(2024-07-17). Day 284 Update: Israel Kills At Least 50 in Relentless Bombardment of Civilian 'Safe Areas'. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, July 16th, day 284 of the ongoing Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip. At least 50 Palestinians were killed, and many more wounded. The Israeli army committed a new massacre by bombing a school housing displaced people in the Nusseirat camp, which resulted in the death of 23 …
(2024-07-17). Israel massacres civilians to maximize pressure on Hamas. electronicintifada.net Flow of arms, international impunity prolong genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). Biden Says He's Done "More" for Palestinians "Than Anybody" as He Backs Genocide. themaad.org
(2024-07-17). Hamas: Israel's attack on school 'shameful act, scar on humanity'. presstv.ir "This is a brutal and shameful act that is a scar on humanity," the Palestinian resistance movement said.
(2024-07-17). Haredi 'mob' attacks Israeli officers amid anger over draft. newarab.com 
A group of ultra-Orthodox Major General David Zini, head of the Training Command and General Staff Corps, and Brigadier General Shay Tayeb, head of the Ground Force's Personnel Division, were in the ultra-Orthodox area of Bnei B…
(2024-07-17). Interview with retired US Colonel Ann Wright: "I believe the US government's policies are making the world a more dangerous place." pressenza.com The interview was conducted by Dear Ann, thank you for taking the time for this interview. | Ann, you served in the US Army/Army Reserves for 29 years and retired as a colonel. You also spent 16 years in the U.S. diplomatic corps, serving in U.S. embassies in Nicaragua, G…
(2024-07-17). CODEPINK's Palestinian-American Staff Member ARRESTED on False Accusation of Assault by Member of Congress. dissidentvoice.org 
Milwaukee, WI — In an incident of political thuggery and intimidation at the RNC, CODEPINK's Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrested by police on accusation of assaulting a member of Congress. While peacefully waiting in line to enter the event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by a bald, white …
(2024-07-17). Talking With the Duran and Danny Davis About The Attempt to Kill Donald Trump and the Nomination of J.D. Vance. sonar21.com 
aaa | When you read the following, be advised that I am not complaining or whining. I had quite a day. I started off interviewing my friend, Pepe Escobar. We talked about the international reaction to the failed Trump assassination and then went deep on NATO and the implications of NATO's stated plan to try to surround China and what this means for BRICs. I should be able to post that tomorrow (it is in the hands of my volunteer editor). | Twenty minutes after concluding my chat with Pepe, I reversed roles and was a guest of the boys at The Duran. Chatting with Alexander and Alex is always a highlight for me.
(2024-07-17). Iran rejects claim about Trump assassination, asserts will pursue Soleimani case legally. presstv.ir Iran roundly rejects claims of devising any plots to assassinate Donald Trump, but vows to pursue him legally over the assassination of General Soleimani in 2020.
(2024-07-17). Trump assassination attempt a wake-up call for political stability. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-17). Iran blasts Trump assassination plot claims. aljazeera.com US media reports claim that Iran plan to target Republican presidential hopeful is unrelated to attack in Pennsylvania.
(2024-07-17). Iran Refutes Allegation of Involvement in Trump Assassination Bid. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry refuted the story about Iran's role in a recent assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump.
(2024-07-17). Australian Labor government exploits Trump assassination bid to intensify witch hunt against anti-genocide protests. wsws.org Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and key ministers have maliciously linked the Trump shooting to the ongoing protests in Australia against the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). With Media Enamored by Presidential Race, Israeli Massacres in Gaza Get Even Deadlier. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-17). Saturday 8/3: Commemoration of the Salvadoran Student Massacre of 1975. indybay.org 2973 16th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2024-07-17). Is support for Hezbollah growing in Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Present Generations in Gaza to Eradicate Israel: Nasrallah. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The people of Gaza will remove the "cancerous tumor" of Israel, the secretary general of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement said.
(2024-07-17). Mossad chief urges Gaza deal, informs Israeli ministers Netanyahu truce conditions could prevent hostage release. haaretz.com Israel intensifies central Gaza strikes; ‚ñ Gantz to Netanyahu: 'You delayed Rafah offensive' ‚ñ Hezbollah chief threatens to attack deeper into Israel if strikes on civilians intensify ‚ñ IDF: Forces attacked in Gaza Strip's north as response to Tuesday's barrage toward Sderot ‚ñ IDF spokesman to Al Arabiya: Hamas leaders' obstinacy is preventing us from reaching an agreement…
(2024-07-17). Hezbollah launches retaliatory attacks against Israeli positions. presstv.ir Hezbollah fighters pound several Israeli settlements and military sites with rocket barrages in response to the regime's attack on southern Lebanon.
(2024-07-17). Hezbollah warns will strike new Israel areas if civilians killed. newarab.com 
Five civilians, all Syrians and including three children, were killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday and at least three Lebanese civilians were killed the day before, according to state me…
(2024-07-17). Nasrallah: Israel is cancerous tumor, it will be removed. presstv.ir The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the "cancerous tumor" of Israel will be removed by the current Palestinian generation.
(2024-07-17). Nasrallah says Israel faces 'worst days', warns military of 'extensive damage' in case of war. presstv.ir Hezbollah's secretary general warns the Israeli regime about an extensively destructive response should it launch a ground invasion of Lebanon.
(2024-07-17). Three Syrian children among 5 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon. newarab.com 
Lebanese official media said separate "Three Syrian children" were killed "in an enemy raid that targeted farmland in the village of Umm Toot", the Nationa…
(2024-07-17). Israel kills dozens across Gaza, at least five in southern Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli occupation army continues with its genocidal multi-front war despite suffering from a serious shortage of personnel and weaponry, and in spite of the mounting international and local pressure for a ceasefire…
(2024-07-17). Lebanon 'a hell with no return' for Israel if war breaks out, warns Iran. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister has warned that Lebanon will "definitely be a hell with no return for the Zionists," if the Israeli regime attacks the Arab country.
(2024-07-17). IDF: Dozens of rockets fired at northern Israel in latest barrages from Lebanon. haaretz.com Defense Minister Gallant says 'window of opportunity created' for hostage deal ‚ñ IDF believes it killed half of Hamas' military leadership ‚ñ Reports in Gaza: 15 killed in strike on UNRWA school; 17 in Khan Yunis ‚ñ Israeli arrested on suspicion of being contracted by Iranian intelligence ‚ñ Palestinian reports: Exchange of gunfire between IDF and militants in the Balata refugee camp, West Bank…
(2024-07-17). Russia Worried about Possible Israeli Aggression against Lebanon. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed Moscow's concern about the escalation of Israeli onslaught on Gaza and a possible spread of fighting into Lebanon.
(2024-07-17). Shias in Lebanon and Iraq commemorate Ashura amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Shia Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated The rift between Islam's two…
(2024-07-17). Yes, the EU has subsidized the forced return of Syrians to Assad. newarab.com 
A mere two months after the announcement of the €1 billion EU-Lebanon Already, dozens
(2024-07-17). Headlines for July 17, 2024. democracynow.org "Where Is the World?": Gaza Mourns Victims as Israel Continues to Target Humanitarian Refuges, CCR Files FOIA Request for Gov't Communications Around ICC's Israeli War Crimes Case, Israeli Attacks in Southern Lebanon Kill 5 Syrians, Incl. 3 Children, Federal Jury Convicts New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on All 16 Corruption Counts, Milwaukee Community Outraged After Ohio Police Kill a Black Man, Samuel Sharpe, 1 Mile from RNC, RNC Dominated by Xenophobic Hate Speech on Day 2 as Republicans Line Up Behind Trump, Rep. Adam Schiff Warns Dems Could Lose Presidency and Senate If Biden Remains in t…
(2024-07-17). Three Syrian children killed in 'horrific' Israeli attack on Lebanon. aljazeera.com UN condemns Israeli attack that killed children who were reportedly playing outside their home in south Lebanon.
(2024-07-17). Israel's border with Lebanon remains unsafe, but these families return home anyway. haaretz.com After many long months in hotels, and without expecting a return to normalcy, evacuated families are coming home to a scary reality…
(2024-07-17). Thousands protest GOP agenda at Milwaukee RNC, demanding justice and equality. nationofchange.org Protesters condemned U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle for sending weapons to Israel amid what they described as genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). No pride in genocide: Disability rights activists demand justice for Palestine. workers.org 
Somerville, Massachusetts — Dozens of disability justice and pro-Palestine activists gathered outside Somerville City Hall, on July 11 to demand an end to U.S support for the ongoing Zionist genocide in Gaza, which has killed and disabled hundreds of thousands of people. Disabled Palestinians are being disproportionately harmed, lacking even . . . |
(2024-07-17). Israel in Palestine, Rwanda in DRC. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: UNICEF/Arlette Bashizi Palestinians and Congolese both find themselves victims of a genocide that they did not commit and that did not take place on their territory. After October 7, 2023, as Israel began bombing Gaza and the world reacted in horror,…
(2024-07-17). Appeals court dismisses case against Biden administration for complicity in alleged Gaza genocide. nationofchange.org The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco affirmed a lower court's dismissal of the lawsuit against President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
(2024-07-17). Delas report exposes PSOE-Sumar-Podemos collaboration with Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org It is another devastating exposure of the imperialist militarism and support for genocide of the Socialist Party-Sumar government and of its accomplices in Podemos.
(2024-07-17). A brief history of 'human animals': From Peru to Gaza genocide>. newarab.com 
One of the images that haunts modern Peru is that of stray dogs: caught, tortured, strangled, and In propaganda leaflets, the Shining Path insurgency — which waged war on the Peruvian peasantry and the state from 1980 until 1992 — noted that these dogs were meant to These reformist traitors — including Deng Xiaoping, Hu Yaobang and Z…
(2024-07-17). Defending Democracy: When Wars Come Home. counterpunch.org 
The elected majorities of both political parties argue Israel's genocide of Palestinians must be supported because Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. $175 billion, in just 2 1/2 years, has been appropriated for war in Ukraine to defend democracy. The GOP and the Democrats have brought about a needless and reckless cold
(2024-07-17). CARTOON: Hear No Genocide, See No Genocide, Speak No Genocide. otherwords.org
(2024-07-17). US 'actively assisting' Israel's genocide in Gaza: Jewish peace group. presstv.ir The Jewish Voice for Peace says the Biden administration is "actively assisting" Israel in committing genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). Tuesday 7/16: Protest Jimmy Panetta for enabling Genocide. indybay.org Seymour Marine Center, 100 McAllister, Santa Cruz…
(2024-07-17). Israel displaces more Palestinians amid operations in north, south Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli forces conducted military operations in Gaza City in the north and the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south.
(2024-07-17). Israel attacks 'safe areas' in Gaza again, kills 50 Palestinians. presstv.ir The regime's forces once again attacked a UN-run school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. 23 people were killed.
(2024-07-17). Mercenary or Scholar: disrupting military-funded research at the University of California. mondoweiss.net 
Militaries need universities to develop technologies of war. Student researchers who are vital in developing these technologies are uniquely placed to disrupt them.
(2024-07-17). 'They are trying to buy this seat': Can Cori Bush beat AIPAC? mondoweiss.net 
AIPAC spent $15 million to help defeat Jamaal Bowman and now they have their sights set on Missouri's 1st district, where Cori Bush faces a primary challenge. Can she beat the Israel lobby?>
(2024-07-17). 170 years of U.S. aggression against Nicaragua. mronline.org 
On July 19 Nicaragua will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution.
(2024-07-17). US Naval Efforts Falter as Yemen's Blockade Bankrupts Israel's Eilat Port. mintpressnews.com Despite the formation of a multinational naval coalition led by the United States, the Israeli-controlled Port of Eilat has reportedly gone bankrupt and is seeking a government bailout. The situation underscores the failure of U.S.-led efforts against Yemen's Ansar Allah—known pejoratively as the Houthis—blockade in the Red Sea, enforced until Israel ends its war on Gaza. | "It must be acknowledged that the port is in a state of bankruptcy,"
(2024-07-17). Houthi: Yemenis humiliate US, spare no effort in supporting Palestine. presstv.ir The leader of the Ansarullah resistance movement says Yemenis have humiliated the United States.
(2024-07-17). Sugar Daddy of Trump's VP Pick Has Deep Ties to CIA. covertactionmagazine.com Vance's top funder, Peter Thiel, co-founded the data-analytics company Palantir, which has the CIA as a client, and was an early investor in Facebook, the CIA's "wet dream." Surging in the polls after surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump boosted his prospects of becoming the next president by nominating J. D. Vance as his vice …
(2024-07-17). India-Russia Consolidate Strategic Partnership Amidst Chaos a Chaotic World. infobrics.org Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia for a bilateral summit with President Vladimir Putin has underscored the depth and resilience of India-Russia relations…
(2024-07-17). Kiev regime threatens its own politicians. infobrics.org Ukrainian MP has been added to Kiev's public kill-list after commenting about military failure.
(2024-07-17). BRICS: Emergence of Polycentric, Multimodal Harmonic World. infobrics.org The catch in BRICS is that it is not a bloc formation of the Global South as style vintage monopoly used to be, so Europe is welcome to join provided it is ready to be treated equally because BRICS is a high-speed train on route to create a polycentric, multimodal harmonic world…
(2024-07-17). Multipolarity Championed by BRICS 'Works in Africa's Interests', Pundit Says. infobrics.org Africa gains assertiveness as a unified bloc in global geopolitics, expert observes…
(2024-07-17). Washington seeks to overturn Indonesia's traditionally non-aligned position. infobrics.org Indonesia continues developing deep economic ties with China.
(2024-07-17). Second Cold War in full swing as Europe becomes '80s-style 'continent of missiles'. infobrics.org The US-led political West is essentially turning back the clock to a time when the world was on the edge of an abyss virtually every single day for nearly half a century. Worse yet, it can be argued that the current situation is even more dangerous, as the balance of power in Europe was destroyed by American expansionism.
(2024-07-17). Malaysia's Strategic Comeback in International Relations. infobrics.org Malaysia aims to regain lost international influence by adjusting strategies and forming new alliances to challenge Western dominance…
(2024-07-17). Human Rights Watch Details War Crimes in Hamas-Led Attack on Israel. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Who will stop Israel's illegal annexations of Palestinian land ? fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) condemns Israel's plans to annex and expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, actions that constitute war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Third countries must uphold international law for the Palestinian people, or it will eventually cease to exist. FIDH call on all states to deploy all the necessary efforts in order to end Israel's settler-colonialism and apartheid, and work towards the realisation of the Palestinian (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-17). Assessing the Flames of Protest. counterpunch.org 
It began with Aaron Bushnell and a visceral response of mine: Why would anyone do such a thing? Bushnell was the 25-year-old active-duty airman who set himself ablaze on February 25th in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., to protest that country's brutal war in Gaza. The first question was tough enough, but
(2024-07-17). Families demand clarifications after Netanyahu reportedly says hostages 'suffering, but not dying'. haaretz.com Netanyahu's remarks are 'factually inaccurate and dangerously irresponsible,' the Hostages Families Forum Headquarters says…
(2024-07-17). UK: Labour MP Zarah Sultana tables amendment calling for end of Israel arm sales. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Labour MP Zarah Sultana tables amendment calling for end of Israel arm sales | Proposed amendment to the first King's Speech under Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls on British lawmakers to uphold international law | | Sultana is considered to be on the left wing of the ruling Labour Party (Briti…
(2024-07-17). Israel's legalization of settlements in the northern West Bank, explained. themaad.org
(2024-07-17). Israeli Forces Dropped 2,000-Pound Bombs on Gaza "Safe Zone," Killing 90. themaad.org
(2024-07-17). IDF believes military pressure is paying off, but says Hamas isn't defeated yet. haaretz.com Senior Israeli commanders believe that condition are now better to strike a deal with Hamas ‚ñ Meanwhile, Netanyahu and the far-right wing of his government are showing no signs of greater flexibility in the negotiations…
(2024-07-17). Body of six-year-old found in central Israel, mother suspected of murder. haaretz.com Before the discovery of the body, a 33-year-old woman was arrested at the entrance to the Herzliya mall after she attacked a security guard with an axe and lightly wounded him. The police suspect that she is the boy's mother and that she is mentally disturbed…
(2024-07-17). Army Abducts Three Palestinians in Tulkarem and Bethlehem. imemc.org 
Israeli forces abducted three Palestinians, two in Tulkarem and one near Bethlehem, in the northeastern and southern parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to damaging vehicles near Tubas in the northeastern part. Occupation forces abducted two Palestinian young men in the Shweika neighborhood, north of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the West …
(2024-07-17). At least 50 Palestinians killed as Israeli air strikes pound Gaza. presstv.ir Israel has ramped up its brutal aggression on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.
(2024-07-17). Angered by Palestine recognition, Israel rejects Norway FM visit. newarab.com 
Israel's Foreign Minister In May, Spain, Ireland and Norway Katz said Eide had requested several times to visit since then. | The Israeli ministe…
(2024-07-17). Families of Israel soldiers held captive in Gaza plead for peace. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). An 'escalation of measures': Netanyahu, Gallant's rift peaks amid hostage talks. haaretz.com Even members of the most extreme right wing of Netanyahu's coalition see that his policy is just another trick, meant to foil any deal. Officials believe that if Netanyahu indeed foils the deal, Gallant will again face the public to warn against him…
(2024-07-17). Palestinian-Israeli Choir Moves Judges and Audience on 'America's Got Talent'. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Why Israel's 'Gaza Security Bubbles' Will Fail. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan Tel Aviv's plan to launch a political phase in its ill-conceived Gaza war is likely to end in strategic disaster, just as US artificial constructs failed in Vietnam. One cannot simply sidestep complex social dynamics and strong local resistance to erect false leaders atop synthetic 'bubbles.' On 23 June, Israeli Defense Minister…
(2024-07-17). Labour Friends of Israel backs UK's restoration of Unrwa funding with caveats. middleeasteye.net 
Labour Friends of Israel backs UK's restoration of Unrwa funding with caveats | The influential group wants the UN agency for Palestinian refugees to eventually transfer its functions to the Palestinian Authority | | Palestinians flee from a Unrwa school targeted by an Israeli air strike (Reuters/Ra…
(2024-07-17). 500 health workers killed in Gaza, including doctors with rare specialisations. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Israeli attacks have killed 500 health workers in Gaza since October, including several specialised doctors. The specialist doctors killed include a plastic surgeon specialising in wound care, a reconstructive surgeon, an obstetrician/gynaecologist, an orthopaedic surgeon, a fertility doctor, and the only liver transplant doctor in Gaza, according to AP news agency. …
(2024-07-17). Netanyahu 'ordered recording turned off' at war cabinet meetings. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to turn off recording at the army's command centre where meetings Under normal circumstances, everything that takes place at the army headquarters' command centre is automatically recorded by a system in operation there. | However, Netanyahu order that only his office would be allowed to record war cabinet and othe…
(2024-07-17). Citing Israel and Iran, Nikki Haley urges Republicans to unite behind Trump. haaretz.com Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations lauded Trump's foreign policy: 'Between Israel and Hamas, Donald Trump is clear on who is our friend and who is our enemy'…
(2024-07-17). Israeli Army Shoots Two Palestinians, Abducts One, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot, on Tuesday, two Palestinian young men and abducted another in the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that undercover Israeli agents (Musta'ribeen) infiltrated the "Al-Tirawiyah" neighborhood in the Balata camp, and surrounded a citizen's home, while firing many live rounds. According to Ahmad …
(2024-07-17). Israeli army to issue thousands of draft notices to ultra-Orthodox men, sparking protests. haaretz.com The Israeli army is expected to send around 6,000 draft notices to ultra-Orthodox men who are working or have dropped out of yeshiva. About 150 men from an extreme ultra-Orthodox sect blocked a highway in protest after the army's announcement…
(2024-07-17). Watchdog slams families' weeks-long wait for Israel's social services ministry. haaretz.com Families wait weeks or even months to get help from the Social Affairs Ministry agencies where parents considered a risk to their children can hold supervised meetings with them, in part because most of the agencies work fewer hours than required…
(2024-07-17). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-07-17). Saturday 7/20: Film Plus Food – Palestine-Israel. indybay.org Mukunda Studio walk from Civic Center Bart | 1250 Folsom Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94103…
(2024-07-17). Gaza: UNSC, UNGA must swing in action to rein in Israel. ummid.com UN Security Council (UNSC), UN General Assembly (UNGA), and all international justice institutions must act swiftly and decisively to compel Israel to cease its frequent, systematic military assaults against shelter centres housing internally displaced people in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). Israeli airstrike destroys UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians. presstv.ir An Israeli airstrike has destroyed a UN school building housing displaced Palestinians.
