(2024-11-23). The South African anti-apartheid movement offers hope in the age of Trump. mondoweiss.net 
The South African anti-apartheid movement in the U.S. made its most significant gains during Ronald Reagan's second term in office. There are lessons for the Palestine movement as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
(2024-11-23). Imperialism And The Destabilization Of The Alliance Of Sahel States. popularresistance.org Since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, during 2023, the governments of France and the United States along with their surrogates have sought to undermine the political and economic objectives of these developing nations. | When the military Committee for the Safeguard of Our Homeland (CNSP) took power in Niger last year on July 26, Paris and Washington sought to have members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stage a military intervention into this uranium-rich country to reimpose the French and U.S.-backed ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
(2024-11-23). African People's Counter-COP denounces the COP system and demands climate justice for Global South be at the centre of the climate action. cadtm.org
(2024-11-23). China set to further ties with Morocco. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has underscored China's commitment to supporting Morocco in maintaining its national security and stability, and expressed the country's willingness to work with the North African nation to continue to firmly support each other on issues concerning their own core interests.
(2024-11-23). Insights | African scholar hails Ethiopia-Djibouti railway: Fast, convenient and safe. ecns.cn
(2024-11-23). President al-Assad receives credentials of the South African ambassador to Syria. sana.sy Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad accepted Saturday credentials of Ashraf Youssef Suleiman, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of South Africa to the Syrian Arab Republic. | Fedaa al-Rahai…
(2024-11-23). Egypt: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org
(2024-11-23). EACOP to provide 3,000 jobs to Ugandans, expatriates. independent.co.ug 
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), is expected to provide 3,000 jobs to both Ugandans and expatriates. Currently, the EACOP construction is estimated to cost US$5 billion with its starting point at Nyamasoga village in Kabaale parish, Hoima district employing 157 staff with 14 of …
(2024-11-23). Sabbagh congratulates Attaf on renewal of confidence as Algerian Foreign Minister. sana.sy Damascus, SANA-Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Bassam Sabbagh had a phone conversation with his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf on Saturday. Sabbagh congratulated Attaf on the renewal of the confidence he received from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune as Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, and wished him success in his mission and the People's …
(2024-11-23). Dozens of martyrs and wounded in Israeli shelling several areas of the Strip. sana.sy Occupied Jerusalem, SANA-scores of Palestinians were martyred and injured as a result of bombardment of the Israeli occupation forces of scattered areas of the Strip. "Three children among seven Palestinians killed in the shelling carried out by Israeli warplanes in al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City." WAFA Agency reported. A woman was also martyred, and …
(2024-11-23). What's on Deck for Climate Change? dissidentvoice.org Dr. Peter Carter, an Expert Reviewer of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has new information about the status of climate change that meets the IPCC 6th Assessment worst-case scenario. Carter makes the case that the climate system is several years ahead of expectations, and in fact, knocking on the door of the IPCC's …
(2024-11-23). What's On Deck for Climate Change? pressenza.com 
Dr. Peter Carter, an Expert Reviewer of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has new information about the status of climate change that meets the IPCC 6th Assessment worst-case scenario. Carter makes the case that the climate system is several years ahead of expectations, and in fact, knocking on the door of the IPCC's 6th Assessment worst-case scenario decades early. | Experts on climate change are at a loss for words and at a loss for understanding how and why the climate change issue, which is negatively impacting planetary ecosystems, is largely ignored. The proof of this is found at the cel…
(2024-11-23). Alabama executes death-row inmate in third nitrogen asphyxiation execution. wsws.org Carey Dale Grayson was reportedly conscious for six agonizing minutes, during which he gasped for air, struggled with his restraints and shook violently.
(2024-11-23). Second Baltimore DPW employee dies on the job in four months. wsws.org Timothy Cartwell, a Baltimore resident and sanitation worker, died after being pinned between a trash truck and a utility pole in a tight alley earlier this month.
(2024-11-23). US Postal Service demands rural carriers send back "overpaid" wages right before Christmas season. wsws.org Rural carriers, whose salaries have been slashed by tens of thousands under a new evaluation system, were notified earlier this week that they would be invoiced for overpayment supposedly due to inaccurate accounting for route adjustments.
