(2024-10-21). Intelligent auto sector speeding up. ecns.cn China is vrooming to shape the future of intelligent connected vehicles, with creation of a new industry road map underway, and is aiming for greater advancements in autonomous driving, high-end supply chains and global cooperation, according to government officials, company executives and industry experts.
(2024-10-20). Intelligent auto sector speeding up. ecns.cn China is vrooming to shape the future of intelligent connected vehicles, with creation of a new industry road map underway, and is aiming for greater advancements in autonomous driving, high-end supply chains and global cooperation, according to government officials, company executives and industry experts.
(2024-10-21). Israel issues evacuation orders, airstrikes heard across Lebanon. newarab.com 
Israeli forces continued pounding several locations in Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least five in separate strikes on a house in Srifa, Sour district and on a house in Kfar Dounin in the Bint Jbeil district. | One village, Khiam, was struck at least 14 times. | The Lebanese military also said three of its soldiers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on their vehicle. | Israel went on to strike Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut, after having issued a number of evacuation orders earlier on Sunday. | The reported strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of trying to a…
(2024-10-21). First centrally-administered SOE starts working at new office building in Xiongan New Area. ecns.cn Aerial photo taken on Oct. 21, 2024 shows the new headquarters of China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd in the Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province.
(2024-10-21). Israeli army strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh; 25 rockets fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com Netanyahu's spokesperson: 'New ideas' raised in cabinet meeting about a potential hostage deal ‚ñ U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says Pentagon's THAAD anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel ‚ñ Wall Street Journal: Sinwar declined an Egyptian offer to leave Gaza ‚ñ IDF says air force strikes dozens of Hezbollah's financial assets across Lebanon ‚ñ Investigation underway into leak of U.S. intelligence on Israel-Iran, House's Johnson says…
(2024-10-21). Seven Israelis accused of spying for Iran over two-year period. haaretz.com Seven Israelis accused of providing Iran with intelligence, including on IDF bases, Iron Dome batteries ‚ñ Lebanese PM says 'no alternative to Resolution 1701, new understandings can be reached' ‚ñ Netanyahu's spokesperson: 'New ideas' raised in cabinet meeting about a potential hostage deal ‚ñ U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: Pentagon's THAAD anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel ‚ñ Wall Street Journal: Sinwar declined an Egyptian offer to leave Gaza ‚ñ IDF says air force strikes Hezbollah's financial a…
(2024-10-21). Pentagon leak points to U.S. discomfort over strength of Israel's potential response to Iran. haaretz.com The leaked documents show the U.S. estimates the Israeli response to Iran will be significant ‚ñ The continued combat in Jabalya and the death of an IDF senior commander show 'total victory' is far off…
(2024-10-21). Pentagon leak points to U.S's discomfort over strength of Israel's potential response to Iran. haaretz.com The leaked documents show the U.S. estimates the Israeli response to Iran will be significant ‚ñ The continued combat in Jabalya and the death of an IDF senior commander show 'total victory' is far off…
(2024-10-21). PFLP Calls to Rise in Solidarity with Jabalia and Northern Gaza. indybay.org The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine has called on the peoples of our Arab nation, its active forces, the free people of the world, and solidarity movements to raise the level of protest and escalate the struggle against governments that are complicit in the genocide of our people, especially regarding the brutal massacres in northern Gaza and Jabalia.
(2024-10-21). The Bolivarian Revolution: 25 years fighting imperialism. thecommunists.org Twenty-five years have passed since Hugo Chávez initiated Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution in February 1999. Twenty-five years of PSUV (United Socialist party) governments working to improve the economic, social and cultural conditions of the masses. Twenty-five years of participatory democracy; of empowering people to transform society on the road to socialism. Twenty-five years during which the …
(2024-10-21). Saudi Arabia aims to attract up to 5 million Chinese tourists by 2030. ecns.cn Driven by the tangible progress of the Belt and Road Initiative and strengthened political and economic relations, Saudi Arabia aims to attract up to 5 million Chinese tourists by 2030, representing 8 percent of its total international visitors, said a senior Saudi government official.
(2024-10-21). Israel destroying northern Gaza in new offensive: UN. newarab.com 
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has said that Israel's actions in northern Gaza "may be causing the destruction of the Palestinian population in Gaza's northernmost governorate through death and displacement". | The UN is especially worried about Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahiya. In Beit Lahiya, over 87 Palestinians were killed or reported missing after an Israeli strike demolished a residential block. | "Appalling news from northern Gaza where Palestinians continue to endure unspeakable horrors under siege by Israeli forces," the UN's acting humanitarian chief Joyce Msuya said on X. | Gaza's civil def…
(2024-10-21). Leading Professor to advise German government on AI and healthcare. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial expert in the use artificial intelligence in healthcare has been appointed to the German Ethics Council.
