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filter:- + Africa News: Flash Floods in Jonglei state, South Sudan leave hundreds homeless and vulnerable—Despite the urgent need for aid, residents claim that they have not received any assistance from the government, leaving many to fend for themselves i...
- + Africa News: Hezbollah drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers —Israel has responded with increasingly heavy airstrikes in Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, and has deployed around 15,000 soldiers in the regi...
- + Africa News: DRC: Félix Tshisekedi announces continued military cooperation with Uganda in fight against ADF—Uganda also faces accusations of supporting the M23 rebels, also backed by Rwanda, raising concerns about its role in regional conflicts. [Author: edi...
- + Africa News: Leagues and unions launch complaint against FIFA over calendar—The players’ unions and leagues were already upset with FIFA when it unilaterally decided to expand the men’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, starting ...
- + Africa News: Bavarian Nordic mpox vaccine gets green light from WHO for use in adolescents —After approving Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine in September for use in adults, the World Health Organisation has given the vaccine the green light for...
- + Africa News: New Nile water sharing accord takes effect as Egypt, Sudan protest —Known as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the landmark treaty aims to ensure equitable utilization of the Nile. Several upstream countries h...
- + Africa News: Nigeria's soccer team stranded in Libya, Africa Cup qualifier in doubt—The Super Eagles are scheduled to play the second-leg tie on Tuesday. The first leg, which Nigeria won 1-0 on Friday, involved similar accusations of ...
- + Africa News: Pics of the day: October 14, 2024—Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news. [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)] [Link to media]
- + Africa News: World Bank cuts 2024 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa over Sudan—...the region’s recovery is slow, but inflation is going down in many countries. [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)] [Link to me...
- + Africa News: Ousmane Sonko announces the "Senegal 2050" breakthrough program—The plan aims to reduce foreign dependency and debt, focusing on local resources and human capital. Sonko emphasized that past development models have...
- + Africa News: Rwanda Marburg Outbreak: Health Minister says situation is under control as vaccines underway—After Rwanda declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease last month, the country's health minister has sought to reassure attendees of a briefing th...
- + Africa News: 'Balau': A rare Burkinabe-Congolese collaboration in Germany —The Münchner Kammerspiele municipal theater has invited Burkinabe choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly and Congolese writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila to coll...
- + Africa News: Portable ultrasound devices revolutionize maternal care in Kenya—Portable ultrasound devices are changing the landscape of maternal healthcare in Kenya's remote villages, allowing for earlier identification of pregn...
- + Africa News: Frelimo's candidate wins in Maputo amid ongoing vote count—The candidate from the ruling Frelimo party has been declared the winner in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, as announced by the electoral commission on ...
- + Africa News: France head coach defends Les Bleus captain Kylian Mbappé after night out in Sweden—France's head coach Didier Deschamps has insisted that there is no hostility between him and Kylian Mbappé, after Mbappé was reportedly seen in a nigh...
- + Africa News: The shift from traditional methods to portable ultrasound in Kenya—Portable ultrasound devices are changing the landscape of maternal healthcare in Kenya's remote villages, allowing for earlier identification of pregn...
- + Africa News: Chad hit hard by massive floods—Pregnant women, who are particularly vulnerable, find themselves in makeshift camps without access to basic healthcare. [Author: editorial@africanews....
- + Africa News: Chicago marathon: Ruth Chepngetich shatters world record time—Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, set a new world record at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing in an impressive 2:09:56, nearly two minutes ahead o...
- + Africa News: Angola: Third edition of International Jazz Festival ends—ANGOJAZZ's third edition which ended Sunday (Oct. 13) paid tribute to local music critic and jazz savvy Jeronimo Belo. Luanda's Palacio de Ferro was n...
- + Africa News: Some Chadian opposition parties to boycott Dec. 29 legislative, provincial, and municipal polls—The groups have notably denounced a "corrupt" electoral register and a lack of guarantees that the elections will be free and fair. [Author: editorial...
- + Aljazeera: How are US presidential candidates approaching the final campaign stretch?—Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls with three weeks to go until the presidential election. [Category: TV Shows]
- + Aljazeera: Kenya relocates 50 elephants to a larger park as population thrives—Tourism Minister Rebecca Miano oversaw the translocation of five elephants to the expansive Aberdare National Park. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Israel intensifies assault on northern Gaza amid growing fears of siege—Israeli attack kills at least 10 Palestinians queuing for food at a distribution centre in Jabalia, northern Gaza. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Kamala Harris promises ‘opportunity’ for Black men amid waning support—With less than a month before the US presidential elections, Democrats fear declining support in important demographic. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: France’s Marine Le Pen questioned in court at EU embezzlement trial—Le Pen and her RN party have been accused of using European Parliament money to pay staff in France. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000-metre peaks—Summiting all 14 "eight-thousanders" is considered the peak of mountaineering aspirations. [Category: Sport]
- + Aljazeera: An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could backfire—And recent Iraqi history can tell us how. [Category: Opinions]
- + Aljazeera: Chinese war games surrounded Taiwan with warships, aircraft—The Chinese military surrounded Taiwan with warships and aircraft in a massive military drill. [Category: Show Types]
- + Aljazeera: NASA launches space mission to Jupiter moon, Europa, in search for life—Europa Clipper is headed to Jupiters moon, Europa, where an ocean is thought to lie below the surface. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: NASA launches space mission to Jupiter moon in search for life—Europa Clipper is headed to Jupiters moon, Europa, where an ocean is thought to lie below the surface. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: New Zealand beat Pakistan to enter Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals—New Zealands 54-run win in Dubai results in a group-stage tournament exit for India and Pakistan. [Category: Sport]
- + Aljazeera: Five beheaded bodies found next to road in Mexico’s Jalisco—The decapitated bodies in plastic bags were found just a week after a Mexican mayor was beheaded. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Former Stasi official sentenced to 10 years for 1974 Berlin border murder—Czeslaw Kukuczka was shot in the back as he tried to flee from East Germany via the Berlin Wall on March 29, 1974. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Israeli strike kills 21 in northern Lebanon as Hezbollah steps up attacks—Eight people wounded in the attack that hit apartment building in Aitou village, Lebanese health ministry says. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Israeli strike kills 18 in northern Lebanon as Hezbollah steps up attacks—Four people wounded in the attack that hit apartment building in Aitou village, Lebanese Red Cross says. [Category: News]
- + Alt World: Israel does what it does; it was always planned this way—Playing nice’ won’t change its paradigm. Failure does. With the assassination of Sayed Hassan Nasrallah and a number of the Hizbullah senior leadersh...
- + Alt World: The Biden Regime Has Just Issued a Very Suspicious Directive Permitting Military Intervention in US Domestic Affairs—The Department of Homeland Security has flagged individuals questioning COVID-19 origins, vaccine efficacy, and election integrity as potential domest...
- + Alt World: How Significant Is The US’ THAAD Deployment To Israel?—Something big is coming, and whatever it is, there’s now a heightened chance that the US will become directly involved. The Pentagon confirmed that i...
- + Alt World: Israel’s Motto Is “We Can Have Peace Tomorrow If We Just Kill A Few More People Today”—Israel’s permanent national security doctrine is basically “We can have peace tomorrow if we just kill a few more people today.” But it’s always toda...
