2024-10-06: News Headlines

UMMID (2024-10-06). 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.

UMMID (2024-10-06). 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.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). Iran condemns 'unlawful' US, UK airstrikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Iran condemned the latest joint US-British strikes on Yemen, stating they are in clear violation of the United Nations Charter and international law.

ecns.cn (2024-10-06). British scholar acclaims Chinese cultural diversity in celebration of its 75th anniversary | My Memory of China. ecns.cn Robert Walker, professor emeritus of Green Templeton College at the University of Oxford, recently shared his observations of China in an exclusive interview with China News Network as the country marks the 75th anniversary of its establishment.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-10-06). Rosneft oil company's flights return to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies Havanatur S.A. on Friday welcomed the first flight of the 2024 fall-winter season of the Russian oil company Rosneft, carrying with 374 passengers for health tourism practices.

Staff (2024-10-06). Israel justifica su respuesta a Irán como un deber y derecho, dice Netanyahu. cubadebate.cu "Israel" no sólo tiene el derecho, sino el "deber" de responder a la operación militar de Irán, y tiene la intención de hacerlo, aseguró Benjamin Netanyahu. Aunque ese golpe contra objetivos militares fue minimizado en los medios israelíes y occidentales, Netanyahu pareció admitir que fue "uno de los mayores ataques con misiles balísticos de la historia".

Staff (2024-10-06). La Tira de los Lectores: El Che que nos inspira. cubadebate.cu Hace unos días la convocamos y hoy regresa La Tira de los Lectores, esta vez dedicada a Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, el Guerrillero Heroico. Recuerde que puede comunicarse con nuestro equipo a través del correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com o mediante nuestros perfiles en redes sociales.

Staff (2024-10-06). Déficit energético en Cuba se eleva a 1500 MW tras salida de unidades generadoras. cubadebate.cu El Director General de Electricidad del Ministerio de Energía y Minas, ingeniero Lázaro Guerra Hernández, informó sobre una significativa afectación en las capacidades de generación eléctrica del país. Durante la noche del sábado, el déficit alcanzó los 1360 MW, principalmente debido a la salida de la planta ENERGAS Boca de Jaruco, tras un evento climatológico que impactó la costa norte de Mayabeque.

Staff (2024-10-06). Una ballena queda varada en Playa Baracoa y conmociona a la comunidad (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un insólito suceso tuvo lugar ayer en Playa Baracoa cuando un zifio o ballenato de Cuvier quedó varado cerca de la orilla, causando sorpresa y tristeza entre los habitantes locales. A pesar de los esfuerzos para rescatar al animal, no se logró salvarlo. Bomberos, policías y miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas acudieron a la playa para retirar los restos del cetáceo, en colaboración con vecinos de la comunidad.

Guest Blogger (2024-10-06). Why Are Well-Off EV Owners Charged Half as Much as Poor Pensioners for Off-Peak Electricity? wattsupwiththat.com In any case, here is an even greater mystery: why are people who are sat shivering at home in poorly insulated, under-heated social housing paying about twice as much per kWh for off-peak electricity as EV owners, swanning about in their £65,000 Teslas?>

newarab (2024-10-06). 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…

tn.ai (2024-10-06). Resistance Groups Continue Anti-Zionist Operations amid Israel's Assault on Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed almost 41,900 Palestinians so far, with the majority of victims being children, resistance forces across Palestine and the region have escalated their operations against the Israeli regime and its Western allies.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). 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.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). Iraqi resistance launches fresh drone, missile attacks on vital Israeli targets. presstv.ir Fighters from Iraqi resistance groups have launched a series of drone and missile strikes on strategic targets within the Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the regime's ongoing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.

IQNA (2024-10-06). Kamala Harris to Major Muslim Groups: Drop Dead. indybay.org While Vice President Kamala Harris' office said it has launched an outreach to community leaders on efforts to contain Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, major Muslim and Arab American organizations and pro-Palestinian activist groups say they were excluded from it. | None of the major Muslim community groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim Public Affairs Council, were invited. Neither were the Uncommitted National Movement and Abandon Harris, the two pro-Palestinian activist groups that have been pushing for change in the administration's policies on Gaza.

UMMID (2024-10-06). 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'.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). People join rallies across world to condemn Israeli genocide. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian rallies have taken place in major cities worldwide, including the US, the UK, and other European nations, and countries such as South Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-10-06). 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 (…) | – |

Ray Acheson (2024-10-06). Matching Words With Deeds at the United Nations and Beyond. counterpunch.org

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-10-06). Cambodia: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-10-06). 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 (…) | – |

ecns.cn (2024-10-06). Asian nations in strong race to host 2036 Olympics. ecns.cn Now that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris are over, the world's attention has swiftly shifted to potential bidders for the 2036 Games.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). Venezuela backs Iran, urges formation of 'world front' to stop 'Nazi' Israel. presstv.ir The Venezuelan government has underscored the necessity of joining hands with Iran and Arab nations in West Asia to establish a "world front" against Israel's crimes and acts of terrorism.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). Iran: US stoking insecuirty in Red Sea by backing Israeli regime. presstv.ir Iran's representative at the 82nd session of Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has expressed the Islamic Republic's commitment to international maritime obligations and says the the United States is the source of insecurity in the Red Sea region.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). 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.