(2024-07-17). IDF believes military pressure is paying off, but says Hamas isn't defeated yet. haaretz.com Senior Israeli commanders believe that conditions are now better to strike a deal with Hamas ‚ñ Meanwhile, Netanyahu and the far-right wing of his government are showing no signs of greater flexibility in the negotiations…
(2024-07-17). Ultra-Orthodox Draft in Israel To Start Next Week, IDF Says. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Israel's largest land grab since Oslo sparks annexation fears. newarab.com 
Israel has approved the The declaration of 12.7 square kilometres (almost 5 miles) of the According to…
(2024-07-17). West wants to eradicate Palestinians. presstv.ir EU foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell expresses his "utter dismay" at the plight facing Palestinians, but again stops short of indicating any sanction against the Israeli regime.
(2024-07-17). Gaza Death Toll Rises As Israeli Strikes Kill 81 in 24 Hours. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — At least 81 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza during the latest 24-hour period, according to the most recent update by health officials in the besieged and bombarded territory.
(2024-07-17). 'Shameful' BBC story on Israel's killing of disabled man revised. newarab.com 
A BBC report published on Tuesday on the killing of a The
(2024-07-17). Human Rights Watch: At least five Palestinian groups committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Oct. 7 attacks. haaretz.com The group's new report rebuts Hamas' claims that its combatants were instructed not to harm children, women and the elderly and states that the killing of civilians was systematic, premeditated and deliberate…
(2024-07-17). 'An almost daily occurrence': UN says Israel keeps attacking Gaza schools. presstv.ir Commissioner-General of UNRWA Lazzarini says Israel has attacked at least eight schools in the last 10 days.
(2024-07-17). Palestinian prisoner lost half his body weight in Israeli prison. newarab.com 
Like someone who emerged from a cave after an eternity, with deteriorating health and a dilapidated body, bodybuilding champion His family, which was waiting for him at the gate of Ofer Military Prison, saw an emaciated man who couldn't walk, supported by another man. | Both appeared exhausted, their shaggy hair and long beards making them look like they had come out of a grave. | Since October 7th, it has become co…
(2024-07-17). Israel charges one, detains two, for Iran intelligence links. newarab.com 
Israeli authorities on Tuesday charged one Israeli and detained two others for The agency said Iran has sought in recent months to recruit Israelis to carry out missions in the country and that the person charged had been asked, but refused, to carry out a murder and set fire to a forest. | "Shin Bet and the police international inquiries unit have arreste…
(2024-07-17). Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll. newarab.com 
Authorities in Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said the three air strikes killed at least 44 people and wounded dozens within an hour across the war-tor…
(2024-07-17). Resisting Israeli Scholasticide and Academic Apartheid. counterpunch.org 
Israel's genocidal war is both massacring Palestinians and destroying their physical and social infrastructure. In particular, Israel has targeted Palestinian educational institutions. In late April, UN experts concluded, "with more than 80% of schools in Gaza damaged or destroyed, it may be reasonable to ask if there is an intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system, an action known as 'scholasticide'."1 The aim of this settler-colonial project is to eradicate the physical, intellectual, and political reproduction of the Palestinian people. As Maya Wind documents in her new boo…
(2024-07-17). 'That amazes me, I didn't know': Netanyahu 'surprised' to hear what happened at Israeli army base on October 7. haaretz.com Channel 12 News aired recordings from Netanyahu's meeting with families of the female IDF spotters who were killed at the Nahal Oz military outpost, showing the prime minister didn't know that the soldiers were unarmed, and that officials visited the families…
(2024-07-17). Top Jewish Republican uses GOP convention to make case for Trump to U.S. Jews. haaretz.com 'Trump will repair and rebuild the U.S.-Israel relationship that has deteriorated after four disastrous years under President Biden,' Republican Jewish Coalition chief Matt Brooks tells cheering crowd at Republican National Convention…
(2024-07-17). Israel's restrictions on movement in al-Khalil hurdle to 'essential services': ICRC. presstv.ir The ICRC says intensified restrictions imposed by Israel in the southern occupied West Bank city hamper "essential service."
(2024-07-17). Citing Israel and Iran, Nikki Haley urges Republicans to unite behind Trump. haaretz.com Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations lauded Trump's foreign policy: 'Between Israel and Hamas, Donald Trump is clear who is our friend and who is our enemy'…
(2024-07-17). Israel says Hamas still capable of bombing Tel Aviv, al-Quds. presstv.ir The Israeli military says the Palestinian resistance movement can still strike Tel Aviv and the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
(2024-07-17). As Trump taps America First VP, top Jewish Republican insists GOP is the 'only pro-Israel party'. haaretz.com 'Trump will rebuild the U.S.-Israel relationship after four disastrous years under President Biden,' Republican Jewish Coalition chief Matt Brooks tells cheering crowd at the Republican National Convention, telling reporters he's part of the 'battle' inside the GOP to 'make sure the Tucker Carlson-wing of the party doesn't get a foothold'…
(2024-07-17). Israeli Airstrikes Intensify in Gaza, Claiming 57 Lives Amid Cease-fire Efforts. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Philadelphia: Health care workers rally against Israel's starvation of Palestinians. workers.org 
Philadelphia Healthcare Workers for Palestine demonstration, July 14, 2024. Philadelphia The Philadelphia chapter of HealthCare Workers For Palestine (HCW4Pal) and Drexel University College of Medicine for Palestine held a rally at Rittenhouse Square in center city Philadelphia on July 14. The purpose was to call attention to the illegal use . . . |
(2024-07-17). Army Abducts Two Young Men In Jenin. imemc.org 
On Wednesday dawn, undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated Jenin city, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, surrounded a home before many army vehicles invaded the area, and abducted two young Palestinian men. Local sources said the soldiers infiltrated Jenin in a truck carrying Palestinian license plates, before the soldiers surrounded the home of Aziz Shalabi …
(2024-07-17). Torture, hunger, humiliation: Freed Palestinians recount Israeli jail conditions. presstv.ir The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has treated 13 people, including an elderly woman, who were released at the Kissufim checkpoint in central Gaza.
(2024-07-17). Top court criticizes Israeli army for utilizing 'closed military zones' to prevent West Bank clashes between settlers, Palestinians. haaretz.com The court requested data from the state on the number of closure orders issued, the instructions for issuing them, and the circumstances under which a closed military zone is declared. A Justice said hundreds of such cases indicate that the IDF sees this as a 'magic solution'…
(2024-07-17). Negotiating for American Hostages Overseas and in Gaza. indybay.org Former Israel Defense Forces special operations officer Mickey Bergman, who has been engaged in the delicate art of international high-stake hostage negotiations for the release of Americans being held overseas for the past 18 years, spoke of his experiences at the Stimson Center in introducing his new book "In The Shadows."
(2024-07-17). FIDH International Bureau resolution: in Gaza, act or watch the Palestinian people die. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Alan Duncan cleared of antisemitism accusations by Conservatives. newarab.com 
Former Conservative MP Sir The MP, who held two cabinet posts during the previous
(2024-07-17). António Guterres names new head for UNAMI. newarab.com 
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Monday the At Baghdad's request, the UN Security Council decided unanimously at the end of May t…
(2024-07-17). Sudan's warring parties continue talks with UN envoy. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). More than 10 million people displaced by Sudan war, IOM says. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Gaza radio director killed, journalist death toll rises to 160. newarab.com 
Mashmash was the director of programmes at Al-Aqsa Voice Radio, a According to some Palestinian news outl…
(2024-07-17). Turkey's border closures threaten north-west Syria with disaster. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Will the UK King's Speech address Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Egypt arrests suspect over anti-Sisi billboards at Faisal Street. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Tunisia urges Europe to increase assistance to tackle migration crisis. newarab.com 
Tunisia's prime minister urged European countries on Wednesday to increase financial assistance to his country and others to help tackle the flow of Tunisia has faced protests by local residents and extra financial costs over migrants arriving from other countries in the hope of
(2024-07-17). Musk 'to give $45 mln a month' to new pro-Trump PAC, WSJ reports. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Inside Artists for Aid London concert for Gaza and Sudan. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Huddud's House: The post-Arab Spring novel on the Syrian war. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Syria's Assad says he will not meet with Turkey's Erdogan. newarab.com 
Syrian dictator "The problem is not the meeting, but its content," a video clip released by the p…
(2024-07-17). Namesake: Imagining Islam's female warrior guiding today's women. newarab.com 
Palestinian-British researcher and writer
(2024-07-17). Trump picks J.D.Vance as VP, a move that is 'unsurprising'. newarab.com 
When Donald Trump made his announcement of Within an hour of the announcement, convention attendees were already wearing pins reading, "Trump Vance," showing immediate support of the new running mate. | "Obviously, it…
(2024-07-17). Biden says he is a 'Zionist' who also 'supports Palestinians'. newarab.com 
United States President Speaking with Complex Networks' Speedy Morman on 360 with Speedy, when asked if he was a Zionist, Biden responded "yes", earlier adding, "You…
(2024-07-17). US Senator Bob Menendez convicted at Egypt corruption trial. newarab.com 
US The jury deliberated for more than 12 hours over three days before reaching a verdict in a trial that had taken nine weeks. Menendez, 70, had pleaded not guilty to 16 criminal charges including bribery, acting as a foreign agent…
(2024-07-17). Iraq invites private companies to operate Baghdad airport. newarab.com 
In September, the government signed an agreement with the
(2024-07-17). Bars across Milwaukee host Republican convention watch parties. newarab.com 
At the On Tuesday night, across the street from the convention venue Fiserv Forum, where some of the country's top Gregory Rice, a delegate from Rhode Island,…
(2024-07-17). Gulf states condemn rare Oman attack claimed by IS group. newarab.com 
Monday's shooting killed at least six people – four Pakistanis, an Indian and an Omani police officer – and wounded 28, police said. | It was the first known operation claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in the sultanate w…
(2024-07-17). New Labour government's priorities set out in King's Speech. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Iran rejects accusations implicating it in plot to kill Trump. newarab.com 
Iran on Wednesday rejected what it called "malicious" accusations by US media implicating it in a plot to kill former US president CNN said the alleged plot was…
(2024-07-17). Egypt will halt summer load-shedding power cuts Sunday: PM. newarab.com 
The North African country
(2024-07-17). Inter Milan sparks debate with Mehdi Taremi 'Persian Gulf' video. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Ramallah's broken clock: In defence of the Palestinian Authority. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). The rise and fall of Syrian business tycoon Baraa Katerji. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). With bank infrastructure in ruins, Gaza gets a crypto lifeline. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Oil slick off Yemen after Houthi tanker attack: charity. newarab.com 
An oil slick stretching nearly the length of Yemen's Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency showed the slick on Tuesday near the location of the The apparent slick, measuring 220 kilometres…
(2024-07-17). Bystander killed as armed groups clash in Libya seaside town. newarab.com 
Armed groups clashed in a seaside town outside the Libyan capital late Tuesday, killing a woman bystander and sowing panic among beachgoers, emergency services and media reports said. | "The woman died after being hit in the head" by a stray bullet, emergency services spokesman Oussama Ali told Al-Ahrar television. | Libyan media reported that the clashes broke out after fighters of o…
(2024-07-17). Hamas denounces HRW 'biased' report on 7 Oct. events. newarab.com 
A report published by Human Rights Watch on Wednesday has been slammed as "biased" by Hamas, which was accused by the US-based rights group of committing "war crimes" during the In a statement on Wednesday,
(2024-07-17). Iraqi justice ministry denies allegations of 'secret executions'. newarab.com 
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice on Monday denied allegations it is conducting Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Laibi Abdul Hussein in a
(2024-07-17). Saudi activist held in Bulgaria announces hunger strike. newarab.com 
"I began an open-ended hunger strike on July 5 in protest of the Bulgarian authorities' violation of my human rights, European laws, and international treaties," Abd al-Rahman al-Khalidi told AFP. | He was speaking by phone from the detention centre in Sofia where he has been held for nearly three years. | He called on Bulgarian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally release" him. | "I will contin…
(2024-07-17). The dark side of tech for gender inequality in the Middle East. newarab.com 
Disturbing What's more, technology-facilitated gender-based violence is shrinking the space where women can be online and have a voice, and even excluding them from public life. | "We thought at…
(2024-07-17). Iran 'revenge' plot led to increased protection of Trump. newarab.com 
A threat from Upon learning of the threat, the Biden administration reached out to sen…
(2024-07-17). A New Era Of Endless Labor Shortages? popularresistance.org Every so often a publication comes along that more or less perfectly captures the Zeitgeist of world business elites. So it was on the 26th of June when the McKinsey Global Institute issued a new report: "Help Wanted: Charting the Challenge of Tight Labor Markets in Advanced Economies." | The message its few pages of charts and text deliver is dire indeed: "Labor markets in advanced economies today are among the tightest in two decades, not merely a pandemic-induced blip but rather a long-term trend that may continue as workforces age." | This constraining labor market, the report claims, "means forgone economic…
(2024-07-17). Truth Dies: Uhuru 3 Trial May Set Dangerous Precedent For Free Speech. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022, the FBI raided seven properties connected to the African People's Socialist Party/Uhuru Movement and fabricated charges against three prominent members: Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Jesse Nevel, Chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, and Penny Hess, Chair of the African People's Solidarity Committee. They are facing up to 15 years in jail for speaking out against the proxy war in Ukraine. Their trial is currently scheduled for September 3. Clearing the FOG spoke with Penny Hess and Leonard Goodman, a criminal defense attorney with the Uhuru Legal Team. Mr. Goodman made the point that if this trial…
(2024-07-17). Guilty Plea In First Espionage Act Case Involving Drone Photography. popularresistance.org In a first-of-its-kind prosecution, a Chinese graduate student pleaded guilty to violating the United States Espionage Act when he flew a drone and photographed U.S. military and naval installations. | The plea deal does not create any legal precedent, and U.S. prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia never explicitly accused Fengyun Shi of spying on behalf of the Chinese government. However, the case itself carries implications for the right to photograph or gather news. | Shi agreed to plead guilty [PDF] to two counts of "unlawful photographing of designated installation without authorization." Both are…
(2024-07-17). Nuclear War Is Imminent. popularresistance.org The world is headed toward nuclear war. The horrific nightmare of global destruction that has haunted humanity ever since Hiroshima and Nagasaki is nearly upon us. For decades, peace activists and nuclear experts have warned about the "growing danger of nuclear war." The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of their Doomsday Clock all the way to 90 seconds! How much closer can we get? Are these dire warnings being dismissed like the man with the sign shouting "The End Is Near?" | The original nuclear powers, the U.S., Russia, China, France and the UK — the five permanent members of the UN Secur…
(2024-07-17). Will Immigrant Workers In Britain Win Europe's First Amazon Union? popularresistance.org Workers at fulfillment center BHX4 in Coventry, central England, cast votes July 8-13 for the GMB union to negotiate over pay, hours, and working conditions with the Amazon bosses. The results are expected July 17. | The watershed vote comes after a long, bruising battle; Amazon tried U.S.-style stalling and union-busting tactics. Meanwhile the workers have taken 37 days of strike action in two years. They've grown their union to 1,400 members, established a stewards network, and built multiethnic solidarity. In the U.K., workers can become dues-paying members before union recognition is attained.
(2024-07-17). Donald Trump Is Not A 'Threat To The Deep State'. popularresistance.org An issue that I often try to avoid is domestic US partisan politics. It's very frustrating to talk about US politics because people tend to be very dogmatic and very partisan. They pick a party, the Republicans or the Democrats. They defend them no matter what. They treat the political party like a sports team or a superhero that can do no wrong. This is despite the fact that ironically the Republican and Democratic parties share a lot of their policies in common. The foreign policy that they carry out is 95% the same in this bipartisan orthodoxy. Their economic policy is the same. And yet people get angry if you…
(2024-07-17). Kenya's Youth Are Rising Up Against U.S.-IMF Control and Aren't Backing Down. thealtworld.com The Kenyan people successfully defeated a deeply unpopular finance bill that threatened to worsen Kenya's already-dire poverty and inflation. After massive protests that turned violent, President William Ruto withdrew the bill that the U.S. and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were imposing, which would have dealt the most intense austerity policies in Kenya's history. | To explain how the IMF traps countries like Kenya in cycles of debt and why these measures fail the Kenyan people, Dr. Chelwa joins the show. Dr. Chelwa is a Professor of Political Economy at the Africa Institute and Senior Fellow at Tricont…
(2024-07-17). NCAA Settlement Will Finally Bury the Myth of Amateurism in College Athletics. scheerpost.com 
By Dan Siegel / Original to ScheerPost The mammoth settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the five (soon to be four) major university athletic conferences must overcome a series of legal obstacles before it is approved by the federal judge overseeing three related cases. Potential court challenges are likely before the first …
(2024-07-17). Destabilizing the US-Russian Nuclear Balance. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-17). Patrick Lawrence: 'Brain Dead' and Dangerous, NATO Proceeds. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost It is now five years since Emmanuel Macron, in one of those blunt outbursts for which he is known, told The Economist, in a reference to the collective West, "What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO." The French president thereupon shocked officials across the …
(2024-07-17). Hamas leader denies Netanyahu's claim of assassination. workers.org 
Mohammed Deif The following statement was made by Khalil Al-Hayya, the Deputy Head of Hamas in Gaza, to Al-Jazeera and was published by Resistance News Network on July 13, 2024. [Benjamin] Netanyahu wished to announce a fake victory at his miserable conference. He claimed to have targeted leader Mohammed Deif . . . |
(2024-07-17). Media hypocrisy in Gaza and Ukraine. workers.org 
Truth is the first casualty of imperialist war. The imperialist ruling class owns the corporate media. The government and the military serve that same class interest. It should be no surprise that when the politicians and generals lie, the media repeats it. The contradiction the liars faced this July is . . . |
(2024-07-17). Long live the Newark rebellion! workers.org 
Commemoration of the 57th anniversary of the anti-racist rebellion in Newark, New Jersey, July 12, 2024. Newark, New Jersey The heroic 1967 rebellion of the Black community of Newark was remembered on July 12 with a rally, a march and a second rally organized by the People's Organization for Progress. . . . |
(2024-07-17). Protesters target sale of stolen Palestinian land. workers.org 
A large group of people gathered in Kew Gardens in Queens, New York, on July 14 to protest the sale of stolen Palestinian land. This sale, held at a private residence, was open only to vetted Zionists who went through an extensive and discriminatory registration process. As PAL-Awda NY, the . . . |
(2024-07-17). China's EVs drive global green development. ecns.cn "Why is China winning the EV war?" A video titled as such by the American media outlet Vox was posted on YouTube recently, garnering over 1.5 million views and sparking widespread discussion.
(2024-07-17). IMF raises GDP growth forecast for China. ecns.cn The IMF on Tuesday raised China's GDP growth forecast for 2024 to 5 percent in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), pointing to a steady rebound in domestic consumption and a surge in exports.
(2024-07-17). Newly discovered wasps named after tennis legends. ecns.cn Scientists have paid tribute to tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer by naming two new species of wasp after them.
(2024-07-17). Clouds floating over Qingjaing River creates ecological picture after rain. ecns.cn Clouds floating over the Qingjiang River creates an ecological picture after rain in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province.
(2024-07-17). 'Panda' welcomes world athletes in Paris Olympic Village. ecns.cn A banner with the image of a giant panda waving its paw and the Chinese national flags are hung on the buildings for the Chinese delegation in the Olympic Village, Paris, France, July 15, 2024.
