(2024-07-08). 186,000 Palestinians may have been killed in Israeli war on Gaza: UK report. presstv.ir A leading general medical journal estimates that the death toll from Israel's Gaza genocide could be 186,000 or even more.
(2024-07-08). Israel Refuses Hamas Demand For Written Ceasefire Assurances. popularresistance.org Israel will not accept Hamas' request for written assurances regarding negotiations in the second phase of a proposed deal for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza. | The Palestinian resistance group is demanding that a cessation of hostilities outlined in the first phase of the proposal be ongoing throughout negotiations in the second phase. However, Israel is insistent on the option to resume the war if negotiations falter. | During David Barnea's visit to the Qatari capital, Doha, last week, the Mossad chief conveyed the message to mediators that Israel "does not accept Hamas' demand for a writt…
(2024-07-08). Israel 'executes' four Palestinian prisoners near Gaza border. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) condemned on Sunday the
(2024-07-08). Hezbollah releases videos of large retaliatory attacks against Israeli military bases. presstv.ir Hezbollah releases a video of its striking three Israeli military bases lying in the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-07-08). Israeli army ordered 'Hannibal Directive' on 7 October: report. newarab.com 
The Israeli military ordered the "Hannibal Directive" on The The directive dates back to the 1980s but was revised after Hamas members abducted…
(2024-07-08). Who will stop Israel's illegal annexations of Palestinian land ? fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) condemns Israel's plans to annex and expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, actions that constitute war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Third countries must uphold international law for the Palestinian people, or it will eventually cease to exist. FIDH call on all states to deploy all the necessary efforts in order to end Israel's settler-colonialism and apartheid, and work towards the realisation of the Palestinian (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-08). Malala 'devastated' as Israel attacks yet another Gaza school. geo.tv 
Palestinians, who fled the eastern part of Gaza City after they were ordered by Israeli army to evacuate their neighborhoods, carry their belongings, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 7, 2024. — ReutersPakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has yet again demanded a…
(2024-07-08). The Gaza Genocide: Who's Complicit? counterpunch.org 
Given the recent pro-Palestinian protests around the world and on many university campuses, it seems strange if not surprising that neither genocide nor the continuing flow of U.S. weapons to Israel were mentioned during the first (and maybe only) 2024 presidential debate. Nor did the New York Times Editorial Board see fit to cite complicity in genocide while calling for Biden to step down after his poor debate performance. Instead, it declared that Biden has been "an admirable president."
(2024-07-08). Iran: Complicity in war crimes will always be 'shameful stain' on Israel's allies. presstv.ir Iran says Israel's supporters will always feel ashamed to be complicit in the regime's war crimes in Gaza.
(2024-07-08). OMG Haaretz Is Hamas Propaganda Now! caitlinjohnstone.com.au Are mainstream Israeli media outlets now guilty of antisemitic Holocaust denialist blood libel conspiracy theories, or is it no longer an antisemitic Holocaust denialist blood libel conspiracy theory to say that this happened?>
(2024-07-08). Israel attacks Gaza as Hezbollah targets Jabal Al-Sheikh base. newarab.com 
(2024-07-08). Yes, Israel Massacred Its Own Civilians on October 7 and Nima and I Discuss Unfolding Disaster in Ukraine. sonar21.com 
Big news in both Israel and Ukraine. Let's start with Israel. The intrepid Haaretz reporters delivered a gut punch to Bibi Netanyahu and his persistent effort to blame all the Israeli deaths on October 7 on Hamas terrorism. Gaza Division operations and airstrikes in the first hours of October 7 were based on limited information. The first long moments after the Hamas attack was launched were chaotic. Reports were coming in, with their significance not always clear. When their meaning was understood, it was realized that somet…
(2024-07-08). Israeli airstrike destroys UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians. presstv.ir An Israeli airstrike has destroyed a UN school building housing displaced Palestinians.
(2024-07-08). Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills 16: health ministry. newarab.com 
The government in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a UN-run The territory's health ministry, which condemned the strike as an "odious massacre", said 50 injured were taken to hospital from Al-Jawni school in
(2024-07-08). No respite for Nuseirat. electronicintifada.net Israel has repeatedly committed massacres in central Gaza refugee camp.
(2024-07-08). Shin Bet chief leads Israeli team to Cairo talks; IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. haaretz.com IDF struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon ‚ñ Aerial target intercepted above Red Sea ‚ñ About 50 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon throughout Sunday ‚ñ IDF officer severely wounded in northern Gaza ‚ñ American citizen seriously wounded, Israeli moderately wounded, soldier and Israeli civilian lightly wounded by Hezbollah rocket barrage from Lebanon into northern Israel…
(2024-07-08). Lebanon As Next War Zone Could Threaten World Peace. ummid.com A bigger war between Israel and Hezbollah and an invasion by Israel exist which will draw in the USA and Iran to a bigger extent and make the Middle East region an even more dangerous place than it already is, for its people as for the world peace.
