(2024-08-28). Biden's Israel-Gaza Policy "fueled by Racism and Islamophobia" indybay.org Noting that those who speak out at first against injustices are considered a "marginal fringe," Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Deputy Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said that history has shown that with the passage of time they are seen for "the wisdom of their ways." As an example, he cited the Vietnam antiwar movement whose tireless efforts eventually resulted in the US withdrawal from the conflict.
(2024-08-28). Friday 8/30: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-08-28). What is the 'status quo' at Jerusalem's Temple Mount/Al Aqsa, and why is it so precarious? haaretz.com Home to both Jewish and Muslim holy sites, the Temple Mount/Al Aqsa Compound keeps a fragile peace between the two religions, thanks to a policy that has remained unchanged since 1967. Far-right minister Ben-Gvir has been saying Israel's policy has changed. What would the implications be? Haaretz explains…
(2024-08-28). 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.
(2024-08-28). Turkey, Azerbaijan hope for 'lasting peace' in South Caucasus. newarab.com 
Top diplomats from Turkey and Azerbaijan held talks in the capital Ankara on several sticking issues including ongoing "In our meet…
(2024-08-28). US Starts Another Round Of War Games In Korean Peninsula. popularresistance.org The US and South Korea began yet another military drill in the Korean Peninsula this week, further heightening the possibility of nuclear confrontation and threatening peace and stability in the region. The Ulchi Freedom Shield, as the exercise is called, allegedly aims to strengthen both countries' joint "defense capabilities" against nuclear power North Korea, as stated by the spokespersons of both nations earlier this month.
(2024-08-28). Liberia: Support to War Crimes Court get big boost at UN Forum. indybay.org The United Nations Peace-building Commission (PBC) convened a high-level Ambassadorial meeting in New York, to discuss the country's peacebuilding and sustaining peace priorities.
(2024-08-28). Monday 8/26: Action: PELOSI Out of South Bay! indybay.org California Theater, | 345 S First St | (Just south of San Carlos Ave.) | San Jose, CA…
(2024-08-28). Intent of BJP in Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign. ummid.com The deeper intent of BJP in Har Ghar Tiranga is merely for optics, bereft of the deeper commitment to the message inherent in this flag – sacrifice, peace and unity in diversity.
(2024-08-28). Meet 4 Gaza Journalists nominated for 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. ummid.com Four Palestinian Journalists, who reported from war-hit Gaza, have officially been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, highlighting their courageous work in the face of adversity.
(2024-08-28). Non-Aligned Movement can still be pivotal for World Peace. ummid.com If more countries decide eventually to opt for non-alignment, then the non-alignment movement can become stronger.
(2024-08-28). Cambodia: Arrests Target Critics of Regional Development Zone. hrw.org (Bangkok) — Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested at least 94 people since late July 2024 for publicly criticizing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV), Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. At least 59 of those arrested, which include environmental, human rights, and other activists, as well as several children, remain unlawfully detained and charged for peacefully expressing their views. The authorities should immediately drop all charges for which no internationally recognized charge is brought. The CLV is a development plan among the governments of Cambo…
(2024-08-28). ALBA-TCP Summit: Heads of State Warn of Fascist Threats Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, expressed their support for the government of Venezuela in the face of the onslaught of imperialist powers during the 11th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | President Díaz-Canel said that on behalf of the people of Cuba, "we reiterate the congratulations already expressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, for the victory achieved in the elections of July 28." | He said that at th…
(2024-08-28). Venezuela: 2nd National Consultation to Yield Improvements in Services Provided by the State. orinocotribune.com A large percentage of these projects are related to integrated water management, improvements to the electrical service, and rehabilitation of educational spaces and roads. | Most of the projects approved in the second National Popular Consultation aim to improve community services, according to the report presented on Tuesday by the Minister of Communes and Social Movements, àÅngel Prado, during a meeting of the spokespersons of the communes with President Nicolás Maduro. | In this regard, he explained that 22% of the approved projects relate to the comprehensive management of water; 13% to improvements in…
(2024-08-28). Cuban FM sends congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart. plenglish.com "We will work together for the strengthening of the solid bonds of brotherhood that unite our peoples and governments," Rodriguez highlighted on social network X. | This Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a transformation in the ministerial cabinet to advance in the new stage of transition to socialism. | In total, the head of State made 17 changes and ratified 20 positions, highlighting the ratification of Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who will also assume the Ministry of Petroleum. | Maduro stressed the importance of the team being integrated "to go to the great stage of the new…
(2024-08-28). Venezuela's presidential elections: Attempted coup or fraud? An interview with Reinaldo Iturriza. links.org.au 
Reinaldo Iturriza looks at the competing — and inadequate — narratives surrounding Venezuela's July 28 presidential election.
(2024-08-28). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-08-28). 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.
(2024-08-28). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.
(2024-08-28). 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.
(2024-08-28). 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.
(2024-08-28). 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.
(2024-08-28). IDF Stuck In Gaza, But Starting New War In West Bank? Biggest Israeli Operation Since 2nd Intifada. hindustantimes.com Israel Defence Forces launched its biggest operation in the West Bank amid the raging war in Gaza. YNet News reported that hundreds of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by a "significant air escort," stormed three refugee camps: Jenin, Nur Shams, and Far'a. IDF's operation is aimed to "arrest wanted persons and destroy terrorist infrastructure." This is the biggest military operation in the West Bank since 2002 when the second intifada broke out against the IDF.
