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PA says Israel carrying out secret excavations and demolitions under Al Aqsa Mosque

PA says Israel carrying out secret excavations and demolitions under Al Aqsa Mosque The Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Governorate says leaked footage shows Israeli authorities carrying out secret excavations and demolitions beneath the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. β€œThese operations deliberately target Islamic antiquities dating back to the Umayyad period, which stand as living witnesses and irrefutable evidence of...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s deportation flights for Guatemalan children

With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their native Guatemala, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the flights, siding with attorneys for the children who said the government was breaking laws and sending their clients to potential peril.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

US judge blocks government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan minors

District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan's emergency order follows a legal complaint brought on behalf of 10 children.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

The response to Katter's outburst will test parliament this week

If the parliament does not take action β€” even symbolically β€” against Bob Katter's threats to punch a journalist, the perception of double standards will be hard to avoid.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

The Asian Development Bank’s Critical Mining Agenda Should Stop Going in Circles

Civil society groups have documented the environmental and social costs that are exacted across the lifecycle of β€œclean energy” technologies.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

How to prove Israel is not a settler colony even as it pursues 'Greater Israel'

How to prove Israel is not a settler colony even as it pursues 'Greater Israel' Earlier this month,IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly endorsed the project of "Greater Israel",tellingi24 News that he is on a "historic and spiritual mission" of territorial conquest. This maximalistvisionbuilds on the existing Greater Israel and its settler-colonial controlof East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, the West Bank...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US: Trump sending more ICE resources to Chicago

The White House has set its sights on Chicago and the state of Illinois, whose Democratic leaders have clashed with Trump. Illinois' governor said federal troops in the city would mean "an invasion."

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Building the Pipeline: Why China Exports AI Infrastructure, Not Semiconductors

The success of China’s semiconductor exports hinges on its ability to not just fulfill but also to generate demand for chips across the Global South.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Noem teases federal crime crackdowns in other cities: 'We haven't taken anything off the table'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday teased the potential for further federal law enforcement intervention in Chicago and other Democratic-run cities nationwide following President Trump's recent crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. Noem added that her department plans to "add more resources" to its operations in Chicago when asked about forthcoming plans for the Windy...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

US poll finds 60 percent of Gen Z voters back Hamas over Israel in Gaza war

US poll finds 60 percent of Gen Z voters back Hamas over Israel in Gaza war Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/31/2025 - 19:32 Survey reveals a stark generational divide over Israel’s ongoing Gaza genocide Thousands of students at Harvard show support for Palestinians in Gaza on 14 October 2023 (AFP) Off A new survey has revealed a sharp generational split in United States attitudes towards Israel’s war on Gaza, with...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UK closes embassy in Cairo amid row over activist's arrest

The removal of the barriers is widely seen as retaliation for the arrest of a pro-Egyptian government activist in London last week.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

UK shuts embassy building in Cairo amid row over activist's arrest

The removal of the barriers is widely seen as retaliation for the arrest of a pro-Egyptian government activist in London last week.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Khanna says Fed board member Lisa Cook should release mortgage documents amid Trump fight

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said in a Sunday interview that Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook should release her mortgage documents to dispel claims of fraud coming from the Trump administration, which is seeking her ouster. Pressed in an interview on NBC News’s β€œMeet the Press,” Khanna said Cook should release the documents to prove...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Germany’s Merz preparing for long war in Ukraine

"Diplomacy isn't about flipping a switch overnight and then everything will be fine again," the chancellor said in an interview.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

600,000 Chinese college students admitted to the US? Don’t count on it.

President Trump's claim that 600,000 Chinese students would be admitted to the U.S. in exchange for trade deals is unrealistic, but policymakers should still weigh the risks and benefits of Chinese student enrollment for U.S. national security.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Can RFK Jr. take COVID vaccines off the market? Here’s what vaccine law experts say

Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy can’t unilaterally ban COVID-19 vaccines, although access may be more limited this fall. Federal rules outline the vaccine license revocation process, and experts said a ban attempt would likely face legal challenge.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Why Mississippi declared infant deaths a public health emergencyΒ 

The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an unusual move to help speed up efforts to cover gaps in care. Lowering the state’s infant mortality rate won’t be easy, health experts warn, and will potentially be made trickier by the ongoing overhaul of the...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