- + Alt World: Opposing The Western War Machine Is The Most Important Thing You Can Do—If there’s one thing this past year has made clear, it’s that opposing the foreign abuses of the western empire is the most important task you can und...
- + Alt World: Pourquoi l’Occident veut-il détruire la Russie?—Jean Luc Schaffhauser, ancien membre de la commission des affaires étrangères et de la défense et de la sécurité au Parlement européen, a récemment pu...
- + Alt World: The Rescue of Helene Survivors in NC Was a Private Undertaking—The rescue operation was an unpaid entrepreneurial mission, Operation Airdrop, by private helicopter pilots using their own equipment. Here is an inte...
- + Alt World: Russia CRUSHES Ukraine’s Army While US Faces DISASTROUS Defeats – Is Diplomacy DEAD?—Scott Ritter is a former Marine intelligence officer who served in the former Soviet Union, implementing arms control agreements, and on the staff of ...
- + Alt World: Five Takeaways From The Asmara Summit—The group’s Egyptian ringleader is too broke to fund a regional war and could be deterred from significant involvement in any potential Eritrean-Somal...
- + Alt World: Did Israel use enriched or depleted Uranium to assassinate Nasrallah?—Is Israel using DU in Gaza and Lebanon? Apocalyptic scenes during Zionist bombardment of southern Lebanon. Tonight I will be speaking with Iran-base...
- + Alt World: It’s So, So Bad, And It’s About To Get A Whole Lot Worse—Things are so, so bad in the middle east right now, and from the looks of things they’re about to get a whole lot worse. Israel is going full scorche...
- + Alt World: Israël au bord de la DÉFAITE face à l’Iran, la Russie soutiendra la riposte iranienne—Lancien officier du renseignement du Corps des Marines et inspecteur des armes de lONU, Scott Ritter, lance un avertissement DÉVASTATEUR à Israël alor...
- + Alt World: Ukraine’s Black Sea “Victory” Up in Smoke—West proclaimed for months Ukraines victory in the Black Sea/restoration of Ukrainian shipping but was Russias political choice to allow shipping to ...
- + Alt World: Western Narratives Unravel in Ukraine Including Ukraine’s Black Sea “Victory”—Update on the conflict in Ukraine for October 13, 2024… Russian forces have made significant advances all along the line of contact including beyon...
- + Alt World: “Never Again!” Cried The Israeli While Doing It Again: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix—I’ll condemn Hamas as soon as you can tell me what the Palestinians should do instead besides lay down and die. Produce a coherent plan for Palestinia...
- + Alt World: Israel’s threatened attack on Iran—Even the hawks fear the consequences of going all the way What can be concluded from the many meetings held by Israel’s war cabinet to discuss its ex...
- + Alt World: Could Palestine be the catalyst for an Islamic Renaissance?—It’s impossible to count on corrupt Arab regimes – the weak link – to stop the Gaza genocide, Pepe Escobar writes. ISTANBUL – Of all the countless an...
- + Alt World: Israel Wants to Colonize Lebanon. Here’s Why It Won’t Work w/ Hala Jaber—Israel has now killed over 2,000 civilians and displaced 1.2 million people in Lebanon as it continues to expand its genocidal brutality in the region...
- + Alt World: Eles mentem. Eles trapaceiam. Roubam. Eles bombardeiam. E deturpam—É possível argumentar que a Noite de Retaliação Balística do Irã, uma resposta ponderada às provocações em série de Israel, é menos consequente no que...
- + Alt World: Perfídia em Teerã—O Ocidente está passando por pelo menos uma, potencialmente duas, derrotas esmagadoras no momento – e então surge a pergunta: as lições serão aprendid...
- + Asia Times: Latest Taiwan drills show how PLA intends to deter US —The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched and completed the Joint Sword-2024B Exercise near Taiwan on Monday with a strong focus on deterrin...
- + Asia Times: How best to avoid the coming China shock: alone or together?—This is the second of two parts. Read part one, US needs a solution to Chinas problem. China, the worlds manufacturing superpower, is piling on still ...
- + Asia Times: Nepal’s revamped truth commissions must go beyond ritualism—Nepal’s attempt to deliver justice and accountability following the country’s decade-long civil war froze more than two years ago with little progress...
- + Asia Times: Israel right or wrong in banning UN secretary-general?—In early October, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, announced on X he had declared the United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, perso...
- + Asia Times: US hypersonic missile program in crisis or transition?—The AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) project, the US military’s counter to China and Russia’s rival, more advanced hypersonic missile...
- + Asia Times: Mighty Dragon: China’s J-20 fleet surges past US in Pacific—Chinas growing J-20 stealth fighter fleet, bolstered by new cutting-edge technology and domestic engines, is gaining fast on the US as it grapples wit...
- + Asia Times: US needs a solution to China’s problem—Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are both promising to preside over a manufacturing renaissance and whoever wins will have the wind at their back. A lot...
- + Asia Times: What hardliners behind Netanyahu want from the war—Much recent media focus has rightly been on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, where Hamas assailants murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreig...
- + Asia Times: N Korea escalates from arms to boots on the ground in Ukraine—North Korea is deepening its involvement in the Ukraine war, with military engineers now aiding Russia in targeting Ukraine with ballistic missiles, a...
- + Asia Times: Nobel goes to anti-nukes Japan A-bomb survivors’ group—The 2024 Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organization created by survivors of the two US atomic bombs that...
- + Asia Times: Ratan Tata, a giant of global industry, has died at 86—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 als...
- + Asia Times: The Nippon Steel deal: taking another look—Countries have no friends – just interests, or so goes the paraphrased version of Lord Palmerstons statement. That was so cynical – so 19th Century Br...
- + Asia Times: Vote restores hope to Kashmir but Modi’s still in charge—This year’s local elections in India’s northernmost territory of Jammu and Kashmir were the first since the national government controversially stripp...
- + Asia Times: The normalization and legitimation of political assassinations—When the Israel Defense Forces assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an underground bunker in Beirut on September 27, Israeli Prime Mi...
- + Asia Times: Ways to break China’s legacy chip hold—Back in June, the Federation of American Scientists teamed up with Noahpinion, ChinaTalk, and Chris Miller to hold a crowdsourced policy competition. ...
- + Asia Times: Israel pressure pushing Iran over the nuclear edge—As Israel continues its assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran appears increasingly backed into a corner. Israel’s efforts to weaken Iran’s proxy netwo...
- + Asia Times: Trump’s China tariffs won’t make America great again—As part of his “Make America Great Again” election campaign, Donald Trump is calling for the imposition of 60% tariffs on goods made in China and a 20...
- + Asia Times: Don’t expect too much from Japan’s Ishiba—This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) got a facelif...
- + Asia Times: China lacks will and way to lead the world—The “China Dream,” President Xi Jinping’s vision to restore China’s great power status, was the underlying theme of Xi’s 75th National Day speech. Man...
- + Asia Times: Han Kang, South Korean fiction writer and poet, wins Nobel—It’s often the case that when poets write novels, they deliver arrestingly vivid and nimble prose. Han Kang’s The Vegetarian (2007) is a case in point...