(2024-07-17). Shanghai to revolutionize elderly care. ecns.cn Shanghai has launched a comprehensive action plan to revolutionize elderly care services and address the challenges posed by its rapidly aging population.
(2024-07-17). Local initiatives unveiled amid electricity surge. ecns.cn With soaring summer temperatures and potential electricity shortages looming, some parts of China have introduced local initiatives to conserve power and ensure a stable supply.
(2024-07-17). 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple becomes hotbed for cultural exchange, integration. ecns.cn A global gathering of kung fu masters, not for combat but in the spirit of friendship and unity, took place at the Shaolin Temple – the cradle of Shaolin martial arts.
(2024-07-17). Kung Fu star: Global Shaolin disciples gather 'like one big family'. ecns.cn Liu Qingming, who earned the "Kung Fu Star" title at the third Shaolin Games Finals, has traveled to about 17 countries to train disciples, establishing deep friendship with his students."ÄÄ…
(2024-07-17). Estonia PM to become EU's next top diplomat. ecns.cn Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas submitted her resignation on Monday after being nominated as the European Union's next top diplomat, which experts described as a challenging task given the increasingly complex global geopolitical landscape.
(2024-07-17). China, Russia navies wrap up joint patrol. ecns.cn Chinese and Russian navies recently wrapped up a joint naval patrol that stretched from northern Pacific waters to the South China Sea, meanwhile, the sea phase of a live-fire exercise between the two navies started.
(2024-07-17). IMF boosts China's growth outlook to 5 percent for year. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecasts for China's economic growth to 5 percent this year and 4.5 percent next year, according to its July 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Efforts to draw more foreign investment. ecns.cn China is set to intensify its efforts to attract and harness foreign investment, with a specific focus on removing market access restrictions in the manufacturing industry and introducing pilot measures to expand the opening-up of the service sector.
(2024-07-17). China sets new record in core drilling at Nam Co Lake. ecns.cn The research team completed core drilling in Nam Co Lake, the second largest lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Provincial-level regions urged to do more to attract overseas money. ecns.cn Major provincial-level regions that serve as magnets for foreign investment across China should remain open to innovative ideas and models that stay ahead of the curve and adapt to changing global dynamics and emerging economic trends to better attract foreign capital.
(2024-07-17). Shanghai research team discovers two new species of fish. ecns.cn A research team from Shanghai published their latest research findings on two new species of fish in Zoosystematics and Evolution, an internationally renowned zoological journal, on July 9.
(2024-07-17). Chinese Foreign Ministry's regular press conference on July 16, 2024. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian addressed a regular press conference on July 16, 2024.
(2024-07-17). China's UN envoy calls NATO a 'troublemaker'. ecns.cn China's envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that some countries intend to "create another system outside the existing system of international law", and he called NATO a "troublemaker".
(2024-07-17). Guangzhou park celebrating 10th birthday of world's only giant panda triplets. ecns.cn A panda-themed city, created by Chimelong Safari Park in South China's Guangdong Province to celebrate the 10th birthday of the world's only giant panda triplets, opened on July 13.
(2024-07-17). Chinese researchers develop world's smallest skyrmion racetrack. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the world's smallest skyrmion racetrack, paving the way for future high-density and high-speed storage technology.
(2024-07-17). Illegal entry at U.S.-Mexico border dropped by 29 percent in June. ecns.cn Arrests for illegally crossing the US-Mexico border dropped by 29 percent in June over the previous month, the lowest count of Joe Biden's presidency, according to figures announced Tuesday by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
(2024-07-17). China ushers in new energy ferry service. ecns.cn China's first new energy ferry embarked on its maiden voyage from Lujiabang Road Wharf in Shanghai on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). China's economy plays an important role of anchor and source of strength: FM. ecns.cn Despite the rising instability and uncertainty in the global economy, China's economy withstood the pressure and played an important role as an anchor and source of strength, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). HK council's water safety report kicks up legal row. ecns.cn Nongfu Spring Co Ltd, China's largest bottled water supplier in terms of market share, issued a lawyer's letter to the Consumer Council of Hong Kong on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Two more provinces to cover assisted reproductive treatment expenses in medical insurance. ecns.cn A total of 14 provincial-level regions across the country will have included ART procedures in their medical insurance reimbursement systems as of next month.
(2024-07-17). More nations interested in joining BRICS. ecns.cn Following its expansion at the beginning of this year, BRICS is increasing its appeal to developing nations, which analysts said reflects the common desire of the Global South to build a more just and equitable world order against Western dominance.
(2024-07-17). Fatah, Hamas reported to meet in China, 'showing nation's constructive role'. ecns.cn China will work together with all parties within Palestine to promote reconciliation, amid reports that representatives of Fatah and Hamas are due to meet again in Beijing within days.
(2024-07-17). China expands common ground with the world via opening up. ecns.cn In the first half of this year, the number of foreigners entering China exceeded 14 million, with over 8 million doing so visa-free, a year-on-year increase of approximately 190%.
(2024-07-17). Maiwan Water Conservancy project capped in Hainan. ecns.cn Located at the junction of Chengmai County and Tunchang County in Hainan, the Maiwan Water Conservancy project with a total investment of 7.364 billion yuan ($1.16 million) was finishedon Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Large-scale water recycling project launched in Shanghai. ecns.cn A collaborative agreement on the utilization of reclaimed water was inked between China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd and Shanghai Chengtou Group Corp on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Leisure life of giant pandas at Sichuan base. ecns.cn A giant panda sleeps on a tree branch at the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 16, 2024.
(2024-07-17). The Heat: U.S. criminalization of homelessness. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that local and state governments can now ticket or arrest those who are sleeping or camping in public places such as sidewalks, streets, parks, and even broken-down vehicles. | The move comes as major cities across the nation are experiencing a spike in homeless encampments. | While some city officials say the ruling will give them time to enforce measures to keep public spaces clean and safe, others believe criminalizing the homeless can only make things worse. | Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles. | To discuss: | Jacquie Luqman is Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace…
(2024-07-17). Space-Based Warfare: America's Dominance Challenged. thealtworld.com 
— Space-based military capabilities allow for precision-guided weapons, navigation, and communication on the battlefield below; | — Russia has developed significant countermeasures for many of the space-based military capabilities the US has used to dominate the planet militarily for much of the 20th century; | — China is closing the gap in terms of space-based capabilities, matching the US in some areas, exceeding it in others; | — The US maintains advantages solely because of SpaceX and its pursuit of reusable launch systems; | — China is already testing prototypes for its own reusable…
(2024-07-17). In Finland, the Left Alliance Just Trounced the Far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). France: Thanks to a massive mobilization of the Left the Far Right cannot control the government. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). Structural Adjustment and the Washington Consensus Are Not Abandoned in 2000. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). Europe is turning black and brown. cadtm.org How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections?
| In Croatia the voter turnout was only 21.35%
| The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European Union was 51%. But keep in mind that countries where voting is compulsory also figure into the calculation of that average — for example Belgium, where voter turnout was 90%. Without those countries, (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-17). Dark clouds over Europe with a few sunny patches. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). The conjuncture in the crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). France: Macron's gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). End Austerity: A Global Report on Budget Cuts and Harmful Social Reforms in 2022-25. cadtm.org
(2024-07-17). AI, Guaranteed Income, and the "Which Way Is Up?" Problem Afflicting Our Elites. cepr.net Leading media outlets like the New York Times, The Atlantic, and New Yorker have about as much concern for intellectual consistency as TikTok videos. In very serious and somber tones they will warn the rest of us about a major problem and then in the next issue, or the next article, present a story that …
(2024-07-17). Letter from London: Offshore Man and the Wages of Foresight. counterpunch.org 
Another four people died last week after their dinghy capsized in the Channel. 'When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream,' once said former Beatle John Lennon. Attempting foresight, our new UK Home Secretary
(2024-07-17). How the Knowledge Economy and Science Bolster Cuba's Socialist Revolution. counterpunch.org 
Cuba and Cuban science gained acclaim worldwide for producing their own very effective Covid-19 vaccines. The achievement stood out among nations of the Global South. The feat reflects Cuba's development over decades of a formidable scientific establishment engaged in the development and marketing of biologic products oriented to healthcare mostly, and also to food production.
(2024-07-17). An Ear For An Ear Leaves The Whole World What? counterpunch.org 
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." —Shakespeare, from Julias Ceasar, spoken by Marc Antony "A proposition might fall kindly on your ear." —Prop Joe, The Wire But do you condemn Thomas Matthew Crooks? With or without their ears, none of the ruling class hears the
(2024-07-17). Tyrannicide: An American Value? counterpunch.org 
The US has a long, chequered relationship with assassination. On one hand, the myths of 1776 recount of a nation born through resistance to the tyranny that it holds at the core of its identity. Values legitimizing tyrannicide can be imputed from the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. On the other hand, the US
(2024-07-17). What Do Voters Want? counterpunch.org 
The Right is resurgent! The Left is Back! The Center is on the march! It's always tempting to declare, on the basis of a few elections, that a political tendency is on the ascendant. I should know: I've done it myself. But the only commonality in the most recent consequential elections—France, the UK, and Iran—is
(2024-07-17). Crisis in the West, Opportunity for the Rest? counterpunch.org 
Thirty years ago, U.S. corporate capital, along with the Clinton administration, envisioned globalization, achieved through trade, investment, and financial liberalization, as the spearhead of its greater domination of the global economy. Wall Street and Washington were wrong. It was China that was the biggest beneficiary of globalization and the United States one of its main victims.
(2024-07-17). China Stops Arms Control Talks With the US Over Arms Sales To Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Beijing had stopped arms control talks with the US over continued US arms sales to Taiwan and other steps that go against China's "core interests." The US and China held consultations on arms control back in November 2023. A reporter asked Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian about …
(2024-07-17). Milwaukee Immigrant Rights Advocate Slams "Sickening" Rhetoric at RNC as Trump Vows Mass Deportations. democracynow.org 
Anti-immigrant hate speech and misinformation about the U.S.-Mexico border took center stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention. Donald Trump's campaign screened an ad that scapegoated migrants and asylum seekers for rising crime in the U.S. and falsely claimed Biden's so-called open border policies have facilitated the smuggling of fentanyl. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera and Voces de la Frontera Action, says Trump's platform is "promoting hateful rhetoric" and the GOP has become a "white supremacist party and is a real…
(2024-07-17). DNC Makes Moves to Lock In Biden as Nominee Early, Despite Growing Discontent Among Democrats. democracynow.org 
The Democratic National Committee is moving to confirm President Joe Biden as the party's presidential nominee with a "virtual roll call" as early as next week, despite serious doubts from many Democratic lawmakers and voters about his viability following a disastrous debate performance in late June. "Joe Biden could be nominated for president next week, even though the convention is almost a month away," says The Nation's John Nichols.
(2024-07-17). Jury Convicts NJ Senator Bob Menendez of Taking Bribes from Egypt & Qatar. democracynow.org 
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of corruption on all 16 counts he faced. He was found guilty of bribery, wire fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Award-winning investigative reporter Bob Hennelly, who has been covering Menendez for decades, says it's a "condemnation of the political culture of New Jersey that's corrupt."…
(2024-07-17). "Politics of Hate": Writer Jean Guerrero on Anti-Immigrant Lies and Fearmongering at RNC. democracynow.org 
On Tuesday night, several of Donald Trump's former rivals endorsed the Trump ticket, including former Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Vivek Ramaswamy. Much of the evening focused on the Republican Party's hard-line border and immigration policies. The 2024 Republican platform backs Trump's pledge to carry out the "largest deportation operation in American history" and to stop what it calls a "migrant crime epidemic." We speak with journalist Jean Guerrero, who says what was shown at the RNC was the "politics of hate&…
(2024-07-17). Democracy Now! 2024-07-17 Wednesday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | Democracy Now! Wednesday, July 17, 2024…
(2024-07-17). Samuel Sharpe Shooting: Ohio Cops in Wisconsin for RNC Kill Unhoused Black Veteran. democracynow.org 
Activists and community members in Milwaukee gathered in the streets Tuesday to condemn the police killing of 43-year-old Milwaukee resident Samuel Sharpe. The officers who killed Sharpe, an unhoused Black veteran, are from Ohio, part of a group of 4,500 law enforcement officials in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. But the shooting took place a mile from the RNC's proceedings. Sharpe appeared to be in the middle of an altercation with another man when the police officers charged toward him before fatally shooting him. Journalist Bob Hennelly, who is in Milwaukee to cover the convention, say…
(2024-07-17). Trump Is Trying to "Gaslight the Black Community" About His Racist Record: Clarence Lusane. democracynow.org 
As the Republican National Convention enters its third day, we speak with political science professor Clarence Lusane on how Donald Trump is trying to increase his appeal with Black voters. A number of Black lawmakers have spoken at the RNC, including South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Lusane says that "Donald Trump never has anything positive to say about the Black community," and that his effort to showcase diversity at the RNC is to "gaslight the Black community."…
(2024-07-17). J.D. Vance Praised 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones as Truth-Teller in Private 2021 Speech. democracynow.org 
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is preparing to make his first speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention after being tapped by Donald Trump to be his running mate. On Tuesday, ProPublica published a newly uncovered speech Vance made a year before he was elected to the Senate in which he said "the devil is real," praised conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, denigrated transgender people and more. We speak with reporter Andy Kroll, who says the video "gives this unvarnished look into what J.D. Vance believes and into what he says to an audience of his peers." Kroll also responds to President…
(2024-07-17). This is the only thing that would make Joe Biden quit 2024 presidential race. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, July 16, 2024. — ReutersUnited States President Joe Biden has recently revealed the only thing that would make him drop out of the 2024 presidential race amid growing calls among Democrats for…
(2024-07-17). Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence. geo.tv 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, April 2, 2024. — ReutersTAIPEI: Taiwan should pay the US for its defence as it does not give the country anything, Republican presidential candidate…
(2024-07-17). Biden to announce support for major US Supreme Court changes. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, March 26, 2024. — ReutersUS President Joe Biden is finalising plans to endorse significant changes to the Supreme Court, including proposals for legislation to establish term…
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden addresses the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. — AFP
(2024-07-17). Trump says he mulls Jamie Dimon for US Treasury, won't try ousting Fed's Powell. geo.tv 
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump applauds during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention , at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will not try ousting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. — AFP
(2024-07-17). COP29 host tells rich nations to break climate stalemate. geo.tv 
(2024-07-17). Why Russia Will Defeat NATO in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-17). CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace. icrc.org — ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum…
(2024-07-17). O, Humanitarian coordination bodies, 1921- ongoing, 127 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). V, Various, 1840-ongoing, 552 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians. icrc.org Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment Challenges to Opportunities for Peace" on 8 July 2024 in New York City.
(2024-07-17). Virtual Reality & Innovation. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). China: Regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). ICRC's response to missing and dead migrants along the US—Mexico border. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Georgia: Closure after 30 years as family receives remains of missing loved one, give a burial. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). C, Tracing and protection, 1870 – ongoing, 2298 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Launch of the Chinese Version of the Customary International Humanitarian Law Study. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). D, Delegations, 1921-ongoing, 356 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Education programmes for young people. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the 'rules of war' on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). ICRC Director General's speech on the 120th anniversary ceremony of the RCSC. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross : commentary. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference. icrc.org Building a culture of IHL compliance in Commonwealth Nations and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions…
(2024-07-17). Saturday 7/27: West Oakland Matters. indybay.org 7th West | 1255 7th St | Oakland, CA 94607…
(2024-07-17). Friday 8/2: Midsummer's Eve Celebration. indybay.org Clocktower, Pacific Ave and Water St, Santa Cruz…
(2024-07-17). Saturday 9/21: Vote Smart Summit – Your Voice, Your Vote Workshop. indybay.org Oakland City Hall | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA 94612 | This FREE workshop is open to all voters in the SF Bay Area…
(2024-07-17). Wednesday 7/17: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineWednesday…
(2024-07-17). Tuesday 7/16: Feminist Night School: Addressing Political Violence – Community Conversation w/ WM. indybay.org Online event…
(2024-07-17). The center will not hold. indybay.org The existing late capitalist ideology in the center of society, the tattered national identity, is being driven to barbaric extremes in reaction to the crisis. Neo-liberalism, with its social Darwinism and economic nationalism, provided the springboards that the new right used.
(2024-07-17). Antwon Cloird – My 'Freedom From Active Addiction'. indybay.org
(2024-07-17). Saturday 7/27: E-Sim Disco Fundraiser. indybay.org Barrios Unidos (back entrance), 1823 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz…
(2024-07-17). Labor Union Sues UC for Awarding Contract to Company that Covered Up Worker's Death. indybay.org Labor Union Sues University of California for Awarding $120,000,000 Contract to Company that Covered Up Worker's Death…
(2024-07-17). Thursday 7/18: Webinar: NATO: An Aggressive, Destabilizing Danger to the World. indybay.org Online | secure.everyaction.com/lZ7clV05a0SGx1_XaeDNLA2…
(2024-07-17). Samuel Sharpe Jr. Murdered by Ohio Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at The RNC! indybay.org Samuel Sharpe Jr. was Murdered by Ohio police in town for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Rise in Power Samuel | Sharpe Jr! Say his name! Please spread the word and fight to dismantle this fascist police state everywhere! www.instagram.com/reel/C9f95i7OclE/?igsh=MW40ajFxdXhkOTRoZQ==…
(2024-07-17). Saturday 7/27: Drag 4 Justice. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center. 48 South 7th Street San Jose, California 95112. Behind the center.
(2024-07-17). Wednesday 7/17: "Education Wars": Protecting Public Education – Race & Gender Prejudice, Book Bans, More. indybay.org YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RedWineBlueUSA…
(2024-07-17). Our Turn To Speak. indybay.org Dr. Jill Biden discusses that democracy and our Constitutional Rights could be in jeopardy if the racist, colonial RNC and MAGA regime of T**** wins the election and commentary by the writer of this article .
(2024-07-17). Wednesday 7/24: Understanding Gaza – 1948: Creation & Catastrophe. indybay.org SEIU 521 Union Hall, 517 Mission St, Santa Cruz…
(2024-07-17). Thursday 7/18: Veg. Potluck, Poetry & Art. indybay.org Avalon Visions | 2815 Porter Street, Soquel, CA 95073…
(2024-07-17). Houston Residents Face Catastrophic Heat Without Power or Water; Wall Street Vultures Prey. indybay.org On Pacifica's CRD Houston Residents Face Catastrophic Heat Without Power or Water; Wall Street Vultures Prey on Puerto Rico's Energy Crisis; Burkina's Ibrahim Traore Addresses the Alliance of Sahel States…
(2024-07-17). Monday 8/5: Vigil for Peace at Panetta's Office. indybay.org Santa Cruz County building, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2024-07-17). Saturday 7/20: Launch Party for Oakland Liberation Center / La inauguración del Centro de Lucha Popular. indybay.org 1499 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland…
(2024-07-17). Wednesday 7/31: Webinar: Reimagining Education in Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1yVVmWJUR0amu3ZVqU_dEg?mc_cid=b0f22221ce&mc_eid=79ecc31bb7#/registration…
(2024-07-17). Casey Support Committee Update 7/13/24. indybay.org "Just as Casey has persistently for years cared for, supported, and struggled alongside incarcerated comrades, we aim to replicate these actions in solidarity with Casey as they continue their struggle from the other side of the wall."
