(2024-12-31). Lebanon: Protesters urge release of Egyptian opposition activist. newarab.com 
Several activists in Lebanon have demonstrated outside Beirut's Courts of Justice urging The opposition activist and prominent figure of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution was arrested at the Masnaa border crossing with Lebanon, following coordination between Lebanese and Egyptian authorities. | Al-Qarad…
(2024-12-31). Monday 1/6: Yoga for Activists. indybay.org San José Peace & Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street, Room 101 | San José, CA 95112…
(2024-12-31). War Crimes in Ukraine: Should President Zelensky Be Held Accountable Before the Internatio. indybay.org The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine not only raise geopolitical issues, but also serious legal and ethical problems. In particular, reports of extrajudicial killings by the Ukrainian secret service SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) should raise international concern. These killings concern suspected collaborators, civilians, military personnel, journalists, bloggers and political activists – in short, ordinary citizens. People who are not involved in hostilities, such as military personnel who are not actively participating in combat operations, are also affected. Such killings endanger the protection of civilia…
(2024-12-31). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). 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 (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). Doctors launch campaign to free Gaza hospital head Abu Safiya. newarab.com 
Healthcare workers around the world have launched an online campaign demanding the Hundreds of medical professionals are using the hashtag #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiyeh to decry Israel's capture and detention of him as well as calling fo…
(2024-12-31). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com 
(2024-12-31). UN rights expert slams Israeli plan for volunteer prison guards. newarab.com 
UN Special Rapporteur The draft bill, approved by a ministerial committee on Sunday, aims to expand Israel's prison workforce to manage the increasing number of Palestinians imprisoned in the country's detention facilities. | "This…
(2024-12-31). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). 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, (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). Gazans disappear in Israeli military custody. The army claims it doesn't know where they are. haaretz.com A large number of Palestinians have contacted the IDF to locate relatives who went missing during the war. The army responded it had 'no information' on their whereabouts. Some of the people were later found in detention or dead…
(2024-12-31). Zapatistas 'Rebellion and Resistance' Celebrates Autonomy and Rights of Women. indybay.org Zapatistas 'Rebellion and Resistance' celebrates the long road of autonomy and self-governance, and the equality of women and men, at the gathering underway honoring 31 years of resistance in Chiapas.
(2024-12-31). Auschwitz to Gaza: The War Against International Law. counterpunch.org 
At Home and Abroad Police in America need a great deal of reform, a project that translates to freeing them from the racist nature of U.S. culture while tying them more firmly to the culture of civil and human rights. Not easy, but certainly a worthwhile task compared to maintaining the present situation. Here is
(2024-12-31). Israel has put Gaza healthcare on 'brink of total collapse': UN. presstv.ir Israel has placed Gaza's healthcare system on the verge of collapse, the United Nations human rights office says.
(2024-12-31). Raise your voice and stand up for Palestine! unitedworldint.com At a time when the West has lost its moral values and international institutions have lost their functionality, we must raise our voices for human rights! By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, political scientist Beginning on October 7, 2023, Israel's attacks on Palestine continued throughout 2024 and took their place in the pages of history as a process …
(2024-12-31). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Three deaths at one facility within a month expose disastrous conditions in Canada's jails and prisons. wsws.org The researchers compiled a list of 2,131 deaths in custody since the year 2000. While the average life expectancy in Canada is 81, the average age at death in the list is 44—meaning that being in custody can reduce an individual's life expectancy by almost half.
(2024-12-31). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net
(2024-12-31). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-12-31). Venezuela's Supreme Court Fines Tiktok $10 Million. orinocotribune.com The social media corporation TikTok will have to pay a $10 million fine to the Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) for "its negligence in controlling content and viral challenges" that encourage children and teenagers to cause harm to themselves. This ruling was declared by the constitutional chamber of the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Monday, December 30. | The decision, read by the president of the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ, magistrate Tania D'Amelio, establishes that TikTok has an eight-day period to pay the fine. If the deadline is not met, "the Constitutional C…
(2024-12-31). Venezuela's Supreme Court Fines Tiktok $10 Million for Dangerous Viral Challenges. orinocotribune.com The social media corporation TikTok will have to pay a $10 million fine to the Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) for "its negligence in controlling content and viral challenges" that encourage children and teenagers to cause harm to themselves. This ruling was declared by the Constitutional Chamber of the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Monday, December 30. | The decision, read by the president of the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ, magistrate Tania D'Amelio, establishes that TikTok has an eight-day period to pay the fine. If the deadline is not met, "the Constitutional C…
(2024-12-31). Saturday 1/25: Tending Grief, Building Resilience: A Workshop. indybay.org Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd.Seaside, CA…
(2024-12-31). Iran's president hopes war, genocide would end in New Year. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian hopes for an end to oppression, violence, war, and genocide in 2025.
(2024-12-31). Ben-Gvir storms Al Aqsa, sparks outrage. ummid.com Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Masjid al Aqsa Compound in Occupied Jerusalem Thursday (December 26, 2024) sparking a huge worldwide outrage.
(2024-12-31). Proud that I was born in Riyadh: Syria's de facto ruler Al-Sharaa. ummid.com Ahmed Hussein Al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad Al-Julani, boasted of his Saudi roots at the same time hailing the contribution of Saudi Arabia for Syria and its people.
(2024-12-31). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Bitter cold worsens the suffering of ethnic cleansed people in Gaza's camps. indybay.org After enduring sniper attacks, fires, bombings, and all forms of violence, the displaced residents of Gaza now face the deadly threat of freezing temperatures sweeping through their makeshift camps as winter sets in. This crisis is compounded by a severe lack of supplies, blankets, and winter clothing.
(2024-12-31). Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil: Rights group. presstv.ir National Human Right Defense Network says at least 110 were killed in Haiti's Cite Soleil by gang led by Monel Felix.
(2024-12-31). 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.
(2024-12-31). How the world voted in 2024. aljazeera.com In the biggest election year in history, almost 1.7 billion people voted worldwide.
(2024-12-31). Israeli arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran. haaretz.com The suspect is accused of setting eight cars on fire, collecting information on infrastructure, spray-painting graffiti and surveilling an Israeli politician. Some 19 people were arrested in October alone on suspicion of espionage at the direction of Iranian contacts…
(2024-12-31). As Gaza's tent cities flood in heavy rains, Palestinians are dying from the cold. haaretz.com Satellite images reveal how open areas in Gaza have turned into tent cities for people who have fled their homes. As floods wash away the tents, the displaced are left in the mud without shelter. Seven people, six of them babies, have already died from hypothermia…
(2024-12-31). Xi, Putin exchange New Year greetings. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday exchanged New Year greetings with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi extended sincere congratulations and best wishes to Putin and the Russian people. Xi said that 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia …
(2024-12-31). Farewell Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org 
After 100 years among us, Jimmy Carter is gone. Like a lot of people, I'm playing Ramblin' Man in his memory tonight. Saying good-bye to Jimmy Carter is complicated as Dickey Bett's guitar. All complications considered, Jimmy was my favorite U.S. President during my lifetime. Nobody's perfect, and a U.S. President's imperfections are bound to
(2024-12-31). Gaza Municipality: The displaced are suffering. indybay.org We call on international organizations to intervene to alleviate the suffering of our people and provide a minimum level of services in these difficult circumstances.
(2024-12-31). Friday 1/3: Palestine: A People, A Culture, A Heritage. indybay.org Milpitas Library | 160 North Main Street | Milpitas, California 95035…
(2024-12-31). Thousands expected at Cape Town Waterfront for New Year celebrations. sanews.gov.za Thousands expected at Cape Town Waterfront for New Year celebrations | The City of Cape Town says it expects some 35 000 people to make their way to Waterfront in Cape Town for the New Year's Eve fireworks celebration tonight. | | The city is gearing up its enforcement forces to deal with the surge in visitors all over the city, including on beaches. | "As New Year's Eve approaches, the City's enforcement services are gearing up for the celebrations and increase in visitors to beaches, public spaces and party spots. While beaches will be a particular focus area, other City facilities and public amenities will also…
(2024-12-31). Homelessness in U.S. has doubled under Biden. mronline.org 
The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets topped 770,000 this year, according to the annual report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development released Friday, a rise of 18 percent over 2023.
(2024-12-31). 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.
(2024-12-31). Four categories of people and their knowledge of two opposite paths. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Exalted] said: ŸàŸéŸÉŸéÿ∞ŸéŸ∞ŸÑŸêŸÉŸé ŸÜŸèŸÅŸéÿµŸëŸêŸÑŸè ÿߟџíÿ¢ŸäŸéÿßÿ™Ÿê ŸàŸéŸÑŸêÿ™Ÿéÿ≥Ÿíÿ™Ÿéÿ…
(2024-12-31). Signs Magdeburg attack suspect mentally ill: German minister. newarab.com 
The German government, under fire for failing to prevent a Interior Minister Nancy Faeser along with security and intelligence chiefs faced questioning by a parliamentary committee about the attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200, and on whether there had been missed clues and security lapses. | Faeser said no m…
(2024-12-31). All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.
(2024-12-31). Homelessness in US has doubled under Biden. indybay.org The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets topped 770,000 this year, according to the annual report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development released Friday, a rise of 18 percent over 2023. That is more homeless people than the population of Seattle, Detroit, Boston or Atlanta. Homeless Americans outnumber the inhabitants of Washington DC, the capital city of the richest country in the world.
(2024-12-31). Use fireworks responsibly this New Year's Eve. sanews.gov.za Use fireworks responsibly this New Year's Eve | Residents of Johannesburg have been warned to use fireworks responsibly as they usher in the New Year. | In a post on social media platform, X, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) explained that fireworks can only be used under certain conditions on specific celebratory days between 7pm and 10pm. | On New Year's Eve, however, fireworks can be used between 11pm and 1am. | "While fireworks can add excitement to celebrations, it is crucial to use them responsibly to ensure the safety of everyone. | "Fireworks cannot be used in public places, such as school…
(2024-12-31). 'Israel' imprisoning Dr. Abu Safiya exposes its 'cowardice': Colombian President Petro. indybay.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro expresses solidarity with the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was detained by the Israeli occupation forces.
(2024-12-31). Four Gaza detainees die in Israeli prisons amid torture, neglect. newarab.com 
Four The slain detainees were identified as Mohammed Rashid Aka, 44, Samir Mahmoud Al-Kahlout, 52, Zuhair Omar Al-Sharif, 58, and Mohammed Anwar Labad, 57, according to a joint statement by the two Palestinian detainees rights groups.
(2024-12-31). PM Netanyahu leaves hospital to vote on budget law as coalition, facing internal rebellion, lacks majority. haaretz.com Parties in the coalition are threatening to vote against a budget law in protest over various issues, including Smotrich's actions toward the police and prison service, and delays over the military draft exemption law for Haredim…
(2024-12-31). 5 Palestinians abducted from Gaza die in Israeli custody in 24 hours. presstv.ir Five Palestinians Israel abducted from the besieged Gaza Strip have died in prison in 24 hours.