(2024-10-21). President seeks better prospects for matric Class of 2024. sanews.gov.za President seeks better prospects for matric Class of 2024 | President Cyril Ramaphosa has in his weekly newsletter, extended his best wishes to learners writing their matric exams, acknowledging the hard work, resilience and perseverance they have shown in preparing for this crucial milestone., , Today marks the commencement of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, with over 880 000 candidates across South Africa sitting for their matric exams. , , "On behalf of the government, I wish all our learners well at this challenging and exciting time. The Class of 2024 entered Grade 8 at the height of the CO…
(2024-10-21). US probing release of unauthorised files on Israel attack plans. newarab.com 
The US is investigating an unauthorised The documents are attributed to the US Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency and note that Israel continues to move military assets in place to conduct a
(2024-10-21). Life Beyond the Duopoly. A People's Analysis of Election 2024. globalresearch.ca "The fight in the U.S. is to fight for a real authentic democracy! It is a struggle to shift power from this repressive minority government — this ruling class that is committed to war and rep repression. To shift power …
(2024-10-21). Shady NHS spy tech firm Palantir has just been handed ANOTHER public contract. thecanary.co 
US spy tech firm Palantir has weaseled its way further into the British state. This time, the nefarious surveillance technology firm has seized a contract with the Leicestershire Police force. It appears to be for its key intelligence platform. This is, of course, after the Tories awarded Palantir a contract for NHS data. Palantir poking […] | By
(2024-10-21). Financial Times: Dynamic pricing: economic efficiency, or subtle price gouging? truepublica.org.uk Powered by algorithms and artificial intelligence, dynamic, or surge pricing is now being used across a growing number of consumer industries, from restaurants to rock concerts. But controversies such as the skyrocketing ticket prices for the upcoming Oasis tour and concerns over price gouging means dynamic pricing is coming under increased scrutiny. …
(2024-10-21). Food poisoning incidents treated as national security threat. sanews.gov.za Food poisoning incidents treated as national security threat | The Department of Health has rebuffed claims that government is neglecting the issue of children dying from suspected food poisoning. | According to the department, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) is currently treating the recent spate of deaths as a national security threat. | "These increasing incidents in black communities have led to an unfortunate and unsubstantiated perception that authorities are turning a blind eye to this crisis, and seem not to care about what's happening to citizens. | "Contrary to th…
(2024-10-21). Telegraph Misled Readers on Climate Change Impact, rules Press Watchdog in Rare Slap-Down. bylinetimes.com 
Following a six month back-and-forth with a climate think tank, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) has now upheld a complaint against the newspaper over an article published in April this year, which claimed there had been a "fall in weather [related] delays" on the rail network. | The story claimed that it "eroded" the Network Rail chief's warnings over the impact of climate change on the sector. | But in response to a complaint from the non-profit Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit, which tackles misinformation on the climate crisis, Ipso found that the article's headline and opening sente…
(2024-10-21). Iran leaking sensitive information on top Israeli officials. haaretz.com A group affiliated with Iranian intelligence has been leaking emails purportedly stolen from four former and current Israeli officials — and says Yair Golan and IDF Persian spokesman are next…
(2024-10-21). SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act. ummid.com In a landmark ruling which brings the much needed relief to thousands of people in Assam, the Supreme Court of India Thursday Oct 17, 2024 declared Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955, as constitutional.
(2024-10-21). Voters in Iraqi Kurdistan cast ballots in long-delayed elections. newarab.com 
Residents of The election comes after a ruling by Iraq's Federal Supreme Court in May 2…
(2024-10-21). Mohawk Mothers at Canada's Supreme Court Protecting Children's Graves and Those Yet Born. indybay.org Mohawk Mothers filed a motion with the Supreme Court of Canada, seeking to protect the graves of children they believe are buried at McGill University, the site of the CIA's MK-Ultra torture experiments.
(2024-10-21). Israel escalates bombing of Gaza, Lebanon as NATO covers up war plans against Iran. wsws.org Biden and European heads of state have confirmed their knowledge of plans for an Israeli strike that would unleash war with Iran, but refused to discuss them publicly.
(2024-10-21). Nuclear War Games: Finland's Controversial Role in NATO's Tactical Exercises. pressenza.com 
Tà§mà§n artikkelin suomenkielinen versio on esittelyvideon alla. | This article examines the content of the discussion session on Finland's nuclear weapons policy organized by the Nuclear Monitoring Group, Freedom to Choose Otherwise Civic Movement and Peace Union of Finland in Helsinki on October 15, 2024."A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." | When opening the discussion, Erkki Tuomioja (NGO Historians without Borders) stated that the legislation in force in Finland prohibits the importation of nuclear weapons into Finland, and there is no need to change this. | However, after Finlan…
(2024-10-21). China not part of nuclear arms race, says envoy. ecns.cn A Chinese arms control official called on the United States on Friday to "stop misrepresenting China's nuclear policy" and said that China "has not, and will not, engage in a nuclear arms race".
(2024-10-21). Students And Faculty Encountering Stricter Anti-Protest Rules. popularresistance.org This semester returning university students have encountered stricter anti-protest regulations at their schools, while advocates continue to deal with fallout from last spring's Gaza solidarity | "University administrators across the United States have declared an indefinite state of emergency on college campuses," wrote National SJP organizer Carrie Zaremba in September. "Schools are rolling out policies in preparation for quashing pro-Palestine student activism this Fall semester, and reshaping regulations and even campuses in the process to suit this new normal." | Palestine Legal senior staff attorney Radhika…
(2024-10-21). BRICS Plans 'Multi-Currency System' To Challenge US Dollar Dominance. popularresistance.org The Global South-oriented organization BRICS has released plans to transform the international monetary and financial system and challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | As the chair of BRICS for 2024, Russia proposed the creation of a BRICS Cross-Border Payment Initiative (BCBPI), in which members of the organization will use their national currencies to trade. | BRICS will likewise establish an alternative messaging infrastructure to circumvent the SWIFT system of interbank communication, which is overseen by the United States and subject to Western unilateral sanctions. | This "multi-currency system" will a…
(2024-10-21). The State Is Wielding Grand Jury Subpoenas Against Cop City Activists. popularresistance.org With each passing day, the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center (dubbed "Cop City" by opponents) inches toward completion. It's been just under a year since the last Stop Cop City mass mobilization march attempted to breach the site, but the struggle against the militarized police training facility continues. | Activists are organizing ping pong ball drops at city council meetings, pursuing legal remedies to recover what remains of the Weelaunee Forest, and continuing to hold teach-ins and small-scale protests. Organizers wait with bated breath for the resolution of the 61 pending RICO cases against activists.
(2024-10-21). Statement of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Lebanon: "Health-care workers and facilities must be respected and protected" icrc.org
(2024-10-21). Diplomatic Endeavors Amidst Conflict: Blinken's Middle East Mission. devdiscourse.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to embark on another diplomatic effort to establish a ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza war, as he travels to the Middle East, the State Department announced. His mission seeks to rejuvenate talks aimed at resolving the conflict and mitigating the escalating tensions in Lebanon.
(2024-10-21). Israeli Colonizers Burn Room, Invade Villages, In Southern Hebron. imemc.org 
On Sunday evening, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers set fire to a residential room in the Shuab al-Batem area, attempted to assault Palestinians in Khirbet al-Halawa, and invaded Bedouin dwellings and villages in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Local nonviolent activist Osama Makhamra stated that several colonizers invaded the …
(2024-10-21). Stalinist CITU shuts down Samsung India workers' militant strike on orders of DMK government. wsws.org The CITU called off the strike without the rank and file having any say, and without achieving any of the workers' demands, including for company and state recognition of the newly-organized, CITU-affiliated Samsung India Workers Union.
(2024-10-21). Alabama executes Derrick Dearman by lethal injection. wsws.org The state of Alabama executed Derrick Dearman, 36, on Thursday at Holman Correctional Facility, despite his life-long severe mental illness.
(2024-10-21). Why Are Young Working-Class Men More 'Conservative'? counterpunch.org 
It has been a safe assumption for generations that young people tend to be more liberal than their elders. However, in today's United States, some of the conventional wisdom around age and ideology is being upended. Young women are moving farther to the left than expected while their male peers are disturbingly tending toward conservatism, even in comparison to older men. The reasons behind this cleaving, broadly speaking, stem from the twilight of patriarchy and the failure of capitalism.
(2024-10-21). Man detained in Jiangsu for baby trafficking. ecns.cn Police in Jiangyin city, Jiangsu province, has detained a man who was allegedly helping to close a baby trafficking deal, according to a statement released on Sunday evening.
(2024-10-21). President stresses promoting high-standard opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for State-level economic and technological development zones in China to continuously stimulate their innovation vitality and development momentum, and promote reform and high-quality growth with high-standard opening-up amid the nation's modernization drive.
(2024-10-21). US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen dies. aljazeera.com Turkish Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup, has died in the United States.
(2024-10-21). Egypt aims to discuss the possibility of increasing bilateral trade in local currencies with BRICS states. tvbrics.com 
Trade with BRICS members accounts for about a third of Egypt's total trade volume…
(2024-10-21). India embraces drone technology to boost the fishing sector with major government support. tvbrics.com 
The government's plan includes sending farmers to different states for training…
(2024-10-21). Iran protests EU support for UAE over disputed islands. newarab.com 
The statement, published after the first summit between the two r…
(2024-10-21). Away from the EU: Serbia wants to join BRICS. uwidata.com BRICS is a real alternative to the European Union for Serbia. This was stated by Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin in an interview with the German publication Berliner Zeitung. He emphasized that joining BRICS would be a serious alternative compared to the long and complicated process of EU integration. "It would be irresponsible if …
(2024-10-21). Yemen warns US of facing far worse than 'hell of Vietnam' if Hudaydah invaded. presstv.ir Yemen warns the US that if it invades the western Yemeni port of al-Hudaydah, it will face consequences that are far worse than the dire situation it faced during the Vietnam War.
