2024-09-10: News Headlines

newarab (2024-09-10). Israel wants US to pressure South Africa to drop genocide case. newarab.com

ecns.cn (2024-09-10). Xi calls for exploring modernization paths. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at last week's 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation reaffirmed the deepening relationship between China and Africa, and highlighted the partnership's role in shaping a fairer and more inclusive global order for development.

ecns.cn (2024-09-10). UK expert hails FOCAC action plans. ecns.cn A British expert specializing in China-Africa relations has praised the series of partnership actions announced at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, saying the event showcased the depth and breadth of bilateral ties.

The Independent (2024-09-10). How Uganda Cranes tamed Congo at Namboole. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | FUFA MEDIA | Uganda Cranes continued with their brillant start to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers after picking maximum points against Congo on Monday at Mandela National Stadium. In the game played under the floodlights and watched by a capacity crowd, Uganda secured a 2-0 win to compliment the 2-2 …

The Independent (2024-09-10). Short films on sexual and reproductive health rights premiere in Uganda. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach a Hand Uganda and Sauti Plus Media Hub have premiered a collection of eight compelling short films centered on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Justice (SRHRJ) in East Africa. The fiction and documentary films are part of the Get Reel project — which is facilitated by Docubox, an …

The Independent (2024-09-10). China to give Africa $50 billion over next three years. independent.co.ug The China-Africa forum produced myriad agreements between China and over 50 African nations on areas ranging from industry and agriculture to natural resources and investments ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with …

The Independent (2024-09-10). Journalists from 31 African countries visit China's Chongqing. independent.co.ug Beijing, China | CGTN | The 2024 FOCAC Summit has concluded in Beijing. Some African journalists are taking advantage of being in China to learn more about the country. A delegation of reporters from over thirty African countries is now visiting southwest China's Chongqing, enjoying the charm of a city built on mountains and rivers. …

The Independent (2024-09-10). Mpox vaccines in Africa. independent.co.ug Where they come from and what stands in the way of distributing them ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to neighbouring countries …

The Independent (2024-09-10). Uganda selected to host ICC Challenge League B. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has been selected to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Challenge League B from November 4 to 16 in Kampala and Entebbe. The Challenge League B is a qualification pathway for the 2027 ICC World Cup, which will be hosted by Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia. Uganda Cricket Association …

NEO (2024-09-10). Saluting the power of sport. sanews.gov.za Saluting the power of sport | Sport has a cunning, yet magical way of bringing people together, no matter one's race, creed or colour.

Recent impressions on the official South African Government X account which is managed by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), has shown that a social media post on swimmer Tatjana Smith clinching gold in the women's 100m breaststroke at the 2024 Olympics garnered 68,144 impressions.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-10). (VIDEO) Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about mpox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Microscopic image of monkeypox virus particles. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, previously called monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says that means that there are significant enough cases and severity of disease in Africa with potential for the virus to spread to other countries that WHO felt it was appropriate to raise the level of awareness and concern…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-09-10). Uganda: Crackdown on activists protesting against large-scale oil projects. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-09-10). Egypt: Spate of free speech prosecutions. fidh.org

NEOB (2024-09-10). SA green hydrogen agenda receives boost. sanews.gov.za SA green hydrogen agenda receives boost | South Africa is expected to receive some R628 million in European Union (EU) grant funding in support of its green hydrogen agenda.

This was announced during a media briefing with the Minister of Energy and Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and European Union (EU) Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson.

"The [first] European Grant is close to R100 million. It will be [used] in the implementation of the strategy for Transnet. The other European Union Grant of almost half a billion Rand will go to the developm…

nosihle (2024-09-10). Online vehicle renewals shows "phenomenal" growth. sanews.gov.za Online vehicle renewals shows "phenomenal" growth | Vehicle owners are increasingly abandoning the long queues at vehicle licensing centres and opting to renew their vehicle licences online to save time. | An analysis of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) online platform, online.natis, shows that more than 2.5 million vehicle owners have opted for the convenience of the online platform since its launch in 2022. | "Monthly average online renewals on the natis platform have increased from 44 802 in August 2022 to 222 606 last month with an average daily renewal of 7 181. | "To access the service which o…

EDWIN (2024-09-10). Suspects arrested in countrywide Operation Shanela crackdown. sanews.gov.za Suspects arrested in countrywide Operation Shanela crackdown | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has over the past week arrested 13 691 suspects in nationwide Operation Shanela operations.

The arrests were made from Monday to Sunday, 08 September, in various operations that included roadblocks and stop and searches.

