(2024-08-28). Middle East braces for all-out war. defenddemocracy.press Israel condemned for escalating crisis after air strikes target Lebanon Aug 25, 2024 ISRAEL was condemned today after it pummelled southern Lebanon with air strikes, driving the Middle East further into crisis, in what it claimed was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones of its own towards Israel in …
(2024-08-28). Israel launches massive assault on West Bank, kills 11 Palestinians. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched the largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in recent years, causing the death of 11 Palestinians and numerous injuries in just a few hours.
(2024-08-28). Palestina: Cine para la infancia de los campamentos en Gaza °Colabora! indybay.org Palestina: Cine para la infancia de los campamentos en Gaza | informe y convocatoria a la solidaridad sin fronteras! Difunde y colabora!
(2024-08-28). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-08-28). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-08-28). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
On Thursday night, Israeli authorities released more than 40 Palestinian political prisoners from various prisons, interrogation centers, and detention camps. These prisoners had completed their sentences and several administrative detainees were held without charges, many of whom showed signs of torture and skin diseases. The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported that the detainees were released …1724417466-0/Untitled-design-(10)1724417466-0.jpg)
Retired Israeli Major General Yitzhak Brik warned on Thursday that Israel could face "collapse within a year" if its current war against Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanese movement Hezbollah continues. | "The country really is galloping towards the edge of an abyss," Brik said in an opinion piece published by Israeli daily Haaretz. | "If the war of attrition against Hamas and Hezbollah continues, Israel will collapse within no more than a year." | The Israeli army has launched a brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip since an October 7 Hamas attack, killing nearly 40,300 people, mostly women and children, and in…
In a press release, the ICJP said that the UK-based JNF was a partner of an Israel-based organisation with a similar name, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael…
The full scope of Israel's assault on Gaza is revealed through its relentless military actions, characterized by indiscriminate violence against women, children, the elderly, and non-combatants. According to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, the scale of destruction imposed on Gaza is not only devastating but ethically unimaginable. Since the start of the war, and as of the end of November 2023, Israel has reportedly dropped over 25,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip, a force equivalent to two nuclear bombs. This means that the destructive power of the explosives dropped on Gaza in just over two months exc…
Prior to October 7, 2023, Israel and the U.S. had a sweet deal. The U.S. sent Israel $3.8 billion each year to be provided through 2028 to maintain its Qualitative Military Edge (QME). According to the military experts quoted in the June 29 Reuters article, the U.S. must provide better . . . | 
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The most divisive issue facing the Democratic Party, US support for Israel's war in Gaza, has gone mostly unaddressed during the four-day convention which ends on Thursday, leaving pro-Palestinian delegates upset with presidential candidate Kamala Harris. | Harris is expected to call for an urgent end to the war during her Thursday acceptance speech and for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, two sources familiar with her remarks said. She will not address US arms sales to Israel, according to the sources. | Muslim delegates and their allies had pushed for a prime-time speaking slot to address the l…
"I will always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself," Harris said…
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On Friday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Nablus and its Old City, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and shot a Palestinian teen with live ammunition. Palestinian Red Crescent paramedics reported that the soldiers shot a 17-year-old boy in the foot during ensuing protests. Media sources said several Israeli military vehicles invaded Nablus …1724406551-0/BeFunky-collage]_____-(88)1724406551-0.jpg)
Pro-Palestinian protesters are gathering Thursday, the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, to demand an end to US support for Israel's ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. | As delegates were gathering for the convention, where Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the Democratic nomination for the presidency, tens of thousands of people have expressed support for Palestine since the beginning of the convention on Monday. | "The central issue for our protest, the central issue for this week of the DNC, the central issue in the world today is Palestine and how we ne…
Freed Israeli captive Noa Argamani says she was wounded by Israel, not Hamas | Argamani denies reports that Palestinian fighters shaved her head and beat her during captivity, saying her injuries resulted from an Israeli strike | | Noa Argamani, who was abducted along with other Israelis from the…
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On the third night of the Democratic National Convention, the group Muslim Women for Harris announced its disbandment and withdrawal of support for Kamala Harris's campaign. | The decision came after the Harris-Walz campaign refused to allow a Palestinian speaker on the main stage, despite protests from the Uncommitted National Movement, which had organized a sit-in outside the convention. | Ilhan Omar joined the sit-in, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participated via FaceTime. | The Uncommitted delegates had called for a Palestinian speaker, arguing that while the family of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin…
Families of "The Israeli government's glaring inability to secure the hostages' return makes any attempt to conclude this chapter impossible," a group representing th…
