Expert #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police …
(2024-09-06). View From The Hill: What If Bill Shorten Had Become PM In 2019? #View #Hill: #What #Bill #Shorten #Become #2019? #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Politics is full of what ifs? As Bill Shorten prepares to exit parliament early next year, and Anthony Albanese may be on the path to a minority government, the …
(2024-09-06). Craven Tokenism: The UK Suspension of Arms Export Licenses to Israel. counterpunch.org 
The government of Sir Keir Starmer, despite remaining glued to a foreign policy friendly and accommodating to Israel, has found the strain a bit much of late. While galloping to victory in the July elections, leaving the British Labour Party a heaving majority, a certain ill-temper could be found among the ranks on his attitudes regarding
(2024-09-06). Al menos 18 muertos en nueva ola de ataques israelíes contra Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 sep (RHC) Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel mataron hoy a 18 palestinos e hirieron a muchos más durante nuevos ataques contra la Franja de Gaza, al cumplirse 11 meses del inicio de la ofensiva castrense contra el territorio.
(2024-09-06). Knowledge is power. Gaza war supporters don't want students to have both. nationofchange.org Silence is complicity, and that's the way Israel's allies like it. For them, the new academic term restarts a threat to the status quo.
(2024-09-06). Gaza — Day 336: At Least Twenty Killed, Including Children, Before Dawn. imemc.org 
On Friday, September 6, 2024, day 336 of the ongoing Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of 2.2 million people in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their relentless attacks on Palestinian civilians in all parts of the besieged coastal enclave. Nearly two million people remain displaced, pushed from one location to another as …
(2024-09-06). UK: Police change start time for London pro-Palestine demo. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Police change start time for London pro-Palestine demo | Organisers say police will allow protesters to gather from midday before marching to the Israeli embassy | | Pro-Palestinian activists and supporters wave flags and carry placards on a march through London, during a National Day…
(2024-09-06). Benjamin Netanyahu and maps: A brief history of an enduring love affair. middleeasteye.net 
Benjamin Netanyahu and maps: A brief history of an enduring love affair | Israel's prime minister has a history of using controversial maps in his presentations | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA…
(2024-09-06). Israeli lawmaker calls for B'Tselem chief to be arrested for 'assisting the enemy'. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli lawmaker calls for B'Tselem chief to be arrested for 'assisting the enemy' | Likud MP urges police to question Yuli Novak under law punishable by death penalty or life sentence after Security Council speech | | Israeli human rights activist Yuli Novak attends a press conference…
(2024-09-06). Trump: Israel's destruction will be at the hands of Harris. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, former US President Donald Trump made a contentious speech in which he threatened to destroy Israel if Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris won the presidency in the upcoming November election.Trump said, "If Kamala Harris wins, Israel will no longer exist," addressing the crowd directly. He said that Jewish Americans who support the Democratic Party "need to have their heads examined," expressing his astonishment and disgust about it.Trump also said that the catastrophic October 7 strikes on Israel by Hamas would h…
(2024-09-06). MENA Sports Wrap: The Arab athletes at 2024 Paris Paralympics. newarab.com 
Arab athletes are making headlines at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, with standout performances like Tunisia's Raoua Tlili and Algeria's Nassima Saifi breaking records and securing medals. Meanwhile, tensions flared in Israeli football after fans of Hapoel Beer-Sheva invaded the pitch, violently attacking Palestinian fans of the Bnei Sakhnin team, leading to the cancellation of the game. | Arab athletes shine at 2024 Paralympic Games: 17 medals and record-breaking performances in Paris | The 2024
(2024-09-06). Trump tells Jewish voters Israel would be 'gone' under Harris. newarab.com 
US presidential hopeful Speaking to a crowd of Jewish Republican voters, Trump claimed that a presidency under
(2024-09-06). Amnesty urges war crimes probe over Israel razing of east Gaza. newarab.com 
Amnesty International on Thursday urged a war crimes probe into "Using bulldozers and manually laid explosives, the Israeli military has unlawfully destroyed agricultural land and civilian buildings, razing entire neighbourhoods, including homes, schools and mosques," it said. | The London-b…
(2024-09-06). Israeli captive's family say Netanyahu missed chance to save her. newarab.com 
The family of deceased Israeli captive Gat's family confirmed the authenticity of the video on Wednesday evening, Haaretz reported, just days after her body was returned to Israel on Sunday. | "On October 7, I, my family, and other residents of Be'eri were abandoned to our fate. I am begging and pleading with the Israeli government and its leader, Mr. Benjamin Netany…
(2024-09-06). US 'discussing deal with Hamas' to release American captives. newarab.com 
The United States is considering a request to reach a unilateral deal with Hamas to secure the return of American captives held by the group's armed wing in Gaza, according to US media reports. | NBC News cited five sources familiar with the matter who said that US officials are discussing the request, which was made during a meeting between US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and the families of the captives on Sunday. | Biden administration officials told the news outlet that it was considering all options, however, underscored that a comprehensive deal involving Hamas and Israel remains the best opti…
(2024-09-06). We looked at Israel's claims about Hamas support. They are lying. newarab.com 
On August 29, the However, an investigation by
(2024-09-06). Israel will cease to exist if Harris becomes president, Trump claims. aljazeera.com Republican presidential nominee tells Jewish donors that his Democratic rival would 'totally abandon' Israel.
(2024-09-06). Craven tokenism: Britain suspends 30 of 350 arms export licenses to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-09-06). Tim Walz: Time for Netanyahu to start moving in the direction of a two-state solution. haaretz.com Comments are the first time either Harris or her running mate have directly called out the Israeli prime minister by name…
(2024-09-06). As Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal on brink of collapse, one unlikely step could bring it to fruition. haaretz.com The U.S. is set to present a final 'take it or leave it' proposal that would force Netanyahu and Hamas leader Sinwar to decide whether they'll swallow their pride and compromise. Rejecting it will greatly increase the chances of a regional war…
(2024-09-06). Israeli court halts Ben-Gvir's promotion of police officer under investigation for violence against protesters. haaretz.com The judge ruled that Meir Suissa's promotion was 'a clear deviation from police legal and professional vetting procedures.' Suissa is currently being investigated for offenses that include throwing a stun grenade at anti-judicial overhaul protesters in 2023…
(2024-09-06). The October 7 effect: The Israelis leaving Israel, and the Diaspora Jews replacing them. haaretz.com Driven by antisemitism, anti-Zionism, solidarity with Israel, fears of war and the collapse of democracy, or just the high cost of living, tens of thousands of Jews have left their homelands – to or from Israel – since October 7. Are Jews in the third decade of the 21st century returning to a life of wandering?
(2024-09-06). Hamas publishes captivity video of murdered Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. haaretz.com In the video, Hersh says he survived in Gaza with almost no medical care and 'can't remember the last time I saw the sun or took a breath of fresh air.' His parents said the video must serve as an immediate wake-up call to the world to take action to secure the release of the remaining hostages…
(2024-09-06). Faced with a dire economic crisis, Iran increasingly views the war in Gaza as a burden. haaretz.com Iran fears that the 'response equation' policy it devised with its proxies against Israel may backfire, drawing it into a regional conflict that could worsen its already severe economic challenges and hinder the new government's efforts to pursue rehabilitation…
(2024-09-06). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-09-06). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud
(2024-09-06). Gordon Ramsay opens up about bike accident and helmet save. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At long last, Gordon Ramsay has spoken up about the terrifying bike accident that left him severely injured in June.A "crater-like pothole" almost derailed the "Hell's Kitchen" host's bike ride, he said in an interview with Men's Health that came out Thursday.The shock threw him off his 2-wheeler as his bike spun around in a full circle. In the process of reattaching the chain to his bike and continuing his ride, he discovered that his helmet had completely shattered, resulting in blood and blurred eyesight.Ramsay remembered thinking, "I honestly thought I was going to pass out" when the event happened…
(2024-09-06). Ala Eddine Slim on creating alternate worlds through cinema. newarab.com 
(2024-09-06). Despite a new 'moderate' president, Iran's execution surge. newarab.com 
As global attention focused on Iran's latest presidential election and its potential impact on the country's foreign policy and nuclear program, one reality within the country remained unchanged: the execution chambers. | Though not new to Iran's domestic politics, the use of capital punishment has drawn renewed international scrutiny since the establishment brutally suppressed the 2022 "Woman, Life, Freedom" uprising. | Many protesters arrested during the movement were sent to the gallows despite widespread global condemnation. | In May 2023, as the final embers of the uprising still flickered, The New Arab <...
(2024-09-06). Egyptian MB members 'silenced' during Sisi's Turkey visit. newarab.com 
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's historic "Muslim Brotherhood leaders were clearly ordered to keep silent about Sisi and the visit or else they would face grave consequences," an Egyptian security official told The New Arab on condi…
(2024-09-06). German migration commissioner proposes Rwanda deportation plan. newarab.com 
Germany's migration commissioner has proposed deporting The proposal comes amid rising pressure on Germany's ruling coalition government to restrict irregular migration following a fatal stabbing linked to Islamic State at a city festival last month that fuelled far-right opposition and criticism of Berlin's migration policies. | Joachim Stamp, Germany's Spec…
(2024-09-06). Hamas releases Gaza before and after video to tune of indie band. newarab.com 
The video, which lasts around a minute and a half, opens with ariel footage of the besieged enclave before the war then goes to show tunnels and dead I…
(2024-09-06). Journalist unions 'concerned' over Richard Medhurst arrest in UK. newarab.com 
The largest global union of journalists has joined its UJ affiliate to condemn the arrest of British writer The
(2024-09-06). Man who targeted asylum hotel receives longest UK riot sentence. newarab.com 
A UK judge on Friday handed out the longest sentence associated with recent Painter and decorator Thomas Birley was jailed for nine years for his role in violence outside the Holiday Inn Express hotel near Rotherham, northern England, on August 4. | Judge Jeremy Richardson at Sheffield Crown Court told Birley, 27, that his case was "unquestionably" one of the most serious concerning the Rotherham riot.
