(2020-10-01). Coronavirus: Turkish government admits excluding asymptomatic cases from figures. middleeasteye.net 
Coronavirus: Turkish government admits excluding asymptomatic cases from figures | Revelation prompts outrage as Turkish Medical Association accuses government of 'hiding the facts' | Thu, 10/01/2020 – 09: 23 | The official number of daily coronavirus cases in Turkey have begun to decline in recent days after rising over the past several weeks (Reuters) | Doctors and politicians in Turkey…
(2020-10-01). Assange's Seventeenth Day at the Old Bailey: Embassy Espionage, Contemplated Poisoning and Proposed Kidnapping. dissidentvoice.org September 30. Central Criminal Court, London. Today will be remembered as a grand expose. It was a direct, pointed accusation at the intentions of the US imperium which long for the scalp of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. For WikiLeaks, it was a smouldering triumph, showing that the entire mission against Assange, from the start, …
(2020-10-01). Evidence of war crimes, torture, surveillance and assassination plots: Assange hearing nears final day. wsws.org The CIA's surveillance was targeted against Assange's communication with his legal representatives, considered "priority targets."
(2020-10-01). Trump administration prepares anti-immigrant raids in Democratic Party-led "sanctuary cities" ahead of November election. wsws.org The latest maneuver in Trump's war on immigrants cannot be separated from his effort to carry out a coup d'état and establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2020-10-01). The socialist response to the 2020 presidential debate. liberationnews.org 
The Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman ticket stands for a new system — socialism — where the working class and oppressed hold economic and political power, and the needs of the people and the planet are planned for and guaranteed.
(2020-10-01). Freedom Rider: Breonna Taylor and Black Life. mronline.org 
Reactions to the Breonna Taylor murder, settlement and verdict all have one thing in common: Black people's inability to protect our lives.
(2020-10-01). Housing Affordability and Insecurity Before and During the Pandemic. counterpunch.org 
Over the last two decades, the percentage of households that rent has risen as has the percentage of renter households who are burdened by housing costs. Today, most low-income renters and low-income homeowners spend more than half of their income on housing. Housing insecurity has increased since the beginning of the pandemic, particularly among Black
(2020-10-01). Fracking's Fall in the San Juan Basin. counterpunch.org 
Rancher Don Schreiber remembers San Juan County, New Mexico, in the 1950s, when its largest city, Farmington, was a company town. That company, El Paso Natural Gas, ran everything from the wells to the gas stations. It donated money to 4-H and the hospital; it pitched in to build Little League fields and the first
(2020-10-01). The Next Steps in Eviction Defense. counterpunch.org 
A few thoughts on intentions, tactics, and building eviction defense networks Here in Portland, there are signs that the movement for Black lives and the movement for actually affordable housing are increasingly intersecting in all kinds of ways. Among the networks engaged in popular education and resistance organizing efforts around housing issues, you'll find groups
(2020-10-01). Burning Thoughts on the Sonoma Fires. counterpunch.org 
The map shows the fires in Sonoma County, California, USA, during 2017-2020. These were/are all big. My mother had to evacuate in 2017, and stayed with us for 10 days. Today (28 September 2020), I went to get her and bring her here again. I monitor the internet to follow the progress of the fire
(2020-10-01). Democracy: It's Not Dark Yet, But It's Getting There. counterpunch.org 
"I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the [fill in the country] voters to be left to decide for themselves." — Henry Kissinger, Nobel Peace prize winner and war criminal Ever since the
(2020-10-01). Pakistan's Mughal Syndrome. counterpunch.org 
In recent years, India has begun to view the Mughals and other Muslim dynasties before them, not as natives but invaders and colonizers. Hindutva's rise sees even Islam as a foreign religion and the Mughal monuments, including the Taj Mahal, as occupiers' relics. The 1947 partition takes on new meaning as India reincarnates Hindu glories whitewashing the Muslim rule.
(2020-10-01). Russian Defense Minister Reviews 5 Years Of Syria Operation. thealtworld.com 
September 30th, 2020, marked exactly 5 years since the beginning of the Russian operation in Syria. | It began after Damascus issued an official invitation for the Russian army to help the Syrian people and liberate the country from international terrorist groups. | On this day in 2015, the Federation Council gave its consent to Russian President Vladimir Putin to use the Russian Armed Forces in Syria. The decision was a response to the official appeal of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad."In the specified period, the situation in Syria turned out to be critical. The emerging situation threatened the defeat of…
(2020-10-01). The key to Viet Nam's successful COVID-19 response. mronline.org 
There were less than 400 cases of infection across the country during that period, most of them imported, and zero deaths, a remarkable accomplishment considering the country's population of 96 million people and the fact that it shares a 1,450 km land border with China.
