(2024-09-29). African Nations Push For Urgent United Nations Reforms. popularresistance.org In the ongoing 79th session of the UN General Assembly, heads of state from African countries reiterated their demand for an urgent reform in global decision making and greater representation of their continent in the Security Council. | The African leaders claim that their current exclusion from the crucial decision making institutions is a legacy of colonialism and demanded urgent changes. | They underlined that highlighting their exclusion is not merely an attempt to claim representation but to gain real say in crucial decision making on issues directly affecting the African countries and their future, such as…
(2024-09-29). 15th commemoration of the 28 September 2009 massacre in Conakry: The trial enters a new appeal phase. fidh.org
(2024-09-29). Joshua Craze: Taxonomies of Hunger. newleftreview.org Death by hunger stalks millions in the Sahel and Horn of Africa—the upshot of West-led political and economic processes as much as climate change and war. Yet only a few instances can pass the demanding criteria for famine set by the humanitarian technocrats of the international bodies charged with its alleviation.
(2024-09-29). Bahrain: Joint letter on human rights priorities to all member states of the United Nations General Assembly. fidh.org International organisations, including the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, seized the occasion of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) to urge the Member States to priorities human rights issues in Bahrain, especially the multiple arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders.
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(2024-09-29). Senegal's president on reforms, snap election and pan-Africanism. aljazeera.com Bassirou Diomaye Faye on domestic and geopolitical challenges, five months into his presidency.
(2024-09-29). Forum on China-Africa Cooperation evades contradictions at the end of the Belt and Road: Chinese investment, finance and trade controversies in Southern Africa. cadtm.org
(2024-09-29). Evolve Africa announces fourth edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Evolve Africa, on Friday, September 27th , announced the fourth edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) 2024. This year's awards will be held under the theme 'Promoting Sustainable Marketing. The awards aim to inspire and motivate marketers to create campaigns that drive business success and contribute positively to society …
(2024-09-29). Africa's climate-security agenda. independent.co.ug 
Across Africa, effects of climate change are deepening gaps in access to food, water, and energy COMMENT | HAKAINDE HICHILEMA | With vast arable lands, rich reserves of critical minerals, and almost endless solar and wind power potential, Africa could practically be the world's engine room. Many of its economies continue to be propelled by improved …
(2024-09-29). Why Africa is set to become the world's growth engine. independent.co.ug 
The continent has natural resource wealth and great strength in its young, talented, growing population COMMENT | TOSIN ENIOLORUNDA | Tech innovations empower individuals, drive financial inclusion and foster economic resilience across the continent. Africa's economic revival is real. Economic progress in Africa has seen various false dawns. Whether halted by tragic natural disasters, political instabilities or military …
(2024-09-29). Egypt: Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence. fidh.org
(2024-09-29). Algeria reimposes visa requirements on Moroccan nationals. newarab.com 
(2024-09-29). The Algerian people reiterate their rejection of military rule. cadtm.org
(2024-09-29). Gaza Day 359 of Israeli Assault: No Fuel for Ambulances — Casualties Carried to Hospital on Foot. imemc.org 
On Sunday, day 359 of Israel's ongoing, continuous assault on the entire population of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued dropping bombs on civilians, as well as wiring and detonating buildings in Gaza City. With no fuel left in northern Gaza, the casualties were carried to the hospital on stretchers by men walking on foot, …