According to the SAPS, 1 953 wanted suspects for crimes such as murder, rape, possession of illegal firearms and business robberies were arrested while 149 suspects were arrested for murder.

A total 179 suspects were arrested for rape of which 76 of them were arrested in Kwa…

GABIK (2024-09-10). Cape Town makes progress in delivering title deeds. sanews.gov.za Cape Town makes progress in delivering title deeds | Significant progress has been made towards the delivery of title deeds to qualifying residents, says the City of Cape Town.

Speaking during the handover of title deeds to qualifying residents in Elsies River, the City's MEC for Human Settlements, Carl Pophaim said approximately 12 000 title deeds need to be delivered to qualifying residents.

"The city is making significant progress towards reaching this goal, one title deed at a time. The city has made significant progress with its title deeds programme and over recent months, we have delivered ti…

Gabisile (2024-09-10). Demarcation Board embarks on ward delimitation process consultations. sanews.gov.za Demarcation Board embarks on ward delimitation process consultations | In a deliberate effort to enhance understanding of demarcation processes, the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) is conducting consultations to educate stakeholders about the ward delimitation process.

According to the MDB, these consultations are held in all municipalities, targeting traditional leadership, ward councillors, ward committees, municipal officials, and other stakeholders.

Every five years, the MDB delimit wards preceding the Local Government Elections (LGE) in compliance with the Municipal Structures Act (MSA) 117…

Gabisile (2024-09-10). North West provincial government advertises over 160 jobs. sanews.gov.za North West provincial government advertises over 160 jobs | The North West Provincial Government has advertised the first batch of over 160 vacant positions across provincial departments. | According to the statement, this is part of strengthening the provincial government's capacity to deliver services and open the public service to capable professionals, graduates, youth and women. | North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said the recruitment drive which started over the weekend aims to create work opportunities for qualifying youth unemployed graduates and fight the scourge of unemployment in the province. | "We…

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-09-10). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.

Maria Calvo (2024-09-10). Prensa de Gambia destaca llegada de nuevos profesionales de la salud cubanos. radiohc.cu Banjul, 10 sep (RHC) Los tres principales periódicos gambianos, The Standard, The Point y Foroyaa, destacan hoy, en sus ediciones impresas y digitales, el arribo a esta nación del occidente africano de un nuevo grupo de doctores, licenciados y técnicos de la salud cubanos.

newarab (2024-09-10). Algeria's Tebboune re-elected president for second term. newarab.com Algeria's incumbent President, More than 5.3 million people voted for Tebboune, accounting for "94.65 percent of the vote", ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters. | Tebboune, 78, was heavily

Human Rights Watch (2024-09-10). Angola: President Signs Laws Curtailing Speech, Association. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Angolan President Joà£o Lourenàßo in Lisbon, Portugal on April 26, 2024. | © 2024 Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images | (Johannesburg) — Angolan President Joà£o Lourenco has signed into law two bills that fail to meet international human rights standards and will severely restrict freedoms of the media, expression, and association, Human Rights Watch said today.Angola's National Assembly approved the Bill on the Crimes of Vandalism of Public Goods and Services on July 18, 2024, which provides prison terms of up to 25 years for people w…

presstv.ir (2024-09-10). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-09-10). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-09-10). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.

newarab (2024-09-10). Jordan reopens West Bank crossing after deadly attack. newarab.com The Jordanian national carried out his Israel's milita…

Staff (2024-09-10). U.S. calls for Israeli army to make 'fundamental changes' to its conduct in West Bank. haaretz.com IDF says it killed senior commander in Hezbollah's Elite Radwan Force in south Lebanon ‚ñ Saudi report: Hezbollah member killed in a strike on a car in central Lebanon ‚ñ Yemen's Houthis say they downed a U.S. drone in Saada ‚ñ IDF: Gaza strike targeted senior Hamas commanders; Hamas exaggerates number of casualties ‚ñ UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seen…

presstv.ir (2024-09-10). Lebanese PM calls on UN to stop Israel's targeting of civilians. presstv.ir Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati calls for more effective UN measures to stop Israeli strikes on civilians in the southern part of the Arab country.

Maria Calvo (2024-09-10). Intervención de Cuba en Diálogo Interactivo sobre informe del Alto Comisionado DDHH sobre situación en Nicaragua. radiohc.cu Intervención de Juan Antonio Quintanilla Román, embajador, representante permanente de Cuba, en el Diálogo Interactivo sobre el informe del Alto Comisionado DDHH sobre la situación de derechos humanos en Nicaragua.

Staff (2024-09-10). Venezuela Condemns New Israeli Attack in Syria. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Sixteen people died in the attack, and another 43 were injured with various levels of severity. The attack also left severe material damage to several structures. | In a statement released th…

newarab (2024-09-10). Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 18 in central Hama. newarab.com Syria's health minister said Monday that overnight Israeli strikes killed 18 people in The Israeli military, which has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since its "The number of martyrs of the brutal Israeli aggression reached…

Fight Back! News. (2024-09-10). Milwaukee Unionists And Others Stand With Palestine During LaborFest 2024. popularresistance.org Milwaukee, WI — On Monday, September 2, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council (MALC) and other unions such as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA) hosted LaborFest, an annual celebration held in commemoration of Labor Day. Hundreds of workers and union supporters turned out for the occasion. | The first portion of the day's events saw the traditional mass march featuring rank-and-file workers mobilized by unions spanning the spectrum of organized labor, from trades workers to letter carriers to communications workers and everything in between.

Staff (2024-09-10). RIP James Earl Jones: Watch Him Read Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" democracynow.org The legendary actor James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93. Across a career that spanned film and stage, he won numerous acting awards and gave voice to iconic characters including Star Wars' Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa. In tribute to Jones, we play an excerpt of his reading of Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" from a performance of Voices of a People's History of the United States. He was introduced by the late historian Howard Zinn.

ecns.cn (2024-09-10). China adds 744 drugs to reimbursement list. ecns.cn China has added 744 drugs to its national reimbursement drug list in the past six years in a bid to secure public access to key medications and reduce their financial burden, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-09-10). China's first batch of carbon fiber freight trains roll off production line. ecns.cn China's first batch of independently developed carbon fiber freight trains with heavy load capacity officially rolled off the production line on Tuesday in Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

ecns.cn (2024-09-10). Prices to sustain recovery in Q4. ecns.cn China's overall price levels are expected to sustain a mild recovery in the fourth quarter of the year, as the country continues to carry out proactive fiscal policies and smoothen domestic economic circulation, experts said on Monday.

WSWS (2024-09-10). Michigan carnival company ordered to pay back wages and travel expenses to H-2B visa workers. wsws.org The Standish, Michigan-based carnival firm, T.J. Schmidt & Company, settled with the US Labor Department and agreed to pay $72,253.85 in back wages and travel expenses it defrauded 32 temporary migrant workers in 2021, who were brought into the US under the auspices of the H-2B visa program.

WSWS (2024-09-10). Michigan carnival company ordered to pay back wages and travel expenses to H-2B visa workers. wsws.org The Standish, Michigan-based carnival firm, T.J. Schmidt & Company, settled with the US Labor Department and agreed to pay $72,253.85 in back wages and travel expenses it defrauded 32 temporary migrant workers in 2021.

Lynda Carson (2024-09-10). Trump threatens us over false delusional election claims. indybay.org Trump Issues a Cease and Desist Order To Voters:…

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-09-10). Challenging Days Ahead of Bangladesh Interim Gov't Chief Prof Yunus. pressenza.com Guwahati: With a huge expectation from the people of Bangladesh, the interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Dhaka. But on the ground, the caretaker government is yet to make any formal reform in the system even though it has achieved diplomatic success in different fronts along with a sustained public trust. The widely acclaimed banker turned social-enterprise motivator Prof Yunus has continued his mission to understand the ground situation while discussing with various political parties along with other important personalities to finalize…

Pressenza New York (2024-09-10). Culture as a weapon of peace. pressenza.com In the current context marked by senseless wars that inflict suffering and destruction on innocent populations, the need to break the silence through art has emerged. This need gave rise to the idea of a musical documentary that chronicles the life of Nicolà≤ Paganini, who was born in Genoa in 1742 and died in Nice in 1840, universally recognized as the greatest violinist in history. At the center of the film, produced by Alveare Cinema and with the careful screenplay by Paolo Bianchini, Luca Bianchini and Paola Rota, is the story of Paganini's legendary violin, built in 1743 by the famous luthier Giuseppe Gua…

Eric A. Gordon (2024-09-10). 'Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price' available on new album. peoplesworld.org Last year, a hardworking music publicist alerted me to a rare performance of Damien Geter's spirituals-based Justice Symphony up in Fresno, paired with Beethoven's 9th, and I took the bait. The amazing soprano soloist (in both) was Karen Slack, who is presently enjoying a stellar career (about which said publicist continues to inform me). She's …

