(2024-09-10). 40 killed after Israel attacks displaced Gazans with US-provided 2,000-pound bombs. presstv.ir The Israeli regime attacks the displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip with US-provided 2,000-pound bombs, killing at least 40 civilians, mostly women and children.
(2024-09-10). Day 340: Israeli Missiles Kill Displaced Families In Khan Younis. imemc.org Updated: On Tuesday dawn, Day 340 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated, destroyed, and starved Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including killing more than 40 and wounding 60, largely children and women, in addition to dozens who remain missing in Mawasi Khan Younis, in the southern …
(2024-09-10). The US Empire Can Only Exist In A Continuous State Of Mass Military Violence. caitlinjohnstone.com.au No government should be murdering people so consistently and reliably that people can plan their whole lives around it.
(2024-09-10). Rabbi blesses soldier accused of raping Palestinian prisoner. newarab.com An Israeli rabbi was filmed blessing a soldier accused of Rabbi Meir Mazuz, who is known to be close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told the soldier he would be found "completely innocent." | "What did you do? Beat the enemy? So what?"
(2024-09-10). Forty Palestinians Reported Killed in Israeli Strikes on al-Mawasi Camp in Gaza. news.antiwar.com At least 40 Palestinians were killed, and 60 were injured by Israeli strikes on the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza early Tuesday morning, a Gaza Civil Defense official told AFP. Israel has designated the camp as a so-called "safe zone," but it has been repeatedly targeted by the Israeli military throughout the genocidal war. According …
(2024-09-10). 'South Beirut will look like Gaza': Israeli MK threatens Lebanon. newarab.com A fully-fledged war between Israel and Lebanon will erupt in a "matter of days", a member of the Israeli parliament (MK) has claimed, threatening that Beirut's southern suburbs "will look like Gaza" if conflict breaks out. | "There is no other way," MK Nissim Vaturi of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing Likud party told Israel's Kan broadcaster. | "This is something that will develop in the coming days." | Vaturi claimed that Netanyahu briefed military officials on Sunday and told them "we must end this saga." | The MK, who is a member of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, said Isr…
(2024-09-10). Ben-Gvir and Acceleration of Israel's Collapse. ummid.com Ben-Gvir's rush to achieve the religious Zionist agenda contradicts the traditional form of Israeli colonialism, predicated on the 'incremental genocide' of Palestinians and the slow ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities from East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
(2024-09-10). Jewish director condemns 'Gaza genocide' at Venice Film Festival. newarab.com American film director Sarah Friedland became the latest artist at the 81st Venice Film Festival to spotlight the Friedland, who is of Jewish descent, took the stage after winning an award for her debut film Familiar Touch to express her solidarity with Palestinians and condemn Israel's military onslaught on the besieged enclave. | The director echoed the sentiments of various critics who had condemned the Israeli military campaign within the film industry as Israel's campaign killed over 40,000 people – m…
(2024-09-10). UN expert accuses Israel of "deliberate starvation" as a means of exterminating the Palestinians. wsws.org The UN rapporteur's report stands as an indictment not only of Israel but also of the imperialist powers, including the United States, UK, France, Germany and Canada, that have funded, armed and politically defended the genocide.
(2024-09-10). Noguchi Museum in New York City fires workers for opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org The museum has begun firing staff who wear Palestinian keffiyehs to work.
(2024-09-10). Convening of Four Winds: The Warrior Way at the Phillip Deere Round House in Oklahoma. indybay.org At the Phillip Deere Round House in Okemah, Oklahoma today, Casey Camp-Horinek, Ponca, spoke on the Rights of Nature and the joy of being with those gathered here in the Warrior Way. "And yet my babies in Palestine are being murdered. I see the war in Ukraine. I see the United States government still inflicting genocide on my people, and trying to kill the river herself."
(2024-09-10). On Apple 2024 Launch Protest Against Corporate Crimes From The Congo To Palestine. indybay.org During the 2024 Apple product launch a march and rally was held to protest Apple's exploitation of child miners in the Congo an also their support for Israel's IDF and genocide…
(2024-09-10). Al-Mawasi massacre: Hamas calls on intl. community to stop 'Nazi regime's holocaust'. presstv.ir Hamas denounces an Israeli attack on a tented encampment in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the south of Gaza Strip as "a brutal act of genocide."
(2024-09-10). Day 339 Update: Dozens Killed And Injured In Gaza. imemc.org On Monday, Day 339 of the ongoing genocide, the Israeli army fired missiles and shells at many homes in several parts of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including children and women. The army fired a missile at an apartment for the Labad family in the Al-Ghafri Junction area, west of Gaza …
(2024-09-10). Gaza starves as EU helps Israel to fight binge-eating. electronicintifada.net Brussels approves 150 grants to a state guilty of genocide.
(2024-09-10). Israel wants US to pressure South Africa to drop genocide case. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Cal State Professors Targeted for Exposing School's Ties to Israel's Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org Last month, in a tangible victory for the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement, San Francisco State University (SFSU) agreed to pull its investment from four companies tied to weapons manufacturing and Israel's genocide in Gaza. The four include Lockheed Martin, aerospace company Leonardo, military contractor Palantir, and construction equipment maker Caterpillar, whose bulldozers have
(2024-09-10). Is Zionism Becoming a Form of Fascism? counterpunch.org Ur-Fascism can come back under the most innocent of disguises. Our duty is to uncover it and to point our finger at any of its new instances —every day, in every part of the world. — Umberto Eco, 1995 For nearly one year, the world has watched how a terrorist attack on October 7, 2023,
(2024-09-10). Iran Condemns Israel's Brutal Strike on Al-Mawasi Camp in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Zionist regime's air attack that has killed dozens of people in tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza.
(2024-09-10). Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp. presstv.ir Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday by an Israeli strike on a house in the Tulkarm refugee camp.
(2024-09-10). Empty streets in Jenin during major Israeli raid across West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces with heavy machinery roam the streets of Jenin.
(2024-09-10). Funeral of Palestinian teenager killed in Israel West Bank raid. presstv.ir Mourners gather for the funeral of 16-year-old Palestinian teenager Lujain Osama Musleh.
(2024-09-10). Israel 'absolute evil', much closer to defeat than victory: Iran. presstv.ir Iran says the continuation of Israel's crimes shows that the regime is closer to defeat than victory.
(2024-09-10). Israeli Soldiers Abduct 14 Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, overnight until the morning hours of Wednesday, at least 14 citizens from the West Bank, including the mother of a slain Palestinian and former political prisoners, from their homes in various parts of the occupied West Bank. The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society said in a …
(2024-09-10). Aysenur Eygi's body to travel from West Bank to Turkey. newarab.com Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson àñncຠKeàßethat said the mission to return the victim's body to the US from the West Bank had been complicated by Israel's closing of land crossings into Jordan, following the killing of…
(2024-09-10). West Bank 'under siege' by Israel after Jordan border shooting. newarab.com Israel announced that the Karameh, Sheikh Hussein and Wadi Araba crossings would all be closed until further notice, The New Arab's Arabic language sister publication, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reported, a decision which will likely have huge i…
(2024-09-10). Israeli forces kill 'one child every two days' in West Bank. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Jordan reopens West Bank crossing after deadly attack. newarab.com The Jordanian national carried out his Israel's milita…
(2024-09-10). Israeli teacher reprimanded for backing refusal to serve in the West Bank. haaretz.com Ofer Shor also faces calls for dismissal after a video was circulated in which he talks about his experiences serving in the occupied Palestinian territories…
(2024-09-10). Headlines for September 10, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strike Kills 40 Displaced Palestinians in Gaza "Safe Zone", Funeral Held for Turkish American Activist Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank, 1 Killed, 3 Wounded in Major Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia, Texas Sues to Gain Access to Medical Records of Patients Who Travel for Abortions, DOJ Charges 2 Leaders of White Supremacist Group Who Were Plotting Assassinations, "Race War", JD Vance, Trump Campaign Pile on Racist Attacks Against Ohio's Haitian Community, Mother of Apalachee HS Shooter Warned School After Receiving "I'm Sorry, Mom" Text, Tens of Thousan…
(2024-09-10). Statement from the family of Ayşenur Eygi, US Citizen killed in West Bank. indybay.org Today our family and our community are in shock and grief, as we wrestle with the reality that our beloved Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi is gone. Like the olive tree she lay beneath where she took her last breaths, Ayşenur was strong, beautiful, and nourishing. Her presence in our lives was taken needlessly, unlawfully, and violently by the Israeli military.
(2024-09-10). Palestinians mourn American activist killed by Israeli snipers in Nablus. presstv.ir Palestinians mourn Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, an American activist of Turkish descent, who was killed by Israeli forces during a protest in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-09-10). Far-right Israeli minister: My life's mission is to thwart Palestinian statehood. presstv.ir Extremist Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says his life's mission is to expand the occupying regime's control over the West Bank and thwart establishment of a Palestinian state.
(2024-09-10). Army Abducts A Former Political Prisoner Near Hebron. imemc.org On Tuesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Beit Kahil town, northwest of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part and abducted a former political prisoner. Media sources said several army vehicles invaded the town before the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes. They added that the soldiers interrogated many Palestinians in their homes while …
(2024-09-10). Including A Child, Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers abducted two Palestinians, including a child, in Salem village, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Media sources said many military vehicles invaded the villages of Salem, Burin, and Iraq Burin, near Nablus, before storming and ransacking many homes. They added that the soldiers abducted a young …
(2024-09-10). Army Demolishes House, Well, Retaining Walls Near Hebron. imemc.org On Tuesday, Israeli occupation soldiers demolished a Palestinian house, a water well, and retaining walls southeast of Yatta town, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Osama Makhamra, an activist against the illegal Israeli colonialist activities, said the soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded the Khalidiya area of Karmel town, east of Yatta, …
(2024-09-10). U.S. calls for Israeli army to make 'fundamental changes' to its conduct in West Bank. haaretz.com IDF says it killed senior commander in Hezbollah's Elite Radwan Force in south Lebanon ‚ñ Saudi report: Hezbollah member killed in a strike on a car in central Lebanon ‚ñ Yemen's Houthis say they downed a U.S. drone in Saada ‚ñ IDF: Gaza strike targeted senior Hamas commanders; Hamas exaggerates number of casualties ‚ñ UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seen…
(2024-09-10). Night of terror in Jenin: One child's harrowing experience of an Israeli raid. peoplesworld.org JENIN, Palestine—In the dead of night, gunfire ripped the stillness of Jenin, echoing through narrow streets. Inside one homes, a young boy lay asleep with his family, unaware that his world was about to be torn apart. He can still hear the shots, feel the fear in his chest, and see the look on his …
(2024-09-10). Friday 9/13: 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…
(2024-09-10). Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge. presstv.ir Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge as hundreds gathered to express solidarity with Gazans and demand an immediate ceasefire.
(2024-09-10). UN chief says alarmed by 'unprecedented' death, destruction in Gaza. presstv.ir The UN chief stresses the urgency of a ceasefire in Gaza, where destruction and devastation are unprecedented.
(2024-09-10). Lebanon 'ready' for indirect negotiations with Israel, says FM. newarab.com Lebanon's outgoing foreign minister, His comments came following a government meeting with ambassadors of member states of the UN Security Council on Monday, during which he informed that his country wants a ceasefire and an end to the w…
(2024-09-10). Hezbollah's Calibrated Response. popularresistance.org As soon as the war in Gaza broke after the Al-Aqsa Deluge last Oct. 7, Hezbollah faced a fateful decision: should it hold back and let its Palestinian comrades do the fighting against Israel and keep Lebanon out of this expanding war, or should take part in some way to help Palestine? | How could Hezbollah stray from its traditional rhetoric about Palestinian solidarity and "unity of arenas"? | It was a difficult question especially since, by all accounts (and this summer in Lebanon I asked a lot of knowledgeable Lebanese and Palestinians about it) Hezbollah was not informed in advance about the Hamas attack.
(2024-09-10). Hezbollah 'resolute' in fighting for Gaza despite Israeli threats: Senior official. presstv.ir A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese resistance movement remains resolute in its support for Gaza.
(2024-09-10). Hezbollah: War on Lebanon to trigger mass exodus of illegal Israeli settlers in north. presstv.ir A senior Hezbollah official says an Israeli war on Lebanon will trigger the mass exodus of illegal settlers from the northern side of the 1948-occupied territories.
(2024-09-10). Iran condemns al-Mawasi massacre, calls for immediate action to curb Israeli crimes. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns the deadly Israeli attack on a tented encampment in southern Gaza, which killed 45 people.
(2024-09-10). Israeli Airstrike Massacres over 40 Palestinians in Khan Younis 'Safe Zone'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — More than 40 Palestinians were killed and 60 others injured in another heinous Israeli massacre targeting a displaced persons camp in southern Gaza, according to Gaza's Civil Defense.
(2024-09-10). Lebanese PM calls on UN to stop Israel's targeting of civilians. presstv.ir Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati calls for more effective UN measures to stop Israeli strikes on civilians in the southern part of the Arab country.
(2024-09-10). One dead and 10 injured reported after Israeli aggressions in Lebanon. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported the death of one person and the injury of 10 others following Israeli aggressions in the Bekaa Valley and Nabatiyeh area.
(2024-09-10). Resistance acts in support of Gaza and to defend the region. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) MP Mohammad Raad reaffirmed that the Resistance acts to defend humanity not only in Gaza, but also in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt and the entire Arab region.
(2024-09-10). Why Riad Salameh's arrest is a test for Lebanon's judiciary. newarab.com The arrest of former Central Bank of Lebanon chief Until he was forced to step down at the end of July last year, 73-year-old Salameh was governor of He was detained on 5 September following an interrogation by Public Prosecutor Jamal Al-Hajar and faces multiple char…
(2024-09-10). Ex-Lebanon bank chief Riad Salameh slapped with arrest warrant. newarab.com A Lebanon judge on Monday extended the detention of the country's disgraced former Central Bank governor Investigating Judge Bilal Halawi questioned Salameh on Monday for two and a half hours, resulting in another arrest warrant being issued against him and an additional hearing scheduled for Thursday where his detention could be extended further. | During Salameh's hearing, protesters and some lawmakers gathered outside the Justice Palace, calling…
(2024-09-10). Israel's Gantz says military focus needs to shift to Lebanon. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Revisiting Palestinian rap with Asifeh and Osloob. newarab.com Rap has become a huge phenomenon in Arab countries in the past few years. With headliners coming from Morocco to Lebanon, the genre and the hip-hop scene as a whole, are now a part of the mainstream culture in Arab countries. | If you were to search specifically for Palestinian rap, you would quickly find that the focus is on young artists, like Saint Levant and Shabjdeed, who are making phenomenal waves in the music scene. | However, hip-hop and rap have been present in Palestine since the late 90s, making it one of the oldest rap scenes in the Arab region. | By mostly covering artists from the past five to…
(2024-09-10). In southern Lebanon, a few hold firm against Israel's strikes. newarab.com Every morning the residents of Deir Sryan, a farming village in southern Fearing for their safety, the vast majority…
(2024-09-10). IDF: Fighter jets hit Hamas cell operating in Gaza humanitarian zone; Hamas says at least 40 killed. haaretz.com Gaza medics: 20 Palestinians killed on Monday; Lebanon drone wounds two Israeli soldiers ‚ñ Shin Bet arrests three Palestinians planning imminent attack ‚ñ IDF says soldiers delay UN convoy due to intelligence on presence of suspicious persons ‚ñ State Department says expects 'thorough,' 'transparent' investigation into death of U.S.-Turkish citizen…
(2024-09-10). Despite Netanyahu's claims, Israeli army finds no signs Hamas preparing to smuggle hostages to Egypt via Philadelphi route. haaretz.com Israeli defense officials estimate that Hamas leader Sinwar lacks the capacity to transfer hostages to Rafah and from there to Egypt, despite Netanyahu's claims that one of the main reasons to keep troops in the Philadelphi route is the fear that Hamas will attempt to smuggle hostages out of Gaza…
(2024-09-10). Intervención de Cuba en Diálogo Interactivo sobre informe del Alto Comisionado DDHH sobre situación en Nicaragua. radiohc.cu Intervención de Juan Antonio Quintanilla Román, embajador, representante permanente de Cuba, en el Diálogo Interactivo sobre el informe del Alto Comisionado DDHH sobre la situación de derechos humanos en Nicaragua.
(2024-09-10). Election Year Talk of Open Borders is a Joke in Light of Dramatic Increase in Border Spending. covertactionmagazine.com Sadly, Democrats Are Vowing to Be as Tough as Republicans and Support Draconian Surveillance Apparatus During the GOP convention in Milwaukee in July, speaker after speaker made it seem like the U.S.-Mexico border was as porous as a leaking sieve and that the Biden administration had allowed the U.S. to be overrun by illegal immigrants. …
(2024-09-10). Bypassing Sanctions: Russia, Trade Routes and Outfoxing the West. dissidentvoice.org Invention is the mother of necessity, and Russia's response to largely Western-imposed economic and trade sanctions has shown the extent of that inventiveness. While enduring attritive punishment in its Ukraine campaign, the war remains sustainable for the Kremlin. The domestic economy has not collapsed, despite apocalyptic predictions to the contrary. In terms of exports, Russia …
(2024-09-10). Overthrowing the Constitution: All Sides Are Waging War on Our Freedoms. dissidentvoice.org It is both apt and ironic that the anniversary of 9/11, which paved the way for the government to overthrow the Constitution, occurs the week before the anniversary of the day the U.S. Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. All sides are still waging war on our constitutional freedoms, and "we the people" remain …
(2024-09-10). Morocco's quake-hit villages blame slow aid on anti-Amazigh bias. newarab.com After a year of desperate waiting, A year ago, Morocco's government promised $12 billion to rehouse people affected by a deadly earthquake that destroyed hundreds of villages and killed around 3,…
(2024-09-10). Letter From A Jailed Palestine Activist. popularresistance.org My name is Francesca, and I speak to you from a prison cell where I am being unjustly held. | Although I can't be with you in person, these walls can't silence the power of your support. Knowing that we stand united, even from a distance, fills me with strength. Letters, from people I've never even met, remind me daily that my sacrifice has meaning. I'm proud to represent our movement, and I thank you with all my heart. | Prison is a microcosm of society. Recently, someone pointed out a new inmate — supposedly a protester like me. Here, I'm known as "The Protester." But she wasn't like me at all. She was pa…
(2024-09-10). Tariq Ali on U.S. & U.K. Arming Israel's War on Gaza, Pakistan Protests & Macron's Embrace of the Right. democracynow.org We speak to acclaimed historian, activist and filmmaker Tariq Ali about Western governments' support for Israel's war on Gaza and popular protest in support of Palestine, which Ali calls the "biggest divide we've seen in politics almost since the Vietnam War." He argues that this division is "challenging the very nature of democracy" and the international rule of law. Ali also shares his analysis of South Asian politics — in Pakistan, where former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the United States of engineering his ouster, and in Bangladesh, where a student-le…
(2024-09-10). "A Horrifying Undercount": Ralph Nader Says True Gaza Death Toll Could Be Many Times Higher. democracynow.org Former presidential candidate and celebrated consumer advocate Ralph Nader discusses Israel's war on Gaza, the U.S. presidential election and more. Nader's latest article, "Exposing the Gaza Death Undercount," can be read in the Capitol Hill Citizen, which he also founded. The official death toll in Gaza has been suspended at around 40,000 for months, as Israel's devastation of the territory makes it increasingly difficult to properly recover and identify the dead. Nader says that the true cost in Palestinian lives could already be "well over 300,000," and that "if…
(2024-09-10). Palestine: 'Freedom Tunnel' heroes sentenced to additional years in occupation prisons after self-liberation. workers.org The following article was first posted on workers.org on June 1, 2023 — before Hamas launched the heroic Al-Aqsa Flood operation on October 7, 2023. Sept. 6 marked the third anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel. Maitham Abdel's sculpture "Freedom Spoon". Photo: Samidoun An Israeli occupation court has sentenced six Palestinian . . . |
(2024-09-10). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-09-10). Amman anger: Jordanian protesters gather at Israeli embassy in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Protesters in Amman marched in support of Palestinians in Gaza after Friday (August 16) prayers.
(2024-09-10). London's pro-Palestinian march marks 11 months of war in Gaza. presstv.ir Several thousand people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration that marched through central London to the Israeli embassy.
(2024-09-10). UN rights chief urges countries to challenge Israel's 'blatant disregard' for law. presstv.ir "Ending that war and averting a full-blown regional conflict is an absolute and urgent priority," Volker Turk said in Geneva.
(2024-09-10). Hamas slams Israel's onslaught on education of Gaza students. presstv.ir The Palestinian Ministry of Education says nearly 80% of Gaza's schools have been damaged or destroyed since October.
(2024-09-10). Syria warns Israel about 'unforeseeable consequences' of its atrocities. presstv.ir Syria warns the Israeli regime about the dire consequences of its atrocities against regional countries, reacting to the regime's earlier deadly strikes on the country.
(2024-09-10). UN says 'deeply concerned' by Israel sexual violence against Palestinian abductees. presstv.ir The UN has expressed serious concerns over reports of rape and other forms of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody.
(2024-09-10). Israel Bombed 16 Schools in Gaza in Past 6 Weeks, Right Group Says. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-10). Rachel Corrie's Parents Mourn Death of Ayşenur Eygi, Warn of Israeli Military Cover-Up. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-10). The Proxy Wars of Big Powers. ummid.com Ukraine and Israel are two recent examples. If things work out their way, the big powers, despite trying to protect themselves, may get involved in bigger and destructive wars which they did not plan for while engaging in their smaller mischief.
(2024-09-10). US bombs used in deadly strike on Gaza tent city, dozens killed. nationofchange.org The attack, which Israel claims was aimed at Hamas militants, has drawn sharp criticism for the civilian casualties, especially since the bombs used were reportedly supplied by the United States.
(2024-09-10). Al-Mawasi attack: 'People were torn into pieces, most of them women and children'. middleeasteye.net Al-Mawasi attack: 'People were torn into pieces, most of them women and children' | Witnesses of Israeli attack on 'humanitarian zone' in Gaza tell MEE that dozens of Palestinians were torn apart and buried under the sand | | Mourners pray next to the body of a Palestini…
(2024-09-10). War on Gaza: Massive Israeli strike on Palestinian tents kills at least 40. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Massive Israeli strike on Palestinian tents kills at least 40 | Israel says it hit a Hamas command centre in al-Mawasi, though Palestinian survivors tell MEE there were no fighters in the area | | Palestinians inspect the site following Israeli strikes on a…
(2024-09-10). French prosecutor drops complaint against Israeli dual national accused of crimes in Gaza. middleeasteye.net French prosecutor drops complaint against Israeli dual national accused of crimes in Gaza | Anti-terrorism judge dismisses allegations of torture and barbarism committed by French-Israeli soldier based on insufficient evidence | | This handout picture released by the Israeli army on 28 August r…
(2024-09-10). Venezuela Condemns New Israeli Attack in Syria. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Sixteen people died in the attack, and another 43 were injured with various levels of severity. The attack also left severe material damage to several structures. | In a statement released th…
(2024-09-10). Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 18 in central Hama. newarab.com Syria's health minister said Monday that overnight Israeli strikes killed 18 people in The Israeli military, which has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since its "The number of martyrs of the brutal Israeli aggression reached…
(2024-09-10). Mark Ruffalo slams US govt after Israel shoots dead activist. newarab.com US actor Ruffalo on Saturday condemned Wash…
(2024-09-10). Pro-Israeli lawyers threaten UK govt over blocked arms sales. newarab.com UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have sent a formal letter to the Last week, British foreign secretary David Lammy announced the suspension said it would immediately suspend 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel because there was a risk such equipment might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law.
(2024-09-10). Saudi envoy to US joins Israeli officials at Washington summit. newarab.com Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, is participating in the inaugural Middle East—America Dialogue (MEAD) summit in Washington, D.C., from 8-9 September, an Israel-focused event alongside senior Israeli officials and Arab figures as backchannel discussions about potential While efforts…
(2024-09-10). Israel & Scotland: Popular pressure forced relations to break. newarab.com At the SNP conference last week, Angus Robertson, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs, Robertson's act of self-abasement before irate party members was intended to draw a line under the scandal which engulfed the Scottish Government after he met Daniela Grudsky, the Deputy Ambassador for Israel to the UK. But notably, he did not repeat the substantive decision made by his party in r…
(2024-09-10). What the UK's partial ban on arms sales to Israel means. newarab.com Under mounting pressure, the United Kingdom's It's the first time since the war in Gaza erupted that London has admitted British-supplied weapons and components could be used by Israel in violations of international law. | Foreign Secretary David Lammy's
(2024-09-10). Israel's war steals the dream of university students in Gaza. newarab.com As students around the world go back to school after the summer break, the dream of education remains a distant dream for Palestinians in Gaza. | Israel's war has not only shattered the dreams of schoolchildren but also disrupted the lives of university students who have missed out on experiencing one of the most important events in their education history — graduation. | Their futures are now in limbo. | "The war has affected my studies so profoundly that I've almost forgotten everything," says 22-year-old Dalal Elswerky, a senior English-French and literature student at Al-Azhar University — now…
(2024-09-10). Israel defence minister says Gaza deal a 'strategic opportunity'. newarab.com Israeli Defence Minister Bringing the hostages home is "the right thing to do", Gallant told foreign journalists. | "Achieving an agreement is also a strategic opportunity that gives us a high chance to change the security situation on all fronts," he said. | Israel, which has been at war in Gaza since October 7, i…
(2024-09-10). Israel planning to annex north Gaza, build settlements: report. newarab.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government are preparing for the next phase of the war on Gaza, which could see annexation and the construction of settlements in the enclave's north, Haaretz has revealed. | Israeli journalist Aluf Benn writes in the publication that Tel Aviv will "strive to complete its takeover" of the northern Gaza Strip, from the previous border to the The land corridor has been used by Israel to split the besieged coastal territory in half and create…
(2024-09-10). Two Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in separate shootings. newarab.com Yazen Abu Salah, from the Druze village of Ein al-Asad in northern Israel, died on Saturday after being shot at a bar in Rosh Pina on Friday, according to local media reports. | Three suspects from the Israeli town of Tuba-Zangariyye have since been arrested in connection with the crime, reports said. | The attack is believed to be related to a gang rivalry, as Israeli news channel Channel 12 reported that patrons confirmed that the shooting was criminal in nature, after initially suspecting it as a 'terror' attack. | Separately, Mohammed Sheikh al-Eid, was later fatally shot while driving in the southern Isra…
(2024-09-10). UN polio vaccine convoy in Gaza released after Israel detention. newarab.com A The Israeli military said on Monday it detained the convoy after receiving intelligence indicating that a number of "Pales…
(2024-09-10). At least 40 killed in Israeli attack on al-Mawasi tent camp, officials say. aljazeera.com Dozens injured in attack on encampment for displaced Palestinians, Gaza's Civil Defence says.
(2024-09-10). Israeli attack on Gaza displacement camp kills dozens. aljazeera.com Israel's military has bombed the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza near Khan Younis, killing more than 40 people.
(2024-09-10). Israeli attack on Gaza tent camp leaves vast crater. aljazeera.com This vast crater was the result of an Israeli air attack on Gaza's al-Mawasi camp which killed dozens of people.
(2024-09-10). Israeli strike on Gaza's al-Mawasi 'safe zone' kills at least 19. aljazeera.com Gaza Health Ministry says 19 bodies recovered following strike on tent camp, with many more suspected yet to be counted.
(2024-09-10). At least 19 reported dead in Israeli strike on Gaza's al-Mawasi 'safe zone'. aljazeera.com Officials say number of victims still to be recovered from Gaza tent camp for displaced Palestinians.
(2024-09-10). Netanyahu 'doesn't remember,' Sara snaps 'are you going to stop me': Footage of PM's probe screened for first time. haaretz.com 'The Bibi Files,' which was screened for the first time in Toronto on Monday night, shows exclusive clips from Netanyahu's police interviews and provides a chronological account of his criminal cases from 2015 until October 7…
(2024-09-10). Qatar isn't the enemy of a Gaza deal, but it expects to reap a diplomatic dividend. haaretz.com By treating Qatar as an enemy state which controls Hamas, Israel is adopting a linear and simplistic approach — and forcing Doha into a contrarian position…
(2024-09-10). Hostage Families Forum blocks call for unity government by President Herzog, some hostage families. haaretz.com According to a source present at the meeting between the president and families of military spotters kidnapped on October 7, the Hostage Families Forum said they would oppose a joint statement calling for a unity government. The president released a written statement instead…
(2024-09-10). IDF says it struck Hamas members in Gaza humanitarian zone; Hamas Health Ministry: 19 dead. haaretz.com The Israeli army said it conducted airstrikes on a designated humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis overnight, targeting Hamas members. A Palestinian source say multiple families were taking cover in at least 20 tents in the area of the strike…
(2024-09-10). Dozens arrested for smuggling, bribery after years-long undercover probe in Israeli port. haaretz.com The raid, which took place in the early morning hours on Tuesday, capped a four and a half year undercover operation, the longest in Israel's history. Police say an undercover agent, code-named 'Jack Sparrow,' was paid large sums to lie about goods entering the country…
(2024-09-10). One thing Netanyahu was not expecting from this ultra-Orthodox, right-wing grieving family: The truth. haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the Danino family, mourning their son who was held hostage and murdered by Hamas, quickly turned into a moment of reckoning. Sadly, his words are unlikely to change Netanyahu's mind…
(2024-09-10). Russian FM Lavrov Warns Israel From America's Arab Ally Nation: 'Middle East Again On Brink Of…'. hindustantimes.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov while speaking at the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia warned of a new war escalating between two neighbors in the Middle East. He also said that the GCC is becoming a crucial center in the new multipolar world amid rising tensions in the Middle East. He also highlighted the region's escalating crises, including the failure to halt violence in Gaza and the intensifying confrontation between Israel and Iran, pushing the Middle East closer to a major regional war.
(2024-09-10). Gaza Photographer Mahmud Hams wins Visa d'Or News award. ummid.com Palestinian Photographer, Mahmud Hams, has been conferred the prestigious Visa d'Or News award for his outstanding and impactful coverage of the Israeli war in Gaza.
(2024-09-10). Watch: Jewish American Filmmaker dedicates Venice award to Palestinians. ummid.com Jewish-American Filmmaker and Director, Sarah Friedland, dedicated the award she has been conferred at Venice Film Festival 2024 to the Palestinians facing brutalities at the hands of the Israeli Occupation Forces.
(2024-09-10). Gaza: Israeli Military's Digital Tools Risk Civilian Harm. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Smoke billows after an Israeli strike as flares are also dropped over north Gaza, November 22, 2023. | © 2023 John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images | (Jerusalem, September 10, 2024) — The Israeli military's use of surveillance technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and other digital tools to help determine targets to attack in Gaza may be increasing the risk of civilian harm, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer document about the tools. These digital tools raise grave ethical, legal, and humanitarian concerns.The Israeli military is using four…
(2024-09-10). Violent Majorities Part I: Indian and Israeli Ethno-Nationalism. publicbooks.org "We have to have some way to say you could be a Hindu without being Hindutva."
(2024-09-10). Israeli Strike on Gaza Refugee Camp Kills 40, Palestinians Say. themedialine.org
(2024-09-07). "The Case for Not Voting": Debate Night Conversation Featuring Andrew Lee and Andrew Zonneveld. itsgoingdown.org Announcing a livestreamed event hosted by Firestorm Books in so-called Asheville, NC, featuring Andrew Lee and Andrew Zonneveld. We're told that the future of democracy hangs in the balance. But as another most-important-election-ever draws near, many U.S. progressives are facing the fact that their values are not on the ballot. And while that may be…
(2024-09-10). Blinken in UK as allies seek way forward on Ukraine, MidEast. newarab.com US Secretary of State In meetings with Starmer and
(2024-09-10). US accuses Iran of supplying Russia missiles to use in Ukraine. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). How Egypt's Sisi silences dissent through denaturalisation. newarab.com In March, Egypt's official gazette Hussein, a native of Qena, a city situated roughly 577 kilometres south of Cairo, was shocked to learn he had lost his Egyptian citizenship under the pretext of "acquiring foreign nationality without prior authorisation". | "I obtained French citizenship 17 years ago, but the Egyptian government only…
(2024-09-10). What's driving Turkey's military escalation in Iraqi Kurdistan. newarab.com A recent intensification of Turkish airstrikes in the While Turkey has Last week alone, Kurdish officials confirmed that six civilians were killed…
(2024-09-10). Algeria's Tebboune re-elected president for second term. newarab.com Algeria's incumbent President, More than 5.3 million people voted for Tebboune, accounting for "94.65 percent of the vote", ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters. | Tebboune, 78, was heavily
(2024-09-10). Egypt renews 'wrongful' detention of activist held for 5 years. newarab.com An Egyptian court "wrongfully" The Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) said in a Abu Shady had been arrested in June 2019 over his involvement in a…
(2024-09-10). EU says has 'credible information' Iran sent missiles to Russia. newarab.com The US media outlets reported last week that Washington
(2024-09-10). Health of jailed Jordan journalist Hassan Al-Zoubi deteriorates. newarab.com Al-Zoubi has complained about his diabetes while held in the overcrowded Marka Prison, located in the capital Amman, sources told Arabi21. | Tests showed an increase in enzymes in Al-Zoubi's kidneys, indicating that his diabetes is worsening. | Prison authorities have not responded to requests to his family's request to transfer him to Bab Al-Hawa pri…
(2024-09-10). Paramilitary gunfire in Sudan city kills at least 30 people. newarab.com Paramilitary gunfire sounded in Sudan's southeastern city of Sennar is one of the few remaining cities in the state of the same name that is not yet controlled by the Residents on Monday told AFP there had been re…
(2024-09-10). Thousands rally in Pakistan demanding for Imran Khan. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Trump and Harris tied on eve of televised presidential debate. newarab.com The US The latest polling confirms that
(2024-09-10). UK to shut down Afghan embassy after Taliban warnings. newarab.com The In a Currently, dozens of embassies continue to operate, run…
(2024-09-10). Ghassan Abu Sittah & the racist targeting of Palestinian doctors. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Banking on a New Authority. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Sisi's visit solidifies a new phase in Egypt and Turkey's ties. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). In Egypt, electricity cost hikes now equal small apartment rent. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Gaza: Children's hair greying, falling out from shock and trauma. newarab.com Before The 12-year-old from Khan Younis would spend a lot of time with his friends, dreaming of one day playing for Real Madrid. | Now he rarely smiles, and his hair has started greying, the wire-like strands standing out starkly against his otherwise jet-black hair. | "His hair started to turn white from the intensity of fear and the continuous…
(2024-09-10). Jordan heads to polls with focus on Gaza. newarab.com Jordanians went to the polls Tuesday in a parliamentary election amid It is the first vote since a 2022 reform increased the number of seats in the house, reserving more for women and lowering the minimum age for candidates. | Despite these efforts to modernise the legislature, voters and candidates said the Gaza war dominated the election. | Analysts predicted a high abstention rate, with Islamist candidates struggling to harness public anger over the de…
(2024-09-10). Media City Qatar & Fadaat partner to boost media innovation. newarab.com September 9, 2024 – Doha, Qatar: Media City Qatar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fadaat Media Group, establishing a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing media infrastructure and local production capabilities in Qatar. The signing ceremony took place at Fadaat Studios in Lusail, bringing together senior leadership from both organizations. | The MoU sets the foundation for collaborative efforts between Media City Qatar and Fadaat Media Group to strengthen the media landscape in Qatar. Under this agreement, Media City Qatar will assist Fadaat in establishing and licensing companies, incentivi…
(2024-09-10). Polio vaccine push moves to northern Gaza amid disruptions: WHO. newarab.com The third phase of a giant polio vaccination drive targeting children in After the first confirmed polio case in 25 years, a After covering central and southern Gaza, the campaign moved into its fi…
(2024-09-10). UN envoy urges probe on sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees. newarab.com The United Nations representative on
(2024-09-10). What to expect from the Harris-Trump US presidential debate. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). The debate on child marriage in Iraq and what's really at stake. newarab.com In the past two months, heated debates have taken over Iraqi political and media scenes around a proposed Adopted in 1959, Law 188 of the Personal Status inscribed a set of laws, separate from the Civil Code…
(2024-09-10). Germany's psychodrama runs deeper than AfD and the far-right. newarab.com
(2024-09-10). Diosdado Cabello: Edmundo González Fled Fascism. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and minister of the interior, Diosdado Cabello, said that the former right-wing presidential candidate, Edmundo González, "left the country because he was fleeing fascism." | At the party's weekly press conference, Cabello referred to González's recent departure from the country to Spain and, in this regard, indicated that "he did not tell anyone, because he was fleeing from the far-right factors, from fascism, not from the government." | Cabello said that since July 29, González Urrutia was in the embassy of the Netherlands, so "his plan was ne…
(2024-09-10). Milwaukee Unionists And Others Stand With Palestine During LaborFest 2024. popularresistance.org Milwaukee, WI — On Monday, September 2, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council (MALC) and other unions such as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA) hosted LaborFest, an annual celebration held in commemoration of Labor Day. Hundreds of workers and union supporters turned out for the occasion. | The first portion of the day's events saw the traditional mass march featuring rank-and-file workers mobilized by unions spanning the spectrum of organized labor, from trades workers to letter carriers to communications workers and everything in between.
(2024-09-10). 'Let's Just Fight': How Britain Prefers War Over Peace in Ukraine. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-10). Report Details Ongoing Civilian Harm From Banned Cluster Bombs. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-10). Where Can We Live? scheerpost.com
(2024-09-10). Pro-Palestine Students, Faculty Sue UC Santa Cruz Over 'Unconstitutional' Ban. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-10). The Quiet Rollout of Cop Cities Across the US Meets a Growing Resistance. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-10). Injustice Persists: Parole Board Denies Freedom to Award-Winning Poet Ilham Sami àáomak. pressenza.com On August 21, 2024, the Parole Board denied the freedom of Ilham Sami àáomak who has dedicated his life to poetry, was jailed after confessing under torture to setting a fire during a protest in Turkey when he was 21 years old. This charge was declared bogus by the European Court of Human Rights, which ordered a retrial. Set for release after 30 years, Ilham was denied his freedom by the Parole Board under the pretense that he has not shown enough remorse, ignoring his exemplary behavior and his beautiful poetry, which concentrates on the memories of his childhood. PEN Norway states, "We note that it is us…
(2024-09-10). Freedom Tunnel to Al-Aqsa Flood: Prisoners, Resistance and Liberation. workers.org Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network posted this excerpted statement on Sept. 6, 2024. On September 6, we mark the third anniversary of the great Freedom Tunnel of September 6, 2021, in which six Palestinian prisoners — Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yousef Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubeidi — . . . |
(2024-09-10). 'Gross human rights violations' at ICE detention center. workers.org Philadelphia When immigrants are picked up from their communities and eventually detained at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, Pennsylvania's largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, they are forced to endure "punitive, inhumane and dangerous conditions." The charge of "widespread human rights violations" was made in a report by the . . . |
(2024-09-10). Don't miss 'China at 75'. workers.org China at 75 — Changes Unseen in a Century is an event you do not want to miss! Taking place in-person in New York City on Sunday, Sept. 29, this event is also being live streamed. International Assemblies for Peace and Solidarity with China at 75, initiated by Friends of . . . |
(2024-09-10). CADTM : what to do with the Financial sector and the Banks and, with the Sovereign Debt arbitration. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, [1] Christoph Sorg summarises the CADTM's position on the financial sector and banks. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 184 to 186.
| As for financial sectors and national economies, CADTM has suggested a set of immediate (radical) Keynesian measures as well as the complete socialization of the banking sector (Fattorelli (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-09-10). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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(2024-09-10). Alarming development: Rights activists, including a young woman, face blasphemy charges in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). Ecuador: From Rafael Correa to Guillermo Lasso via Lenin Moreno. cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement. cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). Reclaim the Night! cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). Irrationality and mass paranoia invade our societies. cadtm.org
(2024-09-10). RIP James Earl Jones: Watch Him Read Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" democracynow.org The legendary actor James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93. Across a career that spanned film and stage, he won numerous acting awards and gave voice to iconic characters including Star Wars' Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa. In tribute to Jones, we play an excerpt of his reading of Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" from a performance of Voices of a People's History of the United States. He was introduced by the late historian Howard Zinn.
(2024-09-10). Olympic heroes spread joy, laughter in Hong Kong, Macao. ecns.cn The gala event where Long performed was in Macao on Sept 1. It was one of the stops made by 65 mainland Olympians — including 59 gold medalists from the Paris Olympic Games — to Hong Kong and Macao from Aug 29 to Sept 2.
(2024-09-10). EconoScope | Revised negative list signals China's further openness to foreign investment. ecns.cn The latest 2024 negative list for foreign investment access reduced the number of restrictions from 31 to 29, with the manufacturing sector achieving zero.
(2024-09-10). 3 honored for bridging cultural divide. ecns.cn The China Institute honored three people for promoting mutual understanding between China and the United States during the annual Blue Cloud Gala on Thursday in New York.
(2024-09-10). Shanghai to boost livestreaming economy. ecns.cn Shanghai is ramping up efforts to further develop its livestreaming economy and expand retail sales in the sector to 600 billion yuan ($84.3 billion) by 2026, according to a three-year action plan unveiled by the government last week.
(2024-09-10). China's foreign trade up 6% in first 8 months. ecns.cn China's foreign trade expanded 6 percent year-on-year to 28.58 trillion yuan ($4.02 trillion) in the first eight months of 2024, the General Administration of Customs released the data on Tuesday.
(2024-09-10). Cambodia welcomes two Chinese warships. ecns.cn The introduction of two Chinese warships will improve Cambodia's capability to safeguard its maritime interests and rights and contribute to regional peace and stability, said observers of Chinese military affairs.
(2024-09-10). Chinese, U.S. theater commanders hold video call. ecns.cn Wu Yanan, Commander of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, held a video call with Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, on Tuesday morning, China's Defense Ministry said.
(2024-09-10). China rebuts so-called updated HK business advisory. ecns.cn China's Foreign Ministry on Monday rebutted the so-called updated Hong Kong business advisory released by the U.S. government, saying that the advisory is slandering the laws relevant to safeguarding the national security of Hong Kong and smearing Hong Kong's business environment.
(2024-09-10). Xi extends Teachers' Day greetings to teachers. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent greetings to teachers and other people working in the education sector across the country at a national meeting on education held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.
(2024-09-10). Xi calls for exploring modernization paths. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at last week's 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation reaffirmed the deepening relationship between China and Africa, and highlighted the partnership's role in shaping a fairer and more inclusive global order for development.
(2024-09-10). Anti-money laundering law enhanced. ecns.cn China is set to enhance its ability to monitor new types of money laundering risks as emerging technologies have made detecting these activities more difficult, a senior legislator said on Monday.
(2024-09-10). UK expert hails FOCAC action plans. ecns.cn A British expert specializing in China-Africa relations has praised the series of partnership actions announced at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, saying the event showcased the depth and breadth of bilateral ties.
(2024-09-10). Spanish PM upbeat about increasing ties with China. ecns.cn At a high-end forum opened in Beijing on Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sounded upbeat about more exchanges and greater collaboration between his country and China in the near future.
(2024-09-10). Typhoon-hit Hainan limping back to normalcy. ecns.cn The island province of Hainan, battered by the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Yagi on Friday, is working to return to normalcy, including facilitating efforts to restore electricity and telecommunications by Wednesday, said the local government.
(2024-09-10). Biobank persists in its disease prevention fight. ecns.cn The China Kadoorie Biobank is set to begin its fourth follow-up investigation of people who participated in its epidemiological survey next year.
(2024-09-10). Police training offered to enhance int'l cooperation. ecns.cn China will offer training to 3,000 law enforcement officials from various countries in the coming year, part of the country's efforts to strengthen international cooperation to tackle global security challenges.
(2024-09-10). China adds 744 drugs to reimbursement list. ecns.cn China has added 744 drugs to its national reimbursement drug list in the past six years in a bid to secure public access to key medications and reduce their financial burden, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Tuesday.
(2024-09-10). Wildfire forces evacuations in California. ecns.cn A wildfire burning forced the evacuation of over 5,000 households in California on Sunday.
(2024-09-10). Cloud-shrouded terraced fields in Guangxi. ecns.cn Landscape of the cloud-shrouded terraced fields after a rain forms a poetic image in Longsheng County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 9, 2024.
(2024-09-10). 47th Worldskills Competition kicks off in France. ecns.cn This year's competition was held in Lyon, France, from Sept. 10 to 15, attracting over 1,400 participants from WorldSkills member countries and organizations.
(2024-09-10). Hainan recovering from devastation of super Typhoon Yagi. ecns.cn Post-disaster recovery and reconstruction following the impact of Super Typhoon Yagi were underway at the park. Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left 99 percent of plants collapsed at the park, but no casualties or escapes of wild animals.
(2024-09-10). China-made hydrogen-powered smart tram rolls off production line. ecns.cn The first batch of China-made hydrogen-powered smart trams destined for Malaysia rolled off the production line at the Yibin factory of CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co., Ltd., on Monday.
(2024-09-10). China's first batch of carbon fiber freight trains roll off production line. ecns.cn China's first batch of independently developed carbon fiber freight trains with heavy load capacity officially rolled off the production line on Tuesday in Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
(2024-09-10). Panda lovers gather to honor 30 years of China-Japan breeding cooperation. ecns.cn A grand campaign has been staged at Adventure World, an amusement park in Shirahama of Japan's Wakayama Prefecture, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of China-Japan joint research on giant panda breeding and protection.
(2024-09-10). China launches first special high-speed data transmission channel. ecns.cn China's first 750-kV substation integrated wireless private network for broadband and narrowband has been put into operation in northwest Gansu Province.
(2024-09-10). U.S. should stop advancing Biosecure Act: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the passage of Biosecure Act by the U.S. House of Representatives and the discriminatory measures against Chinese companies,said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday.
(2024-09-10). Prices to sustain recovery in Q4. ecns.cn China's overall price levels are expected to sustain a mild recovery in the fourth quarter of the year, as the country continues to carry out proactive fiscal policies and smoothen domestic economic circulation, experts said on Monday.
(2024-09-10). China-U.S. bilateral trade sees 4.4% rise in Jan-Aug despite tensions. ecns.cn Trade of goods between China and the U.S. totaled 3.15 trillion yuan ($432 billion), up by 4.4 percent year-on-year, making the U.S. China's third-largest trading partner…
(2024-09-10). China, Russia to hold joint exercise in Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk in September. ecns.cn China and Russia will hold a joint naval and air exercise in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk this month, as the two countries continue to conduct a series of joint drills and patrols in moves to deepen pragmatic military cooperation that contributes to peace and stability.
