Jailed Bahraini activist begins second hunger strikeA previous hunger strike by the 64-year-old activist, who also holds Danish citizenship, lasted for 110 days in 2012 – and a doctor now is warning the Danish government that Mr Khawaja is already 22 pounds underweight, with a heart condition that could worsen.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/jailed-bahraini-activist-begins-second-hunger-strikeLebanon’s Aoun calls for end to Israeli attacks in meeting with US envoyUN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday that the previous day’s attack on UNIFIL troops, which he said involved an Israeli drone dropping a grenade in the vicinity of a patrol, as well as a tank opening fire on peacekeepers near the border town of Kfar Kila, was “very, very dangerous”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/28/lebanons-aoun-calls-for-end-to-israeli-attacks-in-meeting-with-us-envoyhttps://archive.ph/ohzdjInspecting passers-by | Israeli forces establish new checkpoint in western Al-QuneitraAn Israeli patrol of five military vehicles advanced this morning into Be’r Al-Ajam town in the western countryside of Al-Quneitra, where the patrol’s members established a checkpoint to inspect passers-by. This coincided with growing public concern about the recurrent movements by Israeli forces in the region.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/372492/PKK says withdrawing all forces from Turkey to northern IraqThe PKK said the move reflected its dedication to disarmament and integration, calling on the Turkish government to enact laws that would enable its transition into legitimate political participation. PKK spokesperson Zagros Hiwa told Reuters that the withdrawal was part of implementing Ocalan’s peace plan, adding that Turkey now needed to introduce political changes to support the process.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pkk-says-withdrawing-all-forces-turkey-northern-iraqMorocco: Over 2,400 protestors facing prosecution over Gen Z demonstrationsMore than 2,400 people are facing prosecution in Morocco over recent GenZ 212 protests demanding better public education and health care, the public prosecutor's office said Tuesday. Over 1,400 were already in detention, Hassan Farhan, a judge and senior judicial official at the public prosecutor's office, said in a press conference.
https://www.newarab.com/news/morocco-over-2400-facing-prosecution-over-gen-z-protestsThousands to defy UK ban on Palestine Action in ‘historic’ mass civil disobedienceProtests will take place in 18 towns and cities across the UK next month ahead of and during next month's judicial review of the direct action group's proscription. Clive Dolphin, a spokesperson for Defend Our Juries, the campaign group coordinating the protests, said that the actions were “designed to exert pressure” over the upcoming judicial review. In July, Yvette Cooper, then home secretary, banned Palestine Action and designated the group as a terrorist organisation.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/campaigners-seeking-lift-palestine-action-ban-announce-uk-wide-historic-mass-civilGovernment urged to halt arms to UAE after report suggests British-made weapons funnelled to Sudan militiaDocuments seen by the UN security council accused the UAE of supplying weapons to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, allegations which the country denies. At least 150,000 people have been killed in the war between RSF and Sudan’s military over the last three years, with each side accused of war crimes.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/government-urged-halt-arms-uae-after-report-suggests-british-made-weapons-funnelled-sudanDuma passes law on year-round conscription According to the bill, the actual dispatch of conscripts for military service will be carried out twice a year - from April 1 to July 15 and from October 1 to December 31. The authors of the initiative also propose setting special deadlines for certain categories of people. For instance, rural residents engaged in field work will be sent for service from October 15 to December 31, teaching staff from May 1 to July 15, and residents of some Far North areas from May 1 to July 15 or from November 1 to December 31.
https://tass.com/politics/2036315https://archive.ph/8Q4HYGreek police increase security after protests against Israeli cruise shipYannis Sifanakis, a leading campaigner who spent the summer organising anti-war protests across Greece – an increasingly popular destination for Israelis – said: “Those Israelis who support the actions of their government aren’t welcome here.” Sifanakis said the rallies were driven by anger over what was happening in a region many Greeks regard as an inherent part of the Mediterranean and, as such, home.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/29/greek-police-increase-security-after-protests-against-israeli-cruise-shipUS fails to make big dent in UN vote calling for end to Cuba embargoThe United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. It adopted a resolution with 165 votes in favor, seven against and 12 abstentions. The U.S. convinced Argentina, Hungary, North Macedonia, Paraguay and Ukraine to join it and Israel in voting against the resolution.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-fails-make-big-dent-un-vote-calling-end-cuba-embargo-2025-10-29/Alberta government runs roughshod over democratic rights to illegalize strike by 50,000 teachersAlberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) government is carrying out a massive assault on the democratic rights of more than 51,000 public school teachers and education workers. In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, after just a half-day of debate, it adopted draconian legislation—Bill 2, The Back to School Act—that illegalizes a three-week strike at the province’s public schools (regular, Catholic and French-language) and imposes a concessions-laden, four-year contract on teachers that they overwhelmingly rejected last month.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/10/29/daae-o29.htmlHuge Brazilian raid on Rio gang leaves at least 64 people dead and 81 under arrestAn unknown number of people were wounded. The United Nations’ human rights body said it was “horrified” by the deadly police operation, called for effective investigations and reminded authorities of their obligations under international human rights law. César Muñoz, director of Human Rights Watch in Brazil, called Tuesday’s events “a huge tragedy” and a “disaster.”
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