- + BBC: Marine Le Pen hits back in EU funds misuse trial—Far-right politician Marine Le Pen denies misusing European parliamentary funds in her National Rally party.
- + BBC: Russia jails French researcher in 'foreign agent' case—Laurent Vinatier gets a three-year prison term for breaking Russia's controversial "foreign agent" law.
- + BBC: Ex-Stasi officer jailed for 1974 Berlin border killing—Martin Naumann shot Czeslaw Kukuczka in the back at Friedrichstrasse station in 1974.
- + BBC: Lammy joins EU ministers meeting in Europe 'reset'—David Lammy becomes the first foreign secretary since Brexit to take part in a regular meeting of EU ministers.
- + BBC: Thousands of cars that crash in US are ending up in Russia—The South Caucasus nation of Georgia has a huge used car market, with many vehicles finding their way over the border.
- + BBC: How Georgia is helping old US cars end up in Russia—The South Caucasus nation has a huge used car market, with many vehicles ending up in Russia.
- + BBC: Fighting Russia - and low morale - on Ukraine's ‘most dangerous front line’—The BBC visits a key city under attack by Russia and finds eroded morale among its few remaining residents.
- + BBC: Columbus probably Spanish and Jewish, study says—A new study shines light on a hotly contested centuries-old mystery.
- + BBC: Ukraine denounces Russia's reported execution of captured troops—Kyiv's human rights ombudsman has written to the UN, after reports that Russia executed Ukrainian PoWs.
- + BBC: Columbus likely Spanish and Jewish, study suggests—A new study shines light on a hotly contested centuries-old mystery.
- + CBC Politics: Indian officials linked to homicides, violence in Canada, and pose threat to public safety, RCMP alleges—In a stunning news conference Monday, the head of the RCMP accused the Indian government of playing a role in "widespread violence" in Canada, includi...
- + CBC Politics: Public service union calls for investigation into return-to-office mandate—Canada's third largest federal public service labour union is calling on a parliamentary committee to take its own look at the recent mandate forcing ...
- + CBC Politics: Mike Savage named Nova Scotia's next lieutenant-governor—Mike Savage, who didn't re-offer for HRM mayor this year, has secured a new gig. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a release Sunday that Sava...
- + CBC Politics: Liberal Party announces new national campaign directors—As questions swirl over how soon Canadians could go to the polls, the Liberal Party announced on Sunday the two people who will oversee its campaign f...
- + CBC Politics: Gov. Gen.'s spouse criticizes Quebec media over coverage of Mary Simon's trip to province—Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's spouse, former CBC journalist Whit Fraser, is criticizing Quebec media for their coverage of Simon's French language skills dur...
- + CBC Politics: As attitudes toward immigrants shift, this Ottawa shelter is just trying to keep them warm—With colder weather on the way, the Ottawa Mission is concerned about the well-being of its vulnerable residents — many of them migrants who are strug...
- + CBC Politics: Why Trudeau flew to the other side of the world to spend less than 48 hours in Southeast Asia—Amid the threat of an early federal election, the prime minister left Ottawa during a chaotic parliamentary sitting week for a meeting of Southeast As...
- + CBC Politics: Some Liberal MPs are mounting a new effort to oust Justin Trudeau—Pressure is building on the prime minister and his office as a growing number of anxious Liberal MPs are co-ordinating efforts to force Justin Trudeau...
- + CBC Politics: Doug Ford says he's 'all in' on national school food program—For Ontario parents struggling to put food in their child's backpack each day, help could be on the way. On Friday, Premier Doug Ford told reporters h...
- + CBC Politics: Canada doesn't have enough beds to support involuntary addictions treatment, minister says—Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and mental health condit...
- + CBC Politics: 'Let us return that service to you': Unhoused military and RCMP veterans to get housing help—Ottawa is putting over $78 million into a program to help veterans and ex-RCMP members who are grappling with housing issues. [Category: News/Canada/...
- + CBC Politics: Blair says top-secret memos meant for him never reached his desk—Former Public Safety minister Bill Blair says he never received several top-secret documents destined for his desk — including a Canadian Security Int...
- + CBC Politics: Health minister says he's on track to strike pharmacare deals with provinces by spring—It “absolutely is possible” for the federal government to strike pharmacare agreements with all the provinces by the spring, Health Minister Mark Holl...
- + CBC Politics: Trudeau and Modi come face to face amid tension over murder case in Canada—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he had a "brief exchange" with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a summit in Laos this week, a year after he ...
- + CBC Politics: With months left in her tenure, CBC/Radio-Canada CEO says losing the broadcaster would be 'tragic'—Outgoing CBC/Radio-Canada CEO Catherine Tait said dismantling the nearly 90-year public broadcaster would be "absolutely tragic" and politicians like ...
- + CBC Politics: Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication receives royal assent—The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP received royal assent on Thursday night and has now become law. ...
- + CBC Politics: Income inequality in Canada rises to the highest level ever recorded: Statistics Canada—Income inequality in Canada has hit the highest level ever recorded as wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in fewer hands, says Canada’s statisti...
- + CBC Politics: Poilievre says he supports involuntary addiction treatment for minors, prisoners—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre clarified his position on involuntary drug addiction treatment, saying he supports it for minors and prisoners be...
- + CBC Politics: Joly says she wasn't briefed on foreign interference for over a year—Canada’s foreign affairs minister says she didn’t know that foreign interference was taking place in Canada until she learned about it through a media...
- + CBC Politics: Canada's budget watchdog re-ran the numbers on the carbon tax — here's what it found—After making what it called an "inadvertent error," Canada's independent budget watchdog ran its analysis of the federal carbon tax and rebates a seco...
- + Egyptian Streets: Students Killed in Ain Sokhna Bus Crash—At least seven people were killed and 25 others injured in a bus crash on the Galala-Ain Sokhna Road, heading towards Zafarana-Suez, late on Monday, 8...
- + Egyptian Streets: Egypt Condemns Israel’s Seizure of UNRWA Headquarters—In an official statement on Sunday, 13 October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Egypt condemned Israels announcement to seize land ...
- + Egyptian Streets: Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills Four Israeli Soldiers—Four Israeli soldiers were killed and seven others critically injured late Sunday night after a Hezbollah drone attack targeted an Israeli military ba...
- + Egyptian Streets: Continuous Education: Embracing the Global Trend for Lifelong Learning—Education is no longer limited to the traditional boundaries of the school and university system. It has acquired new incarnations, adapting to the dr...
- + Egyptian Streets: How Egypt’s First-Ever Net Zero Mosque Blends Spirituality and Ecology—When Pi, the protagonist of the Oscar-winning film Life of Pi (2012), first felt drawn to Islam, it was not through a lecture or a book on the faith, ...
- + Egyptian Streets: How Egypt’s Net Zero Mosque Blends Spirituality and Ecology—When Pi, the protagonist of the Oscar-winning film Life of Pi (2012), first felt drawn to Islam, it wasn’t through a lecture or a book on the faith, b...
- + Egyptian Streets: Egypt and Iran Seek Diplomatic Ground Amid Regional Tensions— In recent decades, relations between Egypt and Iran have been marked by tension. While the two nations are part of the Middle East and share th...