(2020-10-01). How Ecuador's Democracy is Being Suffocated. counterpunch.org 
A recent poll showed that if Andrés Arauz Galarza were allowed to run in Ecuador's presidential election of 2021, he would win in the first round with 45.9 percent of the vote. The pollsters found that Arauz—who was the minister of knowledge and human talent from 2015 to 2017—wins across "all the social strata and regions of the country, with a slight weakness among the richest voters in the country."
(2020-10-01). The Court of God: How a Catholic secret society took over SCOTUS. mronline.org 
With his latest SCOTUS nomination, Trump advances the designs of a clique of ultra-conservatives with ties to a Catholic secret society and Cold War stalwarts leading the U.S. to the brink of overt fascism.
(2020-10-01). Reportback: Julian Assange Hearing On Tuesday September 29. popularresistance.org Tuesday has been another day on which the testimony focused on the extreme inhumane conditions in which Julian Assange would be kept imprisoned in the USA if extradited. The prosecution's continued tactic of extraordinary aggression towards witnesses who are patently well informed played less well, and there were distinct signs that Judge Baraitser was becoming irritated by this approach. The totality of defence witnesses and the sheer extent of mutual corroboration they provided could not simply be dismissed by the prosecution attempting to characterise all of them as uninformed on a particular detail, still les…
(2020-10-01). Two Iranian-Flagged Tankers Reportedly Arrive in Venezuela as Maduro Vows to Improve Gasoline Output. sputniknews.com In May, five Iranian tankers delivered more than a million barrels of oil to Venezuela, hit by a serious fuel shortage caused by US sanctions.
(2020-10-01). UN sends 16 truckloads of aid to Syria's Idlib. yenisafak.com The UN on Thursday sent 16 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Idlib, northwestern Syria, where millions of people need assistance due to the worsening internal conflict.The trucks carrying supplies entered the Idlib province through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey's southern Hatay province. | The aid will be distributed among residents of Idlib and nearby rural areas.Syria has been ravaged by civil war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters. | Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, and more than 10 million displaced, according to UN estimates.Idlib falls with…
(2020-10-01). Gov. Newsom approves task force on 'slavery reparations' as taxpayers wonder how 'broke' California will foot the bill. rt.com 
California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has approved the creation of a task force to examine paying reparations to the descendants of slaves, the first such proposal ever passed by a state government. | Newsom signed AB 3121 into law on Wednesday, creating a nine-member task force to study possible reparations for black Americans. While the governor lamented that the legislation hadn't been passed "decades ago," he hailed the bill for establishing a "paradigm that we hope will be resonant all across the United States." | "This is not just about California, this is about making an impact, and a dent, acro…
(2020-10-01). Memory sticks used to program voting machines STOLEN in Philadelphia, but city says election is just fine. rt.com 
Authorities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania admitted that a laptop and several memory sticks used to program voting machines were stolen from a warehouse, but insisted that the integrity of the election is not in question. | Election officials scrambled to investigate the theft from an East Falls warehouse and make sure the machines would not be compromised on election day, after city authorities confirmed the theft to the
(2020-10-01). DOJ charges hundreds doctors & nurses in massive $6bn 'healthcare fraud' and opioid bust. rt.com 
The US Department of Justice has announced charges for nearly 350 suspects in a sweeping bust linked to healthcare fraud. Among them are scores of medical professionals accused of scamming federal programs and private insurers. | The DOJ went public with the nationwide takedown on Wednesday, saying it had filed charges against 345 defendants across 51 federal districts, including more than 100 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers. | "These defendants have been charged with submitting more than $6 billion in false and fraudulent claims to federal health care programs and private insurers," the departmen…
(2020-10-01). You'll be executed first, Twitter's woke ex-CEO tell tech businessmen who wish to steer clear of politics. rt.com 
People on Twitter think its former CEO has called for the execution of his political opponents, after Dick Costolo warned that "me-first capitalists" will face firing squads during "the revolution." | Costolo, a veteran tech entrepreneur who ran Twitter between 2010 and 2015, poured some gasoline on the fire of an argument currently underway in Silicon Valley. People in IT are debating whether corporations should be engaged in social justice activism and allow political discourses in their workspaces. | "Me-first capitalists who think you can separate society from business are going to be the first people line…
