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2024-11-01: News Headlines

UMMID (2024-11-01). '18 Boxes': South Africa files dossier at ICJ proving Israeli crimes. ummid.com South Africa Tuesday October 29, 2024 filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) 18 boxes full of documents in support of its case against Israel which it accused has violated the Genocide Convention during its ongoing war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories.

Austin Cole, Black Agenda Report. (2024-11-01). Demanding More In The Struggle For Collective Liberation. popularresistance.org This is the second and final part of of a two-part interview series coming from a conversation that I had with Nick in April as part of my recently completed masters thesis (see Part I here ). Because the conversation was so insightful and I couldn't include most of it in the thesis itself, I've decided to publish a slightly-edited version of our conversation, in two parts. | In this second part, Nick and I discuss local organizing strategy, international solidarity through Pan-Africanist principles, and the applicability of a People(s)-Centered Human Rights framework to municipal work — all with an eye tow…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-11-01). "Too Much Evidence" Of Genocide. caitlinjohnstone.com.au South Africa's legal team has submitted hundreds of documents containing what it calls "undeniable evidence" as part of its ongoing genocide case against the state of Israel, with the South African representative to The Hague telling Al Jazeera that "The problem we have is that we have too much evidence."

ICRC (2024-11-01). Central African Republic: Clean drinking water remains a luxury. icrc.org

Patrick Bond (2024-11-01). Rising dangers of imperial+sub-imperial partnering. cadtm.org Following the Johannesburg BRICS summit in August 2023, the new 'BRICS+' — whose leadership will be hosted by Vladimir Putin in Kazan from October 22-24 — now consist of not only Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but also Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates — with Saudi Arabia potentially joining before 2024 ends, in the event Donald Trump is not elected U.S. President on November 5.
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aljazeera (2024-11-01). Africa needs a true, progressive partner in the White House. aljazeera.com President Kamala Harris could present opportunities for inclusive and productive collaboration with Africa.

DikelediM (2024-11-01). President calls for enhanced collaboration between national and provincial governments. sanews.gov.za President calls for enhanced collaboration between national and provincial governments | President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance of closer cooperation between national and provincial governments, urging ministers to engage more directly and consistently with their provincial counterparts. | The President was addressing a meeting between the National Executive and the Limpopo Executive Council, led by Premier Phophi Ramathuba, at the Polokwane Municipality Council Chamber in Limpopo on Friday. , , President Ramaphosa described today's meeting as significant, marking the start of a programme by the…

DikelediM (2024-11-01). President Ramaphosa assents to Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa assents to Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill | President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially assented to the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill, a key piece of legislation aimed at accelerating petroleum exploration and development with participation by black South Africans, as part of the nation's social and economic advancement. | The Presidency said in a statement that the Bill ensures petroleum resources are developed responsibly, provides fair access, and promotes sustainable growth. | It also allows for active involvement from government and black South Africans in bu…

EDWIN (2024-11-01). Council indaba to zero-in on climate resilient build environment. sanews.gov.za Council indaba to zero-in on climate resilient build environment | The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) next week., , "The CBE's 2024 BECCI is centred on building a climate-resilient built environment for South Africa while acknowledging and incorporating the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in the entire construction lifecycle, and processes and legislations of national, provincial and local government," said the council in a statement on Thursday., , The CBE is public entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastru…

EDWIN (2024-11-01). dtic calls for comments on draft amended Consumer Protection Act. sanews.gov.za dtic calls for comments on draft amended Consumer Protection Act | The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) has called on all stakeholders and interested parties to submit comments on the draft amended Regulations 4 of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA 68 of 2008). | Regulations 4 of the CPA provides mechanisms to block unwanted direct marketing communication. | Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Parks Tau, published the amended Regulations in the Government Gazette on 28 October 2024, giving interested parties 45 days to submit their comments. | South African consumers are constantly ex…

EDWIN (2024-11-01). dtic calls for a resilient health system. sanews.gov.za dtic calls for a resilient health system | The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Zuko Godlimpi, has called for a resilient health system that prioritises equitable access and sustainable solutions in times of crisis. | He emphasised the need for fair and sustainable measures to equip health systems with the necessary "shock absorbers" to withstand future challenges. | Godlimpi said it was clear with every health crisis faced as a country, region and world that sustainable ways must be found to strengthen health systems. | He made these remarks during his address at the Annual General Meeting…

EDWIN (2024-11-01). Maintenance defaulters' days are numbered, warns Minister. sanews.gov.za Maintenance defaulters' days are numbered, warns Minister | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane says the days of those who have been shirking their responsibilities and not paying maintenance are numbered. | "We are indeed coming for them," said Simelane, who was speaking at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Maintenance Online Listing of Defaulters held in Johannesburg on Friday. | She said the signing was historic, as it heralded a new era in the quest to ensure that maintenance defaulters have no place to hide. | "There is no doubt that the failure to pay…

EDWIN (2024-11-01). Payments at all magistrates courts to be suspended for system upgrade. sanews.gov.za Payments at all magistrates courts to be suspended for system upgrade | The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has announced that the provision of payment services at all magistrates' courts in the country will be temporarily suspended with effect from 13: 30 on Friday, 01 November 2024. | The suspension is due to the upgrading of the payments system. | The service will only resume on Monday, 04 November 2024. | "The department apologises for any inconvenience which would be suffered during the period of system upgrade and reiterates its commitment to bring access to justice services," the dep…

EDWIN (2024-11-01). SIU collects evidence in Makana Local Municipality maladministration allegations. sanews.gov.za SIU collects evidence in Makana Local Municipality maladministration allegations | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has searched and collected evidence related to allegations of serious maladministration at the Makana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. | This after it obtained a warrant to search the premises of the municipality on Thursday. | "At 9 am on Friday, 01 November, the SIU, assisted by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, entered the municipality's premises to collect evidence that is in line with Proclamation 207 of 2024 authorised the SIU to investi…

Gabisile (2024-11-01). Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards | Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has lamented the lack of food safety standards at some of the local spaza shops in Ekurhuleni townships., , The MEC, together with City of Ekurhuleni officials and local councillors, conducted a food safety blitz in the area following the recent spate of deaths and children falling ill after eating snacks from local spaza shops across the country. , , Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced this week that forensic tests unveiled those six primary school children from Naledi, Sow…

Gabisile (2024-11-01). Government accelerating land reform and redistribution. sanews.gov.za Government accelerating land reform and redistribution | Accelerating land reform remains the key priority of government, says Deputy President Paul Mashatile. | The Deputy President announced in Parliament on Thursday that in the past five years alone, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Land Reform and Agriculture, through the relevant departments and State organs, redistributed 305 990 hectares of land. | This includes 127 525 hectares allocated to women, 111 071 hectares to youth, and 2 781 hectares to people with disability between 2019 and 2024. | Meanwhile, he said about 2.3 million people have bene…

DikelediM (2024-11-01). President Ramaphosa appoints members of Special Tribunal. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa appoints members of Special Tribunal | President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Tribunal President and Judges of the Special Tribunal, which has a statutory mandate to recover public funds syphoned from the fiscus through corruption, fraud and illicit money flows. , , In a statement on Friday, The Presidency said President Ramaphosa had made these appointments in terms of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunal Act of 1996 and following consultation with Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. , , The President has appointed Judge Margaret Victor as Tribunal President, with effect from t…

Gabisile (2024-11-01). Plans in place to prevent water depletion in Gauteng – Deputy President Mashatile. sanews.gov.za Plans in place to prevent water depletion in Gauteng – Deputy President Mashatile | The Water Task Team is actively overseeing the implementation of measures that will allow municipalities to promptly act on Rand Water's recommendations to prevent water depletion in Gauteng. , , This is according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile who was briefing Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly on Thursday on various issues. , , "I have had discussions with the Minister of Water and Sanitation regarding the water challenges in the country, especially in Gauteng," he told Parliament., , President Cyril Ramaph…

Maxime Duriez (2024-11-01). Mozambique: Over ten protesters killed by police amid severe wave of human rights violations. fidh.org

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Jailed Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi freed after presidential pardon. aljazeera.com President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardons 4,000 detainees to mark 70th anniversary of the independence war with France.

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Botswana president concedes election, ending his party's 58-year rule. aljazeera.com Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded election defeat, ending the party's 58-year rule.

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Botswana president concedes election defeat, BDP loses power after 58 years. aljazeera.com President Mokgweetsi Masisi says he will 'step aside' after shock outcome for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party.

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Botswana's ruling party loses power after six decades, early results show. aljazeera.com President Mokgweetsi Masisi's Botswana Democratic Party loses parliamentary majority in shock defeat.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). 95 Israeli troops killed, 900 injured since regime's ground invasion: Hezbollah Hezbollah said in a statement issued on Friday morning that in the past 45 days, it has destroyed a large number of Israel's military vehicles, including 42 Merkava tanks, 4 military bulldozers, 2 Hummer vehicles, 1 armored vehicle, and 1 troop carrier.

bwitanek (2024-11-01). Protest: Arms Embargo & Cease Fire Now, No Votes 4 Genocide: Sunday Nov 2, 2pm, E. Brunswick, 4pm Car Rally. fightbackbetter.com ATTENTION NJ, WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK! Read the caption below ‚¨áÔ∏肨áÔ∏肨áÔ∏肨áÔ∏è üçâüçâ Join us for a Rally outside…

Josiah Mortimer (2024-11-01). Calls for Government to Go 'Much Further' as Voter ID Changes are put to MPs. bylinetimes.com The measures, being heard in the Commons on the 13th November, will let holders of the new HM Armed Forces Veteran Card use it as accepted photo ID, implementing a Labour manifesto commitment. | It follows The…

David S. D'Amato (2024-11-01). Unheeded Warnings: Sagan, Eisenhower and the Ultimate Gamble. counterpunch.org Even a "limited" nuclear war "could cause hundreds of millions or billions of humans worldwide to starve to death," as these crop failures combine with broader ecosystem destruction, the breakdown of human support of agricultural systems, and the collapse of food transportation and distribution infrastructure. As Khrushchev once remarked, "The living would envy the dead."

WSWS (2024-11-01). Survivors of abuse demand accountability over decades-long cover-up by the New Zealand state. wsws.org Investigative journalists and the recent Royal Commission into Abuse in Care have highlighted how successive governments, lawyers, judges and state officials covered up systemic abuse of hundreds of thousands of people in state-run facilities.

Alexandra Bradbury, Labor Notes. (2024-11-01). Consolidation Threatens To Rip 'Service' Out Of Postal Service. popularresistance.org Workers are battling an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country. | In the name of efficiency, a letter mailed within Cheyenne, Wyoming, would travel to Denver and back. And if you miss a package, your local post office would no longer have it. It might be 45 minutes away. | In March, Buffalo became the first place to fend off the closure of its mail processing plant, in a team effort by Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 3 and Postal Workers (APWU) Local 374. | The unions turned out 300 people to picket in front of the plant, and 700 to pack a public…

Raouf Halaby (2024-11-01). Yin Yang: In My Therapeutic, Serene, Safe Space. counterpunch.org To escape from the Gaza and Lebanon 24/7 genocide news reports, since October 2023 I've had to find a safe and serene space in which I could drown all the misery and carnage orchestrated and perpetrated by Netanyahu and senile Genocide Joe, his criminal co-partner, his secretaries of State and Defense, AIPAC, a subservient Congress,

Ishmael Reed (2024-11-01). An Interview With Carla Blank, Author of "A Jew in Ramallah" counterpunch.org Ishmael Reed: I've been reading these jazz biographies, where aspiring jazz musicians go to a concert and they see some great performer, and they either want an instrument like the one they have, or they want to imitate them. Now, when you were a child, did you ever go to some concert where you saw

newarab (2024-11-01). Will a revamped UN Resolution 1701 end Israel's war on Lebanon. newarab.com Talk is stirring of a The UN resolution mandated Lebanon's caretaker prim…

newarab (2024-11-01). The MENA films to watch out for in the 2025 Oscars race. newarab.com More than half of the officially recognised MENA countries have already selected their national film entries for consideration in the upcoming 97th Academy Awards nominations for Best International Feature. | The finalists will be announced on 17 January, and the ceremony will take place on 3 March 2025. | Additionally, Germany has submitted the widely discussed Meanwhil…

Brant Roberts (2024-11-01). Venezuela: Latest Debates in the National Assembly (+Electoral Laws). orinocotribune.com The National Assembly of Venezuela, together with the majority of the country's political parties, is holding a series of working groups and discussions in order to reform the set of laws that regulate political and electoral activities in the country. | Both of the major parties involved in the discussions, as well as smaller parties participating in the initiative, represent the plurality encompassing Chavismo and the opposition. Notably, some groups that have electoral cards and make up the far-right Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) decided not to be part of the proposal. | The president of the National Assem…

Dr. Lewis Coleman (2024-11-01). Carbon Dioxide Climate Hoax: The Big Reveal. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2024-11-01). MOC: Beijing has always supported positive ties between China, Europe car industries. ecns.cn China has consistently supported and encouraged mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation between the Chinese and European automotive industries, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-11-01). 2 carrier strike groups join same drill for first time. ecns.cn The two carrier strike groups of the People's Liberation Army Navy have recently conducted a joint combat exercise in the South China Sea, according to the Navy.

ecns.cn (2024-11-01). PLA navy conducts dual aircraft carrier formation exercise for first time. ecns.cn The formations of Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carry out a dual aircraft carrier formation exercise for the first time in the South China Sea in late October 2024.

ICRC (2024-11-01). The Global Network for Weapon-Wounded Care and Surgical Learning Hub. icrc.org Enhancing Surgical Care in Conflict Settings…

Broulaye Bagayoko, CADTM International, Maxime Perriot, Omar Aziki, Sushovan Dhar, Veronica Carrillo Ortega (2024-11-01). CADTM International Council | Day 2 | A global overview of political, social and economic situations. cadtm.org

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Russian, Chinese warships conduct joint drills in Pacific Ocean. presstv.ir Russian and Chinese warships have carried out anti-submarine firing exercises in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Iraqi resistance targets vital Israeli positions with drone strikes. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has conducted new operations against vital Israeli targets in the occupied territories, using bomb-laden unmanned aerial vehicles.

imperial.ac.uk (2024-11-01). Healthcare staff celebrated at Imperial research event. imperial.ac.uk NHS staff across north-west London showcased their research work and projects at an event to celebrate their achievements.

____ (2024-11-01). Governor Showdown: Robinson's Resilience Amid Scandal and Opposition. devdiscourse.com In North Carolina's gubernatorial race, GOP candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is fighting to stay competitive against Democrat Josh Stein, despite significant challenges.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-01). Mayo Clinic's data-driven quest to advance individualized medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Inside every person are nearly 3 billion DNA base pairs, trillions of cells and microbes, thousands of genes and hundreds of thousands of proteins and other key molecules — a vast collection of data holding clues to health and disease. At Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine, a digital transformation is equipping clinicians with tools to analyze this data and unlock critical insights for patient care. This advancement has the potential to enhance diagnoses and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-01). Research shows new method helps doctors safely remove dangerous heart infections without surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Doctors at Mayo Clinic used a new catheter-based approach to draw out resistant pockets of infection that settle in the heart, known as right-sided infective endocarditis, without surgery. Unless treated quickly, the walled-off infections can grow, severely damaging heart valves and potentially affecting other organs as well. In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained….

Binoy Kampmark (2024-11-01). Virtuous, Smug and Venal: British Electoral Interference in the US. counterpunch.org The British cannot help themselves. They are a meddling island people who conquered huge swathes of the earth in a fictional fit of absentmindedness and remain haughty for having done so. They have fought more countries they can name, engaged in more wars they care to remember. They have overthrown elected rulers and sabotaged incipient democracies. In the twilight

Arun Gupta (2024-11-01). Triumph of the Swill: A Night at the Garden with Trump and MAGA. counterpunch.org Trumpism is capacious. It contains contradictions and absurdities. It borrows from the left and the right. An explosive mix of love and hate propels it. Anyone can afford the price of admission. They only need to embrace Trump, MAGA, and conspiracies. | MAGA was in force on a crisp Sunday afternoon outside Madison Square Garden in late October. I joined tens of thousands of faithful seeking entry to the Woodstock of fascism. The lineup featured some of the worst people in America: Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, Rudy Giuliani, Tulsi Gabbard, RFK, Jr., JD Vance, Tucker Carlson, Elise Stefanik, Trump's progeny, C-list r…

Colin Sheridan (2024-11-01). Democrats have only themselves to blame for the trouble they are in. indybay.org With Biden a bungling afterthought, Harris has proven herself equally as complicit, and so managed what once seemed unthinkable — posit the hitherto cartoonish Trump as an anti-war candidate. | It may well cost them the election. | – | Prof. Ruha Benjamin honorary degree video: 2m 23s…

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Five Syrians killed in Israeli airstrikes on al-Qusayr near Homs. presstv.ir At least five people have been killed when Israeli aircraft carried out airstrikes against installations and buildings in the central region of Syria.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Yemeni forces carried out five operations in Haifa, targeting six ships, in one year: Report. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have published a report detailing a year of their operations against the Israeli regime as part of the support of Palestinian resistance movements.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). US, UK launch fresh airstrikes on Yemen's Hudaydah. presstv.ir The United States and Britain carry out fresh aerial assaults on Yemen's western city of Hudaydah.

Willis Eschenbach (2024-11-01). A Bit Of Perspective Goes A Long Way. wattsupwiththat.com I mean, if we could build one of these suckers per week, that would only take us … hang on, let's see … carry over what sums to greater than 9, divide by pi, take the square root, allow for Cook's Factor, this math stuff is tough … that would only take us 19,231 years to complete the project.

Staff (2024-11-01). Solo con cultura. Una reflexión previa al X Congreso de la Uneac. cubadebate.cu Nuestro diario y precario acontecer nos pone cada día ante propuestas validadoras de lo pragmático, lo superficial y la fragmentación del pensamiento donde se evaporan esencias para dejarnos con las apariencias, efímeras y destellantes, de un eterno presente más utópico que el inasible futuro. Trabajar por que el futuro exista es la labor que desde el espíritu debemos fomentar los intelectuales cubanos, hoy más que nunca.

Staff (2024-11-01). Solo con cultura. Una reflexión previa al X Congreso de la Uneac (+Video). cubadebate.cu Nuestro diario y precario acontecer nos pone cada día ante propuestas validadoras de lo pragmático, lo superficial y la fragmentación del pensamiento donde se evaporan esencias para dejarnos con las apariencias, efímeras y destellantes, de un eterno presente más utópico que el inasible futuro. Trabajar por que el futuro exista es la labor que desde el espíritu debemos fomentar los intelectuales cubanos, hoy más que nunca.

