(2025-01-09). From Genocide Joe To Trump's Israel First: What's Next For Palestine? popularresistance.org As President Biden greenlights another $8 billion in weapons to Israel in his last days in office and Secretary Blinken gives a parting New York Times interview in which he denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza, many pro-Palestine activists are anxiously counting down the days until "Genocide Joe" and his crew exit the White House. But what will activists have to contend with under the Trump presidency? | Donald Trump proved his pro-Israel agenda in his first term by moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, supporting West Bank settlements, recognizing the Golan Heights as part of Israel, pulling out of the…
(2025-01-09). Genocide: The New Normal. popularresistance.org Joe Biden's parting gift of $8 billion in weapons sales to the apartheid state of Israel acknowledges the gruesome reality of the genocide in Gaza. This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. This is a permanent, endless war designed not to destroy Hamas, or free Israeli hostages, but to eradicate, once and for all, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. It is the final push to create a Greater Israel, which will include not only Gaza and the West Bank, but chunks of Lebanon and Syria. It is the culmination of the Zionist dream. And it will be paid for with rivers of blood — Palestinian,…
(2025-01-09). Twisting The Terrorism Narrative. popularresistance.org There was absolutely nothing stopping them. But not one single member of Western mainstream media ever visited a bomb site in Lebanon to verify whether Israeli claims it was a Hezbollah base or missile site were true because they knew the answer is negative, as I found across dozens of bomb sites, and that is not the narrative they are paid to promote. | But when a narrative they are paid to promote came to the fore, they flocked to Damascus — driving right past the bombed civilian homes, ambulance centres and schools of Lebanon's Bekaa Valley to get there — to promote Syria's new Israel-, U.S.A- and…
(2025-01-09). Healthcare Workers Tell Congress To Halt Military Aid To Israel. popularresistance.org Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) has called for the US to halt aid to Israel after their colleagues were detained last month by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. | DAG, a global coalition of health care workers, mobilized more than 50 medical professionals on Capitol Hill to advocate for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who was detained by Israeli forces along with others during a Dec. 27 raid on the health facility. | The delegation visited members of the House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday to advocate for urgent congressional action on the h…
(2025-01-09). Ireland Formally Joins ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org Ireland has submitted a declaration to join South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of genocide. | "Ireland, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip," or South Africa versus Israel, the ICJ said in a statement on 7 January. | Under Article 63, any state party to a convention that is under judicial consideration has the right to intervene, making the ICJ's interpretation of t…
(2025-01-09). How the U.S. and its proxies destroyed Syria. workers.org 
Judy Bello on webinar on U.S. role in Syria, Dec. 28, 2024. By Judy Bello Judy Bello, board member of the Syrian Support Movement and member of Ban Killer Drones, gave this talk on a webinar sponsored by the United National Antiwar Coalition on the U.S. role in Syria. I . . . |
(2025-01-09). Pro-ISIS Accounts Surge on Meta After Assad's Ouster. mintpressnews.com 
(2025-01-09). Israel Sets Plans in Motion to Balkanize Syria. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Tel Aviv is planning to initiate an international conference to discuss its plans in post-Assad Syria, which allegedly include ensuring 'safety' for minorities. The Israeli government is considering the preparation of an international conference aimed at discussing the division of Syria into "cantons," Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported on 9 January. A recent cabinet…
(2025-01-09). For Bibi, the Road to Tehran Goes Through Damascus. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca Syria is an indispensable part of Israel's ambitious plan to remake the Middle East. The country sits at the heart of the region and serves as both a critical landbridge for the transport of weaponry and foot-soldiers from Iran to …
(2025-01-09). The 3 Times that Baathist Syria Refused to Betray the Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hussein Wazarati — Jan 6, 2025 | "One must avoid being negligent about the enemy, one must not underestimate the enemy, and one must not trust the enemy's smile. Sometimes the enemy speaks to a person with a pleasant tone and with a smile, but carries a dagger behind his back, waiting for the right opportunity."—Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, December 11, 2024 | The first time
| On May 4, 2003, just three days after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime and the US occupation of Iraq, Colin Powell, then US secretary of State, traveled to Syria on George W Bush's orders. Regarding his meet…
(2025-01-09). Iran Urges Inclusive Government, Respect for Syria's Sovereignty. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations called for the formation of an inclusive government in Syria through free and fair elections while emphasizing the importance of respecting the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2025-01-09). The Syria carve-up creates a de-facto Israel-Turkey border ensuring a broader ME war. strategic-culture.su Israeli military forces have moved to within 15 miles of the Syrian Capital of Damascus. The IDF has seized large tracts of land in southern Syria it intends to occupy and where it will eventually build checkpoints, military outposts and settlements. The "lightening" invasion has been accompanied by a massive bombing campaign that has obliterated numerous military bases, weapons depots and research labs eliminating any hope that Syria will regain the ability to defend itself or to reestablish its sovereign independence.
(2025-01-09). Two handshakes – one in Syria, other in US, that sparked debate. ummid.com Two handshakes — one in Syria and the other in the United States, which actually could not take place, have sparked debate across the world.
(2025-01-09). Lifting sanctions is essential for recovery, Syrian Ministry affirms. plenglish.com Damascus, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Syria's Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday that the suspension of unilateral corrective measures is essential to advance the country's recovery and achieve stability and prosperity.
(2025-01-09). Austrian President creates political chaos as Green ideology fights against reality. infobrics.org The attempt to keep the Patriotic Forces from participating in the government failed in Austria. Despite the Federal President's absurd political maneuvers, the Freedom Party (FPàñ) could now achieve its goal.
(2025-01-09). The Chris Hedges Report: The Zionists Kill Doctors in Gaza and Silence Them Here (w/ Dr. Rupa Marya). scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk said, "The protection of hospitals during warfare is paramount and must be respected by all sides, at all times." International law enshrines medical facilities as sanctuaries for those in direst need but as …
(2025-01-09). Britons "Paying £2 Million an Hour" to Keep Gas Power Stations Running in Freezing Temperatures. wattsupwiththat.com Households paid the equivalent of £2 million an hour to gas power stations today after low winds and freezing temperatures left electricity grid bosses scrambling to keep the lights on. The Telegraph has more.
(2025-01-09). Israeli Authorities Force Jerusalem Resident To Demolish Home In Silwan. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli occupation authorities forced a Jerusalem resident to demolish his home in the Wadi al-Rababa neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied Palestinian capital. Resident Shadi Samreen reported that the occupation municipality ordered him to demolish his home under the pretext of "building without a permit," prompting him to …
(2025-01-09). New York City's Congestion Pricing Program Sacrifices Human Rights. popularresistance.org It's been said that the road to bad policy is paved with good intentions. The case of New York City's new congestion pricing program puts this aphorism to the task as both the intentions and the program itself raise salient questions about who benefits, who suffers, and if the inchoate initiative even complies with at least two landmark State statutes that purport to position New York State as the national leader in climate action and environmental justice. | The congestion pricing program, which charges drivers entering Manhattan from 60th street and below $9.00 between the hours of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays…
(2025-01-09). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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(2025-01-09). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Fighting Rages as Kurdish SDF Suggests US, French Troops in Northern Syria. news.antiwar.com Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF. The SNA, with Turkish air and artillery support, have been pushing against Kurdish territory for weeks, and Turkey has …
(2025-01-09). Esteban Carrillo: Erdogan's Plan For Syria. Yemen Warns Israel, "There Are No Red Lines" libya360.wordpress.com Jamarl Thomas War continues to rage in Syria with the Turkish backed Jihadist fighting US backed Kurds. Turkey has threatened to intervene in Syria if it destabilizes. Israel continues to steal more land in Syria without response from the Jihadist "government". Lebanon is surrounded with Israel ignoring the pause in fighting commonly and ironically called…
(2025-01-09). New Ukrainian Draft Laws on International Crimes Spark Concern. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to parliamentarians at Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv, November 19, 2024. | © 2024 Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine via AP Photo…
(2025-01-09). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-09). Cameroon Suspends NGOs, Harming Gender-Based Violence Survivors. hrw.org The Cameroonian government in December suspended the activities of four nongovernmental organizations for three months, without any warning or legal basis, in a move that is harming victims of gender-based violence. | Click to expand Image | Cameroonian authorities and police sealed the offices of a nongovernmental organizations whose activities were suspended and then banned in Douala, Cameroon, 2024. | © 2024 Private…
(2025-01-09). The Drought That Felled Assad. fpif.org The meteorological drought that swept through the Fertile Crescent (stretching from the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile Valley) in the 2000s finally ended up undoing the Assad regime in Syria and forcing Bashar al-Assad to flee to Moscow
(2025-01-09). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Uzbekistan and Iran discuss expanding cooperation in tourism and culture. tvbrics.com 
Iran proposes to increase the number of flights between the two countries…
(2025-01-09). Some thoughts on the upcoming Donald Trump administration. unitedworldint.com Trump's main foreign policy issues will be China, migration and energy, and his actions will be structured around them. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Two weeks before Donald Trump is going to be sworn in as President of the United States, I am going to venture to make some observations about the prospects of the new …
(2025-01-09). Some thoughts on the upcoming Donald Trump administration. uwidata.com By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Two weeks before Donald Trump is going to be sworn in as President of the United States, I am going to venture to make some observations about the prospects of the new government, first regarding its foreign policy, especially after his arrogant, confrontational statements regarding Mexico, Panama, Venezuela and Denmark (for …
(2025-01-09). Explained: How the Hind Rajab Foundation is making Israeli soldiers fear arrest abroad. haaretz.com From Gaza to Lebanon and Syria, IDF soldiers have left digital fingerprints about their military service — and the Hind Rajab Foundation is tracking them. So far it's sent the names of 1,000 Israeli soldiers to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Behind this global effort are two activists with a long record of extremism…
(2025-01-09). SPD interior minister threatens thousands of Syrians with deportation from Germany. wsws.org The threats of deportations directed against refugees and migrants are aimed at the working class as a whole.
(2025-01-09). Iran urges respect for Syria's sovereignty, formation of inclusive government. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat urges formation of an inclusive government through free and fair elections.
(2025-01-09). Biden to keep Syria's HTS terror designation in place: Officials. presstv.ir Biden leaves the decision on whether to keep HTS on the terrorist list to the incoming Trump administration, a report says.
(2025-01-09). Israel escalates aerial attacks on the occupied West Bank. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Israel tightens media rules over possible war crimes prosecution. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). The flower of transformation blooms in South Africa. pressenza.com 
Communities and civil society groups unite for land rights and climate justice for a sustainable future: | As a young person growing up in India in the 1970s and 80s, the struggle of southern Africans against apartheid—an institutional form of race-based segregation and discrimination that its colonial government imposed—was one that we frequently encountered. Tales of brutality that we heard were horrifying, but stories of the movements for freedom led by some of recent history's most iconic figures inspired us. India as a people, including its government, was strongly and vocally supportive…
(2025-01-09). Iraqi PM Highlights Ayatollah Khamenei's Positive Regional Perspective. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani highlighted the positive outlook of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei regarding the region and the need for fostering strong regional ties.
(2025-01-09). Dark Clouds Gather At The National Labor Relations Board. popularresistance.org On December 10, the five-member board, still under Democratic control, issued a long-awaited decision freeing unions from the most deleterious features of management-rights clauses. | The case, Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC, overruled MV Transportation, a 2019 decree from Donald Trump's first term in office. | MV Transportation created an outrageous presumption that unions which agree to generally worded management-rights clauses intend to give employers a right to change work rules, hours, or other conditions of work without giving prior notice or extending an opportunity to bargain.
(2025-01-09). 'For Ethiopia's heritage': War hero's family fights to reclaim stolen medal. aljazeera.com Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.
(2025-01-09). 'For Ethiopia's heritage': Family fights to reclaim war hero's stolen medal. aljazeera.com Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.
(2025-01-09). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). Spotlighting MENA cinema at the Palm Springs Film Festival. newarab.com 
Just 100 miles from Hollywood, this year's Set in the Coachella Valley, strangely reminiscent of the MENA region, with date palms and desert scenery, the festival is often a focal point for bold new Middle Eastern films seeking American distribution. | Amid the star-studded glamour of this year's festival, with the likes of Isabella Rossellini and Nicole Kidman gracing the red carpet on opening night, new films from across the region provide valuable insights in…
(2025-01-09). Afghanistan warns Iran after dam project criticism. newarab.com 
The Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. | Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, voiced "strong protest" on Friday over the "disproportionate restriction of water entering Iran" due to the Pashdan Dam on the Harirud River, adding that th…
(2025-01-09). Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire arrested. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has been arrested. Atuhaire, the co-founder of Agora, an online digital public square dedicated to promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice, was arrested on Thursday along with other activists as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …
(2025-01-09). At International Human Rights Day event, activists expose U.S. hypocrisy. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The United Nations General Assembly in 1950 established Dec. 10 as Human Rights Day. On that date two years earlier, in 1948, the General Assembly had adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1948 was also the year when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were removed from their homes and land at the hands of Zionist …
(2025-01-09). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-09). Europe could run out of gas by next winter, risks triggering financial crisis. thesiriusreport.com 
We discuss recent developments with respect to European gas markets, which could result in serious gas shortages in the foreseeable future. We also link this to inflationary problems and bond market turmoil.
(2025-01-09). L.A. Fires Should Be a Climate Wake-Up Call: 5 Dead, 130K+ Evacuated in Uncontained "Apocalypse" democracynow.org 
Raging wildfires continue to scorch communities across the Los Angeles area, killing at least five people, displacing about 100,000 more and destroying thousands of structures. With firefighters unable to contain much of the blaze, the toll is expected to rise. The wildfires that started Tuesday caught much of the city by surprise, quickly growing into one of the worst fire disasters in Los Angeles history. Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council have come under criticism for cutting the fire department's budget by around 2% last year while the police department saw a funding increase. Nearly 400 incarcerated…
(2025-01-09). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-09). Hasbara crisis: Has Israel already lost its global PR war. newarab.com 
With the dawn of a new year, Israel's government unveiled an Known as
(2025-01-09). N.C. Supreme Court tries stealing election to add another MAGA Republican to its ranks. peoplesworld.org 
The MAGA-dominated North Carolina Supreme Court Republican party has sparked a major constitutional crisis by blocking the certification of Justice Allison Riggs' Nov. 5 re-election victory in a highly contested race for a seat on the Court. Riggs, a Democrat and incumbent appointed to the Court in 2023, was initially declared the winner by a …
(2025-01-09). "We, the People of NJ, Accuse . . . !" Elektra Kostopoulou, Ph.D. on NJ Free Speech 2025. fightbackbetter.com 
January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…
(2025-01-09). Palestine: Why Context Is Important. globalresearch.ca The genocide in Gaza has entered its 15th month. More than 44,000 Palestinians have been killed so far by Israel. 17,000 of them are children [other estimates point to more than 100,000 children]. | This is the largest number of …
(2025-01-09). Against Bourgeois Pacifism in the Face of Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Juanlu González The supposed moral superiority of pacifism is little more than a "liberal pathology" — as they have called it — it is the tacit acceptance of political defeat, which, in this case, amounts to becoming a de facto accomplice of Israel, the United States and NATO. These are hard times for lyric poetry….
(2025-01-09). Iran refutes Macron's allegations that it is a "strategic and security challenge" for Europe. peoplesdispatch.org In response to Macron's allegations, Iran highlighted France's record on nuclear weapons, the genocide in Palestine, and its legacy of colonialism in Africa.
(2025-01-09). When it comes to genocide and Palestine, the world is — deliberately — getting its priorities wrong. thealtworld.com As Israel's ban on the UN Refugee and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) looms closer, the language used by officials deals more with possibilities than realities. The reason, it seems, is to give Israel enough of an advantage in carrying out its genocide, while Palestinians remain trapped by the atrocities that the international community refuses to halt. | For example, last year US President Joe Biden
(2025-01-09). "We, the People of NJ, Accuse . . . !" Elektra Kostopoulou, Ph.D. on NJ Free Speech 2025. fightbackbetter.com 
January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…
(2025-01-09). 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.
(2025-01-09). UN: Israel's attacks in Gaza killed 369 aid workers since October. presstv.ir The UN says Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed 369 aid workers since October.
(2025-01-09). US recognises RSF genocide vs. US Denies Gaza genocide. aljazeera.com The US's hypocritical stance on genocide.
(2025-01-09). Houthi: Hezbollah Preserves Strong Role in Lebanon, Trump's Remarks on Israeli Hostages "Tyrannical" english.almanar.com.lb Head of Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi tackled, on Thursday in a televised speech, the latest developments, indicating that the genocide crimes committed by the Zionist enemy in Gaza have exceeded 4,000 massacres, including 30 massacres this week. During the final days of Biden's presidency, he approved a major deal of bombs, …
(2025-01-09). Quaker group cancels planned ads with NYT over Gaza 'genocide'. newarab.com 
A The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker-founded organisation established in 1917 to assist civilian victims of the First World War, made the statement on Wednesd…
(2025-01-09). New York Times rejects Quaker ad for calling Israel's actions "genocide" indybay.org "Our courageous staff members in Gaza witness daily horrors and continue to provide vital support despite Israel's relentless attacks on their homes and families," said Joyce Ajlouny. "Our ad campaign aims to shed light on these atrocities while urging people in the U.S. to pressure the President and Congress to halt weapons shipments to Israel and advocate for an end to the genocide."
(2025-01-09). Israel To Hide Identity of Soldiers Amid War Crimes Probes Abroad. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military has decided to hide the identity of its soldiers amid efforts by pro-Palestinian organizations to have Israeli soldiers investigated for war crimes while traveling abroad. Under the new policy, combat troops will now have their faces blurred and names hidden in any interviews they give to the media. Soldiers will also not …
(2025-01-09). Israel imposes sweeping restrictions to 'protect soldiers' from war crimes prosecution. thecradle.co
(2025-01-09). Israeli Soldier Reveals How He Evaded Arrest for War Crimes in Spain. youtube.com 
(2025-01-09). IDF Tightens Media Rules After Reservist Faces War Crimes Inquiry in Brazil. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel "untenable" aljazeera.com Dan Perry talks about the "conundrum" Netanyahu faces regarding military service exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews.
(2025-01-09). Trump vows to 'unleash hell' if Hamas doesn't release the hostages. What would that look like? haaretz.com Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions…
(2025-01-09). The real reason behind Netanyahu's blitz against Israel's military leadership. haaretz.com Next time you read headlines from Israel about tensions between Netanyahu and the military, put aside the spin and look for the real story: it's all about the survival of Netanyahu's coalition…
(2025-01-09). Netanyahu wants the army chief's head, so his henchman has escalated the war against the IDF. haaretz.com Clashes between Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior officials from the defense establishment are merely part of a plan, the ultimate goal of which is the dismissal the chief of staff and Shin Bet director — allowing the prime minister to place full responsibility for the October 7 massacre on them and whitewash his own role…
(2025-01-09). Relatives of deceased former Netanyahu aide questioned over failing to give phone to police. haaretz.com Israeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife, who is suspected of harassing a witness in her husband's trial…
(2025-01-09). Trump vows to unleash hell if Hamas doesn't release the hostages. What would that look like? haaretz.com Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions…
(2025-01-09). Relatives of deceased former Netanyahu aide questioned over failing to give phone to police. haaretz.com Israeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife on suspicion of harassing a witness in her husband's trial…
(2025-01-09). New investigation exposes UNRWA's ties to terror groups; UN refuses to respond. expose-news.com
(2025-01-09). Including Two Children, Army Kills Four Palestinians in Tammun. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Palestinian medical sources confirmed that Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians, including two children, after firing a missile from a drone at them. A fourth Palestinian later died from serious wounds in Tammun, south of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank's northeastern part. The sources stated that the army fired a missile from a …
(2025-01-09). Palestinian Dies Due To Medical Negligence While In Israeli Prisons. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society have confirmed the death of former prisoner Ismail Taqatqa (40) from Bethlehem, after he passed away on Wednesday morning in Jordan, five months after his release, due to systematic medical negligence in Israeli prisons. According to a joint statement by the commission and the society …
(2025-01-09). WAFA: "A tragedy in Tammun: childhood stolen, lives lost" imemc.org 
TUBAS, January 8, 2025 (WAFA), By: Al-Hareth Al-Husni: On a quiet morning in the Palestinian town of Tammun, eight-year-old Rida Ali Ahmed Bisharat and ten-year-old Hamza Ammar Ahmed Bisharat played in the courtyard near their homes, a familiar and cherished spot where they often spent their time.
(2025-01-09). Almost half of Brits say investing in arms manufacturers is unethical. leftfootforward.org Nearly half (49%) of Britons view investing in arms manufacturers as crossing an ethical line, according to a new YouGov poll. | Furthermore, opinions on arms manufacturers differ by political affiliation: 60% of Labour voters and 65% of Liberal Democrat supporters consider investments in arms manufacturers to be unethical, compared to just 28% of Conservative voters. | Meanwhile, three-quarters of the public oppose investments in Russian government-owned companies, and 49% view investing in Israeli government-owned companies as unethical. | However, Reform supporters are less likely to describe Russian-owned…
(2025-01-09). Energy is central to American politics. That all started with Jimmy Carter. grist.org 
In 1981, a Democratic president who'd made energy policy a centerpiece of his administration left the White House after just one term — voted out partly due to the perception that he didn't do enough to combat inflation and high energy prices amid destabilizing conflict in the Middle East. His successor promised to open up the country's oilfields and to "make America great again." | It's not exactly 1981 all over again, but today — as the country holds
(2025-01-09). Puerto Rican Independence is Long Overdue. covertactionmagazine.com In December 2022, the Democratic-led House of Representatives voted to allow Puerto Ricans to decide the political future of the territory, the first time the chamber has committed to backing a binding process that could pave the way for Puerto Rico to become the nation's 51st state or an independent country. The measure, which had the …
(2025-01-09). Post-Election Truths: The Things That Won't Change. No Matter Who Wins. globalresearch.ca "If voting could ever really change anything, it'd be illegal."— Thorne, After months of handwringing and mud-slinging and fear-mongering, the votes have finally been cast and the outcome has been decided: the Deep State …
(2025-01-09). Joseph Aoun voted Lebanon's president, ending 2-year deadlock. presstv.ir After two years of deadlock, Lebanese lawmakers elect army commander Joseph Aoun as the new president of the Arab country.
(2025-01-09). Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral in Washington, DC. aljazeera.com In eulogy, Joe Biden remembers former US president as a man with 'character' devoted to improving peoples' lives.
(2025-01-09). Will Lebanon finally elect a president? aljazeera.com Lebanon's parliament is to vote for the country's next president after a two-year void.
(2025-01-09). Clashes in Mozambique as main opposition leader Mondlane returns from exile. aljazeera.com Injuries reported as police fire tear gas and live ammunition as Venancio Mondlane lands in Maputo after disputed vote.
(2025-01-09). Crowd crush at India's Tirupati temple kills six as thousands seek entry. aljazeera.com Dozens of others injured after thousands of devotees queue outside one of the most visited Hindu temples in south India.
