(2024-09-02). US Press Loses Interest as Winners of French Election Aren't Allowed to Take Power. scheerpost.com 
The US corporate media have largely ignored the constitutional crisis in France, where President Macron refuses to respect the recent election results, leaving the country without a legitimate government for nearly two months. Despite the historic impasse, media coverage remains subdued. Macron's claims of preserving "institutional stability" go unchallenged, while the left coalition's willingness to compromise is questioned, with little critical reporting from major news outlets. Despite sparse coverage by some outlets, there is a lack of comprehensive reporting on the situation.
(2024-09-02). Macron struggles to form new govt. ecns.cn It's been two months since snap elections were held in France, yet the country is still to elect a new prime minister.
(2024-09-02). British PM recalibrates ties with EU, seeking more consensus. independent.co.ug 
PARIS | Xinhua | Though described by European leaders as a "friend and partner," Keir Starmer, who assumed the British premiership in July, has given no indication of reversing Brexit or rejoining the European single market. However, eight years after Brexit strained Britain's relations with the EU, Starmer's choice of Germany and France for his …
(2024-09-02). UAE cancels Rafale deal with France over Telegram Founder's arrest. ummid.com In a latest escalation over Pavel Durov's arrest in France, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has cancelled Rafale fighter jet deal despite the Telegram founder getting released on bail.
(2024-09-02). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-09-02). 1-7 October, Madrid: The Line of Resistance and Liberation — Conference, Mobilization and Public Events — Register Now! samidoun.net 
Invitation to participate in the annual conference of the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement THE LINE OF RESISTANCE AND LIBERATION 1 — 7 October 2024 Madrid, Spain Register here Under the slogan "From the River to the Sea….victory for our people and our Palestinian resistance, " the Masar Badil invites you to participate in …
(2024-09-02). Spain's PSOE-Sumar government threatens mass expulsions of migrants and refugees. wsws.org The law and order speech Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave in Dakar, Senegal could have been given by any right wing politician.
(2024-09-02). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |
(2024-09-02). Turkey signs decade-long liquid gas deal with energy giant Shell. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey signs decade-long liquid gas deal with energy giant Shell | Ankara plans to re-export the LNG to the Balkans and Europe, as it tries to position itself as a regional energy hub | | While Ankara is still largely reliant on gas imports, it is positioning itself as a regional energy hu…
(2024-09-02). Exhibition shows modern Belarus art. ecns.cn Works of eight modern Belarusian artists are on show at the National Art Museum of China. Works of eight modern Belarusian artists are on show at the National Art Museum of China.
(2024-09-02). West Openly Blackmails Ukraine Now? NATO Neighbour's Big Demand For Backing EU Entry | Russia War. hindustantimes.com Ukraine's NATO neighbour has reportedly threatened to block Kyiv's bid to join European Union. Polish PM called on Kyiv to resolve the Volyn massacre issue to ensure Warsaw's support at the EU. Tusk's comments came after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba made controversial comments on the history of Poles and Ukrainians. Watch for more.
(2024-09-02). Ukraine set to ratify the Rome Statute and become the International Criminal Court's 125th member state. fidh.org
(2024-09-02). Taliban, UN say committed to engagement post-morality law outcry. newarab.com 
A Taliban government spokesman has said the Afghan authorities were committed to engagement with the international community after a The United Nations and the European Union have
(2024-09-02). 'Europe's Long Rightward Lurch Continues' as Germany's AfD Projected to Win. scheerpost.com 
(2024-09-02). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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(2024-09-02). EU Should Support Human Rights Progress in Bangladesh. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus after his arrival at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 8, 2024. | © 2024 Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via AP Photo | The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very high price to secure an opportunity for democratic transition and progress on human rights. The European Union should stand by their side and take concrete actions to support them.The authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina's government ended when she resigned and left the country, following weeks of protest. Hundreds were killed and thousan…
(2024-09-02). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |
(2024-09-02). First election win for German far-right since WWII after AfD win. newarab.com 
"We are ready and willing to talk to all parties," the Alternative for Germany (
(2024-09-02). Far-right Alternative for Germany achieves over 30 percent in Saxony and Thuringia state elections. wsws.org For the first time since the end of the Nazi dictatorship, a right-wing extremist party has become the largest party in a German election.
