(2024-07-11). Lebanon wartime fests: Tone-deaf hedonism or coping strategy. newarab.com 
(2024-07-11). Iraqi court sentences Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's widow to death. newarab.com 
The Karkh Criminal Court in "The convicted terrorist detained Yazidi women in her house, who were then kidnapped by ISIS militants in the Sinjar district, west of Nineveh province," accordi…
(2024-07-11). NATO wants permanent footprints in the Indo-Pacific, with talks about opening an office in Japan. infobrics.org Today one can see an increasingly divided NATO, which does not possess a clear view on the challenges of dual containment. With Ukraine's fatigue lingering on, and the specter of Biden's senility and a new Trump presidency, the idea of pivoting east is gaining traction – however important allies within the Alliance will challenge that notion.
(2024-07-11). Syrian refugees in Turkey fearful amid Assad-Erdogan overtures. newarab.com 
An incident in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri last week sparked a wave of anti-Syrian attacks across Turkey, just as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's The events were
(2024-07-11). Iraq condemns Turkish military 'incursions' into north. newarab.com 
The Turkish army has been mainly conducting strikes against the
(2024-07-11). Middle East's first NATO office opens in Jordan's Amman. newarab.com 
Jordan has announced the opening of a The military alliance's office in Amman is the first in the Arab region and comes as a result of close cooperation and "deep strategic ties between NATO and the kingdom", the statement said. | The decision was made during a historic NATO summit in Washington, which marks the 75th anniversary of the allian…
(2024-07-11). Pakistan authorises spy agency to intercept phone calls. newarab.com 
The powerful military, in a country that has been ruled by the army for almost half its independent history, can make or break governments in Pakistan, and the new powers for its…
(2024-07-11). Why The SCO Summit In Kazakhstan Was A Game-Changer. popularresistance.org Let's start with the final declaration. As much as SCO members state "tectonic shifts are underway" in geopolitics and geoeconomics, as "the use of power methods is increasing, with norms of international law being systematically violated", they are fully engaged to "increase the SCO's role in the creation of a new democratic, fair, political and economic international order." | Well, there could not be a sharper contrast with the unilaterally-imposed "rules-based international order". | The SCO 10 — with new member Belarus — are explicitly in favor of "a fair solution to the Palestinian issue". They…
(2024-07-11). Visiting Taiwan students amazed at tech. ecns.cn Taiwan university students visiting the Chinese mainland said they are amazed by the rapid development of technology, which has brought great convenience to daily life.
(2024-07-11). Kazakhstan becoming popular with tourists. ecns.cn Traveling to Kazakhstan via land ports in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become increasingly popular among Chinese tourists.
(2024-07-11). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-11). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-11). German Parliamentarian in Washington Says No to NATO — Yes to Peace. pressenza.com Peace Instead of NATO: Speech by Sevim Dagdelen, Member of the German Bundestag at | ‚ÄûNo to NATO — Yes to Peace"-rally in Washington DC on July 7th 2024. | As NATO marks its 75th anniversary on the eve of its Washington summit, three of its great myths are unravelling. | First myth: That NATO is a defensive alliance abiding by international law. | In reality, over the last quarter century, NATO has waged unprovoked, illegal wars of aggression against Yugoslavia and Libya; and the United States, the leader of the alliance, invaded and occupied Iraq, in a catastrophic adventure [mdas…
(2024-07-11). Football for Peace Towards the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Pakistan. pressenza.com 
by: Irshad Ahmad Mughal | Preparations for the World March for Peace and Non-Violence 2024 are already underway in Pakistan, involving youth under the age of 13. A Football Festival was organized on the 8th and 9th of July featuring five teams in Bahria Town, with approximately 100 youth and officials participating in the event. | During the tournament, the youth received orientation about the significance of the World March for Peace and were given motivation to denounce any activities promoting violence in the future. | To transcend the competitive mindset of winning and losing, the tournament was structured…
(2024-07-11). The (not-so-hidden) agenda for raising fertility rates. pressenza.com According to the INE, Chile's fertility rate will reach 1.5 children per woman in 2022. This figure is the lowest in Latin America and similar to rates in European countries. | It is argued that this figure is not 'sustainable' in the long term and that the fertility rate should be at least 2.1 children per woman. What 'sustainable' means to those behind the fertility increase agenda is worth asking. | First, we need to distinguish between the challenges we face and the challenges we accept due to the significant increase in life expectancy from 70 years in 1980 to 81 years today. The ratio of old to young will i…
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). Sri Lankan public sector workers take national industrial action over pay. wsws.org The unions are desperate to prevent a political confrontation with the Wickremesinghe government, which has refused to grant any pay rise and threatens to ban all strike action.
