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On Oct. 1, 1949, Mao declared the founding of the People's Republic of China. How did China go from its "Century of Humiliation" to rising global superpower in just 77 years? Dr. Ken Hammond joins The China Report to discuss. WATCH: https:// youtu.be/TTJktx0ytmk

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​The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which rules Ethiopia’s northernmost state of Tigray, is no longer fighting the federal government alone. Armed groups spanning five other regional states, many of which had fought on opposite sides in the previous war and have a long history of mutual hostility, have all united to form a coalition to oust the federal government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/30/ethiopia-plunges-into-civil-war-again-as-pm-abiys-divide-and-rule-backfires/

On Wednesday, September 30, defense ministers and industry representatives joined the Euronews Defense and Space Summit, focusing on the bloc’s growing defense expenditure and member cooperation. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/30/nato-chief-says-no-imminent-danger-but-rearmament-of-europe-continues-in-full-swing/

Discussing the deployment, senior Ugandan military officers were at the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat on August 17. The town on the edge of the Negev desert – barely 25 km from the northern Gaza Strip – was established in 1955 after depopulating the Palestinian villages of al-Faluja and Iraq al-Manshiya during the Nakba.​ https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/30/uganda-readies-troop-deployment-to-gaza-risking-complicity-in-war-crimes/

The closure will continue until at least Saturday, October 3, further exacerbating already stifling restrictions on movement across the occupied territories. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/30/israeli-authorities-order-total-shut-down-of-west-bank/

What is at stake in Brazil’s upcoming elections is more than just a presidential election; it is also the continuation of a right-wing wave in the region or a halt to it – one that, given Brazil’s economic and territorial importance, could mean more than just a statistical anomaly. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/29/whats-at-stake-in-brazils-upcoming-presidential-election/

VIJAY PRASHAD: "This was not a recorded UN vote, nor did all 77 stage a coordinated walkout. Yet the image of an Israeli prime minister speaking to a depleted chamber captured a real political fact: the destruction of Gaza and the consolidation of occupation have made Israel increasingly isolated across much of the world." https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/29/the-greater-isolation-of-lesser-israel/

Brazilians vote Sunday in the first round of the 2026 election. Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of convicted coup plotter and longtime Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro. WATCH Stephanie Weatherbee Brito discuss US meddling in Brazil and what's at stake: youtu.be/nZ-B2uY064s

Ex-State Dept officer Annelle Rodriguez Sheline resigned over Gaza in 2024. Her message to those who stayed: "If you were a high-ranking official involved in perpetrating genocide, you should never be in a position of political power again" WATCH: youtu.be/qFsDT8Wg9DM

Lula’s campaign reported that the day’s events were organized in a decentralized manner, with more than 500 activities planned across the 27 state capitals and hundreds of municipalities. The program included walks, motorcades, leaflet distribution, and cultural performances. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/28/brazils-movements-occupy-streets-across-the-country-in-defense-of-democracy-and-lulas-candidacy/

The growing number of disputed cases have put a spotlight on the United States’ history of racial apartheid and the failure of the state to protect Black people from racial violence. Over 4,000 Black people were lynched between 1877 and 1950, according to historical records. Law enforcement officers and other public officials participated in lynchings, facilitated them, or failed to intervene, while perpetrators frequently escaped accountability. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/28/nolan-wells-disputed-black-deaths-and-the-legacy-of-racial-violence-in-the-us/

Shield of the Americas is a political-military alliance led by Donald Trump that seeks to secure Washington’s geopolitical leadership in the region, and which right-wing and far-right Latin American governments have joined enthusiastically. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/28/costa-rican-foreign-minister-dismissed-after-president-misses-shield-of-americas-meeting-in-nyc/

Thousands of people have been taking to the streets in different parts of the country demanding the immediate release of Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and other party leaders. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/28/movement-for-the-release-of-former-pm-imran-khan-heats-up-in-pakistan/

🔴 LIVE TUES 12pm ET Europe eyes war with Russia; Flávio Bolsonaro challenges Lula in Brazil; & the fight to hold accountable the Biden officials who enabled the Gaza genocide. Join Rania Khalek & Zoe Alexandra w/ special guests! WATCH LIVE: https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/28/september-29-2026/

“Freedom came to Cuba on January 1, 1959, [the date the Cuban Revolution began], and we are not going to lose it; we are going to defend it. Once again, we are seeing the true face of that empire and its contempt for the peoples of Latin America – and in particular for Cuba and the Cuban Revolution – because of what it represents.” Miguel Díaz-Canel on a program called Criterio Compartido on Radio Rebelde. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/25/cuba-is-not-a-threat-the-blockade-is-diaz-canel-replies-to-trump/

Xi’s statement comes at a time when the two countries are negotiating a longer trade deal after briefly facing each other in a tariff war last year. Both countries agreed to extend their temporary trade truce which halted the tariff war till January to give their negotiators more time. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/25/xi-on-his-dc-visit-china-and-the-us-should-be-partners-not-rivals/

Founded on September 19, 1956, under the leadership of Amílcar Cabral and other figures, the PAIGC became the principal movement in the struggle against Portuguese colonial rule in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde. After 11 years of armed struggle, Guinea-Bissau declared independence in 1973, with Portugal formally recognizing independence in 1974. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/28/paigc-marks-70-years-as-guinea-bissau-faces-deep-political-uncertainty/

The move was interpreted as opposition to Israel’s three-year genocidal aggression on Gaza, and atrocities across multiple parts of West Asia. https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/28/77-countries-walk-out-during-netanyahus-un-speech/

As Washington wages war on the ICC, Noura Erakat says Israel is the smokescreen for protecting something much bigger: US imperial impunity. WATCH: youtu.be/1m6oBe8z-Mw