(2024-10-07). Iranian missiles meters away from Dubai bound British Airways plane – Watch video. ummid.com A deadly air-crash was averted Tuesday October 01, 2024 when Iran fired a barrage of supersonic missiles on Israel in retaliation of the Zionist regime's aggression in the region.
(2024-10-07). Application opens for 11th Edition of Study UK Alumni Awards. ummid.com The British Council has invited applications for the 11th Edition of the Study UK Alumni Awards programme.
(2024-10-07). Ébola: La hora del deber. cubadebate.cu øTeníamos miedo? Sí, pero no cobardía. Nos enfrentábamos a algo desconoció en la práctica, no en la teoría, para la Ciencia Médica cubana. La rigurosa preparación y el conocimiento científico sobre la enfermedad (siempre he dicho que los microorganismos no caminan solos, son llevados o transportados), el ejercicio, práctica permanente y el dominio técnico de los procederes, nos dieron las habilidades para enfrentar la atención de 1658 pacientes. Muchos fueron salvados.
(2024-10-07). øQué está pasando con la recogida de desechos sólidos en La Habana? (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu De la céntrica calle Neptuno se desprende un hedor que convoca a disfrutar de un vertedero en el mismo corazón de La Habana. Y no sucede únicamente en este lugar de la capital: instantáneas parecidas se pueden tomar en cualquier municipio, en entrecalles o avenidas principales. A veces, la basura se acumula por semanas y se adueña de las aceras como si un peatón más fuera. La basura brota de la ciudad como una extremidad más.
(2024-10-07). El tiempo este 7 de octubre: Algunas lluvias en el norte de occidente y centro. cubadebate.cu Predominarán los nublados en occidente y centro y estará parcialmente nublado en oriente, con aislados chubascos y lluvias en Pinar del Río e Isla de la Juventud, que desde las primeras horas de la tarde se extenderán al norte de occidente y centro hasta la provincia de Holguín. En el resto las lluvias serán más aisladas.
(2024-10-07). Victor Ambros y Gary Ruvkun: Nobel de Medicina por el descubrimiento del microARN. cubadebate.cu Los investigadores estadounidenses Victor Ambros y Gary Ruvkun recibieron hoy el Premio Nobel de Medicina y Fisiología a por sus descubrimientos de los microARN y su papel en la regulación genética. La Asamblea Nobel entregó el galardón en reconocimiento a un trabajo que ha permitido despejar una pregunta clave sobre el funcionamiento del organismo.
(2024-10-07). Miguel Enríquez, en la memoria siempre (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Miguel Enríquez Espinosa nació el 27 de marzo de 1944, en Talcahuano —sur de Chile—, siendo el cuarto hijo del matrimonio de Edgardo Enríquez Frà∂dden y Raquel Espinosa Towsend. Miembro de una tradicional familia ligada a la política a través del Partido Radical, desde niño vio reunirse en su casa a lo más preciado de la alta cultura e intelectualidad local.
(2024-10-07). Cuba arrasa con Lituania en el debut del mundial de béisbol5. cubadebate.cu Cuba debutó hoy con triunfos de 18-2 y 11-2 sobre Lituania en la II Copa Mundial de Béisbol5, en duelo disputado en la cancha del Central Harbourfront Event Space, de Hong Kong. Los vigentes monarcas del orbe iniciaron la defensa de su corona con autoridad, tal como demuestran los marcadores de ambos sets.
(2024-10-07). Unión Eléctrica pronostica déficit de 1150 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación las 24 horas del día. La máxima afectación por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario pico fue de 1349 MW a las 18: 10 horas, no coincidente con el horario pico. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 1150 MW en el pico nocturno de este lunes.
(2024-10-07). Milton se fortalece en el Golfo de México y ya es categoría 3. cubadebate.cu El huracán Milton tuvo un rápido fortalecimiento durante la noche y ya es un poderoso sistema categoría 3, en la escala Saffir-Simpson, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 195 km/h, según la última actualización del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC en sus siglas en inglés). Podría tocar tierra el próximo miércoles convertido en un huracán potencialmente destructivo.