(2024-09-29). Iraqi resistance strikes vital Israeli targets in Eilat with combat drones. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has carried out two drone strikes on strategic targets within Israeli-occupied territories, in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime's ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
(2024-09-29). Racist Mobs Rampage England, Anti-Racists Fight Back. popularresistance.org A violent and xenophobic race riot ripped through different parts of England from July 30 to August 7. The fatal stabbing of three girls on July 29 in Southport was used by the far-right as an excuse to unleash their hate in the streets of the UK. | Misinformation, speculation and false claims on social media about the attacker's nationality, religion and immigration status created a false narrative that the murderer was a Muslim asylum seeker who had landed recently in England by boat. | Even when the truth was revealed regarding the suspect being a 17-year-old Christian born in Cardiff, the rioters — unde…
(2024-09-29). Hezbollah Confirms The Death Of Hasan Nasrallah In Israeli Carpet-Bombing. popularresistance.org The Secretary General of Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah, was killed by the latest Israeli carpet-bombing of Beirut's southern Dahiya district on Friday, according to an official announcement by the Lebanese resistance group on Saturday afternoon. | Israel had bombed a residential block in the Haret Hraik area in the Dahiya district with several 2000-pound bunker-buster bombs. The massive airstrike leveled an entire residential block and completely flattened at least six residential buildings. | Israeli media outlets first reported that Nasrallah was the target of the strike, while AFP and Reuters quoted sources descr…
(2024-09-29). Jhumpa Lahiri Refuses New York Museum Award Over Palestine Scarf. ummid.com Pulitzer winning author Jhumpa Lahiri refused to accept an award from New York's Noguchi Museum protesting its decision to fire three employees for wearing Keffiyeh, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity and resistance.
(2024-09-29). Israel at war, day 359: Lebanon has no option but diplomacy, caretaker PM says. haaretz.com Israel readying for ground op in Lebanon, U.S. officials tells ABC News, adding that it will likely be limited ‚ñ Hezbollah chief Nasrallah's body recovered from site of Israeli attack in Beirut, sources tell Reuters ‚ñ IDF says it struck power stations, port used by Houthis in Yemen ‚ñ Iran's foreign minister: killing of Revolutionary Guards deputy commander in Lebanon 'will not go unanswered' ‚ñ Here's what you need to know 359 days into the war…
(2024-09-29). Israeli army strikes Yemen's Hodeidah port, power plant used by Houthies. haaretz.com According to the IDF, the port is utilized by the Houthis to import oil and transfer Iranian weapons and military supplies. The strikes were carried out in retaliation for recent Houthi missile attacks on Israel…
(2024-09-29). Venezuela Condemns Zionist Regime's Attacks on Beirut and Assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The In the statement, Venezuela add…
(2024-09-29). US charges three Iranians over Trump campaign hack. newarab.com 
The United States unveiled charges Friday against three individuals as it accused Iran of election interference, saying malicious actors had hacked the campaign of former president The three defendants were said to have conspired with others to carry out "a years-long, wide ranging hacking operation on behalf of the The ope…
(2024-09-29). Sunday 9/29: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley CA…
(2024-09-29). Israeli Military Targets Hezbollah: Recent Airstrikes in Lebanon. devdiscourse.com The Israeli military announced early Sunday morning that it had carried out airstrikes on numerous Hezbollah 'terror' targets within Lebanon in the last 12 hours. These targets included launchers that were directed toward Israel, indicating a heightened level of military action in the area.
(2024-09-29). Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli bombing: Hezbollah. ummid.com Hezbollah has confirmed its chief Hassan Nasrallah, has been killed in Israeli bombing carried out on its headquarters in Lebanese capital Beirut Friday September 27, 2024.
(2024-09-29). Strategic Reflections on the Escalation of Israeli Intimidation in Lebanon. cadtm.org
(2024-09-29). UK Admits Out of Arms Since Last Year as West Attempts to Prolong Ukraine War. thealtworld.com
(2024-09-29). Big Money is trying to privatize, and sabotage our election system and voting rights. indybay.org Protesters In Front Of The Home Of Billionaire Leonard Anthony Leo:…
(2024-09-29). Let's talk low libido. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It may feel uncomfortable to talk about low libido with your partner and your healthcare team. Unfortunately, it's a common problem that affects adults everywhere, yet many people have never been asked about their sexual health by their healthcare teams. Although it may be difficult to discuss, sexual health is important and factors that are causing low libido should be addressed. Many primary care, psychology and OB-GYN professionals are trained to care for and treat…
(2024-09-29). Paying it forward: Florida woman leads support group after CAR-T cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the sun rises above the St. Johns River and casts a glow on the glass buildings of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, Ann Mackey returns from a walk with her dog Maggie and prepares to attend a book club discussion. It's moments like these she has come to truly appreciate after treatment for breast cancer and multiple myeloma. Watch: Paying it forward: Florida woman leads support group after CAR-T cell therapy www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEMZ_K3DG2Q "I have always said…
(2024-09-29). As blood cancer treatments evolve, so does the patient journey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's Note: September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month ROCHESTER, Minn. — Treatment for blood cancers is advancing, giving more options to people living with the disease. Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., an oncologist and hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, says that physicians are identifying, monitoring and eliminating disease earlier and more deeply, thanks to targeted drug therapies and novel treatments like CAR-T cell therapy. Dr. Ailawadhi is an expert in blood cancers, particularly myeloma….
(2024-09-29). American Hospital and Koàß University Hospital in Turkey join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ISTANBUL and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Koàß Healthcare and Mayo Clinic have announced that two Koàß Healthcare hospitals, American Hospital and Koàß University Hospital, are the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. American Hospital and Koàß University Hospital are the first institutions in Europe to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted healthcare organizations with special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. The announcement ceremony on Sept. 18 was…
(2024-09-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is CAR-T cell therapy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Roughly 635,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International's most recent report. Survival rates for aggressive lymphomas have improved significantly thanks to advances in treatment, such as chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy). Dr. Madiha Iqbal, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and oncologist, explains that CAR-T cell therapy is a personalized and innovative treatment giving hope to patients diagnosed with various lymphomas. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mhzo1FAmV0 Journalists: …
(2024-09-29). Mayo Clinic recognized in Newsweek's 2025 rankings for World's Best Smart and Specialized Hospitals. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is recognized in Newsweek's list of "World's Best Smart Hospitals" with seven No. 1 rankings in "World's Best Specialized Hospitals." Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is recognized as a Best Smart Hospital and Best Specialized Hospital with seven No. 1 specialty rankings, more than any other hospital, according to Newsweek's "World's Best Smart Hospitals 2025" and "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2025." The "World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks 350 healthcare organizations from 28 countries…
(2024-09-29). 7 advances in CAR-T cell therapy at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are advancing and improving CAR-T cell therapy to expand its capabilities to treat more conditions. Read more about the latest advances in CAR-T at Mayo Clinic.
(2024-09-29). Jamia Researcher Wins Carl June CAR-TCR Summit Travel Award. ummid.com Areej Akhtar, a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the Multidisciplinary Centre for Advanced Research and Studies (MCARS), Jamia Millia Islamia(JMI) has been honored with the first-ever Carl June CAR-TCR Summit travel award at an event held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
(2024-09-29). Aamir Khan's 'Laapataa Ladies' confirmed as India's Oscar entry. ummid.com The Film Federation of India (FFI) Monday September 23, 2024 confirmed Aamir Khan's 'Laapataa Ladies' as India's official entry to the Academy Awards 2025, also known as Oscar 2025.
(2024-09-29). Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Landmark ruling in favour of victims of the Pinochet dictatorship. fidh.org
(2024-09-29). 'You Flew Here': Dem AG Suing Exxon Struggles To Defend His Own Lawsuit On Live TV. wattsupwiththat.com If Bonta flew roundtrip from Sacramento to New York City to appear at Climate Week, he would have flown approximately 5,000 miles and emitted about 2.26 metric tons of carbon dioxide, according to calculations done on Sustainable Travel.
