(2024-10-14). Israeli Strike On Northern Lebanon Christian Village Kills at Least 21. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Israeli warplanes carried out an attack on a small apartment building in the northern Lebanese village of Aito, in the Christian-majority Zgharta District. At least 21 people have been killed in the attack, according to the Lebanese Red Cross, and a number of others wounded. There has been no official comment from the …
(2024-10-14). Israeli Forces Kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 62 Palestinians in Gaza and injured 220 over the previous 24-hour period, bringing its recorded death toll since last October to 42,289 and the number of wounded to 98,684. The ministry's numbers don't account for Palestinians who are missing and presumed dead under the rubble, and …
(2024-10-14). Nobel Peace Prize 2024 Announced. ummid.com The Norwegian Nobel Committee has conferred the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
(2024-10-14). Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Qualified Recipient for First Time in at Least Six Years. pressenza.com Congratulations are in order for Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations. The Nobel Peace Prize has for the first time in at least six years gone to a group of people who work to reduce warmaking, people who in fact seek to abolish nuclear weapons. Nihon Hidankyo has relentlessly done the work of educating the world, thanklessly, for many years. This prize should be celebrated far and wide. | Congratulations are also in order to the Nobel Committee, for somehow manintaining the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize despite how the committee has mistreated it time and time agai…
(2024-10-14). ICRC congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize and work to ensure nuclear weapons are never used again. icrc.org
(2024-10-14). Palestine And The Lessons Of East Timor. popularresistance.org Given the history of the Israeli invasion of Palestine it is easy to believe that the July 19 ruling by the International Court of Justice, which rules that Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and should end, will be ignored. | After all, in 1967, U.N. Security Council Resolution 242 called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the occupied territories, emphasised the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force, and called for a just and lasting peace.
(2024-10-14). The Badly Tarnished Nobel Peace Prize is Finally Awarded to a Group that Truly Deserves It. dissidentvoice.org Hiroshima (left, which the US destroyed with the first atomic bomb ever used in war on Aug. 6, 1945, and Nagasaki, which the US destroyed three days later on Aug. 9 with the last atomic used in war so far. Over a quarter million people, mostly women and children, died in the two blasts, which …
(2024-10-14). Borrell: EU nations took too long to condemn Israel's attacks on UNIFIL. presstv.ir The EU chief slams Israel's attacks on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL.
(2024-10-14). In Geneva, Qalibaf says echoing voice of 'oppressed but strong Lebanon'. presstv.ir The Iranian Parliament speaker was addressing the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva.
(2024-10-14). Israeli tanks barge into peacekeeping base — UN. rt.com 
The incident took place after Israel ordered UNIFIL troops to leave southern Lebanon | Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks destroyed the main gate of a UN peacekeeping base and illegally entered the facility on Sunday, the organization's mission in Lebanon has claimed. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that UN troops would be in danger if they remained in Lebanon. | The incident took place at a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) base in Ramyah, near the Israel-Lebanon border, on Sunday morning, UNIFIL said in a statement. | "At around 4: 30 a.m., while peacekeepers were i…
(2024-10-14). The Hezbollah Tunnel 100 Metres From a UN Base. dailysceptic.org A Hezbollah tunnel has been found 100 metres from a UN peacekeeper base in Lebanon, raising questions about how the UN could be unaware of it and why UN troops are refusing to evacuate.
(2024-10-14). Democracy Now! 2024-10-14 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for October 14, 2024; "Under Siege": Hospital Director in N. Gaza Refuses to Leave Patients Amid Israeli Evacuation Orders; "Every Day Is a Breaking Point": North Gaza Desperate for Medicine, Fuel, Food, Water & Shelter; "Surrender or Starve": Israel Weighs Plan to Liquidate Northern Gaza as Siege on Jabaliya Intensifies; Israel Attacks U.N. Peacekeeping Forces as U.S. Sends 100 Troops Anticipating Conflict with Iran | Headlines for October 14, 2024; "Under Siege": Hospital Director in N. Gaza Refuses to Leave Patients Amid Israeli Evacuation Orders; "…
(2024-10-14). Gaza bleeding like Hiroshima, Nagasaki: 2024 Nobel Peace winner. ummid.com In a passionate appeal to end war, Toshiyuki Mimaki, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese group which won the 2024 Nobel Peace, said Gaza today resembles Hiroshima and Nagasaki that were bombed by the United States in 1945.
(2024-10-14). SCO Summit 2024: India, Pakistan should initiate dialogue for a better tomorrow. ummid.com The road ahead is undoubtedly challenging, but it is imperative for India and Pakistan to recognize the importance of peaceful coexistence and cooperation.
(2024-10-14). War mongering costing U.S. its soft power for peaceful leadership. ummid.com Instead of using soft power and consolidating a leadership position at the world level based on fair play and peace, the U.S.A. resorted increasingly to wars and coercion to achieve its narrowly conceived objectives.
(2024-10-14). Taiwan slams China for 'military provocations,' undermining peace in region. tass.com On Monday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army launched the "Joint Sword 2024B" drills around Taiwan…
(2024-10-14). Joint Press Release: AU-ICRC Roundtable Reinforces Commitment to Strengthening Conduct and Discipline in Peace Support Operations. icrc.org
(2024-10-14). Germany dismisses Ukraine's demands for Taurus missiles and NATO membership. infobrics.org Powerful figures in Ukraine still remain staunchly opposed to peace talks.
