(2024-09-19). A year in exile: The fading hopes of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians. newarab.com 
Yerevan, Armenia – Twenty-year-old Susanna Hovsepyan recalls her final September in Although any military-related item could have endangered her and the Her father, a serviceman,…
(2024-09-19). Turkey activists continue Azeri oil protests despite crackdown. newarab.com 
Over the last few months, activists have taken to the streets of Istanbul, calling out Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's involvement and inaction on Israel's genocide in Gaza. | Now, two Palestinian activists face deportation for holding up an The activists, part of a group called 1000 Youth for Palest…
(2024-09-19). Azerbaijan: Civil society demands attention to human rights and climate justice ahead of COP29. fidh.org Human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, highlight the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in Azerbaijan in the lead-up to its hosting this year's United Nations Climate Conference (COP29), to be held in Baku from November 11 to 22, 2024.
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(2024-09-19). Azerbaijan: Unprecendent repression since January 2024. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights groups, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, alert the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr Alain Berset, to the escalation of repression in Azerbaijan since January 2024.
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(2024-09-19). Police crack down on environmental activists protesting against the A69 route. presstv.ir Gendarmes in southern France are dislodging activists.
(2024-09-19). 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.
(2024-09-19). Morocco: Why are hundreds of children fleeing to Spain. newarab.com 
In This saga began in late August when a slew of TikTok videos emerged, offering tips and tricks for crossing the perilous six-kilometre swim across the Strait of Gibraltar to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. | In response, thousands of would-be migrants from various cities…
(2024-09-19). Rise of anti-immigrant BSW from Germany's Left Party exposes Podemos and Sumar in Spain. wsws.org The longstanding ties of Podemos and Sumar with German middle class politicians now developing explicity xenophobic policies exposes their own reactionary, nationalist politics.
(2024-09-19). Turkey, Lebanon Assess Security of Communication Devices After Hezbollah Attacks. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-19). German opposition leader delays Turkey trip to announce chancellor bid. middleeasteye.net 
German opposition leader delays Turkey trip to announce chancellor bid | CDU leader Merz has postponed a meeting with Erdogan to convince his colleagues to make him Germany's next leader | | Friedrich Merz (left), leader of the CDU, and Bavaria's State Premier Markus Soder address a news…
(2024-09-19). Floods spread to new areas in Central Europe. plenglish.com The death toll from the constant downpours rose in the region as the waters receded and showed the real extent of the destruction caused by exceptional rains during the last week. | In the northeastern Czech Republic, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said the death toll rose to five, bringing the total in the region to 24; eight were missing as of his statement. | Authorities also reported seven dead in Poland, the same number in Romania and five in Austria. | Soldiers, firefighters and others were deployed throughout the affected area to assist neighbors with cleanup and recovery efforts. | Military helicopters are…
(2024-09-19). Mass protest in Brussels opposes Audi auto plant shutdowns in Belgium. wsws.org Tens of thousands of workers marched in the Belgian capital against Audi's plans to shutter plants in Belgium as carmaker Volkswagen launches a global assault on jobs.
(2024-09-19). PGFTU Calls For Unions To Support 'Mask Off Maersk' Campaign. popularresistance.org The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions has issued a statement marking nearly one year of resistance to genocide since October 7. Addressing their "Brothers and Sisters of trade and workers' unions in North America, Europe, and the rest of the world," the PGFTU calls on "the free world and the global labor movement to stand in a broad and pressing solidarity campaign with our people in Gaza." The PGFTU expressed support for "dock workers unions in Africa, Europe, and other ports in taking action to stop the flow of weapons and disrupt the financial networks that finance the bombing of our people."
(2024-09-19). Iran Faces Diplomatic Test at U.N. General Assembly Amid Rising Tensions. devdiscourse.com Iranian and European officials are slated to converge at the U.N. General Assembly in New York next week. The meeting is seen as a critical test of whether the two sides can navigate back to diplomacy concerning Iran's controversial nuclear program, and simultaneously reduce tensions with Israel and the broader Western community.