(2020-10-01). You'll be executed first, Twitter's woke ex-CEO tells tech businessmen who wish to steer clear of politics. rt.com People on Twitter think its former CEO has called for the execution of his political opponents, after Dick Costolo warned that "me-first capitalists" will face firing squads during "the revolution." | Costolo, a veteran tech entrepreneur who ran Twitter between 2010 and 2015, poured some gasoline on the fire of an argument currently underway in Silicon Valley. People in IT are debating whether corporations should be engaged in social justice activism and allow political discourses in their workspaces. | "Me-first capitalists who think you can separate society from business are going to be the first people line…
(2020-10-01). 'Like father, like son': Twitter up in arms after Boris Johnson's dad gets caught violating new strict mask guidelines. rt.com 
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father has taken heat on social media after he was photographed shopping without a mask. The PM just recently updated the strict mask-wearing rules amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases. | Stanley Johnson, 80, was "caught red-handed" by the Daily Mirror, which published photos of him casually shopping without a mask. By doing so, the author and former Tory politician had flouted the tougher rules on face coverings announced by his son last week. Amid the resurgence of Covid-19, Brits were ordered to wear masks in shops and malls, while the fines for breaking the regulations were do…
(2020-10-01). 'You cannot lock down everybody': Madrid leaders oppose Spanish govt's plan to lock down capital. rt.com 
Conservative-led authorities in the Madrid region on Thursday criticized the Spanish government's plan to confine the capital city in an effort to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases. | Announcing its plan late on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said the central government was overriding regional authorities to impose a lockdown of the city of over 3 million people in the coming days. Nine surrounding municipalities with populations of at least 100,000 each will also be included in the plan. | "You cannot lock down everybody," regional chief Isabel Diaz Ayuso said, speaking on esRadio. "I'm sure the Madrid plan is…
(2020-10-01). Navalny 'is working with CIA': Kremlin makes explosive allegation after opposition figure blames Putin for alleged poisoning. rt.com 
Western intelligence agencies — in particular, agents from the American CIA — are working with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin's spokesman alleged on Thursday. | "Probably, it is not the patient [Navalny] who works for the Western special services, but that the Western intelligence services work with him, this would be more correct (to say)" Dmitry Peskov explained. "I can even be specific – these days, specialists from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States of America are working with him." | The bombshell allegation comes just hours after Navalny claim…
(2020-10-01). Azerbaijan & Armenia at war: What you need to know about bloody conflict over long-disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh (MAP). rt.com 
The bloody flareup between Azerbaijan and Armenia over a territorial dispute risks escalating into a major regional war. Here is how the two former Soviet republics got locked into a conflict rooted in feuds as old as the hills. | The ongoing hostilities started on September 27, becoming one of the most serious in a series of border clashes that have been occurring in the region on a fairly regular basis. The parties are fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region located inside Azerbaijan, as recognised internationally, and some surrounding territories. | Baku claims sovereignty over these, based on…
(2020-10-01). UK govt seeking to avoid national lockdown to 'stop unemployment in millions' — minister. rt.com 
The UK government is seeking to avoid a full national lockdown to save jobs, Environment Secretary George Eustice has said, after 700,000 people became unemployed during the Covid-19 crisis. | "I've not seen any projections of four million [unemployed materializing] but certainly we know that there are some 700,000 extra people that are already unemployed," Eustice told Sky on Thursday. "It's for precisely that reason that we are trying to avoid full lockdown." | The Office for Budget Responsibility forecast in July that unemployment in Britain would peak at 11.9 percent in the last quarter of 2020, which is e…
(2020-10-01). One in 200 in England has Covid-19, but growth of new cases 'may have slowed' — new study. rt.com 
A large-scale study has showed that the UK government's efforts to control the pandemic may be working, as those infected are passing the virus on to fewer people. However, the overall number of infections has increased. | Researchers from Imperial College London tested more than 80,000 volunteers between September 18 and 26. The results, compiled by the polling organization Ipsos MORI, showed the infections had "increased substantially across all age groups and areas of the country." | More than one in 200 people in England has Covid-19, the study concluded. This is a higher figure than that produced via the…
