Monthly Archives: October 2021

2021-10-27: News Headlines

Fight Back (2021-10-27). South Florida protesters unite to free Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – On October 24, 30 protesters rallied against the illegal U.S. extradition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The U.S. Hands Off Cuba and Venezuela South Florida Coalition hosted the event at the Torch of Friendship Park in front of a Simón Bolivar statue. Other groups in attendance included the Bolivarian Circle, POWIR and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. | Alex Saab was arrested in Cabo Verde in June 2020 while in route to Iran for a trade deal that would help Venezuela amidst the historic U.S. blockade. Venezuela has struggled to provide its people with food and other basic necessities because o…

Staff (2021-10-27). Hunger Striker Out of Hospital Demands Biden Keep All Climate Provisions in Build Back Better Plan. democracynow.org We speak with one of the group of five climate activists who have entered their eighth day of hunger strike demanding President Biden pass the full $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan to combat the climate crisis and expand the U.S. social safety net. The climate programs drafted in the bill face opposition from Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who has made millions of dollars from coal companies in his home state of West Virginia since taking office. "I'm on hunger strike for my family and my future and the promises that the president made to young people who put him in…

sputniknews (2021-10-27). Hindu Activists Vandalise Mosque as Protests in Northeastern India Turn Violent – Video. sputniknews.com For the past week, communal incidents have been reported in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, bordering Bangladesh. On 13 October, communal violence erupted across several districts in Bangladesh where at least 10 Hindus have been killed, and around 1,000 have sustained injuries.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-27). Mysterious Loitering Missile Linked To Iran Spotted Again In Yemen (Photos). southfront.org A 358 missile that was found by Iraqi security forces in Saladin on October 21. | On October 24, the Yemeni The source who provided the news outlet with the photos claimed that the pro-Saudi wing of the Yemeni military found the missile wreckage in the district…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-27). Military Situation In Yemen On October 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 155 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 16 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Hayran district | On October 27, Ansar Allah attacked southern…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-27). Houthis Capture Key Ma'rib District, Enter Another After Agreement With Local Tribes. southfront.org Screen grab from combat footage released by the Houthis. | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) and their allies had captured the district al-Jubah and entered the district of Jabal Murad in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib, the al-Masirah TV reported on October 27. | Houthi fighters imposed control of the last positions of Saudi-backed forces in al-Jubah in southern Ma'rib, on October 26. | ŸÖŸÜ ÿߟџÖÿ¨ŸÖÿπ ÿߟÑÿ≠&Y…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-27). Iran's Gas Station Network Allegedly Targeted By "Widespread" Cyberattack From Abroad. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 26th, experts successfully contained the disruption in gas stations across Iran, the secretary of Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace said. | Why did this official make the statement? Because allegedly, a "widespread" cyberattack from abroad allegedly targeted gas stations across the Islamic Republic. | Abolhassan Firouzabadi made the statement on TV, hours after a nationwide disruption at gas stations halted subsidized fuel access for millions of Iran…

_____ (2021-10-26). The US Will Break Any Laws To Protect The Elites: The Saab And Assange Cases. popularresistance.org The United States government demonstrates repeatedly that it will do whatever it takes to protect the economic and political interests of the elites, even if it means total disregard for human rights and international law. Two cases that highlight this are the recent kidnapping and prosecution of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab and the attempts to extradite the Australian Wikileaks publisher and journalist Julian Assange. Clearing the FOG speaks with Roger Harris of Task Force on the Americas who travelled to Cabo Verde where Saab was detained and tortured for over a year before his rendition to Miami and with Joe…

Staff (2021-10-26). Headlines for October 26, 2021. democracynow.org Sudan's Military Opens Fire on Protesters Opposing Coup, FDA Panel to Review Pfizer's Application for COVID Vaccines for Children, U.S. to Allow Entry to International Travelers Who Prove Vaccination, New York City Police Union Sues to Roll Back COVID Vaccine Mandate, U.N. Warns Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit Record High in 2020, U.N. Blames Climate Crisis for South Sudan's Worst Flooding in 60 Years, Rare Mediterranean Hurricane Strikes Italy; California Sees Record October Rainfall , Extinction Rebellion Climate Protesters Block Busy Streets in New York, Madrid, Netherlands' Largest Pension Fund to Divest from Fossi…

sputniknews (2021-10-26). Israel's Strike Plans for Iran Could Take More Than a Year to be Fully Ready, Paper Claims. sputniknews.com As rumors continue to swirl in Israeli media about the repercussions of a new budget addition to prepare for a possible strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, an Israeli paper has claimed knowledge that it could take more than a year to fully craft such a plan.

Sonja Van den Ende (2021-10-26). Deep State Emissary: What Fresh Mayhem Does Nuland's Beirut Visit Portend? covertactionmagazine.com Lebanon's crisis has been precipitated in large part by the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Israel and cannot be solved until …

Ann Brown (2021-10-26). Reparations Litigator Deadria Farmer-Paellmann On Why She Thinks Bank Of America Should Pay Up. moguldom.com Deadria Farmer-Paellmann claims that Bank of America's predecessor, Providence Bank of Rhode Island, benefited financially from the slave trade and she's calling for students, universities and others to divest from the bank and its holdings. For decades, Farmer-Paellmann has been digging and finding evidence tying corporate America to pre-Civil War slavery. She exposed corporate complicity …

Anonymous007 (2021-10-26). Military Situation In Yemen On October 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 178 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 25, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 14 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 25, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 25, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 26, Ansar Allah captured…

Ann Brown (2021-10-26). Former Saudi Spy: Crown Prince MBS Is A Psychopathic Killer, Biden Let Him Kill Journalist Because Of Fear Of Iran. moguldom.com A former Saudi Arabian spy had harsh words for the Saudi crown prince. Now living in exile in Canada, the ex-Saudi intelligence official called Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) a "psychopath" and a threat to the U.S. Saad Aljabri (aka Saad bin Khalid Al Jabri) spoke in an Oct. 24 interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" about MBS's order …

Anonymous103 (2021-10-26). Saudi Arabia-Iran Rapprochement Might Change Face Of The Middle East. southfront.org Illustrative ImageTalks have been advancing, however some tensions still remain. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | On October 20 prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, Saudi Foreigner Minister met in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with Washington's Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley to discuss the issue of nuclear talks with Iran. Joint actions to stop Iranian support for groups supposedly threatening regional security was also discussed. Prince Faisal warned of the "dangerous acceleration" of Iranian nuclear activities last week. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Sa…

Staff (2021-10-26). In-Person Classes and Youth Vaccination Successfully Begin in Venezuela (Video & Photos). orinocotribune.com As planned by Venezuelan authorities, this Monday, October 25, in-person classes and youth vaccination began for the 2021-2022 academic schedule at all academic levels. | The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the Minister for Education, Yelitze Santaella, visited the Alberto Màºller Rojas educational institution in Caracas to monitor compliance by children and teachers with the COVID-19 health protocols on the first day of classes. | The resumption of face-to-face classes will be supervised with strict epidemiological monitoring in order to avoid contagion. The option of suspending…

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2021-10-26: News Headlines

_____ (2021-10-26). The US Will Break Any Laws To Protect The Elites: The Saab And Assange Cases. popularresistance.org The United States government demonstrates repeatedly that it will do whatever it takes to protect the economic and political interests of the elites, even if it means total disregard for human rights and international law. Two cases that highlight this are the recent kidnapping and prosecution of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab and the attempts to extradite the Australian Wikileaks publisher and journalist Julian Assange. Clearing the FOG speaks with Roger Harris of Task Force on the Americas who travelled to Cabo Verde where Saab was detained and tortured for over a year before his rendition to Miami and with Joe…

sputniknews (2021-10-26). Israel's Strike Plans for Iran Could Take More Than a Year to be Fully Ready, Paper Claims. sputniknews.com As rumors continue to swirl in Israeli media about the repercussions of a new budget addition to prepare for a possible strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, an Israeli paper has claimed knowledge that it could take more than a year to fully craft such a plan.

Staff (2021-10-26). In-Person Classes and Youth Vaccination Successfully Begin in Venezuela (Video & Photos). orinocotribune.com As planned by Venezuelan authorities, this Monday, October 25, in-person classes and youth vaccination began for the 2021-2022 academic schedule at all academic levels. | The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the Minister for Education, Yelitze Santaella, visited the Alberto Màºller Rojas educational institution in Caracas to monitor compliance by children and teachers with the COVID-19 health protocols on the first day of classes. | The resumption of face-to-face classes will be supervised with strict epidemiological monitoring in order to avoid contagion. The option of suspending…

Isaac Scher (2021-10-25). AFL-CIO leadership tries to block affiliate's vote on endorsing BDS. zcomm.org AFL-CIO leadership cited a procedural rule to tell the San Francisco Labor Council it couldn't even debate a resolution on BDS…