(2025-01-09). General Joseph Aoun wins votes of 99 out of 128 members of the Lebanese parliament. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's 14th President Vows Prevention of Israeli Attacks on Lebanon, Reconstruction in South, Bekaa and Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese parliament convened on Thursday, January 9, 2025, to elect a new president of the republic after a two-year vacuum. House Speaker Nabih Berri chaired the first vote session in which the main candidate, Army Commander Jospeh Aoun, secured only 71 out of 128 votes. The morning session was adjourned by Speaker Berri, who …
(2025-01-09). Why were foreign dignitaries at Lebanon's presidential vote. newarab.com 
Lebanon's
(2025-01-09). Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun as president. newarab.com 
Lebanon's now former military commander Aoun, who was endorsed by many political parties in recent days, saw just 71 out of 128 lawmakers vote in his favour in the first voting session, short of the 86 votes required. | After counting the votes, Speaker Nabih Berri called for the second round to be held for two hours to allow for deliberations to ensure a president is elected in Mond…
(2025-01-09). Scholar Says AHA's Vote on Gaza Scholasticide Shouldn't Be Controversial. truthout.org Founded in 1884, the American Historical Association (AHA) represents professional academics and historians that advance the study of history in the United States. With well over 10,000 members, it serves as one of the world's most influential and robust associations for historians. The AHA contributes to an evolving and progressing body of scholarship, and inspires a civic-minded and public… |
(2025-01-09). A Democrat Won a NC Supreme Court Race. GOP Justices Blocked Her Certification. truthout.org The Republican-controlled state Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled on Tuesday to block the certification of a Democratic candidate for justice, entertaining dubious claims of election fraud from her Republican opponent seeking to toss out tens of thousands of votes in the 2024 election. Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs — who abstained from the decision because it involved her own… |
(2025-01-09). 'Keir Starmer's Transformational Political Project is Being Grossly Underestimated'. bylinetimes.com It is no time at all since Keir Starmer's Labour Party achieved a Blair-style election victory from a relatively small share of the vote. With support perfectly spread across marginal constituencies, it was an astonishingly efficient result which was described by the political journalist Anushka Asthana, in Taken As Red, as nothing less than 'a strategic coup'. | However, during this first phase of Starmer's newly-minted Government criticism has been relentless, verging on the complete delegitimisation of its right to be in Office. | One line of attack focuses on perceived political own goals, not least the…
(2025-01-09). Pope Francis Steps Up Criticism of Israel, Says Bombing of Civilians Is Unacceptable. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Pope Francis offered more criticism of the Israeli bombing campaign and siege on the Gaza Strip, calling it "shameful" and saying the bombing of civilians is unacceptable. "I renew my appeal for a ceasefire and the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza, where there is a very serious and shameful humanitarian situation, …
(2025-01-09). Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 70 Palestinians Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed 70 Palestinians and wounded 104 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. The Health Ministry said its recorded death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 46,000, reaching 46,006, and the number of wounded has climbed to 109,378. The ministry's numbers only account …
(2025-01-09). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-09). 'We all became ghosts': survivors recount Israel's deadly siege of Jabalia refugee camp. mondoweiss.net 
Residents of Jabalia refugee camp recount their harrowing experience during the latest Israeli assault on northern Gaza.
(2025-01-09). Video: "Israel does whatever it wants. It does damage to US interests worldwide and it walks away from it." Judge Andrew Napolitano Interviews Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration plans to suppress speech critical of Israel and supportive of the plight of the Palestinians. | If this is true, what difference did an election make? | Watch the discussion between Judge Napolitano and Dr. Giraldi below. | . | *…
(2025-01-09). 'Deadly Exchange': Us Sends Hundreds of Law Enforcement to Israel to Learn 'Worst Practices' From IDF. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Blinken Can't Answer Simple Israel Question. youtube.com
(2025-01-09). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). What Will Pro-Palestine Activists Face With Trump in the White House? progressive.org In the coming year, the Palestine solidarity movement must find and expand the cracks in the pro-Israel war machine.
(2025-01-09). Israel Blocks UN Probe On 'Hamas Rape' Claims. popularresistance.org Israeli officials have obstructed a UN investigation into alleged sexual crimes committed by Hamas fighters during the 7 October 2023 Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, fearing this would open the door to a probe into the rampant allegations of sexual violence against Palestinians inside Israeli torture camps. | According to a report by Israeli daily Haaretz, Tel Aviv rejected a request from Pramila Patten, the UN special representative of the secretary-general on sexual violence in conflict, to investigate the allegations against Hamas after she established that a necessary condition would be access to Israeli detention c…
(2025-01-09). Brickgate-linked former Eagle staffer swapped emails about 'collaborative efforts' with Israel govt. skwawkbox.org 
After 'Stop Funding Fake News' anti-left smear campaign, Imran Ahmed's CCDH exposed in collusion in anti-Palestinian propaganda Leaked emails uncovered by the Grayzone reveal that Imran 'Imi' Ahmed, the former Angela Eagle staffer and anti-left smear coordinator who set up the so-called 'Centre for Countering Digital Hate' (CCDH) in the US after trying to shut …
(2025-01-09). Israel Intensifies Efforts To Free Researcher Abducted in Iraq. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Saudi Arabia denies access to its Al Arabiya news site. onlineopinion.com.au The Jordan is Palestine Committee grew into an international movement holding conferences in London, New York and Israel — coming to an end only when Israel and the PLO signed the Oslo Accords in 1993.
(2025-01-09). Death Toll from Israel's Gaza Strikes Surpasses 46,000. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen above 46,000, according to the enclave's Health Ministry.
(2025-01-09). US, UK warplanes bomb Yemen in support of Israel. presstv.ir The US and Britain carry out fresh aerial assaults on Yemen as the Arab country continues its retaliatory operations against the Israeli regime.
(2025-01-09). UNICEF: Israel killed at least 74 children in Gaza in first week of 2025. presstv.ir UNICEF says at least 74 children were killed in Israel's relentless violence in the Gaza Strip in the first week of 2025.
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's MPs trying to pick new president after 12 failed attempts. presstv.ir Lebanese lawmakers try to pick a president and fill a persisting vacuum after 12 failed attempts during the past two years.
(2025-01-09). Houthi: Israel incapable of downing Yemen's hypersonic missiles. presstv.ir The leader of the Ansarullah movement has praised Yemen's recent strikes, saying they showed Israel is incapable of intercepting and shooting down hypersonic Yemeni missiles.
(2025-01-09). Israel scuttles UN 'rape' probe fearing investigation into forces' abuse of Palestinians. presstv.ir The Israeli regime blocks a UN probe into alleged claims of "rape" against Hamas, fearing its own forces' inviting an investigation into their sexual abuses.
(2025-01-09). Three Gaza hospitals face imminent closure as latest Israeli raids kill 50. aljazeera.com UN warns that lack of fuel threatens to shut down more medical facilities across the besieged territory.
(2025-01-09). Israeli soldiers told not to publish war videos as some flee vacations. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-09). Tump shows he "doesn't really have a plan" for Middle East. aljazeera.com Rami Khouri, comments on Trump saying that "all hell" will break loose if Hamas doesn't release Israeli captives.
(2025-01-09). 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.
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(2025-01-09). Israeli aggression on Gaza has left 20 martyrs and 12 injuries on Thursday: medics. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli drones fly at a very altitude over Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli enemy carries out several operations of detonating houses in South Lebanon border towns, including Aita Al-Shaab and Kfar Kila. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli media: A drone, fired from Yemen, penetrated the airspace of 'Israel' amid failure of several attempts to intercept it. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli media: Families of Israeli dead filed a complaint with the police against Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and outgoing head of military intelligence Aharon Haliva on charges of causing death through negligence, following the events of October 7. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). 'When I got the beret my IDF commander gave me a hug. That doesn't happen in any other army'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A Jewish American who decided to enlist in the Israeli army in October 2023, and an Israeli couple that proves that opposites attract…
(2025-01-09). The cost of turning Israel into a 21st-century Sparta. haaretz.com The Nagel committee proposes a long-term increase in Israel's defense spending. It doesn't say how to pay for it, or where the extra troops will come from…
(2025-01-09). Israeli crime boss responsible for bloody gang war found murdered in his car. haaretz.com Marwan Nasser, crime lord from the central Israeli city of Tira, tried to regain influence in the city after serving a 15-year prison sentence, and ended up inciting a gang war that left more than 20 dead in recent years…
(2025-01-09). 'Israelis who served in the IDF will need to think twice about where they travel'. haaretz.com
(2025-01-09). Ben-Gvir instructs Israel Police to demolish illegal family homes in apparent bid to target Arab community. haaretz.com 'It was completely clear that he meant demolitions in the Arab community,' says one source of the directive by Israel's national security minister, who lacks the legal authority to determine demolition policy…
(2025-01-09). Architect of Israel's judicial coup announces plan to alter selection process for top court justices. haaretz.com Israel's justice minister and foreign minister announced their plan on Thursday alongside their intention to promote legislation that would strip the Supreme Court of its authority to review Israel's semi-constitutional Basic Laws…
(2025-01-09). Finance Minister Smotrich says Gaza aid will be reduced to minimum required by int'l law after Trump sworn in. haaretz.com 'Israel must stay in Gaza for a very long time,' says Finance Minister Smotrich in a livestream, adding, 'we must stop being afraid of the word "occupation"'…
(2025-01-09). String of errors cost Israeli state-owned defense firm Rafael $60 million contract with Romania. haaretz.com Israel-based defense technology company Elbit Systems announced this week that it secured a contract worth a quarter of a billion shekels to supply counter-drone systems to a 'European country.' Legal documents from Romania reveal how its state-owned rival, Rafael, lost the tender…
(2025-01-09). Poland's star is rising, and Israelis better take note. haaretz.com While the old powers are declining, Poland is on the rise in Europe. It's time Israelis revised their view of the country…
(2025-01-09). For these Israeli women, tiny Za'atar greenhouses offer great opportunity. haaretz.com In the so-called unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, where women are confined to their homes, the greenhouses they're tending are often their families' sole source of income — and hope…
(2025-01-09). Neolithic 'mountain cult' may have shaped the spirit of today's great religions. haaretz.com The 'great religions' including Judaism and hierarchical pantheons were thought to have arisen only with cities. Sites in Israel's Negev desert and Egypt's Sinai tell a different tale of seeking sanctity on high deep in prehistory…
(2025-01-09). Israeli teen mistakenly jailed for espionage recounts 'harshest of conditions'. haaretz.com Ori Elmakayes, who was imprisoned as a minor for 18 months on false charges of espionage, says he was placed in 'a cell for enemy captives' in a new interview…
(2025-01-09). Officer who brought civilian into Lebanon 'made a mistake,' commander admits. haaretz.com 71-year-old researcher, Ze'ev Erlich, was killed in a Hezbollah ambush in Lebanon in November, apparently while examining an ancient historical site. A 20-year-old soldier was also killed…
(2025-01-09). Government tells top Israeli court: As of 2026, no limit on number of ultra-Orthodox for army draft. haaretz.com Attorney general submitted the state's position to the High Court, which is hearing petitions calling upon the government, defense minister and IDF to draft yeshiva students. Regarding state's pledge to draft 4,…
(2025-01-09). Israeli defense minister tells army chief to cooperate with watchdog's October 7 probe. haaretz.com Israel Katz demanded that the chief of staff allow the state comptroller access to any material required as part of the investigation into the events of October 7, even though the government opposes the establishment of a committee to investigate its own responsibility…
(2025-01-09). Three Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza, military says. haaretz.com The three soldiers were killed when their tank triggered an explosive device during operations conducted by the Nahal Brigade in Beit Hanoun…
(2025-01-09). Headlines for January 9, 2025. democracynow.org L.A. Wildfires Kill 5; Officials Order 130,000 Residents to Evacuate as Angelenos Brace for More Blazes, Israel Kills 70 Palestinians in Gaza; 15 Incubated Newborns Could Die Unless Hospital Receives Fuel, "Let's Call It Mexican America": Pres. Sheinbaum Fires Back After Trump's "Gulf of America" Remark, DOJ Plans to Release Findings on Trump's 2020 Election Subversion Efforts, But Not on Classified Docs, Russian Attack Kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia; Biden Admin Sends Final $500M to Ukraine, Chad Says It Fended Off Armed Attack on Presidential Residence, Lebanon Elects Joseph…
(2025-01-09). Hamas entrusts Israeli captives to 'suicide brigades' in Gaza. newarab.com 
A senior These groups of trained fighters are assigned to ensure the safety and protection of the captives during ongoing ceasefire negotiations. | The leader did not provide further details about the exact structure or methods of these units but claimed Hamas's recent decisions regarding how to progress the long-stalled negotiations, such as agreeing to include ad…
(2025-01-09). James Woods urged to rethink Israel support after LA fire loss. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestine voices have urged Hollywood actor James Woods to reconsider his support for Israel's war on Gaza after the American actor lost his mansion in the wildfires that swept through Los Angeles. | Woods, who had previously cheered Israel's deadly attacks on Palestinians in Gaza while urging it to carry out more, "One day you're in the swimming pool, and the next day it's gone," he sobbed. | Prominent Palest…
(2025-01-09). Israeli forces killed dozens across Gaza in the past day. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the past day, according to medics. | Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war. | Three girls and their father were killed when an air strike hit their house in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the civil defence agency reported. | Local paramedic Mahmoud Awad said he helped transfer the bodies of two girls and their father, Mahmoud Abu Kharuf to a hospital. | This comes as Gaza grapples with a severe fuel…
(2025-01-09). Israeli troops recover body of Bedouin Gaza hostage. newarab.com 
The body of Youssef Ziyadne, a It was not immediately clear how Youssef Ziyadne had been kille…
(2025-01-09). No, CNN, Gaza's population didn't just fall. It was exterminated. newarab.com 
For those of us following Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, it often feels as though there are two wars occurring, one on social media, where Palestinians communicate with us directly, sharing videos and photos of their daily horrors, and one in the headlines of the legacy media companies. | At the end of May 2024,
(2025-01-09). US, Israel Cheer as Lebanon Elects Joseph Aoun as President. news.antiwar.com Lebanon's parliament finally ended the multi-year situation in which the country had no president, electing Army chief Joseph Aoun to the position. He is the first president since October 2022, when former President Michel Aoun's (who is unrelated to Joseph Aoun) term expired. Lebanon's government is very divided, making it difficult for a candidate to …
(2025-01-09). Lebanon to resume parliamentary session to elect president. plenglish.com After 800 days of power void, Parliament will meet for the thirteenth time to appoint the head of state since the beginning of the calls at the end of September 2022. | According to experts, the session will reduce the candidates rather than resolve the presidential vacancy, as international pressure increases following the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. | The Parliament held 12 sessions to elect the next representative of the Maronite Christian community to occupy the Baabda Palace, but no candidate obtained the support of 86 deputies. | The last call before the Israeli aggression, on June 14th, 202…
(2025-01-09). Weaponising antisemitism — BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Cathy Peters To be Jewish does not mean an automatic identification with the rogue state of Israel. Nor does it mean that Jews are automatically threatened by criticism of Israel, yet our media and Labor and Liberal politicians would have you believe this is the case. We are seeing a debate in Australia…
(2025-01-09). #WeWillMarch: campaign groups push back against Met Police over Palestine demo. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from the Peace and Justice Project A new year has begun, yet Israel's atrocities in Palestine persist. In Gaza, the situation is more dire than ever. Health workers are stretched to breaking point, particularly in northern Gaza, where not a single hospital remains functional. Their resilience in the […] | By
(2025-01-09). Selected Articles: Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons. globalresearch.ca 
By Israel's long known open secret is its formidable nuclear arsenal. Less is known about its chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capability. In 1986, Dimona nuclear …
(2025-01-09). Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons. Stephen Lendman. globalresearch.ca Of relevance to the recent Iran-Israel confrontation and the ongoing debate on Israel's nuclear weapons capabilities, this article by the late Stephen Lendman, first published in May 2012, outlines the features of Israel's nuclear weapons, focusing on the revelations of …
(2025-01-09). Elon Musk Is the One Bond Villain None of Us Asked For. bylinetimes.com Having told the Venice Carnival of his latest technological venture to save the world, a media tycoon in his 50s embarrasses the British and Italian Governments, while escaping their attempt to arrest him for illegally trading fuel for nuclear weapons. | He celebrates his victory by telling a guest, "A piece of advice, Mr. Bond. Don't screw with a man who buys ink by the ton. It's deadlier than uranium." | Fast forward 27 years and replace "ink by the ton" with "X", and Jonathan Pryce's theatrical villain in Tomorrow Never Dies with Elon Musk, and you have a good picture of where we now are. | Of course Carver…
(2025-01-09). The Chris Hedges Report: The Zionists Kill Doctors in Gaza and Silence Them Here (w/ Dr. Rupa Marya). scheerpost.com
(2025-01-09). The Biden administration's shameful weaponization of food aid. mondoweiss.net 
The Biden Administration has done more damage to the international norms of humanitarian law and food security than any other U.S. government in recent history.
(2025-01-09). The Biden administration's shameful weaponization of food aid. mondoweiss.net
(2025-01-09). Members In Motion Changed The Game In Daimler Contract Campaign. popularresistance.org Inspired by the success of the Big 3 strike, United Auto Workers members at Daimler Truck North America ran a very different kind of contract campaign this year than we ever had before. | The 7,300 members at DTNA's four North Carolina plants and parts distribution centers in Atlanta and Memphis were very active, informed, and involved in the bargaining process. This is not how the union had done things in the past. | Here's what we did differently, and some ideas on how to keep members in the loop and in motion for an effective contract campaign.
(2025-01-09). Six Of The Largest US Banks Leave Net Zero Alliance Ahead Of Trump. popularresistance.org Six of the largest banks in the United States have bowed out of the global Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), with the inauguration of Donald Trump predicted to bring political backlash concerning climate action, reported The Guardian. | The latest to withdraw is JP Morgan, which followed Citigroup and Bank of America. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have also left the United Nations-sponsored NZBA since the beginning of December. | "JPMC is ending our membership in the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). We will continue to work independently to advance the interests of our Firm, our shareholders and…
(2025-01-09). National Alliance Against Racist And Political Repression Call To Action. popularresistance.org In all of…
(2025-01-09). The Undeclared Objectives Of Edmundo González's Tour. popularresistance.org On January 3, the former presidential candidate from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), Edmundo González, began a tour of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, and the United States. | Last September, he asked for asylum from the Spanish government and subsequently fled there after a negotiation with the Venezuelan government that completely dynamited his credibility. His visit to these countries, where he has been received as a supposed "president-elect," has as its fundamental objective to position, once again, the Venezuelan question on the regional scene, in view of the imminent rise of Donald Trump to th…
(2025-01-09). Amazon Extracts Profit From The Suffering Of Its Workers. popularresistance.org The week before Christmas, Amazon workers at facilities across the US, organized by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, took on the world's most profitable third party logistics corporation by walking off the job by the hundreds. Although this pre-holiday strike represented a minority of the Amazon workforce, it represented the largest strike against Amazon in US history. | Amazon's profits keep breaking records, even within the context of a logistics industry that as a whole is experiencing a difficult freight market due to an oversupply of truck capacity.
(2025-01-09). Philadelphia's Doctors-In-Training Are Unionizing By The Thousands. popularresistance.org I think pretty universally in medical training, there's an under-appreciation and under-compensation of medical residents. A lot of it comes down to pay, because that's so fundamental, but other benefits, like time off and parental leave, are certainly a major concern for people, and moonlighting and overtime and things like that generally are under-compensated as well. At my hospital specifically, there are concerns about access to appropriate equipment and basic medical supplies. So, a lot of this becomes very much like logistical issues.
(2025-01-09). Annual 'Winners' For Most Egregious US Healthcare Profiteering Announced. popularresistance.org The 2024 "winners" of the annual Shkreli awards, given each year to perpetrators of the most egregious examples of profiteering and dysfunction within the healthcare industry, have been released from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare thinktank. | The recipients are chosen by a panel made up of health policy experts, clinicians, journalists and advocates. The awards are named after Martin Shkreli, the infamous "pharma bro" who rose to international notoriety after increasing the price of lifesaving anti-parasitic drug Daraprim 50-fold.
(2025-01-09). Liberal Media And Personalities: The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall. popularresistance.org On Dec 11, 2024, it was reported that…
(2025-01-09). Justice Department Sues Six Of The Nation's Largest Landlords. popularresistance.org The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued six of the nation's largest landlords, accusing them of using a pricing algorithm to improperly work together to raise rents across the country. | The lawsuit expands an antitrust complaint the department filed in August that accused property management software-maker RealPage of engaging in illegal price-fixing to reduce competition among landlords so prices — and profits — would soar. Officials conducted a two-year investigation into the scheme following a 2022 ProPublica story that showed how RealPage was helping landlords set rents across the country in a…
(2025-01-09). Baltimore Media Create A False Impression That Youth Are Responsible For A Lot Of Very Dangerous Crime. popularresistance.org Some listeners may know the Sentencing Project for their work calling out racial disparities in sentencing associated with crack versus powder cocaine, and mandatory minimums. A recent project involves looking into another factor shaping public understanding and public policy around criminal justice—the news media. In this case, the focus is young people. | "The Real Cost of 'Bad News': How Misinformation Is Undermining Youth Justice Policy in Baltimore" has just been released. We're joined now by the report's author. Richard Mendel is senior research fellow for youth justice at the Sentencing Project. He j…
(2025-01-09). PDF of January 9 issue. workers.org 
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. IN THIS ISSUE Sick-out for Gaza health care workers Honoring Palestine resistance Korea impeachments Trump & climate change Editorial: Terror and the U.S. war machine Download the color version. Download the black & white version. More PDF back-issues here. |
(2025-01-09). South Korea impeachment sparks revelations of president's warmongering. workers.org Massive protest by Korean Federation of Trade Unions against Yoon in Seoul, Dec. 4, 2024. South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces mounting popular, political and legal pressure as more details emerge about his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law. The South Korean police and the Corruption Investigation Office . . . |
(2025-01-09). The lynching of Robert Brooks and the expanding police state. workers.org Robert Brooks Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man imprisoned at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York, was viciously beaten to death by a group of prison guards on the morning of December 10, 2024. A series of eight gruesome videos released to the public show prison staff punching, kicking, . . . |
(2025-01-09). US and UK strike Houthi sites in Yemen. plenglish.com Aden, Yemen, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The United States and the United Kingdom launched new airstrikes on Yemen's several sites although the number of victims and damages is still unknown, local media reported in this capital on Thursday.
(2025-01-09). US-British Coalition Targets Houthi Positions in Yemen Airstrikes. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Antony Blinken says Gaza ceasefire deal 'very close'. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State "In the Middle East, we're very close to a ceasefire and hostage deal" he told reporters in Paris. | Earlier this week, he also told a news conference in South Korea he is determined to have an agreement before…
(2025-01-09). 'Fact-checkers' melt down over Facebook free speech move. skwawkbox.org 
Censorship industry panics over Zuckerberg's announcement that platform will no longer use it Social media baron Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the so-called 'fact-checkers' his Meta Facebook and Instagram platforms use are 'politically biased' and says they will be replaced by a 'community note' system similar to that used by the 'X' platform. The decision has …
(2025-01-09). Students in every country have the right to free speech! Oppose the censorship of the Sri Lankan IYSSE! wsws.org The IYSSE in the United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the ban on our comrades' lecture at Peradeniya University in Sri Lanka.
(2025-01-09). The Dark Ages are here again. peoplesworld.org 
"We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout." That sentiment from a Lee Hazelwood/Nancy Sinatra song sums up how I wrote the latest Harry Palmer L.A. mystery thriller, The Dark Ages, about censorship and repression in Hollywood in 1951 and its echo in America and the West today as the perils of …
(2025-01-09). Northeast India: Engineers' Forum Expresses Concern over Tibet Dam. pressenza.com Guwahati: Expressing anxiety over the recent earthquake that hit the Tibetan plateau killing over 125 residents and injuring several others, a forum of graduate engineers in northeast India apprehended probable damages in the Brahmaputra valley if the China-made massive hydropower project on Yarlung Zangbo collapses some day because of a high-intensity tremor. All Assam Engineer's Association (AAEA), in a media statement, also urges the Union government in New Delhi to strongly deal with the Beijing administration for safeguarding the entire Brahmaputra river basin comprising eastern Bharat localities along with…
(2025-01-09). Vanuatu left reeling after deadly December earthquake. wsws.org The earthquake has exposed the consequences of the mass poverty and lack of basic infrastructure endemic throughout the Pacific Islands.
(2025-01-09). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-09). More than 58,000 evacuated by earthquake in Ethiopia's Afar region. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) More than 58,000 people, including 4,000 workers at the Kesem sugar plant, are in temporary shelters due to earthquakes recorded in the Afar region of Ethiopia, an official source revealed.
(2025-01-09). Tensions Rise in the West Bank as PA 'Siege' on Jenin Continues. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Presidential Elections in Lebanon: A Battle for Sovereignty or Foreign Control? libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Lebanon Correspondent Lebanon's presidential elections reveal a troubling yet familiar reality. While leaders speak of sovereignty, foreign powers control the presidency, with ambassadors and threats dictating the outcome — leaving the Lebanese people to bear the consequences. After over two years of political paralysis, the Republic of Lebanon finally elected its 14th president — former commander…
(2025-01-09). Lebanon Ends Presidential Void, Elects US-Backed General Joseph Aoun. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's Parliament Poised to Elect Army Chief as President After 2-Year Deadlock. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Iran congratulates 'brotherly' Lebanon on election of new president. presstv.ir The Iranian Embassy has congratulated Lebanon on electing Joseph Aoun as its new president, expressing eagerness to boost Iran-Lebanon ties.