A A (2024-11-01). Los BRICS y el ocaso de Occidente. strategic-culture.su Mientras Occidente insiste en promover bloqueos, sanciones unilaterales e injerencia, los BRICS+ se plantean un Nuevo Orden Global basado en el respeto de las soberanías. | Caras y Caretas DIARIO | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escr…

Staff (2024-11-01). Guantánamo: Donan 46 generadores eléctricos portátiles a comunidades afectadas por huracán Oscar. cubadebate.cu Cuarenta y seis plantas portátiles de energía eléctrica donadas por amigos de Cuba para los territorios afectados por el huracán Oscar arribaron a almacenes de Guantánamo.Por indicación del Consejo de Defensa provincial, los generadores eléctricos se ubicarán en centros de servicios en comunidades afectadas en San Antonio del Sur, Imías, Baracoa y Maisí.

Ali Salam (2024-11-01). Army Abducts a Palestinian Near Ramallah, Injures Others Near Bethlehem. imemc.org On Thursday, Israeli forces injured several Palestinian citizens after storming Al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and abducted a young man in the town of Beitunia, west of Ramallah, in the southern and central parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces invaded the town of Al-Khader, on Thursday evening, and opened …

IMEMC News (2024-11-01). Day 392: "Ongoing Israeli Bombing, Dozens of Casualties in Gaza" imemc.org On Friday, Day 392 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including infants, children and women, in addition to scores who remain under the rubble, in various parts of the impoverished, devastated, besieged, and starved Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes launched several intense airstrikes on northern and central Gaza …

The Independent (2024-11-01). North Korea test-fires latest ICBM Hwasongpho-19. independent.co.ug SEOUL | Xinhua | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a "crucial" test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasongpho-19 on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The missile flew a distance of 1,001.2 km for 5,156 seconds before landing on a preset area in the open …

Editor (2024-11-01). Frantz Fanon and the struggle against colonisation. mronline.org With a constant stream of media exposing genocidal war in Palestine, child labor in the Congo, and Indigenous struggles in South America, neoliberalism's colonial nature is clearer than ever. Now is the time to return to the works of Fanon and explore a radically different future liberated from coloniality, Ken Olende explores.

Yadullah Shahibzadeh (2024-11-01). Iran and the Axis of Resistance. dissidentvoice.org Two years ago, Western media and academics reported that Iran was about to begin a new revolution in order to abolish the current political system, a legacy of the 1979 revolution. They dubbed this 'new revolution, Woman, Life, Freedom,' and described it as a feminist and democratic revolution. But as the Iranian public saw that …

Editors (2024-11-01). EVENT | November 15] Democratic Futures: A Post-Election Conversation. dissentmagazine.org A discussion in New York with Dissent contributors Waleed Shahid, Daniel Schlozman, and Lissy Romanow.

The Independent (2024-11-01). Youth arrested at Kenyan conference get bail. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has granted a sh2million cash bail to each of the 36 former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members charged with terrorism. The group, comprising 33 men and three women, were arrested in Kisumu, Kenya, and extradited to Uganda in August. However, …

Ismail Allison (2024-11-01). Bill Clinton: Biden/Harris fulfil duty to Israel through unconditional military support. indybay.org Speaking at a Michigan rally to support Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, Clinton argued that Israel was justified in not keeping "score" of civilian casualty counts in Gaza, claiming that Israel has been "forced" to inflict civilian casualties. Clinton lied that Israelis had lived near Gaza since "before [Islam] existed," citing King David and referring to the Holy Land as "Judea and Samaria," a term used by far-right Israelis who oppose a Palestinian state.

newarab (2024-11-01). IMF's head due in Cairo ahead of Egypt's loan programme review. newarab.com The managing director of the Local news outlets The much-aw…

ecns.cn (2024-11-01). Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifact opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The exhibition showcases a total of 123 pieces of artifact from ancient Egypt, spanning 4,300 years of history and 32 dynasties. The exhibition also includes a rare display of two exceptionally valuable mummies and their coffins.

tvbrics (2024-11-01). Ethiopia aims to produce 30,000 tonnes of wheat this year. tvbrics.com The country plans to produce 150 million chickens, 12 billion litres of milk, 12,000 tonnes of fish…

____ (2024-11-01). Ethiopian Marathoner Banned for Blood Doping. devdiscourse.com Ethiopian athlete Tsehay Gemechu, who once finished as runner-up at the Tokyo Marathon, has been handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit due to suspected blood doping.

Zachary J. Patterson (2024-11-01). The Kenyan Uprising. cadtm.org

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Kenya's Kithure Kindiki sworn in as deputy president after court challenge. aljazeera.com Former interior minister replaces Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked after parliament impeached him in October.

Editor (2024-11-01). Weaponizing aid: How USAID and the Global Fragility Act sustain U.S. imperialism in Libya. mronline.org On Friday, April 29, 2022, USLBA hosted a meeting with U.S. officials and U.S. corporate executives to discuss the implementation of the Global Fragility Act in Libya to "prevent conflict and promote stability". Photo: The U.S.-Libya Business Association…

newarab (2024-11-01). Israel wants civil war in Lebanon, it won't get it. newarab.com What precedes modern warfare? A lofty and grave sermon from, more often than not, a Western head of state. Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 Speech to Congress (ahead of Vietnam). George W. Bush's 2003 Address to the Nation (pre Iraq). Barack Obama's 2011 Speech on Libya. The list goes on. | Uniting these verbal landmarks is a distinct mechanism and message: we are saving you from yourselves, saving you from the Communist Viet Cong, saving you from Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi. The West has mastered the craft of this PR game — just look at its colonial and post-colonial CV. | The most recent addition to that resumé…

UMMID (2024-11-01). Holy Kaaba Kiswa Calligrapher wins global calligraphy award. ummid.com Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Maliki, a calligrapher from the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa, has won the top Arabic calligraphy award at the Cairo International Forum.

____ (2024-11-01). Football Fashion Forward: Iqra Ismail's Tracksuit Triumph. devdiscourse.com In a significant move breaking barriers in women's sports attire, former Somalia captain Iqra Ismail is set to return to the pitch wearing tracksuit bottoms. This development follows her recent barring from a match for not wearing shorts.

newarab (2024-11-01). Morocco cracks down on protest after Macron 'anti-Hamas' speech. newarab.com Moroccan authorities used force to disperse pro-Palestine

ICRC (2024-11-01). Nigeria: Admissions of malnourished children rise amid four-year high in food insecurity due to conflict and climate. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-11-01). Nigeria: Overcoming mental health challenges in the face of crisis. icrc.org

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Conservative Christians, Israel and the US vote. aljazeera.com Conservative Christians, notably evangelicals, are key Republican voters, but some are breaking with party on Israel.

Patrick Chura (2024-11-01). 'Popo and Fifina': A love letter to Haiti from Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps. peoplesworld.org Langston Hughes traveled to Haiti in April 1931 and lived in Port-au-Prince for about three months. He observed the ongoing brutal occupation of the country by U.S. Marines, along with the economic exploitation of the independent Black republic by white supremacist nations. In an article for New Masses titled "People Without Shoes," he recorded the …

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Allied with Trump, Elon Musk eyes radical cuts to US gov't spending. aljazeera.com Tesla and SpaceX CEO is eyeing a position as 'Secretary of Cost Cutting' if Republican prevails in November 5 election.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Iran summons German envoy to protest 'unjustified' closure of consulates. presstv.ir Iran summons German charge d'affaires in Tehran in protest against the European country's "irrational" decision to shut the missions of the Islamic Republic and deprive Iranians of consular services.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Iran will not hesitate to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity: UN mission. presstv.ir Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations office in Geneva says the Islamic Republic won't hesitate to exercise its legitimate right and defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

newarab (2024-11-01). Lebanese family planning daughter's wedding killed in an Israeli strike on home. newarab.com The family WhatsApp group chat buzzed with constant messages. Reda Gharib woke up uncharacteristically early that day, 23 September. Living a continent away in Senegal, he scrolled through videos and pictures shared by his sisters and aunts of explosions around their neighborhood in Tyre, Lebanon's ancient coastal city. | His aunts decided to leave for Beirut. His father, m…

aljazeera (2024-11-01). North Korea pledges to stand by Russia until 'victory' in Ukraine. aljazeera.com Pyongyang's top diplomat also tells Russian counterpart of US and South Korea 'nuclear plot' against North Korea.

Vijay Prashad (2024-11-01). A world where our grandchildren have to go to a museum to see what a gun looked like: The Forty-Fourth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org The world yearns for 'active' peace, tired of the attitude of superiority that defines the North's relations with the South. This means that wealth, which is produced by society, must not deepen the pockets of the rich and fuel the engines of war, but fill the bellies of the many.