(2024-07-08). Hezbollah targets Israeli mountain base in 'largest' air attack. scmp.com Hezbollah said it launched 'multiple, successive squadrons of drones' at Mount Hermon in Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
(2024-07-08). Are Israel and Hezbollah heading towards full-scale war. newarab.com 
Since 8 October 2023, daily exchanges of fire between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel have highlighted the ease with which Israel's war on Gaza has Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, has been putting pressure on Israel by forcing the country's military to divert resources from Gaza to counter the Lebanese group on its northern front. | This has highlighted the
(2024-07-08). Hezbollah targets Israeli mountain base in 'largest' air attack. newarab.com 
(2024-07-08). Jul 8, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
André Rieu ft. Gheorghe Zamfir — The Lonely Shepherd 'My Life's Work Melting Before My Eyes,' by Scott Ritter Roger Waters — The Case Against Genocide, w/Craig Murray (Video) OMG Haaretz Is Hamas Propaganda Now! by Caitlin Johnston Europe Goes Antisemitic! by Kevin Barrett Senior Israeli Lawmaker Suggests Nuclear Attack on Iran, by Brett Wilkins "Our" Man in Israel, by Ted O'Keefe A hollow Palestinian state, by Muhannad Ayyash Resistance Recruits Thousands | Bibi's New Conditions | Haaretz: Hannibal Directive — Day 275-Pal Chron The New Desaparecidos: Israel and th…
(2024-07-08). London calls for end to complicity in Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators have converged in the British capital London to demand the new government end the UK's complicity in the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-08). Israel launches more deadly attacks on Gaza as war enters tenth month. presstv.ir Israel carried out more deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the war entered its tenth month on Sunday.
(2024-07-08). Israel promised 'limited' operation. Two months on, Rafah turned to rubble. aljazeera.com Israeli military invited reporters into Rafah, the first time international media visited the city since it was invaded.
(2024-07-08). Labour could drop bid to delay ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu. newarab.com 
The newly elected
(2024-07-08). UK: Labour to drop ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Labour to drop ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant | After Conservatives were accused of obstructing the prosecution of Israeli war crimes, new Labour government believes ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza | | David Lammy arrives at Downing Street on 5 July (AFP) | The UK's new Labour…
(2024-07-08). Thursday 7/18: US Militarization in the Philippines: Abuse of People and Planet Webinar. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/philippines_webinar…
(2024-07-08). I Want A Free Palestine And A Free Mind, A Free Heart And A Free World. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Listen to a reading by Caitlin Johnstone: I want a free Palestine and a free mind, a free heart and a free world. I want the oceans teeming with life and the air full of plant sex and dragonflies. I want a society where nobody needs to work but most people want to, except for …
(2024-07-08). Malaysia Wants to Join BRICS, China's Xi an 'Outstanding Leader': Anwar. infobrics.org Malaysia wants to join the BRICS grouping of emerging economies, the Southeast Asian country's leader has said…
(2024-07-08). India Explores Expansion of Nuclear Cooperation with Russia. infobrics.org An Indian delegation led by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty was accompanied on a visit to the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) in Seversk in Russia's Tomsk region by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev…
(2024-07-08). BRICS Expansion Offers Opportunity to Boost African Trade, Say Experts. infobrics.org Africa could benefit from the expansion of the BRICS to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, experts told a roundtable in Nairobi…
(2024-07-08). Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 4, rescuers say. scmp.com UN condemns targeting of its shelters as Israel's military says school complex was used as a militant hideout.
(2024-07-08). Israel strike on school kills Gaza government official: rescuers. newarab.com 
The civil defence agency in The Israeli military, which has long accused Palestinian militants of using schools and other civilian infrastructure, confirmed the strike "in the area of the school" in Gaza City. | It claimed in a statement the school complex was used as…
(2024-07-08). UK: Former employees sue Lloyds TSB after bank fired them for pro-Palestine posts. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Former employees sue Lloyds TSB after bank fired them for pro-Palestine posts | Two women were dismissed in 2021 after posting messages calling for bank to divest from companies linked to alleged Israeli war crimes | | Customers use cashpoints outside a Lloyds Bank branch in central London…
(2024-07-08). Netanyahu coalition advances bill allowing Israel's Antiquities Authority to operate in West Bank. haaretz.com 'It is indisputable that these areas are steeped in Jewish history, and in any case these findings have no historical or other connection to the PA,' says the bill's explanatory note. The Antiquities Authority director general opposed the move and said it was infeasible…
(2024-07-08). Eritrean killed in brawl in south Tel Aviv, the seventh killed since riots last September. haaretz.com More than 150 people have been injured in politically motivated clashes between supporters and opponents of the Eritrean regime. This comes as a Jerusalem judge ruled last month that desertion from the Eritrean Army could be grounds for obtaining asylum in Israel…
(2024-07-08). War on Gaza: Death toll from Israeli assault could exceed 186,000, Lancet warns. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Death toll from Israeli assault could exceed 186,000, Lancet warns | Letter published by experts in the British medical journal estimated that some 10,000 people could still be buried in the rubble in Gaza | | Palestinians stand on the rubble and debris of the Latin Patriarchate Holy Fam…
(2024-07-08). War on Gaza: Palestinians homeless and hopeless as Israel storms Gaza City again. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Palestinians homeless and hopeless as Israel storms Gaza City again | Under heavy Israeli air strikes, thousands of exhausted and confused families are forced into the unknown in the dead of night | | A Palestinian girl reacts as she stands in the grounds of the badly damaged…
(2024-07-08). Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced Palestinians kills at least 4, Gaza rescuers say. scmp.com Israeli military said the school complex was used as a militant hideout and housed 'a Hamas weapons manufacturing facility'.
(2024-07-08). Report: Israel's 'Hannibal Directive' turned 'Gaza border' into extermination zone. presstv.ir A new report says Israel's so-called "Hannibal Directive" has turned the southern part of the occupied territories into an "extermination zone."
(2024-07-08). Friday 7/26: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-07-08). Netanyahu is playing for time in Israel-Hamas negotiations, betting on the hostages' fate. haaretz.com U.S. pressure on Egypt and Qatar is pushing for a breakthrough with Hamas. However, Netanyahu has adopted his usual tough stance just before the delegation's trip to Cairo. Biden's health might divert attention from the Middle East…
(2024-07-08). Poll: Gantz maintains lead over Netanyahu, opposition bloc poised for majority. haaretz.com The opposition bloc is predicted to secure 63 seats, whereas Netanyahu's coalition bloc is expected to attain 57 seats…
(2024-07-08). War in Gaza hits Israel's economy. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The Bank of Israel (issuing agency) estimated that the national economy will grow 1,5% this year and 4,2% next year, a drop from previous estimates due to the aggression against Gaza.
(2024-07-08). On 9-Month Anniv Of Hamas Attack, Israeli Protestors Clash With Cops; Arrests At Stir For Hostages. hindustantimes.com Protests erupted in Israel on the nine-month anniversary of Hamas' biggest attack. On July 7, anti-government protesters called for a hostage deal and fresh elections. The demonstrators were staged at Kfar Hayarok Interchange near Tel Aviv. Israeli police said five protesters were arrested for 'disturbing the peace'. Watch for more.
(2024-07-08). Mourning Their Losses, Israel's Druze Community Prepares To Protest Inequality. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-08). 'A diplomatic bomb': Israel's Diaspora minister rallied behind Le Pen, and Israeli diplomats are livid. haaretz.com Officials in Israel's foreign ministry who spoke with Haaretz said that Minister Chikli has hurt relations with France, and one said he is operating completely independently in his growing ties with far-right parties in Europe…
(2024-07-08). Israel is facing the worst existential crisis. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Frook The day after Palestinian freedom fighters, Hamas, attacked occupied Southern Israel on 7 October 2023, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war on Gaza vowing to wipeout Hamas without a trace saying "No talks with Hamas". However from the very beginning many fair minded Jews, including journalist Gideon Levy and Ilan Pappe …
(2024-07-08). Who is the UK's new 'pro-Palestine' Justice Minister. newarab.com 
British Member of Parliament and barrister Shabana Mahmood was appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by newly elected Labour Prime Minister While having a history of supporting Palestine, the Member of Parliament has faced critiques from The New Arab looks into who Shabana Mahmood is and where exactly she stands on Palestine and Israel's war on Gaza? | Who…
(2024-07-08). Iran Decries Double Standards of Israel's Supporters. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry denounced the Zionist regime's supporters for their verbal advocacy for human rights and at the same time shameless backing for the Israeli atrocities in Gaza.
(2024-07-08). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-07-08). Netanyahu insists on Gaza ceasefire deal allowing resumption of military operations. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he would only agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas if it allows Israel to resume its military operations in Gaza following the release of hostages. As international mediators prepare for upcoming talks in Cairo to advance negotiations, Netanyahu on Sunday outlined five non-negotiable conditions …
(2024-07-08). War on Gaza: Netanyahu accused of sabotaging ceasefire efforts. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Netanyahu accused of sabotaging ceasefire efforts | New 'non-negotiable' demands published by the PM derail talks at a sensitive juncture, Israeli officials and mediators say | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cabinet meeting at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem on…
(2024-07-08). Israeli protesters block highways, demand ceasefire. newarab.com 
Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country Sunday, calling on The demonstrations come as international mediators have renewed efforts to broker a deal, with Hamas over the weekend appearing to have dropped a key demand for an Israeli commitment to end the war, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials who spoke to news agency T…
(2024-07-08). UK: University of Leicester criticised for event with Israeli Supreme Court justice. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-07-08). Three Gazans 'found killed' following Israeli detention: family. newarab.com 
Abdel Hadi Ghabayen, an uncle of one of the detainees, Kamel Ghabayen, said he set out at 5 am on Sunday looking for his nephew following his arrest by Israeli forces on Saturday. | "I found him left on the ground along with the other two martyrs. They were…
(2024-07-08). Israel assassinates senior government official in Gaza City: Hamas. presstv.ir The deceased, who was identified as Ehab al-Ghussein, held the position of deputy labor minister of the Gaza government.
(2024-07-08). Colonizers Attack, Army Abducts Citizens Who Confront Them. imemc.org 
Illegal Israeli colonizers carried out, on Sunday, several attacks against Palestinian citizens and their property in the governorates of Jenin, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. In the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, occupation forces abducted a local Palestinian citizen and his two children when they attempted to confront invading colonizers, …
(2024-07-08). Poll: Gantz maintains lead over Netanyahu, opposition bloc poised for majority. haaretz.com The opposition bloc is predicted to secure 67 seats, whereas Netanyahu's coalition bloc is expected to attain 53 seats…
(2024-07-08). Hamas says it's waiting for Israeli response on Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the Palestinian group said on Sunday, five days after it accepted a key part of a US plan aimed at ending "We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response," one of the two Hamas officials told Reuters, asking not to be named. | The
(2024-07-08). Iran's run-off presidential election won by "reformer" advocating rapprochement with US imperialism as it sets Mideast ablaze. wsws.org None of the competing factions of Iran's bourgeois-clerical regime has any progressive answer to the mounting imperialist aggression against Iran and Israel's genocidal assault on the Palestinians.
(2024-07-08). Gaza talks restart in Cairo as Israel proposes new demands. newarab.com 
(2024-07-08). UK's new PM Starmer calls for 'urgent' need for Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Keir Starmer tells Netanyahu that the UK wishes to continue its 'vital cooperation' with Israel.
(2024-07-08). UK's Labour sets out 'balanced position' on Israel's Gaza war. newarab.com 
Britain wants a "balanced position" on Israel's Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour Party's
(2024-07-08). Acusan a Israel de impedir entrada a Gaza de personal humanitario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 jul (RHC) La Media Luna Roja Palestina (PRCS) condenó hoy la negativa de Israel a permitir la entrada a Gaza de trabajadores humanitarios para reemplazar a quienes trabajan de forma ininterrumpida desde el comienzo de la agresión hace nueve meses.
(2024-07-08). Day 276 of Israel's Assault on Gaza: Forced Displacement, Renewed Bombing. imemc.org 
On Monday, day 276 of the Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their bombardment of Palestinian civilian sites. In addition, the Israeli occupation forces issued new forced displacement orders for tens of thousands of residents in the center of the city of Gaza, just minutes before it …
(2024-07-08). Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills over a dozen, wounds dozens more. nationofchange.org Israeli forces kill over a dozen displaced Palestinians in a targeted attack on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza, continuing a devastating campaign that has left tens of thousands dead and injured.
(2024-07-08). Houthi: US surprised by Yemen's naval tactics, failed to stop Red Sea operations. presstv.ir Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says the Yemeni armed forces' naval tactics in the Red Sea have "surprised" the US, adding that Washington's advanced military technology has failed to stop Yemen's retaliatory operations.
(2024-07-08). Al-Qassam: Israeli forces receiving painful blows everywhere they are invading. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades says Israeli forces are receiving painful blows everywhere they have invaded in Gaza.
