(2024-10-08). Is AMLO's latest reform a poisoned chalice? internationalviewpoint.org On 15 September, a Mexican bank holiday, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gave a 'farewell' speech in front of 300,000 enthusiastic people gathered on the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is stepping down from office on 1 October, giving way to the new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who was triumphantly elected in June. | – | / |
(2024-10-08). The CADTM welcomes the sovereign stance of the new Government of Mexico of not inviting King Felipe VI of Spain to attend the inauguration ceremony. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). Hurricane Milton threatens Florida: Could be the most devastating storm in a century | 10 key developments. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Hurricane Milton, which has rapidly intensified in the Gulf of Mexico, reached Category 5 status before being downgraded to Category 4. As it approaches Florida, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) have warned that it could become one of the most destructive hurricanes ever recorded for west-central Florida. With sustained winds currently reaching 165 mph, the storm poses a significant threat to an area still recovering from previous hurricanes.
(2024-10-08). Jordanians kidnapped in Mexico, gang requests $15,000 ransom. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Two Jordanian citizens were kidnapped in Mexico as part of their trip to escape illegally to the United States. The family of one of the Jordanian citizens appealed to the official authorities in Jordan to help release their son and another person, who have been missing since August 8, 2024, in the state of Chihuahua in Mexico.The gang who kidnapped them is asking for a high ransom of $15,000 to release the two Jordanians and the four others kidnapped with them.Full story of the Jordanian citizens kidnapped in Mexico: Families of the people kidnapped paid the gang about $15,000, (equaling $3,000…
(2024-10-08). Hurricane Helene brought devastation — and an opportunity — to Appalachia's power grids. grist.org 
By the time that Hurricane Helene made its way hundreds of miles inland on September 27, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. But Helene remained unusually expansive and strong, fueled by the warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm brought high winds and catastrophic flooding, knocking out power for more than 2 million Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas, and tearing through a region of the country that wasn't widely seen as vulnerable to hurricane damage: the Mountain South. Asheville, North Carolina, the city hardest hit, had even appeared on lists of "climate havens" considered comparatively…
(2024-10-08). Cuba Officially Applies Via Russia for BRICS Partner Status – Foreign Ministry. sputnikglobe.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The Cuban government has made an official request to join the BRICS bloc as a partner country in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, since Moscow currently chairs the association, Carlos Pereira, the director general of bilateral affairs of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, said.
(2024-10-08). Lebanese families abandon their migrant workers amid Israel war. newarab.com 
Amid the ongoing war in Lebanon driven by Israeli aggression, migrant and domestic workers — already marginalised by the oppressive Kafala system and racism — are now facing even greater peril. Thousands have reportedly been abandoned by the families they served, who themselves have fled the war-torn areas but left their hired workers behind. | Many are now struggling to find transportation to escape the conflict zones and do not have access to their personal belongings, including passports and vital documents, or even a phone to connect with others from their communities. | For local activists, ab…
(2024-10-08). Harris and Trump Campaign Amidst Strikes and Protests. internationalviewpoint.org Former president Donald Trump and Vice-president Kamala Harris continue to campaign in a neck-and-neck race, both holding large rallies in swing states in an attempt to pull ahead. Trump continues his racist rants against immigrants, whom he calls "stone-cold killers," and his vicious insults against Harris, now calling her "mentally disabled." He has blamed immigrants, released from other countries' prisons and mental hospitals, for an invasion of the country that has "poisoned our blood" and destroyed the economy, taking jobs from American Blacks and Latinos. "And if you think about it," says Trump, "only a men…
(2024-10-08). 'I want him to come home quickly': Father of Thai worker captured by Hamas a year ago longs for his return. channelnewsasia.com Six Thais are known by authorities to be still held captive by Hamas in Gaza.
(2024-10-08). Days After Putin's Vuhledar Win, NATO On Verge Of Breaking? Western Leader Warns Own EU Allies. hindustantimes.com Hungarian PM Viktor Orban launched a scathing attack on European Union during a rally in Italy on Oct 7. Orban launched a big attack on EU leadership over the issue of migrants. Orban accused the bloc of penalising Hungary over its refusal to admit migrants. Watch for more.
(2024-10-08). Rights groups slam failure to end Gaza war one year on. newarab.com 
International human rights groups have made a unified call for an immediate A year of Israel's indiscriminate bombardment has resulted in unprecedented levels of death and devastation in Gaza, where nearly 42,000 people have been killed and over 96,000 injured, although undocumented deaths mean the real death toll is likely much…