Famine has been declared in Sudan amid a bloody civil war and—while famine has been declared in parts of the country already—there is a risk that 2.5 million people could die from starvation in the next few weeks.
Category: 20 August 2024
PICK YOUR POISON: VANCE, WALZ CAN AGREE ON DIET MOUNTAIN DEW
Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, made a joke that fell flat last month when he said society has become so “woke” that even the simple act of drinking a Diet Mountain Dew could be called “racist.”
NEW WORLD DISORDER: YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT HIGH IN ARAB COUNTRIES
Eight Arab states are struggling with youth unemployment even higher than before the COVID-19 outbreak, and experts say many of these countries have “unequal access” to opportunities.
SECRET FILES SHOW RUSSIA HAS TRAINED NAVY TO TARGET SITES IN EUROPE WITH NUCLEAR-CAPABLE MISSILES
Russia's military has plans in place to attack targets across Europe with nuclear-capable missiles as war with Ukraine heats up and NATO continues to encourage Kyiv to strike deeper inside Russia.
WESTERN MEDIA SAYS UKRAINE OFFENSIVE A SUCCESS, AS RUSSIA TAKES MORE LAND
Russia continues to seize more strategically important land in Ukraine’s east—a major blow for Kyiv, which has been enjoying positive headlines in the Western media over its misadventure in Russia’s Kursk.
MORE ISRAELIS WANT ALL-OUT WAR WITH HEZBOLLAH
About 67 percent of Israelis say they support a more aggressive approach against Lebanon’s Hezbollah after months of clashes on the northern border, which has displaced 60,000 Israelis from their homes in settlements in Northern Israel.
NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH: UNIVERSITIES CLAMPING DOWN ON ANTI-GENOCIDE PROTESTS
Universities across the U.S. are devising plans and coming up with new rules in preparation for the anti-genocide protests that will be resuming on campuses as the fall semester begins and Israel continues its massacre in Gaza.
ISRAELI ‘SETTLER’ ATTACK SO BARBARIC, EVEN NETANYAHU CRITICIZES
At least 100 Israeli settlers, wearing masks and with the support of IDF troops, rampaged through the West Bank town of Jit last week—killing one Palestinian and injuring others in what was seen as the latest atrocity committed by Israelis against Palestinians.
U.S.: ISRAEL WILL NOT DEFEAT HAMAS
Senior U.S. officials told The New York Times last week that Israel has achieved all that it will accomplish from a military standpoint in Gaza and—while the IDF has severely weakened Hamas, it will not completely destroy the group.
BULLSHIT BIDEN BLAMES HAMAS OF ‘BACKING AWAY’ FROM NON-STARTER HOSTAGE DEAL
The Israel War began following Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 that killed some 1,200 Israelis, of which the Israeli Defense Force allegedly killed half of them in the Hannibal Directive.