W. T. Whitney (2024-11-01). How US Imperialism Causes Death and Destruction in Gaza and Lebanon. counterpunch.org The Israeli military's horrendous massacres in Gaza extend now to Lebanon. Housing, schools, and hospitals are destroyed. Residents of Northern Gaza are being herded south, again. People starve. The U.S. government supplies the bombs, planes, and weapons. The war's continuation relates to U.S. strategic interests in the region and U.S. pretensions to world domination. War

ecns.cn (2024-11-01). Fall typhoons spark concerns in south. ecns.cn Authorities have been ramping up preparations to address the heightened risk of flooding and other weather-related hazards in such areas.

ecns.cn (2024-11-01). 3 dead as Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan. ecns.cn Typhoon Kong-rey has resulted in the death of three people in Taiwan as of early Friday morning. This comes following its landfall in southeastern Taiwan's Taitung city on Thursday afternoon, China Media Group reported.

aljazeera (2024-11-01). Five children among seven killed in attack on Pakistan polio vaccine drive. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemns attack near a girls' school in the southwestern province of Balochistan.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South. presstv.ir North Korean soldiers have blown up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Israeli air raids strike southern Beirut despite ceasefire efforts. presstv.ir Israeli fighter jets conduct fresh aerial assaults on several areas in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut after the regime's military ordered residents to leave the region.

Pablo Meriguet (2024-11-01). Colombia hosts COP16 on biodiversity and condemns capitalist devastation. peoplesdispatch.org The southwestern Colombian city, Cali, is currently hosting COP16, or the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The UN conference on biodiversity began on October 21 and concludes on November 1. |

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Deadliest month for Israeli military: Regime suffers heaviest losses in Gaza, Lebanon. presstv.ir Official figures have revealed that Israeli military forces have suffered the deadliest month this year amid continuing fierce fighting in southern Lebanon and northern Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-11-01). Smoke rises over Sudan's capital as fighting rages on. presstv.ir Smoke billows from Khartoum as the Sudanese army targets Rapid Support Forces in the capital.

Staff (2024-11-01). En sesión sin pleno consenso, Parlamento de Perú da luz verde a ingreso de tropa estadounidense. cubadebate.cu El Congreso de Perú aprobó este jueves sin pleno consenso el ingreso de una fuerza militar con material bélico diverso, que permanecerá durante 20 días, antes y después de la cumbre del Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico. El jefe de la Fuerza Aérea Peruana (FAP) dijo que su misión es dar seguridad al presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden.

Staff (2024-10-31). To Build Solidarity with Palestine, Labour Movement must look to the past. defenddemocracy.press By Chris Webb* Oct 2, 2024 The South African anti-apartheid movement of the 1970s and 80s serves as a significant source of inspiration for Palestine solidarity activists today. The reasons for this are hardly surprising; the movement was widely successful in pushing for sanctions and divestment at multiple levels of government, in business and across …

aljazeera (2024-10-31). Africa CDC warns mpox is not under control, appeals for resources. aljazeera.com AU health watchdog's chief has said mpox outbreak is 'still on the upward trend generally' as cases spread.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-31). AU Calls on UN to Hold Israel Accountable Under International Law. libya360.wordpress.com Palestine Chronicle The chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat. Moussa Faki Mahamat further called on Israel to respect the international humanitarian law that mandates the provision of relief aid "for civilians in need." The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat voiced on Wednesday his deep concern over Israel's ban on the United…

aljazeera (2024-10-31). 'On the razor's edge': How North Carolina could decide the US election. aljazeera.com Shifting demographics and a growing number of 'unaffiliated' voters have transformed North Carolina into a swing state.

Kimberly Izar, Next City. (2024-10-31). Inside New Jersey's Fight Against Anti-Abortion Centers. popularresistance.org Pilgrim Medical Center is a small, privately-owned abortion clinic in downtown Montclair, New Jersey, offering abortions conducted by licensed and board-certified medical professionals. | Just three blocks down the street stands First Choice Women's Resource Center. Its website promises "compassionate care" with cost-free services, and answers questions about abortions: How late can the abortion pill be taken? How much does an abortion cost? When is the latest I can get an abortion? | "If you think you could be pregnant, please come in for a pregnancy test and to receive information about your options," the websi…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-10-31). British Electoral Interference in the US. dissidentvoice.org The British cannot help themselves. They are a meddling island people who conquered huge swathes of the earth in a fictional fit of absentmindedness and remain haughty for having done so. They have fought more countries they can name, engaged in more wars they care to remember. They have overthrown elected rulers and sabotaged incipient …

Darius Shahtahmasebi (2024-10-31). The Real Story of Zbigniew Brzezinski That the Media Isn't Telling. "Where Modern Terrorism Originated" globalresearch.ca Important article first published on June 2, 2017 | Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter,

aljazeera (2024-10-31). UK Prime Minister declines to label Gaza crisis a 'genocide'. aljazeera.com Green Party MP Carla Denyer urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to label the Gaza crisis as "genocide."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-31). A Cartography of Genocide: Israel's Conduct in Gaza Since October 2023 ‚Üê Forensic Architecture. libya360.wordpress.com Report: A Spatial Analysis of the Israeli Military's Conduct in Gaza since October 2023 Introduction Since the start of Israel's military campaign in Gaza in October 2023, Forensic Architecture has been collecting data related to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure by the Israeli military. Our analysis of this conduct reveals the near-total destruction of…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-10-31). Israel carries out series of massacres in northern Gaza. electronicintifada.net Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya stormed, destroyed by Israeli army.

Guest Blogger (2024-10-31). Put Policy Pragmatism Over Climate Obsession. wattsupwiththat.com Energy demand is on the rise; practical solutions are vital to meeting those needs. Rather than a one-size-fits-all mentality, we must implement energy sources that best serve circumstances and do not restrict access to reliable and affordable energy. Consumers need energy that works, is plentiful and cheap, and allows them to carry out day-to-day functions. Anything less is unacceptable. Their well-being as well as the health of the economy should not be sacrificed at the altar of climate agendas.

tvbrics (2024-10-31). Ethiopia embraces AI-driven digital census to advance statistical accuracy. tvbrics.com By incorporating AI and machine learning, Ethiopia aims to quickly analyse large datasets for economic and health trends…

tvbrics (2024-10-31). Ethiopia moves its statistical service to digital system. tvbrics.com The government, in collaboration with national and international institutions, is adopting advanced technologies such as digital geospatial systems…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-31). Banning UNRWA: Israel's New Way to Kill Palestinian Children. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Clare Murphy The head of Amnesty International said that Israel's ban on UNRWA amounts to "criminalization of humanitarian aid." Palestinian human rights groups say that new Israeli legislation banning a UN agency from providing services to Palestinians under occupation "aligns with a broader pattern of Israel's genocidal intent." On Monday, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-31). How a Secluded 1984 Conference Forged Israel's Unprecedented Influence Over US Media. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg As Israel's October 1 invasion of Lebanon unfolds, the media's complicity in shaping public perception raises urgent questions, particularly when viewed through the lens of a controversial 1984 conference where influential advertising and media figures gathered to refine Israel's narrative strategies. This conference laid the groundwork for a sophisticated propaganda campaign—Hasbara—that sought to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-31). Resistance Reporting: Lebanese Journalists Defy Israeli Threats to Expose the Truth. libya360.wordpress.com William Van Wagenen Despite constant death threats and targeted airstrikes, Lebanese journalists Ali Mortada and Amal Khalil continue reporting from the frontlines, determined to share the reality of the battlefield, expose Tel Aviv's crimes, and challenge the narratives set by the occupation. "If the Israeli army wants to stop my work and my voice with…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-31). UN Human Rights Council: Genocide as Colonial Erasure. libya360.wordpress.com "I always experience a sense of shock and delusion when I come to this room, because many of you recite the same script you had last year." "Is it possible that after 42,000 people killed, you cannot empathize with the Palestinians?" "Empathy has evaporated from this room, and empathy is the glue that makes us…

Editor (2024-10-31). Honolulu nurses weather long lockout and win staffing ratio language. mronline.org In a malicious ploy, a hospital in Honolulu locked out its nurses after a one-day strike—and not just for a couple days, as hospitals often do, but indefinitely. The message was, you can come back only when you accept our demands.

Mirtha Donastorg, Portside. (2024-10-31). Clark Atlanta University Launches New Black Southern Labor Institute. popularresistance.org Clark Atlanta University has launched a new institute focused on labor issues and training a new generation of leaders to help Black Southern organizing and collective bargaining efforts. | Jobs With Justice, a nonprofit network of labor unions, community groups and activists, is partnering with Clark Atlanta on the new Institute for the Advancement of Black Strategists, which was announced in late September. | Erica Smiley, executive director of Jobs With Justice, said policies against organized labor disproportionately impact Black workers because more than half of Black Americans live in the South.

russiancouncil.ru (2024-10-31). Russian and Pakistani experts discuss BRICS role. russiancouncil.ru On October 31, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization, Research, and Development (AIERD, Pakistan) held a roundtable ´BRICS Cooperation with the Global South ª…

United World International (2024-10-31). Cyprus "part of a global struggle" uwidata.com By Yunus Soner The United States is deepening its relations to the Greek Cypriot Administration that claims to represent the entire island and governs the southern part. First, Washington lifted an old weapons embargo against it, followed by a defense cooperation agreement. As the latest step, President Joe Biden received in Washington Nikos Christodoulides, president …

aljazeera (2024-10-31). Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill six medics as truce talks continue. aljazeera.com Several killed in Israel after rockets fired from Lebanon as US envoys attend talks on ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.

tvbrics (2024-10-31). China scholars from more than 40 countries to discuss cultural dialogue and modernisation in Beijing. tvbrics.com The meeting will coincide with the opening of the Global South Institute…