(2024-09-02). Neuland Rebellen interview with Oskar Lafontaine, former German finance minister and chairman of the SPD party. pressenza.com German tanks firing on Russians at Kursk lose again while Ukraine puts its integrity in increasing danger | War means workers killing workers and German manufacturing is paying for acts of terrorism against the German people because of Germany's weak government | Resistance to the new global war in Germany is waning, lies are dominating, double and triple standards are emerging — imagine how the German media would react if Kiev looked like Gaza? | Constantly crossing 'red lines' is a very dangerous game for the West. Putin is being incredibly prudent] | How did you perceive the attack on Kursk? What was…
(2024-09-02). Lessons of Kristallnacht, "Civil War," and Mass Deportation. counterpunch.org 
On a recent trip to Germany, I sought to better understand how the Nazi Party rose to power, and carried out the Holocaust, in which most of my Hungarian Jewish relatives perished. I gained some new insights, and learned several lessons that may be useful in the polarized United States today, with the election looming and far-right agitation growing. |
(2024-09-02). Aerial images of burned-out landscape after wildfires in Greece. presstv.ir Drone images show the burned-out landscape in Greece.
(2024-09-02). Former Childcare Worker Pleads Guilty to Historic Child Abuse Crimes. devdiscourse.com Former childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith on Monday pleaded guilty to raping, sexually abusing, and exploiting dozens of girls under his care in Australia and Italy.
(2024-09-02). Mongolia: Arrest Putin. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Permanent premises of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands. | © 2019 Peter Dejong/AP | Mongolia should deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him if he enters the country. The Kremlin announced that Putin is planning to travel to Mongolia on September 3, 2024, following an invitation by Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh to attend a military anniversary event.President Putin has been wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) since March 17, 2023, when the court's judges issued arrest warrants against him and his children's righ…
(2024-09-02). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-09-02). 'Russian spy' whale Hvaldimir found dead in Norway. aljazeera.com The white beluga was found off the southwest coast at Risavika by a father and son who were out fishing.
(2024-09-02). Russia's Donbass Offensive Picking Up Steam. sonar21.com 
Russians Advancing on Selidovo | If this was a boxing match and there was a competent referee, this war would be called over — Technical Knock Out (TKO). The carnage Russia is inflicting on Ukraine is growing with each passing day. A year ago, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported an average of 700 Ukrainian casualties a day. Now, that number exceeds 2,000 a day — killed and wounded. The problem confronting Ukrainian commanders is the lack of trained reserves that could be plugged into failing battle lines. Ukraine has no viable system or plan in place to recruit and train 30,000 new soldiers ev…
(2024-09-02). My Lost Summer. My Hopes of Building Bridges of Friendship to Russia and Prevent Nuclear War. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca I had hoped to make the Summer of 2024 a memorable one—building bridges of friendship to Russia, working to develop knowledge and information as an antidote to the poison of Russophobia in America, and trying to prevent a nuclear war …
(2024-09-02). Ukraine's Kursk Raid And Its Imminent Loss Of Metallurgy Industry. popularresistance.org The situation in late August 2024 for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) remains critical in the key war front of the Donbass region (in former eastern Ukraine). The AFU is losing several towns and villages every day to the continued advances of the Russian army. Russia is now poised to cut off the key transportation and supply city of Pokrovsk (pre-war population of 60,000), which is located 60 km north and west of Donetsk city and 140 km east of the Dnieper River in Russia's Donetsk People's Republic. | Despite its worsening military situation in Donbass, Kiev decided in early August to withdraw some of its troo…
(2024-09-02). The Guide to Heihe Market Delicacies. ecns.cn Heihe, just across the river from Russia, has transformed its morning and night markets into must-visit tourist spots.
(2024-09-02). Iran, Russia to finalize comprehensive interstate deal soon: Lavrov. presstv.ir Sergei Lavrov made the remarks during a meeting with students and faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
(2024-09-02). Ukrainian Drone Attacks on 16 Russian Regions Show 'Potential To Inflict Serious Damage'. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-02). Russia launches barrage of drones and missiles at Kyiv. aljazeera.com Air raid alerts went out across Ukraine as Russia pounded the country with missiles.
(2024-09-02). On Ukraine's front line with Russia, Telegram channels are key to survival. aljazeera.com Pies, petrol, bomb alerts or complaints — these channels are the go-to platforms for residents in the middle of war.
(2024-09-02). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 920. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 920th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-09-02). Russian barrage targets Kyiv, Ukrainian strike destroys school. aljazeera.com Ukrainian officials report dozens of projectiles fired at capital. Russian officials suspend schools following attack.
(2024-09-02). At least 47 injured in Russian missile attack on Kharkiv sports centre. aljazeera.com Officials say five children were hurt in Sunday's attack which also damaged a shopping mall.