Basit Mahmood (2024-09-10). Wes Streeting takes the Tories apart over their lies on cronyism. leftfootforward.org Health Secretary Wes Streeting took the Tories apart after they tried to falsely accuse the Labour Party of cronyism, as he pointed out a litany of cronyism scandals the opposition had been involved in when in office. | Streeting was responding to Tory criticism of his decision to invite former New Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn into his department to give advice. | Shadow health secretary Victoria Atkins asked about Milburn's private sector interests and what documents he had access to in the Department of Health and Social Care. | She said: "This is just more evidence of cronyism at the heart of this n…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-09-10). Houthi rebels announce downing of another U.S. drone. plenglish.com Aden, Yemen, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Yemeni Houthi authorities today reported the downing of a new U.S. drone that was carrying out combat actions over the province of Saada, in the northwest of the country.

Joseph Trevithick (2024-09-10). Tilt-Ducted Fan ARES Drone Designed To Carry Modular Payloads Has Finally Lifted Off. twz.com ARES, which has been in development for over a decade, could resupply and provide other support for far-flung US forces in future conflicts.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-10). Understanding CAR-T cell therapy for cancer: Mayo Clinic expert explains how it works. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Lymphoma Day is September 15 ROCHESTER, Minn. — For many doctors and researchers, immunotherapy that uses someone's own immune system to target and attack cancer cells is the next and best frontier of cancer treatment. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy, is one type of immunotherapy. Sometimes likened to a "smart drug" or "living drug," CAR-T cell therapy relies on genetically modified immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells. In…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-10). Meet 3 new innovators in healthcare delivery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nadine Abdallah, M.D., Eleshia Morrison, Ph.D., and Yewande Odeyemi, M.B.B.S. Healthcare is evolving rapidly, demanding solutions to complex challenges. The Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery is at the forefront of guiding a new generation of clinician-scientists to address these needs and improve patient care. Meet Nadine Abdallah, M.D., Eleshia Morrison, Ph.D., and Yewande Odeyemi, M.B.B.S., who are completing the Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars Program. They join a growing group of clinician-scientists at Mayo who…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-10). Pregnancy-related heart failure is under-detected; AI-enabled stethoscope helped doctors diagnose twice as many cases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms — shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down — are easily mistaken for typical pregnancy discomforts. Late-breaking research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress on a Mayo Clinic study showed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital stethoscope helped doctors identify twice as many cases of heart failure compared to a control group that…

Carlos Lancho (2024-09-10). Venezuela: United Nations Rights Council should renew experts' mandate. fidh.org

Charles Rotter (2024-09-10). Here's How One Biden-Appointed Judge's Ruling Could Bring Drilling in Gulf of Mexico to A Halt. wattsupwiththat.com Notably, oil produced in the Gulf of Mexico is less carbon-intensive than oil produced elsewhere; one May 2023 analysis commissioned by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) found that oil extracted offshore in the Gulf of Mexico is 46% less carbon-intensive than the global average excluding the U.S. and Canada.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-09-10). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-09-10). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.

teleSUR, MER (2024-09-10). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.

teleSUR, MS (2024-09-10). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2024-09-10). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-09-10). Realizan reparaciones fabriles para garantizar el inicio de la zafra azucarera en Granma. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 sep (RHC) En un contexto muy complejo para la industria azucarera cubana, las reparaciones fabriles constituyen un eslabón decisivo en el propósito de garantizar una arrancada eficiente de la zafra.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-09-10). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.

Maria Calvo (2024-09-10). Cuba y Etiopía dialogaron sobre temas bilaterales y multilaterales. radiohc.cu Addis Abeba, 10 sep (RHC) La encargada de negocios de la embajada de Cuba en Etiopía, Natalys Dinza, dialogó hoy con el director general para América y Europa del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores local, Zenebe Kebede, sobre temas de interés bilateral y multilateral.

newarab (2024-09-10). Why Riad Salameh's arrest is a test for Lebanon's judiciary. newarab.com The arrest of former Central Bank of Lebanon chief Until he was forced to step down at the end of July last year, 73-year-old Salameh was governor of He was detained on 5 September following an interrogation by Public Prosecutor Jamal Al-Hajar and faces multiple char…

newarab (2024-09-10). Ex-Lebanon bank chief Riad Salameh slapped with arrest warrant. newarab.com A Lebanon judge on Monday extended the detention of the country's disgraced former Central Bank governor Investigating Judge Bilal Halawi questioned Salameh on Monday for two and a half hours, resulting in another arrest warrant being issued against him and an additional hearing scheduled for Thursday where his detention could be extended further. | During Salameh's hearing, protesters and some lawmakers gathered outside the Justice Palace, calling…

presstv.ir (2024-09-10). London's pro-Palestinian march marks 11 months of war in Gaza. presstv.ir Several thousand people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration that marched through central London to the Israeli embassy.

