Further news and analysis articles of interest:

AUSTRALIA

Israeli Soldiers Set for Sydney Marathon as Australia Faces Calls for Gaza War Crimes Probe
https://daysofpalestine.ps/israeli-soldiers-set-for-sydney-marathon-as-australia-faces-calls-for-gaza-war-crimes-probe/

Sydney Marathon. Who told NSW Police to run bodyguard for Israel’s army?
https://michaelwest.com.au/sydney-marathon-who-told-nsw-police-to-run-bodyguard-for-israels-army/

How AUKUS could destroy Australia
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/defence/2026/08/29/how-aukus-could-destroy-australia

Inside Labor’s migration crackdown
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/immigration/2026/08/29/inside-labors-migration-crackdown

Housing shortages worsen abuse crisis
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2026/08/29/housing-shortages-worsen-abuse-crisis

“Another Site for Resistance”: Mparntwe for Falastin Activists on Their Pine Gap Blockade Prosecution
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/another-site-for-resistance-mparntwe-for-falastin-activists-on-their-pine-gap-blockade-prosecution/

The NSW Police Drone Surveillance Trial Is Being Expanded Before Any Official Assessment
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/the-nsw-police-drone-surveillance-trial-is-being-expanded-before-any-official-assessment/

Australian Army accomplishes three new operational milestones during Exercise Pozieres Run 2026
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/australian-army-exercise-pozieres-run-2026-himars-as9-huntsman-drones

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

Venezuela, US Announce Controversial Oil Deal as Terms Remain Unclear
https://orinocotribune.com/venezuela-us-announce-controversial-oil-deal-as-terms-remain-unclear/
see also: https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Economy/venezuela-outlines-25-year-oil-framework-with-washington

Venezuela Retains Sovereignty Over Its Resources: Delcy Rodríguez on Oil Agreement With US
https://orinocotribune.com/venezuela-retains-sovereignty-over-its-resources-delcy-rodriguez-on-oil-agreement-with-us/

The Venezuela–US Oil Agreement in Detail
https://orinocotribune.com/the-venezuela-us-oil-agreement-in-detail/

Trump calls plunder of Venezuelan oil a ‘gift’ as Washington tries to refill war-drained reserves
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/08/31/775382/Trump-calls-plunder-of-Venezuelan-oil-a-%E2%80%98gift%E2%80%99-as-Washington-tries-to-refill-war-drained-reserves

Thieving Matters: The Trump-Venezuela Oil Steal
https://orinocotribune.com/thieving-matters-the-trump-venezuela-oil-steal/

China Demands Respect for Venezuela Investments amid Oilfield Transfers to US-Controlled Operator
https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/china-demands-respect-for-venezuela-investments-amid-oilfield-transfers-to-us-controlled-operator/

US once probed Venezuela billionaire. Now he is Pentagon’s oil partner
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-once-probed-venezuela-billionaire–now-he-is-pentagon-s-o

US Expands Venezuela’s Mining Licenses to Coal and Gold, Maintain Sanctions Controls (+Controversy)
https://orinocotribune.com/us-expands-venezuela-mining-licenses-to-coal-and-gold-maintain-sanctions-controls-controversy/

Brazil’s coup plot was stopped, but Trump is raising new fears
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/brazil-s-coup-plot-was-stopped–but-trump-is-raising-new-fea

Brazil must not surrender its critical minerals
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/08/30/brazil-must-not-surrender-its-critical-minerals/

If Brazil Falls, All of South America Falls Into the Clutches of Imperialism
https://resumen-english.org/2026/08/if-brazil-falls-all-of-south-america-falls-into-the-clutches-of-imperialism/

Flavio Bolsonaro praises Bukele’s crime crackdown ahead of Brazil vote
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/flavio-bolsonaro-praises-bukele-s-crime-crackdown-ahead-of-b

Solidarity spreads across Brazil after US terrorism designation of Rawa Alsagheer
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260904-solidarity-spreads-across-brazil-after-us-terrorism-designation-of-rawa-alsagheer/

Unabated violence: 47 dead and 60 kidnapped in Haiti in August 24 massacre
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/02/unabated-violence-47-dead-and-60-kidnapped-in-haiti-in-august-24-massacre/

President De la Espriella cancels peace talks in Colombia
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/01/president-de-la-espriella-cancels-peace-talks-in-colombia/

‘You won, Mr. President’: Press freedom under attack in Ecuador
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/04/you-won-mr-president-press-freedom-under-attack-in-ecuador/

