aljazeera (2024-12-27). South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president. aljazeera.com South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo.

Robert Inlakesh (2024-12-27). Suitcases of Qatari Cash: Unpacking Israel's Role in 'Funding Hamas'. mintpressnews.com

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-12-27). Israel Is Killing Civilians In Gaza On Purpose, And It's Not Even Debatable: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Just so we're all clear, it is a fully established fact that the IDF is directly, deliberately …

Staff (2024-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Forces Evacuation of Northern Gaza Hospital After Attack That Killed 50, Watchdog Finds 75,000 in Gaza at Risk of Famine, Buries Report After U.S. Ambassador to Israel Objects, Israel Bombs Yemeni Capital and Port City of Hodeidah, Killing 6 and Wounding Dozens, Famine Spreads as Fighting Escalates in Sudan, Prompting Exodus of Refugees, More Than 10,000 Asylum Seekers Have Died at Sea Attempting to Reach Spain in 2024, CDC Warns Sample of First Severely Ill U.S. Bird Flu Patient Contains Troublesome Mutations, South Korean Parliament Impeaches Acting President 2 Weeks After Former President's Ouster…

tn.ai (2024-12-27). Iran Condemns Israeli Attacks on Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson strongly condemned the Zionist regime's military strikes against Sana'a International Airport, Al-Hudaydah Port facilities, and Yemen's energy production infrastructures.

Editor (2024-12-27). Across the Middle East, the BDS Movement Is Thriving. scheerpost.com

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-27). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org

Editor (2024-12-27). Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds. mronline.org Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people.

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). 'Hypersonic' Yemeni missile hits Tel Aviv after Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Air raid sirens have sounded over a large part of the Israeli occupied territories following a missile attack from Yemen which targeted Tel Aviv early Friday, causing Ben Gurion airport to shut down.

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). Yemen pledges 'crushing response' to Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Yemeni officials say the Israeli strikes will not make them withdraw their support for Palestine.

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). Israel launches three raids on Lebanon in fresh truce breach. presstv.ir Israeli forces have staged a fresh round of aggression on eastern Lebanon in blatant violation of a truce agreement that went into effect on November 27.

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). UN chief: Israel strikes on Sana'a airport, power plants 'alarming'. presstv.ir The UN Secretary-General has condemned the deadly Israeli airstrikes on Yemen that targeted critical civilian infrastructure, including Sana'a International Airport and power stations.

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). Yemenis rally in massive numbers for Gazans after Israeli strikes. presstv.ir Yemeni demonstrators have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the bloody Israeli onslaught.

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). Settler fatally stabbed; five Israeli soldiers killed, injured in Jabalia. presstv.ir An Israeli settler has been killed in an alleged stabbing attack in Herzliya in northern Tel Aviv, with the occupying regime's media reporting the apprehension of a Palestinian youth.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). WHO chief says he was metres away from Israeli attack on Yemen airport. aljazeera.com Houthi media says three people killed in the attacks on the airport and three killed after Israel hit city of Hodeidah.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). Israel attacks Yemen's main airport while UN health chief boards flight. aljazeera.com Israel attacked Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Thursday.

Isabelle Ponet (2024-12-27). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Lebanese Army units and UNIFIL forces patrol Wadi Hujeir area, removing the earthen barriers raised by the Israeli enemy during yesterday's incursion: media reports. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Lebanese Brigadier General Warns of New Status Quo as Israeli Enemy Escalates Violations. english.almanar.com.lb Brigadier General Mounir Shehadeh, former Lebanese government coordinator with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has raised concerns over ongoing Israeli enemy violations since the ceasefire was declared. He warned that these actions reflect Israeli efforts to impose a new status quo on Lebanon and its resistance. Exploiting International Cover In an interview …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Israeli media: Israeli Minister of War received two internal investigations from the Israeli army regarding the October 7 operation. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Israeli media: Investigations revealed that the Israeli captain killed in the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza was wounded during clashes with Palestinian fighters in the area. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Israeli occupation forces carry out an operation of blowing up houses in Naqoura town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Israeli occupation forces carry out an operation of blowing up houses in Mays Al-Jabal town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). US' Hochstein Heads Campaign to Eliminate Flow of 'Iranian Money' into Lebanon: Report. english.almanar.com.lb 'Israel' continues its bombing and destruction in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement, citing "secret guarantees" from the United States allowing it to maintain security and military dominance in the area, Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Friday. This approach raises political tensions and concerns in Lebanon, as the slow Israeli withdrawal and damage to border …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Video| Al-Manar Reporter Inspects Wadi Hujeir Area, South Lebanon, after Withdrawal of Israeli Occupation Forces. english.almanar.com.lb Al-Manar correspondent in South Lebanon, Ali Shoeib, inspected on Friday Wadi Hujeir area, South Lebanon, after the withdrawal of the Zionist occupation forces. The main highway which links several towns in South Lebanon was vandalized and bulldozed by the Israeli occupation forces that destroyed restaurants in the area. 'Israel' continued to violate the ceasefire agreement …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-27). Israeli media: The attack in Sanaa now is not Israeli. english.almanar.com.lb

Amir Tibon (2024-12-27). Grief and gaslighting: How the raw pain of a fallen soldier's family shocked Israel and exposed IDF arrogance. haaretz.com Gur Kehati, a 20-year-old soldier, was killed in one of the most controversial incidents of the Israel-Hezbollah war, an incident that now haunts the military's senior command and has become the center of a polarizing national scandal…

Amos Harel (2024-12-27). Before Israel can deter the Houthis, it must decide how to act against Iran. haaretz.com Thursday's series of attacks — the second in a week — required planning and resources, but it won't end the Israel's confrontation with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. With Iran, which is unusually weak, the situation is different, but much depends on the policies of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump…

Bar Peleg (2024-12-27). Case dropped against women who distributed flyers at Israeli lawmaker's synagogue. haaretz.com The three women were arrested in September on suspicion of trespassing, after distributing flyers calling for the release of the hostages at the Herzliya synagogue. Their lawyer: 'Their false arrest is a badge of shame for the Israel Police'…

Yaniv Kubovich (2024-12-27). Israeli officer killed in northern Gaza fighting, IDF announces. haaretz.com Major Hod Shriebman, 27 from Tzofit, is the 823rd fallen soldier since October 7 of last year…

Nir Hasson (2024-12-27). 'I have no doubt that captivity shortened Hanna's life … she couldn't take it anymore'. haaretz.com Bracha Shalev, whose husband and son were murdered in Nir Oz on October 7, lost her friend from the kibbutz, Hanna Katzir, this week. ' I have a neighbor who was in captivity and I can't look her in the eye. She hasn't come back; she's still in the tunnels'…

Vera Weidenbach (2024-12-27). Now's the time for Israelis to rediscover Hannah Arendt. haaretz.com The German-Jewish philosopher's concept of practicing inner dialogues and developing skepticism helps to make judgment calls in difficult times — and there is no more difficult time than now…

newarab (2024-12-27). Ceasefire in Lebanon: One month on, Israel 'preparing to stay'. newarab.com One month after the Meanwhile, the

newarab (2024-12-27). Israeli strike kills 50, including five medics at Gaza hospital. newarab.com At least 50 Palestinians, including five medical workers, were killed after Israeli warplanes targeted a building near the The attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday in the "There are nearly 50 martyrs, including three of our medical staff, under the rubble of a building opposite…

newarab (2024-12-27). Israel's army kills five Palestinian journalists, ending dreams. newarab.com On Thursday, the "Ayman Al-Jadi, a cameraman; Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, a reporter; Fadi Hasouna and Mohammed Al-Lad'ah, both of them video editors, and Ibrahim Al-Sh…

newarab (2024-12-27). Lebanon ceasefire: What dangers do Dahiyeh's residents face. newarab.com It's been a month since a Dahiyeh — the Arabic word for suburb and the name given to the area south of the Lebanese capital — was hammered by weeks of Israeli strikes. Streets which once never slept in the densely populated suburbs have been left in ruins, after buildings were reduced to rubble within seconds during the offensive. | Cl…

newarab (2024-12-27). Israel planning 'major attack' on Houthi targets in Yemen. newarab.com

Jessica Corbett (2024-12-27). WHO Chief Survives Israel's Bombing of Sanaa Airport That Killed 4 People. truthout.org As part of Israel's assault on various countries across the Middle East, Israeli fighter jets on Thursday bombed multiple sites in Yemen, including Sanaa International Airport, killing multiple people and threatening the life of a leading United Nations official. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and colleagues were at the airport, wrapping up a trip… |

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-27). Partido palestino acusó a Estados Unidos de complicidad en asesinatos israelíes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) El Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina (FPLP) acusó hoy a Estados Unidos y a otras potencias occidentales de ser responsables por los asesinatos de periodistas en los territorios ocupados durante ataques israelíes.

Drago Bosnic (2024-12-27). Impeachment of President in Seoul, Political Insanity in Kiev: "Thrilled by the Prospect of Thermonuclear War"? Who is Pulling the Strings? globalresearch.ca Independent media have been warning about the dangers of thermonuclear annihilation for decades. Recently,

John White (2024-12-27). The End Days? World War, Tech Takeover, and Global Warming. counterpunch.org One can be excused for worrying over what tomorrow might bring as expanded battle lines are redrawn across the globe, the world's wealthiest nation ever consumes itself in a cataclysm of partisan hate amid a growing digital reformation, and unchecked carbon emissions continue to cause more environmental disaster by the day. Will nuclear conflict, machine control, or climate breakdown ultimately destroy our pale blue dot of a planet or is it all just more apocalyptic blather that never comes to pass?

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). Iran FM in China for 'more consultations' amid 'sensitive' circumstances. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister stresses the importance of holding more consultations with China about sensitive regional and global developments, particularly Iran's nuclear issue.

Global Research News (2024-12-27). Selected Articles: Impeachment of President in Seoul, Political Insanity in Kiev: "Thrilled by the Prospect of Thermonuclear War"? Who Is Pulling the Strings? globalresearch.ca By What we've learned so far is that the dangers of a global …

Michael Arria (2024-12-27). Educators sound alarm over ADL presence in schools. mondoweiss.net The Drop the ADL from Schools campaign seeks to challenge the role the Anti-Defamation League plays in promoting anti-Palestinian racism in K-12 schools across the U.S.

Colonel Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. (2024-12-27). Trump's Christmas Message Is One Of Chaos, Turbulence And Retaliation. popularresistance.org Letting no holiday opportunity go without stirring up chaos, turbulence and retaliation, by mid-morning on Christmas Day, President-elect Trump posted a series of insensitive, brazen and mean spirited "Merry Christmas" messages on his Truth Social platform. | These posts for both national and international issues were followed, predictably, by over two dozen re-posts of articles or other social media posts forecasting his political agenda on topics including troubled Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and his designation of Greenland and the Panama Canal as U.S. national security necessities, tariffs on Mexic…

Roger D. Harris, John Perry, Popular Resistance. (2024-12-27). What's Left In Latin American And The Caribbean: Year 2024 In Review. popularresistance.org The progressive regional current, the "Pink Tide," could be better called "troubled waters" in 2024. The tide had already slackened by 2023 compared to its rise in 2022, when it was buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil. Then, progressive alternatives had sailed into power replacing failed neoliberal policies. Since, they have had to govern under circumstances that they inherited but were not their own making. | Brazil's "suicidal veto" in August, which excluded Venezuela and Nicaragua from the BRICS trade alliance, was indicative of triangulating between the US and regional allegiances.

Rogé Karma, Portside. (2024-12-27). The Walmart Effect. popularresistance.org No corporation looms as large over the American economy as Walmart. It is both the country's biggest private employer, known for low pay, and its biggest retailer, known for low prices. In that sense, its dominance represents the triumph of an idea that has guided much of American policy making over the past half century: that cheap consumer prices are the paramount metric of economic health, more important even than low unemployment and high wages. Indeed, Walmart's many defenders argue that the company is a boon to poor and middle-class families, who save thousands of dollars every year shopping there.

Victoria Valenzuela, Scheer Post. (2024-12-27). Biden Commutes The Sentences Of All But Three On Federal Death Row. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, reclassifying sentences of all but three men to life without parole. This follows months of activists calling on Joe Biden to commute all federal death sentences. | The three remaining on death row were convicted for mass shootings: Robert Bowers who killed 11 Jewish worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, Dylann Roof for the 2015 shooting that killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, for the 2013 bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed thre…

Mustafa Tayseer al-Burai (2024-12-27). When a medic found his mother's body. electronicintifada.net Woman could not be identified at first as she had been disfigured by shrapnel.

WSWS (2024-12-27). Impoverished countries ask world court to rule on climate change disaster. wsws.org As the hearings closed for the largest ICJ case in history, the major capitalist powers displayed their indifference to the impact of climate change on impoverished countries.

Editor (2024-12-27). The West Bank's Men of the CIA—Why Is the PA Killing Palestinians in Jenin? scheerpost.com

newarab (2024-12-27). Palestinian Authority officer killed in Jenin Camp clashes. newarab.com

newarab (2024-12-27). Remembering the pioneering Arab visual artists we lost in 2024. newarab.com As we come to the end of 2024, we look back on the distinguished lives and careers of Arab visual artists who passed away this year, leaving behind a legacy of creativity and experimentation. | From Gulf and Levant artists who defended the Palestinian cause to experimenting with abstraction, here are the stories of eight regional artists we lost in 2024. | Hussein Madi (1938 — 2024): | A renowned modernist of the Lebanese art scene,

Michael Roberts (2024-12-27). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org

tn.ai (2024-12-27). Iranian Foreign Minister in China for Consultations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi has paid a visit to China to hold negotiations on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues.

tvbrics (2024-12-27). Father Frost tells Omsk residents how to make wish on New Year's Eve. tvbrics.com The country's chief wizard from Veliky Ustyug continues travelling across Russian cities…

tvbrics (2024-12-27). India to test satellite docking technology with innovative mission launch. tvbrics.com The two satellites designed to synchronise in orbit, approach each other, dock, and facilitate energy transfer…

tvbrics (2024-12-27). Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian to visit Russia on January 17. tvbrics.com The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is to be at the centre of the agreement…

aljazeera (2024-12-27). 'Modern slavery': Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help. aljazeera.com Nigerian women recruited to work as domestic helpers in the Middle Eastern country say they face severe abuse.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). Photos: Russia-Ukraine war in 2024. aljazeera.com 'All-encompassing' war nears three years with Ukrainian soldiers losing morale and territory.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). Azerbaijan probe finds Russian missile caused deadly crash, reports say. aljazeera.com Azerbaijan officials cited in multiple reports say Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 was downed by Russia's air defences.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). India announces seven days of mourning for ex-PM Manmohan Singh. aljazeera.com Singh, one of the architects of India's economic liberalisation in the early 1990s, held office from 2004 to 2014.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine war dies: South Korea's spy agency. aljazeera.com Intel report comes days after Ukraine's president said nearly 3,000 North Korean soldiers 'killed or wounded' in combat.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,037. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,037th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). Two sailors killed in annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race. aljazeera.com Crew members died after being struck by the sail boom in separate incidents, organisers say.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). What climate records were broken in 2024? aljazeera.com As global temperatures continue to climb, 2024 is poised to overtake 2023 as the hottest year in recorded history.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). India's top order in trouble against Australia on second day of fourth Test. aljazeera.com Steve Smith's heroics and India's late batting collapse puts Australia firmly in control of the pivotal fourth Test.

aljazeera (2024-12-27). Mohamed Salah on Liverpool's League title bid: This year feels different. aljazeera.com Salah commented after Liverpool beat Leicester 3-1 to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-12-27). Jesting on the Environment: Australian Mining Gets a Present. counterpunch.org Mining magnates seem to have it all. Far more significant than royalty, such figures are the unelected captains of industry who know that governments will do whatever they can to accommodate their wishes and whims. True, the official rhetoric might sometimes be sharp and seemingly at odds, especially when it comes to that great irritation known as

newarab (2024-12-27). 'Dangerous new era': How climate change spurred disaster in 2024. newarab.com From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. | This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking atmospheric temperatures and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather worldwide. | World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analysed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change. | "The impacts of fossil fuel warming have never been clearer or more deva…

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Ancient walls discovered at Erlitou ruins in Henan. ecns.cn Chinese archaeologists have reported a significant breakthrough in their research on the Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 B.C.), China's earliest known dynasty. They discovered rammed earth structures highly suspected to be the city walls of a Xia Dynasty capital.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China's self-developed deep-sea research vessel delivered in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The ship is equipped with world-class scientific equipment and is able to conduct comprehensive surveys of oceanic elements. It also has a bidirectional icebreaking capability that enables it to operate in polar regions in the summer.

infobrics (2024-12-27). Kenya's Plan to Join China-Russia Led Coalition. infobrics.org President William Ruto has expressed Kenya's interest in joining the BRICS group and has asked for backing from China…

Mike Whitney (2024-12-27). Washington Deploys Proxies to Xinjiang to Scuttle China's Giant Infrastructure Project. globalresearch.ca

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). Iran FM: China visit will mark 'golden' era in strategic ties. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his visit to China will open a "new chapter" in strategic cooperation between the two countries and herald a "golden" era for bilateral relations.