(2024-08-28). Hamas will only negotiate Biden's 2 July Gaza ceasefire proposal. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Palestinians in north West Bank reject Israel's evacuation order. newarab.com 
Israel has begun its largest attack in the north of the
(2024-08-28). Israeli police close Hadash office in Haifa over West Bank film. newarab.com 
The regional office for the Israeli left-wing political coalition Israeli police closed the party's
(2024-08-28). Pattern of Genocidal War Mongering: NJ Rep. Donald Norcross's Record Under the Lens. fightbackbetter.com 
Nearly every US member of Congress, be they Republicans or Democrats, holds a peculiarly uniform policy stance on Israel. This position is largely hawkish and violent, via their continued support for appropriations of funds and provision of weapons to Israel despite the ICJ's July 19th advisory opinion stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem is unlawful. | The ICJ also ruled that Israel's annexation, settlement regime, and exploitation of natural resources in the Palestinian territories are illegal under international law. Additionally, the court found that Israel's di…
(2024-08-28). Over 3000 Physicians And 16 Medical And Humanitarian Organizations Demand An Arms Embargo On Israel. popularresistance.org On August 26, 2024 medical and humanitarian organizations demand the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the NDP to enforce a full and complete arms embargo on Israel in recognition of the ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as plausible genocide of the people of Gaza. | We are alarmed that Canada is engaging in violation of Canadian and International Law by supplying Israel with munitions: | The M933A1 120mm High Explosive mortar cartridges with M783 fuzes that are going to be shipped to Israel via the U.S. is illegal under Canadian and International law. This is in violatio…
(2024-08-28). Mediators push for partial ceasefire amid deadlock in Gaza talks. newarab.com 
Attempts to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal in This follows the two-day talks in the Egyptian capital over a However, a new proposal ha…
(2024-08-28). Concerned about Iranian revenge attack, U.S. keeps two aircraft carriers in region. haaretz.com Following Hezbollah's thwarted attack on Sunday, the Biden administration remains still concerned about an Iranian response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and has reinforced the deployment of its naval and aerial armada in the region, along with rushing arms shipments to Israel…
(2024-08-28). Middle East braces for all-out war. defenddemocracy.press Israel condemned for escalating crisis after air strikes target Lebanon Aug 25, 2024 ISRAEL was condemned today after it pummelled southern Lebanon with air strikes, driving the Middle East further into crisis, in what it claimed was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones of its own towards Israel in …
(2024-08-28). Yemen: US warns tanker hit by Houthis could cause largest ship oil spill in history. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: US warns tanker hit by Houthis could cause largest ship oil spill in history | US State Department has said the wreckage could release an oil spill four times the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster | | Flames and smoke rise from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been on fi…
(2024-08-28). Renowned US Economist Understands Why Malaysia, Thailand Want to Join BRICS. infobrics.org Jeffrey Sachs says countries are gravitating towards BRICS in response to the US weaponising the US dollar-based monetary system…
(2024-08-28). US Treasuries no longer "safe haven," warn experts. infobrics.org Biden has only made the US debt significantly increase.
(2024-08-28). US nuclear doctrine — attack everyone at once. infobrics.org America is the only country on Earth that has a plan to wage a simultaneous nuclear war with three nuclear-armed states — Russia, China and North Korea.
(2024-08-28). Iraq issues arrest warrants for 'heist of the century'. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Beware the Derogators: The Geneva Conventions Turn 75. dissidentvoice.org On August 12, 1949, the four Geneva Conventions were adopted, laying the basis of a normative standard in international humanitarian law. As Balthasar Staehelin, personal envoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president to China, stated at an anniversary event at the Swiss Embassy in Beijing, "In the past 75 years, the …
(2024-08-28). UN's WFP investigates its Sudan operations as famine spreads. newarab.com 
The The investigation by the
(2024-08-28). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-08-28). Islamic Jihad slams Israel's 'undeclared war' in West Bank. presstv.ir The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement has strongly condemned Israel's extensive aggression against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as "an open and undeclared war."
(2024-08-28). FM: 'Final victory' belongs to Palestinians; Iran to stand with Palestine 'until the very end'. presstv.ir Iran hails Palestinians' steadfastness in the face of the Israeli regime's deadly atrocities, expressing certainty that "final victory" belongs to the Palestinian people.
(2024-08-28). Pro-Palestinian students at US universities face censorship as semester begins. presstv.ir US campuses have adopted tough rules to restrict criticism of Israel's war on Gaza with the beginning of the first fall semester, making pro-Palestinian students face censorship.
(2024-08-28). UN: Israeli minister's synagogue proposal inside Aqsa Mosque inflames tensions. presstv.ir The UN condemns the latest remarks by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir about the al-Aqsa Mosque compound as "highly counterproductive."
(2024-08-28). After Failing In Gaza & Ukraine, US To Now Pacify China? Top Biden Aide In Beijing Amid War Backlash. hindustantimes.com As the U.S. faces intense global outrage over the wars in Israel and Ukraine, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has embarked on a crucial visit to Beijing. From August 27-29, Sullivan's talks with Chinese officials aim to ease tensions between the U.S. and China ahead of the upcoming elections. The two nations remain at odds over the Middle East, the Ukraine war, and territorial disputes in the region. Watch for more.
(2024-08-28). The Eight Families: The Roundtable & The Illuminati (Part III). expose-news.com British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, who "handled" mafia founder and 33rd degree Mason Guiseppe Mazzini, alluded to the Illuminati in a speech before the House of Commons in 1856 warning, "There is …
(2024-08-28). USAid warned Joe Biden against building floating Gaza pier. middleeasteye.net 
USAid warned Joe Biden against building floating Gaza pier | Top US development agency said pier could undermine efforts to persuade Israel to allow land deliveries | | A US soldier of the 7th Transportation Brigade tosses a line to an Army tug vessel from the floating pier in Gaza on 1 May 2024 (…
(2024-08-28). Experts baffled by Israel president's unchallenged false X post. newarab.com 
Social media experts have raised concerns about the lack of a 'community note' on an X Despite Argamani publicly refuting claims she was beaten in captivity, Herzog's post remains unflagged on X, formerly Twitter. | Users have questioned why the platform's community note system has not been activated to flag the veracity of…
(2024-08-28). Israel launches major raid on West Bank killing 9 amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Israel has begun a large scale assault in the north of the
(2024-08-28). Israeli court allows anti-LGBTQ group on Technion campus. newarab.com 
An Israeli university cannot limit the activities of an ultra-orthodox and Ultra-orthodox group Choosing Family filed a lawsuit against
(2024-08-28). Most Israelis want online censorship of Gaza war victims: poll. newarab.com 
Gaza war, including the impact on the enclave's civilian population, a study by a US-based research centre has shown. | A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory statements from some Israeli leaders,
(2024-08-28). US's Kirby says US would defend Israel in Iranian retaliation. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Could Iran-Israel tensions spill into the South Caucasus. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Bedouin hostage rescued 'by chance' contrary to Israeli claims. newarab.com 
Bedouin hostage Farhan Elkadi escaped captivity in Gaza on his own, contradicting the Elkadi's rescue was "by chance", according to a
(2024-08-28). Israel buying Google ads to discredit UNRWA: report. newarab.com 
The Israeli government is buying The government is buying ads for searches for "UNRWA" and "UNRWA USA", which appear to draw potential…
(2024-08-28). Most Israelis want online censorship of Gaza war victims: poll. newarab.com A majority of Israelis want to censor all online content on the A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory s…
(2024-08-28). Will Hamas be in power once Israel's war on Gaza ends. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Israel frees Alice Kisiya after arrest for resisting land grab. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Ultra-orthodox Israeli papers condemn Ben Gvir's Al-Aqsa remarks. newarab.com 
Two ultra-Orthodox newspapers in Israel have slammed far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for The Yated Ne'eman newspaper, the official publication of the Degel HaTorah party, ran a front-page headline in the Arabic and Hebrew languages slamming Ben Gvir's remarks. | The e…
(2024-08-28). Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid. aljazeera.com Violence by Israeli soldiers and settlers has intensified in the occupied territory as Israel's war on Gaza escalates.