(2024-12-31). US military releases long-held Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia. aljazeera.com Transfer from the US military prison is the fourth in two weeks by the outgoing Biden administration.
(2024-12-31). Video: Longest-held Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Tunisia. aljazeera.com The US military has released Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
(2024-12-31). 189 Ukrainians return from Russian captivity under prisoner swap. independent.co.ug 
KIEV | Xinhua | A total of 189 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity on Monday as a part of a new prisoner swap, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Among those released were 187 servicemen, including officers, soldiers and sergeants, along with two civilians, Zelensky wrote in a post on Telegram. The freed troops included military …
(2024-12-31). Call for vigilance on the roads. sanews.gov.za Call for vigilance on the roads | Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has urged all road users to exercise vigilance in high-risk areas affected by the vandalism of streetlights and traffic signals. | | "The MEC urges all road users to exercise vigilance, especially when driving at night, due to the vandalism of streetlights along roads in the province and a concerning rise in road spiking and rock placement in areas where traffic signals have been vandalised. | | "Motorists are encouraged to be vigilant on the roads due to high levels of vandalism of traffic signals, which may result in r…
(2024-12-31). Culture (as Art) Is a Very Complex Thing … smoothiex12.blogspot.com here is one of the greatest Russian piano players who ever walked this earth, Denis Matsuev, giving an incredible classic music concert in … jazz and blues tones. When you have the whole orchestra … rocking. What can I say, enjoy. Including the conclusion with Sviridov's Time Forward going into the Christmas Tree. Blues and Jazz, which are purely American art forms, are immortal … Yes, remember these guys saying to Bethoven to roll over …It is universal …
(2024-12-31). The Most Shameful Moment of 2024. ummid.com The most shameful moment of the Year 2024 was recorded and captured on cameras in Washington D.C. — the Capital City of the United States of America, on July 24, 2024.
(2024-12-30). WAFA: "Palestinian prisoner Ashraf Abu Warda, from Gaza, dies in Israeli detention" imemc.org 
GAZA, December 29, 2024 (WAFA) — Fifty-one-year-old Palestinian detainee, Ashraf Mohammad Fakhri Abu Warda, from Gaza, has died in mysterious circumstances in the Israeli Soroka Hospital. The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) announced that they were informed of Abu Warda's death after he was transferred from Naqab Prison to Soroka …
(2024-12-30). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2024-12-30). Report: Missing Gazan hospital director arrested by IDF located in Israel's Sde Teiman detention facility. haaretz.com Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital has been taken to the notorious Sde Teiman prison, according to three Palestinian detainees who had been released from the detention center, CNN reports…
(2024-12-30). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com
(2024-12-30). Higher Education Must Champion Democracy, Not Surrender To Fascism. popularresistance.org For decades, neoliberalism has systematically attacked the welfare state, undermined public institutions and weakened the foundations of collective well-being. Shrouded in the alluring language of liberty, it transforms market principles into a dominant creed, insisting that every facet of life conform to the imperatives of profit and economic efficiency. | But in reality, neoliberalism consolidates wealth in the hands of a financial elite, celebrates ruthless individualism, promotes staggering levels of inequality, perpetuates systemic injustices like racism and militarism, and commodifies everything, leaving no…
(2024-12-30). 10 inequality victories in 2024. nationofchange.org Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.
(2024-12-30). Demand The Reinstatement Of Dr. Rupa Marya At UC San Francisco. popularresistance.org In September 2024, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) placed Dr. Rupa Marya on paid leave and threatened her medical license. These actions against Dr. Marya, a professor of medicine who has written extensively on the health impacts of systemic oppression, provoked many important questions. | After being approached by alarmed students, Dr. Marya raised concerns about the implications of admitting students who may have recently served in the Israeli Defense Force, which has credibly been accused of human rights violations, war crimes, and genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2024-12-30). New UN Cybercrime Treaty Primed for Abuse. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The United Nations Headquarters building in New York City, United States, July 16, 2024. | © 2024 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo | The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns that the treaty will facilitate human rights violations.The convention, the first global treaty of its kind, extends far beyond addressing cybercrime — malicious attacks on computer networks, systems, and data. It obligates states to establish broad electronic surveillance powers to investigate and cooperate on a wide ran…
(2024-12-30). "Total Moral, Ethical Failure": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov on Israel's Genocide in Gaza. democracynow.org 
Since October 7, 2023, Israel's onslaught in Gaza has killed more than 45,500 Palestinians and injured more than 108,000. At the same time, Gaza officials continue to accuse Israel of deliberately blocking aid deliveries. Human rights organizations are condemning Israel for attacking Palestinian lifesaving infrastructure, including Gaza's water supply and medical system. All of this has led to the world's leading specialist on the subject of genocide to declare Israel is carrying out a combination of "genocidal actions, ethnic cleansing and annexation of the Gaza Strip." Omer Bartov,…
(2024-12-30). Illinois Bill Would Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Incarcerated People. truthout.org In every election cycle since 1992, more than 30,000 people in Illinois have been denied the right to vote due to being confined in prison. Until 2019, an additional 19,000 were disenfranchised because they were in county jails. That year, however, Illinois passed two significant pieces of legislation that strengthened citizens' access to vote. The "Voting in Jail" bill ensured that people… |
(2024-12-30). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net
(2024-12-30). Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive. newarab.com 
(2024-12-30). Seven Lessons From South Africa's Genocide Convention Case. popularresistance.org On December 29, 2023, South Africa invoked the Genocide Convention against Israel at the International Court of Justice. | To some people, this came out of the blue. | Some are aware there was a concerted effort to that end through the fall of 2023 which involved myself and others. | Few are aware that the story goes back further. | And tragically few are aware that there are clear steps that can be taken now to give it force which the US government has insidiously undermined. | In 2000, Prof. Francis Boyle published the piece "Palestine Should Sue Israel for Genocide before the International Court of Justice."
(2024-12-30). France's Covid-19 pandemic investrigation handling closed. plenglish.com Paris, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The Court of Justice of the French Republic (CJR) has closed the investigation into handling the Covid-19 pandemic, which involved high-ranking authorities, the press reports today.
(2024-12-30). Iran's president hopes war, genocide would end in New Year. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian hopes for an end to oppression, violence, war, and genocide in 2025.
(2024-12-30). Palestine protest group condemns NZ's 'normalisation of apartheid' over Israeli tennis player. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A Palestine solidarity group has protested over the participation of Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko in New Zealand's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland this week, saying such competition raises serious concerns about the normalisation of systemic oppression and apartheid. The Palestine Forum of New Zealand said in a statement that by taking…
(2024-12-30). Ben-Gvir storms Al Aqsa, sparks outrage. ummid.com Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Masjid al Aqsa Compound in Occupied Jerusalem Thursday (December 26, 2024) sparking a huge worldwide outrage.
(2024-12-30). China Demands Withdrawal Of US Missile System From The Philippines. popularresistance.org China reiterated its concerns about the Philippines' plan to acquire the US Typhon missile defense system. In the foreign ministry press briefing on Thursday, December 26, the spokesperson of the ministry, Mao Ning, claimed it is a "strategic and offensive" weapon which may fuel arms race in the region. China also restated its long-standing demand for the withdrawal of the system already deployed near its borders. | Ning reminded the leadership in the Philippines of their promise of never taking sides among the major powers.
(2024-12-30). The 'Sit-Down Strike' that brought General Motors to its knees: Three workers remember. peoplesworld.org 
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. At 8 p.m. on Dec. 30, 1936, in one of America's first sit-down strikes, autoworkers occupied the General Motors Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Mich. The autoworkers were striking to win recognition of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as their bargaining agent and to force …
(2024-12-30). The New York Times Doesn't Know About the Affordable Care Act. cepr.net That is the only possible conclusion from this NYT column on the difficulty that people in the restaurant industry face getting health care insurance. The piece literally does not mention the Affordable Care Act (ACA) once either directly or indirectly. For example, a serious discussion would have noted the substantial subsidies that are available to …
(2024-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2024. democracynow.org Sixth Palestinian Child Dies of Hypothermia in Gaza as Israel Continues Unrelenting Attacks , Family Blames Palestinian Security Forces for Killing of West Bank Journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh, Syria's De Facto Leader Says It Could Take Four Years to Organize Elections, Israelis Hold Nationwide Rallies to Demand Gaza Ceasefire Deal and Netanyahu Resignation, South Korean Airliner Crash Kills All But Two of 181 People Aboard, Azerbaijan's Leader Calls on Putin to Admit Russia Shot Down Airliner, Georgia's Outgoing President Refuses to Quit as Mikheil Kavelashvili Is Inaugurated, Former President Jim…
(2024-12-30). Proud that I was born in Riyadh: Syria's de facto ruler Al-Sharaa. ummid.com Ahmed Hussein Al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad Al-Julani, boasted of his Saudi roots at the same time hailing the contribution of Saudi Arabia for Syria and its people.
(2024-12-30). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-30). The DRC's historic case against Apple over blood minerals in its supply chain. peoplesdispatch.org 
The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of war crimes, forgery and deception by using illegally extracted and smuggled minerals in its products.
(2024-12-30). Other States Banned Forced Prison Labor. Why Didn't California? scheerpost.com 
By Michelle Chen / Truthout Despite the state's Democratic majority, more than 53 percent of Californians voted against a ban on slave labor in state prisons. Proposition (Prop) 6 would have amended the state constitution by removing a provision that allows incarcerated people to be forced to work. Though it would not ban "voluntary" work in these facilities, …
(2024-12-30). How the world voted in 2024. aljazeera.com The super-cycle of elections in 2024 had nearly 1.8 billion people globally vote for their leaders.
(2024-12-30). Seven people, including six infants, die of hypothermia in Gaza, authorities say. haaretz.com The Gaza health ministry warns that the number of people dying from hypothermia is expected to rise as the result of heavy rain and difficult living conditions in flooded encampments…
(2024-12-30). Aid groups demand end to Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals. newarab.com 
The head of the "Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X. | "We repeat: stop attacks on hospitals. People in Gaza need access to health care. Humanitarians need access to provide health a…
(2024-12-30). Israeli forces order evacuation in besieged northern Gaza town. newarab.com 
Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in The fresh expulsion orders caused a new wave of displacement, although it was not immediately clear how many people were affected, the residents said. | Palestinian and United Nations offi…
(2024-12-30). America's Health Insurance Grinches. popularresistance.org In the past two weeks, one thing has become crystal clear in America: the public outrage after the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson exposed a seething fury over the health insurance racket. No amount of media finger-wagging at public perversity or partisan attempts to frame Luigi Mangione's act as a statement from the left or right can hide the reality: the people, from all sides, are livid about the healthcare system—and with good reason. | In the 21st century, Americans have expressed their view that healthcare is deteriorating, not advancing.
