albawaba (2024-10-21). Flight disruptions continue: Emirates extends suspension to Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Emirates Airlines announced in a recent travel update that it has decided to suspend its flights to Iran and Iraq until October 23, 2024. The move comes in reaction to the increasing tensions in the Middle East.The decision comes after previous restrictions that were first scheduled to expire on October 8 were subsequently extended until October 16. As the airline continues to put passenger safety first, the measure affects flights to important destinations including Tehran and Baghdad.Travelers who have Tehran and Baghdad as their final destinations will not be permitted to depart until after October…

newarab (2024-10-21). Voters in Iraqi Kurdistan cast ballots in long-delayed elections. newarab.com Residents of The election comes after a ruling by Iraq's Federal Supreme Court in May 2…

presstv.ir (2024-10-21). Iraqi resistance strikes 'vital Israeli targets' with drones. presstv.ir The Islamic resistance in Iraq says it has carried out fresh retaliatory operations, striking a number of Israeli targets inside the occupied territories.

Jeffrey St. Clair (2024-10-21). Writin' is Fightin': 30 Years of Punching Back. counterpunch.org When CounterPunch went to press 30 years ago on paper printed with ink that smeared your fingers, Bill Gates was worth a mere $6 billion, the atmosphere was clotted with a (barely) liveable 357PPM of carbon dioxide, Bill Clinton was plotting his first missile strikes (Iraq, of course), Larry Summers was scheming how to turn Brazil into the US's toxic waste dump and Al Gore's great invention was little more than a dial-up traffic jam.

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2024-10-21). Students And Faculty Encountering Stricter Anti-Protest Rules. popularresistance.org This semester returning university students have encountered stricter anti-protest regulations at their schools, while advocates continue to deal with fallout from last spring's Gaza solidarity | "University administrators across the United States have declared an indefinite state of emergency on college campuses," wrote National SJP organizer Carrie Zaremba in September. "Schools are rolling out policies in preparation for quashing pro-Palestine student activism this Fall semester, and reshaping regulations and even campuses in the process to suit this new normal." | Palestine Legal senior staff attorney Radhika…

channelnewsasia (2024-10-21). Pritam Singh trial: Defence, Deputy Attorney-General clash over disclosing ex-WP cadre's unredacted messages. channelnewsasia.com Cross-examination of former Workers' Party cadre member Yudhishthra Nathan was interrupted by an exchange between Pritam Singh's lawyer and a Deputy Attorney-General on whether Mr Nathan's unredacted text messages should be disclosed.

channelnewsasia (2024-10-21). Ex-WP cadre admits wanting Raeesah Khan to lie more as party lacked 'suitable plan' for coming clean. channelnewsasia.com Under cross-examination by the defence, former Workers' Party cadre Yudhishthra Nathan said he could not recall whether he had suggested that Ms Khan maintain her lie in a meeting with WP chief Pritam Singh.

Reuters (2024-10-21). Blasts hit Beirut as Israel warns of strikes on Hezbollah finance arm. scmp.com Israel says it will attack 'infrastructure' of US-sanctioned Al-Qard Al-Hassan, calling on people to move away from its facilities.

Dave DeCamp (2024-10-21). Israel Starts Bombing Banks in Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Late Sunday, the Israeli military began launching a series of airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahieh and in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, targeting the branches of a bank. The strikes began shortly after an Israeli military spokesman said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) would start hitting buildings that belong to al-Qard al-Hassan Association, a …

MEE staff (2024-10-21). Israeli jets hit financial institutions as they pound Beirut and southern Lebanon. middleeasteye.net Israeli jets hit financial institutions as they pound Beirut and southern Lebanon | US envoy arrives in Beirut to try and negotiate resolution to violence in Lebanon | Mon, 10/21/2024 – 11: 37 | An overnight Israeli air strike targeted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group in Beirut's southern suburbs on 21 Oct…

DikelediM (2024-10-21). President seeks better prospects for matric Class of 2024. sanews.gov.za President seeks better prospects for matric Class of 2024 | President Cyril Ramaphosa has in his weekly newsletter, extended his best wishes to learners writing their matric exams, acknowledging the hard work, resilience and perseverance they have shown in preparing for this crucial milestone., , Today marks the commencement of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, with over 880 000 candidates across South Africa sitting for their matric exams. , , "On behalf of the government, I wish all our learners well at this challenging and exciting time. The Class of 2024 entered Grade 8 at the height of the CO…