(2024-08-28). Former IDF Sniper Says Dehumanization of Palestinians and a Rhetoric of Hate is Driving Israel's Forever War in Gaza. defenddemocracy.press by Linda Pentz Gunter* Aug 5, 2024 "In every classroom in Israel there is a map," says Nadav Weiman. "But it is a map without any green line and without any names of Palestinian villages or towns. Between the river to the sea it's only Israel." Weiman is the executive director of Breaking the Silence, …
(2024-08-28). Jewish Terror Has Exploded, and Nothing Is Standing in Its Way. It May Bring Israel Down. defenddemocracy.press Aug 25, 2024 The letter sent by Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to the prime minister, cabinet members and the attorney general, in which he warns that Jewish terror is a danger to the state's existence, constitutes a flashing warning light. In any normal country, there would be no hesitation in doing the right thing. …
(2024-08-28). Why Egypt is wading into Somalia and Ethiopia's dispute. newarab.com 
Rapid developments in Egyptian-Somali relations culminated in the signing of a The agreement was preceded by an understanding between Mogadishu and Cairo to deploy Egyptian forces as part of an Egypt's involvement in the Somali crisis through military…
(2024-08-28). Al-Warraq Nile Island faces erasure for UAE luxury development. newarab.com 
Sabri al-Qot, a 45-year-old plumber from Egypt, says he would rather die than leave the house where he and his children were born. | "This house means everything to us: our past, present, and future," Sabri told The New Arab. "They're putting immense pressure on us and offering money, but we'll never leave." | Sabri is at the heart of a growing conflict with the Egyptian government over the The residents of Al-Warr…
(2024-08-28). What Really Went Wrong looks at a different 1950s Middle East. newarab.com 
Iran's However, the differences between these two leaders went beyond their generations. Mossadegh, a democrat, was overthrown by the military in 1953, only two years after becoming Iran's prime minister. In contrast, Nasser, a military officer, took control from h…
(2024-08-28). Algeria arrests opposition figure Fethi Ghares. newarab.com 
Algerian authorities on Tuesday arrested opposition figure Fethi Ghares, former coordinator of the In a video posted on Facebook and tit…
(2024-08-28). Algeria calls on UNSC to halt 'mercenary activities' in Mali. newarab.com 
On Monday, Ammar Benjamaa, Algeria's representative to the UN, urged international accountability for "those responsible for a drone attack" that struck civilians in Mali's Tinzaouatene, near the Algeria-Mali border. | The attack claimed the lives of more than 20 Malian civilians. | "We need to stop the violations committed…
(2024-08-28). Iran former top diplomat Zarif returns to VP post. newarab.com 
Iran's former foreign minister, Pezeshkian named Zarif as his vice president for strategic affairs on 1 August, but the former top diplomat resigned less than two weeks later, citing his…
(2024-08-28). Iran president says 'no logic' in fuel subsidies. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Iran's Khamenei urges government to impose cyberspace controls. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Paramilitary shelling kills 20 in Sudan camp: committee. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Turkey to join EU meeting in Brussels after five year absence. newarab.com 
The
(2024-08-28). UK rejects push to suspend Ghassan Abu Sittah's medical license. newarab.com 
| The General Medical Council (GMC) filed the suspension request as pa…
(2024-08-28). UN considers sanctioning two RSF generals in Sudan. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). UN 'doing what it can' to move Gaza aid amid evacuation orders. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). US backs UN bid to resolve dispute over Libya central bank. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Understanding the truths of Islam in Being Muslim Today. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Bassem Youssef returns to X after quitting over 'safety issues'. newarab.com 
American-Egyptian satirist
(2024-08-28). Cholera outbreak feared in Yemen following floods. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Adam Kirsch's colonial revisionism should shame his publishers. newarab.com 
Last week, Adam Kirsch published a controversial Kirsch is not alone in his efforts at delegitimisation. In his 2023
(2024-08-28). In Algeria, 'foreign threats' dominate presidential race. newarab.com 
(2024-08-28). Iraqi oil workers in Basra protest over gov't funding decision. newarab.com 
Thousands of oil workers in
(2024-08-28). Palestinian minister visits Morocco to talk culture. newarab.com 
Palestinian Culture Minister Imad Hamdan has arrived in Over the weekend, Hamdan met with his Moroccan counterpart Mehdi Bensaid during a visit to the headquarters of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds…
(2024-08-28). UK rejects push to suspend Ghassan Abu Sittah's medical license. newarab.com
| The complaint was initially brought forward by UKLFI, who claimed th…
(2024-08-28). Who is Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, and why did France arrest him. newarab.com 
The 39-year-old tech billionaire, hailed by some as the "Russian Zuckerberg", has never returned to his country of origin after a falling out with the Kremlin. | The platform proved hugely popular among Russian-speaking users, and by February 20…
(2024-08-28). Work To Rule And Open Bargaining Back Down Kroger Warehouse Bosses. popularresistance.org Teamsters in an Indiana grocery warehouse scored big this year with a contract campaign like never before. They organized in five languages and sported a multilingual union button. They opened up bargaining sessions for any member to come observe—on the peak day, 150 showed up. They even pulled off a daring work-to-rule action the week before bargaining kicked off, to start from a position of strength. The final night, June 30, negotiations came down to the wire, stretching past the midnight contract expiration deadline. Some members were itching to walk.
(2024-08-28). 'Anti-Worker' Trudeau Forces Arbitration On Rail Union. popularresistance.org The Canadian government on Thursday moved to end a lockout of workers at the country's two major rail corporations by forcing the two sides into arbitration, drawing sharp criticism from the union, which is challenging the move, and left-leaning political figures, including an ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out about 9,300 engineers, conductors, and yard workers starting Thursday morning, shutting down the vast majority of the country's freight operations—a major disruption to the national economy and supplies chains across Nort…
(2024-08-28). Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says. aljazeera.com The Pentagon says the Sounion is a navigational hazard and warns of a potential environmental catastrophe.
(2024-08-28). Danny Davis and I Deep Dive On Ukraine. sonar21.com 
Recent remarks by Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, at a joint press conference with the representative of Yemen, signals a fundamental shift in Russia's policy on the war in Ukraine that portends a dramatic escalation in the conflict if the West ignores Lavrov's message. He made the
(2024-08-28). 'Trade war, industrial war, or tech war produces no winner' — says Ambassador Xie Feng. ecns.cn Amidst new circumstances and challenges, "scapegoating solves no problem, and trade war, industrial war or tech war produces no winner".