(2024-07-17). The Imperative to Reduce the Chances of a Trump Victory. indybay.org Biden his time, the president is on cruise control to disaster…
(2024-07-17). Wednesday 7/17: Voices of Conscience: Former Government Officials Discuss Failures of US Policy in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z-qI5Nb0QD6veYwETg-drw#/registration | Or go here for recording: | www.facebook.com/dawnmenaorg | www.youtube.com/channel/UChoftMfduSv1l-EFN8XKocA…
(2024-07-17). Sunday 7/28: Vegan Pop-up Market at Exit Now. indybay.org 3219 Pierce Street, Richmond, CA 94804…
(2024-07-17). Thursday 7/25: From Asian America to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, and Hindutva. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/AA2PALI…
(2024-07-17). Egypt: Six detainees die in one week at detention centre. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Six detainees die in one week at detention centre | Egyptian rights group says detainees suffered from 'suffocation' due to overcrowding and poor ventilation | | Mohamed Farouk Hussein, aged 49, died on Monday after suffering from chest pains and breathlessness (Facebook) | Six detainees have…
(2024-07-17). Burhan and Abiy's secretive talks signal shifting Ethiopian position on Sudan. middleeasteye.net 
Burhan and Abiy's secretive talks signal shifting Ethiopian position on Sudan | Visit of Ethiopia's prime minister to Port Sudan reveals growing engagement with the war following RSF advances on its border | | General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) welcomes Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahm…
(2024-07-17). UAE official calls for international force to provide 'law and order' in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
UAE official calls for international force to provide 'law and order' in Gaza | Senior Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh said 'temporary international presence' in Gaza could be deployed at invitation of Palestinian Authority | | Lana Nusseibeh speaks during a meeting at UN headquarters in Ne…
(2024-07-17). Paris Olympics 2024: Amnesty denounces France's hijab ban as 'discriminatory' against Muslim athletes. middleeasteye.net 
Paris Olympics 2024: Amnesty denounces France's hijab ban as 'discriminatory' against Muslim athletes | The rights group criticised the International Olympic Committee for failing to urge French sporting authorities to lift the headscarf ban on athletes | | Despite being authorised by the International Olympic Commit…
(2024-07-17). Unprecedented inequality in the 'billionaire raj'. mronline.org 
The 'billionaire raj' of the reform period has emerged to be far more unequal than the 'British Raj'.
(2024-07-17). NIA arrests 4 men suspected to be part of international human trafficking syndicate. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four key accused involved in luring and trafficking Indian youth to foreign countries on the pretext of offering them jobs, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The accused arrested on Monday have been identified as Manjoor Alam alias Guddu of Delhi, Sahil …
(2024-07-17). China to host Hamas, Fatah to resolve their differences. muslimmirror.com Tehran : China will host senior officials from the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and the occupied West Bank-based Fatah Movement of President Mahmoud Abbas for a meeting next week, media sources reported. IRNA cited a report from New York Times on Monday night, according to which, anonymous Palestinian officials announced that the meeting between …
(2024-07-17). Why protests work, even when not everybody likes them. nationofchange.org Protest movements take a gamble when they unsettle the status quo. But it is a risk worth taking.
(2024-07-17). UnitedHealth reports $7.9 billion Q2 profits as protesters decry coverage denials. nationofchange.org Protesters reiterated their commitment to fighting for healthcare justice, emphasizing the need for systemic changes.
(2024-07-17). It's Time for a Child Allowance, No Strings Attached. otherwords.org During the pandemic, the Why? At 15, I gave my baby to family members. But because the adoption was never finalized, I actually ended up owing child support — and only found out after it had compounded. Because of that debt, I was unfairly denied the Child Tax Credi…
(2024-07-17). The Solution to Homelessness Is Housing. otherwords.org It's hard enough not having a safe place to live. Now it's easier for cities to arrest you for it. | "I am afraid at all times,"
(2024-07-17). In OtherWords: July 17, 2025. otherwords.org You've probably heard a lot about Project 2025, a detailed policy blueprint some hardline conservatives — including former Trump officials — are planning to press for if Trump is reelected. But what exactly would it do? We hope to cover that in a series of op-eds this year. | This week, Sonali Kolhatkar lays out the document's plans for Medicare and Medicaid. In a word, she says,
(2024-07-17). Chick-Fil-A Is Running a Child Labor Summer Camp. otherwords.org "Summertime, and the living is easy, fish are jumping, and"… wait a minute, what is this? | It's a summer camp for kids — but with a disturbing corporate twist. Some outlets of Chick-fil-A, the fast food chicken chain, are now promoting a summer camp where children as young as 5 can learn "how to be a Chick-fil-A worker." | Isn't this fun? The corporation says that while the chickadees won't actually be doing the work of regular employees, they will learn how to "take orders, deliver orders, make drinks, and be a hostess." | Of course, the little campers don't get paid — indeed their families must p…
(2024-07-17). Project 2025's Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid. otherwords.org
(2024-07-17). Trump-named Judge Cannon tosses stolen documents case. peoplesworld.org 
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Is a legal "fix" in to get Donald Trump off the hook for all his crimes, personal and political? Voters could be forgiven if they suspect the answer is "yes," after the latest pro-Trump ruling, in this instance by Trump-named U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in West Palm Beach, Fla. After months …
(2024-07-17). Secretive funders and GOP groups pushing Kennedy and West third-party drives. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON — (AP) Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos. Petition drives for Cornel West in Virginia and North Carolina are being run by groups with Republican ties. And in Arizona, a convicted fraudster who's been repeatedly investigated for using deceptive tactics to gather signatures for conservative groups is also …
(2024-07-17). 190,000 Postal Workers are engaged in the country's biggest contract fight. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—The American Postal Workers Union — fresh out of discussion, debate, and workshops at their 27th Biennial National Convention here — held a rally to build support for their new contract fight with the U.S. Postal Service. Bargaining talks between the union and management opened June 25. During the convention, which was attended by 2,100 …
(2024-07-17). Trump and MAGA plow ahead with plan for abortion ban. peoplesworld.org 
Trump and MAGA Republicans are plowing ahead full throttle with their fascist agenda to create an authoritarian Christian nationalist theocracy that bans abortions, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and contraception and runs roughshod over the privacy rights of Americans. The full-blown mass fascist party is on open and ugly display. Its embrace of the Project 2025 …
(2024-07-17). We the People MI raises awareness of housing issues during Cherry Festival. peoplesworld.org 
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Amid the festivities of this year's National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, organizers with We the People Michigan held a demonstration to raise awareness of the plight of the city's unhoused population, as well as other housing issues in the city and across the state. Demonstrators advocated that a local shelter, which is …
(2024-07-17). Biden at NAACP focuses on Trump's lies, voter suppression, white supremacy. peoplesworld.org 
LAS VEGAS, Nev.—On Tuesday morning, President Joe Biden addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) convention with a speech that rarely minced words regarding political violence, former president Donald Trump's continued lies, the plight of the Black community, and the high stakes for the upcoming presidential election. The president emphasized that …
(2024-07-17). Will the real J.D. Vance please stand up? peoplesworld.org 
The story of J.D. Vance begins in 2014. Before that, he was known by a number of other monikers. Born James Donald Bowman, he became James David Hamel when his mother re-married and he was adopted by his new stepfather. Under those previous names, he grew up in Ohio, where he was raised by his …
(2024-07-17). Hurricane Beryl shows the lethal consequences of monopoly power. peoplesworld.org 
HOUSTON—An estimated 13 people are dead and hundreds of thousands of Houston residents remain without power and vulnerable to the Texas summer more than a week after Hurricane Beryl first struck. The storm serves as another painful reminder of the destructive power of climate change that has been exacerbated by the purchased political power of …
(2024-07-17). Cuban Parliament has intense agenda. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd Ordinary Session of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) of Cuba, which opened on Wednesday in this capital, has an intense agenda and debates on several draft laws.
(2024-07-17). Diaz-Canel meets with Belarusian prime minister. plenglish.com The Cuban head of State wrote on his X profile that he had a pleasant and fruitful meeting with the Belarusian prime minister and conveyed warm greetings to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. | Diaz-Canel and Golovchenko highlighted the potentialities to strengthen ties in the agri-food, biopharmaceutical, industrial, and financial sectors, the Cuban president wrote on the same social platform. | On Wednesday morning, Golovchenko visited the Fidel Castro Center in Havana, an institution dedicated to the study and dissemination of the life, work, and thought of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution.
(2024-07-17). Argentine Economic Center reports deterioration of the labor scenario. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine labor scenario is going through a process of deterioration, reflected in the loss of 170,695 jobs in five months, according to a report from the Center for Economics and Politics of Argentina (CEPA).
(2024-07-17). Raul Castro and Diaz-Canel attend Cuban Parliament sessions. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raul Castro, and President Miguel Diaz-Canel are attending the 3rd Ordinary Session of the 10th Legislature of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament), which opened in this capital on Wednesday until July 20.
(2024-07-17). Cuba reaffirms impact of US blockade on local development. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero stressed on Wednesday that the United States blockade is the main external cause of the difficulties to promote the country's full growth.
(2024-07-17). Chile strengthens trade relations with Paraguay. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening commercial relations and direct foreign investment are among the priorities of President Gabriel Boric who is on an official visit to Paraguay on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Russia confirms other nations' interest in using their own currencies. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia sees other nations' willingness to establish agreements in national currencies and through new instruments, even in the BRICS context, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksander Novak stated on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Cuban lawmakers debate government measures to boost economy. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Wednesday explained to lawmakers the progress of the main actions announced by the Government to correct distortions and re-boost the economy.
(2024-07-17). Russia and Iran are interested in boosting ties, FMs state. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Iran, Ali Bagheri Kani, expressed their willingness to strengthen relations between their countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on its official website on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Belarusian prime minister visits Fidel Castro Center in Cuba. plenglish.com At the center, dedicated to the study and dissemination of the life, work and thought of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, the visitor was briefed about the characteristics of the facility by Director René González Barrios, and toured its exhibition and interactive rooms. | On Tuesday, Golovchenko was received by his Cuban counterpart, Manuel Marrero, at | Havana's Convention Center, where both leaders confirmed the excellent state of mutual ties. | During his meeting with Golovchenko, Marrero highlighted the potential of economic and trade relations, mainly in sectors like food production, the medica…
(2024-07-17). France Villa France. pressenza.com Hallelujah, hallelujah, the left has won in France. But I was wrong, because I wasn't talking about France, I was talking about Villa Francia. | Of course they did not celebrate the victory. Because Villa Francia has a lot to do with France, that's clear, that's why it's called Villa Francia, and that's why they were attacked, ambushed, screwed, because they were singing the Internationale on the Place de la Republique. Or rather, they were playing the Internationale on Radio Villa Francia to celebrate the anniversary of Mrs Luisa Toledo. | So, the police, armed with their authorisation to shoot in self-defence n…
(2024-07-17). Not even Presidents are safe in the USA! pressenza.com Former US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt while delivering a speech at a rally in Pennsylvania on 13 July 2024, when several gunshots were fired at him. A bullet grazed his ear, slightly injuring the Republic's presidential candidate. A slow-motion video establishes how a simple head tilt saved Trump from the assassination attempt. It shows Trump tilting his head just seconds before the shot was fired. | The attack was the most severe attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. Trump dodged the bullet, literally, but luck did…
(2024-07-17). Call for Papers and Activities for the 10th International Symposium of the World Centre for Humanist Studies. pressenza.com The tenth edition of the International Symposium of the World Centre for Humanist Studies will be held from 8 to 11 May 2025 under the title "UTOPIAS ON THE MOVE — Pathways to the Universal Human Nation". The aim of…
(2024-07-17). Iran's president-elect, Saudi crown prince discuss closer cooperation. presstv.ir During a telephone conversation, the two sides placed a premium on closer cooperation.
(2024-07-17). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-17). Thierry Henry kicks off Olympic torch relay in Paris. presstv.ir Arsenal and France football great Thierry Henry bears the Olympic torch as it begins its journey through Paris.
(2024-07-17). Iraqis protest over summer blackouts, water shortages. presstv.ir Hundreds of Iraqis in the southern province of Diwaniyah protest against power cuts and water shortages during the extreme heat of summer.
(2024-07-17). Iranian cleric, media activist detained in Saudi Arabia released. presstv.ir Saudi authorities release Iranian cleric and media activist Seyyed Kazem Rouhbakhsh, whom they detained in the kingdom during his Hajj pilgrimage.
(2024-07-17). 4 Pakistanis killed, several injured in shooting near Oman mosque. presstv.ir A shooting near a mosque in the Omani capital Muscat has killed at least four Pakistanis and wounded multiple others.
(2024-07-17). It's now West's turn to prove honesty in interaction with Iran: Tehran. presstv.ir Bagheri Kani says the presidential election in Iran was a testament to national stability.
(2024-07-17). Russian military vessels dock in Venezuela. presstv.ir Russian military vessels arrive in Venezuela shortly after visiting Cuba.
(2024-07-17). JCPOA after unilateral pullout of US. presstv.ir One of the greatest feats of diplomacy and multilateral relations in history, the Iran Nuclear Deal, the JCPOA, was unilaterally rescinded in 2018 by the United States under President Donald Trump.
(2024-07-17). US airbase in Iraq targeted by drones in second such attack in months. presstv.ir The Ain al-Asad air base housing US troops in Iraq has come under a fresh drone attack.
(2024-07-17). Iran condemns deadly shooting attack in Oman. presstv.ir The shooting was during a Shia Muslim ceremony marking Ashura.
(2024-07-17). Russia downs 36 drones, HIMARS rockets; Ukraine reports 69 battles. presstv.ir Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Monday that Russian air defense forces had shot down a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft.
(2024-07-17). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.
(2024-07-17). Hamas rejects HRW report citing 'lies and blatant bias'. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement demanded that Human Rights Watch (HRW) withdraw its report and apologize.
(2024-07-17). Leftists lead in French legislative elections, no party wins absolute majority. presstv.ir A left-wing coalition leads in French legislative elections, with no party winning an absolute majority,…
(2024-07-17). Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union to go on indefinite strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union will go on an indefinite strike.
(2024-07-17). Shia Muslims hold mourning ceremonies to mark Ashura worldwide. presstv.ir Millions of Muslims worldwide are commemorating Ashura, a remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam.
(2024-07-17). Heavy rains kill 47 in Afghanistan's Nangarhar; death toll likely to rise. presstv.ir Heavy rains have left 47 people dead and 350 others injured in eastern Afghanistan, a local official says.
(2024-07-17). Embajador de China visitó el Comité Olímpico Cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (JIT).- El presidente del Comité Olímpico Cubano, Roberto León Richards, recibió en la sede de esa institución al nuevo Embajador de la República Popular China en la Isla, excelentísimo señor Hua Xin.
(2024-07-17). Presidente cubano recibe a Primer Ministro de Belarús. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió hoy, en el Palacio de Convenciones, de esta capital, a Román Golóvchenko, primer ministro de Belarús.
(2024-07-17). Devueltos 12 migrantes irregulares a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) El Servicio de Guardacostas de los Estados Unidos devolvió a Cuba este martes a 12 migrantes irregulares, por el puerto de Orozco, Bahía Honda, Artemisa.
(2024-07-17). Ethiopia's coffee exports generate over US$1.4 billion in revenue. tvbrics.com 
Coffee exports boost the country's economy positively…
(2024-07-17). Participants of the BRICS International Futurological Forum emphasise the inevitability of multipolar world order. tvbrics.com 
They expressed their views on what initiatives should be implemented in order to accelerate the development of the BRICS countries…
(2024-07-17). Brazil discovers dinosaur fossil about 233 million years old. tvbrics.com 
The length of the dinosaur is approximately 2.5 metres…
(2024-07-17). India plans to realise the concept of smart villages. tvbrics.com 
Officials intend to use 5G technology to improve the quality of life in rural communities…
(2024-07-17). More human rights: Protocol 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
The ECHR's Additional Protocols 4, 7 and 12 have never been ratified by the UK and are not included in the schedule to the Human Rights Act 1998. This post suggests that the new government remedy this. It also sets out part of the history to the Additional Protocols, what the rights in those Protocols …
(2024-07-17). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 873. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 873rd day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-17). The foreign agent law 1: Scope and cases. uwidata.com By Gà∂kalp Erba≈ü The foreign agent law, as it is known in the public opinion, appears under different names and scopes in the laws of each country where it is in force. Although it came into force in the Russian Federation in 2012 and a similar law was discussed in Ukraine in 2014, it is …
(2024-07-17). Improving relations between Russia and Iran at the municipality level within BRICS+ framework. uwidata.com On June 21, the founding meeting of a new organization, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS+ countries, took place in the Russian city of Kazan. The meeting of the new body was attended by more than 200 mayors, vice-mayors and leaders of associations of municipalities of the BRICS states and cooperating countries: …
(2024-07-17). J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy memoir: How Trump's VP choice got his start in right-wing, anti-working class politics. wsws.org From right-wing author to US senator and Trump's new running mate: the making of a junior political charlatan.
(2024-07-17). USPS worker dies in Fayetteville, North Carolina after shift in mail truck on 95-degree day. wsws.org "Wendy" Johnson died on June 6 after working for hours in the back of a mail truck. She was 51 years old.
(2024-07-17). Teamsters president at the Republican National Convention: The bureaucracy throws its lot in with fascism. wsws.org Sean O'Brien's speech called for "bipartisanship" based on nationalism, militarism and the integration of the unions with management and the capitalist state—but he made clear his particular sympathy for Trump and the extreme right.
(2024-07-17). Anger grows among striking Minneapolis Parks and Recreation workers: "How are you supposed to make ends meet?" wsws.org There are growing indications that the Democratic Party is accelerating its efforts to shut down the strike and impose an austerity agreement.
(2024-07-17). UK Labour's King's Speech promises nothing for workers. wsws.org There is no reason to believe that even the paltry agenda set out by Starmer's Labour Party will be met, given the crisis-ridden world situation and the government's total commitment to British imperialism and its escalating, ever more expensive, wars.
(2024-07-17). Chinese leadership meets amid mounting economic problems. wsws.org Data which reveal the slowdown of the economy express deep-going structural problems that now confront the government as it tries to change the course of policy.
(2024-07-17). Judge Cannon dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump. wsws.org US District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump on Monday, saying Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment by the Justice Department was unconstitutional.
(2024-07-17). Conductor-composer Esa-Pekka Salonen leaves the San Francisco Symphony: The profit system once again proves incompatible with serious art. wsws.org Salonen came into conflict with the board over budget cuts and other cost-cutting measures, which he perceived as dangerous to the artistic health and well-being of the orchestra.
(2024-07-17). French New Popular Front's attempt to form government collapses. wsws.org The collapse, amid bitter infighting between the Socialist Party and France Unbowed, betrays the expectations of all those who voted for the NFP to oppose both Macron and the far right.
(2024-07-17). SATIRE: Report: Maybe Going To Strip Club For First Time Exactly What Isolated 33-Year-Old Needs. theonion.com 
CHICAGO—Suggesting the venue could provide the friendship and intimacy the man had lacked for so long, a report released Thursday found that going to a strip club might be exactly what isolated 33-year-old Luke Walters needs. "When you think about it, making an inaugural visit to somewhere like the Admiral Theatre and…
(2024-07-17). 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?
(2024-07-17). Wiz Wows as Startup Nation's Tech Sector Booms Despite War. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). African aviation sector sees growth amid challenges in Q2 2024. independent.co.ug 
Even with Nigeria releasing almost 98% of the funds that were blocked in the country, the continent continues to grapple with blocked funds ANALYSIS | AENCIES | African aviation industry continued to show resilience and growth in the second quarter of 2024, navigating economic challenges and seizing opportunities. Airlines across the continent sustained their recovery, driven …
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Temple University engineers tap into the powers of soy to heal wounds. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? At a laboratory benchtop surrounded by bins of funnels and syringes, robotic parts, beakers, microscopes and other machines, Temple University bioengineer Not much larger than a postage stamp, it felt smooth and weightless. | "Right now, it looks like a solid white fabric," Gerstenhaber said, but i…
(2024-07-17). 'Akin to terrorist attack': Asad Owaisi on Kolhapur Mosque vandalisation. ummid.com Asaduddin Owaisi, Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), termed an incident similar to "terrorist attack" the vandalisation of mosque in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra Sunday.
(2024-07-17). State Library cracks down on pro-Palestine social media content. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-17). Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Saffronisation of Political Landscape in Kerala. ummid.com The message from the 2024 Parliament Election is loud and clear – if any of the UDF or LDF coalition falters, the BJP is ready and prepared to fill the gap in Kerala.
(2024-07-17). Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz lifts Men's Single Trophy 2nd time in a row. ummid.com Wimbledon 2024: Third seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated World No 2 Novak Djokovic in three straight sets to win his second consecutive Wimbledon Singles title Sunday July 14, 2024.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). The Importance of Sticking to Routine—Even During War. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Nabilatuk District Chair Orders Schools to Suspend All Charges. plusnews.ug 
Nabilatuk District Chairman Paul Lokol has ordered the elimination of any form of payment in all government schools in the district. Lokol expressed disappointment that despite full support by the government to all the primary and secondary schools, the head teachers have connived with the chairpersons of the Parents Teachers Association to charge fees. In …
(2024-07-17). Trump or Biden? Perhaps it shouldn't matter so much. scmp.com The disproportionate focus on the US presidency and the power vested in the office mean too much rides on events around middling candidates.
(2024-07-17). Middleman Arrested in Rs 20,000 Crore Jal Jeevan Mission Money Laundering Probe. devdiscourse.com The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sanjay Badaya, a middleman, in its ongoing probe into money laundering tied to the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme in Rajasthan. The Jaipur Zonal office of ED apprehended Badaya late Tuesday after establishing his role as a middleman in the JJM scam.
(2024-07-17). Two Missing Fishermen Found Dead on Lake Edward. plusnews.ug 
Two Fishermen from Lake Edward in Bwambara Sub County, Rukungiri district have been found dead. It is suspected that these were killed by soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deceased have been identified as Moses Sunday, 22, a resident of Rumira village and Innocent Namanya, 26, a resident of Kyehunde village in Rukungiri …
(2024-07-17). Uganda, France strengthen trade, diplomatic ties. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has hailed the cooperation between Uganda and France in the areas of trade, investment and diplomatic relations as a formidable uniting factor that ought to be fostered for further growth. "We are looking forward to increasing the trade volumes between our two countries …
(2024-07-17). Meet Usha Vance, child of Indian immigrants and Trump VP pick J.D. Vance's lawyer wife. scmp.com The wife of Trump's VP nominee J.D. Vance is a graduate of Yale law, where the couple met, and has worked for two US Supreme Court justices.
(2024-07-17). Trump's former rivals Haley, DeSantis put on show of unity at RNC. aljazeera.com Trump feted by former rivals days after narrowly surviving an attempted assassination.
(2024-07-17). Maha Engineering Admission (BE/BTech) 2024 Starts – Direct Link to Apply. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has published on its official website fe2024.mahacet.org the Notification and has simultaneously started online registration for Admission to First Year in the Four Year B.E. and B.Tech course for the year 2024-25.
(2024-07-17). Elon Musk says he will move companies out of California over trans law. aljazeera.com Billionaire says he will relocate headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas over parental notification law.
(2024-07-17). US learned of Iran plot to kill Donald Trump, no known link to rally shooting. scmp.com The Secret Service boosted the ex-US president's protection after learning of the threat, which Iran has denied.
(2024-07-17). Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence: 'they took about 100% of our chip business'. scmp.com The US presidential candidate said Taiwan 'did take about 100% of our chip business' — sending shares of chip maker TSMC down on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Makerere orders students to vacate hall of residence. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one hundred students pursuing masters and PhDs at Makerere University have been ordered to vacate their hall of residence; Dag Hammarskjold to ostensibly create room for renovations. In a letter dated July 15, 2024, written by Winifred Kabumbuli the dean of Students, and addressed to the students, the university announced that renovations would commence in two …
(2024-07-17). Hamas committed numerous crimes against humanity on October 7: HRW. aljazeera.com Palestinian armed group slams the Human Rights Watch report as full of 'lies and blatant bias'.
(2024-07-17). Iran: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org On 17 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran.
The report, jointly prepared with the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), highlights the deteriorating human right situation in Iran since the previous UPR in November 2019.
| The report covers the following thematic areas: the judiciary and fair trial rights; the death penalty; civil society and human rights defenders; (…) | – |
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Heat exposure during pregnancy. independent.co.ug 
It can lead to a lifetime of health problems ANALYSIS | MATTHEW CHERSICH & DARSHNIKA PEMI LAKHOO | Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced. Global warming is part of this threat. Increasing temperatures are linked to deteriorating health, especially in vulnerable populations, including pregnant women and children. Scientists …
(2024-07-17). SATIRE: Jacked Guy Wearing Suit Must Have It All Figured Out. theonion.com 
(2024-07-17). SATIRE: Woman Grimly Accepts Lifetime Responsibility Of Liking Every One Of Sister-In-Law's Social Media Posts. theonion.com 
WICHITA, KS—Calling the task "a heavy burden, but one I must shoulder nonetheless," local woman Raven Wilson told reporters Wednesday that she had grimly accepted the lifelong responsibility of liking every one of her sister-in-law Jessica Denbow's social media posts. "Her job is to post, mine is to like it," said…
(2024-07-17). Joe Biden back in campaign mode against Donald Trump after shooting. scmp.com The US president called for a ban on the type of gun used in the assassination bid, but did not hold back from political attacks on Trump.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Tragic Family Feud: Elderly Couple Shot Dead by Minor Nephew. devdiscourse.com An elderly couple, Rajendra Singh (62) and his wife Saroj (56), were fatally shot by their minor nephew following a heated argument, police reported on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Elon Musk to move SpaceX and X from California to Texas over transgender law. scmp.com Musk called a law blocking schools from forcing teachers to notify parents about changes to a student's gender identity 'the final straw'.
(2024-07-17). Media Freedoms Should Not Be a Target in DR Congo. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Journalists attend an election rally for president President Félix Tshisekedi in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 10, 2023. | © 2023 ALEXIS HUGUET/AFP via Getty Images…
(2024-07-17). Thomas Matthew Crooks: Know all about shooter behind Trump murder attempt. ummid.com The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a statement released today said it has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the shooter behind the failed assassination attempt on former U.S. President and Republic nominee for the 2024 Presidential Elections Donald Trump.
(2024-07-17). Sweden's Left Party celebrates its biggest win in 20 year. links.org.au 
John Hà∂rnquist — After winning over 11 percent of the vote in June's European Parliament elections, the Swedish Left Party Và§nsterpartiet is celebrating its best election results in twenty years.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral. aljazeera.com Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country with neither backing down.
(2024-07-17). How popular is Hamas, in Gaza and outside of it, after nine months of war? haaretz.com Recent polls on support for Hamas vary, but the clear trend is a widening gap between Palestinians depending on where they live and what they've experienced. Here's what's behind the falling support for Hamas in Gaza, and why Hamas' 'resistance' is still viewed positively in the West Bank, the Palestinian diaspora and among pro-Palestinian allies…
(2024-07-17). 17 July: Ensuring justice for victims at the ICC on International Criminal Justice Day. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). 5,000 cr wedding in a country where 80 cr wait for free ration to survive. ummid.com The Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant marriage which is likely to cost Rs. 5,000 crore may be seen by some as India's growing economic prowess similar to the claims of India being the 5th largest economy, it however hides more realities than it reveals.
(2024-07-17). Trump lavished with praise by former rivals as Republicans stress unity. aljazeera.com Trump feted by former rivals days after narrowly surviving an attempted assassination.
(2024-07-17). By-Election Results July 2024: INDIA: 10, BJP: 02, Ind: 01. ummid.com Giving a big jolt to the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) INDIA alliance candidates won 10 of the 13 Assembly Seats that went to the polls Thursday July 11, 2024.
(2024-07-17). A Philly lab reveals how obesity drugs like Ozempic cause nausea. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the side effects of obesity drugs like The
(2024-07-17). Wimbledon 2024 Women Final: Barbora Krejcikova 4th Czech player to lift trophy. ummid.com Barbora Krejcikova Saturday defeated Italian Jasmine Paolini in 3-set thriller to win the Wimbledon 2024 Women's Singles Final 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
(2024-07-17). Pilgrims Embark on Amarnath Yatra Amid Enhanced Security. devdiscourse.com On Wednesday, another group of pilgrims commenced their journey to the holy shrine of Amarnath from the Pantha Chowk base camp in Srinagar. They embarked towards the Baltal and Pahalgam camps under tight security arrangements.
(2024-07-17). Pakistan: Deadly Twin Terror Attacks Leave 15 Dead. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). US says ISIL trying 'to reconstitute' amid uptick in Syria, Iraq attacks. aljazeera.com In the first six months of the year, the group has claimed 153 attacks in Syria and Iraq.
(2024-07-17). Launched: FLSUN T1 – 3D printer having lightning-fast speed. ummid.com A pioneer in Delta 3D printing, FLSUN, has launched 'Flsun T1', 3D printer, which, the company claims, prints with lightning-fast speed.
(2024-07-17). US Senator Bob Menendez convicted of corruption, cementing political downfall. scmp.com Menendez and his wife were accused of taking bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars and car and mortgage payments.
(2024-07-17). Germany's Summer Falls Way Short Of Predicted Hellish Temps..North, Baltic Seas Cool. wattsupwiththat.com In fact, quite to the contrary, the North Sea and Baltic Sea are severely under-cooled in mid-July, as Europe finds itself surrounded by under-cooled seas.
(2024-07-17). Exercise Snacking: A New Approach to Fitness for Everyone. devdiscourse.com The science is clear: resistance training is crucial to ageing well. While the gym might seem unappealing or impractical, there's a simpler solution that can fit into anyone's day: exercise snacking.
(2024-07-17). New Criminal Laws in India: Why They Must be Reviewed and Revised? ummid.com It seems that the BJP has used the opportunity under the cover of colonial baggage to enact more draconian laws that fit well into the ongoing project of Hindu nationalism.
(2024-07-17). Thailand: Killing of prominent human rights defender Roning Dolah. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). More than just an electoral upwind? Nordic left-wing parties after the EU elections. links.org.au 
Record results for (Centre-)Left parties in the Nordic countries, with far-right parties losing ground. Ada Regelmann gives a sober assessment of the European elections results in Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Deaf and Dumb Man Arrested for Public Indecency on Bus in Bekal. devdiscourse.com A 50-year-old deaf and dumb man was arrested near Bekal for allegedly flashing a woman on a bus, police announced on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). SATIRE: Investigation Finds Secret Service Failed To Account For Nation's 393 Million Guns. theonion.com 
(2024-07-17). Video: Rapper Drake's home among those hit by major Toronto floods. aljazeera.com Canadian rapper Drake shared video of his home being flooded as a series of storms left parts of Toronto.
(2024-07-17). FEMA announces more than $2 million to help flood-prone Eastwick. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? When it rains, residents in Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood start to panic. The nearby Cobbs Creek has a history of overflowing and flooding peoples' homes. Over the years, residents But they…
(2024-07-17). ASUS NUC 14 Performance, New AI-Enabled Mini PC, Launched – What's New. ummid.com Hardware major ASUS Monday unpacked 'ASUS NUC 14 Performance' – a business-friendly barebones mini PC that offers a dynamic fusion of efficiency and raw power.
(2024-07-17). The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt. whyy.org The bystander killed when a sniper Corey D. Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, raised two daughters with his high school sweetheart while working as a project and tooling engineer. He also spent a decade as an Army reservist and many years as a volunteer firefighter, where he also served for a time as chief, according to
(2024-07-17). Angry Birds! Really…. wattsupwiththat.com "One is a distinctive shorebird, slightly smaller than an average sea gull, with a bright orange bill that pries open clams, oysters and other shellfish. The other is a remote-controlled gadget with rotating blades. | In the skies above Rockaway Beach in Queens, bird and drone are not, it seems, coexisting in harmony.
(2024-07-17). Rebuilding Britain's approach to international development? independent.co.ug 
How the new Labour government should do it London, UK | IAN MITCHELL | The Labour party was elected with the largest majority in over 27 years at the UK's July 04 general election. Its manifesto committed to "regain Britain's global leadership on development" with a headline to "modernise" and a mission to "create a world …
(2024-07-17). Kenya's protests as metaphors. independent.co.ug 
#OccupyParliament, #RejectFinanceBill are an opportunity for a new mode of emancipatory democracy COMMENT | JOEL MUKISA | If you asked a think-tank team leader or a social sciences professor at Kabarak or Nairobi University if they anticipated the scale and popularity of the protests that rocked East Africa's economic powerhouse Kenya recently for two weeks, they …
(2024-07-17). Belarus: Three years after their arbitrary arrest, Viasna members must be immediately released. fidh.org On July 14, 2021, the Belarusian authorities detained Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Viasna chairperson Ales Bialiatski, FIDH Vice President Valiantsin Stefanovic and Viasna lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich in an unprecedented raid against Belarusian civil society. Convicted on fabricated charges to heavy prison terms, to this day, the three human rights defenders remain unlawfully imprisoned, and are regularly subjected to severe harassment and ill-treatment. On the third anniversary of their (…) | – |
(2024-07-17). Rwanda's ruling party coalition regains parliamentary majority. independent.co.ug 
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), the ruling party, and its allied parties is on course to retaining its parliamentary majority in lower chamber of Parliament, according to partial results announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Wednesday. The RPF and its coalition won 62.67 percent of the 53 seats representing political …
(2024-07-17). Location, events, stadium: All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024 venues. aljazeera.com Where will football finals be held? What's the venue for athletics? Why is surfing 15,000km away? Al Jazeera explains.
(2024-07-17). Is a serial killer behind Kenya's dismembered bodies? aljazeera.com While police claim a suspect confessed to killing 42 women, a watchdog investigates possible police links to the bodies.
(2024-07-17). Global efforts accelerate to battle space junk crisis. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-17). 3 things to know about the new Pa. law that could help Philly gardeners own the land they steward. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Many of Philadelphia's community gardens are However, a "Many Phil…
(2024-07-17). Chinese-made T-shirts cash in on Trump's defiant response to shooting. aljazeera.com Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu are selling apparel featuring image of a bleeding, fist-pumping Trump.
(2024-07-17). Is the world economic order changing? aljazeera.com The US has dominated the global economy for decades. But globalisation is facing a backlash.
(2024-07-17). How to stay cool and treat heatstroke during record-breaking temperatures. aljazeera.com Heatstroke is a severe medical condition that occurs when a human body's internal temperature exceeds 40C (104F).
(2024-07-17). Uganda's annual fashion show highlights African tradition, identity. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Afri Art and Fashion Show 2024 concluded here on Saturday, with more than 15 local artisans and designers showcasing African fashion works with traditional and modern elements, eye-catching to the public. Themed "Celebrating Timeless Beauty," the annual event exhibited a diverse range of African-inspired apparel and accessories, crafted with …
(2024-07-17). Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack on Shia Omani Mosque. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Avi Hasson: Startup Nation Leads Cyber Security Boon Despite War. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Philanthropy's Power Brokers. publicbooks.org An in-depth reckoning with the Gates Foundation as a discrete actor is long overdue.
(2024-07-17). Inside The Lockheed Martin Plant That's Spearheading Resurgent F-16 Sales. twz.com 
The sound of rivet guns pounding fasteners into place, a robot drilling thousands of holes in metal, cranes heaving pieces of yellow primer-painted fuselage into assembly jigs. The Lockheed Martin production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, is a hive of activity. Here, brand new F-16 fighter aircraft are being built on an assembly line that the manufacturer thought might never exist. | Seven years after the last F-16 Fighting Falcon was delivered from Lockheed Martin's historic Fort Worth production facility, a new manufacturing line for the aircraft is now delivering brand new jets and reacting to m…
(2024-07-17). European Parliament must defend democracy under threat. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). How 'tiger mum' Amy Chua helped boost Trump VP pick J.D. Vance to superstardom. scmp.com The author and law professor was Vance's mentor at Yale, and a huge cheerleader for his eventual bestseller, Hillbilly Elegy.
(2024-07-17). Iran Nuclear Sites Remain Intact: Eslami. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran dismissed any connection between the country's nuclear sites and the images purportedly of an explosion in central Iran.
(2024-07-17). China urges promoting "internet plus" to enhance elderly care. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, China | Xinhua | China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has called for efforts to explore an "internet plus" monitoring mode as well as the application of other new technologies to enhance elderly care services. With the rapid development of the elderly care industry, new challenges have emerged, necessitating more efforts to push monitoring in …
(2024-07-17). Biden faces ridicule for saying he's been 'very supportive' of Palestinians. aljazeera.com US president says he has done more for Palestinians than anyone despite mounting death toll and destruction in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). Trump's former rivals Haley and DeSantis put on show of unity at RNC. aljazeera.com Two of Donald Trump's biggest former rivals, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, have backed him for the US presidency.
(2024-07-17). Reform and its Perils in Contemporary Islam. fairobserver.com In the latest episode of FO ∞ Podcasts, Nadia Oweidat, an intellectual historian, introduces the ideas of a prominent scholar of Islamic thought, Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd (1944—2010). Abu Zayd believed that Islam's trust interpretation must be one that champions universal human rights values as well as liberal democratic political norms. Oweidat's book, Reform and Its…
(2024-07-17). 2024 Trends in Remote Technologies. devdiscourse.com The landscape of remote technologies has been rapidly evolving, driven by advancements in connectivity, software, and user needs. As we move through 2024, several trends shape how businesses and individuals operate remotely.
(2024-07-17). China's retailers cash in on Trump's close call with souvenir T-shirts. aljazeera.com Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu are selling apparel featuring image of a bleeding, fist-pumping Trump.
(2024-07-17). Future Energy Scenarios 2024. wattsupwiththat.com This new analysis drives a coach and horses through the demented Miliband's plan to fully decarbonise the grid completely by 2030.
(2024-07-17). Gov't Releases UGX 6 Trillion for FY Quarter One Activities. plusnews.ug 
The government has released up to 5.899 trillion Shillings for various activities in the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. A bulk of the funds will finance the non-wage bill with an allocation of 3.371 trillion Shillings, followed by the wage bill at 1.990 trillion Shillings, among other allocations. Of this, 323.50 billion Shillings …
(2024-07-17). CLAT 2025: Registration Begins, Last Date Oct 15. ummid.com The Consortium of National Law Universities (NALSAR) has started from today i.e. Monday July 15, 2024 Online Registration and Application Process for Common Law Admission Test — CLAT 2025, to be held in the month of December.
(2024-07-17). Gujarat's Pioneering Cooperative Initiative: A Model for Success. devdiscourse.com Gujarat, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has successfully piloted the 'Cooperation Among Cooperatives' initiative in Banaskantha and Panchmahal districts. This initiative, envisioned by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, involves the centralization of bank accounts and deposits from various cooperative societies into District and State Cooperative Banks. Over 4 lakh new accounts were opened, resulting in a significant increase of Rs. 966 crores in bank deposits.
(2024-07-17). Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma. whyy.org After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a high-velocity bullet: He was an intelligent loner with few friends, an apparently thin social media footprint and no hints of strong political beliefs that would suggest a motive for Even after the FBI cracked into Thomas Matthew Crooks' cellphone, scoured his computer, home and car, and interviewed more than 100 people, the mystery…
(2024-07-17). Iran's Support for Resistance Groups in Accordance with Int'l Law: Senior Diplomat. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The support that Iran has provided for resistance groups is legitimate within the framework of international law and pursues the purpose of ending the Zionist regime's acts of occupation and aggression in the region, Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri said.
(2024-07-17). One killed, several injured as new anti-government protests erupt in Kenya. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | One person was killed, and several others were shot and injured in Kenya as anti-government protesters returned to the streets Tuesday after a one-week hiatus. The young protesters, who were demanding justice for those killed in previous protests and urging President William Ruto to implement reforms to reduce the cost …
(2024-07-17). Ayatollah Jannati Retains Senior Post at Iran's Constitutional Council. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Members of Iran's Constitutional Council re-elected Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as the secretary of the influential body for another year.
(2024-07-17). Messi off the ground, Argentina clinches Copa America 2024 title – Highlights. ummid.com Copa America 2024 Final: Argentina Sunday defeated Colombia 1-0 to clinch the Copa America 2024 title in a thrilling match played in front of the spirited football fans in Miami.
