(2024-09-10). Typhoon Yagi Devastates Vietnam: Floods and Landslides Hit Hard. devdiscourse.com Severe floods are expected to inundate Vietnam's north, including the capital Hanoi, government officials announced, as Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, continues its deadly toll. Landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon have killed at least 65 people, with 39 others reported missing in the north, the disaster management agency stated Tuesday in its latest update.
(2024-09-10). New A-Level curriculum rollout now expected next year. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has finally given the green light to the development of a new A-Level competence-based curriculum. Sources from the Ministry of Education headquarters have revealed that Education Minister Janet Kataha Museveni has allowed the National Curriculum Development Centre to proceed with the development of …
(2024-09-10). 'South Beirut will look like Gaza': Israeli MK threatens Lebanon. newarab.com 
A fully-fledged war between Israel and Lebanon will erupt in a "matter of days", a member of the Israeli parliament (MK) has claimed, threatening that Beirut's southern suburbs "will look like Gaza" if conflict breaks out. | "There is no other way," MK Nissim Vaturi of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing Likud party told Israel's Kan broadcaster. | "This is something that will develop in the coming days." | Vaturi claimed that Netanyahu briefed military officials on Sunday and told them "we must end this saga." | The MK, who is a member of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, said Isr…
(2024-09-10). Why Riad Salameh's arrest is a test for Lebanon's judiciary. newarab.com 
The arrest of former Central Bank of Lebanon chief Until he was forced to step down at the end of July last year, 73-year-old Salameh was governor of He was detained on 5 September following an interrogation by Public Prosecutor Jamal Al-Hajar and faces multiple char…
(2024-09-10). How Egypt's Sisi silences dissent through denaturalisation. newarab.com 
In March, Egypt's official gazette Hussein, a native of Qena, a city situated roughly 577 kilometres south of Cairo, was shocked to learn he had lost his Egyptian citizenship under the pretext of "acquiring foreign nationality without prior authorisation". | "I obtained French citizenship 17 years ago, but the Egyptian government only…
(2024-09-10). Diosdado Cabello: Edmundo González Fled Fascism. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and minister of the interior, Diosdado Cabello, said that the former right-wing presidential candidate, Edmundo González, "left the country because he was fleeing fascism." | At the party's weekly press conference, Cabello referred to González's recent departure from the country to Spain and, in this regard, indicated that "he did not tell anyone, because he was fleeing from the far-right factors, from fascism, not from the government." | Cabello said that since July 29, González Urrutia was in the embassy of the Netherlands, so "his plan was ne…
(2024-09-10). Neo-fascist RN gives its marching orders to the incoming French government. wsws.org Top National Rally (RN) officials, who held back-channel talks with Macron, do not hide that they intend to dictate the policies of the incoming Macron-Barnier government.
(2024-09-10). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis uses police to intimidate abortion petition signers. wsws.org Nearly 1 million signatures for Amendment 4, which would overturn the six-week abortion ban signed by DeSantis earlier this year, were verified by the Florida Secretary of State seven months ago, but officials in the DeSantis administration are spearheading efforts to invalidate signatures and drive the petition off the ballot.
(2024-09-10). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis uses police to intimidate abortion petition signers. wsws.org Officials in the DeSantis administration are spearheading efforts to invalidate signatures and drive the petition to overturn the six-week abortion ban off the ballot.
(2024-09-10). Challenging Days Ahead of Bangladesh Interim Gov't Chief Prof Yunus. pressenza.com Guwahati: With a huge expectation from the people of Bangladesh, the interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Dhaka. But on the ground, the caretaker government is yet to make any formal reform in the system even though it has achieved diplomatic success in different fronts along with a sustained public trust. The widely acclaimed banker turned social-enterprise motivator Prof Yunus has continued his mission to understand the ground situation while discussing with various political parties along with other important personalities to finalize…
(2024-09-10). US Food Insecurity Rate Rose to 13.5% in 2023 as Government Benefits Declined and Food Prices Soared. counterpunch.org 
(2024-09-10). Saluting the power of sport. sanews.gov.za Saluting the power of sport | Sport has a cunning, yet magical way of bringing people together, no matter one's race, creed or colour.
Recent impressions on the official South African Government X account which is managed by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), has shown that a social media post on swimmer Tatjana Smith clinching gold in the women's 100m breaststroke at the 2024 Olympics garnered 68,144 impressions.
(2024-09-10). Pro-Israeli lawyers threaten UK govt over blocked arms sales. newarab.com 
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have sent a formal letter to the Last week, British foreign secretary David Lammy announced the suspension said it would immediately suspend 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel because there was a risk such equipment might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law.
(2024-09-10). Israel & Scotland: Popular pressure forced relations to break. newarab.com 
At the SNP conference last week, Angus Robertson, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs, Robertson's act of self-abasement before irate party members was intended to draw a line under the scandal which engulfed the Scottish Government after he met Daniela Grudsky, the Deputy Ambassador for Israel to the UK. But notably, he did not repeat the substantive decision made by his party in r…
(2024-09-10). IDF: Fighter jets hit Hamas cell operating in Gaza humanitarian zone; Hamas says at least 40 killed. haaretz.com Gaza medics: 20 Palestinians killed on Monday; Lebanon drone wounds two Israeli soldiers ‚ñ Shin Bet arrests three Palestinians planning imminent attack ‚ñ IDF says soldiers delay UN convoy due to intelligence on presence of suspicious persons ‚ñ State Department says expects 'thorough,' 'transparent' investigation into death of U.S.-Turkish citizen…
(2024-09-10). UN polio vaccine convoy in Gaza released after Israel detention. newarab.com 
A The Israeli military said on Monday it detained the convoy after receiving intelligence indicating that a number of "Pales…
(2024-09-10). Gaza: Israeli Military's Digital Tools Risk Civilian Harm. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Smoke billows after an Israeli strike as flares are also dropped over north Gaza, November 22, 2023. | © 2023 John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images | (Jerusalem, September 10, 2024) — The Israeli military's use of surveillance technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and other digital tools to help determine targets to attack in Gaza may be increasing the risk of civilian harm, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer document about the tools. These digital tools raise grave ethical, legal, and humanitarian concerns.The Israeli military is using four…
(2024-09-10). 40 killed after Israel attacks displaced Gazans with US-provided 2,000-pound bombs. presstv.ir The Israeli regime attacks the displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip with US-provided 2,000-pound bombs, killing at least 40 civilians, mostly women and children.
(2024-09-10). Day 340: Israeli Missiles Kill Displaced Families In Khan Younis. imemc.org 
Updated: On Tuesday dawn, Day 340 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated, destroyed, and starved Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including killing more than 40 and wounding 60, largely children and women, in addition to dozens who remain missing in Mawasi Khan Younis, in the southern …
(2024-09-10). The US Empire Can Only Exist In A Continuous State Of Mass Military Violence. caitlinjohnstone.com.au No government should be murdering people so consistently and reliably that people can plan their whole lives around it.
(2024-09-10). UN expert accuses Israel of "deliberate starvation" as a means of exterminating the Palestinians. wsws.org The UN rapporteur's report stands as an indictment not only of Israel but also of the imperialist powers, including the United States, UK, France, Germany and Canada, that have funded, armed and politically defended the genocide.
(2024-09-10). Convening of Four Winds: The Warrior Way at the Phillip Deere Round House in Oklahoma. indybay.org At the Phillip Deere Round House in Okemah, Oklahoma today, Casey Camp-Horinek, Ponca, spoke on the Rights of Nature and the joy of being with those gathered here in the Warrior Way. "And yet my babies in Palestine are being murdered. I see the war in Ukraine. I see the United States government still inflicting genocide on my people, and trying to kill the river herself."
(2024-09-10). Gaza starves as EU helps Israel to fight binge-eating. electronicintifada.net Brussels approves 150 grants to a state guilty of genocide.
(2024-09-10). Cal State Professors Targeted for Exposing School's Ties to Israel's Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Last month, in a tangible victory for the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement, San Francisco State University (SFSU) agreed to pull its investment from four companies tied to weapons manufacturing and Israel's genocide in Gaza. The four include Lockheed Martin, aerospace company Leonardo, military contractor Palantir, and construction equipment maker Caterpillar, whose bulldozers have
(2024-09-10). Statement from the family of Ayşenur Eygi, US Citizen killed in West Bank. indybay.org Today our family and our community are in shock and grief, as we wrestle with the reality that our beloved Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi is gone. Like the olive tree she lay beneath where she took her last breaths, Ayşenur was strong, beautiful, and nourishing. Her presence in our lives was taken needlessly, unlawfully, and violently by the Israeli military.
(2024-09-10). Far-right Israeli minister: My life's mission is to thwart Palestinian statehood. presstv.ir Extremist Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says his life's mission is to expand the occupying regime's control over the West Bank and thwart establishment of a Palestinian state.
(2024-09-10). Lebanon 'ready' for indirect negotiations with Israel, says FM. newarab.com 
Lebanon's outgoing foreign minister, His comments came following a government meeting with ambassadors of member states of the UN Security Council on Monday, during which he informed that his country wants a ceasefire and an end to the w…
(2024-09-10). Tariq Ali on U.S. & U.K. Arming Israel's War on Gaza, Pakistan Protests & Macron's Embrace of the Right. democracynow.org 
We speak to acclaimed historian, activist and filmmaker Tariq Ali about Western governments' support for Israel's war on Gaza and popular protest in support of Palestine, which Ali calls the "biggest divide we've seen in politics almost since the Vietnam War." He argues that this division is "challenging the very nature of democracy" and the international rule of law. Ali also shares his analysis of South Asian politics — in Pakistan, where former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the United States of engineering his ouster, and in Bangladesh, where a student-le…
(2024-09-10). US bombs used in deadly strike on Gaza tent city, dozens killed. nationofchange.org The attack, which Israel claims was aimed at Hamas militants, has drawn sharp criticism for the civilian casualties, especially since the bombs used were reportedly supplied by the United States.
(2024-09-10). Venezuela Condemns New Israeli Attack in Syria. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Sixteen people died in the attack, and another 43 were injured with various levels of severity. The attack also left severe material damage to several structures. | In a statement released th…
(2024-09-10). Saudi envoy to US joins Israeli officials at Washington summit. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, is participating in the inaugural Middle East—America Dialogue (MEAD) summit in Washington, D.C., from 8-9 September, an Israel-focused event alongside senior Israeli officials and Arab figures as backchannel discussions about potential While efforts…
(2024-09-10). Qatar isn't the enemy of a Gaza deal, but it expects to reap a diplomatic dividend. haaretz.com By treating Qatar as an enemy state which controls Hamas, Israel is adopting a linear and simplistic approach — and forcing Doha into a contrarian position…
(2024-09-10). Hostage Families Forum blocks call for unity government by President Herzog, some hostage families. haaretz.com According to a source present at the meeting between the president and families of military spotters kidnapped on October 7, the Hostage Families Forum said they would oppose a joint statement calling for a unity government. The president released a written statement instead…
(2024-09-10). Blinken in UK as allies seek way forward on Ukraine, MidEast. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State In meetings with Starmer and
(2024-09-10). Paramilitary gunfire in Sudan city kills at least 30 people. newarab.com 
Paramilitary gunfire sounded in Sudan's southeastern city of Sennar is one of the few remaining cities in the state of the same name that is not yet controlled by the Residents on Monday told AFP there had been re…
(2024-09-10). Injustice Persists: Parole Board Denies Freedom to Award-Winning Poet Ilham Sami àáomak. pressenza.com On August 21, 2024, the Parole Board denied the freedom of Ilham Sami àáomak who has dedicated his life to poetry, was jailed after confessing under torture to setting a fire during a protest in Turkey when he was 21 years old. This charge was declared bogus by the European Court of Human Rights, which ordered a retrial. Set for release after 30 years, Ilham was denied his freedom by the Parole Board under the pretense that he has not shown enough remorse, ignoring his exemplary behavior and his beautiful poetry, which concentrates on the memories of his childhood. PEN Norway states, "We note that it is us…
(2024-09-10). Freedom Tunnel to Al-Aqsa Flood: Prisoners, Resistance and Liberation. workers.org 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network posted this excerpted statement on Sept. 6, 2024. On September 6, we mark the third anniversary of the great Freedom Tunnel of September 6, 2021, in which six Palestinian prisoners — Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yousef Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubeidi — . . . |
(2024-09-10). RIP James Earl Jones: Watch Him Read Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" democracynow.org 
The legendary actor James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93. Across a career that spanned film and stage, he won numerous acting awards and gave voice to iconic characters including Star Wars' Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa. In tribute to Jones, we play an excerpt of his reading of Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" from a performance of Voices of a People's History of the United States. He was introduced by the late historian Howard Zinn.