(2024-11-23). Dr. Paul Marik's book 'Cancer Care' is now available as a FREE download. expose-news.com FLCCC Alliance has made a free copy of Dr. Paul Marik's book 'Cancer Care: The Role of Repurposed Drugs and Metabolic Interventions in Treating Cancer' available online. Until recently, 'Cancer Care ' …
(2024-11-23). Reportedly, former HUD Secretary under Trump, Ben Carson, may be next HUD Secretary. indybay.org Photo of National Alliance Of HUD Tenants (NAHT) 2018 Protest…
(2024-11-23). IMF Approves Third Review of Sri Lanka's Bailout Amid Economic Vulnerability. devdiscourse.com The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the green light to the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout package, though it cautions that the nation's economic stability is still precarious.
(2024-11-23). Kampala Parents strike re-ignites debate on plight of teachers in private schools. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teachers' protest at Kampala Parents School has brought renewed attention to the poor working conditions faced by educators in Uganda's private schools. In a viral video, teachers held placards as they voiced concerns over delayed salaries, low pay, and favouritism toward Indian staff over other employees, allegations that have …
(2024-11-23). Salud, una rama de interés para la cooperación Türkiye. radiohc.cu En el marco del Décimo Congreso Mundial de Salud, Cuba y Türkiye, país sede del encuentro, manifestaron su interés de intensificar la cooperación en esa importante esfera, en la que ya mantienen una provechosa relación.
(2024-11-23). Cuba celebra aniversario 65 de la primera convocatoria a trabajo voluntario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 nov (RHC) Cuba celebra este sábado el aniversario 65 de la primera convocatoria a trabajo voluntario con jornadas de labor orientadas a la recuperación de los daños ocasionados por dos huracanes a su paso por la nación caribeña.
(2024-11-23). Inviando professionisti qualificati al fronte, l'Ucraina dimostra il fallimento dei suoi sforzi bellici. strategic-culture.su 
Secondo recenti rapporti, il regime di Kiev sta revocando l'esenzione dalla coscrizione per gli ingegneri militari. | Segue nostro La situazione in Ucraina si sta rapidamente deteriorando, riflettendo una realtà che i leader del regime di Kiev hanno a lungo cercato di nascondere dietro vuote promesse di sostegno occidentale. Con il prolungarsi del conflitto, la carenza di risorse umane al fronte è diventata una delle maggiori debolezze d…
(2024-11-23). Condenan en Francia extraterritorialidad del bloqueo contra Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu París, 23 nov (RHC) Dirigentes políticos y sindicales europeos repudiaron este sábado en Francia el carácter extraterritorial del bloqueo estadounidense contra Cuba al comenzar aquí el XIX Encuentro Continental Europeo de Solidaridad con la isla.
(2024-11-23). Reports: IDF targeted Hezbollah operations chief in Beirut overnight, 12 killed. haaretz.com LEBANON: IDF reports several UNIFIL soldiers wounded by Hezbollah fire on post in southern Lebanon ‚ñ GAZA: Israeli soldier seriously wounded in south Gaza combat ‚ñ THE HAGUE: Germany to scrutinize ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant but take no immediate action; Slovenia says it will fully comply will ICC ruling…
(2024-11-23). Lebanese health ministry: Six killed, dozens wounded in Israeli airstrike in central Beirut. haaretz.com LEBANON: Israeli airstrike reportedly hits residential building in central Beirut; IDF says attacked Hezbollah targets in Dahiyeh ‚ñ GAZA: Israeli soldier seriously wounded in south Gaza combat ‚ñ THE HAGUE: Germany to scrutinize ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant but take no immediate action; Slovenia says it will fully comply will ICC ruling…
(2024-11-23). Aurangabad Election Result 2024 Live Updates: Counting begins. ummid.com Counting of votes has begun in Aurangabad Central, Aurangabad East and Aurangabad West assembly seats Saturday Nov 23.
(2024-11-23). Malegaon Central Election Result 2024 Live Updates. ummid.com The local officials of the Election Commission have made all preparations to conduct today i.e. Saturday November 23, 2024 counting of votes in Malegaon Central Assembly Constituency.
(2024-11-23). Solapur Election Result 2024 Live Updates: Farooq Shabdi of AIMIM leads. ummid.com Farooq Makbool Shabdi of All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is ahead of his nearest rival Devendra Rajesh Kothe of the BJP in Solapur City Central assembly seat where counting of votes for the 2024 assembly election is underway.