(2024-09-19). Costa Rican Cocaine Seizure to Europe Confirms Drug Trail. plenglish.com San José, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Domestic and international criticism for the boom of drug trafficking in Costa Rica had a new justification with the seizure of 1,374 kilograms of cocaine, whose intended destination was Europe, according to local media.
(2024-09-19). Indian Artillery Shells Support Ukraine Defense Amid Russia Protests. devdiscourse.com An investigation has revealed that artillery shells made by Indian arms manufacturers are being supplied to Ukraine via European countries, despite objections from Russia. Eleven officials from Indian and European governments and the defense industry, along with a Reuters analysis of customs data, confirmed the diversion of munitions.
(2024-09-19). Chinese Commerce Minister: Open cooperation is key to Chinese, European auto industries at crucial moment. ecns.cn As the automotive industries of China and Europe are now at a critical crossroads, open cooperation is the best option, said Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao at China-EU Electric Vehicle (EV) Industrial Chain Enterprises Roundtable in Brussels on Wednesday.
(2024-09-19). China vows continued efforts on EV tariffs. ecns.cn In response to the European Union's anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese-made battery electric vehicles, China has vowed to continue negotiation efforts until the very last moment to resolve the matter.
(2024-09-19). New route of China-Europe freight rail connects Wuhan, Sweden. ecns.cn A new China-Europe freight route linking Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province with Gothenburg in Sweden was launched on Wednesday, becoming the first freight train service to Sweden.
(2024-09-19). The popular uprising in Ecuador on 22nd June 2022 and similarities with other rebellions in Europe and Latin America. cadtm.org
(2024-09-19). Are directed energy weapons being used on civilian populations to manipulate people's thoughts and behaviour? expose-news.com USA, China and Russia have for decades been developing advanced technologies to manipulate human behaviour, including the use of directed energy weapons and AI systems. After an inquiry in 1999, the European …
(2024-09-19). Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel: Report. aljazeera.com Germany faces mounting pressure from legal cases arguing that German weapons exports to Israel breach humanitarian law.
(2024-09-19). Germany denies stopping arms exports to Israel. newarab.com 
According to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry, Germany put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges. | The Economy Ministry said on Thursday that there was no ban on
(2024-09-19). Germany's deportations to Afghanistan set a dangerous precedent. newarab.com 
Germany's recent
(2024-09-19). World Court Findings on Israeli Apartheid a Wake-Up Call. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam reads the advisory opinion [on the legal consequences of Israel's policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands, July 19, 2024. | © 2024 Phil Nijhuis/AP Photo…
(2024-09-19). Two policemen injured in stabbing attack in Poland. plenglish.com Warsaw, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Two Polish policemen were stabbed while trying to subdue an aggressive man in this capital who tried to attack them with a machete, TVP television channel reported.
(2024-09-19). This Ain't No WWIII: This Is a War OF Terror. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar This ain't no party This ain't no disco This ain't no fooling around No time for dancin' Or lovey-dovey I ain't got time for that now — Talking Heads, Life During Wartime First we had action: President Putin — cool, calm, collected — warns that any attack on Russia with long-range NATO missiles will…
(2024-09-19). Russia could destroy the West with countersanctions. thesiriusreport.com 
We explain how Putin's statement with respect to the West granting Ukraine permission to use long-range missiles on Russian soil, whereby he said in that scenario Russia would be at war with NATO, was completely misinterpreted by western commentators. We then explain what he really meant and what the consequences might be for NATO countries.
(2024-09-19). Kim Jong Un's Fresh Dare To U.S.-Led West? Seen Firing Guns As North Korea Tests New Missiles. hindustantimes.com North Korea tested a new tactical ballistic missile using super-large warheads and modified cruise missiles on Wednesday. The test came just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin's close aide Sergei Shoigu met Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. KCNA released photos showing Kim Jong Un trying out shooting some guns described as "a 7.62 mm sniper rifle and a 5.56 mm automatic rifle developed by the Academy of Defence Sciences".