(2024-07-11). Samsung, Preferred Networks join hands to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips. ummid.com South Korea based tech major Samsung Electronics Tuesday announced collaboration with Preferred Networks, a leading Japanese AI company, to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips.
(2024-07-11). Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance from former husband: SC. ummid.com In a judgement likely to read as interference in the Muslim Personal Law, the Supreme Court of India Wednesday ruled that divorced Muslim women are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2024-07-11). Taiwan says record number of Chinese warplanes detected amid NATO summit. aljazeera.com Taiwan's Defence Ministry says 56 Chinese aircraft crossed sensitive median line as Beijing carries out military drills.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). Cambodia: Convictions and prison sentences of ten members of Mother Nature Cambodia. fidh.org
(2024-07-11). Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike. fidh.org
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). NEET UG 2024: SC grills NTA but non-committal on re-exam. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Monday July 08, 2024 grilled the National Test Agency (NTA) over the irregularities and reports of paper leak in The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET (UG) but refused to grant any immediate relief to those seeking re-exams.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). Alarming surge in crimes against Muslims after 2024 LS Polls: APCR. ummid.com Crimes against Muslims have increased in India after the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election on June 4, 2024, Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said in a report.
(2024-07-11). Myanmar: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2024-07-11). Iraqi Court Orders Death by Hanging for Wife of Late Islamic State Chief Baghdadi. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-11). (NUC 14 Pro+) ASUS unpacks ultracompact computers. ummid.com Taiwan based hardware major ASUS Tuesday unveiled the ASUS NUC 14 Pro+, an ultracompact PC that offers best-in-class performance.
(2024-07-11). British Model of Democracy and Lesson for India. ummid.com The British model of electoral system or simply First Past…
(2024-07-11). An Electoral Stunner! How Engineer Rashid Suddenly Won From Prison. fairobserver.com 
"My father has kept us away from politics, whether it is me, my brother or any other family member. My little brother returned back from Delhi a few days ago only to campaign and become the voice of our jailed father." These were the words of Abrar, son of the jailed Indian politician Sheikh Abdul…
(2024-07-11). Thailand: Killing of prominent Human rights defender Roning Dolah. fidh.org
(2024-07-11). "A confesion de partes relevo de pruebas" radiohc.cu Mientras crece entre demócratas la presión sobre el presidente, Joe Biden, para que ceda el paso a un nuevo candidato presidencial y el expresidente, Donald Trump, ve crecer la preferencia del voto a su favor, un artículo de la página web, Asia Times, del estratega económico, David P. Goldam, revela recientes opiniones del expresidente, Trump, y del líder del Partido Reformista Británico, Nigel Farage, sobre el origen del conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania, silenciado por los principales medios estadounidenses.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). Thailand: Arbitrary arrest and imminent risk of extradition of Vietnamese human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap. fidh.org
(2024-07-10). Death toll in Kanaky New Caledonia unrest reaches 10. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Riots in Kanaky New Caledonia claimed their 10th victim yesterday. The death took place as a result of an exchange of fire between a group of rioters in the village of Saint Louis (near the capital Nouméa) and French gendarmes, local news media reported. Nouméa Public…
(2024-07-10). Gauteng online learner registration process to start on Thursday. sanews.gov.za Gauteng online learner registration process to start on Thursday |
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Brazil: Bolsonaro accused of embezzling $1.2m in undeclared jewellery from Saudi Arabia | Police reports found links between the former president and a criminal organisation in charge of the embezzlement | | Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Osa…
D.W. Griffith's 1915 Civil War-era epic The Birth of a Nation dealt with Reconstruction, while Korean-American Philip W. Chung's new world premiere play Unbroken Blossoms deals with the deconstruction of Asian imagery in another Griffith movie. Despite its positive public reception, the motion picture pioneer's cinematic spectacle celebrating the Ku Klux Klan provoked scathing scorn …
Bulgarian archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer stumbled upon a 6.8-foot-tall marble statue of the Greek god Hermes, which they believe was intentionally placed there in 388 A.D. and covered with dirt, causing it to be remarkably well preserved. What do you think? 
INDIANAPOLIS—Saying she figured she could do course prep while traveling to away games on the team bus, WNBA star Caitlin Clark told reporters she had begun supplementing her rookie salary this week with a second job as an adjunct professor of basketball. "I'm teaching a freshman-level Intro to Basketball Studies…