(2024-10-03). Citibank Is Bankrolling The Largest Offshore Oil Facility In The US. popularresistance.org On an early morning this September, I stood in front of the headquarters of Citibank, chanting and singing as 31 activists were dragged away by police for blocking the building's entrance. I'm a retired teacher and a grandmother living in Texas. How did I wind up helping lead this action in New York City? | Over the past three months, organizers have engaged in the Summer of Heat on Wall Street, the largest sustained civil disobedience campaign in the climate movement's history. For the past twelve weeks this summer, more than 5,000 people‚Äâ—‚Äâfrom faith leaders to scient…
(2024-10-03). In Louisville, 5,200 GE Appliance Workers Gear Up For A Fight. popularresistance.org Hundreds of workers who make dishwashers, refrigerators, washers and dryers, and other home appliances at GE Appliances in Louisville, Kentucky, rallied September 14 ahead of contract negotiations. Their contract, covering 5,200 workers, expires at the end of the year. | This plant complex, known as Appliance Park, is the only one unionized of nine GE Appliances manufacturing sites across the country and is its global headquarters. The union is part of the industrial division of the Communications Workers; bargaining starts October 14. Though Kentucky is a "right-to-work" state, union membership at the plant is o…
(2024-10-03). Israel 'used phosphorus bombs' in Beirut medical office strike. newarab.com 
The strike started a fire in the heavily-populated Beirut district close to Lebanon's parliament and UN headquarters, according to comments from the prime minister's office and the Lebanese parliament. | It hit the office of a medical centre run b…
(2024-10-03). Six Factory Workers Feared Dead In Tennessee After Being Swept Away During Hurricane Helene. democracynow.org 
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached 190 as fallout from the storm becomes clearer. Hundreds remain missing and presumed dead. President Biden has ordered the Pentagon to deploy 1,000 active-duty troops to help with flood relief efforts. Power outages and water shortages remain rampant across six southeastern states hit by one of the most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history. Democracy Now! speaks with immigrant rights activist Cesar Bautista Sanchez about how the storm has affected his area of Tennessee and the increasing danger of extreme weather events under the climate crisis. "This is sta…
(2024-10-03). Deal Or No Deal? popularresistance.org The case of the Gitmo plea agreement keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. | A few weeks ago, we learned that a plea agreement had been entered into by way of a signed contract among the retired general in the Pentagon who is supervising all Gitmo prosecutions, the Gitmo defendants and defense counsel, and the military prosecutors. | The agreement, as we understand it from sources who have seen it, provides that in return for a guilty plea, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and others will serve life terms at Gitmo, rather than be exposed at trial to the death penalty. The guilty plea is to include a public and detailed re…
(2024-10-03). Sheinbaum Announces Key Actions for First 100 Days as President of México (+Hurricane John). orinocotribune.com The newly elected president of México, Claudia Sheinbaum, has detailed out the main actions her government will be taking during her first 100 days as the head of state. | In her first press conference this Wednesday, October 2, Sheinbaum explained that the two main aspects she will be focusing on are the promotion of social programs such as the registration of women aged 60 to 64 to receive financial support—the initiation of which had already been announced—and scholarships for young students—between 12 and 15 years old—in high schools. | A census will also be conducted among older adult…
(2024-10-03). The Corporate Assault on Honduras. ips-dc.org Introduction: |
(2024-10-03). Report shows financial gap between disabled community and others is widening, and urgent action is required. leftfootforward.org 'The new UK government claims that "there is light at the end of the tunnel" well, shine it on disability, urgently.'