(2024-09-06). Mayors decry Smotrich's 'racist' budget cut to Palestinian towns. newarab.com 
(2024-09-06). 'Purely military approach' not the solution in Gaza: German FM. newarab.com 
German Foreign Minister "The past weekend has dramatically demonstrated that a purely military approach is no solution to the situation in Baerbock was referring to the…
(2024-09-06). Syria rebels cuts ties with Turkey-backed opposition government. newarab.com 
A Syrian opposition armed group operating in northern Syria has ceased cooperation with the The Levant Front, a prominent armed group which is part of the Turkish-backed 'Syrian National Army' controls areas of northern Syria close to the Turkish border, called for the dissolution of the current government and for criminal charges to be brought against Mustafa. | A meeting organised by Turkish…
(2024-09-06). UK: Met police U-turn on pro-Palestine protests restrictions. newarab.com 
The A spokesperson from the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) told The New Arab that the Met police informed them early on Friday that they were "re-evaluating the conditions imposed". | "The continuous obstacles and restrictions f…
(2024-09-06). As US university classes resume, so do concerns for free speech. newarab.com 
As university students across the US head back to campus, many administrations are taking pre-emptive measures to prevent the Some universities have erected signs in indoor and outdoor common areas stating that overnight demonstrations are banned, as are loudspeakers at certain hours, in an apparent reference to last year's protests. Some cam…
(2024-09-06). Where do UK Tory leadership hopefuls stand on the Middle East. newarab.com 
Earlier this week, Conservative MPs held the first of six rounds of voting to appoint the next leader of the party following former prime minister Rishi Sunak's resignation in the wake of the massive general election defeat in July. | Five former cabinet ministers have entered the race, including former The next leader of the right-wing party will be announced on 2 November after Conserv…
(2024-09-06). Polio vaccinations are not enough to keep children in Gaza alive. newarab.com 
At the beginning of the month, a joint effort bringing together the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNRWA, and other partners, started in an effort to
(2024-09-06). The stain on Western media press vests is from the blood of Gaza. newarab.com 
On April 8 2003, Palestinian reporter Tareq Ayyoub was reporting for Al Jazeera on the US invasion of Iraq when he was killed by two US missiles which struck the network headquarters in Baghdad. | The station was clearly marked as a media centre, and the US military had been informed of its location. | On the same day, the
(2024-09-06). Reconstruction efforts in Libya are cementing Haftar's ambitions. newarab.com 
Over a Over the past two years, however, the old, war-scarred city has become unrecognisable to its residents. Almost everyone who visits Bengha…
(2024-09-06). 12 Syrian soldiers killed in HTS-claimed suicide attacks. newarab.com 
(2024-09-06). Back to school for most people, except for Palestinians in Gaza. newarab.com 
Instead of joining her On this day last year, the
(2024-09-06). Bahrain: Dissidents among 450 prisoners released in royal pardon. newarab.com 
(2024-09-06). Explainer: All you need to know about Algeria's 2024 elections. newarab.com 
(2024-09-06). France: Macron names ex-Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM. newarab.com 
Si…
(2024-09-06). Gaza: Palestinians would 'rather die' than live through more war. newarab.com 
A growing number of Palestinians in Gaza are facing Both adults and
(2024-09-06). Grenfell inquiry: Families of UK fire victims seek prosecutions. newarab.com 
Families of the victims of the tragic Grenfell fire are calling for criminal prosecutions following the final report into the fire that killed 72 people. | Nazanin Aghlani, whose mother died in the fire, has told local media that only criminal prosecutions can bring her "closure" and justice. | Her comments came after an inquiry concluded that the disaster was the "culmination of decades of failure" by the government, fire service, and the construction industry bodies who showed "systematic dishonesty" over building materials. | "What we are after is criminal charges. It should have been the other way around […
(2024-09-06). Oil-rich UAE completes Arab world's first nuclear plant. newarab.com 
The oil-rich Abu Dhabi's
(2024-09-06). Syrian hospitals face major funding shortfalls, risking closure. newarab.com 
A major hospital in
(2024-09-06). Ignore the noise, Ireland is America's favourite Gaza gunrunner. newarab.com 
Making your way from Dublin airport to the Down on the Liffeyside, the squat glass offices of tax-evading tech giants grow like moss around a dirty gutter. Streets over, in old British buildings, clientelistic Irish policymakers preen themselves for TikTok's or Guinness…
(2024-09-06). Europe's Thirst For Green Imperialism In Serbia. popularresistance.org On the 18th of June 2024, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany visited Serbia. The two countries signed an agreement to give mining permits to German industrialists in the lithium-rich region of Jadar in Western Serbia. This will enable Germany to continue to compete with China's manufacturing capabilities. Mass protests are ongoing in Serbia against this project and the selling of natural resources with complete disregard for the environmental ramifications. This deal between Serbia and Germany comes amidst imperialist tactics that are unfairly trying to compete with China's advancements in the mass production of e…
(2024-09-06). Turkish Masses Protest Presence Of US Navy Ship At Izmir Port. popularresistance.org The Turkish Communist Party (TKP) alongside other Turkish political groups and masses took to the streets on Tuesday, September 3, near ƒ∞zmir port to protest the anchoring of the United States' Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship, USS Wasp (LHD-1) at the port. | The arrival of the US Navy ship at ƒ∞zmir Port followed a joint training exercise that took place in the Mediterranean sea between August 13-17 with Türkiye's first amphibious warship TCG Anadolu. The exercise has been considered an indicator of military cooperation between Türkiye and the United States, which provo…
(2024-09-06). Venezuela In The Crosshairs Of Technological Imperialism. popularresistance.org In August, Venezuela's re-elected president, Nicolás Maduro, signed a decree blocking access to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, for 10 days. President Maduro said of its owner, tycoon Elon Musk, "He has violated the rules by inciting hatred, fascism, civil war, death, confrontation among Venezuelans, and has violated all Venezuelan laws." | Musk, who also owns the Starlink satellite broadband network, expressed his support for the far-right Venezuelan opposition and insulted the president, which is a sign of the determination of the new global elites to carry out regime change in Venezuela. | This acti…
(2024-09-06). Freedom Tunnel to Al-Aqsa Flood: Prisoners, Resistance and Liberation. samidoun.net 
On 6 September 2024, we mark the third anniversary of the great Freedom Tunnel on 6 September 2021, in which six Palestinian prisoners — Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yousef Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubeidi — liberated themselves from the Zionist occupation regime's "high security" Gilboa prison. The Freedom Tunnel was a harbinger …
(2024-09-06). 'Dangerous': Judge Blocks Student Debt Relief Rule That Doesn't Exist Yet. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-06). EFF & 140 Other Organizations Call for an End to AI Use in Immigration Decisions. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-06). Northwestern Suspends Journalism Professor Steven Thrasher After Gaza Solidarity Protest. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-06). The Big Rip: Low Wage Corporations Spent Half a Trillion Inflating CEO Pay. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-06). US Food Insecurity Rate Rose to 13.5% in 2023 as Government Benefits Declined and Food Prices Soared. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-06). Both of Sudan's warring sides guilty of atrocities, finds UN mission. middleeasteye.net 
Both of Sudan's warring sides guilty of atrocities, finds UN mission | Fact-finding report reveals range of crimes by RSF and Sudanese army, including rape, killings and torture, and calls for arms embargo | | Members of Sudan's armed forces take part in a military parade held on the occasion of…
(2024-09-06). Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh: Government must hold perpetrators accountable, ensure justice and reparation for victims, survivors, and their families. fidh.org A Joint Statement by the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Capital Punishment Justice Project, the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak, Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in commemoration of the International (…) | – |
(2024-09-06). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |
(2024-09-06). RNC and DNC: Two versions of anti-migrant policies. workers.org 
The Republican National Convention, held in Milwaukee in July, was a blatant display of white supremacy and fascistic demagoguery regarding migrants. The Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago in August with a more inclusive and "progressive" faàßade, nevertheless presented a program that restricted the rights of migrants. RNC and DNC: . . . |
(2024-09-06). On 8th anniversary of La Junta, demonstrators demand: 'Free Puerto Rico!'. workers.org 
Credit: Richie Merio On the 8th anniversary of the implementation of the Fiscal Control Board, Aug. 31, organizers denounced La Junta both in Puerto Rico and in New York and demanded a free Puerto Rico! In New York, protesters marched from the offices at 26 Federal Plaza, where hedge . . . |
(2024-09-06). CADTM : what to do with the Financial sector and the Banks and, with the Sovereign Debt arbitration. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, [1] Christoph Sorg summarises the CADTM's position on the financial sector and banks. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 184 to 186.
| As for financial sectors and national economies, CADTM has suggested a set of immediate (radical) Keynesian measures as well as the complete socialization of the banking sector (Fattorelli (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-09-06). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
| CADTM ("Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt") shares (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-09-06). Alarming development: Rights activists, including a young woman, face blasphemy charges in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). Ecuador: From Rafael Correa to Guillermo Lasso via Lenin Moreno. cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement. cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). Reclaim the Night! cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). Irrationality and mass paranoia invade our societies. cadtm.org
(2024-09-06). Fred Trump III Denounces His Uncle Donald Trump for Saying Disabled People "Should Just Die" democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! is joined by the nephew of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has endorsed Trump's Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Fred Trump III's new memoir, All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got to Be This Way, shares fresh insights into the Trump family and acts as a platform to advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities. Fred Trump's own son William has a rare genetic disorder that causes severe developmental and intellectual disabilities. He says Donald Trump once told him to abandon William, saying, "He doesn't recognize yo…
(2024-09-06). Democracy Now! 2024-09-06 Friday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! Friday, September 6, 2024 | Democracy Now! Friday, September 6, 2024…
(2024-09-06). Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine as U.S. Pledges $250 Million More for Kyiv Amid Deepening War. democracynow.org 
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced more U.S. aid for Ukraine just days after the country was hit by one of the deadliest airstrikes since Russia's invasion in early 2022. On Tuesday, a pair of Russian missiles struck a military academy and hospital in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, killing at least 51 people and injuring more than 270. "The sense … is that the U.S. is giving Ukraine enough so that it doesn't lose, but not enough so that it can actually make significant and needed gains," says award-winning journalist Arwa Damon, who is in Ukraine providing medical and m…
(2024-09-06). Chinese carmakers catch up in vehicle quality. ecns.cn Domestic car brands in China have narrowed the quality gap with international marques, according to a J.D. Power study released on Thursday.