(2024-07-17). More Kenyan police deploy to tackle Haiti violence. aljazeera.com The deployment has been unpopular in Kenya, and rights groups have raised concerns over the UN-backed mission.
(2024-07-17). Mbappe happy to adapt with new teammates at Real Madrid. independent.co.ug 
MADRID | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe said he would have to learn to adapt with his new teammates at Real Madrid but added he didn't mind where he would play in an attack that is filled with star names. The 25-year-old made his declarations in his first press conference as a Real Madrid player, minutes …
(2024-07-17). Investor fined shs200 mln for depositing murrum in wetland. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Standards Utilities and Wildlife Court has sentenced Kerim Ray, the Director of Yamani Construction Limited, to pay a fine of 200 million shillings. He was also ordered to restore the Lwajjali Wetland in Mukono. Kerim Ray is through his company accused of having encroached upon and deposited murrum in …
(2024-07-17). Makerere Orders Students to Vacate Hall Of Residence. plusnews.ug 
More than one hundred students pursuing masters and PhDs at Makerere University have been ordered to vacate their hall of residence; Dag Hammarskjold to ostensibly create room for renovations. In a letter dated July 15, 2024, written by Winifred Kabumbuli the dean of Students, and addressed to the students, the university announced that renovations would commence in two weeks. To facilitate this process, …
(2024-07-17). Iran-Kuwait Ties Serve Regional Stability: Baqeri. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Closer cooperation between Iran and Kuwait is a key factor in ensuring and strengthening regional stability, the caretaker foreign minister of Iran said.
(2024-07-17). President Museveni and First Lady Flag Off Team Uganda for Paris 2024 Olympics. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, alongside the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, officially flagged off Team Uganda for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024. The games are scheduled to run from July 26 to August 11, 2024. During the ceremony at State House, Entebbe, President Museveni expressed his pleasure …
(2024-07-17). The Philosophy of Water. whyy.org Anjoli Santiago has always had a conflicted relationship with religion. Church made her feel like she belonged… until it didn't. Now, she's seeking a new spirituality that's inspired by water. So she's blown away by an image that seems to bring her two spiritualities together: a church, floating on the Delaware River.
(2024-07-17). Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean ahead of 2024 Games. aljazeera.com Anne Hidalgo is the latest French politician to take the plunge and show River Seine is clean enough for Olympic events.
(2024-07-17). FDC Katonga Faction Concludes Consultative Meetings. plusnews.ug 
The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction has concluded its National consultative meetings ahead of the delegates' conference which will decide on the formation of the new political party. In March, the faction led by Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago embarked on national consultative meetings to chart the way forward after they broke away from …
(2024-07-17). Singapore varsity announces 3rd Syed Ahmad Khan AMU Memorial Award. ummid.com The National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced its prestigious "Syed Ahmad Khan AMU Memorial Award" for the year 2024.
(2024-07-17). SATIRE: Kamala Harris Freaked Out After Seeing Her LinkedIn Profile Got Over 30 Views This Week. theonion.com 
WASHINGTON—Her heart racing as she stared at the page, Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly freaked out Wednesday after seeing her LinkedIn profile had received more than 30 views this week. "What the hell? I'm blowing up!" said Harris, who is believed to have been unnerved by the unprecedented spike in…
(2024-07-17). Biden to propose Supreme Court term limits in major reform: Reports. aljazeera.com Biden is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity.
(2024-07-17). SC verdict will create more problems for divorced women: Muslim Panel. ummid.com Emphasizing that the Supreme Court verdict vis-à -vis maintenance to divorced women is against the Islamic Law or Shairiah, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Sunday said it will created more problems for the woman who has already suffered.
(2024-07-17). Spain outclass England to lift Euro Cup 2024 – Highlights. ummid.com Euro 2024 Final: Spain Sunday defeated England 2-1 to lift the Euro Cup 2024 trophy, dashing the Three Lions' hope of winning the first title in over six decades.
(2024-07-17). Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace recognises Wiwa people and their ancestral territory as victims of international crimes. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Russia: Oleg Orlov's appeal rejected. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Puja Khedkar: IAS success story that actually is not. ummid.com Not alone the wealth and properties Pooja Khedkar, who is also a doctor with MBBS degree, is reportedly possessing, her family background is also debated following the controversies after controversies surrounding her Civil Services selection and consequent appointment as Assistance Collector in Pune.
(2024-07-17). PM Nabbanja Holds Bilateral Talks with Key UN Officials, Emphasizes Need for Continued Support. plusnews.ug 
The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah, engaged in bilateral talks with two senior United Nations officials to strengthen relations and mutual cooperation. Accompanied by Hon. Nobert Mao, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and Prof. Pamela Mbabazi, Chair of the National Planning Authority, Nabbanja met Ms. Joyce Msuya, the Assistant Secretary-General for …
(2024-07-17). Armed Drones Target US-Hosted Airbase in Iraq, Prompting Increased Security Measures. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Cyanide poisoning suspected in six deaths at Bangkok hotel. aljazeera.com Authorities appear eager to ensure the six deaths do not affect Thailand's key tourism sector.
(2024-07-17). Iran's Non-Oil Exports Up 7% in Three Months. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's export of non-oil goods in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar (started March 21, 2024) reached $13.5 billion, registering a 7.1 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
(2024-07-17). Maha Direct 2nd-yr Engineering Admission 2024: Registration Starts. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released on its official website dse2024.mahacet.org.in the Notification and has simultaneously started online registration for Admission to Direct Second Year (DSE 2024) Full Time Under Graduate Course in Engineering and Technology (B.E. and B.Tech) for the year 2023-24 from Monday July 15, 2024.
(2024-07-17). Improving relations between Russia and Iran at the municipality level within BRICS+ framework. unitedworldint.com On June 21, the founding meeting of a new organization, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS+ countries, took place in the Russian city of Kazan. The meeting of the new body was attended by more than 200 mayors, vice-mayors and leaders of associations of municipalities of the BRICS states and cooperating countries: …
(2024-07-17). Jinnah, Shahabuddin and Owaisi -Tackling Muslim's Problems in India. ummid.com This book "Jinnah, Sahabuddin and Owassi – Tackling Muslim's Problem in India" can be submission to the nation that sees Muslim as an obstacle to the national growth but hardly gives any support to the nature and direction to the change.
(2024-07-17). Makerere appoints Prof. Buyinza as acting Deputy Vice Chancellor. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEEPENDENT | Makerere University has appointed Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi as the acting Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academic Affairs (DVCAA). According to an internal memo obtained by URN, Prof. Buyinza, who has been serving as the University's Academic Registrar, will take on this role for a period of six months, effective July 11, 2024, to …
(2024-07-17). Former CIA analyst charged with being South Korea's 'secret agent'. aljazeera.com Indictment says Sue Mi Terry received luxury handbags and dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants in exchange.
(2024-07-17). Bangladesh shuts schools and universities after six killed in protests. aljazeera.com Students rallying against quotas in public sector jobs clash with government supporters and police.
(2024-07-17). Watch: Assassination attempt on Donald Trump, ex-U.S. President seen in blood. ummid.com Former US President, Donald Trump, has been hit in the ear in a shooting incident investigated as an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania Saturday July 13, 2024.
(2024-07-17). F/A-18F Super Hornet Pilot Is First U.S. Female Aviator To Shoot Down An Enemy Aerial Threat. twz.com 
(2024-07-17). Kashmir heading for a powerless Assembly. ummid.com In the assembly elections if and when they are held, the BJP is most likely to face a crushing defeat and they know they can never come in power in Jammu and Kashmir that's why they are strengthening the power of the LG more as they can.
(2024-07-17). Cambodia: Convictions and prison sentences of ten members of Mother Nature Cambodia. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). China battens down the hatches for blustery trade winds as odds of Trump victory rise. scmp.com With the chances of Donald Trump's return to the White House growing by the day, China is making ready for the rough trading climate that would likely follow his victory.
(2024-07-17). Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui found guilty of fraud in US trial. scmp.com The fugitive tycoon was convicted after raising over US$1 billion from online followers, then spending the money on luxury goods like a red Lamborghini.
(2024-07-17). DU Admin rejects proposal to include Manusmriti in law course. ummid.com Delhi University administration has kept aside a proposal to include reading of Manusmriti as part of the law course LLB.
(2024-07-17). Five Below's CEO and president steps down amid weak sales. whyy.org Five Below said Tuesday that its CEO and President Joel Anderson has stepped down amid languishing sales at the discount retailer catering to teens. | The Philadelphia-based company, which has been wrestling with slower spending by its lower-income shoppers and increasing theft, also cut its financial outlook for the current quarter. | Five Below said long-time executive Kenneth Bull will serve as interim president and CEO, effective immediately, while the board searches for a permanent chief executive. Bull has been with the company for nearly two decades, including 11 years as chief financial officer and most r…
(2024-07-17). The Iran Notes – Protests in Iran: Systematic and violent repression of freedom of assembly. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Victim of broad daylight robbery says laptop, money, and credit card were taken. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have identified the victim of a broad-day robbery incident on Jinja Road as Josh Keshav, a 32-year-old Indian national. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) video showing Keshav being robbed by thugs who trailed him on six motorcycles has gone viral on social media. Keshav told Nkrumah Road Police that he …
(2024-07-17). Iron Eagle: The Definitive Audit Of How Many Weapons Doug Masters Launched From His F-16. twz.com This has been a really heavy week for all of us, so we decided to lighten things up a bit by adapting one of our While heavily overshadowed by Top Gun, which was released in theaters just a few months later, Iron Eagle has become something of a cult classic. Its aerial sequences, far-fetched '80s action movie plot, fantastic soun…
(2024-07-17). Maha Direct 2nd Year Post SSC Diploma 2024: Last Date Extended. ummid.com The last date for online registration of the students seeking admission in Direct Second Year (DSD 24) Post SCC Polytechnic Diploma Courses in Engineering and Technology for the year 2024 has been extended.
(2024-07-17). Key takeaways from day two at the Republican National Convention. aljazeera.com What were the main events on the second day of the RNC in Milwaukee?>
(2024-07-17). MHT CET 2024 B Pharmacy (Practice) Counselling Begins – Direct Link. ummid.com Maharashtra State CET Cell has released on its official website phpractice2024.mahacet.org the Notification for Admission to First Year in the Four Year Undergraduate Course in B Pharmacy (Practice) for the year 2024-25, and has also started receiving online registration and application form from Friday July 12, 2024.
(2024-07-17). HSBC Appoints Georges Elhedery as New CEO Amid Strategic Growth Plan. devdiscourse.com HSBC Holdings Plc announced that Georges Elhedery will step in as the new group CEO, a move that underscores the bank's commitment to internal continuity as it seeks to stimulate growth. Elhedery, 50, is set to replace Noel Quinn from September 2, marking HSBC's third CEO change in under eight years.
(2024-07-17). Defensa Civil palestina denuncia crisis en Gaza y ataques israelíes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) El portavoz de la Defensa Civil en la Franja de Gaza, Mahmoud Basal, denunció hoy la crisis humanitaria que golpea al territorio tras nueve meses de ataques israelíes y condenó los más recientes bombardeos contra centros de refugiados.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). El apoyo al sionismo se derrumba en todos los frentes. workers.org 
La admisión del ministro de Defensa israelí, Yoav Gallant, el 1 de julio -que el ejército de su país necesitaba 10.000 soldados más de forma inmediata- podría haber conmocionado al mundo incluso hace un año. Pero desde que Hamás lanzó la operación Inundación de Al-Aqsa el 7 de octubre, el . . . |
(2024-07-17). Las 3 del día: Díaz-Canel aborda temas económicos con los diputados y otras noticias (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sean bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, el podcast donde les pondremos al tanto de lo más relevante que ha sido noticia en Cuba y el mundo este martes 16 de julio. En este capítulo la periodista Yilena Héctor nos acompaña con el resumen informativo de la jornada.
(2024-07-17). Diputados de la Comisión Agroalimentaria debaten sobre su responsabilidad ante próximo proceso de rendición de cuentas. cubadebate.cu La diputada Linné Martínez Sánchez, del municipio Bartolomé Masó, de la provincia de Granma, se refirió al arreglo de los caminos y viales en las montañas como uno de los planteamientos más recurrentes. Ella, que además es delegada en un consejo popular, señaló que en las comunidades del Plan Turquino hay muchas demandas sin solución en ese sentido.
(2024-07-17). Primer ministro reitera impacto de bloqueo norteamericano en desarrollo de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, reiteró hoy en su intervención en la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP, Parlamento), que el bloqueo de Estados Unidos es la principal causa externa de las dificultades para promover el crecimiento integral de la isla.
(2024-07-17). Primer ministro de Belarús continúa visita oficial a Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana 17, julio (RHC) El primer ministro de Belarús, Román Golóvchenko, continúa hoy su vista oficial a Cuba, con un programa que incluye un recorrido por las áreas expositivas del centro Fidel Castro Ruz en esta capital.
(2024-07-17). Atentos uruguayos ante posible privatización del servicio de agua. radiohc.cu Desde hace meses la atención de diversos sectores de la sociedad uruguaya está en el controvertido proyecto Neptuno para la construcción de una potabilizadora en la zona de Arazatí que abastecería de agua a Montevideo, la capital, pero que consideran es un intento del gobierno que preside Luis Lacalle Pou de privatizar el servicio del preciado líquido.
(2024-07-17). Diputados cubanos rechazan presencia de Cuba en arbitraria lista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular rechazó hoy la presencia de Cuba en la lista arbitraria del gobierno de los Estados Unidos sobre Estados que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo.
(2024-07-17). Bob Menéndez, autotitulado "libertador" de Cuba, ama sus lingotes de oro. radiohc.cu Como un vulgar usurero, el senador demócrata Robert Menéndez escondió su dinero mal habido en prendas de vestir, sobres, cofres y cajas fuertes, además de ocultar lingotes de oro en armarios, pero un jurado de Nueva York probó que parte de su fortuna la obtuvo por corrupto.
(2024-07-17). Asisten Raúl Castro y Díaz-Canel a sesiones del Parlamento de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El líder de la Revolución cubana, Raúl Castro, y el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel asisten al tercer periodo de sesiones de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (parlamento), que comenzó hoy en esta capital.
(2024-07-17). Reconocen a historiadores pineros (+Audio). radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) "Honor a quien honor merece", con esa prédica martiana la Unión de Historiadores de Cuba, (UNHIC) en su filial Isla de la Juventud, realizó una jornada de reconocimientos en la que se entregaron premios y condecoraciones a los profesionales más destacados en las investigaciones y en su desempeño por mantener viva nuestra historia.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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".
(2024-07-17). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-07-17). 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".
(2024-07-17). Qué diferencia hace un debate. workers.org 
El reciente desempeño de Joseph Biden en el debate televisado a nivel nacional con el el antiguo presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, dejó a muchos espectadores estupefactos o en un estado de shock. Biden parecía estar desconcertado, fuera de su elemento, como un ciervo atrapado en los faros. Durante . . . |
(2024-07-17). Tope de precios: De cal y de arena. cubadebate.cu El tope de precios máximos impuesto por el Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios a varios productos alimenticios esenciales a la venta por Mipymes y trabajadores por cuenta propia, se ha convertido en la más polémica y conocida entre las recientes medidas adoptadas por el gobierno. Tras su anuncio, detención inicial, y puesta en vigor, hemos recibido en Cubadebate numerosas opiniones encontradas sobre la medida y nuestros reporteros también han ido a ver in situ los acontecimientos.
(2024-07-17). Trump-Vance en Convención Nacional Republicana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) El expresidente y candidato republicano a las elecciones de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, participó junto a su compañero de fórmula, el senador JD Vance, en el segundo día de la Convención Nacional del partido, en Milwaukee.
(2024-07-17). Cubanos suman segundo triunfo en Copa Panamericana de Voleibol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (JIT).- El equipo de Cuba sumó su segundo triunfo en la XVII Copa Panamericana Masculina de Voleibol al superar a Perú 3-1 en el palacio de este deporte Ricardo Arias, en Santo Domingo.
(2024-07-17). Centro de Estudios Martianos celebrará su aniversario 47. radiohc.cu La Habana, 16 julio (RHC) El Centro de Estudios Martianos (CEM) celebrará este viernes 19 de julio su aniversario 47, con diversas actividades organizadas desde la dirección del centro y protagonizadas por su colectivo.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Provechosa gira por China de equipo cubano de baloncesto varonil. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (ACN) La selección masculina cubana de baloncesto cumple por estos días una provechosa gira de preparación por China, con vistas al torneo clasificatorio para la Copa América del próximo año 2025.
(2024-07-17). Los 60 Juegos Escolares del deporte cubano: palmas por la inclusión. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (JIT).- La edición 60 de Juegos Escolares Nacionales de Cuba, recientemente concluidos, constituyeron una fiesta para los pequeños competidores de la Isla y también para los participantes en las justas de los cinco paradeportes convocados.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). Estimulan a científicos en tecnologías de avanzada. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) La Agencia de Energía Nuclear y Tecnologías de Avanzada (Aenta) entregó la víspera en esta capital los 16 premios correspondientes a sus Resultados Científicos Destacados en 2023, incluido uno propuesto a los de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba en similar período, cuando esta concedió 84 de 160 proposiciones.
(2024-07-17). Jul 17, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
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(2024-07-17). Diputados debatieron sobre propuesta de política para la emisión de la norma sobre la empresa estatal socialista. cubadebate.cu Reunidos en sesión conjunta de varias comisiones, con la presencia del presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel y del presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Esteban Lazo, los parlamentarios recibieron información y debatieron sobre la propuesta de política para la emisión de la norma sobre la empresa estatal socialista, presentada por la viceministra de Economía y Planificación, Yohana Odriozola Guitart.
(2024-07-17). Atención a las personas en situación de vulnerabilidad: Prevenir, proteger y transformar. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia de Esteban Lazo, presidente de la ANPP y del Consejo de Estado, en las comisiones de Atención a la Juventud, la Niñez y la Igualdad de Derechos de la Mujer y de Atención a los àìrganos Locales del Poder Popular, se abordaron cuestiones relacionadas con el desarrollo de la política social y los mecanismos de protección a personas, familias y hogares en situación de vulnerabilidad.
(2024-07-17). Analizan en Asamblea Nacional de Cuba medidas de gobierno para reimpulsar la economía (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, explicó hoy a los diputados la marcha de las principales acciones enunciadas por el Gobierno para corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía.
(2024-07-17). China suspende consultas con Estados Unidos sobre control de armas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) China decidió suspender las conversaciones con Estados Unidos sobre control de armas y no proliferación debido a las continuas ventas de armamento estadounidense a Taiwán, informó hoy la Cancillería.
(2024-07-17). César Martí y el amor por la tradición ronera (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Los barriles donde se añejan y adquieren gran parte de las cualidades únicas del ron cubano casi llegan al techo en las bodegas de la Ronera Central Agustín González Mena, en el municipio villaclareño de Santo Domingo, justo el lugar donde trabaja César Martí, el más joven Maestro Ronero de la Isla.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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.
(2024-07-17). 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).
(2024-07-16). 170 Years of U.S. Aggression against Nicaragua. dissidentvoice.org When the Monroe Doctrine was declared, in 1823, it was aimed at European colonial powers. It told them to butt out: the US "sphere of influence" included all of Latin America and the Caribbean. During the past two centuries,virtually every Latin American and Caribbean country has had to endure US intervention and interference in their …
Former "I'm not supposed to be here, I'm supposed to be dead," Trump told…
Yemen's In a statement on social media platform X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree identified the two ships as BENTLEY I, a Panama-flagged oil tanker, and the CHIOS LION, a Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker. | The BENTLEY I was attacked with "drone boats, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ballistic missiles", while the CHIOS LION was ta…
On Monday, Israeli soldiers abducted at least twenty-five, including children, Palestinians from their homes, and military roadblocks in various parts of the occupied West Bank. In Qusin village, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the soldiers abducted three children, Mojahed Abdul-Rauf Salman, Mohammad Haitham Yadek, and Mohyeddin Khader, after several military jeeps …
Former President Donald Trump narrowly avoided death after being shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, PA, with one spectator killed and two critically injured. What do you think? 