(2024-07-08). Israel intensifies Gaza City attacks, truce deal in 'discussion'. newarab.com 
Civilians have now been ordered out of the majority of the Gaza Strip's largest city, where thousands of families had taken shelter from fighting in other parts of the war-stricken territory. | Backed by fighter jet and drone attacks, columns of tanks took up positions around the city, while an army spokesman warned residents of the S…
(2024-07-08). 'A miraculous time': Israel's far-right Jewish fundamentalists want war, settlements and intifada. And Netanyahu is facilitating them. haaretz.com For far-right messianic settler ministers like Orit Strock and Bezalel Smotrich and their sizeable constituencies, nine months of battles in Gaza aren't enough. They sense a biblical opportunity for conquest and power, and Prime Minister Netanyahu won't publicly oppose them. This is the story of a war between two Israels…
(2024-07-08). Israel is facing the worst existential crisis. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Frook The day after Palestinian freedom fighters, Hamas, attacked occupied Southern Israel on 7 October 2023, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war on Gaza vowing to wipeout Hamas without a trace saying "No talks with Hamas". However from the very beginning many fair minded Jews, including journalist Gideon Levy and Ilan Pappe …
(2024-07-08). Netherlands beat Turkey to set up Euros semi-final with England. newarab.com 
The Netherlands struck two second-half goals in seven minutes to come from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and set up a Samet Akaydin sent Turkey ahead in the first half but Stefan de Vrij headed the Netherlands level and Murt Muldur turned into his own net under pressure from Cody Gakpo after 76 minutes to hand the Dutch victory. | The build-up to the q…
(2024-07-08). Gulf BDS groups target British universities over war on Gaza. newarab.com 
A pro-Palestine coalition group based in the The
(2024-07-08). Turkish army advances 15 km into Kurdistan amid Iraqi silence. newarab.com 
(2024-07-08). June 2024 hotter than 2023 after heat in Saudi Arabia, India. newarab.com 
Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU's climate monitor said on Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented "This is more than a statistical oddity and it highlights a large…
(2024-07-08). Erdogan says may invite Syria's Assad to Turkey 'at any moment'. newarab.com 
President Erdogan's comments come after tensions have mounted over the past week after a mob went on the rampage, vandalising businesses and properties owned by Syrians in a central Anatolian city. | "We may send an invitatio…
(2024-07-08). Amnesty urges Jordan to free journalist Ahmad Al-Zoubi. newarab.com 
Al-Zoubi was arrested on Tuesday by security forces implementing a 2023 court order, which sentenced him to jail over a Facebook post critical of the authorities' response to transportation strikes. | "No one should be imprisoned simply for expressing criticism of the authorities on social media," said Aya Majzoub, Amnesty's…
(2024-07-08). Iran arrests lawyer critical of 2022 crackdown after Amini death. newarab.com 
An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the The unrest at the time followed the death of 22-year-old Her death triggered massive protests that quickly escalated into calls to overthrow Iran's four-decade-old Islami…
(2024-07-08). Julian Assange Freed By The Prospect Of Justice. popularresistance.org The sudden announcement that Julian Assange would be freed after a plea agreement came as a great and very welcome surprise. Assange and the Wikileaks team were targets of United States persecution and prosecution by three different presidential administrations because they revealed secrets that the state wanted to keep hidden. | Wikileaks revealed war crimes committed during the George W. Bush administration in their Iraq War Logs and Afghanistan War Logs. Private Chelsea Manning leaked the Collateral Murder video, which shows the deaths of civilians, including two Reuters reporters, as they were gunned down by…
(2024-07-08). Threat Of War Looms Over NATO Summit In Washington. popularresistance.org On June 30, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) blasted the joint military exercises conducted by the U.S., Japan, and South Korea in the region, labeling them as "reckless and provocative." The DPRK pointed out that the military "war games" disrupt peace on the Korean peninsula and the broader region. | The hostile military drills expose the formation of an "Asian version of NATO" led by the U.S., declared a statement by the DPRK's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 30. | The three-day military operation known as "Freedom Edge" took place from June 26 to 29, involving South Korea, Japan, and the U.
(2024-07-08). Xi congratulates Masoud Pezeshkian on election as Iranian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message to Masoud Pezeshkian, congratulating him on election as president of Iran.
(2024-07-08). Ceremony marks 87th anniversary of Lugou Bridge Incident. ecns.cn China held a ceremony on Sunday to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the beginning of its whole-nation war of resistance against Japanese aggression.
(2024-07-08). Beloved giant panda twin cubs in South Korea celebrate first birthday. ecns.cn
(2024-07-08). Traditional ethnic dress pulls on thread of the past. ecns.cn In this way, many people like to come over and talk to me, so often I become an ambassador for our hanfu festival," he said."I was like 'wow', I experienced something I can't in Taiwan, the whole ancient street vibe," he recalled."ÄÄ"ÄÄZhong told himself he must come again and started planning.
(2024-07-08). Xi commends Pezeshkian for Iran poll win. ecns.cn Iran's president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian gestures as he visits the shrine of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Teheran on Saturday.The Chinese president said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Iran relations, and is willing to work with Pezeshkian to guide the deepening of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
(2024-07-08). Insights丨Bangladeshi politician: Chinese nation getting stronger under CPC's leadership. ecns.cn This year marks the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Nader Chowdhury, joint general secretary of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, a socialist political party in Bangladesh, believes that the CPC has been taking up a leading role in facilitating the Chinese nation to its rejuvenation, during a recent interview with China News Network.
