In response to a string of alleged events in Europe linked to the anti-fascist movement, Hungary’s foreign minister demanded that the European Union classify antifa as a “terrorist” organization.
Peter Szijjarto, the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, released excerpts from a letter he sent to him on Friday, demanding action against antifa in a post on X.
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He wrote that “individuals and organizations affiliated with the so-called Antifa ideology have carried out numerous terrorist attacks throughout the European Union, including in Germany, France, and Italy.”
“This bloody far-left network has carried out brutal attacks throughout Europe, including Budapest. Suspects later avoided justice by finding refuge in EU states, to our great regret, Szijjarto said.
Szijjarto brought up Ilaria Salis, an Italian who, according to him, “gained immunity after becoming an MEP.”
Salis and other activists were detained in Budapest in February 2023 as they staged a demonstration against neo-Nazis’ annual commemoration.
She was elected to the European Parliament a year later, putting an end to her house arrest in Budapest.
In a letter to @kajakallas, I urged the EU to recognize Antifa as a terrorist organization in response to @realDonaldTrump’s example.
This vicious far-left organization has carried out brutal attacks throughout Europe, including Budapest.
Suspects later avoided justice, to our great regret… https://twitter.com/StM6jKzU3q
He claimed that “these abhorrent acts demonstrate without a doubt that the Antifa movement poses a serious threat.”
The foreign minister cited antifa’s recent designation as a “major terrorist organization” by US President Donald Trump as a justification for similar actions in Europe.
Szijjarto claimed that the government was “convinced that Europe must align its steps with the US, the world’s leading force in the fight against terrorism.”
In response to the widespread protests in the US in response to the killing of unarmed Black man George Floyd in May 2020, Trump also threatened to designate antifa as a terrorist organization during his first term.
To prevent a looming government shutdown when the current fiscal year wraps up at the end of the month, leading Democrats are requesting a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Senate Democrats’ Chuck Schumer and their congressional counterpart Hakeem Jeffries both wrote to Trump on Saturday, accusing him of wanting a shutdown to “gut the American people’s healthcare.”
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In a letter published on the latter’s website, Schumer and Jeffries wrote, “We do not understand why you prefer to shut down the government rather than to preserve the health and quality of life of the American people.”
A short-term funding bill that would have kept funding flowing to the federal government until November was approved by the Republican-dominated Congress on Friday before lawmakers left town for a week-long break.
Trump claimed on Friday that the government would still handle the military and Social Security payments in response to funding that was scheduled to run out on September 30.
Republicans will bear responsibility for another agonizing government shutdown, according to Schumer and Jeffries, who criticized the GOP leadership’s continued refusal to even speak with Democrats.
According to them, the president was “obliged to meet with us directly.”
Go-to-hell mode
Democrats are pushing for permanent, accelerated Obamacare subsidies that the Congressional Budget Office estimates will cost $ 350 billion over ten years. Additionally, they want to reverse earlier this year’s Medicaid cuts.
According to Schumer and Jeffries, tens of millions of Americans could experience a yearly increase in healthcare costs that would not be a result of their desired reforms and face a real bankruptcy risk.
They stated that “we are willing to work toward a bipartisan spending agreement that improves the lives of American families and addresses the Republican healthcare crisis.”
The letter outlined the Trump administration’s assault on healthcare, including the elimination of Medicare and Medicaid cuts, the repeal of Obamacare subsidies, “skyrocketing premiums,” “attacks on medical research,” “suppression of vaccine availability,” and the closure of hospitals, nursing homes, and neighborhood clinics.
Palestinians who were killed by Israel in Gaza are being portrayed in touching images of them with their loved ones using AI to create fresh “memories.”
Who: Manchester City vs. Arsenal What: English Premier League Where: Emirates Stadium in London, United Kingdom When: Sunday, September 21, at 4:30pm (15:30 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 1:30pm (12:30 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream.
When Manchester City travel to Arsenal, hoping to see some of its injured players return to their best form, they will make an effort to end a difficult week unhampered.
Liverpool defeated City last year to claim the title, while the Gunners finished second in the Premier League for the third time in a row.
Another English top flight title showdown is examined by Al Jazeera Sport.
What is Man City’s current Premier League performance?
City (2-2-0, 6 points) came out of the September international window in top form after a challenging start to the season.
Erling Haaland’s brace put an end to a two-game Premier League losing streak with a 3-0 victory away at home over Manchester United over the weekend.
Then, on Thursday night, Haaland and Jeremy Doku scored the winning goal at home against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League, opening the season with a 2-0 victory.
As Pep Guardiola’s revamped squad begins its quest for a second league title, City are nine points behind leaders Liverpool in the early standings after beating Everton on Saturday.
However, Guardiola still places a premium on the overall development of his team rather than the match-by-match results.
He stated on Friday, “Seeing the team grow up is my only concern at this moment, making a step forward,” adding: “That is my only concern.” “We won’t win the Premier League on Sunday, and we won’t lose the Premier League on Sunday,” the statement read.
Erling Haaland scores the second goal for Manchester City against United, according to Phil Noble of Reuters.
Man City makes reference to Arsenal’s investment drive ironically.
Guardiola has suggested that Arsenal’s spending has not been subjected to the same scrutiny as it has been.
Arsenal’s side was strengthened by a close-season investment of more than 250 million pounds (337.3), while champions Liverpool spent more than 400 million pounds (538.6), including Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, for more than 100 million dollars (134.7 million).
The only thing I want to tell my friend Mikel Arteta is that if he wins the title, it will be because he spent money, not because he worked hard or with his players, Guardiola said in a sarcastic manner.
“It’s similar to Liverpool, too. Arne [Slot] will win it again because, you see, he spent a lot of money, right? Because not just Man City can [spend], is that correct?
Every club can do whatever they want for a long time, you know? Although I am aware of how they have been treated [to City], they do so because they do, and it’s fine.
In addition to the 180 million ($242.4 million) they invested in January, City spent about 150 million pounds ($202 million) during the transfer window’s final year.
What transpired during the same Arsenal-Man City game last season?
Guardiola’s side face a tough test on Sunday against an Arsenal side boosted by the close-season signings of Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, and Marten Zubimendi, after City lost 5-1 at The Emirates last season.
They have already surpassed the best teams in the Premier League and Europe in terms of effort, Guardiola said.
Arsenal are improving step-by-step, window-by-window, and [Arteta] found the club in a]certain] way.
He continued, referring to Arsenal’s Champions League semifinal success, “They made an incredible step forward last season in Europe,” adding, “They are for me the most solid team.”
Erling Haaland of Manchester City appears unhappy after Thomas Partey scored the team’s second goal at Emirates Stadium last season.
What is Arsenal’s current Premier League performance?
At the end of August, Arsenal suffered a fiercely contested 1-0 reverse, which was decided by Dominik Soboszlai’s brilliant late free kick.
The Gunners’ (3-1-0, 9 points) have the only goal conceded this season under Mikel Arteta. They bounced back from the defeat on Tuesday with a 2-0 Champions League victory at Athletic Club in Bilbao, Spain, and a 3-0 home win over Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Arsenal are trying to stay under control when visiting Man City.
Arteta anticipates that Arsenal will take lessons from Myles Lewis-Skelly’s provocative celebration against Manchester City last year, which marked their first-ever title-winning encounter.
Lewis-Skelly, an Arsenal defender, copied Haaland’s zen goal celebration after scoring in the club’s 5-1 victory over Guardiola’s side in February.
The rivalries between Arsenal and City have become more and more fierce as they have finished just behind them in title fights in 2023 and 2024.
Following a frantic 2-2 draw at the Etihad earlier in the season, Haaland had taunted Arsenal boss Arteta by urging him to “stay humble.”
Lewis-Skelly, a teen, hasn’t started a game for Arsenal this season, and was criticized for his inflammatory celebration.
Before Sunday’s showdown, Arteta asked if he had spoken to his players about how they celebrated their goals. “Well, that was done, and that’s part of it.
There have been many celebrations or celebrations between many different teams in the past. We certainly learned from the experience, which is to learn and grow as well.
[Molly Darlington/Reuters] Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, second right, and Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly clashed during the Manchester game last year.
news from the Arsenal team
After suffering a few broken bones, forward Bukayo Saka, midfielder Martin Odegaard, and defender Ben White are all likely to play for the Gunners this weekend.
According to Arteta, “Everything has been modified for them so far [in training].” There are still a few things to clear, and [Saturday] we’ll find out more about whether or not they are eligible to join the squad or whether or not they have a chance.
Saka hasn’t played since the second weekend due to a hamstring problem, which has allowed him to score 47 Premier League goals in the previous four seasons. However, the addition of striker Gyorkeres, who has so far scored three league goals for the team, has helped to manage his absence.
After suffering a head injury in a head-collision with teammate Gabriel Magalhaes, Gyokeres is expected to be able to return home after needing stitches. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus continue to be sidelined.
News from the Man City team
John Stones, an England international, may return to the starting lineup after suffering from muscle pain.
Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri are also absent, while Rayan Cherki is still ill with muscle issues.
Arsenal had a starting lineup in mind.
Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Merino, Zubimendi, Rice, Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli, and others
The administration of Donald Trump’s administration has requested that the Supreme Court approve of the ban on transgender and non-binary citizens’ passports.
On Friday, the Department of Justice requested an urgent ruling over a federal judge’s decision to halt a passport policy that required the Department of State to enforce.
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According to Justice Department attorneys, the government cannot be made to “use inaccurate sex designations on identification documents,” which are “government property and a function of the president’s constitutional and statutory power to communicate with foreign governments.”
The administration’s policy is “an unjustifiable and discriminatory action that restrains the essential rights of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex citizens,” according to Jon Davidson, senior counsel for the civil liberties group ACLU, which represents the plaintiffs.
We are committed to defending those rights, including the freedom to travel safely and the freedom for everyone to be themselves, because this administration has taken escalating steps to restrict transgender people’s access to healthcare, speech, and other rights under the Constitution, he said.
The administration of former president Joe Biden’s administration wants to reverse a policy that allowed passport applicants to choose “X” as a neutral sex marker on their passport applications and to choose either “M” or “F” for male or female.
According to the UCLA Williams Institute, 1.6 million people in the US identify as transgender, 1.2 million as non-binary, and 5 million as intersex.
Executive order
The president signed an executive order in January that mandated the government to recognize only two biologically distinct sexes, which is one of several in which the president is at odds with.
According to Trump’s executive order, “sex” refers to an individual’s “immutable biological classification as either male or female” and requires that the State Department issue passports that “accurately reflect the holder’s sex” in accordance with that definition.
A number of transgender people have reported receiving passports with inaccurate gender markers as a result of the order.
Despite using the female gender marker on both her driver’s license and previous passport, transgender actor Hunter Schafer claimed in February that her new passport had been issued with a male gender marker.
Following a lawsuit filed by nonbinary and transgender people, some of whom claimed they were afraid to submit applications, a federal judge in June blocked the Trump administration policy.
The judge’s order was reinstated by an appeals court.
The Trump administration requested on Friday that the Supreme Court suspend the lawsuit’s proceedings.
According to Solicitor General D. John Sauer, “The Constitution does not forbid the government from defining sex according to an individual’s biological classification.”
A global movement is sparked when American students at Columbia University protest the Israeli occupation of Gaza.
The Encampments paints a direct, heartfelt picture of the student protest in the United States that began at Columbia University as students protested against Israel’s occupation of Gaza.
Encampments were spread across hundreds of campuses as a result of their actions, which precipitated a nationwide uprising. The film explores the deeper implications of a historic moment that is still felt throughout the world by featuring activist Mahmoud Khalil who has been detained along with professors, whistleblowers, and organizers.
