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2024-09-21: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2024-09-21). Hezbollah attacks main Israel intelligence HQ, military bases after Beirut airstrikes. presstv.ir Hezbollah has fired a barrage of retaliatory rockets at a main Israeli command and intelligence headquarters and military bases as well as illegal settlements immediately after Beirut airstrikes.

MEE staff (2024-09-21). Pro-Palestine legal centre urges BBC to drop Robbie Gibb over Jewish Chronicle scandal. middleeasteye.net Pro-Palestine legal centre urges BBC to drop Robbie Gibb over Jewish Chronicle scandal | Advocacy group says Gibb's continued role as board member 'poses reputational damages' to the British broadcaster | | The headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation pictured in London on 11 March…

newarab (2024-09-21). US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden's term: report. newarab.com U.S. officials now believe that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza is unlikely before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. | The newspaper cited top-level officials in the White House, State Department and Pentagon without naming them. Those bodies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. | "I can tell you that we do not believe that deal is falling apart," Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters on Thursday before the report was published. | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said two weeks ago t…

hindustantimes (2024-09-21). Israel-Hezbollah War Imminent? Details Of U.S. Jets, Ships, Troops In Mid-East Ready To Aid IDF. hindustantimes.com Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, said that the US capability in the Middle East has grown amid fear of the Israel-Hezbollah war. She added that the US can protect forces and come to the defence of Israel.

newarab (2024-09-21). Pentagon chief voices concern over Israel-Lebanon escalation. newarab.com

United World International (2024-09-21). Switzerland's historical neutrality and NATO's pressure. uwidata.com The commission created by the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) has presented its report with more than 100 recommendations in 7 areas on how Switzerland should orient its security policy for the future. The report stated: "Cooperation with NATO and the EU should continue to deepen in order to achieve a …

WSWS (2024-09-21). Two Canadian by-election results underscore urgency of workers repudiating the union-NDP-Liberal alliance. wsws.org Canada has been swept by a wave of militant worker struggles and mass anti-Gaza genocide protests, but in the absence of the working class mounting an independent political challenge to the Trudeau government, the field has been left open for the Conservatives and other reactionary forces to exploit mounting social anger.

WSWS (2024-09-21). Australian Labor government refuses to condemn Israel's terrorist attacks in Lebanon. wsws.org At least two former Labor politicians have joined the right-wing media in openly celebrating the Mossad attacks that killed 37 people, including two children, and maimed thousands.

Victoria Torres (2024-09-21). Opposition Operative Iván Simonovis Distances Himself From 'Ya Casi Venezuela' Coup Plot. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan far-right opposition's new scam, in its untiring intention to overthrow the government by illegal and criminal means, already seems to be crumbling. The latest coup plot, Ya Casi Venezuela, appeared out of nowhere, spearheaded by the US mercenary Erik Prince, considered by the extreme-right opposition as its new superhero. Some opposition figures joined him, such as the now-repentent fugitive, Iván Simonovis, wanted by the Venezuelan judiciary. | Through his social media accounts, Simonovis clarified that he is not involved in this new scam that intends to raise money to hire an army to wipe out th…

Rania Khalek (2024-09-21). 'The Biggest Gangster in Haiti Is the US Government' w/ Dr. Jemima Pierre. thealtworld.com Has the latest UN military occupation of Haiti improved the country's security? | Dr. Jemima Pierre says the answer is a clear "no." She joins hosts Eugene and Rania to discuss the deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti under a US-backed mission to supposedly "restore security." Pierre reveals how the US is working to turn the mission into a "full occupation force," under UN auspices, aiming to further undermine Haiti's sovereignty and exploit its resources. | Dr. Jemima Pierre is the Professor of Global Race in the Institute of Race, Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) at the University of British Columbia…

Graham Matthews (2024-09-21). RBA's solution to inflation? 'Some people will have to sell their homes'. socialist-alliance.org Capitalism has long ceased to provide for the majority, yet its institutions — government, the RBA and the corporate media — continue to try to tell us that there is no alternative. Graham Matthews argues that solidarity is key.

noemail (2024-09-21). White House Engages Sikh Activists Ahead of Modi's US Visit. devdiscourse.com In a pivotal meeting held inside the White House, officials engaged with Sikh activists to reaffirm the US government's commitment to protecting Americans from transnational aggression. This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a three-day visit to the US, where he will participate in the Quad summit and address the UN's 'Summit of the Future.'

