(2024-11-06). Prince William Inspires Hope with Earthshot Prize Amid Climate Challenges. devdiscourse.com Prince William is championing optimism within the climate activism community through his multi-million dollar Earthshot Prize. Speaking in South Africa this week, William emphasized the crucial role of younger generations in tackling environmental challenges and expressed hope for a brighter future despite political hurdles.
(2024-11-06). Thailand: New report reveals conditions in the most secretive places of detention. fidh.org
(2024-11-06). Women in detention in Thailand: Submission to the United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls. fidh.org
(2024-11-06). China : Alarming degradation of Xu Zhiyong's health in arbitrary detention. fidh.org
(2024-11-06). Mashatile chairs inaugural meeting of newly appointed Human Resource Development Council. sanews.gov.za Mashatile chairs inaugural meeting of newly appointed Human Resource Development Council | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has stressed the importance of reigniting efforts to drive human resource development initiatives, so as to urgently tackle the three critical challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. | The Deputy President was speaking as the Chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), where he led the inaugural meeting of the newly appointed council on Tuesday. | The newly appointed HRDC members include representatives from government, organised labour, organised business, as we…
(2024-11-06). 'Gaza Tribunal' Established To Seek Justice For War Crimes In Gaza. popularresistance.org A group of academics, intellectuals, human rights advocates, and representatives from the media and civil society organizations gathered in London last week, the capital of the UK, to launch the symbolic "Gaza Tribunal," an independent initiative serving as a "court of humanity and conscience." | Led by Richard Falk, a distinguished international law expert and former UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, the tribunal is taking an alternative route to international justice, aiming to spotlight voices from civil society in the examination of abuses following the conflict that escalated aft…
(2024-11-06). CPJ, 27 partners call on Sandvine to strengthen commitment to human rights and remediate harms. sandvine.com
(2024-11-06). India : Intensification of the harassment against Babloo Loitongbam. fidh.org IND 004 / 1024 / OBS 042 Intimidation / Harassment India October 23, 2024
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(2024-11-06). Mozambique: Over ten protesters killed by police amid severe wave of human rights violations. fidh.org
(2024-11-06). Full list of Kemi Badenoch's junior shadow minister appointments so far. leftfootforward.org Kemi Badenoch So far, the appointments have been few and far between. Here's the full list: | Gagan Mohindra — Shadow Deputy Chief Whip | Mark Francois — Shadow Minister of State for Defence | Kieran Mullan — Shadow Minister of State for Justice | Badenoch is expected to make a series of further announcements over th…
(2024-11-06). Demanding Debt, Economic and Climate Justice! cadtm.org
(2024-11-06). Release: Criminal appeal to be heard in case of alleged Israeli military recruitment. justpeaceadvocates.ca PRESS RELEASE For immediate distribution November 5, 2024 Criminal appeal to be heard in case of alleged Israeli military recruitment TORONTO — On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal will hear arguments in a two-year legal battle centred around allegations involving alleged Israeli military recruitment in Canada. In September 2022, a Justice …
(2024-11-06). Justice Minister Simelane to visit Durban Magistrate's Court. sanews.gov.za Justice Minister Simelane to visit Durban Magistrate's Court | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane, is expected to visit the Durban Magistrate's Court to assess progress in the implementation of the virtual remand detainee system on Friday. | According to the department, the court has experienced "numerous connectivity challenges that have delayed the roll out the virtual remand detainee system". | "As part of the visit, the Minister will together with Deputy Minister Andries Nel engage with officials from the Justice, Correctional Services and South African Police Services as well as…
(2024-11-06). Rahul Gandhi's Call for Caste Census Sparks Nationwide Debate. devdiscourse.com Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, has rekindled the debate surrounding a caste census in India, arguing for its implementation to expose injustices faced by Dalits, OBCs, and Adivasis. Gandhi insists that the exercise will ensure justice across all societal sections, including women and minorities.
(2024-11-06). DRC: The renewal of ICC investigations in North-Kivu raises new hopes for victims. fidh.org
(2024-11-06). Thursday 1/23: #NativeLivesMatter Justice for Lakota Gall Brightman. indybay.org A.F. Bray Courthouse/Court Annex | 1020 Ward Street | Martinez, CA 94553…
(2024-11-06). Iran sentences 3 to death over nuclear scientist killing. newarab.com 
Iran has sentenced three people to death over the 2020 assassination of one of the country's top nuclear scientists, "The judicial processes of these three people were carried out in the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, and they were sentenced to death in the initial stage, and the case is currently in the appeal stage," judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told a Tehran press conference. | Fakhrizadeh was killed when his car was ambushed on a highway outside…
(2024-11-06). Manipur is living under the shadow of guns. ummid.com In our recent visit to Manipur as a team of the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism to study the conflict in the state, it was not very difficult to conclude that the people of the state are living under the shadow of guns.
