(2021-10-26). Israel's Strike Plans for Iran Could Take More Than a Year to be Fully Ready, Paper Claims. sputniknews.com As rumors continue to swirl in Israeli media about the repercussions of a new budget addition to prepare for a possible strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, an Israeli paper has claimed knowledge that it could take more than a year to fully craft such a plan.
(2021-10-26). Mapping Faultlines: Lebanon's crisis threatens to reopen old wounds. peoplesdispatch.org NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the continuing crisis in Lebanon in the context of the shooting of protesters in Beirut. He explains the legacy of the civil war…
(2021-10-26). 16 Killed As Taliban Attacks ISIS Homes in Herat. news.antiwar.com Expectation of a fight between the Taliban and ISIS are coming to pass, as Monday saw fighting in the western city of Herat, where Taliban forces raided homes which ISIS was accused of using for kidnapping. | A tribal elder said that "almost eight houses" were damaged din the fighting. It's not clear how many homes were raided in the course of th…
(2021-10-26). India: Indigenous peoples demand 'water, forests, land' before coal. greenleft.org.au Indigenous peoples from 30 villages in Hasdeo Aranya, the densely-forested region of central India, walked 300 kilometres in early October, to demand the protection of their water, forests and land against coalmining, reports Ruchira Talukdar.
(2021-10-26). Over 500 scholars launch fightback against Israel lobby. dissidentvoice.org 
Hundreds of international scholars have begun a fightback against pro-Israel lobbyists who have been scoring increasingly high-profile victories on UK campuses as they seek to curb academic freedoms under the guise of stamping out antisemitism. Glasgow university officials have found themselves in the eye of a storm this week, accused of "capitulating" in two separate …
(2021-10-26). US Judge Sets Deadline For Prince Andrew's Testimony in Sex Abuse Case. sputniknews.com The second son of Queen Elizabeth II has been accused by an American woman, Virginia Giuffre, who claims that the royal slept with her at least three times, including when she was an underage girl. The royal has vehemently denied the accusations.
(2021-10-26). A Day Of Escalation In Greater Idlib Ends With Al-Shishani Promising To Leave. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | An escalation is taking place in Greater Idlib, but it is not the expected one. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is still expected to begin its ground operation, but the recent violence is a result of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) attacking another militant group in the region. | Heavy clashes took place throughout October 25th, and were brought to an end. | HTS, the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib turned against the Junud al-Sham group led by infamous Chechen leader Muslim Abu Walid al-Shi…
(2021-10-25). The Belmarsh Tribunal — The War on Terror on Trial. orinocotribune.com Inspired by the Russell-Sartre Tribunal of 1966, the Belmarsh Tribunal is putting the U.S. in the dock for its War on Terror crimes. Watch the replay. | The Belmarsh Tribunal is trying the U.S. government for its crimes of the twenty-first century — from atrocities in Iraq to torture at Guantánamo Bay to a surveillance program. | Inspired by the Bertrand Russell and Jean Paul Sartre Tribunal of 1966, when representatives of 18 countries gathered to hold the U.S. accountable for its war crimes in Vietnam, the Belmarsh Tribunal will try the U.S. for its War on Terror crimes. | The Belmarsh Tribunal turns the…
(2021-10-25). Israeli Warplanes Hit SAA, Hezbollah's Facilities In Syria's Al-Quneitra — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Warplanes of the Israeli Air Force reportedly hit several targets in southern Syria in the early hours of October 25th. | Several facilities linked to the Hezbollah and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were reportedly targeted on the outskirts of the city of Al-Baath and the village of Al-Krum in the al-Quneitra governorate in southern Syria. | According to the London-based monitoring group The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the attack was carried out by an Israeli plane that fired two missiles. Some other sources claimed that the attack was carried out by Israeli helicopters that fire…
(2021-10-25). Mass protests in Sudan after military dissolves transitional government and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at protests in Sudan following a military-led coup, the transfer of jailed Indian activist Gautam Navlakha to a high security barrack, and more…
(2021-10-25). Headlines for October 25, 2021. democracynow.org Sudanese Military Dissolves Transitional Gov't, Detains Prime Minister in Coup, "Facebook Papers" Reveal How Co. Fueled Violence in India, Facebook's Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection, "Stop the Steal" Organizers Say GOP Lawmakers, Trump Staffers Involved in Planning Jan. 6 Rallies, Israel Designates Palestinian Human Rights Orgs as "Terrorist" Groups, Turkey's Erdogan Orders 10 Western Ambassadors Expelled over Support for Jailed Dissident, U.N. Fears Possible "Mass Atrocity Crimes" in Burma as Troops Mobilize, Refugees in Libya Camp Outside U.N. Office to Demand Evacuation, Barbados Elects First-Ever President to Rep…