United World International (2024-10-31). Cyprus "part of a global struggle" unitedworldint.com The US is grasping the southern part of the island. By Yunus Soner The United States is deepening its relations to the Greek Cypriot Administration that claims to represent the entire island and governs the southern part. First, Washington lifted an old weapons embargo against it, followed by a defense cooperation agreement. As the latest …

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WSWS (2024-10-30). Macron visits Morocco as NATO-Russia war spreads across Africa. wsws.org Macron's "strategic framework" is a proposal to use Morocco as a source of cheap qualified labor and logistics to boost French corporations' profits and increase French imperialism's influence in the contested areas of the Sahel and West Africa more broadly.

infobrics (2024-10-30). The Impact of BRICS Expansion in the Middle East. infobrics.org The BRICS group is one of the most prominent emerging economic and political blocs on the global stage, especially following the announcement of expanding its membership to include countries from the Middle East and North Africa, such as Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Iran, although Saudi Arabia has not yet officially joined…

infobrics (2024-10-30). BRICS: Navigating a Complex Economic and Political Landscape. infobrics.org Initially formed as "BRIC" — Brazil, Russia, India, China — and subsequently becoming "BRICS", with the addition of South Africa, this group of countries constitutes a unique coalition of emerging economies that collectively represent a significant counterbalance to the established economic powers of the West. Despite their collective identity, BRICS members are markedly different in many respects…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-10-30). BRICS Declaration Reinforces Call for Multipolarity. globalresearch.ca A three-day gathering (October 22-24) held in the city of Kazan in the Russian Federation represented the 16th Annual Summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa Plus (BRICS). | At present there are nine governments that have officially joined …

newarab (2024-10-30). Egypt's anti-Ethiopia alliance takes shape in the Horn of Africa. newarab.com

NEOB (2024-10-30). Government anchors economic growth strategy on four key areas. sanews.gov.za Government anchors economic growth strategy on four key areas | Over the medium term, government will anchor its economic growth strategy on four key areas in order to support inclusive growth. | This as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) speech that economic growth projections have been revised down from 1.3% to 1.1%. | Godongwana delivered the MTBPS speech in Parliament on Wednesday. | "[Our] fiscal strategy sets to out to achieve the fiscal sustainability needed to support inclusive economic growth. | "It carefully weighs competing demands, making the…

NEOB (2024-10-30). Government to launch next phase of Operation Vulindlela. sanews.gov.za Government to launch next phase of Operation Vulindlela | Government is expected to launch the next phase of Operation Vulindlela, which is aimed at accelerating the implementation of structural reforms. | This is according to the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) released by National Treasury on Wednesday. | Treasury explained that the country's economic growth prospects are closely tied to Operation Vulindlela and structural reforms to "improve competitiveness and productivity and boost investment". | "In its first phase, this initiative implemented 35 reform actions in five network industries, includ…

NEOB (2024-10-30). Government non-interest expenditure expected to increase. sanews.gov.za Government non-interest expenditure expected to increase | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says government non-interest expenditure is expected to increase in 2024/25. | He was delivering the Medium-Term Budget Policy (MTBPS) statement speech in Parliament on Wednesday. | The increase is mainly attributed to: | Rollovers from the previous financial year, to the value of R2.1 billion. | R2.7 billion expenditure that was announced at the time of the main budget, mainly for the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant. | Unforeseeable and unavoidable expenditure of R2.1 billion, mainly for disaster relief. | A sp…

NEOB (2024-10-30). Revenue from tax collection to be lower than expected. sanews.gov.za Revenue from tax collection to be lower than expected | Revenue from tax collection in 2024/25 is expected to be down by R22.3 billion from National Treasury's estimations made in February this year. | This according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana who delivered the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) speech in Parliament on Wednesday. | "Over the next two years, the main budget revenue estimate has also been lowered by R31.2 billion. In the absence of faster growth and in the face of external risks, tax revenue will remain under pressure, forcing us to make difficult decisions on where to spend. | "

NEOB (2024-10-30). SA must manage debt better, says Godongwana. sanews.gov.za SA must manage debt better, says Godongwana | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has told Parliament that in order for government to achieve its goals of, amongst others, inclusive growth and reducing unemployment, the country must better manage its debt. | He was delivering the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), in which he revealed that government debt is anticipated to exceed R6.05 trillion, or 75.5 % of gross domestic product (GDP), in 2025/26. | "Debt has risen too fast and is too high. We know that our debt is unsustainable, because debt-service costs have become the largest component of our spendi…

nosihle (2024-10-30). Government assigns funding for G20 Summit. sanews.gov.za Government assigns funding for G20 Summit | With South Africa assuming the G20 Presidency later this year, government will assign additional funding to those departments that will be involved in the preparations., , "This is a rare opportunity that only comes around every 20 years. We intend to use our voice to promote a truly Africa-focused agenda," Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Wednesday in Parliament when tabling the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)., , South Africa will hold the G20 Presidency from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025., , The G20 brings together the countries with the la…

nosihle (2024-10-30). Government to establish unit to deal with money laundering. sanews.gov.za Government to establish unit to deal with money laundering | As part of efforts to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, government will establish a shared forensic capability within the Financial Intelligence Centre to strengthen efforts to exit the grey list. | "From the 2025 Medium‚ÄêTerm Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period onwards, funding will be reprioritised within the function to departments and entities to establish a shared forensic capability within the Financial Intelligence Centre," National Treasury's document on the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)…

nosihle (2024-10-30). Government looks into insurance for climate-related disaster events. sanews.gov.za Government looks into insurance for climate-related disaster events | Government is exploring options for purchasing insurance for certain climate-related disaster events, where such a practice would not undermine budget sustainability. | Tabling the 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said climate-related disasters have intensified, damaging infrastructure and disrupting life. | "The increasing frequency and intensity of climate disasters is costly, and we must proactively work to reduce their impact on the fiscus and on society," the Minister said on…

nosihle (2024-10-30). Reforms to attract infrastructure investment. sanews.gov.za Reforms to attract infrastructure investment | Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has announced reforms that will create conditions to attract greater infrastructure investment by private sector participation. | "Collectively, the infrastructure reforms will strengthen planning, appraisal, contracting, financing, and monitoring and evaluation. The outcome will be faster delivery of infrastructure that supports economic growth, the expansion of access to basic services and boosting job creation," Godongwana said on Wednesday. | Tabling the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament, the Minis…

nosihle (2024-10-30). Slow compliance with servicing Eskom debt a risk to debt write-offs. sanews.gov.za Slow compliance with servicing Eskom debt a risk to debt write-offs | National Treasury has warned that municipalities' slow compliance with conditions of the debt relief programme on arrears to Eskom risk delaying debt write-offs., , According to the National Treasury's document on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), success depends on municipalities maintaining a quarterly revenue collection rate of 85 %, which is below the National Treasury collection norm for local government of 95 %., , "Around 70 of the municipalities that had applied for debt relief have been approved. Between March and August…

Urban CNY News (2024-10-30). National Police Group Speaks Out Regarding Harmful Campaign Rhetoric Against Puerto Rican And African American Citizens. urbancny.com NABLEO Condemns Statements Made During Recent Political Campaign Rally San Juan Puerto Rico Image by Pixabay As a body of nearly 10,000 men and women of color, and specifically those of African American and Latino descent, employed as criminal justice practitioners throughout the nation, the members and Board of Directors of the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers, Inc. (NABLEO) have, since their inception, consistently taken an active stance against discriminatory practices in law enforcement, and other instances of social injustice that bring both division and discredit to those in the commun…

GABIK (2024-10-30). Mahlobo hails departmental and UNISA partnership. sanews.gov.za Mahlobo hails departmental and UNISA partnership | Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo, has hailed a partnership between the Department of Water and Sanitation and the University of South Africa's (UNISA) to enhance the provision of clean and safe drinking water., , Mahlobo met with the UNISA College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), led by the university's Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula, at the university's Science Campus in Florida, Johannesburg this week., , UNISA's Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS) is a strategic research ni…

aljazeera (2024-10-30). Botswana election: Who is in the running and what's at stake? aljazeera.com Some 1 million Batswana will vote amid worries about the economy as diamond dollars fall.

aljazeera (2024-10-30). Botswana elections: Ruling party seeks to extend 58 years in power. aljazeera.com Botswana Democratic Party remains a favourite despite slow economic growth caused by declining demand for diamonds.

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2024-10-30). Working People Place Cost Of Living As Top Concern In US Elections. popularresistance.org Just eight days remain until the people of the US head to the polls to decide their next president. The economy and inflation continues to be the top issue for voters by far, with eight in ten registered voters saying the economy will be very important to their vote according to the Pew Research Center. According to Gallup, the economy is the most important out of 22 issues voters were polled on, including "terrorism and national security", immigration, education, healthcare, and crime. | If one were to read exclusively the mainstream media, one would get the impression that all is well with the economy, that inf…

Jim Carrier (2024-10-30). The U.S. Military Continues Its Quest for Nuclear Readiness. progressive.org As the Nobel Committee awards a prize for nuclear peacemaking, the United States continues its moves toward nuclear war.