(2025-01-09). Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president. aljazeera.com Aoun is widely seen as the preferred pick of the United States and regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia.
(2025-01-09). Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon? aljazeera.com Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country's 14th president after a two-year vacancy.
(2025-01-09). Lebanese lawmakers elect president after more than two-year gap. aljazeera.com Lebanon's parliament selected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's president, ending a more than two-year gap.
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's parliament elects Army Commander Joseph Aoun as a new President of the Republic. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun vows state monopoly on all arms. newarab.com 
Lebanon's new The military commander-turned-president
(2025-01-09). Who is Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's new president. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor. newarab.com 
They were unearthed at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the Nile's West Bank, according to a statement released by Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities & Heritage. It said it worked in tandem with the Supreme Council of Antiquities on the site since September 2022. | Artifacts found at the tombs included bronze coins wit…
(2025-01-09). Musk interferes in British politics. presstv.ir Elon Musk's interference in British politics could have lasting implications for the UK, particularly for British Muslims, and those opposing global Zionist influence.
(2025-01-09). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? 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.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-09). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). US Occupying Forces' Presence in Iraq Illegal: Ayatollah Khamenei. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned against the illegal presence of US occupation forces in Iraq.
(2025-01-09). IRGC Begins Final Stage of War Game in West of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The final stage of the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 military exercise was launched in the west of Iran on Thursday morning.
(2025-01-09). Iran's Army to Receive 1,000 New Strategic UAVs. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army said it will get a mass delivery of new strategic drones soon.
(2025-01-09). Iran Unveils New 'Rezvan' Loitering Drone with 20-Kilometer Range. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has introduced its latest loitering munition suicide drone, the "Rezvan", which boasts a 20-kilometer range and is now operational.
(2025-01-09). Iranian Forces Destroy Targets with Drones in Great Prophet 19 Drills. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Ground Force units successfully destroyed pre-determined targets during the final stage of the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 war game, using Mohajer-6 drones equipped with Qaem-series bombs.
(2025-01-09). Insulting Move by French City Mayor Draws Iran's Condemnation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian Foreign Ministry official denounced an offensive move by the mayor of a French city.
(2025-01-09). IRGC forces launch final stage of major drill in western Iran. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iranian Armed Forces are more prepared than ever to defend the country's territorial integrity and independence.
(2025-01-09). IRGC unveils Rezvan suicide drone on final day of massive drill. presstv.ir The IRGC Ground Force has unveiled a new type of suicide drone with a range of 20 kilometers.
(2025-01-09). China unveils world's first megawatt electrolyser for hydrogen production from seawater. tvbrics.com 
The device has already demonstrated its efficiency…
(2025-01-09). Chinese Foreign Ministry states there is great potential for deepening cooperation in BRICS after expansion. tvbrics.com The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, congratulated Indonesia on joining the group…
(2025-01-09). India's Ambassador to Ethiopia Anil Kumar Rai: relations between two countries grow as BRICS offers huge range of opportunities to cooperate. tvbrics.com 
The Ambassador also said that Indian companies are closely following the progress of reforms in Ethiopia…
(2025-01-09). South Africa's total solar PV capacity grows by 11.9% in 2024. tvbrics.com 
The solar industry has become an important economic driver, creating jobs, and fostering skills development…
(2025-01-09). Hollywood stars lose homes as out-of-control wildfires engulf Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Fast-moving blaze kills at least five and puts 130,000 under evacuation orders in the heartland of US film industry.
(2025-01-09). Behind Trump's threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important? aljazeera.com The US president-elect does not rule out force to take over the Danish territory – home to a US military base.
(2025-01-09). Chad's presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or 'drunk' fighters? aljazeera.com Assault on N'Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.
(2025-01-09). How big are the California wildfires — and why did they spread so fast? aljazeera.com Here's what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting evacuation of at least 130,000 people.
(2025-01-09). New York's top court rejects Trump bid to delay hush-money case sentencing. aljazeera.com US president-elect is already appealing to Supreme Court to prevent sentencing this week for his criminal conviction.
(2025-01-09). Russia says closely watching Trump's Greenland claims. aljazeera.com Europena Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected.
(2025-01-09). Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk. aljazeera.com Ukraine also announced significant investments in unmanned and long-range systems, where it has an edge.
(2025-01-09). Why are Donald Trump's allies cheering for Pakistan's Imran Khan? aljazeera.com From Richard Grenell to Matt Gaetz, their comments reflect overseas PTI campaigning for Khan's release. Will it work?>
(2025-01-09). No, Sri Lanka's Tamil question has not been resolved. aljazeera.com The nationwide electoral success of the anti-establishment NPP does not mean Tamil nationalism is on the decline.
(2025-01-09). Burning house collapses in California wildfires. aljazeera.com Video shows the moment a house in Los Angeles collapsed as it was consumed by one of several wildfires in California.
(2025-01-09). Creating warm clothes for Gaza's displaced children. aljazeera.com Two siblings in Gaza are keeping displaced children warm by making clothes and distributing them free of charge.
(2025-01-09). Mozambique's opposition leader returns as supporters clash with police. aljazeera.com Mozambique's main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday from self-imposed exile.
(2025-01-09). Scenes of destruction from Los Angeles wildfires. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-09). US presidents gather for state funeral of Jimmy Carter. aljazeera.com Former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat next to each at the state funeral service for Jimmy Carter.
(2025-01-09). Elon Musk in politics — the pros and cons | Start Here. aljazeera.com 'President' Elon Musk — what to make of the billionaire's new political power.
(2025-01-09). South Africa's sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott. aljazeera.com McKenzie urges his country's cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.
(2025-01-09). As Trump talks up trade war with China, fears rise for rare earths supply. aljazeera.com Beijing dominates the production of critical elements used in the production of electronics, vehicles and weapons.
(2025-01-09). Brazil marks the anniversary of the January 8 attack on its capital. aljazeera.com President Lula attended the event to denounce the 'coup' against him, led by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro.
(2025-01-09). Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed. aljazeera.com The attack came just hours after China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N'Djamena…
(2025-01-09). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,050. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,050th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-09). Taliban calls India a 'significant regional partner' after officials meet. aljazeera.com Senior foreign ministry officials of two countries hold highest-level talks since group's takeover of Kabul in 2021.
(2025-01-09). Muslims of the world are much more united than they think. aljazeera.com Those mistaking the Ummah's political and cultural diversity for disunity are playing into the hands of our oppressors.
(2025-01-09). 19 killed in assault on Chad presidential complex. aljazeera.com At least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attack by armed fighters.
(2025-01-09). The "broader legacy" of Jean-Marie Le Pen and France's far right. aljazeera.com Hugo Drochon, talks about the death of French far-right politician, Jean-Marie Le Pen…
(2025-01-09). Brazil's Neymar says FIFA World Cup 2026 will be his last. aljazeera.com Injury-prone forward wants to 'work very hard' to be with the Brazilian team at the next World Cup.
(2025-01-09). US withholds WADA dues; calls for reforms to global anti-doping watchdog. aljazeera.com The move comes in the wake of WADA's controversial handling of positive doping tests by Chinese swimmers.
(2025-01-09). 2025 Might be a Tumultuous Year for South Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-01-09). Deputy President to deliver eulogy at former Minister Bengu's funeral. sanews.gov.za Deputy President to deliver eulogy at former Minister Bengu's funeral | Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of democratic South Africa's first Minister of Education, Professor Sibusiso Bengu. | | Bengu passed away on 30 December at the age of 90 and has been afforded a Special Official Funeral Category 2. | "As the first Minister of Education in a democratic South Africa, Prof Bengu played a pivotal role in the transformation of a deeply flawed and unequal education system of the apartheid era. | | "To this day, ordinary South Africans still benefit from the immense co…
(2025-01-09). Take Your Money and Shove it: The Second Long Telegram, US Aid, and Russia's Economic Trauma. counterpunch.org 
"It was as if the West's central philosophical commitment to limited government was extirpated by a crude economic determinism that insisted on no government in Russia." — Peter J. Stavrakis, Kennan Institute Occasional Papers, 1993 Diplomatic advisors and analysts are a funny breed. They can be lauded as sages, called upon to clarify the complex and offer the odd lapidary
(2025-01-09). Venezuela y la Revolución Bolivariana, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El ambiente político en Venezuela previo a la toma de posesión del presidente Nicolás Maduro, y la estrategia de la extrema derecha frente a este contexto, serán los temas principales a analizar en la Mesa Redonda de este jueves bajo el título Venezuela y la Revolución Bolivariana.
(2025-01-09). BREAKING: LOS ANGELES BURNS! rumble.com
(2025-01-09). Fostering Peace: BCU Graduate Students Unite for Social Responsibility. pressenza.com 
First in a Series of Two (1/2)
| By: Charlyn P. Banaken and Emelita C. Pis-oyen | Baguio Central University's Graduate School doctoral students took a bold step toward fostering global peace and understanding with their 'FOSTERING PEACE: A Peace Forum Initiative for Unity and Social Responsibility', themed "Breaking Barriers: Cultivating Empathy for the Unknown Victims of War." Held last November 9, 2024, at the Margarita J. Fernandez Hall, the event aimed to bridge cultural divides and shed light on the often-overlooked victims of war. The hybrid format allowed for both in-person and online participation,…
(2025-01-09). LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas. nationofchange.org Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.
(2025-01-09). HMPV outbreak in China sparks panic. ummid.com China has raised the alarm over the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), sparking panic in the country and elsewhere and prompting the authorities to declare health emergency.
(2025-01-09). BREAKING: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya dead. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe North constituency Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya, has passed away. According to the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, Secretary General Lewis Rubongoya, Ssegirinya breathed his last at Rubaga Hospital this morning He promised to provide more details later. Ssegirinya, who was a member of NUP, has been in and out of …
(2025-01-09). China rejects attempts to politicize cybersecurity. plenglish.com Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stressed that cyberspace is highly virtual and difficult to track, with multiple actors involved. He also criticized the Japanese authorities' lack of professionalism and responsibility who based their judgments solely on the objectives and methods of the attack. | In the official's opinion, these types of conclusions are not supported by an adequate technical approach. He also noted that some allies of the United States had begun to cooperate disseminating "false information about China." | The spokesman urged all parties to "address cybersecurity issues based on facts and…
(2025-01-09). Want to Make America Great Again? counterpunch.org 
For 10 years we have heard the far right's cry to Make America Great Again. But how did America become a superpower; what is it that made America a great nation? I contend that it is the founding principles declared in the Declaration of Independence. They were written by Jefferson, who embraced Enlightenment philosophy. "We
(2025-01-09). Was Carter's Flawed Presidency, the Best the US Can Expect? counterpunch.org 
Jimmy Carter's body has been interned after a century of energetic engagement on the earth's surface. But his legacy remains debated as observed in legions of overviews on his legacy published this past week. Some see him as an idealist lacking humanity's foibles nonetheless necessary to properly govern people less earnest than himself. Many on
(2025-01-09). A Turning Point in Public Health. counterpunch.org 
Our nation is on the cusp of momentous changes to the laws, policies, and procedures that shape governmental and private institutional power to protect the public's health. The 2024 election, the Covid-19 pandemic, the reversal of longstanding precedents by the Supreme Court, and the collapse of deference to mainstream scientific consensus have created a legal
(2025-01-09). Petro Government in Colombia Confronts Lawfare, Alvaro Uribe and US Intervention. counterpunch.org 
President Gustavo Petro's Historic Pact government, in power since 2022, is a first in Colombia's history. No other party ever aspired to serve all Colombians. Its existence depends on push-back against Colombia's peculiar mix of corporations, big landowners, financial moguls, and narco-traffickers. Difficulties are cropping up now that call for sharpened resistance. Prospects for re-election
(2025-01-09). Jean-Marie Le Pen Legacy: Mainstreaming the Far-Right in France. counterpunch.org 
The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics in France seems almost complete. Le Pen was, for most of his career, considered the devil in French politics. Yet today, his party, headed by his daughter and
(2025-01-09). DOGE: Nations Aren't Corporations and 'Efficiency' Means Austerity. counterpunch.org 
Apparently unbeknownst to my Republican friends, the effort to cut 'government waste' has a long, bipartisan, history in the US. While Republicans point to Ronald Reagan as the original budget chide, the Federal budget deficit doubled under Reagan (graph below). It was Democrat Bill Clinton who last 'balanced the budget,' a feat that was rapidly followed by a deep and lasting recession. And Joe Biden dedicated his career to cutting Social Security, Medicare and Veteran's benefits.
(2025-01-09). A Thought on the Panama Canal and Greenland. counterpunch.org Many people have been understandably astonished by Donald Trump's recently proclaimed desires to "take back" the Panama Canal "in full, quickly and without question" and to take over the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland. While Trump has written that "For purposes of National Security and Freedom around the world, the United States feels that the
(2025-01-09). UK retail chains begin cull with more than 200,000 job losses predicted in 2025. wsws.org The Centre for Retail Research estimate around 170,000 jobs were lost in the UK's retail sector in 2024. This was the highest number since the 200,000 lost in 2020 as a result of the forced closures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2025-01-09). Biden Administration Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the Biden administration announced what is believed to be its last military aid package for Ukraine, which is worth $500 million and includes support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, air defense munitions, and other equipment. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the new military aid at a meeting in Ramstein, Germany, a gathering …
(2025-01-09). Democracy Now! 2025-01-09 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 09, 2025; Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech; L.A. Fires Should Be a Climate Wake-Up Call: 5 Dead, 130K+ Evacuated in Uncontained "Apocalypse" | Headlines for January 09, 2025; Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech; L.A. Fires Should Be a Climate Wake-Up Call: 5 Dead, 130K+ Evacuated in Uncontained "Apocalypse"…
(2025-01-09). Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech. democracynow.org 
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to what content is allowed on his company's social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads, scrapping the system of independent fact-checkers in favor of "community notes" from volunteer users. Zuckerberg also loosened moderation rules around offensive speech, which will allow hateful content targeting women, LGBTQ people and other groups. Meta's changes have been widely interpreted as a gift to Donald Trump and other Republicans, who have long argued against the policing of hate speech and disinformation online. The company has…
(2025-01-09). Pope Francis Denounces Gaza Bombings, Calls Situation 'Shameful'. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). The children of Gaza are freezing to death. peoplesdispatch.org From early December 2024 to early January 2025, the body temperature of eight babies fell below any acceptable amount and they froze to death. This condition is known as hypothermia. The most recent of these children to die, Yousef, was sleeping beside his mother because, as she
(2025-01-09). "We sent weapons quietly": Blinken Admits US Armed Kiev Before Russian Military Operation. Peace Was Never an Option. globalresearch.ca US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted to local media that Washington began arming Kiev long before Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, thus confirming Moscow's accusations about the direct involvement of the US in the deliberate preparation …
(2025-01-09). The Fight for Integrity in Medicine. globalresearch.ca Reflecting on recent years, it's impossible to ignore how medicine has been co-opted and manipulated to serve agendas far removed from patient care. From my perspective as a physician, I've witnessed the erosion of foundational principles in healthcare, and the …
(2025-01-09). Welcome to 2025: Where Your Freedoms Go to Die. globalresearch.ca "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice."—Montesquieu, Enlightenment philosopher | Wondering what to expect from the government in 2025? | So far, it looks like it …
(2025-01-09). Latin American Mercenaries in Ukraine: A Desperate Gamble for Survival. globalresearch.ca By the end of 2024, as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine entered its third year, the presence of foreign mercenaries, particularly from Latin America, began to increase significantly. The trend has rapidly shifted from the initial influx of European …
(2025-01-09). Donald Trump Calls for the Annexation of Canada. Déjà Vu. General Douglas MacArthur Was to Bomb Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal and Quebec City. This Is No Joking Matter. globalresearch.ca First published on 12, 25, 2024 | Introduction : | As "Leader of the Free World", Donald Trump's twisted narrative is for Canada to join "MAGA America" and for Justin to be nominated as Governor of the 51st state. | It started as a …
(2025-01-09). Video: End of Trudeau Era. Canada's Transition to a New Government. globalresearch.ca CGTN's Xu Qinduo talks with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, Prof. Radhika Desai and Benoit Hardy-Chartrand on the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the factors which contributed to such decision. | Click the link below the image to watch the …
(2025-01-09). Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast Have Ordered French Troops to Leave. Francophone Africa Taken Over by the U.S. ? globalresearch.ca Outstanding analysis by Abayomi Azikiwe (see article below): | Introductory Note: Will Francophone Africa be Taken Over by the U.S. ?: | It should be understood that the withdrawal of French troops from Francophone Africa constitutes a "green light" to the United …
(2025-01-09). Mosquitoes Harnessed to Vaccinate Humans Without Consent. globalresearch.ca It seems as if the world of vaccinology has ramped up to a feverish pitch with amplified research, massive funding, and no limit to the extent in which vaccines could be injected into humans. Dr. McCullough was a December 31, …
(2025-01-09). Top Doctor Sounds Alarm Over 'Self-Amplifying mRNA Vaccines': 'Next-Level Dangerous'. globalresearch.ca A prominent doctor is raising the alarm as trials for new "self-amplifying mRNA vaccines" have just begun in the United States before they are rolled out for public use. | The
(2025-01-09). AMR could kill 39 mn people by 2050. ummid.com Millions of lives are at stake due to use of Antimicrobial Resistance or AMR, also called as Superbugs, but these lives could be averted by better healthcare and invention of new antibiotics, The Guardian reported.
(2025-01-09). Chileans demand investigation into whereabouts of Mapuche leader. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Indigenous, environmental, and humanitarian organizations arrived at La Moneda Palace to demand that the Chilean State expedite the investigation into the whereabouts of Julia Chuñil, who disappeared more than two months ago.
(2025-01-09). BRICS — What's in It for Malaysia. infobrics.org At a meeting held in Kazan in Russia, Malaysia was admitted as a partner country in the international organisation known as BRICS for the time being…
(2025-01-09). "We sent weapons quietly": Blinken admits US armed Kiev before Russian military operation. infobrics.org Trump unconcerned about Russia's "threat" to Europe, complains media.
(2025-01-09). Pro-Ukrainian mercenaries plotting against Maduro in Venezuela. infobrics.org Caracas arrested several foreign mercenaries who were planning terrorist attacks in the country, many of them veterans of the Ukrainian armed forces.
(2025-01-09). Multipolar world's tech edge grows, leaves political West trailing behind. infobrics.org However, technological failures don't seem to deter the US and its vassals and satellite states from engaging in threats of more aggression against the world. There are numerous reports that Washington DC is preparing to attack Iran, with both the outgoing Biden and upcoming Trump administrations poised to do so regardless of their supposed differences in foreign policy approach. What's more, there's talk of the US annexing not just Canada, but also Greenland and even attacking Panama. What started out as a "joke" turned out to be anything but, once again confirming America's aggressive nature.
(2025-01-09). Trump's threats against Greenland, Canada and elsewhere are all about energy interests. infobrics.org Trump's bold plans are not about one man's "madness" but rather have a lot to do with the superpower's needs pertaining to energy and re-industrialization. These factors are also key to understanding American policies towards Europe and Ukraine. They are part of the desperate efforts of a declining and overburdened superpower to remain on top – at any cost.
(2025-01-09). Sri Lanka Will Not Be Able to Join BRICS Right Now but Membership of Its NDB Bank Okayed. infobrics.org Despite an effort to gain entry to BRICS, Sri Lanka will not be able to join the organization at present due to a decision by its members at its recently concluded summit in Russia not to expand its membership right now. However Sri Lanka's application to join the BRCS promoted New Development Bank (NDB) has been accepted…
(2025-01-09). BRICS in 2025: Brazil to Set the Key Priorities. infobrics.org Starting from the 2025 the chairmanship in the BRICS grouping is passed on to Brazil. While there may be significant continuity in the BRICS agenda compared to the past several years, there may also be novelties and new priorities set by Brazil with important implications for the medium-term trajectory of BRICS development…
(2025-01-09). Update and Joint Statement From Peppy and Krystal. itsgoingdown.org Update from support crew of Peppy and Krystal, two Pittsburgh activists facing repression following a protest of a far-Right anti-LGBTQ+ influencer. For more info, go here. On Monday, January 6th, with roughly 40 supporters of Pep and Krystal packing the room, Judge Nicholas Ranjan heard arguments from the prosecution and the defense, and a Victim…
(2025-01-09). The Case Against 'Western' Marxism. libya360.wordpress.com Richard Clarke THE DISRUPTORS: Frankfurt School regulars in Heidelberg, April 1964: Horkheimer is front left, Adorno front right, and Habermas is in the background, right, running his hand through his hair. Siegfried Landshut is in the background left. Photo: Jeremy J Shapiro/CC Western Marxism: How It Was Born, How It Died, How It Can Be Reborn…
(2025-01-09). President Maduro: 1st Decree Will Concern Formation of Constitutional Reform Commission. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reported that after being sworn in as the president before the National Assembly, he will issue a decree for a commission to advance the development of a reform to Venezuela's Constitution. | During the event where he received notification from the National Assembly of the beginning of the new session for 2025-6, the president highlighted that the objective of this reform to the Constitution is to define the development model that will govern Venezuela for the next 30 years. | In addition, these changes will also seek to democratize the political and social life of Venezuela as…
(2025-01-09). President Maduro Condemns Argentina's Involvement in Terrorist Plots in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com
(2025-01-09). Venezuela Reports Detention of 7 New Foreign Mercenaries, Including 2 US Nationals (+FBI & US Army). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has reported that seven people accused of being foreign mercenaries were arrested on Tuesday, including two high-level US officials, two Colombians captured in different parts of the country, and three individuals from Ukraine. | President Maduro explained this Tuesday, January 7, that in the next few hours confessions would be written by the captured mercenaries, "because they intended to carry out terrorist actions in Venezuela. But our operations to defend peace continue! We will get them all, we are going for them, because Venezuela should be respected. We are going…
(2025-01-09). What's at stake with Maduro's inauguration in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org Nicolás Maduro who was reelected on July 28 to the presidency of Venezuela will be sworn in on January 10 as the right-wing opposition launches a fresh destabilization attempt.
(2025-01-09). Lo que se juega en Venezuela en la toma de posesión de Maduro. peoplesdispatch.org Nicolás Maduro, reelegido el 28 de julio para la presidencia de Venezuela, jurará su cargo el 10 de enero, mientras la oposición de derechas lanza un nuevo intento de desestabilización.
(2025-01-09). Anti-Immigrant Group FAIR Taps Controversial Former Sheriff to Serve in Adviser Role. splcenter.org A law enforcement figure associated with the extremist "constitutional sheriff" ideology will serve as an adviser for the anti-immigrant hate group Federation for American Immigration Reform, according to an announcement in October.
(2025-01-09). Migration; a burning point in El Salvador. plenglish.com The issue is frequently shown in the pages of the country's main media and is the subject of analysis by experts, as is the case this Thursday in an article in the newspaper El Mundo that points out that there are more than 361,800 Salvadorans in the United States with expulsion orders. | Local migrants make up the fourth group with the highest number of deportation orders after Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, according to a survey by the Inter-American Dialogue (DIA), a U.S. think tank based in Washington, the newspaper said. | If such expulsion were to happen, it would have an immediate impact on remittances,…
(2025-01-09). La mutevole escalation tra Russia e Usa / Nato. strategic-culture.su Una nuova corsa agli armamenti? Cosa porterà lo sviluppo di nuove armi e la possibile escalation tra Russia e Occidente? | Segue nostro Lo scorso 17 novembre, sul ´New York Times ª sono
(2025-01-09). Far-right group Blood and Honour has assets frozen by government. leftfootforward.org The neo-Nazi group Blood and Honour has had its finances frozen under a Treasury-led domestic counter-terrorism initiative aimed at tackling far-right extremism. | In a statement, the government said it has "reasonable grounds to suspect" Blood and Honour of "being involved in terrorist activities" and "promoting and encouraging terrorism". | Blood and Honour has links to the white supremacist skinhead music scene. It was founded by Ian Stuart Donaldson, the lead singer of rock band Skrewdriver in 1987. | The group was particularly active in the late 80s and 90s, and promotes white power ideology through songs…
(2025-01-09). Yemen Thwarts British and Saudi Infiltration Efforts. orinocotribune.com The Security and Intelligence Service in Sana'a issued on Monday evening an important statement about thwarting hostile activities by the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Saudi Intelligence Service. | The Intelligence statement confirmed the failure of hostile activities by the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Saudi Intelligence Service, as during the month of December 2024, members of a British spy network were arrested. | According to the statement, British intelligence officers trained members of the spy network in monitoring, tracking, and location determination, providing advanced communi…
(2025-01-09). London police slammed for banning pro-Palestine march near BBC. newarab.com 
Organisers from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) had intended to stage the demonstration on January 18, but were told their planned route—passing near London's Central Synagogue—could cause significant disruption to Jewish Shabbat services. | B…
(2025-01-09). "We are still here", says Lula, two years since January 8 coup attempt. peoplesdispatch.org The destruction caused by pro-coup Bolsonaro supporters at the headquarters of the Three Powers in Brasília, occurred "We are still here," said the president, referring to the film by Walter Salles, based on the book of the same name by Marcelo Ru…
(2025-01-09). Mexican President supports compatriots in Los Angeles due to fires. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum, expressed today her solidarity and support to compatriots in the American city of Los Angeles, due to the forest fires that have occurred there.
