(2024-07-23). Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Amazon Gets Fresh, Bayer Loves Basmati: Toxic Influences in Indian Agriculture. dissidentvoice.org The citizens of India have a problem. In what the media like to call 'the world's biggest democracy', there is a serious, proven conflict of interest among officials in the areas of science, agriculture and agricultural research that results in privileging the needs of powerful private interests ahead of farmers and ordinary people. This has …
(2024-07-23). Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes Jordan. newarab.com 
A 3.6 magnitude While the Jordanian Seismological Observatory (JSO) revealed that residents felt the quake, no deaths have been reported so far. | The JSO says the earthquake happened at a depth of 9 kilometres. | The observatory added it has recorded 419 seismic activities since the start of the year, including 92 local tremors and its neighbouring countries. | The observator…
(2024-07-23). UN warns Iraq becoming major regional drug conduit. newarab.com 
" In 2023 alone, authorities "seized a record-high 24 million captagon tablets", the equ…
(2024-07-23). Iraqi parliament to discuss key bills on general amnesty, PMF. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). UAE sentences Bangladeshis to prison over Dhaka govt protests. newarab.com 
A The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on Sunday handed 10-year prison sentence…
(2024-07-23). Iraq resumes rice cultivation with new climate friendly strain. newarab.com 
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Mahdi Sahar al-Jubouri told Reuters the country has earmarked 150 sq km (58 sq miles) for rice growing this season and forecast a yield of 150,000 tonnes, as officials said water is more abundant due to h…
(2024-07-23). A Student Movement Sets Out To Conquer Bangladesh. popularresistance.org The university campuses of Dhaka are usually peaceful spaces, far from the din of the traffic of the city outside. The buildings of Jahangirnagar University are immersed in the jungle forests of the Bay of Bengal where the youth can enjoy exchanging ideas in the tea rooms and train for their future. Dhaka University also boasts of large parks that seek to generate the same tranquility and seclusion. | Until a few days ago, few would have guessed that the youth of these campuses would flood the streets of the capital and start a major rebellion that would soon spread across the country, sparking an unprecedented c…
(2024-07-23). CADTM statement on repression in Bangladesh. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris wins Democratic heavyweight Pelosi's support for White House race. geo.tv 
This combination of pictures shows US Vice President Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi. — AFP/File
(2024-07-23). India's Modi spends billions on jobs, key allies in first budget after election. geo.tv 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media after his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, to stake claim to form the new government at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, June 7, 2024. — Reuters India cuts its fiscal deficit target to 4.9% of GDP in 2024-25.New…
(2024-07-23). PM Hasina's govt to formally accept SC ruling on job quotas. geo.tv 
Members of the Bangladesh Army gesture to commuters on the second day of curfew, as violence erupted in parts of the country after protests by students against government job quotas, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2024. — ReutersNearly 150 people have died in violent nationwide…
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). UAE court sentences 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10-year prison terms for protesting against their home government. muslimmirror.com A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10 years in prison each for organizing and participating in protests against their home government. The verdict, announced on Monday, has drawn international attention and concern over the treatment of expatriates involved in political activities. The convicted individuals were found guilty of …
(2024-07-23). UAE court sentences 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10-year prison terms for protesting against their home government. muslimmirror.com A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10 years in prison each for organizing and participating in protests against their home government. The verdict, announced on Monday, has drawn international attention and concern over the treatment of expatriates involved in political activities. The convicted individuals were found guilty of …
(2024-07-23). Power shift at India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC): Upcoming election sparks intense interest. muslimmirror.com By Special Correspondent The upcoming election for the top leadership position at the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) has generated significant interest in the Muslim political sphere and elite circles. This marks a notable shift from the typical results seen at the Centre over the past two decades. It's particularly noteworthy that this will be …
(2024-07-23). Outrage and calls for justice after Sonya Massey's fatal shooting by police in Illinois. nationofchange.org Campaigners and political leaders across the United States respond with outrage and calls for justice after the release of body camera footage showing the deadly police shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed 36-year-old Black woman from Springfield, Illinois.
(2024-07-23). Cuba's participation in UNESCO event in India is crucial. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Nilson Acosta, vice president of the National Heritage Council, noted the importance of Cuba's participation in a UNESCO event here to analyze processes on sites of outstanding universal value.
(2024-07-23). Over ten countries to attend Angola International Fair. plenglish.com Hermenegildo Santos, Communications and Marketing manager of the Arena Group, stated that among the nations represented in the pavilions of the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone are Portugal, Brazil, Italy, the United States, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. | The number of exhibitors, in general, has already exceeded the previous edition of the event, when 1,300 companies brought their products and services. but organizers continue to receive registration requests, Santos told Jornal de Angola. | FILDA will be held until July 28 under the theme "Food Security and International Partnership." | Angola's Industry…
(2024-07-23). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-23). Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union to go on indefinite strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union will go on an indefinite strike.