(2021-10-25). Divide and Conquer — It's the Imperialist Way. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — Oct 18, 2021 | How is the US deliberately attempting to provoke civil wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon? | Iraq | When America, Britain, and the coalition of the greedy decided to crush Iraq under a barrage of bombs, cruise missiles, and multiple munitions, in its campaign of Shock and Awe to destroy Iraq, it was only the beginning. | With claims that Iraqi Generals had been corrupted in advance and the much-celebrated Republican guard would collapse, the western imperialist destruction of another sovereign state was only in its embryonic stage. | Crushing the Iraqi military was not a co…
(2021-10-25). Rep. Ro Khanna Decries Facebook's Role in India. truthout.org 
A consortium of 17 news outlets is examining the "Facebook Papers," a trove of internal documents turned over to federal regulators by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen that sheds new light on the social media giant's role in spreading misinformation and polarizing content. The documents reveal most of Facebook's efforts to combat online hate are focused on the United States, even though 90% of users are outside the country. A test account set up by Facebook managers to represent an average young adult user in India quick…
(2021-10-25). Rep. Ro Khanna, Grandson of Activist Jailed with Gandhi Movement, Decries Facebook's Role in India. democracynow.org 
A consortium of 17 news outlets is examining the "Facebook Papers," a trove of internal documents turned over to federal regulators by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen that sheds new light on the social media giant's role in spreading misinformation and polarizing content. The documents reveal most of Facebook's efforts to combat online hate are focused on the United States, even though 90% of users are outside the country. A test account set up by Facebook managers to represent an average young adult user in India quickly became flooded with Hindu nationalist propaganda, anti-Muslim hate speech and inciteme…
(2021-10-25). The Prospect of Political Change in Japan — Elections 2021. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-10-25). Azerbaijan's DM briefs NATO international military staff delegation on Karabakh war. NATO commends Baku. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani defense minister meets NATO official Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov on October 25 met with a delegation headed by the Director of the Cooperative Security Division of the NATO International Military Staff, Major General Francesco Diella…. [T]he defense minister informed [the NATO delegation] in detail about the work carried out by our …
(2021-10-25). Azerbaijan models army after Turkey's NATO-standard armed forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan Defense Minister meets with administration of Turkish National Defense University On October 25, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, met with a delegation led by the Rector of the National Defense University of the Republic of Turkey, Professor Erhan Afyoncu, Ministry of Defence told APA. The Minister …
(2021-10-25). Post-war assessment: NATO pleased with its training of Azerbaijani armed forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan and NATO discussed issues of partnership On October 25, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan — Chief of General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army Lieutenant General Karim Valiyev met with a delegation led by the Director of the Cooperative Security Division of the International Military Staff Major General Francesco Diella…. …
(2021-10-25). Indian activist Gautam Navlakha shifted to high-security barrack. peoplesdispatch.org The health of the 70-year-old activist has deteriorated following the move. Prison authorities are now denying the family and his lawyer phone calls with him on the pretext that inmates can now be met in jail physically…
(2021-10-25). NATO continues building proxy army in Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Building Integrity team conducts train-the-trainers programme in Iraq In August 2021, a NATO Building Integrity (BI) team, in cooperation with NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) and Allied Joint Force Command Naples (JFCN), concluded the BI train-the-trainers programme for the Ministerial Training and Development Centre (MTDC) of the Ministry of Defence of Iraq. *** Iraqi partners …
(2021-10-25). IDF strike on AP tower during Gaza conflict was 'self-inflicted public relations terror attack,' former Israeli general says. rt.com 
An IDF airstrike, which demolished a building in Gaza that hosted the offices of the Associated Press news agency in May, was a mistake, according to a former Israeli general who led a probe into PR issues related to the conflict.