(2024-09-19). US envoy Thomas-Greenfield defends using veto against Palestine. newarab.com 
New York ⚪ U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, defended her country's repeated use of the The U.S. has vetoed five resolutions, including three calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, one Russian oral amendment, and a proposal for full Palestinian membership in the U.N. | In remarks to Al-Araby A…
(2024-09-19). Russia: Pager blasts against Hezbollah meant to 'provoke major war'. presstv.ir Russia says the pager explosions against Lebanon's Hezbollah movement were intended to instigate a major war.
(2024-09-19). JACQUES BAUD: NATO ATTEMPTED TO DESTABILIZE & THREATEN RUSSIA DECADES BEFORE 2022. ingaza.wordpress.com This is a must-listen interview for those who think Russia "invaded Ukraine without reason", and those who believe the West's propaganda about Russia "failing" in its objectives, and many other lies put out by Washington and parroted by Western corporate media. Former Swiss intelligence, Jacques Baud, on the Ukraine-NATO history that forced Russia to starts…
(2024-09-19). Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire. newarab.com 
(2024-09-19). Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits Military Warehouse Inside Russia, Sparking Massive Blast. news.antiwar.com Ukraine launched another major drone barrage against targets inside Russia on Wednesday and hit a Russian military warehouse in the town of Toropets in the Tver Oblast, causing a massive explosion. Toropets is about 300 miles from the Ukrainian border and 250 miles northwest of the Russian capital of Moscow. A Ukrainian official speaking to …
(2024-09-19). Russia: Ukrainian casualties in Kursk surpass 14,950. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Ukraine lost more than 14,950 military personnel in the fighting in the Kursk province, including more than 300 in the last day, the Russian Defense Ministry informed.
(2024-09-19). Pakistan awaits response to request to join BRICS. plenglish.com Islamabad, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan applied for membership in the BRICS, and is awaiting a response from the directive of the bloc created by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, a diplomatic source confirmed today.
(2024-09-19). Brazilian ambassador to Malaysia: interest in joining BRICS is strategic economic decision of Malaysia. tvbrics.com 
Earlier the country had sent Russia an application to join BRICS…
(2024-09-19). Russian Foreign Ministry explains concept of the Greater Eurasian Partnership. tvbrics.com 
The Director of the Ministry's Economic Cooperation Department said that the initiative will soon be presented on international platforms…
(2024-09-19). The International Technology Congress discusses the development of AI in BRICS+ countries. tvbrics.com 
During a special session, the head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development urged the unification states to work on launching joint projects to develop promising technologies…
(2024-09-19). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 937. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 937th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-09-19). Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid probably violate humanitarian law: UN. aljazeera.com International Energy Agency also warns coming winter would prove to be 'sternest test yet' for Ukraine's energy grid.
(2024-09-19). Russia's president approves proposal for signing strategic partnership agreement with Iran. presstv.ir Russian President Vladimir Putin approves of a proposal forwarded by the country's foreign ministry for signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Iran.
(2024-09-19). Angry Putin Shocks NATO With Move At Old Soviet Nuclear Site? Top Russia Officer Reveals… | Ukraine. hindustantimes.com Amid ongoing tensions with the US and West, Russia is reportedly all set to detonate a nuclear bomb in the Arctic Ocean. Rear Admiral Andrei Sinitsyn, director of an old Soviet test site in the Novaya Zelmlya archipelago, said Russia is 'fully ready' to detonate a nuclear bomb 'any moment.' He said that the testing facilities are ready and can be used immediately 'if the order is given'. This comes after Putin recently launched the biggest naval exercise in decades, "Ocean 2024." The drill was held simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean, Caspian, and Baltic Seas.