Ana Vraƒçar (2024-10-30). "No treatment, no pain relief, no escape," UN says on healthcare in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Intensified Israeli attacks have devastated hospitals and healthcare in Gaza, with patients left to suffer amid a blockade of medical resources and repeated denials of evacuation permits…

Natalia Marques (2024-10-30). On immigration, Harris and Trump have more similarities than one might think. peoplesdispatch.org Yesterday, Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris delivered a "closing argument" for her campaign for the presidency. "Politicians have got to stop treating immigration as an issue to scare up votes for an election," she

Broulaye Bagayoko, CADTM International, Maxime Perriot, Omar Aziki, Sushovan Dhar, Veronica Carrillo Ortega (2024-10-30). CADTM International Council | Day 2 | A global overview of political, social and economic situations. cadtm.org

Marianella Kloka (2024-10-30). Members of Progressive International in emergency mission to Palestine. pressenza.com Today, an emergency international delegation arrived in Palestine to investigate Israel's systematic violation of international law and the extensive pattern of forced disappearances, detainee torture, and political incarceration of Palestinian civilians, activists, and children as young as 12 years old. | The delegation—coordinated by Progressive International, the National Lawyers Guild of the United States, and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers—brings together legal experts, human rights defenders, and parliamentary representatives from around the world.In the link below the forme…

Veterans for Peace (2024-10-30). End Washington's New McCarthyism! dissidentvoice.org In April, the U.S. House passed H.R. 6408: "An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations." It was introduced in the Senate as S. 1436. It sounds benign, but it reaches well beyond any narrowly defined or momentarily intended targets. If enacted into law, …

Sebastian Ben-Daniel (2024-10-30). How many other Shuva'el Ben-Natans are in Gaza now, fired up with enthusiasm? middleeasteye.net How many other Shuva'el Ben-Natans are in Gaza now, fired up with enthusiasm? | Prominent Israeli writer Sebastian Ben-Daniel (John Brown) says Israel's military is full of soldiers intent on carrying out horrific abuses, supported by ministers and the public |

aljazeera (2024-10-30). Sri Lanka to probe 'corruption' in handling of 2021 cargo ship disaster. aljazeera.com Move follows allegations of money laundering, delay tactics and mismanagement in dealing with aftermath of disaster.

Randolph Borges (2024-10-30). Maduro: Veto by Brazil's Foreign Ministry Will Not Silence Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, confirmed that the country belongs "by nature" to the new multipolar world that has already been born and that, in his words, "we helped create." Similarly, he condemned the last-minute veto made by a Brazilian official of Venezuela's entry into BRICS. | In the 64th edition of his program Con Maduro +, the president said that before the start of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, "of the 10 full members, we had guaranteed the vote of nine members," but the work carried out by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Foreign Minister Yván Gil had already ensured Brazil's vote.

tvbrics (2024-10-30). Institutes in India launch artificial intelligence programme offering career guidance. tvbrics.com Students will be able to choose careers that match their interests and qualifications more effectively…

Chris Jarvis (2024-10-30). How Green, Independent, Lib Dem, SNP and Plaid Cymru MPs responded to the budget. leftfootforward.org MPs from across the political spectrum have been responding to the first Labour budget in 14 years announced by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves today. | Here's a quick rundown of what parties on the left have said about Labour's budget. | The Green Party: | While the Greens have praised some elements of the budget, they've been critical of it overall, with the party's co-leader Carla Denyer saying that Reeves delivered 'half measures'. She

Paul M. Renfro (2024-10-30). "I Am the Face of AIDS:" Ryan White and the Politics of Innocence in the History of HIV/AIDS. counterpunch.org While Ryan's "innocence" pushed the federal government to act on AIDS, the "guilt" of marginalized groups fueled the urge "to punish sick people for their alleged lack of moral purity," as one Philadelphia Daily News editorial put it. Specifically, the CARE Act contained punitive HIV criminalization and notification statutes and prohibited federal funding for needle-exchange programs.

Thomas Drake (2024-10-30). A Duty to Warn America: A Face-off with a Future of Fascism? counterpunch.org Is it a time of historical reckoning for America, in this social media dominated age, riddled by lots of gaslighting hyperbole and rabbit-holed halls full of meme-filled mirrored walls? Is it just a caricatured stage play of days long political games with a crazy old man on one side telling people the country is like

ecns.cn (2024-10-30). China successfully launches Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship. ecns.cn A Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 4: 27 a.m. (Beijing Time), Oct. 30, 2024.

newarab (2024-10-30). Uyghur rights body meets in Bosnia under tight security over threats. newarab.com A body fighting for The Germany-based World Uyghur Congress (WUC) held a four-day conference until Sunday with several hundred delegates from 25 nations in a Sarajevo hotel – but few outside would have known. | There were no signs or placards, reception staff hes…

newarab (2024-10-30). Israel minister 'proposed killing Lebanon PM' over drone attack. newarab.com An Israeli minister has reportedly proposed the assassination of According to Israel's Channel 13, Transportation Minister Miri Regev suggested the killing of Mikati during an Israeli security cabinet meeting on Monday, during which the cabinet members were debating the possibility of carrying o…

newarab (2024-10-30). Ship carrying explosives for Israel Gaza war docks in Alexandria. newarab.com

SAM (2024-10-30). The Atlanta City Council Is Scared Of Direct Democracy. progressivehub.net MARIA ESCH | JACOBIN…

The Canary (2024-10-30). Rehome the hounds: wildlife organisation calls for hunts to stop breeding hounds. thecanary.co Protect the Wild is calling for an immediate end to the breeding of hounds for use in the hunting industry. With the industry on its last legs, the organisation believes now is the time for it to — finally — show some compassion towards the hounds in its care by ceasing breeding and putting a […] | By

Claire Elise Thompson (2024-10-30). 5 ways to get out the vote for climate in the final days before the U.S. presidential election. grist.org | | The vision: | "For so long, we've assumed that when the climate crisis got bad enough, everybody would just wake up, come together, and solve it in some grand 'kumbaya' moment — and that's not necessarily how the story will go. When crises get worse and scarcity gets worse, sometimes it gets harder to love your neighbor. And there is no doubt in my mind that the empathy and respect we will need for our fellow citizens in order to address the climate crisi…

Elizabeth Ouzts, Energy News Network (2024-10-30). This disaster relief nonprofit is pioneering a clean energy alternative to noisy, polluting generators. grist.org Seventeen days after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, tearing down power lines, destroying water mains, and disabling cell phone towers, the signs of relief were hard to miss. | Trucks formed a caravan along Interstate 40, filled with camouflaged soldiers, large square tanks of water, and essentials from pet food to diapers. In towns, roadside signs — official versions emblazoned with nonprofit relief logos and wooden makeshift ones scrawled with paint — advertised free food and water. | And then there were the generators. | The noisy machines powered the trailers where Asheville…

Ling Xin (2024-10-30). China launches Shenzhou-19 spacecraft, carrying country's third female astronaut. scmp.com Successful lift-off for three-person crew bound for Tiangong space station, with autonomous rendezvous and docking slated to follow.

Reuters (2024-10-30). Tootsie and Young Frankenstein actress Teri Garr dies at age 79. scmp.com The Oscar-nominated actress also appeared in Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and on TV series like Star Trek and Batman.

A A (2024-10-30). By creating hostilities with Venezuela, Brazil loses regional leadership. strategic-culture.su Brazilian veto on Venezuela's entry into BRICS creates more problems for Brasilia than for Caracas itself. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Y…

The Media Line Staff (2024-10-30). 12 Dead as Boat Carrying Egyptian Migrants Capsizes off Libyan Coast. themedialine.org

publicbooks (2024-10-30). Breaking the Cycle: Laurence Ralph on "Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him" publicbooks.org "My experience with the criminal justice system is wanting to scream, but realizing that you could also find yourself in a more precarious situation if you do that."

Human Rights Watch (2024-10-30). Lebanon: Israeli Attacks on Medics Apparent War Crimes. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An ambulance lies destroyed in the rubble of an Israeli airstrike in Kafra, Lebanon on October 9, 2024. | © 2024 Carl Court/Getty Images | (Beirut) — The Israeli military has repeatedly attacked medical workers and healthcare facilities in Lebanon, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch documented three attacks, involving apparent war crimes, in which Israeli forces unlawfully struck medical personnel, transports, and facilities, including paramedics at a civil defense center in central Beirut on October 3, 2024, and an ambulance and a hospital in southern Lebanon…

The Star (2024-10-30). Malaysia's foreign minister claps back at Tucker Carlson over Kamala Harris jibe. scmp.com The ex-Fox News talk show host described Harris as a 'Samoan-Malaysian low-IQ former California prosecutor' in disparaging remarks on Sunday.

____ (2024-10-30). Colombian Court Lifts Suspension on Sirius-2 Gas Well. devdiscourse.com A Colombian court on Wednesday reversed a previous court order that had halted operations at the Sirius-2 gas well, formerly known as Uchuva-2, located off the country's Caribbean coast. The decision marks a significant shift in the legal battles surrounding the gas well.

The Independent (2024-10-30). Compassionate industrialist Ratan Tata dies at 86. independent.co.ug He cared about employees and citizens as well as profit OBITUARY | THANKOM ARUN | Professor of Global Development and Accountability, University of Essex Ratan Tata, who has died at the age of 86, was a giant of global industry, whose interests included cars, steel, hotels, travel and tea. But he was also hailed as a visionary …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is cardiac amyloidosis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis shortly after his 70th birthday. It's difficult to pronounce let alone understand. What is cardiac amyloidosis? Am I at risk if it is genetic? ANSWER: Amyloidosis is a rare condition defined by the abnormal production of proteins that bind together to form amyloid proteins. These amyloids can gather in different organs throughout the body, including the heart, liver and kidneys. When amyloids form in the…

Reuters (2024-10-30). Russia fires missiles to simulate 'massive' response to a nuclear attack. scmp.com Moscow has repeatedly signalled that it will respond if the West allows Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with longer-range weapons.

ecns.cn (2024-10-30). Xi calls for continuously developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics for new era. ecns.cn On the afternoon of Oct 28, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held its 17th group study session. The topic was on developing a strong culture in China.

Adriaan Alsema (2024-10-30). Colombia's Senate agrees to begin decentralizing government. colombiareports.com Colombia's Senate voted to dramatically increase the budgets of regional authorities ahead of a debate to decentralize government. The bill, which has yet to be approved by the House of…

Urban CNY News (2024-10-30). John Mannion Makes Closing Argument In Final NY-22 Debate. urbancny.com Protect Women's Reproductive Freedoms, Secure The Border And Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Ensure Great Public Schools, Keep Our Communities Safe And Affordable, And A Promise To Be A Representative Who Works With Everyone To Deliver Results Syracuse, NY — In last night's fourth and final debate for New York's 22nd Congressional District hosted by CNY Central at Onondaga Community College, New York State Senator John W. Mannion made his closing argument to voters, vowing to restore the protections of Roe v Wade, secure the border and pass comprehensive immigration reform, ensure great public school…

The Independent (2024-10-30). Mpox: Sex workers, boda boda riders affected most. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority has revealed an increase in the cases of Mpox disease in the city with the Kawempe division recording the highest numbers of 56 cases. Overall, the most affected job category are the sex workers and boda boda riders. Richard Walyomu, the incident commander of Mpox …

bwitanek (2024-10-30). BREAKING: CAIR Obtains Federal Court Ruling Against Texas' Unconstitutional Crackdown on Student Criticism of Israel: NJ TAKE NOTE! fightbackbetter.com I would suggest that NJ take note. The Democratic Party is leading an effort to outlaw criticism of Israel just…

aljazeera (2024-10-30). Biden tries to end furore after seeming to call Trump supporters 'garbage'. aljazeera.com The outgoing president's comments came as Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a major address.

aljazeera (2024-10-30). Harris makes final pitch to voters one week before US election. aljazeera.com Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris made her final pitch to voters one week before the US election.

newarab (2024-10-30). AOC under fire over 'gibberish' Arabic-language election posters. newarab.com US Democratic Congresswoman

newarab (2024-10-30). French court overturns ban of Israeli companies at defence trade fair. newarab.com A Paris commercial court on Wednesday threw out a French government decision to ban Israeli companies from setting up stands or exhibiting hardware at the Euronaval defence trade fair, according to a decision seen by AFP. | The court ordered the organisers "to suspend the execution of the measures adopted against the Israeli exhibiting companies whose stands were prohibited at the Euronaval 2024 exhibition until the closing date of the exhibition", the judgment said. | Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz hailed court verdict as a "significant victory against the unjust and undemocratic decision by the French…

newarab (2024-10-30). KDP and PUK retain power in Iraqi Kurdistan amid fraud claims. newarab.com The two main The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) emerged…

Agence France-Presse (2024-10-30). George W. Bush's daughter Barbara Bush endorses Kamala Harris in US election. scmp.com She also campaigned for the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state in the US presidential race against Donald Trump.

tvbrics (2024-10-30). Egypt and UAE discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of water resources development. tvbrics.com The two sides discussed opportunities for Emirati investments in Egypt and exchange of experience in water resources management…

newarab (2024-10-30). UAE pardons Egypt's Zamalek football trio after jail verdict. newarab.com The UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Following the verdict on Tuesday, the official spokesman for the Egyptian M…

newarab (2024-10-30). Dozen Egyptian migrants feared dead off Libyan coast: sources. newarab.com A dozen The 13 men had set off for Al-Abreen, a group that provides humanitarian assistance…

tvbrics (2024-10-30). Ethiopia starts innovative studies for sustainable transboundary groundwater management. tvbrics.com The released topography map underscores the importance of groundwater sources…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-30). BRICS Post-Kazan: A Laboratory of the Future. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The much-awaited BRICS heads of state meeting in Russia's Kazan did not disappoint. The multilateral institution has finally brought bite and substance to many of the global financial and political conundrums that have long-challenged a genuine reshaping of the global order. The Russian presidency of BRICS 2024 could not have chosen a more…

newarab (2024-10-30). Libya and Italy sign slew of cooperation deals. newarab.com The accords were signed by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and his Italian counterpart, Georgia Meloni, during the Italian-Libyan Business Forum, being held in the capital Tripoli after a decade's hiatus. | Libya is still strug…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-30). Evo Morales Denounces the Beginning of State Terrorism in Bolivia. libya360.wordpress.com Evo Morales Threatens Armed Uprising in Case of Arrest Agencia EFE The former president of Bolivia is accusing the current government of targeting him, both with judicial proceedings and assassination attempts. Bolivia's former president Evo Morales assured in an interview with EFE that if the government arrests him there will be an "uprising" against the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-30). The Perils of Silence on the Forced Displacement of Palestinians: Escalating Zionist Crimes. libya360.wordpress.com Ansarollah In response to a question from an attendee at a meeting of the Jewish Agency's Executive Committee in 1938—ten years before the establishment of the Israeli entity—David Ben-Gurion stated his stance on forced displacement: "I support compulsory transfer, and I don't see anything unethical about it." For 76 years under Israeli occupation, Palestinians have…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-30). Weaponizing Aid: How USAID and the Global Fragility Act Sustain U.S. Imperialism in Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Tunde OsazuaOn Friday, April 29, 2022, USLBA hosted a meeting with U.S. officials and U.S. corporate executives to discuss the implementation of the Global Fragility Act in Libya to "prevent conflict and promote stability". Photo: The U.S.-Libya Business Association. The Global Fragility Act is a mechanism through which the US gives itself the authority to…

UMMID (2024-10-30). 'Because he…': Michigan Muslim leaders extend support to Donald Trump. ummid.com Muslim community leaders in Michigan Saturday October 26, 2024 extended their support to Donald Trump because they said the Republican Party candidate was promising peace.

aljazeera (2024-10-30). Donald Trump attempts to recover Latino support with Pennsylvania rally. aljazeera.com The Republican presidential candidate surrounded himself with Latino surrogates in Allentown as he weathered scandal.

Basit Mahmood (2024-10-30). Nigel Farage set to speak alongside Steve Bannon. leftfootforward.org Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to speak alongside far-right former Trump advisor Steve Bannon who has just been released from jail. | The arch Brexiteer, who has been accused of not giving a toss about his constituents in Clacton since being elected in July, making repeated trips to the U.S. in order to support Donald Trump, will now be heading to New York in a few weeks, so that he can headline the New York Young Republican Club gala dinner on Wall Street on December 15th, the Mirror reports. | Tickets are priced between $500 to $30,000. Speaking at the event along with Farage is Bannon, who was jailed…

Ahmed Adel (2024-10-30). Biden Wants to Join Harris' Election Campaign But Kept Away by Her Team. globalresearch.ca United States President Joe Biden has sought to participate in the presidential campaign of his vice president, Kamala Harris. However, the Democrat's team has kept him on the sidelines, believing his presence will harm her chances of overcoming Republican …

newarab (2024-10-30). Trump promises 'peace' in letter to Lebanese-Americans. newarab.com Former US president and current Trump pledged to bring The Republican candidate reached out to the communi…

The Associated Press (2024-10-30). Poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel's responsibility for war's escalation. haaretz.com The conflict in the Middle East has become a major campaign issue as both former President Trump and Vice President Harris attempt to win over Muslim and Jewish voters in battleground states…

scorinoco (2024-10-30). Argentinian Analyst Atilio Borón: Role of BRICS Is Now More Important Than Ever (Interview). orinocotribune.com The leaders of the Global South and East are raising their voices for a common purpose: a multilateral, equitable and fairer world, in which the most vulnerable nations and the developing countries can unite and join forces to achieve a change. At the recently concluded 16th BRICS Summit that took place in the Russian city of Kazan, for three days leaders of emerging economies and special guests discussed the most pressing issues that the world is facing today, including sustainable development, eradication of poverty, adaptation to climate change, unilateral sanctions as a political weapon, and the war in the Mi…

Ben Norton (2024-10-30). BRICS Expands, Adds 13 New 'Partner Countries' at Historic Summit in Russia. orinocotribune.com The Global South-led organization BRICS is growing. More and more countries support the group's mission: to build a multipolar world, with BRICS held a summit in Kazan, Russia in October 2024, where 13 new "partner nations" were accepted. | At this historic meeting, China's President Xi Jinping referred to BRICS as "a vanguard for advancing global governance reform" and "reform of…

aljazeera (2024-10-30). Death and destruction as torrential rains lash Spain. aljazeera.com Heavy rain lashed much of eastern and southern Spain, flooding streets and disrupting rail and air travel.

aljazeera (2024-10-30). At least 62 dead after torrential rain, floods in Spain's Valencia region. aljazeera.com Emergency services continue search and rescue operations after flash floods hit southern and eastern Spain.

