(2024-07-13). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 279: Israel Orders Residents To Flee. popularresistance.org The Israeli negotiations team returned from Qatar after the first meetings of the resumed ceasefire talks on Wednesday to update the government ahead of upcoming talks in Cairo, Israel's Channel 12 reported. | On Wednesday, the heads of the Israeli Mossad, the CIA, and the Egyptian intelligence met in Doha with Qatar's Prime Minister to discuss a potential deal with Hamas, as several Israeli and U.S. sources reported "progress" in the talks to reach a deal with the Palestinian group. In Washington, U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, said that Washington sees an opportunity to reach a ceasefire and pri…
(2024-07-13). Assange's Case Shows Why Reforming The Espionage Act Is Imperative. popularresistance.org On June 25, 2024, the 14-year persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange came to an end. As part of a plea deal, the journalist pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act. In exchange, he received time served for the five years he spent in a British maximum-security prison while fighting his extradition. Although Assange walked out of the courthouse a free man, his freedom came after paying an extraordinary harsh price. | Officially, Assange's crime was "conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information." According to the plea deal, Assange helped to set up WikiLeaks, which announced that it…
(2024-07-13). Resistance Rockets, Drones And Tunnels Vs Billion-Dollar Weapons. popularresistance.org Using creative tactics, the Resistance to U.S.-Israeli terror is causing frustration and reversals for the oppressors. Consider the following: | CNN reported June 22 that the U.S. will support Israel in the event of a war with Hezbollah with everything it has. | U.S. officials publicly reassured top Israeli officials at a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., on June 20 that if a full-out war were to break out between Israel and Hezbollah, the Biden administration is fully prepared to back its ally. | The U.S. officials gave the assurances in person to a delegation of Israeli security officials, including Natio…
(2024-07-13). US Exploits Animosity Towards Migrants To Demonize Socialist Countries. popularresistance.org The Republican party has been waging a blatantly racist campaign to criminalize migrants. Instead of pushing back on that narrative, the party that purports to be for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Democrats) is exploiting this racist anger to discredit a country it has targeted for regime change—Nicaragua—apparently for not sufficiently suppressing the rights of migrants. As Congresswoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) told a Biden administration representative at a recent hearing, "We agree on the end goal." This is part of a relentless campaign to punish countries that dare to resist Washington's agenda w…
(2024-07-13). AES First Summit: Burkina Faso President Delivers Historic Speech. popularresistance.org On 6th July 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially created the Alliance of Sahel States Confederation. | In this historic address, Captain Ibrahim Traoré delivers a powerful and inspiring speech at the 1st Summit of Heads of State of AES (African Economic and Security) Member Countries With a focus on unity, economic cooperation, and regional security, Captain Traoré emphasizes the importance of collaboration among member states to foster sustainable development and stability across the continent. His speech highlights key initiatives and strategies to enhance economic growth, strengthen security measures,…
(2024-07-13). NATO Summit: Not A Shield But A Bloodied Sword. popularresistance.org The pressing question we are required to grapple with today is the question of why? What lies at the root and what is the common denominator responsible for mankind's abject failure to achieve the vision set out in the U.N. Charter? | Upon due consideration, we are left in no doubt that, fundamentally, the series of conflicts that have come to define our existence are a consequence of the drive by one ideological bloc to dominate and impose a particular political, economic and value system onto a world defined by its diversity of languages, cultures, histories and traditions. | The result is the normalization of…
(2024-07-13). Climate In The Crosshairs. popularresistance.org NATO spent $1.34 trillion dollars on the military in 2023, an increase of $126 billion in one year.1 It is therefore accelerating the climate crisis in a decade that the UN Secretary General António Guterres has called 'climate crunch time', where urgent action is needed on 'every front'.2 | NATO is currently responsible for 55% of total global military spending. In October 2023, TNI, Tipping Point North South and Stop Wapenhandel published, Climate Crossfire – How NATO's 2% military spending targets contribute to climate breakdown. This report examined the climate impact of NATO's 2% GDP target for spending on t…
(2024-07-13). Building A Planet Of Peace Is The Only Realistic Thing To Do. popularresistance.org There are times in life when you want to set aside complexity and return to the essence of things. Last week, I was on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, travelling from Isla Grande to the mainland of Colombia, when it began to rain heavily. Though our boat was modest, we were in minimal danger with Ever de la Rosa Morales, a leader of the Afro-Colombian community on the twenty-seven Rosario Islands (located off the coast of Cartagena), at the helm. During the downpour, a range of human emotions swept through me, from fear to exhilaration. The rain was linked to Hurricane Beryl, a storm that struck Jamaica at a Categor…
(2024-07-13). French Elections: Anti-Fascist Victory And Deep Political Crisis. popularresistance.org Many thousands of anti-fascists celebrated all night in rallies around the country on July 7, as the news came through of the second round election results in France. | It had been widely feared that the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN), led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, would be forming a government this week. Instead they were beaten back into third place, with 143 MPs (including their close allies). The left electoral alliance, New Popular Front (NFP), came first with 182 MPs (and they can count on the 13 "other Lefts" to vote with them). Macron's group got 168. A parliamentary maj…
(2024-07-13). Pelican Bay to Palestine: Drawing Connections by Monsour Owolabi. samidoun.net 
The following article is republished from Monsour Owolabi, a New Afrikan prisoner being held in Texas, which has been laid out into a zine for easy republishing. "International solidarity must not cease or slacken, even in prisons, because a ceasefire is not even the tip of the iceberg in bringing a solution to this conflict." …
(2024-07-13). Zionism and government attacks on the UAW. workers.org 
UAW President Shawn Fain speaks at press conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2023. The United Auto Workers union is under attack by the federal government. A court-appointed monitor, imposed after major corruption scandals were brought to light, is conducting an investigation of alleged financial . . . |
(2024-07-13). Sunday 7/14: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley CA…
(2024-07-13). Redefining Ceasefire as Bloodbath. counterpunch.org
(2024-07-13). Popcorn, Pizza and the Theater of Debate. dissidentvoice.org As the evening of June 27, 2024 approached, I wondered if the debate was really going to happen. For months now, we'd been seeing videos of President Joe Biden spacing out, drifting off into a fog at official events. At the G7, he'd wandered off and Italian PM Meloni had to gently guide him back; …
(2024-07-13). U.S. divide and rule no more… Washington's Gulf allies embrace Iran. dissidentvoice.org In a sign of major geopolitical realignment, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states sent warm congratulations to Iran on its newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian. Saudi King Salman welcomed the news of Iran's election winner last weekend and said he hoped that the two Persian Gulf nations would continue developing their relations "between our …
(2024-07-13). Math proves that Israel's stated goals are an epic lie. workers.org 
Twelve buildings are destroyed every hour in Gaza. This article first appeared on The Electronic Intifada at tinyurl.com/2a736esa, on June 27 and has been lightly edited. When you're in Gaza and see the destruction firsthand, the clearest conclusion is that Israel's stated goals are an epic lie, on a par . . . |
(2024-07-13). Israel quietly disappears West Bank land. electronicintifada.net No let-up in Israel's destruction of Palestinian refugee camps.
(2024-07-13). Israel targets Palestinians from land and air in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Children bear the brunt of Israeli military incursions.
(2024-07-13). Women in Gaza three times more likely to die during childbirth, experts warn. electronicintifada.net Israel's targeting of hospitals, along with extreme hunger and lack of medicine, put pregnant women and their babies at critical risk.
(2024-07-13). Canada's ruling elite deploys court injunction and police violence to crush two anti-genocide student encampments. wsws.org Using a court injunction and police violence, authorities in Ontario and Quebec succeeded in shutting down the student encampments at University of Toronto and McGill University, without any of their demands being met.
(2024-07-13). Euro-Med: Israeli army commits horrific massacres in western Gaza, burning homes and destroying health institutions. imemc.org 
Palestinian territory, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor — During its four-day incursion into the western parts of Gaza City, the Israeli army committed horrific atrocities against Palestinian civilians, including willful killings, extensive destruction and burning of civilian buildings and homes, and forced evacuation as part of the ongoing crime of genocide for the tenth consecutive month. …
(2024-07-13). Day 281: Israeli Missiles Kill Dozens As Army Bombards Homes In Gaza. imemc.org 
On Day 281 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian civilians in the destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells struck several populated areas in the coastal enclave, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians. The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera said it documented testimonies regarding the Israel army's deliberate execution of civilians in their homes …
(2024-07-13). Palestinian-Australian under police investigation for protests against Gaza genocide. wsws.org What has been reported makes clear that Hash Tayeh is being targeted for political speech condemning Israeli war crimes and for organising mass protests against them.