(2024-11-23). At Least 16 Killed as Israel Levels Central Beirut Apartment With Bunker Buster Bomb. news.antiwar.com Israel attacking civilian targets without warning has become almost de rigueur in Lebanon these days. Overnight, however, the surprise attacks reached a new level, with Israel leveling an 8-storey apartment building in Central Beirut with a bunker buster bomb. The building was on Mamoun Street in the Basta al-Fawqa. The attack came at about 4: 00 …
(2024-11-23). Israel strikes kill 11 in central Beirut, 19 across Gaza. newarab.com 
Eleven people were killed and 23 injured in an Israeli strike on On Saturday morning, AFP footage showed an excavator removing the rubble of the eight-storey building hit at around 04: 00 AM (0200 GMT), with a fire truck and civil defence rescuers nearby while people gathered around the site. | There was no evacuation warning from the Israeli military for the Basta area. | The National National Agency…
(2024-11-23). Israel strikes kill 11 in central Beirut, 19 across Gaza. newarab.com Eleven people were killed and 63 injured in an Israeli strike on On Saturday morning, AFP footage showed an excavator removing the rubble of the eight-storey building hit at around 04: 00 AM (0200 GMT), with a fire truck and civil defence rescuers nearby while people gathered around the site. | There was no evacuation warning from the Israeli military for the Basta area. | The National National Agency…
(2024-11-23). Israeli missiles strike residential building in central Beirut. aljazeera.com At least 15 people have been killed in the attack on the Basta neighbourhood, according to the Health Ministry.
(2024-11-23). Israeli missiles strike residential building in central Beirut. aljazeera.com At least 11 people have been killed in the attack on the Basta neighbourhood, according to the Health Ministry.
(2024-11-23). Indian farmers and workers are uniting once again for a national mobilization on November 26. peoplesdispatch.org Millions are expected to join the nationwide mobilization launched by a combination of central trade unions and an united front of farmers called the Samyukta Kisan Morcha…
(2024-11-23). Some problems regarding the monetary articulation of BRICS. strategic-culture.su The central question is this: in the case of systematic imbalances, should the deficit countries, or rather the surplus countries, make the necessary adjustments to achieve the equilibrium? | Join us on , , and . | Contac…
(2024-11-23). Workshop about situation of the Financing Market for Micro and Small Enterprises kicks off. sana.sy Damascus, SANA- A workshop entitled "Towards an active and incentive financing framework for the development of micro and small enterprises," was kicked off Saturday in the presence of Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Jalali. The workshop is organized by the Central Bank of Syria in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and foreign trade. The two-day workshop …
(2024-11-23). Vendors want mosque, gym included in Mukono market design. independent.co.ug 
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors at Kame Valley Market in Mukono Central Division have urged the government to incorporate a mosque and a gym in the ongoing development of the market, which is part of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UD). The government has committed to transforming the market, which is …
(2024-11-23). Wisconsin: Molson Coors closing Leinenkugel facilities, laying off workers. wsws.org Over a year ago, workers at the Chippewa Falls facility went on strike, but Teamsters officials isolated their efforts, offering weak appeals to the Democratic Party. Now, the agreement's sellout nature is clear, leaving workers unemployed midway through its term—a so-called 'victory' has ended in defeat due to the Teamsters' betrayals.
(2024-11-23). Mother of jailed Alaa Abdel-Fattah urges UK to secure release. newarab.com 
Her monthly visits to him in prison in Egypt last 20 minutes, where she gets to talk to him over the phone, separated by a screen. | While his health and prison conditions are "fine," Soueif, 68, said on Thursday that "on another…
(2024-11-23). Insights | Despite miles away, China is like a 'close neighbor': Ethiopian scholar. ecns.cn During the interview, Melaku Mulualem recalled his experience studying in Beijing, and visiting cities in China like Shanghai and Fuzhou. He was greatly impressed by major changes and development undertaken in China over the past few years.
(2024-11-23). Anushakti Nagar Election Result 2024 Live Updates: Fahad, Sana in neck and neck battle. ummid.com Fahad Ahmad of NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Sana Malik, daughter of sitting MLA Nawab Malik and NCP (Ajit Pawar) candidate, are in neck and neck battle in Anushakti Nagar assembly seat of Mumbai.