(2024-08-28). Release comrade Bogdan Syrotiuk unconditionally and immediately! wsws.org The persecution of Bogdan demonstrates that the defense of democratic rights is inseparable from the mobilisation of the international working class against imperialist war and capitalism.
(2024-08-28). Gaza Health Ministry warns of 'hospital crisis' amid lack of fuel, medical supplies. presstv.ir Gaza's health ministry warns that healthcare facilities in the territory are nearing closure due to an acute fuel shortage for generators and a severe lack of medical supplies.
(2024-08-28). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 915. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 915th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-28). Ukraine's Kursk Disaster In Numbers: Total Soldiers, Weapons Lost So Far, Revealed By Russia. hindustantimes.com The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that over 6,600 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and injured in the Kursk incursion, RT reported. Ukraine had invaded the Russian border region on August 6. Not just manpower, the Kursk incursion is also depleting Ukraine's arsenal. This includes 73 battle tanks and 100s of other war weapons. Watch this video for more…
(2024-08-28). Ukraine and Hiroshima: Geopolitical Parallel. ummid.com In 1945, the US sent a message to the Soviet Union. In Ukraine, tactical nuclear weapons will send a message to the US that continuing its strategy of incremental conflict escalation risks full-blown nuclear war.
(2024-08-28). Drug research was the same half a century ago. expose-news.com Half a century ago Dr. Vernon Coleman warned that the trend in drug development indicated a decline in the creation of genuinely original drugs, with most new drugs being variations of existing …
(2024-08-28). A dangerous precedent? Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest stokes speech war. aljazeera.com Tech founder's arrest in France highlights debate about whether platforms are responsible for the speech of their users.
(2024-08-28). Japan issues emergency warning as Typhoon Shanshan approaches. aljazeera.com Authorities on Kyushu and Honshu islands order evacuations and carmaker Toyota suspends operations at 14 plants.
(2024-08-28). West Papua's Green State Vision: Social Movement, Therefore "Terrorism" counterpunch.org 
(2024-08-28). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |
(2024-08-28). MTN Uganda transforms a mother's life with a new pickup truck. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a heartwarming gesture that underscores the company's commitment to empowering local businesses, MTN Uganda on Monday handed over a brand-new pickup truck to Night Ampurire, a hardworking entrepreneur and single mother of five from Entebbe. The handover ceremony took place at Kitooro, Entebbe, with MTN Uganda's Chief Executive Officer, …
(2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-08-28). ARPA-H lends award to project to develop precision surgical tools for cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, MN ‚àí The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been awarded an up to $33 million contract from the Advanced Research Funding Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Mayo Clinic and Illinois, through the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-Based Healthcare, will work to develop precision surgical tools to help surgeons perform procedures accurately, providing real-time assessments for surgical decision-making in cancer care. "Through this project, we aim to build…
(2024-08-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: The risks of ticks: Staying safe in the great outdoors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My kids and I love to go hiking when the weather is nice, but I've heard ticks are terrible this year. What are the risks? How can I keep us safe and still stay active outside? ANSWER: Warm weather entices you into the great outdoors. But while you're having fun golfing, camping, picnicking and hiking, ticks are looking for a ride — and a meal. Ticks live in woods, fields and grassy…
(2024-08-28). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?
(2024-08-28). Smart cards boosting Islamic banking software market growth. ummid.com Smart cards issued by Islamic banks is driving Islamic banking software market growth, with a trend towards adoption of blockchain technology, according to Technavio.
(2024-08-28). Disciplinary fallout continues from bogus degree of Delaware school therapist charged with child rape. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The revelation that former Delaware elementary school therapist John Arnold, This month, the state Department of Education meted out unspecified discipline against one unidentified Licensure & Certification office…
(2024-08-28). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-08-28). A museum of formerly incarcerated people opens in Germantown. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Since being released from prison more than two decades ago for crimes related to drug addiction, Rev. Michelle Simmons has turned her formidable energies into helping other formerly incarcerated women transition back into society. | She founded Now art and artifacts from th…
(2024-08-28). 'We can learn from them': Transit professionals to gather in Philly for green bus conference. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
(2024-08-28). 'Hopeless and broken': why the world's top climate scientists are in despair. defenddemocracy.press Exclusive: Survey of hundreds of experts reveals harrowing picture of future, but they warn climate fight must not be abandoned By Damian Carrington Environment editor 8 May 2024 "Sometimes it is almost impossible not to feel hopeless and broken," says the climate scientist Ruth Cerezo-Mota. "After all the flooding, fires, and droughts of the last …
(2024-08-28). Climate Fixers: Less than 1% of clothing gets recycled. This University of Delaware researcher has a plan to fix that. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
(2024-08-27). Israel Kills 41 Palestinians Across Gaza. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Gaza's Health Ministry said that Israeli forces killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the previous 24-hour period. "Israeli forces killed 41 people and injured 113 others in three 'massacres' of families in the last 24 hours," the ministry said. "Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on …
(2024-08-27). Israeli Settlers Kill One Palestinian in West Bank, Israeli Military Kills Five Others. news.antiwar.com
(2024-08-27). IAEA Chief Warns of Threat to Nuclear Plant in Russia's Kursk. news.antiwar.com Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led a mission to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which was invaded by Ukrainian forces on August 6. Grossi warned of the danger of a nuclear incident amid the fighting in the region. "The danger or the possibility of …
(2024-08-27). Iran's Khamenei Opens Door to Direct Talks With the US. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opened the door to talks with the US, telling the new Iranian government there was "no harm" in engaging with the "enemy." Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, pledged during his campaign that he would work to get US and other Western sanctions lifted. He said he wanted …
(2024-08-27). Taiwan Building Five Bases for US-Made Anti-Ship Harpoon Missiles. news.antiwar.com Taiwan is building five new military bases to house US-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles, The South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. In 2020, the US approved a $2.37 billion arms sale to Taiwan for 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and 400 Harpoon Block II missiles. Taiwan is scheduled to receive the land-based Harpoon missiles from …
(2024-08-27). US Slams China on South China Sea as Sullivan Visits Beijing. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, a US Coast Guard admiral criticized China's activity in the South China Sea as US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Beijing to meet with high-level Chinese officials. Rear Adm. Andrew Sugimoto, deputy commander of the US Coast Guard Pacific Area, said that the US "stands" with the Philippines in the South …
(2024-08-27). Israeli police shut down Communist Party HQ to disrupt anti-war activities. peoplesworld.org 
HAIFA, Israel—The Israeli police and Netanyahu's Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attacked the Israeli Communist Party, closing its headquarters in the city of Haifa to stop the party from organizing anti-war and anti-genocide activities. The police summoned Reem Hazan, secretary of the party's Haifa region, for a second time Monday afternoon and interrogated her about …
(2024-08-27). Remembering the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War. therealnews.com 
On August 29, 1970, the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War mobilized the largest Chicano protest and the largest anti-war protest led by a community of color at the time. Combining a critique of US imperialism abroad and racism at home, the Chicano Moratorium was the result of years of organizing and consciousness raising by Chicano liberation activists around the country. Former Brown Beret Bill Gallegos and CSU Northridge professor Theresa Montaño join The Marc Steiner Show for a look back on the Chicano Moratorium and the struggle from which it arose. | Studio: Cameron Granadino | Post-Production…
(2024-08-27). Dominican Gov't to promote advertising campaign against violence. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Minister of the Interior and Police, Faride Raful, announced the beginning of an advertising campaign to promote a culture of peace and confront violence nationwide, mainly caused by social conflicts.
