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Washington claims that, while there are US soldiers in Panama, they are there as part of training exercises previously agreed upon with the Central American country's government.
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While the likelihood of igniting a war in the West Bank is seen as higher & more immediate for Netanyahu and his cabinet, recent media reports indicate he has attempted to persuade Trump to resume the aggression against Iran before the Israeli elections.
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“Four mobilizations, one shared struggle: that of the Belgium of those at the bottom — who refuse to foot the bill for a system that benefits a tiny minority, and who refuse to remain complicit in an apartheid state,” wrote PTB.
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"The runoff takes place as Donald Trump seeks to restore US domination over Latin America, with Brazil emerging as a consequential battleground in Washington’s campaign to contain China’s growing relations with the region." - @t_ings
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Activists held mobilizations warning against the Israeli Medical Association’s attempts to obscure attacks on Palestinian health workers and infrastructure.
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For three entire years, the world has borne witness to one of the most heinous genocides in modern history.
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The Brazilian right knows that Lula is Lula has managed to overcome adversity in his life with a positive outcome, so it would be foolish to claim that the final word has been spoken in Latin America’s most powerful and wealthy country.
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Majd Hmaid was detained as part of Israel's brutal crackdown following Oct. 7. In the three years that have followed, around 10,000 Palestinian political prisoners have endured medical neglect and deprivation of basic needs, alongside psychological and physical torture.
After 24 months in Israeli administrative detention, Hmaid was finally released Tuesday night.
BT's Aseel Saleh reports from the West Bank.
Critics have questioned the rationale behind the decision, expressing concerns that it will further erode the credibility of Pakistan among the people in the region and unnecessarily drag it into endless wars.
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With fighting is spreading in Ethiopia’s north and rival blocs are forming along the Red Sea, the Nile dispute could be tied into a wider regional confrontation.
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“The US, despite possessing vast resources and equipment, has been expelled from Iraq, and the Iraqi people are celebrating this victory,” head of Iran’s Quds’ forces Esmail Qaani said.
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Across Africa, struggles for sovereignty and against imperialism are growing into a new wave of Pan-African resistance.
A conversation with author and researcher @hakimadi1
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“Palantir’s tools are used by the Israeli military in Gaza and by ICE to track and surveil migrants in the US…A company profiting from human rights violations has no place in the NHS or in any of our public services.”
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“On Sept. 30, the government presented a new bill to Congress… cuts for working families, cuts for students in the areas of health, in education, housing, and social security,” said the spokesperson for CONFECHA & president of Chilean Student Federation.
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South Korea’s Lee Administration stated that it had not fully rejected Trump’s request for support in the Strait of Hormuz.
Dae-Han Song writes
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On Wednesday, September 30, defense ministers and industry representatives joined the Euronews Defense and Space Summit, focusing on the bloc’s growing defense expenditure and member cooperation.
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"The image of an Israeli PM speaking to a depleted chamber captured a real political fact: the destruction of Gaza and the consolidation of occupation have made Israel increasingly isolated across much of the world."
@vijayprashad writes
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“Denialism will not prevail,” said Senate candidate Simone Tebet. Federal deputy Erika Hilton echoed Tebet, speaking about the importance of electing candidates who will steer Brazil away from fascism.
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“Freedom came to Cuba on January 1, 1959, [the date the Cuban Revolution began], and we are not going to lose it; we are going to defend it,” Miguel Díaz-Canel on a program called Criterio Compartido on Radio Rebelde.
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Xi’s statement comes at a time when the two countries are negotiating a longer trade deal after briefly facing each other in a tariff war last year. Both countries agreed to extend their temporary trade truce which halted the tariff war till January.
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