(2024-09-02). Russian journalist Sergey Mikhaylov sentenced to 8 years in prison. bbc.com
(2024-09-02). Arms sales from Serbia to Israel spike. haaretz.com At least 15 flights from Serbia landed at Israeli Air Force base; Customs data shows arms trader exported 23 million euros worth of arms to Israel…
(2024-09-02). Open letter to Italian Professor Mauro Carlo Zanella, regarding his recent trip to Ukraine. pressenza.com Dear Mauro, thank you for your interest in my country, like you I am a teacher (at least according to my title), a non-professional journalist and an aspiring humanist. Also thank you for remembering Vittorio Arrigoni, whom I also admire. | I am writing to you and making this public because I think that the journalistic word, in these times of confusion and total manipulation, is already a lifeline or a weapon of mass destruction and the non-existent "objective neutrality" that has always been used for the worst media lies, now seems like a bad joke. | I am also writing to you because I do not believe in "serious…
(2024-09-01). North Korean Olympian Selfies Spotlight Rights Crisis. hrw.org Click to expand Image | South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon, right, takes a selfie with other table tennis Olympians, including North Korea's Ri Jong Sik, left, and Kim Kum, second left, during the medal ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, July 30, 2024. | © 2024 Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo…
(2024-09-01). Macron refuses to name New Popular Front to French government. mronline.org 
After President Emmanuel Macron finished a round of talks with leaders of France's parliamentary parties on Monday, he refused to select a prime minister to try to assemble a majority in parliament.
(2024-09-01). Turkey threatens to deport Palestinians protesting Gaza genocide. wsws.org The unlawful threat of deportation of Palestinian youth exposes Turkey's complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2024-09-01). Israel Kills 47 More Palestinians in Gaza, Recorded Death Toll Passes 40,700. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli forces killed at least 47 Palestinians in Gaza in the previous 24 hours, bringing the recorded death toll to 40,738. "Israeli forces killed 47 people and injured 94 others in three 'massacres' of families in the last 24 hours," the ministry said, according to Turkey's Anadolu Agency. "Many …
(2024-09-01). After Russia, Erdogan Woos Israel's Pro-Iran Neighbour After Invasion Threat: US, Netanyahu Trapped. hindustantimes.com Turkey has reaffirmed interest in restoring diplomatic relations with Syria, reports PRESS TV. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler on August 31 stressed quick normalisation of Damascus-Ankara ties. Guler also recalled the Turkish President's remarks about willingness to meet Syrian leader. The Turkish minister claimed that Damascus had accepted Ankara's initiative positively.
(2024-09-01). A reply to an anarchist's falsification of the Leon Trotsky commemoration on Prinkipo. wsws.org The event was covered by many national and local media outlets and widely discussed on social media before and after the event in Turkey. However, a former Maoist and current anarchist published an article on his website denouncing and misrepresenting David North's remarks.
(2024-09-01). Normalization of genocide in Gaza and where to look for change. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders August 29, 2024 This article is based on a talk on a webinar of the Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain, titled: "Gaza Genocide: Escalating Tragedy and the Role of Normalization in Fueling the Suffering," held on Aug.26. Flounders spoke on behalf of the International Action Center. New York, Oct. 9, 2023. The "Normalization of Genocide" is not an oversight. It is not just ignoring this horrendous and daily "Crime Against Humanity" in Gaza today. It is a systematic U.S., British and European Union policy of conscious erasure of practically all discussion and information of this crime. I…
(2024-09-01). Awareness of capitalists' use of colonialism invites rethinking of solidarity commitment. mronline.org 
Studying capitalism, Karl Marx examined the Industrial Revolution in Europe. He explored conflict between worker and employer.
(2024-09-01). Far-right AfD wins eastern state in Germany's regional election. aljazeera.com AfD leader declares that his party is ready to govern Thuringia but other parties have ruled out teaming up with it.
(2024-09-01). Botched Green New Deal: Business Sentiment In Germany Is Now Free-Falling, "On The Brink" wattsupwiththat.com Failing socialist-green experiment. Economists warn German economy is "on the brink"… "further decline"
(2024-09-01). What do teenagers fleeing Russia and Ukraine need? This Israeli project is finding out. haaretz.com The Walks began in 2022 in response to the sudden influx of immigrants after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What started off small has since made big strides, with spin-off ventures in Barcelona, Paris and New York…
(2024-09-01). Hundreds of thousands rally across Israel demanding Gaza deal after six hostages murdered. haaretz.com 'Every day is like a game of Russian roulette that Netanyahu is playing until all the hostages have died': Hundreds of thousands take to the streets to demand a Gaza hostage deal as Israel's labor federation head calls general strike…
(2024-09-01). Ukraine's Kursk Raid and Its Imminent Loss of Metallurgy Industry in Donbass. orinocotribune.com By Dmitri Kovalevich — Aug 28, 2024 | Dmitri Kovalevich is the special correspondent in Ukraine for Al Mayadeen English. In this report, he examines the political and military situation in the country for August. | The situation in late August 2024 for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) remains critical in the key war front of the Donbass region (in former eastern Ukraine). The AFU is losing several towns and villages every day to the continued advances of the Russian army. Russia is now poised to cut off the key transportation and supply city of Pokrovsk (pre-war population of 60,000), which is located 60 km…
(2024-09-01). Russia To Change Nuclear Doctrine in Response to Western Escalations. news.antiwar.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Sunday that Moscow will change its nuclear doctrine in response to Western escalations related to the war in Ukraine. "As we have repeatedly said before, the work is in the advanced stage, and there is a clear intent to introduce a correction [to the nuclear doctrine]," Ryabkov told …
(2024-09-01). I Have To Admit… smoothiex12.blogspot.com when Colonel MacGregor defined Keane as "equivalent of political officer" in the Soviet Army ⚪ I laughed. Because it is true, and because I stressed the same about delirium by Klintsevitch who decided to pass judgement on global balance of forces, especially nuclear and the US Navy, and… embarrassed himself. Klintsevich was a graduate of political military academy and he was a… propagandist. Keane wouldn't be allowed to command a battalion in the Russian Army.