(2024-12-30). At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-30). No Longer Sustained by Education, Western Humanity Is in Death Throes. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca Universities no longer produce educated people, and educated people are ceasing to exist. It is an interesting question, not to be discussed here, whether the disappearance of educated people is cause or result of the rise in barbarity that is …
(2024-12-30). Croatia's presidential race heads to second round. peoplesdispatch.org Incumbent president Zoran Milanoviƒá fell just short of securing a first-round victory in Croatia's The race featured six other candidates in addition to Primorac and Milanoviƒá, who comes from the ranks of the Soc…
(2024-12-30). Cuba congratulates Prime Minister of DPRK. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero congratulated his counterpart from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Pak Thae Song, according to a notification from the Antillean nation's Foreign Ministry.
(2024-12-30). 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.
(2024-12-30). All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.
(2024-12-30). All passengers except two presumed dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have presumed dead all passengers except two.
(2024-12-30). Medical association demands crackdown on 'Doctors' in health sector. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has said that the year has seen an increasing number of individuals masquerading as health workers which endangers the lives of unsuspecting people seeking health services. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Herbert Luswata, the association president said while this year has seen …
(2024-12-30). Homelessness in US has doubled under Biden. indybay.org The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets topped 770,000 this year, according to the annual report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development released Friday, a rise of 18 percent over 2023. That is more homeless people than the population of Seattle, Detroit, Boston or Atlanta. Homeless Americans outnumber the inhabitants of Washington DC, the capital city of the richest country in the world.
(2024-12-30). Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas. newarab.com 
The According to a statement released late Saturday by the Taliban government spokesman, new buildings should not have windows through which it is possible to see "the courtyard, kitchen, neighbour's well and other places usually used by women". | "Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or collecting water from we…
(2024-12-30). Law enforcement beefed up as the New Year approaches. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement beefed up as the New Year approaches | The National Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on motorists to drive with caution and respect the rules of the road as the new year approaches. | The corporation said stricter enforcement is in place as holidaymakers make their way across the country. | "Law enforcement will be tighter on the roads and around places of entertainment to ensure the safety of all road users on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and when holiday makers start travelling back to home after the festive season holidays. | "More than one million vehicles have been stop…
(2024-12-30). Report: Horrific Conditions at Manashe Prison. imemc.org 
The Commission of Prisoners Affairs issued a report on Sunday that detainees in the Israeli "Manashe" prison live a catastrophic daily reality and harsh and painful conditions around the clock, which poses a danger to their bodies and lives. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the Commission stated that the "Manashe" prison is newly …
(2024-12-30). Those who walk hand in hand with the PKK will take a part in the US-Israeli project. unitedworldint.com Vatan (Patriotic) Party Central Executive Committee's declaration. On December 28, Members of Parliament of the DEM Party met with Abdullah àñcalan in his prison on Imrali Island. The day after, on December 29, the Vatan (Patriotic) Party Central Executive Committee convened and has decided unanimously to declare the following statement to the State of the …
(2024-12-30). China court hands schoolboy a life sentence for murder. aljazeera.com Two teenagers in Hebei given prison sentences over the killing of their 13-year-old classmate in March.
(2024-12-30). Bodycam footage shows New York state correction officers beating prisoner to death. wsws.org The brutalization of human beings in the huge American prison gulag, with its nearly 2 million inmates, accounting for about 25 percent of the world's prisoners, is entirely routine.
(2024-12-30). 2025: My New Year's Resolutions. pressenza.com 
As the new year begins, I am taking this opportunity to make fresh personal commitments. I want to reflect on what is outdated or unhelpful in my life and envision the type of future I desire by implementing the necessary lifestyle changes. | One of my most profound realizations is this: I am done with war. For over 40 years, I have marched, protested, and spoken out against wars. From now on, the issue of war belongs to the past for me. I will no longer think, write, or talk about war. As an editor at Pressenza, I will not publish articles covering wars in Ukraine, Gaza, or the potential conflicts with China.
(2024-12-30). Elon Musk Op-Ed in German Newspaper Prompts Editor to Resign in Protest. truthout.org An editor for a prominent newspaper in Germany has resigned in protest after the paper published an op-ed in which billionaire Elon Musk endorsed a far right political party. Earlier this month, Musk signaled his support for Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of elections set to be held in that country in February. AfD is widely recognized as a reactionary political party… |
(2024-12-30). South Korea's acting president impeached amid ongoing protests. wsws.org Han assumed presidential duties on December 14, when President Yoon Suk-yeol was also impeached and suspended from office over his failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3.
(2024-12-30). For pro-Palestinian protesters on U.S. campuses, 2024 began with a bang, ends in a whimper. haaretz.com At the end of the U.S. fall semester, Gaza war encampments appear to be fizzling out. Some blame repression of free speech, others cite fatigue. All sides say there are less visible sides to the pro-Palestinian protests that are still bubbling…
(2024-12-30). Luigi Mangione's indictment is another example of the dangers of terror charges. mronline.org 
The indictment comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block "critical infrastructure."
(2024-12-30). CEO Salaries Skyrocket 1,085% Since 1978. popularresistance.org From 1978 to 2023, chief executive officers at America's largest firms experienced a dramatic 1,085% increase in compensation, while the average worker's salary rose by just 24%, as highlighted in a recent annual report. | The report, produced by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), scrutinizes compensation trends at the top 350 publicly traded U.S. companies measured by revenue. The methodology for assessing CEO pay, which predominantly comprises stock-based components, involves both a retrospective view using realized compensation and a prospective angle via granted compensation.
(2024-12-30). The Bibi Files—Israel's crisis not the product of Netanyahu but of the entire Zionist project. wsws.org Netanyahu's political trajectory is not so much the product of his personal motivations, but the inevitable outcome of the Zionist project that established the state of Israel 75 years ago, through the forcible expulsion and brutal suppression of the Palestinians.
(2024-12-30). From Pickets To Power: Lessons From The Amazon Walk-Outs. popularresistance.org On December 18, incoming President Donald Trump hosted Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. After years of tension, Bezos was eager to build a closer relationship with Trump. He had just donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration, praised him for his "energy around reducing regulation," and also kept the Washington Post from endorsing a presidential candidate, which showed his willingness to deal with Trump on good terms. But as they enjoyed their luxurious dinner, Amazon workers were finalizing plans for the largest worker action across the country in the com…
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter: the False Savoir. counterpunch.org 
A pious Sunday school teacher confessing to lust in his heart but swearing never to lie, he came to Washington to reestablish public faith in government just when popular disgust at monstrous U.S. crimes in Indochina had reached unprecedented heights. The big business agenda during his term in office (1977-1981) was to roll back the welfare state, break the power of unions, fan the flames of the Cold War to increase military spending, engineer tax breaks for wealthy corporate interests, and repeal government regulation of business. While portraying himself as a peanut-farming populist, Carter delivered the goods…
(2024-12-30). Washington's Unstoppable Superweapon. popularresistance.org In recent months, even across the collective West's media, growing admissions are being made about both Russia and China's superior military industrial capacity. With Russia's first use of the intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, it is admitted that Russia (and likely China) possess formidable military capabilities the collective West currently lacks. | Despite the collective efforts of NATO in arming, training, and backing Ukraine, Ukrainian forces continue to give ground at an accelerated rate across the entire line of contact amid the ongoing Russian Special Military Operation (SMO).
(2024-12-30). The Most Shameful Moment of 2024. ummid.com The most shameful moment of the Year 2024 was recorded and captured on cameras in Washington D.C. — the Capital City of the United States of America, on July 24, 2024.
After the fall of right-wing PM Michel Barnier to a no-confidence vote, Emmanuel Macron has appointed a new Prime Minister, Franàßois Bayrou, to attempt to apply the same policies. The Left Berlin spoke to Paris activist, John Mullen.
I wrote this to Alberta mom Jessy Roos, an NDP activist, about pediatric COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. | I don't have the original post. I assume it was something about promoting mRNA vaccines in children. | . | . | . | . | . | . ….
The story of the Israeli war on Gaza can be epitomized in the story of the Israeli war on Beit Lahia, a small Palestinian town in the northern part of the Strip. When Israel launched its ground operations in Gaza, Beit Lahia was already largely destroyed due to many days of relentless Israeli bombardment which 
BEIJING | Xinhua | Throughout the year of 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended three major diplomatic events hosted in China and made four significant overseas visits, consistently calling for stronger win-win cooperation to build a better world. Esteemed a masterly communicator, Xi incorporated into his talks, speeches and articles a string of well-known Chinese …
The final moment of The facility's director, who has repeatedly warned about the precarious situation in the hospital and north Gaza, was seen wearing his medical coat as he walked towards an Israeli tank, indicating that he had continued wor…
The WHO chief called Monday for the immediate release of The Friday-Saturday assault on Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia left northern Gaza's last major health facility out of service and emptied of patients, the World Health Organisation said. | "Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO director-general Tedros Adha…
World leaders, journalists and political commentators have offered their condolences and weighed in on former US The former US leader was behind several major foreign policy decisions affecting the While he has been regarded as a champion of Palestinian rights later in his career, he was also responsible for controversial actions such…
More than four decades after leaving the White House, Jimmy Carter is remembered as a pivotal figure in Middle East diplomacy – a legacy defined by his greatest achievement but also tied to the challenges that ultimately ended his presidency. | The former president, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100, brokered the historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, altering the course of the Palestinian struggle for statehood and paving the way for the Arab-Israeli normalisation process. | However, his triumph was soon overshadowed by the Iran hostage crisis, which erupted just months after the signing…
CAIRO | Xinhua | In a region where turmoil has long been the norm, the cascade of events in the Middle East in 2024 has nevertheless shocked the world due to its intensity and complexity. The Israel-Palestine conflict entered the second year, leaving Gaza stranded in a dire humanitarian crisis and creating ripple effects …
By Robert Inkalesh / MintPressNews You might have heard that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been propping up Hamas in Gaza… but is there more to the story? Some argue that Netanyahu has an 'alliance' or at least an interdependency with Hamas to serve his own goals, but is that really true? In the …
The action involved over 300 stores that had previously voted to join Starbucks Workers United Union (SBWU) according to a press release from the union.
In a calculated effort to stoke anti-Muslim hysteria, pro-Israeli right-wing social media accounts distorted the facts surrounding a tragic car-ramming attack on a German Christmas parade. This manipulation aligns with a broader trend of reviving post-9/11 Islamophobia to advance imperialist war narratives that ultimately benefit Israel. | When news broke that a Saudi-born man was responsible for the 
Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old. The 39th president served a single, tumultuous term in the White House from 1977 to 1981. As we begin our look at his life and legacy, we hear Carter's own words in a Democracy Now! interview discussing his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Carter criticized Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza, and argued Israel's settlements in the Occupied Territories were the main barrier to peace. "Americans don't want to know and many Israelis don't want to know what is going on inside Pa…
Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, was attacked for telling the truth about Israel. Many Democrats joined the smear campaign.