(2024-10-07). Qué trae la prensa cubana, lunes 7 de octubre de 2024. cubadebate.cu
(2024-10-07). Bibi's Game Plan. counterpunch.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may not have anticipated October 7. But the Hamas massacre that day gave him a welcome opportunity to execute a long=held Israeli plan. Its steps are to create a Greater Israel; destroy Hamas, Hezbollah and other adversaries in Iraq, Syria and Yemen; and quash Iran's budding nuclear program. Over the past 12 months, that plan has unfolded successively in four principal locations: Gaza, the West Bank (and East Jerusalem), Lebanon and now Iran.
(2024-10-07). Explainer: Which Israeli energy sites can Iran target if it resorts to aggression again? presstv.ir In the event of Israeli aggression again, Iranian armed forces are ready to target the occupied territories with greater force and hit both military and energy facilities.
(2024-10-07). Palestinian factions say they can still fight Israel. newarab.com 
Palestinian factions in Gaza have said that they are still able to fight Israel, and that no deal will be made until it ends its war, according to a statement circulated by Hamas on Saturday. | The factions met in Gaza to mark the first anniversary of the 7 October Hamas-led surprise attack against Israel, which they call Al-Aqsa Flood. | The groups said in a statement that they held "an important national meeting on the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle… and in light of the war of genocide waged by the Nazi Zionist occupation against our Palestinian and Lebanese people and the peoples of our Ara…
(2024-10-07). Protesters in Tel Aviv demand release of Gaza hostages. presstv.ir Families of Israeli captives in Gaza staged a new protest in Tel Aviv, urging a deal with Palestinian resistance groups.
(2024-10-07). Israel targets international activists for Palestine. indybay.org As Israeli attacks intensified over the decades, ISM — now one of several similar groups — started stationing international activists in Palestinian homes targeted by the Israeli military, then notified foreign embassies and media of their presence.
(2024-10-07). As Trump threatens to revoke legal status of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, residents continue to rally in support. wsws.org Trump has threatened to remove the legal status of some 20,000 Haitians in Springfield, Ohio as resident continue to show support to the embattled immigrant community.
(2024-10-07). Abandon Harris: Organize to End the Genocide. indybay.org End the genocide! Build the anti-war movement by opposing both Harris and Trump who are vying to become the Warmonger-in-Chief. Abandon Harris has been organizing for months demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to arms shipments to Israel. In the face of flagrant continuation of her warmongering position, they announced they could not support the myth of a lesser evil, because there "is no gentler genocide". Now they are organizing to deny Harris Michigan. Video: 2h, 23m…
(2024-10-07). Israel bans UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. ummid.com In another move insulting to the United Nations, the far right and extremist Zionist Regime of Israel banned the entry of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling him 'persona non grata'.
(2024-10-07). Nobel Prizes 2024: How do nominations work? aljazeera.com Here's a look at all those who can nominate people for the Nobels. The list is long – very long.
(2024-10-07). Comments sought draft First Biennial Transparency Report. sanews.gov.za Comments sought draft First Biennial Transparency Report | Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has published South Africa's draft First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR), which provides critical insights into the country's progress in implementing and achieving its National Determined Contributions (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, for public comment. | The adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA) in 2015, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP21, provides the overarching global goal and framework for international climate action in…
(2024-10-07). Guterres & UN bury Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution & peace. onlineopinion.com.au The United Nations embraces the two state solution, but there is no practical reality in which it could exist.
(2024-10-07). Cambodia: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2024-10-07). Thailand: Report on torture and ill-treatment submitted to UN body. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a shadow report to the United Nations (UN) Committee Against Torture (CAT), ahead of its review of Thailand's second periodic report under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The review of Thailand's report will take place on 5 and 6 November 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.
30 September 2024. The joint FIDH-UCL shadow report details the Thai authorities' failure to comply (…) | – |
(2024-10-07). Vietnam: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 27 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue for the adoption of Vietnam's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed criticism of the Vietnamese government's behavior during the current UPR and urged UN member states to press the Vietnamese government to release all political prisoners and initiate legal, institutional, and (…) | – |
(2024-10-07). Elon Musk 'publicly' endorses Donald Trump. ummid.com SpaceX and Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X (originally launched as Twitter) has publicly endorsed former President and Republican Party candidate for the 2024 US Elections Donald Trump.