newarab (2024-09-10). Polio vaccine push moves to northern Gaza amid disruptions: WHO. newarab.com The third phase of a giant polio vaccination drive targeting children in After the first confirmed polio case in 25 years, a After covering central and southern Gaza, the campaign moved into its fi…

WSWS (2024-09-10). Strike wave erupts across Kenya despite trade unions' attempt to strangle it. wsws.org The working class is confronting a supposed "broad-based" government—a newly installed coalition of President William Ruto and his United Kenya Party and the main opposition party—that is committed to IMF austerity and enjoys the backing of the bureaucrats who run the Central Organization of Trade Unions.

Areeb Ullah (2024-09-10). UK protest groups change Palestine march date to avoid overlap with Yom Kippur. middleeasteye.net UK protest groups change Palestine march date to avoid overlap with Yom Kippur | Leaked email and figure within the pro-Palestine coalition said it changed the date after consulting with Jewish members of coalition | | Members of the Jewish Bloc for Palestine march in central London on 27…

Daria Kovaleva (2024-09-10). Open Letter to the President of Mongolia: Ensure the Arrest of Vladimir Putin. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-09-10). Kyrgyzstan: Overturn decision to liquidate Kloop Media. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-09-10). Kyrgyzstan: Respect and restore civic space. fidh.org Once known as the "island of democracy" in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has recently adopted a number of laws and practices severely curtailing civic space, including a Russia-style "foreign representatives" law, which drastically tightens control over foreign-funded human rights organisations. On the occasion of the Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its Kyrgyz member organisation, Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan, and the Coalition for Equality reiterate (…) | – |

Raphaël Lopoukhine (2024-09-10). ​Unlocking the full potential of the European Union Charter of fundamental rights. fidh.org

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-09-10). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.

Labor Video Project (2024-09-10). On Apple 2024 Launch Protest Against Corporate Crimes From The Congo To Palestine. indybay.org During the 2024 Apple product launch a march and rally was held to protest Apple's exploitation of child miners in the Congo an also their support for Israel's IDF and genocide…

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-09-10). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.

WSWS (2024-09-10). Jacobin, DSA and Sanders promote lie that Harris is progressive. wsws.org Of all the stage acts in the Democratic Party's 200-year-old playbill of political deception, perhaps the most hackneyed is the sleight of hand the party conducts at election time to paint its candidates as progressives, even as they move ever farther to the right.

Ana Vraƒçar (2024-09-10). 300,000 march against Macron's appointment of conservative prime minister. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, September 7, approximately A massive rally in Paris saw 160,000 demonstrators, with thousands more gathering in cities like Lille, Bordeaux, and Marseille. The protesters are demanding that Macron respect basic democratic me…

Norman Solomon (2024-09-10). 60 years after Lyndon Johnson's 'daisy ad,' the silence on nuclear war is dangerous. nationofchange.org Today, a campaign ad akin to the daisy spot is hard to imagine from the Democratic or Republican nominee to be commander in chief, who seem content to bypass the subject of nuclear-war dangers.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-09-10). Resistance acts in support of Gaza and to defend the region. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) MP Mohammad Raad reaffirmed that the Resistance acts to defend humanity not only in Gaza, but also in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt and the entire Arab region.

Yaniv Kubovich (2024-09-10). Despite Netanyahu's claims, Israeli army finds no signs Hamas preparing to smuggle hostages to Egypt via Philadelphi route. haaretz.com Israeli defense officials estimate that Hamas leader Sinwar lacks the capacity to transfer hostages to Rafah and from there to Egypt, despite Netanyahu's claims that one of the main reasons to keep troops in the Philadelphi route is the fear that Hamas will attempt to smuggle hostages out of Gaza…

newarab (2024-09-10). How Egypt's Sisi silences dissent through denaturalisation. newarab.com In March, Egypt's official gazette Hussein, a native of Qena, a city situated roughly 577 kilometres south of Cairo, was shocked to learn he had lost his Egyptian citizenship under the pretext of "acquiring foreign nationality without prior authorisation". | "I obtained French citizenship 17 years ago, but the Egyptian government only…