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Palestinians have been angered by the coverage of a recent Israeli massacre in Gaza's On Saturday, a series of Israeli strikes killed at least 90 people in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, which it has previously designated a "safe zone" for Palestinian civilians. | The vast majority o…
An Israeli air strike on Monday killed Later, Hezbollah said it fired rockets at northern Israel in response. | Israel's military said it had targeted an arms depot and a military installation belonging to the powerful Iran-backed group. | "The Israeli enemy committed a massacre of civilians in the town of Bint Jbeil, with one brother and a sister in the Dagher family ki…
Today, July 16, 2024, Samidoun's Europe coordinator, Mohammed Khatib, has been called for a hearing before the Belgian asylum office, after he — a Palestinian refugee born in Ein el Helweh refugee camp in Lebanon — has been targeted for political repression, with the Belgian Minister of Immigration, Nicole de Moor, seeking to withdraw his …
The near century of oppression and occupation, massive waves of media coverage and the unprecedented damage Israel has done in its war all play a role in people's dissent. Even more so, frustration grows with the fact that the US could take immediate steps to stop this, but instead actively aids and abets a genocide. 
A lawsuit led by Palestinians and Palestinian Americans that accused President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials of enabling genocide in Gaza was rejected Monday by a federal appeals court, which upheld a lower court's dismissal of the lawsuit. The three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court ruled that courts cannot review the executive branch's decisions on foreign policy, even when there is a risk of breaking domestic and international law. We speak with Katherine Gallagher, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, which helped represent the plaintiffs in the case. She sa…
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In 1979, I made the first of what would turn out to be decades of periodic visits to Israel and the West Bank. I traveled there for the New York alternative publication The Village Voice to investigate Israel's growing settler movement, Gush Emunim (or the Bloc of the Faithful). The English-language Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, then reported 
"Israel has been waging a war of revenge against prisoners within the walls of prisons an…
Thousands of British imperial and allied servicemen and women from the First World War and the Second World War are buried in the The cemeteries have suffered damages from Israeli air and artillery strikes, according to satellite image evidence. Their caretakers have had to flee or are unaccounted for as Is…
The CEO of a pro-Israel group in Alon Cassuto, who heads the 
War on Gaza: Israeli strike on Nuseirat school kills 23 Palestinians | United Nations-run facility the latest school sheltering displaced families to be targeted by Israel | | A displaced Palestinian woman reacts at a UN school used as a shelter by displaced families, foll…
A party at an Israeli hotel triggers anger in Morocco | Youth delegation says its visit was aimed at 'fostering peace', but videos of parties, meetings with Israeli officials and food outings cause unrest at home | | Moroccans wave Palestinian flags during a march in solidarity with the…
UK ex-minister Alan Duncan cleared of antisemitism allegations | Former foreign office minister says collusion between 'defenders of Israeli extremism' and senior Conservatives led to probe against him | | Former Conservative MP Alan Duncan in London on 1 July 2019 (AFP/Tolga Akmen) | Forme…
The Israeli army is reportedly running out of In filings submitted to the country's 
Ceasefire talks on ending the war on Gaza remained stalled on Monday amid reports that the Palestinians had pulled out of Further negotiations between the two sides are expected to take place this week in Doha, sources involved in the mediation efforts told The New Arab's Arabic langua…
War on Gaza: Palestinians suffering from 'unprecedented mental health crisis' | The Gaza Community Mental Health Programme said Gazans' psychological trauma could endure 'for generations to come' | | Palestinian women react after an Israeli air strike on a UN school sheltering displaced people in Nu…
On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers shot and seriously injured a Palestinian child in the Shiokh Al-Arroub town, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Several Israeli military vehicles invaded the town, leading to protests, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs. Medical sources have confirmed that the soldiers shot …
For seven days in a row, Mohammed Anan, a Palestinian man from the Speaking to The New Arab, the 45-year-old father of five, said, "The surprise military attack on the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood and the industrial area did not allow me to escape with…
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Six people including four Pakistanis were killed and nearly 30 wounded in a shooting near a Monday's mosque attack, which has yet to be claimed, came as Shiites this week mark Ashura, an annual day of mourning t…
A new Turkish military offensive launched last month has Nearly 200 families have evacuated their villages in affected areas in Duhok governorate as the fighting moves out of the mountains and gets closer to more densely populated areas. | Turkey has encroached on Iraq's territory for years. It operates a network of bases in the Kurdistan Region and regularly conducts cross-border airstrikes, which all too o…
Britain would work with whoever won November's At a conference earlier this month, Va…
Senior officials from the rival Palestinian groups The Hamas delegation is to be headed by its Qatar-based political chief 
In The incident occurred over the weekend at the Higher School of Technology, part of Hassan II University in When called to the stage, the dean of the Faculty of Sciences in Ben M'Sik, also part of Hassan II…
On the eastern outskirts of When the 
A coalition of hundreds of activists led by Palestinian organisers held a rally and marched through downtown Milwaukee on the first day of the In addition to pro-Palestinian activists protesting US support of "I'm here with Te…
The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday morning in Milwaukee amid tight security following an A large area of downtown Milwaukee around Fiserv Forum, chosen for the convention for being in the swing state of Wisconsin, had on Sunday already been almost completely fenced off, with different branches of law enforcement are out in full force, as attendees were gathering and checking in for a convention expected to host…
Egypt's Faisal An unknown number of citizens were detained as security forces were deployed in and around the long street, cordoning off side roads in and around it, also known as the Faisal neigh…
The death toll from a car bombing at a cafe in Witnesses described scenes of panic and chaos after the powerful 
A Palestinian flag was laid in front of the Cenotaph and "180,000 killed" spray-painted on the ground in front of the monument, photos and video footage showed. | The Cenotaph is the focus every year of of national events to commemorate Britain's war dead. | "Two women were quickly arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and are in custody," the Metropolitan Police said on X, ad…
On Isla Grande, Afro-Colombian residents discuss the urgent need for a sustainable electricity plant. Their efforts echo President Petro's push for solar energy, with the aim of addressing broader regional goals of sustainable development. Yet, development and climate adaption require funding — funding that is instead going to war, with global military spending nearing $3 trillion annually.
I will start you off with a palate cleanser that features Chris Whitcomb doing his HRT thing in the movies. Chris is an old friend of movie director, Peter Berg. Berg made Patriot Day, the story of the terrorist bombing of the Boston Marathon. One scene in the movie had the FBI HRT do a tactical entry into a dorm room, where the bomber was believed to be holed up. Chris led the movie team version of HRT. He is the one waving the two girls to hurry up, he places the charge on the door, and he cuffs one of the students and communicates to the TOC (Tactical Operations Center). | Based on reports coming out…
As temperatures in large parts of the Earth are soaring (cf. 52.3 ∞C in Delhi, flames engulf large regions in California, tornadoes ravage the Gulf of Mexico states, severe drought starve populations in southern Africa and climate extremes continue to taking over large parts of the Earth.
There is something to be said about ignoring actors. They assume roles, quite literally, camouflage themselves in scripts where personalities are created, and behave accordingly. Given that they are paid liars, their political promptings should be treated with caution. It is no accident that much the same thing can be said about the members of Congress. Given that 
The recent Supreme Court rulings were pretty shocking. It just goes to show how far "Originalism" goes in defending political parties where subscription to decency, sanity, and the existence of reality itself are optional membership requirements. Sammy "Ding-Dong" Bell and his "People's Republic of Providence" Pwogwessive Demoquacks have never impressed me, but that prejudice goes 
In the aftermath of over five hundred shootings during the July 4th weekend, reports indicate that "a Texas-based company has developed vending machines that sell bullets and installed them at a handful of grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama, with plans for expansion into other states."1 Violence has become an organizing and governing principle 
The June 28th debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a two-pronged disaster. Much has been made of Biden's "senior moments" as well as Trump's 30-plus false claims. There is a growing number of "liberal" national media outlets, led by The New York Times, calling for Biden to step aside for a younger and more coherent candidate. Sadly, less attention has been 
A little over a year ago, WHO declared the end of the COVID-19 health emergency. The pandemic had disastrous consequences for workers, especially those in the informal sector. According to a World Bank report, the last five years will reflect the lowest figures for economic growth in the last 30 years: 40 percent of low-income countries will remain 
It is as if we all synchronized our nightmares—or, rather, in a world of neoliberal austerity, we have run out of night-time horror tales and need to all share the same moth-eaten, unraveling, tedious bad dream. We have a tsunami of infected shit pouring mightily through our paper mache sea wall—a fierce, eternal heat wave, 
There can be no denying that the U.S. is in trouble. The political party system has tied the country into a sort of Gordian knot. It has done so by allowing two aged men, both deeply flawed in their own ways, to command the two dominant political parties. In an election year that is bound 
Odious debt and collapse of the state The debt-strapped Greek government is not defending Greece from Turkey or factory tourism. Turkey continues its long-standing manipulation of NATO countries while threatening Greece. Turkish insults and aggressive actions in the Aegean continue. The Turks have the audacity and insolence to advertise to their NATO "allies" and to 
I studied geography in grad school. One of the basic premises of geography is that maps can show graphical concepts and ideas that might not be obvious with other forms of communication. The map of roads in Greater Yellowstone serves as a powerful tool, revealing a reality that many fail to grasp. Despite the protection 
A year to the day after the devastating floods of July 10, 2023, Vermont was hit hard again. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl, the earliest category 5 hurricane ever recorded, met a stalled warm front to deliver a band of tropical, torrential rain that dumped up to seven inches across parts of the state in 
As Donald Trump and his new running mate J.D. Vance try to soften their anti-abortion position ahead of the 2024 election, new documents uncovered by The Lever show Vance lobbied just last year to let police track people who cross state lines for abortions. Vance, a first-term senator from Ohio, pressured federal regulators to kill a privacy rule designed to prevent state and local police in anti-abortion states from using private medical records to prosecute people who access abortion services elsewhere. "What's really shocking and scary about this story is that the rule was just implemented by the B…
"We were given a genocidal man and a fascist man, and that is a terrible decision to pick from," says one of the protesters who joined a broad coalition of progressive groups and unions to march in Milwaukee against the Republican Party Monday on the first day of the Republican National Convention. We speak with people calling for an end to racist policies supported by the GOP; defending the rights of women, LGBTQ people and abortion access; supporting Palestine and more.
As Donald Trump selected Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his vice-presidential candidate Monday, we look at the record of the 39-year-old political rookie, who rose to fame after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy and who once compared Trump to Hitler and called him unfit for the presidency. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with backing from right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, and he has since embraced the MAGA movement and become one of Trump's most loyal supporters. For more on Vance's rise and his appeal to the Republican base, we go to Pikeville, Kentucky, to speak with famed sociologist Arlie R…
We speak with journalist Robert Kuttner about Donald Trump's selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his running mate in the 2024 election. Vance rose to fame in 2016 after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy about his upbringing in Appalachia. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with the backing of right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, who spent $10 million on his candidacy. While he was a vocal critic of Trump's politics, once comparing him to Hitler, Vance has since embraced the MAGA movement and is now one of the most vocal defenders of the former president. Vance's elevation is "very…
As the Republican National Convention opened on Monday, Donald Trump scored a major legal victory when a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida dismissed the criminal case against the former president for illegally keeping classified national security documents after his presidency ended. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled Attorney General Merrick Garland had no power to appoint Jack Smith as a special counsel. Her ruling stunned many legal experts, and the Justice Department plans to appeal. This comes after the conservative-dominated Supreme Court recently granted Trump, and presidents more generally, almost complete…
This combination of pictures created on July 15, 2024 shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024 and US Senator JD Vance, Republican of Ohio, in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. — AFP 
Prime suspect behind Kware killings Collins Jomaisi Khalisia seen in this undated image.— Instagram@thestatesmandigital/file Kenyan police have arrested Collins Jomaisi Khalusha, 33, who is alleged to be a "serial killer", suspected of murdering nine women…
US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump gesture during separate gatherings. — AFP/File
Shabana Mahmood, the United Kingdom's new Lord Chancellor can be seen dressed in formal court attire at oath-taking ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on July, 15, 2024. — X/@MoJGovUKShabana Mahmood pledges to be "champion" for rule of law.Birmingham MP took her oath of…
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is accompanied by his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance at the first day of the Republican National Convention , at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. — Reuters Former United States president Donald Trump on Monday…
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump arrives Day 1 of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. — Reuters
Labour rejects JD Vance's jibe of UK as 'first Islamist country' with nuclear weapons | The comment by Trump running mate has been dismissed by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and other Labour figures | | Once an opponent of Trump, Vance is on track to become his vice president during a second t…
Oman: Pakistanis and police officer killed in attack on Shia mosque in Muscat | Rare attack in Sultanate targets worshippers marking Ashura, with authorities saying at least three gunmen involved were killed | | Grainy footage shows worshippers fleeing the mosque in the Omani capital on Tuesday morn…
Turkey: Erdogan to skip European summit in UK | The Turkish leader will not attend the European Political Community Summit in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, hosted by new PM Keir Starmer, citing a hectic travel schedule | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends Nato's 75th anniversary…
A brilliant theoretical physicist best known for his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein was also a socialist. John Bellamy Foster describes Einstein's radical political commitments, including his efforts in relation to the founding of Brandeis University, his role in the Henry Wallace campaign, and his seminal essay "Why Socialism?"
Little Luxembourg has concluded a "security agreement" with the American puppet of Ukraine, Zelensky. This astonishing event might call to mind the foreign policy of The Grand Duchy of Fenwick.
News items often seem to slip through the cracks at this point in the summer, and the media's current focus on the Democratic Ticket has understandably dominated domestic headlines.
Commercial farming of wild animals as luxury food for the rich triggered a global pandemic.
We are told that Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a powerful tool for advancing democratic concerns and human rights across Africa. Yet, there are also early indicators that AI could undermine democratic institutions and processes, especially if these technologies prioritise colonial-capitalist development trajectories. Scott Timcke looks at some of the issues at stake.
Republican Michigan Rep. John James told the RNC audience "if you don't vote Trump, you ain't Black," in a viral moment.
The continent's most important national team football tournament was overshadowed by serious incidents on and off the field. Many point the finger at the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and the host country, the United States.
It may be the final film in this horror trilogy, but MaXXXine emerges as the strongest of the three. The horror film Ti West wrote, directed, produced, and edited is the third installment in the filmmaker's X movie series. It gives a fitting conclusion to Mia Goth's compelling character, Maxine Minx, as it leans into …
The first night of the RNC was supposed to be about unity but instead showcased once again the determination of the Republicans to stir hatred, fear, and discord to improve their chances of coming out ahead in 2024. The opening night featured thunderous and repeated applause for lies about transgender people, which has become a …
DETROIT—The federal government is investigating United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain and his family as part of what many union members believe is an effort to retaliate against the union for its member-supported call for a ceasefire in Palestine. New reporting based on internal documents reveals that the federally-appointed monitor for the UAW, Neil …
The leader of Nepal's largest communist party was inaugurated as prime minister at a ceremony in Kathmandu on Sunday. Khadga Prasad Oli, who heads the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), was named to…
MILWAUKEE —Declaring the Teamsters "aren't beholden to anyone or any party," union President Sean O'Brien used a prime-time speech to the Republican National Convention to urge the union-hostile party to work with organized labor. O'Brien claimed to speak for not just his union, which he estimated is split 50-50 between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump …
July 14, Sunday. It was proposed in February this year by the South Korean Ministry of Unification to designate the 14th of July as a national day in honor of North Korean refugees. As such, the first North Korean Refugee Day Festival was celebrated at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, DDP, in central Seoul. The Designation Day initiative is part of broader efforts to raise awareness of human rights issues in North Korea. | The festival was attended by Koreans and foreigners with singing, dance, and business showcases. Various booths hosted by NGOs who work for North Korean defectors were busy handing out gifts, souve…
July 13, 2024. The art exhibit, "Neon Dreams: Through the Prism", opened at the Imahika Art Gallery to provide a captivating window into one of the most influential art movements in 20th-Century Art. | Artworks from different artists brought together by Gabo Valenzuela is on display, whose vibrant often larger-than-life pieces incorporate imagery from everyday common objects to advertising, comic books, and video games. | By presenting these artworks, "Neon Dreams: Through the Prism", viewers are invited to reconsider the boundaries between Fine Art and popular culture. | Contemporary tribute to Filipino imaginat…
The state aims to move the higher education system onto a digital platform…
China's high-tech and intellectual development is making progress…
Students grew crops even in temperatures as low as 46 degrees Celsius…
The project aims to increase the region's self-sufficiency level…
The training is designed to provide healthcare professionals with a deep understanding of PMT…
The event will also feature an exhibition of thematic photo works…
Gareth Dale — A resilient history of workers' initiatives overcoming redundancies, alongside recent activist, trade-union and workforce collaborations, provide concrete examples for empowered just transitions.
MILWAUKEE—Following the chaotic events of the past 48 hours, former President Donald Trump reportedly rewrote his Republican National Convention acceptance speech Monday to remove all mentions of never having been shot in the ear. "My track record of never having gotten shot in the ear was very good, and was… 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the fight for followers intensifies, different Christian denominations are engaged in another struggle over liturgical vestments. Setting a definitive stance, the Church of Uganda has officially gazetted its attire as a safeguard against potential misuse or misappropriation by clergy from other denominations and sects. Rev. Canon William Ongeng, …
In a significant development, the Uganda Police in Kagadi have apprehended five suspects accused of extortion related to the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. Among those arrested are Tadeo Tweyonjere, the Kamaira Parish Chief of Rutete sub-county, along with Habert Byabashaija, Innocent Byaruhanga, Noeline Kabasinguzi, and Agatha Tumukunde, all leaders associated with various PDM groups …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the country's leading distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining product quality for its customers despite the change in importing entities from the Kenyan government to the Ugandan government through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). Elyanu Geoffrey, the …
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soldiers of the First Division of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has arrested a fake lieutenant who has been evicting locals and grabbing their land in Kakiri Town Council, Wakiso District. The imposter, identified as Adams Ssentongo, was found wearing UPDF attire, falsely indicating that he was a …
Billions of dollars are in the Syracuse Pipeline to help developers and contractors complete their projects. To get plugged in, you need to get certified under one or many of the state, federal, and/or city minority/disabled/veteran disadvantages procurement programs… Which one? Vicki Brackens of Brackens Financial Solutions Network, LLC and Brianca Hill, Director of Business Development at the City of Syracuse gives us the details here on George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation.
As Online Gaming and In-App Purchases Grow in Popularity, Consumers Should Take Extra Precautions to Protect Themselves and Their Children Follow the New York Department of State on Facebook, X and Instagram for "Tuesday's Tips" — Practical Tips to Educate and Empower New York Consumers on a Variety of Topics Video & Audio of Secretary Mosley Providing Video Game Safety Tips Is Available Here The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing consumers tips to protect their privacy and finances while playing video games. According to the Pew Research Center, 85% of teens nationw…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump recently selected Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate. The Onion takes a look at the author and venture capitalist's background and political stances. 
ARUSHA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Uganda will host the 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) to address crucial issues that enhance internet development and governance in the region, the East African Community (EAC) said in a statement on Monday. The statement issued by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania's northern city of Arusha said the …
On Monday, a bomb explosion claimed the lives of three people and injured six others in the town of Bweremana, located in the Masisi territory of North Kivu province, according to local sources. The deadly incident occurred during a fierce exchange of gunfire between the March 23 Movement (M23 rebels) and the Armed Forces of …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is committed to working with the Church to promote and protect biblical values, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has assured Christians. "As Parliament, we pledge our unwavering support towards making laws that are good for humanity, respect for family and gives value to biblical teachings," she said as …
Donald Trump selected Ohio senator and Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance to be his 2024 vice presidential running mate, choosing a 39-year-old loyalist with celebrity status among conservatives. What do you think? 
