Maxime Duriez (2024-10-13). For the sake of a vibrant democracy, we are advocating for the rule of law in France. fidh.org

APR editor (2024-10-13). Rio Tinto class action begins over 'toxic' Bougainville mine disaster. asiapacificreport.nz By Harry Pearl of BenarNews An initial hearing of a class action against mining giant Rio Tinto over the toxic legacy of the Panguna copper mine on the autonomous island of Bougainville has been held in Papua New Guinea. The lawsuit against Rio Tinto and its subsidiary Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) is seeking compensation, expected…

aljazeera (2024-10-13). Choosing to be child-free in an 'apocalyptic' South Asia. aljazeera.com Why are some South Asians choosing not to have children amid a population crisis?>

newarab (2024-10-13). Forty states condemn attacks on UN Lebanon peacekeepers. newarab.com Forty nations that contribute to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday that they "strongly condemn recent attacks" on the peacekeepers. | "Such actions must stop immediately and should be adequately investigated," said the joint statement, posted on X by the Polish UN mission and signed by nations including leading contributors Indonesia, Italy and India. | Other signatories include Ghana, Nepal, Malaysia, Spain, France and China ⚪ all countries that have contributed several hundred troops to the force. | At least five peacekeepers have been wounded in recent days as Israel attempts an invasion o…

UMMID (2024-10-13). Korean author Han Kang awarded 2024 Nobel in Literature. ummid.com The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been conferred on South Korean author Han Kang for her work on the fragility of human life.

DPA (2024-10-08). Russia denies freed 'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout is now dealing arms in Yemen. scmp.com Wall Street Journal reported that Bout, released from US in a 2022 prisoner exchange, appears to have brokered sale of small arms to Houthis.

Maddie Stone (2024-10-08). The solar supply chain runs through this flooded North Carolina town. grist.org Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The mineral, created deep within the earth when silicon-rich magmas cooled and crystallized some 370 million years ago, is essential to the production of computer chips and China, India, and Russia provide high purity quartz as well, but what's mined there does not match the quality or quantity of what lies beneath t…

UMMID (2024-10-08). India Haj Qurrah 2025 — Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Ministry of Minority Affairs in India has conducted in coordination with Haj Committee of India, Haj Qurrah 2025 (Hajj 2025 Qurrah, Hajj 1446 H Qurrah also known as Hajj Lottery and Hajj Draw) using a centralised Random Digital Selection process today i.e. Monday October 07, 2024.

aljazeera (2024-10-08). Rodrigo Duterte to run for mayor in southern Philippines stronghold. aljazeera.com The 79-year-old former president bids to return as mayor of Davao City, which he previously led for two decades.

_____ (2024-10-07). (Italiano) Più creatività , per favore! transcend.org Le istituzioni latin-americane domani possono diventare quelle dell'Asia Orientale, entrambe ispirate da e ispirazione per l'Unione Africana e soprattutto dalla madre delle Unioni, quella Europea, persa nel divario fra il desiderio di essere emulata e la paura d'irritare i nordamericani.

Bloomberg,Reuters (2024-10-07). Ukraine claims cyberattack that blocked Russian state TV online on Putin's birthday. scmp.com Hackers reportedly disrupted 20 Russian state TV and radio channels. Russia calls the cyberattack part of a 'hybrid war'.

Reuters (2024-10-07). Russian court jails US citizen for nearly 7 years on Ukraine mercenary charge. scmp.com 72-year-old Stephen Hubbard's sentence for his alleged mercenary role in Ukraine marks first conviction for a US national in the conflict.

A Guest Author (2024-10-07). Protest in Bangladesh demands: Ban Israel from the United Nations! Nationwide protests on October 7. workers.org The following are excerpts from a message Workers World received from Razequzzaman Ratan of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh: On Oct. 2 the Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) organized a powerful rally and protest march in front of the National Press Club of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh, demanding an immediate . . . |

infobrics (2024-10-07). Charting India's Foreign Policy Course: Challenges and Prospects Under Mody 0.3. infobrics.org From April 19 to June 1, India conducted its general elections to select 543 Lok Sabha members. These elections, regarded as the world's largest festival of democracy, involved 969 million eligible voters, approximately one-eighth of the global population. India is the fifth-largest economy and a rising global power, so its polls carry significant global importance…

UMMID (2024-10-07). India Haj Qurrah 2025 — Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Ministry of Minority Affairs in India has conducted in coordination with Haj Committee of India, Haj Qurrah 2025 (Hajj 2025 Qurrah, Hajj 1446 H Qurrah also known as Hajj Lottery and Hajj Draw) using a centralised Random Digital Selection process today i.e. Monday October 07, 2024.

Taylar Dawn Stagner (2024-10-07). Indigenous voters worry a Harris presidency means endangering sacred lands. grist.org At an August rally in Glendale, Arizona, the rowdiness of the crowd suggested a rockstar was about to take the stage. Instead, a booming voice welcomed the spectators with a full-throated endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris: "She is the right person at the right time to be our country's 47th president!" The voice belonged to Governor of the Gila River Indian Community Stephen Roe Lewis, a tribal leader who helped resolve long overdue water rights in the state for the tribe last year. Later on…

Martha Ríos (2024-10-07). Vietnam y Cuba también estrechan relaciones en el ámbito militar.(+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 (RHC) El coronel general Trinh Van Quyet, jefe de la Dirección Política General del Ejército Popular de Vietnam, fue recibido oficialmente este lunes por el miembro del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, general de División Víctor Rojo Ramos, jefe de la Dirección Política de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias.