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2024-10-20: News Headlines

Staff (2024-10-20). El huracán Oscar se aproxima al oriente de Cuba. cubadebate.cu A las seis de la mañana el centro del huracán se estimó en los 21.0 grados de latitud Norte y los 73.2 grados de longitud Oeste, posición que lo sitúa sobre la isla de Gran Inagua en las Bahamas orientales, a 130 kilómetros al nordeste de Punta de Maisí, extremo más oriental de Cuba y a 240 kilómetros al este de Punta Lucrecia, Holguín.

sputnikglobe (2024-10-20). France Struggles to Contain Martinique Protests as Price-Cutting Deal Falls Short. sputnikglobe.com Thousands of residents of the French overseas territory of Martinique in the Caribbean have taken to the streets in the administrative center of Fort-de-France to protest the high cost of living, media has reported.

sputnikglobe (2024-10-20). Millions of Cubans Remain Without Power After Grid Failure. sputnikglobe.com HAVANA (Sputnik) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told a meeting with energy workers that the crisis was caused by objective problems with fuel, financing and power generation capacity, while acknowledging that many saw mismanagement as the cause.

Staff (2024-10-20). Agradece Cuba muestras de solidaridad por contingencia energética. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, agradeció las muestras de solidaridad y apoyo que recibió la isla tras la desconexión del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional (SEN). En su cuenta en X, el canciller expresó su aprecio por las voces de denuncia al bloqueo impuesto por Estados Unidos.

Staff (2024-10-20). El euro cae a su nivel más bajo desde agosto ante un dólar fortalecido. cubadebate.cu Tras la publicación de las actas de la reunión de la Fed, el euro cayó a mínimos de dos meses frente al dólar estadounidense. Es probable que la tendencia continúe debido a las cambiantes expectativas sobre el enfoque del BCE y la Fed en cuanto a los recortes de los tipos de interés.

Staff (2024-10-20). El grupo BRICS debe plantearse "una postura integral y coherente en asuntos climáticos" cubadebate.cu El grupo BRICS debería articular una postura conjunta en asuntos climáticos, afirmó el enviado de la Cancillería rusa para el clima, Serguéi Kononuchenko. Agregó que no se trata de posicionarse contra Occidente sino asumir una postura diferente, propia. El foro, de dos días de duración, se inauguró en Sirius.

Staff (2024-10-20). Moscú y Pekín frenan a Occidente: crece la cooperación bilateral económica y militar. cubadebate.cu El primer ministro de Rusia, Mijaíl Mishustin, declaró que Moscú y Pekín están intensificando la cooperación económica y lanzando proyectos de inversión conjuntos pese a la presión externa sin precedentes. Mientras tanto, el ministro de Defensa ruso, Andréi Beloúsov, avisó que Rusia y China refuerzan sus relaciones militares.

Staff (2024-10-20). Tormenta Nadine se Degrada a Depresión Tropical. cubadebate.cu El ciclón Nadine tocó tierra este sábado con fuera de tormenta tropical en las inmediaciones de la Ciudad de Belice, Belice, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 95 kilómetros por hora y rachas de 100 kilómetros por hora. A medida que Nadine se desplace hacia el sureste de México, la probabilidad de lluvias en la región aumentará significativamente.

Éric Toussaint, Franck Gaudichaud (2024-10-20). Thinking about the (new) paths of the Latin American left and right in a world in crisis. internationalviewpoint.org We are publishing the foreword written by Franck Gaudichaud and Éric Toussaint at the request of the Cuban magazine Temas for a book coordinated by Julio César Guanche, to be published in Argentina under the title Izquierdas y derechas en America latina. | – | / |

Staff (2024-10-20). Defensa Civil decreta fase de alerta ciclónica para las provincias de Guantánamo hasta Las Tunas. cubadebate.cu El huracán Oscar pudiera estar tocando tierra durante la tarde-noche de hoy por la costa norte en las inmediaciones de las provincias de Guantánamo y Holguín. Se decidió establecer a partir de las 07: 00 horas, la fase de ALERTA CICLàìNICA para las provincias de Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Granma y Las Tunas. Camagàºey se mantiene en fase informativa.

Staff (2024-10-20). Defensa Civil extiende la Alerta desde Guantánamo hasta Camagàºey y pone a Ciego en fase informativa. cubadebate.cu El Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil decidió establecer a partir de las 07: 00 horas de hoy, la Fase de ALERTA CICLàìNICA para las provincias de Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Granma y Las Tunas y desde las 11.00 am se pasa también a la provincia de Camagàºey a la fase de Alerta. Se decidió además pasar a la Fase Informativa, la provincia de Ciego de àÅvila.

Staff (2024-10-20). Cuba: Actualización permanente sobre el restablecimiento del sistema eléctrico. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate actualiza este domingo 20 de octubre las noticias sobre el restablecimiento del sistema eléctrico nacional tras la desconexión total del mismo el pasado viernes 18 de octubre de 2024.

Staff (2024-10-20). El Ejército israelí asegura haber atacado la sede de inteligencia de Hizbulá en Beirut. cubadebate.cu Tras la información de dos grandes explosiones en un barrio de Beirut por parte de medios libaneses, el Ejército israelí comunicó haber atacado la sede de inteligencia de Hizbulá entre otros objetivos. Esta mañana 20 de octubre, la Fuerza Aérea israelí llevó a cabo un ataque basado en información de inteligencia.

Anna Massoglia (2024-10-20). Elon Musk-Linked Dark Money Network Is Behind Fake Pro-Harris Campaign Scheme. truthout.org An initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris' liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is actually run by a dark money network supporting former President Donald Trump. Building America's Future, the dark money group at the helm of the network, has steered money to a constellation of groups and initiatives boosting Trump's agenda and… |

Janine Jackson, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2024-10-20). Housing Discrimination Is Collective, Cumulative, Continuing. popularresistance.org Some 10 years ago, food delivery service FreshDirect got more than $100 million of incentives to place a warehouse in a populated, poor, largely people of color community in the South Bronx, to bring heavy diesel truck traffic to asthma-inflicted neighborhoods already affected by waste treatment plants and high-traffic highways. | Groups like South Bronx Unite, like Good Jobs for NY, opposed these further health harms to the community, as well as the notion that a handful of insecure, poorly waged jobs could serve as compensation. South Bronx Unites' Mychal Johnson said: "Of course we want jobs, but we should not…

albawaba (2024-10-20). Israeli army releases footage of forcing Palestinians toward bombing zones. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Palestinians were forced to evacuate the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, which has been under siege for 15 days, according to horrific Israeli military footage. Israel is increasing its military activities in the area.An Israeli army spokeswoman said the tape was taken 48 hours after communications were cut and air and ground attacks increased. Palestinian men of all ages stand beside tanks in the wreckage of damaged houses, with overhead shots showing groups of Palestinians approaching with their hands outstretched in surrender.Israeli military have raided Palestinian houses, forcing inha…

presstv.ir (2024-10-20). 53 Israeli forces injured amid resistance groups' retaliation in 24 hrs. presstv.ir The Israeli military admits that as many as 53 Israeli forces have been injured amid resistance retaliatory operations within just 24 hours.

presstv.ir (2024-10-20). Saudi media regulatory summons MBC officials after insult to resistance leaders. presstv.ir Saudi Arabia's media regulatory body summoned officials from private broadcaster MBC following the airing of a report that was offensive to the martyred leaders and commanders of resistance groups in the region.

_____ (2024-10-20). CPJ joins call for Turkey to restore Aà߃±k Radyo's broadcast license. CPJ Staff

Travis Ross (2024-10-20). Canada's 'Feminist Foreign Policy' Backs Haitian Imperialist Feminism. orinocotribune.com

Ed Rampell (2024-10-20). New Film Documents the Struggle and Triumph of Amazon Labor Union. truthout.org Stephen Maing and Brett Story's documentary Union is one of the best American films about the labor movement since 1940's The Grapes of Wrath. Using cinéma vérité "you-are-there" film techniques, Union chronicles the fight to organize the JFK8 Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York. Union, a Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award winner, focuses on fired Amazon worker Chris Smalls… |

Bronx Anti-War Coalition, Workers World. (2024-10-20). From Despair To Revolution: The Bronx's Path To Defeating Addiction. popularresistance.org The Bronx Anti-War Coalition hosted a film screening on Oct. 11 of the documentary "Dope is Death" as part of our guerrilla cinema series. The widely attended event featured a Q&A session with former Young Lord and acupuncturist Walter Bosque, where community members engaged in a lively discussion about continuing and expanding the revolutionary movement of healing. | In recent years, the Bronx, a predominantly Black, Brown and working-class borough in one of the most densely populated areas of Turtle Island, has experienced a sharp rise in opioid use, including oxycodone, street fentanyl and heroin. | We re…

Marcel Sellaye (2024-10-20). Martinique: 'Our economy is based on a colonial model'. internationalviewpoint.org For the past month, the popular movement against the high cost of living in Martinique has been gathering momentum. Marcel Sellaye, an activist in the GRS (Groupe révolution socialiste) and a former leader of the Respé (Résistance ESPoir, Émancipation) list, explains the reasons for the anger and how the movement is continuing. | – | / |

UMMID (2024-10-20). 'Another night of horror': UNRWA on Israeli bombing of tents, school in Gaza. ummid.com Another night of horror, this is how United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees described Israeli bombing of a tented camp and the agency's school sheltering the displaced Palestinians in the intervening night of Oct 13 and 14, 2024.