(2024-10-14). EU Foreign Ministers Fail to Reach Consensus on Ukraine Assistance Fund. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – EU foreign ministers have once again failed to reach a consensus on the Ukraine Assistance Fund within the European Peace Facility (EPF), EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
(2024-10-14). Lavrov, Pope's Peace Envoy on Ukraine Hold Meeting in Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Moscow with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Vatican peace mission on Ukraine, and discussed cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
(2024-10-14). Ukraine slams Jared Leto over vow to perform in Russia. rt.com 
The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman has pledged to give concerts in the country when the conflict is over | American actor and singer Jared Leto insulted Ukraine when he said that he hoped to perform in Moscow and Kiev during peacetime, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said. | The frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars gave a shout out to his Russian fans at a concert on Friday in the Serbian capital Belgrade, urging them to raise their hands in the air. Leto pledged to visit his Russian supporters in their homeland, saying that the group would go to St. Petersburg and Moscow, as well as Kiev, once…
(2024-10-14). Lavrov meets with Papal emissary. rt.com 
The Russian foreign minister held consultations with the Vatican's special envoy in Moscow about finding a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Pope Francis' Special Envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry has reported. | According to a statement published on the ministry's website, Lavrov met with the Vatican's emissary as part of a working visit by the latter to the Russian capital. The two are said to have held in-depth discussions "on cooperation in the humanitarian sphere in the context of the conflict around Ukr…
(2024-10-14). Taiwan convenes security meeting amid Beijing's 'blockade' drills. rt.com 
Officials on the island have condemned the exercise as "reckless" and "provocative" | Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has convened a national security meeting in response to large-scale drills by Beijing's forces around the self-ruled island. | In a statement on Monday, Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo said that the Taiwanese military was "fully monitoring" Beijing's exercises, adding that Taipei remains committed to "maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region." | "China should face the reality of the existence of the Republic of China [Taiwan] and respect the T…
(2024-10-14). Nobel Prize in economics awarded for research into differences in prosperity between nations. scmp.com The award concludes a week of prizes including medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and the coveted peace prize.
(2024-10-14). Protest Erupts at NY Stock Exchange Over Gaza Conflict. devdiscourse.com In a dramatic protest outside the New York Stock Exchange, approximately 200 demonstrators were arrested while voicing their objections to Israel's military activities in Gaza. The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, aimed to draw attention to the U.S. government's role in supplying weapons used by Israel against Palestinians.
(2024-10-14). Venezuela Sends Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon and Syria. orinocotribune.com Venezuela sent its first batch of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Syria, consisting of almost 14 tons of medicines, food, and other supplies. | In solidarity with the peoples of the Middle East, Venezuela established a collection center in the Salvador Allende Hall of the Foreign Ministry in Caracas. | View this post on Instagram | The first shipment of humanitarian aid will…
(2024-10-14). Little U.S. pressure and more Hezbollah fire enable Netanyahu's vision of endless war. haaretz.com While Hezbollah's resistance in Lebanon has so far been limited, the organization struck an IDF base in central Israel, killing four Israeli soldiers and wounding dozens ‚ñ With increased political security for Netanyahu and little pressure from the U.S. to end the Lebanon incursion, Israel's investment in the war is deepening…
(2024-10-14). Global South Denounces Genocide; Nicaragua Ends Relations With Israel. popularresistance.org More and more countries in the Global South are cutting relations with Israel, accusing it of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. | United Nations experts have stated that there "are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating the commission of the crime of genocide … has been met", adding that "the genocide in Gaza is the most extreme stage of a long-standing settler colonial process of erasure of the native Palestinians". | Scientific experts have estimated that 186,000 Palestinians will die due to Israel's war of extermination on Gaza, representing roughly 8% of the po…
(2024-10-14). Is the Mossad Preparing a False Flag Attack for the US to Declare War on Iran? globalresearch.ca Following the foreseeable Israeli attack on Iranian oil and nuclear infrastructures and the Iranian counter-response, the CIA and the Israeli Mossad would prepare false flag attacks in the Persian Gulf similar to the 1848 battleship Maine. And after attributing its …
(2024-10-14). Kremlin comments on NATO nuclear drill. rt.com 
The exercise can only serve to ratchet up tensions amid the Ukraine conflict, Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has said | NATO's latest nuclear exercise is untimely, considering the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday. | The annual 'Steadfast Noon' drill, which was launched earlier in the day, involves around 2,000 military personnel, over 60 aircraft, and 13 members of the US-led military bloc. European NATO members are training to deploy US-provided weapons under the organization's nuclear sharing arrangement. | "Under the circumstances of a 'hot war' being waged…
(2024-10-14). Ukraine's accession into NATO would be 'suicide' — EU lawmaker. rt.com 
Admitting Kiev into the US-led bloc could trigger a nuclear war, Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha has told RT | Ukrainian accession to NATO could result in nuclear war, Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha told RT on Monday during a visit to Moscow. Slovakia, a member of the US-led military bloc, previously vowed to stonewall Kiev's candidacy over fears of a conflict with Russia. | Blaha, a member of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's Social Democratic SMER-SD party,
(2024-10-14). Natural Disasters vs War Crimes — American Media Has Chosen. mintpressnews.com While the East Coast faces devastation from two hurricanes, media coverage turns toward Israel's conflicts and U.S. election campaigns, leaving residents wondering why foreign aid flows while disaster relief falls short.
(2024-10-14). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-10-14). Resistance Pact Signs 'Israel's' Death Warrant. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg All the pact's signatories will provide "comprehensive" economic, military, and political assistance to one another, should they come under attack from the Zionist entity or its allies. On October 7, it was announced that Iran's parliament is drafting a defense and security pact, which will formally bind the Resistance, "and their supporting countries," together in…
(2024-10-14). Hezbollah turns on war mode; 'tough days' ahead for Israel: Fmr. IRGC chief. presstv.ir The former chief commander of Iran's IRGC warns Zionists of "tough" times as Lebanon's Hezbollah restores its combat power to counter Israeli aggression.
(2024-10-14). Ukraine War Day #964: Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Greetings especially to my American Readers, for today is a Federal holiday. Formerly known as Columbus Day, it's now politically more correct to call it Indigenous Peoples Day. ⚪ Hopefully Readers have followed my past two days of Woke-World news, leading up to this holiday. We discussed Woke and DEI, and why the rulers are okay now with mentioning such unpleasant topics as the Indigenous Genocide that occurred when European settlers arrived on the shores of a new continent. | Th…
(2024-10-14). Palestinian refugees burned alive as Israel bombs tents at Gaza hospital. presstv.ir The Israeli regime bombs a refugee camp in central Gaza, triggering a huge fire that consumed the displaced Palestinians there alive.
(2024-10-14). Iran, Oman call for urgent international action to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza, Lebanon. presstv.ir The Iranian and Omani foreign ministers call for an immediate international intervention to end Israel's genocide and aggression in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-10-14). Lebanon: CIA Ramp Up Intel Gathering to Support Israel's War. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle The CIA may have played a role in Israel's recent attempt to assassinate an official from Hezbollah's political wing in the center of Beirut. The CIA has sent additional agents to Lebanon and has increased its communications with Lebanese military, security, and political officials in an effort to obtain information about Hezbollah, and…
(2024-10-14). 1000s evacuate to Beirut amid intense Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon continue to flee their villages and cities toward Beirut.
(2024-10-14). US deploys THAAD anti-missile system to Israel to strengthen defense capabilities amid escalating attacks. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: As Israel intensifies its military operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, and possibly gears up for an offensive against Iran itself, the United States has announced the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to Israel. This move comes as part of a broader strategy to bolster Israel's defense capabilities amid escalating regional tensions.The Pentagon confirmed that the THAAD battery, along with US troops to operate it, will be sent to Israel. This announcement follows a stern warning from Tehran to Washington, advising the US to…
(2024-10-14). The role of Lebanon's army as Israel wages war on Hezbollah. newarab.com 
On 3 October, Israeli military forces struck a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) post in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, During the incident, and for the first time since hostilities began in October 2023, Lebanese soldiers
(2024-10-14). Are Lebanon attacks 'revenge' for Hezbollah's Haifa army strike. newarab.com 
Lebanese have been bracing for further 'revenge attacks' by Israeli forces, following a At least 18 people were killed in an Israeli strike on northern Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese Red Cross said, well outside the conflict zone in the south, with fears…
(2024-10-14). Israeli airstrike in north Lebanon village kills 22. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Israeli strikes destroy Lebanon's historic Nabatieh market. newarab.com 
The air strikes on Nabatieh on Saturday night killed at least one person and wounded four others. | Nabatieh has in recent weeks become a refuge for Lebanese people displaced from other areas in the south, however Israeli forces have now warned people to evacuate from there. | Lebanon's Civil Defenc…
(2024-10-14). Lebanese demand justice for journalist killed by Israeli fire. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). UN draft resolution seeks Hezbollah disarmament, Lebanon reforms. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). One year after 7 October, Gilbert Achcar discusses the future of Gaza, Lebanon, and the regional conflict. internationalviewpoint.org A year after the beginning of the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza and with the launch of Israel's assault on Lebanon, UK academic Gilbert Achcar describes possible future scenarios | – | / |
(2024-10-14). Flames, smoke across southern Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conducted large-scale strikes on Hezbollah targets.
(2024-10-14). Hezbollah warns of more retaliation if Israeli aggression against Lebanon continues. presstv.ir The Hezbollah resistance movement warns of more retaliatory strikes against Israel if the regime pushes ahead with its deadly bombing campaign on Lebanon.
(2024-10-14). Araghchi's Message to Gulf States: An Olive Branch in One Hand, a Weapon in the Other. libya360.wordpress.com Masoud Sadrmohammadi On the Iranian Foreign Minister's recent travels in West Asia As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon and conducts limited ground operations along the border, extending the flames of war from Gaza to the wider Middle East, Iran's Foreign Minister has undertaken a series of diplomatic trips across the region over the past…
(2024-10-14). Ballistic missile alerts in Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion airport halts flights. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to the Israeli military, sirens were activated in warning of ballistic missiles headed for Tel Aviv from Lebanon. The suspension of aviation traffic at Ben Gurion Airport was verified by Israeli media.The sirens were activated across central Israel, including Tel Aviv, in response to the cross-border missile launches from Lebanon, according to Israeli Army Radio.Additionally, the military said, "We detected three missile launches from Lebanon, all of which were intercepted." The Israeli army responded by confirming that they had targeted the attack's missile launch location.Israeli media agen…
(2024-10-14). Identities of 4 soldiers killed in Binyamina area attack revealed. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli army revealed the names of four soldiers who were killed in a Hezbollah attack in the Binyamina area on Sunday night.Hezbollah, the Lebanese movement, confirmed carrying out the attack that killed four Israeli soldiers and injured around 67 people in an incident that was dubbed as the hardest by Israel since the start of the war last year.According to the army, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was launched by the Iranian-backed group targeting an army base near Binyamina, a town in the Haifa District.Israeli media sources revealed that seven other soldiers suffered severe injuries.The Israe…
(2024-10-14). Araghchi's message to Gulf States: An olive Branch in one hand, a weapon in the other. uwidata.com By Masoud Sadrmohammadi As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon and conducts limited ground operations along the border, extending the flames of war from Gaza to the wider Middle East, Iran's Foreign Minister has undertaken a series of diplomatic trips across the region over the past week, which can all be seen as part of …
(2024-10-14). After Gaza, Israel brings war to Lebanon. fidh.org
(2024-10-14). Leaked Hamas documents, aimed at aiding Netanyahu, reveal his responsibility for October 7. haaretz.com The documents seek to persuade Western public opinion that the IDF is not trying to punish defenseless Palestinians and Lebanese, but save Israel from destruction. Instead, they show that Netanyahu's policies pushed Hamas to launch the war by itself, without waiting for Hezbollah and Iran…
(2024-10-14). Lebanon's political infighting and Israel's lack of vision leave no resolution in sight. haaretz.com With Lebanese political blocs precariously split between liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah or maintaining it as an armed power — and no clarity on which UN Security Council resolution to implement — Israel will continue to wage war with no exit date…
(2024-10-14). If Israel Attacks Iran, Russia Is Not Going to Stay on the Sideline. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca I don't think there is an implicit obligation for the United States to follow like a stupid mule whatever the Israelis do. If they decide to start a war, simply on the assumption that we'll automatically be drawn into it, …
(2024-10-14). UN urges Middle East ceasefires to avert 'major regional war' with 'global implications'. scmp.com An unprecedented 123 million people are already displaced by conflicts, persecution, poverty and climate change, says refugee agency chief.
(2024-10-14). As French embassy closes in Niger, West Africa charts a new course. mronline.org 
Over the past few years, numerous West African states have taken steps toward greater economic and security sovereignty, often in opposition to Western (specifically French) designs on the region.