(2024-10-07). My Memory of China | French teacher: I fall in love with China thanks to its inclusiveness, friendliness. ecns.cn 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Fleur Chabaille-Wang, a French associate professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, shared her unique bond with China in an exclusive interview with China News network, saying that she fell in love with China at first sight during her first visit in 2010.
(2024-10-07). My Chinese Memory | French teacher: I fall in love with China thanks to its inclusiveness, friendliness. ecns.cn 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Fleur Chabaille-Wang, a French associate professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, shared her unique bond with China in an exclusive interview with China News network, saying that she fell in love with China at first sight during her first visit in 2010.
(2024-10-07). During Beirut Visit, Iran FM Pledges Full Support for Lebanon Against Israeli Crimes. orinocotribune.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Beirut on 4 October, following another night of heavy Israeli bombing in the city, and expressed Tehran's support for Lebanon and Hezbollah in confronting Israel's crimes. | "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports Lebanon's efforts to confront the crimes of the Zionist entity," Araqchi said after his arrival. | Iran's most senior diplomat added that the foreign minister's presence in Beirut "in these difficult circumstances" was the best evidence that Iran stood by Lebanon and Hezbollah, which is now fighting an all-out war with Israel. | Araqchi also expressed his…
(2024-10-07). Xi, Kim exchange congratulatory messages over 75th anniversary of China-DPRK diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday exchanged congratulatory messages over the 75th anniversary of the China-DPRK diplomatic ties.
(2024-10-07). Iran's response plan for Israeli aggression 'fully ready': Report. presstv.ir The Islamic Republic's plan for a response to the Israeli regime's potential strikes on the country is "fully ready," and will be "decisively" implemented in case of aggression, according to an informed source in Iran's Armed Forces.
(2024-10-07). The Latin American Left amid China, the United States, late progressivism and the far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-10-07). Multiple casualties in mass shooting in Israeli occupied territories. presstv.ir The attack came just days after a Palestinian resistance fighter killed at least seven Israeli settlers in Tel Aviv.
(2024-10-06). Laura Kuenssberg just ratcheted up the imperialist BBC propaganda for Israel. thecanary.co 
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg is infamous for her terrible insights into British politics. As such, you may be unsurprised to learn that she also has terrible insights into Israel and Middle Eastern politics. That or — you know — she's actively presenting a warped view of world events for the benefit of our political overlords: […] | By
(2024-10-06). Cuban Moinelo wins Japanese baseball ERA title. plenglish.com Tokyo, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Liván Moinelo won the Japanese Professional Baseball League ERA title today, concluding the regular season with 1.88 in 163 innings, becoming the first Latin American to achieve this feat.
(2024-10-06). Italian theater group presents play against the blockade of Cuba. plenglish.com Rome, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Italian theater company POST-IT-33 presented today at the Nino Manfredi theater in the capital, the play "Cuba: History of the blockade," about the Revolution in that country and the actions of the United States against it.
(2024-10-06). Hundreds Of Migrant Minors Are Wrongly Sent To Adult Detention. popularresistance.org Hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children are incorrectly placed each year in adult immigration detention centers in the U.S. due to the illegal use of dental X-rays to determine their age, according to immigration lawyers and rights groups. Widely discredited by the scientific community, these age determinations severely affect a minor's chances of obtaining immigration relief and remaining in the country. | Despite its impacts and scope, little is known about the practice of using dental X-rays to determine age. Federal agencies have refused to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests that seek to learn…
(2024-10-06). New Rule May Let Pro-Trump Election Boards Toss Votes, Tipping Scales in Georgia. truthout.org An examination of a new election rule in Georgia passed by the state's Republican-controlled election board suggests that local officials in just a handful of rural counties could exclude enough votes to affect the outcome of the presidential race. The rule was backed by national groups allied with former President Donald Trump. It gives county boards the power to investigate irregularities… |
(2024-10-06). Haiti seeks ways to strengthen national police. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Haiti, Garry Conille, is paying an official visit to the United Arab Emirates with the aim of negotiating material aid to strengthen the national police force, which currently faces the challenge of eliminating criminal groups.
(2024-10-06). NATO further shackles 75 year-old Communist China in its spider webs of island chains. strategic-culture.su 
(2024-10-06). Tehran Has No Fear Of Israel? Iran Minister Mocks Netanyahu, Openly Tours Site That's On IDF Hitlist. hindustantimes.com Iranian oil minister visited an oil facility at Kharg Island on Oct 6 amid fears of Israeli airstrikes. Mohsen Paknejad, during his visit, said, "We are not afraid that our enemies will ignite a crisis, and visiting the region is a normal business trip." The visit came after Israeli officials warned of 'strong response' to Iran's Oct 1 attack. Watch for more.
(2024-10-06). Julian Assange's Address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. thealtworld.com "Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen. | The transition from years of confinement in a maximum-security prison to standing here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is a profound and surreal shift. | The experience of isolation for years in a small cell is difficult to convey; it strips away one's sense of self, leaving only the raw essence of existence. | I am not yet fully equipped to speak about what I have endured — the relentless struggle to stay alive, both physically and mentally, nor can i speak yet abo…
(2024-10-06). UN calls for not giving up on a lasting solution in the Middle East. plenglish.com United Nations, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary General António Guterres today called for not giving up on diplomatic efforts for a lasting solution to the conflict in the Middle East, on occasion of the first anniversary of the outbreak in Gaza.
(2024-10-06). Venezuela Demonstrates in Solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon. orinocotribune.com 
Thousands of Venezuelans participated in a demonstration in Caracas to express their solidarity with Palestine and reject the genocide committed by the Zionist occupation in Gaza. The march started at the Parque del Este Francisco de Miranda and ended in front of the headquarters of the United Nations (UN). The demonstration was organized by social movements, as well as organizations from the Arab, Palestinian, Persian (Iranian), Syrian, and Lebanese communities, along with various political parties. | The objective of the street protests on Saturday, October 5, was clear. Participants demanded an end to the atta…
(2024-10-06). Breaking: Gray resigns (to cushy new job) as Starmer promotes McSweeney back to chief of staff. skwawkbox.org 
McSweeney ran Labour Together, which didn't declare hundreds of thousands in donations — who better to take over in the middle of a freebies-for-access scandal? Former civil servant Sue Gray has resigned as Keir Starmer's chief of staff, as Starmer reshuffles his back office team. He has promoted Morgan McSweeney back to being his chief …
(2024-10-06). DPRK's President inspects construction sites. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un toured the construction sites of local industrial factories on Sunday in North Phyongan Province.
(2024-10-06). DRC province stars vaccination campaign against Mpox. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), launched the vaccination campaign against smallpox (Mpox) to immunize about 48,000 people, Radio Okapi reported on Sunday.
(2024-10-06). Trump returns to Pennsylvania after assassination attempt. america.cgtn.com 
The United States will head to the polls one month from Saturday for the U.S. Presidential election. | Both Presidential candidates are continuing the campaign trail with Democrat Kamala Harris in the swing state Michigan on Friday. | Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, continued his campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 5, the town where he survived an assassination attempt in July. | CGTN's Dan Williams has the story.
(2024-10-06). Four suspects nabbed in Limpopo for possession of illicit cigarettes, dealing in drugs. sanews.gov.za Four suspects nabbed in Limpopo for possession of illicit cigarettes, dealing in drugs | Four male suspects, aged between 26 and 38, have been apprehended at separate locations during routine operational duties conducted by various police units across the Capricorn District in Limpopo. | According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), a foreign national was nabbed on Friday at Lebowakgomo RDP, Zone F for possession of 28 plastic bags containing dagga estimated at R28 000 and a substantial amount of cash. | The SAPS said the operation was led by the members of the Lebowakgomo police with the Polokwane SAPS,…
(2024-10-06). The African perspective on French imperialist policy in Africa. uwidata.com 
By Dr Halim Genàßoƒülu (The Wretched of the Earth) French colonialism in Africa, spanning from the 19th to the mid-20th century, profoundly impacted the continent's political, economic, and cultural landscape. Driven by economic interests, national prestige, and the mission civilisatrice (civilizing mission), France established colonies across West, Central, and North Africa, including territories such as …