(2024-09-29). N.J. woman, Pittsburgh man latest to be charged after chaotic car meetups in Philly. whyy.org This story originally appeared on A woman from New Jersey and a man from Pittsburgh are the latest people to be charged after the chaotic car meetups in Philadelphia last weekend. | Alexis Boyce, 20, from Englishtown, New Jersey, surrendered to Philly police Friday morning. | Police say her vehicle, a Dodge Challenger, was recovered. | Boyce is charged with causing/risking a catastrophe, riot, fleeing a police officer and related offenses. | Albert Woynar, 18, was arrested in his ho…
(2024-09-29). JD Vance rallies voters at wealthy Republican donor's business in Bucks County. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Ohio Sen. JD Vance made a campaign stop in Bucks County yesterday to rally voters in one of the most narrowly partisan split areas of the country. | The Republican nominee for
(2024-09-29). 📨 Modo Avión: La montaña rusa. cubadebate.cu Hola mi gente, otro domingo más aquí para refrescar su finde con lo más pegado del acontecer nacional e internacional. Y no, no somos Piso 6. Ha sido una semana muy emotiva para todos, entre la soltería de Shakira que nos ha puesto a bailar y la terrible pérdida de Maggie Smith, la profesora McGonagall.
(2024-09-29). Ministros de exteriores de Cuba y Venezuela asisten a acto de solidaridad en Harlem. cubadebate.cu Durante su intervención en la actividad, al que asistieron representantes del movimiento solidario y simpatizantes con Cuba en Estados Unidos, Rodríguez enalteció el apoyo de los afroamericanos a la causa del pueblo caribeño, así como el respaldo histórico recibido desde Harlem.
(2024-09-29). Siria y Cuba abogan por mayor coordinación y cooperación. radiohc.cu Damasco, 29 sep (RHC) El ministro sirio de Asuntos Exteriores, Bassam Sabbagh, y su homólogo cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, destacaron este domingo la necesidad de intensificar la coordinación y cooperación respecto a desafíos comunes y temas de mutuo interés.
(2024-09-29). Vicio en Miami: la mayor base de la CIA. cubadebate.cu Una serie de documentos desclasificados del FBI registran múltiples actividades ilegales de Mas Canosa y Posada Carriles, desde el narcotráfico internacional hasta la creación de campos de entrenamiento paramilitares en Florida.
(2024-09-29). Advierten sobre inacción de occidente frente a Netanyahu. radiohc.cu París, 29 sep (RHC) El excanciller francés Hubert Védrine advirtió este domingoque occidente apoya al primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, y carece de influencia sobre el político, a quien consideró dispuesto a todo para mantener el poder.
(2024-09-29). Cuba se corona monarca de béisbol para ciegos. cubadebate.cu En partido desarrollado en el Farnham Park, los dirigidos por Roberto Carmona desplazaron del trono a los monarcas del orbe de la pasada cita, después de firmar un empate con ellos en la fase de grupos y demostrar durante todo el torneo la calidad de este deporte en la mayor de Las Antillas.
(2024-09-29). Families flee Israeli attacks on Beirut suburbs. newarab.com 
Hundreds of families crammed into vehicles and fled Fresh strikes struck Beirut's southern suburbs early Saturday after huge raids hours before that the Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah's "central headquarters". | Bottlenecks formed in the middle of the night on normally…
(2024-09-29). Why Does The US Still Control Every Penny Of Iraqi Oil Revenues? popularresistance.org In July, the Iraqi Central Bank halted all foreign transactions in Chinese Yuan, succumbing to intense pressure from the US Federal Reserve to do so. The shutdown followed a brief period during which Baghdad had allowed merchants to trade in Yuan, an initiative intended to mitigate excessive US restrictions on Iraq's access to US dollars. | While this Yuan-based trade excluded Iraq's oil exports, which remained in US dollars, Washington viewed it as a threat to its financial dominance over the Persian Gulf state. But how has the US managed to exert such total control over Iraqi financial policies? | The answer li…
(2024-09-29). Houthis Try To Kill Netanyahu, Fire Missile At Airport When Israel PM's Plane Arrived | Nasrallah. hindustantimes.com Iran-backed Houthi militant group fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile at central Israel from Yemen on Saturday evening. Houthis said the missile was aimed at and timed to coincide with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's landing in Israel after returning from New York. However, Israeli air defence system shot down the missile "outside the country's borders," according to the IDF.