Bethlehem – Even the Israeli military checkpoints in But the The city'
The Israel Hayom newspaper said the army was "considering" remaining in some control points in south Lebanon even after the 60 days specified in the agreement ends, adding that the topic has been discussed in recent days…
Overnight and early on Monday, Israeli forces the al-Wafaa Hospital where at least seven were killed and the al-Ahli hospital. | Gaza civil defence crews and witnesses confirmed many were critically wounded in t…
Standoff over closure of embassy in Dublin is unlikely to make Israel's complicated relations with the EU any easier COMMENT | DAVID EHL | After criticism from Ireland, Israel has closed its embassy in Dublin for the time being. It may be a sign that Israel's influence in Europe is waning. Even if a two-state solution …
What follows is the final installment of 'October 7: A History in Threads,' which connects the present to the past 141 years of Zionism and Israel's occupation of Palestine. Please go here to see all of the 11 threads in this series that includes embroidered portraits of the ongoing Palestinian struggle for liberation. According to 
Gaza's Health Ministry has confirmed that close to 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's ongoing assault, but Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah estimates the true number is closer to 300,000. "This is literally and mathematically a genocidal project," says Abu-Sittah, a British Palestinian reconstructive surgeon who worked in Gaza for over a month treating patients at both Al-Shifa and Al-Ahli Baptist hospitals. Israel continues to attack what remains of the besieged territory's medical infrastructure. On Sunday, an Israeli attack on the upper floor of al-Wafa Hospital in Gaza City k…
Israeli lobbyists, organizations, and former intelligence operatives are actively working behind the scenes to suppress free speech, stifle debate at academic institutions, ban advocacy groups, and curtail the right to assembly. This coordinated effort has intensified during the ongoing Gaza war, with substantial complicity from Western governments and major social media platforms. | On December 17, the BBC published an 
La BBC se enfrenta a una revuelta interna por su cobertura de la guerra de Israel contra Gaza. Los periodistas acusan a la organización de parcialidad estructural e injerencia.
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Mike Pompeo's role in the first Trump administration as both director of the Central Intelligence Agency and US Secretary of State will be forever associated with the venom and desperation he had in targeting Julian Assange, a publisher who drove him to distraction and engendered mania. As the chief founder of WikiLeaks, Assange had regularly published 
Donald, the idiot, the madman, the consummate cowardly thug is preparing to unleash shock and awe to paint his agenda onto the American and the world stage such as we have never seen before. Day one, two, three…infinity. He will attempt to unleash the hounds of horror. Why? To impose his horrendous agenda—of course. But 
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in It comes two years after they told In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to o…
Around the world, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is being remembered for his time in office and his dedication to public service after his presidency. CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump's key political promises centered on his America First slogan. On the domestic front, he doubled down on illegal immigration and articulated a hardline toward American allies regarding foreign policy. Poppie Mphuthing reports.
Despite a federal program designed to clear backlogs of DNA evidence from rape cases, state and local officials around the country chose not to test about 20% of kits and secured few convictions from those that were analyzed. What do you think?
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross and the world's oldest known wild bird, laid an egg at the approximate age of 74, a feat given that members of the species usually only live for 12-40 years. What do you think?
The Van B. Robinson Common Council Chambers is located on the third floor of City Hall For the most up to date information on meetings, cancellations, and other notices, please check the City website Monday, December 30th | No Meetings Scheduled | Tuesday, December 31st | No Meetings Scheduled | Wednesday, January 1st | City Hall will be Closed in Observance of the New Year's Day Holiday | Thursday, January 2nd | 5: 30 p.m. Citizen Review Board Meeting | Friday, January 3rd | No Meetings Scheduled…
30 December 2024, Quezon City. As the clock ticks down to a brand new year, the environmental and health advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition led a community meeting and caravan enjoining the public to go "Iwas Paputoxic." | Organized in collaboration with the leadership of Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City, the event urged residents to avoid the use of "paputoxic" (a term introduced by the EcoWaste Coalition to emphasize the toxic effects of "paputok" or firecrackers) in welcoming 2025. | Bagong Silangan, a highly populated area of some 152,000 citizens, is a partner community of the EcoWaste Coalition for it…
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Carter had been in hospice care since mid-February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, the same small town where he was born. He once ran a peanut farm before becoming governor of the Peach State and running for the White House.
The attack took place Saturday in the southern coastal city of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iranian media reported.
The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) review, which UN agencies use, follows repeated warnings from the IPC said last week that…
The announcement comes amid increased hopes for an end to a decades-long insurgency waged by the outlawed 
After nearly two years in hospice following years of cancer, 100-year-old former US president For the US president who oversaw a landmark Middle East peace treaty, it is ironic but perhaps fitting that he is more known for his life after politics. | The 39th president of the United States was probably best known during his one term for overseeing the Camp David Accords between 
Two ships used the new extension on Saturday, a statement from the Suez Canal Authority said. | Authority chief Osama Rabie said the development in the canal's southern region will "enhance navigational safety and reduce the effects of wa…
A light aircraft crashed Sunday off the coast of "A light aircraft operated by the Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea, claiming the lives of both the pilot and co-pilot," said the General Civil Aviation Authority in a statement. | It added that an investigation had been launched "to determine the cause" of the deadly crash. | The statement said the victims were of Indian and Pakistani nationality. | "The crash o…
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Budaka Deputy District Resident District Commissioner, Nusula Nabukalu, has been killed in a road crash. The crash occurred on Sunday, along the Jinja-Iganga highway in Mayuge District. The road crash involved the RDC's vehicle, a Toyota Double Cabin registration number UG 4803C. She was from Nawansinga Village in Iganga …
HOUSTON | Xinhua | Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, died on Sunday at the age of 100, the Carter Center confirmed. "Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia," the center announced on social media X, formerly known …
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Walimbwa Peke, the former Prime Minister of Inzu Ya Masaba, has expressed his displeasure following his dismissal during the recent cabinet reshuffle. On Saturday, Mike Mudoma, the Cultural Leader of Inzu Ya Masaba, announced changes to his cabinet, replacing Walimbwa with Paulo Mwambu as Prime Minister. Speaking to the …
SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea's transport ministry said on Monday that it will inspect all Boeing 737-800 planes in the country after the same passenger jet of Jeju Air crashed on Sunday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport planned to conduct the special inspection of all B737-800, operated mostly by low-cost domestic airlines, …
By Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft As Islamist, al-Qaida-linked group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) overruns Syria amid President Assad's sudden ouster, evidence suggesting Ukraine has assisted the group's triumph continues to mount. Namely, the Washington Post reported Tuesday that Ukraine sent 150 first-person-view drones and 20 drone operators to Idlib about a month ago. The New York Times …
These kinds of tent encampment cleanings or sweeps have been a regular occurrence in Los Angeles for years. But lately, the sweeps are almost daily after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June confirmed that cities can remove houseless people and their belongings from public spaces without offering supportive services like shelter.
'We looked up and there were 4 orange orbs in formation in what is suppose to be a no fly zone they then started to disappear,' the user wrote. | | In the video, four unblinking orange orbs are suspended in the air, forming a striking boomerang shape./wion/media/media_files/2024/12/28/lMteyFBLATLtCwi6Zq7i.png)
Amid the ongoing drone mystery in the United States (US), some strange "red orbits" have been spotted in the northern region of the country sparking new stories about the incident.
Strange "red orbs" have been spotted flying over the eastern United States, adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding drone sightings.
By Kit Klarenberg / Global Delinquents Following the abrupt fall of Bashar Assad's government in Syria, much remains uncertain about the country's future — including whether it can survive as a unitary state, or will splinter into smaller chunks in the manner of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. For the time being at least though, members …
The security institution will be reformed after the dissolution of all services and their restructuring, in a way that honors our people, Khattab wrote on X, two days after being appointed to…
On average, 125-people die in gun-related incidents every single day in the United States. | This includes homicides, suicides and accidental deaths. | While the numbers have edged lower in recent years — they remain near the record highs seen during the pandemic. | Violence prevention advocates are growing concerned that President-elect Donald Trump could reverse whatever modest gains have been made when he reclaims the White House next month. CGTN's Toni Waterman reports.
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, has issued a powerful condemnation of child sacrifice and exploitation, calling for collective action to safeguard children's rights. The message was delivered during the Diocesan Children's Day celebrations at Our Lady of Fatima Queen of Peace Kasana Cathedral by …
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The word of the year was certainly "genocide." It was alleged of Israel's Gaza campaign by South Africa in a case brought before the International Court of Justice, and this charge was also lodged by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, and the UN Special Committee to …
The World Health Organization said on Saturday that the The WHO said it was "appalled" by Friday's raid, saying "hospitals have once again become battlegrounds". | "The systematic dismantling of the health system and a siege for over 80 days on north Gaza puts the lives of the 75,000 Pa…
Gaza health officials said on Saturday that Israeli forces detained the director of the "The occupation forces have taken dozens of the medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital to a detention centre for interrogation, including the director, 
Israeli forces are shelling the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, days after raiding and setting fire to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, where they arrested over 240 Palestinians, including dozens of medical staff and the hospital's director. | The health ministry said it was concerned for the well-being of Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, as some staff freed by the Israeli forces late on Friday said he was beaten by soldiers. | On Friday, Hamas dismissed Israel's claim that Palestinian fighters had operated from the hospital throughout the 15-month-old Gaza war, saying no fig…
Israeli forces on Friday raided the In separate incidents across Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 25 people, medics said. One of those strikes on a house in Gaza City killed 15 people, medics and the civil emergency service said. | The Palestinian health ministry said contact with staff inside the facility,…
Since the first day that Israel's war on Gaza began, my family made the difficult decision to leave our home in the Jawazat district, as our neighbourhood has been consistently targeted. We sought refuge in my grandmother's house — she had tragically passed away there just two months prior. We packed essentials like food, clothes, important documents, and identification cards, thinking we would only be away for a few weeks at most. However, as many are now aware, the situation quickly escalated beyond our expectations. | My grandmother's house was in the heart of the Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, clo…
They came to show their horror and fury at the Israeli destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza the day before. | | This was the last major functioning hospital in northern Gaza. Israeli troops drove people from it on Friday 27 December. Earlier airstrikes around Kamal Adwan had killed dozens of people.
Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas has called for the dispatch of international observers to Gaza hospitals to refute the lies of the Zionist regime and its claims about the use of healthcare facilities by resistance fighters.
Israeli Prime Minister 
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Medical staff at An Al-Jazeera correspondent in Gaza said that some people had fled the hospital, located in the They said that as a result of the fire which Israeli for…
A Palestinian journalist was shot and killed outside her family's home in the northern West Bank town of Jenin late Saturday, where Palestinian Authority (PA) security officers, backed by the Israeli military, Shatha al-Sabbagh, 22, was killed by a sniper with the Palestinian security forces while she was with her mother and two small children, her…
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told BBC radio his ears were still ringing following Thursday's attack as he prepared to board a flight in 
Scientists hope to uncover strategies that could inform innovations in medicine, environmental conservation, and the search for life beyond Earth…
BEIJING | Xinhua | China has attached increasing importance to the mental health of children and adolescents, experts said at a press conference held by the National Health Commission (NHC) on Wednesday. Epidemiological survey results from authoritative institutions show that the actual prevalence of depression among adolescents in China is about 2 percent, said Xie …
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Salim Saleh, the National Coordinator for Operation Wealth Creation, has urged LC5 chairpersons in the Karamoja sub-region to secure and provide land for the construction of an industrialization hub in the region. General Saleh made this call during a recent meeting in Gulu, attended by leaders from West …
Addis Ababa, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The Ethiopian National Palace has opened its doors to the public for the first time, following an extensive restoration process, considered an important step in the preservation of national history and cultural legacy.