(2025-01-09). Mexican government to present 2024 security results. plenglish.com Yesterday, during her usual conference, the President said that the Security Cabinet would come, and we will see last year's results. | Official figures indicate that from October 1 to December 15, 2024, law enforcement captured 6,745 people for high-impact crimes and seized 3,023 firearms and 557,845 cartridges. They also seized 61.1 tons of drugs, in addition to 1,168 kilograms and 428,578 fentanyl pills. | Sheinbaum's administration is implementing a national security strategy based on four lines of action: addressing the causes, consolidating the National Guard, strengthening intelligence and investigation, a…
(2025-01-09). Panamanians remember patriotic gesture for their sovereignty in 1964. plenglish.com Panama City, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Various events mark Martyrs' Day today, in tribute to the Panamanian students who 61 years ago with their blood demanded to raise the flag in the Canal Zone, then in American hands.
(2025-01-09). African body and Uganda analyzed shared regional priorities. plenglish.com Kampala, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, held talks today with Uganda's permanent secretary for Foreign Affairs, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, on issues of common interest.
(2025-01-09). Venezuela and Cuba greet anniversary of the Revolution with a tribute (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan and Cuban authorities laid a wreath today in Caracas to the Liberator Simón Bolívar, on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, on January 1, 1959.
(2025-01-09). Laos and Vietnam sign 2025 cooperation plan. plenglish.com Vientiane, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Laos and Vietnam inked the 2025 Cooperation Plan agreement in this capital on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Ministers Sonexay Siphandone and Pham Minh Chinh, respectively.
(2025-01-09). UN expresses concern over situation of women in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Afghanistan, Georgette Gagnon, expressed today in this capital her concern over the increasing restrictions on women and girls in the country.
(2025-01-09). Some 85.1 percent of Nicaraguans favor Daniel Ortega's performance. plenglish.com Managua, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 85.1 percent of Nicaraguans approve of the performance of the Government led by President Daniel Ortega, according to a report published by the polling firm M&R Consultores.
(2025-01-09). Mongolian University supports Cuba's disaster recovery. plenglish.com The president and founder of the University, Baigalmaa Tsembel, gave the Cuban ambassador Jorge Ferrer the donation, consisting of three million Mongolian tugriks, equivalent to about 850 euros, raised spontaneously by students and workers. | Ferrer deeply appreciated the display of solidarity and stressed that the initiative was a sincere symbol and genuine friendship uniting both peoples. The diplomat stressed that the gesture of altruism of a group of Mongolian students and workers, often humble, is a clear message that Cuba is not alone and that solidarity cannot be blocked. | Relations between Cuba and Mong…
(2025-01-09). Summit on agricultural program in Africa to begin in Uganda. plenglish.com Kampala, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) Extraordinary Summit, focussed on the strategy and action plan for 2026-2035, will take place in Uganda until January 11th.
(2025-01-09). Venezuela's first VP warns former presidents from coming in. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, warned former Latin American presidents that if they try to enter the country without permission they will be arrested and prosecuted by the courts.
(2025-01-09). 2025: Another 'Unprecedented' Year Calls for Staying the Course. projectcensored.org By Mischa Geracoulis "The America I loved still exists, if not in the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives, or the media. The America I loved still exists at the front desks of our public libraries," wrote American author and social critic Kurt Vonnegut (1922—2007)…
(2025-01-09). Parlamento de Cuba fiscalizará a ministerio de Transporte. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba (ANPP) fiscalizará la actividad del Ministerio de Transporte (Mitrans), según notificó al organismo el presidente del órgano legislativo, Esteban Lazo, trascendió hoy.
(2025-01-09). øDestino manifiesto o espacio vital. radiohc.cu El presidente electo de EEUU, Donald Trump, no descarta usar la fuerza militar para sus ambiciones de expansión territorial, una vez que regrese a la Casa Blanca.
(2025-01-09). Estados Unidos despide a James Carter. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Estados Unidos despedirá hoy a James Carter, el trigésimo noveno presidente que ocupó la Casa Blanca y el más longevo en la historia nacional entre los que desempeñaron el cargo.
(2025-01-09). Diosdado Cabello advierte a expresidentes que pretenden ingresar a Venezuela. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, insistió a los expresidentes latinoamericanos que si intentan ingresar al país sin permiso serán detenidos y procesados por la justicia.
(2025-01-09). Varios eventos tendrá América en agenda para los tiradores. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- Dos eventos mundiales del tiro deportivo se celebrarán en América durante el año recién comenzado, en los que deben estar el campeón olímpico Leuris Pupo y otros de sus compañeros.
(2025-01-09). Confrontaciones abren temporada de atletismo en casa. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- Las confrontaciones previstas desde el próximo mes de febrero ofrecerán las primeras oportunidades para seguir a los integrantes de la preselección nacional de atletismo, que en junio tendrán su principal compromiso en casa durante las celebraciones de la Copa Cuba y el Memorial José Barrientos.
(2025-01-09). Futbolista Luis Javier Paradela operado con éxito. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- El futbolista cubano Luis Javier Paradela fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica en su rodilla izquierda.
(2025-01-09). Una severa prueba respondida con valor y profesionalidad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Si es profundo el pesar y el dolor por los 13 combatientes desaparecidos a causa de las explosiones ocurridas en áreas de una unidad militar enclavada en el territorio holguinero de Rafael Freyre, también se habla de la rápida evacuación de los pobladores de zonas aledañas a los sitios del siniestro.
(2025-01-09). Universidad de Mongolia apoya recuperación de Cuba de desastres. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Universidad CITI de Mongolia efectuó hoy una donación a Cuba para cooperar con la recuperación de la isla caribeña de los daños sufridos por dos huracanes y los terremotos de 2024.
(2025-01-09). Exigen en Chile investigar paradero de líder mapuche Julia Chuñil. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Organizaciones indígenas, medioambientales y humanitarias llegaron hasta el Palacio de La Moneda para exigir al Estado chileno agilizar la investigación sobre el paradero de Julia Chuñil, desaparecida hace hoy más de dos meses.
(2025-01-09). Otra entrada a La Habana, en caravana y en libertad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Ciudad Escolar Libertad, cuartel militar transformado en centro educativo, se llenó de júbilo al recordar ayer la entrada de la Caravana de la Victoria a La Habana, el 8 de enero de 1959, cuando Fidel y los barbudos, junto al pueblo, celebraron la llegada de un nuevo amanecer en la Isla.
(2025-01-09). Se retira Katinka Hosszu, la Dama de Hierro de la natación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (AS).- Se retira la nadadora Katinka Hosszu, la Dama de Hierro de la natación, ganadora de 97 medallas entre juegos olímpicos, mundiales y torneos europeos.
(2025-01-09). Jornadas de competencia en Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Las competencias de Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025 continúan hoy en esta capital en las categorías de Ballet y Contemporáneo, con la participación de jóvenes cubanos y de otras nacionalidades.
(2025-01-09). Proyecto marino ruso Cinco océanos dialoga en La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Investigadores cubanos, visitantes de la capitalina Quinta de los Molinos y expedicionarios marinos rusos dialogarán hoy sobre el proyecto Cinco océanos (2024-2026), de visita por estos días en la Mayor de las Antillas.
(2025-01-09). Transcript of NewsX panel discussion, 8 January. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcripti submitted by reader NewsX: 0: 00We are joined by Dr Sergei Dvorinov, Director, Communication of BRICS Culture Media Forum; Gilbert Doctorow, Russian affairs expert located in Brussels; Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee, former diplomat. Thank you for joining us on this discussion. Sergei, I wanted to come to you first. There is a lot of talk about …
(2025-01-09). SATIRE: Child's AI-Generated Russian Videos Ruining YouTube Recommendations For Father's AI-Generated Russian Videos. theonion.com ALEXANDRIA, VA—Noting with frustration that the 4-year-old's viewing habits had likely destroyed his YouTube account forever, local man James Ratliff told reporters Monday that the AI-generated Russian videos his son had been watching were ruining his own recommendations for AI-generated Russian videos. "Goddamn it, what is this shit?" said the 47-year-old father, who despite years of training his algorithm to suggest a steady stream of glitchy, …
(2025-01-09). Jacobin promotes Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, comparing him to Morris Hillquit in 1917. wsws.org American Socialist Party leader Morris Hillquit was thoroughly exposed by Leon Trotsky as a two-faced reformist, during the two months Trotsky spent in New York just before the Russian Revolution of 1917.
(2025-01-09). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-09). L'importanza del Partenariato Strategico Globale tra Russia e Corea del Nord. strategic-culture.su Le relazioni tra la Corea del Nord e la Russia, storicamente radicate, hanno raggiunto un nuovo livello di cooperazione strategica nel 2024. Grazie al Partenariato Strategico Globale, i due Paesi intensificano la collaborazione in vari settori, garantendo gli interessi dei rispettivi popoli. | Segue nostro Le relazioni tra la Repubblica Popolare Democratica di Corea (RPDC, meglio nota come Corea del Nord) e la Russia affondano le proprie…
(2025-01-09). Russia: Caught between BRICS and a hard place. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). NewsX World (India): Russian Troops Overrun Kurakhove. gilbertdoctorow.com Yesterday's panel discussion hosted by broadcaster News X (ITV India) demonstrates that the producers of this news program are in the process of finding their unique place in Indian media. They are now presenting experts holding contradictory positions on the nature of the Russia-Ukraine war and on its likely outcome. Readers of these pages will …
(2025-01-09). Justice Dept. Sues Six of the Nation's Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). 'This Is Unprecedented': Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Amid LA Inferno, Home Insurers Under Fire for Policy Cancellations. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Jonathan Cook: Billionaires Dangle Free Speech Like a Bauble. We Gawp Like Open-Mouthed Babies. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Canadia Bacon 2.0. smoothiex12.blogspot.com And why Greenland matters.
(2025-01-09). Nima And Me. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Live, in 20 minutes.
(2025-01-09). That's The Difference … smoothiex12.blogspot.com which Washington doesn't understand. They simply do not have the tool kit to grasp it. As they wouldn't grasp War and Peace or the movie
(2025-01-09). Australian pseudo-left Socialist Alternative covers up union sellout at Woolworths. wsws.org The positions advanced in Red Flag by Jerome Small send workers a clear message: Taking on a major company and winning is impossible.
(2025-01-09). Jimmy Carter and the 1977-78 coal miners strike. wsws.org The 111-day walkout by coal miners, which began on December 6, 1977, was a major strategic experience for the American and international working class.
(2025-01-09). Amazon Teamsters push for contract on Staten Island, New York. peoplesworld.org 
STATEN ISLAND, New York— The Amazon Labor Union Teamsters of ALU-IBT Local 1 launched a midnight strike at the JFK8 warehouse on Staten Island back on December 21. It was one of many parts of a first-ever nationwide strike on U.S. soil aimed at forcing e-commerce giant Amazon to the bargaining table. For 11 hours, …
(2025-01-09). Court Grants Agather Atuhaire bail. plusnews.ug 
The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …
(2025-01-09). End Warness, Not Wokeness. tomdispatch.com As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take America back (again!) to greatness, there's been much talk of Elon Musk's new DOGE, or Department of Government Efficiency, and whether it will dare tackle Pentagon spending in useful ways. Could it curb rampant fraud, waste, and abuse within military contracting? Will the Pentagon finally pass a financial audit after seven consecutive failed attempts? Might the war in Ukraine finally sputter to an end, along with U.S. taxpayer support for that country of roughly $175 billion over the last three years? "Efficiency" may be the word of the hour, but a more "efficient…
(2025-01-09). California Wildfires Are a Climate Wake-Up Call — But Is Anyone Listening? truthout.org Raging wildfires continue to scorch communities across the Los Angeles area, killing at least five people, displacing about 100,000 more and destroying thousands of structures. With firefighters unable to contain much of the blaze, the toll is expected to rise. The wildfires that started Tuesday caught much of the city by surprise, quickly growing into one of the worst fire disasters in Los… |
(2025-01-09). Ahead of Incoming Trump Administration, the SEIU Joins the AFL-CIO. truthout.org The 2-million-member-strong Service Employees International Union announced Wednesday that it is joining the AFL-CIO, bolstering the ranks of the largest labor federation in the United States as unions prepare to fight the incoming Trump administration. "CEOs and billionaires want nothing more than to see workers divided, but we're standing here today with greater solidarity than ever to… |
(2025-01-09). A conversation with Joseph McBride about his study of Hollywood film director George Cukor: "There are many flawed people in his films, but Cukor understands human imperfection"—Part 2. wsws.org This is the second part of an interview with Joseph McBride, author of George Cukor's People. The first part was posted January 8.
(2025-01-09). The Los Angeles inferno: A historic crime of capitalism. wsws.org The extent of the devastation—much of which has yet to be accounted for—is yet another criminal indictment of the capitalist ruling elite, which is fueling climate change and doing nothing to combat its ever greater impact on the world's population in the name of profits, leaving poor and rich alike to deal with the consequences.
(2025-01-09). Fires ravage Los Angeles area, killing 5 and forcing mass evacuations. wsws.org Over 100,000 residents are under evacuation orders with high-speed Santa Ana winds fueling the growth of multiple wildfires in the Los Angeles County area.
(2025-01-09). Why was the Sri Lankan IYSSE meeting cancelled at Peradeniya University? wsws.org The IYSSE has launched a campaign against the ban and issued a public
(2025-01-09). At least 67 dead in Nigeria in stampedes for food assistance. wsws.org Between October and December 2024, 25.1 million Nigerians were estimated to be acutely food insecure by the UN World Food Programme, a figure predicted to rise to 33 million in 2025.
(2025-01-09). This Labour government should finish the job of the last one: eliminate poor-quality social housing. leftfootforward.org This Labour government should complete the task of the last Labour administration. They should ensure that all social renters live in a safe, secure, warm and accessible home.
(2025-01-09). 'Man of the people' Nigel Farage was paid £189,000 last year by gold company to work part-time. leftfootforward.org He also received £219,506 since July from GB News for his work as a presenter.
(2025-01-09). VPNs, training, and mental health workshops: How CPJ helped journalist safety in 2024. Lucy Westcott 
(2025-01-09). In India, 4 suspects arrested over killing of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. the-independent.com
(2025-01-09). Here Are The Black NFL Coaches Who Were Fired Just After Only A Single Season Or Two. moguldom.com 
The NFL's coaching carousel continues to circle, and this year, several Black coaches were dismissed after brief tenures. Among the most notable of these departures are Antonio Pierce, Jerod Mayo, and Raheem Morris, Sporting News reported. Pierce's firing by the Las Vegas Raiders came after just one full season at the helm. Having taken over …
(2025-01-09). Descendants of NZ's Waitangi Treaty translators speak out against bill. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News A descendant of one of the original translators of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi says the guarantees of the Treaty have not been honoured. A group, including 165 descendants of Henry and William Williams, has collectively submitted against the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it was a threat to the original intent and integrity…
(2025-01-09). The 'weather whiplash' fueling the Los Angeles fires is becoming more common. grist.org 
It's supposed to be the rainy season in Southern California, but the last time Los Angeles
(2025-01-09). Biden administration axes controversial climate plan for old growth forests. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between After spending more than two years drafting a plan to manage and protect the nation's old-growth forests as they endure the ravages of climate change, the Biden administration has abruptly abandoned the effort. | That decision by the U.S. Forest Service to shelve the National Old Growth Amendment ends, for now, any goal of creating a cohesive federal approach to ma…
(2025-01-09). "Assisted dying" programmes used to harvest organs; is it already happening in Canada? expose-news.com In 2018, Canadian doctors were already openly discussing the possibility of harvesting organs from patients who have consented to euthanasia while they are still alive. This practice, sometimes referred to as "euthanasia …
(2025-01-09). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 9 January: Will Trump Expand the U.S.? gilbertdoctorow.com The discussion today centered on Donald Trump's latest demands on Denmark and on Panama that they cede to the United States Greenland and the Canal respectively. We appear to agree that these macho plans serve one overriding purpose: to distract public attention from what Trump is planning to do to Ukraine, namely to walk away …
(2025-01-09). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Call for social cohesion to end gender-based violence. sanews.gov.za Call for social cohesion to end gender-based violence | The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has reiterated her call for social cohesion to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). | | Chikunga's call comes after another brutal murder of a woman by her boyfriend. | Aged 25, Shana Balie's lifeless body was found in her boyfriend's home in Wallacedene in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, on 26 December 2024. | | Her family last saw her on Christmas Day. | | It is alleged that Balie was beaten to death by her boyfriend, Jonathan Gewindt. Her lifele…
(2025-01-09). eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary. sanews.gov.za eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary | The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has announced the prohibition of recreational and fishing activities from the Umngeni Estuary to the Blue Lagoon non-bathing beach. | | In a statement issued on Wednesday, the municipality said the decision was in accordance with the Coastal Compliance Notice, issued by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). | | This follows severe sewage discharge near the mouth of the Umngeni River. | | The directive by DFFE is in line with Section 59(1) of the National Environmental Management: Integrated…
(2025-01-09). Mayor mourns five-year-old killed in Manenberg gang shooting. sanews.gov.za Mayor mourns five-year-old killed in Manenberg gang shooting | Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city mourns five-year-old Ameer Abrahams, who was shot and killed during a gang-related shooting in Manenberg, while on the way to a local tuckshop with his father on Monday. | "The city is today in mourning, together with the Abrahams family, following the passing of five-year-old Ameer. We feel the extreme pain as parents ourselves, and we stand with the family in demanding justice for this young life lost in such horrific circumstances," Hill-Lewis said in a statement on Thursday. | Two other women repo…
(2025-01-09). Europe's Energy Debacle Is a Warning for U.S. wattsupwiththat.com The United States has an opportunity to chart a more responsible, pragmatic course — one that balances economic necessities and energy security with innovative technologies:…
(2025-01-09). How Madoff's Ponzi Beneficiaries Are Funding Climate Lawfare. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-01-09). New IDF Social Media Policy for Soldiers a 'Lost Cause,' Cybersecurity Expert Tells TML. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes. wagingnonviolence.org
(2025-01-09). A New Suburban Politics. dissentmagazine.org 
A more capacious suburban politics—beyond the myth of the white, affluent enclave—is fundamental to addressing the problems of racial segregation and economic inequality that shape American life.
(2025-01-09). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Call for caution on the roads. sanews.gov.za Call for caution on the roads | The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has called for caution on the roads amid persistent rain. | | "The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is appealing to residents and motorists to be cautious during the persistent and disruptive rains expected over the next few days. The department would also wish to warn road users of possible flash floods, to avoid crossing flooded bridges and low-lying bridges," it said in a statement on Wednesday. | | This comes after a warning by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) that disruptive rainfall, leading to localised flooding, d…
(2025-01-09). DTIC notes ArcelorMittal South Africa's decision. sanews.gov.za DTIC notes ArcelorMittal South Africa's decision | The steel industry is critical in the reconstruction and recovery plan for the South African economy, particularly the manufacturing, mining, construction, engineering, and transportation sectors, said the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic). | | In a statement responding to ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA) announcement to wind down its longs steel business at its Newcastle plant, the department said the steel industry is important to the sectors that are at the centre of the industrialisation, localisation and beneficiation programmes of gover…
(2025-01-09). The Los Angeles Fires Are A Sign Of Things To Come. progressivehub.net KATE YODER | GRIST…
(2025-01-09). The Malibu waterfront, in U.S has largely disappeared due to the widespread wildfires in Los Angeles. youtube.com 
(2025-01-09). Egypt Unveils 3,600-Year-Old Tombs and Artifacts Near Luxor. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). How Soldiers' Social Media Posts Turn Into Security Risks. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Italy's Balancing Act: How Cecilia Sala's Release Reflects Shifting Geopolitics. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). US DoE, Universities Settle Federal Anti-Arab and Antisemitic Harassment Suits. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). On the events in Korea. thecommunists.org Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on 3 December 2024 was destined to come into conflict with the opposition Democratic party, which secured control of the 300-seat south Korean legislature in the election that took place last April. Since then, the Democratic party has blocked legislation and held up the national budget. Government-affiliated agencies …
(2025-01-09). When the Carters came to church. anabaptistworld.org One Sunday morning in July 1993, we and our three daughters drove up to our church parking lot at Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship in Winnipeg, Man., to find two rather large black SUVs strangely parked outside the marked lines.
(2025-01-09). God is our refuge. anabaptistworld.org God is our refuge. We will not fear though painful changes come to earth and sea, though oceans rise and funnel clouds cut swaths through homes like reapers through a field. We will not fear though hardships come—though communities rip apart and nations dissolve into chaos, though inequality abounds on street corners and the homeless …
(2025-01-09). From humility to penitence. anabaptistworld.org During the U.S. Civil War in 1862, President Lincoln began working with state governors to conscript young men for the Union army. In response, Swiss Mennonite leaders from Bluffton and Pandora, Ohio, sent a letter to Gov. David Tod appealing for an exemption from military service for their young men.
(2025-01-09). The clean, green energy illusion, electricity reality, and baseless political ideology. onlineopinion.com.au Energised electrons (electricity) are devout followers of the Laws of Nature; they do not bend to any ideology, fashion nor to any act of a parliament. Ideologies have to bend to the Laws of Nature not the reverse.
(2025-01-09). Governor Hochul's Plan to Make Homeownership Affordable for New Yorkers. urbancny.com $100 Million Investment To Spur Starter Home Construction and Assist First-Time Homebuyers With Down Payments Governor's Five-Year Plan To Build And Renovate 100,000 Affordable Homes Is More Than 50 Percent …
(2025-01-09). Onondaga County Sheriff's Deputy Assaulted at Syracuse Justice Center. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, NY — On New Year's Day, an Onondaga County Sheriff's Custody Deputy was assaulted while carrying out his duties at the Syracuse Justice Center. The incident occurred when the …
(2025-01-09). SATIRE: The Onion's Exclusive Interview With Justin Trudeau. theonion.com After nearly a decade as prime minister, Justin Trudeau announced his resignation this week. The Onion sat down with the outgoing Canadian leader to discuss the highs and lows of his tenure. The Onion: What prompted the timing of your resignation? Trudeau: I didn't want to be a distraction while my party cleans up the …
(2025-01-09). SATIRE: This Majestic Photo: Was It Worth The 6-Car Pileup We Caused To Get It? theonion.com
(2025-01-09). Attorney General James Stops Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting Job Seekers. urbancny.com 
New York, NY — Attorney General Letitia James has taken decisive action against a sophisticated text message scam that exploited vulnerable New Yorkers seeking remote job opportunities. The scam defrauded …
(2025-01-09). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2025-01-09). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-09). Inquiry: UK soldiers executed Afghan boys 'younger than 16'. presstv.ir British special forces executed Afghan boys "younger than 16" during operations in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, a public inquiry has found.