Joseph Trevithick (2024-12-27). China's Monster Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Seen Like Never Before At Launch Ceremony. twz.com

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-27). China sanctions US companies for arms sales to Taiwan. plenglish.com The sanctions are a response to recent US actions including a package of military assistance and arms sales to Taipei, and the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025. | According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the sanctioned companies are Insitu Inc., Hudson Technologies Co., Saronic Technologies Inc., Raytheon Canada, Raytheon Australia, Aerkomm Inc., and Oceaneering International Inc. | Spokeswoman Mao Ning explained that the US military support measures for Taiwan seriously violate the one-China principle and the agreements between the two countries. | According to the spokeswoman, the U…

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). 10 big things about China you should not miss (Dec. 21 – 27). ecns.cn World snooker number one Judd Trump has become a Hong Kong resident through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, according to the Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday. Trump arrived in Hong Kong on Monday to collect his Hong Kong identity card.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China announces countermeasures against‚U.S. military companies and senior executives. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday countermeasures against seven U.S. military companies and relevant senior executives in response to recent U.S. actions.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China puts two new radio telescopes into operation. ecns.cn Two new 40-meter-aperture radio telescopes were put into operation after more than one year constructions.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). CCPIT firmly opposes U.S. 301 investigation against China's semiconductor industry. ecns.cn The USTR's announcement of a so-called Section 301 investigation into the Chinese semiconductor industry has drawn firm opposition from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China launches safeguard investigation into imported beef: MOFCOM. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Friday to launch a safeguard investigation into imported beef, starting from December 27, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China launches first Type 076 amphibious assault ship. ecns.cn China unveiled its largest and most advanced amphibious assault ship on Friday in Shanghai, naming it after the southwestern province of Sichuan.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Xi says China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project strategic decision to regional connectivity, prosperity. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a strategic decision made by the three governments to promote regional connectivity, prosperity and stability.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Xi urges making China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway a new demonstration project for BRI cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that efforts should be made to build the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway into a new demonstration project for Belt and Road cooperation.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China to accelerate 5G revolution, 6G innovation in 2025. ecns.cn China plans to build 4.5 million 5G base stations and develop more future industries in 2025, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology at its working conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). New Yancheng-Yixing high-speed railway line begins construction. ecns.cn A new high-speed railway in Eastern China's Jiangsu province began construction on Friday, further boosting the development of regional infrastructure in China's Yangtze River Delta region.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China launches CNS Sichuan amphibious assault ship. ecns.cn China unveiled its largest and most advanced amphibious assault ship on Friday in Shanghai, naming it after the southwestern province of Sichuan. With a hull code of 51, the CNS Sichuan is the first in the Type 076 class.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). China 2024 in the eyes of foreign friends. ecns.cn What does China look like in the eyes of foreign friends this year? Visa-free policy, low-altitude economy, rural rejuvenation, colorful culture… They shared various views on China 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Localities get more say with special bonds. ecns.cn China is allowing local governments to invest in more areas with their special-purpose bonds while also simplifying the approval process, which analysts said will help boost domestic demand and support the country's overall growth in the face of persistent global headwinds.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). BRI trade boosts exporters' profits. ecns.cn China's trade with other countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative will keep growing in 2025, fueled by many emerging economies' surging demand for products to meet their need for green transformation, consumption upgrade and industrialization.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Top court puts juvenile protection on high priority. ecns.cn China's top court has announced plans to intensify judicial efforts to address public concerns and optimize the business environment, with measures highlighted in a five-year judicial reform outline released Thursday.

Joshua Frank (2024-12-27). My Favorites of 2024. counterpunch.org I'm not a big fan of these "best of" lists, but of all the new(ish) arts entertainment (or edutainment, as KRS-One would say) I consumed these past twelve months, here's what helped me most in surviving (and contemplating) the relentless horrors of 2024. FILMS No Other Land, co-directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and

Robert Hunziker (2024-12-27). The Leading Edge of Global Heat — Arabian Peninsula. counterpunch.org Major portions of the Arabian Peninsula are already exceeding 2 ∞C above pre-industrial and likely headed for a staggering temperature rise over coming decades. This disturbing news comes via a major new study by Saudi Arabia's most prestigious university. The epicenter of world oil & gas production is in direct line of fire of unnerving acceleration

Jeffrey St. Clair (2024-12-27). The Sound of da Police: the Year Criminal Injustice. counterpunch.org For nearly two days, the NYPD covered up the fact that one of their officers had fired a gun inside Hind Hall, while they were arresting students. Ultimately, the shooting was only revealed by the New York City DA's office. If you call in the NYPD, you can pretty much guarantee there will be bang-bang…Is there any doubt now that the NYPD raid did more damage to the buildings at Columbia than the students? The people who invited these cops on their campus should never be guardians of students again.

Olivia Barber (2024-12-27). Reform UK MPs' biggest gaffes since being elected. leftfootforward.org Unfortunately, Reform won five seats at the general election in July, which, also unfortunately, has led to increased media exposure. | However, this has also (fortunately) brought increased scrutiny of their harmful statements. | A glance at their candidate lineups, featuring a Hitler admirer, COVID conspiracy theorists, and British National Party supporters, none of whom were properly vetted, makes it clear they have no qualms about selecting people with extreme and offensive views. Now let's take a closer look at the damaging statements, and actions, that have put Reform MPs in the spotlight for all the wr…

Staff (2024-12-27). "We're Not for Sale": Greenlandic Member of Danish Parliament Responds to Trump's Vow to Buy Island. democracynow.org We speak with a Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament, Aaja Chemnitz, about incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to make America larger, in part by taking ownership of Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark. Greenland's prime minister rejected the idea this week, saying, "We are not for sale and will never be for sale." Trump's statement on Greenland was made as he announced he was picking PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for United States ambassador to Denmark. "We're open for business. We're not for sale," says Chemnitz. "The d…

Staff (2024-12-27). Big Tech Backs Trump to Cut Taxes, Boost Crypto, Replace Workers with AI: Tech Investor Roger McNamee. democracynow.org Silicon Valley and tech billionaires are lining up to support the incoming Trump administration. With the world's richest man, Elon Musk, as one of Trump's closest advisers, Trump has hosted Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for dinners at Mar-a-Lago. Amazon, Meta and OpenAI's Sam Altman have all announced donations of $1 million each to Trump's inaugural committee. Trump has placed tech executives all over his new administration, including PayPal co-founder Ken Howery, venture capitalists Scott Kupor and Sriram Krishnan, and tech boss David Sacks, whom Trump has p…

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong announces to quit world ranking over new rules. ecns.cn Chinese table tennis star and Olympic champion Fan Zhendong announced his decision to withdraw from the world rankings on Friday, citing new regulations introduced by World Table Tennis (WTT) that impose fines for non-participation.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Amazon forces Temu merchants to choose side. ecns.cn According to foreign media reports, the American e-commerce giant is adjusting its business strategy to address growing competition from Chinese platforms.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Hubei researchers restore human appearance1 million years ago. ecns.cn The "Yunxian Man" fossil human skulls are the most complete ones found in Eurasia for the same era, providing key evidence for the study of the evolution of Homo erectus in East Asia.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Archery Tower in Beijing reopens to public. ecns.cn Built in 1439 of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) along Beijing's central axis, the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower reopened to the public on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Findings shed light on Sanxingdui layout. ecns.cn With the latest excavations at the Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, revealing a jade-processing workshop, archaeologists are gradually piecing together a picture of what life in the ancient city looked like.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Manila plan over missile deployment condemned. ecns.cn Beijing reiterated on Thursday its call for Manila to promptly withdraw the Typhon medium-range missile system, vowing it will never sit idly by and wait for its security interests to be harmed or threatened.

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). AI study rooms transform learning, raising concerns. ecns.cn After school on Friday, a 12-year-old student surnamed Zhang arrived at an artificial intelligence study room in Zhengzhou, Henan province, aiming to use the new mode of learning to enhance her academic performance.

Jim Naureckas (2024-12-27). Most-Read FAIR Posts of 2024. fair.org

CounterSpin (2024-12-27). The Best of CounterSpin 2024. fair.org

newarab (2024-12-27). Gaza hospital says four babies die of 'severe temperature drop'. newarab.com The chief paediatric doctor at a southern Gaza hospital confirmed that four babies had died of "severe temperature drop" this week as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory grapples with The fourth baby died within 72 hours of the first in Gaza, with medical sources saying the infant died due to exposure to the cold. | Dr.

newarab (2024-12-27). Pro-Palestine activists removed from US university government. newarab.com For the first time in the school's history, Student president Alifa Anam Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson, both pro-Gaza activists, were found guilty of dereliction of duty based on Chowdhury's four unexcused absences from assembly meetings and Atkinson's failure to hold the required twice-monthly meetings. | This was after a seven-day student judicial hearing, which lasted over…

Nadia B. Ahmad (2024-12-27). Biden's National Strategy on Islamophobia Is an Insult to Victims of US Policy. truthout.org On December 12, 2024, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The document is a moral obscenity that should insult the intelligence and dignity of every self-respecting person of conscience in America. The breathtaking hypocrisy of releasing this document while U.S.-funded bombs obliterate Palestinian civilians in Gaza defies… |

Ahmed Adel (2024-12-27). Mozambique Conflict Has Left 1 Million Displaced But Western Media Still Focuses on Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Corruption and mismanagement by the Mozambican government fueled feelings of exclusion and revolt among local youth, facilitating recruitment by terrorist groups and allowing the creation of extremist bases in the African country. Yet, with conflict raging in the northern province …

Bharat Dogra (2024-12-27). Greenland — For Protection or for Sale? globalresearch.ca At a time when environmentalists are rightly very concerned about the protection of the highly sensitive ecology of Greenland, the headlines are instead filled with talk regarding the 'sale' of Greenland initiated by President-elect Trump's provocative and disturbing statement of …

Drago Bosnic (2024-12-27). With Nuland in NED, Get Ready for More Color Revolution Bonanza. globalresearch.ca On September 13, the Washington DC-based National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Drago Bosnic (2024-12-27). Russian Military Going Steady Across Frontlines with Thousands of New Weapons as Orthodox Christmas Approaching. globalresearch.ca While the mainstream propaganda machine continues to run the ludicrous "Moscow is losing" narrative, the Russian military continues with both steady advances in Ukraine and a massive modernization program. Over the previous two days alone, it took over around 100 …

Global Research News (2024-12-27). This Year's Most Popular Articles on Global Research. globalresearch.ca

Philip Giraldi (2024-12-27). In America It's Another Week to be Proud of! Is Biden Poised to Ban 2025 by Executive Order? globalresearch.ca Something good happened in Washington last week, suggesting that the year might actually end on a high note without Joe Biden starting World War 3 and opening up all the country's prisons for the on-the-street rehabilitation of the inmates where …

The Global Research Team (2024-12-27). Global Research's Holiday Fundraiser. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | Every year has its own surprises but 2024 has been the most difficult year for us by far. Global Research is a purely reader-supported organization. | Our readership has shrunk despite our best efforts to extend our online reach. …

Uriel Araujo (2024-12-27). Trump Now Threatening Panama, His "Neo-Monroeism" Might Set Americas Ablaze. globalresearch.ca This Monday, in response to Trump's

Richard Gale (2024-12-27). There Is No Gold-Standard Polio Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Efforts to eradicate polio, once considered a public health triumph, are now threatened by a complex interplay of scientific, logistical, and geopolitical challenges. The emergence of vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs) and a rise in vaccine-related complications have introduced unforeseen obstacles. Despite …

John W. Whitehead (2024-12-27). The Child that Christmas Forgot: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State? globalresearch.ca The modern-day church has largely shied away from applying Jesus' teachings to modern problems such as war, poverty, immigration, etc., but thankfully there have been individuals throughout history who ask themselves and the world: what would Jesus do?

infobrics (2024-12-27). Another F-16 bites the dust in Ukraine. infobrics.org The S-400 could've certainly been used to down the F-16 in the latest incident. The Russian SAM system can use a plethora of weapons, including extremely long-range missiles such as the 40N6E (maximum range 400 km) and the hypersonic 48N6 (depending on the variant, maximum range up to 250 km). Both of these could make short work of virtually any jet, particularly older ones such as the F-16.

infobrics (2024-12-27). Europeans encouraging peace with Russia. infobrics.org Popular support for the Kiev regime is decreasing significantly in Europe.

infobrics (2024-12-27). Trump ramps up pressure on unpopular Trudeau and describes him as a 'governor' again. infobrics.org Trudeau's re-election in Canada is becoming increasingly unlikely.

infobrics (2024-12-27). 2025 and the Geo-Political Optics. infobrics.org As the curtain comes down on 2024, what does 2025 hold for developing countries in a troubled world that is transitioning to a multipolar system? This is not an easy question given that there are just too many moving political pieces, each having its influence on processes…

infobrics (2024-12-27). International Trade Solutions Offered by the BRICS Summit. infobrics.org The fast-paced development of digital trade and support at the level of micro, small and medium enterprises in creating and integrating them into joint global value chains and global production networks with the help of appropriate innovative digital infrastructure and inclusive institutional architecture, offers significant opportunities for the Russian economy and Russia's foreign trade. In this sense, the decisions adopted at the BRICS Kazan Summit can serve as a strong foundation for carrying out the corresponding transformation with a focus on regional and local readiness to implement this transformation eff…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-27). Russian forces crossed the Volchya River in the Kharkov region. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Russian troops advanced to Volchansk, in Kharkov, crossed the Volchya River and began preparing a bridgehead for a new offensive in Ukraine, reported military expert Andrei Marochko.

Staff (2024-12-27). Russia to Send Speaker of the Duma for Nicolás Maduro's Inauguration. orinocotribune.com The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will travel to Venezuela to represent his country at the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for January 10. | "On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will be represented at the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro by State Duma Speaker Viacheslav Volodin," the ministry reported this Thursday, January 26. | As established by the laws of the Constitution, on January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in on January 10 before the National Assembly (AN) for a new presi…

newarab (2024-12-27). At least 69 migrants dead after boat sank off Morocco. newarab.com At least 69 people died, including 25 The makeshift boat was carrying around 80 people when it capsized. Around 80 Only 11 survived, the Ministry of Malians abroad said in a statement on Thursday after collecting information to reco…

The Independent (2024-12-27). Libya deports migrants to Niger across land border. independent.co.ug TRIPOLI | Xinhua | Libya deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, the first such deportation in years, according to the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department. The department said in a statement on its Facebook page that the deportation took place in the presence of Niger's charge d'affaires to Libya. …

Staff (2024-12-27). El próximo zar fronterizo de Trump advierte sobre la posibilidad de encarcelar a familias migrantes. cubadebate.cu Tom Homan, el nuevo "zar fronterizo" nominado por el presidente electo, Donald Trump, afirmó que cuando el magnate regrese a la Casa Blanca las autoridades estadunidenses encarcelarán a familias migrantes en centros de detención antes de ser expulsados del país como parte de sus planes de deportación masiva.

Staff (2024-12-27). Cuba conoció sus rivales para el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol Masculino de 2025. cubadebate.cu El equipo masculino de Cuba competirá en el apartado D del XXI Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol 2025, certamen previsto para efectuarse del 12 al 28 de septiembre de 2025 con sede en dos escenarios de Filipinas. Luego del sorteo anunciado en el sitio de la Federación Internacional, los cubanos estarán en acción ante uno de los favoritos para subir al podio.

newarab (2024-12-27). CAIR voices concern over anti-Palestine bias at US universities. newarab.com The Council on American-Islamic Relations have issued an advisory to prospective students and their families over US universities they consider "institutions of particular concern" due to their treatment of those This comes after repeated instances of clashes between pro-Palestinian student protesters demonstrating against In…

newarab (2024-12-27). Morocco sentences 13 pro-Palestine activists for boycott protest. newarab.com A After a year-long trial, the Salé Court of First Instance convicted 12 activists, all members of the Moroccan Front Against Normalisat…

editor (2024-12-27). Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution refuses to implode. onlineopinion.com.au The Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) to end 100 years of conflict between Arabs and Jews refuses to implode – despite the best efforts of the United Nations and world media.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-27). Russian President sends New Year greetings to DPRK leader. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent New Year greetings to the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, the Kremlin's press service reported.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-12-27). Dominicans will pay tribute to Cuban singer songwriter Pablo Milanés. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The concert "Dominicana sings to Pablo," announced by Vibra Productions for February 26, will be dedicated to singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés, one of the founders of Cuba's New Song Movement.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-12-27). More than 100 hurricanes have crossed Cuba in the last two centuries. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) One hundred and twenty-one hurricanes crossed Cuba between 1791 and 2023, 84 of which passed through the west of the island, the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) published on its digital social networks.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-27). Chilean government debates pension reform. plenglish.com According to the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Jeannette Jara, it is important to reach an agreement that allows progress toward a more fair and supportive system. "Chile cannot permit itself to leave so many people behind. The pension system has to change," she said. | In statements to the local press, Jara pointed directly to the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP), which make millions in profits and offer miserable retirements, and warned that the AFPs have profits of more than 400 million dollars to date, while pensions continue to fall. | The interim government spokesperson, Aisén Etcheverry, also jo…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-27). Colombia announces new cycle of aid program for vulnerable people. plenglish.com Bogotá, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Department of Social Prosperity of Colombia reported that more than 500 thousand Colombian households, classified as low-income, will receive a monetary transfer starting today as part of the sixth payment cycle for banked households of the Renta Ciudadana program.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-27). Significant biodiversity loss in Chile due to fires. plenglish.com According to a report, 356 fires have been recorded in the area since the beginning of the 2024-2025 season, a figure higher than the entire previous period, which almost 3,800 hectares of land was burned. | According to the regional director of CONAF, Rodrigo Illesca, in the area, there are native forests of vulnerable nature, that is, species with conservation problems, such as carob trees and guayacanes, which constitute a plant heritage. Fortunately, there are no losses of human lives or infrastructure, but there are losses of vegetation, flora, and fauna. | The fight against the fire in the Colina commune c…

Orlando González Cruz (2024-12-27). Nuevo laboratorio en Centro de Investigaciones del Deporte. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) El primer laboratorio del país para la evaluación del sistema nervioso autónomo fue inaugurado este jueves en el Centro de Investigaciones del Deporte Cubano (CIDC).

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-27). Cuba dispondrá de nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos para 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) Cuba pondrá en funcionamiento 55 nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos en el transcurso del próximo año, aseguró hoy el canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-27). Siete días de luto en India por deceso de exprimer ministro Singh. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) India anunció hoy siete días de luto estatal por el deceso del exprimer ministro Manmohan Singh, una de las grandes personalidades políticas que aportó a las relaciones amistosas entre su país y Cuba.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-27). Mujica recibirá procedimiento médico en Uruguay. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) El expresidente uruguayo José Mujica se someterá hoy a una intervención médica para atender las secuelas de la radioterapia que recibió contra un cáncer de esófago detectado en abril.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-27). Aun en tiempos complejos, se continuará velando por la salud del pueblo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) La reducción de la tasa de mortalidad infantil, que actualmente se sitúa en 7,0 por cada mil nacidos vivos, es uno de los indicadores que ha mejorado el Sistema de Salud del país en comparación con 2023…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-27). Destacan posibilidad de Cuba y Sri Lanka cooperar en comunicación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) El embajador Andrés González coincidió hoy con el nuevo presidente de la cadena Rupavahini Corporation, Gihan de Silva, en la posibilidad de cooperación en las esferas de la comunicación entre Cuba y Sri Lanka.

presstv.ir (2024-12-27). Pezeshkian to visit Russia next month to sign partnership pact. presstv.ir The Iranian ambassador to Moscow says President Masoud Pezeshkian will pay a visit to Russia next month to sign an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

A a (2024-12-27). Dear Russia, it's Ukraine here: call you later? strategic-culture.su

WSWS (2024-12-27). The way forward for Canada Post workers after CUPW's surrender to government strike-ban. wsws.org The sabotage of our strike, coordinated between the government, the Crown corporation and the union apparatus, has materially weakened our struggle for a new collective agreement. However, if we draw the appropriate lessons from this experience, we can seize the initiative and return to the offensive.

newarab (2024-12-27). UN calls for investigation into air strikes on Afghan border. newarab.com The UN mission to The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it had "received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan's military forces in Paktika prov…

Amy Goodman (2024-12-27). Big Tech Backs Trump to Cut Taxes, Deregulate Crypto and Replace Workers With AI. truthout.org Silicon Valley and tech billionaires are lining up to support the incoming Trump administration. With the world's richest man, Elon Musk, as one of Trump's closest advisers, Trump has hosted Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for dinners at Mar-a-Lago. Amazon, Meta and OpenAI's Sam Altman have all announced donations of $1 million each to Trump's inaugural committee. |

Michelle Zacarias (2024-12-27). I Got Cancer at 35. The Health Insurance System Delayed My Treatment for Months. truthout.org My gastroenterologist gulped as he read the results of my colonoscopy. The images confirmed what I had already been told: A malignant tumor was blocking nearly the entire pathway of my colon. I could sense his guilt. After all, he had initially placed me on a two-month waiting list for the procedure — on top of the three months it had taken just to get an appointment with his office. |

Mike Ludwig (2024-12-27). Gas Exports and AI Boom Poised to Spike Energy Prices for Consumers Under Trump. truthout.org As the Biden administration scrambles to shield President Joe Biden's climate legacy from Donald Trump in its waning days, the president-elect is staring down serious political dilemmas over the future of energy. Two remarkable trends — a rush to lock-in major fracked gas exports for decades to come, and Big Tech's growing thirst for energy to run supercomputers at artificial intelligence… |

Renee Dudley (2024-12-27). Federal Trade Commission Launches Investigation Into Microsoft's Practices. truthout.org The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft in a wide-ranging probe that will examine whether the company's business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, FTC attorneys have been conducting interviews and setting up meetings with Microsoft competitors. One key area of interest is how the world's largest software… |

WSWS (2024-12-27). Brazilian Federal Police report covers up military's role in January 8 coup attempt. wsws.org The charges in the report led to the arrest, on December 14, of Bolsonaro's running mate and former Army chief General Braga Netto.

WSWS (2024-12-27). Sri Lankan teachers and workers must defend School Development Officers. wsws.org The police frameup of SDOs is a warning to all Sri Lankan workers of how the Dissanayake government will treat them if they dare to fight for their legitimate social demands.

WSWS (2024-12-27). New Zealand economy in deepening slump. wsws.org Amid the historic decline in the position of New Zealand capitalism, the ruling elite is intensifying its assault on the working class.

WSWS (2024-12-27). Macy's, Big Lots join other US retailers in shutdown of thousands of stores. wsws.org The store closures are driven by cautious consumer spending due to inflation, higher interest rates and crushing levels of household debt.

WSWS (2024-12-27). 2 rail workers killed, 3 others injured in west Texas train derailment. wsws.org A spokesperson for Union Pacific identified the two workers who died as engineer Clay Burt, 63, and conductor Philip Araujo, 47.

WSWS (2024-12-27). Syracuse Opera files for bankruptcy, one of numerous smaller companies in the US in trouble or simply closing down. wsws.org Classical music ensembles and opera companies face immense difficulties, aside from a handful of prestigious, well-endowed institutions.

WSWS (2024-12-27). Berlin state government adopts austerity budget. wsws.org Against massive protests, the Berlin state executive last week passed the supplementary budget for 2025 thereby approving cuts of three billion euros. This will result in massive social cuts and affect almost all areas.

WSWS (2024-12-27). Postal workers slam CWU "Framework Agreement" endorsing Kretinsky's takeover of Royal Mail. wsws.org We are publishing the response of postal workers to the WSWS article "The CWU's 'framework agreement' backs Kretinsky's Royal Mail takeover", which subjected to close scrutiny the 12-page document drawn up after months of private talks between CWU leader Dave Ward and EP Group executives.

WSWS (2024-12-27). Australian government cuts international student numbers by decree. wsws.org Having failed to get its proposed student enrolment caps through parliament last month, the Albanese government has issued a new immigration Ministerial Direction, despite warnings that it could be illegal.

WSWS (2024-12-27). What makes human culture unique from culture of other animals? wsws.org New research identifies the distinguishing feature of human cultural behavior as its "open-endedness."

Gabisile (2024-12-27). Beach tagging programme reunites lost children with their families. sanews.gov.za Beach tagging programme reunites lost children with their families | The City of Cape Town's Identikidz programme tagged 25 770 children over the public holidays, reuniting 169 lost children with their families. | Coordinated by the Community, Arts, and Culture Development Department, the busiest beaches were Strandfontein (3 264 tags), Strand (3 183 tags) and Monwabisi (3 005 tags). | Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Patricia van der Ross, said the number of children tagged is an indication of how packed the beaches were. | "It is easy for young children to lose sight of where their fa…

Gabisile (2024-12-27). Concern over increase in violent crime in KZN. sanews.gov.za Concern over increase in violent crime in KZN | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has expressed deep concern over the increase in fatal violent crimes reported in the province during the festive season. | In the early hours of Wednesday, 26 December, three men, aged between 26 and 36, were shot and killed execution-style, in the KwaMpondo area of Dabhazi, Nongoma, located in the Zululand District Municipality. | The reports suggest that the deceased had one gunshot wound in the head. | "We appeal to community members to assist law enforcement with information that could lead to the apprehension of whoever…

Gabisile (2024-12-27). Emergency meeting in Eastern Cape following tragic death of 20 initiates. sanews.gov.za Emergency meeting in Eastern Cape following tragic death of 20 initiates | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa will today lead an emergency ministerial meeting in the Eastern Cape, amid a high number of initiates who have died in the province. | The Minister's emergency visit follows 20 initiates losing their lives at various initiation schools. | "These deaths sent shockwaves across the country as confirmation of the unfortunate passing of initiates was publicised. | "We must not lose sight of the fact that these late initiates are human beings with loved ones.

Gabisile (2024-12-27). Public health facilities deliver over 1360 Christmas babies. sanews.gov.za Public health facilities deliver over 1360 Christmas babies | The Department of Health has announced that over 1 360 babies were safely delivered at public health facilities across the country on Christmas Day. | This figure represents approximately 300 fewer births than the 1 708 babies delivered in 2023 and about 50 fewer than the 1 414 babies born in 2022. | The births included six sets of twins that were safely delivered in public health facilities across the country. | The first Christmas baby was born exactly at midnight at Osindisweni Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, followed by another delivery at 12: 01 am…

NEO (2024-12-27). Gauteng Premier to visit Eldorado Park. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Premier to visit Eldorado Park | Acting Gauteng Premier Lebogang Maile will visit Eldorado Park on Saturday following the murder of a female traffic warden. | | "I am deeply disturbed by the senseless killing of our dedicated Traffic Warden. As the Gauteng Provincial Government, we condemn all forms of violence, especially against women," said the Acting Premier ahead of his visit. | | The visit comes after the tragic murder of the warden who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend who is a police officer. | | "We will work tirelessly to ensure justice is served and support is provided to the affected family…

The Onion Staff (2024-12-27). SATIRE: Arthritic Dog Limping Through Park Like AT-AT. theonion.com

The Onion Staff (2024-12-27). SATIRE: Mysterious Illness In Congo Kills Dozens. theonion.com An unidentified disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with unknown illness having led to the death of at least 79 people and sickened 376. What do you think?

The Onion Staff (2024-12-27). SATIRE: Pope Francis Decries Legal Head Shops Overrunning Vatican City. theonion.com VATICAN CITY—Speaking to reporters in front of Saint Peter's Holy Vape House in the heart of downtown, Pope Francis spoke out this week against the legal head shops he decried are overrunning Vatican City. "You can't walk the colonnade without passing a cluttered window display with a bunch of bongs and a painting of a …

Tim Huber (2024-12-27). 500 years ago, Anabaptists showed the meaning of True Evangelical Faith. anabaptistworld.org Under cover of darkness, a dozen or so men quietly walked through the falling snow in Zurich, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 1525. The winter wind seemed to match the chill in their hearts as they made their way through the narrow streets to the home of Anna Manz, mother of Felix.

Charles Rotter (2024-12-27). Should Climate Policy Take a Holiday? wattsupwiththat.com

Editor (2024-12-27). Exhibition of Cuban artists inaugurated in Crimea. mronline.org The Crimean Central Library is showcasing for the first time a selection of 30 paintings by Cuban artists, featuring landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, and depictions of Cuban life.

Guest Blogger (2024-12-27). Government Disinformation on EVs. wattsupwiththat.com But the Government is not doing that. Instead it is deliberately claiming that drivers will benefit from the transition to EVs. But they know full well that by the time ICE cars are banned in 2030, the taxation raised by fuel duty and VAT on fuel will have to be raised from other sources. Consequently drivers may benefit from cheaper charging, but will see those savings cancelled out by road charging or some other revenue raising scheme.

Lucia Posteraro (2024-12-27). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org

Veronica Neifakh (2024-12-27). The Black Sea Oil Spill 'Couldn't Care Less About Our Borders and Politics', Say Experts. themedialine.org

Cira Pascual Marquina (2024-12-27). Chávez, spirituality and celebration: A conversation with Joel Suárez (Part II). mronline.org A theologian from Cuba's Martin Luther King Center talks about how Chávez celebrated life.

Editor (2024-12-27). Bloodstained hypocrisy: Biden's bombs are louder than his words on Islamophobia. mronline.org On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of "countering hate," he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.

krish-rad_ind (2024-12-27). Most Censored Stories of 2024 & Much More! rumble.com

Gabisile (2024-12-27). Concern over increase in violent crime in KZN. sanews.gov.za Concern over increase in violent crime in KZN | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has expressed deep concern over the increase in fatal violent crimes reported in the province during the festive season. | | In the early hours of Wednesday, 26 December, three men, aged between 26 and 36, were shot and killed execution-style, in the KwaMpondo area of Dabhazi, Nongoma, located in the Zululand District Municipality. | | The reports suggest that the deceased had one gunshot wound in the head. | | "We appeal to community members to assist law enforcement with information that could lead to the apprehension of whoever…

Gabisile (2024-12-27). Public health facilities deliver over 1360 Christmas babies. sanews.gov.za Public health facilities deliver over 1360 Christmas babies | The Department of Health has announced that over 1 360 babies were safely delivered at public health facilities across the country on Christmas Day. | This figure represents approximately 300 fewer births than the 1 708 babies delivered in 2023 and about 50 fewer than the 1 414 babies born in 2022. | | The births included six sets of twins that were safely delivered in public health facilities across the country. | | The first Christmas baby was born exactly at midnight at Osindisweni Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, followed by another delivery at 12: 01 a…

Abdullah Jallow (2024-12-27). End this moral distortion- Brief dialogue with Sivan Koren. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah, The Exalted, said: ŸäŸéŸÄŸ∞Ÿìÿ£ŸéŸäŸëŸè€ÅŸéÿß Ÿ±ŸÑŸëŸéÿ∞ŸêŸäŸÜŸé ÿ°Ÿéÿߟ֟éŸÜŸèŸàÿßŸí ŸÉŸèŸàŸÜŸèŸàÿߟ&iacute…

Abu Aa'isha Amjad (2024-12-27). One of the most dangerous contemporary groups. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Madkhali, may Allah preserve him, stated: However, the most dangerous of these (above) categories and the ones who produced the worst consequences were the people of innovation-the spiteful ones that are filled with hatred. This is since by their plotting …

newarab (2024-12-27). The key events that shaped the MENA region in 2024. newarab.com 2024 was a defining year for the Middle East and North Africa, Iran fired balli…

newarab (2024-12-27). Knesset advances bill banning Palestinian grads from teaching. newarab.com

newarab (2024-12-27). All Arabs are 'Islamist' by default in Germany, ex-Muslim or not. newarab.com On December 20, a horrific attack took place at a Christmas Market in The tragedy sent shockwaves across the world, but even before the victims' loved ones could begin to grieve, another story began to dominate the narrative: the false claim that Muslims and foreigners pose a fundamental threat to Germany and must be expelled. | Speculation about the attacker's identity quickly spiralled…

newarab (2024-12-27). Pakistan military convicts 60 more civilians of pro-Khan unrest. newarab.com Ex-prime minister Khan was arrested in May last year after being ousted from office and mounting an unprecedented campaign of defiance against the nation's powerful military leaders. | His detention over graft al…

UMMID (2024-12-27). Starting Jan 1, 2025, WhatsApp will not work on these phones. ummid.com Meta owned social media platform WhatsApp in a statement issued Monday (December 23, 2024) said it will stop support for some of the smartphones which are using older versions of Operating System (OS) starting January 01, 2025.

UMMID (2024-12-27). Nepal Quran Contest ends with record participation. ummid.com Holy Quran Memorization Competition 2024 ended in Nepal with the participation of over 750 contestants — both male and female, with a Prize Distribution Ceremony held on Monday December 23, 2024.

UMMID (2024-12-27). Intel marks 50th anniversary of 8080 Microprocessor. ummid.com Tech giant Intel marks the 50th anniversary of 8080 — believed to be one of the most important products in tech history and considered the first true general-purpose microprocessor.

UMMID (2024-12-27). The Most Shameful Moment of 2024. ummid.com The most shameful moment of the Year 2024 was recorded and captured on cameras in Washington D.C. — the Capital City of the United States of America, on July 24, 2024.

UMMID (2024-12-27). CA Nov 2024 Final Result Out – Full Toppers List. ummid.com Heramb Maheshwari, Rishab Ostwal R, Riya Kunjankumar Shah and Kinjal Ajmera are among the toppers of the CA Final exams held in November 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Friday night.

Julius Businge (2024-12-27). Uganda's economy exhibited resilience amidst global challenges in 2024. independent.co.ug Strategic efforts in inflation management, interest rate stabilization, and infrastructure investment formed the backbone of the country's economic resilience Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda's economic performance in 2024 highlighted its ability to navigate global and domestic challenges while leveraging opportunities to bolster growth. Strategic efforts in inflation management, interest rate stabilization, and infrastructure investment …

The Independent (2024-12-27). AU expresses concern over post-election violence in Mozambique. independent.co.ug ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday expressed concern over…

The Independent (2024-12-27). IDPs want to stay rather than go home, says report. independent.co.ug New solutions needed as 60% wish to stay in their displacement location ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | For every 10 people internally displaced by conflict or disaster, six of them would rather remain in their current locations than return to their communities of origin, according to newly released findings from the second edition of the UN's …

The Independent (2024-12-27). Karamoja women trained in financial literacy. independent.co.ug Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Straight Talk Foundation, with support from Welt Hunger under the Grow Together project, has trained 152 women in financial literacy across Napak and Moroto districts.The nine-month training focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship skills, and the production of reusable pads. The project targeted vulnerable women to equip them with business management …

The Independent (2024-12-27). Let us support Dr Musenero's push to make science speak to economics. independent.co.ug Leveraging the Power of Partnerships in Science, Technology and Innovation to foster Socio-Economic Transformation: The Road Ahead COMMENT | ANDREW BESI | "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." — Sir Arthur C Clarke The name Dr. Monica Musenero evokes mixed emotions amongst many Ugandans. For some, she is, in an often ignoramus manner, scolded …

The Independent (2024-12-27). Liverpool extends lead, Fulham stuns Chelsea in Premier League. independent.co.ug LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League after coming back from a goal down to win 3-1 at home to Leicester City on Thursday. The last match on a busy Boxing Day fixture list kicked off with Jordan Ayew putting Leicester ahead after just six minutes. …

The Independent (2024-12-27). Museveni to attend Piny Luo with Ruto and Odinga. independent.co.ug Siaya ready to host President Ruto and Uganda's Museveni Kisumu, Kenya | NTV KENYA | The newly constructed Siaya County Stadium will host two heads of state; William Ruto and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni during its official opening on January 2, 2025, Siaya Governor James Orengo has announced Speaking after inspecting the stadium together with the …

The Independent (2024-12-27). Odonga-Otto back to battle for Aruu County Parliamentary Seat. independent.co.ug Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Odonga-Otto, the former Aruu County MP has shifted his political focus to reclaim his parliamentary seat in the 2026 elections, stepping back from his earlier presidential aspirations. Odonga-Otto believes his leadership will be more impactful in Parliament, where he feels his efforts are most needed. "Politics is God's timing," Odonga-Otto …

The Independent (2024-12-27). Tz receives 264 Chinese-made cargo wagons for electric trains. independent.co.ug Tanzania's $10bn SGR is an electrified medium-speed line that will eventually connect the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam with the densely populated Great Lake states of Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua and Agencies | The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) said Wednesday that it had received 264 cargo wagons made by …

The Lever (2024-12-27). It's Lever Time! . levernews.com It's been a big year for our flagship podcast Lever Time. Since the show relaunched in April, Lever Time has experienced tremendous growth, notching a million total downloads and racking up numerous accolades. Throughout the 2024 election cycle, Lever Time remained ahead of the pack when it came to illuminating the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the presidential election. In one episode, senior podcast producer Arjun Singh

Staff (2024-12-27). Cuba y otros países se adherirán al BRICS como socios en 2025. cubadebate.cu A partir del 1 de enero de 2025, varios países pasarán a formar parte del grupo BRICS en calidad de Estados socios, comunicó este viernes la Cancillería rusa. La creación de esta nueva categoría fue acordada durante la cumbre del BRICS que se celebró en octubre de la ciudad rusa de Kazán.

Staff (2024-12-27). Cuba y Panamá reinician su colaboración en el programa de alfabetización. cubadebate.cu Cuba y Panamá suscribieron este viernes un convenio que da continuidad en 2025 al programa de alfabetización basado en el método pedagógico de la nación caribeña "Yo sí puedo". El documento que sienta las bases del programa conocido como "Muévete por Panamá" fue suscrito en el Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (Mides).

Staff (2024-12-27). El Gobierno español obligará a los influencers en redes sociales a rectificar cuando publiquen noticias falsas. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Ministros aprobó la semana pasada la reforma de la ley que regula el derecho de rectificación, para incluir también a los influencers y perfiles con cientos de miles de seguidores en las plataformas digitales. La medida supone una "actualización" de la norma de 1984 y busca "promover una mayor calidad en el debate público".

Staff (2024-12-27). La aerolínea Azerbaijan Airlines nombró la causa del accidente aéreo en Kazajistán. cubadebate.cu La empresa aérea Azerbaijan Airlines, cuyo Embraer 190 se estrelló en Kazajistán este miércoles, nombró la causa preliminar del accidente. Según el comunicado de la aerolínea, en el que también anunció la suspensión de vuelos a varias ciudades rusas, el avión que se dirigía a Grozny cayó debido a "interferencias externas físicas y técnicas".

Staff (2024-12-27). Protestas postelectorales en Mozambique: ONG reporta 134 muertos desde el lunes. cubadebate.cu Al menos 134 personas han muerto en Mozambique debido a las protestas que estallaron tras la publicación de los resultados finales de las elecciones generales. El pasado lunes, se confirmó el triunfo de Daniel Chapo, candidato presidencial del oficialista Frente de Liberación de Mozambique (Frelimo), en los comicios, aunque la oposición ha rechazado los resultados.

Staff (2024-12-27). Se conmemoran 129 años desde la primera proyección comercial de cine. cubadebate.cu Este 28 de diciembre se cumplen 129 años de la primera exhibición comercial, en 1895, de las películas producidas por los hermanos Lumiere para presentar su invento del cinematógrafo. En una primera proyección privada anterior, el 22 de marzo de 1895, Auguste y Louis Lumiere proyectaron la que suele considerarse como primera película de la historia.

Staff (2024-12-27). La Habana se prepara para Carrera de San Silvestre. cubadebate.cu La Habana se prepara para despedir el año con una tradición que combina deporte, historia y espíritu festivo: la Carrera de San Silvestre, a celebrarse el próximo 31 de diciembre en la Ciudad Deportiva. Con el respaldo técnico de la Dirección de Deportes de la provincia, la Comisión Nacional de Carreras y Caminatas Marabana -Maracuba.

Staff (2024-12-27). UNE: Para el horario pico se prevé una afectación estimada de 1311 MW. cubadebate.cu El servicio eléctrico se vio afectado este jueves desde las 04: 58 h por déficit de capacidad de generación. La máxima afectación registrada fue de 1301 MW a las 18: 10 h, coincidiendo con el horario de mayor demanda. La afectación quedó restablecida a las 00: 58 h de la madrugada, pero se reanudó a las 04: 58 h de la mañana de hoy.

Staff (2024-12-27). Primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, inauguró empresa agroindustrial en Mayabeque. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, inauguró este jueves la empresa agroindustrial 13 de Agosto, ubicada en la provincia de Mayabeque, cuya misión principal es la producción de alimentos desde un enfoque más integral y sostenible, teniendo al municipio como instancia fundamental de la vida económica y social del país.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-12-26). Video: 5 Palestinian journalists murdered as they slept in their 'PRESS' van. skwawkbox.org Israel's campaign to silence voices exposing its genocide continues horrifically Journalists Ayman Al-Jadi, Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, Muhammad Al-Ladah, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali and Fadi Hassouna were murdered last night as they slept in their 'Al-Quds Al-Youm' channel press van, which was clearly marked 'PRESS' on the sides and top, in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel has …

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Israel kills 5 Palestinian journalists in front of Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza. presstv.ir Gaza health authorities say new Israeli strikes have killed more than several people, including five journalists.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-12-26). BRICS Expands With Nine New Partner Countries. popularresistance.org With its nine members and nine partners, BRICS now makes up roughly half of the global population and more than 41% of world GDP (PPP). | The group is an economic powerhouse, including top producers of key commodities like oil, gas, grains, meat, and minerals. | At the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia in October 2024, 13 countries were invited to become BRICS partners, meaning they are on the path to full membership in the near future. | Nine of these 13 nations accepted the invitation. The remaining four did not give a formal response as of the end of 2024. These were Algeria, Nigeria, Türkiye, Vietnam.

M. Reza Behnam, Consortium News. (2024-12-26). Deception And Politics From Washington To Tel Aviv. popularresistance.org In these difficult times, the voice of the late Palestinian-American scholar, Edward Said is ever present, "Writing is the final resistance we have against the inhuman practices and injustices that disfigure human history." | For more than fourteen painful months Israel has passed off its inhuman actions against the people of Gaza as "defensive." | We are to believe that the massacre of tens of thousands of civilians and attacks on its Arab neighbors are somehow Israel's "right." Championed by the Biden administration, Tel Aviv has grown ever more bold and barbaric in its efforts to crush the resistance and expan…

Sharon Zhang, Truthout. (2024-12-26). Palestinian Americans File Lawsuit Against United States. popularresistance.org A group of Palestinian Americans is suing the U.S. government for failing to evacuate American citizens and legal residents stranded in Gaza amid Israel's genocide, saying that the U.S. is violating constitutional protections afforded to all Americans by discriminating against Palestinians and leaving them stranded. | The group of nine Palestinian Americans, either themselves stuck in Gaza or whose family are stranded there, accuse the government of violating the Fifth Amendment, promising equal protection, "by depriving Plaintiffs of the normal and typical evacuation efforts the federal government extends to Ame…

Ramzy Baroud, Counter Punch. (2024-12-26). Why Is The Palestinian Authority Killing Palestinians In Jenin? popularresistance.org Following a ten-day siege, the Palestinian Authority began, on December 14, a violent raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. | The PA security forces used similar tactics as used by the Israeli occupation forces in their routine attacks on the area. | The camp, which is a mere half a square kilometer in size, hosts an ever-growing population of 24 thousand refugees, mostly the descendants of Palestinians ethnically cleansed by Zionist militias during the great catastrophe, or Nakba, of 1948. | The raid began with a tight siege, followed by an attack from multiple directions that resulted in the…

Alexander Rubinstein (2024-12-26). Black Money, Black Flags: How USAID Paved the Way for Syria's Militant Takeover. mintpressnews.com As the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) establishes its proto-government in Idlib, notoriously corrupt NGOs are stepping in to fill the gaps in public services, with some even defecting to work alongside the group. | The United States, which spent two decades and $5.4 trillion overthrowing governments hostile to al-Qaeda, now finds itself in a paradoxical position. Modern al-Qaeda has carved out its own quasi-state in Syria, yet remains on the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. To characterize this as a foreign policy misstep would be reductive; the U.S. has actively facilitated HT…

Stephen Karganovic (2024-12-26). They Must Have Their Srebrenica in Syria… globalresearch.ca Following the abrupt and

Vanessa Beeley (2024-12-26). The dapper head chopper: What lies ahead for the 'new' Syria? thealtworld.com We're joined by returning guest, Vanessa Beeley, having recently escaped the terrorist coup in Syria. | She recounts her harrowing journey across the border to Lebanon. We then discuss the politics involved in this rapid change in regional power dynamics and the ongoing treachery of the zionists.