Pressenza Philippines (2024-10-20). The Philippines to Join the 3rd World March: A Global Call for Peace and Non-Violence. pressenza.com October 20 to 24, 2024. It's just days away. The Philippine leg of the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence, which is now circulating the globe, will take off. After some months of planning and working out activities by a dedicated team of peace lovers and advocates, the World March will touch Philippine shores, going to three places — Malolos in Bulacan, Baguio City and Sagada, two host destinations in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The WM base team representative in the person of Wilfredo Alfsen is coming all the way from Chile to take part. | After the 1st World March in 2009 during which th…

newarab (2024-10-20). States helping Israel's occupation may be 'complicit': UN. newarab.com Countries enabling Israel's "unlawful occupation" of the "Israel's internationally wrongful acts give rise to state responsibility, not only for Israel, but for all states," said Navi Pillay, head of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry. | The commission has published a new legal position paper spelling out specific action…

newarab (2024-10-20). Western nations urge Sudan warring sides to let in aid. newarab.com

Raphaël Lopoukhine (2024-10-20). United Nations Human Rights Council 57th session. fidh.org

greenleft.org.au (2024-10-20). Israel's war on the United Nations. greenleft.org.au

Hugo GABBERO (2024-10-20). Thailand: Open Letter to the Royal Thai Government on the extradition of United Nations-recognised refugee Y Quynh Bdap. fidh.org

geo.tv (2024-10-20). Trump, Harris clash as celebrities hit campaign trails. geo.tv The combined images show the former US president Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris — Reuters/File. US presidential rivals, Republican ex-president Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris invited big names to their campaign rallies this Saturday, as…

TASS (2024-10-20). Ukrainian forces lost up to 460 troops in Battlegroup Center responsibility zone. tass.com The Battlegroup Center defeated five brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Donetsk People's Republic in one day and repelled nine counterattacks, the Russian Defense Ministry reported…

ICRC (2024-10-20). Central African Republic: Clean drinking water remains a luxury. icrc.org

TASS (2024-10-20). Blowing up roads in DPRK is republic's internal affair, says Pyongyang. tass.com "Whether we dismantle roads and railway facilities or newly build them in the territory where the sovereignty of the DPRK is exercised, it pertains to the DPRK's sovereign right from A to Z and it is not a matter to be meddled in by the UN secretary-general," Kim Son Gyong stressed…

TASS (2024-10-20). Voting in presidential elections, referendum in Moldova starts without incidents — CEC. tass.com There are 11 candidates running for president, including the incumbent head of the republic, Maia Sandu…

Shanshan Li (2024-10-20). How Harris and Trump will seek to preserve US dollar hegemony. scmp.com While Democrats and Republicans aim to maintain core US interests, their plans could produce wildly different economic outcomes.

newleftreview (2024-10-20). Nathan Sperber: The French Crisis: Organic or Conjunctural? newleftreview.org Since 2017, France's Fifth Republic has been polarized between three novel coalitions—techno-bourgeois, far-right and radical left. After July's snap elections, as Macron once again pockets the 'anti-fascist' vote and installs a conservative Prime Minister, Nathan Sperber argues that a Meloni-style domestication of Le Pen may be on the horizon.

sputnikglobe (2024-10-20). Harris Slightly Ahead of Trump in 3 Swing States – Poll. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is slightly ahead of her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in three of the seven swing states, two weeks before the election, according to a poll by the Bullfinch Group research agency released on Saturday.

albawaba (2024-10-20). Wolverhampton vs Manchester City predicted lineups – Premier League 2024-25. albawaba.com Manchester City travel to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.Match date: Sunday, 20 October | Kick-off time: 13: 00 (GMT) | Venue: Molineux StadiumWolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City predicted lineups: Wolves possible XlSam Johnstone; Nelson Semedo, Santiago Bueno, Toti, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Mario Lemina, Andre, Gomes, Matheus Cunha; Jorgen Strand Larsen Man City possible XlEderson Moraes; Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol; Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan; Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland…

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2024-10-15: News Headlines

Agence France-Presse (2024-10-15). Family members on trial for murder of 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif. scmp.com Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial accused of Sara Sharif's murder alongside his partner, Beinash Batool, and brother, Faisal Malik.

____ (2024-10-15). China Targets Taiwan's Defenders: Sanctions on Businessman Tsao and Lawmaker Shen. devdiscourse.com China has intensified its stance regarding Taiwan by imposing sanctions on notable figures involved in pro-independence activities. The targeted individuals include Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker Puma Shen, both associated with the Black Bear Academy, an organization accused of inciting separatist sentiments on the island.

Thomas Newdick (2024-10-14). North Korea Sending GPS-Equipped Balloons Across The Border. twz.com Among the balloons being sent across the border from North Korea to the South are examples carrying GPS transmitters, according to the Republic of Korea military. Waves of

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