The Pentagon review, which many historians regard as a massacre, was criticized by the National Congress of American Indians, which had previously ruled against reversing medals awarded to US soldiers at the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee.
“It’s not patriotic to commemorate war crimes. The executive director of the Congress, Larry Wright Jr., said in a statement released on Saturday that this decision undermines truth-telling, reconciliation, and the healing that India and the United States still require.
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Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense for US President Donald Trump, stated in a video released on X late on Thursday that a review panel had suggested allowing the soldiers to keep their medals in a study that was finished the year, and that he complied with that recommendation.
They deserve those medals, we’re making it clear. Their place in our nation’s history is no longer up for debate, Hegseth said, and this decision is now final.
The defense secretary criticized his predecessor for not choosing the same course of action, claiming that the former Pentagon chief was more concerned with being “politically correct than historically correct.”
The Massacre of the Wounded Knee
More than 300 Lakota Sioux men, women, and children were killed and injured on December 29, 1890, in South Dakota at the Battle of Wounded Knee, also known as the Wounded Knee Massacre.
The Indian Wars were overthrown into ceding their lands before being forced onto reservations by Native Americans with the events at Wounded Knee.
Before leaving office in January, Lloyd Austin, who was defense secretary under US President Joe Biden, had ordered a review of the military honors. However, he had not yet made a final decision.
In a resolution passed in 1990, Congress expressed “deep regret” for the conflict.
The Congress of the United States of America should acknowledge the significance of the Massacre at Wounded Knee Creek and express its deep regret to the Sioux people, particularly the survivors and their descendants, in the resolution.
Since taking office, Hegseth has criticized the Pentagon’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Native American History Month and Black History Month commemorations have been discontinued by the Pentagon.
In his most recent contentious use of the military for domestic purposes, US President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of troops to the northwest city of Portland, Oregon, as well as federal immigration facilities all over the country.
The US president stated on Saturday that he would be requesting Pete Hegseth, his defense secretary, carry out the order, adding that the soldiers would be able to use “full force, if necessary.”
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Trump argued that the action was necessary to protect “domestic terrorists” from “domestic terrorists” in Portland and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, but the city’s mayor and other Democratic leaders quickly criticized the move.
A deadly shooting occurred at an ICE facility in Texas just days before Trump’s announcement on Saturday. Trump blamed the “radical left” for the attack, which claimed one detainee was killed, and two others were seriously hurt in it, without providing any evidence.
Outside ICE facilities in cities, including Portland, protests against the US government’s anti-immigration policies have occurred.
In response to protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles in June, it was unclear whether the National Guard will be sent to Portland or another military branch, or both.
In what Trump alleged was a plot to stop crime, the US government has also sent troops to Washington, D.C., the country’s capital.
On Saturday, Portland and state leaders criticized Trump for his actions, calling them against their will. There are ongoing lawsuits in California and Washington, DC over the deployment of troops, and the National Guard can typically only be deployed at a state governor’s request under applicable law.
In Portland and any other American city, there are no shortage of troops needed. Mayor of Portland Keith Wilson stated that the president will not commit lawlessness or violence in this place unless he makes plans to do so.
In addition, US Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, took note of Trump’s decision to deploy federal forces to Minneapolis in 2020 following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Wyden claimed on X that Trump “may be reviving the playbook from 2020 and heading to Portland with the intention of provoking conflict and violence.”
At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 were hurt on Saturday at a rally where Tamil actor Vijay is running for office, according to state officials.
Eight children and 16 women were among the 36 people who died in Tamil Nadu’s district of Karur, according to Tamil Nadu’s chief minister MK Stalin, at a political rally organized by Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
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As part of Vijay’s ongoing state campaign against his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, large crowds gathered for the meeting.
Vijay, a well-known actor by the name of “the one person,” founded a political party last year and began campaigning this month in advance of state elections scheduled for the beginning of the year.
Senthil Balaji, a state representative, reported to reporters that 58 people had been taken to the hospital as a result of what he claimed had been a stampede. MK Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, will visit the area on Sunday, he added.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, “The unfortunate incident occurred during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening.”
Since founding his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in 2024, which has targeted both the state-governing party DMK and Bharatiya Janata Party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vijay, one of Tamil cinema’s most financially successful actors for three decades, has attracted large crowds to his public meetings. In early 2026, he is running for state office.