Staff (2024-12-26). Black Money, Black Flags: How USAID Paved the Way for Syria's Jihadist Takeover. mintpressnews.com As the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) establishes its proto-government in Idlib, notoriously corrupt NGOs are stepping in to fill the gaps in public services, with some even defecting to work alongside the group. The United States, which spent two decades and $5.4 trillion overthrowing governments hostile to al-Qaeda, now finds itself in …

Steven Ganot (2024-12-26). Syrian Journalists Face Ethical Dilemmas in Post-Assad Reporting. themedialine.org

A A (2024-12-26). Syria's next chapter: Fragile unity or permanent fragmentation? strategic-culture.su

Staff (2024-12-26). Headlines for December 26, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill Dozens, Including Five Journalists; Three Babies Freeze to Death, Russia Launches Massive Christmas Attack on Ukraine's Energy Grid, Azerbaijani Airlines Crash in Kazakhstan Leaves Behind 38 Dead, 29 Survivors, Turkey's Erdoƒüan Threatens to "Bury" Syrian Kurds Unless They Lay Down Arms, Dozens Killed in Violence Across Mozambique Following Disputed Election Result, Gunmen Kill 2 Haitian Journalists Covering Reopening of Port-au-Prince Hospital, Judge Voids Arkansas Law Criminalizing Booksellers and Librarians Providing "Harmful" Books to…

krish-rad_ind (2024-12-26). 'Surrender or get buried': Erdogan to US-backed Kurds in Syria. thecradle.co

Kit Klarenberg (2024-12-26). Leaked files show secret UK Syria project boosted Jolani's HTS. thegrayzone.com In the name of building a "moderate opposition," London established a social service and media network in areas controlled by HTS, benefitting the group it branded as a dangerous Al Qaeda affiliate. Leaked British intelligence files reviewed by The Grayzone raise grave questions about whether London has aided the rise of Hay ºat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group which was proscribed by Western governments until it seized power in Syria this December. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated it is "too …

Staff (2024-12-26). Back in Syria After Exile, BBC Reporter Lina Sinjab on "Joy" & Calls for Prosecution, Reconciliation. democracynow.org We go to Damascus for an update on the state of affairs in Syria after the surprise collapse of the long-reigning Assad regime, with BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab. She is reporting in Syria for the first time in over a decade, after she was forced to flee the country in 2013. She relays the "sense of freedom and joy" now present on the streets of Damascus, where ordinary Syrians, for the first time in generations, "feel that they are liberated and they are proud of where they are today." Current estimates put the number of forced disappearances under the Assad government at 300…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-12-26). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org

Hagar Shezaf (2024-12-26). IDF prevented victims of a West Bank drone strike from reaching hospital, relatives say. haaretz.com Two womens' homes were struck, and the IDF admits they were not the intended targets. 'We couldn't get her out of the camp for about two hours because of the lockdown,' says family member. 'They didn't allow the ambulance to enter'…

SKWAWKBOX (2024-12-26). Video: 5 Palestinian journalists murdered as they slept in their 'PRESS' van. skwawkbox.org Israel's campaign to silence voices exposing its genocide continues horrifically Journalists Ayman Al-Jadi, Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, Muhammad Al-Ladah, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali and Fadi Hassouna were murdered last night as they slept in their 'Al-Quds Al-Youm' channel press van, which was clearly marked 'PRESS' on the sides and top, in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel has …

Steven Ganot (2024-12-26). Bethlehem's Christians Struggle To Survive Economic Crisis and Conflict. themedialine.org

Adriaan Alsema (2024-12-26). War crimes tribunal finds human remains at "Colombia's largest open-pit mass grave" colombiareports.com Colombia's war crimes tribunal JEP announced that forensic experts found human remans in a waste dump in the west of Medellin. The exhumation of at least two victims of forced…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Video| Large-scale Israeli Aggression Targets Yemen, Sayyed Houthi Highlights Enemy's Failure. english.almanar.com.lb Multiple Israeli air raids on Yemen targeted on Thursday Sanaa and Hodeidah governorates, according to Yemeni media outlets. Meanwhile, the Zionist reports indicated that the enemy attacked certain targets in Yemen. The airport in the capital, Sanaa, and the adjacent Al-Dailami Air Base were targeted on Thursday along with a power plant in the port …

Ali Salam (2024-12-26). Israeli Soldiers Execute a Palestinian Man Near Tulkarem. imemc.org Israeli forces executed a Palestinian young man, on Wednesday, after besieging and bombing his home in the town Qaffin, northeast of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources announced, on Wednesday evening, that the young man, Ahmad Mahmoud Khaled Amarneh, 25, was shot and killed by occupation forces after they …

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Japan Airlines hit by cyber attack, delaying some flights. aljazeera.com JAL says it has suspended ticket sales for all services on Thursday following incident.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-12-26). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |

Amir Tibon (2024-12-26). Why Netanyahu's poison machine is targeting this hero of October 7. haaretz.com Netanyahu's loyal supporters have taken to tarring leftist MK and former general Yair Golan, the only Israeli opposition leader combating the prime minister's populist politics with with sharp elbows and an aggressive posture…

Adam Fishbein (2024-12-26). Senator Chris Coons and the Cult of Patent Monopolies. cepr.net Last week, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, the chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, made an assertion about the nature of patents that is flat out wrong. Senator Coons said: "OUR FOUNDING FATHERS MADE IT CLEAR THAT INVENTORS SHOULD HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THEIR INVENTIONS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE CONSTITUTION IN ITS SCRIPT GUARANTEES …

Ali Salam (2024-12-26). Israeli Drone Strike Kills a Palestinian Child, Injures a Young Man, Near Tubas. imemc.org A Palestinian child was killed and a young man was critically injured by an Israeli drone strike, on Wednesday, in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday morning, Najeh Bani Odeh, the head of the Tammun Municipal Council, announced that the child, Rayan Hussam …

Avi Steinberg (2024-12-26). Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I Renounced Mine. truthout.org I recently entered an Israeli consulate and submitted papers to formally renounce my citizenship. It was an unseasonably warm fall day and office workers on break were lounging by the pond in Boston Common. The night before had seen a particularly gruesome series of aerial attacks by Israel on refugee tent camps in Gaza. Even as Palestinians were still counting bodies or, in many cases… |

Staff (2024-12-26). Reporte de la BBC revela cómo Facebook e Instagram restringen noticias que los periodistas palestinos publican desde Gaza. cubadebate.cu Facebook ha restringido la capacidad de los medios de comunicación palestinos para llegar a su audiencia durante la guerra entre Israel y Hamás, según una investigación de la BBC. Tras un análisis exhaustivo de los datos de Facebook, descubrimos que desde octubre de 2023 los medios de los territorios palestinos (Gaza y Cisjordania) habían sufrido una fuerte caída en su cuota de audiencia.

Abdul Rahman (2024-12-26). Pakistani students say IMF is responsible for privatization of education. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, December 22, the Progressive Students Federation (PrSF) in Pakistan organized a Student Action Conference in Islamabad. The Conference brought together hundreds of students from the capital city and nearby areas for a series of panel discussions, political theater presentations, and revolutionary music. | Several student leaders from provinces such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan addressed the gathering of the students talking about the exploitation and oppression their regions are facing under the present government led by Shahwaz Sharif. The conference resolved to fight for the basic rights of…

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). IRGC: Yemeni attacks change Israel's calculations amid regime's joy over Syria. presstv.ir An IRGC commander says Ansarullah's prompt missile attacks have changed the Israeli regime's calculations.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Yemen parl. condemns 'shameful' silence of Arab states on Israeli crimes in Gaza, Syria. presstv.ir The Yemeni parliament has denounced the "shameful" silence of Arab and Muslim countries amid Israel's heinous crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Syrians take to streets nationwide against shrine desecration; HTS militants fire on protesters. presstv.ir Protests have erupted across Syria after the viral spread of a video depicting an assault on an Alawite shrine in the north.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil: Rights group. presstv.ir National Human Right Defense Network says at least 110 were killed in Haiti's Cite Soleil by gang led by Monel Felix.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Iran: Israel's attack on journalists' vehicle in Gaza amounts to 'war crime'. presstv.ir Iran condemns Israel's killing of five journalists in Gaza as war crime.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). 'Hell of the hell': UNRWA blasts Israel's months-long deadly siege on northern Gaza. presstv.ir The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says northern Gaza has been going through "the hell of the hell" amid Israel's bombing campaign.

newarab (2024-12-26). Dutch parliament fights anti-Semitism by discriminating Muslims. newarab.com The Netherlands is in the midst of a heated public and political discussion about 'integration' following streetfights in early November between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax of Amsterdam. | November's fighting, instigated by In the six weeks since,…

newarab (2024-12-26). Algeria targets #ManichRadi activists as Tebboune faces unrest. newarab.com The According to Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, dozens of individuals have been arrested over the past two days for sharing content related to the hashtag. Human rights group Chouaa claimed many activists were arrested publicly. | The campaign, which gained traction on social media, pa…

newarab (2024-12-26). Morocco presents new women's rights legislation. newarab.com Based on landmark 2004 legislation that was hailed as a breakthrough at the time, the proposals include raising the legal marriage age and expanding women's custody rights, said Justice Minister Abdelatif Ouahbi. | The new legislation, which still require parliamentary and royal approval, come afte…

PCHR (2024-12-26). PCHR: "Israeli Occupation Forces Kill 5 Journalists In Targeted Strike" imemc.org

Anushka Dakshit, Waging Nonviolence. (2024-12-26). Reproductive Justice Organizers Find New Ways To Help Incarcerated Moms. popularresistance.org Reproductive justice advocates in the South can rarely depend on laws on the book to safeguard incarcerated pregnant people. | Instead, they've learned to create their own aid. | Motherhood Beyond Bars, a reproductive justice group in Georgia, was originally centered on helping pregnant people inside prisons. After finding it increasingly difficult to work internally at the Georgia Department of Corrections, the group decided to devote its resources towards helping inmates from the outside. | "The number of problems and fires we're trying to put out has kind of exceeded even our expectations of what folks would n…

Aseel Saleh (2024-12-26). Israel kills five journalists in a clearly marked press van in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org

Dave DeCamp (2024-12-26). US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning of Famine in North Gaza After Complaint From US Ambassador. news.antiwar.com The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has removed a report from its website that warned it was "highly likely" famine is occurring in northern Gaza after a complaint by the US ambassador to Israel. The report noted that Israel has imposed a "near-total blockade …

Dave DeCamp (2024-12-26). Israel Launches Another Round of Airstrikes on Yemen, Killing at Least 4. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Israeli warplanes carried out another round of airstrikes against Yemen, targeting the capital, Sanaa, and several ports, killing at least four people. The Israeli attacks on the Yemeni capital included strikes on the Sanaa International Airport, which killed three people and injured 16 others, according to Yemeni media. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head …

Dave DeCamp (2024-12-26). Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 5 Journalists and 5 Hospital Workers. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday included a strike on a vehicle that killed five journalists and strikes near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which killed at least five medical workers. Early Thursday morning, an Israeli strike hit a vehicle clearly marked "press" that killed five journalists for the TV channel Al Quds …

Lina Hamdouna (2024-12-26). Small acts of care keep us alive. electronicintifada.net Israel has failed to destroy the spirit of solidarity.

Rasha Abou Jalal (2024-12-26). Israeli attacks on fertility clinics destroy dreams. electronicintifada.net Would-be mothers share their stories of loss and hope for a better tomorrow.

Taghreed Ali (2024-12-26). Traditional midwifery returns in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Even the old methods of delivering babies are undermined by Israel's genocidal violence that has left Gaza's health sector in tatters.

APR editor (2024-12-26). Cardinal David slams Israel, says Jesus would have been born in Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz By Victor Barreiro Jr in Manila Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, has condemned the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless attacks on Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. "I can't think of any other people in the world who live in darkness and are always in the…

Pacific Media Watch (2024-12-26). Five journalists killed by Israeli air strike near hospital — media watchdogs condemn killings. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Five Palestinian journalists have been killed in a new Israeli strike near a hospital in central Gaza after four reporters were killed last week, reports Al Jazeera citing authorities and media in the besieged enclave. The journalists from the Al-Quds Today channel were covering events near al-Awda Hospital, located in the Nuseirat…

krish-rad_ind (2024-12-26). Sheltering in churches, Gaza's Christians face another Christmas under fire. 972mag.com

middleeastmonitor (2024-12-26). Can Palestinians and Israelis coexist in a single democratic state? middleeastmonitor.com How would such a state guarantee the security of its citizens.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Israel kills 5 Palestinian journalists in front of Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza. presstv.ir Gaza health authorities say new Israeli strikes have killed more than several people, including five journalists.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Hamas calls for action against Israeli settler incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque. presstv.ir Hamas has called for action against the increasing raids by Israeli settlers on al-Aqsa Mosque and throughout the West Bank.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir again storms al-Aqsa Mosque. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir makes another intrusion into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Israel launches deepened incursion into Lebanon despite truce. presstv.ir Israeli forces have launched deepened incursion into some areas of Southern Lebanon in violation of the November 27 ceasefire agreement, kidnapping a Lebanese man.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Five journalists killed in Israeli strike near hospital, authorities say. aljazeera.com Journalists from Al-Quds Today were covering events at al-Awda Hospital when vehicle was struck, according to reports.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Three babies freeze to death in Gaza refugee camp amid Israeli blockade. aljazeera.com Father of three-week-old victim Sila Mahmoud al-Faseeh says family slept on cold sand in tent exposed to bitter winds.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Video: Israeli attack kills five journalists inside press vehicle in Gaza. aljazeera.com Five Journalists from Al-Quds Today channel have been killed by an Israeli military strike on their broadcasting van.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Israeli public focused on hostages as famine looms in Gaza. aljazeera.com "The Israeli public is overwhelmed with the issue of the hostages."

aljazeera (2024-12-26). The US won't reign in Israel in Gaza. aljazeera.com International relations professor Hassan Barari says the US will allow Israel to continue causing hunger in Gaza…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Al-Manar correspondent reports withdrawal of Israeli vehicles, bulldozers which had incurred into Wadi Hujeir and Wadi Slouqi area. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Yemeni media: Israeli aggression targets Sanaa and Hodeidah governorates in Yemen. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Israeli media: Dead and injured soldiers were evacuated from Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Zionist media: Israeli army raises alert in anticipation of Yemeni response. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Lebanon: Double Standards Emerge among Resistance Critics amid Continued Israeli Threats. english.almanar.com.lb The debate over Lebanon's resistance has resurfaced as critics, including politicians, media figures, and activists, accuse it of pursuing foreign agendas contrary to national interests. This rhetoric, amplified during times of conflict, contrasts sharply with the same critics' tolerance of western influence in Lebanon's political affairs, particularly the selection of its new president. Critics argue …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Hezbollah Reaffirms Full Solidarity with Yemeni People against Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah strongly condemned on Thursday the large-scale Israeli aggression on Dear Yemen with American-British involvement, which targeted civilian, economic and vital facilities. In a statement, Hezbollah considered that the Zionist campaign is a blatant violation of international and humanitarian laws, an attempt to pursue its arrogance as well brutality, and persistence on its open wars …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Hezbollah firmly denounces new Israeli aggression on Yemen: An outcome of the enemy's failure in face of the Yemeni military strikes. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Yemeni health ministry: Israeli aggression left 4 martyrs and 18 injuries. english.almanar.com.lb

Noa Shpigel (2024-12-26). Knesset advances bill barring Palestinian university graduates from teaching in schools. haaretz.com A new law would enable the Education Ministry to block graduates from receiving teaching licenses and employment certificates. 'Courses at these institutions include antisemitic content … and serious incitement,' says an explanatory note…

Omer Benjakob (2024-12-26). Israeli hackers flock to Barcelona as spyware industry shifts. haaretz.com Squeezed between the war and tough restrictions at home, elite Israeli hackers are relocating to the EU and Spain to set up or join a new crop of firms selling exploit, now the hottest item in the world of cyber surveillance…

Rachel Fink (2024-12-26). 'An image that also screams': Young unknown photographer wins prestigious Israeli photojournalism prize. haaretz.com As part of the annual event, a panel of judges name several winners for outstanding works from among the selected entries, among them Haaretz's Moti Milrod and Olivier Fitoussi…

Staff (2024-12-26). War, grief and anger: Israel in 2024, through the eyes of Haaretz photographers. haaretz.com The sounds of explosions, protest and anguish reverberate through the images that Haaretz photographers captured during this year of military and political conflict, from deserted towns and hostage rallies to the battlefield…

Staff (2024-12-26). Israeli reservist killed in central Gaza combat, IDF announces. haaretz.com The Israeli army is investigating whether Captain (Res.) Amit Levi's death resulted from gunfire, and the source of the fire…

newarab (2024-12-26). Bear Grylls targeted by pro-Israelis for 'Palestinian Mary' post. newarab.com British adventurer Bear Grylls has been the latest target of Israel supporters after calling In a "Maryam, a young, poor and no doubt terrifi…

newarab (2024-12-26). Israel expands use of dystopian technology in the West Bank. newarab.com The Israeli Army Radio said last week that the army recently began equipping itself with dozens of technological systems to deploy at the entrances to settlements and key points under the pretext of what it…

newarab (2024-12-26). Israeli army stops West Bank strike victims reaching hospital. newarab.com The According to Haaretz, two Palestinians, identified as Khawla Abdullah, 53, and Bara'a Al-Sheikh Ali, 21, were killed in the drone attack with the Israeli army later admitting they were not…

newarab (2024-12-26). Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque. newarab.com Israel's extremist National Security Minister On the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the pro-settler far-right politician, notorious for inciting violence against Palestinians, declared his visit a 'prayer for the safety of soldiers' and 'victory in the war' in Gaza. | He also posted a picture of himself on the social media platform X with the mosque i…

newarab (2024-12-26). Israeli probe finds air defence failures during October 7 attack. newarab.com A leaked According to the findings, Israeli Air Force (IAF) Chief Tomer Bar admitted that his forces were 'not effective enough' in responding to the surprise assault launched by Palestinian resistance factions. | According to Channel 12, the investigation details how the Israeli Air Force scrambled to re…

newarab (2024-12-26). Journalists among 10 killed as Israeli strikes continue in Gaza. newarab.com At least 10 people were killed, including five journalists, and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics from the Gaza health authorities said. | Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood, the medics reported. They warned the death toll could rise as many people remained trapped under the rubble. | In a separate incident, five journalists were killed when their vehicle was struck in the vicinity of Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, the enclave's health authorities said. | The journalists worke…

newarab (2024-12-26). Lebanon says Israeli air strike hits target in east. newarab.com Lebanon's state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the The truce went into effect on November 27 after more than a year of hostilities that began with the outbreak of Both sides…

newarab (2024-12-26). UNIFIL urges timely Israeli pullout from s. Lebanon under truce. newarab.com Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire that calls for a phased Israeli military pullout after more than a year of war, in keeping with a…

UMMID (2024-12-26). 5 Journalists killed in Israeli bombing near Gaza hospital. ummid.com In what is recorded as the highest journalist causalities in a single day, as many five Al-Quds TV Channel reporters were killed in an Israeli bombing near al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Thursday December 26, 2024.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-26). Lebanese Army denounces Israel's violation of ceasefire. plenglish.com The Armed Forces issued a statement condemning Israel's attacks on the sovereignty of Lebanon and its citizens and the destruction of villages and towns in the south of the nation. | The Ministry of Defense increased the level of alert and readiness at the Qaaqaaiyet El-Jisr checkpoint due to Israeli movements from Taybeh towards Aadchit El-Qsair and Qantara, and stated that the army leadership is monitoring the situation in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) and the mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire. | The Armed Forces blocked access to Wadi al-Hujeir from the…

Jason Ditz (2024-12-26). Midway Through Ceasefire, Israeli Army Moves Deeper Into Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Thursday marks the 30-day mark in the 60-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. While plainly obvious that IDF military operations never really ceased, Israel is now openly talking about staying in Lebanon past the 60-day pullout deadline. Even more concerning, Israel has pushed the offensive deeper into southern Lebanon, seizing the town of Wadi al-Hujeir …

Sharon Zhang (2024-12-26). 3 Newborn Babies Freeze to Death in Israel's "Humanitarian Safe Zone" in Gaza. truthout.org Three newborn babies have frozen to death in Israel's designated "humanitarian safe zone" in Gaza over the past two days, as Israeli authorities block the entry of nearly all cold weather supplies into the besieged enclave. The Gaza Health Ministry's head, Munir al-Bursh, shared on social media that the babies were exposed to "extreme cold" in their tents on the beach in Al-Mawasi in south… |

Sharon Zhang (2024-12-26). Israeli Forces Bomb Press Van in Gaza, Killing 5 Palestinian Journalists. truthout.org Israeli forces targeted and killed five journalists in a strike in central Gaza on Thursday, reportedly setting their vehicle ablaze as they were sleeping inside it. The journalists, with the al-Quds Today TV channel, were near the al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat refugee camp when Israel struck their van. Photos and videos circulating on social media showed that the van was clearly marked as a… |

Brett Wilkins (2024-12-26). At Least 3 Palestinian Babies Freeze to Death in Gaza Amid Israeli Blockade. indybay.org At least three Palestinian infants have frozen to death in Gaza in recent days amid winter temperatures and inadequate shelter due to Israel's 446-day U.S.-backed assault and blockade of the besieged coastal enclave | ùôéùôûùô°ùôñ ùôàùôñùôùùô¢ùô§ùô™ùôô ùòºùô°-&u…

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur (2024-12-26). Israeli commander broke the bones of a 4-year-old Palestinian child with his bare hands. indybay.org Stories like the Israeli commander ùóØùóøùó≤ùóÆùó∏ùó∂ùóªùó¥ ùòÅùóµùó≤ ùóØùóºùóªùó≤ùòÄ ùóºùó≥ ùóÆ &…

Raghad Salameh (2024-12-26). Journalist documents moment Israeli four-wheel drive tries to run her over in West Bank. indybay.org "ùòº ùô¢ùôûùô°ùôûùô©ùôñùôßùôÆ ùô´ùôöùôùùôûùôòùô°ùôö ùôôùôöùô°ùôûùô&…

Dave DeCamp (2024-12-26). Israel Builds a 'Beachside Resort' in Gaza for IDF Soldiers. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military has built a "beachside resort" on the coast of the northern Gaza Strip where IDF soldiers occupying the Palestinian territory can relax and take a break from waging a genocidal war. According to the Israeli news site Ynet, the "retreat" was built alongside a water desalination plant that provides 60,000 liters of …

Staff (2024-12-26). Meet State Dept. Official Michael Casey, Who Resigned over Gaza After U.S. Ignored Israeli Abuses. democracynow.org After a 15-year career in the Foreign Service, Michael Casey resigned from the State Department in July over U.S. policy on Gaza and is now speaking out publicly for the first time. He was deputy political counselor at the United States Office for Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem for four years before he left. Casey says he resigned after "getting no action from Washington" for his recommendations on humanitarian actions for Palestinians and toward a workable two-state solution. "We don't believe Palestinian sources of information," Casey says about U.S. policymakers. "We will…

Staff (2024-12-26). Ataque aéreo israelí mata a cinco periodistas palestinos en la Franja de Gaza. cubadebate.cu Este nuevo episodio de la guerra comenzó cuando militantes dirigidos por Hamás lanzaron un ataque sorpresa a través de la frontera el 7 de octubre de 2023, dirigido contra bases militares y comunidades agrícolas cercanas. El ataque mató a unas 1.200 personas, en su mayoría civiles, y provocó el secuestro de unas 250 personas.

Nadia B. Ahmad (2024-12-26). Bloodstained hypocrisy: Biden's bombs are louder than his words on Islamophobia. mondoweiss.net On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of "countering hate," he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.

Luis Feliz Leon, In These Times. (2024-12-26). Amazon Strike Takeaways: Walk-Outs Slowed Packages, Boosted Union Power. popularresistance.org Amazon workers picketed their employer over the weekend through blisteringly frigid weather and, in New York, a flooded sidewalk as part of an escalating series of strikes by a minority of workers across the logistics behemoth's supply chain. These strikes, waged from coast to coast at nine warehouses across Amazon's supply chain, are part of a nationwide movement to consolidate organizing at the logistics giant in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). | In 2022, the Teamsters launched a division to support organizing at Amazon. The union now represents 5,500 workers at the hulking JFK8 fulfillment ce…

Otis Grotewohl, Workers World. (2024-12-26). Two Major Retailers Close, Terminate Workers. popularresistance.org One week before many of their workers were planning to celebrate the winter holidays with loved ones, two major retailers announced they were officially closing all store locations. The Columbus, Ohio-based discount department store Big Lots! publicly revealed Dec. 19 they were officially closing all their shops, while Party City made a similar revelation the very next day. | Most store employees learned about the news either while at work or through media coverage on their day off. | Big Lots! started closing many of its locations earlier in the year. According to an article in USA Today on Dec. 20, more than 40…

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Restaurants offer free food for city's unsung heroes. ecns.cn As Beijing's chilly winter deepens, some restaurants are extending warmth by feeding the unsung — often low-paid workers, including delivery drivers, taxi drivers and street cleaners — who keep the city going.

newarab (2024-12-26). The best MENA films of 2024. newarab.com At a time when people of Arab, Middle Eastern or North African heritage are being rampantly maligned across the globe, in both news bulletins and on social media, cinema has never played such a vital role in shifting negative perceptions. | Looking back at 2024 in film, there has been an excellent number of stories from and about the MENA world that humanise those from the region. | From powerful documentaries cutting through mainstream Zionist propaganda to an exquisite character study of a queer Arab drag queen in London working out the kinks in their identity, here are some of the best MENA films released i…

CADTM International (2024-12-26). The CADTM International network condemns the cowardice of Northern governments in response to the climate emergency. cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2024-12-26). Ireland election: its economic model under threat? cadtm.org

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Memorials held across Asia to mark 20 years of devastating tsunami. aljazeera.com The 2004 tsunami caused devastation across 14 countries, killing 220,000. Asia holds memorials honouring the lives lost.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Biden condemns Russia's 'outrageous' Christmas attack on Ukraine. aljazeera.com Biden promises surge in weapons deliveries to Ukraine after drone and missile barrage hits its power grid.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). How George Soros became 'Enemy Number 1' for India's Modi. aljazeera.com The BJP has accused the billionaire of funding initiatives critical of Modi, aimed at destabilising India.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,036. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,036th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). South Korea's opposition files motion to impeach acting president. aljazeera.com Opposition seeks to impeach Han Duck-soo for not appointing judges to the constitutional court.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Taiwan's presidential hopeful Ko charged with bribery, misusing donations. aljazeera.com Former major of Taipei Ko Wen-je has been indicted over property development and campaign finance scandals.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Why did an Azerbaijan Airline plane crash in Kazakhstan? What we know. aljazeera.com At least 38 people killed after passenger plane crashes near Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan launches criminal case.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Babies in Gaza die of hypothermia as living conditions worsen. aljazeera.com Doctors say three Palestinian babies have died of hypothermia in a displacement camp in southern Gaza.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Australia's batsmen take control against India on day one of fourth Test. aljazeera.com Teenager Sam Konstas captured plenty of attention with a superb batting debut on day one of fourth Test in Melbourne.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Curry's Olympics, NBA LeBron-Bronny, and Caitlin Clark fever: 2024 review. aljazeera.com Basketball took off in 2024, taking centre stage on the global sports news calendar at key points of the year.

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-12-26). Jesting on the Environment: Australian Mining Gets a Present. asia-pacificresearch.com

UMMID (2024-12-26). Neither Stars nor Planets, JuMBOs are actually Protostars. ummid.com In major celestial breakthrough, scientists have claimed solving the mystery of JuMBOs – Jupiter-mass binary objects, the peculiar objects first discovered in 2023 by the James Webb Space (JWS) Telescope.

Russell Jones (2024-12-26). 2024 In Review: The Year The Tory Story Ended. bylinetimes.com To stay ahead of the curve, An English parliament has existed for more than 800 years, and there have been some startlingly bad ones: the Mad Parliament of 1258; the Bad Parliament of 1377; and the Merciless Parliament of 1378. But, following this vigorous start, terrible parliaments took a 646-year break so they could get a really good run-up to the Conservative one that ended in 2024. | This was a parliament that took the biscuit (and then probably tried to have sex with the biscuit, or chopped it up for snorting, or flogged it to their mates)…

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Chinese athletes achieve record-breaking 194 world championships in 2024: report. ecns.cn In 2024, Chinese athletes won a total of 194 world championships across 33 events, setting a new all-time record, according to a report released by the Competitive Sports Department of the General Administration of Sport of China on Thursday.

Jim Spellman (2024-12-26). Space Exploration Milestones of 2024. america.cgtn.com 2024 was a landmark year for space exploration, with milestones like China's lunar research. Private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin also made strides, while Boeing faced setbacks with its Starliner program. CGTN's Jim Spellman brings the year's biggest space achievements and challenges.

Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway (2024-12-26). China Stuns With Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet's Sudden Appearance (Updated). twz.com In something of a stunning development, China appears to already be flying a stealthy, high-performance Only a matter of hours after the appearance of the first Chinese combat aircraft today, videos and…

Thomas Newdick (2024-12-26). Yes, China Just Flew Another Tailless Next-Generation Stealth Combat Aircraft. twz.com It appears that another new Chinese combat aircraft has already entered flight testing, and it is also an advanced, stealthy, tailless design. The imagery of the previously unseen aircraft began to circulate on social media today, only a matter of hours after the first appearance of a remarkable diamond-shaped, tailless, heavy tactical combat aircraft design, which you can read more about A video and several photos of the second, apparently smaller aircraft began to emerge…

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). China's first deep-sea research and archaeological ship delivered in Guangzhou. ecns.cn China's independently developed deep-sea multi-functional scientific investigation and cultural relics archaeological vessel, Tansuo-3, was officially delivered in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). (W.E. Talk) How China leads regional development against global economic headwind. ecns.cn In the latest W.E. Talk, Zhang Yansheng, researcher of the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research, pointed out that China's strategy to boost domestic demand, promote high-level opening-up, and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces will profoundly reshape its role and position in the world and the Asia-Pacific region.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Enduring passion of Canadian artist for Chinese bonsai. ecns.cn Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Chad Sinclair has lived in China for about 21 years and is deeply fond of miniature potted landscapes, also known as the Chinese bonsai."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). China expects 500 mln visits during 2024-25 snow season. ecns.cn (ECNS) ⚪ Research data on the development of China's ice and snow industry shows that the country expects a record-high 500 million visits during the 2024-25 snow season. | China's ice and snow industry is expected to reach a staggering 100.53 billion yuan (about $13.77 billion) in 2025, the report noted.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). World's highest photovoltaic power station begins electricity supply in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn Phase I of Huaneng Nagu Photovoltaic Power Station, the world's highest-altitude solar power project, started operation in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Negative impacts from U.S. tariff move stressed. ecns.cn As the United States prepares for a new administration, business leaders and trade experts are sounding the alarm about the potential consequences of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, particularly on China.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). China, India maintain close communication on border situation: China's Defense Ministry. ecns.cn China and India maintain close communication on the border situation, making "important progress", China's Defense Ministry says…

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Advanced technology helping to enhance tourism. ecns.cn In April, the Anhui branch of China Mobile opened the city's first 5G-A carrier aggregation demonstration area at the Yingkesong spot.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Thailand embraces smart farming tech from China. ecns.cn As a major agricultural country in Southeast Asia and a global producer of natural rubber, Thailand is now seeking to transform its pillar sector with help from China's smart farming technology.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). China's first comprehensive deep-sea research vessel with global exploration and manned submersible capabilities sets sail. ecns.cn China's domestically designed and built deep-sea multi-functional research and archaeological vessel, Tansuo 3, or Exploration 3, was delivered and launched from Nansha in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Changes urged on documents for ex-convicts. ecns.cn China's top legislature has urged improvements or optimizations of some normative documents that restrict employment opportunities for people with criminal records, so as to uphold the Constitution and ensure its implementation.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Prosecutors vow to continue combating online extortion targeting businesses. ecns.cn Prosecutors across China are cracking down on extortion cases targeting businesses, particularly schemes involving threats to spread false or damaging information online, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Restoration of ancient copper dragon pattern sword completes. ecns.cn An archeologist displays a gilt dragon pattern copper sword of the Han Dynasty (1271 – 1368) after restoration in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

krish-rad_ind (2024-12-26). From Wall Street to Big Pharma: The Corporate Giants Bankrolling Trump's Inauguration. commondreams.org

Alfred W. McCoy (2024-12-26). The Rise of Trump, the Fall of Imperial America. counterpunch.org Some 2,000 years ago, an itinerant preacher, Saul of Tarsus, was writing to a wayward congregation in Corinth, Greece. Curiously enough, his words still capture the epochal change that may await us just over history's horizon. "For now we see in a glass, darkly," he wrote. "Now I know in part, but then shall I

Bernie Sanders (2024-12-26). Making America Healthy Again. counterpunch.org Yes. In the wealthiest country on Earth let us Make America Healthy Again. We should be leading the world in terms of life-expectancy, happiness, and productivity. This is some of what we have to do. Medicare for All. Every American, regardless of age or income, must be entitled to health care as a human right. It