Argentina challenges Malvinas Islands oil project in court
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/environment/argentina-challenges-malvinas-islands-oil-project-in-court

Honduras: The Garifuna People Resist the Seizure of Their Territories
https://orinocotribune.com/honduras-the-garifuna-people-resist-the-seizure-of-their-territories/

Bolivia’s Cerimedo Scandal Widens: New Detention Order, New Probe As Political Advisor Breaks Silence
https://www.latintimes.com/bolivias-cerimedo-scandal-widens-new-detention-order-new-probe-political-advisor-breaks-silence-598854

The Hour of the Furnaces: Internationalism in Difficult Times
https://mronline.org/2026/08/31/the-hour-of-the-furnaces-internationalism-in-difficult-times/

Cuba Easier on Foreign Investment and Non-State Enterprises
https://orinocotribune.com/cuba-easier-on-foreign-investment-and-non-state-enterprises/

Congressional shadow hearing to break the blockade on Cuba
https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/09/04/congressional-shadow-hearing-to-break-the-blockade-on-cuba/

Defend Cuba and Demand the Lifting of the U.S. Energy Blockade and Embargo
https://mronline.org/2026/09/02/defend-cuba-and-demand-the-lifting-of-the-u-s-energy-blockade-and-embargo/

Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolutionary Project of Venezuela—Release and Repatriate Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores!
https://www.anti-imperialists.com/statements/ad0a3a9e-9c03-432e-bb3c-f32e2a5e08c1/

Grassroots Organization & Self-Management: How Communes are Transforming Venezuela & Inspiring the World
https://orinocotribune.com/grassroots-organization-self-management-how-communes-are-transforming-venezuela-inspiring-the-world/

Venezuela under siege: What should progressives do?
https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/09/03/venezuela-under-siege-what-should-progressives-do/

Caracas Commune Showcases Two Decades Of Community Organization
https://www.telesurenglish.net/caracas-decades-community-organization/

Devastating Factors in Chocó Humanitarian Crisis After Earthquake
https://www.telesurenglish.net/choco-humanitarian-crisis/

U.S. Secretary of State to Visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Next Week
https://www.telesurenglish.net/u-s-secretary-of-state-to-visit-colombia-ecuador-peru-next-week/

WEST ASIA

Israeli Special Forces Unit Infiltrates Gaza City, Confronted by Palestinian Resistance; Military Carries Out 13 Raids to Protect Them
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68266&slug=israeli-special-forces-unit-infiltrates-gaza-city-confronted-by-palestinian-resistance-military-carries-out-13-raids-to-protect-them
see also: https://thecradle.co/articles/hamas-fighters-confront-israeli-special-forces-during-gaza-incursion-report
see also: https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-special-force-discovered-in-gaza-city-as-heavy-strikes-cause-massacre/
see also: https://www.palestinechronicle.com/ambush-airstrikes-withdrawal-what-we-know-about-israels-thwarted-operation/

Haaretz: Israeli-Armed Militia, Not Israeli Soldiers, Carried Out Tuesday’s Gaza Abduction of Hamas Official
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68271&slug=haaretz-israeli-armed-militia-not-israeli-soldiers-carried-out-tuesdays-gaza-abduction-of-hamas-official

Aid Workers as Cover: New Details Emerge on Israeli Special Forces Operation in Gaza
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/aid-workers-as-cover-new-details-emerge-on-israeli-special-forces-operation-in-gaza/

Israel awaiting US greenlight to forcibly expel Palestinians from Gaza
https://thecradle.co/articles/israel-awaiting-us-greenlight-to-forcibly-expel-palestinians-from-gaza
see also: https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-ready-remove-gaza-population-if-us-gives-approval

Forced Transfer and Ongoing Ethnic Cleansing: The Systematic Israeli Push to Depopulate Gaza
https://gazaherald.com/2026/09/05/displace/

Israeli Minister Says Israel ‘Organised and Prepared’ to Forcibly Displace Palestinians From Gaza
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68275&slug=israeli-minister-says-israel-organised-and-prepared-to-forcibly-displace-palestinians-from-gaza

Israeli Ministers Revive Gaza Ethnic Cleansing Plans: An Election Slogan, or Still Israel’s Agenda?
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68288&slug=israeli-ministers-revive-gaza-ethnic-cleansing-plans-an-election-slogan-or-still-israels-agenda

Gaza Prisoner’s Death Revealed as Israel Detains 500 Palestinians in One Month
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/gaza-prisoners-death-revealed-as-israel-detains-500-palestinians-in-one-month/