The Russian leader called his Azerbaijani counterpart 
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from A bird strike and adverse weather conditions were cited by authorities as likely causes of the crash that flung passengers out of the plane and left it "almost completely destroyed", according to fire officials. | Video showed the Jeju Air…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump filed a legal brief on Friday, urging the Supreme Court to consider pausing a law that could see TikTok banned. | For months, TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has been fending off attempts by the U.S. government and lawmakers to shut down the popular social media app, arguing that its data and moderation operations are already based in the U.S. and that the app poses no national security risks. | CGTN's Poppie Mphuthing reports.
In her latest book, Anne Applebaum aptly defined this murderous motley of interests as 
After being hit by restrictions yesterday, left-wing analysis show now suspended and could be permanently deleted — while impostor clone-page mimics it As Skwawkbox reported on Friday, the Meta-owned Facebook social media platform — already known to be heavily restricting the reach of Palestinian, pro-Palestinian and left-wing news pages, including Skwawkbox — put unexplained restrictions …
A delegation from Turkey's main The visit would be the party's first in almost 10 years. | DEM's predecessor, the "The delegation left in the mornin…
The The jet crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, after 
The In a recent interview, Al-Misnad, a former professor at Qassim University and vice president of the Saudi Weather and Climate Society, outlined four potential scenarios that could bring about this Al-M…
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Inomo Town Council, Kwania District, have resolved to impose a fine of 100,000 Shillings on parents who keep their children at home as schools reopen on February 2, 2025. The decision was made following a report from the General Purpose Committee, presented by Tom Okello, the councilor …
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his caution to farmers in the Kigezi region against growing tea, citing the challenges of low returns on small-scale farming. Museveni made the remarks on Friday afternoon while addressing the 2024 International Community of Banyakigezi (ICOB) Ugandan Chapter convention held at Meizimera Hotel in Kihihi Town …
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 991 plantation plots at the Tochi Irrigation Scheme in Oyam District remain unused, despite the government's efforts to promote rice production in the area. In 2020, the government, through the Ministry of Water and Environment, commissioned the 45 billion shilling irrigation scheme along the Tochi River in Oyam …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Operations and Management (TVETOM) under the Ministry of Education is set to commence an assessment of the costs associated with each TVET course in the country. This marks the first step in the government's effort to understand the financial implications of …
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 500 residents of Lorengedwat Sub County in Nabilatuk district are homeless after a wildfire burned down three villages, destroying property worth millions. The fire broke out at 11: 00 a.m. on Saturday, completely razing Naweet, Modern, and Lonangat villages. Local leaders report that while no lives were lost, significant damage was …
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cultural Head of Inzu Ya Masaba, Umukuuka Mike Jude Mudoma, has sacked his Prime Minister, Ambassador Charles Walimbwa Peke, and replaced him with Paulo Mwambu in a recent cabinet reshuffle. This was revealed by Steven Masiga, the spokesperson of Inzu Ya Masaba, during a media briefing on Saturday at …
WHO links mystery illness in DR Congo to malaria and viral respiratory infections Kinsasha, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the disease affecting hundreds and killing dozens in neighboring DR Congo is a combination of malaria and viral respiratory infections. This mystery illness, which began causing fatalities in …
Police in Kabale are holding a woman accused of brutally torturing her employer's 4-year-old child in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. Disturbing CCTV footage shared by the Police's Children and Family Protection Unit shows Precious Tumuhairwe, a housemaid, assaulting a naked child, Claire Tumwekwase, in a bathroom. The footage captures the child crying out in pain, …
A Jeju Air passenger plane with more than 180 people on board has crashed while trying to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing nearly everyone on board, according to local officials. Only two survivors were found. Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed just after 9 a.m. …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked the people of Isingiro to embrace irrigation in order to increase productivity. Due to irrigation, the President said Dr. Florence Muranga of Bushenyi harvests 53 tonnes of bananas from an acre per year as opposed to other ordinary farmers in the district who get only 5 tonnes of bananas from …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the disease affecting hundreds and killing dozens in neighboring DR Congo is a combination of malaria and viral respiratory infections. This mystery illness, which began causing fatalities in late October in the Panzi Health District, a remote area in southern DRC, has primarily affected children under five …
The Cultural Head of Inzu Ya Masaba, Umukuuka Mike Jude Mudoma, has sacked his Prime Minister, Ambassador Charles Walimbwa Peke, and replaced him with Paulo Mwambu in a recent cabinet reshuffle. This was revealed by Steven Masiga, the spokesperson of Inzu Ya Masaba, during a media briefing on Saturday at the Inzu Ya Masaba headquarters …
A After a year-long trial, the Salé Court of First Instance convicted 12 activists, all members of the Moroccan Front Against Normalisat…
Since the 1990s, Western Marxists have replaced imperialism with global capitalism that is untethered to Western imperialism. Western Marxists have also deemed socialist projects as a betrayal of their utopian views rooted in the Hegelian "purity fetish."
"This exceptional year of extreme weather shows how dangerous life has already become… and highlights the urgency of moving away from planet-heating fossil fuels as quickly as possible."
"If college football is defined by anything, we might say that it is trauma".
"Like all New Yorkers, I was outraged and horrified after seeing footage of the senseless killing of Robert Brooks. I have been clear that it is the responsibility of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to provide appropriate care and protection for those in its custody, and I will not tolerate anyone who violates that responsibility. That is why I ordered an immediate and full investigation into the death of Robert Brooks and further directed DOCCS Commissioner Martuscello to begin the termination process for the 14 individuals who were involved in his fatal attack. The State o…
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly crowned Queens representing the face of Gulu City have prioritized tackling the mental health crisis affecting the productivity of the youth in Northern Uganda. The night of December 20, 2024, ushered in three top finalists who competed in the beauty pageant at Bomah Hotel to represent the …
Israeli troops stormed one of the The Gaza Health Ministry said troops set fires in several parts of 
Organizers in Alameda County, CA, scored a BDS victory in December when the Board of Supervisors voted to develop an ethical investment policy that could divest tens of millions of dollars from companies profiting off Israeli genocide and apartheid.
New Yorks attorney general released body camera footage Friday showing the fatal beating of a state prisoner this month by correctional officers who punched and kicked him repeatedly while he was handcuffed on an infirmary bed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev over the tragic plane crash that killed nearly 38. In an official statement on Saturday, the Kremlin said its air defense systems were firing near Grozny due to a Ukrainian drone strike, but stopped short of saying one of these hit the plane.
On Friday, Israeli troops shot a Palestinian young man and abducted three others in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus. Also, the army shot two young men and abducted a woman in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah and Al-Biereh. Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man in the Askar al-Jadeed refugee camp, …
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On Thursday, the "Ayman Al-Jadi, a cameraman; Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, a reporter; Fadi Hasouna and Mohammed Al-Lad'ah, both of them video editors, and Ibrahim Al-Sh…
Regular Events: | SJ for Gaza | Changed the | Teaneck for ceasefire | The weekly protest presumably 
As we come to the end of 2024, we look back on the distinguished lives and careers of Arab visual artists who passed away this year, leaving behind a legacy of creativity and experimentation. | From Gulf and Levant artists who defended the Palestinian cause to experimenting with abstraction, here are the stories of eight regional artists we lost in 2024. | Hussein Madi (1938 — 2024): | A renowned modernist of the Lebanese art scene, 
97 per cent of travellers have chosen a national destination…
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is the most wonderful 90 minutes you'll experience this holiday break! Treat your loved ones to a trip through an enchanted storybook world and enjoy all the magic of this dazzling musical with the whole family. Great seats still available but going fast: Tickets to Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella start at just $30! Get Tickets…
From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. | This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking atmospheric temperatures and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather worldwide. | World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analysed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change. | "The impacts of fossil fuel warming have never been clearer or more deva…
The chief paediatric doctor at a southern Gaza hospital confirmed that four babies had died of "severe temperature drop" this week as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory grapples with The fourth baby died within 72 hours of the first in Gaza, with medical sources saying the infant died due to exposure to the cold. | Dr. 
Caracas, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, today considered 2024 a year of victory, of sovereignty and of peace, in a popular military-police fusion.
At least 69 people died, including 25 The makeshift boat was carrying around 80 people when it capsized. Around 80 Only 11 survived, the Ministry of Malians abroad said in a statement on Thursday after collecting information to reco…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations have issued an advisory to prospective students and their families over US universities they consider "institutions of particular concern" due to their treatment of those This comes after repeated instances of clashes between pro-Palestinian student protesters demonstrating against In…
The United Kingdom indefinitely banned new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat minors for gender dysphoria, with the announcement coming soon after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving similar state bans on transition-related care. What do you think?
It will depend on whether past mistakes continue to shape continent's future or it can unlock its potential FEATURE | JULIUS DOMBA | Africa, often referred to as the cradle of humanity, is a continent brimming with untapped resources, vibrant cultures, and immense potential. Yet, it remains the world's poorest continent, home to 33 of the …
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, ordered the handover of the Galapagos Islands for the construction of a U.S. military base, due to the approval of the "Comprehensive security project in the island region" and the "Instructions for the application of cooperation agreements between Ecuador and the United States" on December 10.