(2024-11-23). Reading the General Election 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-11-23). Envoy: China, Morocco foster synergy under BRI. ecns.cn China and Morocco share a longstanding positive relationship, with the synergy fostered under the Belt and Road Initiative holding great promise for both nations, said Abdelkader El Ansari, Morocco's ambassador to China.
(2024-11-23). Creation Is A Political Action, And A Writer Is A Politicised Person. popularresistance.org On 1 October, the People's Republic of China celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary. Our institute's director, Vijay Prashad, and I co-wrote an article looking back at these revolutionary decades. Ding Ling (1904—1986) was a writer, feminist, and one of the countless communists who contributed to the Chinese Revolution, especially in the battle of ideas. This art bulletin, originally published in People's Dispatch and translated by Capire, looks back at her life and work on the 120th anniversary of her birth. | If twentieth century China was a century of revolutions, then legendary Chinese writer Ding Lin…
(2024-11-23). 43 CPV soldiers' remains, belongings to be returned soon. ecns.cn The remains and belongings of 43 Chinese People's Volunteer Army who died during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) will be returned to China soon from the Republic of Korea, China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs said on Friday.
(2024-11-23). 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities opens in Sanya. ecns.cn The 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of the People's Republic of China is about much more than competition and finishing top, it is a unique platform to boost understandings and unity among people from different ethnic groups.
(2024-11-23). Six Israeli soldiers die by suicide — thousands get mental health treatment, says report. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report At least six Israeli soldiers have taken their own lives in recent months, the major Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth has revealed, citing severe psychological distress caused by prolonged wars in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon as the primary cause, Anadolu Agency reports. The investigation suggests that the actual number of suicides…
(2024-11-23). A Maestro's Determination: Rebuilding Art Amid Ruins. devdiscourse.com In the wake of Israel's aerial offensives in southern Lebanon, renowned conductor Lubnan Baalbaki faced a personal tragedy, watching his family home in Odaisseh reduced to ruins. This loss signified more than just a structural collapse; it erased a legacy crafted by his father, the esteemed painter Abdel Hamid Baalbaki.
(2024-11-23). Fencing the Ocean: Australia's Social Media Safety Bill. dissidentvoice.org The Australian government is being run ragged in various quarters. When ragged, such a beast is bound to seek a distraction. And what better than finding a vulnerable group, preferably children, to feel outraged and noble about? The Albanese government, armed such problematic instruments as South Australia's Children (Social Media Safety) Bill 2024, which will …
(2024-11-23). Michigan Nurses Win The Largest Union Election In Years. popularresistance.org It is the largest successful union election in recent memory: 10,000 nurses will be joining the Teamsters. They work for hospital conglomerate Corewell Health at eight hospitals and one outpatient facility, all in southeast Michigan. | "We're so excited we can hardly stand it," said Katherine Wallace, a nurse at the hospital in Troy, who has been a core part of the campaign since October 2023. | The union won the November election with 63 percent, with more than 85 percent voting. The union committee is Nurses for Nurses, part of Teamsters Joint Council 43.
(2024-11-23). Chinese path to modernization a model for Global South, experts say. ecns.cn China's rise from poverty to prosperity is a miracle that has contributed enormously toward global development, said Erik Solheim, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations.