3 Critical Demands from the Barbados Anti-Imperialist Movement Against U.S. Military Presence in the Caribbean

The Barbados anti-imperialist movement calls for the withdrawal of U.S. military bases, denounces regional governments, and demands peace and sovereignty across the Caribbean. Related: 5 Critical Warnings as US Military Escalation in Venezuela Sparks Global Alarm Barbados Anti-Imperialist Movement Denounces U.S. Militarization and Regional Complicity The Barbados anti-imperialist movement has issued a powerful call for...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Namibia mourns 'fallen officers' after head-on crash between police van and prison bus

Fourteen prison and police officers, along with two civilians, were killed in the crash.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Can ASEAN Truly Remain Neutral Between the US and China?

Malaysia’s approach as chair epitomizes the bloc’s difficult balancing act.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Israeli forces kill 78 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn

Israeli forces kill 78 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli forces have killed at least 78 Palestinians since dawn today, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Memory as Destiny: China and East Asia 80 Years After World War II

History in East Asia is never just history. It is weaponized, re-scripted, and deeply entangled in present-day struggles for legitimacy, identity, and power.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Napon Jatusripitak on How the Cambodia-Thailand Tensions Spiraled Into Conflict

β€œThese flashpoints alone cannot account for the speed or scale of the escalation, or the intensity of the nationalist fervor it has unleashed.”

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

5 Critical Warnings as US Military Escalation in Venezuela Sparks Global Alarm

The Progressive International condemns the US military escalation in Venezuela, warning of a revived Monroe Doctrine and calling for global resistance to imperial intervention. Related: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Decision: A Critical Lifeline for 600,000 Venezuelans in the United States A Return to Gunboat Diplomacy: US Military Escalation in Venezuela A dangerous new chapter in […]

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Liverpool’s Szoboszlai downs Arsenal while Man City stumble again

Holders Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0 in football's Premier League, while fallen favourites Man City lose 2-1 at Brighton.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

President Trump must fix FEMA

Despite the kindness of strangers, a couple in Houston faced a difficult and confusing process when trying to receive FEMA disaster assistance after their home flooded, highlighting the need for reform in the agency's bureaucracy.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

UK foreign secretary to reaffirm plan for Palestinian state recognition

UK foreign secretary to reaffirm plan for Palestinian state recognition British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to tell MPs on Monday that the UK still plans to recognise a Palestinian state this month, The Guardian has reported. Lammy is expected to address the House of Commons and confirm that the government will proceed with recognition in September, citing Israel’s failure to meet the conditions set out by...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Judge temporarily halts US deportation of Guatemalan children

A federal judge has temporarily halted the planned U.S. deportation of Guatemalan children amid President Trump’s intense crackdown on immigration. In a court filing Sunday, lawyers for the children said they were β€œten (10) unaccompanied minors from Guatemala between the ages of 10 and 17 whom Defendants are seeking to remove from the United States...

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Chicago Mayor Johnson defies Trump’s federal immigration enforcement plan for the city

The Chicago Police Department will be barred from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge, according to an executive order signed by the city's mayor.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Which stores and restaurants will be open for Labor Day 2025?

You may have the day off, but that isn't the case for most retailers and restaurants.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

'I fear for my sons': Mother awaits DNA results on remains linked to Kenya's starvation cult

Carolyne Odour's two young sons went missing with their father - a follower of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Two million impacted as Pakistan’s Punjab faces worst floods in its history

While South Asia's seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making it deadly.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli forces kill 63 Palestinians, including 32 seeking aid in Gaza

Israeli forces kill 63 Palestinians, including 32 seeking aid in Gaza At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza since dawn, including 32 people who were seeking aid, medical staff told Al Jazeera Arabic. Doctors at the Nasser Medical Complex said Israeli troops shot and killed 15 aid seekers in the southern Gaza Strip earlier today.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ukraine planning new strikes deep inside Russia, says Zelenskyy

The announcement came hours after overnight Russian strikes on energy sites left 60,000 Ukrainians without electricity.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

3 ways a comprehensive policy shift can protect workers

Our country has the capacity to create a strong economy where workers don’t feel vulnerable.

Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill