(2020-10-10). Anger as UAW rams through 12-hour, 7-day schedule for FCA Sterling Heights Assembly skilled trades workers. wsws.org Skilled trades workers at the Fiat Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly Plant are livid over the move by the UAW to force them into an inhuman work schedule without the formality of a vote.
(2020-10-10). [Correspondence] Cancer and COVID-19. thelancet.com Nicole Kuderer and colleagues1 identified several independent prognostic factors to be conferring an increased risk of 30-day all-cause mortality: increased age, male sex, being a former smoker, multiple medical comorbidities, high Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score (‚â•2), and an active cancer. However, haematological malignancies, instead of increasing 30-day all-cause mor ≠tality, were associated with severe clinical outcomes, intensive care unit admissions, and meeting composite severe illness endpoints.
(2020-10-09). Palestinians outraged by Saudi prince's barbed criticism of leadership. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinians outraged by Saudi prince's barbed criticism of leadership | Ex-Saudi spy chief's rant prompts suspicions Riyadh is clearing the way for Israeli normalisation | Fri, 10/09/2020 – 13: 26 | Bandar bin Sultan during an interview with Al-Arabiya channel (Screengrab) | Palestinians have reacted furiously to comments by top Saudi royal, Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, a former Saudi spy chief and…
(2020-10-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Thousands of South African workers held a nationwide strike Wednesday, while the PCS union ended the stoppage at the Tate art galley's commercial arm after 42 days of strike action, with a deal that includes job losses.
(2020-10-09). Prominent Hirak protester Yacine Mebarki sentenced to 10 years in jail in Algeria. peoplesdispatch.org Yacine Mebarki is the latest in a long line of Hirak protesters and supporters, and journalists to face the wrath of the Algerian establishment. He has been charged with inciting atheism and undermining national unity…
(2020-10-09). The Limits of Chinese Power. US-China Relations Hinge Upon the 2020 Presidential Election. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on Trump 2.0 essentially would turbo-charge its bet on decoupling, aiming to squeeze "malign" China on a multiple Hybrid War front, undermine the Chinese trade surplus, co-opt large swathes of Asia, while …
(2020-10-09). One-day nationwide strike against South African ANC government. wsws.org The mass walkout is part of a broader wave of struggles by workers in recent months that have seen repeated actions by healthcare workers, municipal workers, bus drivers, teachers and workers in meat processing plants, steel works and warehouses.
(2020-10-09). Zimbabwean teachers refuse to work as government reopens schools without COVID-19 protection. wsws.org Teachers are demanding that as frontline workers they should have regular testing, adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), and risk allowances before they are prepared to start work again.
(2020-10-09). The World Food Programme: a three-year experiment that became indispensable. news.un.org The need for the World Food Programme, the recipient of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, to exist is starker than ever. From conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to flooding in South Sudan, and the civil war in Yemen, man-made and natural disasters are leaving tens of millions of people unsure if they will have enough food for themselves and their families to survive on.
(2020-10-09). Individual risk of post-ivermectin serious adverse events in subjects infected with Loa loa. thelancet.com By enabling the prediction of post-ivermectin SAE risk in communities with known distribution of L loa MFDs, our results can guide decisions on the choice of ivermectin-based treatment strategies. They also predict that 37 SAEs were prevented in 2015 by using a Test-and-Treat strategy in the Okola District of Cameroon.
(2020-10-09). Swiss Hostage Killed by Terrorists in Mali — Foreign Ministry. sputniknews.com ZURICH (Sputnik) — A Swiss female citizen, who had been a hostage of terrorists in Mali for four years, has been killed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.
(2020-10-09). 'A Lot of Opportunities Open up' — Afrikaner Minority NGO Welcomes UN Recognition. sputniknews.com AfriForum — a South African civil rights organization, which just received a consultative status at the United Nations, was granted a permission to send its representatives to the UN's New York, Geneva and Vienna offices.
(2020-10-08). EU Parliament condemns Saudi Arabia over treatment of Ethiopian migrants. middleeasteye.net 
EU Parliament condemns Saudi Arabia over treatment of Ethiopian migrants | Criticism comes after report by Telegraph that thousands of Ethiopian migrants were locked up to stop spread of Covid-19 | Thu, 10/08/2020 – 19: 13 | Thousands of people from Ethiopia have made dangerous journey through Yemen to Saudi Arabia (AFP/File photo) | The European Parliament condemned Saudi Arabia for holding tens of thousands…
(2020-10-08). Algeria hands Hirak activist 10-year sentence for 'inciting atheism'. middleeasteye.net 
Algeria hands Hirak activist 10-year sentence for 'inciting atheism' | Sentencing against Yacine Mebarki the harshest of any activists convicted since the February 2019 protests began | Thu, 10/08/2020 – 16: 10 | Algeria has seen an increasing crackdown on activists, opposition figures and journalists (AFP/Ryad Kramdi) | An Algerian activist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fin…
(2020-10-08). Egypt using special terror courts to silence dissent, UN experts say. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt using special terror courts to silence dissent, UN experts say | Cairo accused of 'gravely endangering' activists and infringing on their fundamental rights by imprisoning them during pandemic | Thu, 10/08/2020 – 18: 39 | Egypt has jailed more than 60,000 dissidents (AFP/File photo) | UN experts have accused Egypt of using special terrorism courts to imprison human rights defenders and silence dissent, w…
(2020-10-08). Nobel Peace Prize 2020: The Middle East names and stories to look out for. middleeasteye.net 
Nobel Peace Prize 2020: The Middle East names and stories to look out for | In an unprecedented year of a global pandemic, MEE takes a look at some of the names being discussed for the prestigious peace award | Thu, 10/08/2020 – 15: 54 | Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul, US President Donald Trump and Sudanese protester Alaa Salah are in contention for this year's Nobel Peace Prize (AFP) | The winner…
(2020-10-08). US slaps new sanctions on Iran as FBI seizes 92 web domains allegedly used by Tehran to wage 'global disinformation campaign'. rt.com 
Washington has announced a new sanctions package against Iran, hitting the country's financial sector and targeting 18 major banks. Tehran has branded the move a "crime against humanity" and an attempt to starve the country out. | The new sanctions were announced by the US Treasury Department on Thursday. The move was made to further "isolate the Iranian economy from the global financial system," which the Treasury claimed is necessary to stop Tehran from advancing its alleged "malign agenda." | "Our sanctions programs will continue until Iran stops its support of terrorist activities and ends its nuclear prog…
(2020-10-08). Historic general strike in South Africa sees workers raise issues of corruption, job loss. peoplesdispatch.org The strike was called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions and was joined by the South African Federation of Trade Unions and other organizations. It may set the stage for a new phase of working class unity…
(2020-10-08). Appalachian State University faculty and students demand action after death of healthy student from COVID-19. wsws.org Following the death of 19-year-old Chad Dorrill, students and professors have spoken out against the poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic by the university's administration.