(2024-10-03). Video: US official — 'I said [the lie about Israel not starving Gaza] would haunt us — and it has'. skwawkbox.org 
Stacey Gilbert, who resigned from US State Dept over big lie to protect Israel, breaks down as she talks about the government's butchering of her department's report that Israel was starving the people of Gaza A former State Department official who resigned over the US government's butchering of her report that Israel was (and is) …
(2024-10-03). Cambodia: Investigative Journalist Arrested on Baseless Charge. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Mech Dara on December 10, 2022. | © Private | (Bangkok) — Cambodian authorities have arrested and charged an award-winning journalist in apparent reprisal for his investigative journalism, Human Rights Watch said today. Mech Dara, 36, had recently reported on human trafficking and cybercrime that was critical of the government's role.Military police arrested Dara on September 30, 2024, while he was in his car with his family in an expressway toll line heading to Phnom Penh. A court charged him with inciting social unrest under articles 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code. Prior…
(2024-10-03). NicaNotes: They Are All Our Children: Memories from Nicaragua. afgj.org 
By Dorothy Granada (Dorothy Granada is a US-born peace activist and nurse who has lived and worked in Nicaragua for many years. She has been honored many times for her work with women and children by the Nicaraguan government, the Central American Parliament, and the North Caribbean Autonomous Region, among others. The hospital in Matiguas…
(2024-10-03). A programme officer human rights and responsible investment (M/F) – Full time permanent contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2024-10-03). Journalist Reaction Panel To Assange Testimony. popularresistance.org On October 1, 2024, Julian Assange broke his silence. The WikiLeaks founder testified before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) about the chilling effect his detention and conviction has had on human rights. When Assange was detained,The Committee previously found he met PACE's definition of a political prisoner. | Assange's testimony marked his first substantive, public comments in over half a decade. Other than his remarks at his sentencing hearing, the public has largely not heard from Assange since his 2019 arrest.
(2024-10-03). Unrealisable Justice: Julian Assange in Strasbourg. counterpunch.org 
It was good to hear that voice again. A voice of provoking interest that pitter patters, feline across a parquet, followed by the usual devastating conclusion. Julian Assange's last public address was made in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. There, he was a guest vulnerable to the capricious wishes of changing governments. At Belmarsh Prison in London, he was
(2024-10-03). President Maduro: àÅlvaro Uribe & Leopoldo López Were Masterminds Behind Robert Serra's Assassination. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has stated that the former president of Colombia, àÅlvaro Uribe, had hired a group of hitmen to assassinate the late Chavista revolutionary leader, Robert Serra. | During a ceremony this Tuesday, October 1, for the tenth anniversary of the assassination of the then-Deputy Robert Serra—when he was only 27 years old—the Venezuelan president praised the young revolutionary, and said he was a perfect model of a fighter against fascism. | In his speech, the head of state noted that the person who was in fact responsible for the murder committed on October 1…
(2024-10-03). The Dark Origins of the Davos' Great Reset. globalresearch.ca Klaus Schwab is little more than a slick PR agent for a global technocratic agenda, a corporatist unity of corporate power with government, including the UN…
(2024-10-03). Microsoft 'Buys' Nuclear Power Plant to Run AI — and it's Showing Us the Future. wattsupwiththat.com AI and nuclear energy are a marriage made in heaven it seems. It holds out hope for a more sensible energy policy in the U.K. to be developed after all. But expect to see all kinds of hand-wringing and hypocritical statements from the Government as it tries to make nuclear power palatable to its Left-wing supporters.
(2024-10-03). Iran's Intelligence Services Chief was Mossad agent: Ex-Iranian President. ummid.com Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed the head of Iran's intelligence services responsible for countering Israeli agents was himself Mossad agent.
(2024-10-03). The Untold Link Between Justice Alito and Trump's Election-Denying Efforts. theintercept.com 
On the evening of January 6, 2021, retired North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin had a nine-minute conversation with former President Donald Trump. This call followed weeks of efforts by Martin to Just 20 days after the insurrection, Martin had another intimate audience with another powerful right-winger: He taught a three-day seminar on con…
(2024-10-03). New Film: Vaxxed 3, Authorized to Kill. globalresearch.ca Children's Health Defense embarked on a nine-month journey across America, gathering powerful testimonies from the people. Our interviews ranged from mothers and fathers to teenagers, families, medical professionals, whistleblowers, lawyers, and people from all walks of life. | What we …
(2024-10-03). Will Republicans Ensure Voting Rights in Helene-Devastated Battleground State of North Carolina? democracynow.org We look at how Hurricane Helene is impacting election preparation in Republican-leaning hard-hit areas of the battleground state of North Carolina, where some roads are impassable and mail service is suspended. | We look at how Hurricane Helene is impacting election preparation in Republican-leaning hard-hit areas of the battleground state of North Carolina, where some roads are impassable and mail service is suspended.