(2021-10-25). Leaflets Warning Of Cooperation With Hezbollah Dropped Over Syria's Al-Quneitra Following Israeli Airstrikes. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Following the The text on the leaflets reads: 'As we have already warned earlier, the conrtinuation of your cooperation with Hezbollah and their presence in the south of Syria with your connivance — all this entails suffering and pain! | There are those among you who…
(2021-10-25). Israel Designates 6 Palestinian Civil Society Organizations As "Terrorist" As It Expands Illegal Settlement Projects. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 19th, Israel's defense ministry issued a military order declaring six Palestinian civil society organizations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to be "terrorist organizations." | The groups are Addameer, al-Haq, Defense for Children Palestine, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, Bisan Center for Research and Development, and the Union of Palestinian Women Committees. | The designation effectively outlaws the activities of these civil society groups. | It authorizes…
(2021-10-25). Military Situation In Syria On October 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 23, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 6 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Dana town | On October 25, an IED explosion was reported on the path of Russian Military Police vehicle on the Saida and Umm Al-Mayadin road | On October 25, Israel Army reportedly attacked SAA posi…
(2021-10-25). Netflix launches a new collection of Palestinian movies. mronline.org 
Pro-Israel groups have attacked the move because many of the directors support BDS.
(2021-10-25). Learning from Prince Tokugawa. warisacrime.org 
Grant Pine at Zojoji Temple, planted by then-U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant at the Tokugawa family shrine. By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 25, 2021 Japan's Prince Iyesato Tokugawa ought perhaps to be of more interest to us right now than a Japanese princess currently marrying a "commoner," or Hollywood movies so focused on …
(2021-10-25). Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief | Saad al-Jabri calls Mohammed Bin Salman a 'psychopath killer' and says he sent a death squad to target him in Canada | Mon, 10/25/2021 – 09: 25 | Former Saudi intelligence official Saad al-Jabri speaks with 60 Minutes in an interview aired on Sunday (Screenshot) | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman boasted that he could kill Sa…
(2021-10-25). Kyrgyzstan To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Kyrgyzstan is going to become the first CSTO country to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack UAVs. | Following the recent On October 23, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov claimed that his country will purchase UAVs from both Turkey and Russia. Bishkek will buy Russian Orlan 10E reconnaissa…
(2021-10-25). US Weaponizes UN for Regime Change in Myanmar. newatlas.report October 26, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — When the United Nations through its online news portal claims one of its experts sees the situation in Myanmar "failing" and urging measures to save the country from its current, ongoing conflict, many might take it at face value. The article would claim: According to Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, …
(2021-10-25). Video: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Romania: "Should Deterrence Fail", U.S. and NATO Positioned for War in Black Sea. globalresearch.ca Do the …
(2021-10-25). Turkey Desperately Trying To Justify Its Forthcoming Anti-Kurdish Operation. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-25). End Of Reconciliation Process In Syria's Daraa Was Marked By Attack On Convoy Of Russian Military Police. southfront.org 
The main stage of the reconciliation process ended in the Syrian Daraa. The settling of militants' status have been completed…
(2021-10-25). War Between Militants In Syria's Greater Idlib: HTS Launched Offensive Against Muslim Al-Shishani And His Supporters (Photos, Videos). southfront.org 
On October 25th, fierce clashes broke out between the militants in Syria's Greater Idlib. Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the…
(2021-10-25). Biden's Taiwan Gaffe Meant No Harm. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-25). Tomgram: Noam Chomsky and Stan Cox, Before It's Too Late. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. To the best of my memory, I first met Noam Chomsky in 1970. No, admittedly not in person, not then. But I "met" him through his remarkable essay "After Pinkville," his look, in the midst of the Vietnam …
(2021-10-25). Military Situation In Yemen On October 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 252 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 25 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Majazah area | On October 25, clashes between Ansar Allah and…