IMEMC News (2024-10-30). Soldiers Attack Palestinian Schoolchildren In Al-Khader. imemc.org On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers attacked schoolchildren in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the Old City in Al-Khader and positioned their military vehicles in the "at-Tal" area after closing it. They added that the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at the …

Ali Salam (2024-10-30). Israeli Forces Abduct Six Palestinians in Tubas, Nablus, and Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli forces abducted six Palestinian citizens, including a child, on Tuesday, in the governorates of Tubas, Nablus, and Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Before dawn on Tuesday, occupation forces abducted a Palestinian young man after storming the town of Tammun, south of Tubas in the northwestern part of the West Bank. According to Kamal …

Andrea Mazzarino (2024-10-30). What's at Stake in 2024 — from (My) Rural America. counterpunch.org Images of homes that collapsed under mudslides or falling trees, waterlogged farms, and debris-filled roads drove home (yes, home!) to me recently the impact of Hurricane Helene on rural areas in the southeastern United States. That hurricane and the no-less-devastating Hurricane Milton that followed it only exacerbated already existing underlying problems for rural America. Those would include federal insurance programs that prioritize rising sea levels

ecns.cn (2024-10-30). Typhoon Trami leaves 7 dead, 1 missing in China's Hainan. ecns.cn Typhoon Trami has claimed seven lives and caused another missing in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, according to the provincial emergency management authorities on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2024-10-30). Insights丨Malaysian Dato' Ong Chong Yi: China helps ASEAN build sustainable competitiveness. ecns.cn In early October, the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits were held in Vientiane, Laos. During an exclusive interview with China News Network, Dato' Ong Chong Yi, Executive Director of BRI Caucus for Asia Pacific (BRICAP), noted that strengthening both physical and digital connectivity will empower ASEAN to enhance its competitiveness, integrate more deeply into global supply chains, and build long-term resilience in an increasingly complex international and regional landscape.

newarab (2024-10-30). Suspect in killing of three UK girls faces 'terrorism' charges. newarab.com The suspect in the devastating UK knife attack in July that killed three young girls was charged with producing a deadly poison and "terrorism" offences, British police said on Tuesday. | The new charges against Axel Rudakubana, 18, came after a search of his home where an Al Qaeda training manual was found, police said. | Rudakubana is accused of killing the three young girls aged between six and nine at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport, murders which shocked the nation. | Police said the incident was still not being treated as terrorist related but said after searches of his home, Rudakubana had now b…

newarab (2024-10-30). Nun captured by Israelis in Lebanon returns to native France. newarab.com A Catholic nun who was living in south Beatrice Mauger, a 60-year-old Catholic nun and founder of a hermitage in the

newarab (2024-10-30). Israel 'eradicating Hezbollah' means erasure for Lebanese Shia. newarab.com On September 17, Israel Before this attack, Israel focused its efforts on a policy of "slow killing" and collective punishment in South Lebanon following Hezbollah's announcement of the "Support Front" on October 8 2023. | Nevertheless, events following the attack marked the beginning of a new dangerous stage of…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-10-30). Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in Al-Umrah area south of Al-Khiam with a missile barrage: Statement. english.almanar.com.lb

Urban CNY News (2024-10-30). The Time Is Now #GOTV Rally. urbancny.com Join us for an exciting event where we come together to make a difference in our community. The rally will take place on Sat Nov 02 2024 at 1: 00pm at OnaJava Cafe located at 1555 S Salina St. Get ready to be inspired and motivated to take action. Let's make our voices heard and create positive change. Together, the time is now to get out the vote! Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with dynamic individuals and be part of something bigger than ourselves. See you there! Saturday, November 2 1 — 2pm EDTOnaJava Cafe1555 South Salina Street Win With Black Women New York…

Reuters (2024-10-30). UK teen accused of killing 3 girls also made ricin, had al-Qaeda manual, police say. scmp.com Axel Rudakubana, 18, is allegedly behind murders at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport that shocked Britain and provoked days of riots.

newarab (2024-10-30). Sexual violence on 'staggering' scale in Sudan civil war: UN. newarab.com

newarab (2024-10-30). War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says. newarab.com The war in Of those, 11 million are internally displaced and 3.1 million have fled to neighbouring countries, Amy Pope, director-general of the IOM, said in a press briefing from Port Sudan. The number of the displaced had increased by 200,000 since September…

The Media Line Staff (2024-10-30). UN Chief Urges New Strategies To Protect Sudanese Civilians as Violence Escalates. themedialine.org

The Independent (2024-10-30). Why Sudanese refugees may not go back home even when peace is restored. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sudanese refugees in Uganda and other countries are worried that even when peace returns to their homes, they might not be able to go back. This is because, according to studies, there are sustained efforts by powers there to confiscate the land they occupied before the conflicts, especially the 2003 …

The Independent (2024-10-30). General Musuguri, who led 1979 Liberation war, dies at 104. independent.co.ug President Samia Suluhu Hassan salutes former Tanzania CDF Mwanza, Tanzania | DAILY NEWS TANZANIA | Former Chief of Defence Forces, General David Musuguri, 104, has passed away in Mwanza, where he was going under treatment. President Samia Suluhu Hassan soon after conveyed a message of condolence to Tanzania's Chief of Defence Force, General Jacob Mkunda following …

Alex MacDonald (2024-10-30). Tunisia: Family denied access to jailed opposition leader on hunger strike. middleeasteye.net

The Independent (2024-10-30). 357 persons in Luwero bit by foxes, cats and dogs. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atleast 357 persons have been bitten by animals within Luwero district in a period of nine months, a health report shows. According to the health department report, 325 people were bitten by domestic animals and 32 persons by wild animals. The animals are mostly dogs, wild foxes and cats. The …

The Independent (2024-10-30). 9 hacked to death in Kagadi. independent.co.ug Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine people have been hacked to death in Kagadi District. The incident happened on Tuesday in Muzizi cell, Kyaterekera town council. Unknown people armed with machetes raided the village at 9 pm and started hacking people indiscriminately. They later fled to an unknown destination. The dead persons include men, women …

The Independent (2024-10-30). Absa partner with Rotary and My Tree Initiative to plant trees in schools. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda, Rotary Uganda and My Tree Initiative Organization, have launched a schools greening programme aimed at engaging 90,000 students in planting and nurturing 120,000 trees across 183 primary schools. Under the theme "Sustainable Growing of 120,000 Trees in Primary Schools", this Programme aims to combat climate change and …

The Independent (2024-10-30). EU funded sh20 billion food production scheme for Karamoja launched. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sh20 billion food security and production project for Karamoja to be funded by the European Union, has been launched today. The three year project that aims to sustain food production on large scale in Karamoja sub-region, was launched by Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Under Secretary, Ronald …

The Independent (2024-10-30). 'Hail the life of loved ones when still alive' says Fr Manjas as family celebrates Pontiano Ogen, 92. independent.co.ug Tororo, Uganda | OLIVIA IRUMBA KATUSHABE | The parish priest of Nagongera Mission has advised Christians to always celebrate the lives of their loved ones and the people they admire when they are still alive, and not when they are lifeless. Rev. Fr. Clement Manjas who is also a tutor at Nagongera Seminary says it …

The Independent (2024-10-30). KKids Foundation, Bafrika Creations and Eco-Warriors win top prizes in Ecobank Challenge. independent.co.ug Ecobank Uganda Honors Community Heroes Through the #EcobankUGExtramile Challenge in Celebration of Service Month Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has announced the three winning organizations in their newly launched #EcobankUGExtramile Challenge in Celebration of Service Month. Karothk Kids Foundation, Bafrika Creations and Eco-Warriors Uganda take home a total cash prize of sh2 million, each selected …

The Independent (2024-10-30). UN envoy lauds UPDF for peace interventions. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, Susan Ngongi Namondo, has extoled Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) for its distinguished contribution to peace missions in the region. Namondo, who was meeting the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said UPDF has been a force to rely on …

The Independent (2024-10-30). West Nile leaders urge community to embrace Wendi mobile wallet to boost the region's economic potential. independent.co.ug Over 7500 SACCOs targeted for the financial inclusion drive Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The West Nile community has been called upon to embrace digital transformation as a gateway to economic empowerment, citing Wendi mobile wallet as a key driver towards scaling up financial inclusion in the region. This appeal was made during the …

The Independent (2024-10-30). Catholic church investigates Virgin Mary appearance claims. independent.co.ug Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Since last week, Catholic believers in Nalyamagonja-Manyangwa, Gayaza in Wakiso District, have flocked to a home where it's claimed that the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, appeared during a rosary prayer gathering. Alex Kamoga, a resident of the area who claims to have been present during the event, shared with …

The Independent (2024-10-30). Kisoro Woman MP By-election: Election of UPC flag bearer flops. independent.co.ug Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Election of a Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party flag bearer to contest for Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament on Tuesday flopped after candidates clashed over the voting method and presence of ineligible voters. UPC party supporters converged at Bamboo Gardens in Kisoro municipality to elect the flag bearer. …

The Independent (2024-10-30). Uganda Baati launches another phase of skilling program in Tororo. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati under the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation has launched the second phase of its Economic Empowerment Skilling Program targeting out-of-school youth in Tororo District. The initiative aims to address pressing social issues, including high youth unemployment and teenage pregnancies, by equipping young people with practical, employable skills. Following the …

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