(2025-01-09). Two Essential Qualities of an Upright Role Model — Critical Scrutiny of Influencers. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Two Essential Qualities of an Upright Role Model — Tawhid and Obedience to Allah Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, said: ÿ•ŸêŸÜŸëŸé ÿ•Ÿêÿ®Ÿíÿ±ŸéŸ∞ŸáŸêŸäŸÖŸé ŸÉŸéÿߟܟé ÿ£ŸèŸÖŸëŸéÿ©Ÿã ŸÇŸéÿߟ&Uum…
(2025-01-09). The Speck and The Stump. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "One of you looks at the speck in his brother's eye while forgetting the stump in his own eye." Al-Allaamah Zayd Bin Haadee Al-Madkhalee, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: This narration …
(2025-01-09). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [44 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. By Allah! The Ummah will not be removed from its problems, humiliation and the degradation they are living in except through returning to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of the Messenger and the understanding of the pious predecessors, (when dealing) with the …
(2025-01-09). 2024: No hay vencedores. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). European values and the power to forgive terrorists. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). Who says Germany doesn't do irony? Meet its bumbling foreign minister. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). Why the police ignored the rape gangs. strategic-culture.su The statistics behind the rape gang scandal — let's banish the wholly inadequate word "grooming" — are staggering. For over 25 years, networks of men, predominantly from Pakistani Muslim backgrounds, abused young white girls from Yeovil to London to Glasgow. The victims' accounts are beyond depravity, unthinkable in a supposedly advanced Western democracy.
(2025-01-09). President-elect Joseph Aoun arrives at parliament, takes constitutional oath of office, and delivers the election speech. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Why Jimmy Carter pardoned draft resisters. iacenter.org January 9, 2025 By Gerry Condon Condon, who was a leading activist among exiled military deserters in Canada, places the role of U.S. President Jimmy Carter in perspective, while presenting a survey of how repulsion against the U.S. occupation of Vietnam drove varied forms of war and draft resistance among U.S. youths. These forms included underground living, exile, organizing military veterans against war, and anti-war and anti-racist mobilization within the U.S. Armed Forces. Publication of activist exiled war resisters in Canada. From Dee Knight's memoir, 'My Whirlwind Lives.' Workers World Party saluted all t…
(2025-01-09). Phoenix places 10th on worst zoo List, pledges to shut down elephant exhibit. nationofchange.org Phoenix Zoo's decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.
(2025-01-09). Justice Department sues six of the nation's largest landlords in effort to stop alleged price-fixing in rental markets. nationofchange.org Together, the six landlords manage more than 1.3 million apartments in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
(2025-01-09). Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes. nationofchange.org The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
(2025-01-09). Al-Qaradawi's X account shut down after UAE deportation. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Iran condemns French city's 'insulting' poster of supreme leader. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Iran says Swiss national accused of spying took own life. newarab.com 
"This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in Semnan prison," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he had been "arrested by security agencies for espionage and his case was under investigation". | The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the death of a citizen in Iran. | "The Swiss embassy in Tehran is in contact with the local au…
(2025-01-09). Libya's eastern parliament backs transitional justice law: MPs. newarab.com 
The House of Representatives (HoR) spokesperson, Abdullah Belaihaq, said on the X platform that the legislation was passed on Tuesday by a majority of the session's attendees in Libya's largest second city Benghazi. | However, implementing the law could be challenging as Libya has been…
(2025-01-09). Sudan's army seizes territory from RSF militia in Omdurman. newarab.com 
RSF fighters were pushed out of several areas in the west and south of Omdurman, with the Sudanese army seizing weapons and freeing several officers, according to The Sudan Tribune. | The RSF and the Sudanese army were allies until 2023 when a civil war…
(2025-01-09). Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-09). UAE places 11 individuals, 8 UK-based entities on 'terror list'. newarab.com 
The The decision was taken by the Emirati cabinet, "which approved the inclusion of 11 individuals and 8 entities in the approved list of individuals and organisations supporting terrorism", the UAE's official WAM news agency reported. | "The move is part of the UAE's ongoing e…
(2025-01-09). UK face probe into handling of allegations against Harrods owner. newarab.com 
British police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of The Independent Office for Police Conduct said Wednesday that it will oversee a probe by the Metropolitan Police Directorate of Professional Standards into whether opportunities were missed to bring the wealthy businessman to justice. | "There is widespread public concern around this case, with a significant number of allegatio…
(2025-01-09). Winds subside as firefighters battle blazes in Los Angeles. newarab.com 
Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day. | That could allow firefighters to make progress reining in blazes that have hopscotched across the sprawling region, i…
(2025-01-09). Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 dead. newarab.com 
Gunmen attempted to storm the AFP reporters heard gunfire near the site and saw tanks on the street, while security sources reported that armed men had tried to overrun the complex. | The government later said 19 people were killed in the fighting, of which 18 wer…
(2025-01-09). Guantanamo prisoner transfers renew hopes for facility closure. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Ban Solar Geoengineering. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Watch: The video that landed European tourists in Dubai Police net. ummid.com The European tourists, who have been at the centre of a massive outrage following a video showing them mocking a Muslim couple went viral, finally landed in Dubai Police net.
(2025-01-09). Budget 2025: Expectations of Real Estate Sector. ummid.com As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, to be announced in February 2025, the real estate sector is pinning high hopes on the Modi 3.0 regime.
(2025-01-09). In a first, female teachers surpass males in India. ummid.com For the first time in India, female teachers have surpassed their male counterparts in terms of numbers, according to the latest government data.
(2025-01-09). India registers first HMPV positive patient in Bengaluru. ummid.com An 8-month-old baby was found to be positive with HMPV in Bengaluru, making it the first such case in India.
(2025-01-09). Remembering Madhu Limaye On His Death Anniversary. ummid.com Madhu Limaye (1st May 1922-8th January 1995) was one of the most distinguished personalities of modern India who played a pivotal role in the freedom movement and later in the liberation of Goa from the Portuguese.
(2025-01-09). Toxic Waste Disposal Case: MP HC Defers Hearing to Feb 18. ummid.com The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the state govt's decision to incinerate Union Carbide's hazardous waste in Pithampur.
(2025-01-09). Authorities confirm first human bird flu death in U.S. ummid.com The Health Authorities in the United States have confirmed the first bird flu death in the state of Louisiana.
(2025-01-09). GATE 2025 Admit Card Released, Direct Link to Download. ummid.com The IIT Roorkee has released the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2025) on its official website gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
(2025-01-09). Trump wants Canada to be 51st state of U.S. ummid.com U.S. President Elect Donald Trump Monday January 6, 2025 reiterated his long-term suggestion of making Canada the 51st state of the United States.
(2025-01-09). Watch: Makkah Haram, Masjid Nabawi flooded after heavy rains. ummid.com The Grand Mosque in Makkah and Masjid Nabawi, The Prophet Mosque, in Madinah Munawwarah have been flooded after heavy rains last night.
(2025-01-09). Fact Check: Narayana Murthy's advice to young girls, boys which actually is not. ummid.com An image purportedly showing a screenshot of an article published by Hindustan Times (HT) has gone viral on social media, claiming that Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has advocated for 'limited interaction between young girls and boys for success' and discusses his alleged comments on the GenZ population.
(2025-01-09). Kerala TET November 2024 Admit Card Download Now Available. ummid.com The General Education Department, Government of Kerala (Pareeksha Bhavan) has released on its official website ktet.kerala.gov.in the link to download Hall Ticket or Admit Cards of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (Kerala TET November 2024).
(2025-01-09). Watch: Xpeng Aero HT showcases 'Modular Flying Car' at CES 2025. ummid.com Chinese automobile giant, Xpeng Aero HT, showcased its 'modular flying car' at CES 2025.
(2025-01-09). CBSE CTET Dec 2024 Result Announced: Link to Check. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared on its official website cbseresults.nic.in the result of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) held in the month of December 2024.
(2025-01-09). Henley Passport Index 2025: India Slips Further Down. ummid.com India is down three points to its passport ranking in 2024 whereas Singapore retained the most powerful passport status in the world for the 3rd consecutive year, according to the Henley Passport Ranking 2025 released today.
(2025-01-09). Idli Sambhar rocks GATE 2025 ahead of exams. ummid.com In a bizarre incident, Idli, Sambhar and Chatni — popular South Indian dish, rocked GATE 2025 Thursday January 09, 2025 barely twenty days before the important engineering entrance exam.
(2025-01-09). MHT CET 2025 (PCB and PCM) dates revised. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell has revised the dates of MHT CET 2025 (PCM and PCB both) and other Entrance Tests to be held for the academic year 2025-26.
(2025-01-09). SSC CGL Tier II Exam 2024 City List Out, Admit Card on Jan 14. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission has published on its official website ' ssc.gov.in', the Exam City details for the SSC CGL Tier II exams to be held later this year.
(2025-01-09). Bastar Journalist found murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. ummid.com New Year has brought sad news for the Indian media fraternity as a young scribe was found murdered in Bijapur locality of Chhattisgarh State on Friday January 03, 2025.
(2025-01-09). Watch: Yahsat's Thuraya 4 satellite launched into orbit. ummid.com Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully launched its Yahsat's Thuraya 4 telecommunications satellite into orbit Saturday January 04, 2025.
(2025-01-09). Agather Atuhaire granted bail. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme …
(2025-01-09). Centenary Bank boosts the 14th Annual Cancer Run with a 500million contribution. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, Uganda's leading commercial microfinance bank, has reaffirmed its commitment as a platinum sponsor by pledging its active participation in the 2025 Rotary Cancer Run at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya. The commitment was made at the launch of the 2025 edition of the run. This year, the focus …
(2025-01-09). COUP ATTEMPT: 19 killed in attack on Chad's presidential complex. independent.co.ug 
YAOUNDE | Xinhua | Up to 18 attackers and one soldier were killed when gunmen attacked Chad's presidential complex on Wednesday evening, government sources said. The injured were six attackers and three soldiers, said government spokesman and Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on national television. Earlier reports suspected that terror group Boko Haram carried out the …
(2025-01-09). Mombasa Port says cargo handling up 14 pct in 2024. independent.co.ug 
MOMBASA | Xinhua | Kenya's main seaport, the Port of Mombasa, said Thursday that it handled 41.1 million tonnes of cargo in 2024, a 14.2 percent increase from 35.98 million tonnes in 2023. Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) William K. Ruto said the growth was buoyed by significant growth in containerized and …
(2025-01-09). Parliament demands a halt to teacher recruitment for Seed Schools. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A standoff is brewing between Parliament and the Ministry of Education over the recruitment of teachers for Seed Secondary Schools, as MPs demand a halt to the process amid allegations of corruption and favouritism. The ongoing recruitment, which is being led by the Education Service Commission, has sparked controversy …
(2025-01-09). Public Service phases out Law Enforcement Assistant position. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Public Service has officially phased out the position of Law Enforcement Assistant and revised job descriptions across local governments, affecting the Law Enforcement Officer cadre. Law enforcement officers, employed to enforce laws, protect people and property, and maintain public safety, particularly in urban areas, were initially recruited …
(2025-01-09). Ssegirinya body to spend night at NUP headquarters, burial on Sunday. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, has been granted permission from Muslim leaders to lay his body to rest on Sunday. This is to allow time for Parliament, family members abroad, and constituents to pay their respects. Ssegirinya died today at Rubaga Hospital in …
(2025-01-09). URCHICK: Rotary's growth dependent on complementary role of men and women. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rotary International President, Stephanie Urchick has restated that the organization needs the involvement of both women and men to grow. Urchick was on Thursday speaking to Rotary members under the Rotary Fellowship for Empowering Women at Four Points by Sheraton, in Kololo. Urchick, the second woman to serve …
(2025-01-09). CONFIRMED: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya dead. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lubaga Hospital has finally announced the passing of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of parliament. In an official statement, the hospital says that Ssegirinya breathed his last at 12: 10 pm. "Hon Ssegirinya has been under the dedicated care of our medical team at Lubaga Hospital. Despite all efforts to …
(2025-01-09). EDUCATION: Existing A' level curriculum to be abridged for incoming students. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has clarified the pressing concern among parents, teachers, and students: which curriculum will be adopted for Senior Five as students transition from the new competence-based lower secondary curriculum to upper secondary education? In an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Dr. Denis Mugimba, the Ministry …
(2025-01-09). IGP Byakagaba reshuffles senior police officers. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abbas Byakagaba, has made his first reshuffle of 2025, affecting seven senior police officers. The reshuffle includes the transfer of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Geoffrey Musana, who has been moved from the Directorate of Welfare and Production to become the police attaché …
(2025-01-09). Rubaga Hospital: Ssegirinya not dead, still in critical condition. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubaga Hospital has clarified the condition of Mohammed Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of parliament, stating that he has not been declared dead. Sister Grace Nayondo, the Acting Director of the hospital, confirmed that Ssegirinya is brain-dead, with all his organs having shut down. However, there is still a faint …
(2025-01-09). Security heigtened as Ssegirinya's supporters flock Rubaga Hospital. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a heavy security presence at Rubaga Hospital, following the death of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament. Security personnel have been deployed both inside and outside Rubaga Hospital to manage and regulate traffic flow. A large crowd of Muhammad Ssegirinya's supporters, family, and friends continues to …
(2025-01-09). Three U-17 players named in Uganda Cranes CHAN squad. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three players from Uganda's Under-17 national team, the Uganda Cubs, have been included in the Uganda Cranes' provisional squad for the upcoming 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players—James Bogerere, attacking midfielder Isima Magala, and defensive midfielder Brian Ijara—played a key role in helping the Uganda Cubs secure …
(2025-01-09). Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya not dead. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among and NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi have made clarifications on the passing on of Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya. "Doctors attending to him say his organs are failing, but his heart is still active. Members will be notified on any developments in due course," said Speaker Anita Among …
(2025-01-09). URA reports surplus in revenue collection in first half of FY 2024/25. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has surpassed its expected revenue collection for the first half of the financial year 2024/25 by 322 billion Shillings. URA collected 15.2 billion between July and December 2024, surpassing its target of 14.9 billion Shillings. "This 102.16 percent achievement rate is not just a …
(2025-01-09). Why Greenland Is Of Growing Strategic Significance. twz.com 
(2025-01-09). Tuesday 1/14: Vegan Potluck & Speaker, Jan Liband. indybay.org Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church | Sundean Hall – Community Room (in the back) | 1024 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062…
(2025-01-09). Monday 1/20: Anti Police-Terror Project's 11th Annual Reclaim MLK's Radical Legacy March. indybay.org 14th & Broadway (Oscar Grant Plaza) Oakland…
(2025-01-09). 'I Am Troubled When the BBC Treats This as a Serious Story'. bylinetimes.com In his latest post on the matter on 8 January, Musk appealed to the British public to "call your member of parliament and tell them that the hundreds of thousands of little girls in Britain who were, and are still are, being systematically, horrifically gang-raped deserve some justice in this world". | "This is vitally important or it will just keep happening", he added. | But Musk appears to be omitting one important factor in his bizarre crusade against Starmer — the truth. | "I can't think of a better word for it than bullshit", Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer: The Biography, told Adrian Goldberg…
(2025-01-09). Tech Billionaires Are Lining Up To Kiss Trump's Ring. progressivehub.net NATASHA LENNARD | THE INTERCEPT…
(2025-01-09). Another Brexit 'win' thanks to Nigel Farage: the UK now has a critical skills shortage. thecanary.co The UK faces increasing challenges in attracting and retaining skilled professionals, exacerbated by shifts in, and far-right rhetoric around, immigration policy and the impact of Brexit. These factors have shaped the dynamics of inbound migration, contributing to growing concerns about skills shortages across industries. Understanding the role of immigration policies, the effect of Brexit, and […] | By
(2025-01-09). Canary research shows corporate media attacks on disabled people increased by 1130% in 2024. thecanary.co The right-wing corporate media ramped up its attacks on chronically ill and disabled benefit claimants to a gargantuan degree in 2024. Coverage of disability benefits in the Telegraph, the Times, and the Daily Mail together sky-rocketed more than 1130% from 2023's output. A Canary analysis of nearly 300 articles published by the three major outlets […] | By
(2025-01-09). Headteachers warn of Labour's austerity 2.0 as schools face 'death by a thousand cuts'. thecanary.co Headteachers have intervened after a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned that funding for primary and secondary schools is facing a 0.8% cut under the Labour Party government. And that's before you account for the 5% cut to each government department that chancellor Rachel Reeves quietly announced before Christmas, branded as "efficiency […] | By
(2025-01-09). DWP complaints up 38%, with Universal Credit causing chaos for countless families. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has seen a 38% increase in just three years in the number of claimants making official complaints against it. Moreover, the head of the independent body responsible for dealing with claimant complaints has slammed the DWP for " simply not doing what its own processes and procedures say […] | By
(2025-01-09). Donald Trump is the perfect American president: expansionist and colonialist. thecanary.co Donald Trump has threatened to invade Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. On the week of the anniversary of the 2021 attempted coup by Trump supporters, their belligerent leader set forth a number of expansionist plots. The Guardian reported: In an hour-long press conference on Tuesday, Trump refused to rule out using military force to […] | By
(2025-01-09). Bad cholesterol spikes 20% in us post-Christmas, new research finds. thecanary.co As levels of LDL ('bad') cholesterol spike by 20% post-Christmas, how can we avoid becoming prediabetic? Levels of LDL cholesterol, the so-called 'bad' cholesterol that blocks arteries, have been found to be 20% higher immediately after Christmas than during the summer. New research points to a definite link between LDL levels and diabetes. With at […] | By
(2025-01-09). ANOTHER Just Stop Oil supporter is preposterously sentenced by a judge. thecanary.co A Just Stop Oil supporter who climbed an M25 gantry after an unprecedented 40c heatwave in the UK was found guilty by a jury in Chichester on Thursday 9 January. Abigail Percy Ratcliff took action in July 2022 to demand an end to new licences and consents for oil and gas projects in the UK, […] | By
(2025-01-09). Labour 'no better' than the Tories on dodgy political donations, polling finds. thecanary.co Capping political donations could help to reset the government's reputation, campaigners claim, as a poll shows two-thirds of the public regard the ethical standards of the Labour Party government as worse or no different than those of its predecessor. Labour: no better or even WORSE than the Tories The survey, commissioned by pressure group Unlock […] | By
(2025-01-09). Headteachers warn of Labour's austerity 2.0 as schools face 'death by a thousand cuts'. thecanary.co Headteachers have intervened after a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned that funding for primary and secondary schools is facing a 0.8% cut under the Labour Party government. And that's before you account for the 5% cut to each government department that chancellor Rachel Reeves quietly announced before Christmas, branded as "efficiency …
(2025-01-09). ANOTHER Just Stop Oil supporter is preposterously sentenced by a judge. thecanary.co A Just Stop Oil supporter who climbed an M25 gantry after an unprecedented 40c heatwave in the UK was found guilty by a jury in Chichester on Thursday 9 January. Abigail Percy Ratcliff took action in July 2022 to demand an end to new licences and consents for oil and gas projects in the UK, …
(2025-01-09). Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters began to make progress battling the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday, especially because the ferocious winds that have been driving the fast-moving flames are expected to slow down. Firefighters were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills as flames struck closer …
(2025-01-09). After almost 20 years of division, Service Employees rejoin AFL-CIO. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—After almost 20 years officially on the outside, the gigantic Service Employees are formally bringing their two million members back into the AFL-CIO. The result is a larger, more unified labor movement materializing just before the anti-labor Trump administration takes hold in Washington. The January 8 joint announcement by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and new …
(2025-01-09). Petro government in Colombia confronts lawfare, Alvaro Uribe's return, and U.S. intervention. peoplesworld.org 
President Gustavo Petro's Historic Pact government, in power since 2022, is a first in Colombia's history. No other party ever aspired to serve all Colombians. Its existence depends on push-back against Colombia's peculiar mix of corporations, big landowners, financial moguls, and narco-traffickers. Difficulties are cropping up now that call for sharpened resistance. Prospects for re-election …
(2025-01-09). Gen Kainerugaba Visits Joint Operation Shujaa Forces In DRC. plusnews.ug 
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, visited the joint forces operating in Eastern DRC on Thursday. The joint operation forces, known as Operation Shujaa, comprise the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). Gen …
(2025-01-09). Congressman Mannion Meets with Micron Global Operations Executive Vice President for Project Update. urbancny.com 
Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) meets with Manish Bhatia, Executive Vice President of Global Operations for Micron Technology, and Bo Machayo, Director of U.S. Government and Public Affairs for Micron …
(2025-01-09). Young Peacebuilders, Champions, and Artists Get together to Illustrate their Heartfelt Images of Peace and Non-violence. pressenza.com 
"The Ka-PEACE-tahan: Cultivating a Culture of Peace" Poster-Making Competition | by Karina Lagdameo Santillan and Genevieve Balance Kupang | A pre-World March for Peace and Non-violence event was held, organized by the Supreme Student Council of Baguio Central University. The council was headed by Ivy Grace M. Bunnat, SSC President, and Kathleen Geryls B. Chua, SSC Vice President, along with the rest of the SSC officers. They received guidance from their adviser, Dr. Michael Sebullen, and Ma'am Sheenah Pearl L. Pangda, the head of the Student Services Office, as well as Ma'am Judith Adina, the head of the Guidan…
(2025-01-09). Liz Truss sends Keir Starmer cease and desist letter demanding he stops claiming she crashed the economy. leftfootforward.org Former Tory Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent Labour Party leader Keir Starmer a cease and desist letter, demanding that the current PM stops claiming that she 'crashed the economy'. | Despite Truss being booted out of office after her disastrous mini-budget caused financial turmoil, sending mortgage bills soaring and the pound collapsing, rather than accepting her mistakes and showing humility, she has since blamed everyone else for why it all went wrong. | The Telegraph now reports that Truss's lawyers have written the letter to Starmer, claiming that claims she crashed the economy are 'false and defamatory'
(2025-01-09). Musk explores ways of destabilising the government before the next election. leftfootforward.org Elon Musk is said to be holding private talks with allies about ways to remove Keir Starmer as prime minister before the next general election, according to sources who have spoken to the FT. | Musk, who is reportedly considering donating $100m ( £80m) to Reform UK, is looking at how he and rightwing allies can destabilise the Labour government. | However, on Sunday, Musk posted on X stating that Reform UK needs a "new leader" because Nigel Farage "doesn't have what it takes". | Over the last week, the world's richest man has shared inflammatory posts attacking Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, the safegua…
(2025-01-09). Public called to enter Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition. sanews.gov.za Public called to enter Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on members of the public to take part in the Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition, which is aimed at communicating matters of water action in creative ways. | The South African National Committee (SANC) for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), in collaboration with the DWS, launched the Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition on 27 September 2024. | SANC members include the…
(2025-01-09). Musk explores ways of destabilising government ahead of the next election. leftfootforward.org Elon Musk is said to be holding private talks with allies about ways to remove Keir Starmer as prime minister before the next general election, according to sources who have spoken to the FT. | Musk, who is reportedly considering donating $100m ( £80m) to Reform UK, is looking at how he and rightwing allies can destabilise the Labour government. | However, on Sunday, Musk posted on X stating that Reform UK needs a "new leader" because Nigel Farage "doesn't have what it takes". | Over the last week, the world's richest man has shared inflammatory posts attacking Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, the safegua…
(2025-01-09). The British regime's use of law to craft narratives and achieve desired outcomes will cause its collapse. expose-news.com The British State is using law to achieve desired outcomes and produce a particular understanding of reality that they want to be portrayed. The British regime's biased approach to law enforcement, particularly …
(2025-01-09). The wellness-to-white-supremacy pipeline is alive and well. mailchi.mp It was clear from the very beginning that this 'protest' was less about vaccines and more about overarching right-wing hate and paranoia.
(2025-01-09). Quando os protestantes fundamentalistas influenciaram os judeus ateus. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). Sabor y tradición: Mojo isleño, frituras de arroz, puré de boniato y arroz con pescado. cubadebate.cu Hoy les traigo el mojo isleño, frituras de arroz, puré de boniato, arroz con pescado. Espero que al menos algo puedan degustar o darle idea para hacer algo nuevo y, como siempre digo, guardemos las recetas.
(2025-01-09). Día invernal en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La llegada de un frente frio al occidente cubano ha provocado un significativo descenso de las temperaturas, se ha pronosticado una semana invernal que pudieran ser notablemente fría.
| En La Habana es común por estos días ver abrigos y bufandas que toman por asalto las calles y llevando el protagonismo que imponen las bajas temperaturas en la capital de los cubanos.
(2025-01-09). Autoridades reportan cinco muertos en incendios sin control en California. cubadebate.cu Los incendios forestales reportados en las últimas horas en Los àÅngeles, Estados Unidos, dejan hasta el momento cinco personas murieron y más de mil estructuras destruidas, ubicadas en las más de 4 mil 775 hectáreas arrasadas por las llamas. El fuego, que se propaga fuera de control a una velocidad equivalente a cinco campos de futbol por minuto, quemó casas y negocios…
(2025-01-09). Falleció el cineasta cubano Jorge Luis Sánchez. cubadebate.cu En la madrugada de este jueves, 9 de enero, falleció el cineasta cubano Jorge Luis Sánchez, según un comunicado publicado en redes sociales por Alexis Triana, presidente en Instituto de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). En un sentido post, Triana señaló que Sánchez comenzaba en este enero a filmar la que sería su última película, Performance.
