(2024-10-15). Google signs deal with startup to build small nuclear reactors to power AI. aljazeera.com Deal with Kairos Power comes as tech giants are scouring the globe for electricity sources to power data centres.
(2024-10-15). Unraveling the Mystery of the Middle East Crisis. dissidentvoice.org There are other issues I would prefer to write about; all are affected by the Middle East crisis. Economics Economics is a "dismal science" that has a postulate ‚îÄ all money is debt. This postulate leads to the realization that the capitalist economy grows and survives with mounting debt and only the government can carry …
(2024-10-15). Indian economy expects US$450 billion through 5G by 2040. tvbrics.com 
The 5G network already covers all 36 states in India…
(2024-10-15). Australia announces plans to ban debit card surcharges. aljazeera.com Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says move would help ease cost of living for households.
(2024-10-15). EU sanctions Iran over alleged missile transfers to Russia. aljazeera.com European Council says 14 individuals and entities subject to asset freeze and travel ban.
(2024-10-15). Malaysia's stock market, once dubbed 'world's worst', is making a comeback. aljazeera.com Malaysian stocks are having a moment in the sun amid robust economic growth and influx in investment by US tech giants.
(2024-10-15). Stabilizing growth tops national agenda. ecns.cn Securing stable economic growth while maintaining fiscal viability lies at the core of China's pursuit of national security amid intensified external uncertainties and a lingering real estate downturn.
(2024-10-15). Trio awarded Nobel Prize in economics. ecns.cn The Nobel Prize in economics has been awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity".
(2024-10-15). China extends anti-dumping tariffs on hydriodic acid from the U.S. and Japan for five years. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Tuesday it will extend anti-dumping tariffs on hydriodic acid from the U.S. and Japan, effective October 16, 2024, for five years.
(2024-10-15). China will continue to open up for int'l market. ecns.cn The development of China's new energy industry has been supported by rapid technological innovation, sufficient market competition and huge domestic market, and China will continue to open up to the international market, experts said on Friday.
(2024-10-15). The Heat: ASEAN Summit. america.cgtn.com 
The leaders of Southeast Asian countries gathered in Laos this year for the annual ASEAN summit. Among areas of focus, they agreed to upgrade a free trade agreement with China. What is the importance of Southeast Asia for the global economy? | Joining the discussion: |
(2024-10-15). India behind Bangladesh, Nepal in 2024 Hunger Index. ummid.com In yet another indicator showing the poor economic condition of India under the Modi rule, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has placed the country behind 104 countries including even Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
(2024-10-15). Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu wins Nobel economics prize. newarab.com 
Turkish-American academic Daron Acemoglu won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. | U.S.-based academics Simon Johnson and James Robinson also won the prize. | The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million). | "Reducing the vast differences in income between countries is one of our time's greatest challenges. The laureates have de…
(2024-10-15). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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(2024-10-15). DEFENCE TEAM: None of the prosecution witnesses placed Lugoloobi at the scene of crime. independent.co.ug 
Iron Sheets Case: Minister Lugoloobi Asks Court to Acquit Him Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lawyers representing State Minister for Economic Monitoring Amos Lugoloobi who is accused of dealing with suspect property after receiving iron sheets meant for vulnerable people of Karamoja have asked the Anti Corruption to acquit him. The submissions were …
(2024-10-15). Pezeshkian: No need for outsiders, regional states can ensure own security. presstv.ir The Iranian president underscored the significance of observing territorial integrity of all states.
(2024-10-15). Measuring global poverty. cadtm.org
(2024-10-15). Tax policies aid income earners. ecns.cn More than 70 percent of people earning an income, did not have to pay tax in China last year, as the country's individual income tax reform has significantly lightened the burden on lower-income earners.
(2024-10-15). Up to a dozen Tory MPs consider quitting over Labour's second job crackdown. leftfootforward.org A number of Tory MPs are said to be furious at the proposals and have threated to quit before the next general election.
(2024-10-15). Meaningful, long-term change cannot be achieved unless we fix our political system too. leftfootforward.org Labour won the election with promises to partially reform the Lords, clean up politics, and improve access to elections.
(2024-10-15). Labour threw the planet under the (Air)bus — just as more damning climate news broke. thecanary.co 
The Labour government just announced a £1.1bn investment in a Stansted Airport expansion over the next five years, ultimately showing how little it cares about the planet and climate crisis: We are pleased to today release details of a £1.1bn investment programme in @STN_Airport over the next five years ‚úàÔ∏è Announced as part of the […] | By
(2024-10-15). DWP report reveals shocking reality of benefit claimants' lives — not that Starmer will act. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Tories sat on its own report showing that two thirds of indebted benefit claimants have gone without food. But the Labour Party government is now doing nothing about it, with Keir Starmer previously condemning benefits as "handouts from the state" that lack "dignity". Startling hypocrisy from […] | By
(2024-10-15). Acting US labour secretary Julie Su intervenes in Boeing machinists strike. scmp.com Top US labour official met with leaders of Boeing and striking union workers as month-long stoppage takes toll on planemaker.
(2024-10-15). Australia's Labor, Coalition Push Toxic AUKUS Nuclear Waste Law Through. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-10-15). Australian Labor governments escalate repression of pro-Palestinian protesters. wsws.org Over the past week, authorities have carried out a series of attacks on protests opposing the genocide, which have the hallmarks of a nationally coordinated crackdown.