(2024-09-19). On TV, Putin's Huge Weapons Announcement For Military: Final Push To Defeat Ukraine? | Russia. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country is "implementing a program of comprehensive re-equipment of the army and navy." Putin, speaking via video link at an army development meeting, said, "The troops will receive not individual but serial samples of modern high-precision weapons and armored vehicles." Putin's comments came amid rising tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine conflict. Watch for more.
(2024-09-19). U.S.-Led West To Dump Zelensky After Putin's 'Direct War' Threat? Now Planning This Move | Russia War. hindustantimes.com Russian Army's recent advances on the battlefield have caused fresh concerns for Ukraine's Western backers. The West is reportedly rethinking its stance on Ukraine amid Kyiv's back-to-back losses. French outlet Le Figaro reported that the U.S., Ukraine, and the EU are discussing a 'negotiated settlement' to the conflict. Watch for more.
(2024-09-19). Desperate Zelensky Trying To Pacify Putin As Russia Takes More Towns? Big Move In US Trip | Ukraine. hindustantimes.com As reports of Western powers mulling peace talks with Putin surface, Ukraine's President Zelensky seeks a crucial meeting with Donald Trump during his upcoming U.S. trip. With Donetsk slipping out of Ukraine's hands and tensions rising, Zelensky aims to push for continued U.S. support and present his victory plan. Could Trump's peace plan be Ukraine's last chance?
(2024-09-19). Ukraine war turns into Russian roulette. strategic-culture.su 
Biden is pre-setting the trajectory of the war beyond next January so that even after his retirement, his policy approach aimed at inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia remains on track. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Saturday that Washington is working on a "substantial" round of further assistance for Kiev.
(2024-09-19). 30th international trade fair for travel & tourism opens in Russia. ecns.cn The 30th international trade fair for travel & tourism kicked off on Tuesday in Russia.
(2024-09-19). Tarik Cyril Amar on Palestine, Zionism, and Ukraine's failed tactics. ingaza.wordpress.com Tarik is an author, a historian and an expert on international politics. He has a BA in Modern History from Oxford University, an MSc in International History from the LSE, and a PhD in History from Princeton University.Listen to our conversation on Odysee and on Rumble. Follow him at: -His substack -On RT On X…
(2024-09-19). Friday 9/27: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org In front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
More economic consequences for rogue state German national airline Lufthansa and French national carrier Air France announced yesterday that they have suspended all flights to on Tel Aviv, Israel's most populous city, after Israel's terror attack in Lebanon in which the regime detonated pagers, killing at least nine people including a nine-year-old girl, and wounded …
Major airlines Lufthansa and Air France on Tuesday announced suspensions of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and Beirut until Thursday as tensions in the region soared following German group Lufthansa said it was suspending all flights to Tel Aviv and Iran's capital Tehran while French airline Air France suspended flights to the Israeli city and the Lebanese capital Beirut. | "Due to the recent change in the security situation, the Lufthansa Group airlines have decided to suspend all connect…
From Taiwan to Budapest: The murky trail of Lebanon's exploding pagers | Hours after 12 were killed and thousands injured in surprise attack, details are emerging about the origins of the weaponised devices | | A building in Budapest where BAC Consulting is said to be registered (Reuters/…
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authourised its brand on the The AR-924 pagers used by the Hezbollah militants were manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, based in Hungary's capital, according to a statement released Wednesday by Gold Apollo . | "According to the cooperation agreement, we authorise BAC to use our brand trademark for product sales in designated regions, but…
Vice President Kamala Harris's performance Sept. 10, in what may be her only presidential debate this election, showed the ruling class that she has adopted U.S. imperialism's foreign policy, hook, line and sinker regarding Russia, Ukraine, China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, not to mention Israel where she . . . | 
Mr. President, The ongoing wars in Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine raise serious questions about American foreign policy, questions that call for honest answers. 1. Gaza Why do you continue to enable Israel's genocide against Palestinian civilians in Gaza? The death toll from IDF bombs and missiles has reached more than 40,000 (not counting untold 
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