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Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil Join 44-Nation Humanitarian Flotilla Headed to Gaza
Story by mitú Editorial • 1d •
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As the world watches, delegations from 44 countries participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla are making their way to Gaza. The flotilla is a collection of citizens from the various nations using their collective voice for a cause they believe they can’t ignore. The delegation represents citizens from every continent, except Antarctica. Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States have delegations.
The Global Sumud Flotilla is making its way to Gaza
Activists, lawyers, doctors, politicians, artists, and so many others are embarking on a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla represents 44 countries and includes more than 50 ships attempting to break the humanitarian blockade to Gaza. The organizers call the flotilla the “largest maritime mission” for the people of Gaza. Leading the mission is Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist.

A group of ships set sail Aug. 31 to meet with a group of ships on the coast of Tunisia. However, rough seas and strong Mediterranean winds have postponed the full flotilla from setting sail. There are an estimated 200 people who will participate in the flotilla.

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According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted naval drills days before the flotilla left Barcelona. Additionally, Israeli government officials have spoken out against the flotilla and promised a swift and strong response
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, according to The Jerusalem Post, plans to treat the activists as terrorists.

Three countries representing Latin America are sailing to Gaza
Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico are all represented along the other 41 countries with delegations heading to Gaza. There are at least 25 people representing the three countries and include journalists, activists, artists, and academics, among other professions.

[b]Source: [/b]https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexico-colombia-and-brazil-join-44-nation-humanitarian-flotilla-headed-to-gaza/ar-AA1LOSjL?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=ecbb6f6195984f2186ed67bd6790faba&ei=47

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The CIA (the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency) and the MI6 (the British intelligence service) staged the 1953 coup in Iran to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, who had nationalized the country's oil industry, a move that threatened Western oil interests. The operation, known as Operation Ajax (or TP-AJAX), involved undermining Mossadegh's government through bribery and orchestrated riots, ultimately leading to his removal and the restoration of the Shah's power.

Key details of the 1953 Iranian coup:
The Players:
The coup was orchestrated by the U.S. CIA and the UK's MI6, under the name Operation Ajax.

The Target:
The democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, who had nationalized Iran's oil industry.

The Motive:
To protect British and American oil interests by preventing Mossadegh from taking full control of the oil industry.

The Methods:
The CIA and MI6 used covert tactics including bribery, libel, and the organization of riots. They also used propaganda and misinformation, including agents posing as communists to threaten religious leaders.

The Outcome:
Mossadegh was overthrown, leading to more than two decades of dictatorship under the Shah. This event significantly damaged U.S.-Iran relations and is considered a watershed moment in Iranian history.

2,152 views Jan 15, 2019
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today (15 Jan) announced the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo as well as ex-militia leader Charles Blé Goudé of all charges against them.

The two had faced charges of crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the context of post-electoral violence in the country between 16 December 2010 and 12 April 2011.

The suspected shooter, who was found dead at the scene, was identified as Robert or Robin Westman by law enforcement sources.

Court records show that a Minneapolis juvenile named Robert Westman had his name legally changed to Robin in 2019, with one document saying, "Minor child [redacted] identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification."

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/msnbc-s-jen-psaki-turns-church-school-shooting-into-attack-on-prayer-trump-s-dc-crime-crackdown/ar-AA1LmjXE?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=68afcb3824ee4310b5208977b614abb5&ei=31

US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats, sources say
By Steve Holland
August 18, 20258:19 PM EDTUpdated August 18, 2025



WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.
President Donald Trump has wanted to use the military to go after Latin American drug gangs that have been designated as global terrorist organizations.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-deploys-warships-near-venezuela-combat-drug-threats-sources-say-2025-08-18/

South African court orders repatriation of ex-Zambian leader Lungu's body
By Reuters
August 8, 20258:03 AM EDT Updated 5 hours ago


PRETORIA (Reuters) -A South African court on Friday ordered the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's body for a state funeral, siding with Zambia's government over his family who wanted him buried in South Africa, not in the presence of his successor.
Lungu, Zambia's head of state from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa on June 5 while receiving medical treatment.

Zambia's government had approached the court arguing that Lungu should be given a state funeral and buried at a designated site in the Zambian capital Lusaka, like all other presidents since independence from Britain in 1964.
Lungu's family said he did not want current President Hakainde Hichilema, a longstanding political rival and his successor, at his funeral.
On Friday, a high court judge in Pretoria said Lungu's body should be handed over to a representative of Zambia's court system for repatriation.
Lungu's sister Bertha Lungu was in tears after the judgment was read out.
Zambia's Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha, also at the court, said the government appreciated the judge's ruling.

Source :
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-court-orders-repatriation-ex-zambian-leader-lungus-body-2025-08-08/

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump recently had a phone call featuring shouting by Trump over the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, a report said Thursday. The Prime Minister’s Office on Friday dismissed the story as “complete fake news.”

According to NBC News, which cited unnamed senior US officials, the fiery phone conversation took place on July 28, after Netanyahu said at an event that, despite widespread reports of hunger and starvation in the Strip, “there is no starvation in Gaza.”


Trump publicly responded the next day that he was “not particularly convinced” by Netanyahu’s assurance, saying there was “real starvation” in the Strip and adding: “You can’t fake that.”

The report said that after the comments by Trump, Netanyahu demanded a phone call with the US president, and the two spoke hours later.

During the call, the premier told Trump that the reports of starvation in Gaza had been “fabricated” by Hamas and that hunger was not widespread in the enclave. Trump then interrupted Netanyahu, NBC said, and began yelling, saying that the president’s aides had shown him proof that children in Gaza were starving and that he didn’t want to hear it dismissed as “fake.”


The report described the conversation as “a direct, mostly one-way conversation about the status of humanitarian aid” in which Trump “was doing most of the talking,” according to a former US official who was briefed on the call.

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/report-trump-yelled-at-netanyahu-over-pm-s-denial-of-hunger-in-gaza-pmo-fake-news/ar-AA1K8vdY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6895fb50b9c242b887a8e3252e05a3c3&ei=15