Fresh Israeli attacks in Syria cause material damage in Aleppo and Damascus
This was the third such instance of Israeli aggression inside Syria this month. Israel has carried out thousands of such strikes inside Syria since 2011, in complete violation of the UN charter
Israel sentences Palestinian aid worker Mohammed el-Halabi to 12 years in prison
After over 160 court hearings and six years of imprisonment, Israel sentenced El-Halabi on terror-related charges based on “secret evidence”
At least one person dead after a new day of anti-government protests in Haiti
Since August 22, thousands of Haitians have been mobilizing against the Ariel Henry administration’s inability to combat crime, inflation and poverty
3.8 million tenants in the US could be evicted in the next two months
Only 3.6 million eviction cases were filed in the entire year of 2018. The looming eviction crisis reflects the catastrophic failure of the US government
Millions affected, over 1,000 killed in Pakistan floods
Around 33 million people are severely affected in the worst flooding Pakistan has experienced in a decade, with over 1000 people dead and massive damage caused to infrastructure and livestock
Protests and violence break out in Iraq after Muqtada al-Sadr announces decision to quit politics
At least 30 people were killed and over 700 injured in clashes between security forces and Sadr’s supporters who had entered and captured government buildings inside the high security Green Zone in Baghdad
Transport workers across France gear up for strikes
Workers of public transport providers in French cities have decided to intensify their protest against low wages, poor working conditions and chronic understaffing
Clashes in Tripoli mark fresh threats to UN-led peace process in Libya
This was the second attempt by Fathi Bashagha to get hold of capital Tripoli since he was elected as prime minister by the Tobruk-based Libyan parliament in February