The very act of the U.N. Secretary General accepting a Palestinian membership application was an acknowledgement from the U.N. that Palestine is already a state, since only states can apply, wrote Joe Lauria. As a U.N. observer state, Palestine became a member of the International Criminal Court| Consortium News
Russia's deputy representative to the United Nations told the Security Council on Sunday that Israel is putting "Palestinians in ghettos" and seeks their "complete annihilation." ?????????? By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Dmitry A. Polyanskiy, Russia's deputy permanent representative| Consortium News
A dark secret behind the Hiroshima bomb is where the uranium came from, a spy-vs.-spy race to secure naturally enriched uranium from Congo to fuel the Manhattan Project and keep the rare mineral out of Nazi hands, reports Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Since the firs| Consortium News
Mary Kostakidis was in federal court in Adelaide on Tuesday defending herself against racial discrimination charges for her reporting and commentary on Gaza, reports Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Mary Kostakidis, the Australian journalist accused in a civil action b| Consortium News
The Australian government whistleblower is headed back to jail with no end of incarceration in sight. He is serving nearly six years for leaking documents to the media exposing Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, reports Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria in Canberra, Australia Special to Consor| Consortium News
British police have given the Crown Prosecution Service the file on journalist Richard Medhurst in a test of how far Western governments will go to continue defending Israel's monstrous atrocities in Gaza, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News British journalist Rich| Consortium News
Volume 30, Number 246 — Thursday, September 4, 2025| Consortium News