(2024-08-27). Release: CRA exposes Canadian subsidies for genocide. justpeaceadvocates.ca Immediate release August 27, 2024 CRA exposes Canadian subsidies for genocide Just released documents detailing the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) rationale for revoking the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF) and Ne'eman Foundation offer a window into the large sums of Canadian subsidies to Israel. The CRA's revocation rationale shows that the two …
(2024-08-27). Friday 8/30: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-08-27). Protests/Color Revolution in Bangladesh Brings to Power Tax Evading Banker Who Plunged Poor People Into Debt Through Micro-finance Loan Scheme. covertactionmagazine.com Muhammad Yunus awarded Nobel Peace Prize and given Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama despite screwing over poor On August 8, Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and a pioneer in the issuance of micro-finance credit loans, was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister after protests forced the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, who had …
(2024-08-27). The STC struggles to define its future in a fragmented Yemen. newarab.com 
"The war in Gaza has taken the focus off the other conflicts in the region, including Yemen… Yemen needs to be back on the agenda in terms of achieving a long-lasting peace settlement." | This is what Mohamed al-Sahimi, the UK representative of the The current peace talks are, unsurprisingly, driven by different ambitions. |
(2024-08-27). 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence: Painting competition conducted at Kannur (Kerala, India). pressenza.com 
As a part of the ongoing campaign to create awareness among the public and enlist the support of like-minded organizations, the District Promotion Team has organized a massive painting (water colour)/, digital art competition for students on Sunday 25th August at Thavakkara UP School, Kannur, Kerala, India. | More than 75 participants expressed their anguish in the calamities caused by wars and violence in various parts of the globe using their skill in art as a vehicle. The main subject was "Peace activities". | Kannur municipal corporation Mayor Mr Muslih Madathil inaugurated the event. He appreciated the effor…
(2024-08-27). Another Ukraine Summit So Soon Will be Wasteful, But India Can Help the Peace Process in Other Ways. globalresearch.ca Following the visit of India's Prime Minister to Ukraine, there is ongoing discussion about whether India will be involved more actively in peace efforts, perhaps even in a peace summit. | In a report titled 'After Zelensky proposes peace summit in …
(2024-08-27). AFRICOM Sponsors Terrorism in Africa? globalresearch.ca Since Niger and Mali exposed that Ukraine, a nation heavily reliant on the United States for military and economic support, is supporting terrorism in the Sahel, this has starkly exposed the contradictions inherent in AFRICOM's mission on the African continent. …
(2024-08-27). Kazakhstan: Unjustified 'Financing Terrorism' Restrictions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Protesters hold placards during an opposition rally in Almaty, Kazakhstan on February 28, 2021. | © 2021 RUSLAN PRYANIKOV/AFP via Getty Images | Authorities in Kazakhstan are misusing extremism and terrorism legislation to target peaceful government critics and others, in violation of international human rights law.People convicted on overbroad extremism and terrorism charges — even those who have not participated in, instigated, or financed violence — are automatically subject to wide-ranging financial restrictions that interfere with their economic and social rights.
(2024-08-27). President Daniel Ortega Condemns Lula and Petro, Warns of the Battle to Come. libya360.wordpress.com Radio La Primerísima "If Lula Wants Respect, He Should Respect Nicaragua and Venezuela" Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega described as shameful the position of Brazilian President Lula da Silva of not recognizing the victory of President Nicolás Maduro in the recent elections in Venezuela. Use the autotranslate feature In the telematic meeting, the President was accompanied…
(2024-08-27). CNE To Publish Results from Venezuela's July 28 Election. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that it will comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), which requested that the CNE publish the results of the presidential elections of July 28. | In a statement issued this Monday, August 26, the CNE informed that it received notification of the ruling issued by the TSJ's Electoral Chamber, issued in the file containing the electoral contentious appeal filed in the framework of the presidential elections. | It also confirmed that the institution will abide by the decision and will comply with the order of the Electoral Chamber of the…
(2024-08-27). China Calls for Respect for the Choice of Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged the international community to respect the choice of the Venezuelan people, following the ruling confirming the results of the presidential elections issued by the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela last Thursday. | "All parties should respect the choice made by the Venezuelan people and respect Venezuela's right to choose its own development path. The Venezuelan government and people are capable of managing their internal affairs," Lin Jian said during a press conference this Monday, August 26, in Beijing in reference to the re-election of Nicolas Maduro as…
(2024-08-27). The Mote in Your Brother's Eye: Is Venezuela's NGO Law Dictatorial? orinocotribune.com 
(2024-08-27). Venezuela: Direct and Popular Democracy of Communes. libya360.wordpress.com Pablo Meriguet Members of communes voting in Second National Popular Consultation. Source: Ministry of Communes and Social Movements/X Communal elections are held to select local social projects for each commune in Venezuela. This initiative aims to transform the very structure of the State. On August 25, elections were held again in Venezuela. However it was…
(2024-08-27). Direct and popular democracy of communes: the 2nd National Popular Consultation was held in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org Communal elections are held to select local social projects for each commune in Venezuela. This initiative aims to transform the very structure of the State…
(2024-08-27). Venezuela's Maduro reshuffles cabinet after contested election victory. aljazeera.com As tensions persist over questioned election outcome, Maduro makes major changes, naming new interior and oil ministers.
(2024-08-27). What happened in Venezuela's presidential elections? An interview with human rights activist Antonio Plessmann (Surgentes). links.org.au 
Antonio González Plessmann breaks down the country's July 28 presidential election and its fallout from an anti-capitalist perspective.
(2024-08-27). Venezuela: Anuncian cambios en gabinete ministerial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ago (RHC) El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro informó este martes en Caracas, cambios en su gabinete ministerial, y anunció profundización en las transformaciones que emprenderá la nación.