(2024-10-14). NJ US Senate Candidate Christina Khalek Joins Pres Candidate Jill Stein Campaign in On Line Discussion Tonight, Monday, October 14 8pm EST. fightbackbetter.com Use this link to register please www.jillstein2024.com/candidateforum Join the Stein/Ware campaign for a Green Party candidate forum on Monday October…
(2024-10-14). Jamia Student Areeba's Essay on Human Spirit Wins National Award. ummid.com Jamia Millia student Areeba Anwer's essay on human spirit has won the Damodarshree National Award for Academic Excellence 2024.
(2024-10-14). Korean author Han Kang awarded 2024 Nobel in Literature. ummid.com The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been conferred on South Korean author Han Kang for her work on the fragility of human life.
(2024-10-14). CIA Spy Network in Yemen Promoted Western Values, Normalization with Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem While Yemen usually conjures images of conflicts with Israel and the Saudi-led coalition, a new dimension to the complex country and its people has emerged: Yemen's secret war of spies. MintPress News delves into the largest CIA spy cell ever uncovered in Yemen, revealing a major security operation that apprehended its members and…
(2024-10-14). Canada 'expels' Indian diplomats as row deepens over Khalistan leader assassination. geo.tv 
An image of former Gurdwara President Jathedar Hardeep Singh Nijjar is displayed at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on September 19, 2023. — AFP
(2024-10-14). 25 of 35 Vital Signs for Earth Have Reached Record Extremes, Scientists Warn. pressenza.com A new report from a team of international scientists has revealed harsh realities on Earth, with 25 of 35 planetary vital signs reaching record extremes. Without immediate action, scientists warn that these extremes could threaten life on Earth. | By Paige Bennett | In the new study,
(2024-10-14). Over 120 drone attacks on DPR thwarted over past week — region's security agency. tass.com One of the UAV attack drones was downed near an energy infrastructure facility…
(2024-10-14). Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet corvettes make friendly call in Malaysia. tass.com At the beginning of World War I, the cruiser Zhemchug, incorporated into the allied forces of Russia, Great Britain and France, was sent to protect commercial sea routes and fight against the German fleet in the Strait of Malacca…
(2024-10-14). Disabled man missing three fingers, unable shoot gun forced into Ukrainian army. tass.com "The command sits in the rear, playing their war games," Vladimir Gavroshenko told the ministry…
(2024-10-14). September 2024 ranks second record warm globally. tass.com In Russia, September is at the tenth position as regards temperature records, with the surplus over the climatic standard rate totaling 1.3 Degrees Celsius…
(2024-10-14). West may wage hybrid wars against BRICS — expert. tass.com Jorge Elbaum pointed out that unlike the West, which promotes unilateral sanctions and political and economic interference in the affairs of other countries, BRICS respects the sovereignty of all states…
(2024-10-14). Selected Articles: "Theater Iran Near Term" (TIRANNT). The Ongoing Planning of War against Iran. globalresearch.ca 
By In recent developments, there have been numerous statements to the effect that Israel is at war with Iran. Israel is …
(2024-10-14). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2024-10-14). "7 October" Plan: Iran in Sights. "False Flag." The 9/11 of the Middle East. globalresearch.ca A year ago, based on a series of facts that proved the existence of a plan similar to the one that served to unleash the "global war on terrorism", and led to the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq by the …
(2024-10-14). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca
(2024-10-14). Robert Jenrick denies he would drop hard-right policies if he became Tory leader. leftfootforward.org Jenrick has made pulling Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights a major part of his campaign,…
(2024-10-14). Former Tory MP put £57 worth of teddy bears on expenses. leftfootforward.org The bears were to be given out to children who asked the best questions in a Q&A session with Mr Levy.'
(2024-10-14). Reform UK breaks Commons rules by offering £300 tours of parliament to supporters. leftfootforward.org Reform UK has once more made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, after it was revealed that that the party was offering supporters paid tours of parliament with an MP, in what amounts to a breach of Commons rules. | Reform, which has been reliant on former leader and now MP Richard Tice for 80% of funding since 2021, sent an email to some activists offering the tours for up to £300 as part of a drive to raise money, the Times reported. | The rules state that members of the Commons "must ensure that the use of facilities … is in support of their parliamentary activities, and is in ≠accordance wi…
(2024-10-14). Why Labour's Employment Rights Bill is the biggest upgrade in workers' and trade union rights in a generation. leftfootforward.org We know that driving up employment standards is good for workers, good for business and good for growth…
(2024-10-14). Egypt unveils new $14m plan to protect the Red Sea's coral reefs. newarab.com 
Egypt has recently In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, and the United States Agenc…
(2024-10-14). EU sanctions Iran over ballistic missiles for Russia. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Iran in diplomatic push to seek halt in violence. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Iran says 'no grounds' for indirect talks with US. newarab.com 
Iran said Monday it currently sees "no grounds" for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the Middle East. | In June, Tehran said it had engaged in indirect talks with Washington via Muscat, despite the two countries having no diplomatic relations. | US news website Axios reported at the time that officials from Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman "on how to avoid escalating regional attacks". | On Monday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited the Gulf sultanate as part of a regional tour in which he met allies and Middle East powers a…
(2024-10-14). Israel expands use of 'suicide robots' in north Gaza assault. newarab.com 
Israel has ramped up its use of A report
(2024-10-14). Israel says Iran attack caused costliest damage since 7 October. newarab.com 
This makes it the most expensive attack since The 1 October airstrike prompted around 2,500 claims for compensation, with more than half related to damage to apartments and businesses, particularly in northern Tel A…
(2024-10-14). Leader of planned Albanian Muslim mini-state supports Israel. newarab.com 
A spiritual and religious leader of the Bektashi Muslim sect, Baba Mondi, who is set to become the head of a new sovereign ministate planned by Last month, Albania's prime minister Edi Rama told the UN general assembly that his government intends to create a new state within the Albanian capital, which will consist of around 0.1 square kilometres, and be a "Vatican" for the syncretic Bektashi Sufi order. | The order…
(2024-10-14). Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objections. newarab.com 
A landmark multinational agreement on managing the waters of the Nile River has entered into force – over the vehement objections of Egypt. | The Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) took effect on Sunday after more than a decade of negotiations among countries that share the mighty river. | The Nile Basin Initiative – a partnership of 10 Nile riparian countries based in the Ugandan town of Entebbe – described the CFA as a "defining moment" in the history of the Nile Basin. | "(The agreement) is a testament to our collective determination to harness the Nile River for the benefit of all, ensu…