(2024-10-21). Regional states organizing 'public mobilization' against Israeli killing machine: Iran. presstv.ir Iran says the countries in West Asia are engaged in attempts to organize "public mobilization" aimed at stopping Israel's killing machine in the region.
(2024-10-21). Investigating and prosecuting serious violations: an important tool against impunity. icrc.org
(2024-10-21). Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace. icrc.org
(2024-10-21). 'Strikes work!' Boeing union workers win tentative contract with 35% wage increase. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Striking union members who work for the aerospace giant Boeing reached a tentative contract agreement Saturday after nearly 6 weeks on the picket line demanding better wages and benefits. | The International Association of Machinists (IAM) and Aerospace Workers District 751, which has been on strike since September 13, announced the breakthrough in a statement and B…
(2024-10-21). Green Blob-Funded Report Calls for Massive Frequent Flyer Levies That Would Devastate International Air Travel. wattsupwiththat.com
(2024-10-21). Away from the EU: Serbia wants to join BRICS. unitedworldint.com The country's deputy prime minister announced sending a delegation to the summit in Kazan. BRICS is a real alternative to the European Union for Serbia. This was stated by Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin in an interview with the German publication Berliner Zeitung. He emphasized that joining BRICS would be a serious alternative compared …
(2024-10-21). Reports: Israel Police, NSC warned of 'unusual activity by Hamas' before dawn on October 7. haaretz.com Israeli media reported that the Shin Bet warned several organizations about unusual telephone activity by Hamas. The report states that the Shin Bet wrote that the unusual activity might indicate a possible attack, the National Security Council denied receiving the warnings…
(2024-10-21). Trump serves McDonald's fries, Harris visits churches in US election swing-state appeals. scmp.com Donald Trump mocks Kamala Harris with McDonald's visit — but she calls it sign of desperation.
(2024-10-21). Congress Unites Against Cowardly Terror Attack in Kashmir. devdiscourse.com The Congress party has strongly condemned the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, labeling it an 'inhumane and despicable act' of targeted violence intended to derail infrastructure projects in the region. This statement comes after a gruesome assault on a tunnel-construction site.
(2024-10-21). Passing of Influential Turkish Cleric Fethullah Gulen. devdiscourse.com Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish Muslim preacher and a significant figure accused by Ankara of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, has reportedly died in the United States, according to broadcaster NTV and other Turkish media.
(2024-10-20). China not part of nuclear arms race, says envoy. ecns.cn A Chinese arms control official called on the United States on Friday to "stop misrepresenting China's nuclear policy" and said that China "has not, and will not, engage in a nuclear arms race".
(2024-10-20). President stresses promoting high-standard opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for State-level economic and technological development zones in China to continuously stimulate their innovation vitality and development momentum, and promote reform and high-quality growth with high-standard opening-up amid the nation's modernization drive.
(2024-10-20). Man detained in Jiangsu for baby trafficking. ecns.cn Police in Jiangyin city, Jiangsu province, has detained a man who was allegedly helping to close a baby trafficking deal, according to a statement released on Sunday evening.
(2024-10-21). We need to talk about peace! indybay.org Man is in a state of discord, comprehensively and fundamentally. He is at odds with himself, with his fellow human beings, with his home planet and with his place in the cosmos. War is merely the pinnacle of this state…"In war, from a psychological point of view, there are no winners, only losers. Violence does not solve problems, but continually creates new ones."
(2024-10-21). Mystery of Drone Swarms: Unraveling Recent Incidents Over the United States. indybay.org In recent years, a series of unsettling incidents involving mysterious drones has captured the attention of both military officials and the public in the United States.
Diesel and gasoline prices will increase by between 11% to 17% effective immediately, the government said. | "The state will c…
Countries enabling Israel's "unlawful occupation" of the "Israel's internationally wrongful acts give rise to state responsibility, not only for Israel, but for all states," said Navi Pillay, head of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry. | The commission has published a new legal position paper spelling out specific action…
October 20 to 24, 2024. It's just days away. The Philippine leg of the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence, which is now circulating the globe, will take off. After some months of planning and working out activities by a dedicated team of peace lovers and advocates, the World March will touch Philippine shores, going to three places — Malolos in Bulacan, Baguio City and Sagada, two host destinations in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The WM base team representative in the person of Wilfredo Alfsen is coming all the way from Chile to take part. | After the 1st World March in 2009 during which th…