(2024-08-27). Realizan en Venezuela reunión preparatoria para fundar el Consejo de Movimientos Sociales del ALBA-TCP (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Los Movimientos Sociales del ALBA-TCP trazan estrategias para crear un Consejo que permita establecer líneas de trabajo y acciones comunes.
(2024-08-27). Sistema eléctrico de Venezuela sufre ataque terrorista, denuncian autoridades (+Video). radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ago (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello denunció este martes en Caracas, la comisión de un nuevo ataque terrorista perpetrado por la extrema derecha de ese país contra el sistema eléctrico nacional.
(2024-08-27). Regional war has been averted for now, but the army still ignores the reality in Israel's north. haaretz.com The successful thwarting of Hezbollah's attack symbolized the intelligence and operational edge that Israel was so sorely lacking on October 7 ‚ñ Ben-Gvir's provocations over the Temple Mount are part of a complex game — some of which is coordinated with Netanyahu…
(2024-08-27). Dazzling Political Spectacle as Cover for Permanent War and Genocide. globalresearch.ca Fabricated mass delusions are fueling the current state of permanent, Western-perpetrated global warfare. | In fact, Western intelligence agencies are tasked with making sure we do not know the truth. Former CIA Director William J. Casey even admitted, "We'll know our …
(2024-08-27). Iran to back any Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas, foreign minister says. middleeasteye.net 
Iran to back any Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas, foreign minister says | Iranian and Qatari foreign ministers meet to discuss latest development in war negotiations and regional tensions | | Iran's new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi (R), poses for a picture with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh…
(2024-08-27). Iran praises Hezbollah attack on Israeli military base. newarab.com 
Iran on Monday praised the drone and missile assault by Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Israel's…
(2024-08-27). Israel Army Shamed By Own Ex-Officer: 'Even Smallest Enemy…' Jibe & Iran Warning | Hamas | Hezbollah. hindustantimes.com Former General Israel Ziv has reportedly warned Israel against pushing for a war with Iran. Gen Ziv said Israel should focus on the war in Gaza before taking its "central enemy" Iran. He reportedly also came down heavily on Israel being unable to defeat its "smallest enemy". Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-08-27). Malaysia Joining BRICS Offers Golden Opportunity for Universities and Research. infobrics.org Southeast Asia is witnessing a potential power shift with Malaysia's application to join the BRICS+alliance confirmed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. With Thailand's application under way as well, the grouping now lengthens its reach and could signal a significant shift in the region's economic and geo-political alignment in the Southeast Asia region…
(2024-08-27). Poland still refuses to listen to its most experienced generals and back off. infobrics.org People like Major General Komornicki are perfectly aware of the consequences of antagonizing Russia. Unfortunately, endemic Russophobia is clouding the judgment of Polish top leadership.
(2024-08-27). White House says Iran still 'poised' to attack Israel as top general says war fears have 'eased'. middleeasteye.net 
White House says Iran still 'poised' to attack Israel as top general says war fears have 'eased' | Lebanese media reports said that the US's top military commander is expected in Lebanon | | General Charles Q Brown, chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentag…
(2024-08-27). Ukraine Moves to Join ICC. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ukrainian Parliament during a session in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 21, 2024. | © 2024 Andrii Nesterenko/AP Photo | Ukraine is taking key steps toward becoming a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a milestone in advancing global justice. This comes after years of campaigning by national and international human rights groups. The Ukrainian government should ensure that membership moves forward, while dropping a limitation in the law that risks shielding war criminals.On August 21, 2024, Ukraine's parliament approved a law, which was then signed by President Volodymyr Zelen…
(2024-08-27). Justice delayed, not yet denied: an update on the ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. mondoweiss.net 
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant has been mired in attempts to shield Israel from accountability since May, but this soon could change.
(2024-08-27). Democracy Now! 2024-08-27 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 27, 2024; Palestinian Healthcare Workers Chained, Starved, Sexually Abused: New HRW Report on Israeli Prisons; What Is RealPage? DOJ Sues Software Firm Using Algorithm Enabling Landlords to Fix High Rents | Headlines for August 27, 2024; Palestinian Healthcare Workers Chained, Starved, Sexually Abused: New HRW Report on Israeli Prisons; What Is RealPage? DOJ Sues Software Firm Using Algorithm Enabling Landlords to Fix High Rents…
(2024-08-27). WHO-UNICEF Vaccination Campaign in Gaza: Polio Eradication or Transition to Bio-Warfare? Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca This is seriously creepy. | Over a million doses of polio vaccine have been shipped to Israel in preparation for a mass vaccination campaign in Gaza. The vaccines are an emergency response to the first confirmed case of polio reported in …
(2024-08-27). Dangers and Lessons from the Perennial Israeli-Palestinian War: The Big Picture of Propaganda and False Flag Operations. globalresearch.ca
(2024-08-27). War on Gaza: Israeli troops free Palestinian Bedouin captive held in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israeli troops free Palestinian Bedouin captive held in Gaza | Qaid Farhan Alkadi was taken by Palestinian fighters on 7 October while working as a guard at a kibbutz in southern Israel | | The brother of freed captive Qaid Farhan Alkadi shows a mobile phone picture of him with anothe…
(2024-08-27). War on Gaza: UN halts aid operations after Israeli ejection order. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: UN halts aid operations after Israeli ejection order | Pause in operations comes ahead of UN campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio | | Palestinians inspect damage following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 27 August 2024 (AFP/Basha…
(2024-08-27). Egypt denies Israeli claim that tunnels run under Gaza border. newarab.com 
The Israeli army said they had located several tunnels on the Gaza side of the border in recent weeks, however, Egypt reasserted that all tunnels have been blocked on the Egyptian side,…
(2024-08-27). Five killed in Israeli airstrike in West Bank, Palestine says. newarab.com 
"A short while ago, an aircraft struck an operational centre in the area of Nur Shams," said an Israeli military statement, without specifying who was targeted or giving a casualty figure. | "Five cit…
(2024-08-27). Israel torturing detained Gaza healthcare workers: HRW. newarab.com 
According to the rights group, Israeli forces are abducting medical workers to detention facilities in Israel, where they are tortured and mistreated. | Doctors, nurses and paramedics released from Israeli detention told H…
(2024-08-27). Israeli govt backs new Ben-Gvir appointed police commissioner. newarab.com 
The Danny Levy, the former
(2024-08-27). Israeli restrictions on aid exacerbating polio outbreak: HRW. newarab.com 
The Israeli military is obstructing urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza and inflaming In a statement on Monday, Human Right Watch (HRW) said The latest warning c…
(2024-08-27). UN 'doing what it can' to deliver Gaza aid amid Israeli evacuation orders. aljazeera.com UN has been forced to evacuate its humanitarian aid hub a second time since the start of the war, official says.