(2024-10-15). On brink of war with Iran, US Labor Secretary heads to Seattle in effort to shut down Boeing strike. wsws.org The White House is determined to shut down a strike against a major defense contractor on the eve of a major war.
(2024-10-15). One year since the defeat of Australian Labor's Voice referendum. wsws.org The Voice project was an attempt to exploit the widespread popular support for measures to address the appalling conditions of most indigenous people, in order to advance what was actually a pro-war and pro-business agenda.
(2024-10-15). If Trump Wins, Fascism, Project 2025, The Trade Unions & Democracy. indybay.org The possibility of a Trump government and what it would mean for working people and the trade unions was the focus of this program. Trade unionists talk about what fascism is and how a Trump presidency would mean to the unions, organizing and worker rights.
(2024-10-15). Egypt unveils new $14m plan to protect the Red Sea's coral reefs. newarab.com 
Egypt has recently In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, and the United States Agenc…
(2024-10-15). Trump's proposed mass deportations could 'decimate' the US food supply. grist.org 
As Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaigns for a second term in the White House, the former president has repeatedly promised to enact the largest deportation of undocumented immigrants in U.S. history. It's a bold threat that legal experts say should be taken seriously, despite the significant technical and logistical challenges posed by deporting Even if only somewhat successful, Trump's hard-line approach to immigration — with it…
(2024-10-15). Mayo Clinic, Carnegie Mellon researchers secure ARPA-H award for multiyear implantable device research for diabetes and obesity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers will join collaborators on a federally-funded project to improve the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
(2024-10-15). How a war between Israel and Iran could impact oil prices. newarab.com 
(2024-10-15). Zionist 'Safety Patrols' on Campus Have Little Concern for Jewish Safety. counterpunch.org 
Last academic year saw university students across North American campuses form Gaza solidarity encampments to protest Israel's ongoing genocide of Palestinians and their universities' financial complicity in the carnage. The sit-ins received widespread media coverage and helped carry Israel's crimes against Palestinians to the top of the Western news agenda. Although these campus protests were overwhelmingly peaceful
(2024-10-15). Muslim Parents Beware: Cocomelon Will Liquify Your Child's Brain. muslimskeptic.com In the modern world, technology-driven entertainment is a highly lucrative business, to the extent that corporate executives will go to almost any length to ensure its financial success, even if that means exploiting and harming the minds of young children. Moonbug Entertainment is one such company. It owns one of—if not the—most popular entertainment channel …
(2024-10-15). New Face of Tech Scholarship Program goes global. ummid.com Samsung subsidiary HARMAN and 1,000 Dreams Fund, a non-profit serving Talented Women in Need, Wednesday (October 09, 2024) announced the global expansion of its New Face of Tech Scholarship Program, now in its 8th year.
(2024-10-15). A deadly billion-dollar grave. indybay.org If war is the "father of all things," then profit is its grandfather. For it was profit that first created the pressure on states to acquire more and more and ever more expensive weapons… From today's perspective, an end to all wars seems unlikely. What has proven to be such a good business is hard to kill…
(2024-10-15). Pro-Palestine protesters arrested outside NY Stock Exchange. newarab.com 
About 200 demonstrators protesting The protesters chanted "Let Gaza live!" and "Up up with liberation, down down with occupation! in front of the stock exchange's landmark building in lower Manhattan. | "The reason we're here is to demand that the US government stop sending bombs to Israel and stop profiti…
(2024-10-15). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…
(2024-10-15). The role of Lebanon's army as Israel wages war on Hezbollah. newarab.com 
On 3 October, Israeli military forces struck a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) post in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, During the incident, and for the first time since hostilities began in October 2023, Lebanese soldiers
(2024-10-15). Jason Hickel explains why a liberated Palestine threatens global capitalism. indybay.org 'A liberated Palestine means a liberated Middle East. A liberated Middle East means capitalism really faces a crisis[…] & they're unleashing the full violence of their extraordinary power to ensure it doesn't.' | Video: 6m 14s at www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dBy4-6pn1M…
(2024-10-15). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org
(2024-10-15). Direct Job Creation in America with Steven Attewell (New Transcript!). mronline.org 
This month we are re-publishing our conversation with Steven Attewell along with a new written transcript and episode graphic. Attewell is author of the incredible book, People Must Live by Work: Direct Job Creation in America from FDR to Reagan, published in 2018 by University of Pennsylvania Press. The book examines the history of job creation programs in the United States from the Great Depression to the Humphrey-Hawkins Act of 1978.
(2024-10-15). Americans suing for right to buy Hermès Birkin bags add fraud, false advertising claims. scmp.com Plaintiffs in antitrust case over Hermès limiting ability to buy coveted bags to customers who purchase other items amend their complaint.
(2024-10-15). Numerosas actividades en Chile a cinco años del estallido social. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 oct (RHC) Decenas de actividades se preparan hoy en Chile en ocasión del quinto aniversario del estallido social del 18 de octubre de 2019, cuando millones de personas se movilizaron contra el neoliberalismo y las desigualdades sociales.
(2024-10-15). El municipio, actor clave para el desarrollo en el ámbito local. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 oct (RHC) La importancia de la reunión de rendición de cuenta del delegado a sus electores, como espacio ideal para seguir construyendo nuestro socialismo desde el barrio, fue ratificada por el miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido y presidente del Parlamento, Esteban Lazo Hernández.