(2024-09-10). Rotating chair aims to host productive SCO summit. ecns.cn China took over the rotating presidency of the organization after the SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, in July.
(2024-09-10). Beijing, Singapore plan more exchanges. ecns.cn China and Singapore have reiterated their commitment to enhancing ties in a volatile world, agreeing to plan for the next phase of key high-level exchanges.
(2024-09-10). Norwegian PM eyes future green cooperation during China visit. ecns.cn Store, who arrived in Beijing on Monday, said that the green transition and cooperation in green technologies, maritime technologies and technologies of the future, have been on his agenda during the visit.
(2024-09-10). 128 suspects arrested in violations of soccer gambling and bribery. ecns.cn The latest wave of anti-corruption efforts in soccer has led to the apprehension of 128 suspects involved in infractions related to gambling, match-fixing, and bribery since 2022″…
(2024-09-10). Chinese singer apologizes for giving wrong number at concert. ecns.cn Chinese mainland singer Zhang Jie's studio issued an apology late Monday for an incident in which Zhang shared what he claimed to be his personal phone number with fans.
(2024-09-10). Jacobin, DSA and Sanders promote lie that Harris is progressive. wsws.org Of all the stage acts in the Democratic Party's 200-year-old playbill of political deception, perhaps the most hackneyed is the sleight of hand the party conducts at election time to paint its candidates as progressives, even as they move ever farther to the right.
(2024-09-10). Neo-fascist RN gives its marching orders to the incoming French government. wsws.org Top National Rally (RN) officials, who held back-channel talks with Macron, do not hide that they intend to dictate the policies of the incoming Macron-Barnier government.
(2024-09-10). Michigan carnival company ordered to pay back wages and travel expenses to H-2B visa workers. wsws.org The Standish, Michigan-based carnival firm, T.J. Schmidt & Company, settled with the US Labor Department and agreed to pay $72,253.85 in back wages and travel expenses it defrauded 32 temporary migrant workers in 2021, who were brought into the US under the auspices of the H-2B visa program.
(2024-09-10). Maryland sanitation workers strike over working conditions, low wages. wsws.org Sanitation workers are picketing in Anne Arundel County over working in hot weather, ill-equipped garbage trucks and with a lack of protective equipment.
(2024-09-10). Australian Labor government's international student cuts hit thousands of university jobs. wsws.org Major public universities have had their enrolment numbers slashed for 2025, particularly targeting those with the highest numbers of Chinese students.
(2024-09-10). Boeing workers hold mass rallies against sellout IAM contract. wsws.org One worker wrote to the WSWS, "Union sold us out, promised to stand by us and took us to the bank instead," and commented, "I don't have faith in Boeing, IAM and president Jon Holden to bargain in good faith for members."
(2024-09-10). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Argentine pilots walked off the job for nine hours on September 6 to protest stalled wage talks while 10,000 United Airlines maintenance workers in the US held pickets to demand better pay, safety standards.
(2024-09-10). Vote "NO" on the Boeing sellout contract! Organize the rank and file against the sellouts in the IAM bureaucracy! wsws.org In bringing this contract to a vote, the IAM bureaucrats have declared they are not on the side of workers but of management, and behind them a government which does not want a strike at a major defense contractor.
(2024-09-10). Mpox cases on the rise in Canada. wsws.org Amid the World Health Organizations declaration of the a public health emergency of international concern, officials in Canada are hoping that existing therapies combined with targeted vaccination of at-risk populations can limit the spread of the disease.
(2024-09-10). Top Australian-Japanese ministers prepare for anti-China war. wsws.org The joint communiqué reveals the advanced preparations not just involving these two key American military allies, but throughout the Indo-Pacific, for a US-led war against China.
(2024-09-10). Strike wave erupts across Kenya despite trade unions' attempt to strangle it. wsws.org The working class is confronting a supposed "broad-based" government—a newly installed coalition of President William Ruto and his United Kenya Party and the main opposition party—that is committed to IMF austerity and enjoys the backing of the bureaucrats who run the Central Organization of Trade Unions.
(2024-09-10). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis uses police to intimidate abortion petition signers. wsws.org Nearly 1 million signatures for Amendment 4, which would overturn the six-week abortion ban signed by DeSantis earlier this year, were verified by the Florida Secretary of State seven months ago, but officials in the DeSantis administration are spearheading efforts to invalidate signatures and drive the petition off the ballot.
(2024-09-10). Mass protests oppose Macron's naming of far-right government in France. wsws.org Mélenchon's strategy of uniting with Macron in the name of blocking the rise of the far right proved disastrous for the working class, paving the way for the forming of a far right government.
(2024-09-10). Sri Lankan presidential candidates silent over the threat of WWIII. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party opposes the direct and indirect support of Sri Lanka's ruling and opposition parties for the US-led imperialist war agenda and urges the working class to do the same.
(2024-09-10). Michigan carnival company ordered to pay back wages and travel expenses to H-2B visa workers. wsws.org The Standish, Michigan-based carnival firm, T.J. Schmidt & Company, settled with the US Labor Department and agreed to pay $72,253.85 in back wages and travel expenses it defrauded 32 temporary migrant workers in 2021.
(2024-09-10). Mpox cases on the rise in Canada. wsws.org Amid the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency of international concern, officials in Canada are hoping that existing therapies combined with targeted vaccination of at-risk populations can limit the spread of the disease.
(2024-09-10). Top Australian, Japanese ministers prepare for war against China. wsws.org The joint communiqué reveals the advanced preparations not just involving these two key American military allies, but throughout the Indo-Pacific, for a US-led war against China.
(2024-09-10). US officials demand stepped-up militarisation of Australia for war with China. wsws.org The public statements were aimed at conditioning public opinion for Australia to play an even greater role in the US-led war drive against China.
(2024-09-10). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis uses police to intimidate abortion petition signers. wsws.org Officials in the DeSantis administration are spearheading efforts to invalidate signatures and drive the petition to overturn the six-week abortion ban off the ballot.
(2024-09-10). Civil Rights Groups Sue UCSC for Unlawful Campus Bans and Response to Student Protests. indybay.org September 9, 2024 – Today, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, the Center for Protest Law & Litigation, and civil rights attorney Thomas Seabaugh filed a lawsuit against the University of California Santa Cruz for banning more than 100 students and faculty members from campus after they were arrested at a pro-Palestine protest this past May.
(2024-09-10). Friday 9/13: Virtual Action Hour. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-n……
(2024-09-10). Thursday 9/12: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineThursday…
(2024-09-10). Tuesday 9/24: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2024-09-10). Friday 9/27: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs…
(2024-09-10). Monday 9/16: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2024-09-10). Gathering at Phillip Deere Round House in Oklahoma: Native Americans and Rights of Nature. indybay.org The gathering at the Phillip Deere Round House began this morning with good words from Casey Camp-Horinek, Ponca, and traditional Traditional Mvskoke and Chahta (Choctaw) from Oklahoma and Mississippi. During the opening session of the Third Convening of the Four Winds, the struggles to protect the water and the fishes, and the role of Rights of Nature, were shared by Native Americans from across the nation.
(2024-09-10). Saturday 9/14: District 2 Supervisor Candidates Townhall Meeting on Transportation Issues. indybay.org Aptos Public Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos…
(2024-09-10). Saturday 9/14: Peace in Sudan: Perspectives and Action. indybay.org Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd.Seaside, CA…
(2024-09-10). Monday 9/30: Seaside Candidate Forum. indybay.org Oldemeyer Center, Laguna Grande Ballroom, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside, CA 93955…
(2024-09-10). Super Saturday For Yes on J! indybay.org
(2024-09-10). Monday 9/23: SF Summit: United Against Hate Day. indybay.org The Commonwealth Club of California | Taube Family Auditorium | 110 The Embarcadero | San Francisco, CA 94105 | Tickets are FREE or donation – in-person or online options…
(2024-09-10). Friday 9/20: Film series: the American Dream across 250 years. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2024-09-10). Anarchists Against Counter-Revolution. indybay.org There has been a disturbing trend within anarchism in the last few years. It could be called the right wing of anarchism, liberal anarchism, anarchism in name only, or reformism. Whatever it is called, people who believe that they are anarchists have taken positions that side with colonizers, nation-states, and western hegemony. Anarchists, particularly in the west, must establish militancy in their home terrains— not in the service of colonizers, but in the service of oppressed people.
(2024-09-10). Friday Sept. 6th, Save People's Park Free Palestine March in Berkeley. indybay.org It was like many of their marches, coinciding with the tail end of disorientation relative to campus activities and show casing the film "Berkeley in the 60s."
(2024-09-10). Five Decades and Ongoing, a Protest for People's Park. indybay.org Brass band plays as police and fire department called to get protester off shipping container wall…
(2024-09-10). Trump threatens us over false delusional election claims. indybay.org Trump Issues a Cease and Desist Order To Voters:…
(2024-09-10). Homeless Man Attacked in Fresno. indybay.org This is a video of a homeless man being attacked in Fresno.
(2024-09-10). 60 Years After Lyndon Johnson's "Daisy Ad," the Silence on Nuclear War Is Dangerous. indybay.org
(2024-09-10). La historia de Suad: Prisionera palestina. indybay.org "La historia de Suad: Prisionera palestina…
(2024-09-10). Monday 9/16: Free Iran's Political Prisoners Now. indybay.org The Pedestrian Bridge over Geary Blvd. at Webster near Japantown…
(2024-09-10). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.
(2024-09-10). Floods kill 15 in India after heavy rains. presstv.ir
(2024-09-10). Nigeria holds mass funeral for dozens killed in Boko Haram attack. presstv.ir A mass funeral was held for 34 of at least 81 people killed in Nigeria in a Boko Haram attack.
(2024-09-10). Iranian para-athletes excel at Paris Paralympics, set new benchmark. presstv.ir The 65-member Iranian contingent ended its Paris Paralympics 2024 campaign on a superlative note, clinching the most number of medals in its Paralympic history.
(2024-09-10). Kremlin says Iran is Russia's partner, sent no ballistic missiles. presstv.ir The Kremlin rejects a report by the Wall Street Journal about shipment of Iran's short-range ballistic missiles to Russia.
(2024-09-10). UN warns 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza in 'urgent' need of food. presstv.ir World Food Program warns 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza are in "urgent" need of food aid.
(2024-09-10). Fresh US-British airstrike targets Hudaydah in western Yemen. presstv.ir The US and the UK have launched an airstrike on targets in the Jabanah area in Yemen's strategic western province of Hudaydah.
(2024-09-10). IAEA ready to hold talks with Iran soon: Grossi. presstv.ir The IAEA chief hopes to establish a constructive dialogue with the new Iranian president soon to yield real results.
(2024-09-10). Iran not afraid of confrontation with any power: Navy commander. presstv.ir The Iranian Navy's commander says the country has reached a point of unprecedented strength that has rendered it capable of handling whatever type of confrontation.
(2024-09-10). Saudi embassy officially resumes operations in Syria after 12 years. presstv.ir Saudi Arabia has officially resumed its operations in Syria following more than a decade of severed relations.
(2024-09-10). Dramatic aerial video shows massive fire at California's Trabuco Canyon. presstv.ir Aerial video shows a brush fire raging in Trabuco Canyon, prompting evacuation warnings.
(2024-09-10). Yemeni forces shoot down second American spy drone in less than 72 hours. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country's forces have downed another US MQ-9 drone…
(2024-09-10). Islamic banking in ascendancy: The case of Iran. presstv.ir In 2020, London-based global financial analysis magazine The Banker included Iran's Mellat Bank among the list of the world's top banks compliant with Islamic Sharia.
(2024-09-10). US, UK airstrike on Yemeni school kills, injures several students in Ta'izz. presstv.ir Two Yemeni students have been killed following airstrikes by UK and US warplanes on a school in Yemen's Ta'izz province.
(2024-09-10). Iran's top security official in Russia to attend BRICS security meeting. presstv.ir The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council is in Russia to take part in a meeting of security officials of the BRICS group.
(2024-09-10). Iran asserts Persian Gulf islands 'inseparable' parts of its territory. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman slams as "repetitive, non-constructive and futile" the recent statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.
(2024-09-10). Iran's FM: Pezeshkian's upcoming visit to Iraq highlights strong bilateral ties. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Araqchi said both countries are on the right track to effectively manage borders and combat sabotage groups.
(2024-09-10). Germany, France, UK impose sanctions on Iran over alleged missile transfers to Russia. presstv.ir Tehran says "spreading false and misleading news about the transfer of Iranian weapons to some countries" is was "ugly propaganda" and a lie.
(2024-09-10). Renewed tensions over the Zangezur Corridor: Why now? uwidata.com By Mehmet Akif Akƒ±ncƒ± Following a meeting between Iran's former president, Ebrahim Raisi, and Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, on the banks of the Aras River, many believed that the tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan over the Zangezur Corridor had finally subsided. It was thought that both sides were moving toward a joint project …
(2024-09-10). Challenging Days Ahead of Bangladesh Interim Gov't Chief Prof Yunus. pressenza.com Guwahati: With a huge expectation from the people of Bangladesh, the interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Dhaka. But on the ground, the caretaker government is yet to make any formal reform in the system even though it has achieved diplomatic success in different fronts along with a sustained public trust. The widely acclaimed banker turned social-enterprise motivator Prof Yunus has continued his mission to understand the ground situation while discussing with various political parties along with other important personalities to finalize…
(2024-09-10). Culture as a weapon of peace. pressenza.com In the current context marked by senseless wars that inflict suffering and destruction on innocent populations, the need to break the silence through art has emerged. This need gave rise to the idea of a musical documentary that chronicles the life of Nicolà≤ Paganini, who was born in Genoa in 1742 and died in Nice in 1840, universally recognized as the greatest violinist in history. At the center of the film, produced by Alveare Cinema and with the careful screenplay by Paolo Bianchini, Luca Bianchini and Paola Rota, is the story of Paganini's legendary violin, built in 1743 by the famous luthier Giuseppe Gua…
(2024-09-10). 300,000 march against Macron's appointment of conservative prime minister. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, September 7, approximately A massive rally in Paris saw 160,000 demonstrators, with thousands more gathering in cities like Lille, Bordeaux, and Marseille. The protesters are demanding that Macron respect basic democratic me…
(2024-09-10). What's Trump's escape valve when (or if) he realizes he's losing? Bluster aside, how much post-election chaos can this has-been incite? nationofchange.org There could be greater disruption than Jan. 6, but the enormous, co-ordinated might of law and order won't get ambushed again.
(2024-09-10). 'Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price' available on new album. peoplesworld.org Last year, a hardworking music publicist alerted me to a rare performance of Damien Geter's spirituals-based Justice Symphony up in Fresno, paired with Beethoven's 9th, and I took the bait. The amazing soprano soloist (in both) was Karen Slack, who is presently enjoying a stellar career (about which said publicist continues to inform me). She's …
(2024-09-10). Unions the only major social institution whose public respect is on the rise. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—Former AFL-CIO Political Director Michael Podhorzer posted the following interesting graphic on his Twitter/X feed. Unions get more respect, and other institutions get less. Podhorzer noted that since the Great Recession 15 years ago, respect for the union movement has skyrocketed, to a near-record high this year of 70%. The gap between respect and …
(2024-09-10). Low-wage corporations spent half-a-trillion on CEO pay and stock buybacks. peoplesworld.org Why aren't low-wage workers better paid? After 30 years of research, I can tell you it's not because employers don't have the cash. It's because profitable corporations spend that money on their stock prices and CEOs instead. Lowe's, for example, spent $43 billion buying back its own stock over the past five years. With that …
(2024-09-10). One killed near Moscow as more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia. aljazeera.com Russia says it shot down 144 Ukrainian drones overnight, 20 of them over the Moscow region.
(2024-09-10). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 928. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 928th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-09-10). In Ukraine, some are sceptical of Zelenskyy's shake-up as Russia advances. aljazeera.com The president, whose approval ratings are in decline, oversaw a major reshuffle as Russian troops advance in the Donbas.
(2024-09-10). Putin's Wrath Turns Dangerous US Weapons Into Toys? Russia Wipes Out Bradley Vehicle In Kharkiv. hindustantimes.com Russian Army on Sep 9 claimed to have destroyed one more U.S.-made weapon. Russian Defense Ministry said a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle operated by the Ukrainian Army was destroyed. A short purported clip of the incident was also released by the Russian Army. Watch for more.
(2024-09-10). Ukraine, Russia bleeding each other to satisfy ambitions of someone else. ummid.com What Russia and Ukraine should do today is stop fighting immediately and start their long walk together on the path of peace, healing and rehabilitation.
(2024-09-10). BRICS Innovation Forum to be held at Innopolis University. tvbrics.com The event will form a network of partnerships of the BRICS scientific and innovation system…
(2024-09-10). BRICS School Initiatives Centre to open in Russia. tvbrics.com The project may become a new direction in the development of public diplomacy…
(2024-09-10). Chinese digital human trainers help AI better serve people. tvbrics.com The purpose of such training is to improve observation and understanding of human behaviour…
(2024-09-10). Ethiopia highlights AI as ideal investment for country's fruitful future. tvbrics.com The increasingly effective application of AI is pushing the boundaries of the technology's implementation…
(2024-09-10). Gulf Cooperation Council's Ministerial Meetings are held in Saudi Arabia. tvbrics.com GCC Joint Ministerial Meetings took place with Indian, Russian and Brazilian Foreign Ministers…
(2024-09-10). Iran participates in the 37th Moscow International Book Fair. tvbrics.com This was announced by Iran's cultural attaché to Russia, Masoud Ahmadvand…
(2024-09-10). Saudi Arabia increases aquaculture production from 32,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes. tvbrics.com The Kingdom exports 59,844 metric tonnes of fish and shrimp every year…
(2024-09-10). Chilean police repress march to pay respect to those disappeared and/or assassinated during Pinochet dictatorship. mronline.org Thousands of Chileans were beaten and sprayed with high-pressure water guns while marching to pay tribute to the victims of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
(2024-09-10). Humans rescue Doomsday Glacier? mronline.org It was only 3 years ago when a group of distinguished climate scientists led by Erin C. Pettit (Oregon State University) said Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf of the Thwaites Glacier/Antarctica, aka: Doomsday Glacier, could collapse "within as little as 5 years."
(2024-09-10). The courage of Gisèle Pelicot. mronline.org The calculated and cruel violence suffered by Gisèle Pelicot has shaken the world to its core, yet her demand to make the trial public and shift the shame to the perpetrators of these acts, has inspired many.
(2024-09-10). Protesters mobilise to greet Australia's 'Land Forces' merchants of death. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Binoy Kampmark in Melbourne Between tomorrow and Friday, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will host a weapons bazaar that ought to be called "The Merchants of Death". The times for these merchants are positively bullish, given that total global military expenditure exceeded US$2.4 trillion last year, an increase of 6.8 percent in…
(2024-09-10). Wes Streeting takes the Tories apart over their lies on cronyism. leftfootforward.org Health Secretary Wes Streeting took the Tories apart after they tried to falsely accuse the Labour Party of cronyism, as he pointed out a litany of cronyism scandals the opposition had been involved in when in office. | Streeting was responding to Tory criticism of his decision to invite former New Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn into his department to give advice. | Shadow health secretary Victoria Atkins asked about Milburn's private sector interests and what documents he had access to in the Department of Health and Social Care. | She said: "This is just more evidence of cronyism at the heart of this n…
(2024-09-10). Winter Fuel Payments explained: What will change, who is affected and why is it so controversial? leftfootforward.org Today will see MPs vote on whether to cut winter fuel payments to the majority of pensioners…
(2024-09-10). Financial rescue package needed to end 'chaos' in probation service, union leader says. leftfootforward.org Ian Lawrence also said that the early release scheme will add to the 'huge burden of work' probation staff are already experiencing…
(2024-09-10). Keir Starmer promises to 'rewrite the rules of our economy' in speech to TUC Congress. leftfootforward.org The prime minister also pledged to deliver growth which 'serves the interests of working people'
(2024-09-10). Frente Amplio favors creation of Ministry of Justice in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The presidential candidate of the opposition Frente Amplio, Yamandú Orsi, defends the creation of a Ministry of Justice in Uruguay, but also agreements with other political forces to face crime.
(2024-09-10). Inter-annual inflation grows in Panama. plenglish.com Panama City, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Up to last June, the inter-annual inflation in Panama, had a variation of 0,9%, in relation to the same stage of 2023, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) appreciated.
(2024-09-10). More than 700 suicides in Uruguay in 2023. plenglish.com That year the suicide rate was 21.39 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to data from the Department of Vital Statistics of the Ministry of Public Health, reported by Grupo R Multimedio. | Compared to 2022, the number of suicides was reduced by 60 cases, the publication detailed. | It adds that historically, the mortality rate from this cause is higher among men, who accounted for 75% of the total in 2023. | The rate is also higher in people aged 75-79 years, followed by those aged 85-90 years. The third place was occupied by the 25-29 bracket with 32,5 deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants. | According to the sour…
(2024-09-10). Puerto Rico condemns Washington's coup maneuvers in Honduras. plenglish.com San Juan, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico-Libertarian Movement repudiated the maneuvers of the United States government aimed to overthrow the president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro.
(2024-09-10). Sessions of the Parliamentary Standing Committee begin in China. plenglish.com According to the Parliament's statement, among the issues to be reviewed were the draft National Defense Education Law and the amendment to the Statistics Law. | Chairman of the 14th NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji led the first plenary meeting of the committee's 11th session. | The lawmakers reviewed the draft amendment to the National Defense Education Law, the draft of which highlights the need to more effectively incorporate military service education into national defense instruction on campus, among other stipulations. | At another point, the lawmakers deliberated on a draft amendment to the Law on Statis…
(2024-09-10). Uruguay's Health Ministry issues advice due to atmospheric smoke. plenglish.com Montevideo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) issued recommendations to the population on Tuesday before the incidence of black smoke from forest fires in the South American region.
(2024-09-10). Cambodia's National Assembly president to visit China. plenglish.com Sudary is responding to an invitation from Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, who will not only visit Beijing but will also make a working trip to Shanghai to meet with Huang Lixin, chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, and tour the city's industrial zone. | Sources in the Cambodian legislature announced that the visit comes when the friendship between the two countries is growing and cooperation between the two parliaments has reached an unprecedented level. | During her sojourn in China, the Cambodian National Assembly pr…
(2024-09-10). Houthi rebels announce downing of another U.S. drone. plenglish.com Aden, Yemen, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Yemeni Houthi authorities today reported the downing of a new U.S. drone that was carrying out combat actions over the province of Saada, in the northwest of the country.
(2024-09-10). Senado mexicano iniciará el debate sobre la reforma judicial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) La Cámara de Senadores de México iniciará este martes el debate sobre la reforma judicial promovida por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
(2024-09-10). 60 years after Lyndon Johnson's 'daisy ad,' the silence on nuclear war is dangerous. nationofchange.org Today, a campaign ad akin to the daisy spot is hard to imagine from the Democratic or Republican nominee to be commander in chief, who seem content to bypass the subject of nuclear-war dangers.
(2024-09-10). Majority of US voters back legal action against plastics industry over recycling deception. nationofchange.org The survey, conducted by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) and Data for Progress, shows that 70 percent of likely U.S. voters would support legal action to hold the plastics and fossil fuel industries accountable for alleged deception.
(2024-09-10). STARMER IS TRIPPING OVER HIMSELF TO MAKE US ALL PAY! expose-news.com You would be forgiven for thinking that we had woken up recently in a weird and frightening parallel universe, however, I am sad to inform you this is our current normal, for …
(2024-09-10). UK protest groups change Palestine march date to avoid overlap with Yom Kippur. middleeasteye.net UK protest groups change Palestine march date to avoid overlap with Yom Kippur | Leaked email and figure within the pro-Palestine coalition said it changed the date after consulting with Jewish members of coalition | | Members of the Jewish Bloc for Palestine march in central London on 27…
(2024-09-10). British activist Majid Freeman jailed for 22 weeks over role in Leicester riots. middleeasteye.net British activist Majid Freeman jailed for 22 weeks over role in Leicester riots | Freeman convicted under public disorder act over incident that took place during clashes in English city in September 2022 | | Police gather after confrontations broke out in Leicester, England, in September 2022…
(2024-09-10). Putin demands Russian fighter jets escort him to Turkey. middleeasteye.net Putin demands Russian fighter jets escort him to Turkey | Russia's president has been delaying trip to Ankara for almost two years because of his extraordinary requests | | Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspecting a Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, on 27 Au…
(2024-09-10). Master Plan, Ep 5: How Corporations Became People. levernews.com
(2024-09-10). Hasina's gone, but fate of Bangladesh's forcibly disappeared uncertain. aljazeera.com Only three of more than 150 persons who went missing during Sheikh Hasina's long rule have been reunited with families.
(2024-09-10). Australia says it will ban minors from using social media. aljazeera.com Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants children 'off their phones and on the footy field'.
(2024-09-10). Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X's history of run-ins with left and right. aljazeera.com How X's run-ins with foreign governments have shifted across the political spectrum under Musk's leadership.
(2024-09-10). China, Russia to conduct joint naval and air drills this month. aljazeera.com The Northern United-2024 exercises will take place in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
(2024-09-10). Harvey Weinstein undergoes emergency heart surgery, representatives say. aljazeera.com Producer's hospitalisation comes as he awaits a new trial after a court quashed his sex crime convictions in New York.
(2024-09-10). James Earl Jones, actor and voice of Darth Vader, has died aged 93. aljazeera.com Born in poverty in segregated Mississippi, Jones went on to become one of the world's most celebrated actors.
(2024-09-10). Jordan elections: How will electoral reforms impact the September 10 polls? aljazeera.com The reforms are part of a decade-long democratisation process in which political parties will play a larger role.
(2024-09-10). Video shows drone attack hit apartment building in Russia. aljazeera.com This is the moment a drone attack hit a residential building in Russia.
(2024-09-10). Indians celebrate elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, remover of obstacles. aljazeera.com The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival draws millions of devotees and ends with the immersion of idols in bodies of water.
(2024-09-10). North Korean leader Kim orders boost to nuclear arsenal. aljazeera.com Kim Jong Un warns of the 'grave threat' from US-led regional military bloc as he announces nuclear measures.
(2024-09-10). Pakistan police arrest lawmakers, leaders from former PM Imran Khan's party. aljazeera.com The raids in Islamabad come after major protests in the capital calling for Khan's release from jail.
(2024-09-10). Researchers warn methane emissions 'rising faster than ever'. aljazeera.com The largest increases in emissions of the greenhouse gas come from China and Southeast Asia.
(2024-09-10). Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's attacker dies in hospital. aljazeera.com Dickson Ndiema Marangach doused Cheptegei in petrol and set her on fire, leading to her death in Kenya on Sunday.
(2024-09-10). UK begins inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies. aljazeera.com Letby was also found guilty of attempting to kill seven infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit.
(2024-09-10). Australian PM announces plan to ban young children from social media. aljazeera.com Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to ban children from using social media.
(2024-09-10). Formula One design guru Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin in March 2025. aljazeera.com The sought-after F1 designer Newey announced his departure from Red Bull in May, after 19 years at the famous F1 team.
(2024-09-10). Where Can We Live? counterpunch.org In 2019, a group of homeless folks were living on a deserted piece of land along the Chehalis River, a drainage basin that empties into Grays Harbor, an estuary of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of the state of Washington. When the city of Aberdeen ordered the homeless encampment cleared out, some of those
(2024-09-10). The Urgent Need for Peace in Sudan. counterpunch.org Last month, the International Rescue Committee, described the crisis in Sudan as the top global humanitarian emergency. On August 28, Lawrence O'Donnell described the war in Sudan as the "least reported humanitarian crisis on the planet". Levon Sevunts is a former journalist who works for the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. He had recently returned from
(2024-09-10). Animal Activists are "Poor in Spirit" counterpunch.org In the first beatitude, Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." The analogous blessing from the Sermon on the Plain, in the Gospel of Luke, is more straightforward. Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor." The text from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew
(2024-09-10). A Nuclear Crisis at Kursk? counterpunch.org The trouble with nuclear technology, of any kind really, is that it depends on sensible and even intelligent decisions being made by supremely fallible human beings. The consequences of even a simple mistake are, as we have already seen with Chornobyl, catastrophic. To add to the danger, nuclear technology also relies on other seemingly elusive
(2024-09-10). US Food Insecurity Rate Rose to 13.5% in 2023 as Government Benefits Declined and Food Prices Soared. counterpunch.org The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 from 12.8% in 2022, according to data the U.S. Department of Agriculture released on Sept. 4, 2024. That means more than 1 in 8 Americans — about 47 million people — couldn't get enough food for themselves or their families at least some of
(2024-09-10). Old Growth Logging Challenged in Bitterroot National Forest. counterpunch.org The Gold Butterfly logging and burning project, east of Corvallis, Montana, is in wolverine and grizzly bear habitat and bull trout critical habitat in the Sapphire Mountains on the Bitterroot National Forest. The Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Native Ecosystems Council filed a lawsuit on September 9th against the Bitterroot National Forest seeking to
(2024-09-10). 60 Years After Lyndon Johnson's "Daisy Ad," the Silence on Nuclear War Is Dangerous. counterpunch.org One evening in early September 1964, a frightening commercial jolted 50 million Americans who were partway through watching "Monday Night at the Movies" on NBC. The ad began with an adorable three-year-old girl counting petals as she pulled them from a daisy. Then came a man's somber voiceover, counting down from ten to zero. Then
(2024-09-10). Are You Ready for Some Private Equity Football? counterpunch.org The billionaires who run the world's most phenomenally profitable sport have just decided to "share the wealth" — with the greediest of their fellow rich. By a 31-1 margin, the owners of the 32 pro football franchises that make up the NFL have just voted to crack open their money-making machine to the investment fund
(2024-09-10). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-09-10). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-09-10). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.
(2024-09-10). 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.
(2024-09-10). Rebecca Lossin: The Multiple Gaze. newleftreview.org Resisting the erasure of working-class life in the American rust belt, the critical photography of LaToya Ruby Frazier combines intimate portraiture with representations of capital's flight. Rebecca Lossin reflects on MoMA's recent retrospective of her work—and on the cultural politics of documentary image-making in an age saturated with the visual.
(2024-09-10). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-09-10). 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?
(2024-09-10). Tilt-Ducted Fan ARES Drone Designed To Carry Modular Payloads Has Finally Lifted Off. twz.com ARES, which has been in development for over a decade, could resupply and provide other support for far-flung US forces in future conflicts.
(2024-09-10). Bangladesh Sensation Nahid Rana Eyes India Test Series After Historic Triumph Over Pakistan. devdiscourse.com Nahid Rana, the 21-year-old fast bowler who has taken Bangladesh cricket by storm, is gearing up for the away Test series against India. Following a historic 2-0 victory over Pakistan, where he showcased his ability to bowl at 150 kph, Rana continues to attract attention.
(2024-09-10). A month on minus Hasina, Yunus pledges to make a new Bangladesh. ummid.com Yunus led Interim Government in Bangladesh has entrusted a think tank and several pundits to the White Paper Committee, which is responsible to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
(2024-09-10). Refrain from painting everyone as Islamist: Yunus to Modi Govt. ummid.com Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh Interim Government, Thursday asked the Narendra Modi government in India to refrain from painting everyone as Islamist.
(2024-09-10). The Strange Situation of Sheikh Hasina in India. ummid.com Reports from New Delhi is trickling down that Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been held incommunicado at a safe house in an airforce based near Delhi.
(2024-09-10). VP Harris hasn't 'moderated' on climate issues — She doubles down on 'climate crisis' narrative, still supports net-zero policies that will harm grids, U.S. farming, and domestic energy. wattsupwiththat.com KamalaHarris hasn't "moderated" on climate issues. She doubles down on "climate crisis" narrative, still supports net-zero energy policies that will harm grid stability, agriculture, and all energy-related sectors. Nor does she regret her IRA vote.
(2024-09-10). Tragedy on Kedarnath Route: Bodies of More Pilgrims Recovered from Landslide Debris. devdiscourse.com Authorities have recovered four more bodies from the debris of a landslide on the Kedarnath route, raising the toll to five, officials reported on Tuesday.
(2024-09-10). Hollywood Star Tyrese Gibson Arrested for Failing to Pay Child Support. devdiscourse.com Hollywood actor Tyrese Gibson has been arrested in Georgia for failing to pay child support to his ex-wife, Samantha Lee.
(2024-09-10). Trade Tensions and Weak Domestic Demand Hamper China Stocks. devdiscourse.com On Tuesday, China stocks hit new lows amid persistent market anxieties over trade disputes and deflation, offsetting strong August export data. In contrast, Hong Kong shares climbed, with Alibaba's shares surging due to their inclusion in the Stock Connect Scheme, allowing mainland investors access.
(2024-09-10). Dollar Steady, Investors Eye U.S. Inflation Data and Fed Rate Cuts. devdiscourse.com On Tuesday, the dollar remained steady, while the yen moved away from its one-month high. Investors are closely watching for U.S. inflation data and reassessing the likelihood of significant interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve next week. A mixed labor report last Friday left uncertainty about whether the Fed will implement a standard 25 basis point (bps) cut or a more aggressive 50 bps cut at its upcoming Sept. 17-18 policy meeting.
(2024-09-10). Typhoon Yagi Devastates Vietnam: Floods and Landslides Hit Hard. devdiscourse.com Severe floods are expected to inundate Vietnam's north, including the capital Hanoi, government officials announced, as Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, continues its deadly toll. Landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon have killed at least 65 people, with 39 others reported missing in the north, the disaster management agency stated Tuesday in its latest update.
(2024-09-10). Tata Electronics Partners with ASMPT Singapore for Semiconductor Advancements. devdiscourse.com Tata Electronics has forged a strategic partnership with ASMPT Singapore to bolster its semiconductor assembly infrastructure in India. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, focuses on developing essential solutions and training programs for chip packaging units in Assam and Karnataka.
(2024-09-10). Jabil to Invest $238M in New Tamil Nadu Plant, Creating 5,000 Jobs. devdiscourse.com Electronic components manufacturer Jabil plans to open a new plant in Tamil Nadu, India, investing approximately 20 billion rupees ($238.2 million), according to the state's industries minister. This development will generate around 5,000 jobs in the Trichy area.
(2024-09-10). US-India Partnership Achieves 'Escape Velocity': INDUS-X Summit Highlights. devdiscourse.com At the ongoing INDUS-X Summit in California, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell emphasized the significant investment made by the United States in strengthening its strategic partnership with India.