UMMID (2024-10-06). 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.

ecns.cn (2024-10-06). 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.

ecns.cn (2024-10-06). Oxford University professor: Chinese culture too diverse to be summarized by one label | My Memory of China. ecns.cn Robert Walker, professor emeritus of Green Templeton College at the University of Oxford, shares his observations of China in an exclusive interview with China News Network, as this year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Eric Toussaint (2024-10-06). The Latin American Left amid China, the United States, late progressivism and the far Right. cadtm.org

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). 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.

presstv.ir (2024-10-06). Iran's retaliatory attacks against Israel 'among largest in history': Netanyahu. presstv.ir Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes Iran's retaliatory attacks against the occupied Palestinian territories as being "among the largest in history."

Trotskyist Platform (2024-10-05). Facilitators of Imperialist Terror, Enemies of Socialism. dissidentvoice.org Photo Above, Yemen, January 2024: U.S and British forces, backed by the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand imperialists, hit Yemeni people and Yemen's Houthi forces with deadly air and missile strikes. Human Rights Watch facilitated the attacks by producing a report accusing Yemen's Houthis of "war crimes" for their laudable efforts to defend the people …

Aseel Saleh, People's Dispatch. (2024-10-05). US-British Warplanes Launch Airstrikes Across Yemen. popularresistance.org The United States and the United Kingdom launched joint airstrikes on different cities across Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, Hodeidah Dhamar, and Baidha governorates on Friday, October 4. | According to Yemen's Ansar Allah-run news network Almasirah, a series of US-UK airstrikes hit the Al-Siyanah military camp north of Sanaa, the airport and Al-Khathib areas west of Hodeidah city, several areas south of Dhamar, and Mukayras district southeast of Baidha. | The US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for the US forces in West Asia, wrote on X on Friday: "US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-10-05). English Bill of Rights: You are English, not British. expose-news.com At a recent Heritage Party conference, Graham Moore explained the English Bill of Rights and its importance within the English constitution. The English Bill of Rights, also known as the Bill of …

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Activistas bolivianos exigirán cese de bloqueo de EEUU a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (RHC) Activistas bolivianos aseguraron que en el Encuentro Nacional de Solidaridad con Cuba que comienza este sábado en Valle Grande, departamento de Santa Cruz, exigirán el fin del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero de Estados Unidos a la nación caribeña.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). El terrorismo contra Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Arbitraria e injustamente Cuba fue incluida una vez más, en 2021, en la lista de Estados Unidos de países supuestamente patrocinadores del terrorismo, cuando la verdad es que durante más de seis décadas la nación caribeña ha sido objeto de acciones criminales, apoyadas y financiadas por las sucesivas administraciones estadounidenses.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Músicos de Cuba en Festival Salsa al Parque de Bogotá. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (RHC) El Festival Salsa al Parque que comienza este sábado en Bogotá, la capital de Colombia, cuenta con la presencia de exponentes de la música cubana como la orquesta Original de Manzanillo y Alaín Pérez.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Equipo Cuba sub 12 listo para Campeonato Panamericano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (RHC) La Federación Cubana de Béisbol anunció este sábado el equipo categoría sub 12 años que intervendrá en el Campeonato Panamericano con cita en Panamá, del 19 al 27 de octubre próximos, donde se repartirán tres boletos para el torneo del orbe.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Caricom y Cuba contra el terrorismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct, (RHC) La Comunidad del Caribe (Caricom) y Cuba conmemorarán por segunda ocasión una jornada contra el terrorismo, al tiempo que exigirán el levantamiento del bloqueo de Estados Unidos a la isla, confirmaron este sábado fuentes oficiales en Bridgetown.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Cuba y China por aumentar su cooperación científica (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (RHC) Las sesiones de la XIII Reunión de la Comisión Mixta para la Cooperación en Ciencia y Tecnología entre los Gobiernos de Cuba y la República Popular China (RPCH) constituyeron esta semana en la capital un acontecimiento revelador de los vínculos mutuos en este sector y, sobre todo, la necesidad de incrementarlos.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Adiós a Marta Valdés entre canciones y palabras (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (RHC) Amigos músicos e intelectuales cubanos despidieron este sábado, entre canciones y palabras, a la destacada compositora, intérprete y crítica musical Marta Valdés, en su camino a la inmortalidad.