(2020-10-08). Corruption Inc. — Somalia Style. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in February 2020. | Political corruption is so rampant in Africa and Somalia in particularly since the civil war 1991. Resource-rich African countries such as Angola, Algeria, DRC, Libiya, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan suffer from the …
(2020-10-08). Shedding light on the limits of Chinese power. thealtworld.com Academic Lanxin Xiang is no fan of Trump's China policies but also sees where Beijing has miscalculated and overreached | Everything about United States-China relations hinges on the result of the upcoming US presidential election. | A Trump 2.0 administration would essentially turbo-charge its first-term bet on decoupling, aiming to squeeze "malign" China on a multiple hybrid war front, undermine the Chinese trade surplus and co-opt large swaths of Asia while always characterizing China as evil incarnate. | Team Biden, even as it professes no desire to fall into the trap of a new Cold War, judging by the Democra…
(2020-10-08). UN refugee agency condemns 'brutal and callous' killings in Burkina Faso. news.un.org The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has strongly condemned an attack, on the night of 4 October, targeting a convoy carrying internally displaced persons in Burkina Faso, in which 25 people were killed.
(2020-10-08). Transitional President in Mali appoints new Prime Minister, top UN official tells Security Council. news.un.org Mali's transitional President has appointed a new Prime Minister, the UN's top official in the West African country told the UN Security Council on Thursday, detailing the significant events which has ushered in a new political era, since the 18 August coup d'état.
(2020-10-08). Libya Refuses to Take Up Arab League Presidency Following Palestinian Walkout. globalresearch.ca Libya on Tuesday refused to assume the presidency of the current session of the Arab League, after Qatar …
(2020-10-07). Eastern Sudan rocked by protests and calls for independence. middleeasteye.net 
Eastern Sudan rocked by protests and calls for independence | A historically marginalised tribe leads unprecedented calls for the secession of eastern Sudan after a controversial peace deal | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 13: 16 | Workers at Port Sudan have closed its gates in protest at a peace deal between Khartoum and rebels described as unrepresentative of the local population in east Sudan (Reuters) | Eas…
(2020-10-07). Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country. middleeasteye.net 
Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country | Economic woes, government corruption, education opportunities and security driving youth from the Middle East, new survey shows
| Wed, 10/07/2020 – 10: 59 | Lebanese youth recorded the highest numbers stating a desire to leave at 77 percent, followed by 69 percent of Libyans, 66 percent of Yemenis and 65 percent of Iraq…
(2020-10-07). Accept tax revenues collected by Israel or lose aid, EU tells Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
Accept tax revenues collected by Israel or lose aid, EU tells Palestinians | Palestinian Authority began boycotting Israeli tax payments in May following Israel's plans to annex large swaths of the occupied West Bank | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 20: 50 | Palestinians gather to commemorate the Second Intifada and protest Israeli normalisation deals with the UAE and Bahrain in Ramallah on 28 September (AFP/File photo)…
(2020-10-07). What does South Africa's general strike mean for ANC-COSATU alliance? peoplesdispatch.org COSATU, which has called for a national strike on October 7, is a traditional ally of the ruling African National Congress. The strike raises questions about the future of this alliance…
(2020-10-07). Egyptian journalist Basma Mostafa released on bail after international uproar. peoplesdispatch.org Mostafa was on an assignment for the news website Al-Manassa to cover the killing of a protester by the police during anti-government demonstrations in the south of the country…
(2020-10-07). Guinea: Steer clear of campaign hate speech, top UN officials warn. news.un.org Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials voiced concern on Tuesday over the risk of "incitement to hostility, discrimination or violence" as the country gears up for elections on 18 October.
(2020-10-06). Arab populations continue to oppose normalisation with Israel, survey shows. middleeasteye.net 
Arab populations continue to oppose normalisation with Israel, survey shows | Support for pro-democracy movements still high, though Algerians refused to back Sudanese transition | Tue, 10/06/2020 – 15: 56 | Palestinians gather to protest the Israeli normalisation deals with the UAE and Bahrain, in the town of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank (AFP) | Arab populations overwhelmingly continue to o…
(2020-10-06). US Poised to Flout Int'l Law as Part of Potential Morocco-Israel Normalization Deal. commondreams.org Morocco's Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othmani. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1189626142.jpg …