Since this morning, Israeli strikes have resulted in the deaths of 12 Palestinians in The Israeli military's ground operation is intensifying, particularly in the areas of Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah. | The United Nations said tens of thousands of civilians have been on the move again this week from Deir el-Balah and the southern city of Khan Yunis after Israeli military evacuation orders, which precede military operations. | The war has displaced about 90 percent of Gaza's population, often multiple times,…
Shin Bet chief warns settler violence doing 'indescribable damage' to Israel | Ronen Bar wrote to Netanyahu warning that Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's actions in Al-Aqsa could 'lead to bloodshed' | | Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar attends a ceremony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on…
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered The type 2 virus (cVDPV2), while not inherently more dangerous than types 1 and 3, has been responsible for most outbreaks in recent years, especially in areas with low vaccination rates. | UN agencies have called for Israel and Hamas to agree to a seven-day huma…
The Palestinians said Thursday they are planning to introduce a Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, told the UN Security Council that the resolution, which would not be legally bi…
UK: Health workers urge Keir Starmer to end arms sales to Israel | An open letter signed by 30 health professionals who worked in Gaza says stopping arms sales is 'morally as well as legally' necessary | | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to end arm sales to Israel…
The Telegram channel of Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), a journalist collective specialised in the publication of hacked material online, was shut down after The leaked documents, reportedly 
On July 8, Russian missiles slammed into Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Ukraine, killing 36 and injuring 140 people. | Britain's 
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Download the version in color. Download the black & white version. 17,000 protesters blast Democrats over Gaza Editorial Demand the right to be heard at the DNC! Mundo Obrero Mensaje al DNC: °Detengan el genocidio! Our new format To our readers: Beginning in July, we changed our PDFs for non-print . . . | 
The reason I criticize the Democrats so much can be explained in the aphorism " Gaza is such a perfect example of this. When Instagram progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 
A Berlin court has postponed the trial of a pro-Palestine activist in Germany for using the phrase "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". | The activist identified as 'Daria' by their lawyer was set to face a hearing at a district court in Berlin on Thursday on charges of the 'circulation of symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organisations'. | However, the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) announced the trial will now be postponed to 11 November. | "Hundreds of people had gathered in front of the courthouse in solidarity. After addressing the crowd with a speech, Daria was brutally arre…
Familiarity with the Russian fuel and energy complex may open up new opportunities for co-operation between Russia and the countries of the region…
James Charles, the renowned makeup artist and YouTube personality, is trending on Twitter following the circulation of an explicit video that allegedly features him. The video, which claims to be a sex tape, has quickly spread across various social media platforms, drawing significant attention and igniting online controversy. | The video's sudden appearance has led to a flood of comments on Charles' recent Instagram posts, with many users speculating about the video's authenticity and expressing their shock. As of now, Charles has not publicly addressed the situation. | James Charles, born on May 23, 1999, in…
Fifty years after establishing diplomatic relations, China is now Brazil's top trading partner. In 2023, bilateral trade between the two countries exceeded $157 billion U.S. dollars. There are currently more than 300 Chinese companies operating in Brazil spanning electricity, infrastructure and electric vehicles. | Joining the discussion: | Jiang Shixue is a Professor and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Shanghai University. | 
Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to take over as coach of the United States men's team, according to an ESPN report on Thursday. | The report said the Argentine, who has been out of work since parting ways with Chelsea in May after one season with the Premier League side, would lead the team into the 2026 World Cup being co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. | According to ESPN, which cited a source, the 52-year-old Pochettino is expected to be in place as coach of the US team in time for their Sept. 7 game against Canada in Kansas City, Kansas. | The US men's team have been w…
Sofía Vergara, known for her comedic role as Gloria Pritchett in "Modern Family," has opened up about her challenging journey to portraying the infamous Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in Netflix's "Griselda." Vergara, who also serves as an executive producer for the series, revealed that her passion for the project was deeply personal, stemming from the murder of her brother, Rafael, by a Colombian cartel in 1996. | Reflecting on her brother's death, Vergara stated, "It destroyed my family. It destroyed my mom. It changed our lives completely." Despite the tragedy, she was drawn to the story of Bla…
Mass mobilization backs Bolivarian project in Venezuela. By Narciso Isa Conde Workers World publishes, unedited, several statements from anti-imperialist media to show the breadth of support for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and opposition to the lies of the U.S. government and corporate media. The author of this analysis is . . . | 
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for the state to use an "iron fist" after the country's opposition called for protests Saturday in more than 100 cities around the world following controversial July 28 elections in which Maduro was proclaimed president by the government-controlled electoral authority amid strong allegations of fraud. | "As head of state, head of government and president of Venezuela, I demand from all branches of government greater speed, greater efficiency and an iron fist against crime, against violence, against hate crimes, an iron fist and severe, accurate justice, to enforce…
In Latin America, trade unions, students and Indigenous groups are standing in solidarity with Palestinians and drawing attention to Israel's nefarious role in the region, reports Ben Radford.