(2020-10-01). 'Life on Venus' plot thickens as new discovery indicates NASA may have found phosphine as far back as 1978, but didn't realize it. rt.com 
Researchers poring over archives from previous missions to Venus claim that NASA may have first detected phosphine signatures (indicating potential microbial life) back in 1978, and they just went unnoticed for the past 42 years. | On September 14, the world was rocked by the announcement that phosphine, a toxic gas that might indicate microbial life, had been detected in the clouds above Venus. There are no known natural processes that might explain the volume of the gas found. | While it's still too early to definitively state there is life on Venus producing the gas, the bombshell announcement briefly wrest…
(2020-10-01). Dublin confident on EU-UK free-trade deal as London set to renege on Withdrawal Agreement. rt.com 
Irish deputy PM Leo Varadkar says he expects Britain and the EU to complete a no-quota, no-tariff, free-trade Brexit deal, as Westminster plays hardball over Northern Ireland. | In an interview published on Thursday in The Currency, Varadkar claimed that an EU-UK free-trade deal is still achievable. | I still think there will be a deal. It will be no quotas, no tariffs, some form of minimum standards and control on state aid and fishing, | The UK remains Ireland's biggest trading partner and the introduction of tariffs and quotas is likely to impair the prosperity of both parties. Dublin has recently dropped t…
(2020-10-01). Turkish cross-border, peacekeeping missions up for extension. yenisafak.com Turkey's parliament is due to consider a motion extending authorization to launch cross-border anti-terrorist operations in northern Iraq and Syria, as well as deploy peacekeeping forces to the countries of Lebanon, Mali, and the Central African Republic.The motion, submitted on Thursday by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, would allow the Turkish military to carry out cross-border operations in northern Iraq and Syria for another year, from Oct. 30, 2020 until Oct. 30, 2021.The motion states that Turkey places great importance on protecting Iraq's territorial integrity, national unity, and stability."
(2020-10-01). Socialist councillor: 'To be effective you have to work like a good union delegate'. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-01). The ultra-right background of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. wsws.org Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a protegée of arch-reactionary Antonin Scalia, would significantly shift the court in the direction of religious obscurantism and political repression.
(2020-10-01). Bt Cotton in India is a GMO Template for a 'Monumental Irreversible Catastrophe'. counterpunch.org Cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop that has been officially approved in India and has been cultivated (illegally then legally) in the country for more than 20 years. Although GM mustard has been approved for commercial cultivation by India's apex regulatory body for GM crops (the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, GEAC), a public
(2020-10-01). Russia, France denounce Turkey as Armenian-Azeri war escalates. wsws.org As reports emerge that Turkey is sending Syrian Islamist mercenaries to Azerbaijan to fight Armenia, the risk of a Russian-Turkish clash and a broader regional war is rising.
(2020-10-01). Ukrainian miners strike for better pay and conditions in defiance of the unions. wsws.org Workers at the Krivoy Rog Iron Ore Company are carrying out a courageous strike in defiance of the union that puts them into direct conflict with the country's entire ruling class.
(2020-10-01). Detroit City Council defies public opposition and renews facial recognition contract. wsws.org A majority of the council of nine Democrats voted to approve a two-year, $220,000 upgrade and maintenance contract with South Carolina-based DataWorks Plus.
(2020-10-01). Stop the spread of COVID-19! Build rank-and-file safety committees to save lives! Prepare a nationwide strike to close unsafe schools! wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of middle and high school students in New York City are being sent back to classrooms for in-person instruction today as the pandemic continues to spread throughout the school system and the city.
(2020-10-01). Bridgestone, Total shut plants as COVID-19 layoffs sweep Europe. wsws.org After receiving billions of euros from the public purse in the form of European Union bailouts, European corporations are drastically cutting jobs.
(2020-10-01). Four US school employees and two college students killed by COVID-19 this week. wsws.org At least 30 school teachers and staff have died from COVID-19 since late July, when schools began to reopen en masse, sending millions back into unsafe classrooms across the US.
(2020-10-01). Evasions, anti-Russian demagogy at Comey hearing before US Senate. wsws.org The former FBI director claimed dozens of times not to be aware of the details of the initial stages of the 2016 investigation into Trump and Russia.
(2020-10-01). A muse of postwar France: singer and actress Juliette Gréco (1927-2020). wsws.org Singer and actress Juliette Gréco's considerable achievements are bound up inextricably with the problems of postwar French intellectual and cultural life.