(2025-01-09). Unión Eléctrica pronostica déficit de 770 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Para el mediodía, se espera una afectación de 350 MW, concentrada en la zona centro oriental debido a altas transferencias de potencia hacia esa región. En el horario pico, se proyecta una disponibilidad de 2200 MW y una demanda máxima de 2900 MW, lo que generará un déficit de 700 MW y una afectación estimada de 770 MW.
(2025-01-09). La economía mundial en 2024 y perspectivas para 2025: Los impactos para Cuba (Parte I). cubadebate.cu En el 2024 el mundo ha contemplado como continúa el deterioro del medioambiente y como fracasan los intentos en sucesivas reuniones internacionales por adoptar medidas que mitiguen los impactos del desastre, que cada vez cobra más fuerza. Para demostrar esos negativos efectos basta saber que el 2024 es el año más caluroso de la historia, al menos desde que existen registros para conocerlo.
(2025-01-09). La economía mundial en 2024 y perspectivas para 2025: Los impactos para Cuba (Parte I). cubadebate.cu En el 2024 el mundo ha contemplado como continúa el deterioro del medioambiente y como fracasan los intentos en sucesivas reuniones internacionales por adoptar medidas que mitiguen los impactos del desastre, que cada vez cobra más fuerza. Para demostrar esos negativos efectos basta saber que el 2024 es el año más caluroso de la historia, al menos desde que existen registros para conocerlo.
(2025-01-09). El papel del gobierno laborista británico y la necesaria respuesta de los trabajadores. thecommunists.org
(2025-01-09). Le rà¥le du gouvernement travailliste britannique et la réponse nécessaire des travailleurs. thecommunists.org
(2025-01-09). Gutiérrez Boronat: el retrato perfecto de un capo de la mafia de Miami. cubadebate.cu Un video en Youtube circula de chat en chat en Miami y llega por nuestros lares: el antipoeta y batistiano Armando Valladares se ha desempolvado en la red de audiovisuales una investigación sobre cómo el terrorista y figurín de la industria anticubana Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat se apropió de fondos millonarios del presupuesto estadounidense destinados a la política subversiva contra Cuba y pagado por el contribuyente de ese país.
(2025-01-09). Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular fiscalizará al Ministerio del Transporte. cubadebate.cu El ejercicio de verificación, evaluará el cumplimiento de las misiones específicas del Mitrans, el plan de transportación de pasajeros y de cargas y la incidencia del sector en el programa gubernamental para incentivar la economía. Los diputados al parlamento cubano analizarán también los resultados de ese ministerio en la aplicación de la ciencia y la técnica, entre otros.
(2025-01-09). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 9 de enero de 2025. cubadebate.cu
(2025-01-08). Compatible Left Joins Imperialism in Celebrating Defeat of Syria. covertactionmagazine.com It may be no surprise that the "mainstream" corporate news media have turned into advertising agencies for U.S. government policy. But it still surprises that what the CIA called a compatible left—those on the left it deemed compatible with maintaining imperialist rule—celebrates another successful U.S. "regime change," this time, in Syria. Portside, which assembles daily …
(2025-01-08). The Syria Carve-Up Creates a De Facto Israel-Turkey Border Ensuring a Broader Middle East War. globalresearch.ca One Plan To Guide Them All: "…..The dissolution of Syria and Iraq… into ethnically or religiously unique areas… is Israel's primary target… while the dissolution of the military power of those states serves as the primary short-term …
(2025-01-08). Iran, Iraq Share Concerns about Syria: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Calling for plans to ensure Syria's stability and territorial integrity, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran and Baghdad have common concerns about the situation in Syria.
english.palinfo.com (2025-01-08). Targeting Doctors and Hospitals: Killing life in Gaza's present and future
english.palinfo.com (2025-01-08). Targeting Doctors and Hospitals: Killing life in Gaza's present and future
(2025-01-08). Under the new "freedom-bringing" "diverse" Syrian "government", minorities are being hunted down, tortured and killed. ingaza.wordpress.com 
counterpunch.org (2025-01-08). Negotiation Smokescreen: How the U.S. and Antisemites Became Key Enablers of Israeli Genocide in Gaza
The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with ceasefire negotiations used as part of a calculated strategy and a smokescreen until Israel completes its ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. Crucial to the success of this plan is the unwavering complicity of the Biden administration, which has embraced and amplified Israeli narratives, shielded it from accountability, and facilitated its actions.
(2025-01-08). Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse. counterpunch.org 
The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex interplay of foreign intervention, internal strife and the fragile dynamics of power in the Middle East. At the heart of anti-colonialism lie two principles which, at first glance, seem to stand in direct opposition. The first calls
(2025-01-08). Lessons from Syria for China. uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China For 13 years, the Assad leadership in Syria has resisted an imperialist, reactionary, and separatist war. Last month, however, Assad's government collapsed following the advance of HTS (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham), first to Aleppo and then to Damascus. The new situation in Syria poses a significant threat to China, as well as …
(2025-01-08). Lessons from Syria for China. unitedworldint.com China needs to revise its traditional 'wait-and-see' or 'economy-first' approach to International Relations. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China For 13 years, the Assad leadership in Syria has resisted an imperialist, reactionary, and separatist war. Last month, however, Assad's government collapsed following the advance of HTS (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham), first to Aleppo and then to Damascus. The new situation …
(2025-01-08). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2025-01-08). Two handshakes – one in Syria, other in US, that sparked debate. ummid.com Two handshakes — one in Syria and the other in the United States, which actually could not take place, have sparked debate across the world.
(2025-01-08). Only Force Will Stop Genocide. dissidentvoice.org We have long passed the point of mobilizing world opinion against Israel's shameless and wanton slaughter of countless defenseless civilian Palestinian men, women, children and even the unborn. They are countless because no one has the means to count those whose bodies have never been recovered, who have starved or frozen to death far from …
(2025-01-08). 11 Men Freed After 20+ Years of "Extreme Deprivation." Will Biden Close Guantánamo for Good? democracynow.org 
Eleven Yemeni men imprisoned without charge or trial at the Guantánamo Bay detention center for more than two decades have just been released to Oman to restart their lives. This latest transfer brings the total number of men detained at Guantánamo down to 15. Civil rights lawyers Ramzi Kassem and Pardiss Kebriaei, who have each represented many Guantánamo detainees, including some of the men just released, say closing the notorious detention center "has always been a question of political will," and that the Biden administration must take action to free the remaining prisoners and "end of the s…
(2025-01-08). Headlines for January 8, 2025. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 51, Including Five Children, in Israeli-Designated "Safe Zone", Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for Destruction of West Bank Cities, Ireland Joins South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, U.S. Concludes Sudanese Paramilitary Group Has Committed Genocide, Trump Threatens Military Action to Seize Greenland, Panama Canal; Says Canada Should Join U.S., Pope Names Trump Critic and Immigrant Rights Defender as Archbishop of Washington, D.C., Congress Approves Bill to Deport Immigrants Charged with Minor Crimes, L.A. Orders Mass Evacua…
(2025-01-08). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-08). A Country With No Wind Turbines? wattsupwiththat.com "What Mr Trump sneeringly calls "windmills" are pretty important right now for keeping the UK's lights on." | BBC Environment Correspondent Paul Murphy…
(2025-01-08). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-08). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
| You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2025-01-08). The Undeclared Objectives of Edmundo González's Tour. orinocotribune.com 
Misión Verdad — 7 Jan, 2025 | On January 3, the former presidential candidate from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), Edmundo González, began a tour of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, and the United States. | Last September, he asked for asylum from the Spanish government and subsequently fled there after a negotiation with the Venezuelan government that completely dynamited his credibility. His visit to these countries, where he has been received as a supposed "president-elect," has as its fundamental objective to position, once again, the Venezuelan question on the regional scene, in view of the…
(2025-01-08). Africa in Review 2024: Continental Development and the Imperatives of Unification. globalresearch.ca Over the last several years there has been a reemergence of the African debt crisis which served as a major impediment to the qualitative growth and development of the continent since the 1950s and 1960s. | After spending four centuries under …
(2025-01-08). CovertAction Bulletin: The Media's Real Agenda On The Alleged ISIS Attack. covertactionmagazine.com Early on New Year's Day, a truck drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, resulting in dozens of injuries and at least 14 deaths. The alleged attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police. Immediately, the media and government seized on supposed and self-described connections with ISIS with no critical thought towards what they're calling a terrorist attack…
(2025-01-08). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2025-01-08). People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them? grist.org 
While wading through wetlands in the headwaters of the Everglades, where tall, serrated grasses shelter alligators and water moccasins, agroecologist Elizabeth Boughton described one of Florida's biggest environmental problems: There's either too much water, or too little. | An intensifying climate, overexploitation of groundwater, and a development boom have catalyzed a looming water supply shortage — something that once seemed impossible for the rainy peninsula. | "It's becoming more of an issue that everyone's aware of," said Boughton, who studies ecosystems at the Archbold Biological Station, a resea…
(2025-01-08). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-08). Turkish Government Approves Coal Power Plant Expansion. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Af≈üin Elbistan A plant seen from àáoƒüulhan village square, Af≈üin, Kahramanmara≈ü, Türkiye. | © 2024 Katharina Rall/Human Rights Watch…
(2025-01-08). Jimmy Carter's Post-Presidential Human Rights Legacy. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Former US President Jimmy Carter. | © 2014 LBJ Library and Museum | The late US President Jimmy Carter's human rights legacy includes his role long after leaving office in 1981. His partnership with Human Rights Watch and many other nongovernmental organizations helped achieve important advances in international law, including treaties to hold war criminals to account, to prohibit landmines and cluster munitions, and to ban the use of children as soldiers. Carter worked alongside Human Rights Watch and others as an early supporter of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and 2008 Convention on…
(2025-01-08). Arresting and Killing Greenies: Targeting Climate Change Protests. globalresearch.ca Climate change, like any crisis afflicting earth and humanity, is bound to bring out the best and the worst of a species that soils its nest, salts the earth, and poisons its nourishing rivers. For those benefiting from plunder and …
(2025-01-08). Genocidal President, Genocidal Politics. counterpunch.org 
When news broke over the weekend that President Biden just approved an $8 billion deal for shipping weapons to Israel, a nameless official vowed that "we will continue to provide the capabilities necessary for Israel's defense." Following the reports last month from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch concluding that Israeli actions in Gaza are genocide, Biden's decision was a new low for
(2025-01-08). China protects itself from Western financial crisis as Western bond markets crater. thesiriusreport.com We discuss why, contrary to Western reports, China is making intelligent moves to protect its bond markets and financial system in stark contrast to developments we are witnessing in the West.
(2025-01-08). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-08). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-08). Mother of detained Gaza hospital chief dies of heart attack. presstv.ir The mother of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was forcibly detained by Israeli forces in Gaza in late December, has died of a heart attack.
(2025-01-08). Turkey threatens 'military operation' against Syrian Kurds, blasts US presence in Syria. presstv.ir Turkey has threatened to launch an offensive against the YPG in Syria if it fails to agree to Ankara's demands.
(2025-01-08). South Syria militants 'not convinced' to give up arms amid rift with HTS leader. presstv.ir Militants in southern Syria who helped topple President Assad say they are not convinced by the idea of dissolving armed groups.
(2025-01-08). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-08). BDS warns of Morocco attempt to 'criminalise' anti-Israeli acts. newarab.com 
In "We are at a dangerous turning point in the path of rights and freedoms…
(2025-01-08). Germany defunds two Israeli rights groups critical of Gaza war. newarab.com 
The The
(2025-01-08). Iran executed over 900 people in 2024, including dozens of women. newarab.com 
The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year, including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of murdering their husbands to fend off rape or after being forced into marriage, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday. | Most of the executions were for drug-related offences, but political dissidents and people connected with mass protests in 2022 over the death in police custody of a 22-year-old woman were also among the victims. | "It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year," United Nations High Commissi…
(2025-01-08). Qatar confirms 'technical meetings' on Gaza truce ongoing. newarab.com 
Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Hamas and Israel are ongoing, with "technical meetings" taking place between the parties, Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday. | "The technical meetings are still happening between both sides," ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, referring to meetings with lower-level officials on the details of an agreement. "There are no principal meetings taking place at the moment." | Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been engaged in months of talks between the two sides that have failed to end Israel's assault on Gaza, which human rights organisations…
(2025-01-08). Iraq's power crisis worsens as PM seeks solution via Tehran. newarab.com 
The cri…
(2025-01-08). Revising NYT History on Democrats Losing the Working Class. counterpunch.org 
The New York Times had a lengthy piece giving a story on how the Democrats lost the support of working-class voters over the last three decades. The essence of the argument is that working-class voters were angered by Democrats' support of "free trade" and the bailouts of the financial industry in the financial crisis. While
(2025-01-08). The Biden Administration Declares That A Genocide Is Happening… In Sudan. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-01-08). 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.
therealnews.com (2025-01-08). She was fired for pro-Palestine speech. She's a Jewish professor.
Maura Finkelstein, a former tenured professor at Muhlenberg College, was fired for sharing a post by Palestinian poet Remi Kenazi on her Instagram story.
(2025-01-08). Disgraced Blinken finally recognises genocide… just not the one in Gaza. thecanary.co Many people around the world will rightly remember the Biden-Harris administration — notably Anthony Blinken — as one of the most despicable US regimes in living memory. In particular, it has shamelessly backed Israel's genocide in Gaza, while sending billions of dollars' worth of arms to the apartheid colonial power. It has also gaslit people […] | By
(2025-01-08). Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid "Vaccine". Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca Pfizer was fully aware that the mRNA vaccine which it is marketing Worldwide would result in a wave of mortality and morbidity. This is tantamount to a crime against humanity on the part of Big Pharma.
(2025-01-08). Israel's scofflaw government intensifies its judicial blitz with brazen noncompliance. haaretz.com Netanyahu's coalition is breaking new records in its fight against the institutions of the rule of law, but there may be worse to come: Justice Minister Levin appears ready to advance the controversial bill changing the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee…
(2025-01-08). Viral video of Miriam Adelson calling for Netanyahu's replacement is 'low-quality fake,' daughter says. haaretz.com In the clip, which was posted on X by a Jewish American journalist, Adelson seems to be saying, 'Netanyahu is worn out, but his lust for power won't let him leave the stage'…
(2025-01-08). Netanyahu denies Lebanese report of Gaza cease-fire in exchange for intelligence on hostages. haaretz.com Netanyahu's office calls the Lebanese report 'a complete lie' amid ongoing talks for a cease-fire and hostage release deal…
(2025-01-08). 'Pro-Palestine Mexico activist' destroys wax Netanyahu statue. newarab.com 
A masked activist hammered, toppled, and threw red paint at a wax statue of Israeli Prime Minister The man, who has not yet been identified, destroyed the statue in The smashing of t…
(2025-01-08). US bill aims to target ICC investigators of Israel, Netanyahu. newarab.com 
(2025-01-08). A Few Free Speech 2025 LD Preliminary Reports. fightbackbetter.com
(2025-01-08). Gaza ministry says fuel stock has run out in hospitals. newarab.com 
Gaza's ministry of health announced on Wednesday that fuel stocks have run out in healthcare facilities and warned that in a matter of hours hospital generators will completely stop working, urging for international organisations to take immediate action. | The ministry added the fuel shortage is "directly endangering" the lives of patients, particularly in the Al-Aqsa Hospital, the Gaza European Hospital and the Nasser Medical Complex. | The UN agency UNRWA said Gaza hospitals had become "death traps" and reiterated that the increased attacks coupled with cold weather in Gaza is worsening already dire conditi…
(2025-01-08). Israeli Forces Kill a Palestinian Man Near Nablus, Shoot Four Near Hebron. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man after invading the village of Al-Badhan, northeast of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Occupation forces also shot four Palestinian young men in the Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron in the southern West Bank.
(2025-01-08). American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza. scheerpost.com By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! The American Historical Association, the oldest learned society in the United States, has adopted the "Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza," condemning Israel's "intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system." We speak to Sherene Seikaly and Barbara Weinstein, two scholars who supported the resolution and helped push …
(2025-01-08). NRM supporters asked to embrace National Voters' Register Update exercise. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to supporters of the National Resistance Movement to embrace the upcoming National Voters' Register Update exercise. On December 24th, the Electoral Commission issued a statement announcing the readjustment of dates for the General update of the National Voters' Register. Earlier on the update of …
(2025-01-08). An indictment of NZ's settler colonial and 'Five Eyes' spy paranoia over political critics. asiapacificreport.nz 
REVIEW: By David Robie Four months ago, a group of lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand called for a little reported inquiry into New Zealand spy agencies over whether there has been possible assistance for Israel's war in Gaza. In a letter to the chief of intelligence and security (IGIS) on 12 September 2024, three lawyers…
(2025-01-08). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-08). Israeli Forces Detain 45 Palestinians in West Bank Raids. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli forces have arrested at least 45 Palestinians, including a child and two women, in a series of overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian prisoners' groups reported on Wednesday.
(2025-01-08). Will Trump seize the opportunity for an Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough. onlineopinion.com.au Trump must know that denying the Palestinian right to statehood and conceding further Palestinian land to Israel is a recipe for the next horrific inferno.
(2025-01-08). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-08). US Transfers 11 Detainees Out Of Guantanamo Bay Prison. popularresistance.org The United States sent 11 Yemeni detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Oman, the Pentagon said on Monday, leaving 15 people at the infamous detention centre. | The transfer was initially slated for October 2023 but the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel and Israel's subsequent war on Gaza delayed the transfer, according to an admission from US officials in May last year. | "The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing US efforts focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population and ultimately closing the Guantan…
(2025-01-08). Leaked Emails Expose 'Collaborative Efforts' Between Israeli Govt. and Center for Countering Digital Hate. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-08). Gaza Operations and Regional Security Top US-Israel Discussions. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-08). Hamas slams Israeli regime's plan to annex Arab countries. presstv.ir The Hamas resistance movement has strongly condemned Israel's plan to annex more Palestinian and Arab lands.
(2025-01-08). Hind Rajab Foundation chief says his resolve 'unchanged' after Israeli death threat. presstv.ir The chairperson of pro-Palestine advocacy organization Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has dismissed a death threat against himself, stressing that his resolve for justice remains unchanged.
(2025-01-08). Carrefour closes business in Oman after leaving Jordan over BDS pressure. presstv.ir Carrefour has been forced to halt its business in Oman two months after closing all its branches in Jordan owing to a worldwide anti-Israel campaign.
(2025-01-08). 'Massacres': Women, children killed as Israel bombs Gaza's 'safe zone'. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's correspondent says fear dominates in Gaza as Israeli attacks intensify, targeting 'humanitarian safe zone'.
(2025-01-08). NATO, Gaza and Greenland: Key takeaways from Trump's news conference. aljazeera.com Trump's grandstanding covered Ukraine joining NATO, Israel's war on Gaza, and Greenland.
(2025-01-08). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-08). Eyal Golan's alleged sexual assault victims speak out again — and face mansplaining. haaretz.com When the two women who accused Israeli pop star Eyal Golan of rape went public, it produced more results than 11 years of investigations. Their second TV interview would have been perfect, if not for the men interviewing them…
(2025-01-08). 28 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, Hamas health officials say. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Lebanese report says Israel will receive hostages list in exchange for up to eight weeks of Gaza cease-fire ‚ñ GAZA: 28 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes across Gaza since midnight, health officials say ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian sources report two children killed in an IDF drone strike Tamun…
(2025-01-08). How Thursday's Lebanese presidential election could influence Hezbollah's next steps. haaretz.com On Thursday, Lebanon's parliament will convene to elect a president, with Chief of Staff Joseph Aoun the strongest contender. Could he oversee the disarmament of Hezbollah in the south, or will Israel cement its presence in a 'security zone,' like in the '90s?
(2025-01-08). Gaza: Women, children killed in Israel's bombing of Khan Younis. newarab.com 
Israeli military operations in Gaza persist after a violent overnight assault on Khan Younis, which left at least 20 Palestinians dead, including women and children. | A Tuesday night Israeli strike targeted the al-Mawasi "safe zone" in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, with at least seven children among those killed. The targeted building housed displaced residents from Gaza City. | Since the attack, Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued, with the death toll rising to at least 28, including infants, young children, and women, further devastating the war-battered enclave. | In Lebanon, Prime Minister Najib Mikati…
(2025-01-08). Israel extends closure of Al Jazeera's West Bank office. newarab.com 
Israeli authorities renewed a closure order According to news agency AFP, Israeli soldiers posted the extension order Tuesday morning on the entrance of the building housing Al Jazeera's offices in central Ramallah, a city under full
(2025-01-08). Israeli officials warn off Egypt's 'military activity' in Sinai. newarab.com 
Israeli military and political officials are once more sounding the alarm over what they describe as 'build-up' by the Egyptian military in the Citing Egyptian military activity in the north-western territory, which was liberated by Egypt from Israeli occupation in 1973, the officials referred to logistical pr…
(2025-01-08). Israeli soldier kills Palestinian used as 'human shield' in Gaza. newarab.com 
An The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, was forced by Israeli soldiers to accompany them as they searched buildings in the area. | The fatal shooting took place when the Israeli forces' Nahal Brigade commander arrived at the site of the search. | Israeli media has claimed that after spotting the Palestinian, the commander assume…
(2025-01-08). Israel's war transformed Gaza's stadiums into detention centres. newarab.com 
(2025-01-08). Palestinians say Israel strike kills two children in West Bank. newarab.com 
Palestinian officials said three people including two children were killed Wednesday in an Israeli air strike on the Ahmad Asaad, governor of the northern West Bank city of Tubas, told news agency AFP that the strike hit nearby Tammun village, killing a 23-year-old man and two children, aged eight and 10, all from the same family. | The Palestinian foreign ministry in
(2025-01-08). Who are Lebanon's leading presidential candidates. newarab.com 
The international community, including the US and Saudi Arabia, is calling for the swift election of a president to uphold the fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, which came into effect on 27 November and ended a large-scale conflict that devastated many parts of Lebanon.
(2025-01-08). Anger over sacked Libya FM's revelations about Israel meeting. newarab.com 
Demonstrations against Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) erupted late on Monday in several parts of the country after Mangoush revealed that
(2025-01-08). Hochstein vows 'complete withdrawal' of Israel army from Lebanon. newarab.com 
In a meeting with acting
(2025-01-08). Israel must prepare for war with Turkey, gov committee warns. newarab.com 
A committee established by the The Nagel Committee issued a report on Monday detailing the defence budget and security strategy, where they raised concerns over Turkey's aspirations and possible future tensions with Is…
(2025-01-08). Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, including 7 children. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have killed at least 49 Palestinians in Gaza in the past day, according to medical officials. | A wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza's southern district of At least five strikes targeted parts of Khan Younis, including one in the
(2025-01-08). UAE in talks with US, Israel for 'overseeing' post-war Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-01-08). US shifts some military aid to Lebanon from Egypt, letter says. newarab.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which faces threats from Hezbollah and other non-state actors and is enforcing a ceasefire with Israel, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday. | The State Department notification to Congress of the planned shift calls the Lebanese armed forces "a key partner" in upholding the Nov. 27, 2024, Israel-Lebanon agreement to cease hostilities and to prevent Hezbollah from threatening Israel. | The move comes after some of Biden's fellow Democrats in Congress expressed deep concerns about Egypt…
(2025-01-08). BRICS Grows, Adding Indonesia As Member. popularresistance.org Indonesia is the world's number one producer of nickel, by a large margin. Nickel is an important mineral needed for renewable energy technologies like batteries and solar panels. | In the past decade, the Indonesian government has embarked upon an ambitious industrialization program. Through careful state planning and industrial policy, Jakarta banned the export of raw minerals and, with strategic investments from Chinese state-owned enterprises and favorable loans from Chinese state-owned banks, Indonesia has moved up the value chain, processing nickel at home, instead of simply exporting the ore.