(2024-11-06). 52 countries led by Türkiye urge the UN to call for an arms embargo on Israel. peoplesdispatch.org International law has never formed a tool of pressure or deterrence to Israel, which insists on massacring innocent people, including children…
(2024-11-06). Israel kills 54 Palestinians in one day during renewed northern Gaza offensive. wsws.org The Israeli military moved forward with mass expulsions of Palestinians from northern Gaza with a series of air strikes and a ground assault on Tuesday that killed 54 people, mostly women and children.
(2024-11-06). Gazans want new US president to end the war. newarab.com 
Palestinians in "We are hanging by a thread, and like every other people in the world, we are looking for someone who can stop the war," said…
(2024-11-06). Apple's Cash Grab From Patreon Harms Journalism, Advocacy, and Art. counterpunch.org 
Subscriber support through Patreon is a lifeline for independent artists, researchers, advocates, and journalists. I'm among the people who rely on monthly subscriptions to produce the kind of writings that don't get aired through mainstream media, academic gatekeepers, or well-funded nonprofits. Now comes Apple's App Store, rolling out 30% fees for new subscriptions. This affects
(2024-11-06). Diosdado Cabello: President Maduro's Electoral Victory Stopped Fascism in its Tracks. orinocotribune.com Vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, expressed his belief that the victory of the Bolivarian Revolution on July 28 prevented the growth of fascism. | "Today we can say that Venezuela, on July 28, with the victory of the Bolivarian Revolution, stopped fascism in its tracks, here in Venezuela and in America. It paralyzed it because they were coming for Venezuela," he declared. | Cabello also stated that it has not been easy and recalled that Venezuela has the support of the free peoples of the world and friendly governments. | Facing the threat of fascism, Diosdado Cab…
(2024-11-06). Heirs of Xibe Archery. ecns.cn The Xibe ethnic group crossed China from east to west in order to defend the western border in the XVlll century. Heirs of Xibo Archery focus on people who have inherited that tradition and how they deal with it in their own ways.
(2024-11-06). The Road of China 2020. ecns.cn At the beginning of 2020, young people from Spain, Russia, Singapore, the United States, Germany, Brazil and other countries came to China to carry out the Looking China Youth Project separately.
(2024-11-06). Global poverty alleviation initiatives needed. pressenza.com The correct information about how terrible the picture of poverty in the world is revealed in a statistic. The situation in India is the most critical in the world. According to the latest poverty index, 1100 million people in the world are living in extreme poverty. Half of it is mainly from 5 countries. Among which India is the first. | By Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan | A recent United Nations assessment found that over one billion people live in extreme poverty, with almost half of them in conflict-affected nations. | According to an index released Thursday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), countries at war hav…
(2024-11-06). Police fire tear gas at Serbians protesting deadly station roof collapse. aljazeera.com Demonstrators demand arrests and accountability after 14 people were killed and three others were critically injured.
(2024-11-06). Arts and creative industries can drive behavioural change. sanews.gov.za Arts and creative industries can drive behavioural change | The arts and creative industries hold the unique power to build empathy and drive behavioural change, says Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike. | Letsike was speaking at a stakeholder engagement on the empowerment of women, youth and people with disabilities held at The Playhouse Company in Durban on Tuesday. | Held under the theme: "Addressing social ills through the creative industry", the stakeholder engagement addressed the creative industry as a vehicle to highlight th…
(2024-11-06). Exclusive video: Zionist appears to direct police on whom to arrest during London Gaza march. skwawkbox.org 
Pro-Israel counter-demonstration figure filmed appearing to point police toward people he wants detained The 12-minute long footage from the national march for Palestine and against Israel's genocide appears to show a man in a yellow vest — some kind of marshal of the tiny pro-Israel counter-demonstration, judging by his position in the area in front …
(2024-11-06). Small, with space to share. anabaptistworld.org At Sermon on the Mount Mennonite Church in Sioux Falls, S.D., we know we are small because, while some congregations have small groups of around 20 people, our entire email list is 20 people.
(2024-11-06). Netanyahu's cynical, shameless gamble on Israel's security didn't solve his political crisis. haaretz.com The true scale of the damage the prime minister has wrought by firing Gallant will not be measured by the size of protests. Netanyahu lost the trust of half the people, who won't entrust their children to a leader who acts like an unchecked autocrat…
(2024-11-06). Children challenge government on poor social services, talent identification. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Children have asked the government to prioritize better social services and the promotion of talent as a solution to poverty. Speaking during the launch of the National Coalition to End Child Poverty, young people voiced their concerns about the current state of education, healthcare, and opportunities for talent development. …
(2024-11-06). CIIE a key trade platform for Africa, says South African expert. independent.co.ug 
People pose for photos at the booth of South Africa at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe) Myburgh said China's efforts to promote high-level opening-up are welcomed by African countries and will boost Africa's economic recovery and growth. JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | The China International …
(2024-11-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-11-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: Boosting kids' health literacy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org October is National Health Literacy Month. Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, explains how Mayo Clinic is leading the way to enhance health literacy for kids through engaging books to inform and inspire young people. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2024-11-06). Cracking the code ⚪ how the Human Phenotype Ontology advances genetic discovery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are using a new tool known as the Human Phenotype Ontology to help them identify previously unknown genetic diseases and diagnose the people who have them.
(2024-11-06). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How breast cancer screening can save lives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm about to turn 40, and I'm nervous about getting my first mammogram. I hear they can be uncomfortable or even painful. Is breast cancer screening really that important? ANSWER: It can be a bit daunting at first, but breast cancer screening helps people live longer. Screening can catch cancer early, either in the precancerous stage or when it's localized to a very small part of the body. When we can catch…
(2024-11-06). Mayo Clinic experts highlight advances in breast cancer research: Decreasing the need for chemotherapy and reducing the intensity of radiation therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Lifesaving cancer therapies can cause serious side effects, both immediately and later in life. "It is essential to continue to study innovative approaches that will eradicate the disease but won't diminish the quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer," says Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D., a breast medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic. With breast cancer rates rising among younger people, the need for treatments that provide excellent outcomes with fewer side effects is…
(2024-11-06). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: Stroke treatment Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. When the symptoms of stroke present, calling 911 and seeking care immediately is the most crucial step to prevent disability or death.‚Å The 4 types of systemic therapy for…
(2024-11-06). Russian-linked hoax bomb threats target polling places, FBI says. newarab.com 
Phony bomb threats that appeared to originate in many cases from "None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far," the
(2024-11-06). FBI says Russia behind hoax bomb threats targeting Georgia polling places. aljazeera.com Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the state will not be intimidated by phony bomb threats.
(2024-11-06). The New York Times Places Israel In A "Better Strategic Position" counterpunch.org 
(2024-11-06). Protests after Netanyahu sacks Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. ummid.com Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Yoav Gallant, Defense Minister and a member of his war cabinet, in a move exposing deep divide in the far right Zionist regime of Israel and sparking protests.
(2024-11-06). Protesters reach Netanyahu's residence after defence minister firing. aljazeera.com Protesters in Israel demonstrated outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence.
(2024-11-06). Israeli Cities Erupt in Protest Over Dismissal of Defense Minister. themedialine.org 
(2024-11-06). Forty arrested in Tel Aviv protests after Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Gallant. haaretz.com LEBANON: IDF attacks Hezbollah storage facilities in Syria ‚ñ IRAN: Tehran would respond to Israel's strike in a 'measured' way, Iran's FM says ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run Health Ministry says at least 1,800 Palestinians killed in northern Strip in past weeks ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Blinken says Hamas refused to release limited number of hostages to secure a cease-fire…
(2024-11-06). Barrage of 10 rockets from Lebanon targets Tel Aviv, central and northern Israel, IDF says. haaretz.com LEBANON: IDF attacks Hezbollah storage facilities in Syria ‚ñ IRAN: Tehran would respond to Israel's strike in a 'measured' way, Iran's FM says ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run Health Ministry says at least 1,800 Palestinians killed in northern Strip in past weeks ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Blinken says Hamas refused to release limited number of hostages to secure a cease-fire…
(2024-11-06). Video| 'Israel' Has No Way but to Surrender: Avivim till Tel Aviv under Hezbollah Missile Fire. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance conspicuously showed on Wednesday its capability and readiness to defend Lebanon against the barbaric Zionist war, bombarding Tel Aviv with waves of heavy rockets and striking Israeli military bases and gatherings in the occupied North and Golan. Hezbollah Military Media issued consecutive statements to detail the Resistance attacks and their outcomes. Statement …
(2024-11-06). The Stone Whisperer. ecns.cn Dazu Rock Carvings since produced more than 800 years ago, after weathering still complete and beautiful. Not only is the wisdom of the ancients, but also due to the protection and restoration of cultural relics workers unremitting efforts.
(2024-11-06). Republicans win control of the US Senate. aljazeera.com The AP says Republicans have won back control of the US Senate, giving the party a major power centre in Washington DC.
(2024-11-06). Robert Kagan on how America's democratic future hangs in the balance, and why he quit The Washington Post. haaretz.com U.S. historian Robert Kagan was one of the first on the right to see Trump as an existential threat. Last week, he quit the Washington Post when Jeff Bezos decided against endorsing a candidate. 'I think Bezos wanted to wait until he was confident that Trump looked like a winner,' he says…
"The two are… in good health, so any claim regarding their poor condition is denied," judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters in Tehran, citing a report from the authorities. | Kohler and Paris have been jailed in Iran since May 2022 on charges of espionage, a capital offence in the Islamic republic. | In October 2022, Iran's state t…
At least 30 Palestinians were killed early on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes on tents housing displaced people in several areas of According to WAFA, 20 people were killed in a heavy airstrike on a home in Beit Lahiya, located in the 
Israel killed at least 70 Palestinians in the 24 hours between Monday and Tuesday, At least 25 people were killed in an airstrike on the home of the al-Masry family in The victims included 13 children, medical sources said, with more people still trapped un…
Hundreds of protesters rallied at Union Square in New York City on Nov. 2 proclaiming "No Votes for Genocide!" Called by The People's Forum and other groups, it was part of a national day of action against the U.S. government's support of genocide in Gaza, which will continue whether Donald . . . | 
Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in air strikes during two operations in the Two people were killed in the town of Tammun, said Ahmad Assad, governor of the nearby city of Tubas whose jurisdiction includes Tammun. | "There is a martyr from the air strike whose body is torn to pieces," he told AFP. Videos of the man were shared on social media. | The Palestinian health ministry in Ramallah confirm…
"These [genocide] are quite properly legal terms that must be determined by international courts… Those terms were largely used when millions of people lost their lives in crises like Rwanda, the Second World War and the Holocaust, and the way that they are used now undermines the seriousness of that term." | These were the words of Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Parliament 
In the late 1970s and early 1980s in the UK, I often told my I wasn't alone. During that time, Black organisers — we used the term 'black' politically to unite Afro-Asian people in the UK around shared struggles — engaged in ongoing debates with representatives of the white left. | We were…
During the tour by Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, alongside a delegation of other high-ranking officials, through the areas of Valencia most affected by recent floods, victims and survivors threw mud and objects at the royals with shouts and boos, demanding that they leave the area and expressing discontent with their presence. Valencia has been declared ground zero of DANA, the weather phenomenon that caused the flooding in the region last week. | "You are not welcome here! You don't lack water; people are dying here!" "You don't lack anything," the inhabitants and volunteers shouted, outraged by the…
by Beberly T. Calugan | A place's identity is defined by its cultures and traditions. In Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines, cultural traditions are rooted in the beliefs, customs, knowledge, practices, and skills of its indigenous people. One of these is the sukat di makan , a pre-marriage practice involving the food exchange between the families of future spouses. This is known by different names in other parts of the province but refers to the same practice: an 'exchange of food.' For instance, in Sagada and Besao, it is sometimes called alis di makan , while in Dalican, Bontoc, i…
Chen Kugel, director of Israel's national forensic institute, revealed that one of Sinwar's fingers was amputated to obtain a DNA sample for verification as he had previously been imprisoned and had a medical record. | Kugel said that Sinwar had…
Philadelphia In response to the killing of Robert Jones by an off-duty Philadelphia cop, family members and community activists held a protest rally at City Hall on Nov. 2. Robert Jones' aunt Marcia decries police killing of her nephew at rally demanding officials charge officer Christopher Sweeney with murder. WW . . . | 
The woman, who has not been identified, had been harassed inside 
A Haim Bresheeth, a renowned academic, was accused of "hate speech" by the Metropolitan Police, after speaking at a demonstration organised by the International Jewish anti-Zionist Network, where he reportedly called for the deportation of Isr…
Egyptian journalists and activists held a 
Manchester University event was titled 'Is Anti-Zionism Antisemitism?' and was supposedly a debate but Palestinians were ejected, while right-wingers outside chanted 'free free Pakistan' to try to drown out protest A group described as 'Zionist thugs' invaded — and allegedly attacked — a peaceful protest staged by anti-genocide Jews outside a Manchester University 'debate' titled …
Injured activist 'Jerboa' arrested and women say they were assaulted by police, but police do nothing as Israel supporter walks among anti-racist demonstrators and puts camera in their faces A 22yo man aggressively arrested by police has posted a video of his arrest and the events around it — and has accused the Met of …
Russia launched a Soyuz rocket early on Tuesday carrying two satellites designed to monitor the space weather around Earth and 53 small satellites, The Soyuz-2.1 launch spacecraft, which lifted off from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome, carried two The ionosphere, where Earth's atmosp…
Lebanon's In the op-ed published by the Washington-based outlet on Sunday, journalist David Ignatius asked Berri about Iran, which had facilitated Hezbollah's influence over Lebanese politics, shaping it into a powerful "state-within-a-state"