(2024-10-14). Palestinians patients burned alive as Israel bombs Gaza hospital. newarab.com 
An The courtyard of the hospital in Deir Al-Balah was filled with makeshift tents housing displaced Palestinians who had nowhere else to go, following repeated forced evacuation orders from the Israeli army…
(2024-10-14). Palestinians retrieve bodies after Israel bombs Gaza shelter. newarab.com 
A number of people were killed early on Monday in an Israeli airstrike on a school in the central Gaza Strip where displaced Palestinians were sheltering, Gory scenes from the school-turned-shelter in Deir al-Balah were shared online, showing individuals caught in the inferno as rescuers struggled to pull them out amid the blaze. | The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital said that at least four people were killed and dozens more wounded, some of them seriously. It was already struggling to treat victims of an earl…
(2024-10-14). Rights groups urged Egypt to investigate ex-detainee's death. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Is Syria next in Israel's crosshairs after Quneitra incursion. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu wins Nobel economics prize. newarab.com 
Turkish-American academic Daron Acemoglu won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. | U.S.-based academics Simon Johnson and James Robinson also won the prize. | The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million). | "Reducing the vast differences in income between countries is one of our time's greatest challenges. The laureates have de…
(2024-10-14). UK sanctions Iranian military figures following attack on Israel. newarab.com 
Britain has imposed sanctions against Iranian individuals and organisations after The sanctions target senior figures in Iran's army, air force and organisations linked to Iran's ballistic and cruise missile development. | "Despite repeated warnings, the dangerous actions of Iran and its proxies are driving further escalation in the Middle East," British Foreign Minister David Lammy said in a statement. | "Following its ballistic missile att…
(2024-10-14). UN experts alarmed by treatment of migrants in Tunisia. newarab.com 
Migrants, refugees and human trafficking victims face alarming treatment in Tunisia, United Nations experts warned Monday. | They said human rights violations were taking place during rescue operations at sea, as people try to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, and in transfers to border areas with neighbouring Algeria and Libya. | "We have received shocking reports detailing dangerous manoeuvres when intercepting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at sea; physical violence, including beatings, threats of use of firearms; removal of engines and fuel; and capsizing of boats," the experts said in a statement.
(2024-10-14). US to send anti-missile system and troops to Israel: Pentagon. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). WHO, Red Crescent resupply two hospitals in north Gaza. newarab.com 
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said late Sunday that a WHO-Palestine Red Crescent operation had managed to resupply two "WHO and partners finally managed to reach Kamal Adwan and Al-Sahaba hospitals yesterday after 9 attempts this past week," he posted on social media platform X. | "The missions were completed amid ongoing hostilities," he added. | He said drivers…
(2024-10-14). Israeli weapons of mass destruction are a real-life Frankenstein. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Taking stock of October 7: The view from the Arab world. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Biden-Harris Send More U.S. Arms and Troops to the Middle East. internationalviewpoint.org As Israel has continued to expand its war in the Middle East, the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris has continued to provide military aid and to increase its military forces in the region to support Israel. | – | / |
(2024-10-14). Israel Faces Drone Warfare Threat, Rejects Ukrainian Interception Expertise. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 962. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 962nd day, these are the main developments.
(2024-10-14). Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war. aljazeera.com Ukraine's president says his country and allies need to evolve their response in light of Russia's deepening alliance.
(2024-10-14). 30,000 Russians evacuated from Ukranian bordering towns. albawaba.com ALBAWABA -According to Russia's human rights commissioner, around 30,415 people, including over 8,000 children, have been evacuated from territories bordering Ukraine as a result of shelling and assaults.The commissioner, Tatyana Moskalkova, told Argumenty I Fakty in an interview that the evacuees had been housed in roughly 1,000 temporary lodging locations around Russia.Ukraine, which has been subjected to an invasion by Russia since February 2022, has responded with shelling and other assaults on Russia's border areas, with the military claiming the strikes target infrastructure critical to Moscow's war effort.
(2024-10-14). The Fascism of Benjamin Netanyahu. counterpunch.org 
Why has Bibi Netanyahu become the darling and idol of racist, neo-fascist and neo-Nazi right-wing scum in Europe and around the world? The answer is not difficult: these scum recognize themselves in him because they consider, quite rightly, that Bibi Netanyahu is flesh of their flesh. And not just because of his warlike and other
(2024-10-14). Columbus Who? Decolonizing the Calendar. counterpunch.org 
Latin America's ambivalence toward holidays to commemorate the colonizers has taken a turn since 1992. The 500-year anniversary of Columbus' arrival corresponded with yet another form of colonialism, in many Latin Americans' eyes, as a new wave of multinational corporations colluded with heads of state to tap the continent's oil, lithium, water and avocados.
(2024-10-14). Roots of War: Western Civilization and the Turks. counterpunch.org 
Prologue: The ambiguous dream of Western civilization The idea of Western civilization has always been an ambiguous dream among rulers and thinkers in Europe and North America. It sounds good, yet industrialization, the two world wars of the twentieth century, and American planetary hegemony, all but transformed the idea of Western civilization into a dream.
(2024-10-14). Poland expecting Kiev regime's total defeat, planning for war with Russia. infobrics.org The support that NATO provides to the Kiev regime, especially in terms of ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) would be severely disrupted (or even negated entirely) by the Russian military, meaning that the Polish military would be effectively blind in such a conflict. This would greatly increase casualties for NATO, which is precisely why its top-ranking military officers are planning for such an eventuality.
(2024-10-14). The Modern Day Indian Wars. progressive.org The courtroom is often the place Native people are attacked today.
(2024-10-14). China starts new round of war games around Taiwan. aljazeera.com Beijing begins manoeuvres in 'stern warning' days after President Lai's first National Day speech.
(2024-10-14). Thousands march in Cape Town to support Palestinians ahead of Gaza war anniversary. presstv.ir Thousands of South Africans marched in Cape Town to show solidarity with Palestinians.
