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Alleged mastermind of Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Yahya Sinwar, named as new Hamas leader The Islamic Resistance Movement, more commonly known as Hamas, has named Yahya Sinwar as its new leader following the recent assassination of former leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Sinwar's appointment was announced in a brief statement by the Palestinian militant group. He has served as the group's leader in Gaza since 2017. Israel claims that Sinwar was […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. The Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues, with 36 Palestinians killed in the last 24 hours, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Among those killed on Tuesday were two newborn twins, a boy and a girl. They were 4 days old. When their father […]

A Ukrainian missile bombardment has reportedly killed 400 Russian soldiers inside Russia, targeting a convoy in the Kursk region. Footage reveals HIMARS missiles hitting a column of trucks near Rylsk, causing massive explosions and destroying around 14 vehicles loaded with weapons and ammunition. Soldiers are seen scrambling to escape as the convoy is engulfed in flames. The strike occurred amid a surprise Ukrainian offensive that has seen Ukrainian forces capture several […]

Latest Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 32 Palestinians; Hamas Says Hostages Killed, WoundedIsraeli Settlers Storm Palestinian Villages and Al-Aqsa Mosque, Joined by Far-Right MinisterHundreds of Minority Rohingya Muslims Killed in Burma's Rakhine State Putin Vows to Retaliate as Ukraine's Military Presses Deeper into RussiaRed Cross Marks 75th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions with Call for Action Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Assaulting Capitol PoliceTrump Campaign Charters Private Jet […]

Johns Hopkins University ordered to add $2M to settlement fund for students not given refunds following cancellation of in-person classes due to COVID lockdowns Johns Hopkins University has been ordered to pay an additional $2 million into a settlement fund for students who paid tuition for the first semester of 2020 but did not receive refunds after the university canceled in-person classes due to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdowns. In […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Tensions are continuing to escalate in the Middle East after the assassination of two senior Hezbollah and Hamas officials in Beirut and Tehran at the end of July. On Tuesday, Iran rejected a call by France, Germany and Britain demanding it refrain from any retaliatory attacks over the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in […]

A recent peer-reviewed study has revealed that exposure to 3G cell phone radiation can cause damage and death to cells in the cheek tissue (buccal cells), potentially leading to cancer. The study published in Environmental Research is the first controlled human intervention trial to investigate the harmful effects of mobile phone radiation on human cells. Researchers discovered strong evidence of acute toxicity, which can result in cell damage or death through […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a joint statement Monday endorsing the latest push by mediators in Qatar, Egypt and the United States to broker a ceasefire agreement for Israel’s war […]

A federal emergency has been declared in Russia's Kursk region following a major cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, as reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation. On Aug. 6, Ukrainian troops launched their largest attack on Russian territory since the onset of the conflict, targeting the Sudzha district in the Kursk Region. The next day, the Russian military reported that they had halted the advance of […]