newarab (2024-09-10). Egypt renews 'wrongful' detention of activist held for 5 years. newarab.com An Egyptian court "wrongfully" The Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) said in a Abu Shady had been arrested in June 2019 over his involvement in a…

newarab (2024-09-10). Sisi's visit solidifies a new phase in Egypt and Turkey's ties. newarab.com

newarab (2024-09-10). In Egypt, electricity cost hikes now equal small apartment rent. newarab.com

tvbrics (2024-09-10). Ethiopia highlights AI as ideal investment for country's fruitful future. tvbrics.com The increasingly effective application of AI is pushing the boundaries of the technology's implementation…

aljazeera (2024-09-10). Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's attacker dies in hospital. aljazeera.com Dickson Ndiema Marangach doused Cheptegei in petrol and set her on fire, leading to her death in Kenya on Sunday.

Human Rights Watch (2024-09-10). Libya: Slow Flood Recovery Failing Displaced Survivors. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Rescuers and relatives of victims set up tents in front of collapsed buildings in Derna, Libya, September 18, 2023. | © 2023 Muhammad J. Elalwany/AP Photo | (Amman) — Libyan authorities are failing to provide adequate compensation and reconstruction support a year after devastating floods wrecked the eastern Libyan city of Derna and left thousands dead or missing, Human Rights Watch said today. Armed groups have yet to face accountability for emergency response failures that prevented people from seeking safety. The slow recovery and lack of a national response plan is having…

Salmali Das, Sankha Subhra Biswas (2024-09-10). Reclaim the Night! cadtm.org

newarab (2024-09-10). Revisiting Palestinian rap with Asifeh and Osloob. newarab.com Rap has become a huge phenomenon in Arab countries in the past few years. With headliners coming from Morocco to Lebanon, the genre and the hip-hop scene as a whole, are now a part of the mainstream culture in Arab countries. | If you were to search specifically for Palestinian rap, you would quickly find that the focus is on young artists, like Saint Levant and Shabjdeed, who are making phenomenal waves in the music scene. | However, hip-hop and rap have been present in Palestine since the late 90s, making it one of the oldest rap scenes in the Arab region. | By mostly covering artists from the past five to…

newarab (2024-09-10). Morocco's quake-hit villages blame slow aid on anti-Amazigh bias. newarab.com After a year of desperate waiting, A year ago, Morocco's government promised $12 billion to rehouse people affected by a deadly earthquake that destroyed hundreds of villages and killed around 3,…

presstv.ir (2024-09-10). Nigeria holds mass funeral for dozens killed in Boko Haram attack. presstv.ir A mass funeral was held for 34 of at least 81 people killed in Nigeria in a Boko Haram attack.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-09-10). Election Year Talk of Open Borders is a Joke in Light of Dramatic Increase in Border Spending. covertactionmagazine.com Sadly, Democrats Are Vowing to Be as Tough as Republicans and Support Draconian Surveillance Apparatus During the GOP convention in Milwaukee in July, speaker after speaker made it seem like the U.S.-Mexico border was as porous as a leaking sieve and that the Biden administration had allowed the U.S. to be overrun by illegal immigrants. …

Maria Calvo (2024-09-10). Debate decisivo o rito electoral. radiohc.cu Los candidatos a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, por el partido Demócrata, y Donald Trump, de los republicanos, realizarán este martes su primer y único debate público, justo nueve semanas antes de los comicios de donde saldrá el nuevo inquilino de la Casa Blanca.

presstv.ir (2024-09-10). 40 killed after Israel attacks displaced Gazans with US-provided 2,000-pound bombs. presstv.ir The Israeli regime attacks the displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip with US-provided 2,000-pound bombs, killing at least 40 civilians, mostly women and children.

IMEMC News (2024-09-10). Day 340: Israeli Missiles Kill Displaced Families In Khan Younis. imemc.org Updated: On Tuesday dawn, Day 340 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated, destroyed, and starved Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including killing more than 40 and wounding 60, largely children and women, in addition to dozens who remain missing in Mawasi Khan Younis, in the southern …