(2024-07-08). 'Race of friendship' builds deeper cross-Strait bonds. ecns.cn In a spectacular show of cross-Strait camaraderie, university students from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan island participated in the first-ever dragon boat competition organized in Beijing for students from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
(2024-07-08). China expands infectious disease direct reporting system. ecns.cn The two-day event was jointly held by Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Asia Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
(2024-07-08). Insights丨Bangladeshi politician: Chinese nation getting stronger under CPC's leadership. ecns.cn Nader Chowdhury, joint general secretary of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, a socialist political party in Bangladesh, said the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been taking up a leading role in facilitating the Chinese nation to its rejuvenation, during a recent interview with China News Network.
(2024-07-08). Heartfelt moments marked Xi's Central Asia visit. ecns.cn Amid rounds of applauses and standing ovations from the audience, President Xi Jinping conferred China's Friendship Medal on Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in a grand ceremony in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
(2024-07-08). Second Luban Workshop being built in Kazakhstan. ecns.cn The first Luban Workshop in Kazakhstan, jointly established by Tianjin Vocational Institute and East Kazakhstan Technical University, was put into use in December.The initial phase offers training to over 400 students in transportation equipment and technology, with four practical training areas: vehicle maintenance, vehicle fuel systems, new energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles.
(2024-07-08). Heat waves across Asia stoke health concerns, food security fears. ecns.cn Santosh Sikdar, 52, who does welding jobs for a small construction company in Kolkata, eastern India, finds the scorching weather "simply unbearable", but says he cannot afford to skip work, even for one day.
(2024-07-08). India : Analysis of Budget 2024—25, Part 1: Declining Budget Outlay. cadtm.org
(2024-07-08). Democracy Now! 2024-07-08 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for July 08, 2024; As Labour Wins in U.K., Party's Ex-Leader Jeremy Corbyn Wins as Independent in Revolt over Gaza Policy; "Wide But Thin Mandate": Why U.K. Labour Party's Landslide Is on Shaky Ground; "The Whole Country of France Has Won": Far Right Blocked from Power as Left Surges; Iran's New Reformist President Promises More Freedom, Better Relations with the West | Headlines for July 08, 2024; As Labour Wins in U.K., Party's Ex-Leader Jeremy Corbyn Wins as Independent in Revolt over Gaza Policy; "Wide But Thin Mandate": Why U.K. Labour Party…
(2024-07-08). "Turkey has to face its mistakes in Syria." Interview with Aydin Sezer. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-08). The End of Obama's War on Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-08). Ten LGBTQ+ couples 'Pride to Wed' despite same-sex marriage not being recognised in Hong Kong. globalvoices.org 
(2024-07-08). Philippines's oldest political prisoner walks free at 85. globalvoices.org 
(2024-07-08). 'We cannot be dispirited': Mother Nature activists defiant after court conviction in Cambodia. globalvoices.org 
(2024-07-08). Faith turns fatal as blasphemy laws ignite unchecked extremism in Pakistan. globalvoices.org 
(2024-07-08). Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability. icrc.org
(2024-07-08). Saturday 7/6: Free Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2024-07-08). Thursday 7/11: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineThursday…
(2024-07-08). Sunday 7/7: Emergency Peoples Rally against Criminalization of Houselessness and Palestine Liberation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building (90 7th Street), San Francisco CA…
(2024-07-08). UK: First Yemeni British MP Abtisam Mohamed vows to fight for a ceasefire. middleeasteye.net 
UK: First Yemeni British MP Abtisam Mohamed vows to fight for a ceasefire | The Sheffield Central MP is a former lawyer and councillor whose father and grandfather worked in Sheffield's steel mills | | Abtisam Mohamed with Paul Blomfield, whom she replaced as Labour MP for Sheffield Central (X) | Lab…
(2024-07-08). Bajrang Dal protests mosque construction in Chhattisgarh, alleges illegal activities. muslimmirror.com Tensions escalated in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, as members of the Bajrang Dal mobilized locals to protest against the construction of a mosque on Friday, July 5. The protesters voiced objections to the mosque's construction, alleging concerns about "love jihad," cattle slaughter, and illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the area. According to reports, Bajrang Dal members gathered a …
(2024-07-08). Bajrang Dal protests mosque construction in Chhattisgarh, alleges illegal activities. muslimmirror.com Tensions escalated in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, as members of the Bajrang Dal mobilized locals to protest against the construction of a mosque on Friday, July 5. The protesters voiced objections to the mosque's construction, alleging concerns about "love jihad," cattle slaughter, and illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the area. According to reports, Bajrang Dal members gathered a …
(2024-07-08). Cuban president receives credentials of new ambassadors. plenglish.com Accompanied by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, the head of State welcomed the diplomats at the Palace of the Revolution, the Presidency of the Republic reported on X. | As part of the event, the ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sherif Reda Ahmed Shehata; of the Republic of India, Thongkhomang Armstrong Changsan; and of the People's Republic of China, Hua Xin, presented their credentials. | The president expressed his gratitude for the historic support to Cuba by these nations, which he described as sisters. | Díaz-Canel affirmed that the ambassadors will be able to count on all the help of the Governme…
(2024-07-08). Mass evacuation in northern Iraq as Turkish forces cross border, mount incursion. presstv.ir Turkish forces move 15 kilometers into the Iraqi Kurdistan region under the pretext of fighting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group.
(2024-07-08). Iran's Constitutional Council confirms runoff election results. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei will endorse the mandate of Iran's president-elect Pezeshkian after the Constitutional Council confirmed the result of the July 5 runoff election.
(2024-07-08). Iran's parliament speaker meets with president-elect, vows support for new administration. presstv.ir Iran's parliament speaker meets with president-elect to congratulate him on winning the presidential election.
(2024-07-08). 'No Bombs, Just Bubbles': Children lead pro-Palestine protest in Rotterdam. presstv.ir Families organized a children's protest called 'No Bombs, Just Bubbles' in Rotterdam in support of children in Gaza.
(2024-07-08). Iran's top military brass 'ready' to cooperate with Pezeshkian's government. presstv.ir Iran's highest-ranking military commander has expressed the Armed Forces' readiness to cooperate and interact with president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian's administration following his runoff election victory.
(2024-07-08). Enemies feel deterrence power Iran achieved in recent years: Interim FM. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister says enemies feel the deterrence power that the country achieved during the late President Ebrahim Raeisi's three years in office.
(2024-07-08). N Korea slams South's firing drills as 'provocation', warns of serious consequences. presstv.ir The powerful sister of North Korea's leader has slammed South Korea's recent live-fire drills as "provocation."
(2024-07-08). PM Modi leaves for Russia; know what's on agenda. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit on Monday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This 2-day visit is Modi's first to Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. His most recent visit to Russia was in 2019 when he attended an economic conclave in Vladivostok.
(2024-07-08). The Weekly Round-Up: universities share intelligence with police and US presidents have immunity from prosecution. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In UK news An investigation by Liberty Investigates and Metro found that a number of UK universities have been providing intelligence on pro-Palestine student protesters to the police. The investigation described "varying degrees of cooperation and intelligence sharing" in correspondence between universities and police forces. A manager at Queen Mary University of London wrote to …
(2024-07-08). Russia foils Ukraine bid to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, security service says. scmp.com The FSB said Ukraine wanted to recruit a Russian military pilot to fly and land the aircraft by offering a 'monetary reward and the provision of Italian citizenship'.
(2024-07-08). Georgia : Serious deterioration of the situation of human rights defenders. fidh.org In recent years, human rights defenders in Georgia have faced escalating threats and violence, exacerbated by hostile rhetoric from the government and high-ranking officials in the country. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the Human Rights Center denounce the worsening conditions for civil society in Georgia and call on the authorities to ensure effective, timely, and objective investigations into attacks against human rights defenders and to put (…) | – |
(2024-07-08). Iran: Security Forces Killing Kurdish Border Couriers. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Kulbars carry goods on their backs along the mountains of the Iran-Iraq border, Kurdistan, Iran, April 29, 2017. | © 2017 Abed Jalilpouran/Middle East Images/Middle East Images via Getty Images | Iranian authorities have used excessive and lethal force against predominantly Kurds crossing the border from Iraq with goods for resale.High rates of unemployment and poverty are among the drivers for people to work as border couriers, known as Kulbars, legally or illegally, which is a physically demanding and dangerous work.Iranian authorities should develop sustainable economic opportun…
(2024-07-08). Masoud Pezeshkian to be new President of Iran. ummid.com Masoud Pezeshkian has won the Iran's runoff presidential vote Friday, Press TV reported citing the Interior Ministry, bringing a conclusion to a tight race that saw voters swell polling stations on Friday.
(2024-07-08). Special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia has advanced over past 10 years: PM Modi ahead of visit to Moscow. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-08). Meet Indian origin, Faraz Khalid, granted Saudi Citizenship by Royal Decree. ummid.com Saudi Arabia has accorded citizenship by a Royal Decree to a number of scientists, doctors, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs among them is also Faraz Khalid, an India origin entrepreneur.
(2024-07-08). China: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 4 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 56th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the adoption of the report of China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed disappointment over the Chinese government's rejection of numerous key recommendations made by UN member states. Read the statement below.
UN Human Rights Council — 56th session
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(2024-07-08). Indian racing sensation Atiqa Mir shortlisted for Iron Dames Young Talents Initiative. ummid.com Indian racing sensation, Atiqa Mir (9), has been shortlisted for the first-ever selection process of the cult Switzerland-based all-women motorsports team Iron Dames's Young Talents initiative.