(2024-10-14). Russian, Chinese warships conduct joint drills in Pacific Ocean. presstv.ir Russian and Chinese warships have carried out anti-submarine firing exercises in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
(2024-10-14). US failed to stop mystery drones over military sites — WSJ. rt.com 
American officials were reportedly at a loss over how to respond to swarms of unidentified UAVs | An unidentified fleet of drones potentially spied on a US military airbase in Virginia after intruding into restricted airspace for 17 days last December, with the Pentagon powerless to stop them, the Wall Street Journal has revealed. | Swarms of drones were detected flying over Langley Air Force Base on Virginia's shoreline — one of the select US bases hosting F-22 Raptor stealth fighters — the WSJ
(2024-10-14). World Bank downgrades Africa growth forecast. rt.com 
The crisis in Sudan has led to a 0.4 pp decrease in estimates for 2024 GDP | The World Bank has lowered its economic growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), citing the collapse of Sudan's economy due to its escalating civil war as one reason for the decision. | According to the global financial institution's latest regional economic outlook report, the Africa Pulse, published on Monday, the region will likely grow by 3% this year, down from 3.4% projected in April. | "The downgrade is partly explained by the collapse of economic activity in Sudan caused by the armed conflict, which has destroyed physical…
(2024-10-14). India expels six Canadian diplomats. rt.com 
The killing of a Sikh separatist leader last year sparked recriminations against New Delhi by the Trudeau-led government | India has expelled six Canadian diplomats, including High Commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler, the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi said in a statement on Monday. The diplomats have been asked to leave India by Saturday. | The announcement came hours after New Delhi summoned the Canadian envoy and said it is
(2024-10-14). Beijing launches 'blockade' drills around Taiwan. rt.com 
The exercises will practice assaults against targets on the island, as well as blocking key ports and areas, according to the PLA | Beijing has launched joint army, navy, air force, and rocket force exercises around the island of Taiwan, a military spokesperson announced on Monday. | The combined drills will test the Chinese forces' joint capabilities and serve as a warning to Taiwanese separatist forces on the island, Senior Captain Li Xi, a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command, said. | "On October 14, the PLA Eastern Theater Command is dispatching its army, navy, air fo…
(2024-10-14). EU state to 'temporarily' stop granting asylum — PM. rt.com 
Poland has accused Russia and Belarus of flooding its borders with migrants | Poland will temporarily ban refugees from seeking asylum in the country, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced. Tusk accused Russia and Belarus of deliberately channeling tens of thousands of migrants across Poland's borders and into the EU. | In a speech in Warsaw on Saturday, Tusk said that he would present his new migration policy — which includes "the temporary territorial suspension of the right to asylum" — to the EU after unveiling it at a government meeting on Tuesday. | "I will demand this," he said. "I will dem…
(2024-10-14). India summons Canadian diplomat over allegations against Indian envoy. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- India summoned Stewart Wheeler, Canada's Deputy High Commissioner, after Ottawa named Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma as a "person of interest" in the investigation into the killing of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The move came hours after India issued a strongly-worded statement, rejecting the accusations and calling them "preposterous." New Delhi accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of engaging in "vote bank politics" and failing to curb separatist activities within Canada.The diplomatic escalation follows a series of disputes between the two countries, including Can…
(2024-10-14). Hezbollah attack on Golani Brigade dinner compared to The Last Supper. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Amid Hezbollah's drone attack on Israel's Golani Brigade last night which resulted in the killing of four Israeli soldiers and injuring more than 60, social media users on X (formerly known as Twitter) took to the platform and compared the incident in question to The Last Supper. The news in question took the world by storm last night as videos and posts about it swarmed social media. One user wrote, "The Last Supper. Brought to you with love, by Hezbollah." Following an AI photo of Israeli soldiers eating on a dining table while looking up at a drone. The Last Supper is a mural painted by the legendar…
(2024-10-14). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud
(2024-10-14). Shocking footage reveals horror as Israel burns more families in tents in Gaza — Starmer, Lammy silent. skwawkbox.org 
Warning — footage is not for the faint-hearted, but the world must know Skwawkbox warns readers that what follows is horrific, but makes no apology for it. The world must be made aware and people in the UK will not be told by 'our' so-called mainstream media or government. Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David …
(2024-10-14). Israel just burned patients alive in tents at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza. thecanary.co 
Content warning: this article contains graphic footage which some readers may find distressing Israel has committed another heinous, indescribable atrocity in Gaza — which Palestinians on the ground have captured in graphic footage. In horrifying scenes, a video of an Israeli military strike shows patients burning alive in tents inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Martyrs […] | By
(2024-10-14). Greens Declare War on Growing Greens. dailysceptic.org Not happy with ruining the mental health of teenagers, climate campaigners are now hoping to do the same to the elderly by targeting their allotments. You couldn't make it up, says the Daily Sceptic's Chris Morrison.
(2024-10-14). Greens Declare War on Growing Your Own Greens. dailysceptic.org Not happy with ruining the mental health of teenagers, climate campaigners are now hoping to do the same to the elderly by targeting their allotments. You couldn't make it up, says the Daily Sceptic's Chris Morrison.
(2024-10-14). Former Knesset Member Ruth Wasserman Lande: Ongoing War Must Be Understood as Part of a Sunni-Shiite Feud. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Towards effective protection for human rights defenders and civil society organisations in Europe. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), as part of an informal coalition of 12 civil society organisations, publishes today a mapping paper and a proposal for a pathways towards an effective protection ecosystem for human rights defenders and civil society organisations in Europe.
