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Will Kamala Make Idealism Great Again?

CounterPunch 

As the presidential race enters the final stretch, politicians are recycling the usual scams to make people believe this election will be different. At last week’s Democratic National Convention, idealism had a starring role, accompanied by ritual denunciations of cynicism. But idealism has a worse record in Washington than a thieving New Jersey senator. “Idealism More

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From Gaza to Paris: Paralympian Fadi Deeb vows to show ‘Palestine is not dying’

France24.com (en) 

Shot putter Fadi Deeb, the only member of the Palestinian Olympic delegation from Gaza and the only Paralympian athlete from Palestine, will take part in the Paris Paralympics on August 30. He speaks to FRANCE 24 about training with rocks and scrap metal in war-torn Gaza – and carrying his people’s hopes and dreams at the Paris Games.

US stocks ends in red; Tech sector weighs

Business Standard 

US equities pulled back and dropped lower on Wednesday, although the indices managed to come off their worst levels by the end of the day. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels in the latter part of the session but remained in the red. The tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped 198.79 points or 1.1 percent to 17,556.03, the S&P 500 slid 33.62 points or 0.6 percent to 5,592.18 and the Dow fell 159.08 points or 0.4 percent to 41,091.42.

New Zealand launches radio network for first responders

Telecompaper.com 

(Telecompaper) The New Zealand government welcomed the launch of a new national radio network that will provide emergency responders with the modern, resilient, secure radio communications technology they need...

US national security adviser meets top Chinese military official in Beijing

France24.com (en) 

On the last day of his high-level visit to China, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday held a rare meeting with top Chinese military official Zhang Youxia underscoring efforts to increase military communications between the two rival powers. Sullivan’s three-day visit included a meeting with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and concluded with an agreement on an upcoming phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden.

Winona Ryder is face of Jimmy Choo for AW24

FashionNetwork.com (us) 

​Jimmy Choo has chosen a famous face to front the marketing for its AW24 offer with Winona Ryder the face of the Glamour Refined collection.

Signs of Progress on Peace-Positive Climate Adaptation

Inter Press Service 

The consequences of climate change are disproportionately impacting fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCS). Climate shocks can exacerbate security risks in FCS, conflict and instability compromise a region’s ability to adapt to climate change, leaving its population ever more vulnerable to future climate shocks. This creates a risk of mutually reinforcing crises spiraling out of control. […]

NALCO JV KABIL inks MoU with Oil India

Business Standard 

National Aluminium Company (NALCO) announced that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between its joint venture, Khanij Bidesh India (KABIL) and Oil India for collaboration in projects and exploration.