(2024-09-06). Journalists advocate stronger connections. ecns.cn While taking part in traditional Chinese cultural activities on Wednesday, African journalists covering the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing underscored the need for stronger ties between China and African nations in fields such as academics, technology and infrastructure development.
(2024-09-06). Chinese lingerie company increases revenue. ecns.cn Successful collaborations with affiliated businesses to expand e-commerce and effective cost control and efficiency enhancements have contributed to an increased revenue for Cosmo Lady, one of China's largest lingerie enterprises, in the first half of 2024, according to the company's half-year financial report.
(2024-09-06). Macao businesses thrive in Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone. ecns.cn The Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Guangdong province, is experiencing accelerated growth as an increasing number of enterprises and merchants from Macao have chosen to establish their businesses there over the past three years.
(2024-09-06). China adjusts its cross-boarder adoption policy. ecns.cn part from the adoption of a child or stepchild from one's collateral relatives by blood of the same generation and up to the third degree of kinship by foreigners coming to China, China will not send children abroad for adoption.
(2024-09-06). AI Hangzhou service platform to offer foreigners greater convenience. ecns.cn The "AI Hangzhou" service platform for foreigners was launched during the 7th Hangzhou International Day inaugurated in Zhejiang Province on Thursday.
(2024-09-06). PLA Navy hospital Ark Peace ship enhances China-Africa medical cooperation. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) hospital ship "Ark Peace" is carrying out Mission Harmony-2024 scheduled from mid-June 2024 to mid-January 2025, providing humanitarian medical services to visiting countries.
(2024-09-06). Ancient 'Dragon City' on show in NYC. ecns.cn Some 1,600 years ago, long before modern globalization, a vibrant cultural melting pot existed in a region of Northeast China known as "Dragon City" — present-day Chaoyang in Liaoning province.
(2024-09-06). Preserving cultural heritage essential for shared future. ecns.cn Members from Asia News Network and speakers take group photos at the Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation in Selangor, Malaysia, on Thursday.
(2024-09-06). The timeless allure of lavish clocks. ecns.cn Elaborately designed luxury clocks that are often a cross between high jewelry and exquisite horological craftsmanship are in the spotlight once again, attracting the attention of collectors the world over.
(2024-09-06). Schooling key to realizing women's empowerment. ecns.cn Spouses of leaders attending the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing stressed on Thursday the need for China and African countries to join hands for women's empowerment through education.
(2024-09-06). Foreign ministers of the Co-Chairs of FOCAC jointly meet the press. ecns.cn On September 5, 2024, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined by Foreign Minister Yassine Fall of Senegal, the incumbent African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso of the Republic of the Congo, the incoming African co-chair, met and took questions from Chinese and foreign journalists.
(2024-09-06). Metaverse expected to rapidly grow within China. ecns.cn China's metaverse-related industry is expected to grow fast in the next three years, thanks to continuing maturity and the application of key technologies including 5G, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing and virtual reality, according to an industrial report.
(2024-09-06). China records hottest August in over 60 years. ecns.cn The average temperature of August in China was 22.6 ∞C, or 1.5 ∞C higher than the same period in a typical year, marking the highest for the same period since 1961, according to a meteorological official.
(2024-09-06). Typhoon Yagi halts flights, university registrations. ecns.cn Flights from Guangzhou, Guangdong province, to airports in Hainan province scheduled for Friday have been canceled due to the approaching super typhoon Yagi.Due to Yagi, several universities in Guangzhou, Zhanjiang and Guangdong's Zhuhai have adjusted registration dates for new students previously scheduled for the coming weekend.
(2024-09-06). Reduced speeds for Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link amid Typhoon Yagi. ecns.cn The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, will implement reduced-speed traffic measures as Typhoon Yagi approaches.
(2024-09-06). Beijing educators lend expertise to Xizang schools. ecns.cn In August 2014, Beijing began dispatching teachers to support the Xizang autonomous region as part of a pilot project. The first group of 50 teachers was sent to the Lhasa-Beijing Experimental Middle School as part of a group-style educational support system for Xizang.
(2024-09-06). World's largest indoor skiing resort set to be hot venue. ecns.cn Danzel Djimon Dangleben, a first-time skier from the Caribbean, had his snowboarding experience in Shanghai this summer.
(2024-09-06). In Numbers: Infrastructure projects highlight China-Africa friendship and cooperation. ecns.cn
(2024-09-06). Insights | When you understand China's DNA, you wouldn't criticize it: Moroccan business leader. ecns.cn The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is being held in Beijing. In an interview with China News Network, Mehdi Laraki, president of Morocco Chinese Business Council refutes the narrative of China's "debt trap".
(2024-09-06). International journalists play relay game at 2024 FOCAC. ecns.cn After the ceremony, we played a selfie relay game with journalists from different countries. Playing the game, through which we've shared the path with each other, and now we're real friends.
(2024-09-06). China launches 10 Geely-03 satellites. ecns.cn China on Friday launched a Long March-6 carrier rocket to place a group of 10 commercial satellites in space."ÄÄ…
(2024-09-06). Insights | China-Africa cooperation won't be disturbed by Western remarks: Chadian business leader. ecns.cn In an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Service, Ali Adji Mahamat Seid, president of the Chadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that China-Africa cooperation achieves a win-win situation and will not be disturbed by Western remarks.
(2024-09-06). Insights | Chinese assistance projects truly benefit African people: Tanzanian reporter. ecns.cn Kanky Patrice Mwaigomole, a journalist from Tanzania told China News Network during the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) that, unlike most Western countries, China has helped Africa take big steps ahead and Chinese assistance projects have created a large number of job opportunities for the African people. China has helped Africa a lot, which has truly benefited the African people.
(2024-09-06). (W.E. Talk) Togo seeks to become Africa's Shenzhen through China's assistance: association president. ecns.cn
(2024-09-06). Taobao, Tmall embrace WeChat Pay. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's online marketplaces Taobao and Tmall announced on Thursday that they will accept mobile payment options from Tencent's WeChat Pay gradually from Sept 12, a significant step in breaking down payment barriers between the two internet companies, enhancing interoperability and interconnectivity of different platforms and improving user experience, experts said.
(2024-09-06). Comicomment: China-Africa green partnership fuels a sustainable future. ecns.cn
(2024-09-06). 2024 FOCAC Summit | Chinese and African entrepreneurs hope to deepen future cooperation. ecns.cn As economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa draws increasingly closer, related businesses are hoping to tap into future cooperation.
(2024-09-06). (W.E. Talk) China's achievements conducive to global peace and development. ecns.cn The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is currently ongoing in Beijing, capital of China. This is not only a grand gathering of China and Africa, but also a major event for the Global South and the entire international community.
(2024-09-06). China signs International Lunar Research Station cooperation agreement with Senegal. ecns.cn The Second International Deep Space Exploration Conference kicked off on Thursday in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province.
(2024-09-06). 2024 FOCAC Summit | China to give least developed countries zero-tariff treatment. ecns.cn China will give all the least developed countries having diplomatic relations with China, including 33 African countries, zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a keynote speech on Thursday.
(2024-09-06). Xi proposes action plans to jointly advance modernization with Africa. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership action plans to jointly advance modernization.
(2024-09-06). Xi says China to work with UN for Africa's peace, development. ecns.cn
(2024-09-06). Xi proposes partnership actions to jointly advance modernization with Africa. ecns.cn
(2024-09-06). Xi: Jointly advance modernization with Africa. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping unveiled on Thursday 10 partnership actions for modernization to deepen China-Africa cooperation in the next three years, pledging to back the continent with unilateral opening of the nation's market and the creation of at least 1 million jobs.
(2024-09-06). Ascent of Sino-African relationship continues, Wang says. ecns.cn The relationship between China and Africa has been elevated to a higher level and bilateral cooperation has been boosted, demonstrating the unity and potential of Global South cooperation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.
(2024-09-06). Insights丨African scholar: Western countries use 'Chinese Debt Trap' to confuse Africa-China relations. ecns.cn The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is being held in Beijing. China News Network had an interview with Lewis Ndichu, research director at the Centre for China-Africa Policy (CCAP). Ndichu believes that the narrative of China's "debt trap" is made by Western countries to confuse China-African relations and spearhead political maneuvers. Ndichu also notes that the Belt and Road Initiative is rhymed in the African Union Agenda 2063 for development.
(2024-09-06). (W.E. Talk) Former Tanzanian FM spoke highly of the BRI. ecns.cn The 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from Sept 4 to 6.
(2024-09-06). Insights | China-African cooperation crucial to brighter future of Africa: Kenyan journalist. ecns.cn "This partnership is very key, very key," said Kenyan journalist Edward Alusa Mudanya on Thursday in an interview with China News Network during the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing.