(2024-11-23). Minister Kyofatogabye apologizes to Mukono Diocese Bishop. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Kampala and Metropolitan Area, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has apologized for undermining Mukono Diocese Bishop, Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo. The minister while meeting residents at Kame Valley Market and touring the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) road campsite revealed that he had been informed by the …
Broadcasting from Baku, Azerbaijan, on the final official day of this year's finance-themed United Nations climate summit, we look at how climate justice activists are outraged at how little money is being offered by the most polluting nations to countries most severely affected by climate change. We speak with Mohamed Adow, founding director of Power Shift Africa, and Claudio Angelo, head of international policy at the Brazilian Observatório do Clima (Climate Observatory), who describe the latest text as "a great swindle" and "totally unacceptable."…
The wealthy, imperialist countries of the Global North are committing a long list of crimes against people in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. From bombing, to environmental destruction, through to media erasure, the powerful economic and political entities of the Global North are intentionally generating and maintaining catastrophe, then normalizing it. But 
The SGR was originally an East African project, but faced financing problems. Kenya did a section of the SGR but it did not connect to Uganda, Rwanda and Sudan as was originally planned over 8years ago. Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works on the delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Uganda have been …
COMMENT | YUSUF MASABA | World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) that kicked off on November 11, running till next week on Friday. With more than half of the …
A few days before Remembrance Day, November 11, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that it will not release the portion of a report produced by the Commission of Inquiry into War Criminals in Canada (Deschênes Commission) that names 900 Canadians accused of war crimes committed on behalf of the Nazis. Canada admitted these people 
For those who worry about climate change all the time, the results of the November election seemed to send a clear message: American voters just don't care as much as you do. | But even though President-elect Donald Trump took the popular vote while pledging to 
Dr. Peter Carter, an Expert Reviewer of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has new information about the status of climate change that meets the IPCC 6th Assessment worst-case scenario. Carter makes the case that the climate system is several years ahead of expectations, and in fact, knocking on the door of the IPCC's 
On November 23, the winner of India's JCB Prize for Literature is set to be announced. | The prize — an award of 2,500,000 rupees (almost $30,000) — is overseen by British construction company JCB and its eponymous literature foundation. | However, JCB has also played a disturbing role in carrying out the Hindu supremacist (or Hindutva) agenda of India's central government, led by Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). | Ahead of the announcement, an 
So much for First Lady Elmo Musk's proud boast of "our Hammer of Justice." In mere days, a "fraction of a Scaramucci," icky, scandal-plagued, Neanderthal-browed "MAGA bomb-thrower" Matt Gaetz crashed and burned, giving up his deeply errant bid to wreak vengeful havoc on law and order. He was felled by yet another sexual assault charge, …
Behold the craven post-election capitulation of the dismal Weimar Democrats to the Hitler-channeling fascist Donald "Poisoning Our Blood" Trump. The imperialist butcher "Genocide Joe" Biden said this after Trump won two weeks ago: "For over 200 years, America has carried on the greatest experiment in self-government in the history of the world — the people 
Café Sankofa is at a critical crossroads. Without immediate action, we risk losing the space we've worked so hard to create—a vital hub for wellness, culture, and connection on Syracuse's Southside. We offer essential programs like reproductive and doula care through the Sankofa Reproductive Center, discounted grocery packages with the Food Bank Food Sense program, yoga and fitness classes, and more. As one of the only black-led and operated nonprofits in Syracuse, our presence is more important than ever. We need your help now more than ever. Join us this Saturday, November 23rd, from 1—3 PM at Café…
On Monday, Senator Debbie Stabenow, a longtime champion of programs that support farmers and increase access to nutritious foods, introduced Stabenow, who is retiring next month after representing Michigan in the Senate for 24 years, has staked her career on her vision for a robust, progressive farm bill: one that, among other things, paves the way for farmers to endure…
The most exciting part of the day at Spruce Pine Montessori School is when the truck arrives to empty the porta-johns. At that point in the afternoon, the kids abandon their toy dinosaurs and monkey bars, throw up their hands, and yell in excitement as they run to watch the truck do its work. It's lucky that they find something to be so joyful about, Principal Jennifer Rambo said on a recent sunny afternoon, because things have been a mess for the past seven weeks. | The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene laid waste to communities all around the region, spitting up great to…
Students from Mbale SS noted that the school permits boys to carry phones, but they are only allowed for use during weekends, while at off-campus hotels, or during free time, with some locations providing Wi-Fi. However, girls are not permitted to have gadgets. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While the Ministry of Education has …
One silver lining of Trump's return is that it has undermined the central claim of a now ubiquitous school of thought professing that the fundamental problem with US politics is the conservatism, or countermajoritarianism, of the Constitution. Writers including Levitsky and Ziblatt, Ari Berman, Erwin Chemerinksy, and others have been reintroducing the claim that the 
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works of the Central processing facility (CPF) for the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube district currently stand at 70 percent. The China National Offshore Oil Company, Uganda (CUL) is the operator of KFDA on behalf of the Joint Venture Partners (JVPs) comprising TotalEnergies Exploration, and Production, Uganda (TEPU) …
In the second congress of the CPM-K, delegates called for the continuation of the National Democratic Revolution and asserted that socialism is the only path forward.