Dave DeCamp (2024-09-10). Forty Palestinians Reported Killed in Israeli Strikes on al-Mawasi Camp in Gaza. news.antiwar.com At least 40 Palestinians were killed, and 60 were injured by Israeli strikes on the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza early Tuesday morning, a Gaza Civil Defense official told AFP. Israel has designated the camp as a so-called "safe zone," but it has been repeatedly targeted by the Israeli military throughout the genocidal war. According …

newarab (2024-09-10). 'South Beirut will look like Gaza': Israeli MK threatens Lebanon. newarab.com A fully-fledged war between Israel and Lebanon will erupt in a "matter of days", a member of the Israeli parliament (MK) has claimed, threatening that Beirut's southern suburbs "will look like Gaza" if conflict breaks out. | "There is no other way," MK Nissim Vaturi of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing Likud party told Israel's Kan broadcaster. | "This is something that will develop in the coming days." | Vaturi claimed that Netanyahu briefed military officials on Sunday and told them "we must end this saga." | The MK, who is a member of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, said Isr…

presstv.ir (2024-09-10). Al-Mawasi massacre: Hamas calls on intl. community to stop 'Nazi regime's holocaust'. presstv.ir Hamas denounces an Israeli attack on a tented encampment in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the south of Gaza Strip as "a brutal act of genocide."

tn.ai (2024-09-10). Iran Condemns Israel's Brutal Strike on Al-Mawasi Camp in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Zionist regime's air attack that has killed dozens of people in tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza.

IMEMC News (2024-09-10). Army Abducts A Former Political Prisoner Near Hebron. imemc.org On Tuesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Beit Kahil town, northwest of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part and abducted a former political prisoner. Media sources said several army vehicles invaded the town before the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes. They added that the soldiers interrogated many Palestinians in their homes while …

IMEMC News (2024-09-10). Army Demolishes House, Well, Retaining Walls Near Hebron. imemc.org On Tuesday, Israeli occupation soldiers demolished a Palestinian house, a water well, and retaining walls southeast of Yatta town, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Osama Makhamra, an activist against the illegal Israeli colonialist activities, said the soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded the Khalidiya area of Karmel town, east of Yatta, …

presstv.ir (2024-09-10). Iran condemns al-Mawasi massacre, calls for immediate action to curb Israeli crimes. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns the deadly Israeli attack on a tented encampment in southern Gaza, which killed 45 people.

tn.ai (2024-09-10). Israeli Airstrike Massacres over 40 Palestinians in Khan Younis 'Safe Zone'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — More than 40 Palestinians were killed and 60 others injured in another heinous Israeli massacre targeting a displaced persons camp in southern Gaza, according to Gaza's Civil Defense.

newarab (2024-09-10). In southern Lebanon, a few hold firm against Israel's strikes. newarab.com Every morning the residents of Deir Sryan, a farming village in southern Fearing for their safety, the vast majority…

Staff (2024-09-10). Tariq Ali on U.S. & U.K. Arming Israel's War on Gaza, Pakistan Protests & Macron's Embrace of the Right. democracynow.org We speak to acclaimed historian, activist and filmmaker Tariq Ali about Western governments' support for Israel's war on Gaza and popular protest in support of Palestine, which Ali calls the "biggest divide we've seen in politics almost since the Vietnam War." He argues that this division is "challenging the very nature of democracy" and the international rule of law. Ali also shares his analysis of South Asian politics — in Pakistan, where former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the United States of engineering his ouster, and in Bangladesh, where a student-le…

newarab (2024-09-10). Two Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in separate shootings. newarab.com Yazen Abu Salah, from the Druze village of Ein al-Asad in northern Israel, died on Saturday after being shot at a bar in Rosh Pina on Friday, according to local media reports. | Three suspects from the Israeli town of Tuba-Zangariyye have since been arrested in connection with the crime, reports said. | The attack is believed to be related to a gang rivalry, as Israeli news channel Channel 12 reported that patrons confirmed that the shooting was criminal in nature, after initially suspecting it as a 'terror' attack. | Separately, Mohammed Sheikh al-Eid, was later fatally shot while driving in the southern Isra…

aljazeera (2024-09-10). Israeli attack on Gaza displacement camp kills dozens. aljazeera.com Israel's military has bombed the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza near Khan Younis, killing more than 40 people.

newarab (2024-09-10). Paramilitary gunfire in Sudan city kills at least 30 people. newarab.com Paramilitary gunfire sounded in Sudan's southeastern city of Sennar is one of the few remaining cities in the state of the same name that is not yet controlled by the Residents on Monday told AFP there had been re…

ecns.cn (2024-09-10). Chinese, U.S. theater commanders hold video call. ecns.cn Wu Yanan, Commander of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, held a video call with Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, on Tuesday morning, China's Defense Ministry said.

ecns.cn (2024-09-10). Cloud-shrouded terraced fields in Guangxi. ecns.cn Landscape of the cloud-shrouded terraced fields after a rain forms a poetic image in Longsheng County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 9, 2024.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-09-10). Uruguay's Health Ministry issues advice due to atmospheric smoke. plenglish.com Montevideo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) issued recommendations to the population on Tuesday before the incidence of black smoke from forest fires in the South American region.

aljazeera (2024-09-10). Researchers warn methane emissions 'rising faster than ever'. aljazeera.com The largest increases in emissions of the greenhouse gas come from China and Southeast Asia.