(2020-10-01). Massive fire at Ohio auto parts plant threatens jobs and livelihoods of workers. wsws.org Employees were able to evacuate safely but many now face uncertain employment.
(2020-10-01). Trump's Operation Dictatorship: What the debate exposed. wsws.org The White House is the center of a fascistic conspiracy to overturn the Constitution and establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2020-10-01). JPMorgan pays $920 million settlement over illegal trades. wsws.org The bank's traders illegally manipulated metal and Treasury futures market in thousands of trades in a practice known as spoofing.
(2020-10-01). Deterring 'atrocious crimes' contributes to development: International Criminal Court President. news.un.org Deterring genocides, armed conflicts and other atrocious crimes supports sustainable development says the President of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) Chile Eboe-Osuji.
(2020-10-01). Beware Self-Serving Messengers: Logging Will Not Prevent Destructive Wildfires. counterpunch.org My community of Big Bear City, in the mountains east of Los Angeles, had a tense week recently. For a few nerve-racking days, the El Dorado fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres in and around the San Bernardino National Forest, threatened to move our way. The fire had seen little movement in the
(2020-10-01). French Medical Association denounces official inaction on pandemic. wsws.org The herd immunity policy decided by President Emmanuel Macron raises the risk of another terrible spike in deaths, worse than last spring.
(2020-10-01). Protest strikes in German public sector and local transport. wsws.org As part of the collective bargaining round for 2.3 million public sector workers, protest strikes are currently taking place in day-care centres and hospitals, town halls, government offices, savings banks, refuse companies and elsewhere.
(2020-10-01). What The A-Level Results Fiasco Revealed About This Government. truepublica.org.uk The short article below is by one of our media partners — Open Rights Group. It makes an extremely important point. It highlights the fact that the A-level fiasco was not just the fault of the government, it was the fault of an algorithm that the government decided it was not going to fix. It …
(2020-10-01). Minneapolis: Supporters join Matthew Rupert to fight arson charges stemming from uprising. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – The Minnesota Uprising Arrestee Support (MUAS) and other Twin Cities residents joined Matthew Rupert in court September 30 as he continues to fight federal arson charges stemming from this summer's rebellion. Supporters stood behind Rupert in court to demand the charges against Rupert and all uprising defendants be dropped. | The highlight of the hearing was the testimony of FBI Special Agent Stephens who is the FBI's weapons of mass destruction coordinator. Stephens testified that no weapons of mass destruction were used during the uprising except for, perhaps, the CS gas used by law enforcemen…
(2020-10-01). Bailed-out US airlines escalate attack on jobs. wsws.org After receiving billions in grants, no-interest loans and Fed bond purchases through the bipartisan CARES Act, major US airlines and aerospace companies are moving forward with tens of thousands of layoffs.
(2020-10-01). For a London-wide strike to oppose the threat to life from COVID-19! wsws.org We cannot allow a re-run of March, April and May when 33 colleagues died because of deliberate neglect by Transport for London, the bus companies and Unite.
(2020-10-01). Are far right groups really just about spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation? zcomm.org Research finds that far right tactics are less about misinformation than looking for community support by highlighting societal inequalities…
(2020-10-01). CEO's Maximize CEO Pay, Not Shareholder Returns. zcomm.org There is considerable evidence that CEOs do not earn their $20 million pay, in the sense of providing $20 million in additional returns to shareholders, compared to the next schmuck down the line.
(2020-10-01). The Racial Wealth Gap Is About the Upper Classes. zcomm.org Here's an idea: we should redistribute wealth from the largely white 1 percent to the poor and working class of all races — tackling both racial and class inequality simultaneously.
(2020-10-01). Tax Returns Show Trump Looting Treasury to Stave Off His Own Financial Disaster. zcomm.org The bragging "billionaire" blowhard president of the United States is more than a billion dollars in debt, and about half of that is coming due in the next few years…
(2020-10-01). Can You Afford to Breathe in the Pacific Northwest? zcomm.org As climate change worsens wildfires each year, unhoused people in Oregon and Washington experience the worst of the smoke…
(2020-10-01). It's Not Anti-Catholic to Ask Amy Coney Barrett About Her Religious Group "People of Praise" zcomm.org Before the TV show appeared, women leaders were referred to as "handmaids."