Iranian Army targets US base in UAE in response to Larak attack
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iranian-army-targets-us-base-in-uae-in-response-to-larak-att
see also: https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/01/us-resumes-airstrikes-on-iran-after-month-long-pause/

Over 4,500 Settler Attacks Recorded across West Bank since Start of 2026
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/over-4500-settler-attacks-recorded-across-west-bank-since-start-of-2026/

‘Not a Single Home Standing’: Israel Empties 66th Palestinian Village
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/not-a-single-home-standing-israel-empties-66th-palestinian-village/

Explosions near Kharg Island amid Reports US Struck Iranian Oil Tanker
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/explosions-near-kharg-island-amid-reports-us-struck-iranian-oil-tanker/

Israel’s Restrictions on Engine Oil Threaten Gaza’s Ability to Generate Electricity
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-engine-oil-generators-electricity-israeli-siege

Israeli troops ‘stood by and watched’ as settlers carried out new West Bank pogrom
https://thecradle.co/articles/israeli-troops-stood-by-and-watched-as-settlers-carried-out-new-west-bank-pogrom

Iran’s security chief warns US of ‘new battlefield strategy’ after Washington’s newest war crimes
https://thecradle.co/articles/irans-security-chief-warns-us-of-new-battlefield-strategy-after-washingtons-newest-war-crimes

South Africa submits evidence to ICJ showing Israel ignored Gaza genocide orders
https://thecradle.co/articles/south-africa-submits-evidence-to-icj-showing-israel-ignored-gaza-genocide-orders

Washington to impose weekly sanctions in bid to tighten economic noose on Iran
https://thecradle.co/articles/washington-to-impose-weekly-sanctions-in-bid-to-tighten-economic-noose-on-iran

WFP halves food aid to occupied West Bank as funding for UN agency collapses
https://thecradle.co/articles/wfp-halves-food-aid-to-occupied-west-bank-as-funding-for-un-agency-collapses

Baghdad rejects US plan to keep troops in Iraq past 30 Sept deadline
https://thecradle.co/articles/baghdad-rejects-us-plan-to-keep-troops-in-iraq-past-30-sept-deadline

Pentagon shuts off advertising trackers on phones, computers after Iran exploits data to target US forces
https://thecradle.co/articles/pentagon-shuts-off-advertising-trackers-on-phones-computers-after-iran-exploits-data-to-target-us-forces

Israel claims ‘operational control’ over Hezbollah ‘nerve center’ beneath Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Ridge
https://thecradle.co/articles/israel-claims-operational-control-of-hezbollah-nerve-center-beneath-lebanons-ali-al-taher-ridge

Hezbollah: Release of detainees happening amid continued bloodshed
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah–release-of-prisoners-happening-amid-continued-blo

US Seeks Lebanese Concessions to Revive Negotiations
https://en.al-akhbar.com/news/us-seeks-lebanese-concessions-to-revive-negotiations

Akram al-Kaabi warns US troops must leave Iraq by September 30
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/akram-al-kaabi-warns-us-troops-must-leave-iraq-by-september

Ben-Gvir Boasts of Harsh Conditions and Mistreatment of Palestinian Women in Israeli Jails: “The Bare minimum of the Minimum!”
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68258&slug=ben-gvir-boasts-of-harsh-conditions-and-mistreatment-of-palestinian-women-in-israeli-jails-the-bare-minimum-of-the-minimum

Ben-Gvir Boasts of Starvation of Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Jails
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68265&slug=ben-gvir-boasts-of-starvation-of-palestinian-detainees-in-israeli-jails

Gaza’s Medicine Shortage Threatens Thousands as Health System Nears Collapse
https://gazaherald.com/2026/09/03/gazas-48/

Palestinian Schools in Occupied Jerusalem Suspend Classes as Israel Denies Teachers’ Permits
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68264&slug=palestinian-schools-in-occupied-jerusalem-suspend-classes-as-israel-denies-teachers-permits

ICC-Wanted Israel’s Netanyahu During Gaza Visit: “We’re Not Withdrawing”
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68274&slug=icc-wanted-israels-netanyahu-during-gaza-visit-were-not-withdrawing

Palestinian Groups: Israel Hides Fate of Gaza Detainees for Third Year
https://gazaherald.com/2026/08/31/palestinian-50/

600 Days Without Trial: Amnesty Calls for Release Gaza Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya
https://gazaherald.com/2026/08/31/amnesty-10/

Palestinian Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya Says Israeli Guards Continue to Abuse Him
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68279&slug=palestinian-doctor-hussam-abu-safiya-says-israeli-guards-continue-to-abuse-him
see also: https://www.palestinechronicle.com/they-keep-beating-me-dr-hussam-abu-safiya-gives-new-testimony-from-israeli-prison/