(2025-01-08). Iran building two more units at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant: AEOI chief. presstv.ir Official says Iran is pursuing establishment of the second and third units of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
(2025-01-08). Will Biden Exonerate Ethel Rosenberg Posthumously? Declassified Docs Show FBI Knew She Was Innocent. democracynow.org 
Calls are growing for President Biden to posthumously exonerate Ethel Rosenberg following newly publicized documents proving that the FBI knew of her innocence long before she was prosecuted by the federal government more than 60 years ago. Rosenberg and her husband Julius were charged with sharing nuclear secrets with the Soviet Union and executed on June 19, 1953. A federal pardon or exoneration would be "the right thing to do," says Massachusetts Congressmember Jim McGovern, who is part of an effort led by the Rosenbergs' son Robert Meeropol "to get history right." Ethel Rosenberg…
(2025-01-08). US System Of Prison Injustice. popularresistance.org I wrote in October that Joe Biden, in his four years as president, did literally nothing to improve the situation in prisons and jails across the country, either through the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), over which he has direct authority, or through enlightened policies that might filter down or set the standard in state prisons and in local jails. | As we bump up against the end of the Biden administration, I wanted to take a look at this president's final year in office and at what legacy he's leaving in criminal justice.
(2025-01-08). Gaza Health Ministry Warns Of 'Real Disaster Sweeping Hospitals'. popularresistance.org The Health Ministry in Gaza warned on 7 January that the medical sector in the strip is facing a disaster due to crippling shortages of essential supplies and humanitarian aid. | The ministry released a statement warning "of a real disaster that is sweeping hospitals, oxygen stations, medicine refrigerators, and nurseries in all health facilities remaining in operation in the Gaza Strip." | "There is no fuel stock in hospitals due to the policy of dripping in fuel that the occupation has been following in bringing in since the beginning of the war on Gaza.
(2025-01-08). Zuckerberg ditches fact-checking on Meta ahead of Trump's inauguration. leftfootforward.org Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will end third-party fact-checking on its sites claiming there is "too much censorship" and citing a "cultural tipping point" since Donald Trump's re-election. | The tech firm will get rid of independent fact checkers and replace them with a 'community notes' system like the one used on X, which relies on users adding context or corrections to 'misleading' posts. | Elon Musk has been criticised for allowing disinformation to spread on X since he acquired the platform in 2022. | In a video message, Zuckerberg said "it's time to get back to our roots around free expressio…
(2025-01-08). Iran Sympathizes with China over Earthquake Deaths. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry offered condolences to China on the loss of lives in a powerful earthquake that struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning.
(2025-01-08). Haiti and American Neocolonialism. counterpunch.org 
Haiti is best understood in the contexts of the modern world as an American neocolonial protectorate. Besides US policy in Cuba, which includes a genocidal blockade depriving the Cuban people of precious resources needed to function society, it's hard to find another case of such an ongoing and sustained assault from the largest empire in
(2025-01-08). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-08). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-01-08). PA bid to crush resistance in Jenin camp won't give keys to Gaza. newarab.com 
The vicious campaign being conducted by the Palestinian Authority (PA) Equally incomprehensible are the statements being issued by the On the one hand this claim completely ignores the p…
(2025-01-08). Lebanon to extradite late Muslim cleric al-Qaradawi's son to UAE. newarab.com 
Lebanon is set to extradite the son of late senior Muslim cleric
(2025-01-08). Biden is heir to US political tradition of full sympathy for Zionist occupation: Author. presstv.ir The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, is heir to a long-standing American political tradition of unwavering support for the Zionist occupation, says a noted author.
(2025-01-08). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2025-01-08). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-08). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? 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.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-08). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-08). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org
(2025-01-08). Iran Hits Back at Macron for Baseless Accusations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry dismissed the "baseless, contradictory, and diversionary" comments by the French president about Iran.
(2025-01-08). IRGC at Highest Level of Readiness to Defend Iran: General. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Highlighting the Iranian armed forces' great defensive preparedness, the commander of the IRGC Ground Force warned of Iran's crushing response to any act of aggression.
(2025-01-08). President: Iran Pursuing Friendly Interaction with World. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed his administration's policy of friendly interaction with other nations across the world.
(2025-01-08). AI Development in Iran A Must: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the necessity of facilitating the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.
(2025-01-08). Leader Urges Counteraction against Enemy's Propaganda. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on the media and cultural organizations to prevent the hostile propaganda from influencing the Iranian public opinion and shatter the illusion of the enemy's power.
(2025-01-08). Iraqi PM Visits Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Heading a high-ranking delegation, Prime Minister of Iraq Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani arrived in Tehran on Wednesday, January 8, for an official visit.
(2025-01-08). Iran, Iraq Perfectly Suited for Regional Economic Hub: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Iraq are located in a unique geographical position to form an economic hub in the region, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
(2025-01-08). IRGC: Iran makes great strides in air defense; real-world scenarios simulated in Natanz drills. presstv.ir The IRGC chief commander says various real-world scenarios were performed during the Eqtedar (Authority) 1403 war game.
(2025-01-08). China's millionaires eye the exit as economic storm clouds gather. aljazeera.com Some 15,200 Chinese millionaires were expected to relocate in 2024, according to Henley & Partners.
(2025-01-08). US bans medical debt from credit reports as Biden nears exit. aljazeera.com Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says change will strike $49bn in medical debt from credit reports.
(2025-01-08). Strong winds drive wildfires across Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Tens of thousands are evacuated as wildfires spread rapidly, causing panic and traffic jams.
(2025-01-08). EU blasts Russia for weaponising gas in Moldova. aljazeera.com Moscow blames Ukraine and Moldova for halting supplies; Chisinau suspects Russia seeks to influence upcoming election.
(2025-01-08). Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok 'assassination'. aljazeera.com Lim Kimya, 74, had refused to flee Cambodia even after former PM Hun Sen threatened to make opposition MPs lives 'hell'.
(2025-01-08). Light aircraft crashes at tourist hotspot in Australia, killing 3. aljazeera.com Authorities say they are investigating the cause of the crash off island located near Perth, Western Australia.
(2025-01-08). Russia gained 4,000sq km of Ukraine in 2024. How many soldiers did it lose? aljazeera.com Verifying casualty figures for soldier in the Russia-Ukraine war is difficult, as experts call it 'a war of narratives'.
(2025-01-08). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,049. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,049th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-08). Sudan's military pushes back rebels in second city of Omdurman. aljazeera.com Army takes control of RSF territories in Mansoura, Murabaat and Elfitihab, and seizes weapons and ammunition depot.
(2025-01-08). Thai police hunt hitman for shooting of Cambodian opposition figure. aljazeera.com Bangkok police chief says initial investigation suggests a gunman was hired to carry out Tuesday's shooting.
(2025-01-08). Thousands flee as winds drive wildfires into Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Some frightened residents were forced to abandon their cars and flee on foot from rapidly growing conflagration.
(2025-01-08). Venezuela's Maduro says US nationals among group of 'mercenaries' detained. aljazeera.com President Maduro said the group included mercenaries and 'hit men', describing two US detainees as 'very high level'.
(2025-01-08). What is HMPV, the respiratory virus surging in China? aljazeera.com HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.
(2025-01-08). With Trump looming, Pakistan braces for foreign policy challenges in 2025. aljazeera.com Analysts predict a tough year, as Islamabad prepares for more US belligerence towards China, the closest Pakistan ally.
(2025-01-08). Even Salah would struggle for goals at Spurs: Tottenham's Postecoglou. aljazeera.com Tottenham manager berates his team's recent slump in form ahead of their League Cup semifinal against Liverpool.
(2025-01-08). France coach Didier Deschamps says he'll leave after FIFA World Cup 2026. aljazeera.com Deschamps, who led France to the FIFA World Cup title in 2018, will step away after the 2026 edition in North America.
(2025-01-08). Carrefour to close all branches in Oman amid BDS boycott calls. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-08). Join the Army; Travel to Exotic, Distant Lands; and Radicalize. counterpunch.org 
It has been popular to see political and religious radicalisation as something oddly separable from institutions of state. State institutions are meant to cope and cure the condition, not foster it. Like some errant form, it takes place because of popular trends, messages floating in the detritus of the internet and the disrupting buzz and slurry of
(2025-01-08). En Venezuela vencerán la democracia y la voluntad popular (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Frente a las amenazas externas e internas, la República Bolivariana de Venezuela se mantiene firme en el propósito de salvaguardar la democracia y la autodeterminación del país, cuando se acerca el acto de juramentación del Presidente Nicolás Maduro, que tendrá lugar este 10 de enero.
(2025-01-08). HMPV outbreak in China sparks panic. ummid.com China has raised the alarm over the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), sparking panic in the country and elsewhere and prompting the authorities to declare health emergency.
(2025-01-08). BRICS Grows, Adding Indonesia as Member: World's 4th Most Populous Country, 7th Biggest Economy. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-08). China and Congo to boost model relationship for Africa. plenglish.com Brazzaville, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for building a relationship with Congo that is a model for Africa in terms of depth and bilateral cooperation, the Congolese Presidency said.
(2025-01-08). Over 46,000 evacuees and 646 aftershocks reported after China's quake. plenglish.com Lhasa, China, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Local authorities informed on Wednesday that 46,500 people have been displaced and 646 aftershocks were reported following a 6.8-magnitude quake on the Richter scale that struck Dingri County in China's Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet) on January 7.
(2025-01-08). Invest in Immigrants, Don't Deport Them. counterpunch.org 
Immigrants across America are quaking in their boots as they fear being arrested by federal agents and deported from the country — all because they sought refuge from a bad life in search of a better future. Donald Trump blames President Biden for encouraging mass migration, and he is pledging to close the border and
(2025-01-08). Billionaire Round-Up, 2024. counterpunch.org 
At the close of 2024 there were 813 billionaires in the United States with a combined total wealth of $6.72 trillion, according to an analysis of the Forbes wealth data. The total number of billionaires has remained constant since the outlet published its 38th annual World's Billionaire List on April 2, 2024. But the combined
(2025-01-08). Americans' Rage at Insurers Goes Beyond Health Coverage. counterpunch.org 
My book "Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It" was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what authorities say was a targeted attack outside the company's annual investors conference. Investigators at the scene found bullet casings inscribed
(2025-01-08). Haitian Exodus from Springfield, Ohio Might Be a Sign of Things to Come. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-08). In the Negative Spaces of the Trump Era. counterpunch.org 
The expression "punch-drunk," Google informs me, means "stupefied by or as if by a series of heavy blows to the head." Google's Oxford Language entry then offers a not-terribly-illuminating example of the term's use: "I feel a little punch-drunk today." Right now, a better one might be something like: "After November 5, 2024, a lot of people have been feeling
(2025-01-08). Scandinavians, the World's Happiest People, Love Killing for the USA. covertactionmagazine.com Part IV: The Yankees Are Coming to All Scandinavia [See Parts 1, 2 and 3 of veteran journalist and political activist Ron Ridenour's look into Denmark and its ties to the U.S. empire—Editors] Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen surprised the nation three days after Joe Biden warned Russia it would lose its Nord Stream natural gas …
(2025-01-08). With Trudeau Out & Conservatives Set to Win, Canada Needs a Real Resistance to Trump: Avi Lewis. democracynow.org 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he is stepping down as leader of Canada's Liberal Party, following rising discontent over his leadership and growing dissent within his government. Trudeau had served as Canada's prime minister since 2015. His resignation comes as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to annex Canada. For more, we speak with Canadian activist and electoral candidate Avi Lewis for the New Democratic Party, who says that, "like Joe Biden," Trudeau "waited way too long" to step down from candidacy in upcoming national elections. Le…
(2025-01-08). Will Biden Pardon Steven Donziger, Who Faced Retaliation for Suing Chevron over Oil Spill in Amazon? democracynow.org 
Massachusetts Congressmember Jim McGovern calls on President Biden to pardon environmental activist Steven Donziger, who has been targeted for years by oil and gas giant Chevron. Donziger sued Chevron on behalf of farmers and Indigenous peoples who suffered the adverse health effects of oil drilling in the Ecuadorian Amazon. "I visited Ecuador. I saw what Chevron did. It is disgusting" and "grotesque," says McGovern. "Donziger stood up for these people who had no voice." In return, Chevron has spent millions prosecuting him instead of holding itself to account, he adds, while a…
(2025-01-08). "Outrageous": Rep. Jim McGovern Slams Trump's Rhetoric on Taking Panama, Greenland & Canada. democracynow.org 
At a news conference Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump renewed his threats against Gaza, Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal as he continues to push an agenda of extreme U.S. imperialism. Democratic Congressmember Jim McGovern calls Trump's comments "outrageous," "ridiculous" and, ultimately, a distraction from his planned abandonment of social services. We also discuss social networking behemoth Meta's announcement that it is ending its fact-checking program, in what's being seen as a capitulation to Trump and conservative media disinformation campaigns, and how P…
(2025-01-08). Video: ÿ∫ÿ≤ÿ© ŸÅŸä ÿߟџ֟äŸÑÿßÿØ | Gaza on Christmas. A Christmas Salute from Bethlehem to Gaza. globalresearch.ca A Christmas Salute from Bethlehem to Gaza: | The Poet wrote the song inspired by the events that happened almost two thousand years ago. Caesar Augustus, the then Roman Emperor, ordered all inhabitants residing under his jurisdiction be registered. Joseph took …
(2025-01-08). Carbon Is Not the Enemy. End Chemtrails! David Sorensen. globalresearch.ca We are being induced to feed and consume the Net Zero/Climate Change nonsense being peddled by the predators disguised as our governors. Carbon is not our enemy. Carbon is not the magic knob that we can turn to control the …
(2025-01-08). US-NATO's "Counter-Christmas Crusade" against the Cradle of Civilization and the Holy Land. globalresearch.ca it was the Orthodox Church of the Holy Land which first spotted the dangers of a creeping hate campaign, responding on 31st March 2003, as the bombs fell on Iraq, by excommunicating Tony Blair and George W. Bush from the Church of the Nativity, for life.
(2025-01-08). New Years Letter 2025. The Pact for the Future and the Temple of Solomon Project. Jacob Nordangard. globalresearch.ca Last year I reported about how my home town in Sweden has turned into 1930s Chicago. The local gang war has continued into this new year with the brutal execution of a rap artist in a car park in central …
(2025-01-08). Washington's Long War Against Us All. globalresearch.ca
(2025-01-08). The Twilight of Monarchy: Obsolete Relics of the 21st Century. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | In an age defined by rapid technological advancement, evolving democracies, and the pressing need for equitable governance, monarchies seem increasingly anachronistic. Yet, despite their diminishing relevance in political terms, many 21st-century monarchies persist in enjoying unwarranted public attention, financial …
(2025-01-08). Selected Articles: The Second Long Telegram, US Aid, and Russia's Economic Trauma. globalresearch.ca 
By The National Security Archive of George Washington University, as it so often does, performed a fabulous …
(2025-01-08). Video: Climate — The Cold Truth. The Massive Scam which Promotes Global Warming / Climate Change. globalresearch.ca [First published by GR on April 11, 2024] | In this film (see below) is a succinct and powerfully presented series of …
(2025-01-08). SATIRE: U.S. Healthcare System By The Numbers. theonion.com Compared to similar high-income nations, Americans spend twice as much on healthcare, yet have lower life expectancies and higher infant mortality rates. The Onion looks at the key facts and figures behind the U.S. healthcare system. 39%: Americans in national survey who reported delaying emergency medical care "due to financial limitations or having just put …
(2025-01-08). And the Winners of the 2024 Shkreli Awards for Worst Healthcare Profiteering Are… scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-08). AMR could kill 39 mn people by 2050. ummid.com Millions of lives are at stake due to use of Antimicrobial Resistance or AMR, also called as Superbugs, but these lives could be averted by better healthcare and invention of new antibiotics, The Guardian reported.
(2025-01-08). Pro-France Alcide Ponga elected as New Caledonia's new president. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia's newly-installed government has elected pro-France Alcide Ponga as territorial President. Ponga, 49, is also the first indigenous Kanak president of the pro-France Le Rassemblement-Les Républicains (LR) party. His election came after the first attempt to elect a President, on Tuesday, failed to bring out…
(2025-01-08). BRICS to Rival G20: Brazil's 2025 Leadership Vision. infobrics.org Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said BRICS is getting closer to being a G20…
(2025-01-08). Macron urges Kiev to be realistic as French-trained Ukrainian soldiers desert. infobrics.org The president acknowledges that the war is unwinnable for Kiev and there needs to be realism on the idea of territorial changes.
(2025-01-08). Petro to shun Venezuela's controversial inauguration of Maduro. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday that he won't attend Friday's inauguration of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. In a statement on social media platform X, Petro said that recent arrests…
(2025-01-08). Points Of Interest. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Yes, this is a great interview of Colonel Macgregor to Judge, but Judge's quip about Air Force and Army at 28: 50 is as hilarious as it is accurate))
Now to a point that Acqua brought to our attention and that fits extremely well in my thesis that American "realists" are nothing more than collection of American exceptionalists ⚪ a euphemism for imperialists ⚪ with milder more aesthetically acceptable manners. These were and are the guys who played all along into the narrative of Russia's weakness and decline (no, Mearsheimer is not alone marked with this dubious distinction) which created the impression among u…
(2025-01-08). The mysterious ways of Donald J. Trump. gilbertdoctorow.com Last night's and this morning's lead stories on the BBC and CNN focused on the latest public statement by Donald Trump that he does not exclude use of military force or economic pressure to take back American control of the Panama Canal and to take possession of Greenland over objections from fellow NATO member Denmark, …
(2025-01-08). Selección cubana de balonmano empata amistoso rumbo al Mundial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (ACN) La selección cubana de balonmano sostiene partidos de preparación en la ciudad de Umag, Croacia, uno de los países sede del campeonato mundial de la disciplina en el que Cuba debutará el próximo día 16 de enero.
(2025-01-08). The Ugly Face of War That Casualty Numbers Don't Reveal. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Dec 30, 2024 | In the apartment of my friends in Baghdad (Iraq), they tell me about how each of them had been impacted by the ugliness of the US-imposed illegal war on their country that began in 2003. Yusuf and Anisa are unusual people, both members of the Federation of Journalists of Iraq and both with experience as "stringers" for Western media companies that came to Baghdad amid the war. When I first went to their apartment for dinner in the well-positioned Waziriyah district, I was struck by the fact that Anisa—who I had known as a secular person—wore a veil on her face. "
(2025-01-08). Sheinbaum to Trump: Gulf of Mexico was recognized since 1607. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) President Claudia Sheinbaum said today that the Gulf of Mexico has been internationally recognized since 1607 and suggested naming North America as Mexican America, after statements by the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.
(2025-01-08). Bus drivers strike in Argentina. plenglish.com According to the TV channel C5N, the drivers, who work between this capital and other cities, claim to the company La Ideal of San Justo the delivery of a part of their salaries that was not granted in December. | The measure began in the early hours of today and will continue indefinitely. | Also, the underground workers of this city will mobilize in front of the Emova company to demand the renewal of the B-line trains and measures to reduce exposure to carcinogenic asbestos material. | In a statement, the Metrodelegates warned about the obsolescence of fleets and the lack of maintenance and investment in the n…
(2025-01-08). Shelters delivered in northern Afghan provinces. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) At a cost of 407 million Afghanis ($5,7 million), the construction of 1,120 shelters in nine provinces of northern Afghanistan, has been completed and delivered for use.
(2025-01-08). Spanish universities validate intermittent fasting. plenglish.com This conclusion, released today, was reached by the research carried out by the Universities of Granada (UGR) and the Public University of Navarra, together with the Biomedical Research Networking Center (Ciber). | According to sources from the Center of High Studies in Granada, not eating anything from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. the next day, helps to improve the regulation of glycemia and reduce subcutaneous abdominal fat. | The analysis published in the journal Nature Medicine indicates that in Spain, the prevalence of overweight and obesity reaches 70% in men and 50% in women. | It is associated with multiple metab…
(2025-01-08). Brazilian gov't recalls 2nd anniversary of coup attempt. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian government recalls on Wednesday the 2nd anniversary of the invasion and plunder of the capital's headquarters of the Three Powers, which threatened democracy.
(2025-01-08). Cubans remember 66th anniversary of Fidel Castro's entry into Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cubans remember on Wednesday the 66th anniversary of the entry into Havana of the Rebel Army's "Freedom Caravan," led by Fidel Castro, after the revolutionary victory on January 1, 1959.
(2025-01-08). Cuba's Casa de las Américas announces its literary prize. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Casa de las Americas published the rules of its prestigious literary award, called for 2025 in the categories of poetry, short stories, and studies on Latinos in the United States, according to its Facebook site.
(2025-01-08). Warning in Dominica on changes in weather conditions. plenglish.com Roseau, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The Meteorological Department of Dominica maintains today's alert on changes in weather conditions in the nation, where low-lying areas may be the most affected.
(2025-01-08). Cuba: Varadero beach to host Capablanca In Memoriam Tournament. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The halls of the Solymar-Arenas Blancas and Meliá Internacional hotels, in the Cuban coastal resort of Varadero, will host the Capablanca In Memoriam Chess Tournament, scheduled from May 9 to 19.
(2025-01-08). Yailena Palomo dreams of good results at World Boxing Championships. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Training three times as much if necessary will be my goal in 2025 in order to get good results at the Women's World Boxing Championships, scheduled for March, Cuban boxer Yailena Palomo confessed.
(2025-01-08). Cuba rememora aniversario 66 de entrada de Fidel Castro a La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Cuba conmemora hoy el aniversario 66 del arribo a esta capital de la "Caravana de la Libertad" del Ejército Rebelde, con Fidel Castro al mando, tras la victoria revolucionaria el 1 de enero de 1959.
(2025-01-08). Brasil conmemora segundo aniversario de tentativa golpista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) El Gobierno federal de Brasil conmemora hoy los dos años de la invasión y depredación de las sedes de los Tres Poderes en Brasilia que puso en peligro a la democracia.
(2025-01-08). Tenimesistas cubanos confirmados en justa continental. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (JIT).- Los cubanos Daniela Fonseca y Jorge Moisés Campos aparecen entre los 16 integrantes del cuadro principal de la Copa Panamericana de Tenis de Mesa de San Francisco 2025, que entre el 18 y el 23 de febrero acogerá esa ciudad de Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-08). Equipo de Miguel àÅngel López lidera Liga Japonesa de Voleibol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (JIT).- El equipo Osaka Bluteon, que integra Miguel àÅngel López, prosigue a la cabeza de la Liga Japonesa de Voleibol 2025, tras dos victorias sobre el Stings Aichi, a las que mucho contribuyó el accionar del cubano.
(2025-01-08). Realizan en Argentina jornada en homenaje a Ernesto Guevara. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) El museo La Pastera, en la provincia de Neuquén, acogerá desde hoy y hasta el 11 de este mes una jornada en homenaje al guerrillero argentino-cubano Ernesto Guevara (1928-1967) que incluirá exhibiciones y estreno de documentales.
(2025-01-08). Conmovedor espectáculo inaugura en Cuba evento internacional de danza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) inauguró la víspera el segundo Ballet Beyond Borders (BBB) HAVBANA 2025, con selecciones de un espectáculo que roza la poesía lírica y clama por un renacimiento de esta capital.
(2025-01-08). Papa Francisco condenó la explotación y el maltrato contra los niños. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) El papa Francisco condenó hoy la explotación laboral de los niños, que calificó como una plaga, la cual debe ser combatida firmemente.
(2025-01-08). Condenan que Estados Unidos entrenara mercenarios cubanos en Puerto Rico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Una organización izquierdista condenó a la estadounidense Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA) por utilizar la isla puertorriqueña de Vieques para entrenar a mercenarios cubanos, a la vez que perseguía a los independentistas en Puerto Rico.
(2025-01-08). Leñadores de Las Tunas obligados a entrenar duro para Serie de las Américas. radiohc.cu Las Tunas, 8 ene (ACN) Un intenso trabajo les espera a los entrenadores y al propio timonel Abeici Pantoja, para que los Leñadores de Las Tunas lleguen en forma a la Serie de Las Américas previstas del 24 al 30 de este mes, en Nicaragua.
(2025-01-08). Teatro Terry subsede de II Edición del Festival Ballet Beyond Border HAVBANA 2025 (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 8 ene (RHC) El Teatro Tomás Terry. de esta ciudad será subsede de la II Edición del Festival Ballet Beyond Border HAVBANA 2025, cuando el próximo lunes 13 de enero, a las 5: 00 pm presente en su Sala Principal la gala Ballet Beyond Borders, con bailarines del Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater, de Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-08). Casa de las Américas de Cuba convoca a su premio literario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) Casa de las Américas de Cuba publicó las bases de su prestigioso premio literario, convocado para 2025 en las categorías poesía, cuento y estudios sobre latinos en Estados Unidos, señala su sitio en Facebook.