(2020-10-01). Neo-Fascist Proud Boys Exult Over Trump Telling Them to "Stand By," Not Stand Down. zcomm.org Asked to tell white supremacists and militia groups to stay away from protests, the president told them to be on alert.
(2020-10-01). The BLM movement found support in red, rural Pa. What will it mean for voting? zcomm.org Nearly every day in early June, protesters turned out in Chambersburg's town square to protest the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. That was noteworthy, even to locals who had spent years pushing for racial justice in this south central Pennsylvania community…
(2020-10-01). Growing Resistance to City Manager's Camp & FNB Sweep Threats. indybay.org Dozens of activists and volunteers gathered at 8 AM Monday morning in Parking Lot #27 on the 200th day of a SC Homeless Union COVID-19 Relief Center–created back in March at the Town Clock by the Union, Food Not Bombs [FNB], and Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom [HUFF] .
(2020-10-01). Sierra Club Endorses Brown, Hill, Kuhl and Kumar for Santa Cruz City Council. indybay.org The Santa Cruz Group of the Ventana Chapter of the Sierra Club has endorsed Sandy Brown, Kelsey Hill, Alicia Kuhl, and Kayla Kumar for Santa Cruz City Council in the November 2020 election. Additionally, the Santa Cruz Group of the Sierra Club has endorsed John Leopold for Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, District 1.
(2020-10-01). Friday 10/2: Gathering to Celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg w/ Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence SF. indybay.org In-person: intersection of Market Street & Castro Street, San Francisco, CA | Online event livestream: www.facebook.com/SFSisters/…
(2020-10-01). Palantir Protests Make Business News. indybay.org Palantir's public offering is founded on the company's sales pitch that its software represents the ultimate tool of surveillance. The secretive company's history of working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and countries with questionable human rights records makes it a bad investment, say activists. Protests at the company's new and old headquarters are the subject of major media attention as the company makes its first public trades today.
(2020-10-01). Friday 10/2: BIPOC Liberation Bike Ride. indybay.org The Bike Church | 703 Pacific Ave (Enter on Spruce), Santa Cruz…
(2020-10-01). Wednesday 9/30: The High Stakes of Rushed Nomination of Barrett to SCOTUS w/ Alliance for Justice & PFAW. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-10-01). Reclamation extends comment period on Shasta Dam raise draft EIS to October 5. indybay.org "How would you feel if someone was coming to burn down your house, everyone knew it was going to happen, but no one — not even the people who are supposed to protect you — cared enough to stop it," said Marine Sisk, Chief Caleen Sisk's daughter, on Winnemem sacred sites that would be drowned by the proposed raise of Shasta Dam…
(2020-10-01). National rowing tournament held in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — The national rowing championship and the commemoration ceremony of the 40th anniversary of the Sacred Defense were held in Azadi Lake on Wednesday.
(2020-10-01). COVID-19 infects 3,825, kills 211 in Iran in 24h. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — According to the Iranian Health Ministry, the novel coronavirus disease has claimed 211 lives in the country in the past 24 hours.
(2020-10-01). Iran ready to coop. with China on COVID-19 vaccine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani felicitated the Chinese National Day and expressed readiness for increased cooperation with Beijing, especially in producing the COVID-19 vaccine.
(2020-10-01). Harvesting, drying plums in NE Iran. en.mehrnews.com JAJARM, Oct. 01 (MNA) — The photos below depict the traditional harvesting and drying of yellow plums in a rural area near Jarjarm, North Khorasan province.
(2020-10-01). COVID-19 cases top 34m across the world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — According to the latest compiled data, more than 34 million people across the world have been infected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-10-01). Ghalibaf condoles passing of Emir of Kuwait. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf offered his condolence over the death of Emir of Kuwait Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
(2020-10-01). Headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Oct. 01. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, October 01.
(2020-10-01). 25-year agreement to open new chapter in Iran-China ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — First Vice President Es'hagh Jahangiri expressed congratulations to the Chinese officials and people on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the establishment of Modern China which is celebrated on October 1.
(2020-10-01). Front pages of Iran's English-language dailies on Oct. 01. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English-language dailies on Thursday, October 01.
(2020-10-01). Yemeni court issues death sentence for Trump, MBS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — A criminal court in Saada has sentenced ten, including US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salam, to death for an attack on a Yemeni school bus claimed that 51 lives and injured 79 in 2018.
(2020-10-01). Nouri dismisses report of link with Esteghlal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Iranian-German coach Alexander Nouri has rejected reports of his initial agreement with Esteghlal or any other Iranian team.