- + Egyptian Streets: Egypt Invested EGP 2 Trillion to Upgrade Transport Sector, El Sisi at Bashteel Inauguration—Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi revealed on Saturday, 12 October, that the country has invested around EGP 2 trillion (USD 41.2 billion) to up...
- + Electronic Intifada: Held captive by the Israeli army—The terrors of displacement and home invasion by occupying forces.
- + Electronic Intifada: Why did they destroy our house, Grandpa?—Author tries to explain to his granddaughter why Israel is allowed to destroy everything in its wake. [Category: eiGazaDispatches, Gaza genocide, Gaza...
- + Electronic Intifada: He carried a white flag, but soldiers still shot him —Israeli occupation forces killed Ramzi Abu Sahloul, who sheltered over 300 displaced people in Khan Younis. [Category: Gaza genocide, Khan Younis, Nas...
- + Euractiv: Kazakhstan’s attempts ‘spiritual diplomacy’ amid challenging freedom of religion reports [Advocacy Lab Content]—Kazakhstan seeks to position itself as a promoter of 'spiritual diplomacy' with initiatives such as the Congress of Leaders of the World and Tradition...
- + Euractiv: EU has rediscovered importance of Central Asia, says Kazakhstan’s deputy FM [Advocacy Lab Content]—European capitals have “rediscovered” the importance of Central Asia with greater clarity, said Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko....
- + Euractiv: Ensuring Kazakhstan’s regional and global role through peace, reconciliation [Advocacy Lab Content]—Kazakhstan is advancing its democratic, social, and economic reforms, as integral domains of a 'vibrant new Kazakhstan'. President Kassym-Jomart Tokay...
- + Le Monde: October: the longer view—The month's archives. - 2024/10 / perspective
- + Mondoweiss: Critics charge Ta-Nehisi Coates didn’t spend enough time in Palestine to learn the truth. They’re wrong.—Pro-Israel critics are panicking at the success of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new book, “The Message,” and they have honed in on an argument to discredit him ...
- + Pravda Report: Russia now strikes Odessa ports almost every day—The Russian Aerospace Forces interrupted active ship traffic in Odessa ports. Ballistic missile strikes on the Odessa port infrastructure take place a...
- + Pravda Report: MMA fighter faces up to seven years in prison for assaulting another fighter—Notorious pop MMA fighter Nabi Nabiev faces seven years in prison for assaulting another pop fighter, Arkady Osipyan. Law enforcement officers detaine...
- + Pravda Report: Jared Leto 'insults Ukraine' by saying he wants conflict to end—The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry cracked down on 30 Seconds To Mars vocalist Jared Leto for "insulting Ukraine." According to the department, the singer...
- + Pravda Report: China launches large-scale exercises near Taiwan—China launched large-scale exercises near Taiwan, having effectively encircled the island. China is practicing high-precision strikes on key targets. ...
- + Pravda Report: Legendary Aurora train returns to travel between Moscow and St. Petersburg—The new Aurora train, presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), will be launched between St. Petersburg and Moscow on Dece...
- + Pravda Report: Woman dies after having all her 32 teeth removed at dental clinic in Moscow—In the Moscow region, a woman died after she had 32 teeth removed in a dental clinic. The patient wanted to have her teeth removed to for the subseque...
- + Pravda Report: Russia considers banning use of animals for circus shows—The State Duma (the Russian Parliament) will consider a bill banning the use of animals in circuses. This issue must be solved consistently so that re...
- + Pravda Report: Heavy quadcopter Berdysh: A new chapter in Russian unmanned aviation—Uraldrone Plant presented the new Berdysh quadcopter for supporting assault troops. The new drone is designed to support assault troops, capable of us...
- + Pravda Report: US Navy was watching Russia's aircraft carrier in Mediterranean Sea—The US Navy's Sixth Fleet was tracking Russian aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov in the Mediterranean in 2011 because the Americans feared the Ru...
- + Pravda Report: Over 1,500 Ukrainian fighters encircles in Russia's Kursk region—About 1,500 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine found themselves surrounded near the village of Olgovka in the Kursk region of Russia, Mash Telegr...
- + Pravda Report: Russian stewardess names Europe's city of sin—A Russian flight attendant working for Emirates Airlines named a city in Europe that was "rolling in sin and debauchery." She posted a video on her In...
- + Pravda Report: Putin's diplomatic gift to China makes US furious—Russian President Vladimir Putin gave China a diplomatic gift on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of friendship between the two countries. The gif...
- + Pravda Report: Steven Seagal ready to fight for Russia and die for Putin—Actor Steven Seagal, who became a Russian citizen in 2016, declared his readiness to fight for Russia as part of the special military operation. In hi...
- + Pravda Report: Serbian President Vucic signs anti-Russian declaration on Ukraine—Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and leaders of other Southeastern European countries signed a declaration condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine. T...
- + Pravda Report: Governor picks his nose and wipes his hand on woman official—Aleksander Osipov, the Governor of Zabaikalsky Krai (Trans-Baikal region), picked his nose, wiped his hand on a woman standing beside him, a subordina...
- + Pravda Report: Steven Seagal visits captured Azov fighters in DPR—US actor Steven Seagal visited captured Azov* fighters in the Donetsk People's Republic. The video shows the actor communicating with prisoners in the...
- + Pravda Report: Russian Ambassador to US fired after receiving death threats—On Thursday, October 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to dismiss Anatoly Antonov from the post of the Ambassador Extraordinary and...
- + Pravda Report: Chechnya loses one of its best strike fighters in the special operation zone—A fighter with call sign Killer was killed in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine, commander of Akhmat unit of special forces, Major...
- + Pravda Report: CIS Summit highlights Russia's role of a strong, dominating power—The summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was a formality, but the issue at hand is the security of the Russian Federation. Moscow ne...
- + Raw Story: 'I'm literally reading his quotes!' CNN host in disbelief of GOP gov's defense of Trump—Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) tried to justify former President Donald Trump's increasingly authoritarian threats against political opponents and the "en...
- + Raw Story: Republicans more concerned with 'rampant fraud' in minority areas than white ones: Poll—New polling released by CBS News suggests that nearly half of Republicans believe “widespread” illegal voting will occur in November – and almost all ...
- + Raw Story: 'Totally lost its way!' Trump rages on his app after seeing Harris spokesman on Fox News—Former President Donald Trump took to his social media account to rage about a spokesperson for Kamala Harris' campaign who has appeared on Fox networ...
- + Raw Story: Ex-Fox News star backs Harris: 'Sore loser' Trump 'stabbed the Constitution in the back'—Former Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera announced in a lengthy post to X on Monday that he is backing Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 elec...
- + Raw Story: Host defends Trump's 'lack of focus': His mind is 'working faster than the spoken word'—A pro-MAGA cable news host felt the need to explain Donald Trump's "lack of focus" following a rambling interview Monday.After wrapping up his interv...
- + Raw Story: Veterans group uses spooky music to warn America of Trump's 'old and failing' mind—The pro-veteran group Vote Vets is out with a new ad — with Halloween-themed music — highlighting what it calls Donald Trump's cognitive issues, showi...
- + Raw Story: Resident faces $100-a-day fines for projecting Trump logo on town's water tower: report—A Massachusetts town is cracking down on a resident’s projection of a Donald Trump political sign onto the town’s water tower, warning a cease-and-des...
- + Raw Story: J.D. Vance could oust Donald Trump from the presidency under this scenario—If former President Donald Trump wins, his victory may be short-lived, retired American Enterprise Institute scholar Norm Ornstein speculated to Salon...
- + Raw Story: MAGA furious as Kamala Harris agrees to Fox News interview—The right-wing freakout is in full force after Fox News announced Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down for an interview with the network’s chief...
- + Raw Story: Los Angeles mayor warns Trump plans to 'decimate HUD' — and make homelessness 'far worse'—The mayor of Los Angeles warned Monday that the nation's homelessness crisis would be far worse under a second Trump administration.Speaking to CNN's ...
- + Raw Story: 250 healthcare professionals urge Trump to release his medical records to gauge 'acuity'—Hundreds of healthcare professionals are calling for former President Donald Trump to release his medical information, as Vice President Kamala Harris...
- + Raw Story: 'They're eating the dogs': Poodle running for attorney general interviewed at Trump rally—A host of Right Side Broadcasting Network interviewed a poodle named Ginger, an apparent candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general, at a rally for D...
- + Raw Story: University town becomes latest stiffed by Trump over campaign rally fees: report—Former President Donald Trump has yet again skipped the bill for a campaign rally, leaving the town that hosted it to foot the cost — this time the co...
- + Raw Story: 'Doom spiral continues': Report claims new NRA chief involved in 'gruesome' torture of cat—The new president of the National Rifle Association took part in the 'gruesome" torture of a cat while a student, according to legal documents unearth...
- + Raw Story: ‘Got to sometimes scare’: NY Times finds many Trump voters don't believe a word he says—Donald Trump voters who spoke to the New York Times during a Detroit MAGA rally last week told a reporter they were voting for the former president be...
- + Raw Story: 'Quite odd': Concern raised over Trump's GoFundMe hurricane campaign—Donald Trump's campaign has set up a fundraising page for hurricane relief, but it's not clear where the money is actually going.The Republican nomine...
- + Raw Story: 'People would kill for him': Anti-MAGA voters describe life in America's Trumpiest county—More than 90 percent of voters in Brantley County, Georgia, backed Donald Trump in 2020, making it the most reliably pro-Trump county in the six battl...
- + Responsible State Craft: Biden sends US troops to Israel weeks ahead of election—The escalation of conflict in the Middle East will now apparently involve U.S. troops. President Biden has directed the deployment of the Terminal Hig...
- + Responsible State Craft: Five ways Israel could strike Iran and what it would need to do it—As the U.S. sends THAAD, one of its most advanced anti-missile systems — along with 100 U.S. troops to crew it — to Israel, the signals are clearer th...
- + Responsible State Craft: Banning Chinese cars is dangerous and self-defeating—In September, the U.S. Commerce Department issued a rule that would result in a de facto ban on all Chinese autos in the United States. Invoking a loo...
- + Responsible State Craft: US 'training & equipping' Lebanese Army is worst kind of déjà vu—Though Washington once opposed Israel’s invasion into Lebanon, reports have emerged that some inside President Joe Biden’s administration now see an o...
- + Responsible State Craft: Popular YouTuber discovers how corrupt the Pentagon budget is—Johnny Harris, a popular YouTuber with nearly 6 million subscribers, published a video on Thursday that sought to answer an enormous question: “Why ...
- + Responsible State Craft: Blinken's sad attempt to whitewash Biden's record—The Honorable Antony J. Blinken’s recent essay in Foreign Affairs contains a wonderful joke that almost makes up for the rest of the piece: “As Secret...
- + Responsible State Craft: Diplomacy Watch: Hurricane sidelines Zelensky’s victory plan—The Ukrainian Defense Contract Group (UDCG or Ramstein) meeting in Germany this week has been officially postponed as President Biden bowed out to ins...
- + Responsible State Craft: Netanyahu to UN: Get your peacekeepers out of Lebanon—UPDATE 10/13: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel regretted the “harm done” to UNIFIL peacekeepers this week in South...
- + Responsible State Craft: Shifting goals cloud utility of sanctions on Russia—On September 26-27 the Fletcher School at Tufts University hosted a workshop on “Global repercussions of Russia-West economic warfare.” It brought tog...
- + Responsible State Craft: UK to return Chagos Islands — but secretive US base will remain—The United Kingdom agreed last week to return the Chagos Islands, a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean, to the African nation of Mauritius after b...
- + Responsible State Craft: Would YOU negotiate with Putin?—The Ukraine War has dragged on for nearly three years with no current end in sight. The United States' pledge to Ukraine's defense has grown increasin...
- + Responsible State Craft: Is Israel playing hardball, sucking the US into plot to attack Iran?—The Israeli government has been keeping the Biden administration in the dark about the details of its planned reprisal against Iran. According to sour...
- + Responsible State Craft: How Blinken turned the diplomatic corps into a wing of the military—It is said that Henry Kissinger asserted that little can be won at the negotiating table that isn’t earned on the battlefield. In several wars in rece...
- + Responsible State Craft: How to prevent the next Azerbaijan-Armenia war—Another Azerbaijani war against Armenia with potential for significant regional destabilization is imminent. Yet, it is preventable. Azerbaijan, suppo...
- + Responsible State Craft: US military draft sign-ups plunge in 2 years—Of men in the U.S. who turned 18 in 2023, fewer than 40% signed up for the draft — down from more than 60% in 2020 before the start of the war in Ukra...
- + Responsible State Craft: Israel's wars mean 'massive' returns for US arms company investors—It’s hard to see the past year in the Middle East as anything other than an unmitigated disaster. Over 41,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by...
- + Responsible State Craft: Record breaking amount of aid sent to Israel—On Monday, Brown University’s Costs of War project released a report detailing America’s monetary commitment to Israel since October 7, 2023, which co...
- + Responsible State Craft: Biden is letting Israel trap the US into war with Iran—The Biden administration is not only endorsing but also on the verge of actively assisting a new Israeli armed attack on Iran. National security advis...
- + Responsible State Craft: How Azerbaijan is 'peacewashing' its image ahead of COP 29—A year ago, Azerbaijan attacked and took control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region — a disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan — displacing mor...
- + Responsible State Craft: Is Biden too weak or unwilling to stop a 'Sarajevo moment'?—The Middle East is on the cusp of a Sarajevo Moment — an increasingly likely major conflict between Israel and Iran. Their two leaders, Prime Minister...
- + Russia Times: Putin asks MPs to approve ‘strategic partnership’ with North Korea—The treaty signed in June includes a mutual defense pact Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally requested that the State Duma ...
- + Russia Times: EU to extend mandate to train Ukrainian military – Borrell—The required consensus for the program to continue is yet to be achieved, however The EU intends to extend its mission to train Ukrai...
- + Russia Times: EU state to ‘temporarily’ stop granting asylum – PM—Poland has accused Russia and Belarus of flooding its borders with migrants Poland will temporarily ban refugees from seeking asylum ...
- + Russia Times: Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 22, including 15 children—The building was being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians, according to media reports The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targe...
- + Russia Times: Russia sizes up BRICS’ growth prospects—The group’s share of global GDP in PPP terms is expected to reach 38% by 2028, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin The shar...
- + Russia Times: Russia sentences French ‘foreign agent’—Laurent Vinatier pleaded guilty to two felony charges A French national has been found guilty of failing to register as a foreign age...
- + Russia Times: Ukraine’s accession into NATO would be ‘suicide’ – EU lawmaker—Admitting Kiev into the US-led bloc could trigger a nuclear war, Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha has told RT Ukrainian accession to NATO could...
- + Russia Times: India expels six Canadian diplomats—The killing of a Sikh separatist leader last year sparked recriminations against New Delhi by the Trudeau-led government India has ex...
- + Russia Times: Israeli tanks barge into peacekeeping base – UN—The incident took place after Israel ordered UNIFIL troops to leave southern Lebanon Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks destroyed ...
- + Russia Times: Scholz blames German media for doubts over Ukraine support—Berlin could convince more people “that it is right to help” Kiev if coverage in the press were better, the chancellor has claimed Th...
- + Russia Times: Regional heads in former colony ‘snub’ British king—Charles III is due to visit Australia as republican sentiments mount The heads of six Australian states will miss a reception for Kin...
- + Russia Times: Serbian president waves Russian flag (VIDEO)—Aleksandar Vucic made the gesture during a football match against Switzerland Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic unfurled a double Se...
- + Russia Times: Lavrov meets with Papal emissary—The Russian foreign minister held consultations with the Vatican’s special envoy in Moscow about finding a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict...
- + Russia Times: Kremlin comments on prospect of nuclear talks with US—Any security talks should be broader in scope given the current state of affairs, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Moscow con...
- + Russia Times: ‘Something very wrong’ with Harris – Trump—The US vice president struggles to answer “even the easiest of questions,” her Republican rival has claimed Former US President...
- + Russia Times: ‘Something very wrong’ with Kamala Harris – Trump—The US vice president struggles to answer “even the easiest of questions,” her Republican rival has claimed Former US President...
- + Russia Times: BRICS guarantees multipolar world – Russia’s top MP—The State Duma chairman was commenting on Serbia’s plans to join the group of emerging economies Countries in Europe are starting to ...
- + Russia Times: EU state accuses US of election interference—Washington has spent “millions of dollars” in an attempt to change the government in Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said ...
- + Russia Times: World Bank downgrades Africa growth forecast—The crisis in Sudan has led to a 0.4 pp decrease in estimates for 2024 GDP The World Bank has lowered its economic growth forecast fo...
- + Russia Times: Ukraine slams Jared Leto over vow to perform in Russia—The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman has pledged to give concerts in the country when the conflict is over American actor and singer J...
- + Small Wars Journal: 10/14/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary—10/14/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Mon, 10/14/2024 - 9:46am Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean New...
- + Small Wars Journal: 10/12-13/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary—10/12-13/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Dave Maxwell Sun, 10/13/2024 - 12:49pm 10/12/24 Access National Security News HERE. Acc...
- + South Front: Ukraine Falling Into Agony—To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ...
- + South Front: Ukrainian Nazis To Launch A Coup Against Zelensky, According To Forbes—Click to see the full-size image Written by Uriel Araujo, PhD, anthropology researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts Meli Kayla...
- + South Front: Germany Dismisses Ukraine’s Demands For Taurus Missiles And NATO Membership—Click to see the full-size image Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher Berlin has spurned two key demands ...
- + South Front: US Servicemen Destroyed In Russian Kursk Region—Click to see full-size image The Russian military provided new evidence of servicemen of NATO states taking part in military operations on the Russia...
- + South Front: Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On October 14, 2024 (Maps Update)—Click to see the full-size image Russian forces are completing the mop up operation in Liubimovka; Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near ...
- + South Front: Will We See Hashad Al-Shaabi In Somalia?—Click to see the full-size image Written by Damir Nazarov The last UN Summit in New York, thanks to the friends of Palestine, was largely devoted to...
- + South Front: Military Situation In Palestine On October 14, 2024 (Maps Update)—Click to see the full-size image Hezbollah attacked Israeli base in Binyamina with suicide drones. At least 4 Israeli soldiers were killed, more th...
- + South Front: In Search Of Escalation: Results And Consequences Of Drone Strike On Israeli Binyamina—Click to see full-size image The escalation is gaining momentum in the Middle East. In the evening of October 13th, kamikaze drones struck Israeli ba...
- + South Front: Russian Missiles Hit Fourth Ship With NATO Military Equipment In Odessa—Illustrative Image In the morning of October 14th, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched new wave of strikes on the southern Odessa reg...
- + South Front: Russian Army Took Control Of Levadnoe In Zaporozhie Region—Illustrative Image On October 14th, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed control of the village of Levadnoe in the Zaporozhie region....
- + South Front: Zelensky’s Pointless Pre-Election ‘Peace Summit’ Suddenly Canceled—Click to see the full-size image Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst After Russia launched the special military o...
- + South Front: Russian Strikes Destroy NATO Military Supplies In Odessa Region—Illustrative Image On the night of October 13th, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched new wave of strikes on Ukrainian rear facilities...
- + South Front: Russian Flags Waving Around Selidovo, DPR—Illustrative Image The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation do not stop advancing on the Donbass frontlines. On October 13, the Russian Ministry of...
- + South Front: Irresponsible US Official Wants Air-Launched Cruise Missiles For Ukraine—Click to see the full-size image Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Stud...
- + South Front: Hamas Fighters Blow Up Booby-Trapped Tunnel, Hit Israeli Troops With Drone (Videos)—Illustrative image. The al-Qassman Brigade, the military wing of the Hamas Movement, released on October 12 and 13 three videos showing some of its r...
- + South Front: More Losses Of Kiev Forces In Kursk (Videos)—File image. The Russian military’s Sever Group of Forces inflicted heavy losses on several formations of Kiev forces in the Kursk direction, the Russ...
- + South Front: Israeli Prime Minister Demands Withdrawal Of UN Forces From South Lebanon—File image, via the UNIFIL account on X. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 13 called on the United Nations to withdraw its peaceke...
- + South Front: Militants Fire Missiles At Russian Reconnaissance Plane Over Syria’s Greater Idlib (Photos)—Click to see full-size image. Via X. Militants occupying the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib attempted to shoot down an An-30 reconnaissa...
- + South Front: Israeli Army Captures Hezbollah Fighter As Clashes Intensify In Southern Lebanon (Videos)—Click to see full-size image. (The Israeli Defense Forces). The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on October 13 that its troops captured a Hezbo...
- + South Front: U.S. May Send THAAD Missile Defense System To Israel – Reports—THAAD system during a live-fire test on September 10, 2013 in the vicinity of the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/ Reagan Test Site and surrounding areas in...
- + TASS: Netanyahu tells Biden that Israel plans to strike military targets in Iran — WP—The publication notes that this plan of Netanyahu was met with relief in Washington [Category: World, Middle East conflict]
- + TASS: PREVIEW: Meeting of Council of Prime Ministers of SCO Member States opens in Pakistan—Russia will be presented by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin [Category: World]
- + TASS: Israel executes Generals’ Plan since start of October — senior Hamas member—According to Osama Hamdan, the aim of the plan is to relocate some people from the northern part of Gaza to the southern part [Category: World, Middle...