(2024-07-13). Portland police force Muslim woman to remove her hijab. workers.org 
Male cops escort Serine Abuelhawa to jail where she was forced to remove her Hijab, Portland, Oregon, June 8, 2024. Portland, Oregon Serine Abuelhawa, a leading Palestinian activist, was arrested at Portland's Grand Floral Parade on June 8 for protesting the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza. Abuelhawa said she was . . . |
(2024-07-13). Political and media accomplices of Gaza genocide condemn Russian missile strike on Ukrainian hospital. wsws.org While shedding crocodile tears over the deaths of two people and injury of 16 others in Kiev, the cynical hypocrites occupying government offices and media editorial boards in the imperialist centres have said virtually nothing about The Lancet's estimate that Israel has killed 186,000 people.
(2024-07-13). Biden's aid pier in Gaza to shut down after 2 months of operation. peoplesdispatch.org The troubled project is set to close down after less than two months since installation, without addressing any concerns around ongoing genocide in Gaza…
(2024-07-13). Delaware picked for White House 'Smart Shopper' pilot program to help reduce hunger. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Delaware will be the first state in the nation to test out the new "SNAP Smart Shopper" app, which officials hope will reduce food waste and hunger. | Part of the Data…
(2024-07-13). Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). E-surveillance system could replace Israel army at Gaza border. newarab.com 
(2024-07-13). Israel urged to allow journalists independent access to Gaza. newarab.com 
Dozens of media and civil society organisations have called on BBC News, The New York Times, the AFP news agency, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, and the European Federation of Journalists were among over 70 signatories to an open letter calling for access to Gaza. | "We, the undersigned, request that Israeli authorities end immediately the r…
(2024-07-13). Israel's use of Hannibal Directive led to many deaths on October 7, including Israeli civilians. strategic-culture.su 
According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued the Hannibal Directive that ordered the use of force to prevent soldiers being taken into captivity at three army facilities infiltrated by Hamas on October 7. The orders were implemented in buildings where hostages were known to be held. Other orders were given to fire on civilian buildings and open areas.
(2024-07-13). 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 (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-13). Israel targets Hamas military chief and Oct. 7 architect Mohammed Deif; Dozens of Gazans reported killed. haaretz.com Deif was among the orchestrators of the October 7 massacre that killed over 1,200 Israelis and triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. At least 70 Palestinians were killed and 280 were wounded in the Israeli strike, Hamas health ministry reports…
(2024-07-13). UN chief says no alternative to Palestinian relief agency UNRWA. newarab.com 
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres declared on Friday that there is no alternative to The UN Relief and Works Agency provides education, health and aid to millions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Since war erupted nine months ago between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, UN officials have stresse…
(2024-07-13). Despite UN appeal, US and UK don't fund 'critical lifeline' to Palestinians. aljazeera.com Israel has tried for years to dismantle the UNRWA, which helps Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere.
(2024-07-13). Nasser Hospital Overwhelmed as Israel Issues More Evacuation Orders. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-13). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org
(2024-07-13). Israel's defense chief orders heightened alert on all fronts after Deif assassination attempt. haaretz.com IDF estimates that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was at least injured in the Khan Yunis attack, where at least 70 Gazans were killed and more than 280 were wounded ‚ñ Egypt, Jordan condemn Israel's Khan Yunis attack ‚ñ Netanyahu to convene cabinet ‚ñ Hamas official says IDF strike 'shows Israel is not interested in cease-fire deal' ‚ñ Defense Minister Gallant, IDF chief, Shin Bet chief, convene following Gaza strike ‚ñ UN chief says Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'…
(2024-07-13). Deadpool actor Rob Delaney slams Israel's war on Gaza. newarab.com 
American comedian and actor Rob Delaney has highlighted the plight of Speaking on the 10 July episode of show '
(2024-07-13). UN chief says Israel forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'. scmp.com Antonio Guterres said 'civilians are being pushed into ever deeper circles of hell' as he urged donors to plug UNRWA's funding gap.
(2024-07-13). Media organizations urge Israel to open access to Gaza. cpj.org
(2024-07-13). A particularly zealous subset of Israel's religious-Zionist community is growing. Here's what it means. haaretz.com No fewer than 28 percent of the religious Zionist public term themselves 'Hardali' — nationalist religious zealots — up from 12 percent a decade ago…
(2024-07-13). As NATO meets, Israel bombs four schools in four days. workers.org 
Resist NATO demonstration during NATO Summit, Washington, D.C., July 7, 2024. As the NATO military alliance was meeting in Washington, D.C., Israel bombed four schools in Gaza in four days. At the invitation of President Joe Biden, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz attended the NATO Summit. Israel's latest bombing of . . . |
(2024-07-13). Palestinian released from Israeli jail 'came back from the dead'. newarab.com 
Muazzaz Abayat's parents "I came back from the dead," the 37-year-old Palestinian, told AFP at a hospital in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. | Abayat, a butcher by trade, was arrested without explanation on October 26, just over two weeks after the Hamas attack on southern Israel which began the current war on Gaz…
(2024-07-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-07-13). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians Near Jenin. imemc.org 
On Saturday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Um Dar village, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank's northern part, and abducted three young men, including two siblings. Hilala Kabaha, the head of Um Dar Village Council, said several military vehicles advanced into the village before the soldiers invaded agricultural lands near the illegal Annexation Wall. …
(2024-07-13). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2024-07-13). Married, educated, not in it for the money: The new profile of Israeli surrogate mothers. haaretz.com Who are the Israeli women who wish to be pregnant and give birth for others? The answer to that question has changed dramatically over the past decade…
(2024-07-13). A Palestinian mother was having coffee in her West Bank home when she was killed by an Israeli missile. haaretz.com An IDF missile hurtled into an apartment in the densely populated Tul Karm refugee camp in the West Bank, killing Nisreen Damiri in front of her 7-year-old son, and wounding her sister-in-law. This is what happens when the Israeli army makes 'maximum effort to avoid harming noncombatants'…
(2024-07-13). Will Trump's return to White House save Netanyahu? ummid.com Many political analysts believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is buying time in Gaza and Lebanon with the hope that Donald Trump returns to the White House, following the next November elections.
(2024-07-13). European leaders defend Biden amid criticism after NATO summit gaffes. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden answers questions about Israel after speaking about the Special Counsel report at the White House in Washington, on February 8, 2024. — AFP The European leaders has tendered their support for US President Joe Biden following the gaffes he made at…
(2024-07-13). How a hostage deal could pave the way for the Palestinian Authority's return to Gaza. haaretz.com Reports that Hamas is ready to give up control of Gaza as part of a cease-fire deal with Israel only underline the urgency of finding a solution to postwar governance in the Strip…
(2024-07-13). Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem with hostages' families amid fears that Gaza attacks endanger deal. haaretz.com Families of hostages and other protesters are marching to the Prime Minister's Office and will stage a demonstration there…
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Dozens killed in their homes in renewed Israeli attack on Gaza City. wsws.org The Israeli army dropped leaflets on Wednesday telling residents of Gaza City to leave through "safe routes" and then proceeded to shell Palestinians in their homes.
(2024-07-13). Israeli Colonizers Assault A Palestinian, Damage Cars In Jericho, Ramallah. imemc.org 
On Friday, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers assaulted and injured a Palestinian, and caused damage to many cars in Jericho and Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank's northeastern and central parts. Media sources said many colonizers attacked and caused damage to the car of a young man in the Al-Awja Spring area, north of Jericho. They …
(2024-07-13). Over 70 killed in Israeli strikes on al-Mawasi 'safe zone' in south Gaza. aljazeera.com Al-Mawasi, where thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering, has been targeted numerous times since October.
(2024-07-13). Decision on Hezbollah must be taken 'very soon': Israeli MK. newarab.com 
Israel must make a decision on how to deal with "This way or that, through diplomatic efforts or a military operation, we will have to take care of it," Yuli Edelstein was quoted by Israeli media as telling 23 European ambassadors, consuls, and attachés during a tour of the Kiryat Shmona border settlement. | "It can't drag on forever," the Likud party member said. | Kiryat Shmona is one Israe…
(2024-07-13). Lieberman: Israel won't exist in 2026 under current government. newarab.com 
Right-wing former The Yisrael Beiteinu leader slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's handling of its war on
(2024-07-13). A renowned Jewish-Palestinian restaurant closes as its owners leave Israel: 'This country is shrouded in hatred and pain'. haaretz.com Majda, a restaurant just outside Jerusalem , was an international success story. After 14 years, the impact of the war led the owners, like many other chefs and vintners, to leave the country…
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] A disingenuous one-sided challenge on the Hamas—Israel conflict. thelancet.com In their Correspondence, Joelle M Abi-Rached and Eric Reinhart challenge the US medical establishment's "reluctance to take any meaningful stand"1 against Israel. This communication is problematic for several reasons.
(2024-07-13). Video: "Wiping Gaza Off The Map": Big Money Agenda. Confiscating Palestine's Maritime Natural Gas Reserves. globalresearch.ca There is an unspoken "Big Money Agenda". Netanyahu's objective is not only to exclude Palestinians from their homeland, it consists in confiscating Palestine's multi-billion dollar Gaza offshore Natural Gas reserves…
(2024-07-13). President Maduro Eliminates 2% Tax on Large Financial Transactions. orinocotribune.com During a National Council of Productive Economy session, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro repealed the 2% tax on large financial transactions (IGTF) that was applied to foreign currency transactions. He also asked the Venezuelan tax and revenue agency SENIAT to increase its efficiency in collecting other existing taxes. | "I am signing the decree to eliminate ipso facto the 2% IGTF tax. We are already in a position to do so, and we need to increase the efficiency of the collection of other taxes that already exist, adapted to the need to produce more. We need to raise internal taxes and increase the efficiency…
(2024-07-13). Russian Officials Vow Response to US Missile Deployment to Germany. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-13). "Project 2025" is just "Project 1981" scheerpost.com 
While "Project 2025" has sent many liberals into a panicked frenzy regarding the prospects of a potential second Trump administration, it shares the same foreign policy prescriptions that Democrats have been pursuing for at least the last four years. Further, some of its goals have been being pursued by conservatives since as far back as the Reagan administration.
(2024-07-13). A Biden Effort to Conserve Oceans Is Leaving Out Indigenous Peoples, Report Finds. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-13). Biden or Not, U.S. Policy on Palestine Stays the Same. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-13). Jul 13, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
VOCES8: Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré Fredwitz on War II, by Fred Reed Operation DAWN, by Scott Ritter Why Is the West Preparing for War? by Paul Craig Roberts The Mainstream Worldview Is A Mass-Produced Artificial Psychosis, by Caitlin Johnstone Is the first amendment "out of control"? by el gato malo, Tim Wu The Moral & Strategic Bankruptcy of US Policy in Gaza and Ukraine, by John Mearsheimer Richard Falk Is "Deeply Pessimistic About the Future of the Country," by Kevin Barrett Biden: Strategic Projections of Confidence, by Yves Smith Biden Praises 'Vice President Trump' During…
(2024-07-13). What I Failed to Tell Judge Napolitano About the Joint Chinese Belarus Exercise. sonar21.com 
(2024-07-13). Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies. aljazeera.com The nine bodies with 'visibile marks of torture' were found in an abandoned quarry near a police station.
(2024-07-13). 118 UN Members States Pledge Support For UNRWA. imemc.org 
After the UNRWA Pledging Conference, 118 UN member states officially declared their participation in the Joint Commitments Initiative led by Jordan, Kuwait, and Slovenia, to support the important, life-saving word of the UNRWA. The initiative aims to provide support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) …
(2024-07-13). What a difference a debate makes. workers.org 
[President] Joseph Biden's recent performance at the nationally televised debates with former U.S. President Donald Trump left many TV viewers stunned and in a state of shock, for Biden seemed befuddled, out of his element and looking like a deer caught in headlights. He had periods when he was inaudible . . . |
(2024-07-13). Workshop calls for all-out resistance and international action against Turkish invasion. indybay.org
(2024-07-13). Chase Bank Smashes Its Own Windows. indybay.org Multiple locations of Chase Bank ceased operations due to lockout in a coordinated attack as a result of war profiteering in Gaza. Chase staff were forced to break their own windows in order to gain entry to the building.
(2024-07-13). Saturday 8/3: BomBay To The Bay: A Garba Dance Festival. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland…
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/13: Labor Rallies to Support Striking Alcatraz Cruises IBU ILWU Workers. indybay.org Alcatraz Tours Pier 33 | San Francisco…
(2024-07-13). Class Struggles in Argentine and US Imperialism with Guillermo Kane,Argentinian socialist. indybay.org Guillermo Kane,member of the Partido Obrero(Workers Party) of Argentina,professor at the University of Buenos Aires,will be speaking at Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore in San Francisco on Saturday July 20th,at 7 p.m. at 3036 24th Street San Francisco,CA.
(2024-07-13). Sunday 7/14: Cancel RIMPAC, RESIST NATO | üì£ ILPS NORCAL ECHO ACTION‚ĺÔ∏è. indybay.org 474 Sutter St., San Francisco.
(2024-07-13). The Military Say You're A Terrorist if You Protest or Question the Government. indybay.org Regardless of whether you are Pro-Choice or Pro-Life, no matter how controversial your opinion or belief, the military has no right to label you a Terrorist for engaging in peaceful protests – but that is exactly what they are doing.
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/20: Unmasking Christian Nationalism as Dangerous to Democracy. indybay.org Online: https://www.mobilize.us/au/event/627769/…
(2024-07-13). Activists Protest NATO — While Biden Seeks Union Support. indybay.org In a city snarled with traffic and security barriers related to hosting the 75th anniversary of NATO and attendant summit, President Biden started his day this morning by meeting with national union leaders at the AFL-CIO headquarters near the White House. As Biden seeks union endorsements, the call for him to step aside continues to grow.
(2024-07-13). Tuesday 7/16: Action Call: Care Work Is on The Ballot! Demanding a Better Care Infrastructure in U.S. indybay.org Online: https://oxfam.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpc-urpz0pGdVhU_0d2hwLoQJqNNl-BYna#/registration…
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/13: AI, Robotics, Security Privacy & The Future of Workers. indybay.org Tenderloin Museum — 398 Eddy St., SF, CA94102…
(2024-07-13). Wednesday 7/17: Regents Rally. indybay.org Genentech Hall, UCSF…
(2024-07-13). SiegedSec hacks the Heritage Foundation. indybay.org The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank in America, among the most influential public policy organizations. this organization is responsible for leading Project 2025, an authoritarian Christian nationalist plan to reform the United States government.
(2024-07-13). California Buffalo Soldiers Trail, 1902-1904 legacy comes alive. indybay.org 2024 National Buffalo Soldiers Day celebrations are being planned along our California Buffalo Soldiers Trail from the San Francisco Presidio and Monterey Presidio to Sequoia National Park and Yosemite National Park marking the years 1902-1904 with the newly release book by author Brian Shellum, along the Historic California Buffalo Soldiers Trail.
(2024-07-13). Supreme Court's liberal justices warn of a "law-free zone" indybay.org "The President of the United States is the most powerful person in the country, and possibly the world. When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority's reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution," she wrote. "Orders the Navy's Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. | Justice Sotomayor…
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/20: Film Screening of Farha & Conversation with Middle East Children Alliance Exec. Director. indybay.org Arab American Cultural Center of Silicon Valley | 3962 Twilight Drive | Building #2 | San Jose | CA 95124…
(2024-07-13). Wednesday 7/17: Fremont Teach-in: John Lewis National Day of Commemoration & Action for Voting Rights GOTV. indybay.org Fremont Main Library, Fukaya Rm A | 2400 Stevenson Blvd | Fremont, CA 94538…
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/13: Real Estate: a walking tour. indybay.org meets in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/13: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "We Are The Palestinian People" indybay.org Zoom | https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MQYpL-8rQ5CdTZ_8lVJVfQ#/registration…
(2024-07-13). Wednesday 8/14: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/13: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-07-13). Saturday 7/13: IBU ILWU Alcatraz Cruise Workers Striking & Rally. indybay.org Alcatraz Cruises | Pier 33 | San Francisco…
(2024-07-13). Sunday 7/14: Palo Alto Vigil for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-07-13). France: Macron's gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). End Austerity: A Global Report on Budget Cuts and Harmful Social Reforms in 2022-25. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). Structural Adjustment and the Washington Consensus Are Not Abandoned in 2000. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). 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, (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-13). The conjuncture in the crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). Dark clouds over Europe with a few sunny patches. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). In Finland, the Left Alliance Just Trounced the Far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). France: Thanks to a massive mobilization of the Left the Far Right cannot control the government. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). Countries are purchasing vaccines in preparation for a bird flu pandemic. expose-news.com Yesterday Nature published an article summarising what countries are doing to prepare for a bird flu pandemic. Wealthy nations are purchasing vaccines against H5N1 influenza and boosting surveillance. Nature expressed no concern …
(2024-07-13). What is the real aim of so-called pro-Palestinian activists? expose-news.com Iran's Islamist dictatorship provides financial support to pro-Palestinian protests in several Western countries, including the United States and Sweden, according to the American intelligence service. These demonstrations, which were sparked after the …
(2024-07-13). Is Sir Keir Starmer the World Economic Forum's Prime Minister? expose-news.com Kier Starmer was invited to and attended the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos earlier this year while incumbent prime minister Rishi Sunak did not attend. Does this mean Starmer was …
(2024-07-13). Elon Musk donates to group backing Trump in US elections 2024. geo.tv 
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Republican candidate Donald Trump gesture during separate events. — Reuters/FileTesla CEO Elon Musk donated to a political group working to elect Republican candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections, as per a report by Bloomberg on Friday….