(2024-09-06). International journalists play relay game at 2024 FOCAC. ecns.cn
(2024-09-06). Russia's drone industry needs to crush enemy Ukraine — expert. tass.com "This year, the main goal of the Dronnitsa meeting is to search for ways to achieve systemic superiority over the enemy and create a consistent industry that will outstrip this enemy both in terms of quality and quantity," Alexander Lyubimov said…
(2024-09-06). Expert predicts boom in drone warfare, use of other FPV technologies. tass.com FPV-drones can fly faster than crewed combat helicopters, and certainly can catch up with unmanned long-range attack drones, reconnaissance drones, multi-copter drones like the Baba Yaga and even small, piston engine airplanes like the Cessna with no problem…
(2024-09-06). Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $83 mln with settlements on September 5. tass.com The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble instrument…
(2024-09-06). Import phase-out not cover up to 40% of foreign software banned for use since 2025. tass.com Newly built and commissioned critical infrastructural facilities are based on the Russian software, equipment and information security aids…
(2024-09-06). German exports to Russia increased by 18.9% in July compared to June. tass.com Overall, taking into account calendar and seasonal adjustments, in July 2024 the volume of German exports amounted to 130 bln euro, imports to Germany – 113.2 bln euro…
(2024-09-06). Bank of Russia extends restrictions on foreign currency withdrawals until March 9, 2025. tass.com Moreover, the regulator has extended for another six months the ban on banks charging a fee on individuals for foreign cash withdrawals from their accounts or deposits…
(2024-09-06). Belgrade, Moscow to soon start negotiations on gas contract — Serbian deputy PM. tass.com The official emphasized that he "cannot imagine" a situation in which Serbia would survive the current winter without Russian gas…
(2024-09-06). Kiev fails to get anything done during month-long foray into Kursk Region — politician. tass.com Vladimir Rogov pointed out that Ukraine was losing dozens of hardware units and hundreds of militants on a daily basis, which could have stabilized the positions of Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas where Russian forces are advancing…
(2024-09-06). Ukraine attacks 20 settlements in Belgorod Region over day. tass.com Five munitions, 26 shells and three drones also attacked six settlements in the Volokonovsky and Grayvoronsky districts…
(2024-09-06). Russian forces advance in some areas in Kursk direction, senior commander says. tass.com According to Apty Alaudinov, while there has been "heavy fighting since this morning," Russian forces "have been gradually eliminating the enemy, driving them out, while pressing forward"
(2024-09-06). Air defenses destroy Ukrainian projectile over Kursk Region — acting governor. tass.com Since the beginning of the day, the region has been on missile alert three times, and once the deputy head of the region reported the danger of a drone attack…
(2024-09-06). Telegram founder may be forced to hand over encryption keys to France — Medvedev. tass.com The politician thinks that the French authorities will have to release Pavel Durov sooner or later in order not to tarnish their reputation due to the general negative reaction to his detention…
(2024-09-06). Lavrov says his only meeting with Kuleba lacked constructiveness. tass.com The minister noted making an exception while visiting Antalya – there were no plans to participate in this diplomatic conference, because it did not fit into the schedule…
(2024-09-06). EU officials focus on serving US energy interests, Russian diplomat says. tass.com Maria Zakharova noted that the EU distorted facts and spread direct disinformation to portray Russia as an unreliable energy supplier…
(2024-09-06). Press review: Big bucks flow at EEF and Macron's PM pick has left talking impeachment. tass.com Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 6th…
(2024-09-06). Russian election chief declares start of voting in 49 regions. tass.com Election commission teams help each other nationwide, Ella Pamfilova noted…
(2024-09-06). Prensa Latina president highlights importance of upcoming BRICS Media Summit. tass.com "The summit's goal is to increase media coverage from BRICS member states, who jointly have over 45% of the global population and account for one-third of global GDP," Gonzalez Acosta noted…
(2024-09-06). French war correspondent says country had hand in planning attack on Kursk. tass.com It is reported that France strategically calls its military specialists in Ukraine mercenaries to avoid responsibility…
(2024-09-06). Turkey hopes BRICS membership to give it firmer foothold on world scene — German expert. tass.com BRICS is of interest to the Turkish leadership in the context of the ongoing expansion of the bloc, as well as a platform that unites key rapidly developing countries…
(2024-09-06). Chinese Internet users disapprove actions of Ukraine's envoy to Japan. tass.com The news spread swiftly across China's Internet space, causing a negative reaction, as September 3 marks the republic's Victory Day of Anti-Japanese War of Resistance, or the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II…
(2024-09-06). Ukraine runs out of money to pay its military — Rada committee. tass.com Roksolana Pidlasa clarified that the difficulties regarding the payments arose as the US did not provide military assistance to Kiev in the first quarter of 2024 due to delays in the approval of the relevant bill in Congress…
(2024-09-06). Serbia-Russia strategic partnership cannot be hindered, deputy PM says. tass.com "We have not and will not impose sanctions against Russia, we will not change our policy on the issue of military neutrality, we will not become a NATO member state and we will not allow Serbian territory to be used for attacks on Russia," Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin stressed…
(2024-09-06). US, Europe working on substitutes for S-300 system, R-27 missile — Pentagon chief. tass.com Earlier, Western media outlets reported that Ukraine had failed to fully replace Soviet-made S-300 missile systems with Western-manufactured ones…
(2024-09-06). BRICS countries may present instruments for mutual settlements at summit in Kazan. tass.com The key principles in designing the new financial system are decentralization of international interaction and the use of digital technologies, Andrey Mikhailishin said…
(2024-09-06). Sibur estimates import phase-out for polymeric, other materials — CEO. tass.com Mikhail Karisalov cited imported packaging film and replacement of timber boxes for vegetables and fruits by polymeric ones as an example…
(2024-09-06). Oil and gas revenues of Russian budget rise by 56.2% in 8 months. tass.com According to the report, such an increase in oil and gas revenues was mainly due to growing prices of Russian oil…
(2024-09-06). Brent oil price at ICE falls below $72 per barrel for the first time since June 28, 2023. tass.com WTI crude futures with settlement in October fell by 1.79% to $67.91 per barrel…
(2024-09-06). Rosseti to electrify Eastern Range from tariffs, loans — CEO. tass.com The company completed the first construction stage of the grid infrastructure for the Eastern Range at the turn of the last year, Andrey Ryumin noted…
(2024-09-06). Data Economy National Project to have $25.5 bln budget. tass.com The new National Project will succeed to the Digital Economy project and provides for creation of computation and data storage infrastructure with the use of national equipment, technologies and software…
(2024-09-06). Miners' power consumption in Russia above 2.5 GW — Bitriver. tass.com "Gray miners make connections to public utility networks using tariffs for households, which are not designed for the consumption profile characteristic for mining," the statement reads…
(2024-09-06). Sber, Russian Railways, Rosatom top list of companies supporting environmental campaigns. tass.com "Gazprom and Rosneft rounded up the top five with 4,400 and 3,300 mentions, respectively," the rating said…
(2024-09-06). China interested in cooperation with Russian technology companies. tass.com "China also has its own experience in creating technology parks built with private investment," lawmaker Alexey Govyrin said, adding that "this experience is also very useful" for Russia…
(2024-09-06). Russia's hydro potential allows to build 250 GW of hydroelectric power stations — minister. tass.com Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev emphasized that Russia will use this potential in stages…
(2024-09-06). Russian units expand offensive bridgehead in DPR over week. tass.com According to the report, the Russian forces liberated several residential areas in the region…
(2024-09-06). Rosatom wants IAEA to say out loud who is behind Kursk, Zaporozhye NPPs attacks. tass.com CEO Alexey Likhachev assured that Russia will constantly and meticulously present the facts and argue with objective events all the risks to the Zaporozhye and Kursk nuclear power plants…
(2024-09-06). Another Ukrainian projectile destroyed over Kursk Region. tass.com Earlier in the day, Governor Alexey Smirnov reported that two Ukrainian projectiles had been shot down over the Kursk Region…
(2024-09-06). Political stability in Russia is of particular importance today, says President Putin. tass.com "The Single Voting Day is held across Russia on September 8," the head of state said…
(2024-09-06). No comments from Grossi on specific agreements reached after his visits to Ukraine, Russia. tass.com The Director General underscored that the IAEA utilizes all available instruments to cushion the consequences of the armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia in terms of nuclear safety…
(2024-09-06). Putin to cast his ballot in election to Moscow's parliament 'very soon' — spokesman. tass.com When asked if it was known when Putin would vote, Dmitry Peskov said, "It is known"
(2024-09-06). Russia's neutral athletes invited to attend 2024 Paralympics closing ceremony — RPC chief. tass.com "Not everyone will be in attendance at the closing ceremony, because on the following day our athletes are scheduled to take a lengthy flight to Russia with a stop in [Turkey's] Istanbul," Pavel Rozhkov said…
(2024-09-06). US allocates new $250 million military aid package to Ukraine — Pentagon. tass.com According to the statement, the package includes RIM-7 missiles and air defense support, ammunition for HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, artillery shells of 155 mm and 105 mm caliber, Stinger MANPADS, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems…
(2024-09-06). Ukraine looking at letting foreigners serve in military intelligence, become army officers. tass.com In January 2023, Ukraine adopted a law legalizing the status of foreigners who join National Guard units…
(2024-09-06). Turkey's entry into BRICS will encourage other countries to join association — expert. tass.com It is reported that Turkey's corresponding decision stems from its intention to enhance its status in the changing geopolitical order amid the world's irreversible drift to multipolarity…
(2024-09-06). Conflict in Ukraine to be settled through talks — Pentagon chief. tass.com "We are going continue to work to put Ukraine in the best possible position" for peace talks, Lloyd Austin pledged…
(2024-09-06). Canada to send to Kiev more than 80,000 rocket engines, warheads, small arms. tass.com This batch is already being prepared for shipment to Ukraine via Poland…
(2024-09-06). Scholz wants to know who is behind Nord Stream blasts — government spokesman. tass.com According to Steffen Hebestreit, the topic of the Nord Steams act of sabotage is still on the agenda, including in contacts with Kiev…
(2024-09-06). Top Hungarian diplomat condemns idea of using Western weapons deep inside Russia. tass.com According to the statement, Peter Szijjarto "reiterated Hungary's commitment to diplomacy over arms, emphasizing that Hungary remains the only EU and NATO member that has not and will not supply weapons to Ukraine"
(2024-09-06). Ukraine may receive about 2 million FPV-drones by year-end — expert. tass.com "According to open sources, in 2023, about 40 billion rubles was allocated to finance the Ukrainian project Drone Army," a representative of the Center for Unmanned Competences said…
(2024-09-06). Zelensky begins mass dismissal of cabinet ministers. wsws.org The turnover of the Zelensky cabinet comes amid an impending military defeat in the Donbass region.