Warning: This video contains content that viewers may find disturbing. New York — New York Attorney General Letitia James today released body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Robert Brooks, who died on December 10, 2024 after an encounter with New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, Oneida County. On December 9, Mr. Brooks was transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy Correctional Facility, both in Oneida County. Mr. Brooks, who was handcuffed w…
Earlier today, out of an abundance of caution, and in conjunction with our law enforcement partners, the decision was made to delay the opening of Destiny USA to the public while the Syracuse Police Department, New York State Police, and the FBI investigated a potential security concern. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our visitors, employees, and tenants is always our highest priority. After a thorough investigation, law enforcement has cleared the shopping center to reopen, and we are now welcoming back our community. The concern that prompted today's delayed opening has been fully handled, and the center…
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On December 20, a horrific attack took place at a Christmas Market in The tragedy sent shockwaves across the world, but even before the victims' loved ones could begin to grieve, another story began to dominate the narrative: the false claim that Muslims and foreigners pose a fundamental threat to Germany and must be expelled. | Speculation about the attacker's identity quickly spiralled…
LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League on Friday after a 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town. Kai Havertz's 23rd-minute tap-in after Leandro Trossard's cross was enough to decide a game that Arsenal dominated from start to finish, with Ipswich managing just three shots during the …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 30 cattle were stolen from residents in Butuntumula Sub-County, Luwero District, on the night of Boxing Day. Sam Twiineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police spokesperson, informed Uganda Radio Network (URN) that, following a tip-off from concerned locals, the police deployed officers to search for the stolen cattle. This led …
Without course correction, 20 of 26 countries would remain poor through 2050 ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world's 26 poorest countries progress to middle-income status, a new World Bank analysis shows. Home to more than 40 percent of people struggling on less than $2.15 a day, …
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a new bridge at Masindi Port, and Laropi is expected to commence in the next financial year. The Laropi bridge which will be constructed in partnership with the African Development Bank will be 1,200 meters wide across the Nile, 2m shoulders, 2m walkway and standard Paved Class …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 240 suspected criminals were picked in Kampala Metropolitan areas during Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, revealed that most of the suspects were caught in the act of stealing from unsuspecting victims at music shows and church services during the festive period. Among …
Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Emyooga SACCOs in Kole district have attributed the poor loan recovery rate to political interference, particularly misinformation about the program. Emyooga, a presidential initiative aimed at promoting job creation and improving household incomes, disbursed funds to 33 SACCOs in Kole district in two phases. In the first disbursement, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Kira municipality legislator has urged his colleagues in parliament to reject the government's move to make the elite Special Forces Command-SFC an independent service unit of the Uganda People's Defense Forces-UPDF. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an exclusive interview, Ssemujju who has been the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has outlined plans aimed at reducing its national debt starting in 2027 the year it is forecast to touch 53 percent of the value of the economy (GDP). The country's national debt stands at 25.6 billion (93 trillion shillings) as of the end of June 2024, or about 46.9 …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) reveals that a significant number of mothers are still contracting the virus during pregnancy and breastfeeding, passing it on to their babies. Dr. Daniel Byamukama, who heads HIV prevention at UAC, stated that an assessment has shown …
The billionaire wants to insert the power of his money into British politics, but Reform can be crushed if we mount a campaign of real protest, unafraid to attack Labour, argues John Westmoreland.
For the first time in the school's history, Student president Alifa Anam Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson, both pro-Gaza activists, were found guilty of dereliction of duty based on Chowdhury's four unexcused absences from assembly meetings and Atkinson's failure to hold the required twice-monthly meetings. | This was after a seven-day student judicial hearing, which lasted over…
Silicon Valley and tech billionaires are lining up to support the incoming Trump administration. With the world's richest man, Elon Musk, as one of Trump's closest advisers, Trump has hosted Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for dinners at Mar-a-Lago. Amazon, Meta and OpenAI's Sam Altman have all announced donations of $1 million each to Trump's inaugural committee. Trump has placed tech executives all over his new administration, including PayPal co-founder Ken Howery, venture capitalists Scott Kupor and Sriram Krishnan, and tech boss David Sacks, whom Trump has p…
In northern Gaza, the director of the besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital says five medical workers were among 50 people killed in Israeli strikes near the hospital. Israeli forces then stormed the hospital and forced hundreds, including patients, into the streets. This all comes as The New York Times has confirmed past reporting by +972 Magazine that on October 7, 2023, Israel loosened military rules meant to protect noncombatants in Gaza. Award-winning Israeli journalist Gideon Levy decries the moral decay of Israel, which has gone so far as to open a luxurious rest area for soldiers in northern Gaza: "It’…
Compilation of news reports — IAK staff Nearly 50 Palestinians were killed Thursday in an Israeli airstrike on a building opposite the headquarters of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. Among the dead are two ambulance crew members. At least 14 more Palestinians are dead and 50 others have been wounded in Israeli …
The Israeli army raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, with more than 350 people inside at the time of the attack. Female staff told journalists that they were forced to strip off their clothes by soldiers and were beaten if they refused.
Donald Trump has set his sights on the Americas, threatening to retake the Panama Canal if Panama doesn't lower fees for U.S. ships. The United States controlled the waterway until 1977, when President Jimmy Carter signed a landmark treaty to give Panama control of the canal. Trump has also recently floated the idea of annexing Canada, and even a possible "soft invasion" of Mexico. Pulitzer Prize-winning Yale historian Greg Grandin explains the practical impossibilities of such plans but analyzes the political impacts of Trump's statements. "There's no way the United States is…
With a year marked by genocide and conflict almost behind us, we welcome the new year with struggle; may it bring us closer to a socialist world where the dreams of humanity can finally awaken.
In its genocidal campaign to erase Palestine's Indigenous people, the state has weaponized my very existence, my birth and identity — and those of so many others.
Civil discourse is preferable to the alternatives of coerced silence and violence. Coerced silence means that one side has exercised power to end conversation—to say, in effect, there is no point in further discussion; be quiet and accept that our desires will prevail. Violence means that reason has failed and we are reduced to the condition of resolving disputes by means of fang and claw, rock and club, bullet and bomb. 
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man, on Thursday night, in the town of Ya'bad, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces shot and killed the young man, Zain Ali Tawfiq Atatreh, 18, after invading Ya'bad town and opening fire on citizens. The Palestinian Red …
More than 57 years after the attack, the FOIA lawsuit revealed new details and, more importantly, it made it clear that the US government is still refusing to release hundreds of pages of documents concerning the assault… Evidently the CIA is still guarding material important to understanding what happened on June 8, 1967 and afterwards, …
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people.
It's been a month since a Dahiyeh — the Arabic word for suburb and the name given to the area south of the Lebanese capital — was hammered by weeks of Israeli strikes. Streets which once never slept in the densely populated suburbs have been left in ruins, after buildings were reduced to rubble within seconds during the offensive. | Cl…
While he misleadingly presents himself as a "scientist", billionaire DOGE co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy is just another Martin Shkreli-style Wall Street speculator accused of running pump-and-dump schemes.
One can be excused for worrying over what tomorrow might bring as expanded battle lines are redrawn across the globe, the world's wealthiest nation ever consumes itself in a cataclysm of partisan hate amid a growing digital reformation, and unchecked carbon emissions continue to cause more environmental disaster by the day. Will nuclear conflict, machine control, or climate breakdown ultimately destroy our pale blue dot of a planet or is it all just more apocalyptic blather that never comes to pass? 
By What we've learned so far is that the dangers of a global …
The Drop the ADL from Schools campaign seeks to challenge the role the Anti-Defamation League plays in promoting anti-Palestinian racism in K-12 schools across the U.S.
The country's chief wizard from Veliky Ustyug continues travelling across Russian cities…
The two satellites designed to synchronise in orbit, approach each other, dock, and facilitate energy transfer…
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is to be at the centre of the agreement…
Mining magnates seem to have it all. Far more significant than royalty, such figures are the unelected captains of industry who know that governments will do whatever they can to accommodate their wishes and whims. True, the official rhetoric might sometimes be sharp and seemingly at odds, especially when it comes to that great irritation known as 
I'm not a big fan of these "best of" lists, but of all the new(ish) arts entertainment (or edutainment, as KRS-One would say) I consumed these past twelve months, here's what helped me most in surviving (and contemplating) the relentless horrors of 2024. FILMS No Other Land, co-directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and 
Major portions of the Arabian Peninsula are already exceeding 2 ∞C above pre-industrial and likely headed for a staggering temperature rise over coming decades. This disturbing news comes via a major new study by Saudi Arabia's most prestigious university. The epicenter of world oil & gas production is in direct line of fire of unnerving acceleration 
For nearly two days, the NYPD covered up the fact that one of their officers had fired a gun inside Hind Hall, while they were arresting students. Ultimately, the shooting was only revealed by the New York City DA's office. If you call in the NYPD, you can pretty much guarantee there will be bang-bang…Is there any doubt now that the NYPD raid did more damage to the buildings at Columbia than the students? The people who invited these cops on their campus should never be guardians of students again. 
We speak with a Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament, Aaja Chemnitz, about incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to make America larger, in part by taking ownership of Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark. Greenland's prime minister rejected the idea this week, saying, "We are not for sale and will never be for sale." Trump's statement on Greenland was made as he announced he was picking PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for United States ambassador to Denmark. "We're open for business. We're not for sale," says Chemnitz. "The d…
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will travel to Venezuela to represent his country at the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for January 10. | "On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will be represented at the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro by State Duma Speaker Viacheslav Volodin," the ministry reported this Thursday, January 26. | As established by the laws of the Constitution, on January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in on January 10 before the National Assembly (AN) for a new presi…
TRIPOLI | Xinhua | Libya deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, the first such deportation in years, according to the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department. The department said in a statement on its Facebook page that the deportation took place in the presence of Niger's charge d'affaires to Libya. …
The UN mission to The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it had "received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan's military forces in Paktika prov…
On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of "countering hate," he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
The Crimean Central Library is showcasing for the first time a selection of 30 paintings by Cuban artists, featuring landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, and depictions of Cuban life.
An unidentified disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with unknown illness having led to the death of at least 79 people and sickened 376. What do you think?
