(2024-09-19). Japanese company denies making Hezbollah's exploding device. newarab.com 
The Japanese maker of the brand of walkie-talkies linked to "There's no way a bomb could have been integrated into one of our devices during manufacturing. The process is highly automated and fast-paced, so there's no time for such things," Yoshiki Enomoto, a director at ICOM, told Reuters outside the company's headquarters in Osaka, Japan, on…
(2024-09-19). Pegasus: UK-based spyware victims ask police to investigate hacking. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus: UK-based spyware victims ask police to investigate hacking | Four men living in the UK, believed to have been targeted by Middle Eastern states, file criminal complaint against Israeli spyware firm and linked companies | | New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan P…
(2024-09-19). Is It Nicaragua That Is 'Weaponizing' Immigration? Or Is It Washington? popularresistance.org Claims that Nicaragua is "weaponizing" immigration by allowing free passage of migrants towards the U.S. border have been appearing regularly in the media over the last twelve months. The claim was made on NPR in January, in the Associated Press last October, in El Pais last November and by the BBC this July, to cite just a few. In May, the Biden administration accused the Nicaraguan government (the "Ortega-Murillo regime") of "repressing people and preying on migrants," imposing new sanctions on those it believed responsible. Is there any basis to these claims? | Behind all such stories is Manuel Orozco of The I…
(2024-09-19). Hebrew U. faces faculty backlash after decision to award honorary doctorate to Israeli president. haaretz.com Senior professor calls Isaac Herzog 'one of the prominent enablers of the judicial coup,' while others say that the award would be 'toeing the government line'…
(2024-09-19). Jordan's king swears in new government led by technocrat. newarab.com 
Jordan's King Abdullah II swore in a reformist government on Wednesday tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and pushing through political and economic modernisation crucial to reversing a decade of sluggish growth, officials said. | The Harvard-educated prime minister, Jafar Hassan, headed the monarch's office in his last job. Hasan has proven to be an able administrator during a long public career in which he oversaw economic reforms as a deputy premier and during a stint as planning minister, according to officials and politicians. | Politicians say a key task is accelerating IMF-guided reforms and re…
(2024-09-19). The United Nations Summit Of The Future Appears Stuck In The Past. popularresistance.org The United Nations is hosting world leaders on September 22 and 23 for a "Summit of the Future." Unfortunately, the draft action plan for the summit, while full of lofty language and some good intentions, does not challenge the neoliberal model or corporate control of the global economy. | On the contrary, it proposes, for example, to "facilitate access of developing countries to the WTO and promote trade and investment liberalization." | It's astounding that this plan, which is supposed to serve as the basis for an inter-governmental agreement, is so stuck in the past. For decades now, social movements and elect…
(2024-09-19). Indian Artillery Shells Support Ukraine Defense Amid Russia Protests. devdiscourse.com An investigation has revealed that artillery shells made by Indian arms manufacturers are being supplied to Ukraine via European countries, despite objections from Russia. Eleven officials from Indian and European governments and the defense industry, along with a Reuters analysis of customs data, confirmed the diversion of munitions.
(2024-09-19). Nigel Farage backs Donald Trump's conspiracy theory about immigrants eating pets. leftfootforward.org Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who is a keen supporter of Donald Trump, has repeated the Republican nominee's ridiculed claim that immigrants in the US state of Ohio are eating cats and dogs. | Trump, who often pushes baseless conspiracy theories and has no respect for the truth, has found an ally in Farage. | Farage also flew out to the U.S. just days after being elected as an MP for Clacton, to show support with Trump following an assassination attempt on the former President. | During a debate last week, the former US president, who is running for re-election, said Springfield citizens "have had their pets…
(2024-09-19). Iran president condoles with Lebanon, vows 'definitive punishment'. presstv.ir Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian offers condolences to Lebanon over the casualties caused by Israel's recent "treacherous mass assassination."
(2024-09-19). Iran's President Slams Israel's 'Treacherous Mass Assassination' in Lebanon. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned Israel's "treacherous mass assassination" in Lebanon and stressed that the crime will not go unpunished.
(2024-09-19). US presidential election overshadowed by threats of violence. wsws.org While Trump has been the target of at least two assassination attempts, a July 13 sniper attack in Pennsylvania and a September 15 ambush at his Florida golf course, the threats of violence have been largely aimed at his Democratic opponents, and at election officials in the seven states most critical to victory in the Electoral College.
(2024-09-19). Israel's Lebanon Attack: Hungarian Shell Company Linked to Deadly Pager Blasts. mintpressnews.com A shadowy Hungarian firm is at the center of Israel's lethal pager explosions in Lebanon. With 26 dead, the incident highlights Israel's covert operations and foreign involvement in the Middle East conflict.
(2024-09-19). Israeli Forces Besiege Homes, Schools, Abduct Two Palestinians, Near Jenin. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli forces abducted two Palestinians, including a former prisoner, after besieging their homes in the towns of Qabatiya and Kafr Ra'i, in the northern West Bank governorate of Jenin. Media sources said that undercover Israeli agents "Musta'ribeen" infiltrated the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, on Wednesday afternoon, and besieged the homes belonging …
(2024-09-19). A "False Flag" Operation to Justify The Israel-U.S. Genocide against the People of Palestine. globalresearch.ca Israel's "false flag" is a complex military-intelligence undertaking, carefully planned, in liaison with the US. "Israeli officials obtained Hamas's battle plan for the Oct. 7 … more than a year before it happened" (NYT).
(2024-09-19). JACQUES BAUD: NATO ATTEMPTED TO DESTABILIZE & THREATEN RUSSIA DECADES BEFORE 2022. ingaza.wordpress.com This is a must-listen interview for those who think Russia "invaded Ukraine without reason", and those who believe the West's propaganda about Russia "failing" in its objectives, and many other lies put out by Washington and parroted by Western corporate media. Former Swiss intelligence, Jacques Baud, on the Ukraine-NATO history that forced Russia to starts…
(2024-09-19). Jewish Israeli charged with plotting assassinations of Netanyahu and key officials for Iran. haaretz.com Moti Maman, a 72-year-old Jewish Israeli businessman, faces charges of plotting an assassination against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials after being recruited by Iranian intelligence. His lawyer says he 'erred in judgement in his business dealings'…
(2024-09-19). US Court Allows Whistleblower Retaliaton Lawsuit Against Private Prison Company. thedissenter.org Dawn Wooten, who was a Black nurse at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC), blew the whistle on detainee abuse…
(2024-09-19). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Al-Metula occupation site with Falaq missiles: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-19). Islamic Resistance bombards Admeet occupation barracks with Katyusha missiles: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-19). Russia could destroy the West with countersanctions. thesiriusreport.com 
We explain how Putin's statement with respect to the West granting Ukraine permission to use long-range missiles on Russian soil, whereby he said in that scenario Russia would be at war with NATO, was completely misinterpreted by western commentators. We then explain what he really meant and what the consequences might be for NATO countries.
(2024-09-19). PGFTU Calls For Unions To Support 'Mask Off Maersk' Campaign. popularresistance.org The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions has issued a statement marking nearly one year of resistance to genocide since October 7. Addressing their "Brothers and Sisters of trade and workers' unions in North America, Europe, and the rest of the world," the PGFTU calls on "the free world and the global labor movement to stand in a broad and pressing solidarity campaign with our people in Gaza." The PGFTU expressed support for "dock workers unions in Africa, Europe, and other ports in taking action to stop the flow of weapons and disrupt the financial networks that finance the bombing of our people."
(2024-09-19). Jill Stein leads Kamala Harris among Muslim voters in swing states as Palestine supporters weigh choices amid Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net 
(2024-09-19). Hezbollah fighters strike buildings used by Israeli occupation soldiers in Al-Metula with appropriate weapons: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-09-19). 14 dead in new wave of Lebanon device blasts: health ministry. newarab.com 
Fourteen people were killed and over 450 wounded Wednesday when walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon, the government said, a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, killing 12 and wounding up to 2,800. | The Iran-backed group blamed Israel for the first wave of blasts on Tuesday, vowing revenge and stoking fears of all-out war in the region. | "The new wave of walkie-talkie explosions… killed fourteen people and wounded more than 450," the health ministry said in a statement. | A source close to the Iran-backed group said walkie-talkies used by its members exploded in a southern suburb of Beirut during…
(2024-09-19). Lebanon pager blasts disgrace to the West: Iranian president. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian says Israel's pager detonations in Lebanon are a shame for the regime's Western backers, not least the United States.
(2024-09-19). UN demands Israel end occupation of Palestine: How did your country vote? aljazeera.com The UNGA nonbinding measure has been backed by 124 of the 181 member states – but 43 members abstain.
(2024-09-19). Why did UK abstain from UN vote on Israeli occupation. newarab.com 
The UK was among 43 member states who abstained at the
(2024-09-19). Iran's Armed Forces warn US, Israel: Revenge for Haniyeh 'definite'. presstv.ir Iran's Armed Forces warns the United States and Israel that the passage of time will not hinder Iran's retaliation for Haniyeh's assassination.
(2024-09-19). Saudi crown prince says no normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi crown prince says no normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood | Bin Salman also denounces 'Israeli occupation crimes' and violations of international humanitarian law in his annual speech to lawmakers | | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman delivers his annual address at Shura…
(2024-09-19). Iran's president names first Sunni governor in 45 years. newarab.com 
Iran's new president, Arash Zerehtan was appointed head of the western state, IRNA news agency said, citing government spokesman Fatemeh Mohajerani. | He is the first Sunni to be made a regional governor in the predominantly
(2024-09-19). Statement On NYPD Mass Subway Shooting Over $2.90. popularresistance.org Yesterday, the NYPD shot Derell Mickles, a Black man in Brooklyn for the alleged "crime" of jumping a turnstile. This marks the second NYPD shooting in just 48 hours. Amidst a landscape where Democrat political figures swiftly condemned recent assassination attempts on Donald Trump, proclaiming that "violence has no place in America," we ask: where is this sentiment when it comes to the NYPD shooting Black men? | Once again, the state used the hollow excuse of "fare evasion" to justify an assassination attempt on a Brooklyn man. This is not an isolated incident but a pattern of state violence targeting the workin…
(2024-09-19). Georgia renounces to the tutelage of the United States. plenglish.com Tbilisi, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Georgia seeks partners, not guardians, said today the president of the country's parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, commenting on the disagreements in relations between the Caucasian nation and the United States.
(2024-09-19). Floods spread to new areas in Central Europe. plenglish.com The death toll from the constant downpours rose in the region as the waters receded and showed the real extent of the destruction caused by exceptional rains during the last week. | In the northeastern Czech Republic, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said the death toll rose to five, bringing the total in the region to 24; eight were missing as of his statement. | Authorities also reported seven dead in Poland, the same number in Romania and five in Austria. | Soldiers, firefighters and others were deployed throughout the affected area to assist neighbors with cleanup and recovery efforts. | Military helicopters are…
(2024-09-19). Ethiopia contributes to the establishment of the Nile River Basin Commission. tvbrics.com 
The Commission will usher in a new era of cooperation among riparian states…
(2024-09-19). The International Technology Congress discusses the development of AI in BRICS+ countries. tvbrics.com 
During a special session, the head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development urged the unification states to work on launching joint projects to develop promising technologies…
(2024-09-19). Sri Lanka's tea estate workers courted by presidential candidates. aljazeera.com Trouble brews before presidential election as long-marginalised group says it's heard the candidates' promises before.
(2024-09-19). Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan, sentenced to death, faces new fraud trial. aljazeera.com As part of major state anticorruption drive, she was convicted in April for her role in a $12.5bn financial fraud case.
(2024-09-19). 'Rohingya in pain'- Refugees on hunger strike at India detention center. presstv.ir More than 100 Rohingya refugees living at Goalpara detention center in the Indian state of Assam began hunger strike.
(2024-09-19). Monday 9/16: CA Memorial Project: 22nd Remembrance Ceremony for Patients' Deaths in State Institutions. indybay.org Online vigil ceremony…
(2024-09-19). Tuesday 9/17: Strike Back at CEO Phil Kramer's "Housing Matters" Estates. indybay.org Housing Matters (more properly known as "Funding Matters") | 115b Coral St. | Santa Cruz, CA…
(2024-09-19). U.S. Foreign Policy and Economic Shifts: Trump vs. Harris. indybay.org We are living through a massive reorganization of the world economy. The near-monopolistic position of the United States, which lasted most of the last century, is over. There's another player now, China, which is catching up or has surpassed the U.S. in high-tech and other areas. The BRICS group is already a larger economic bloc than the G7. (Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work)…
(2024-09-19). Disinformation from All "Great" Powers. counterpunch.org 
On June 14th, Reuters broke a story so shocking that it should have been headline news in the United States and around the world. Admittedly, the investigative report entered a news cycle that's been particularly full, even for a presidential election year but, as someone who spends hours reading the news every day, it surprised me that
(2024-09-19). Teamsters Pave the Way for Trump. counterpunch.org 
The Teamsters announced on Wednesday that it "elected not to endorse any candidate for U.S. President." The press release stated: "After reviewing six months of nationwide member polling and wrapping up nearly a year of rank-and-file roundtable interviews with all major candidates for the presidency, the union was left with few commitments on top Teamsters
(2024-09-19). German opposition leader delays Turkey trip to announce chancellor bid. middleeasteye.net 
German opposition leader delays Turkey trip to announce chancellor bid | CDU leader Merz has postponed a meeting with Erdogan to convince his colleagues to make him Germany's next leader | | Friedrich Merz (left), leader of the CDU, and Bavaria's State Premier Markus Soder address a news…
(2024-09-19). China firmly opposes U.S. military sale to Taiwan and announces sanctions. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that China strongly condemns and firmly opposes a statement issued by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and has lodged strong protests to the U.S. side. As a firm countermeasure, China has announced sanctions against nine U.S. military companies.
(2024-09-19). Chinese mainland to reinstate tariffs on 34 Taiwan agricultural imports. ecns.cn The mainland will reinstate tariffs on 34 agricultural imports from Taiwan, including fresh fruits, vegetables, and aquatic products, starting on Sept 25 in response to Taiwan authorities' pro-independence and separatist stances.
(2024-09-19). U.S. military companies sanctioned for arms sales to Taiwan. ecns.cn Beijing announced fresh sanctions on Wednesday against nine United States enterprises in the military-industrial sector and warned that Washington's use of arms to support "Taiwan independence "will only backfire.
(2024-09-19). Fed moves set to give PBOC more options. ecns.cn China's central bank may soon opt for more easing moves as the United States is poised for an interest rate cut cycle, as headwinds are emerging amid efforts to stabilize domestic economic momentum, analysts said on Wednesday.
(2024-09-19). Debunking the False Binary with the Independent Media Alliance. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to the very first Independent Media Alliance panel. Today we will be discussing the false binary, or as I call it, the two party illusion. One of the important points to discuss today is how this is not a manipulation unique to the United States, but one that is used by power structures all