(2024-09-29). Israeli Forces Abduct Four Palestinians Near Ramallah. imemc.org 
Israeli forces abducted four Palestinian young men, before dawn on Sunday, in various areas of the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah. Media sources said that occupation forces invaded the village of Abu Qash, northwest of Ramallah and abducted the young man, Khaled Ahmad Qad after storming his home. Sources added that Israeli soldiers abducted …
(2024-09-29). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians in Bethlehem. imemc.org 
Early Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers abducted two Palestinians from their homes in Bethlehem, located in the occupied West Bank. Media sources said several army jeeps invaded Saff Street in central Bethlehem, where they stormed and ransacked the home of 21-year-old Ibrahim Husam Abdullah before abducting him. The sources further reported that soldiers also invaded the …
(2024-09-29). 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.
(2024-09-29). Azerbaijan: Unprecendent repression since January 2024. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights groups, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, alert the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr Alain Berset, to the escalation of repression in Azerbaijan since January 2024.
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(2024-09-29). Baguio Central University Forges Alliances with Seoul's aSSIST University and Geneva SDG School of Management. pressenza.com 
Tripartite MOU signing between Baguio Central University (Baguio City, Philippines), aSSIST University (Korea), and the SDG School of Management (Geneva). | On September 25, 2024, during the second day of the prestigious World University Rankings for Innovation Global Conference (WGC24) in Seoul, Korea, Baguio Central University (BCU) achieved a significant milestone in its internationalization efforts. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was formalized between BCU, aSSIST University in Seoul, and the SDG School of Management in Geneva, cementing a partnership that will foster global academic collaboration. T…
(2024-09-29). 15 models of Beijing's central axis architecture makes their debut in Beijing. ecns.cn A total of 15 models of cultural heritages on the central axis of Beijing made their debut on Saturday at a capital exhibition.
(2024-09-29). Xi to pay tribute to fallen heroes ahead of 75th founding anniversary of PRC. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders will present flower baskets to fallen heroes at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing on Monday morning, on the eve of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
(2024-09-29). Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to analyze economic situation, arrange for economic work. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Thursday to analyze and study the current economic situation and make further arrangements for economic work.
(2024-09-29). Xi says great times call for heroes. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said great times call for heroes and foster heroes. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a ceremony conferring the country's highest state honors ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
(2024-09-29). China Weekly (Sept. 21 ⚪ 27). ecns.cn China's central bank announced a cut in the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points for financial institutions, Shanghai bourse surge hit 4-year high, the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, China will implement a visa-free policy for Denmark…
(2024-09-28). Xi to pay tribute to fallen heroes ahead of 75th founding anniversary of PRC. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders will present flower baskets to fallen heroes at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing on Monday morning, on the eve of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
(2024-09-29). 'Draconian Decision': Mushawarat on CBSE order to drop Urdu. ummid.com All India Muslim Majlis e Mushawarat has slammed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for its decision to drop Urdu as one of the languages to write Class 10 and Class 12 board exams…
(2024-09-29). Azerbaijan: PACE should hold an Urgency Debate to address the grave human rights situation. fidh.org
(2024-09-29). Belarus: Four years after Marfa Rabkova's arbitrary detention, repression against Viasna members must end. fidh.org Four years ago, on September 17, 2020, Viasna member Marfa Rabkova was arbitrarily detained. To this day, she remains unlawfully imprisoned. On the fourth anniversary of her detention, the Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and Viasna reiterate their call for her immediate and unconditional release, as well as the release of the other four Viasna members detained and all human rights defenders arbitrarily imprisoned in Belarus.