Historical research on communist parties and their multiple international relationships has flourished in the past two decades. One remarkable contribution to this field is the book Transnational Communism Across the Americas. This collection of multiply-authored chapters digs into the communist parties of various Latin American countries, such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Mexico, and …
For migrants and refugees, the change was long-awaited. After years of promises, major amendments to Germany's citizenship law came into force earlier this summer, announced by the interior ministry as " In the revamp, migrants and refugees could now become dual nationals, no longer needing to give up official ties to their home country. They could also apply for citizenship after a shorter period of living in Germany, from eight years down to five or even three years. | A…
Total coffee exports from Brazil rose 46.3 per cent from January to July…
This Monday, the Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, confirmed that 25 people died in the violent events following the presidential elections on July 28. The two regions with the most fatalities were Caracas and Aragua, with seven deaths in each. He attributed the deaths to the "comanditos" organized by the opposition. The executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, also presented reports on the subject. | Before the National Defense Council and the Council of State, AG Saab provided a detailed report of the investigations that the Public Ministry began on Sunday, July 28, when "the origins of a pla…
The World Anti-Doping Agency says the US has for a decade allowed athletes in international competitions, including the Olympics, to cheat by using prohibited drugs, while it hypocritically criticizes Russia and China.
A 20-year-old in Toronto is in a coma after suffering an injury while fighting for the Israeli military. His high school, which encourages enlistment in Israel, should lose its charitable status and be investigated for violating Canadian law.
According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), a total of 59 asylum seekers have been living in the UN-patrolled buffer zone in recent months between the areas controlled by the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), having attempted to cross southwards. | Sitting on a plastic chair under the shade of trees and surrounded by UNHCR-branded tents, Hussein Zare said he fled his home country of Iran for Cyprus in the hope of gaining entry to the European Union and starting a new life in France. | In May, he flew from Iran to Istanbul with his wife a…
Western Sahara: Algeria blocks deportations from France due to policy shift | Algerians put on planes home are sent back to France, in a ploy to place pressure on President Macron | | "Dozens" of illegal Algerian migrants deported from France "make simple round trips by plane" between the…
The writer was part of a Solidarity Delegation of members of Workers World Party and the Bronx Anti-War Coalition that traveled to Nicaragua in July for a commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Sandinista Revolution. Mural of martyrs from 1959 student protest who were massacred by . . . | 
Someone, I forget who, said "we're all Marxists now," and, while that might have been truer during the antifascist 1930s than at any other time in history, it is not true now. Marxism probably has as many if not more fierce foes today around the world, and from Hungary to Brazil, as it had during the height 
The agreement aims to reduce bureaucracy, deadlines and costs for exporters and importers in the cosmetics sector…
Venezuela's opposition yet again cries fraud in the 28 July presidential but fails to provide evidence. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Chavistas, their frustrations grounded in the understanding that the US-hybrid war is the root of the crisis, take to the streets and chant no volverán: they [the oligarchy] will not return.
By Misión Verdad — Aug 6, 2024 | The attempted coup in the context of the July 28 presidential elections is losing strength in its ability to mobilize. The extremist opposition wing, represented by María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, faces eroding support on social media due to unclear strategy that seeks to replicate failed scenarios of the past, creating uncertainty and low morale among their own followers. | In this context, social media has become a crucial battlefield to maintain the illusion of support and accompaniment that does not hold a real correlate in the streets of Venezuela in the days…
"Let them show the records!" has become the buzzword to refer to Venezuela and its recent electoral process.
A la izquierda, Presidente Nicolás Maduro de Venezuela. Por Carlos Aznárez MO publica, sin modificar, varias declaraciones de medios de comunicación antiimperialistas para mostrar la amplitud del apoyo a la República Bolivariana de Venezuela y la oposición a las mentiras del gobierno estadounidense y los medios corporativos. Aznárez es dirigente . . . | 
By Misión Verdad — Aug 2, 2024 | Attacks on the Venezuelan electoral system have reached the terrain of cyberwarfare, according to the complaints made by President Nicolás Maduro, the authorities of the National Electoral Council (CNE), and the Attorney General's Office (MP). | The president of the CNE, Elvis Amoroso, issued a second electoral bulletin on August 2 at noon, where he also reported that there are still signs of massive computer attacks from different parts of the world against the CNE and the Venezuelan state-owned telecommunications companies, which has delayed the transmission of the voting m…
Damascus, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Local activists were quoted by several media outlets here as saying that US troops illegally deployed in northeastern Syria recently received large reinforcements, including weapons and ammunition.
Alliance for Global Justice congratulates Venezuela for a clear, transparent, consistent and peaceful electoral process implemented on July 28. We also congratulate President Nicolás Maduro on his re-election and the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) for administering a free and fair election. We denounce reports by hostile foreign governments and corporate media sources aligned with…
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While Chinese auto brands like BYD, Chirey and Changan are becoming well-known as they expand into global markets, the challenge of creating brand-loyalty can be difficult to achieve. Requiring customer relations and service infrastructure means building those supply chains in countries like Mexico where sales have gone far better than expected. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.