Continent to fund own oil and gas projects in wake of Western financial institutions' hesitancy ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The African Petroleum Producers' Organisation (APPO), an association of African petroleum producing countries, together with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have zeroed-in on Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, to host the headquarters of the newly created Africa …
MILWAUKEE—Giving the senator a moment to collect himself, aides reported this week that a sobbing Marco Rubio was refusing to come out of the bathroom stall to give his speech at the Republican National Convention. "Aw, Marco—you know, being vice president isn't everything," said Rubio's chief of staff, Jessica… 
Authorities in Napak District are concerned about the increasing number of street children loitering around Matany Town Council. This follows interventions by the Napak District Local Government, Joint Security Forces, and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to curb child trafficking and repatriate street children back to Karamoja, enrolling them in schools. However, children who …
Jazz in the City 2024 will Continue Celebrating Their 20th Season Thursday July 18th from 6pm to 9pm at Schiller Park, Farmer Street, featuring; AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Jazz Collective. Opening will be African Drumming from the Adanfo Ensemble. Syracuse Community Healthcare Village will have screenings and vital health information along with other organizations with wellness support. Arts & Crafters will be there as well along with food vendors including Yum Yum Shack. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. Free Admission and open to the public. More details available at www.cnyja…
By Justin Latif in Suva Despite the many challenges faced by Pacific journalists in recent years, the recent Pacific International Media Conference highlighted the incredible strength and courage of the region's reporters. The three-day event in Suva, Fiji, earlier this month co-hosted by the University of South Pacific, Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the…
The 20th CPC Central Committee started its third plenary session in Beijing on Monday. | During the four-day meeting, China's political leadership is expected to discuss deepening reforms, long-term economic development and advancing Chinese modernization. | China is working to become a high-level socialist market economy by 2035. | To discuss: | Qu Qiang is the Assistant Director of the International Monetary Institute. | 
The financial regulator is in consultation to begin purchasing locally produced gold to bolster its foreign reserves and address challenges in international financial markets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's central bank has urged borrowers to prepare for high interest rates due to tightening financial conditions and increased government borrowing on the domestic market. The …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of police officers led by the bomb squad was Monday dispatched to the scene of Sunday's devastating taxi fire in Jinja city, which left two people dead on the spot. The team, led by Kiira regional police commander Charles Nsaba, is conducting a thorough investigation into the …
The Great New York State Fair Ready to Welcome International Icon Flo Rida to Our House August may be the hottest month of the year, but The Great New York State Fair is encouraging fairgoers to wear their boots — the ones with the fur — as Grammy-nominated recording artist Flo Rida will perform at Suburban Park on Thursday, August 29 at 8: 00 p.m. One of the most vibrant and recognizable superstars in the music industry, Flo Ridahas sold well over 100 million singles and has performed on some of the biggest stages, including The Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game, The NCAA Men's Baske…
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | England manager Gareth Southgate has resigned on Tuesday after the defeat in the 2024 Euro final on Sunday. The Three Lions reached the Euro final back-to-back, but lost 2-1 to Spain on Sunday. Three years ago, they were beaten by Italy on penalties. "As a proud Englishman, it has been …
Syracuse, NY — Summer is a time to work in the garden, visit the dog park, or hit the bike path. It is also a time to be aware of tick-borne illnesses including Lyme disease, and ways to avoid them. Infected ticks can be found across the Northeast, including in upstate New York. "Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected deer tick," says Lorna Fitzpatrick, MD, vice president of medical affairs and senior medical director at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. "Untreated, the disease can cause health problems, including severe headaches, painful arthritis, swelling of the joints, and…
ROCKVILLE, MD—Calling the Frosted Flakes cereal mascot the most constant and supportive force in his life, local man Dylan Harney told reporters Tuesday that Tony the Tiger remained the closest thing he had to a father figure. "Every morning growing up, I'd wake up and be greeted by that strong but caring cartoon… 
WASHINGTON—Making the case that the time had come to abandon your godless life of unbelief, a new report released Tuesday by a consortium of local pastors found that just giving in and going to church would solve all of your problems. "The challenges you face will disappear if you simply throw in the towel and stop… 
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kikuube are pursuing three suspected armed robbers who raided a local bar and stole 40,000 shillings at gunpoint. The incident occurred on Saturday night in Kasambya village, Butoole Parish, Kyangwali Sub-county of Kikuube District. Information gathered by Uganda Radio Network (URN) indicates that the three robbers, …
MADRID | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a new Real Madrid player in front of around 70,000 fans in the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday at lunchtime. The 25-year-old French international has agreed a five-year contract with the Spanish giants and he underwent his medical tests early on Tuesday morning. The former Paris …
The First Division of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has arrested a fake lieutenant who has been evicting locals and grabbing their land in Kakiri Town Council, Wakiso District. The imposter, identified as Adams Ssentongo, was found wearing UPDF attire, falsely indicating that he was a lieutenant. Although Ssentongo initially tried to pose as …
BROOKLINE, MA—Expecting at least a temporary moratorium on the subject, sources expressed surprise Tuesday when local woman Gale Dunn's recent divorce failed to slow down her continual pleas for her adult daughter to get married. "Honestly, Cara, when are you going to get serious about finding a husband and settling… 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first and last time Uganda won an Olympic gold medal in the sprints at the Olympic games was in 1972 when Akii Bua won the Men's 400-meter hurdles. Later, during the 1996 Atlanta Games, Davis Kamoga briefly revived Uganda's sprinting legacy by securing a bronze in the 400 meters. …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Express Football Club has announced its departure from Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, after 33 years of calling it home. The club, through its CEO Ashiraf Miiro, confirmed that Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, recently rebranded as Hamz Stadium Nakivubo, will be its new home ground going forward. This marks the second …
A live world premiere production for the Centennial Celebration of James Baldwin commissioned by Syracuse Stage Syracuse, New York — Syracuse Stage, in partnership with 100 Black Men of Syracuse, announced that the company's 24/25 season will officially begin with "Citizen James, or the Young Man Without a Country" — a powerful and illuminating live world premiere production from resident playwright Kyle Bass on Aug. 2 and 3 at 7: 30 p.m. in the Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Directed by Joann Maria Yarrow, the live world premiere of "Citizen James" will be presented as a two-night-onl…
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Decreased lead poisoning rates in investment areas point to hopeful improvement July 17, 2024 — The Central New York Community Foundation announced today that it will be investing an additional $1 million toward childhood lead poisoning prevention through its LeadSafeCNY initiative. Since the Community Foundation's LeadSafeCNY grantmaking launched in 2018, nearly 1,750 windows and 165 doors have been replaced and more than 265 safe and affordable rental units have been either newly constructed or renovated. More than 280 individuals have been trained on proper lead paint removal and thousands of people have…
ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In response to the growing calls to have the East African Community Treaty amended to reflect its current state, regional foreign and East African Community affairs ministers have demanded the process be accelerated. This was one of the resolutions reached by the ministers from Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South …
The Government, under the Prime Minister's office, has launched the Eastern Region Disaster Warehouse at the Mbale Red Cross office, located in Industrial City Division, Mbale City. This warehouse will store disaster relief items such as gumboots, jerry cans, and tapelines. These items will be donated to disaster victims by the government, Oxfam, the Red …
Kenya struggles to keep economic grip on Uganda COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya has four big exports to Uganda; palm oil (11.8%) of exports, cement 10.1%, coated flat-rolled iron 8.94%, and refined petroleum 6.27%. Together, these comprise about 40% of Kenya's total exports to Uganda as of December 2022, according to data from …
Balasingham Skanthakumar looks at the conjuncture in Sri Lanka, two years after the citizens' movement and in the run-up to the presidential election later this year.
Middle East reacts to Donald Trump assassination attempt | Condemnation, conspiracy theories and mockery have all come into play after the attempt on the life of the former president | | Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agen…
Leaders around the Middle East and North Africa have expressed concern and solidarity on Sunday over an The Trump's campaign said the ex-presid…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is assisted by US Secret Service personnel after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024. — ReutersThe Federal Bureau of Investigation said Saturday that the shooting that…
Hamas leader The head of the political bureau of the group called on international mediators to act following two attacks in Gaza that Palestinian officials said killed more than 100 people.
Following a horrific massacre in which Israeli forces killed 90 civilians in al-Mawasi 'safe area' on Saturday afternoon, Israeli forces did not cease their relentless and ongoing bombardment of civilian areas in different parts of the Gaza Strip in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, day 282 of Israel's attack on Gaza. A number of Palestinian …
Medical sources in the Gaza Strip have confirmed that the death toll of the Israeli massacres of displaced Palestinians in their tents in the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, has reached at least 90, in addition to 300 wounded, including many children and women. The sources said …
At least 90 Palestinians were killed in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, and at least 20 were killed in al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, in two new massacres committed by Israeli forces, who have been incessantly attacking the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip for the past 281 days. Medical sources …
A genocidal Jewish supremacist political culture rewards, well, a genocidal Jewish supremacist. That explains Anthony Housefather's recent appointment as Special Adviser on Jewish Community Relations and Antisemitism. On Friday Justin Trudeau rewarded his most openly hostile caucus member with the newly created position. This gives Housefather a bigger platform to promote Israel's holocaust in Gaza. …
Mourners carry the bodies of four Palestinians killed by an Israeli airstrike late Tuesday during their funeral in the West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams, near Tulkarm, Wednesday, 3 July (Mohammed Nasser APA images) At any other time in Palestinian history, the West Bank's resistance to Israel's lethal military raids and colonial encroachments would …
The debates over "multipolarity" and the significance of an allegedly multipolar BRICS grouping continue. In an opinion piece in People's Voice ("Multipolarity, BRICS+ and the struggle for peace, cooperation, and socialism today," June 16-30, 2024) writer Garrett Halas mounts an earnest defense of multipolarity and the BRICS+ "as a positive step towards socialism." Halas joins …
The new British foreign secretary called for an 
One Syrian soldier was killed and three others were injured in Israeli air strikes against military sites and a residential building in The army said in a statement that the attacks were launched from the Sunday's strikes targeted "a number of our military sites in the southern region and one of the residential buildings in the K…
On Saturday evening, Israeli soldiers shot a young man on land near the Annexation Wall, northeast of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Media sources said they injured a young man, from Deir Abu Da'if village, after shooting him with a live round in the leg. They added that the young man was …
Several Palestinian groups have condemned President Hours after Israeli airstrikes killed at least The PM accused the US of prov…
On Saturday, Israel While Israel said it was uncertain whether Deif had been killed, This is not the first time Israeli forces have tried to assassinate Deif. The N…
The statement from Izzat El-Reshiq, a member of the political office of Hamas, who also accused Israeli Prime Minister The escalation in attacks by Netanyahu…
Four people were wounded, one critically, when a suspected attacker rammed into a bus stop in central The suspect, who police said they believe to be a resident of east Jerusalem, was shot and "neutralized" by security forces at the scene, according to Avi Biton, the police central district commander. | "The [attacker], traveling east to west, ran over a number of Israelis at a bus stop – continued a few hundred meters, did a u-turn, and carried out another ramming atta…
Activists have called for a boycott of the upcoming Olympics in Paris over Estimates from activists in Gaza state that around 350 sports players and athletes have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war on the enclave on 7 October. The figure includes at least 250 footballers. | This week,…
Iran's newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries" in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the 
Campaigners at the The coalition revealed in a statement that on 8 July, they received notice that the university filed for a possession order. | The hearing is reportedly scheduled for Monday, 15 July. If granted, the university will hire bailiffs to evict them from the campus as soon a…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi "I confirm Egypt's condemnation of the act and wish President Trump a speedy recovery," Sisi posted on his official social media pages, wishing that the remaining US electoral process will proceed "peacefully in a healthy atmosphere, devoid of any signs of terrorism, violence and hatred." | Trump survived…
An Egyptian cyclist was disqualified from the The largest 
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"Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has joined the government of the UAE as Deputy Prime Minister and has been appointed Minister of Defence," Sheikh Mohammed, who is the UAE's prime minister, wrote on social media platform X. | Sheikh Hamdan, 41, is the second son of Sheikh Mohammed and has held the title of cro…
The billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman endorsed U.S. former President "I just endorsed him," Ackman posted on social media platform X. "But you know me. I write long posts on important topics. I want people to understand my thinking so it means more and helps others get to the right place," he continued in response to another social media user. | Ackman followed Tesla CEO…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of former The suspect was shot and killed by the Secret Service seconds after he allegedly fired shots toward a stage where Trump and was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania. | The FBI said it was working to determine a motive for the attack, in which one rally attendee died and two other spectators were critically injured. Trump…
Local sources told The New Arab's Arabic edition Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that One of the men was injured…
A leader of Tunisia's Islamist-inspired opposition party Ennahda was arrested Saturday, his party said in a statement on Facebook. | The party, whose chief "Ajami Lourimi, the secretary-general of the Ennahda Party, was detained without judicial permission along with two companions in Borj Al Amrim," around 37 kilometres (23 miles) west of the capital Tunis, the statement said. | Ennahda was the largest party…
Five prisoners and three soldiers were killed Saturday in a failed attempt by some inmates to Twenty-one people were wounded in the Saturday morning incident, said Col. Abdikani Khalaf, spokesman for the Somali army's custodial corps. | Speaking after the incident was over, he told reporters that some inmates armed with small arms and hand grenades exchanged fire with guards. | State-run media reported that an elite police unit intervened to thwart the att…
US President Political leaders on both sides of the aisle slammed the violence minutes after the Republican candidate was rushed off stage by the Secret Service with blood running down his face. | "There's no place in America for this kind of violence. It…
President Turkey launched Operation Claw-Lock in April 2022 to secure its border with northern Iraq, from where it accused Kurdish separatists of launching attacks against Turkish territory. | "We will very soon complete the lockdown of the area of operation in norther…
I will be updating this during the next several hours. Here was my initial reaction. It sounded like a 22 caliber, but it could have been larger, such as a .223 or .556. The diameter of the bullet is the same but the .223 and .556 carry more powder and can travel farther — effective up to 300 yards. The big take away is that Secret Service failed to fully secure the perimeter outside the venue. The shooter was killed by counter-sniper fire. | Let me explain what the Secret Service was supposed to do. Days before the event the Secret Service is supposed to do a comprehensive site survey and implemen…
Image by Hennie Stander. | We are endlessly and repetitively treated to sermons on the wonders of capitalism. Everybody will be taken care of, with the proviso that you are willing to work. As I have had frequent cause to note, that a line has to be furiously propagated across every channel speaks to a lack of concrete reality. And as more people, especially young people, see that they have declining possibilities, more questioning inevitably arises. | The only thing worse in capitalism to having a job, however unpleasant, is not having a job. Unemployment benefits are barely at starvation rates and end all to…
Image by Koushik Chowdavarapu. | THE TWILIGHT ZONE — Picture if you will the citizens of a small town in Northeast Ohio, facing a daunting toxic threat yet trapped in a maze of regulatory capture at the so-called Environmental Protection Agency. Not the citizens of East Palestine, though they too face a challenging quest for the truth about the environmental health threats they may face. But the citizens in and around Uniontown, Ohio have been trapped in such a quagmire for decades, subjected to a dystopian level of gaslighting from the powers that be in an effort to bury the truth regarding the ultra-ha…
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with what appears to be blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. —AFP 
Former US presidents George W Bush, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton. — Reuters/The White House/FileFormer US president Donald Trump was attacked at a campaign rally on Saturday as multiple shots were fired at him in Butler Town, Pennsylvania. 
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. — AFPMultiple shots fired from outside rally venue, says secret…
US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. — AFP/Files US President Joe Biden leads condemnations.Barack Obama says no place for violence in US.Ex-president Bush condemns "cowardly" attack.
Representational image of a police tape restricting a crime scene. — Reuters/File
Bodies of 139 likely Islamic State victims recovered from mass grave in Iraq | Remains of 'women and men' discovered in mass grave west of former IS stronghold of Mosul | | An aerial view of the "Khasfa" sinkhole, one of the sinkholes in the Mosul area used by Islamic State fighters as a mass grave,…
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
The country is moving towards a sustainable economy…
"Questions about NATO's purpose began as soon as the Soviet Union broke up," Walt said. "Predictions that open-ended expansion eastward would lead to a Europe that was 'whole, free, and at peace' look rather hollow today." BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The recently concluded Washington summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has aroused …
Across continents and languages, African authors have penned captivating narratives that resonate with readers worldwide. bird story agency has compiled the following list of best-selling books and their authors in celebration of the rich landscape of African literature. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Over the past century, African writers have written about their lives, …
Chinese electric vehicles are transforming livelihoods of Kenyan taxi drivers. NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Paul Mwai sat in his parked car as he scrolled through his cell phone to confirm his next customer on his digital app. The 33-year-old taxi driver had just received an order to transport a client to a mall in …
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Butler in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump is now "safe and being evaluated," while a suspected shooter has been killed, the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement. Throughout U.S. history, there have been assassination …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the third consecutive time, Uganda's long-distance icon Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will compete in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000m at the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This could mark the end of Cheptegei's illustrious track career, as he plans to transition to a road racing career …
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Election observers from the Ankole region have expressed concern about the violence they face while executing their duties. The observers, representing various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), shared their challenges and views during a one-day workshop organized by the Western Ankole Civil Society Forum to prepare for the 2026 general election …
Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday. | Simmons died at his home in Los Angeles, his publicist Tom Estey said in an email to The Associated Press. He gave no further details. | Los Angeles police and fire departments say they responded to a house — whose address the AP has matched with Simmons through public records — where a man was declared dead from natural causes. | Simmons, who had revealed a skin cance…
Mariana Riscali — In confronting the far right, unity is essential among all who oppose the far right and defend democracy. At the same time, we must maintain our political independence and remain true to our program.
Xi Jinping inspiring China's reform with vivid metaphors BEIJING | Xinhua | President Xi Jinping has articulately used adages, idioms and metaphors to discuss a new round of reform to drive the development of the world's second-largest economy since 2012. In a distinct fashion, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) …
Former President Donald J. Trump survived an assassination attempt while on the podium at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. | During his speech, Trump suddenly grabbed his ear and dropped to the ground. Seconds later the U.S. Secret Service swarmed the stage, with protection agents physically covering Trump while 
NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday directed security agencies to speed up investigation into the mysterious killings in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, after nine mutilated bodies were retrieved from a dumpsit in a slum. Ruto, who spoke in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, northwest Kenya, assured citizens that those behind the killings will …
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a moment filled with joy and anticipation, the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda elected Rev. Ven. Micheal Chorey as the fifth bishop of Karamoja Diocese. This eagerly anticipated event, which occurred on July 4 this year, held special significance in the northeastern diocese as the incumbent …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district has renovated its old office block following delays in the construction of a new district headquarters building. In 1994, President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the current office block, initially constructed in a style resembling a classroom block. Six years ago, Luwero district embarked on a 6.7 billion shillings project …
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders from Civil Society Organizations, politicians, and the medical fraternity have faulted religious leaders for sabotaging campaigns aimed at reducing rampant teenage pregnancies in Uganda. This criticism was voiced during the Kigezi Regional Dialogue on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, organized by the Non-Governmental Organization Local Sustainable Communities (LOSCO) at White …
by: Assaf Levy, World Chimpanzee Day is not merely a celebration; it's a global call to action to protect and preserve one of humanity's closest relatives. Sharing over 98% of our DNA, these intelligent primates hold a special place in the animal kingdom. Held annually on July 14th, this day marks the anniversary of Jane Goodall's first steps into the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania in 1960—a journey that transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and underscored their profound connection to humans. Today, the day serves as a poignant reminder of the beauty and co…
by: Assaf Levy, Every year on July 14th, we celebrate Shark Awareness Day. It is not just a tribute to one of nature's most misunderstood creatures; it is a call to action. Sharks have cruised the oceans for over 450 million years, playing a vital role in keeping marine ecosystems healthy. But today, these apex predators find themselves under increasing pressure, with many species teetering on the brink of extinction. | Sharks: More Than Just Jaws | Hollywood might portray sharks as mindless killing machines, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Sharks come in a st…