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(2024-09-29). Welcoming European Court judgement on Poland's failure to protect same-sex couples married abroad. fidh.org
(2024-09-29). UNE pronostica una tensa jornada con 1278 MW de déficit en pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Se encuentran fuera de servicio por combustible 47 centrales de generación distribuida, así como la Patana de Santiago de Cuba, la patana de Regla y motores en la Patana de Melones, para un total de 556 MW, de ellos 267 MW en grupos distribuidos y 289 MW en las Patanas.
(2024-09-29). New Doc Unlocks America's Deep, Dark Anti-Democratic Secrets by Exposing Electoral College. counterpunch.org 
Image by Allison Saeng. | America and its origin story are full of unexamined assumptions, one of the biggest being that voters actually cast their ballots for presidential candidates. Is democracy — which comes from the Greek words for people (demos) and rule (kratos) — the USA's foundational "Big Lie"? Consider that, according to Ari Berman's new book Minority Rule, only 1.8% of the population of the 13 original states voted in George Washington's 1789 presidential election. In One Person, One Vote? director Maximina Juson goes behind the closed doors of 1787's Constitutional Convention, when Ame…
(2024-09-29). Muslim groups to voters: back Jill Stein, Cornel West or other pro-Palestine candidates. indybay.org Widespread anger at the Democratic Party has led to movements like the Abandon Harris campaign (formerly Abandon Biden), a movement of Muslim and Arab Americans dedicated to making sure Harris and the Democrats lose this presidential election over their support for Israel's war. Israeli forces have so far killed more than 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza, which is the official death toll determined by the Palestinian health ministry and deemed a highly conservative underestimate of the actual number of Palestinian deaths.
(2024-09-29). The 2024 elections and the danger of fascism: The working class must no longer remain at the mercy of its enemies. workers.org 
Mass protest at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024. The writer is First Secretary of Workers World Party. The presidential election this year is a watershed moment for the working-class movement and for the anti-imperialist forces within it. It is time to do what has yet to . . . |
(2024-09-29). Race to watch: What voters need to know about Pa. state Rep. Craig Williams and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Moro. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are up for election in November. The margins in the lower chamber are razor thin. Democrats The state House
(2024-09-29). Egypt refuses to free jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah: sister. newarab.com 
Egyptian authorities have refused to release dissident Abdel Fattah, 42, was arrested on September 29, 2019. | Just over two years later, he was handed a five-year sentence for "spreading false news" by sharing a Facebook post about police brutality. | His family on Thursday urged the government of
(2024-09-29). Kabaddi's Rise in Egypt: Bridging Cultures Through Sport. tvbrics.com 
The game is becoming a cultural and sporting bridge between the two countries…
(2024-09-29). South Asia in the New Global Debt Crisis — A Call for Collective Solutions. cadtm.org
(2024-09-29). There would be no resistance to Israel in the region without Iran: Lebanese scholar. presstv.ir It is not farfetched to say there would be no resistance to the Israeli regime in the region without the Islamic Republic of Iran, says a Lebanese scholar…
(2024-09-29). Xi awards national medals, honorary titles. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday presented medals to recipients of the national medals and honorary titles, the highest state honors, ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
(2024-09-29). Xi addresses ceremony awarding China's highest state honors. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday addressed a ceremony held to award the highest state honors ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
(2024-09-29). Xi extends congratulations to recipients of China's highest state honors. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended warm congratulations and high respects to recipients of China's highest state honors ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
(2024-09-29). China holds ceremony awarding highest state honors. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Sunday presented medals to recipients of the national medals and honorary titles, the highest state honors, ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
(2024-09-29). Xi to award national medals, honorary titles ahead of National Day. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will award national medals and honorary titles at a ceremony to be held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing at 10 a.m. Sunday ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
(2024-09-28). Xi awards national medals, honorary titles. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday presented medals to recipients of the national medals and honorary titles, the highest state honors, ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
(2024-09-29). Nathan Sperber: The French Crisis: Organic or Conjunctural? newleftreview.org Since 2017, France's Fifth Republic has been polarized between three novel coalitions—techno-bourgeois, far-right and radical left. After July's snap elections, as Macron once again pockets the 'anti-fascist' vote and installs a conservative Prime Minister, Nathan Sperber argues that a Meloni-style domestication of Le Pen may be on the horizon.
(2024-09-29). Israeli Airstrikes On Lebanon Result In Dozens of Casualties. imemc.org 
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that Israeli airstrikes on Saturday led to the deaths of 33 individuals and left 195 others injured. The Israeli military continued its bombardment across various Lebanese cities and towns, targeting the southern suburbs, an industrial area near Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, and regions along the Lebanese-Syrian border. …
(2024-09-29). Beirut: Dozens of buildings destroyed following Israel strikes. newarab.com 
Dozens of buildings in Smoke could still be seen billowing from several buildings on Saturday in the southern suburb of
(2024-09-29). Iraqi Resistance 'Ready For Open War' Against Israel After Lebanon Attacks. popularresistance.org The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) announced its readiness for a comprehensive war with Israel in response to a series of massive Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut overnight, Al-Akhbar reported on 28 September. | The Israeli bombing campaign targeted the headquarters of Hezbollah as well as civilian residential buildings in Beirut's Dahiye neighborhoods, causing major destruction. The number of victims remains unclear but is expected to be large, as many were buried underneath the rubble of the destroyed buildings. | Ali al-Mahdi, the leader of the Iraqi resistance, told Al-Akhbar in a statement…
(2024-09-29). Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah's martyrdom in Israeli strike on southern Beirut. presstv.ir The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance group has confirmed the assassination of its leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in massive airstrikes against Beirut on Friday evening.
(2024-09-29). Satellite images show extent of Israeli strikes across Lebanon. haaretz.com For nearly a week, the Israeli Air Force has struck hundreds of targets in Lebanon's south, center and the Beqaa Valley. These structures housed cruise missiles, rockets, armaments and more…
(2024-09-29). Jared Kushner says Israel must 'finish the job' in Lebanon. newarab.com 
A top adviser to former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israel must be allowed to finish defeating Hezbollah after Jared Kushner, who is also former US president Donald Trump's son-in-law praised the Friday killing of Nasrallah in a massive Israeli airstrike on a southern Beirut suburb. | Kushner was seen as the architect of Trump's "Deal of the Century" peace plan which would have allowed Israel to annex huge tracts of the West Bank and was unanim…
(2024-09-29). WW condemns U.S.-backed Israeli murder of Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. workers.org 
Workers World condemns Israel's assassination of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, that took place in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on Sept. 27. Nasrallah had been leading the Lebanon-based liberation organization for 32 years. His assassination was part of a larger massacre, as the same Israeli airstrikes . . . |
(2024-09-29). Speculation over Hezbollah leader's fate after Israeli bombing. newarab.com 
Israel conducted a wave of air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Friday, levelling several buildings in a densely populated neighbourhood. | The The strikes were heard across the Mediterranean city, and sparked panic in the residential area. | They were by far the fiercest strikes to hit Beirut since Israel increased attacks on Lebanon this week, killing hundreds of people. | Israeli Pr…
(2024-09-29). Flames, smoke across southern Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conducted large-scale strikes on Hezbollah targets.
(2024-09-29). Hezbollah confirms leader Nasrallah killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the Israeli airstrikes targeting the militant group's command headquarters a day earlier in Dahieh, Beirut's southern suburbs. In a statement, the group mourned Nasrallah, describing him as "a great martyr" and "a heroic, bold, brave, wise, insightful, and …
(2024-09-29). Hezbollah Attacks USA's Key Arab Ally? Rocket Blast Near Israeli Neighbour's Capital | Nasrallah. hindustantimes.com USA's Arab ally and Israel's neighbouring country Jordan claimed rockets fired from South Lebanon landed on its territory on September 28 evening. The Jordanian army said a Grad rocket fell in an uninhabited desert area near Muwaqqar, a town southeast of Amman.