Amnesty Warns Israel Is ‘Brazenly Expanding’ Annexation into Area A
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/amnesty-warns-israel-is-brazenly-expanding-annexation-into-area-a/

The West Bank’s Ultra-Apartheid and the Collusive International Silence
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-west-banks-ultra-apartheid-and-the-collusive-international-silence/

55 Palestinian Bodies Recovered in Zaytoun as Israeli Fire Wounds Child
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/55-palestinian-bodies-recovered-in-zaytoun-as-israeli-fire-wounds-child/

Israel Heads for Election with No Clear Path to Power
https://en.al-akhbar.com/news/israel-heads-for-election-with-no-clear-path-to-power

Hamas warns of renewed Gaza displacement plans, urges Arab action
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-warns-of-renewed-gaza-displacement-plans–urges-arab-a

Hamas: Board of Peace Statement Biased, Unfair and Detached From Reality
https://gazaherald.com/2026/09/05/hamas-73/

Hamas rejects ‘Board of Peace’ claims over Gaza, Resistance
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-rejects–board-of-peace–claims-over-gaza–resistance

‘Israel’ used guilt-by-association policy in Gaza aid worker killings
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel–used-guilt-by-association-policy-in-gaza-aid-worker
see also: https://gazaherald.com/2026/09/05/seven-6/
see also: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/05/aid-workers-gaza-killed-in-israel-airstrike-investigation

Israeli forces burn homes in Houla, demolish buildings in al-Mansouri
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-forces-burn-homes-in-houla–demolish-buildings-in-al
see also: https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369286/

Russia, China set to challenge UN vote on Iran sanctions panel
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/russia–china-set-to-challenge-un-vote-on-iran-sanctions-pan

Beijing condemns US sanctions on Chinese companies over Iran
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/beijing-condemns-us-sanctions-on-chinese-companies-over-iran

US, Europe push IAEA resolution referring Iran to UN Security Council
https://thecradle.co/articles/us-europe-push-iaea-resolution-referring-iran-to-un-security-council

Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s sewage system triggers algal bloom, shutting down Israeli desalination plants
https://thecradle.co/articles/israels-destruction-of-gazas-sewage-system-triggers-algal-bloom-shutting-down-israeli-desalination-plants

Netanyahu Denied Erez Crossing Was Ready to Reopen to Gaza, Until German and Israeli Reports Exposed the Lie
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68259&slug=netanyahu-denied-erez-crossing-was-ready-to-reopen-to-gaza-until-german-and-israeli-reports-exposed-the-lie

Saudi Arabia weighs $8 billion loan as Iran war strains finances
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/saudi-arabia-weighs–8-billion-loan-as-iran-war-strains-fina

US rejected Saudi request to lead war against Sanaa: Israeli media
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-rejected-saudi-request-to-lead-war-against-sanaa–israeli

Israeli terrorism is getting worse because Western leaders are cowards, hypocrites
https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/opinion/israeli-terrorism-is-getting-worse-because-western-leaders-a

UNRWA extends freeze on contract conversions for local staff amid growing financial crisis
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/30/369262/

Israel Imposes Curriculum on 45,000 Palestinian Students in Occupied Jerusalem
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-imposes-curriculum-on-45000-palestinian-students-in-occupied-jerusalem/

Israel Weaponizes Education to Erase Palestinian Identity
https://en.al-akhbar.com/news/israel-weaponizes-education-to-erase-palestinian-identity

Israel bars access to new lands east of Jerusalem as Hamas warns of settlement expansion
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369292/

‘War criminal promotion tactics’: Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign featuring Israeli trooper
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/04/775683/Adidas-Israeli-soldier-war-criminal-advertising-campaign
see also: https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68286&slug=adidas-faces-backlash-boycott-calls-after-israeli-soldier-involved-in-gaza-assault-appears-in-single-shoe-ad

A Study in Hypocrisy: Huckabee Calls Settlers “Terrorists” While Echoing Their Claim to the Land They Steal
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68289&slug=a-study-in-hypocrisy-huckabee-calls-settlers-terrorists-while-echoing-their-claim-to-the-land-they-steal

Ecocide in Iran
https://theintercept.com/2026/08/31/iran-war-environment-toxic-chemical-exposure/

