(2024-08-03). Nothing in Its Place: The dark drama of Turkey's 1978 massacre. newarab.com 
(2024-08-03). Hypocrisy of Olympian proportions at Paris Olympics. presstv.ir The controversy of the 2024 Paris Olympics, currently taking place in France, lies in Israel being allowed to participate while it is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-08-03). Correspondence] Continuing challenges to health equity in Ireland. thelancet.com The Lancet Editorial on health equity in Ireland1 presented an unduly rosy perspective on proposed moves towards universal health care coverage, particularly in the hospital and outpatient sector. Public hospitals currently operate a practice of mixed private and public patient care. The new contract for hospital consultants is not, as stated in the Editorial, for public hospitals only: it limits practice in public hospitals to public patients only but permits unlimited off-site practice in the burgeoning private hospital sector.
(2024-08-03). World Report] Russian attacks impacting maternal and child health. thelancet.com The bombing of Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital is only the latest in a series of attacks jeopardising maternal and child health in Ukraine. Ed Holt reports.
(2024-08-03). Correspondence] Palliative care needs to adapt to counteract assisted suicide. thelancet.com We read The Lancet's Editorial on assisted dying with interest.1 Palliative care aims to provide specialist nursing and medical treatment to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from incurable diseases and therefore might counteract the wish for hastened death and assisted dying. The provision of palliative care in European countries is well organised; we also have legalisation of assisted dying in many countries and many more will follow. In Austria, assisted dying has been introduced only recently and Germany has been struggling with a draft law for years.
(2024-08-03). Family of killed hostage Eitan Levy release footage of Gazans abusing body on Oct. 7. haaretz.com Israeli cease-fire negotiations delegation to depart to Cairo on Saturday night or Sunday ‚ñ IDF says it destroyed launchers that fired recent barrages to Gaza border communities ‚ñ Russia withdrew arms shipment to Yemen's Houthis after U.S. and Saudi pressure ‚ñ U.S. defense secretary orders navy cruisers and destroyers to Middle East region ‚ñ Mossad hired Iranian agents to plant bombs in building where Hamas' Haniyeh was staying…
(2024-08-03). Report: Greece 'on high alert' for attack against Israeli targets after Haniyeh assassination. haaretz.com According to a report in the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, Greek authorities are in contact with foreign intelligence agencies regarding reports of heightened threat of an attack on Israeli or Jewish targets in Athens…
(2024-08-03). These are the airlines cutting flights to Israel as regional tensions and prices skyrocket. haaretz.com So far, all U.S. airlines serving Israel, along with several European carriers, have suspended flights. El Al, Israel's flagship airline, is maintaining its regular schedule, but prices have soared…
(2024-08-03). Fears of Middle East war grow after Hamas leader's killing. scmp.com Iran-backed Middle East groups have vowed vengeance on Israel for the killing of Hamas's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-03). Video Interview Friday. sonar21.com 
I am not whining. Just informing. I had a packed day, with back-to-back interviews. I started off the Ania K and then did the Judge and closed out with Nima. Three issues dominated the conversation — Israel, Ukraine and the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. | Meanwhile, the indicators of a brewing attack by Iran are flashing red. Here's a sample from the Telegram channels: | " Meanwhile, according to Axios, Israeli and American intelligence are expecting an Iranian a…
(2024-08-03). Algeria to sanction France over shift on Western Sahara. newarab.com 
"We will take the necessary measures to express our rejection of such [France's] position," said Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on 31 July in a press conference. | A day prior Attaf's press conference, France backed Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory, stressing that "the present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sove…
(2024-08-03). Turkey blocks Instagram access 'over removal of Haniyeh posts'. newarab.com 
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, announced the decision early on Friday but did not provide a reason. | The Yeni Safak newspaper, which is close to the government, and other media said access was blocked in response to Instagram removing posts by Turkish users that expressed condolences over the…
(2024-08-03). Turkey blocks Instagram for 2nd day, amid censorship accusations. newarab.com 
The BTK communications authority announced on its website on Friday that the But Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said…
(2024-08-03). JK Rowling to Elon Musk, Imane Khelif targeted by hate campaign. newarab.com 
The attacks kicked off after Khelif, 25, was declared the winner of her bout on Thursday, after her competitor, Italy's Angela Carini, decided to abandon the match after…
(2024-08-03). US prisoners land in Texas after huge swap in Turkey with Russia. newarab.com 
Journalist Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich, former
(2024-08-03). Where Is the Biden Plan to End the War in Ukraine? scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-03). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 890. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 890th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-03). Ukraine says it targeted Russian airfield, fuel depots in three regions. aljazeera.com Russia says air defence systems 'intercepted and destroyed' 75 drones over a number of regions.
(2024-08-03). Join us on 4, 5 and 6 October 2024 for our next Autumn Meetings! cadtm.org The Autumn Meetings of CADTM Europe will occur on October 4, 5 and 6 October 2024. As of 2023, the venue will be the Simenon Youth Hostelin Liège, Belgium.
| The 2024 edition will use different formats: debates, workshops, interactive activities, and book presentations. It will focus on several issues: the rise of the Far Right, the debt crisis in the South, China and the BRICS as creditors. It will also consider the ecological debt and food sovereignty.
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(2024-08-03). Version 2.0: Europe is moving to the Right and far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-08-03). Greece acquits 2 defendants over murder of crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz. cpj.org
(2024-08-03). Russia vows to shoot down Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets. ecns.cn The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces were prepared to shoot down Ukraine's first batch of F-16 jets and the weapons will not be a "panacea" for Kyiv's army.
(2024-08-03). Paris 2024 | Team China wins bronze in women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay of swimming. ecns.cn Data from the Eurostat agency showed that Ireland saw a growth of 1.2 percent, Lithuania 0.9 percent, Spain recorded a second-quarter growth of 0.8 percent, and Italy enjoyed a 0.2 percent rise in GDP.
(2024-08-03). Insights丨Experts: Maintaining engagement important for Italy-China relations. ecns.cn Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid an official visit to China from July 27 to 31, marking her first visit to China since she took office. During the exclusive interview with China News Network, Lorenzo Riccardi, Chairman of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC), and Vincenzo Raffa, vice-president of the Italy-China Association of Business, shared their insights of Meloni's visit and the future of Italy-China relations.
(2024-08-03). Moldova: Rebuilding lives through the cash-for-livelihood programme. icrc.org
(2024-08-03). Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities. icrc.org
(2024-08-03). The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece, 2016-2023: Brief review of activities. icrc.org
(2024-08-03). ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series. icrc.org
(2024-08-03). Mad nuclear plans. mronline.org 
UK Plans to Build New Missiles to Target Russia Linked to Pentagon's Mad Conventional Strike Scheme.
(2024-08-03). Russia shot down 75 Ukrainian drones. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 75 Ukrainian drones over seven regions of the country and in the Sea of Azov, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
(2024-08-03). In 'Historic Shift,' Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels to Provide 30% of EU Electricity. pressenza.com As renewable energy soars worldwide, solar and wind have overtaken fossil fuels, generating 30 percent of electricity in the European Union during the first half of 2024, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes During the first half of this year, the…
(2024-08-03). Russia stages large-scale navy drills involving most of its fleet. presstv.ir
(2024-08-03). Vladimir Putin invites Nicolas Maduro to this year's BRICS+ meeting in Russia. tvbrics.com The Russian President emphasised that Maduro's participation will be of fundamental importance for the progressive development of relations between Russia and Venezuela…
(2024-08-03). Ukraine Urges UN, Red Cross to Investigate Alleged POW Atrocities. devdiscourse.com Ukraine's human rights commissioner has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations to investigate a widely circulated image that allegedly depicts the killing and dismemberment of a Ukrainian prisoner-of-war by Russian forces. Dmytro Lubinets, the top human rights official in Ukraine, posted on Telegram saying that the image likely shows a Ukrainian POW with his head and limbs severed.
(2024-08-03). Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Submarine Destroyed, Kyiv Claims. twz.com 
Ukraine claims it struck and sunk the Russian Russian Navy "As a result of the impact, the boat sank on the spot," according to the General Staff.
(2024-08-03). German army declares itself rooted in the "traditions" of Hitler's Wehrmacht. wsws.org With its return to an aggressive foreign and great power policy and the preparations for a direct war against Russia, the German ruling class is once again openly relying on the criminal traditions of Hitler's army, the Wehrmacht.