- + TASS: Daily death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon exceeds 20 — health ministry—The biggest number of casualties was reported from the vicinity of the city of Zghorta [Category: World]
- + TASS: Russian embassy in Norway cuts staff to meet demands of country’s government—According to the embassy, it is taking measures to maintain all consular services without canceling the applications of people [Category: FOREIGN POLI...
- + TASS: Russia’s consulate general on Spitsbergen suspends offering consular services—Offsite consular services will be temporarily suspended also in Longyearbyen and Pyramiden [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy...
- + TASS: Russia shares its concerns about potential chemical provocations in Ukraine with OPCW—In particular, this topic was raised by Russian representatives during the session and a special briefing for the OPCW members [Category: Military &am...
- + TASS: Israeli soldiers find 800-meter-long Hezbollah bunker with weapons, bikes in Lebanon—According to the IDF, Hezbollah intended to use this bunker as part of its plan to invade northern Israeli area of Galilee and "deliberately placed an...
- + TASS: Over 6,000 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day — Russian military—During the day Russian aerospace forces delivered airstrikes on four places of the deployment of militants who left the al-Tanf area, which is control...
- + TASS: Strategic partnership treaty between Russia, North Korea submitted to Russian legislature—The treaty, which was signed in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024, has been posted to the legislature’s database [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + TASS: Russian Economy Ministry identifies priority countries for tourist development in 2025—We have determined target countries for the next year in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development, Yulia Maksutova said [Category: Busine...
- + TASS: OPCW tried to challenge Russian chemical lab’s status — Russian diplomat—This clumsy demarche attracted big interest to Russia's evidence of the use of chemical weapons by the Kiev regime and even those delegations that wou...
- + TASS: Moscow airports functioning normally amid poor weather—No flights were cancelled [Category: Business & Economy, Transport]
- + TASS: Russia should annually export 122 mln tons of foods — Agriculture Minister—Growth of food exports in physical terms will be just 18% by 2030, Oksana Lut noted [Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]
- + TASS: Israeli military announces liquidation of Hamas’ air array chief in Gaza—The radical was "among the people who planned the infiltration of Israel with paragliders and drones during the October 7 massacre," according to the ...
- + TASS: OPCW members concerned over Israel’s use of white phosphorus — Russian diplomat—Vladimir Tarabrin stressed that white phosphorus was not an officially prohibited substance but its use as a weapon was banned [Category: FOREIGN POLI...
- + TASS: Russia stands up for membership in OPCW Executive Council — diplomat—The voting will be held during the 29th Conferences of the OPCW State Parties due to be held on November 25 through 29 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russ...
- + TASS: Russian stock indices in the green on Monday — market data—The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index edged up by 0.68% to 2,773.36 points, the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 0.65% to 909.1 points [Category: ...
- + TASS: Bank of Russia increases dollar rate to 96.1 rubles for October 15—The official yuan rate is fixed at 13.5 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + TASS: Russia says South Korea's UAV attacks interference in DPRK's internal affairs — diplomat—Maria Zakharova emphasized that the South Korean authorities "should take Pyongyang's warnings very seriously and stop escalating the situation on the...
- + The Cradle: Spanish PM calls to suspend EU–Israel free trade agreement—Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also called for an international arms embargo on Israel following its attacks on UN troops in Lebanon [Author: News Desk]...
- + The Cradle: Spanish PM calls to suspend EU-Israel free trade agreement—Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also called for an international arms embargo on Israel following its attacks on UN troops in Lebanon [Author: News Desk]...
- + The Cradle: France rejects Israeli calls for withdrawal of UN troops from Lebanon —Israeli forces have attacked and injured UN troops stationed on the Israel–Lebanon border multiple times since last week, and hid from Hezbollah behin...
- + The Cradle: CIA personnel land in Lebanon, ramp up intel gathering to support Israels war—The CIA may have played a role in Israel's recent attempt to assassinate an official from Hezbollah's political wing in the center of Beirut [Author: ...
- + The Cradle: At least 18 killed by Israeli airstrike on residential building in north Lebanon—Local reports say the attack targeted displaced families that were forced to flee their homes by the Israeli aggression in the south of Lebanon [Autho...
- + The Cradle: Amid booming trade ties, Erdogan warns of Israeli attack on Turkiye—The Turkish president’s belligerent words may irk Tel Aviv, but actions speak louder than words, and Ankara’s exports to Israel are growing exponentia...
- + The Cradle: Israeli attack on Gaza tent camp burns alive displaced families—The Israeli air force bombed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, killing at least four people and injuring 70 more [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: Israeli army reports dozens of casualties after Hezbollah attack on Haifa base—The Lebanese resistance has managed to repeatedly hit military sites across northern Israel in retaliation for the aggression against civilians in Leb...
- + The Cradle: Pentagon confirms US troops to operate THAAD missile defense in Israel—The Iranian foreign minister warned that US military leaders are 'risking their soldiers' lives by sending US troops to defend Israel [Author: News De...
- + The Cradle: Netanyahu calls on UN troops to evacuate south Lebanon as Hezbollah resistance to Israeli invasion stiffens—Hezbollah fighters injured and killed 20 Israeli soldiers in ambushes early Sunday [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: US tees up Ukrainian and Syrian extremist proxies in fight against Russia—In a familiar strategy of backing proxy forces, the US has orchestrated a toxic alliance between Ukrainian forces and Syrian extremists to counter Rus...
- + The Cradle: Israel turns north Gaza into zone of devastation as Jabalia siege reaches ninth day—Israeli strikes killed 29 Palestinians on Saturday and Sunday, including a family of eight [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: The War Front: Week of 7 October 2024—In the past week, signs have emerged that Hezbollah has revived from Israel's relentless blows to its leadership and ranks, and that the resistance ma...
- + The Cradle: Nicaragua severs ties with fascist and genocidal Israel —Nicaragua has become only the 12th nation in the world to sever ties or take diplomatic action against Israel after a year of genocide in Gaza [Author...
- + The Cradle: Lebanese drone hits Tel Aviv outskirts after bypassing air defenses for 100km—The attack marked the longest-range drone strike from Lebanon into Israel since the start of the war [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: Yemen’s answer to Israeli aggression: Military strikes and strategic Red Sea control—Yemen’s military response to Israeli aggression, including missile strikes and imposing a blockade in the Red Sea, delivers a powerful message in the ...
- + The Cradle: UN finds Israel committing war of extermination by destroying Gazas health system—The report documented 'relentless and deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities' in Gaza [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: Prepare for post-Hezbollah phase US envoy tells Lebanon as Israeli massacres intensify—The US is seeking to install a new government in Beirut friendly to Washington and Tel Aviv amid Israel's ongoing massacres [Author: News Desk] [Categ...
- + The Cradle: Washington keeps silent after Israel arrests US journalist over report on Iran attack—Jeremy Loffredo could face the death penalty for reporting on Iranian missile strikes that targeted Israeli military and intelligence bases used to ca...
- + The Cradle: UN troops come under renewed shelling by Israeli army in south Lebanon—At least four UNIFIL soldiers have been injured by deliberate Israeli attacks on their positions [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The War Zone: North Korea Sending GPS-Equipped Balloons Across The Border—Among the balloons being sent across the border from North Korea to the South are examples carrying GPS transmitters, according to the Republic of Kor...
- + The War Zone: Experimental Fly-By-Wire UH-60M Black Hawk To Become Autonomy Testbed—An experimental U.S. Army UH-60M helicopter with fly-by-wire flight controls is now set to get a robotic brain that will allow it to operate with a hi...
- + UPI International: Diplomats expelled as Canada accuses India of engaging in 'serious' crime—A diplomatic situation involving "serious criminal activity" by India's diplomats has forced the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to break protocol and s...
- + UPI International: Berlin court sentences former Stasi secret police officer to 10 years for 1978 border shooting—A former officer of the East German secret police was found guilty by a Berlin court of murder in the 1978 shooting death of a Polish citizen attempti...
- + UPI International: Israeli strikes hit building in northern Lebanon, killing 21 displaced people—Israeli jets hit an apartment building in a Christian town in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding eight others, accord...
- + UPI International: EU slaps 14 sanctions on Iranian officials, other entities for allegedly providing missiles to Russia—The Council of the European Union revealed new sanctions on Monday on seven high-ranking Iranian officials and seven other entities for allegedly prov...
- + UPI International: British PM Starmer inaugurates U.K. Investment Summit with vow to 'rip up' red tape—British Prime Minister Keir Starmer kicked off an international business investment summit aimed at pulling in billions of dollars of foreign money to...
- + UPI International: U.S. trio wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences for study of societal institutions' impact—Three U.S.-based economists have won the Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their work examining how institutions are formed and their effect on pro...
- + UPI International: Public inquiry opens in Britain in to death of woman caught up in Russian nerve agent attack—An independent public inquiry got underway in Britain in to the fatal Novichok poisoning of a British woman, four months after a failed assassination ...
- + UPI International: North Korea preparing for detonation of roads near DMZ: Seoul—North Korea is preparing to set off explosions on roads connected to South Korea, Seoul's military said Monday, days after Pyongyang announced it woul...
- + UPI International: Iceland's PM dissolves coalition government, calls for November snap elections—Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson of Iceland has dissolved the country's coalition government and has proposed for snap parliamentary elections to be...
- + UPI International: China conducts large-scale drill around Taiwan; U.S. condemns as 'unwarranted'—The Chinese military on Monday conducted a large-scale military exercise around Taiwan, prompting stern condemnation from the United States.
- + UPI International: 4 Israeli soldiers killed, more than 60 people injured in Hezbollah drone strike—Four Israeli soldiers were killed and more than 60 people were injured Sunday in a Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli army base, authorities said.
- + UPI International: Lebanon says 51 killed, 174 hurt in attacks by Israeli fighters—The Lebanon Ministry of Public Health said Sunday that 51 people were killed and 174 people were wounded from the attacks by Israeli fighters.
- + UPI International: U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon warn Israel about breaching their position—The United Nations' peacekeeping force in Lebanon has warned Israel for the fourth time in as many days against "further flagrant violation of interna...
- + UPI International: Scottish political giant, former first minister Alex Salmond dies at 69—Scottish political giant and former First Minister Alex Salmond, hailed as the founder of the modern Scottish independence movement, has died at age 6...
- + UPI International: U.S., ASEAN nations agree to new set of economic and defense policies—Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced "mutually beneficial" trade and defense agreements with representatives of the Association of Southeas...
- + UPI International: Navy report calls drowning of two SEALS in January off Somalia preventable—The deaths in January of two U.S. Navy Seals, who drowned while boarding a suspected Houthi arms smuggling vessel off the coast of Somalia, were preve...
- + UPI International: Film crew says it found possible remains of 'Sandy' Irvine on Mount Everest—A National Geographic documentary team said Friday that in September membrs found a boot and the remains of a foot that belonged to legendary mountain...
- + UPI International: Four Taiwanese employees of iPhone maker Foxconn detained in China—Four employees of the Taiwanese contract manufacturer that makes the Apple iPhone are in detention in China, Taiwanese authorities said Friday.
- + UPI International: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Pope Francis meet at Vatican—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met privately with Pope Francis on Friday where the two exchanged gifts in what appeared to be an easing of rec...
- + UPI International: Stellantis CEO Tavares to retire in 2026 amid auto industry ‘Darwinian period’—Stellantis said Friday CEO Carlos Tavares will retire in early 2026 as the struggling company announced what it called targeted management changes in ...
- + Washington Post: Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say—The signal is being seen in Washington as a sign of restraint after concerns that an Israeli strike on oil or nuclear facilities could trigger a wider...
- + Washington Post: What to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war
- + Washington Post: What to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war—Israel has received more U.S. military aid than any other country since World War II. Here is the assistance it has received since the war in Gaza beg...
- + Washington Post: Video shows moment Hezbollah rocket hits northern Israel
- + Washington Post: Canada alleges much wider campaign by Modi government against Sikhs—Canada on Monday ordered six Indian diplomats to leave the country, including India’s top diplomat in Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, officials said.
- + Washington Post: What is UNIFIL, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon?
- + Washington Post: 50 years later, German Stasi agent is convicted of murder, gets 10 years —The trial, largely based on historical documents and fading memories, underlined the difficulties Germany faces in bringing ex-East German officials t...
- + Washington Post: The complete list of Nobel Prize winners in 2024—The 2024 Nobel Prize recipients have been announced. See the complete list of laureates and their winning work.
- + Washington Post: Israel strikes 200 targets in southern Lebanon, urges residents to evacuate
- + Washington Post: Live updates: Israel strikes Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital grounds, 200 targets in southern Lebanon—Israel’s military struck what it said was a Hamas command center embedded inside a hospital compound in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday.
- + Washington Post: Israeli strike at Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital burns tents, killing at least 4—The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas command center. The site was filled with tents erected by families displaced by fighting in the enc...
- + Washington Post: In Iceland, a hunt for Russian submarines and deeper U.S. relations—Iceland, a tiny island and NATO member, is wary of Russia’s more aggressive military presence in the waters of the North Atlantic.
- + Washington Post: Fighting in central Gaza prompts warnings about polio vaccination drive
- + Washington Post: The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements are underway. Track the winners here.—The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements have begun. Track the winners here.
- + Washington Post: Israeli strike at Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital burns tents, killing at least 4
- + Washington Post: Deadly Israeli strike burns tents of displaced people at Gaza hospital
- + Washington Post: Live updates: Deadly Israeli strike sets tents ablaze on Gaza’s al-Aqsa hospital grounds—Israel’s military struck what it said was a Hamas command center embedded inside a hospital compound in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday.
- + Washington Post: Video shows chaos following explosions near al-Aqsa hospital
- + Washington Post: Meet Ukraine’s top fighting unit — at least that’s what its ad says—Ukraine’s brigades can recruit their own soldiers, and they compete with each other to craft the best advertising campaigns to sell the war.
- + Washington Post: Meet Ukraine’s top fighting unit — at least that’s what their ad says—Ukraine’s brigades can recruit their own soldiers, and they compete with each other to craft the best advertising campaigns to sell the war.