(2024-10-03). US Threatens 'Severe Consequences' for Iran. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, the US military shot down Iranian missiles headed towards Tel Aviv, launched by Iran as part of a broader response against Israel's aggression in Lebanon | US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on October 1, that Iran's missile attack on Israel "appears to have been defeated and ineffective." He also stressed that "this is a significant escalation by Iran, a significant event. We have made clear that there will be consequences, severe consequences, for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case." Such statements by US officials leave many waiting on potential US retaliat…
(2024-10-03). For the First Time Ever There Will be a Vote in Congress on Blocking Weapons to Israel. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days before ceasefire talks were set to resume. The package includes …
(2024-10-03). For the First Time Ever There Will be a Vote in Congress on Blocking Weapons to Israel. scheerpost.com Bernie Sanders on Face the Nation, Feb. 19, 2023. Screenshot. By Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days …
(2024-10-03). For The First Time, Congress Will Vote On Blocking Weapons To Israel. popularresistance.org Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. | The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days before ceasefire talks were set to resume. The package includes fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles. | "Sadly, and illegally, much of the carnage in Gaza has been carried out with U.S.-provided military equipment," said Sanders in a statement. "Providing more offensive weapons to continue this disastrous war would violate U.S. and inter…
(2024-10-03). Assemblies Can 'Make The Public A Formidable Force'. popularresistance.org Assemble is a group working to set up local assemblies around Britain. Its aim is for ordinary people to deliberate on important local, national, and international issues, and on the potential solutions to them. Then, delegates would come together at a House of the People. The launch of this house took place in August, and you can see the Canary's full, first-hand report on it here. | On 23 September, Assemble spokesperson Maddison Wheeldon delivered a statement outside parliament. She highlighted "five urgent political priorities" that people around the country had decided on at the launch. Having stood as an in…
(2024-10-03). Regional War Is Heating Up In West Asia. popularresistance.org "The UAV force of Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting a vital target in the [Tel Aviv] area in occupied Palestine with several Yaffa drones. The operation successfully achieved its objectives, as the drones reached their targets without the enemy being able to [shoot them down]," Saree said in a statement shared on social media. | The Ansrallah official did not give any details about the target of the strike, which he described as being part of the "fifth phase" of Yemen's military operations in support of the Palestinian resistance in Gaza. | Saree also called on "all Arab and Islamic…
(2024-10-03). Cuban children's company La Colmenita highly acclaimed in US capital. plenglish.com Washington, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban children's theater company La Colmenita gave another excellent performance, this time in the capital of the United States, the last stop of a tour that also included Tampa and New York.
(2024-10-03). Airstrike: Boeing's Machinists still on picket line after three weeks. peoplesworld.org 
RENTON, Wash.—The walkout from Boeing by 33,000 Machinists in Washington state and Portland, Ore., is about to enter its fourth week in spite of a "final" deal Boeing executives released directly to workers, demanding immediate ratification. Since then, negotiations have stopped with no indication either side is willing to give ground. As of Sept. 30, …
(2024-10-03). PDF of October 3 issue. workers.org 
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. Protests erupt as world condemns Israel/U.S. murder of Nasrallah WW Statement: On the murder of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Workers strike at Eagles, 76ers and Phillies stadiums U.N. diplomats walk out on Netanyahu's speech The billionaire companies behind Israel's bombs Download . . . |
(2024-10-03). Biden escalates toward disastrous war against Iran. wsws.org The United States and Israel stand on the verge of a direct attack on Iran, with the most far-reaching and catastrophic consequences for the Middle East and the whole world.
(2024-10-03). Biden's Israel policy has led us to the brink of war on Iran. nationofchange.org How Biden's unconditional support for Israel's expanding war with its neighbors has brought the United States to the brink of war with Iran.
(2024-10-03). Manipur, Attacks on Churches and Mosques – USCIRF Flags Religious Freedom in India. ummid.com In yet another embarrassing moment for the Narendra Modi government, the United States has once again flagged worsening religious freedom and condition of minorities in India under the BJP rule.
(2024-10-03). Regional war feared as Biden backs Israel's threat to retaliate after Iranian missile attack. nationofchange.org The United States aided Israel in intercepting many of the Iranian missiles on Tuesday, and President Joe Biden has vowed to support Israel in further retaliation.