(2024-07-08). Russia-North Korea pact is the price of China's 'strategic patience'. scmp.com As Russia peels away towards North Korea, China's naivety will cost dearly, not just for its own security but that of the world…
(2024-07-08). As Saudi Arabia rings in Islamic New Year 1446, Kaaba adorned with new Kiswah. ummid.com Muharram 2024 Moon Sighting Live Updates: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia and the Moon sighting committees in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Morocco, Iran and other Muslim states have appealed the local residents to sight the New Moon of the Holy month of Muharram al Haram today i.e. Friday 29th of Dhul Hijjah 1445 AH corresponding to July 05, 2024.
(2024-07-08). British Model of Democracy and Lesson for India. ummid.com The British model of electoral system or simply First Past…
(2024-07-08). Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China. aljazeera.com Agreement comes as Manila and Tokyo share concerns about Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region.
(2024-07-08). US missile system in Philippines, Hong Kong's Cecilia Cheung: 5 weekend reads you missed. scmp.com From the US Typhon missile system in the Philippines to Hong Kong movie darling Cecilia Cheung, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
(2024-07-08). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-08). Britain's Critical Overseas Military Bases RAF Akrotiri and Dhekelia and their Role in Modern Warfare. bylinetimes.com Despite losing much of its once prestigious empire, the United Kingdom continues to have considerable foreign influence. | Playing an instrumental role in critical military conflicts in the After an administration transfer to the Ottoman Empire in 1878, the UK gained a foothold in Cyprus, consolidating its hold over the region, and enabling plans to expand its influence throughout the Mid…
(2024-07-08). Euro 2024: Netherlands overwhelms Turkey, England ends Swiss march to Semis. ummid.com The Netherlands completely overwhelmed Turkey whereas England ended Switzerland campaign to reach Euro Semi Finals and win the Euro Cup 2024 Saturday July 07, 2024.
(2024-07-08). Tragedy Strikes as Landslide Claims Lives in Illegal Indonesian Gold Mine. devdiscourse.com At least 12 people have died and 18 remain unaccounted for after a torrential downpour caused a landslide in an illegal gold mine over the weekend on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, officials reported on Monday.
(2024-07-08). Deadly landslide hits illegal gold mine in Indonesia. aljazeera.com Rescue team deployed to remote region on Sulawesi island to search for the missing.
(2024-07-08). Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 Max crashes. scmp.com Plea deal relates to two 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia over a five-month period in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
(2024-07-08). Roger Waters campaigns for UK pro-Palestine candidate Craig Murray. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-08). UK to demand Indian-owned Tata saves jobs at Wales steelworks, minister says. scmp.com Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he and PM Keir Starmer have spoken to Tata over firm's plan to shut down blast furnaces at the plant — a move that puts 2,800 jobs at risk.
(2024-07-08). Rahul Gandhi's Speech in Lok Sabha: Key Takeways. ummid.com Rahul Gandhi's speech in Lok Sabha sets the stage for a robust and dynamic debate on the future direction of the country, urging all political actors to work together for a more just and equitable India. Here are key takeways.
(2024-07-08). China: Government manipulates human rights review. fidh.org China's government used the United Nations (UN)-backed review of its human rights record to rebuff international concern over serious abuses, issue blanket denials, and make blatantly false statements, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Human Rights in China (HRIC), the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR), and the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) said today after the adoption of the outcome of China's (…) | – |
(2024-07-08). Rayhan Thomas Shines in Morocco, Achieves Career-High Finish. devdiscourse.com India's Rayhan Thomas, playing only his second professional event, achieved a career milestone by finishing in the Top-10 at the USD 2 million International Series Morocco golf tournament.
(2024-07-08). Indian players dominate Uganda Para-Badminton International 2024. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Indian players dominated the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2024 held here from July 2-7. India's Jatin Azad defeated Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan 21-14, 21-16 in the men's singles SU5 final, while Arati Janoba Patil of India won over her compatriot Latika Latika 21-16, 21-15 in the women's singles SU5 final. Nigeria's …
(2024-07-08). Rohit Sharma to lead India in ICC Champions Trophy, Test Championship 2025. aljazeera.com India's T20 World Cup winning captain will stay in charge of ODI and Test teams, BCCI says.
(2024-07-08). Hungary: Joint statement in solidarity with Transparency International Hungary and Átlátszó. fidh.org
(2024-07-08). After Oman, Trump to venture in Saudi Arabia with mega housing project. ummid.com After Oman, The Trump Organization has signed a deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's real estate developer, Dar Global, to build a luxury residential tower in Jeddah.
(2024-07-08). The Iran Notes – Protests in Iran: Systematic and violent repression of freedom of assembly. fidh.org
(2024-07-08). 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.
(2024-07-08). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-07-08). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-07-08). Thailand: Arbitrary arrest and imminent risk of extradition of Vietnamese human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap. fidh.org
(2024-07-08). 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.
(2024-07-08). 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.