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2024 was a defining year for the Middle East and North Africa, Iran fired balli…
Ex-prime minister Khan was arrested in May last year after being ousted from office and mounting an unprecedented campaign of defiance against the nation's powerful military leaders. | His detention over graft al…
Strategic efforts in inflation management, interest rate stabilization, and infrastructure investment formed the backbone of the country's economic resilience Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda's economic performance in 2024 highlighted its ability to navigate global and domestic challenges while leveraging opportunities to bolster growth. Strategic efforts in inflation management, interest rate stabilization, and infrastructure investment …
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday expressed concern over…
New solutions needed as 60% wish to stay in their displacement location ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | For every 10 people internally displaced by conflict or disaster, six of them would rather remain in their current locations than return to their communities of origin, according to newly released findings from the second edition of the UN's …
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Straight Talk Foundation, with support from Welt Hunger under the Grow Together project, has trained 152 women in financial literacy across Napak and Moroto districts.The nine-month training focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship skills, and the production of reusable pads. The project targeted vulnerable women to equip them with business management …
Leveraging the Power of Partnerships in Science, Technology and Innovation to foster Socio-Economic Transformation: The Road Ahead COMMENT | ANDREW BESI | "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." — Sir Arthur C Clarke The name Dr. Monica Musenero evokes mixed emotions amongst many Ugandans. For some, she is, in an often ignoramus manner, scolded …
LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League after coming back from a goal down to win 3-1 at home to Leicester City on Thursday. The last match on a busy Boxing Day fixture list kicked off with Jordan Ayew putting Leicester ahead after just six minutes. …
Siaya ready to host President Ruto and Uganda's Museveni Kisumu, Kenya | NTV KENYA | The newly constructed Siaya County Stadium will host two heads of state; William Ruto and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni during its official opening on January 2, 2025, Siaya Governor James Orengo has announced Speaking after inspecting the stadium together with the …
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Odonga-Otto, the former Aruu County MP has shifted his political focus to reclaim his parliamentary seat in the 2026 elections, stepping back from his earlier presidential aspirations. Odonga-Otto believes his leadership will be more impactful in Parliament, where he feels his efforts are most needed. "Politics is God's timing," Odonga-Otto …
Tanzania's $10bn SGR is an electrified medium-speed line that will eventually connect the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam with the densely populated Great Lake states of Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua and Agencies | The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) said Wednesday that it had received 264 cargo wagons made by …
The According to Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, dozens of individuals have been arrested over the past two days for sharing content related to the hashtag. Human rights group Chouaa claimed many activists were arrested publicly. | The campaign, which gained traction on social media, pa…
In Ft. Wayne, Indiana, this September, I was arrested with a long-time activist friend, Cliff Kindy, for blocking the entrance to a Raytheon Corp. facility. We both requested jury trials and the dates were set for mid-December and early January. Prosecutors dropped the charges in each case and the trials did not happen. For my 
Israel's campaign to silence voices exposing its genocide continues horrifically Journalists Ayman Al-Jadi, Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, Muhammad Al-Ladah, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali and Fadi Hassouna were murdered last night as they slept in their 'Al-Quds Al-Youm' channel press van, which was clearly marked 'PRESS' on the sides and top, in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel has …
We go to Damascus for an update on the state of affairs in Syria after the surprise collapse of the long-reigning Assad regime, with BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab. She is reporting in Syria for the first time in over a decade, after she was forced to flee the country in 2013. She relays the "sense of freedom and joy" now present on the streets of Damascus, where ordinary Syrians, for the first time in generations, "feel that they are liberated and they are proud of where they are today." Current estimates put the number of forced disappearances under the Assad government at 300…
Israeli forces executed a Palestinian young man, on Wednesday, after besieging and bombing his home in the town Qaffin, northeast of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources announced, on Wednesday evening, that the young man, Ahmad Mahmoud Khaled Amarneh, 25, was shot and killed by occupation forces after they …
A Palestinian child was killed and a young man was critically injured by an Israeli drone strike, on Wednesday, in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday morning, Najeh Bani Odeh, the head of the Tammun Municipal Council, announced that the child, Rayan Hussam …
The Netherlands is in the midst of a heated public and political discussion about 'integration' following streetfights in early November between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax of Amsterdam. | November's fighting, instigated by In the six weeks since,…
Based on landmark 2004 legislation that was hailed as a breakthrough at the time, the proposals include raising the legal marriage age and expanding women's custody rights, said Justice Minister Abdelatif Ouahbi. | The new legislation, which still require parliamentary and royal approval, come afte…
British adventurer Bear Grylls has been the latest target of Israel supporters after calling In a "Maryam, a young, poor and no doubt terrifi…
The Israeli Army Radio said last week that the army recently began equipping itself with dozens of technological systems to deploy at the entrances to settlements and key points under the pretext of what it…
The According to Haaretz, two Palestinians, identified as Khawla Abdullah, 53, and Bara'a Al-Sheikh Ali, 21, were killed in the drone attack with the Israeli army later admitting they were not…
Israel's extremist National Security Minister On the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the pro-settler far-right politician, notorious for inciting violence against Palestinians, declared his visit a 'prayer for the safety of soldiers' and 'victory in the war' in Gaza. | He also posted a picture of himself on the social media platform X with the mosque i…
A leaked According to the findings, Israeli Air Force (IAF) Chief Tomer Bar admitted that his forces were 'not effective enough' in responding to the surprise assault launched by Palestinian resistance factions. | According to Channel 12, the investigation details how the Israeli Air Force scrambled to re…
Lebanon's state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the The truce went into effect on November 27 after more than a year of hostilities that began with the outbreak of Both sides…
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire that calls for a phased Israeli military pullout after more than a year of war, in keeping with a…
After a 15-year career in the Foreign Service, Michael Casey resigned from the State Department in July over U.S. policy on Gaza and is now speaking out publicly for the first time. He was deputy political counselor at the United States Office for Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem for four years before he left. Casey says he resigned after "getting no action from Washington" for his recommendations on humanitarian actions for Palestinians and toward a workable two-state solution. "We don't believe Palestinian sources of information," Casey says about U.S. policymakers. "We will…
On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of "countering hate," he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
At a time when people of Arab, Middle Eastern or North African heritage are being rampantly maligned across the globe, in both news bulletins and on social media, cinema has never played such a vital role in shifting negative perceptions. | Looking back at 2024 in film, there has been an excellent number of stories from and about the MENA world that humanise those from the region. | From powerful documentaries cutting through mainstream Zionist propaganda to an exquisite character study of a queer Arab drag queen in London working out the kinks in their identity, here are some of the best MENA films released i…
To stay ahead of the curve, An English parliament has existed for more than 800 years, and there have been some startlingly bad ones: the Mad Parliament of 1258; the Bad Parliament of 1377; and the Merciless Parliament of 1378. But, following this vigorous start, terrible parliaments took a 646-year break so they could get a really good run-up to the Conservative one that ended in 2024. | This was a parliament that took the biscuit (and then probably tried to have sex with the biscuit, or chopped it up for snorting, or flogged it to their mates)…
In something of a stunning development, China appears to already be flying a stealthy, high-performance Only a matter of hours after the appearance of the first Chinese combat aircraft today, videos and…
It appears that another new Chinese combat aircraft has already entered flight testing, and it is also an advanced, stealthy, tailless design. The imagery of the previously unseen aircraft began to circulate on social media today, only a matter of hours after the first appearance of a remarkable diamond-shaped, tailless, heavy tactical combat aircraft design, which you can read more about A video and several photos of the second, apparently smaller aircraft began to emerge…
Some 2,000 years ago, an itinerant preacher, Saul of Tarsus, was writing to a wayward congregation in Corinth, Greece. Curiously enough, his words still capture the epochal change that may await us just over history's horizon. "For now we see in a glass, darkly," he wrote. "Now I know in part, but then shall I 
"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we've been taken. Once you give a 
More than 3,100 Indigenous students died at boarding schools in the United States between 1828 and 1970 — three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post. Many of the students had been forcibly removed from their families and tribes as part of a government policy of cultural eradication and assimilation. The new report was led by Dana Hedgpeth, an enrolled member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina, and expanded its reach beyond federal records to achieve a full public accounting of the death toll of…
Russian forces have begun using improvised counter-drone buggies armed with a weapon made up of 24 barrels that fire shotgun-like ammunition, as well as six A video from…
While Dozens of Christian children gathered with their families in the Holy Family Church's courtyard in Gaza City to perform the holiday prayers. Katalia Habis…
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Over the course of Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were staged along the coast of northern France, including of a boat experiencing engine trouble, France's Channel and North Sea maritime prefecture said in a statement. | In the morning, 30 passengers were rescued from a boat near Dunkirk, while the others onboard wished to continue onwards and were taken into British custody once they reached Bri…
Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | An investigation…
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | The plane's course on the Flight Radar website showed it flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it…
The U.S. stock market was dominated by three things in 2024. The return of Donald Trump to the political stage, the rise of artificial intelligence and the resurrection of crypto values, particularly Bitcoin. CGTN's John Terrett reports from New York.
The saying that elections are ultimately about the economy has never been more fitting for the U.S. in 2024. Economic growth largely outperformed expectations, and the forecast for 2025 remains robust. However, recession risks are still elevated heading into 2025, according to analysts who cite inflation and tariffs as the biggest threats to economic stability. CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.
In Erbil, the bustling heart of Now, through the…
Uganda's rising loss ratio signals urgent need for a shift to preventive care to strengthen medical insurance business Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda's medical insurance sector has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with gross written premiums increasing from Shs 33.6 billion in 2013 to Shs 196.1 billion in 2023. However, this expansion …
On Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, day 445 of the ongoing Israeli assault against the entire civilian population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza prison camp, Israeli forces continued their relentless assault on Gaza's civilians.
üü•Does History Repeat Itself? The Independent looks back 10 years by reproducing a BIG STORY from 2015 that illustrates the mood of the time. How much has changed since then? What does it tell about the future for Uganda? You can find out if you read on, in this bi-monthly #Uganda10YearsAgo series, that started yesterday. …
The Lever is taking the week off to rest and recuperate so we are in the best shape possible to hold power accountable in 2025. In the meantime, we're providing you with a roundup of our accomplishments from the past year. Along with our breaking investigative reports over the past year, we've invested heavily in the sort of deep-dive reporting most outlets don't bother with anymore. These thoroughly reported, carefully crafted stories explore the human toll of corporate greed and political corruption.These deep reads tell the stories of people rocked by the climate crisis, struggling to afford medical treatment…
Palestinian Authority security forces are violently suppressing the resistance in Jenin, and those opposing Israel's holocaust in Gaza. Most Canadians are unaware that our country assists them.
Tributes are pouring in for a well-known Walaa al-Faranji was well known in the Strip for her fashion designs and photography as well as her writing which many people say captured the pain and plight of Palestinians since Israel launched its war on the besieged enclave. | The killing of al-Faranji and her husband Ahmed Salama…
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ANALYSIS | A new breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west Africa. Medical scientist Wenlong Carl Chen explains why the findings are significant and the promise they hold for future treatment …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a bunker to host an X-ray machine at Luwero Hospital has been delayed due to the outbreak of the Monkey Pox virus and lack of funds. In March, the Ministry of Health donated an X-ray machine to Luwero Hospital following a public outcry. The Director General …
The Ervebo vaccine uses a modified virus to produce antibodies against Ebola ANALYSIS | YAP BOUM | The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. It was the largest Ebola outbreak since the virus had first been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. …
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A devastating fire engulfed Savana Sports Club in Kalongo Town Council, Agago District, on Christmas Eve, causing extensive damage to the property and leaving the community in shock. The blaze, which broke out around 11: 00 PM on December 24, 2024, consumed the building rapidly. According to Francis Owiny, the club's …
In November, China's National Health Commission (NHC) and other departments jointly issued the guidelines for AI application scenarios in the health sector BEIJING | Xinhua | Imagine a hospital where you're greeted by an intelligent robot, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology ensures you receive detailed diagnostic notes swiftly. In Wuzhen, a small town in east …
In something of a stunning development, China appears to already be flying a stealthy, high-performance 
In 1989, US forces invaded, conquered, and occupied Panama, replacing its pet dictator, Manuel Noriega with a new regime. Then-president George H.W. Bush's justifications for the invasion included protecting US citizens in Panama and prosecuting the ill-conceived and ill-fated US war on drugs. The more likely reason is that Noriega, after many years of obedient 
A man was shot and killed by police after allegedly threatening residents and staff of a suburban assisted living facility with a chainsaw, with officers attempting to tase the man before eventually firing after he continued trying to attack others with the chainsaw. What do you think?