(2024-09-10). 3 honored for bridging cultural divide. ecns.cn The China Institute honored three people for promoting mutual understanding between China and the United States during the annual Blue Cloud Gala on Thursday in New York.
(2024-09-10). Chinese, U.S. theater commanders hold video call. ecns.cn Wu Yanan, Commander of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, held a video call with Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, on Tuesday morning, China's Defense Ministry said.
(2024-09-10). US officials demand stepped-up militarisation of Australia for war with China. wsws.org The public statements were aimed at conditioning public opinion for Australia to play an even greater role in the US-led war drive against China.
(2024-09-10). Anarchists Against Counter-Revolution. indybay.org There has been a disturbing trend within anarchism in the last few years. It could be called the right wing of anarchism, liberal anarchism, anarchism in name only, or reformism. Whatever it is called, people who believe that they are anarchists have taken positions that side with colonizers, nation-states, and western hegemony. Anarchists, particularly in the west, must establish militancy in their home terrains— not in the service of colonizers, but in the service of oppressed people.
(2024-09-10). Iran asserts Persian Gulf islands 'inseparable' parts of its territory. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman slams as "repetitive, non-constructive and futile" the recent statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.
(2024-09-10). Culture as a weapon of peace. pressenza.com 
In the current context marked by senseless wars that inflict suffering and destruction on innocent populations, the need to break the silence through art has emerged. This need gave rise to the idea of a musical documentary that chronicles the life of Nicolà≤ Paganini, who was born in Genoa in 1742 and died in Nice in 1840, universally recognized as the greatest violinist in history. At the center of the film, produced by Alveare Cinema and with the careful screenplay by Paolo Bianchini, Luca Bianchini and Paola Rota, is the story of Paganini's legendary violin, built in 1743 by the famous luthier Giuseppe Gua…
(2024-09-10). Humans rescue Doomsday Glacier? mronline.org It was only 3 years ago when a group of distinguished climate scientists led by Erin C. Pettit (Oregon State University) said Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf of the Thwaites Glacier/Antarctica, aka: Doomsday Glacier, could collapse "within as little as 5 years."
(2024-09-10). Puerto Rico condemns Washington's coup maneuvers in Honduras. plenglish.com San Juan, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico-Libertarian Movement repudiated the maneuvers of the United States government aimed to overthrow the president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro.
(2024-09-10). Sessions of the Parliamentary Standing Committee begin in China. plenglish.com According to the Parliament's statement, among the issues to be reviewed were the draft National Defense Education Law and the amendment to the Statistics Law. | Chairman of the 14th NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji led the first plenary meeting of the committee's 11th session. | The lawmakers reviewed the draft amendment to the National Defense Education Law, the draft of which highlights the need to more effectively incorporate military service education into national defense instruction on campus, among other stipulations. | At another point, the lawmakers deliberated on a draft amendment to the Law on Statis…
(2024-09-10). Where Can We Live? counterpunch.org 
In 2019, a group of homeless folks were living on a deserted piece of land along the Chehalis River, a drainage basin that empties into Grays Harbor, an estuary of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of the state of Washington. When the city of Aberdeen ordered the homeless encampment cleared out, some of those
(2024-09-10). Jabil to Invest $238M in New Tamil Nadu Plant, Creating 5,000 Jobs. devdiscourse.com Electronic components manufacturer Jabil plans to open a new plant in Tamil Nadu, India, investing approximately 20 billion rupees ($238.2 million), according to the state's industries minister. This development will generate around 5,000 jobs in the Trichy area.
(2024-09-10). US-India Partnership Achieves 'Escape Velocity': INDUS-X Summit Highlights. devdiscourse.com At the ongoing INDUS-X Summit in California, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell emphasized the significant investment made by the United States in strengthening its strategic partnership with India.