(2024-09-10). Honourable or Ow'ekitiibwa? The evolving meaning of titles in Uganda's political landscape. independent.co.ug The evolution of "Honourable" suggests a deeper issue in how political titles are perceived and used COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The title "Honourable" was introduced to Uganda's Parliament as an import from British tradition. In the UK, "Honourable" denotes a person of high integrity, and failing to meet these standards typically results in losing …
(2024-09-10). New A-Level curriculum rollout now expected next year. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has finally given the green light to the development of a new A-Level competence-based curriculum. Sources from the Ministry of Education headquarters have revealed that Education Minister Janet Kataha Museveni has allowed the National Curriculum Development Centre to proceed with the development of …
(2024-09-10). How Uganda Cranes tamed Congo at Namboole. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | FUFA MEDIA | Uganda Cranes continued with their brillant start to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers after picking maximum points against Congo on Monday at Mandela National Stadium. In the game played under the floodlights and watched by a capacity crowd, Uganda secured a 2-0 win to compliment the 2-2 …
(2024-09-10). Kasese to host World Rabies Day on September 28. independent.co.ug Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Rabies Day (WRD) that is marked annually on September 28, will be celebrated in Kasese, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has confirmed. The day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for elimination of the disease globally. The commemoration has been spearheaded by …
(2024-09-10). President Museveni's brother intervenes, Nakaseke North MP aspirant ends early campaigns. independent.co.ug Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The race for Nakaseke North Parliamentary seat has taken a significant turn following the decision by Businessman Brian Kabuura to halt campaigns ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kabuura, who has been campaigning for two years alongside Professor Wilber Ahebwa, Chairperson of the Greater Ngoma Development Foundation, had sought …
(2024-09-10). Short films on sexual and reproductive health rights premiere in Uganda. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach a Hand Uganda and Sauti Plus Media Hub have premiered a collection of eight compelling short films centered on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Justice (SRHRJ) in East Africa. The fiction and documentary films are part of the Get Reel project — which is facilitated by Docubox, an …
(2024-09-10). Up to 600 drivers arrested without valid licenses in one week. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 619 drivers have been arrested by traffic police for driving without valid licenses in the past six days. These arrests followed operations conducted on various roads across the country. According to traffic police records, out of the 619 arrested drivers, 110 had no driving licenses at all, 275 …
(2024-09-10). China to give Africa $50 billion over next three years. independent.co.ug The China-Africa forum produced myriad agreements between China and over 50 African nations on areas ranging from industry and agriculture to natural resources and investments ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with …
(2024-09-10). David Ogong appointed new NSSF Board chair. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development Betty Amongi has appointed a new Board of Directors for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for a 3-year term effective September 01, 2024. David Ogong has been appointed the new chairperson, succeeding Peter Kimbowa whose 3-year tenure elapsed on …
(2024-09-10). Journalists from 31 African countries visit China's Chongqing. independent.co.ug Beijing, China | CGTN | The 2024 FOCAC Summit has concluded in Beijing. Some African journalists are taking advantage of being in China to learn more about the country. A delegation of reporters from over thirty African countries is now visiting southwest China's Chongqing, enjoying the charm of a city built on mountains and rivers. …
(2024-09-10). Mpox vaccines in Africa. independent.co.ug Where they come from and what stands in the way of distributing them ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to neighbouring countries …
(2024-09-10). Uganda selected to host ICC Challenge League B. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has been selected to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Challenge League B from November 4 to 16 in Kampala and Entebbe. The Challenge League B is a qualification pathway for the 2027 ICC World Cup, which will be hosted by Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia. Uganda Cricket Association …
(2024-09-10). Saluting the power of sport. sanews.gov.za Saluting the power of sport | Sport has a cunning, yet magical way of bringing people together, no matter one's race, creed or colour.
Recent impressions on the official South African Government X account which is managed by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), has shown that a social media post on swimmer Tatjana Smith clinching gold in the women's 100m breaststroke at the 2024 Olympics garnered 68,144 impressions.
(2024-09-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're planning a Labor Day gathering outdoors, remember that food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne illness.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria and what summertime foods should be avoided by those who are expecting….
(2024-09-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-09-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Surprising sources of added sugar. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Added sugar in foods not only adds extra calories, it also can have direct toxic effects, such as tooth decay and even a risk for heart disease. Minimizing the amount of added sugar in your diet is important. However, you may not even realize how much added sugar you consume. That's because some unsuspecting foods you may think are healthy contain added sugar. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician…
(2024-09-10). Help for complex swallowing disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Treatment for swallowing disorders depends on the cause of the problem, making it essential to get the correct diagnosis. Jessica Gregor, a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders in the Department of Otolaryngology at Mayo Clinic, says swallowing can become difficult for some people who suffer from trauma, certain medical conditions, and head and neck cancers. Mayo Clinic in Arizona operates a multidisciplinary Swallowing Clinic that involves a group of specialists evaluating the patient at…
(2024-09-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Endometrial cancer associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Endometrial cancer, the most common uterine cancer, starts with abnormal cell growth in the endometrium. Significant risk factors include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and a lack of physical activity, according to a recent study. PCOS affects 13% of women globally, causing hormonal imbalances, irregular periods, excess androgen and ovarian cysts, which can lead to infertility. Dr. Kristina Butler, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist, explains how PCOS increases the risk of endometrial cancer. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute…
(2024-09-10). Managing plugged ducts, mastitis when breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends infants be exclusively breastfed or given only breast milk only for the first six months of life. The group also recommends that continuing breastfeeding as solid foods are introduced, up to and beyond the child's first year or as long as the mother and child desire. Many people desire to exclusively breastfeed their child for six months and plan to continue to breastfeed for one year or more. Breast pain is…
(2024-09-10). Why exercise is essential after bariatric surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bariatric surgery is more than just surgery. It's a lifestyle change that includes a lifelong commitment to eating healthy with your dietitian's guidance and incorporating regular exercise into your routine. After bariatric surgery, patients who regularly exercise for 60 minutes six days a week lose weight more quickly and dramatically improve their capacity for exercise. Take advantage of peak weight-loss period The time to establish your exercise habits is before you have the surgery. Then solidify that routine during the first year…
(2024-09-10). Mayo Clinic expert discusses updated COVID-19 vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As a summer surge of COVID-19 outbreaks is underway, new vaccines for the virus have been released. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 season for people ages 6 months and older. These updated vaccines are designed to better protect against recently circulating variants, helping to prevent serious illness and hospitalization. "It appears that this virus is going to continue to change as immunity in the population wanes, either after vaccination…
(2024-09-10). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-09-10). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".
(2024-09-10). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.
(2024-09-10). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.
(2024-09-10). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.
(2024-09-10). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.
(2024-09-10). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.
(2024-09-10). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.
(2024-09-10). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-09-10). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.
(2024-09-10). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".
(2024-09-10). Unesco advierte sobre deterioro acelerado de los océanos desde 2003. telesurtv.net La directora del ente, Audrey Azoulay, manifestó que factores como "temperatura, acidificación, nivel del mar: están sonando todas las alarmas".
(2024-09-10). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.
(2024-09-10). 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.
(2024-09-10). Historia, cultura y pasión en el ron ligero cubano. radiohc.cu Desde su origen en 1862 en Santiago de Cuba, el ron ligero cubano es mucho más que una bebida conquistadora de los paladares más exigentes alrededor del mundo, deviene manifestación genuina de la historia, cultura y pasión de un pueblo.
(2024-09-10). Allanamientos nocturnos, un tema que divide a la sociedad uruguaya. radiohc.cu El venidero 27 de octubre, día de las elecciones generales en Uruguay, también se pondrá a consideración de la ciudadanía un viejo tema que divide a la sociedad, los allanamientos nocturnos por las fuerzas del orden.
(2024-09-10). Acontecer económico: proyecciones 2-8/9/2024 (+Audio). radiohc.cu Compendio que resume el acontecer económico de la semana y las principales proyecciones nacionales e internacionales en el ámbito económico.
(2024-09-10). Serán reconocidos hoy integrantes de delegación paralímpica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) Los integrantes de la delegación cubana que participó en los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024, clausurados este domingo, serán reconocidos hoy en la bienvenida oficial con sede en el coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, de esta capital.
(2024-09-10). Recibe Dominica otro grupo de médicos cubanos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) El ministro de Salud de Dominica, Cassanni Laville, recibió a un grupo de médicos y técnicos cubanos de la salud que se unirá a la brigada sanitaria en la prestación de servicios.
(2024-09-10). Cuba enfocada en la formación integral y excelencia académica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) A pesar de la compleja situación económica que atraviesa el país, Cuba se enfoca hoy en la formación integral de estudiantes, que se distingan por el conocimiento, la cultura y la decencia.
(2024-09-10). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-09-10). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-09-10). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.
(2024-09-10). Debate decisivo o rito electoral. radiohc.cu Los candidatos a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, por el partido Demócrata, y Donald Trump, de los republicanos, realizarán este martes su primer y único debate público, justo nueve semanas antes de los comicios de donde saldrá el nuevo inquilino de la Casa Blanca.
(2024-09-10). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
(2024-09-10). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.
(2024-09-10). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.
(2024-09-10). Ambientalistas cubanos asisten a evento internacional en México. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) Una representación de la Agencia de Medio Ambiente (AMA) de Cuba participó en el VI Simposio y VII Seminario Internacional sobre Educación Ambiental para el Desarrollo, auspiciado por la Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, en México.
(2024-09-10). Realizan reparaciones fabriles para garantizar el inicio de la zafra azucarera en Granma. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) En un contexto muy complejo para la industria azucarera cubana, las reparaciones fabriles constituyen un eslabón decisivo en el propósito de garantizar una arrancada eficiente de la zafra.
(2024-09-10). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.
(2024-09-10). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-09-10). Sesionará en Varadero congreso internacional de minería. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) El V Congreso Internacional de Minería y Metalurgia (Minimetal 2024) y el I Fórum de Inversión Extranjera y Negocios sesionarán del 17 al 20 de este mes en el Centro de Convenciones Plaza América, en Varadero, provincia de Matanzas.
(2024-09-10). Cuba y Etiopía dialogaron sobre temas bilaterales y multilaterales. radiohc.cu Addis Abeba, 10 sep (RHC) La encargada de negocios de la embajada de Cuba en Etiopía, Natalys Dinza, dialogó hoy con el director general para América y Europa del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores local, Zenebe Kebede, sobre temas de interés bilateral y multilateral.
(2024-09-10). Prensa de Gambia destaca llegada de nuevos profesionales de la salud cubanos. radiohc.cu Banjul, 10 sep (RHC) Los tres principales periódicos gambianos, The Standard, The Point y Foroyaa, destacan hoy, en sus ediciones impresas y digitales, el arribo a esta nación del occidente africano de un nuevo grupo de doctores, licenciados y técnicos de la salud cubanos.
(2024-09-10). Abogan Cuba y el Líbano por fortalecer vínculos interpartidistas. radiohc.cu Beirut, 10 sep (RHC) El embajador Jorge P. León Cruz recibió, en la sede de la misión cubana en Beirut, a Hanna Ghareb, Secretario General del Partido Comunista Libanés, acompañado de Maurice Nohra, miembro de la dirección partidista libanesa y presidente de la Asociación de Amistad Líbano-Cuba.
(2024-09-10). Sancti Spíritus: Vacuna antineumocócica beneficiará a más de 1 300 niños (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Sancti Spíritus, 10 sept (RHC) Más de 1 300 niñas y niños espirituanos nacidos en el año en curso, serán inmunizados con la vacuna Pneumosil 10 Valente, proceso iniciado este lunes en toda Cuba destinado a proteger a los pequeños contra 10 serotipos de neumococo.
(2024-09-10). Inversión extranjera apuesta por Venezuela. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, destacó el desarrollo de un ciclo virtuoso de crecimiento, generación de riqueza y reinversión.
(2024-09-10). Mesa Redonda: Nuevo curso escolar en la Educación Superior. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) El Ministro de Educación Superior Dr. Walter Baluja y otros directivos universitarios comparecerán este martes en la primera de dos mesas redondas dedicadas al nuevo curso escolar en la Educación Superior cubana.
(2024-09-10). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-09-10). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-09-10). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).