(2024-08-25). Egypt: Human rights organisations condemn the targeting of ElMaraya for culture and arts and call for the protection of cultural institutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is co-signing a call to the Egyptian authorities to end their harassement and repression of independent cultural organisations in Egypt. The political regime's continued use of security services, police crackdowns, arrests and prison sentencing to intimidate artists and cultural workers must stop.
13 August 2024. The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and (…) | – | /…
(2024-08-25). Ukraine's 'Poor' Strategy Or Putin's Fear? Biden's Shocking Stance Over Kyiv's Kursk Incursion. hindustantimes.com The United States is reportedly fearing escalation with Russia over Ukraine's Kursk incursion. The Washington Post reported that the U.S. is not convinced by Kyiv's strategy in Kursk. A diplomat told the agency that the Pentagon remains unsure whether to help Ukraine hold Russian land. Watch for more.
(2024-08-25). Chinese education gains traction among Kenyans. ecns.cn In 2019, Wynn Rajula received a scholarship from the Chinese government to pursue her Master's degree in business administration in China.We hope that the scholarship awardees are not only witnesses and beneficiaries but will also be contributors and promoters for the progress of China-Kenya and China-Africa friendship," Zhang said.
(2024-08-25). Yvette Cooper says UK government has been too lax on free speech as she adds "misogyny" to the growing list of "hate speech" and "extremism" words. expose-news.com The United Kingdom has been increasing its crackdown on free speech, using recent riots to justify arresting people with "extremist ideologies" and views considered harmful or hateful. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has …
(2024-08-25). Top Hezbollah official says group made efforts not trigger full-scale war in attack on Israel. haaretz.com Hamas lauds Hezbollah attack on Israel's north IDF ‚ñ releases name of soldier killed in Gaza on Saturday ‚ñ IDF believes Hezbollah wanted to target intelligence, Mossad bases ‚ñ Israeli delegation in Cairo on Sunday for deal talks ‚ñ Reports in Lebanon: Three killed; damage to infrastructure…
(2024-08-25). Ministry of State Security discloses case of overseas spy agencies trying to recruit Chinese youths. ecns.cn MSS on Friday disclosed a case involving overseas intelligence agencies attempting to recruit Chinese youths, and the authorities reminded the public to be vigilant of individuals who may be disguised as "kind-hearted" persons around teenagers.
(2024-08-25). Advancing AI in healthcare: Highlights from Mayo Clinic's 2024 AI Summit. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Panelists discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare at the AI Summit. Left to right: John Halamka, M.D.; Steven Hart, Ph.D.; Daniel Cabrera, M.D.; Eric Williamson, M.D.; and moderator Cui Tao, Ph.D. 2024 marks a pivotal year for advancing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in healthcare, requiring multidisciplinary teamwork and scientific rigor to bring these innovations to patient care. These key takeaways emerged from Mayo Clinic's AI Summit, "Generative and Multimodal AI — Potentials…
(2024-08-25). 3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner — originally developed for the clothing industry — to help doctors predict metabolic syndrome risk and severity. The combination of tools offers doctors a more precise alternative to other measures of disease risk like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio, according to findings published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health. Metabolic syndrome can lead to…
(2024-08-25). Supreme Court ruling against homeless also has made America meaner to Russians. indybay.org The American campaign against its own homeless people has | also triggered a increased cruelty to Russians inside of | Russia.
(2024-08-25). Hezbollah's Huge 'Iran Next' Hint After Mega 300-Rocket Attack On Israel? | Lebanon | Haniyeh | Gaza. hindustantimes.com The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones towards Israel on August 25. In a statement, Hezbollah said it targeted 11 Israeli military bases. It also said the rocket barrage had completed "the first phase" of its response to the assassination of its top commander, Fuad Shukr, in Beirut on July 30. Hezbollah said a full response would take "some time."
(2024-08-25). Putin 'Fear'? Ukraine Ends Up Losing 100s Of Soldiers In Kursk – Desperate Bid Amid Russia Threat. hindustantimes.com Russian forces launched massive attacks on Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region on August 23. According to the Russian Defence Ministry's statement, Ukraine lost up to 400 troops and 17 armoured vehicles, including one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, one MLRS launcher, two mortars, and 10 motor vehicles, in the past 24 hours. Watch this video for the latest updates on the Kursk battlefield.
(2024-08-25). Ceasefire negotiations as a weapon of war. mondoweiss.net 
Our hope for a ceasefire has been weaponized against us. Every time politicians issue statements, mediators shuttle between capitals, headlines promise a breakthrough, and then it all falls apart. And every time, my hope breaks me.
(2024-08-25). Turkish justice minister slams US, Israel over blocking Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc has slammed the United States and Israel over blocking a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and committing genocide in the besieged territory.
(2024-08-25). Hezbollah Announces First Phase of Military Response to Israeli Aggression on Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announced early Sunday a preliminary response to the brutal Israeli aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut, which led to the martyrdom of the great jihadi leader, Sayyed Fuad Shokr, and a number of civilians, including women and children. In a statement, the Islamic Resistance affirmed that the the first …
(2024-08-25). Israel declares panic-induced emergency state after Hezbollah strikes. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has declared a 48-hour state of emergency as a wave of panic swept across the occupied territories following a barrage of retaliatory strikes by Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement.
(2024-08-25). Hezbollah issues 3rd statement: Israeli enemy's claims about a preemptive strike and frustration of the Resistance attack are void. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-25). Warmonger Confessions: More Frankness on AUKUS. dissidentvoice.org The problem with satellite states and subject powers is that their representatives are rarely to be trusted, especially on matters regarding security. Their idea of safety and assurance is tied up in the interests of some other power, one who supposedly guarantees it through a promised force of arms come the place and come the …
(2024-08-25). Israel's occupation is the cause of regional crises. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Israel's occupation and its contempt for the international system dominated by the United States are the main causes of the crises in the Middle East, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) affirmed on Sunday.
(2024-08-25). Venezuela's Minister of Communes: We Want to Protect People's Power From Bureaucratic Excesses (Interview). orinocotribune.com Venezuela's minister of Communes, àÅngel Prado, says that he was a bit scared when President Nicolás Maduro proposed that he become the new minister for the Communes. He was offered the role on June 6, when the president visited the El Maizal Commune, located in the municipality of Simón Planas (Sarare), Lara state, where Prado had been elected mayor for the 2021-25 term. He was born in those mountains and valleys; he learned with his mother to raise sheep, make conuco and sell preserves, with which he bought one of those first Nokia phones, through which an uncle called him to tell him that Father Rojas wa…
(2024-08-25). Venezuela's UN Ambassador Moncada Condemns United States' Coup Strategy. orinocotribune.com The permanent representative of Venezuela to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, condemned the United States' strategy to carry out a coup in Venezuela, in his speech at a conference entitled "US Intervention in Our Electoral System as a Coup d'État Technique." Moncada showed evidence of the involvement of the US government in the destabilization attempts that took place after the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela in addition to showing examples of US coup strategies in countries around the world. | In his presentation on Friday, August, 23, the Venezuelan diplomat referred to the various methods used b…
(2024-08-25). Venezuela: Canada Has No Moral Authority to Question Venezuelan Institutions and Democracy. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister for North America Carlos Ron said that Canada has no moral authority to question Venezuelan state institutions or the great democratic will of the Venezuelan people. | On his He added that the "dwarf empire" of Canada is the only government that prohibited Venezuelans from voting in its embassy in the 2018 presid…
(2024-08-25). Venezuela's Public Ministry Summons Former Candidate Edmundo González for Usurpation of Electoral Functions. orinocotribune.com The Public Ministry of Venezuela issued a summons addressed to former presidential candidate Edmundo González to appear on Monday morning, for his alleged responsibility in the crimes of usurpation of electoral functions, forgery of public documents, instigation to disobedience of laws, cyber crimes, criminal association, and conspiracy. | The summons were issued on Friday, August 23, by the Office of the Attorney General of Venezuela. | "As Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced on Friday at a press conference, former candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has been summoned to give his statements regarding hi…
(2024-08-25). SADC Holds 44th Annual Summit In Zimbabwe. popularresistance.org President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the Republic of Zimbabwe has emerged as the regional chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 44th Annual Summit which was held in Harare on August 17. | SADC is a 16-member regional organization composed of states and their affiliates extending from the Republic of South Africa to the Seychelles and as far north as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | Since 1980 when its predecessor organization, the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), was founded in Lusaka, Zambia which later transitioning towards SADC in Windhoek, Republic o…
(2024-08-25). Our media, Puigdemont's Catalonia and the violent undemocratic traditions of the Spanish state! cadtm.org
(2024-08-25). Optimized real estate policies benefit millions. ecns.cn A senior housing official in China said on Friday that by the end of last year, the per capita housing construction area in urban areas in China exceeded 40 square meters.
(2024-08-25). Red states and MAGA Republicans are embracing Ku Klux Klan activities. indybay.org Reportedly, If Trump Gets Back Into The White House, He Will Force Government Workers To Sign A Loyalty Oath To Trump, Which May Be Reminiscent To A Loyalty Oath Of The Ku Klux Klan.
(2024-08-25). China rejects Washington's new unilateral sanctions. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) China protested on Sunday against the inclusion of several domestic companies in the List of Export Control Entities of the United States due to their relationship with Russia.
(2024-08-25). Cuba reaffirms solidarity with Venezuela and Nicolas Maduro. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) reaffirmed their militant solidarity with Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro, who was reelected on July 28. In a statement issued on Saturday, Cuba's largest mass organization stressed that the Venezuelan people defied the roadblocks, riots, economic sabotage and international press campaigns to ignore the results of these elections.
(2024-08-25). Telegram founder arrested at Paris airport. plenglish.com The information stated that Durov, who holds French citizenship as well, was arrested when he got off his private jet from Azerbaijan and is in custody in France after being arrested at the airport. | French justice considers that due to several reasons, including Telegram's refusal to cooperate with the country's authorities, Durov is involved in a series of crimes. | It adds that on Sunday, Durov might face charges, including terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, and money laundering. | As French journalist Cyrille Amoursky wrote in a post on X, the founder of Telegram "might face up to 20 years in prison and wi…
(2024-08-25). Cuban president congratulates Frei Betto on his 80th birthday. plenglish.com From #Cuba, where he is admired and loved for his contribution to the understanding of Church-State relations in his book "Fidel and Religion," and for his unwavering defense of the Socialist Revolution and his work for social justice, we congratulate brother Frei Betto on his 80th birthday, the president wrote. | Carlos Alberto Libanio Christo, known as Frei Betto (Belo Horizonte, 1944), is one of the greatest exponents of liberation theology. He is the author of some 60 books in various literary genres, and has supported liberation movements in Latin America. | Frei Betto is also an advisor to social movements…
(2024-08-25). Two-thirds of US-supplied tanks to Ukraine lost in war: Report. presstv.ir Ukraine has lost two-thirds of its Abrams M1 main battle tanks, supplied by the United States within six months, according to a military magazine.
(2024-08-25). Tshwane to host weather early warning system workshop. sanews.gov.za Tshwane to host weather early warning system workshop | Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Bernice Swarts, is expected to address the opening of the National Consultative Workshop on Early Warnings for All (EW4All) to be held in Tshwane from Monday. | The agenda of three-day workshop will include: | The review of the current state of Early Warning Systems in South Africa and the evaluation of the progress in implementing the four pillars of EW4All. | The exploration of the linkages and alignment among ongoing and upcoming initiatives and the consolidation of key stakeholder commi…
(2024-08-25). It's a conundrum: New Jersey's deer population is dropping, but complaints over deer destruction are on the rise. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? White-tailed deer are everywhere in New Jersey, standing in fields, grazing next to roads, and even strolling through suburban front lawns and backyards in broad daylight. | Brian Schumm, an assistant biologist with the State Division of Fish and Wildlife, which is part of the Bureau of Wildlife Management, said that complaints about white-tailed deer are on the rise. | "There just seems to be too many deer, there seems to be too much damage," he said.
(2024-08-25). China Condemns U.S. Export Control List Additions. devdiscourse.com China's Ministry of Commerce has voiced strong opposition to the United States' move to add multiple Chinese entities to its export control list citing Russia-related issues.
(2024-08-25). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |
Andry LeoÃÅn (Venezuela), José Gregorio Hernández, 2023. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 16 August 2024, the Organisation of American States (OAS), whose 1948 formation as a Cold War institution was instigated by the United States, voted on a resolution regarding the Venezuelan presidential elections. The nub of …
A court in southern The men, who were given sentences ranging from just over six years to nine years for engaging in rioting, did not admit guilt, the court in the Krasnodar region said. One protester was also found guilty of committing violence against a government official. | The trial was moved from Da…
This week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be officially endorsed as the 2024 Democratic Party nominee for Vice President at the Democratic National Convention. Since being named the VP pick by the Harris campaign, Walz has received extensive praise for his military background and 'folksy' personality (read: midwestern white male); and for his accomplishments as 
The Telegram channel of Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), a journalist collective specialised in the publication of hacked material online, was shut down after The leaked documents, reportedly