(2024-10-26). PKK claims deadly attack on Turkish defense firm in Ankara. newarab.com 
A banned Kurdish militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in the A statement from the military wing of the
(2024-10-26). Our Revolutions Are For The Survival And Development Of Human Civilisation. popularresistance.org Next year is the seventieth anniversary of the Asian-African Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia, in 1955 and attended by heads of government and state from twenty-nine African and Asian countries. Indonesia's President Sukarno (1901—1970), who had led the freedom movement in Indonesia against Dutch colonialism, opened the conference with a speech entitled 'Let a New Asia and a New Africa be Born!', in which he lamented that, while human technical and scientific progress had advanced, the politics of the world remained in a state of disarray.
(2024-10-26). FETàñ: The child of CIA. uwidata.com The head of the Fethullah Gàºlen Terrorist Organization (FETàñ), Fethullah Gàºlen, has died. He had been suffering from dementia, organ failure and several other health issues for a long time. The failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016, threw him off balance. He believed that he would govern Türkiye but ended in a fiasco. "The …
(2024-10-26). Government Signs Agreement With UAE Company to Revamp UTCL. plusnews.ug 
Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) on Friday 25th October 2024 received a new lease of life following the signing of an agreement between the Government of Uganda and Rowad Capital Commercial (RCC), a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event was witnessed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe. Following …
(2024-10-26). Odisha Scoffs at Official Missteps Amidst Cyclone Heroics. devdiscourse.com The Odisha government announced the suspension of four officers on Saturday, accusing them of not fulfilling their duties and misbehaving during cyclone-related activities. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari stated that the suspensions were based on preliminary evidence against the three panchayat extension officers and one revenue inspector involved in the operations.
(2024-10-26). KAKEETO: Investments in tech, digital spur growth in Postbank Uganda. independent.co.ug 
PostBank's 5-year transformation journey bears fruit ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the past few years, PostBank Uganda has embarked on an ambitious journey to revamp its operations, harness technology, and redefine customer experience. For a fully government owned financial institution, embracing transformation has been a strategic imperative. In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, innovation and …
(2024-10-26). Over 180 rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel's north, mostly in three-hour period. haaretz.com IRAN: The IDF carried out a series of strikes against military targets in Iran in response to 'continuous attacks' by the Iranian regime, the IDF said ‚ñ GAZA: IDF announces expansion of Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in southern Gaza ‚ñ LEBANON: 130 rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel in two-hour period on Saturday ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Mossad, Egyptian intelligence chiefs meet ahead of Sunday's Qatar summit…
(2024-10-26). Israel warns Iran it 'will be obligated to respond' if it opens new round of escalation. haaretz.com IRAN: The Israeli army carried out a series of strikes against military targets in Iran in response to 'continuous attacks' by the Iranian regime, the IDF said ‚ñ GAZA: Health officials in Gaza say Israeli forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital, in the northern Strip ‚ñ LEBANON: Two Israelis killed, seven wounded, in northern Israeli city of Majdal Krum following a rocket barrage from Lebanon ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Mossad, Egyptian intelligence chiefs meet ahead of Sunday's Qatar summit…
(2024-10-26). US, UK support Israel with arms airlifts, intelligence in Gaza. newarab.com 
The US and UK could be playing a key part in Israel's Over 6,000
(2024-10-26). Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate and JETRO Japan join forces with U.S. Healthcare Immersion Program. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has announced a strategic agreement with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to implement a two-phase program aimed at enhancing U.S. healthcare and business immersion opportunities for Japanese health technology companies. In the first phase, 16 Japanese companies will gain insights through an educational immersion program led by Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate aimed to provide firsthand experience in observing how healthcare professionals use or would benefit from artificial intelligence (AI)…
(2024-10-26). Israel attacks Iran with 'three waves' of strikes. newarab.com 
"In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel ⚪ right now the Israel Defense Forces (Israeli military) is conducting precise strike…
(2024-10-26). Uganda joins BRICS as Kampala Roots for New Strategic Partnerships. plusnews.ug Uganda, on Thursday, officially joined BRICS as partner state, allowing Kampala more opportunities to cooperate with an economic grouping looking to challenge a Western-led global status quo. The new partnership status follows months of speculation about Uganda's interest in joining the group, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In a three-day-long …
(2024-10-26). Hamas: 'Intensive Political Campaign' Underway To Halt Ethnic Cleansing. popularresistance.org Hamas said in a statement on 24 October that it has launched an "intensive" diplomatic and political campaign aimed at thwarting the General's Plan, through which Israel is trying to empty out northern Gaza via extermination and expulsion and transform it into a military zone. | The statement said Hamas has warned, in the contacts it is making, of the "scale of the massive daily massacres that have reached the most heinous levels that humans can imagine, including terrorism, killing, and the execution of children and women in cold blood, as well as the organized displacement of about one hundred and fifty thousan…
(2024-10-26). Fellow Letter Carriers, Stand Together, Vote No On Sellout Contract! popularresistance.org City letter carriers finally got to see the headlines of the tentative agreement Letter Carriers (NALC) President Brian Renfroe has negotiated—after more than 500 days of working without a contract and being kept completely in the dark about the state of bargaining. | In that time, a groundswell of enthusiasm and organizing for "Open Bargaining"—the right to be informed about the real state of negotiations—has swept through the union and became the Build a Fighting NALC movement. More than 40 union branches and a few state associations passed resolutions calling for this democratic right.
(2024-10-26). ICRC President Speech at International Conference on Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-10-26). Blinken meets Lebanon's Mikati, Jordan's Safadi in London. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Friday to work with "real urgency" for a diplomatic resolution to end Meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in London,
(2024-10-26). JNU Professor appointed Jamia Millia Vice Chancellor. ummid.com Professor Mazhar Asif of JNU has been appointed the new vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, an official statement said Thursday.
(2024-10-26). Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein calls for release of Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org Stein has made this statement calling for the release of socialist and anti-war activist Bogdan Syrotiuk, who has been imprisoned by the Zelensky regime in Ukraine.
(2024-10-26). Eaton workers in southern Illinois call for globally unified fight with Boeing workers: "We're small individually, but together we can become huge" wsws.org On Monday, nearly 400 Eaton workers at the Troy and Highland, Illinois, facilities went on strike and joined a global strike wave of their coworkers in the United States and in Britain.
(2024-10-26). DPRK Foreign Ministry denounces US provocations. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) denounced that today's intention of the United States to confront the armed forces of this country is becoming more open, after provocations by the Republic of Korea.
(2024-10-26). Investigating and prosecuting serious violations: an important tool against impunity. icrc.org
(2024-10-26). Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace. icrc.org
(2024-10-26). Oxfam Condemns Israeli Killing of Four Water Engineers. imemc.org 
Oxfam issued a statement condemning in the strongest terms the killing in Gaza on October 19 of four water engineers and workers from the Khuzaa municipality who were working with our strategic partner the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU). The four men were killed on their way to conduct repairs to water infrastructure in Khuzaa, …
(2024-10-26). Urgent Appeal: Israel's Genocidal Policy to Destroy North Gaza Hospitals Proceeds Unchecked Amid International Inaction. imemc.org 
The Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights has issued the following statement: The Israeli military is currently besieging and targeting the three main hospitals in the North Gaza Governorate—Al-Awda Hospital, Kamal Adwan Hospital, and the Indonesian Hospital—ordering everyone inside to leave the facilities. Medical personnel, the wounded, sick patients, including children and newborns, women in labor, …
(2024-10-26). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Israeli gathering in the vicinity of Ayta Al-Shaab with a barrage of rockets: Hezbollah statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-10-26). Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance drones directly hit the Tel Nof Air base south of Tel Aviv: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-10-26). Islamic Resistance fighters bomb the Karyot area (settlements), north of Haifa, with a salvo of rockets: Hezbollah statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-10-26). Sudan: Over 120 killed in RSF attack on al-Jazira state. newarab.com 
(2024-10-26). Editorial: security minister Jarvis's response to MP about protection of journalists is deeply dangerous. skwawkbox.org 
Richard Medhurst's MP told Starmer state's targeting of journalists is 'restrained' Security minister Dan Jarvis, a former soldier and Labour right-winger — of course, since he's in Keir Starmer's government — has given a chilling reply to Sarah Owen, the MP of journalist Richard Medhurst, who was targeted by anti-terror police as he returned to …
(2024-10-26). Why CAF Adjusted Uganda-South Africa Kickoff to 4 PM. plusnews.ug 
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced that Uganda's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against South Africa will kick off at 4 pm. A brief statement issued on Thursday by FUFA spokesperson Ahmed Hussein explained that it was the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that set the kickoff time for this …
(2024-10-26). Clueless 'Fact Check' of Daily Sceptic Climate Article Descends into Pure Gibberish. wattsupwiththat.com If there was an award for worst fact check of the year, the recent attempt by the French state-owned Agence France-Presse (AFP) to smear the Daily Sceptic would be the clear favourite to win. Taking issue with our report of a recent paper published by Nature that found no "surge" in global temperatures since 1970, the AFP author Manon Jacob branded the article "misleading" purely on the basis of a random selection of what other commentators had written on social media. The so-called fact check is so bad it could well be used in future journalism schools as an example of how not to take a poke at well-sourced mate…
(2024-10-26). Cambodia: Joint statement urging World Bank action on civil society reprisals. fidh.org In recent months, there has been a worrying escalation in the Cambodian government's repression of critical voices, as part of a broader crackdown on civil society. The undersigned organisations, including International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge World Bank President Ajay Banga to condemn the Cambodian government's assault on human rights groups, (…) | – |
(2024-10-26). Israel Bombs Tehran. defenddemocracy.press Israel launched air strikes on the Iranian capital Friday night. While the extent of the damage is unclear, the US is expecting Iran to retaliate. Iranian media reported that some sites in the capital city of Tehran were targeted. A statement from the Israel Defense Forces confirmed the strikes. "In response to months of continuous …
(2024-10-26). Concern over Elon Musk's alleged secret Putin talks as SpaceX, Tesla CEO boosts Trump. scmp.com The head of Nasa says that claims Musk had contact with the Russian leader 'should be investigated', and 'would be concerning' if true.
(2024-10-26). Phil Lesh, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, dies at 84. scmp.com The innovative bassist co-wrote some of the California rock band's most notable, jam-worthy tracks, including 'Dark Star' and 'St Stephen'.
(2024-10-26). US says Russians made fake video of ballots for Trump being destroyed. scmp.com Officials said the clip showing a man ripping up ballots in Pennsylvania was part of Moscow's effort to 'stoke divisions among Americans'.
(2024-10-26). Washington Post endorsement of Harris quashed by owner Jeff Bezos, its own report says. scmp.com The LA Times has also declined to endorse Trump or Harris, prompting its editorial page editor and others to resign.
(2024-10-26). Trump visits Texas to tape Joe Rogan's podcast and attack Harris on immigration. scmp.com The Republican nominee says the US is being treated like a 'garbage can for the rest of the world to dump the people that they don't want'.
(2024-10-26). Nasa astronaut hospitalised after return from space station. scmp.com The crew, which splashed down on Earth in a SpaceX capsule, had spent nearly eight months in orbit.
(2024-10-26). Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris for US President at Houston rally. scmp.com The pop icon's influence may boost Harris among black and younger voters, a segment deemed crucial in a close race against Trump.
(2024-10-26). Nyerere, 25 years later. independent.co.ug 
Remembering the legacy of one of Africa's most charismatic and iconic post-colonial statesmen THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Last week, I travelled to Tanzania to commemorate Nyerere Day. The event was held in Butiama, a small village in Northern Tanzania where Julius Nyerere was born. It marked 25 years since his death. Nyerere was the …