(2020-10-01). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — The following are Iran's developments in the past 24 hours.
(2020-10-01). Smoking and obesity increase risk of severe COVID-19 and sepsis. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have identified genetic evidence to support a causal link between smoking and obesity and an increased risk of severe COVID-19 and sepsis.
(2020-10-01). Denmark Gives Green Light to Nord Stream 2 AG to Operate Pipes in Danish Waters. sputniknews.com In 2019, the Danish energy agency issued a permit for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. At present, most of the construction work has been completed.
(2020-10-01). Karabakh Armed Forces Down Azerbaijani Plane, Helicopter, Armenian Defence Ministry Claims. sputniknews.com Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan have escalated since Sunday, with the sides accusing each other of being responsible for the aggression along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh.
(2020-10-01). Mayan Secrets: New Theory of Civilisation's Obliteration Revealed. sputniknews.com The history of the Mayan civilisation still attracts many controversial conspiracy theories that draw in millions of enthusiasts.
(2020-10-01). UK's Huawei 5G Ban To Cost Over £41bn, Gov't Urged To Reform Plans Amid COVID-19 Crisis – CPS Report. sputniknews.com The UK announced reversal of its decision on the Chinese telecoms giant in July, forcing British telecos to remove kit from existing networks over potential threats to network supply lines due to US sanctions. But the delays are set to cost billions in GDP and cause Britain to lose its place as Europe's 5G capital, numerous reports have shown.
(2020-10-01). 'Me During Classes': Sleepy Duckling Dozing Off. sputniknews.com During these pandemic-ridden times, schoolkids are missing out on a lot of classroom fun since most classes have shifted online. To remind students of boring lectures that make them crave a nap, the official Instagram handle of YouTube India has posted an adorable video.
(2020-10-01). Ivanka Praises Trump for Keeping Campaign Promises, Refuses to Speak About Presidential Debate. sputniknews.com Tuesday's debate was described by the mainstream media as the worst in the history of the United States as it was filled with insults, bitter arguments, and both participants constantly interrupting each other. This prompted the commission that oversees the presidential debates to introduce a new format for the events.
(2020-10-01). FBI Reportedly Tipped Off on Ghislaine Maxwell by Woman Claiming 'Predator Combed Gyms for Recruits'. sputniknews.com A woman has come forward claiming she could have easily fallen victim to Ghislaine Maxwell's dealings. She said that when the socialite offered her a modelling job, she had different career aspirations and declined the offer due to health issues.
(2020-10-01). Kremlin: Russia Has Information CIA Works With Alexei Navalny, Sends Instructions to Him. sputniknews.com Moscow has repeatedly stressed that Berlin lacks evidence to back up its allegations that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent from the Novichok group.
(2020-10-01). UAE records highest daily COVID-19 cases for second day. yenisafak.com The United Arab Emirates recorded its highest daily total of coronavirus infections on Thursday since the start of the outbreak, with 1,158 new cases.The Gulf Arab state had registered a record 1,100 cases in 24 hours on Wednesday. Daily infection numbers have surged over the past two months from 164 on Aug. 3. Authorities have blamed people's poor adherence to social distancing measures.The UAE has a high per capita rate of COVID-19 tests. The country of around 9.9 million people has carried out 9,798,960 tests so far, the government statistics authority says.The UAE's nationwide tally stands at 95,348 infection…
(2020-10-01). Not all COVID-19 cases are patients: Turkish official. yenisafak.com Since most who test positive for the novel coronavirus in Turkey do not show symptoms, "not all cases are patients," the country's top health official said Wednesday.Explaining that all those who test positive for the virus are listed as "cases," Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the vast majority infections were asymptomatic."The rest are those who show symptoms of the disease and are brought under treatment," said Koca, adding that these patients are either monitored in hospitals or their homes."We report those that we treat in hospitals separately as inpatients," he added.Amid swelling case numbers across Eu…
(2020-10-01). South Africa opens borders for global travelers. yenisafak.com South Africa Thursday opened its borders to international travelers, barring those coming from high-risk countries.The government has listed 60 countries as being high risk, including the US, the UK, Russia, and several countries in the Middle East and Latin America.The country had closed ports of entry in March to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement, the government said that all travelers visiting the country will be expected to abide by the health regulations which include mandatory wearing of masks, practicing social distancing in public spaces and sanitizing hands.Travelers are also requir…
(2020-10-01). Trump signs spending bill to avoid government shutdown. yenisafak.com The US President Donald Trump signed early Thursday a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and keep it running into December. The bill, which passed the US Senate earlier with 84-10 vote, will keep the government agencies funded at the 2020 fiscal year levels through Dec. 11. The House of Representatives approved the bill last week.Trump technically missed the midnight deadline to sign the bill, however the Office of Management and Budget never ordered agencies to stop their operations, although funding to agencies temporarily lapsed.The legislation will ensure the US government will not go throug…
(2020-10-01). Prince Harry and Meghan tell Britain: tackle 'structural racism'. yenisafak.com Meghan and Prince Harry has called on Britain to grasp an opportunity to change "structural racism" which they said was holding young people of colour back, The Evening Standard reported.Harry said Britain could be a better place if white people understood more about those "of a different coloured skin", the prince told the newspaper in an interview.
(2020-10-01). Turkmenistan, Afghanistan ink deal on joint projects. yenisafak.com Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday inked documents in the city of Kabul to facilitate the further implementation of joint infrastructure projects, according to Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday.The top officials of the two states in the Presidential Palace Salam Khan signed documents concerning the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) electric and fiber-optic communication line, as well as construction of railways.The signing ceremony was attended by the Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, members of the gover…
(2020-10-01). Turkish foreign minister in Kuwait upon emir's death. yenisafak.com "In #Kuwait to convey our condolences on behalf of [Turkish] President @RTErdogan and the Turkish nation," Mevlut Cavusoglu wrote on Twitter.On Tuesday, Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who ruled oil-rich state since 2006, died at age 91. Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah was named the new Kuwaiti emir to succeed the late ruler.In a statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip had said he received the news of the emir's demise with "great sadness"."On behalf of the Turkish nation, I convey my sincere condolences to the friendly and brotherly people of Kuwait."
(2020-10-01). Turkish parliament speaker calls Azerbaijani envoy. yenisafak.com The speaker of Turkey's parliament on Thursday held a phone conversation with Azerbaijan's envoy to Turkey.Mustafa Sentop invited Ambassador Hazar Ibrahimi to attend the Turkish parliament's fourth legislative session in the capital Ankara, according to the speaker's office.He told Ibrahimi that Turkey will continue to extend all support to Azerbaijan in line with the "two states, one nation" principle.The Turkish parliament will start the fourth legislative session of its 27th term on Thursday afternoon, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set to deliver opening remarks.
(2020-10-01). Australian unions plead for continued secretive talks with government and employers. wsws.org Behind closed doors, the union chiefs have been discussing how to keep suppressing working class opposition to the destruction of jobs, wages and basic conditions.
(2020-10-01). Australia Post workers speak out against union-enforced COVID-19 dangers and cuts to conditions. wsws.org "What used to be a job you would gladly retire on has now become like a job for contractors forever chasing their tail to meet deadlines with piecemeal payments."
(2020-10-01). Letters from the Philippines and Australia defend Dr. Joseph Scalice's "meticulous and painstaking research" wsws.org We urge readers to send statements in support of historian Dr. Scalice, who has been slandered as a "CIA agent" for his exposure of the reactionary politics of Maoism in the Philippines.
(2020-10-01). Explosive outbreak of COVID-19 at British universities. wsws.org The government knew the start of the academic year would bring about a resurgence of the virus but continued nevertheless as part of its herd immunity policy.
(2020-10-01). So That the Truth May Prevail: Heroic Lone Juror Sues To Release Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/breonna_tease_ejgkqtkvoaeqnkl_0.jpg …
(2020-10-01). Maritime union protests Caltex scab deal. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-01). How the rich are burning our future. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-01). Remembering John Pat, 37 years on. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-01). MUA fights for conditions as Patrick uses pandemic to slash them. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-01). Get Ready for Election Month 2020. thenation.com Get Ready for Election Month 2020…
(2020-10-01). Sufjan Stevens's Lullabies for the Apocalypse. thenation.com Sufjan Stevens's Lullabies for the Apocalypse…
(2020-10-01). Covid Threatens to Worsen Disparities in Maternal and Reproductive Care. thenation.com Covid Threatens to Worsen Disparities in Maternal and Reproductive Care…
(2020-10-01). Who Has the Power to Define Christianity in the US? thenation.com Who Has the Power to Define Christianity in the US?