“I Still Hear the Voices”: Wedding Guests Recall Horror of U.S. Bombing in Southern Iran
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/wedding-us-airstrike-kuhestak-iran-hormuz
see also: https://thecradle.co/articles/evidence-confirms-us-munition-directly-struck-iranian-wedding-killing-five-report
see also: https://medeabenjamin.substack.com/cp/214028214

The Thousand Martyrs Cup: Football Returns to Palestine After Three Years of Genocide
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/the-thousand-martyrs-cup-football

Qatar’s Q1 GDP falls 7% as Iran war weighs on energy production
https://www.zawya.com/en/economy/qatars-q1-gdp-falls-7-as-iran-war-weighs-on-energy-production-472560

West Bank: UN rights report warns of forcible displacement from three refugee camps
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168282
see also: https://www.palestinechronicle.com/ethnic-cleansing-un-says-israel-displaced-33000-palestinians-from-west-bank/

B’Tselem: Israel Killing West Bank Children at Record Rate
https://daysofpalestine.ps/btselem-israel-killing-palestinian-children-in-west-bank-at-unprecedented-rate-since-1967/

Druze militias launch multi-front assault against Syrian government forces in Suwayda
https://thecradle.co/articles/druze-militias-launch-multi-front-assault-against-syrian-government-forces-in-suwayda

Clashes reignite in Sweida between government forces and Druze groups
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/03/clashes-reignite-in-sweida-between-government-forces-and-druze-groups/

Israel Expands Arrests of Syrians Through Luring and Abduction
https://en.al-akhbar.com/news/israel-expands-arrests-of-syrians-through-luring-and-abducti

US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC transfers
https://thecradle.co/articles/us-sanctions-turkish-bank-over-alleged-irgc-transfers

Saudi oil exports sink to nine-year-low: Report
https://thecradle.co/articles/saudi-oil-exports-sink-to-nine-year-low-report

Manifesto of Arab Intellectuals Against Normalization with Israel and for the Affirmation of the Right of Arab Peoples to Self-Determination
https://mronline.org/2026/09/04/manifesto-of-arab-intellectuals-against-normalization-with-israel-and-for-the-affirmation-of-the-right-of-arab-peoples-to-self-determination/

As Israeli violence escalates, Palestinian youth increasingly identify as ‘martyrs-to-be’
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/04/as-israeli-violence-escalates-palestinian-youth-increasingly-identify-as-martyrs-to-be/

Why Washington’s Kurdish-led proxy became expendable
https://thecradle.co/articles/why-washingtons-kurdish-led-proxy-became-expendable

Inside Israel’s agent factory: How Mossad cultivates betrayal
https://thecradle.co/articles/inside-israels-agent-factory-how-mossad-cultivates-betrayal

The Hormuz bill crippling Washington’s allies
https://thecradle.co/articles/the-hormuz-bill-crippling-washingtons-allies

Israel’s ‘pilot zones’ become a cover for permanent occupation
https://thecradle.co/articles/israels-pilot-zones-become-a-cover-for-permanent-occupation

The exodus Israel cannot afford
https://thecradle.co/articles/the-exodus-israel-cannot-afford

Gaza’s roadmap to nowhere: Why Israel won’t give up control
https://www.newarab.com/analysis/gazas-roadmap-nowhere-why-israel-wont-give-control

A Painter, a Porter, a Homeland: Remembering Sliman Mansour
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/a-painter-a-porter-a-homeland-remembering-sliman-mansour/

NORTH AMERICA

Large Number of Faculty at Elite US Universities Linked to the National Endowment for Democracy, a CIA Cut-Out Specializing in Propaganda
https://orinocotribune.com/large-number-of-faculty-at-elite-us-universities-linked-to-the-national-endowment-for-democracy-a-cia-cut-out-specializing-in-propaganda/

US Navy stretched thin in West Asia as supply routes collapse: NYT
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-navy-stretched-thin-in-west-asia-as-supply-routes-collaps

286 days at sea: US Navy stretched thin as Iran war strains sailors
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/286-days-at-sea–us-navy-stretched-thin-as-iran-war-strains

US army secretary resigns as Pentagon tensions reach boiling point
https://thecradle.co/articles/us-army-secretary-resigns-as-internal-pentagon-tensions-reach-boiling-point

Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/05/pete-hegseth-pentagon-military

Long-term US treasury bonds hit worst level in 20 years
https://thecradle.co/articles/long-term-us-treasury-bonds-hit-worst-level-in-20-years

Washington approves potential $5bn arms package for Riyadh
https://thecradle.co/articles/washington-approves-potential-5bn-arms-package-for-riyadh