The Independent (2024-09-21). Confronting Africa's Cost-of-Living Crisis. independent.co.ug Recent protests in Nigeria and Kenya should encourage governments to rethink constraints on public spending COMMENT | HIPPOLYTE FOFACK | The rising cost of living in Africa has triggered a wave of protests in recent months, underscoring the disproportionately higher economic and social costs of inflation on a continent with persistent widespread poverty and heightened vulnerability …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lifespan vs. healthspan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors Note: September is Healthy Aging Awareness Month DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been hearing a lot lately about healthspan versus lifespan when it comes to aging. What do they each mean? And what is the difference? ANSWER: We get a lot of questions about what distinguishes between lifespan and healthspan. The simplest answer is to paraphrase a quote from President John F. Kennedy, "It is not enough for a great nation merely to have added…

scorinoco (2024-09-21). President Maduro Informs UN Secretary-General About Mercenaries Contracted to Invade Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had a telephone conversation with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, where he informed the UN chief about the aggressions and destabilization attempts against Venezuela through the hiring of mercenaries to invade the country and carry out assassinations. | President Maduro also alerted Guterres about the promotion and collection of funds on social media by mercenaries, encouraging people to donate towards attacks against Venezuela. | The UN secretary-general expressed that "the United Nations organization has expressed its opposition to the application of the po…

ecns.cn (2024-09-21). China and Japan reach agreement on ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water. ecns.cn On August 24, 2023, the Japanese government unilaterally started the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the ocean.

Rania Khalek (2024-09-21). Why is the US Government Trying to Censor African Media? thealtworld.com Days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced sanctions against Russian state broadcaster RT and other non-western-aligned media platforms, Meta banned the accounts of African Stream, a Pan-African digital media organization. | Nigerian Investigative journalist and author David Hundeyin, explains how the attacks on Africa Stream are the latest in the US government's offensive against media that challenge US corporate media narratives. | "Millions of people across the world who follow @african_stream have had that taken away from them by an imperial dictate from Washington" explains @DavidHundeyin…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-09-21). Why is the US Government Trying to Censor African Media? libya360.wordpress.com BreakThrough News Days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced sanctions against Russian state broadcaster RT and other non-western-aligned media platforms, Meta banned the accounts of African Stream, a Pan-African digital media organization. Nigerian Investigative journalist and author David Hundeyin, explains how the attacks on Africa Stream are the latest in the US government's…

Scott Ritter (2024-09-21). Why Israel Could Face DEVASTATING Defeat if War with Hezbollah Breaks Out! thealtworld.com Scott Ritter is a former Marine intelligence officer who served in the former Soviet Union, implementing arms control agreements, and on the staff of General Norman Schwartzkopf during the Gulf War, where he played a critical role in the hunt for Iraqi SCUD missiles. | From 1991 until 1998, Mr. Ritter served as a Chief Inspector for the United Nations in Iraq, leading the search for Iraq's proscribed weapons of mass destruction. | Mr. Ritter was a vocal critic of the American decision to go to war with Iraq. His new book, Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union, is his…

hindustantimes (2024-09-21). Putin's Iskander Missile Hits Odesa; Ukraine's Troops 'Run Away' In Kursk; Russia Down Su-27 MiG-29. hindustantimes.com Russian forces intensified their mission 'take back Kursk' from the Ukrainian military. Russian defence forces, in a statement, claimed it killed over 370 Ukrainian soldiers in the last 24 hours in Kursk. The Russian MoD also claimed that it inflicted heavy damage on the western weaponry used by the Ukrainian military. Meanwhile, reports suggest that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to sack defence minister Rustem Umerov and military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov.

Zoe Johnson (2024-09-21). The big lie about misinformation. workers.org U.S. government and corporate-owned media giants have once again mounted accusations of foreign election interference, this time in the upcoming presidential election. U.S. intelligence agencies allege that Russia, Iran and China are waging "disinformation campaigns" that disrupt what they call "liberal parliamentary democracy." In 2016, the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) . . . |

Omer Benjakob (2024-09-21). Gaza war sparks new Israeli intel influence industry. haaretz.com Israel invested millions in social media intelligence systems and had at least five when the Gaza war broke out. They all failed. A new crop of firms stepped in — and they're now looking for clients…

Marianne Dhenin (2024-09-21). Harm Reduction Group in Oregon Endured Illegal Spying From Police, ACLU Says. truthout.org The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon filed a lawsuit in August against the City of Medford, Oregon, alleging that its police department has spied on progressive organizers in violation of state law. The case is notable not only because it alleges significant abuses of police power, but also because of its links to a pair of issues that have drawn the nation's attention to the Beaver… |

noemail (2024-09-21). Supreme Court's YouTube Channel Hacked, Services Resumed. devdiscourse.com The Supreme Court of India's YouTube channel, which experienced a security breach on Friday, is now back in operation.

WSWS (2024-09-21). Israel escalates Middle East-wide war with bombing of Beirut. wsws.org The aggressive move, which could only have been taken with the full backing of the United States and other imperialist powers, demonstrates that the Gaza genocide is developing into a region-wide war targeting Iran with catastrophic consequences for millions of people.

UMMID (2024-09-21). Mohammed bin Salman: No option but Palestine with Jerusalem as Capital. ummid.com Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman Wednesday (September 18, 2024) ruled out recognition of Israel or any ties with the Jewish state unless the State of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital is established.

newarab (2024-09-21). Qatar condemns Israel's 'horrific' pager attacks on Lebanon. newarab.com Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah Al-Khater, has described Israel's use of "everyday devices in people's hands as ticking time bombs" as a "horrific nightmare", in reference to Israel's exploding pager and walkie-talkie She also expressed alarm at the "deafening silence" from the international community regarding the atrocities. | In a post on her official X (former…

presstv.ir (2024-09-21). Top Yemeni official to US, Israel: 'Coming days are full of surprises'. presstv.ir A top Yemeni official has told the United States and Israel that the "coming days are full of surprises."

IMEMC News (2024-09-21). Day 350 Update: Israeli Missiles Kill, Injure Dozens Across Gaza. imemc.org On Friday, Day 350 of the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, in various parts of the devastated Gaza Strip. Medical sources said at least seven Palestinians were killed and many injured when the army fired missiles at two homes belonging …

Apples Against Apartheid & East Bay Activists (2024-09-21). Friday 9/20: East Bay Protests Apple ⚪ Global Call to Action for Apple's Complicity in Genocide. indybay.org 5640 Bay St, Emeryville, CA 94608, United States…

scorinoco (2024-09-21). President Maduro Criticizes Edmundo González's False Claims of Coercion. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized the false statements of the former far-right presidential candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, who has recently claimed that he had been coerced by members of the Venezuelan government to sign a letter recognizing President Maduro's victory in the July 28 presidential elections. | On Friday, September 20, during the inauguration of the Council of Economic Export Chapter in La Guaira, President Maduro commented that "nobody can use his own clumsiness in self-defense… Nobody can use his own cowardice and his own betrayal of his followers in self-defense," referring t…

scorinoco (2024-09-21). Venezuela Condemns UN Fact-Finding Mission's Human Rights Report. orinocotribune.com Venezuela categorically condemned a report presented before the United Nations Human Rights Council by the UN Fact-Finding Mission linked to the Lima Group, which intends to distort the human rights situation in the country and President Nicolás Maduro's government's human rights record. | The Venezuelan government issued a statement in this regard on Thursday, September 19, stressing that the Fact-Finding Mission is trying to turn the victims of the Venezuelan far-right's fascism into victimizers while omiting the actions of the "comanditos" that murdered 27 Venezuelans and inflicted damage on public healthcare,…

Staff (2024-09-21). 18 Years Since Hugo Chávez's Iconic UN Speech: Smells of Sulfur! orinocotribune.com On September 20, 2006, during the 61st General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) held in New York City, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez showed his anti-imperialist character by saying, "Yesterday, the devil came here. Yesterday, the devil was here, in this very place. This table where I have to speak still smells of sulfur." | In this emblematic speech, Commander Chávez condemned the terrorist international policy of George W. Bush, then-president of the United States. | "Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, from this very rostrum, the President of the United States, whom I call 'the devil,' came here speaking as…

Staff (2024-09-21). CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24%. scheerpost.com Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher interview Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at 'D5: All Things Digital' conference in Carlsbad, California, in 2007. By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Chief executive officers at the largest companies in the United States saw their compensation surge by 1,085% from 1978 to 2023, compared with only a 24% increase for typical worker pay, according to an annual report …

Jessica Corbett (2024-09-21). Federal Trade Commission Sues Big Pharma Middlemen for Inflating Insulin Prices. truthout.org The Federal Trade Commission on Friday initiated a legal process against middlemen that collectively administer about 80% of all prescriptions in the United States, accusing them of artificially inflating the list price of insulin drugs and blocking patients from accessing cheaper products. The FTC action targets the "Big Three" pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs): CVS Health's Caremark Rx… |

Tony Schick (2024-09-21). Yakama Nation's $32 Million in Federal Solar Funds Could Expire Due to Red Tape. truthout.org The Department of Energy gave the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation what seemed like very good news earlier this year: It had won a $32 million grant for a novel solar energy project in Washington state. Built over a series of old irrigation canals, the proposed solar panels would generate electricity for tribal members without removing farm acreage from cultivation. |

A Guest Author (2024-09-21). Oslo Accords — coup against Palestinian people. workers.org The following is a lightly edited statement from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, issued on Sept. 14, 2024, titled "As it enters its 32nd year: Oslo provided cover for occupation policies and stands as an obstacle to the national program." As the Oslo Accords entered their 32nd . . . |

Bronx Anti-War Coalition (2024-09-21). NYPD mass subway shooting over $2.90 — Fare evasion or fatal excuse? workers.org This statement was issued by the Bronx Anti-War Coalition on Sept. 16, 2024, in response to the Sept. 15 shooting of four people by New York Police Department officers after a man allegedly evaded paying a subway fare. Yesterday, the NYPD shot Derell Mickles, a Black man in Brooklyn, for . . . |

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-09-21). Parliamentarians call for Cuba's removal from terrorist US list. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries called on the U.S. Government to remove Cuba from the State Department's list of alleged States Sponsoring Terrorism (SST).

aljazeera (2024-09-21). Fact check: Are 'born alive' babies really unprotected in some US states? aljazeera.com President of US anti-abortion rights group claims protections for babies born alive after abortions have been repealed.

aljazeera (2024-09-21). France's Macron appoints new government weeks after divisive election. aljazeera.com The announcement signals end to more than two months of political uncertainty in the EU member state.

aljazeera (2024-09-21). Ukraine bans officials from using Telegram on state-issued devices. aljazeera.com Decision comes after evidence was shared showing Russia's ability to access Telegram messages and personal data.

presstv.ir (2024-09-21). '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.

Michael Hudson, Richard Wolff (2024-09-21). 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)…

Oakland Privacy (2024-09-21). Wednesday 10/16: 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.

Editor (2024-09-21). Ancient settlements show that commoning is 'natural' for humans, not selfishness and competition. mronline.org As the first city-states started to form in ancient Mesopotamia, fed by a patchwork of farms across the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, grain was stored in large siloes (in case of future shortages), and a surplus was generated for the first time, that was accumulated and controlled by a warrior class drawn from Mafia-like, oligarchic families, assisted by a priesthood that kept records and legitimized their rule via a mandate from the heavens.

WSWS (2024-09-21). As voting begins, Trump and his Republican allies intensify efforts to suppress and subvert election. wsws.org Despite the fact many states have already begun to mail out ballots, in several states Republicans are seeking to purge voters and re-write rules to favor Trump.

WSWS (2024-09-21). Join us in building the Volkswagen Rank-and-File Committee! wsws.org On Wednesday, the following statement for the establishment of the rank-and-file committee at Volkswagen was discussed and approved at the online meeting on the attacks on the VW workforce in Germany.

Amir Nour (2024-09-21). The War on Gaza: Requiem for the Deeply Held Two-State Delusion. Amir Nour. globalresearch.ca [Links to Parts I to X are provided at the bottom of this article.] | "I am for peace. And I am for a negotiated peace. But this accord is not a just peace." (Edward W. Said)[1]…

noemail (2024-09-21). School Inspector Suspended Over Fake Salary Payments. devdiscourse.com A District Inspector of Schools (DIoS) has been suspended over accusations of facilitating illegal salary payments to 27 teachers and employees across four schools in the district, according to an official statement.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why more preventive screenings are needed in the Hispanic community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to a recent study by the American Cancer Society, cancer is a leading cause of death among those of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Hispanic and Latino people are less likely to be diagnosed with lung, colon, breast and prostate cancers than non-Hispanic white men and women. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says preventive screenings for cancer and other diseases are effective ways to help reduce these burdens. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about prostate cancer screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The prostate is a small gland in males that aids in reproduction. Prostate cancer is one the most common types of cancer, and when it's detected early, often by a simple blood test, it has the best chance for successful treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-hyeNxs4Jic Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 04) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Prostate cancer is incredibly common, probably…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-21). Mayo collaborates in ARPA-H funded research to explore environment's role in drug response. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine will play a key role in groundbreaking research funded by an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The research will explore how environmental exposures interact with genetics to affect people's responses to medications — a field known as pharmacoexposomics. The five-year award, called IndiPHARM, aspires to develop and execute a state-of-the-art high-resolution, precision monitoring system…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Consider TIME when dealing with sepsis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors Note: September is Sepsis Awareness Month DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 86-year-old father was recently hospitalized with a severe infection. We were told he's at an increased risk for sepsis because of his age and medical history. What are the signs of sepsis to watch for now that he's returned home? ANSWER: Nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. die annually because of sepsis — more than the number of people who die from prostate cancer,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic to expand access to state-of-the-art cancer care through transformational gift. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic will enhance and expand access to cancer care and clinical trials for patients and communities, thanks to a generous philanthropic commitment from Stephen M. and Barbara J. Slaggie of Marco Island, Florida, and Winona, Minnesota. The Slaggies' $50 million investment accelerates Mayo Clinic's Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare by supporting Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in revolutionizing the delivery of cancer care. Mayo Clinic is leading…

UMMID (2024-09-21). Time for BJP to introspect: Cong on Iran Supreme Leader's India comments. ummid.com The Congress on Tuesday said the statement by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei about the safety of Indian Muslims is the result of the situation which the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leaders have created a situation in the country.

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2024-09-19: News Headlines

newarab (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…

Dania Akkad (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…

John Perry, Popular Resistance. (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…

Or Kashti (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'…

newarab (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…

Manuel Perez-Rocha, Inequality. (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…

noemail (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.

Basit Mahmood (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…

presstv.ir (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."

tn.ai (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.

WSWS (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.

Robert Inlakesh (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.

Ali Salam (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 …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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).

Eva Bartlett (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…

Josh Breiner (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'…

Kevin Gosztola (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…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-09-19). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Al-Metula occupation site with Falaq missiles: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-09-19). Islamic Resistance bombards Admeet occupation barracks with Katyusha missiles: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

The Sirius Report (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.

People's Dispatch. (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."

Michael Arria (2024-09-19). Jill Stein leads Kamala Harris among Muslim voters in swing states as Palestine supporters weigh choices amid Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net A recent poll shows Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein beating Kamala Harris among Muslim voters in multiple swing states as pro-Palestinian voters weigh the upcoming U.S. presidential race.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-09-19). Hezbollah fighters strike buildings used by Israeli occupation soldiers in Al-Metula with appropriate weapons: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

newarab (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…

presstv.ir (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.

aljazeera (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.

newarab (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

presstv.ir (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.

Sondos Asem (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…

newarab (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

Bronx Anti-War Coalition, Black Agenda Report. (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…

Alina Ramos Martin (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.

Javier Arana Villasusa (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…

tvbrics (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…

tvbrics (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…

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

presstv.ir (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.

Disability Rights CA (2024-09-19). Monday 9/16: CA Memorial Project: 22nd Remembrance Ceremony for Patients' Deaths in State Institutions. indybay.org Online vigil ceremony…

posted by Norse (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…

Michael Hudson, Richard Wolff (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)…

Derek Royden (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

Joe Allen (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

Ragip Soylu (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…

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Ryan Cristián (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

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