Amanda Fitzpatrick (2024-09-10). 10,000 women expected to gather in Philly for women's conference 2 days after presidential election. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Pennsylvania Conference for Women will convene in Philadelphia two days after Thousands of women are expected to attend the November conference, during which obstacles and triumphs of women will be explored and celebrated. Organizers of the nonpartisan event said they hope to unite attendees under this year's theme, "Power in Unity." They als…

Peter Crimmins (2024-09-10). Spies, breakups and thick glasses: Philly's Pig Iron Theatre obsesses over Aimee Mann in 'Poor Judge'. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Dito van Reigersberg, co-founder of Pig Iron Theatre and creator of the drag cabaret personality Martha Graham Cracker, really, really likes "There's something about art — any art — where you have to pay attention to your obsessions," he said. "This piece really came out of me becoming incredibly obsessed with Aimee Mann." | The singer-songwriter emerged in the 1980s as the frontwoman of the…

Urban CNY News (2024-09-10). Notice Of Meetings Under The Open Meetings Law For The Justice Center Oversight Committee. urbancny.com September 11, 2024 Justice Center Oversight Committee meeting at Beauchamp Library The September 11, 2024 meeting of the Onondaga County/Syracuse Justice Center Oversight Committee will be held at Beauchamp Branch Library on 2111 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York. The meeting begins at 5: 30. This notice is given to comply with the Open Meetings Law. DATED: September 9, 2024 M. Murphy (signed electronically) Montanette Murphy Onondaga County Office of Diversity & Inclusion…

Catherine Crockett (2024-09-10). Saturday 9/14: Peace in Sudan: Perspectives and Action. indybay.org Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd.Seaside, CA…

Chris Houston (2024-09-10). The Urgent Need for Peace in Sudan. counterpunch.org Last month, the International Rescue Committee, described the crisis in Sudan as the top global humanitarian emergency. On August 28, Lawrence O'Donnell described the war in Sudan as the "least reported humanitarian crisis on the planet". Levon Sevunts is a former journalist who works for the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. He had recently returned from

Gertrude Kamya Othieno (2024-09-10). Honourable or Ow'ekitiibwa? The evolving meaning of titles in Uganda's political landscape. independent.co.ug The evolution of "Honourable" suggests a deeper issue in how political titles are perceived and used COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The title "Honourable" was introduced to Uganda's Parliament as an import from British tradition. In the UK, "Honourable" denotes a person of high integrity, and failing to meet these standards typically results in losing …

The Independent (2024-09-10). New A-Level curriculum rollout now expected next year. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has finally given the green light to the development of a new A-Level competence-based curriculum. Sources from the Ministry of Education headquarters have revealed that Education Minister Janet Kataha Museveni has allowed the National Curriculum Development Centre to proceed with the development of …

The Independent (2024-09-10). Kasese to host World Rabies Day on September 28. independent.co.ug Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Rabies Day (WRD) that is marked annually on September 28, will be celebrated in Kasese, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has confirmed. The day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for elimination of the disease globally. The commemoration has been spearheaded by …

The Independent (2024-09-10). President Museveni's brother intervenes, Nakaseke North MP aspirant ends early campaigns. independent.co.ug Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The race for Nakaseke North Parliamentary seat has taken a significant turn following the decision by Businessman Brian Kabuura to halt campaigns ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kabuura, who has been campaigning for two years alongside Professor Wilber Ahebwa, Chairperson of the Greater Ngoma Development Foundation, had sought …

The Independent (2024-09-10). Up to 600 drivers arrested without valid licenses in one week. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 619 drivers have been arrested by traffic police for driving without valid licenses in the past six days. These arrests followed operations conducted on various roads across the country. According to traffic police records, out of the 619 arrested drivers, 110 had no driving licenses at all, 275 …

The Independent (2024-09-10). David Ogong appointed new NSSF Board chair. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development Betty Amongi has appointed a new Board of Directors for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for a 3-year term effective September 01, 2024. David Ogong has been appointed the new chairperson, succeeding Peter Kimbowa whose 3-year tenure elapsed on …

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