(2025-01-08). Presidenta de México llega a 100 días de gobierno con alta aprobación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (RHC) La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, llega hoy a sus primeros 100 días de gobierno con una alta aprobación ciudadana y una gestión caracterizada por la continuidad del proceso de cambios sociales iniciado en 2018.
(2025-01-08). Veteranos de Cuba y EE.UU. sostendrán partido de béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 ene (ACN) Veteranos de Cuba y Estados Unidos sostendrán dos partidos amistosos de béisbol en el capitalino estadio Latinoamericano, anunció la Federación Cubana de este deporte.
(2025-01-08). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-08). Russia e Vietnam continuano ad approfondire il loro partenariato strategico globale. strategic-culture.su Un legame storico, consolidato e in continua evoluzione sin dai tempi dell'Unione Sovietica: le relazioni tra Vietnam e Russia si fondano su una lunga tradizione di cooperazione e fiducia reciproca, che oggi si rafforza con nuovi accordi strategici in materia di difesa ed energia. | Segue nostro L'amicizia tra Vietnam e Russia affonda le proprie radici nelle storiche relazioni ai tempi dell'Unione Sovietica, quando Mosca fu il princip…
(2025-01-08). WaPo Kills Cartoon That Mocked the Boss—and Trump. scheerpost.com 
By Pete Tucker / Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting When Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize—winning Washington Post cartoonist, submitted a draft sketch shortly before Christmas, she must have known she was stirring the pot. But after watching a parade of Big Tech CEOs jet down to Mar-a-Lago to pay homage—and millions of dollars—to Trump, a cartoon depicting these …
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(2025-01-08). Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian activist reaches 100th day of hunger strike. newarab.com 
The mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah reached the 100th day of her hunger strike protesting her son's continued imprisonment on Tuesday, according to her family. | Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old mathematics professor, has called on the UK government to do more to secure the release of her son, a longtime dissident who has spent much of the last decade behind bars. | "Unfortunately the government seems to be waiting for me to be hospitalised before they act decisively to secure my son's freedom," she said in a statement. | Her family said Soueif has survived on "nothing but black coffee, herbal…
(2025-01-08). UK soldiers tell inquiry of Afghan civilian killings concerns. newarab.com 
Soldiers who were part of British special forces working in Afghanistan have told a public inquiry of their concerns that Afghans who posed no threat had been murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, including some aged under 16. | The independent inquiry was ordered by Britain's defence ministry (MoD) after a BBC TV documentary reported that soldiers from the elite Special Air Service (SAS) had killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances during the war in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. | The investigation is examining a number of night-time raids called deliberate detention operations car…
(2025-01-08). Bystanders Record Turtle Mountain Tribal Citizen Fatally Shot by BIA Police During Apprehension, FBI Investigating. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-01-08). President Zelensky Exposed Lex Fridman's Own Bias on Ukraine. bylinetimes.com
(2025-01-08). Pacific Palisades fire burns in Los Angeles. america.cgtn.com 
The City of Los Angeles has declared an emergency, as powerful winds fuel an explosive wildfire in the coastal Pacific Palisades neighborhood forcing 30,000 residents to evacuate.
(2025-01-08). CES 2025 kicks off in Las Vegas. america.cgtn.com 
The world's largest personal electronics show officially kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Some heavyweight tech industry leaders made appearances, as well as companies from all over the world. Check it out.
(2025-01-08). Carter: the born-again president evangelicals embraced, then rejected. anabaptistworld.org When Jimmy Carter ran for president, his campaign advisers worried his Christian faith would be a political liability. On a draft copy of the speech announcing his candidacy, they urged him to soften his claim to being a Christian to avoid offending those who did not identify with his brand of religion. By leading with …
(2025-01-08). How I became an Anabaptist. anabaptistworld.org "To enter the kingdom of heaven, you have to get baptized," the Sunday school teacher told us. "If you don't get baptized, you will not be in the hands of God."
(2025-01-08). VPNs, training, and mental health workshops: How CPJ helped journalist safety in 2024. Lucy Westcott
(2025-01-08). Biden's Economic Legacy. cepr.net Catherine Rampell gave a rather gloomy assessment of Biden's economic legacy in a Washington Post column this week. Unfortunately, I am inclined to agree with much of it, but I think she missed the biggest story: the commitment to full employment. Let's start with the topics where she is largely right. First, Biden was able …
(2025-01-08). December 2024 Jobs Preview: What to Expect. cepr.net The November employment report again gave us a confusing picture, with the establishment survey and household survey going in opposite directions. The establishment survey showed a strong gain of 227,000 jobs. With the upward revisions to the prior two months' data, this brought the average gain for the last three months to 173,000. By contrast, …
(2025-01-08). 2025 Is the Year Extinction Rebellion Demanded We Should Go Zero Carbon but 'Britain Has Woefully Failed'. bylinetimes.com 
Happy New Year? 2025 is already a failure in at least one key respect: because it was the year I helped launch XR, in 2018. The target of Britain going zero carbon by 2025 was set to demonstrate seriousness in thinking this as an emergency; and also, simply, because, if Britain was to decarbonise fast enough to fairly reflect the share of world emissions it is entitled to, especially once one takes into account our huge historic emissions, then 2025 cam…
(2025-01-08). Towards Comprehensive Food and Farming Policy. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-01-08). The promises and challenges of the Philippines' new climate-resilient city. grist.org 
The highway approaching New Clark City is wide — four lanes each way in places — but carries little traffic. Newly installed streetlamps, powered by sunlight, dot the median. Construction equipment and recently finished buildings rise ahead, where the Philippine government is building a metropolis designed to withstand the threats of a hotter, less predictable world. | Once completed in 2065, this
(2025-01-08). 47 quotes from self-styled "elites" demonstrating they really do want to reduce the world's population. expose-news.com Michael Snyder has collected 47 quotes from so-called "elites" who belong to the depopulation cult. They have the erroneous belief that by reducing the world's population (not themselves of course) all the …
(2025-01-08). Mission — Mind Control: a 1979 investigation into US Army and CIA's quest for mind control drugs. expose-news.com In 1979, ABC Close Up! released a documentary, 'Mission — Mind Control', which was an investigation into the US Army and the Central Intelligence Agency's 30-year quest for the discovery or development …
(2025-01-08). How long can an EU member state survive without a government? gilbertdoctorow.com How long can an EU member state survive without a government? In recent weeks there has been a lot of speculation among U.S.-based pundits over the imagined fragility of the European Union. After all, the traditional 'locomotives' of the EU, Germany and France, have both been experiencing domestic political turbulence. The government of Olaf Scholz …
(2025-01-08). SATIRE: New York City Implements Congestion Pricing. theonion.com 
Congestion pricing is now in effect in New York City after months of delays and legal challenges, with many curious how traffic will change throughout the day, if at all. What do you think?
(2025-01-08). SATIRE: Woman Struggles To Put Down Bags While Holding Coffee Like Dog Trying To Fit Stick Through Door. theonion.com CHICAGO—Cocking her head in confusion as she sought to determine if what she was attempting to do was even possible, area woman Sandra Brackett reportedly struggled to put down her bags Wednesday while still holding onto her coffee like a dog trying to fit a stick through a door. "Oh, here she goes—can she figure …
(2025-01-08). Deadline looms for unconventional gas regulations inputs. sanews.gov.za Deadline looms for unconventional gas regulations inputs | Interested parties have one week left to submit written comments or make inputs on the proposed Unconventional Gas Regulations. | The Department of Water and Sanitation has made provisions for a second round of public consultations and comments on the proposed Unconventional Gas Regulations. | Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, published the Gazette Notice 51642 on 22 November 2024, and granted the sector key stakeholders and the public sector 30 days to make representations on the proposed regulations. | The regulations include fracking, coal…
(2025-01-08). Preliminary probe sheds light on Van Reenen's Pass horror crash. sanews.gov.za Preliminary probe sheds light on Van Reenen's Pass horror crash | The preliminary investigation into the horrific accident involving a truck and minibus at the N3 Van Reenen's Pass on Monday has revealed that the minibus taxi lost control and swerved toward the right oncoming traffic lane and collided with a truck head-on. | In a statement issued on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, said the initial stages of the investigation revealed that the truck driver was driving from Johannesburg towards Durban, whilst the minibus taxi was traveling from Durban towards Johannesburg.
(2025-01-08). City of Tshwane declares Hammanskraal water safe for consumption. sanews.gov.za City of Tshwane declares Hammanskraal water safe for consumption | The City of Tshwane Metro Municipality has announced that water supplied from the Magalies Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant to Hammanskraal is safe for consumption. | This comes after the completion of Phase 1 of the water treatment project. | The areas which fall under the first phase and have access to the clean water include Wards 49, 73, 74 and 75, which encompass Mandela Village, Marokolong, Ramotse, Kekana Gardens (also referred to as Steve Bikoville), and Babelegi Industrial. | The completion of Phase 1 of the project follows extensive test…
(2025-01-08). Call to exercise extreme caution on the roads. sanews.gov.za Call to exercise extreme caution on the roads | With predictions that South Africa will experience heavy rain in some parts of the country, the Department of Transport has urged road users to exercise extreme caution on the road. | According to the South African Weather Services (SAWS), inclement weather conditions will continue to affect the country's roads until Friday, 10 January. | Heavy rain, strong winds, and reduced visibility are expected to persist creating hazardous driving conditions. | On Wednesday, 8 January, poor visibility as well as slippery roads have been predicted in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga a…
(2025-01-08). Condolences for families of 18 who died in KZN accident. sanews.gov.za Condolences for families of 18 who died in KZN accident | The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy and the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, have sent messages of heartfelt condolences and support to the families of the bereaved and injured following a major crash that resulted in the loss of 18 lives and one person sustaining serious injuries. | The crash occurred on Monday at approximately 20: 30 on the N3 at Van Reenen's Pass in KwaZulu-Natal. | "Reports received thus far indicate that a truck, a minibus and a light motor vehicle were involved in a multiple vehicle crash that resulted in 18 fata…
(2025-01-08). RTMC calls for responsible driving amid inclement weather conditions. sanews.gov.za RTMC calls for responsible driving amid inclement weather conditions | With predictions of severe weather conditions in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal in the coming days leading to the weekend, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged all motorists to exercise extreme caution to avoid crashes. | The South African Weather Service has issued weather alerts for severe thunderstorms and disruptive rainfalls that are likely to affect visibility and travel between the hours of 6pm and 1am. | "This is likely to affect those who will be travelling on the N1 and R101 between Limpopo and Gauteng. Oth…
(2025-01-08). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-08). Analysis: Is Hamas Gearing Up for Its 2nd Miscalculated Adventure? themedialine.org 
(2025-01-08). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-08). Protect Palestinian Children Resources to Print or Download. justpeaceadvocates.ca
(2025-01-08). Elon Musk corrected by Community Notes after spreading misinformation on his own X platform yet again. leftfootforward.org Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been using his own X platform to spread misinformation, has been corrected by his own company's community notes feature after once again posting misleading claims about UK politics. | The owner of X has repeatedly attacked the Labour government, with a series of false claims about UK MPs and the grooming gangs scandal, falsely accusing ministers of inaction over gang rape and child abuse. | In the latest incident of misinformation being spread by Musk, the Trump supporter took to X and posted an image of cross-party list of MPs and peers, with the words: "Here is a list of M…
(2025-01-08). Bus cuts hit poorest areas 10 times harder. leftfootforward.org Cuts to bus services have hit England's most deprived areas ten times harder than the least deprived areas, according to new research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). | According to analysis by IPPR North, the number of bus miles travelled per person in the most deprived areas fell by 9.8 miles, while in the most deprived areas, it decreased by 0.9 miles. | From 2011 to 2023, bus provision, defined as miles driven by buses per person each year fell 28% from 25 to 18 miles. | IPPR North's research has revealed that the number of bus trips fell from 4.6 billion in 2011 to 3.4 billion in 2023.
(2025-01-08). Wera Hobhouse MP: Why Decarbonising Heat Must Be At The Heart Of Our Net Zero Strategy. leftfootforward.org Heat generation accounts for a staggering 37% of the UK's carbon emissions—yet it is not explicitly supported in GBE's legislative mandate.
(2025-01-08). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2025-01-08). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-08). Leader: US made grave 'miscalculation' about Iran over past decades. presstv.ir The Leader says the US has, on most occasions, committed mistakes concerning its attitude towards the country throughout the past decades.
(2025-01-08). Pezeshkian: Iran seeks peace in region; Iraq enjoys stability as Daesh vanquished. presstv.ir Iraq's prime minister travels to Iran's capital Tehran for talks Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian.
(2025-01-08). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-08). The cancellation of western mainstream debate on what's happening in Ukraine. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-08). Trump Behind Trudeau's Exit? Old Rivalry, New Tariff Threat, 'US State' Jibe: Final Nail In Coffin. hindustantimes.com Mere days before Donald Trump takes charge as the US President, the Prime Minister of neighbouring Canada, Justin Trudeau, announced his resignation. The move came after weeks of acrimony between the two leaders, with Trump openly threatening, and Trudeau meekly resisting. The Canadian PM's latest surprise announcement elicited a mocking reaction from the incoming American President. As Canada is plunged into political chaos, the question is – is Trump the real cause of Trudeau's embarrassing ouster? Watch the full video for more.
(2025-01-08). SATIRE: NBA Team Physicians Admit They Only Know Medical Stuff About Legs. theonion.com NEW YORK—Addressing reporters during the league's annual sports medicine consortium, NBA team physicians admitted Wednesday that the medical stuff they know is almost entirely limited to the legs. "To be completely honest, we mostly just have expertise on the stuff that matters for our players—namely, the two legs," said Brooklyn Nets medical director Harold Riley, …
(2025-01-08). Le Trio Joubran's Samir Joubran talks oud, family and identity. newarab.com 
There are two scents that musician Hailing from a musical family, Samir is a descendant of generations of oud makers, and it is this majestic stringed instrument from the Arab world that would come to define his career. | Picking it up at the age of five, the oud has been his constant companion through thick and thin.
(2025-01-08). Revisiting 7 October in Azmi Bishara's The Flood. newarab.com 
(2025-01-08). Italian journalist Sala freed from Iran prison and flying home. newarab.com 
Italian journalist Sala, 29, had been working under a regular journalistic visa but was detained in Tehran on Dec. 19 and held in solitary confinement in the Iranian capital's notorious Evin prison. | Sala was seized three days after Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini was arrested in Mi…
(2025-01-08). Biden admin asks to block plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind. newarab.com 
The The Justice Department argued in a brief filed with a federal appeals court in the District of Columbia that the government would be irreparably harmed if the guilty pleas were accepted. It said the government would be…
(2025-01-08). Saudi Arabia presses man to give up US citizenship over tweets. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia has forced a Florida retiree to try to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him over social media posts critical of the kingdom's crown prince, according to the man's son. | The retiree, 74-year-old Saad Almadi, is one of at least four dual Saudi-American nationals who accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's The alleged tactic by a key strategic partner of…
(2025-01-08). Wrestlers get ready to rumble in Riyadh as Saudi wins WWE bout. newarab.com 
(2025-01-08). Self immolation attempts by two youths as Pithampur protest gains momentum. ummid.com Following the transfer of abandoned Union Carbide pesticide factory's hazardous waste from Bhopal for incineration to Pithampur the whole city is on the boil.
(2025-01-08). Eye pupil size helps understand memory function. ummid.com A team of researchers from Cornell University in the US in a new study found that the size of the eye pupil is key to understanding how, and when, the brain forms strong, long-lasting memories…
(2025-01-08). Bastar Journalist found murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. ummid.com New Year has brought sad news for the Indian media fraternity as a young scribe was found murdered in Bijapur locality of Chhattisgarh State on Friday January 03, 2025.
(2025-01-08). One Nation One Subscription — Steps to Join. ummid.com The Government of India has started online registration for One Nation One Subscription, popularly known as ONOS Scheme, through the official website onos.gov.in.
(2025-01-08). Saffron Policing at Hyderabad Book Fair. ummid.com The Saffron Policing at the Hyderabad Book Fair serves as a stark reminder of the growing intolerance toward intellectual freedom and pluralistic discourse in society.
(2025-01-08). UGC NET Dec 2024 Admit Card Released, Download Here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published on UGC NET official website "ugcnetdec2024.ntaonline.in" the Admit Card, also called as Hall Ticket, of the UGC NET December 2024 to be held in January 2025.
(2025-01-08). Watch: The video that landed European tourists in Dubai Police net. ummid.com The European tourists, who have been at the centre of a massive outrage following a video showing them mocking a Muslim couple went viral, finally landed in Dubai Police net.
(2025-01-08). Watch: Yahsat's Thuraya 4 satellite launched into orbit. ummid.com Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully launched its Yahsat's Thuraya 4 telecommunications satellite into orbit Saturday January 04, 2025.
(2025-01-08). Budget 2025: Expectations of Real Estate Sector. ummid.com As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, to be announced in February 2025, the real estate sector is pinning high hopes on the Modi 3.0 regime.
(2025-01-08). In a first, female teachers surpass males in India. ummid.com For the first time in India, female teachers have surpassed their male counterparts in terms of numbers, according to the latest government data.
(2025-01-08). India registers first HMPV positive patient in Bengaluru. ummid.com An 8-month-old baby was found to be positive with HMPV in Bengaluru, making it the first such case in India.
(2025-01-08). Remembering Madhu Limaye On His Death Anniversary. ummid.com Madhu Limaye (1st May 1922-8th January 1995) was one of the most distinguished personalities of modern India who played a pivotal role in the freedom movement and later in the liberation of Goa from the Portuguese.
(2025-01-08). Toxic Waste Disposal Case: MP HC Defers Hearing to Feb 18. ummid.com The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the state govt's decision to incinerate Union Carbide's hazardous waste in Pithampur.
(2025-01-08). Authorities confirm first human bird flu death in U.S. ummid.com The Health Authorities in the United States have confirmed the first bird flu death in the state of Louisiana.
(2025-01-08). GATE 2025 Admit Card Released, Direct Link to Download. ummid.com The IIT Roorkee has released the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2025) on its official website gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
(2025-01-08). Trump wants Canada to be 51st state of U.S. ummid.com U.S. President Elect Donald Trump Monday January 6, 2025 reiterated his long-term suggestion of making Canada the 51st state of the United States.
(2025-01-08). Watch: Makkah Haram, Masjid Nabawi flooded after heavy rains. ummid.com The Grand Mosque in Makkah and Masjid Nabawi, The Prophet Mosque, in Madinah Munawwarah have been flooded after heavy rains last night.
(2025-01-08). Kerala TET November 2024 Admit Card Download Now Available. ummid.com The General Education Department, Government of Kerala (Pareeksha Bhavan) has released on its official website ktet.kerala.gov.in the link to download Hall Ticket or Admit Cards of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (Kerala TET November 2024).
(2025-01-08). BoU reduces frequency of interest rate review. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has reduced the frequency of the review of the Central Bank Rate, to allow for more comprehensive economic analysis and enhanced forecasting accuracy. This, the Bank says, will in turn enable the management to "build upon our established track record of effective policy decisions." The Monetary …
(2025-01-08). Burora in talks to settle hate speech charges. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Anderson Burora, the former Deputy Resident City Commissioner in charge of Rubaga Division, is negotiating a settlement in a case where he faces accusations of spreading malicious information and hate speech. During a hearing at Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Senior State Attorney Ivan Kyazze informed Chief Magistrate …
(2025-01-08). CAADP Kampala Summit to rethink hunger response, refugee feeding. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Summit, scheduled for January 9—11, 2025, will focus on sustainable solutions to the challenge of refugee feeding and the ongoing hunger issues across the continent. The summit will address these pressing concerns through agricultural transformation strategies outlined in the Kampala Declaration, which …
(2025-01-08). Charcoal trade crackdown intensifies in northern Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fifth Division Commander, Maj Gen Keith Katungi, has issued a warning to those defying the Presidential Executive Order banning the illegal charcoal trade in Northern Uganda. During a meeting held at the 103 Infantry Battalion headquarters, Maj Gen Katungi handed over ten vehicles that had been impounded for transporting …
(2025-01-08). Five more bouncers linked to assault of Lira musician arrested. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lira City have apprehended five more individuals in connection with the assault of local musician Walter Ogwang, popularly known as Lil Square, and the damage to his vehicle. This brings the total number of suspects arrested in the case to seven. The newly arrested suspects include 38-year-old …
(2025-01-08). Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's body arrives in capital. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The body of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who recently passed away at the age of 100, arrived in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. A presidential jet departed from Atlanta, Georgia, earlier in the day and landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, just outside the capital, Tuesday afternoon. …
(2025-01-08). Gov't: All agro chemicals in Uganda globally approved. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has denied that the hazardous pesticides banned elsewhere are allowed into Uganda and used on farms. This follows bitter responses by health and agriculture scientists to an opinion by Prof Maurice Ogenga Latigo that the issue of the use of chemicals on …
(2025-01-08). Kawempe division headquarters commissioned after 15 years of construction. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe Division headquarters building has been officially commissioned for use after 15 years of construction. The commissioning is expected to alleviate congestion that had plagued the division, which comprises 102 staff members, including drivers, with more than 60 of them requiring office space. The previous building could not …
(2025-01-08). 2nd National Court Case Census to start on Monday. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary of Uganda has announced plans to hold its second National Court Case Census from January 13 to January 15, 2025. This initiative, which comes a decade after the first census in 2015, was unveiled by Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera during a press conference at the Judiciary …
(2025-01-08). High number of mpox cases reported in Kampala. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is reporting a sustained high number of mpox cases in the country that is currently ranking third on the continent after Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the latest update released by the Ministry's surveillance pillar, Busoga, South Central and South Western regions …
(2025-01-08). Keir Starmer roasts Nigel Farage at PMQs after Elon Musk dumped the Reform UK leader. leftfootforward.org "I think we all had a smile on Sunday when the honourable member said how 'cool' it was to have the support of Musk, only for Musk to say he should be removed just a few hours later"
(2025-01-08). Welsh independence march announced for April. Here are the details. thecanary.co YesCymru and AUOBCymru are proud to announce that the next Welsh March for Independence will take place in Barry at 1pm on Saturday 26 April 2025. Welsh March for Independence: when and where Barry played a pivotal role in the Cymru Fydd (Young Wales) movement of the 1890s, which championed Welsh home rule and self-governance. […] | By
(2025-01-08). Wall Street v. Main Street: the single family home takeover. cpusa.org 
Soaring rents and home prices across the country are fueling the housing instability that forces working families into the streets. Wall Street's increasing penetration into the single-family home market is at the core of the upheaval. | It all began in 2007, when a large number of "adjustable-rate mortgages" (or "ARMs"), also known as subprime mortgages, reached the date at which their loan rates were due to be reset. These "ARMS" had previously allowed millions of families to buy homes. But when they hit the reset date, the interest rates greatly increased, and a large swath of the population was suddenly un…
(2025-01-08). Biden Has More Veterans to Pardon Before Leaving Office. progressive.org The President should make history by wiping the slate clean for the 300,000 former soldiers who served at home and broad after 9/11 but received less than honorable discharges.
(2025-01-08). Social and Environmental Impacts of Modern Transportation. thecanary.co Transportation as a key accept of human mobility, influences our society and environment. Without the ability to move easily from place to place, many daily activities can't be achieved. Due to the advancements in transportation, we can say that it detects how we live, trade, and social ties. Despite these benefits, our social life and […] | By
(2025-01-08). If you rightly have anxiety over Trump's presidency — here's what you can do to help yourself. thecanary.co With the last of any celebrations over, what is left is for some people a sickly feeling as they face the coming year. That might be because of what's going on in the world, with wars, acts of terror and the uncertainty of a second term with a more vindictive Donald Trump on the horizon. […] | By
(2025-01-08). Elon Musk's new plaything Rupert Lowe just made an absolute arse of himself in parliament. thecanary.co 
Alleged businessman, faux-farmer, and far-right miscreant Rupert Lowe has already shown he's got what it takes to be Reform UK leader. That is, in parliament on Wednesday 8 January he showed just how seriously him and his grifting il take the business of politics — or rather, they don't take it seriously at all. No […] | By