Local media footage shows thousands of people circling a sizable campaign vehicle, which Vijay can be seen standing and saying.
Vijay reportedly threw water bottles from the top of the car to fainting supporters during the rally and demanded police intervention when the crowd became too large.
On X, Vijay wrote, “My heart is broken, I am in intolerable, indescribable pain and sorrow.”
According to reports in the media, at least 44 doctors from Tiruchirappalli and Salem, both of which are close by, were stationed in Karur.
An inquiry panel has been established in Stalin’s administration, which will give the families of the victims who died in the incident 1 million Indian rupees ($11, 280).
Safety concerns have been raised at Vijay’s rallies before. Following his political party’s first meeting, which was held in October of last year, at least six deaths were reported by the media.
When India and Pakistan meet in the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday, according to former player and administrator Ramiz Raja, the sport must return to a “moment of sanity.”
As the heated conflict breaks out at Dubai International Cricket Stadium for the third time in 15 days, millions of fans will watch and follow the game with bated breath from both South Asian countries and around the world.
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On the eve of the final, Raja told Al Jazeera, “The temperature must be lowered and all eyes should be on the game of cricket.”
Because the emotions are still raw, it is the responsibility of the cricket boards and players as well as the fans, stakeholders, and social media commentators to show astuteness. Everyone requires a brief period of sanity.
the effects of combining cricket and politics
The action that predominateds the final was one that had little to do with the sport itself, such as a no-handshake row, politically charged statements, contentious gesturing, or complaints to the game’s governing body, which reacted by slapging both sides on the wrist.
Following the release of complaints from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the International Cricket Council (ICC) held disciplinary hearings to investigate the statements and gestures of the rival players.
Suryakumar Yadav, the captain of India, was the first to make an appearance on Thursday at the ICC headquarters in Dubai. The PCB objected to the Indian army’s use of “Operation Sindoor” during his comments following India’s seven-wicket victory on September 14 when he made the comment during his post-match remarks.
Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf from Pakistan were summoned to the ICC headquarters on Friday for their gestures during the second meeting of the two teams, which took place on September 21 with India taking six wickets in the Super Fours match.
Rauf was seen chanting the crowd’s heckling as Farhan mimicked a gunshot to celebrate his maiden 50 years as an Indian, in alleged reference to Pakistan’s claims that six Indian air force planes were shot down during the four-day conflict.
Richie Richardson, the ICC match referee, conducted the hearings.
According to Al Jazeera, Richardson and Yadav both received fines of 30% of their respective match fees, while Farhan received a warning.
The sanctions have not been made formally by the ICC. Al Jazeera contacted the ICC to ask about the hearings, but it has not received a response.
Raja believes that the focus must shift to the on-field action now that the off-field theatrics have been addressed.
He argued that the ICC’s decision to fine players on both sides had helped to redefine the engagement rules for the final and reduced the pressure on them.
In the wake of Yadav’s comments and the gestures of the Pakistani players, Raja, who has previously taken the PCB’s helm, claimed the turmoil could have been avoided by both parties.
The first India vs. Pakistan final of the Asia Cup will take place on Sunday, which organizers, broadcasters, and sponsors may have aspired to in the 31 years since the tournament’s inception but were never successful in its 15 iterations.
Any meeting at an ICC event or regional competition is a highly anticipated affair because bilateral cricket series and tours between the two nuclear-armed neighbors are still suspended.
On September 21, an altercation between Pakistan’s Haris Rauf, right, and India’s Abhishek Sharma, second left, occurred [Sajjad Hussain/AFP]
“Cricket needs to be at the top of the list.”
Former Pakistani cricket captain Raja has urged the players to stop letting the political unrest pour onto the field.
Because they are not trained to use political rhetoric, he said, “mixing politics with sport] takes away cricketers’ innocence.”
Raja played 38 international matches for India between 1984 and 1997.
“They don’t know it,” they say, “players]. They are unsure of what should be said and how much.
Before the final, Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha took questions from the media, bringing a sense of calm to the scene.
He reiterated his commitment to playing “good cricket” in the final while choosing not to make any comments on the contentious issues raised by the Indian team and media.
In addition, India’s bowling coach, who spoke to the media late on Friday, anticipated a difficult battle between the bat and ball.
“We look forward to the Sunday battle,” the leader said.
Raja agreed and suggested that things should move forward.
“The question should be whether Pakistan will win the game in the final,” or whether it will defeat India in a third successive defeat.
Pakistan has lost only once in the tournament against India, while India has maintained their unbeaten record to reach the final.
India, who Pakistan last defeated in September 2022, has now lost seven international games.
India vs. Pakistan continues to be the most popular international cricket item despite recent one-sided results, and Raja thinks politics play a significant role in this.
The political tension between these two nations, he said, “is the reason the entire world waits for this contest, not the skill levels of the players or the quality of the contest.”
Israel spied on countless Palestinians using Microsoft’s technology, according to an investigation.
Microsoft, a US tech company, announced today that it has blocked access to Israeli military-owned AI and cloud computing technologies.
Following an investigation that revealed that Israeli forces had been utilizing Microsoft’s powerful Azure services for widespread surveillance and attacks in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, the move was made.
Has Microsoft’s choice come too late, though? What can be done to prevent Israel from simply looking for a software supplier with greater power?
Presenter: Neave Barker
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Rob Pegoraro, a technology analyst and journalist
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Sergey Lavrov, the country’s foreign minister, has warned NATO and the EU that “any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response.”
Lavrov insisted at the UN General Assembly on Saturday that Moscow was prepared to react if provoked but that it had no intentions to attack the West.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, attributed Russia to recent drone and plane attacks in Europe with his comments.
People are beginning to wonder, “If we can’t protect ourselves, why should we keep supporting Ukraine because Russia is trying to influence their ability to defend themselves and to influence societies.” ‘. He wrote on X, “This is meant to reduce assistance to Ukraine, especially in the coming winter.”
This month, Moscow continues to deny using fighter jets to invade Estonian and Polish airspace. Additionally, it asserts that it was not responsible for the rogue drones that were discovered this week near Danish airports, which caused several of them to temporarily close.
Some “Espreads” for the US-brokered peace
Lavrov criticized Western accusations in his UN speech, accusing them of being fabricated about the possibility of a “Third World War.”
Russia is accused of almost making attacks on NATO and EU nations. He claimed that President Putin has consistently refuted these provocations.
Lavrov added that his nation still has “some hopes” for ceasefire talks with the United States over its conflict in Ukraine, just as US President Donald Trump made the claim that Russia might retake all of its territory.
The tone of Trump’s remarks after meeting Zelenskyy on the UNGA sidelines marked a significant change. The US president had previously stated that Kyiv needed to make concessions and that it would never reclaim the territory that Russia had seized since 2014, according to the US president.
Lavrov still believed in the potential mediatorship of the US despite Trump’s statement on Tuesday.
After the summit in Alaska, he told delegates at the UN headquarters on Saturday, “We have some hopes for the continuation of the Russian-American dialogue.”
The Trump administration “wanted to realistically resolve the Ukrainian crisis,” according to the Russian foreign minister.
He continued, “Russia and the US bear a special responsibility for the world’s circumstances and for preventing dangers that could stoke a new war.”
More villages are being built in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Russia claimed on Saturday that it had taken control of three additional villages in eastern Ukraine, so Lavrov made his UN appearance.
The Russian army claimed in a statement that it had taken Stepove and Derylove and Maiske, both of which are located in the Donetsk region.
In the meantime, Ukraine claimed to have successfully attacked an oil-pumping plant in the Chuvashia region of Russia with a drone.
A Ukrainian official told Reuters that the Ukrainian security service is still imposing sanctions on the Russian oil sector, which results in extra profits for the aggressor nation and aids in the conflict with Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, an overnight Russian barrage damaged railways in the neighboring Odesa region and killed one person and injured 12 others in the southeast of Kherson.
A Ukrainian delegation will travel to the US for weapons talks in late September or early October, Zelenskyy announced on Saturday as Kyiv tries to improve its air defenses to stop Russian missile and drone attacks.
The president of Ukraine, adding that two more Patriot air defense systems are anticipated to be released later this year, were made in the US by Israel a month ago.
Russia and Ukraine jointly held responsible for the four-day blackout at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Saturday. Although outages are frequent, they are the longest outages ever.
