Mohammad Ayesh (2023-08-20). Arabic press review: Rare Yemeni artefacts to be auctioned in Israel. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Rare Yemeni artefacts to be auctioned in Israel | Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian academic slams UAE strategy in Yemen, and Egyptian journalists hold sit-in to demand release of jailed colleagues | Sun, 08/20/2023 – 10: 38 | A bronze frame from Yemen is expected to be up for auction in Israel in October (Abdullah Mohsen/Facebook) | Yemeni artefacts to be sold in Israel

| Reuters | (2023-08-20). Tropical storm Hilary makes landfall over Baja California peninsula, set to pummel US Southwest. tribune.com.pk Tropical storm Hilary made landfall over the Baja California peninsula on Sunday, pelting the region with intense rain and heading toward the US Southwest, where forecasters warned of life-threatening and "catastrophic" flooding. | One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash flooding in the peninsula, where some roads were swept away and images on social media showed raging torrents gushing down city streets that have been turned into rivers. | In the United States, the storm has already wreaked havoc on flights and sporting events before it even arrived, while officials warned residents to remain indoors…

MEE staff (2023-08-19). Palestinian dies days after shooting by Israeli forces during West Bank raid. middleeasteye.net Palestinian dies days after shooting by Israeli forces during West Bank raid | Mohammed Abu Asaab was seriously wounded earlier this week when Israeli forces raided the Balata camp | Sat, 08/19/2023 – 12: 50 | Mohammed Abu Asaab died on Saturday after being shot by Israeli forces on Wednesday this week (Social Media) | A

WSWS (2023-08-19). All-out propaganda blitz by Teamsters bureaucrats in final days of UPS vote. wsws.org With the end of voting next Tuesday, the Teamsters bureaucracy is engaged in a desperate, last-ditch effort to ensure the passage of the sellout contract for 340,000 workers at UPS, combining a public relations blitz on social media with intimidation tactics against rank-and-file opponents.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-20). Denuncian ecuatorianos en el exterior dificultades para votar. telesurtv.net "¡Queremos votar, queremos votar, queremos votar!", decía un grupo de migrantes reunidos afuera de un recinto electoral en Madrid (España), en un video subido a la red social Twitter.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-08-20). Ecuadorians abroad report failures in telematic voting system. plenglish.com We want to vote, we want our country free of crime, Ecuadorian citizens living in Madrid, Spain said. | From the Ecuadorian consulate in the Spanish capital, voters stated that there was no presence of members of the National Electoral Council (CNE) or the embassy to support them. | Likewise, from Twitter there have begun to appear complaints of an error in the system that does not allow to exercise the vote. | Our rights are violated, we cannot vote, the system gives me an error and there is also misinformation. People were not aware that they had to vote telematically, user Natalia Sanchez said. | Meanwhile, K…

G. Dunkel (2023-08-19). Haiti: U.N. sanctioned occupation is a done deal. workers.org The U.S. government has finally found a country in the Global South willing to lead a U.N.-approved intervention "to assist Haitian police in restoring security." Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Aug. 1 on X (formerly Twitter): "We commend the government of Kenya for responding to Haiti's call." Sign reads, . . . |

Staff (2023-08-19). Free Speech Gone on Twitter? New CEO Pushes Shadowbanning & Content Moderation. scheerpost.com

The Lancet (2023-08-19). Editorial] Ending the HIV pandemic: preparing for the future. thelancet.com Last month, ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Brisbane, Australia, a landmark study published in The Lancet by Laura N Broyles and colleagues reported that people living with HIV who maintain low—but still detectable—levels of the virus (less than 1000 copies per mL) have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their sexual partners. It was a stunning result, adding compelling evidence to further bolster the undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U) HIV campaign. U=U means that individuals living with HIV who successfully sustain an undetectable viral load by consistently taking antiretrovi…

ecns.cn (2023-08-18). Kyle Anderson hopes to wear No. 1 jersey for China at Basketball World Cup. ecns.cn Professional basketball player Kyle Anderson said on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on Thursday that he was considering wearing No 1 jersey for the Chinese team at the Basketball World Cup, hoping to get blessings from his fans.

Chris Walker (2023-08-17). Video Shows DeSantis Pushing for GOP State Legislatures to Overturn 2020 Race. truthout.org A video clip of Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis from two and a half years ago has resurfaced and is being shared on social media, in which the 2024 presidential candidate suggested using a discredited legal theory in order to overturn the results of the 2020 election to help then-President Donald Trump remain in office. The video suggests DeSantis, like Trump, is willing to embrace far… |

Michael Fox (2023-08-17). El Salvador's model of authoritarianism may be spreading to countries like Costa Rica and Honduras. therealnews.com Costa Rica, a tourist's paradise and a country without a military, has historically been one of Central America's strongest democracies, but times are changing. Last year, Costa Ricans elected Rodrigo Chaves, a man fashioned in the mold of Donald Trump, as their new president. In office, Chaves has attacked his political opponents, focusing particularly on the media and universities, and he has harnessed the power of social media to push conspiracy theories and fake news. And, as of late June, Chaves had the fourth highest approval rating—71%—of any public official in the world. Chaves's popular…

Editor (2023-08-17). 'The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History' — The Perpetual Wars You Aren't Supposed to Notice. scheerpost.com By William J. Astore / TomDispatch.com In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. "We have the greatest fighting force in human history," he tweeted, connecting that claim to the U.S. having patriots of all colors, creeds, and backgrounds "who bravely volunteer …

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-08-17). Rename The Secretary Of State The Secretary Of Hypocrisy. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley) | US Secretary of State Tony Blinken tweeted in celebration of Pakistan's preparations for "free and fair elections" on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that the US pressured Pakistan to oust its popular democratically elected prime minister Imran Khan last year. | "Congratulations to new Pakistan Interim Prime Minister @anwaar_kakar,"

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-18). Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz charged with lying. plenglish.com Kurz was charged by a commission examining the scope of the so-called 'Ibizagate', which caused the fall of the government coalition in 2019. | The controversy triggered a broader political debate on alleged corrupt activities by that Executive. | The trial will open on October 18 and the verdict is expected on October 23, according to judicial sources quoted by the state broadcaster ORF. | Kurz said on his account on the social network X (former Twitter) that he is not surprised by the prosecution's accusation and that he 'is confident that the truth will come out, since the accusations are false.' | The former…

Ann Brown (2023-08-17). Co-Founder Of Wikipedia: CIA And FBI Manipulate Wikipedia, It's Part Of The Information Battlefield. moguldom.com The co-founder of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger, is making some serious allegations about the manipulation of information on the platform by intelligence agencies, specifically the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a Twitter video, Sanger claimed these agencies use Wikipedia as part of an "information battlefield." Internet project developer Sanger, 54, and …

The Lancet (2023-08-19). Editorial] Ending the HIV pandemic: preparing for the future. thelancet.com Last month, ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Brisbane, Australia, a landmark study published in The Lancet by Laura N Broyles and colleagues reported that people living with HIV who maintain low—but still detectable—levels of the virus (less than 1000 copies per mL) have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their sexual partners. It was a stunning result, adding compelling evidence to further bolster the undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U) HIV campaign. U=U means that individuals living with HIV who successfully sustain an undetectable viral load by consistently taking antiretrovi…