Daily Archives: October 24, 2024

2024-10-24: News Headlines

Adriaan Alsema (2024-10-24). CEO of Israel's NSO Group laundered money in Colombia: Petro. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro accused the director of controversial Israeli military contractor NSO Group of illegally flying at least $5.5 million out of Colombia in a clandestine arms deal. According…

aljazeera (2024-10-24). Deadly attack on aerospace firm in Turkey's capital Ankara. aljazeera.com At least four have been killed in an attack on the headquarters of a Turkish aerospace and defense company in Ankara.

Jamal Kanj (2024-10-24). Netanyahu's Addiction to Endless Wars. counterpunch.org American news outlets reported that the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system was "to defend Israel against a possible Iranian attack" These misleading headlines exemplify how easily the managed "free" press can become a tool for governments or special interest groups to manipulate truth, spread propaganda, distort facts, and shape public

ecns.cn (2024-10-24). Dinosaur fossils discovered in Hong Kong for first time. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Wednesday announced that dinosaur fossils were discovered for the first time in Hong Kong. It was initially confirmed that the fossils datedback to the Cretaceous period (about 145 million to 66 million years ago).

EDWIN (2024-10-24). Gauteng government welcomes the arrest of rape, murder suspect. sanews.gov.za Gauteng government welcomes the arrest of rape, murder suspect | The Gauteng Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the swift and decisive action by law enforcement authorities in apprehending the suspect linked to the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Orland East, Soweto, on Monday, 21 October. | "The arrest represents a crucial step towards justice for the victim, their family and the Orlando East community, which was shaken by this horrific incident. | "The committee commends the tireless efforts of the police, working together with members of the community, in appr…

EDWIN (2024-10-24). Gauteng government welcomes the arrest of rape, murder suspect. sanews.gov.za Gauteng government welcomes the arrest of rape, murder suspect | The Gauteng Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the swift and decisive action by law enforcement authorities in apprehending the suspect linked to the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Orland East, Soweto, on Monday, 21 October. | "The arrest represents a crucial step towards justice for the victim, their family and the Orlando East community, which was shaken by this horrific incident. | "The committee commends the tireless efforts of the police, working together with members of the community, in appr…

Anon' (2024-10-24). Concord City Councilmember Edi Birsan Must Be Removed From Office. indybay.org On October 22nd, Concord residents spoke out against Edi Birsan's abuse of power, and political manipulations. Concord city council is the most corrupt city government in Contra Costa County. Edi Birsan is a major player in that corruption. Voters must take action at the ballot box. The removal of Edi Birsan from office is an achievable goal.

nosihle (2024-10-24). Govt lends helping hand to servicing technicians. sanews.gov.za Govt lends helping hand to servicing technicians | The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has handed over tools of trade to 402 trained and certified refrigeration and air conditioning servicing technicians., , "The tools we are handing over to our refrigeration and air conditioning servicing technicians today will empower them to continue their essential work, ensuring that our cooling systems are efficient, safe and environmentally friendly," the Deputy Minister said on Thursday in Pretoria., , The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment plans to further un…

Julia Conley, Common Dreams. (2024-10-24). Report: Billionaire Investors Are 'Supercharging' Housing Crisis. popularresistance.org A new report out Monday puts "into numbers the trend that ordinary Americans have known to be true for years," said economic justice advocates behind the analysis: "Their everyday struggles of affording a home are made worse by the sweeping influence that billionaires have over the market." | The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) joined Popular Democracy in compiling a 71-page report titled Billionaire Blowback on Housing, aiming to get to the bottom of growing concerns in recent years about how Wall Street, as Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said earlier this month, is "buying u…

ecns.cn (2024-10-24). Million-year-old dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong for first time. ecns.cn Dinosaur fossils were discovered for the first time on Port Island in the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark in Hong Kong, south China, October 23, 2024. Bernadette Linn, secretary for development of the HKSAR government, said that the discovery is of great significance and provides new evidence for research on palaeoecology in Hong Kong.

Editor (2024-10-24). Fighting for More Evidence of Assange's Political Persecution. scheerpost.com

ecns.cn (2024-10-24). Beijing Academy of AI unveils next-gen multimodal model Emu3. ecns.cn This week, the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence unveiled a self-developed multimodal world model named Emu3, which achieves a unified understanding and generation of video, images and text.

ecns.cn (2024-10-24). China thwarting satellites used to spy. ecns.cn China has been handling threats from foreign intelligence agencies who use satellites to conduct espionage in their attempts to steal the country's secrets, according to the Ministry of State Security.

Dan Cohen (2024-10-24). Biden regime authorizes CIA mercenaries to run biometric concentration camps in Gaza Strip. indybay.org

infobrics (2024-10-24). Kamala Harris fears Donald Trump will win "Blue Wall" states. infobrics.org The declining US economy weighs heavily on voter decision-making.

WSWS (2024-10-24). As Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney, Bernie Sanders hails war criminal Joe Biden in New Hampshire. wsws.org As Kamala Harris crisscrossed battleground states with ultra-right warmonger Liz Cheney, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders appeared alongside Joe Biden in New Hampshire to tout the pro-corporate Inflation Reduction Act.

Umar A. Farooq, Middle East Eye. (2024-10-24). Black Muslim Leaders Shun Harris For US President. popularresistance.org A group of approximately 50 Black Muslim leaders have signed a statement urging Black and Muslim American voters to shun Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House and instead back candidates who support a ceasefire in Gaza and an arms embargo on Israel. | The new statement, first reported by Middle East Eye, is the latest effort from Muslim community leaders – from imams to scholars, to activists to politicians – telling voters not to choose Vice President Harris in the upcoming November election over her unwillingness to commit to policy changes that would hold Israel accountable for…

IMEMC News (2024-10-24). Day 383 Update: Dozens Of Casualties As Israel Escalates Gaza Bombing. imemc.org On Wednesday, Day 383 of the ongoing genocide, the Israeli army intensified the bombardment of various parts of the devastated, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, killing and wounding scores of Palestinians. |

IMEMC News (2024-10-24). Day 384: Constant Bombing, Escalating Casualties, Displacement, In Gaza. imemc.org On Thursday, Day 384 of the ongoing conflict, the Israeli army continued the bombardment and shelling of various parts of the devastated, besieged, and starved Gaza Strip, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties. The Israeli army has maintained its massive ground offensive, bombing, and siege on northern Gaza for the last twenty days, resulting in hundreds …

infobrics (2024-10-24). Polar Silk Route And Sino-India Arctic Geopolitics. infobrics.org In the 21st century, the Arctic region has become highly significant in terms of strategy, geopolitics, and economics. Science is playing a substantial role in the Arctic, raising global awareness about its distinct ecosystem and the ongoing geopolitical maneuvers by both Arctic and non-Arctic states…

NEOB (2024-10-24). President Ramaphosa delivers country statement at BRICS Summit. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa delivers country statement at BRICS Summit | By Neo Bodumela | Kazan, Russia: The BRICS Engagement and BRICS Plus platforms are an opportunity for countries to forge greater and deeper ties for development. | This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was delivering South Africa's country statement during the BRICS/Plus Countries First Session in Kazan, Russia. | The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates are meeting for the first time since new members were invited to join BRICS during the Johannesburg BRICS Summit o…

Hannan Adely, North Jersey Media Group. (2024-10-24). Journalist Jeremy Loffredo, Detained In Israel, Heads Home. popularresistance.org Jeremy Loffredo, the journalist from Toms River who was detained in Israel and charged with "aiding the enemy during wartime," has left Israel, a State Department spokesman said Monday. | Loffredo was arrested Oct. 8 at a checkpoint in the West Bank and held in detention until a judge ordered his release Friday. The allegations against him stemmed from his reporting for The Grayzone, which included information about the locations of strikes launched at military targets inside Israel this month. | Asked about Loffredo at a press briefing, spokesman Vedant Patel answered, "My understanding is that he has left Israe…

Workers World Party (2024-10-24). PDF of October 24 print issue. workers.org Download the PDF of October 24 print issue Yahya Al-Sinwar 1962-2024 His life will inspire many more to liberate Palestine Statements from WWP, Hamas ‚óÜ In the U.S. Indigenous Peoples Day: Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle Niles, Ohio: How workers beat back the KKK FIT students hang tough for Palestine ‚óÜ‚Around the . . . |

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-24). Israeli military posts plan to murder last remaining journalists in northern Gaza. skwawkbox.org Habitually-lying rogue state puts targets on backs of surviving journalists exposing its war crimes and genocide After murdering more journalists in tiny Gaza than were killed in the whole of the Second World War or every war and conflict in the twenty-first century so far, Israel's military has broadcast its intention to murder the last …

Staff (2024-10-24). Patrick Lawrence: Harris Comes Out of the Closet on Israel. scheerpost.com Vice President Harris met with President Herzog of Israel during the MSC 2024. Office of the Vice President of the United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Well, Kamala Harris has had her fun with all those "progressive" voters, in and at the edge of the Democratic Party, …

Owen Schalk (2024-10-24). In West Africa, Canadian mining firms come up against bloc of independent states. mronline.org An increasingly assertive group of African nations are constraining the ability of Canadian companies to profit from resources.

Amos Barshad (2024-10-24). The Gambling Industry's Cynical Play For Your Vote. levernews.com In early May, on a blue-sky day in Jefferson City, Missouri's Secretary of State's Office had a few unlikely visitors: Louie the blue bear, Fredbird the cardinal, and Sluggerrr the lion, some of the state's

aljazeera (2024-10-24). US election: 12 days left — Who is ahead, what Harris and Trump are up to. aljazeera.com With less than two weeks until voting day, Trump and Harris sharpen their attacks and pitches in key swing states.

Peter Koenig (2024-10-24). The Brain Is the Battlefield of the Future. The WEF's Stated Objective Is "Altering the Human Being" globalresearch.ca We are all vulnerable — vaxxed or unvaxxed — to mind interference through the worldwide coverage of 5G shortwaves. And the worst is, we may not even notice when it "hits" us.

ICRC (2024-10-24). Investigating and prosecuting serious violations: an important tool against impunity. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-10-24). Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace. icrc.org

editor (2024-10-24). North Korean materiel and troops in Ukraine — both a threat and opportunity for Seoul. onlineopinion.com.au Despite a supermajority of the world's states condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the vast majority of the free world supporting Ukraine, the Kim regime has chosen to back Russia.

____ (2024-10-24). U.S. and G7 Secure Historic $50 Billion Loan for Ukraine Amid Tensions. devdiscourse.com The United States has finalized a $20 billion loan to Ukraine, forming a crucial part of a $50 billion international lending package backed by frozen Russian assets. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko signed the agreement, which aligns with contributions from the European Union and G7 allies.

Edward Hunt (2024-10-24). Building Out the US Hub-and-Spoke Empire in the Indo-Pacific. counterpunch.org The United States is undertaking a major effort to reinforce the imperial model that it has used to dominate Asia and the Pacific since the end of World War II. Focusing on its hub-and-spoke model, which it has used to keep itself positioned as the dominant hub of the Pacific, the United States is engaging

Richard Silverstein (2024-10-24). Israel's plan to exterminate northern Gaza is a headache for Kamala Harris. indybay.org With two weeks left before the election, the race has become excruciatingly tight. Harris leads in a number of battleground states which are critical for victory. Yet her lead is razor-thin and within the polls' margin of error. Every vote is crucial. But Michigan, one of those critical states, has the largest Arab-American population in the US. Many of these voters are outraged at the administration's indifference to Palestinian suffering. Harris cannot afford to lose these votes.

presstv.ir (2024-10-24). Shooting in Washington state leaves 5 dead; 15-year-old boy in custody. presstv.ir Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting.

presstv.ir (2024-10-24). Obama urges voters to 'turn the page' on Trump. presstv.ir US President Barack Obama urges voters in the swing state of Wisconsin to "turn the page" on Donald Trump.

newarab (2024-10-24). Netanyahu swerves US calls to reject genocidal 'General's Plan'. newarab.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted calls from top US officials to publicly disavow the so-called ' The Israeli leader and top aide Ron Dermer denied that the plan was being implemented in talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, but sidestepped the top US diplomat's urging for a public clarification, according to The Times of Israel, citing an unnamed US official. | The talks came amid Isr…

newarab (2024-10-24). Iraq says it killed top Islamic State group figure. newarab.com Iraqi forces have killed nine

Charles Parise (2024-10-24). Seeking to preserve their gerrymandered election maps, Ohio Republicans sabotage Issue 1 initiative. peoplesworld.org COLUMBUS—Ohio is one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, with Congressional district lines carving up the state in ways that guarantee right-wing political domination in election after election. Many people in Ohio are tired of it, but Republicans in the state are doing everything they can to keep things exactly as they are. …

IMEMC News (2024-10-24). Northern Gaza Remains Under Constant Bombing, Deadly Siege. imemc.org Medical sources reported that the northern regions of the devastated Gaza Strip have endured continuous and escalating massacres over the past twenty days. Israeli forces have deliberately displaced thousands of Palestinians through intensified aerial and artillery bombardments, both from the air and on the ground, targeting residential areas that have already been destroyed. Hospitals have …

nosihle (2024-10-24). Call for global investors to register for post MTBPS engagement. sanews.gov.za Call for global investors to register for post MTBPS engagement | Global investors, who wish to participate in engagements on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) after it has been delivered by the Minister of Finance, have been encouraged to register for the roadshows that will be led by National Treasury., , Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will present the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (2024 MTBPS) to Parliament on Wednesday, 30 October 2024., , "The Republic of South Africa, rated Ba2/BB-/BB- (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) has mandated Absa and J.P. Morgan to arrange a Global Investor Call (GIC) a…

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