(2024-08-27). EU Foreign Minister Borell to ask for sanctions against Ben-Gvir, Smotrich. haaretz.com Borell's request requires approval of all 27 EU members, and the chances that they will unanimously agree are very low, but some states may opt to move forward on such sanctions independently…
(2024-08-27). Wartime conditions complicate project to vaccinate Gazan children against polio. haaretz.com Health organizations behind the plan to inoculate some 640,000 under-10s fear that conditions in the Strip will make it hard to distribute vaccines, which require two doses and refrigeration…
(2024-08-27). Security pact sparks fears of Turkey's growing ambitions in Iraq. newarab.com 
(2024-08-27). 100s of migrants attempt to swim from Morocco to Spain's Ceuta. newarab.com 
Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Videos broadcast on Spanish media over the weekend showed Spanish police intercepting migrant…
(2024-08-27). Dozens missing after dam collapses in east Sudan after rainfall. newarab.com 
A dam collapsed in Sudan's eastern In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said that the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been deployed to the area to help the people who had been stranded. | The statement said at least four people had died in the
(2024-08-27). France President Macron rules out left-wing government. newarab.com 
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(2024-08-27). Gaza: Lack of sleep causing long-term health conditions. newarab.com 
Since the start of the war in October, Palestinians in the besieged enclave have not been able to get proper sleep, leaving them constantly exhausted and weak. | Sleep deprivation coupled with a lack of food and nutrition due to the l…
(2024-08-27). Germany's Scholz promises more deportations after visiting mass stabbing scene. newarab.com 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations on Monday during a visit to Solingen, where a deadly mass stabbing allegedly linked to Islamic State has emboldened the far-right opposition and stoked criticism of his government's handling of migration. | "We will have to do everything we can to ensure that those who cannot and are not allowed to stay in Germany are repatriated and deported," Scholz told reporters in the western city, where he laid a flower at the scene of the crime. | "This was terrorism, terrorism against us all," he added. | The attack, in which a 26-year-old suspected Islamic St…
(2024-08-27). Iran president makes rare appointment of Sunni to senior post. newarab.com 
"By decree, the president designated Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh to…
(2024-08-27). Iraq's Al-Mashhadani says he has majority for parliament speaker. newarab.com 
After more than nine months of a vacant parliamentary speaker position, The position has remained unfilled since the removal of former Speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi last November, with intens…
(2024-08-27). Heat-Related Deaths in the US Rose 117 Percent Between 1999 and 2023. truthout.org As 55 million people in the U.S. Midwest faced heat alerts on Monday, research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association showed that heat-related deaths in the country rose 117% between 1999 and 2023. "The current trajectory that we're on, in terms of warming and the change in the climate, is starting to actually show up in increased deaths… |
(2024-08-27). Jailed Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj honoured with human rights journalism award. muslimmirror.com SRINAGAR : Jailed Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj, who is currently incarcerated under draconian charges, has been honored with the Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism Award for 2024. Mehraj, who won in the Best Video Story category for his impactful work on the heroin epidemic in Kashmir, shared the award with Akanksha Saxena and Khalid …
(2024-08-27). Chinese scientist awarded 2024 Burton Medal in physical sciences. ecns.cn Professor Zhou Wu at the School of Physical Sciences has been awarded the 2024 Burton Medal by the Microscopy Society of America the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) announced on Monday.
(2024-08-27). Jobs data spurs political response, focus on Fed. ecns.cn The recent massive downward revision of jobs created in the United States in a one-year period prompted political reaction and also raised questions on whether the Federal Reserve has waited too long to cut interest rates.
(2024-08-27). Mam History: Oakland Notes on the History of the Mayan-Mam Language. indybay.org Back to School Book Sale for award winning Oakland History book: Mam History: Oakland Notes on the History of the Mayan-Mam Language. Sunday 2-4pm.
(2024-08-27). This election hangs on how many voters get the two, conflicted blueprints for Americanism. nationofchange.org When, at least since 1861, have we ever faced such a relentless, internally-driven threat that impedes our idealistic push towards a more perfect union?
(2024-08-27). Italian Armoured Vehicles Invading Russia While Italian Leonardo Weapons Corporation Builds Nuclear Weapons. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca The war against Russia has entered a new and more dangerous phase with the incursion of Ukrainian forces into the Russian region of Kursk. The New York Times calls it "the largest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II," …
(2024-08-27). Video: A Nuclear Bunker Buster Bomb against Iran Would Initiate World War III, On the Drawing Board of the Pentagon. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | The video below produced in 2006 by the Union of Concerned Scientists in collaboration with the Pentagon reveals the consequence of the use of a Nuclear Earth Penetration Bomb in an attack on Iran. | This is an important …
(2024-08-27). Pace of Ukraine Advance Slowing As Kursk Invasion Hits Three-Week Mark. twz.com 
Ukraine's Ukrainian forces captured the town of Matveevka and are operating west of Nechayevka, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies (CDS) said in its latest assessment. At the same time, Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Komarovka, while the 810th Separate Marines Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet and the…
(2024-08-27). Russian nuclear plant at risk as war with Ukraine rages, UN watchdog warns. aljazeera.com IAEA head Rafael Grossi says Kursk nuclear plant's proximity to the fighting is 'extremely serious'.
(2024-08-27). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 914. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 914th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-27). Putin To Wage Direct War With NATO Over Kurks Incursion? Russia Warns US Of 'Tougher Response' | Kyiv. hindustantimes.com Top Russian Minister Sergei Ryabkov has issued a stark warning to the U.S. over its alleged involvement in Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region. Ryabkov claimed that U.S. involvement in Ukraine's operation is a "fact" but did not provide any evidence to back his claims. He warned that Moscow's response could be much tougher than before if these allegations are confirmed. Watch for more.
(2024-08-27). Winners of KARDO International Street Culture and Sports Award are honoured in Stavropol. tvbrics.com 
Representatives of 47 countries participated in the final…
(2024-08-27). NATO, nukes and a New Cold War. mronline.org 
We are pleased to republish below a series of three articles by Kenny Coyle analysing the new Labour government's foreign policy, in particular the "progressive realism" espoused by Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
(2024-08-27). U.S. admits Australia a vital cog in America's war machine. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-08-27). Warmonger Confessions: More Frankness on AUKUS. counterpunch.org 
The problem with satellite states and subject powers is that their representatives are rarely to be trusted, especially on matters regarding security. Their idea of safety and assurance is tied up in the interests of some other power, one who supposedly guarantees it through a promised force of arms come the place and come the
(2024-08-27). Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party is bankrolled by a single individual, new accounts reveal. leftfootforward.org The far-right populist party has mainly focused on culture war issues, and just a few days before the General Election endorsed Reform UK.