Mike Ferner (2024-12-26). Bringing Gaza Home. counterpunch.org In Ft. Wayne, Indiana, this September, I was arrested with a long-time activist friend, Cliff Kindy, for blocking the entrance to a Raytheon Corp. facility. We both requested jury trials and the dates were set for mid-December and early January. Prosecutors dropped the charges in each case and the trials did not happen. For my

David Rosen (2024-12-26). The FCC Under Trump. counterpunch.org President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will replace the current FCC Chair, Jessica Rosenworcel, with Commissioned Brendan Carr as the next agency Chair. "Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans' Freedoms, and held back our Economy," Trump noted. "He will end the regulatory

Grant Inskeep (2024-12-26). On Organized Religion and Prophets in History… counterpunch.org "One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we've been taken. Once you give a

John Kiriakou (2024-12-26). Despite His Law and Order Rhetoric, Trump May Surprise in his Second Term. covertactionmagazine.com Donald Trump has a lot of faults. God knows that we have discussed them at length here at CovertAction Magazine and in other venues. But if there is one thing that Trump is right on, it is prison reform. It was Trump, after all, who issued a flurry of pardons and commutations at the end …

Staff (2024-12-26). 3,100+ Indigenous Students Died at U.S. "Boarding Schools": WaPo Native American Journalist Dana Hedgpeth. democracynow.org More than 3,100 Indigenous students died at boarding schools in the United States between 1828 and 1970 — three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post. Many of the students had been forcibly removed from their families and tribes as part of a government policy of cultural eradication and assimilation. The new report was led by Dana Hedgpeth, an enrolled member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina, and expanded its reach beyond federal records to achieve a full public accounting of the death toll of…

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-12-26). Will Russia Collapse in 2025? thealtworld.com Is Putin's Government Trying to Be a 19th century liberal government in the brutal evil world of the 21st century? | I raise this question not only because Putin has been fighting in his gentlemanly way a war on Russian territory in Ukraine for six months longer without yet winning than it took Stalin's Red Army to defeat the formidable German Wehrmacht in World War II, and still Putin has not cleared Ukrainian troops from the small Donbas area or from the Ukrainian invasion of Russian Kursk. Does anyone remember when Putin declared that Russia would never again fight a war on its own territory? Putin has been fi…

Joseph Trevithick (2024-12-26). Anti-Drone Weapon With 24 Barrels Firing Buckshot-Like Rounds Emerges On Russian Buggies. twz.com Russian forces have begun using improvised counter-drone buggies armed with a weapon made up of 24 barrels that fire shotgun-like ammunition, as well as six A video from…

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). South Korea considers piloting visa-free policy for Chinese group tours. ecns.cn The South Korean government announced on Thursday it is considering a pilot visa-free policy for Chinese tour groups.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Innovation drives transformation of Zhejiang economic development zones. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Historical archery tower in Beijing opens to public. ecns.cn Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower, located along Beijing's central axis, opened to the public on Thursday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Tibetan carpets: combination of beauty and durability. ecns.cn Renowned for its durability and tenacity, the Tibetan carpet is one of the most famous carpets in the world.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Solar power firms address price pressure. ecns.cn Two major photovoltaic companies vowed on Tuesday to cut production volume as the industry navigates through supply-demand imbalances and excess outdated capacity, leading to intense price-centered competition.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). MLF rate no longer carries policy intention, say sources. ecns.cn The interest rate of the medium-term lending facility (MLF) operations — a central bank tool to manage liquidity — is no longer indicative of policy intentions, as policymakers gradually shift to new liquidity tools.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Property sector showing signs of bottoming out. ecns.cn The property market has exhibited clear signs of bottoming out and stabilizing due to a recent forceful policy package aimed at easing access for and reducing the financial burden on homebuyers.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Research finds big role for crayfish shells in water quality. ecns.cn After researching 300 kilograms of crayfish, Deng Hongbing and his team at Wuhan University created a material from crayfish shells that removes microplastics from water.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). MSS reveals case of Chinese self-media blogger coerced by intelligence agency to carry out espionage tasks. ecns.cn A Chinese video blogger with a large number of followers popular for producing exotic-themed videos was pressured by a foreign intelligence agency to engage in espionage but was exempted from punishment after reporting the situation to Chinese national security authorities.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan. ecns.cn An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Cloud-shrouded Jiajin Mountain in Sichuan. ecns.cn At an altitude of more than 4,000 meters above sea level, it is covered with snow all year round and the air is very thin.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Miao people celebrate Guzang Festival in Guizhou. ecns.cn The Guzang Festival is a grand ceremony held every 13 years by the Miao ethnic people to worship their ancestors. It was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

newarab (2024-12-26). Gaza's Christian children mark Christmas with no gifts or joy. newarab.com While Dozens of Christian children gathered with their families in the Holy Family Church's courtyard in Gaza City to perform the holiday prayers. Katalia Habis…

Al Mayadeen English (2024-12-26). With purple lips and blotchy skin: Baby girl freezes to death in Gaza. indybay.org Sila's father, Mahmoud al-Faseeh, described his three-week-old daughter's lifeless body as "stiff as wood". | x.com/swilkinsonbc/status/18718322131318… | video: 16s…

Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels (2024-12-26). Remember World War I, The 1914 Christmas Truce. "The Power of Peace in the Time of War". In 2024, "Let It Happen Again" in Solidarity with Palestine. Abolish All Wars. globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-12-26). Agravamento da crise energética na Europa. globalresearch.ca As sanàßàµes anti-Rússia continuam a ter consequências econà¥micas extremamente negativas para os próprios países ocidentais, especialmente na Europa, onde a crise energética parece longe de terminar. De acordo com relatórios recentes, os estados europeus já està£o a esgotar as suas …

Sigrid Hauser (2024-12-26). "We Only Carry Seeds." A Christmas Tale of Pure Consciousness. globalresearch.ca Once upon a time, a man entered a store. | Behind the counter stood an angel, whom he asked: "What do you have to offer me?" | The angel replied: "Anything you want, and for free." | Then the man called out: | "If …

Hanna Hanania (2024-12-26). Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home? globalresearch.ca [First published by Global Research on December 27, 2022] | As mayor of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, I have the privilege of lighting the Christmas tree in Manger Square and attending Midnight Mass at one of the world's oldest churches, …

Bharat Dogra (2024-12-26). Religious Leaders and Scholars Should Unite to Help in Creating a Safe World of Justice Based Peace. globalresearch.ca In most religions and their scriptures we find very important messages of justice and peace. These can be very helpful for creating a world based on justice and peace. | Unfortunately if we look at the real-life history of the world, …

Global Research News (2024-12-26). Selected Articles: Donald Trump Calls for the Annexation of Canada. Déjà Vu. globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2024-12-26). More Than 3,100 Indigenous Students Died at US "Boarding Schools" truthout.org More than 3,100 Indigenous students died at boarding schools in the United States between 1828 and 1970 — three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post. Many of the students had been forcibly removed from their families and tribes as part of a government policy of cultural eradication and… |

infobrics (2024-12-26). Crafting a Structure in an Unstructured World. infobrics.org As a discussion club widely known for focusing on global politics and world affairs, it is appropriate and timely under the circumstances that we start brainstorming and debating the possible structure of a new world order. This is because, on the one hand, the relatively stable balance of power achieved after the Second World War, writes Nelson Wong…

infobrics (2024-12-26). Everybody Wants to Join BRICS. infobrics.org If there's one thing the recent BRICS summit in Kazan revealed, it's that when you divide the world into the West and the Rest, the Rest is a lot bigger and quite alienated from the western oligarchy. Much of the Rest also wants to join BRICS…

infobrics (2024-12-26). India in BRICS: Eyeing New Alliances and Global Influence. infobrics.org As BRICS gets ready to welcome its new members, India is expected to strengthen its position within the bloc. With the inclusion of Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, the group is evolving from a coalition focused on development and trade to an organisation with potential geopolitical clout. In this shifting landscape, India's strategic positioning and economic significance make it a key player in steering the future direction of BRICS…

infobrics (2024-12-26). European countries fear losing reliable Russian gas as Zelensky remains stubborn. infobrics.org Russia's LNG exports will amount to 33 million tons by the end of 2024.

infobrics (2024-12-26). Zelensky admits he tried to bribe Robert Fico. infobrics.org The attempted bribery took place during an EU meeting in Brussels, being certainly witnessed by other European leaders.

infobrics (2024-12-26). Trump now threatening Panama, his "neo-Monroeism" might set Americas ablaze. infobrics.org With Trump's intervention plans for Mexico, plus his verbal attacks against Canada, and Panama, it is quite clear that, despite Trump being apparently more willing to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine, the US during his presidency will remain a focal point for increasing tensions regionally and globally.

infobrics (2024-12-26). Russian military going steady across frontlines with thousands of new weapons as Orthodox Christmas approaching. infobrics.org The mainstream propaganda machine continues to publish nonsense about the supposed Russian casualties. However, it seems the Russian military didn't get the memo it got "destroyed" years ago and still continues to advance as "all those shovels" are doing a pretty good job.

newarab (2024-12-26). 107 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities. newarab.com French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Over the course of Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were staged along the coast of northern France, including of a boat experiencing engine trouble, France's Channel and North Sea maritime prefecture said in a statement. | In the morning, 30 passengers were rescued from a boat near Dunkirk, while the others onboard wished to continue onwards and were taken into British custody once they reached Bri…

Jessica Corbett (2024-12-26). Trump's "Border Czar" Says the Admin Will Bring Back Migrant Family Detention. truthout.org Adding to alarm over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's immigration plans, his "border czar" told The Washington Post in an interview published Thursday that the administration plans to return to detaining migrant families with children. Tom Homan, who served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump's first term, said that ICE "will look to hold parents… |

A A (2024-12-26). Luigi Mangione contro Karl Popper. strategic-culture.su Nel bene e nel male, le azioni di Mangione ci ricordano cià≤ che era evidente quando lo spettro del comunismo incombeva sull'Europa: che i ricchissimi sono soggetti alla forza bruta. | Segue nostro Karl Popper è stato probabilmente il filosofo più influente delXX secolo: ha regnato sovrano nella scienza e nella politica. Nei corsi di filosofia viene spesso ricordato per la sua epistemologia, che mira a fornire criteri per differenziar…

A A (2024-12-26). El partido de guerra y el asesinato del general ruso. strategic-culture.su

Norman Solomon (2024-12-26). Now It Can Be Told . . . After All the Harm Has Been Done. indybay.org All the news that's fit to delay…

UMMID (2024-12-26). Corporal Hasan: The Last Guard of Al-Aqsa. ummid.com Corporal Hasan stood guard at Masjid al Aqsa for approximately 65 years since the Ottomans retreated from Palestine.

Pablo Meriguet (2024-12-26). Los ecos del Argentinazo: a 23 años de las masivas protestas antineoliberales en Argentina. peoplesdispatch.org El 19 y 20 de diciembre del 2001 miles de argentinos se tomaron las calles para exigir un cambio de rumbo en cuanto a las políticas neoliberales auspiciadas por el FMI que habían reinado en el país durante los años noventa.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-12-26). DRC army denounces use of civilians as 'cannon fodder' by M23. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) denounced the use, by the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), of young civilians as 'cannon meat', the Congolese Press Agency published today.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2024-12-26). Prosigue investigación en Haití sobre buque hundido en el puerto. plenglish.com MAELYS Lome II was carrying goods, vehicles, and passengers, but was never able to set sail, as it capsized up in the port of Varreux. | According to the Haiti Libre digital newspaper, the experts appointed to investigate the case have not yet determined whether it was due to the crew ¥s negligence or whether the ship was overloaded. | Dozens of vehicles and trucks loaded with goods fell into the sea, and the Haitian Maritime and Navigation Service still does not know how many people are missing. | So far it was only reported that the individuals looting the goods from the ship lost their lives. | jrr/mem/joe…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-26). Cuba prepares to host conference "For the balance of the world" plenglish.com Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing to hold the VI International Conference For the Balance of the World, which will be held in Havana from January 28 to 31 and attended by worldwide intellectuals.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-26). Exhibition of Cuban artists opens in Crimea. plenglish.com In her opening speech, Irina Kiviko, vice president of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea and president of the regional society branch, said that the exhibition is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Russian Society of Friendship with Cuba. | "Today is a great day for us. For the first time, an exhibition of Cuban artists opened in Simferopol City, Crimea. We have the opportunity to touch the art of the Island of Freedom and appreciate the creativity of Cuban masters," said Kiviko, who also recalled that the society was founded in 1964 and that its first presidents were the first cosmonaut o…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-26). Forest fires and intense heat cause concern in Chile. plenglish.com During the last few days, the National Service for Prevention and Response to Disasters (SENAPRED) declared a red alert for fires in the regions of Valparaíso, Maule and O'Higgins | The National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) reported more than 70 fires in the first weeks of the warm season. According to the entity, the fires occurred while central and southern areas of Chile were experiencing a heat wave that could extend until next weekend. | During the last few hours, SENAPRED and CONAF declared a red alert in Tiltil and Colina, in the Metropolitan Region, due to the rapid advance of the flames toward several h…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-26). Russian security foils attacks against high-ranking officials. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that it dismantled a plan by Ukrainian intelligence to attack the lives of high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense and their families.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-26). UN warns of alarming escalation of hunger and malnutrition in Sudan. plenglish.com United Nations, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The conflict in Sudan is extending famine conditions, which have already been confirmed in five regions of the country, while the UN foresees an alarming escalation of hunger and malnutrition.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-12-26). Vietnam-Cuba ties moving forward, says Cuban ambassador. plenglish.com Hanoi, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban ambassador Rogelio Polanco stated that the special and close relations between Vietnam and Cuba are moving towards a new stage marked by comprehensive, effective, sustainable, and substantive cooperation.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-26). Alistan en Bolivia información sobre elecciones judiciales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) Tras recibir las actas de cómputo de votos de los nueve departamentos bolivianos, el Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) prepara hoy la difusión de los resultados finales de los comicios judiciales parciales realizados el 15 de agosto.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-26). Inauguran en Crimea exposición de artistas cubanos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) Paisajes, retratos, calles y el pueblo cubano, están representados en 30 pinturas de artistas del país caribeño, que se exponen por primera vez en la biblioteca central de Crimea, conoció hoy Prensa Latina.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-26). Cronista de un continente barroco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) El aniversario 120 del natalicio de Alejo Carpentier, que se cumple este 26 de diciembre, debería ser pretexto para reflexionar, más allá de los ámbitos académicos, sobre la trascendencia de uno de los más prominentes intelectuales cubanos de todos los tiempos.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-26). Biden continuará la entrega de armas a Ucrania. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, ordenó al Departamento de Defensa continuar la creciente entrega de armas a Ucrania, contrario a los reiterados llamados de Rusia para que abandone una postura que solo atiza el conflicto.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-26). Trabajadores argentinos demandan recomposición salarial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) La Asociación Trabajadores del Estado (ATE) de Argentina continúa hoy exigiendo la reapertura de negociaciones y una recomposición salarial antes de fin de año.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-26). Apta planta de asfalto para seguir produciendo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) Si rápida y efectiva fue la inserción de fuerzas especializadas para sofocar en breve tiempo el incendio causado por la explosión de un tanque de almacenamiento en la planta de asfalto ubicada en las afueras de la ciudad espirituana, en la noche del martes, no menos ágil fue la participación de ese colectivo, temprano este miércoles, en labores para resarcir daños…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-26). Informan sobre la confección y entrega de libretas de productos alimenticios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) El Ministerio del Comercio Interior (Mincin) informó, en sus perfiles oficiales, que, para este 2025, se garantiza la libreta de abastecimientos a todos los núcleos del país.

newarab (2024-12-26). Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan. newarab.com Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | An investigation…

newarab (2024-12-26). Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38. newarab.com An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | The plane's course on the Flight Radar website showed it flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it…

A A (2024-12-26). Quella Siria che non ci hanno raccontato. strategic-culture.su Questa è la testimonianza di un siriano che ha combattuto per il suo paese e il suo popolo e che ora subisce la sconfitta più terribile della sua vita. | Segue nostro Questo articolo nasce da una conversazione che ho avuto con un vecchio amico che è stato un comandante delle Forze Armate siriane, il cui coraggio è stato apprezzato e riconosciuto in tutto il Medio Oriente. Un vero socialista di altri tempi, che mai ha avuto paura di dire…

Arshad Mehmood (2024-12-26). Afghan Diaspora Celebrates Yalda in Defiance of Taliban Repression. themedialine.org

Jake Johnson (2024-12-26). From Big Pharma to Wall Street, Corporate Giants Bankroll Trump's Inauguration. truthout.org Some of the largest, most powerful companies in the United States are racing to finance President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund as they attempt to court favor with the incoming administration, which has promised a further reduction of the corporate tax rate. The Wall Street Journal earlier this week identified "at least 11 companies and trade associations that are backing the… |

Jessica Corbett (2024-12-26). Sudan Suspends Cooperation With Global Hunger Monitor as War Expands Famine. truthout.org The Sudanese government suspended cooperation with a global hunger monitor on Monday, on the eve of the initiative announcing that the African country's civil war has driven the expansion of a famine first declared at a refugee camp earlier this year and expected to keep growing next year without a cease-fire. Alarm over widespread hunger in Sudan has mounted since fighting erupted between… |

Nick Cleveland-Stout (2024-12-26). At Least 37 US Lawmakers Traded Up to $113 Million in Arms Stocks This Year. truthout.org At least 37 members of Congress and their families traded defense stocks in 2024, using a list of the top 100 Pentagon contractors compiled annually by Defense Security Monitor. A Responsible Statecraft analysis of data from investment research platform Quiver Quantitative shows that these lawmakers traded between $24 million and $113 million worth of Pentagon contractor stocks this year… |

Peter Handel (2024-12-26). With Trump's Return, Combating Corporate News Disinfo Is More Urgent Than Ever. truthout.org Every year, Project Censored publishes its State of the Free Press, which takes the pulse of the media and shares the 25 most important but underreported stories of the past year. In State of the Free Press 2025 (The Censored Press & Seven Stories Press, December 3, 2024, paperback), editors Mickey Huff, Shealeigh Voitl and Andy Lee Roth look back on a year in which significant news stories lost… |

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-12-26). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-12-26). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org

Eileen Kinch (2024-12-26). Seasonal eating as a spiritual practice in winter. anabaptistworld.org Now that the season of Advent is over, we have the season of Christmas until Epiphany, and then it's just winter. I like comfort foods, and I like desserts, especially when it's cold and dark. But December's post is going to be about the simple mixed-greens salad. Salads are a great way to get our …

Eileen Kinch (2024-12-26). AMBS and Mennonite Action to offer free weekly online colloquium series on peace theology in action. anabaptistworld.org At Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, "Peace Theology in Movement" is the theme of a weekly lunchtime colloquium series that will focus on the Mennonite Action movement as an expression of Mennonite peace theology. The series — which will be held via Zoom on Wednesdays, Jan. 15 — April 30, 2025, 12—1 p.m. Eastern Time — …

APR editor (2024-12-26). 'Block' resignation over riots recovery plan topples New Caledonia's government. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent, French Pacific desk New Caledonia's territorial government has been toppled on Christmas Eve, due to a mass resignation within its ranks. Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Jérémie Katidjo-Monnier said he was resigning from the cabinet, with immediate effect. Katidjo-Monnier was the sole representative from Calédonie Ensemble (a moderately pro-France…

APR editor (2024-12-26). Fiji's PM dismisses Tabuya as Minister for Women and Children. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific Fiji MP Lynda Tabuya has been dismissed as the country's Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said in a statement that in light of the recent events concerning the conduct of Lynda Tabuya, and in consideration of: the Oath she has taken as a Minister; and standards expected…

John Terrett (2024-12-26). United States stock market in 2024. america.cgtn.com The U.S. stock market was dominated by three things in 2024. The return of Donald Trump to the political stage, the rise of artificial intelligence and the resurrection of crypto values, particularly Bitcoin. CGTN's John Terrett reports from New York.

Owen Fairclough (2024-12-26). Navigating 2024's economic landscape. america.cgtn.com The saying that elections are ultimately about the economy has never been more fitting for the U.S. in 2024. Economic growth largely outperformed expectations, and the forecast for 2025 remains robust. However, recession risks are still elevated heading into 2025, according to analysts who cite inflation and tariffs as the biggest threats to economic stability. CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.

DikelediM (2024-12-26). No. 1 Hair is number one in haircare. sanews.gov.za No. 1 Hair is number one in haircare | By: Bongani Lukhele | | In 1993 Andrew Lebitsa, a Free State Black Industrialist, participated in an empowerment and capacity building project that he said was initiated by South Africa's first Black President, Nelson Mandela, and New York's first Black Mayor, David Dinkins. | | The objective of the programme was to develop a pool of black corporate bank managers to equip them with skills, knowledge and information that would empower them to play a critical role in the transformation of the banking industry after the country had transitioned to democracy. | | Lebitsa spent six…

Eric Worrall (2024-12-26). OECD Pushes Recruiting 15yr Old Child Climate Activists. wattsupwiththat.com "… take action in response to climate anxiety and 'take their position and role in the global world' …"

Kia Hamadanchy (2024-12-26). Who is Pete Hegseth? aclu.org President-elect Donald Trump has nominated the Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense (DOD). If confirmed, the military veteran will lead the nation's armed forces in what will be his first appointment to a political office. | Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard and he served in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11. Prior to his stint as a talk show host on Fox News, he led the nonprofits Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. | The ACLU has spent more than 100 years holding power accountable. While as a matter of policy the ACLU doe…

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A a (2024-12-26). Luigi Mangione contro Karl Popper. strategic-culture.su Nel bene e nel male, le azioni di Mangione ci ricordano cià≤ che era evidente quando lo spettro del comunismo incombeva sull'Europa: che i ricchissimi sono soggetti alla forza bruta. |

A a (2024-12-26). Os europeus amam energia cara ou està£o sendo censurados? strategic-culture.su

A a (2024-12-26). Report: DOJ corruptly spied on congress members, staffers, and media in 4-Year inquiry that resulted in no charges. strategic-culture.su By Beth BRELJE | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Anew report shows the creepy tactics the Department of Justice (DOJ) employed…

A A (2024-12-26). Ukraine's asymmetric warfare strategy: The connection between organized crime, the Ukrainian government, and scam call centers. strategic-culture.su

A A (2024-12-26). Why have the Shia forgotten the lessons of Karbala? strategic-culture.su

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-12-26). Commander of Sayyed Nasrallah's Guard Unit Martyr Ibrahim Jezzine: Decades of Protection, Trust and Martyrdom. english.almanar.com.lb It was a very reassuring and joyful experience for the guard unit's commander of the former Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Martyr Ibrahim Jezzine (Hajj Nabil), to be told that His Eminence was satisfied with his performance. Martyr Jezzine was always haunted by the fear that the measures surrounding the Master of the Resistance …

Rachel Fink (2024-12-26). Hamas' October 7 attacks feature again in Tel Aviv's annual photojournalism exhibit. haaretz.com As part of the annual event, a panel of judges name several winners for outstanding works from among the selected entries, among them Haaretz's Moti Milrod and Olivier Fitoussi…

newarab (2024-12-26). Kurdish educator brings Quran to life for deaf Muslims. newarab.com In Erbil, the bustling heart of Now, through the…

newarab (2024-12-26). Five key events to watch that will shape the MENA region in 2025. newarab.com

UMMID (2024-12-26). AISSEE 2025 Registration Starts, Apply Here. ummid.com Online registration and application form submission for All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2025 (AISSEE 2025-26) has started on the NTA website aissee2025.ntaonline.in, parents who wish to admit their wards in Military Schools should note.

UMMID (2024-12-26). Contribution of Non-Muslim Journalists in Promotion of Urdu Journalism. ummid.com The book focusses on the role and contribution of non-Muslim i.e. Hindu, Sikh and Christian journalists in promoting Urdu journalism in India.

UMMID (2024-12-26). Developed: New scan method that reveals secrets of lung function. ummid.com A team of researchers at Newcastle University has developed a new technique of scanning lungs that is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time.

UMMID (2024-12-26). CA Final Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) CA Final Novermber 2024 result can be checked on the official website 'icai.nic.in' following the steps given here.

ISAAC KHISA (2024-12-26). Rethinking medical insurance: A path to sustainability. independent.co.ug Uganda's rising loss ratio signals urgent need for a shift to preventive care to strengthen medical insurance business Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda's medical insurance sector has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with gross written premiums increasing from Shs 33.6 billion in 2013 to Shs 196.1 billion in 2023. However, this expansion …

Howard Altman (2024-12-26). Everything We Know About What Led Up To The Azerbaijan Airliner Crash. twz.com

Adriaan Alsema (2024-12-26). Minimum wage in Colombia up 9.5% in 2025. colombiareports.com Colombia's government decreed a 9.5% minimum wage hike after employers and labor unions failed to reach agreement. The wage hike that will take force in January is significantly higher than…

Staff (2024-12-26). Chapeando: La libreta y los datos (+ Podcast ). cubadebate.cu Cuesta entrarle a temas feos, a mentiras y fake news -anglicismo intencional porque no se trata ya solo de mentir sino de construir estados de opinión negativos en relación con algo. Pero es otra la misión de los haters u odiadores, que son muchos y viven de ponernos feo el día con todas las mentiras o las distorsiones que construyen sobre Cuba. Quizás por eso están haciendo lo mismo ahora, cuando chocan unos contra otros desmenuzando (para mal) todas las explicaciones del Primer Ministro en la Asamblea Nacional.

Staff (2024-12-26). Cantante español Raphael sufre un linfoma cerebral y ya recibe tratamiento. cubadebate.cu El cantante español Raphael, uno de los íconos de la música en la nación ibérica y en buena parte de América Latina, padece un linfoma cerebral, según el parte médico del Hospital 12 de Octubre que su oficina de representación ha facilitado a la agencia EFE. El informe detalla que presenta un linfoma cerebral primario con dos nódulos cerebrales en el hemisferio izquierdo.

Staff (2024-12-26). Cuba dispondrá de 55 nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos para 2025. cubadebate.cu Cuba pondrá en funcionamiento 55 nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos en el transcurso del próximo año, aseguró hoy el canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla. En correspondencia con la estrategia nacional de transición energética, está prevista la instalación hasta 2028 de 92 parques, que aportarán más de dos mil Megawatts (MW) de potencia.

Staff (2024-12-26). Ministerio del Interior esclarece causa de la explosión en uno de los tanques de la planta de asfalto de Sancti Spíritus. cubadebate.cu La explosión ocurrida el pasado 24 de diciembre en la planta de asfalto de Sancti Spíritus se debió a un accidente y no medió intencionalidad o sabotaje alguno, según determinó un equipo multidisciplinario del Ministerio del Interior en la provincia. El mechero que portaba el trabajador de la planta, única víctima del siniestro, originó el estallido.

Staff (2024-12-26). Presidenta mexicana anuncia avances en los diálogos con países de la región ante posibles deportaciones desde Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al preguntarle si su gobierno ha considerado unirse con mandatarios o cancilleres de otras naciones para tener un plan de contingencia, sostuvo que el canciller lo abundará, pero "con varios países, particularmente Centroamérica, y siempre, pues vamos a estar cerca. "Siempre vamos a estar cerca de América Latina", subrayó.

Staff (2024-12-26). Cuba continúa apostando por la cooperación, la solidaridad y la integración (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Tengan la seguridad de que podrán contar con el modesto y comprometido apoyo de Cuba, en su condición de Estado Observador. Somos un pueblo optimista, resistente y creativo, y tenemos la certeza de que el 2025 será provechoso, a pesar de los retos, para la realización de objetivos y metas comunes por un desarrollo sostenible.

Staff (2024-12-26). Entregarán viviendas a damnificados por desastres naturales en Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El próximo año continuarán con la labor, Epmalco construirá siete viviendas más y Epcons cinco, para completar las 30 propuestas; no obstante, según indican, prevén un aumento en los esfuerzos constructivos para trasladar a las personas que habitan cerca del río y evitar futuras incidencias.

Staff (2024-12-26). Atacan aeropuerto donde se encontraba el jefe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. cubadebate.cu El aeropuerto de Saná, en Yemen, sufrió hoy un ataque aéreo justo mientras el jefe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, estaba a punto de tomar un vuelo. El alto cargo informó que uno de los miembros de su tripulación resultó herido y que dos personas murieron en el aeropuerto.

Staff (2024-12-26). Ministerio de Comercio Interior garantizará libreta de abastecimiento para todos los núcleos en el país. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Comercio Interior (Mincin) informó que para este 2025 garantizará la libreta de abastecimientos a todos los núcleos en el país. Los directivos del Mincin explicaron que los territorios de Pinar del Río, Mayabeque, Ciego de àÅvila, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba e Isla de la Juventud ya tienen disponibles para su entrega las tarjetas de abastecimiento a utilizar el próximo año.

Staff (2024-12-26). Unión Eléctrica pronostica déficit de 1340 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu El Sistema Eléctrico Nacional dispone de 1880 MW, frente a una demanda de 2150 MW, generando un déficit de 394 MW. Durante el mediodía, se estima que las afectaciones podrían alcanzar los 850 MW, mientras que, para el horario pico, se proyecta una disponibilidad de 1880 MW, resultando en un déficit de 1270 MW y posibles afectaciones de hasta 1340 MW.

Staff (2024-12-26). Van Van anuncia producción de nuevo video clip (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La emblemática orquesta cubana Van Van, reconocida como "El tren de la música cubana", anunció la producción de un nuevo videoclip con el tema "Ven, dame un abrazo", a estrenarse en marzo de 2025. La agrupación fundada por el maestro Juan Formell hace 55 años, compartió a sus seguidores que ya rodaron las primeras secuencias.

Staff (2024-12-26). Carpentier y la convergencia de literatura, música y folclore (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "La vida es un constante renacer de cenizas, una lucha perpetua contra la desesperación y el olvido", diría Alejo Carpentier en su novela El acoso (1956). A 120 años de su nacimiento, volver sobre la obra del destacado escritor sigue siendo un modo de rescatar lo mejor de la literatura y la idiosincrasia cubanas.

Staff (2024-12-26). ChatGPT sufre una masiva caída global. cubadebate.cu Usuarios de ChatGPT reportan fallos en el funcionamiento del popular chatbot, según datos del portal Downdetector. Más de 15 mil usuarios se han visto afectados por la interrupción del servicio. Los problemas se registraron en Estados Unidos, Canadá, la India, así como en varios países europeos, como Alemania y los Países Bajos.

Staff (2024-12-26). Levantamiento de pesas tendrá cambios en las categorías de peso a partir de 2025. cubadebate.cu A partir del 1 de junio de 2025 el levantamiento de pesas tendrá un nuevo grupo de categorías de peso corporal para las competencias de la Federación Internacional de Levantamientos de Pesas (IWF). La idea la aprobó la junta ejecutiva de la entidad e incide de manera directa entre los halteristas sénior y júnior.

Staff (2024-12-26). Cuba alista a cinco boxeadores para la próxima Noche de Campeones. cubadebate.cu Para el esperado certamen profesional anunciaron al capitán de los Domadores de Cuba de los 92 kilogramos (kg), La Cruz, doble titular olímpico de Rió de Janeiro 2026 y Tokio 2020, el monarca olímpico de Paris 2024, àÅlvarez (63,5 kg), Claro (51 kg) y Horta (57 kg), quinto y noveno lugares en la cita parisina, en ese orden,y Williams (86 kg).

Staff (2024-12-26). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 26 de diciembre de 2024. cubadebate.cu