(2024-07-13). Biden stands firm on campaign trail amid mounting pressure to step aside. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden gestures as he attends a campaign event at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, US, July 12, 2024. — ReutersBiden rejects speculation of quitting the US presidential race."I am running and we're going to win!," Biden tells supporters. Urges media…
(2024-07-13). Donald Trump's social media ban ends as Meta reinstates accounts. geo.tv 
This combination of images shows former US president Donald Trump and the billboard showing the Meta logo. — Reuters/FilesTrump's Facebook, Instagram accounts were suspended indefinitely.Ban imposed on Trump's social media accounts after Jan 6 attack.US presidential candidates are same as…
(2024-07-13). What will happen at Republican National Convention 2024. geo.tv 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire, US, November 11, 2023. — ReutersAs the US Presidential Elections are held every four years in November. the Republicans and the Democrats conduct televised…
(2024-07-13). Video: Biden Gets "His Countries Mixed Up" At NATO Summit, Introduces Zelensky as Putin. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-13). V, Various, 1840-ongoing, 552 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). 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…
(2024-07-13). CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). ICRC Director General's speech on the 120th anniversary ceremony of the RCSC. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Education programmes for young people. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Launch of the Chinese Version of the Customary International Humanitarian Law Study. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). ICRC's response to missing and dead migrants along the US—Mexico border. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). D, Delegations, 1921-ongoing, 356 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). 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
(2024-07-13). Georgia: Closure after 30 years as family receives remains of missing loved one, give a burial. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross : commentary. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). C, Tracing and protection, 1870 – ongoing, 2298 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). O, Humanitarian coordination bodies, 1921- ongoing, 127 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). 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
(2024-07-13). ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Virtual Reality & Innovation. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). B, General services, 1917- ongoing, 3313 metres of shelf space. icrc.org
(2024-07-13). Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace. icrc.org — ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum…
(2024-07-13). China steps up measures to monitor wild Asian elephant populations. tvbrics.com 
Local authorities have intensified efforts to ensure coexistence between humans and animals…
(2024-07-13). International experts aim to enhance the tracking of microplastic-related marine contamination. tvbrics.com 
A programme for technological cooperation involves 61 nations…
(2024-07-13). Ukraine's top prosecutor wants ICC to prosecute Kyiv attack. newarab.com 
Ukraine's capital suffered on Monday one of its worst days of airstrikes since the
(2024-07-13). Zelensky government prepares further social cuts ahead of new debt negotiations. wsws.org Ukraine is now the second largest debtor to the IMF after Egypt. Its agreements entail mass privatizations and further reductions in already minimal social spending.
(2024-07-13). Is it still possible to avoid a civil war in Ukraine? strategic-culture.su
(2024-07-13). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 869. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 869th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-13). Biden's press conference and the war hysteria of American imperialism. wsws.org Far more significant than the semi-senility of Biden is the political madness expressed in his policies and his statements, a madness shared by the entire ruling class political establishment.
(2024-07-13). Reject IATSE sellout contract—Organize rank-and-file committees! wsws.org The two Memorandums of Agreement were released July 10 on IATSE websites, only four days before entertainment workers were scheduled to begin voting on the deals.
(2024-07-13). Indonesian government attacks wages through phony public housing scheme. wsws.org Workers already face precarious employment and low wages as the capitalist class seeks to extract greater profits.
(2024-07-13). Boeing near-disasters continue to pile up in wake of sweetheart plea deal. wsws.org Boeing's $243 million fine is barely a slap on the wrist for the aerospace giant and an insult to the families of the 346 men, women and children who died after the company knowingly put the faulty 737 MAX 8 into service.
(2024-07-13). Western Australian teachers' union pushes through sell-out wages and conditions deal. wsws.org The union apparatus worked to intimidate teachers and school workers who were outraged by the deal, threatening an even worse outcome through government-mandated arbitration if it was voted down.
(2024-07-13). European Central Bank official sounds warning on growth of private credit. wsws.org Private credit institutions in Europe hold more financial assets than banks and other traditional sources of finance.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). China pilots port e-visa for Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area. ecns.cn China has launched a port e-visa service in Shanghai for foreigners invited by enterprises at China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lin-gang Special Area from July 12, according to China's National Immigration Administration.
(2024-07-13). For Asian-Americans, 2024 US presidential election stirs anxiety over what is at stake. scmp.com Litany of fears cited as politicians ramp up anti-China rhetoric and AI disinformation campaigns grow ever more sophisticated.
(2024-07-13). Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace recognises Wiwa people and their ancestral territory as victims of international crimes. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Traders count losses as fire ravages Adjumani shop. independent.co.ug 
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business operators in Adjumani Town Council are reeling from a devastating fire that destroyed merchandise worth millions of shillings. The affected commercial building, located along Wani Road in Central One Ward, housed various shops, boutiques, and the Baby Coach bus booking office, among others. The fire, which started at around …
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). World Report] West Nile virus in the USA. thelancet.com 25 years since the disease emerged in the USA, experts stress the need for an effective vaccine. Talha Burki reports.
(2024-07-13). Breakaway Turkish Cypriot state needs recognition, leader says. newarab.com 
The "Every day, we are working for recognition," said the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which Turkish Cypriot leaders declared in 1983 but which is recognised only by Ankara. | "Turkish Cypriots h…
(2024-07-13). Biden's high-stakes presser generates mixed response. ecns.cn US Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said after the news conference that he hopes Biden will step away from his campaign.
(2024-07-13). US empire, global capitalism and the 'internationalisation' of states. links.org.au Rather than globalisation weakening states, domestic states have become more important than ever.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). AIMPLB convenes meet to discuss SC verdict on maintenance to divorced woman. ummid.com The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMLB) has convened a meeting on Sunday to discuss the legal options in the wake of Supreme Court ruling relating to the maintenance to divorced women.
(2024-07-13). Measures unveiled to enhance sustainable development. ecns.cn China on Friday pledged to take a series of measures, including expanding channels for financing and strengthening cooperation with multiple partners, to give durable and strong impetus to sustainable development.
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] The global oath: physicians, politics, and professional integrity. thelancet.com Joelle M Abi-Rached and Eric Reinhart1 have raised an important issue that speaks to a broader challenge in the vocation of medicine, where maintaining impartiality is considered synonymous with medical professionalism. The culture of silence mentioned in Abi-Rached and Reinhart's Correspondence can be argued to frequently begin at the individual level, where doctors might feel pressured to avoid political engagement to maintain their professional standing. The idea of a politically engaged doctor is frequently linked with someone who perhaps might be at odds with equity in patient treatment.
(2024-07-13). KEAM 2024 marks verification for Engineering Rank List before July 9. ummid.com Candidates, who have registered for KEAM 2024 also choosing Engineering stream should verify their Plus 2 score or marks obtained in other qualifying exams through candidate log-in on official website cee.kerala.gov.in.
(2024-07-13). Alec Baldwin weeps as Rust shooting trial dismissed over withheld evidence. scmp.com The decision brought a sudden and stunning end to the manslaughter case over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
(2024-07-13). France Election Results 2024: No clear winner, Macron asks PM to stay. ummid.com French President Emmanuel Macron Monday asked incumbent Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to stay in office after the 2024 legislative elections in France ended without a clear winner.
(2024-07-13). Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case. aljazeera.com Acquittal comes after another appeals court upheld the couple's conviction, but Khan's lawyer says he won't be released.
(2024-07-13). Tianjin restores glory of Xiaozhan Rice brand. ecns.cn Beside Baiwan Road in Jinnan district, Tianjin, the Xiaozhan Rice fields, the birthplace of the century-old rice variety, farmers are confident with their transplanting efforts in the hot summer.
(2024-07-13). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com European Atherosclerosis Society Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration. Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents from 48 countries: a cross-sectional study. Lancet 2024; 403: 55—66. In this Article, the European Atherosclerosis Society Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration list and the appendix have been updated. These corrections have been made to the online version as of July 11, 2024.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). CNS Shandong aircraft carrier fleet begins scheduled training. ecns.cn The CNS Shandong aircraft carrier fleet's recent open-sea combat training was part of its annual schedule and not aimed at any specific target, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Friday.
(2024-07-13). Biden signs into law bill enhancing US support for Tibet. devdiscourse.com President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill which enhances US support for Tibet and promotes dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the dispute over the status and governance of the remote Himalayan region.
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] Iranian women in medical school leadership. thelancet.com Gender disparities among senior leadership positions in academia, such as medical school deanship, are prominent and persistent worldwide;1 however, this issue is more serious in the conservative academic context of Middle Eastern countries, including Iran. For example, since the establishment of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) School of Medicine (the oldest medical school in Iran) in 1934, only one of the 31 deans has been a woman.2 The situation is similar in other medical schools in Iran, despite women currently comprising a substantial proportion of academics in medical schools.
(2024-07-13). UPPC gains momentum in modern printing and publishing. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) is steadily advancing to meet contemporary printing and publishing demands, following significant improvements to this official government publisher. The 123-year-old printing house, once merely respected as the Uganda Gazette printer, has acquired state-of-the-art printing machinery. Its digitalization efforts have reached 35 percent, with …
(2024-07-13). Court dismisses Alec Baldwin's shooting trial over withheld evidence. aljazeera.com Hollywood actor was on trial for involuntary manslaughter after cinematographer killed on set of film Rust.
(2024-07-13). Elon Musk donates to Donald Trump, tapping vast fortune to swing US presidential race. scmp.com The world's richest person is said to have contributed a sizeable amount to a Super PAC working to help the Republican candidate beat Biden.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Cheptegei retained as athletes captain for 2024 Olympics. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei has been retained as Uganda's Olympic team Captain. Cheptegei was suggested by teammates who are part of the 2024 Paris Olympics squad and was approved by the President Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), Dominic Otuchet. Otuchet said that Cheptegei's experience in leading the team in previous years is motivating. …
(2024-07-13). GBA's trade with Central Asia rises. ecns.cn The China-Central Asia freight train service has been favored by both domestic and foreign customers due to its all-weather, stable, quick and efficient operations, he said.
(2024-07-13). Solomon Islands hailed as 'good brother'. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China's friendly cooperation with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific island countries never targets any third party or seeks political gain.
(2024-07-13). Do tampons contain 'alarming' quantities of lead and arsenic? aljazeera.com More than half of all women are thought to use tampons – but could they be poisonous?>
(2024-07-13). Kodak photo printers maintain 'Amazon Bestseller' status. ummid.com The Kodak photo printer, manufactured and distributed by Prinics, has become a global Amazon bestseller.
(2024-07-13). Museveni: Negative media coverage hampers Uganda's development. independent.co.ug Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed concern over the impact of what he calls 'irresponsible media coverage' on Uganda's development and reputation. Museveni made the remarks while meeting a group of government communicators at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) at Kyankwanzi. The group was led by Odrek Rwabwogo, the Chairperson …
(2024-07-13). Where there's smoke, there's fire. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-13). Social justice is the best policy. independent.co.ug 
Orientation around it would be a better approach to development, climate action, and global governance COMMENT | GILBERT F. HOUNGBO & LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA | It is easy to be pessimistic in these fraught, uncertain times. Instability is on the rise, and conflicts are unfolding on our screens every day.
(2024-07-13). Crossing the Caspian Sea geopolitical route. strategic-culture.su
(2024-07-13). Foreign trade hits new high in first half. ecns.cn China's total goods exports and imports reached a new high in the first half of the year.
(2024-07-13). Will new South Africa government reduce commitment to Palestine. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestine activists They are concerned the new
(2024-07-13). Do Celebrity Endorsements Help or Hurt Politicians? fairobserver.com "I am not here to tell you how to think," Oprah Winfrey told a 10,000-strong crowd at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines. "I am here to tell you to think." It was December 2007, eight months before Barack Obama was selected as the Democratic presidential candidate and 11 months before he won…
(2024-07-13). CERES team presentations at the DDP conference in El Paso, TX, July 2024. wattsupwiththat.com In this post, we will provide links to the slides and videos of all three presentations (courtesy of the DDP). Videos for the other presentations at this conference (and many of the earlier conferences) can be found on the DDPmeetings YouTube channel.
(2024-07-13). Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured. newarab.com 
A school in central Nigeria collapsed on Friday killing at least 21 people, mostly pupils as they were sitting their exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said. | Trapped pupils cried for help under the rubble as desperate parents looked for their children after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell in on classrooms, according to an AFP correspondent at the scene. | Rescue workers tried to reach the victims with heavy machinery and images from the scene showed crowds gathering around a caved-in concrete building and heaps of debris. | Red Cross spokesman Nuruddeen Hussain Magaji tol…
(2024-07-13). The Quest for Global Dominance and X Factor. ummid.com All the big powers are engaged in a continuous search for more destructive weapons, including AI weapons, and even exploring the prospects of space warfare. So what is this X Factor in the quest for dominance?
(2024-07-13). The Iran Notes – Protests in Iran: Systematic and violent repression of freedom of assembly. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Myanmar: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Cultural treasure or painful reminder? Libya's colonial architecture. aljazeera.com Residents of Tripoli and Benghazi are divided about what should be done with their Italian colonial heritage.
(2024-07-13). Failed Firms and CV Boasts — Little-Known New Reform UK MP's Past Comes Under Scrutiny. bylinetimes.com 
In his Reform UK website bio, he states: "I grew up in Basildon, worked hard, and went on to study economics at university. From there, I was recruited by tier 1 banks. | "Since then, I have facilitated billions of dollars in business deals across sectors including energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing for both global corporations and developing country governments. I achieved this by fostering relationships, understanding the legal documentation, and getting the numbers right." | But some of the numbers and documents don't seem to add up. | His biography also adds: "My professional journey has included…
(2024-07-13). Iran demands US pay $6.8 bn for sanctions impact on patients. newarab.com 
An Iranian court has ordered the The International Court in Tehran ordered its foe the United States to pay $6.785 billion to patients with epidermolysis bullosa, a disorder that causes the skin to blister easily, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said on Thursday. | Then-president
(2024-07-13). Joe Biden's age in perspective — at 81, China's oldest imperial ruler gave up the throne. scmp.com Whether Trump or Biden wins, they will be the oldest US president inaugurated. At 81, the Democratic candidate is the same age as China's oldest imperial ruler when they gave up the throne.
(2024-07-13). Moderate rain lashes parts of Himachal Pradesh, 15 roads closed. devdiscourse.com Moderate rain continued to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh and 15 roads were closed in the state, officials said on Saturday.
(2024-07-13). Obituary] Lynette Ann Denny. thelancet.com Gynaecologic oncologist and cancer prevention researcher. She was born in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan 30, 1958, and died of metastatic breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 9, 2024, aged 66 years.
(2024-07-13). West Bengal UG Merit List 2024: Direct Link to Download. ummid.com The West Bengal Council of Higher Education (WBCHSE) has released on its official website 'wbcap.in' WB UG Merit List 2024 for the candidates who are seeking admission in various Undergraduate (UG) courses for the academic year 2024-25.
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] Help Gaza with aid, not false designations. thelancet.com The recent Correspondence by Muhammad Abu Salmiya1 does a disservice to those suffering in Gaza by repeating untruths spread by undiscerning sources.
(2024-07-13). CPJ calls on US to investigate threats against exiled Cuban journalist. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-07-13). Palestinians say Microsoft is shutting accounts without warning. newarab.com 
Tech giant According to multiple people who spoke to the BBC, the restrictions mean they are unable to a…
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] Improving the health literacy of young refugees. thelancet.com Refugees, especially young individuals, have suffered for decades from unsolved challenges related to their status as refugees. The Lancet emphasised health and higher education as integral parts of the quest to guarantee a better life for refugees.1,2 However, the suffering of the younger refugee population has been overlooked, especially those not yet attending higher education. Young refugees face tormenting physical, psychological, and social suffering, including an exposure to violence.3…
(2024-07-13). Lakwena's father dies at the age of 99. independent.co.ug 
GULU, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Severino Kiberu Lukoya, a self-proclaimed prophet and father to former Holy Spirit Movement rebel leader Alice Auma Lakwena is dead. Lokoya died at about 2 Am Saturday at his home in Awere Cell in Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City. He was 99 years old. Lukoya headed the New Jerusalem International Tabernacle …
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Karamoja CSOs urge localized development funding. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations in the Karamoja sub-region have demanded direct engagement with the donor community and localization of humanitarian programs. According to the CSOs, this would enable them to strengthen their organizational structures and access direct funding to implement their development interventions. The dialogue would also help the donors to …
(2024-07-13). Miliband Orders Immediate Ban on New North Sea Oil. wattsupwiththat.com His decision to block the licences means that companies will have wasted millions of pounds on preparing their bids, with experts warning they are likely to take legal action as a result.
(2024-07-13). Biden attacks Trump at Detroit rally, says 'I am running and we're going to win'. scmp.com 'Americans want a president not a dictator,' Biden told supporters as more Democrats urged him to quit the US presidential race.
(2024-07-13). Who are the UK's five pro-Palestinian independent MPs. newarab.com 
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] Sexual and reproductive health rights in the era of artificial intelligence. thelancet.com WHO's recent technical brief on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights provides a timely exploration into an increasingly digital future of health-care delivery.1 This brief underscores the promising role of AI in enhancing service efficiency, a crucial step towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals 3.7 and 5.6—ensuring universal access to SRH services and upholding SRH rights for all.2 With increasing SRH needs stemming from diverse ecological drivers, integrating AI into SRH will revolutionise health care through personalised medicine and im…
(2024-07-13). CHINADA Statement Regarding the Results of Review Delivered by the Independent Prosecutor. ecns.cn
(2024-07-13). Earth sees warmest-ever June, the 13th consecutive record-breaking month. independent.co.ug 
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | The June global surface temperature was 1.22 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average of 15.5 degrees Celsius, making it the warmest June on record and the 13th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures, according to a new report released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Friday. …
(2024-07-13). Palestinian diaspora prep for Palestine national conference. newarab.com 
A number of online meetings attended by well-known figures from the Palestinians residing in
(2024-07-13). World Report] Research focus: the Paediatric Dengue Cohort Study. thelancet.com The Paediatric Dengue Cohort Study has now been running for 20 years, including data on thousands of children and driving discoveries across virology. Talha Burki reports.
(2024-07-13). Libyan TV host Ahmed al-Sanussi arrested after corruption report. alwasat.ly
(2024-07-13). Viral ad imagines the England football team without immigration. leftfootforward.org 'From the announcement of the starting line up, to our incredible five penalty takers, you can't deny that migration is a success story for our mostly loved (and sometimes loathed) national sport.'
(2024-07-13). China urges outsiders not to muddy regional waters. ecns.cn China has urged non-regional countries led by the United States to genuinely respect regional countries' efforts in maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea.
(2024-07-13). Batteries Are So Back. levernews.com Good things are happening! The battery boom is on track to usher in a green energy revolution, exclusionary homeowner associations are set straight, public-sector retirees defend their health care, and Europe's leftists grab the wheel.Broaching The Battery Bottleneck: The U.S. battery market is on track for its
(2024-07-13). Sunteck Realty Q1 sale bookings up 30 pc to Rs 502 cr. devdiscourse.com Sunteck Realty Ltd has posted a 30 per cent increase in its sale bookings to Rs 502 crore for April-June FY25 driven by strong housing demand.
(2024-07-13). Industrial Wind Power: Infant Industry Not. wattsupwiththat.com "The infant industry argument is a smoke screen. The so-called infants never grow up." (Milton and Rose Friedman, Free to Choose, 1979, p. 49)…
(2024-07-13). (NUC 14 Pro+) ASUS unpacks ultracompact computers. ummid.com Taiwan based hardware major ASUS Tuesday unveiled the ASUS NUC 14 Pro+, an ultracompact PC that offers best-in-class performance.
(2024-07-13). Atlas of blood vessels to help fight cancers. ecns.cn A Chinese research team has published a groundbreaking study in Nature, creating the world's most comprehensive map of blood vessel networks for various cancers.
(2024-07-13). Global conference on human rights in Chinese Classics calls for second papers. ecns.cn The International Conference on Ideas of Human Rights in the Ancient Chinese Classics recently issued the second call for papers from both domestic and foreign participants, aiming to enhance the exploration of related concepts found in ancient Chinese texts.
(2024-07-13). Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic storms into Quarter Finals in style. ummid.com World No 2 Novak Djokovic Monday stormed into Wimbledon Quarter Finals, convincingly defeating Holger Rune in three straight sets with the scoreboard screaming 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
(2024-07-13). Japan overstates 'China threat' in defense paper. ecns.cn Japan released its 2024 defense white paper on Friday, pursuing a policy of strengthening its own military power by making a big fuss about the "China threat", which is in line with the wishes of the United States, experts said.
(2024-07-13). Fact check: Ecosystem of Huangyan Island excellent. ecns.cn The coral reef ecosystem of China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea has thrived despite the global coral bleaching crisis, according to a report published on Wednesday."ÄÄ…
(2024-07-13). OFSS Inter 1st Merit List 2024, Intimation Letter Published. ummid.com Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released OFSS Inter 2024 1st Selection List or Merit List of students who have applied for admission in Class 11 (Intermediate) for the academicyear 2024-25 through Online Facilitation System For Students website www.ofssbihar.info.
(2024-07-13). Comment] Legacy effect of intensive glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes—the UKPDS. thelancet.com The 34th European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting in September, 1998 (Barcelona, Spain), marked a paradigm shift in type 2 diabetes treatment as the results of the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) were presented to the scientific community and the world. As the biggest trial reported in diabetes to date (4209 participants), the UKPDS was a 20-year (1977—97) randomised clinical trial in 23 UK centres in which patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (median age 54 [IQR 48—60] years) were allocated to intensive (ie, sulfonylureas, insulin, or metformin [if overweight]) ver…
(2024-07-13). Perspectives] A matter of time. thelancet.com One autumn afternoon many years ago I arrived at the emergency room of a hospital near my home and told the triage staff that I was having the worst headache of my life. I said this for two reasons: first, because it was true and second because as a physician I knew that saying this would set off alarm bells, given the possibility of an aneurysm, and would get me seen quickly. It did. I was rushed past a waiting room full of patients and soon had a CT scan of my brain. It showed no aneurysm, no abnormality at all.
(2024-07-13). CPJ, 4 others urge Saudi Authorities to release detained podcaster, other content creators. sanad.uk
(2024-07-13). KEAM 2024 Engineering Rank List out, Hafiz Rahman among toppers. ummid.com Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government of Kerala Thursday July 11, 2024 published on its official website 'cee.kerala.gov.in' KEAM 2024 Engineering Rank List and toppers' name and score.
(2024-07-13). IMD issues orange alert as heavy rains lash Mumbai. devdiscourse.com The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas of Mumbai on Saturday, putting the city under an orange alert. An orange alert has also been issued for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region.
(2024-07-13). Inflatable wonders or graveyards? Hong Kong exhibition triggers an outpouring of mockery. globalvoices.org 
(2024-07-13). RSF commander Mohamed Dagalo fires political adviser. newarab.com 
The head of Ezzat said on Thursday that he was let go from his position due to political differences with the deputy RSF commander Abelrahim Dagalo, who is the brother of the leader. | "Neither experience nor convictions allow me to work under Abdelrahim's leadership because political work was linked to brother Hemedti as vice president of the Sovereignty Council , which is a j…
(2024-07-13). Sudan's warring parties in Geneva for UN envoy talks. newarab.com
(2024-07-13). China records drop in production safety accidents, fatalities. ecns.cn China saw a total of 9,229 production safety accidents in the first half of this year, a fall of over 25 percent compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Friday.
(2024-07-13). Xi meets prime minister of Solomon Islands. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele of the Solomon Islands in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-07-13). Mexican journalist Victor Morales found dead on highway. facebook.com
(2024-07-13). Tunisia judge imposes media ban on presidential candidate. newarab.com 
(2024-07-13). Pa. extends human influenza testing into summer amid bird flu outbreak. whyy.org
(2024-07-13). Rahul Gandhi's Hinduism Vs BJP-RSS's Hindutva. ummid.com While leaders like Mahatma Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi have expanded and enhanced the humane aspect of Hinduism, the Savarkar-RSS have treaded the path of hate and consequent violence.
(2024-07-13). After prison release, journalist Mustapha Bendjama struggles to rebuild his life in Algeria. CPJ Middle East and North Africa program
(2024-07-13). World Report] Doctors on call for the Biden campaign. thelancet.com Health-care workers are urging Americans to support the Democratic candidates for president and vice president, emphasising the health issues at stake. Susan Jaffe reports.
(2024-07-13). Pezeshkian Accentuates Regional Cooperation in His Foreign Policy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President-Eect Masoud Pezeshkian said the guiding principle of his forthcoming administration's foreign policy will include cooperation for regional development.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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?
(2024-07-13). How "legal" is Bulldozer action against "illegal" homes? ummid.com We are still searching for a suitable way to engage with those who celebrate the bulldozing of houses belonging to poor Muslims and Dalits. The state appears to appease them through the weaponization of legality.
(2024-07-13). Samsung, Preferred Networks join hands to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips. ummid.com South Korea based tech major Samsung Electronics Tuesday announced collaboration with Preferred Networks, a leading Japanese AI company, to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips.
(2024-07-13). UK to release thousands of inmates, with overcrowded prisons at 'breaking point'. scmp.com Justice minister Shabana Mahmood warns that if cell space runs out, there will be 'van-loads of dangerous people circling the country'.
(2024-07-13). Turkey proposes bill to get stray dogs off the street, but critics say it's inhumane. scmp.com There are around 4 million such animals roaming the country, and 65 people have died in street dog attacks since 2022.
(2024-07-13). World's Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit. wattsupwiththat.com The story of Dharnai serves as a cautionary tale for the implementation of renewable energy projects in rural India, where pragmatism is the official choice over pie in the sky.
(2024-07-13). Five jailed for 2023 murder of Ecuador presidential candidate. aljazeera.com Former journalist Fernando Villavicencio's family and friends have urged an investigation into who ordered his killing.
(2024-07-13). Dutch forward El Ghazi wins case against Mainz over Gaza support. newarab.com 
Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi had his contract at Mainz wrongfully terminated, a German court ruled on Friday, months after he refused to stay silent on his support for Palestinians in Gaza. | Mainz A Mainz spokesperson told Reuters they were waiting for the court's written reasons for the decision bef…
(2024-07-13). India's trade, talent pipeline under threat from Europe's right-wing, populist surge. scmp.com The far-right's nationalist, anti-immigrant agenda imperils services exports and the seamless cross-border movement of talent.
(2024-07-13). REFILE-Taiwan on alert over 'waves' of missile tests in north China. devdiscourse.com Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday it was monitoring "waves" of missile tests taking place in China's far northern region of Inner Mongolia and that its air defence forces were on alert.
(2024-07-13). WCPL 2024: Former India pacer Jhulan Goswami joins Trinbago Knight Riders as team mentor. devdiscourse.com Former India right-arm pacer Jhulan Goswami has joined the Women's Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders as a team mentor. Goswami retired from all formats of cricket in 2022 and ended her career as the leading wicket-taker for India in women's internationals.
(2024-07-13). Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance from former husband: SC. ummid.com In a judgement likely to read as interference in the Muslim Personal Law, the Supreme Court of India Wednesday ruled that divorced Muslim women are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2024-07-13). Cambodia: Convictions and prison sentences of ten members of Mother Nature Cambodia. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). 'We know the tactics they use': The poachers turned gamekeepers of Kenya. aljazeera.com An anti-poaching unit in Kenya's Aberdare National Park employs former poachers to curb wildlife crime.
(2024-07-13). China highly values ties with Vanuatu. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China is a promoter and a contributor to the peaceful coexistence and common development of Pacific island countries.
(2024-07-13). A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia's independence parties. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France's national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep…
(2024-07-13). The French left faces a hostile media. aljazeera.com In France, a shock election win for the left was no thanks to French media.
(2024-07-13). CA Final May 2024 Result out; Ghilman Saalim Ansari among toppers. ummid.com Ghilman Saalim Ansari, Kushagra Roy, Shivam Mishra, Yug Sachin Kariya and Varsha Arora are among the toppers of CA Final and Intermediate exams held in May 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Thursday.
(2024-07-13). It's that time again: MSM Launches "Muh Russia" election narrative as brands collude to silence dissent. strategic-culture.su
(2024-07-13). Outgoing Anti-Stock Theft Unit commandant hands over office. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Friday, Elias Kasirabo, the outgoing Commandant of the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU), officially handed over the office to Francis Chemusto, who previously served as the regional police commander for Mt. Moroto. This change follows recent appointments by the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, which saw Kasirabo moved to …
(2024-07-13). Fiji protesters call for freedom and justice in the Pacific — and Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report The Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights and other protesters took to the streets of Fiji's capital Suva yesterday in a rare demonstration demanding freedom, decolonisation and human rights in Kanaky New Caledonia and West Papua. The peaceful "pre-Bastille Day" protest came after recent events in Kanaky New Caledonia led to 10…
(2024-07-13). Azerbaijan extends pretrial detentions of journalists facing currency charges. reuters.com
(2024-07-13). Chinese police officers head for Croatia to take part in joint patrols. ecns.cn Eight Chinese police officers will depart for Croatia on July 15 to participate in the 2024 China-Croatia joint police patrol, said the Ministry of Public Security on Friday.
(2024-07-13). Perspectives] Long COVID politics and activism. thelancet.com Post-COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID) has been described as a mass disabling event. Many people around the world have lost their jobs, homes, health, and social lives to a virus that sits in the nerves, tissues, blood, brain, and gut. Although rapid medical innovation for diagnostic tests, treatments, and effective vaccines for COVID-19 was largely efficient and effective, there are no verifiable tests for long COVID or a silver-bullet therapy to treat it. Even so, governments have committed millions to research projects that will hopefully explain the complex array of symptoms characteristic of long…
(2024-07-13). Refine WTO subsidy rules on green items. ecns.cn Further efforts are needed to improve the WTO rules on subsidies for green products in order to prevent some economies from politically maneuvering global trade regulations"ÄÇ…
(2024-07-13). Promises and Perils of AI in Media Discourse. ummid.com More than 400 journalists and media professionals from 30 countries gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center to attend the conference focused on "The Future of Facts."
(2024-07-13). What China accomplishes is unprecedented in world history: U.S. expert. ecns.cn During a panel on the sidelines of the second High-Level Conference of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development held in Beijing on Friday, Jeffrey D. Sachs, president of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, said what China accomplished from 1980 to 2020 is unprecedented in world history.
(2024-07-13). China: Government manipulates human rights review. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Valmiki Corporation scam: Bengaluru Court sends B Nagendra to judicial custody till July 18. devdiscourse.com A Bengaluru Court has granted judicial custody to former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with the alleged Valmiki Corporation Scam till July 18. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), earlier in the day, arrested Nagendra in connection with the alleged multi-crore scam case. Soon after the arrest, he was produced before the Court in Bengaluru.
(2024-07-13). Verghese Kurien: The Man Who Brought Milk to a Million Homes. fairobserver.com 
Kurien, staggering out of the dusty and rugged railway station with his luggage, gazed at the spools of dust and the dilapidated stone building before him as he got out. The station was small and almost in ruins. He could see a few turbaned shepherds grazing their cattle in the distance. Everything about this place…
(2024-07-13). 'I'm not going anywhere,' Biden tells Michigan voters amid Gaza protests. aljazeera.com US president sought to reassure voters in the key battleground state that he is a better option than Donald Trump.
(2024-07-13). England, Spain to clash in Euro Cup 2024 Final Sunday. ummid.com In a thrilling semi-final match Wednesday, England defeated Netherlands to reach Euro Cup 2024 Final where it will clash with Spain Sunday.
(2024-07-13). Watch: Tallest yet submissive, ex-NBA star Tacko Fall performs Umrah. ummid.com Former NBA star, Tacko Fall, performed Umrah, lesser Hajj, on Monday, and his video of performing Tawaf, circumambulating around Kaaba, has gone viral.