Nearly half of US citizens say Washington’s post-9/11 wars ‘worth the cost’
https://thecradle.co/articles/nearly-half-of-us-citizens-say-washingtons-post-911-wars-worth-the-cost

“Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestine Candidates
https://theintercept.com/2026/09/03/aipac-marc-rowan-donor-gaza-board-peace/

Ice Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks
https://theintercept.com/2026/09/03/ice-palantir-privacy-personal-info-access/

US Imperialism Lashes Out
https://luciddialectics.substack.com/p/us-imperialism-lashes-out

Trump lifts sanctions on top Al Qaeda recruiters, financiers days before 9/11 anniversary
https://thegrayzone.com/2026/09/04/trump-sanctions-al-qaeda-recruiters-9-11/

Pentagon polygraphs 50 Joint Staff members in unprecedented probe into war on Iran leaks
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/05/775697/Pentagon-subjects-Joint-Staff-members-polygraph-tests-major-leak-investigation–Report
see also: https://thecradle.co/articles/us-military-hunts-leakers-after-reports-expose-interceptor-shortages-amid-iran-war-report

Justice for Political Prisoners – From Palestine to Pakistan to Pennsylvania!
https://codepink.substack.com/p/justice-for-political-prisoners-from

ICE’s July Numbers Are In: More Non-Criminal Immigrants Arrested Than Ever Before
https://www.latintimes.com/ices-july-numbers-are-more-non-criminal-immigrants-arrested-ever-before-598846

Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.
https://theintercept.com/2026/08/29/hurricane-helene-ice-asheville-nc-g20-trump/

Flock Donations to Local Politicians’ Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount
https://theintercept.com/2026/09/04/flock-camera-surveillance-protest-donations/

AI and the profits boom
https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2026/09/01/ai-and-the-profits-boom/

How do we win Black liberation? Understanding the system and how to end it
https://liberationnews.org/how-do-we-win-black-liberation-understanding-the-system-and-how-to-end-it/

Lies, Damned Lies And Political Polls: Trump is NOT Crashing To Record Lows, Despite What Newsweek Tells You
https://newmatilda.com/2026/08/31/lies-damned-lies-and-political-polls-trump-is-not-crashing-to-record-lows-despite-what-newsweek-tells-you/

Seneca Nation rejects Trump’s colonial claim on Lake Ontario
https://mronline.org/2026/09/02/seneca-nation-rejects-trumps-colonial-claim-on-lake-ontario/

Federal judge blocks Trump Mail-in voting executive order, again
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/federal-judge-blocks-trump-mail-in-voting-executive-order–a

Trump boasts ‘we’re like pirates’, seizing Iran’s ships, as China challenges US sanctions
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2026/05/09/trump-pirates-iran-ships-china-us-sanctions/

Terror Lists to Shield the Gangster Capitalism of a Lunatic State: From ICE Raids to Palestine
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/terror-lists-to-shield-the-gangster-capitalism-of-a-lunatic-state-from-ice-raids-to-palestine/

They pay poverty wages, cut food aid and pile up fortunes
https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/09/02/they-pay-poverty-wages-cut-food-aid-and-pile-up-fortunes/

Minnesota 15 hearing exposes political police operation against labor
https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/08/30/minnesota-15-hearing-exposes-political-police-operation-against-labor/

Federal workers get zero, federal cops get 3.8%
https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/08/30/federal-workers-get-zero-federal-cops-get-3-8/

House to universities: Don’t you dare boycott Israel
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/house-passes-bill-israel-boycott/

US universities get millions to do military research for Israel
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-military-us-universities/

JD Vance Falsely Claims the US Does Not Murder Civilians
https://anotherdayintheempire.substack.com/p/jd-vance-falsely-claims-the-us-does

“Irregular Army: How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals to Fight the War on Terror” – book review
https://mronline.org/2026/08/31/irregular-army-how-the-us-military-recruited-neo-nazis-gang-members-and-criminals-to-fight-the-war-on-terror-book-review/

AFRICA

Leaked Files Reveal Uganda’s Secret Drone Deals with Israel
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-uganda-drone-program-elbit

Secretive U.S. Base in Somalia Signals New Phase of War
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/new-us-base-somalia-airstrikes-isis-al-shabaab-cia

Tanzanian opposition leader ordered to defend himself in treason trial
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/01/tanzanian-opposition-leader-ordered-to-defend-himself-in-treason-trial/

Ebola spreads to 60 health zones in eastern DRC; UN warns of funding shortfall
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/08/31/ebola-spreads-to-60-health-zones-in-eastern-drc-un-warns-of-funding-shortfall/