(2024-09-29). Israel continues strikes on Lebanon after Nasrallah killing. newarab.com 
Israel The Israeli navy said that it had intercepted eight projectiles coming from Lebanon on Sunday morning, and one from the Red Sea. | Nasrallah was killed in a massive Israeli air attack on Friday on the group's headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs. | It was a major blow to H…
(2024-09-29). Israel targets Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut suburb attack. newarab.com 
Violent explosions rocked the Haret Hreik neighbourhood in the Dahiyeh southern suburb of Ten loud explosions were heard in a wave of air raids that hit an area close to the road leading to Lebanon's only international airport in Beirut, with local media reporting that a large crater was seen on the site of the attack and that several buildings were flattened. | Footage aired on local media showed a massive column of smoke rising from the s…
(2024-09-29). 1000s evacuate to Beirut amid intense Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon continue to flee their villages and cities toward Beirut.
(2024-09-29). Hurricane Helene devastates southeastern US, millions without power. aljazeera.com At least 63 are killed, and over 2.6 million people go without electricity as Helene leaves a trail of destruction.
(2024-09-29). China's lunar spacesuit makes public debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn China's lunar spacesuit made its first public appearance on Saturday at a forum in southwest China's Chongqing.
(2024-09-29). China's trade with ROK increasingly competitive. ecns.cn The industrial business sectors of China and South Korea, once complementary a decade ago, have become increasingly competitive in mid — to high-end manufacturing, a trend that is expected to intensify in the coming years, said market watchers on Friday.
(2024-09-29). PLA organizes routing training near Huangyan Island. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army said on Sunday morning that it conducted routine training activities near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea on Sunday.
(2024-09-28). China's lunar spacesuit makes public debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn China's lunar spacesuit made its first public appearance on Saturday at a forum in southwest China's Chongqing.
(2024-09-29). Sudan paramilitary attack kills 18 at El-Fasher market: medic. newarab.com 
A paramilitary attack on a market in the The
(2024-09-29). End Ukraine, Middle East and Sudan Wars Now. ummid.com Keeping in view all the high risks and possibilities of escalations, it has become extremely important that all these three conflicts – in Ukraine, Middle East and Sudan, should end as soon as possible.
(2024-09-29). Adopt a progressive tax regime to promote tax equity in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
COMMENTS | Oscord Mark Otile | The recent remarks made by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, suggesting that Uganda's tax burden is among the lowest in the region, merits a critical examination. While the statement may hold some statistical truth, it does not accurately reflect the lived realities of many Ugandans. In consideration with …
(2024-09-29). Museveni, Namasagali old students Kadaga and Bitature eulogize Fr. Grimes. independent.co.ug 
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has eulogized Fr. Darmian Grimes as a selfless man who strived for the betterment of others at the expense of his wellbeing. In a message read by Businessman and old student, Patrick Bitature at the burial of Grimes at Namasagali on Saturday, Museveni noted that, Grimes's act …
(2024-09-29). Uganda set to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons on 1st October. independent.co.ug 
"Ageing is not optional; let's promote and protect older persons' rights." Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda aims to commemorate this day under the theme "Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Older Persons; Everyone's Responsibility because Ageing is Not Optional." This theme emphasises the need for collective action to promote and protect the …
(2024-09-29). Minister Kabbyanga promises new Govt commitment to end rabies in Uganda by 2030. independent.co.ug 
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ICT State Minister Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku has promised new government commitment to work with partners to prevent and eliminate the rabies disease in Uganda by 2030. "Government is committed to work with all stakeholders to fight rabies. Rabies is a deadly disease and it is too expensive for individuals …