(2024-07-23). Samsung Electronics union workers strike for higher pay, more benefits. presstv.ir Members of a Samsung Electronics union have staged a rally in their continued strike in South Korea, demanding higher wages and improved benefits.
(2024-07-23). Iraqis protest over summer blackouts, water shortages. presstv.ir Hundreds of Iraqis in the southern province of Diwaniyah protest against power cuts and water shortages during the extreme heat of summer.
(2024-07-23). US convoy transfers missile launch systems from Iraq to eastern Syria. presstv.ir The US military has reportedly dispatched a military convoy carrying short-range Avenger air defense systems from Iraq to eastern Syria.
(2024-07-23). UAE imprisons 57 Bangladeshis for protests against their home government. presstv.ir The UAE sentences 57 Bangladeshi expatriates to lengthy prison terms for staging protest in the Persian Gulf Arab country against their government.
(2024-07-23). Body cam footage shows white US police shooting unarmed Black woman. presstv.ir Sean Grayson, 30, fired three shots, striking Sonya Massey one time in the face.
(2024-07-23). Importante participación de Cuba en evento de Unesco en India. radiohc.cu Nueva Delhi, 23 julio (RHC) El vicepresidente del Consejo Nacional de Patrimonio, Nilson Acosta, subrayó hoy la importancia de la participación de Cuba aquí en el evento de Unesco por el análisis de procesos sobre sitios de valor universal excepcional.
(2024-07-23). India shows significant progress in combating climate change. tvbrics.com 
The country also aims to increase the share of electricity generated by non-fossil fuels and strengthen forest cover…
(2024-07-23). Bodycam footage shows former Illinois sheriff deputy murdered Sonya Massey. wsws.org Footage of the brutal murder of Massey, an unarmed woman holding a pot of water in her home, has provoked widespread anger.
(2024-07-23). Iraq and US Discuss Timetable for Coalition Troop Withdrawal. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). In Bangladesh, protests are no longer about the quota system. aljazeera.com The violence has led even common people to demand the prime minister's exit.
(2024-07-23). Belarus: Three years after their arbitrary arrest, Viasna members must be immediately released. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). South Korea's Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex Partners. hrw.org Click to expand Image | So Seong-wook, left, and Kim Yong Min leave the Supreme Court building in Seoul, South Korea, July 18, 2024. | © 2024 Suh Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP Photo | On July 18, South Korea's Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling affirming that the country's National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) must extend dependent benefits to same-sex partners.The plaintiff in the case, So Sung-uk, had registered his partner, Kim Young-min, as a dependent to obtain employer health insurance benefits. The NHIS initially accepted Kim as a dependent, but later revoked that status when its decision to recogn…
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh: The defiance continues (plus statements from South Asian left). links.org.au 
Omer Abdullah Khan — Students across Bangladesh are grieving, but their anger and grief is fueling a heroic movement of resistance and defiance.
(2024-07-23). Founder of South Korea's Kakao arrested over alleged stock price rigging. aljazeera.com Kim Beom-su is accused of conspiring to inflate SM Entertainment's stock price to prevent takeover by rival agency.
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh curfews, internet blackout batter economy amid quota protests. aljazeera.com The South Asian country is estimated to have lost $1.2bn in revenue over the past five days with garment exports hit.
(2024-07-23). Bodycam video shows US policeman fatally shooting Black woman in her home. aljazeera.com Deputy Sean Grayson is charged with the murder of Sonya Massey after shooting at her three times.
(2024-07-23). Top US envoy expects to meet with Chinese foreign minister during tour of Asian allies. scmp.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to engage with Wang Yi, but will also face partners' questions about the direction of US policy in a tumultuous election season.
(2024-07-23). Trump Attack: Angry US Congressman Shouts At Secret Service Chief For Refusing To Answer Questions. hindustantimes.com Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) ripped apart into the director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, over her handling of former president Donald Trump's security. Jordan's comments came during a hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump." Watch for more.
(2024-07-23). Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called. aljazeera.com Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called for help.
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh: Attacks and killings of peaceful student protesters strongly condemned. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Azerbaijan: Free Academic Facing Bogus Charges. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A photograph of Gubad Ibadoghlu taken in 2021. | © 2021 Private | (Berlin, July 23, 2024) — Azerbaijan should free Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an academic arrested a year ago who is facing up to 17 years in prison on trumped-up charges, and end its crackdown on activists and journalists who criticize the government, a group of nongovernmental organizations including Human Rights Watch said in a statement released today.The following is their statement: July 23 — We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the ongoing crackdown against civil society in Azerbaijan that h…
(2024-07-23). Singapore named safest city for travellers. Philippines' Manila, 1 of the riskiest. scmp.com Asia is home to four of the safest cities in the world — and four of the most dangerous for travellers, according to a new ranking.