Breaking News from the AES
https://abasimperialism.substack.com/p/breaking-news-from-the-aes-e7a

New Headquarters for the Israeli Liaison Office in Rabat Sparks Outrage: What’s the Story?
https://www.alestiklal.net/en/article/new-headquarters-for-the-israeli-liaison-office-in-rabat-sparks-outrage-what-s-the-story

DRC considers embassy move to al-Quds after talks with ‘Israel’
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/drc-considers-embassy-move-to-al-quds-after-talks-with–isra

West and East Libya Agree To Hold Elections Within Two Years
https://www.telesurenglish.net/west-and-east-libya-agree-to-hold-elections-within-two-years/

Clashes In Sudan’s Border With Ethiopia Causes About 20,000 Displacements
https://www.telesurenglish.net/clashes-in-sudans-border-with-ethiopia-causes-about-20000-displacements/

The Long Arm of Washington: Will South Africa Resist Weaponizing Lawfare?
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-long-arm-of-washington-will-south-africa-resist-weaponizing-lawfare/

UN General Assembly adopts new world map that shows Africa’s true size
https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/05/un-general-assembly-adopts-new-world-map-that-shows-africas-true-size/
see also: https://english.almayadeen.net/news/miscellaneous/un-backs-african-led-push-to-correct-distorted-world-map

After Israel recognition, Somaliland president to make first US visit
https://www.newarab.com/news/after-israel-recognition-somaliland-president-make-us-visit

Judge orders arrest of Tunisian journalist Mohamed Yousfi
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/judge-orders-arrest-of-tunisian-journalist-mohamed-yousfi

EAST ASIA / SOUTH EAST ASIA / SOUTH ASIA

When the mountain broke: inside Nepal’s deadliest Himalayan flood
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/08/31/when-the-mountain-broke-inside-nepals-deadliest-himalayan-flood/

Indonesia’s intern doctors are being pushed to the brink under health minister and WHO hopeful
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/01/indonesias-intern-doctors-are-being-pushed-to-the-brink-under-health-minister-and-who-hopeful/

India marches against US wars in West Asia
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/04/india-marches-against-us-wars-in-west-asia/

UN committee reports rising religious and racial discrimination in India
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/01/un-committee-reports-rising-religious-and-racial-discrimination-in-india/

The USS Lincoln’s ‘leisure trip’ to Thailand: a port call of US neocolonialism and femicide
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/02/the-uss-lincolns-leisure-trip-to-thailand-a-port-call-of-us-neocolonialism-and-femicide/

South Korea weighs military deployment to Strait of Hormuz
https://thecradle.co/articles/south-korea-weighs-military-deployment-to-strait-of-hormuz

Tehran warns South Korea over involvement in Strait of Hormuz: Source
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/tehran-warns-south-korea-over-involvement-in-strait-of-hormu

Tripura: CPI(M) Office Vandalised by BJP Goons
https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2026/0830_pd/tripura-cpim-office-vandalised-bjp-goons

Lakhs Join Nationwide ‘Quit India’ Struggle against BJP Regime
https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2026/0830_pd/lakhs-join-nationwide-quit-india-struggle-against-bjp-regime

How JNU Faculty Was Taken Over by RSS-BJP
https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2026/0830_pd/how-jnu-faculty-was-taken-over-rss-bjp

Rebuild the Left, Resist Communal-Corporate Assault: CPI(M) Concludes Extended Session with Massive Rally in Kalyani
https://www.leftviews.in/en-IN/politics-77808/news-35946/cpi-m-west-bengal-extended-session-kalyani-rally

Slander over solidarity: the BBC reports a Himalayan disaster
https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/09/04/slander-over-solidarity-the-bbc-reports-a-himalayan-disaster/

Rights groups highlight deployment of mysterious group at August 27 demos
https://www.indoleft.org/news/2026-09-01/rights-groups-highlight-deployment-of-mysterious-group-at-august-27-demos.html

China’s photovoltaic power capacity overtakes coal-fired power for first time
https://socialistchina.org/2026/09/02/chinas-photovoltaic-power-capacity-overtakes-coal-fired-power-for-first-time/

EUROPE

Finland deepens military ties with ‘Israel’, ends UNRWA funding deal
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/finland-deepens-military-ties-with–israel—ends-unrwa-fund

Luxembourg Halts Approval for Israel Bonds That Help Fund the Genocide, Leaving Israel’s EU Borrowing in Doubt
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68270&slug=luxembourg-halts-approval-for-israel-bonds-that-help-fund-the-genocide-leaving-israels-eu-borrowing-in-doubt
see also: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/1/luxembourg-drops-approval-for-israel-bonds-issue-what-that-means

UK to Unveil “Comprehensive” Response to Israel’s Settlement Plans
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68268&slug=uk-to-unveil-comprehensive-response-to-israels-settlement-plans

Israel Threatens the UK With Retaliation if It Sanctions Its Illegal Settlements
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68287&slug=israel-threatens-the-uk-with-retaliation-if-it-sanctions-its-illegal-settlements

Italy’s ‘Antisemitism Bill’ Raises Fears of Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/italys-antisemitism-bill-raises-fears-of-crackdown-on-palestine-solidarity/

Thousands join Berlin’s Peace Days to support antimilitarism and solidarity
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/01/thousands-join-berlins-peace-days-to-support-antimilitarism-and-solidarity/

Germany escalates tensions with Russia, continues military exports to Israel
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/03/germany-escalates-tensions-with-russia-continues-military-exports-to-israel/

Iceland votes against joining EU
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/03/iceland-votes-against-joining-eu/

Washington claims EU ‘officially joined’ economic warfare against Iran
https://thecradle.co/articles/washington-claims-eu-officially-joined-economic-warfare-against-iran

White House pressures US firms to skip Paris space summit
https://thecradle.co/articles/white-house-pressures-us-firms-to-skip-paris-space-summit

Europe enters winter with ‘dangerously low’ gas reserves amid Persian Gulf supply shock: Report
https://thecradle.co/articles/europe-enters-winter-with-dangerously-low-gas-reserves-amid-persian-gulf-supply-shock-report

ICJP and Labour Muslim Network Urge UK Government to Take ‘Concrete Action’ on Palestine
https://qudsnen.com/post?id=68272&slug=icjp-and-labour-muslim-network-urge-uk-government-to-take-concrete-action-on-palestine

German sponsorship of Zionist settlements exposed
https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/german-sponsorship-of-zionist-settlements-exposed

Europe warns it may struggle to sustain prolonged war with Russia
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/europe-warns-it-may-struggle-to-sustain-prolonged-war-with-r

How Britain built a war network around Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/645160-how-britain-built-war-network/

Reporters Without Borders calls for borders for reporting (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/news/645129-rsf-ai-crackdown-rt-access/

It’s OK to fight for a foreign army (as long as they’re our friends)
https://www.declassifieduk.org/its-ok-to-fight-for-a-foreign-army-as-long-as-theyre-our-friends/

Resignations and protests as scandal hits Reform UK conference
https://www.newarab.com/news/resignations-and-protests-scandal-hits-reform-uk-conference

Under 1% of businesses in England use water of 10mln people combined
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/environment/under-1–of-businesses-in-england-use-water-of-10mln-people

Roger Waters, Guy Pearce among 200+ Figures Urging Venice to Fly Palestinian Flag
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/roger-waters-guy-pearce-among-200-figures-urging-venice-to-fly-palestinian-flag/

PI Briefing | No. 26 | Fortress Europe
https://progressive.international/wire/2026-08-31-pi-briefing-no-26-fortress-europe/en/

OTHER

With Xi, Putin, and Modi in attendance, SCO condemns US economic warfare
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/01/with-xi-putin-and-modi-in-attendance-sco-condemns-us-economic-warfare/
see also: https://thecradle.co/articles/sco-leaders-sign-bishkek-declaration-against-western-unilateralism
see also: https://socialistchina.org/2026/09/03/xi-jinping-at-sco-summit-the-trend-toward-a-multipolar-world-is-irreversible/

A Dying Capitalism
https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2026/0830_pd/dying-capitalism

Global Warming Will Exceed Limit, UN Says as it Maps Path to Get Back Below Danger Zone
https://english.aawsat.com/varieties/5313797-global-warming-will-exceed-limit-un-says-it-maps-path-get-back-below-danger-zone

Yeros: The Cold War as Global Counterrevolution
https://progressive.international/blueprint/46c9bd50-9a6d-4172-b07e-b90fb8b1d386-yeros-the-cold-war-as-global-counterrevolution/en/

The Summer of Never-Ending Heat in the Age of Genocide
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-summer-of-never-ending-heat-in-the-age-of-genocide/

Wars, droughts, trade rows push world food prices to four-year high
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/wars-droughts-trade-disruptions-push-world-food-prices-to-four-year-high

Why the Global South Needs an Industrial Policy: The Thirty-Sixth Newsletter (2026)
https://thetricontinental.org/newsletterissue/global-south-industrial-policy/