(2024-08-03). CPJ, others condemn EU for ignoring Greece's press freedom crisis. commission.europa.eu
(2024-08-03). Ugandans celebrate Cheptegei's gold victory. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandans are celebrating their first gold medal won by Joshua Cheptegei at the on-going Paris Olympics 2024 in France. The top athlete and world record holder Cheptegei won a gold medal in the 10,000m final on Friday night in Paris. He set an Olympic record of 26 minutes, 43.14 seconds …
(2024-08-03). Pentagon chief Austin revokes plea deal with 9/11 suspects, reinstates them as death penalty cases. scmp.com The deals appeared to have moved their long-running cases toward resolution — but sparked anger among relatives of those killed on 9/11, as well as criticism from leading Republican politicians.
(2024-08-03). Innovations in Science: Fighting Dengue, Unveiling Mummy Mysteries, and Moon Discoveries. devdiscourse.com A Spanish laboratory is actively stemming the tide of dengue fever by breeding and sterilising thousands of tiger mosquitoes, as climate change accelerates their spread across Europe. Utilizing an electron accelerator, the Biological Pest Control Centre in Valencia sterilises approximately 45,000 male mosquitoes weekly to reduce the mosquito population by preventing females from transmitting diseases.
(2024-08-03). CPJ: Release of Gershkovich, Kurmasheva welcome, but Russia must stop stifling reporting. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-08-03). Despite reforms, Vietnam remains a non-market economy, US declares. scmp.com US Commerce Department keeps the country on a list of 12 designated nations, including China and Russia, surprising some analysts.
(2024-08-03). Venezuelan officials ratify Maduro win, as more nations recognise rival as victor. scmp.com Venezuela's election authority ratified Maduro's win with 52 per cent of the vote and said opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia had garnered 43 per cent of ballots.
(2024-08-03). Russia: Human rights defender Oleg Orlov released. fidh.org On August 1, 2024, Oleg Orlov was released as part of a prisoner exchange after more than five months of arbitrary detention and years of judicial harassment. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) is deeply relieved by the news and welcomes the efforts of the countries that contributed to his release. The Observatory however recalls that he should never have been detained in the first place and calls on all other human rights defenders and political (…) | – |
(2024-08-03). Russia : Inclusion of indigenous peoples' and national minorities' rights organisations in the list of "extremist organisations" fidh.org
(2024-08-03). Biniam Girmay's amazing Tour de France triumph. independent.co.ug 
24-year old Eritrean becomes first African to win at the world's oldest and most prestigious cycling race ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A split second before he crossed the finish line in Turin, Biniam Girmay sat up on his bicycle. He let go of his handlebars, smiled to himself, and then punched the air in defiance. Behind …
(2024-08-03). Merchant Vessel Hit by Unidentified Explosive East of Yemen. devdiscourse.com A merchant vessel reportedly struck by an unidentified explosive led to a possible fire 125 nautical miles east of Yemen's port of Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British security firm Ambrey.
(2024-08-03). Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen kill 32 in Somalia beach attack. scmp.com An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing 32 people.
(2024-08-03). UK police officers injured in violent outbreaks following fatal Southport stabbing. scmp.com Far-right activists are facing off with anti-racism protesters across Britain after three girls were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed event.
(2024-08-03). Russia: Human rights lawyer Grigory Vaypan labelled as "foreign agent". fidh.org
(2024-08-03). UK PM condemns far-right for violent demonstrations. independent.co.ug 
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The United Kingdom's (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday condemned far-right demonstrators for the violent disorder seen in parts of the country after a deadly knife attack in Southport on Monday. "It's not protest. It's not legitimate. It's a crime. Violent disorder. An assault on the rule of law …
(2024-08-03). Jess Spear (RISE, Ireland): Capitalism kills — The case for ecosocialism. links.org.au 
Jess Spear — We need to place an understanding of the ecological crisis at the centre of what we are doing. We are not just ecosocialists when we are campaigning about the environment and socialists the rest of the time.
(2024-08-03). Despite reforms, Vietnam remains a non-market economy, US declares. scmp.com US Commerce Department keeps the country on a list of12 nations so designated, including China and Russia, surprising some analysts.