María Candela (2024-10-05). La sinceridad absoluta de Martha Valdés. radiohc.cu Al amparo de la isla, con sus inolvidables canciones en las voces de los más valiosos intérpretes cubanos, Martha Valdés se despide de este mundo. El 3 de octubre de 2024 atravesó el umbral de los acordes de su guitarra para habitar el cielo de la música cubana.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Amigos de Cuba en los àÅngeles (+Audio). radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (RHC) Con nuevos acuerdos para el intercambio científico y la colaboración entre instituciones vinculadas con las ciencias del mar, finalizó este viernes en La Habana MarCuba 2024.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Presidente de Cuba asistió a Asamblea de Rendición de Cuentas en Santa Clara. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (Red Web) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel asistió este viernes a la Asamblea de Rendición de Cuentas del Distrito 3, de la Circunscripción 29, en el Consejo Popular Vigía- Escambray, en el municipio de Santa Clara, provincia de Villa Clara.

Martha Ríos (2024-10-05). Presidente Díaz-Canel sostuvo encuentro con las máximas autoridades de La Habana (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 oct (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel sostuvo este sábado un encuentro con las máximas autoridades de la capital y del municipio Plaza de la Revolución, para tratar el tema de la recogida de desechos sólidos.

scorinoco (2024-10-05). Venezuela's New Political Dialogue Will Include 38 Political Parties and National Assembly. orinocotribune.com The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, announced that the previous national political dialogue mediated by the Norwegian government is no longer in effect and will be replaced by a new dialogue between 38 political parties and the National Assembly. | "The dialogue table is this one," Rodríguez said during a meeting with representatives of the political parties at the National Assembly on Thursday, October 3. "We will not accept any small groups, private meetings, secret meetings, or any other gatherings outside the Federal Legislative Palace. We have called everyone together." | Th…

Amandla Thomas-Johnson, Popular Resistance. (2024-10-05). Cornell Black Students Denounce University President's 'White Supremacist' Language. popularresistance.org Black students at Cornell have denounced the University's Interim President Michael Kotlikoff for deploying "white supremacist caricatures" as he pursues a war of words against Momodou Taal, a graduate student facing deportation for taking part in pro-Palestinian protests. | Following a meeting with Kotlikoff earlier in the week, Black student groups on Wednesday said they "no longer felt safe on campus" and urged the university to "create an open forum to repair the administration's relationship with Black students." | It comes as a petition supporting Taal surpassed 10,000 signatures.

aljazeera (2024-10-05). Fact check: Are Haitian immigrants in Springfield in the US illegally? aljazeera.com JD Vance says immigrants with temporary protections in Springfield, Ohio, are 'illegal'. Experts say he is wrong.

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-10-05). Assange Receives A Measure Of Justice From The Council Of Europe. popularresistance.org The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Europe's foremost human rights body, overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on October 2 formally declaring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a political prisoner. The Council of Europe, which represents 64 nations, expressed deep concern at the harsh treatment suffered by Assange, which has had a "chilling effect" on journalists and whistleblowers around the world. | In the resolution, PACE notes that many of the leaked files WikiLeaks published "provide credible evidence of war crimes, human rights abuses, and government misconduct." The revelations also "

Amir Tibon (2024-10-05). U.S., European allies urge Israel to avoid striking Iran's oil sites, fearing global economic chaos. haaretz.com Key Western nations see a strike on Iran as likely inevitable but believe Israel has yet to finalize the attack's details. The U.S. worries that targeting Iran's oil reserves could boost energy prices and spark a regional war, especially with the presidential election approaching…

hindustantimes (2024-10-05). Iran To Attack USA's Arab Allies If…: Tehran's Latest Threat Panics Pro-US Mid-East Nations | Israel. hindustantimes.com Iran issued a big warning amid reports of Israel mulling attack on Iranian oil fields. Iran has reportedly sent a message to Israel's biggest ally, the US, about possible attacks. Tehran reportedly warned the US that it would "set fire to oil fields" across the region. This after US President Joe Biden on October 3 said the possibility of hitting Iranian oil fields was being discussed. However, Iran's warning appeared to have had an effect as Biden diluted his stand a day later.

Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. (2024-10-05). Imperialism Makes Mockery Of The United Nations General Assembly. popularresistance.org Next year will represent the 80th anniversary of the formation of the United Nations Organization in San Francisco which took place in the immediate aftermath of World War II. | Since 1945 the composition of the organization has been transformed as a direct result of the successes of the national liberation movements and socialist revolutions that came to power from the late 1940s through the modern period. | In its earliest phase, the overwhelming number of governments represented at the UN were colonial powers which welded political and economic power based upon the outcomes of the victories of the war. The bul…

hindustantimes (2024-10-05). Putin Making BRICS Bigger, Powerful Than NATO? Russia's Bold Rules For New Members Ahead Of Summit. hindustantimes.com As the BRICS Summit approaches in Kazan, Russia reveals strict new conditions for nations seeking to join the powerful alliance. Russian Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov outlined that applicants must defy sanctions against BRICS members and maintain sovereign policies. With BRICS growing rapidly, now comprising 46% of the global population and 36% of GDP, the world watches closely as countries like Algeria, Bangladesh, and Indonesia seek membership.

tn.ai (2024-10-05). Annual Terrorism Report Details Terrorist Activities Carried Out against Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A comprehensive annual report on terrorism in Iran for 2023-2024, detailing the various terrorist activities carried out against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its citizens was recently released by the Habilian Association.

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