(2024-09-06). Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise: Police brutality and a marriage implosion amidst Sri Lanka's economic collapse. wsws.org Paradise is a poignant and compelling film that reveals much about Sri Lanka's social relations and will resonate with workers and youth around the world.
(2024-09-06). With contract expiring soon for East Coast dockworkers, ILA make radical-sounding statements to head off rank-and-file anger. wsws.org The ILA bureaucrats are drawing from the same playbook as the Teamsters and the UAW, using radical-sounding talk to ease the passage of a deal with massive hidden concessions. A general rule of thumb has emerged: the bigger the talk, the bigger the sellout.
(2024-09-06). Macron names Barnier to lead right-wing French government backed by neo-fascists. wsws.org The selection of Barnier tramples upon the election victory of the New Popular Front and marks a major step towards an authoritarian regime led by the far right.
(2024-09-06). Wellington rail workers voting on strike action. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group calls on rail workers to vote in favour of strike action in their pay dispute with Transdev and Hyundai Rotem, but warns that to carry out a real fight, workers must break from the RMTU and establish an independent rank-and-file committee.
(2024-09-06). UK studies on Long COVID reveal its brutal impact and prevalence. wsws.org Several recent UK studies have investigated this harm being done to the population's health by the policy of "living with the virus" enacted jointly by Conservative and Labour parties.
(2024-09-06). Harris and Trump compete for support from billionaires. wsws.org Appealing to the billionaires that control both parties, at two recent events both Trump and Harris pledged to cater their policies to the interests of the ultra-wealthy.
(2024-09-06). Canada's NDP ends governmental pact with Trudeau in hopes of averting electoral debacle. wsws.org The NDP's new oppositional posture is aimed at repositioning the social democrats and their trade union allies so they can more effectively perform their essential function for the ruling class—suppressing the class struggle and acting as political safety valves—under conditions of intensifying global capitalist crisis.
(2024-09-06). US urges New Zealand to ramp-up military capacity to police the Pacific. wsws.org As the US presses for ramped-up military preparations, the Pacific is being placed on a war footing without the consent of the population, who have not been consulted.
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(2024-09-06). Muhammad Yunus assures India: 'Bangladesh won't become another Afghanistan'. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, firmly dismissed claims that Bangladesh could descend into chaos like Afghanistan without Sheikh Hasina's leadership, urging India to abandon this narrative and focus on strengthening bilateral relations.In an interview with PTI, Yunus emphasised that recent attacks on the Hindu minority in Bangladesh were "more political than communal" and criticised India's portrayal of the incidents. He explained that these attacks, which included vandalism of businesses, properties, and Hindu temples, occurred during student-led violence following Ha…
(2024-09-06). Kamala Harris predicted to be next US president by 'election nostradamus' who accurately forecasted 9 of the last 10 elections. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Allan Lichtman, an American historian known as the "Election Nostradamus" for accurately predicting nine out of the last ten U.S. presidential elections, has forecasted that Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States. Lichtman's predictions, unlike conventional polls, are based on a set of "13 keys" he developed in 1981 with geophysicist Vladimir Keilis-Borok. These keys include a range of political, economic, and social factors that he believes determine the outcome of presidential elections.Lichtman's 13 keys assess areas such as incumbency, midterm gains, third-party candidat…
(2024-09-06). Donations Pour In For Grieving Family Of Mason Schermerhorn, Lone Black Victim In Georgia School Shooting. newsone.com 
Donations poured into a GoFundMe account for the family of Mason Schermerhorn, the lone Black victim in the Georgia school shooting.
(2024-09-06). The Growing Scale Of Food Insecurity In A Country With Enough To Feed Everyone Living Here. newsone.com 
There is concern about the growing scale of food insecurity, particularly in a country where there's enough food for everyone living here.
(2024-09-06). November election candidates' forum with candidates for SF Mayor & SF Board of Supervisors. indybay.org On September 12, 2024, from 10 am to 1 pm, SF candidates for Mayor and Board of Supervisors will speak and answer questions posed by advocates for the elderly, disabled and the general public at the UU Center, Geary @ Franklin. Sponsored by the California Alliance for Retired Americans and Senior and Disability Action. SF and California ballot measure recommendations will be made as well. Keynote speaker: Former state assemblyman Tom Ammiano.
(2024-09-06). Saturday 9/7: Project 2025 meets The Land Question, a walking tour. indybay.org meets in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2024-09-06). Sunday 9/8: One City, Two Realities: Eyewitness Reports from Protesters at the DNC. indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St (near Ellis), SF | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni lines #5,19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Or online via Zoom (Register: tinyurl.com/FSPReportBack)…
(2024-09-06). Berkeley Candidate Chip Moore Scolds City Council for their "Astoundingly Spineless Move" indybay.org Zionist Politicians are Lambasted in On-Going Conflict…
(2024-09-06). Political Signals from Chicago. indybay.org Harris and Walz advocate continuing the Biden administration's program: Harris embodies the continuity of Democratic policy. She cast the decisive vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, so she is part of the Bidenomics program. Harris is a centrist within the party, but on certain issues, especially gender, abortion and the service economy, she is decidedly progressive.
(2024-09-06). SF Mime Troupe: "American Dreams" – Interview With Director Velina Brown. indybay.org Interview with Velina Brown, director of "American Dreams" 2024 San Francisco Mime Troupe play.
(2024-09-06). Monday 9/9: "Bad Faith": Christian Nationalism's Threat to Democracy Film & Panel: Peter Coyote & more. indybay.org Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center | 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy | Napa, CA 94558 | FREE film and panel event…
(2024-09-06). "I'm Just Trying To Stay Alive" SF Police Attack Black Mother Of 5 & DA Jenkins Cover-up. indybay.org San Francisco police have attacked a Black mother of five for jaywalking. They assaulted her and then the District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has been covering it up.
(2024-09-06). Tuesday 9/17: Ballot in Brief: Learn About the San Francisco Ballot Measures 2024 w/ LWV SF & UCSF. indybay.org Online via Zoom: www.eventbrite.com/e/ballot-in-brief-lea……
(2024-09-06). Tuesday 9/17: Ballot in Brief: Learn About the California Ballot Props 2024 w/ LWV SF & UCSF. indybay.org Online via Zoom: www.eventbrite.com/e/ballot-in-brief-lea……
(2024-09-06). Tuesday 9/24: Ballot in Brief: Learn About the San Francisco Ballot Measures in 2024 w/ LWV SF & UCSF. indybay.org Online via Zoom: www.eventbrite.com/e/ballot-in-brief-lea……
(2024-09-06). Monday 9/9: 2024 California Admission Day – 1849 Negro Bar, Mormon Island, Negro Hill – Gold District. indybay.org Historic Leidesdorff Plaza | and | West Steps, California State Capitol…
(2024-09-06). Recent Trilateral Naval Drills in the Gulf of Oman. indybay.org The recent trilateral naval drills involving Russia, China, and Iran in the Gulf of Oman have captured the attention of global security analysts and defense experts…
(2024-09-06). Corruption in Cal/OSHA: An In-Depth Examination of a Critical Regulatory Agency Corruption. indybay.org Allegations of corruption in Cal/OSHA have surfaced periodically, raising concerns about the agency's integrity and ability to enforce safety standards impartially. Take for example the California high-speed rail authority project OSHO has receive several complaints about safety issues-and no actions been taken…
(2024-09-06). State child care in Greece and Croatia. indybay.org In Quebec, and elsewhere, parents often prefer the government-subsidized centers for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the higher level of quality compared to the private centers, which aren't subject to the same level of government regulations as the CPEs.
(2024-09-06). Tuesday 9/17: City Council Resolution in Support of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. indybay.org San José City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St, San José…
(2024-09-06). Thursday 9/26: "Bad Faith": Film on White Christian Nationalism Threatening U.S. Democracy (Berkeley). indybay.org Rialto Cinemas Elmwood | 2966 College Ave | Berkeley, CA 94705 | FREE…
(2024-09-06). Saturday 9/21: Why Oct. 7 Didn't Change Everything: Gaza Talk w/ Joel Benin PhD, Emeritus Stanford. indybay.org In person: First Presbyterian Church, Outdoor Courtyard, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto | Online via Zoom…
(2024-09-06). Wednesday 9/18: GOTV: Reaching Our Unhoused & Homeless Neighbors – Ballot Access Post SCOTUS Grants Pass. indybay.org Online via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-C……
(2024-09-06). Friday 9/6: Join In! Giant Trump Chicken Erection Action. indybay.org Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto | 200 University Ave | Palo Alto | intersection University/Emerson…
(2024-09-06). Wednesday 9/4: Sacramento: Emergency Demonstration for Palestine! indybay.org 16th & J St | Sacramento, CA…
(2024-09-06). Thursday 9/12: Save Democracy: How States Can and Should Certify the Results of the 2024 Elections. indybay.org Zoom: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ux1VE0G……
(2024-09-06). Saturday 9/21: International Day of Peace Celebration. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955. between Sonoma Ave and Hamilton Ave. Ample, free street parking.
(2024-09-06). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.
(2024-09-06). Floods kill 15 in India after heavy rains. presstv.ir
(2024-09-06). Nigeria holds mass funeral for dozens killed in Boko Haram attack. presstv.ir A mass funeral was held for 34 of at least 81 people killed in Nigeria in a Boko Haram attack.
(2024-09-06). Italians dissatisfied with EU. presstv.ir An online survey shows that an increasing number of Italians are profoundly dissatisfied with the European Union and the European institutions.
(2024-09-06). UN chief calls for Africa's permanent seat on Security Council. presstv.ir The UN chief has urged African leaders to address the "injustices" faced by the continent.
(2024-09-06). FM Araghchi: Redrawing of boundaries a red line for Iran. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described any threats to territorial integrity of neighboring countries or redrawing of boundaries as a red line for the Islamic Republic.
(2024-09-06). Iranian, Bahraini foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties. presstv.ir Iranian and Bahraini foreign ministers have discussed bilateral ties.
(2024-09-06). US announces $250 million in new military aid for Ukraine. presstv.ir US President Joe Biden is set to approve an additional $250 million in security assistance for Ukraine despite calls repeatedly warning Washington of the repercussions of funneling military aid to Kiev and prolonging a devastating war with Russia.
(2024-09-06). Iran 'extensively' upgrades radar, missile systems: Air defense chief. presstv.ir The commander of the Iranian Army's Air Defense Force says Iran has ascended to the top air defense power in the region thanks to significant upgrades in the country's radar and missile systems.
(2024-09-06). Global arrogance fears power of Iran's nuclear industry capacity: AEOI chief. presstv.ir The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) calls sanctions the tool used by the global imperialist system to reduce independent nations into submission.
(2024-09-06). The US soldier with the hood on the head: The story behind. uwidata.com 
On September 3rd, 15 members of the Vatan Party's youth wing, Vanguard Youth, put a hood on the head of a US soldier in the Turkish city of Izmir. The US soldiers were stationed on the USS Wasp, the largest assault ships in the American fleet, docked at Izmir Port. Following the action, Erol Aslan, …
(2024-09-06). African Olympian dies after boyfriend set her on fire. rt.com 
Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei suffered burns to 80% of her body and died due to organ failure, doctors have said | A Ugandan runner who competed in the recent Olympic Games in Paris has died after her former boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire, authorities in the East African nation have reported. | Earlier on Tuesday, the Athletics Federation (UAF)
(2024-09-06). UK announces new missiles package for Ukraine. rt.com 
The move comes a few weeks after Vladimir Zelensky criticized the UK over waning supplies of lethal weapons | London will supply Kiev with £162 million ($213 million) worth of Martlet multirole missiles, with the first shipment set to arrive by the end of the year, the UK Defense Ministry said in a press release on Friday. | This comes after two weeks of Russian strikes on the Ukrainian military industrial and energy sector, as Russia advances in Donbass. | The announcement also comes after a bilateral meeting between UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov, earlier…
(2024-09-06). Kiev's top general complains about raw recruits. rt.com 
Ukraine often sends troops to the front line after minimal training, Aleksandr Syrsky has said | Ukraine is sending fresh troops with only limited training to the conflict front line, Kiev's top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, has acknowledged. He made the comment as his troops struggle to contain Russian advances in Donbass. | In a rare interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Thursday, Syrsky confirmed media reports about Ukraine's ongoing manpower problems despite the government's recent push to boost mobilization. | While stressing that Kiev "wants the level of training to be the best" and is trying to pursu…
(2024-09-06). What Will Be the Fallout For the West When the Ukraine War Ends? thesiriusreport.com 
We assess, in light of the recent devastating Poltava attack by Russia, what the fallout will be for the West now and in the aftermath of the end of the Ukraine war.
(2024-09-06). Has the US finally succeeded in choking off Russia's biggest trade lifeline? rt.com 
With its threat of secondary sanctions being felt acutely by Chinese banks, Washington may be winning a single battle — but in an economic war being decisively lost | The resilience of the Russian economy in the face of harsh Western sanctions sent those cheering the rise of multipolarity into victory laps. And it has been a huge embarrassment to the West. But Russia's burgeoning problem settling payments with China demonstrates that this resilience isn't without setbacks. | This past June, the US Treasury put the local banks of countries that trade with Russia in the crosshairs for secondary sanctions.
(2024-09-06). US slaps Indian firms with anti-Russia sanctions. rt.com 
(2024-09-06). Telegram is no 'anarchic paradise' — Durov. rt.com 
The CEO has denied claims that the messenger is a safe haven for criminals | Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has said it is wrong to portray his encrypted messenger as a platform where criminals act with impunity. | The Russian-French businessman defended Telegram after being charged by the French authorities with allowing the dissemination of illegal content. | Durov released a lengthy statement on his Telegram channel on Thursday, saying that he had cooperated with French law enforcement in the past. "When asked, I personally helped them establish a hotline with Telegram to deal with the threat of terrorism in Fran…
(2024-09-06). West questions Kiev's rush to deploy F-16s after fatal crash — WSJ. rt.com 
Trained pilots normally get more flying hours before seeing combat, the newspaper has said | Ukraine's loss of an F-16 fighter jet weeks after a handful of the aircraft arrived in the country is making Western officials wonder if the decision to accelerate pilot training was correct, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. | The jet was destroyed last week during a Russian drone and missile barrage, killing one of Ukraine's most experienced pilots, Aleksey Mes. Ukrainian investigators have yet to reveal the cause. | Kiev lobbied Western donors to provide dozens of F-16s to bolster its dwindling Soviet-er…
(2024-09-06). French-made artillery destroyed in Russian territory — MOD (VIDEO). rt.com 
A 155mm Caesar SPG was eliminated in Kursk Region, several kilometers from the border, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said | Moscow's forces have destroyed a French-made self-propelled howitzer (SPG) used by Ukraine in Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry has said, releasing a video of the strike. | In a statement on Friday quoted by TASS news agency, the ministry said a Russian reconnaissance drone had spotted a 155mm Caesar SPG near the settlement of Nikolayevo-Daryino, several kilometers from the border. | Officials added that the drone operator had relayed the coordinates of the SPG to Russian ar…
(2024-09-06). Kremlin promises to lift media restrictions when Ukraine conflict ends. rt.com 
Measures introduced during the hostilities must be lifted once the fighting is over, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said | Media restrictions in Russia regarding coverage of the Ukraine conflict should be abolished once Moscow has achieved the goals of its military campaign, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. | Speaking to TASS on Friday, the official said Moscow is performing a balancing act between protecting the freedom of the press and responding to hostile Western actions against the Russian media. | "I believe information must not be restricted. We criticize the West for taking the path…
(2024-09-06). Trump taps Musk to 'save trillions' in war on waste. geo.tv 
Former US president Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 20, 2021. — Reuters
(2024-09-06). Over 400,000 people evacuated as powerful typhoon in decade hits China. geo.tv 
(2024-09-06). Man jailed for 9 years for setting fire to asylum seekers' hotel in UK anti-Muslim riots. geo.tv 
Demonstrators toss a trash bin during an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. — Reuters
(2024-09-06). India's far-right Hindus seek to drive Muslims out of 'holy land'. geo.tv 
Muslims pray for peace ahead of verdict on a disputed religious site in Ayodhya, inside a mosque premises in Ahmedabad, India, November 8, 2019. — ReutersHARIDWAR: A year after extremists forced Muslim neighbours from their homes in India, victims live in despair as their tormentors…
(2024-09-06). Judge to rule on Donald Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing. geo.tv 
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Alro Steel manufacturing plant in Potterville, Michigan, US August 29, 2024. — ReutersNEW YORK: A New York judge is expected to rule on Friday on Donald Trump's request to push back sentencing…
(2024-09-06). Indian plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after bomb threat. geo.tv 
(2024-09-06). Judge delays Trump sentencing until after US election. geo.tv 
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York on September 6, 2024. — AFPDelay comes after US top court ruling on ex-presidents immunity. Judge Merchan says he would rule on dismissal motion on Nov 12.Trump denies…
(2024-09-06). From the cradle: How kids, newborns, and the unborn jump-started South Korea's historic climate lawsuit. grist.org 
Choi Hee-woo was a 20-week-old embryo when he joined a landmark climate lawsuit in South Korea. At the time, his
(2024-09-06). This Is How America Manipulates People Into Killing. fairobserver.com The Associated Press reports that many of the recruits drafted under Ukraine's new conscription law lack the motivation and military indoctrination required to actually aim their weapons and fire at Russian soldiers. "Some people don't want to shoot. They see the enemy in the firing position in trenches but don't open fire … That is…
(2024-09-06). CPJ, #KeepItOn partners call on Venezuela to end digital shutdowns. cpj.org
(2024-09-06). CPJ, partners call for release of slain Nigerian journalist's body. cpj.org
(2024-09-06). Harris OR Trump? Report from Mexico & Scotland. pressenza.com BCR podcast traveled to Mexico and Scotland in August and asked what citizens of the world were feeling about the U.S. Presidential election. Nearly everyone I met was aware of the election and had significant and personal feelings about "Americans" and their limited choice for leadership. I talked with people from Puerta Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende, Edinburgh, and Aberfeldy — tourists, a waiter, a van driver, teens from Belfast, couple of cooks, a photographer and painter, a teacher, an airline worker, Cambridge students, tour guides, Edinburgh Fringe Festival workers and artists, and the Fringe Financ…
(2024-09-06). Dirty Dancing: Assaults in the Berlin dance scene. pressenza.com 
The Berlin couple-dancing scene is an integral part of Berlin's nightlife. Thursdays and Sundays at Berlin's Soda Club (located at Kulturbrauerei), where you can dance pairwise on 5 different floors (Kizomba, Salsa Cubana, Mambo, Bachata, Zouk), are quite simply an institution. Open-air dance events are held almost daily on the Spree's waterfront in summer, reflecting the dedication of this community: The events are free, the city's best DJs provide their skills and people of all ages, from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds move rhythmically in couples to the music. There are also annual festivals s…
(2024-09-06). Meeting of the Commissions of the European Parks of Study and Reflection. pressenza.com 
At the initiative of the Parc La Belle Idée Commission (France, Paris region), twenty-five people, all members of the commissions of European Parks for Study and Reflection, met at Bassevelle from August 30 to September 01. | These Parks of Study and Reflection are places of retreat, far from the hustle and bustle of the city; they offer their well-kept, natural setting, their generous spaces and their facilities to humanists from all over the world, who come to study, reflect, exchange and present their work, the foundations of which are to be found in Silo's thought. They also host a wide range of activities: w…
(2024-09-06). The 'weavings' of a wacko: The fakery of grinding Trump hokum into brilliance. nationofchange.org "I never ramble, I only 'weave,'"/ Thus doubling down ways to deceive.
(2024-09-06). Revolution Is Now. thealtworld.com People are always asking me what we can do to fight the tyranny and depravity of the empire and create a healthy world. | "But what can we do?" they ask. "You always talk about the problems, but we need solutions! How do we solve the problems you keep pointing to?" | It's especially common during US election season, because I tend to spend a lot of time pointing to the fraudulent nature of western electoral politics and saying Americans will never be able to vote their way out of their problems. | Which is of course fair. If I'm saying "Not that way, it's a dead end," it's only fair that I should be asked which w…
(2024-09-06). Call for Applications: The 2024 Essay Competition on the topic "Digitalization of Armed Conflicts" icrc.org
(2024-09-06). 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions: Rediscovering and reviving African humanitarian traditions. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). African Union: ICRC Calls for Stronger Protection of Education in Conflict-Affected Africa. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). 'Awful but lawful' military tactics are undermining the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Ethical Content-Gathering For Public Communications. icrc.org Guidelines to ensure we treat people with dignity, respect and care when gathering content for public communications…
(2024-09-06). Summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2024. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Iraq: Providing access to legal support for families of missing persons. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). The last goodbye… . icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Myanmar: Our impact on the ground – January to June 2024. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Resiliance and hope: The untold stories of the familes of the missing. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). South Sudan: ICRC's life-saving aid brings hope for thousands of refugees and returnees displaced by conflict. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Guidelines on the use of the red cross emblem and the name and logo of the ICRC for fundraising purposes. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Africa: Cases of missing persons registered with ICRC rise 75 per cent in five years. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). The Arms Trade Treaty must be faithfully implemented to prevent serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law. icrc.org ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric addresses the Tenth Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty on World Humanitarian Day…
(2024-09-06). Azerbaijan: Dozens of families received answers they were waiting for. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). The ICRC's Assembly elects a new member. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). International Day of the Disappeared 2024: The challenge of coordinated action in Latin America. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Iraq: For families of missing persons, the search continues. Every missing person deserves to be found. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared: Supporting Syrian Families of Missing Persons. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Missing persons must be searched for, their families must receive answers. icrc.org International Day of the Disappeared, 30 August 2024…
(2024-09-06). The Missing: The wound that never heals. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). Sudan: Thousands of civilians trapped in fighting have nowhere safe to go. icrc.org
(2024-09-06). The sand cannot stop. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's note: The Permian Basin is a vast region of western Texas and southeastern New Mexico containing the most productive oil fields in the United States. It has yielded nearly 30 billion barrels of oil and over 75 trillion cubic feet of natural gas since the first commercial well opened in the region in 1921. …
(2024-09-06). Macron gives 'middle finger' to French voters, appoints fascist-approved prime minister. peoplesworld.org 
After delaying for months, President Emmanuel Macron has finally told the French people directly that he is ignoring their votes. In July parliamentary elections, they put the left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) coalition in first place, but on Thursday Macron named right-wing figure Michel Barnier as the country's next prime minister. Barnier is affiliated with …
(2024-09-06). 'The Front Room' review: Religious trauma and Black womanhood collide for wild horror ride. peoplesworld.org 
"If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive." ‚Äï Audre Lorde The above quote by American writer, philosopher, and intersectional feminist Audre Lorde seems appropriate when considering what is at the heart of the new psychological horror film The Front Room. The use …
(2024-09-06). The new 'Reagan' film is an ahistorical conservative fairytale. peoplesworld.org 
As the 2024 presidential election draws near, there has been a growing realization that ex-President Donald Trump's second term would be detrimental to working people and the country as a whole. Among those pointing out this danger are increasing numbers of prominent Republicans. Yet, as they condemn Trump, they have begun to wax poetic of …
(2024-09-06). With guns drawn, Texas deputies terrorize 87-year-old Latina voter registration activist. peoplesworld.org 
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Lidia Martinez was startled by a loud knock on her door at 6 a.m. When Martinez, 87, opened the door in her nightgown, nine of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's deputies confronted her. With guns drawn, bearing riot shields, and brandishing a search warrant, the officers barged in. For several hours …
(2024-09-06). Poor People's Campaign and clergy gathering combats voter suppression. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—A Poor People's Campaign strategy session among clergy from around the U.S., called to discuss how to register and mobilize poor and low-wealth people to vote this fall, pivoted into how to protect those voters against right-wing intimidation, disinformation and voter suppression. The Rev. William Barber II, the campaign's co-chair, finished his short introduction about …
(2024-09-06). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-09-06). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".
(2024-09-06). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.
(2024-09-06). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.
(2024-09-06). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.
(2024-09-06). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.
(2024-09-06). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.
(2024-09-06). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.
(2024-09-06). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-09-06). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.
(2024-09-06). Felicita jefe de la diplomacia cubana a nuevo canciller de Nicaragua. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 sep (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, felicitó hoy a través de su cuenta en X, a Valdrack Jaenstchke por su nombramiento como Canciller de Nicaragua en reemplazo de Denis Moncada, relevado de sus funciones por motivos de salud.
(2024-09-06). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-09-06). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-09-06). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.
(2024-09-06). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
(2024-09-06). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.
(2024-09-06). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.
(2024-09-06). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.
(2024-09-06). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-09-06). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-09-06). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-09-06). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
On Thursday, Day 335 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians across the devastated, starved, and besieged coastal enclave. Update: Two Palestinians were killed, and several others were injured, after Israeli aircraft targeted an apartment belonging to the "Dahdouh" family …
On Thursday, Israeli soldiers invaded the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, south of Jericho in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank, abducted one Palestinian, and assaulted an elderly man. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers invaded the refugee camp before storming and ransacking more than twenty homes. They added that most of the invaded homes belong …
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers assaulted and abducted a volunteer medic with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) at the Ein Siniya military roadblock, north of Ramallah, in the central part of the occupied West Bank. The head of the Tubas office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted the medic, Mohammad …
A few hours after withdrawing and following a 4-day siege and invasion, Israeli soldiers invaded the city of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank and surrounded two hospitals. The soldiers surrounded the Al-Israa Specialist Hospital and the Thabet Thabet Government Hospital, stopping and searching ambulances, and interrogating their crews. The soldiers …
A number of Palestinians were killed and injured, on Wednesday morning, day 334 of the relentless Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip, as a result of the Israeli occupation forces' bombing of several areas in the Gaza Strip. Update 11: 35 pm Medical sources said that 23 Palestinians were killed, including …
Israeli soldiers abducted five citizens, including a young woman and Palestine TV correspondent, Ali Dar Ali, from various neighborhoods and towns in Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, in the central part of the occupied West Bank, early Thursday morning. Media sources said many army jeeps invaded Beitunia town, west of Ramallah, before the soldiers stormed and …
Updated: Earlier Thursday dawn, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a Palestinian car in Tubas, in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank, killing six young men and seriously wounding one. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics recovered the corpses of three slain young men from the targeted car.
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinians, including a teenage boy, in Nablus and Jenin, in the northern West Bank. On Thursday dawn, the soldiers invaded Qaryout town, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, leading to protests, and shot a 17-year-old boy with a live round before medics …
From Middle East Eye: As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. #Jenin is under a major Israeli military operation with severe restrictions and allegations of civilian targeting.
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian child in the Al-Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas, in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its crews managed to transfer the slain child, Majed Fida' Abu Zeina, 16 years old, to a hospital after the army initially …
By This letter from the Department of Health and Human Services [under a Freedom of Information (FOI) response to an unnamed "independent researcher"> is real, …
'If I can make Jamaica proud, I'm always happy'Global VoicesJamaican writer Safiya Sinclair. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan, used with permission. | In April of this year, towards the close of the annual 
Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) was to release detailed poll-by-poll voting results on August 28. But CNE's lack of communication before and after the deadline is concerning, write Steve Lalla, Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza and Saheli Chowdhury, especially in the context of renewed attacks by the United States.
Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard look behind the hype around Kamala Harris' presidential nomination in the United States.
The myth that native forest timber harvesting does not increase the risk of devastating wildfires, is blown apart in The Forest Wars, writes Philippa Skinner.
Retired Marine Corps officer and military lawyer Haaytham Faraj joins State of Play to discuss the Haditha Massacre, U.S. war crimes, and the culture of cover-ups.
New York City On Labor Day, Sept. 2, day 331 of Israel's genocide, thousands of people gathered at Union Square in New York City in an outpouring of rage against the U.S.-backed massacres of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinian activist Neerden Kiswani, standing above the banner, speaks . . . | 
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result" Attributed to Einstein This is a short communication about a huge topic. The focus is the obvious steps to end the Gaza genocide, Israel's Final Solution. The current Israeli protest is not about the genocide but about the Hannibal 
On May 1, a large contingent of anti-imperialist and pro-Palestine protesters marched on and attempted to establish an encampment on the University at Buffalo's North Campus to protest the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestine and to demand the university divest, boycott and sanction Israel's financial and institutional ties. (
Just how many Palestinian deaths are acceptable to the Democratic Party ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz? From Harris's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 23 and her interview with CNN on Aug. 29, it appears that there is no limit. Union Square . . . | 
The oppressive campaign of 'cancelling' those who talk about Israel's genocide won't work, as more and more people are speaking out, argues Pip Hinman.