(2024-09-01). How Lula and Modi Drove a Splinter Through the Heart of the BRICS Bloc. libya360.wordpress.com Hugo Dionísio There were many voices of concern and dismay at the announcement by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, declaring the temporary suspension of new accessions to the BRICS bloc. Dark clouds soon appeared over the multipolar world, especially when it was announced that there would be a waiting list of 40 countries willing…
(2024-09-01). The criminality of unilateral sanctions. mronline.org 
DURING Modi's visit to Ukraine (why he visited Ukraine at all at the present time remains a mystery), Zelensky asked India not to purchase fuel from Russia in violation of western sanctions, that is, to fall in line with the "unilateral" western sanctions.
(2024-09-01). Russia says it intercepted more than 150 Ukrainian drones in 'massive' raid. aljazeera.com Ukraine launches one of the biggest aerial attacks on Russia since the full-scale war began, including capital Moscow.
(2024-09-01). Biden Admits Fear Of Putin's Wrath After F-16 Crash, Won't Send Americans To Ukraine | Russia | Kyiv. hindustantimes.com The United States reportedly refused to send American contractors to Ukraine to maintain Western hardware, including F-16 fighter jets. According to a Wall Street Journal's report citing officials, the Biden administration rejected Pentagon's plan, citing intelligence over the prospect of Russia targeting American contractors in Ukraine.
(2024-09-01). Decoding PM Modi's Ukraine Trip After Russia: India's Message; West's Demands; What's Next. hindustantimes.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine in a rare visit on August 23 weeks after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier in July. PM Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Modi clarified India's stand amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. PM Modi told Zelensky that "India is on the side of peace." Modi's diplomatic engagement with both the warring parties reflects India's nuanced approach to international relations, strategic interests, and commitment to peace. In this episode of the South Asia diary, strategic affairs expert Sushant Sareen decodes the outcome of Modi's vi…
(2024-09-01). Just For Kursk, Zelensky Put Whole Ukraine At Stake? Army Fears Key City To Fall Faster Than Bakhmut. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in eye of storm as Russia continues to advance on battlefield. Zelensky has come under a "barrage of criticism" from his own military, reports FT. The report said that the Ukrainian Army, lawmakers and military analysts are berating Zelensky. Watch for more.
(2024-09-01). On Cam: Russia Finds, Bombs 'Hiding' Ukrainian Soldiers In Kursk; US-Made Weapons Vaporised. hindustantimes.com The Russian Defense Ministry on Sep 1 announced destroying Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region. Russia said it repelled Ukraine from launching attacks in Korenevo & Malaya Loknya. Russia added that successive strikes led to the deaths of at least 30 Ukrainian servicemen. Watch this video for all the details.
(2024-09-01). Zelensky's Worst War Week? Putin Wins Another Town, Closest To Taking Ukraine Stronghold Pokrovsk. hindustantimes.com Trouble mounts for Ukraine as the Russian Army continues to advance on the battlefield. Russian Defense Ministry on August 31 claimed fresh war gains in Ukraine. Russia said its army captured settlement of Kirovo in Dontesk region. Moscow added that the Ukrainian Army also suffered heavy losses in the region. Watch for more.
(2024-09-01). U.S. Contractors and Western Journalists Knew About the "Surprise" Invasion of Kursk. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja van den Ende Aftermath of attack on Sudzha, Kursk region, 6 August 2024. Western journalists waited for days at the Kursk border in Ukraine ready to cover the "surprise attack". In late June 2024, U.S. media reported that American military contractors would be sent to Ukraine, just weeks before the Kursk attack on August…