APR editor (2024-11-23). Six Israeli soldiers die by suicide — thousands get mental health treatment, says report. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report At least six Israeli soldiers have taken their own lives in recent months, the major Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth has revealed, citing severe psychological distress caused by prolonged wars in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon as the primary cause, Anadolu Agency reports. The investigation suggests that the actual number of suicides…

The Independent (2024-11-23). Kampala Parents strike re-ignites debate on plight of teachers in private schools. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teachers' protest at Kampala Parents School has brought renewed attention to the poor working conditions faced by educators in Uganda's private schools. In a viral video, teachers held placards as they voiced concerns over delayed salaries, low pay, and favouritism toward Indian staff over other employees, allegations that have …

UMMID (2024-11-23). Solapur Election Result 2024 Live Updates: Farooq Shabdi of AIMIM leads. ummid.com Farooq Makbool Shabdi of All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is ahead of his nearest rival Devendra Rajesh Kothe of the BJP in Solapur City Central assembly seat where counting of votes for the 2024 assembly election is underway.

Abdul Rahman (2024-11-23). Indian farmers and workers are uniting once again for a national mobilization on November 26. peoplesdispatch.org Millions are expected to join the nationwide mobilization launched by a combination of central trade unions and an united front of farmers called the Samyukta Kisan Morcha…

Tamara Pearson (2024-11-22). From Gaza to COP29: The 9 Types of Violence Wealthy Countries are Inflicting on the Global South. counterpunch.org The wealthy, imperialist countries of the Global North are committing a long list of crimes against people in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. From bombing, to environmental destruction, through to media erasure, the powerful economic and political entities of the Global North are intentionally generating and maintaining catastrophe, then normalizing it. But

Nicole Santa Cruz, Asia Fields, Ruth Talbot, Pro Publica. (2024-11-22). Cities Say They Store Property Taken From Homeless Encampments. popularresistance.org When Stephenie came upon workers in Portland, Oregon, who had bagged up all of her belongings in a homeless encampment sweep, she desperately pleaded to get one item back: her purse. It contained her cash and food stamp card — what she needed to survive. | The crew refused to look for it, she said. The items workers had put in clear bags were headed to a city warehouse. Those in black bags were headed to a landfill. | They handed her a card with a phone number to call if she wanted to pick up her things.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-11-22). US Foreign Policy vs. China Continues Under Trump. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic The incoming Trump administration is poised to pick up where the Biden administration has left off on the decades-spanning centerpiece of US foreign policy ‚Äí the encirclement and containment of China. This includes through an intense US military build up across the Asia-Pacific region, provocations over the island province of Taiwan, and continued…

aljazeera (2024-11-22). Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week. aljazeera.com Southeast Asian city-state is among a handful of countries that impose the death penalty for drug offences.

newarab (2024-11-22). JCB's literature prize sponsors violence from India to Palestine. newarab.com On November 23, the winner of India's JCB Prize for Literature is set to be announced. | The prize — an award of 2,500,000 rupees (almost $30,000) — is overseen by British construction company JCB and its eponymous literature foundation. | However, JCB has also played a disturbing role in carrying out the Hindu supremacist (or Hindutva) agenda of India's central government, led by Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). | Ahead of the announcement, an

aljazeera (2024-11-22). South Korea says Russia sent North Korea missiles in exchange for troops. aljazeera.com South Korea's national security adviser says North plans to use the weapons to defend its airspace over the capital.

aljazeera (2024-11-22). At least 42 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. aljazeera.com Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months.

WSWS (2024-11-22). Three Hyundai Motor workers killed in South Korea. wsws.org Auto workers cannot place their faith in the company or any section of the ruling class to protect their safety on the job or conditions overall.