The World Health Organization has completed the first phase of a critical polio vaccination campaign in central Gaza. After health officials confirmed Gaza's first polio case in 25 years, the Israeli military agreed to calls for limited humanitarian pauses on its attacks in order for aid organizations to carry out vaccinations. But "there's real practical, operational problems with this current pause," says Yanti Soeripto, president and CEO of Save the Children US, whose staff is part of the vaccine drive. "It is not a ceasefire at all. It is an eight-hour pause every day." As…
During her acceptance speech in August at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris heaped praise on her mother. She spoke proudly of a childhood full of promise, forged by a single mother who taught her to dream big. As Harris paid homage to her mother, I thought of how Israel has done everything in 
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects growing domestic and international calls to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal, we go to Jerusalem to speak to Gershon Baskin of the human rights advocacy group International Communities Organization. Baskin has spent years as a back-channel Israeli negotiator with Hamas in ceasefire deals, including throughout Israel's current war on Gaza. "It's very clear that Netanyahu doesn't want to end the war," says Baskin, who calls for all remaining stakeholders, including Hamas, the United States and Israeli protesters, to increase pressure on…
Israeli forces abducted, on Tuesday, nine Palestinian citizens in various parts of the occupied West Bank, after invading and searching their homes. Israeli forces abducted a Palestinian young man at the Atouf gate, east Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. According to Kamal Bani Odeh, the director of the Palestinian Prisoners' …
Israeli forces abducted, on Wednesday, two Palestinian children in the town of Al-Khader, southwest of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that before dawn on Wednesday, occupation forces abducted the two children, Mahmoud Ali Yousef Al-Kobar, 15, and Qusay Bassam Omran Salah, 15, after storming and searching their homes in Al-Khader …
Israeli forces injured, on Tuesday, four Palestinian journalists in the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin in the northern West Bank. Media sources said that on Tuesday afternoon, occupation forces opened fire with live ammunition at journalists, including two WAFA photojournalists identified as Ayman al-Nubani and Mohammad Mansour, in Kafr Dan. Sources added that …
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday dawn, several areas in the Nablus governorate, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, shot a young man with live rounds, and abducted three other citizens. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that the soldiers shot an 18-year-old young man in the leg after they invaded the Old Askar …
On Tuesday evening, Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinian children and a young man in Qalqilia and Hebron, in the northwestern and southern parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers shot a 13-year-old child with a live round in the leg while he was walking near the military roadblock at the northern …
For the first time since the start of the war on Gaza, Israeli forces began combat ground operations in Deir al-Balah on August 21, following enforced Israeli Around 100,000
The Israeli government has The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, which is the name given by Israel to the civilian authority that governs the illegall…
A senior Israeli air force official said on Monday that Israel would struggle to sustain its war on Gaza for more than a few months if not for the The official, 
The Council on Ethics for the world's largest sovereign wealth fund sent an Aug. 30 letter to the finance ministry, seen by R…
Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the The girl, identified as Lujain Osama Musleh, was killed in the town of Kafr Dan, just outside 
Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring money to operatives from Israel's The suspect, identified as Liridon Rexhepi from Kosovo, entered Turkey on 25 August, and was detained last Friday and formally arrested on Tuesday, The report said he had confessed during interrogation that he conducted the money transfers. | "[He] was transferring money t…
Patience is running out among United Nations Security Council members and the 15-member body will likely consider taking action if a ceasefire cannot soon be brokered between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Slovenia's U.N. envoy – council president for September – said on Tuesday. | "There is a raising anxiousness in the council that it has to move one way or the other – either there is a ceasefire or that the council then reflects on what else we can do to bring the ceasefire," said Slovenia's U.N. Ambassador Samuel Zbogar. | "I'm pretty sure that in September it will have to go … one…
The "There are dozens of hostages still remaining in Gaza, still waiting for a deal that will bring them home. It is time to finalize that deal," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. | "The people of Israel canno…
The 81st Filmmakers, actors, and activists voiced their support for the Palestinian cause, denouncing what they describe as the "genocidal campaign" carried out by Israel against the people of Gaza. | Japanese-American film director Neo Sora made a powerful statement of solidarity with Palestinians o…
Despite credible allegations of Israel's No amount of spin can pull the wool over our eyes when evidence of war crimes are beamed directly from Gaza and the 
The parent company of US government-funded Arabic language broadcaster Al Hurra has cut 160 jobs and is merging its "Today is a sad day. We've said goodbye today to 160 of our colleagues. We've reduced our workforce by 21%," MBN Acting President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin said in a note to staff on Monday. | "The moves we are making are obligatory. Congressionally mandated budget cuts have forced us to reduce compa…
A rescue mission was underway Monday for an The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude oil, was hit by the In a 
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Libya's two legislative bodies agreed on Tuesday to appoint jointly a central bank governor, potentially defusing a battle for control of the country's oil revenue that has slashed production. | The House of Representatives based in Benghazi, in eastern Libya, and the High State Council in Tripoli in the west signed a joint statement after two days of talks hosted by the U.N. Support Mission in Libya. | They agreed to appoint a central bank governor and board of directors within 30 days. Libya's central bank is the sole legal repository for Libyan oil revenue, and it pays state salaries across the country. | T…
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Dozens of excited Indonesians waved on Tuesday as a motorcade carried The 87-year-old pontiff, who will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days, was seated in a wheelchair as a lift disembarked him fr…
At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest strikes of the Kyiv said the strike hit a military training facility and a nearby hospital, though authorities did not say how many of the victims were military or civilians. | Ukrainian President 
Russian forces encircling Ukrainian troops north of Marinka | Ukrainian President Zelensky's hope that the invasion of Kursk would weaken the Russian advance across the line of contact is shattered. Instead of laying back, the Russians are intensifying ground assaults and air strikes across Ukrainian territory. When I woke up this morning, news broke that Russia hit a military training center in Poltava with two missiles and inflicted more than 400 military casualties. At least 51 dead, and the numbers are climbing. NATO trainers, reportedly from Sweden, are among the casualties. | The strikes on the Ukrainian…
Between September 11 and 13, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will play host to a bazaar of networking and deal making as part of a show that really ought to be called The Merchants of Death Down Under. And the times for these merchants are positively bullish, given that total global military expenditure exceeded US$2.4 trillion 
Millions of Brazilians woke up on August 31 in a country without X, after the Supreme Court ordered the national telecommunications agency to block the social media platform. This move culminated over a year of X's refusal to follow Brazil's telecommunications laws, particularly those requiring deplatforming of suspects in internet crime investigations. In a single day, X lost 22 million users, while alternative platform Blue Sky gained 2 million new Brazilian users in just three days. The order to ban the platform initially came from Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes, a figure vilified by the Bolsonaros…
In the last-half century, productivity has outpaced the growth of real compensation for the median worker by more than 40 percent. This means that if workers' pay had kept pace with productivity, as it did in the three decades after World War II, it would be roughly 40 percent higher than it is today. This 
It's been a pretty rough last year or so for those in the reality-based community here in the United States. I'm sure we've had some mental health casualties; watching the international as well as the local play out in the fashion that it has—well, that hasn't been exactly conducive for sanity. Even the very nature 
There's a boiling controversy right now over the future of hundreds of thousands of acres of Forest Service lands abutting Yellowstone National Park and comprising the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. These lands are primarily in the Gallatin and Madison Ranges which are facing increasing pressures from a variety of development and recreational pressures. 
In this talk, Alexander Vesely, grandson of the legendary psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, provides an illuminating exploration of his grandfather's profound legacy. Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and founder of logotherapy, is best known for his seminal work, Man's Search for Meaning. This influential book, born from Frankl's harrowing experiences in Auschwitz, offers a powerful testament 
As many people know, ghosting began as a dating term meaning abruptly cutting someone off without warning or explanation. It is not peculiar to dating either as there is professional ghosting too. I hope not to have ghosted people, as I know it can be done unconsciously. It is dispiriting when people don't get back 
No matter what his advisers caution, Donald Trump cannot resist giving negative, insulting nicknames to his opponents and critics. Nor can the mass media resist reprinting them in CAPITAL LETTERS, without giving the named persons a right of reply. He gets a free ride day after day, month after month, year after year. Trump and 
Some conservatives think they've found a slick new way to keep straying African-American voters from returning to the Democratic fold: Attack the Biden administration's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes as a crackdown on African-American consumer "rights" and "freedom" — and an assault on Black "pride." It sounds far-fetched — isn't cigarette smoking a major public health 
Habibti Tata, Much as I miss you, I'm glad that you did not live to see the latest catastrophe Palestinians are enduring. Still, I can't help but wonder what you would have made of this latest Nakba. We discussed about many things over the years — your colorful life, wisdom you gleaned from it, insights into human 
Historian and journalist Betsy Phillips discusses her new book, Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking the FBI, the KKK, and the Bombers Beyond Their Control, which chronicles three bombings in 1957, 1958 and 1960 aimed at supporters of the civil rights movement in Nashville. The book has sparked a reopening of the formerly cold cases, the likely perpetrators of which Phillips names in her book. Phillips details what she uncovered through her research about the connections between the white supremacist terror campaign of the previous century and ongoing neo-Nazi activity in Nashville and the U.S. today.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to Soviet marshal Georgy Zhukov in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia September 3, 2024. — Reuters 
Migrants wait for help from French ship after their boat's generator broke down in French waters while trying to cross the Channel illegally to Britain, off the coasts of Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, on May 9, 2022. — AFPAt least 12 migrants died off the northern French coast on…
Many believe that Hu overstepped by critiquing government policyOriginally published on Screen capture from Hu Xijin's YouTube Hu Xijin, the former chief editor of the Chinese state-funded nationalist tabloid 
On August 26, the First Humanist Congress was held in the prisons of Buenos Aires, organized by the Juan Miguel Scatolini University Center, belonging to ward 11 of penitentiary number 31 in the town of Florencio Varela. This event was made possible thanks to the initiative and support of Gastón Vázquez, representative of the Humanist Movement, and the direction of Walter Estigarribia, a law student at the National University of La Plata (UNLP) in the context of confinement. | This first edition of the congress was attended by various representatives of the Humanist Movement, as well as people deprived of liberty…
This year will be the first time that Ethiopia will participate in the summit…