October 8, 2024. The two documents aim to map the existing protection landscape, identify gaps and challenges, and propose ways to build a stronger ecosystem for the protection of human rights (…) | – |
(2024-10-14). Ex-Eskom official convicted of fraud and corruption. sanews.gov.za Ex-Eskom official convicted of fraud and corruption | Former Eskom Safety Risk Officer Thandi Ruth Magagula has been convicted of fraud and corruption in relation to the fraudulent awarding of contracts at the power utility., , According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Magagula pleaded guilty to seven counts of corruption and two of fraud. | She was subsequently convicted in the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court under Section 17(1) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004., , "The offences stem from contracts valued at over R58 000 awarded to a company named Mantoza…
(2024-10-14). Alleged rape of student by guard of Lahore's private college. gnnhd.tv 
Victim girl and her family did not come forward…
(2024-10-14). SANRAL invests R27.1 billion in road infrastructure. sanews.gov.za SANRAL invests R27.1 billion in road infrastructure | The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) spent R4.1 billion on toll roads, while expenditure on non-toll roads came in at R23 billion in the 2023/24 financial year., , Of the R23 billion that was spent on non-toll roads, R12.3 billion went towards capital projects and R10.7 billion on maintenance., , "The significant investments in both toll and non-toll roads underscore our dedication to enhancing South Africa's road infrastructure, ensuring safer, more efficient mobility for all," SANRAL CEO, Reginald Demana, said on Friday. , , Looking a…
(2024-10-14). China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan. gnnhd.tv 
The drills came four days after Taiwan celebrated the founding of its government…
(2024-10-14). Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, James A. Robinson – Committee. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded on Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for studies of institutions.
(2024-10-14). WBW News & Action: Stay outraged a bit longer! worldbeyondwar.org 
(2024-10-14). 'Israeli society needs to be rebuilt from scratch — and care for its citizens and soldiers'. haaretz.com Hadar Goldin was killed by Hamas in the 2014 Gaza war, and his body has been held captive ever since. His father sensed early on that 'something was broken' in Israeli society when it failed to bring his son home, and says that what happened on Oct. 7 was the ultimate 'disintegration of Israeli society'…
(2024-10-14). Economist Joseph Stiglitz on the US-China trade war and the death of 'hyper-globalisation'. scmp.com Kamala Harris and Donald Trump likely to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, Nobel laureate says, but former president threatens 'every dimension' of US economy.
(2024-10-14). Cash prizes galore as Kampala roadshow marks unveiling of 'BetKumi Efaayo'. independent.co.ug 
BetKumi rewards customers in the 'BetKumi Efaayo' and Wangula Amajja Promotions. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BetKumi, a new online betting platform in Uganda, unveiled its 'BetKumi Efaayo' promo through a roadshow around Kampala, aimed at rewarding their new and esteemed customers while marking the end of Customer Service Week on Friday. The 'BetKumi …
(2024-10-14). Comedy duo Madrat and Chiko celebrate 10 years of laughter with fireworks celebration. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Famous Ugandan comedy duo, Madrat and Chiko, celebrated their 10th anniversary with an electrifying Uganda Waragi-sponsored show at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel on the eve of Uganda's Independence Day. The show marked with a stunning fireworks entrance, left revelers thrilled and eager for more as the duo delivered crack …
(2024-10-14). Corio ward councillor stands with Nevada Avenue residents against inappropriate development. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-10-14). China's Clearest Hint On Camera About Invading Taiwan? War Of Words As Tensions Peak | Xi Jinping. hindustantimes.com Tensions between China and Taiwan have escalated into a heated war of words, raising fears of potential military conflict. China has surrounded Taiwan with warships and fighter jets, labeling the operation a "military drill" with no set end date. The operation has sparked fears of a potential full-scale assault on Taiwan, heightening concerns of conflict in the region. Watch the video for more…
(2024-10-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Emotional exhaustion: When your feelings feel overwhelming. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's Note: Oct. 6-12 is Mental Illness Awareness Week DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Recently, I've been feeling physically and mentally drained from the demands of work, caregiving and other responsibilities. I struggle to find motivation and have trouble concentrating on tasks. Are there strategies to help me find emotional balance? ANSWER: Turning on the news or opening a newspaper to see local and world events can bring out strong emotions and stressors. In addition to the…
(2024-10-14). Mayo Clinic secures ARPA-H award to build a living pharmacy within the body for inflammatory disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rochester, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is the prime site for an ARPA-H award to develop an implantable device that acts as a living pharmacy, triggering a "cell factory" in the body to treat inflammatory disease. ARPA-H, short for Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. It supports research for potentially transformative biomedical and health breakthroughs. The award for up to $42.8 million for Engage Assess…
(2024-10-14). Mayo Clinic, Carnegie Mellon researchers secure ARPA-H award for multiyear implantable device research for diabetes and obesity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers will join collaborators on a federally-funded project to improve the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
(2024-10-14). Regenerative Medicine Minnesota awards 13 research grants for 2024. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Regenerative Medicine Minnesota (RMM) has awarded 13 grants totalling $4.3 million to support discovery, development, translation and commercialization of regenerative medicine-based innovations to improve human health in Minnesota and beyond. The award-winning projects and awardees for 2024 are: Clinical Trial Award: Phase 1 Study of Intravenous Administration of Adeno-Associated Virus Gene Therapy for Individuals with Propionic Acidemia Michael Barry, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Propionic acidemia (PA) is a severe metabolic disorder caused by mutations in the…
(2024-10-14). Top 10 questions about breast cancer answered. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breast cancer receives much attention during October's awareness month. Although sightings of pink ribbons and breast cancer-related information increase during the month, it's crucial to keep screenings and clinical breast exams at the forefront of preventive care year-round. A Mayo Clinic Health System high-risk breast consultant and breast cancer awareness advocate shares the top 10 questions about breast cancer asked by people of all ages and backgrounds. Why do I need to worry about breast cancer…
Israeli strikes have shaken the peacekeepers' main base in southern Lebanon…
UNIFIL forces will be in danger unless they withdraw, the Israeli prime minister has warned | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres withdraw UNIFIL peacekeepers from southern Lebanon, adding that by remaining there they are "providing a human shield to Hezbollah terrorists." | In a Hebrew-language video message posted to social media on Sunday, Netanyahu told Guterres "it is time for you to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and from the areas of combat." | "The IDF has repeatedly asked for this, and has been met with repeated refusals, all ai…