My inbox is full of lament (and encouragement). My Instagram feed is full of anger and "the arc of the moral universe bends slow but…" My Facebook brims with exhortations to focus on the positive, on what we can control, on the next fight. I live in a poor Democratic stronghold in southeastern Connecticut. Kamala Harris won 
Egyptian In a statement posted on his official…
A 2,000-year-old The study, conducted by University of South Florida professor Davide Tanassi, examined a Bes mug – a drinking vessel decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient deity associated with fertility, healing and protection. | The contents of a Bes mug have long been the subject of speculation among experts, with many believing they were used to hold sacred water. | By scraping the inner…
The hysteria over Trump's election must be tempered by just how awful Biden has been after the entirely predictable, if sinister, decision of the American electorate to return Trump to power. The liberal abreaction to Trump has revealed how thoroughly blind many have been to the vileness of Biden and his obedient circle of advisors and enforcers. If there was a secret Biden waiting until after the election to emerge, it was only a more malicious and baleful version of the Biden we've witnessed for the last four years. 
Directed by Sepy Baghaei, the drama begins in 1979 and plays out over the years of the Islamic Republic until 1991. | The play opens in a quietly intimat…
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow the The bill, HR 9495, called the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, passed on Thursday by 219-184, with the vast majority of the support coming from Republicans, some accusing Democrats of changin…
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would empower the Treasury Department to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems has provided material support to a terrorist organization. A broad coalition of civil society groups have opposed the bill, warning that it would give the Trump administration sweeping powers to crack down on political opponents. H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, passed the House 219 to 184 largely along party lines, with 15 Democrats supporting the Republican majority. "This bill is essentially a civil rights…
On Friday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinians, including two children, in Hebron and one in Bethlehem, and invaded homes in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the army invaded Ethna town, west of the city, and searched homes, causing damage. Media sources reported …
An Israeli archaeologist was killed in Ze'ev 'Jabo' Hanoch Erlich, 70, died alongside two Israeli soldiers in combat, the Israeli army said in a statement. | The Israeli army invaded the south of Lebanon at the start of last month, claiming it wanted to clear the border region of…
Gunfire broke out on Thursday at the home of Shots began ringing out in the evening in Juba, the capital of the corruption-riven country A military source supposedl…
Abdelrahman Abu Anza's family home in war-ravaged Gaza's south has been reduced to rubble, which the Palestinian man is now using to build a shelter to protect from the 
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has introduced legislation seeking to halt American weapons sales to the Van Hollen has filed a joint resolution of disapproval in the Senate, while fellow Democrat Sarah Jacobs has filed one in the House of Rep…
Tunis, SANA- With the participation of Syria represented by the Regional Center for Early Childhood Development at the Ministry of Education, the activities of the 1st ALECSO Early Childhood Forum "Quality of Early Childhood and Transformation of Pre-School Education" concluded on Thursday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The forum aims to emphasize the importance of …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda a leading 5G telecommunications network has partnered with ZTE Corporation, a Chinese telecommunication company to enhance digital inclusion across the country. This partnership seeks to ensure Ugandans tap into and enjoy the benefits of the growing digital era to advance the quality of their lives. According to …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Justice Dr Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye is currently living in exile, fearing for her life due to ongoing threats, according to documents obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN). The documents, including a series of emails, written by Washington-based law firm Covington & Burling LLP outline the situation in which …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by Balondemu, Candia and Wandera Advocates to recover more than one billion shillings from Best Kemigisa the Toro Queen Mother, a client they represented in two high-profile cases. The law firm, led by lawyers Alex Candia and Oundo David Wandera, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform who have been serving a three-month jail term handed to them by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of Treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Those pardoned are, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Muhydin Kakooza, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the availability of both national and regional emergency medical numbers, many Ugandans remain unaware of how to access these vital services—an oversight that could have life-threatening consequences in urgent situations. A Sauti Za Wananchi report by Twaweza, a non-governmental organization that tracks citizen's views on a wide range of …
Assessment Proposes Creation of Independent Oversight Council Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | A regulatory impact assessment of the sugar industry has called for a significant overhaul in the management of the sugarcane sector. The assessment has also recommended a shift towards a more comprehensive approach that goes beyond sugar as a product to unlock the …
COMMENT| Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga | Good morning comrades Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Dr. Kiiza Besigye. I write to you as a concerned Ugandan citizen, reflecting on the path our political landscape has taken since your days as allies with shared visions for our nation. Back in those early days, you both championed similar causes for the …