(2024-10-03). Venezuela: Iran Has Invoked Its Right to Self-Defense. orinocotribune.com Through a statement published on the Telegram account of Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil, the government of Venezuela set out its position in relation to the events in West Asia, stating that the actions of Iran correspond with "its right to legitimate defense, as established in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, in response to the threats and crimes against humanity committed by the Netanyahu regime against Palestine, Lebanon, and the Iranian people." | The statement published this Wednesday, October 2, continued by stating that Venezuela "urges the international community to mobilize to resto…
(2024-10-03). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Gil: FM Albares Has Sided With Spanish Extremists (+Colombia's Murillo). orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yván Gil questioned the recent statements made by the Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, who described as "insults and slander" the statements issued by President Nicolás Maduro against the president of Spain's Popular Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo. | The controversy stems from statements issued by the Venezuelan head of state on September 29, after the leader of the PP (Feijoó) appeared publicly in Madrid offering support to the former Venezuelan far-right presidential candidate Edmundo González at a rally. | In this regard, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil spoke o…
(2024-10-03). Highway Robbery: How Bad Trade Policies Make Life Unaffordable. otherwords.org Many of us know the pain of paying steep tolls, especially when a turnpike is taken over by a private company. | Now imagine you live in one of our hemisphere's most impoverished countries. Do that and you'll get a glimpse into how unfair trade deals help make life unlivable in many countries — and force countless people to seek a living in countries like the United States. | When a private company suddenly put up toll booths in the middle of a taxpayer-funded highway, local residents in El Progreso, Honduras were furious. | They knew the new fees would also hike the price of food, bus fares, and their dail…
(2024-10-03). Israeli Violations In Jerusalem, Third Quarter Of 2024. imemc.org 
Jerusalem Governorate: Israeli occupation soldiers Killed eight Palestinians, abducted 304, and 16,138 colonizers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque, in addition to many demolition and expulsion orders, among numerous serious violations against the indigenous Palestinians of the occupied city, during the Third Quarter of this year, 2024. In its monthly report, The Jerusalem Governorate office stated that eight …
(2024-10-03). China, Iran, Pakistan and Russia Statement Sharply Critical of the Taliban Regime. The Hosting of ISIS Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca All four agree that it isn't doing enough to fight international terrorist groups inside Afghanistan. | The Chinese, Iranian, Pakistani, and Russian Foreign Ministers gathered for their third quadrilateral meeting on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the UNGA last week. The …
(2024-10-03). Kievan Russia (882‚àí1242): The Original National State of Russians. globalresearch.ca In the years from 882 to 1242 the first and original national state organization of the Russians — the Kievan Russia (not Kyivan Rusia or Kyiv Rus'!) became directly and indirectly subject to external political influences by several external political …
(2024-10-03). "Rules-based international order": The US-Israeli terror state. uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China The decline of American hegemony, which has spread blood and death across the globe for decades, is now gasping for breath, especially with the terror state it created in West Asia—Israel. The inhumane war that Israel, the satellite of American imperialism, is waging in Palestine, alongside its increasing acts …
(2024-10-03). President Erdoƒüan at the United Nations; President of Parliament, Kurtulmu≈ü in Moscow; "Israel is preparing to attack Türkiye" uwidata.com Türkiye's agenda last week was tied to global developments. | President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's speech at the United Nations, President of Parliament Numan Kurtulmu≈ü's visit to Russia and Presidential Advisor Yiƒüit Bulut's statements regarding Israel were the key topics. | President Erdoƒüan at the United Nations: | President Erdoƒüan visited New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. In addition to delivering a speech at the General Assembly, Erdoƒüan met with numerous leaders. | During his address to the General Assembly…
(2024-10-03). Lebanese resistance strikes Israeli forces. plenglish.com The Lebanese resistance movement confirmed in separate statements that it had launched artillery shells and rockets towards these Israeli concentrations in the early morning, achieving precise impacts. | According to the statements, the operations are part of the response in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in defense of Lebanon and its people. | Hizbullah stopped yesterday several Israeli attempts to enter Lebanese soil and caused casualties in the enemy ranks in clashes in the axes of Maroun Al-Ras, Yaroun, Kafr Kila and Odaisseh. | Resistance sources revealed to the Al-Mayadeen pan-Arab chann…
(2024-10-03). The Latin American Left amid China, the United States, late progressivism and the far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-10-03). '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.
(2024-10-03). Iran regards Muslim states, including Saudi Arabia, as its 'brothers': President Pezeshkian. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian says Iran regards Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, as its "brothers."
(2024-10-03). IRGC announces martyrdom of military advisor in Syria. presstv.ir The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the martyrdom of Majid Divani in a statement on Thursday.
(2024-10-03). California legislature candidate pegs profit as the root of healthcare woes. peoplesworld.org 
ARCATA, Calif.—Meeting with constituents in Arcata in late September, Democratic candidate for the California State Assembly Chris Rogers declared that a healthcare system based on profit rather than on delivery of services cannot meet the needs of Californians. Rogers, who is strongly favored to win in this heavily Democratic district, pointed to the huge number …
(2024-10-03). Bombshell report released by Judge Chutkan spells out additional Trump crimes. peoplesworld.org 
Donald Trump began his drive to overthrow the Constitution of the U.S. and the 2020 election well before he actually lost that election by launching what he knew were false statements about voter fraud. To make matters worse, he committed actual criminal acts in what ended up as a failed attempt to maintain his power …
(2024-10-03). Four Iraqi soldiers killed in Islamic State group ambush. newarab.com 
Four Iraqi troops were killed Wednesday and several wounded in an ambush by the extremist Islamic State group, Iraq's Interior Ministry said. | The attack came days after the U.S. military announced that troops from its coalition against IS in Iraq and Syria Despite IS losing its so-called caliphate where it controlled large swaths of land in Iraq and eastern Syria in 2019, it continues to launch attacks through its scattered…
(2024-10-03). A practical plan for peace in the Middle East>. newarab.com 
There will be no peace in the Middle East until the people of Palestine secure their unalienable right to life and liberty within a sovereign State of Palestine. | This is a right that Israel cannot deny or veto. It is a right that is enshrined in the UN Charter, many
(2024-10-03). Hezbollah can't save Lebanon's future: Only state-building can. newarab.com 
October 7 happened. Since then, Gaza has From the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure and whole neighbourhoods to the deliberate bombing of universities, schools, and hospitals, it has been a plan of erasure meant to depopulate Gaza and ethnically cleanse the Palestinian population. | Benjamin Netanyahu, with full US backing and Israel's strong integration in an internatio…
(2024-10-03). Highway Robbery: How Bad Trade Policies Make Life Unaffordable. fpif.org Many of us know the pain of paying steep tolls, especially when a turnpike is taken over by a private company. | Now imagine you live in one of our hemisphere's most impoverished countries. Do that and you'll get a glimpse into how unfair trade deals help make life unlivable in many countries — and force countless people to seek a living in countries like the United States. | When a private company suddenly put up toll booths in the middle of a taxpayer-funded highway, local residents in El Progreso, Honduras were furious. | They knew the new fees would also hike the price of food, bus fares, and their dail…
(2024-10-03). Singapore's ex-transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark ruling. aljazeera.com S Iswaran sentenced to a year in jail in a rare corruption trial in the city-state that prides itself on a clean image.
(2024-10-03). UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. aljazeera.com The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base.
(2024-10-03). Silence for citizenship: What is known about Germany's Palestinian mandate? strategic-culture.su 
The decision by the German state, above all, raises questions about the concept of "freedom of expression," frequently referenced in Western democracies. | ❗️Join us on , , and .
(2024-10-03). Some Narrations That Bring Happiness to Those Who Follow The Pious Predecessors-By Shaikh Khalid Adh-Dhafiri. salaficentre.com Shaikh Khalid Adh-Dhafiri, may Allah preserve him, stated: ÿ®ÿ≥ŸÖ ÿߟџџá ÿߟÑÿ±ÿ≠ŸÖŸÜ ÿߟÑÿ±ÿ≠ŸäŸÖ These are some of the Aathaar as-Salafiyyah and Aqwaal Al-Athariyah [I] that illustrate the obligation of harbouring hatred and disdain for the proponents of innovation in religious matters for the sake of AllƒÅh. I present this to the seeker of truth and the …
(2024-10-03). U.S. Citizens in Lebanon "Abandoned" by the State Department as Israel Invades. theintercept.com 
After Israel dropped more than 80 bombs, including American-made 2,000-lb bombs, on residential buildings in a suburb of Beirut, Hana Bechara, one of 86,000 U.S. citizens who live in Lebanon, decided it was time to leave. | Bechara started to make plans to fly her family to Miami, where her two sisters live. However, flights remained few and expensive, and her family — her husband, parents, grandmother, and uncle — are not U.S. citizens and need visas. Bechara reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, asking for financial support and help with securing visas to travel to the U.S. | Then late Monda…
(2024-10-03). US Marine Who Volunteered in the IDF Speaks Out as Lebanon Invasion Kicks Off. youtube.com 
Join us tonight on this episode of State of Play, we sit down with Sgt. Zuleyka Morales, an American who volunteered with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), to discuss her experiences serving in the Israeli military during the ongoing occupation of Palestine. Host and former Army Ranger Greg Stoker interviews Sgt. Morales about the realities …
(2024-10-03). "Rules-based international order": The US-Israeli terror state. unitedworldint.com Humanity's common destiny against US-backed separatism. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China The decline of American hegemony, which has spread blood and death across the globe for decades, is now gasping for breath, especially with the terror state it created in West Asia—Israel. The inhumane war that Israel, the satellite of American imperialism, is waging …
(2024-10-03). President Erdoƒüan at the United Nations; President of Parliament, Kurtulmu≈ü in Moscow; "Israel is preparing to attack Türkiye" unitedworldint.com
(2024-10-03). Cambodia: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2024-10-03). Vietnam: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 27 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue for the adoption of Vietnam's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed criticism of the Vietnamese government's behavior during the current UPR and urged UN member states to press the Vietnamese government to release all political prisoners and initiate legal, institutional, and (…) | – |
(2024-10-03). Jammu & Kashmir: New report details India's land rights violations since the abrogation of statehood. fidh.org
An Iranian spy allegedly tipped off Israel about the location of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah before the latter was targeted and killed in a massive airstrike on Friday, the French newspaper A Lebanese security source told the daily that Nasrallah was killed in his highly secure underground headquarters built beneath a residential block of six buildings in the heart of Bei…
Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 8, 2024. (DoD photo by Joseph Clark) By Dave DeCamp / 
The strike, shortly after 
There has been a deplorable consistency in the remarks and efforts of Robert M. Gates over the past four decades. In the 1980s, Gates was a major player in the falsification of intelligence regarding the Soviet Union, designed to justify unneeded increases in the defense budget. In 1986, Gates had to withdraw his name from congressional confirmation for…
Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an airstrike a day earlier after dealing the Iran-backed group a seismic blow by assassinating its leader, Israel announced the killing of Hezbollah officially announced Qaouq's death in a statement later on Sunday. | Israeli strikes have in re…
World leaders warned of potential repercussions on Saturday after Lebanese group Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah The killing of the Iran-backed group's chief has intensified fears of all-out war in the Middle East, with states across the region condemning it. | US President Joe Biden however claimed that it was "a measure of justice". | 
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.—An estimated 150 protesters gathered in a county park across the road from the Indian Island Naval Magazine on Sunday, Sept. 22, to demand a halt to the delivery of U.S. bombs and missiles used in Israel's war on Gaza that has killed an estimated 41,000 unarmed Palestinians including 16,000 children. The crowd …
Six people have died of alcohol poisoning in northern Iran banned the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages after the Ever since, smuggled and unregulated alcohol has proliferated on the black market, with methanol often added to drinks as a cheaper alternative to ethanol. | Official…
On Monday at dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted five Palestinians from their homes in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Local and media sources stated that Israeli military vehicles invaded the eastern and western areas of Nablus and the Old Askar refugee camp in the east, leading to protests. They added that the soldiers …
Israel is "currently conducting" limited "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists. | Israel had warned Monday that it could send in troops to fight Hezbollah, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant saying near the Lebanese border: "We will use al…
Lebanon's army on Sunday warned Lebanese against actions that would disturb public order in the crisis-hit country after The army in a statement said it "calls on citizens to preserve national unity and not to be drawn into actions that may affect civil peace at this dangerous and delicate stage", following the massive Friday strike that killed Nasrallah and as Israel continues to bombard the country. | "The Israeli e…
I was shot by the Israeli army less than a month before my Turkish-American colleague The gun Israel used was manufactured in the United States of America, the bullet paid for by my own taxes. | Both of us posed no threat. In my case, I was running away with my back turned. In Ay≈üenur's case, as per protocol, she had stationed herself out of harm's way or any heightened risk. For her awareness, she was shot in the head. Despite my escape, I was shot in the up…
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The military mission of the US-led coalition in This was announced in a joint statement from both nations on Friday and marks a significant change in