(2024-08-27). Number of patients waiting 'too long' for cancer treatment triples over decade. leftfootforward.org The percentage of patients waiting 'too long' for cancer treatment has tripled over the past decade, the latest figures for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. | In June 33.4 per cent of patients were waiting longer than the 62-day official standard for people to start treatment after cancer is suspected, up from 11 per cent between January and March 2012. | When it came to another government target, that treatment for cancer should begin within 31 days of a decision that it is necessary, performance had also declined. According to ONS data, 8.9 per cent of patients were waiting more than 31 days in…
(2024-08-27). Reflections on the Democratic National convention. leftfootforward.org 'Every demographic that shifts to Harris will be critically important, but one thing the polling is showing is that the gender gap is unprecedented'
(2024-08-27). Russian humanitarian initiatives continue in Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Vulnerable families and those of the fallen and wounded during 13 years of war continue to benefit from humanitarian actions conducted by the Russian forces stationed in Syria at the request of the legitimate government of this Arab nation.
(2024-08-27). Cuba criticizes US-funded subversive actions. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on Tuesday that Cuba is closely aware of the destabilizing activities by the United States National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
(2024-08-27). Open letter from Christine Anderson to the public warning about monkeypox conspiracy theories. expose-news.com Christine Anderson, a Member of the European Parliament, has penned an open letter to her fellow citizens. "The following text contains some premium conspiracy theories on the subject of 'monkeypox'," she warned. …
(2024-08-27). Why Everything is Going to Get Worse Before it Gets Better. expose-news.com In recent days, corporate media have been publicising that Keir Starmer is going to issue a stark warning to the nation that "things will get worse before they get better" in his …
(2024-08-27). Elon Musk's X tweaks chatbot after warning over US election misinformation. aljazeera.com Social media platform alters Grok after complaint it produced false information about ballot deadlines in US states.
(2024-08-27). In Chicago's Little Palestine, locals protest and mourn amid Gaza war. aljazeera.com The Palestinian community where Democrats held their convention last week takes pride in identity and rallies for Gaza.
(2024-08-27). UN chief issues climate SOS, warns of 'unimaginable' catastrophe. aljazeera.com Speaking at a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in Tonga, Antonio Guterres warned the region was 'uniquely exposed'.
(2024-08-27). You Will Hear the Names of the Dead: The DNC in Chicago. counterpunch.org 
Luxury SUVs carried important people into important buildings for important events. And between us and the importance, there were police with rifles strapped to their chests. A couple of weeks ago, I plunged into Lake Michigan. Unlike usual, the water felt warm. It was easy to run all the way in and easy to float
(2024-08-27). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |
(2024-08-27). Majodina receives preliminary report into Riverlands dam failure. sanews.gov.za Majodina receives preliminary report into Riverlands dam failure | Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has received a preliminary report into what led to the failure of three dams located in Riverlands farm in the Swartland Local Municipality.
(2024-08-27). Govt to launch programme to clean cities across SA. sanews.gov.za Govt to launch programme to clean cities across SA | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that government will soon initiate a programme to clean cities and recognise those that exceed expectations in making their towns sustainable and safe. | The country's second-in-command said that cleaner cities contribute towards attracting investors. | "In this regard, as leaders in our respective towns, we must launch a competition of the cleanest towns," he said on Tuesday. | Deputy President Mashatile, in his capacity as Leader of Government Business in Parliament, was delivering a keynote address during the…
(2024-08-27). Govt pulling resources together to curb extortion crimes, says Mashatile. sanews.gov.za Govt pulling resources together to curb extortion crimes, says Mashatile | Through the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security (JCPS) Cluster, government is consolidating resources to end extortion and ensure that communities conduct business without fear or intimidation. | "We are also aware of the persistent issues of high levels of extortion crimes, particularly in Mthatha, Eastern Cape," said Deputy President Paul Mashatile. | The Eastern Cape town of Mthatha is battling extortion crime by syndicates, which have led to at least one school and several businesses shutting down, according to reports. | Mashati…
(2024-08-27). Machine learning models to support chemical R&D recognised with Best Paper Award. imperial.ac.uk
(2024-08-27). Justice department dismisses 27 officials. sanews.gov.za Justice department dismisses 27 officials | Some 27 officials of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) have been dismissed for various forms of misconduct. | "These dismissals are part of 81 appeal matters recorded by the Department, which include 55 dismissals, 25 suspensions and 1 warning. These appeals were lodged by officials who were found guilty of serious misconduct. | "The misconduct in question ranged from fraud, theft, sexual harassment and bringing the department into disrepute to absenteeism, abuse of state vehicles and insubordination," the department said. | The department…
(2024-08-27). Resident doctors at Penn Medicine to demand contract both inside and outside the hospitals this week. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? More than a year ago, resident doctors at Penn Medicine
(2024-08-27). Harvard Law School defends Amish. anabaptistworld.org In bodycam footage from an April 2023 traffic stop in rural Ohio, an unseen law enforcement officer approaches a spartan black buggy, typical of vehicles used by the Swartzentruber Amish, and asks the two young men inside if they've ever received a ticket. "I think I'm going to tow your buggy, unless you got a …
(2024-08-27). DWP denied thousands of people PIP back-payments — make sure you're not one of them. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could potentially owe hundreds of thousands of personal independence payment (PIP) claimants thousands in back-payments. This is thanks to a high court ruling from 2019. Specifically, it found that the DWP should have awarded many disabled claimants the higher rate of PIP. Notably, the court ruling will particularly […] | By
(2024-08-27). Temple's Institute on Disabilities launches a new community center. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Temple University's Institute on Disabilities' new community center engages and teaches community members with and without disabilities about life-enhancing technology and seeks to remove the stigma of having a disability via technology. | The program, housed at the center is
Flights heading to The disruptions affected take-off and landing operations at the airport, with the Israeli Airport Authority announcing further diversions to Cairo, the Hebrew news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth reported. | Two Ethiopian Airlines flights were diverte…
Some outspoken supporters of Palestinians opposing US support for Israel's genocide in Gaza and increasingly so on the West Bank and also opposed to a possibly wider genocidal war enflaming the entire Middle East are now indicating that they may vote for Kamala Harris for president. Their rationale? Hers is a fresh alternative to Biden's "joined at the hip" policy toward the Israeli regime's "ironclad" commitment to the US supported genocidal slaughter of Palestinians. | Others are holding out under the guise of "Uncommitted". Apparently, they believe that this pressures the Kamala campaign to take steps towar…
Our hope for a ceasefire has been weaponized against us. Every time politicians issue statements, mediators shuttle between capitals, headlines promise a breakthrough, and then it all falls apart. And every time, my hope breaks me.