A mass demonstration in Munich has called for peace between Moscow and Kiev, as well as in the Middle East | Thousands of people have marched in Munich, Germany to call for an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the fighting in the Middle East. | The protest on Saturday was organized by the ver.di trade union, with the slogan: 'You will not prepare me for war'. | The demonstrators urged the government in Berlin to stop arms shipments to Israel and Ukraine, and instead use the money for social needs at home. | Footage from Ruptly video agency shows protesters carrying Palestinian and Lebanese fla…
Forty nations that contribute to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday that they "strongly condemn recent attacks" on the peacekeepers. | "Such actions must stop immediately and should be adequately investigated," said the joint statement, posted on X by the Polish UN mission and signed by nations including leading contributors Indonesia, Italy and India. | Other signatories include Ghana, Nepal, Malaysia, Spain, France and China ⚪ all countries that have contributed several hundred troops to the force. | At least five peacekeepers have been wounded in recent days as Israel attempts an invasion o…
Starmer, Lammy silent on rogue state's illegal assault Unifil, the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon of peacekeepers, has issued the following statement on this morning's attacks by Israel, using tanks and irritant chemical shells, on its base in Ramyah in Lebanon and Israel's blocking of Unifil movements at Meiss ej Jebel yesterday: UNIFIL statement …
India's former minister and member of the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP Baba Siddique. — Facebook/Baba Siddique/File NEW DELHI: India's notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the assassination of former minister and member of the Ajit Pawar…
Former OnlyFans star Lauren Pisciotta, who had previously sued the rapper for alleged stalking and sexual harassment, has updated her lawsuit | A former employee of the US musician and fashion designer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has filed a lawsuit accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her at a party he co-hosted together with Sean Combs, also known as P Diddy, according to legal documents obtained by the New York Post. | The suit against West comes amid a major Hollywood sex scandal focused on Combs, a 54-year-old three-time Grammy award winner, who has been charged with racketeering and sex…
The Republican presidential candidate has pledged to defuse global tensions if elected in November | The US is dangerously close to sliding into World War III within months due to the policies of the administration of President Joe Biden, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said. | Speaking at a campaign rally on Saturday in California, a Democratic Party stronghold, Trump claimed that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track. The former president said, however, that he has an even more pressing concern. | "We got a problem. I actually worry about the next…
Dear Readers: | Yesterday we saw how African-American writer (also essayist and reporter) Ta-Nehisi Coates went off-script in his latest book, when he had the audacity to criticize Israel as an apartheid state. As we saw in his seminal interview with ardent Zionist Tony Dokoupil, Coates holds to (or rather, professes to hold to) an absolutist standard in this regard: "Apartheid is either right, or it is wrong." He rejects the Zionist plea to add "context and nuance". In later, follow-up interviews, when he was doing the Full Ginsburg circuit of Liberal talk shows (including figures like Trevor Noah, Amanpour,…
The Award is a symbol of innovation, courage, and artistic expressionGlobal Voices The band Nemeček receiving Milan Mladenović Award. This article is based on coverage by 
A Dutch lawyer, Harun Reda, has filed a criminal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against 1,000 According to Arabic news site Arabi21, Reda said he filed the complaint on behalf of victims in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, a year after Israel launched its indiscriminate war on the Gaza Strip, while stepping…
Armed clashes erupted between The clashes broke out after security forces stormed areas where Palestinian fighters were located, arresting four after ambushing them in the centre of Tubas in the north of the occupied West Bank. | The battalion is a…
Blinken however, said that Israel, which has been carrying out deadly strikes on Lebanon, "has a right to defend itself" against Hezbollah, but said he was alarmed by the worsening humanitarian situation. | The US is Israel's key alley, and has supplied billions of dollars worth of weapons used…
Drones launched by Hezbollah from Israel said on Saturday that "40 projectiles" had been fired by Hezbollah into Israel with warning sirens so…
Israel's escalation of its bombardment of Lebanon since 23 September has destroyed infrastructure and increased civilian casualties, turning a low-level conflict into a full-scale war. | Airstrikes on residential areas which have caused mass civilian casualties are starting to be investigated, including by UK-based war monitor Airwars. | The group's director Emily Tripp told The New Arab that such incidents were strikingly similar to those it has previously investigated in Gaza. | "We already have a number of cases we're looking into, for example, of families dying together in single strikes." | Israel says it…
Heavy Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon's The vast Roman citadel and temples sit adjacent to the modern-day city of Baalbek in the eastern Bekaa valley, which 
The United States hit The Treasury Department said it was going after Iran's so-called "shadow fleet" of ships involved in selling Iranian oil in circumvention of existing sanctions, designating 10 companies and 17 vessels as "blocked property" over their…
It has been one year since the start of Israel's Israel's targeting of health infrastructure has rendered the collection of data about casualties nearly impossible, though the death toll, 
Salah added to an opener from Trezeguet in Cairo as Egypt toiled for almost 70…
When Hamas launched an unprecedented assault into southern Israel on 7 October, the date became emblematic for many Palestinians in besieged Gaza…
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Israeli forces have intensified their assault on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, an area where some 200,000 Palestinians have been besieged for over a week. | The army has ordered civilians to leave for the south of Gaza, however numerous reports have emerged of civilians being targeted by snipers and drones while attempting to flee. | Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) project coordinator Sarah Vuylsteke said on X that "nobody is allowed to get in or out". | Images posted to social media showed bodies strewn across streets of the camp, amid reports of massacres of civilians by Israeli strikes. | Early…
At least 22 A separate strike also killed three Palestinians in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City. | A statement from the Ministry of Health in Gaza said the Israeli army ca…
Nicaragua's government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel's attacks on The nation's congress had, earlier…
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Friday that none of their ambulances in north Gaza has had limited fuel resources since PRCS spokesperson Raed Al…
Thousands of people are trapped in Gaza's Israeli strikes killed at least 34 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, with nearly half of the fatalities occurring in Jabalia, the northern district which is the largest…
Update on anarchist prisoner Hybachi LeMar. For more information, check out Free Hybachi LeMar. We are sad to announce that, although Hybachi LeMar was scheduled to be released on parole from IDOC Jacksonville Correctional Center on October 4, 2024, he was instead picked up by Pennsylvania authorities on a warrant for an alleged parole violation…. 
Israeli forces abducted two Palestinian young men on Saturday, in the Qalqilia and Ramallah governorates. Israeli forces opened fire towards a vehicle at the Hamra military roadblock in the Jordan Valley, and closed the roadblock in both directions. Media sources said that occupation forces fired live rounds at a citizen's vehicle, on Saturday afternoon, at …
Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that India will contribute US$5 million towards the joint cooperative activities for the development of tourism in the region…