(2024-07-23). Plea to 'uncounted' PNG residents to call in as census winds down. asiapacificreport.nz By Bramo Tingkeo in Port Moresby Port Moresby residents who have missed out on the Papua New Guinea's national census counting have been urged to call the census call center on 1801676 to have themselves counted as part of the 2024 census "mop-up" exercise in NCD. While the counting of the residents in the National…
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). Belarus: Stop the execution of Rico Krieger. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Viasna and the undersigned organizations call on the Belarusian authorities to stop the execution of German national Rico Krieger, sentenced to death in Belarus on 24 June 2024.
Paris, 22 July 2024. On 24 June, German national Rico Krieger was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Minsk Regional Court in a secretive trial. As reported by Human Rights Center Viasna, Krieger, a former employee of the German Red Cross, was inter alia (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). Philadelphia Ballet offers no-fear dance classes to wary adults. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Tracy Somani arrived at the Philadelphia Ballet building on North Broad Street wearing a nervous look. | She came to take a class but wasn't sure where to go. She poked her head into a studio. Somani has been a longtime audience member at ballet performances, but never attempted to dance ballet. It seems really hard. | "I see what makes it beautiful, but I think it would demand a lot for the body and the mind and the rigor and the conditioning," she said. "I think that's why…
(2024-07-23). Judge orders Malaysia's Jho Low to surrender mother's US$1.8 million in diamonds. scmp.com The 1MDB fugitive was ordered to forfeit a trio of 'flawless' diamonds he bought for his mother from Beyoncé and Adele's jeweller.
(2024-07-23). Olympics: Abuse in Indian Wrestling Exposes Need for Global Hotline. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Indian wrestlers Sangita Phogat (left), Vinesh Phogat (center), and Sakshi Malik hold candles during a march in response to allegations of sexual harassment of athletes by the Wrestling Federation of India chief, in New Delhi, May 23, 2023. | © 2023 Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto via AP…
(2024-07-23). 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.
Turkey is set to send President Tayyip Erdogan submitted a motion to the Turkish parliament late on Friday, seeking authorisation for the deployment of Turkish military to Somalia including the country's territorial waters, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. | The move came a day after the Turkish energy ministry announced that Turkey will send an exploration v…
Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a "close associate" of Counter-terrorism officials in the most populous province of Punjab swooped in on Amin Ul-Haq in the city of Gujrat, accusing him of planning "sabotage activities" and seeking to "target important installations" in the country. | "The arrest of 
Malaysia welcomed a motorcycle-riding billionaire as its 17th king. —AFPMalaysia welcomed a new king, Sultan Ibrahim, in a grand ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The newly crowned monarch is known for riding motorcycles, who took his oath in…
US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2022. — Reuters Sheila was battling with pancreatic cancer. She was awarded Hilal-e-Pakistan by…
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the PM's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 8, 2024. — Reuters
Turkey and Cyprus remain divided 50 years after island split | Turkey said 'no point' in continuing negotiations, while Cyprus said reunification was the only way | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen leaving a military ceremony commemorating 50 years since the spli…
Jalessah T. Jackson: Rooted in revolutionary love, parenting for liberation is an embodied practice in which, to paraphrase June Jordan, I aim to love and nurture my children into their own freedom.
The RNC played footage from a pro-Palestinian protest at Ole Miss' campus where a frat bro made monkey noises at a Black woman.
The monthly interchange among the 3rd World March organizing teams and supporters in the Asia-Pacific— India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Philippines, and friends from Australia and Europe— was held on July 14, 2024. 19-20 participants attended. Rafael de La Rubia, founder of World without Wars and Violence, promoter of the 1st, 2nd, and the upcoming 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence, and Antonio Carvallo, English translator, were on hand to share some of the latest developments worldwide. It was a lively affair. Activities being done and plans for the coming days were shared by the…
The Kingdom aims to reach its 2030 goals…
Artificial intelligence (AI) can supposedly solve any grammatical query for us. If it can do that, does it make learning grammar obsolete? What should English instructors teach their students, then? As increasingly advanced AI technology starts to challenge writing, we need to reevaluate what it means to be able to write. How can students wield… 
US shrugs off Baghdad's bid to broker Turkey-Syria talks | US officials paid lip service to Turkey and Syria reconciliation in their meeting with Iraq's top diplomat, putting more pressure on Kurdish-led SDF | | US soldiers patrol an area in town of Tal Hamis, southeast of Qameshli in Syria…
Turkey moves to deploy navy to Somali waters after new defence deal | Erdogan is seeking authorisation for troop deployment to Somali territorial waters as Ankara set to conduct maritime exploration activities there | | Turkish naval forces warship sails during a military naval parade on Bosph…