(2024-07-13). Euro 2024: Spain reaches Final, courtesy Yamal's history making goal. ummid.com Euro Cup 2024 Semi Final: Spain on Tuesday July 09, 2024 defeated France 2-1 in Euro Cup 2024 Semi Final Match, courtesy Lamine Yamal's history making goal in Munich.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Hurricane Beryl-hit Houston residents 'living in hell' without power as US city sizzles. scmp.com 'Dealing with the heat at home, it's terrible. Honestly, we're suffering,' says a customer, who is among one million still without electricity.
(2024-07-13). Four migrants drown trying to cross Channel from France to UK. newarab.com 
Four A navy patrol boat went to the site off of Boulogne-sur-Mer after being alerted that several migrants had fallen into the sea, maritime police told AFP. | Four bodies were pulled from the water, but people were also rescued, the police added. | The northern Pas-de-Calais region's prefect, Jacques Billant said the four dead men could be "Somalian, Eritrean or…
(2024-07-13). Meta lifts restrictions on Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts. aljazeera.com Social media giant says Americans should be able to hear from the nominees running for US president.
(2024-07-13). Thailand: Killing of prominent human rights defender Roning Dolah. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Body found of woman who went missing after taking Didi ride in Mexico. scmp.com Paola Banuelos' death has reverberated in Mexico, where at least two women are killed in gender-related violence every day.
(2024-07-13). Manila urged to 'immediately withdraw' ships illegally stationed at Xianbin Reef. ecns.cn China's Defense Ministry urges Manila to "immediately withdraw" ships illegally stationed at Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea.
(2024-07-13). The Twelfth: Leave Palestine out of North Ireland Hate Bonfires. newarab.com 
(2024-07-13). Restrictions on Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts to be rolled back. scmp.com Americans should be able to hear from all US presidential nominees on the same basis, parent company Meta says.
(2024-07-13). Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025. newarab.com 
"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the body said. | "The proposal will be made to the IOC Session, which will be held on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. | "The duration of the partnership between the IOC and th…
(2024-07-13). First GNU Cabinet Lekgotla kicks off in Tshwane. sanews.gov.za First GNU Cabinet Lekgotla kicks off in Tshwane | President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the Government of National Unity (GNU) at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Tshwane this weekend. | The lekgotla is expected to set out the programme of action government will undertake during the seventh administration. | Attending the lekgotla are, among others, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Ministers and provincial Premiers. | Speaking to media on the sidelines of the all-important meeting, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the programme of action is guided b…
(2024-07-13). Egyptian traveller caught disguising 1m pounds as shawarma wraps. newarab.com 
A traveller at the Cairo International Airport was caught trying to smuggle more than one million Egyptian pounds inside shawarma sandwich wraps. | The individual, whose initials were only revealed, was travelling to Kuwait on an Egyptair flight when airport security grew suspicious of their luggage contents, a source from the airport told local media. | Upon inspection, authorities found 1,253,000 Egyptian Pounds (around $26,100) packaged to appear like shawarma wraps. | The source added that legal measures had been taken against the traveller, an Egyptian national. | No further details were given on the matt…
(2024-07-13). China slams Japanese defense white paper. ecns.cn Beijing said on Friday that it was strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to the Japanese defense white paper for 2024, urging Japan to follow peaceful development and not to make excuses for its military buildup.
(2024-07-13). Alarming surge in crimes against Muslims after 2024 LS Polls: APCR. ummid.com Crimes against Muslims have increased in India after the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election on June 4, 2024, Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said in a report.
(2024-07-13). Deeply Democratic Milwaukee wrestles with hosting Trump, Republican National Convention. devdiscourse.com Milwaukee loves its Miller Beer, Brewers baseball and "Bronze Fonz" statue. The deepest blue city in swing state Wisconsin, Milwaukee also loves Democrats.
(2024-07-13). Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far right's rise in Europe. aljazeera.com Europeans are not struggling with a recession or facing any more migration than before. So why is the far right surging?>
(2024-07-13). China: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 4 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 56th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the adoption of the report of China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed disappointment over the Chinese government's rejection of numerous key recommendations made by UN member states. Read the statement below.
UN Human Rights Council — 56th session
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(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Jurado podría pronunciarse pronto sobre acusaciones contra Bob Menéndez. cubadebate.cu Menéndez, quien fue presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, responde por cargos que van desde el soborno, fraude, extorsión, obstrucción a la justicia hasta recibir pagos para actuar como agente de dos gobiernos extranjeros.
(2024-07-13). Las 3 del día: Nuevos decretos leyes prevén regular funcionamiento de actores económicos no estatales en Cuba (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sean bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, un podcast de Cubadebate con el resumen de lo que ha sido noticia en nuestra web durante la semana que concluye. Yo soy Yunier Sarmientos y le invito a que se quede escuchando hasta el final. °Ya comenzamos!
(2024-07-13). Omara Durand sobre su retiro:Quiero que el pueblo me recuerde como la mejor atleta paralímpica del mundo (+ Audio y Video). cubadebate.cu Una de las atracciones que tendrán los Juegos Paralímpicos será la presencia de la fenomenal velocista cubana Omara Durand, quien buscará en París ampliar su leyenda en citas bajo los cinco aros. Con el objetivo de dominar las pruebas de 100, 200 y 400 metros, la santiaguera de 32 años entrena fuerte en el Estadio Panamericano de La Habana.
(2024-07-13). Firman juramento nuevos embajadores del pueblo revolucionario. cubadebate.cu "Compartimos el privilegio e inmenso honor de ser Embajadores del pueblo revolucionario", señaló en sus palabras durante la ceremonia de juramentación de los nuevos jefes de misiones en el exterior, que estuvo encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
(2024-07-13). 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".
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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".
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). ´C'est la tradition républicaine ª: Dominique de Villepin estime que la gauche doit former un nouveau gouvernement. defenddemocracy.press 
L'ancien Premier ministre a estimé jeudi que le Nouveau Front populaire, arrivé en tête aux législatives, devait former un nouveau gouvernement. Mais la coalition des partis de gauche, minoritaire à l'Assemblée nationale, risque de se trouver selon lui ´ devant une dure réalité ª. Le 11 juillet 2024 Il invoque ´ la tradition républicaine ª. L'ancien Premier ministre de …
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Over 2,000 stalls vacant at Arua main market. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2,030 stalls remain unoccupied at the newly constructed Arua central market in Arua city, two years after vendors relocated to the facility. According to the latest state of the market report, only 1,015 stalls have been taken up out of the total 3,045 stalls in the new market. …
(2024-07-13). Personalidades y organizaciones argentinas rechazan medida contra Cubana de Aviación. cubadebate.cu Elaborada por el Movimiento Argentino de Solidaridad con Cuba, el Club de Periodistas Amigos de la isla, la Agrupación de Graduados en esa nación caribeña y la Unión de Residentes Cubanos, la misiva repudia dicha medida, tomada en el marco de la aplicación del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). Thailand: Arbitrary arrest and imminent risk of extradition of Vietnamese human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). La causa palestina y el papel saboteador de la Izquierda Liberal. strategic-culture.su
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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.
(2024-07-13). 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).
(2024-07-13). Listo el atletismo cubano para París 2024. cubadebate.cu El calendario del Deporte Rey se extenderá desde el primer día de agosto hasta la jornada final de los Juegos. Las pruebas de marcha darán inicio a las acciones, en tanto el cierre quedó reservado para la versión femenina de la maratón.
(2024-07-12). The Mainstream Worldview Is A Mass-Produced Artificial Psychosis. caitlinjohnstone.com.au People who still believe that the news media tell them the truth and that their nation and their world work pretty much the way they were taught in school are just as brainwashed and deluded as any QAnon cultist.
(2024-07-12). 13 July, Vancouver: Rally, March and Vigil for the Martyrs of Palestine. samidoun.net 
ALL OUT FOR GAZA, ALL OF PALESTINE, LEBANON VANCOUVER RALLY, MARCH AND VIGIL FOR THE MARTYRS Saturday, July 13 8 pm Robson Square, south side Vancouver Art Gallery ** Note: We are gathering at 8 pm to reach a new crowd downtown and to provide some relief from the heat. We urge all to come …
(2024-07-12). 13 July, Online webinar: Repression Against Palestine in Europe. samidoun.net 
WEBINAR: Repression against Palestine in Europe. A deeper look into the repressive apparatus and strategies of confrontation (Languages: English and Spanish) Ever since the 7th of October, repression against the pro-Palestine movement in Europe has taken new levels. From banning demonstrations in multiple countries, the prosecution of activists, the media smear campaigns, up to the …