Staff (2021-10-25). International Social Movements Denounce Illegal US Move Against Alex Saab (Photos and Videos). orinocotribune.com On Sunday, October 24, social movements from different countries, including the United States, peacefully demonstrated in favor of the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. He was illegally extracted from Cape Verde to the US, as part of the interventionist and violent policies of the US authorities against the peoples of the world, and especially the criminal strategy of starving millions of Venezuelans with the sole objective of ousting democratically elected President Nicolás Maduro. | Groups of activists in defense of human rights expressed condemnation for the arbitrary and irregular measures by the gove…

Global Research (2021-10-25). Alex Saab: Grave atropello de Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca La arbitraria extradición a Estados Unidos por el gobierno de Cabo Verde del empresario y diplomático venezolano Alex Saab, el 16 de octubre, es en realidad un secuestro, como acusó el presidente de Venezuela Nicolás Maduro. Saab fue detenido y…

Adam Trumper (2021-10-25). Prisoner rights activists take aim at government negligence. greenleft.org.au Family of prisoners and prison advocates want the NSW government's negligence in dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons to end. Adam Trumper reports.

Michael Arria (2021-10-25). Netflix launches a new collection of Palestinian movies. mronline.org Pro-Israel groups have attacked the move because many of the directors support BDS.

Anonymous007 (2021-10-25). Military Situation In Yemen On October 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 252 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 25 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Majazah area | On October 25, clashes between Ansar Allah and…

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-10-25). 41 countries seeking to import Iran's Nano-tech products. en.mehrnews.com According to Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), 41 countries seek to import Iran's nano products, and Iraq, Turkey, and Afghanistan, respectively, are the main destinations of Iran's nanotechnology products.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-25). Iran's demand from US to guarantee JCPOA 'logical'. en.mehrnews.com Russia's Permanent Representative for Vienna-based International Organizations said that Iran's request from the US to guarantee the JCPOA is 'logical and justifiable'.

MEE staff (2021-10-25). Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief. middleeasteye.net Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief | Saad al-Jabri calls Mohammed Bin Salman a 'psychopath killer' and says he sent a death squad to target him in Canada | Mon, 10/25/2021 – 09: 25 | Former Saudi intelligence official Saad al-Jabri speaks with 60 Minutes in an interview aired on Sunday (Screenshot) | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman boasted that he could kill Sa…

Graziella Pogolotti (2021-10-25). Cuba — Reflexiones sobre el trabajo social comunitario. globalizacion.ca Recién nombrado rector de la Universidad de La Habana, José M. Miyar Barruecos visitó la entonces llamada Escuela de Letras y de Arte. Muy pronto, estudiantes y profesores del alto centro de estudios lo conocieron por Chomy, un apelativo más…

José Manzaneda (2021-10-25). Cuba y el doble rasero desinformativo. globalizacion.ca El último informe de la Federación Internacional de Periodistas, que denuncia el asesinato de 65 profesionales en 2020, 17 más que el año anterior, apenas ha pasado de alguna nota de agencia (1). Los medios han preferido poner el foco…

Paul Dobson (2021-10-25). 'El Pollo' Carvajal Extradition to US Suspended, Expected to Proceed Shortly. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan former intelligence chief and fierce Maduro critic was arrested in Spain on drug trafficking charges.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-10-25). Venezuela Reports 1,056 New COVID-19 Cases and 10 Deaths on Saturday — In Person Classes to Start on Monday. orinocotribune.com Saturday, October 23, was the 587th day of the pandemic in Venezuela, and 1,056 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the country in the last 24 hours; all were cases of community transmission. In addition, 10 deaths were reported. The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, informed this through Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has a total of 399,667 reported infections and 4,800 deaths. Of this total, 14,146 are active cases with 9,230 being treated in hospitals: 4,363 in comprehensive diagnotic centers (CDIs) and 553 in private clinics. The number of people who have recovered is 380,721, which r…

Staff (2021-10-25). 21N Regional Elections: More than 75% of CNE Electoral Schedule Complete. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has completed over 75% of the activities in its electoral schedule for the Regional Elections to be held on November 21, and currently a number of activities that are being carried out in parallel. This was reported by the principal rector of the electoral body, Tania D ¥Amelio. | During the TV show Aquí con Ernesto Villegas, hosted by the Minister for Culture, Ernesto Villegas, broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), D'Amelio specified that the CNE is arranging a pilot plan, so that people with disabilities would be able to vote at voting desk number 1 of all…

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