NEW YORK | Xinhua | Over the past year, millions of people have started being treated by U.S. health providers using artificial intelligence (AI) for repetitive clinical work. The hope is that it will make doctors less stressed out, speed up treatment and possibly spot mistakes, reported The Washington Post on Wednesday. "Medicine, traditionally a …
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority. He also named Benon Kigenyi as her Deputy. According to President's office, their names have been forwarded to Public Service for formalization. When the process is completed, the Head Public Service and Secretary …
Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of mothers in Otuke district have discovered an easy- cost-effective method of treating malnutrition in children. The women make their composite flour by mixing different flours from fruits like pawpaw and oranges, and crops such as maize, millet, soya beans, cassava and orange- flesh sweet potatoes, and silverfish. The …
Asia Pacific Report Silent Night is a well-known Christmas carol that tells of a peaceful and silent night in Bethlehem, referring to the first Christmas more than 2000 years ago. It is now 2024, and it was again a silent night in Bethlehem last night, reports Al Jazeera's Nisa Ibrahim. Not because of peace. But…
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The biblical narrative of Herod's decision to butcher some 3,000 innocent children inspired Rennaissance and Baroque artists to produce hundreds of dramatic and powerful harrowing canvases of all sizes. Under the title The Massacre of the Innocents, this genocide, ordered and overseen by Herod, has been memorialized in art by Peter Paul Rubens, Guido Reni, 
by Kathryn Shihadah — If Amarians Knew: Today, instead of reporting on the genocide, here are some photos and videos of Christmas and the Christian community in Gaza. Tomorrow we will return to our news round-up.
Palestinians who have lost family members to Israel's genocide in Gaza have launched a lawsuit against British oil giant BP over the company's supply of oil to the occupation regime that enables Israel's mechanised war on Palestinian civilians. The UK-based International Centre for Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) said in a statement this week that BP …
What the Romans called "the new sun" has risen. The seed catalogs are arriving and while the wood stove's fire struggles against the strengthening cold, a new year is being born. This theme of death and rebirth, ebb and the flow has long occupied human thought and practice. Huge stones, hauled great distances and erected 
One child is killed every hour in In a post on social media platform X, Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the organisation, said there is "no place left for children" in Gaza, adding that since the launch of Israel's war on the enclave, 14,500 children have been killed. | "One child gets killed every hour. These are not numbers. Th…
Even in his nightmares, Emad Abu Ras, a "I was frozen in my place and did not realise what should I do […] If I tried to pull the bodies away from the stray animals, the Israeli drones [quadcopter] would attack me and kill me," the 42-year-old father of four remarked to The New…
A handful of women on the streets of Las Palmas, a city in Spain's Canary Islands, walk fast with their children, running around them, looking for precious goods left behind in large garbage containers, clothes, and toys for the children. | Aissata, a 22-year-old mother from Guinea, lost sight of her friends while caring for her 3-year-old daughter near a busy road. "I don't know the way," she says, panicked by the situation. Just one week ago, Aissata arrived with her daughter in the Spanish Archipelago off the northwest African coast, fleeing a violent marriage. | For Aissata, the danger of staying in Guinea…
UK families of some As the fifth anniversary of the global pandemic approaches, emotions still run raw across the UK amid lingering accusations that the then government responded too slowly to the crisis. | Thousands of hearts have been 
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The Israeli army said on Tuesday it had concluded that military operations in southern Gaza In late August, after troops found the six captives' bodies in an underground shaft in Rafah, the military said they were killed just before soldiers reached them. | Netanyahu claimed at the time that the six – Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, 
Israeli forces killed eight Palestinians, including two women, on Tuesday, after several drone strikes targeted the Tulkarem refugee camp, and the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. At dawn Tuesday, Israeli sharpshooters shot and killed a Palestinian young man in the Tulkarem refugee camp in …
On Tuesday, Israeli forces shot and injured ten Palestinian citizens, and abducted others, including an injured woman, in the Nablus and Hebron governorates in the northern and southern parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that the army invaded, at dawn, the northern West Bank city of Nablus and the Balata refugee camp, …
By: Ruwaida Amer in Gaza, occupied Palestine — Middle East Eye Displaced Palestinians trying to return to northern Gaza risk arbitrary death or enforced disappearance at the Israeli-occupied military checkpoint Earlier this year, when a rumour spread that Palestinians could travel from southern Gaza to the north, Sabreen Lashin was one of the first to attempt to …
We saw millions of workers displaced in manufacturing, as our trade deficit ballooned from 1997 to 2007. Communities across the industrial heartland were devastated as the factories that supported them downsized or shut altogether. We can have lengthy debates about the motives of working-class people who switched from Democrats to Trump voters, but the fact that Democratic presidents pushed trade policies that destroyed millions of good paying jobs for non-college educated workers is not really in dispute. 
Iran's top council responsible for "The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was removed by unanimous vote of the members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace," the official IRNA news agency said. | The council is headed by the preside…
For 75 days, doctors in this north Gaza hospital have withstood the Israeli army's attempts to forcibly evacuate them and their patients. In the face of death, the doctors are still refusing to leave, even as the army steps up its attacks.
Israel's crimes know no pause — nor does the collusion of the UK and US governments Israel has continued to murder Palestinians, especially children, while the western world celebrates the birth of a refugee in Palestine two thousand years ago. Here are just three of their victims. Little Buthaina Aziz, above left, was murdered on …
Following a ten-day siege, the Palestinian Authority began, on December 14, a violent raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. The PA security forces used similar tactics as used by the Israeli occupation forces in their routine attacks on the area. The camp, which is a mere half a square kilometer 
Hamas and Israel traded accusations on Wednesday over delays in Indirect talks between the two warring parties, On Wedn…
The Palestinian Wafa news agency said that 10 of those killed in the attacks were in southern Khan Younis, while the others were killed in the Nuseirat…
Around 50 families in The demolition orders were issued last week and gave homeowners 14 days to object, after which their homes could face immediate demolition. | While usually 
Israeli troops forced The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip's few still partially functioning hospitals, on its northern edge, an area that has been under intense Israeli military siege for nearly…
The Palestinian health ministry reported that an It was unclear which of the killed Palestinians the Israeli statement was referring to. | The Ramallah-based ministry said seven were killed in the 
Israel continued its deadly strikes on Gaza on Christmas Day, with 27 people killed during predawn attacks, according to media reports. | In southern Khan Younis, at least 10 people lost their lives, and several others were injured when a house was bombed in the Maen area. | Israeli forces also attacked northern Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, with bullets penetrating the ICU and maternity department. | The facility is now nonoperational due to relentless strikes and explosions, turning the area into a war zone and blocking all movements in and out of the hospital. | The north now lacks proper access to healthcar…
With its continued staunch support for Israel's far-right government in its This month, Israel announced the 
Yemen's The missile was aimed at the "The Yemeni Armed Forces targeted a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv) using a h…
According to Israeli media, Gantz called for Israel to "target Iran directly" to stop attacks f…
Israeli Defense Minister "These days, when the Houthi terro…
BRICS keeps expanding, adding 9 partner countries in January 2025, after admitting 4 new members in 2024. It now makes up roughly half of the global population and more than 41% of world GDP (PPP). It's an economic powerhouse, with top producers of key commodities like oil, gas, grains, meat, and minerals.
In today's world of widespread poverty and unprecedented wealth, how about raising the wages of the most poorly paid workers? This October, the World Bank reported that "8.5 percent of the global population―almost 700 million people―live today on less than $2.15 per day," while "44 percent of the global population―around 3.5 billion people―live today on less than 
The decision was issued on Monday and extends to the governorates of Jenin, Tubas, Nablus, Tulkarem, Qalqiliya and Salfit [mda…
The legislation represents a step towards sustainable farming practices in the country…
Around 100 top works were showcased at an exhibition in Harbin…
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It reflects Saudi Arabia's wider efforts to develop the media landscape and create a consistent approach to media vocabulary…
The festival is known for its variety of musical compositions representing the cultural heritage of South Africa…
The festival is known for its variety of musical compositions representing the cultural heritage of South Africa…
Hazlitt got gloomily drunk for a fortnight after the battle of Waterloo, accurately anticipating that decades of reaction lay ahead, now that Boney had been definitely put away, with the Holy Alliance in the saddle and the French contagion safely bottled up. Smart fellow, that Hazlitt. He should have stayed drunk for a month. 
Strong, visionary, decisive leadership has been missing for so long in America, we don't even know what it looks like anymore. Arrogance and charisma are not the same as leadership. George W. Bush was as arrogant as they come and Barack Obama was as charismatic as it gets. Biden … well, he is bellicose, belligerent, 
"When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the 
Prologue Quite by accident, a neighbor said to me that the New York Times had a lengthy opinion piece in support of animal farms, which represent the worst form of modern agriculture. I checked it out and the neighbor was right. The New York Times had more than one opinion piece parroting the anxieties of 
His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, we take a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such hits as "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and who put the music into The Wizard of Oz, the movie that inspired the hit Broadway musical and now Hollywood blockbuster, Wicked. Born into poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Harburg always included a strong social and political component to his work, fighting racism and poverty. A lifelong socialist, Harburg was blacklisted and hounded throughout much of…
A second The infant, only two weeks old, was identified as Sila Mahmoud al-Fasih, and died in the al-Mawasi area located west of Khan Younis in the south of the enclave. | Days earlier, on Friday last week, another infant named Aisha Adnan Sufyan al-Qassas also…
As we look back, 2024 was a decisive year for the From the Atlas mountains to the Mediterranean's waters, here's a look back at the stories that shaped 2024 in the Re…
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By Cheerieann Wilson in Suva Veteran journalist and editor Stanley Simpson has spoken about the enduring power of storytelling and its role in shaping Fiji's identity. Reflecting on his journey at the launch of FijiNikua, a magazine launched by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Christmas Eve, Simpson shared personal anecdotes of growing up in Savusavu,…
Shoppers Should Be Aware of Laws Protecting Consumers So They Can Make Informed Decisions in the Final Hours of the Holiday Shopping Season Secretary Mosley: "It's important for consumers to pay attention to return and refund policies so you can exchange that item you'll never use for something you love." In the final hours of the holiday shopping season, the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing tips to help consumers navigate return and refund policies. According to the National Retail Federation, this year's holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday set re…
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. | With Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board ⚪ 62 passengers and five crew members ⚪ it is feared that 35 may have perished in the crash. | The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western…
An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday imposed sentences of up to six months against five men who were involved in The riots, which caused an international outcry and accusations of deliberate anti-Semitic and anti-Arab attacks, left five people in hospital and 20 others with minor injuries. | More than 60 suspects were detained. | The court on Tuesday sentenced one man to six mont…
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A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by. | "According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to hospital with injuries as a result of the explosion" in the Karesi district of Balikesir province, local governor Ismail Ustaoglu said. | "I wish God's mercy upon our deceased citizens and a speedy recov…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Archbishop of Kampala Paul Ssemogerere is leading Christmas Mass at Saint Mary's Cathedral Rubaga as Christians world wide celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. He has called on Christians to be clean in body and soul, saying contrary behavior leads to the uncleanliness witnessed in many parts of the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas, scientists have urged them to be cautious with the food, warning them against the danger of food poisoning and toxicity. Dr Precious Tukamushaba, a Nutritionist told URN that people tend to start up unhealthy eating patterns during festivities whereby they take food …
Female-led firms are demonstrating their creditworthiness with little or no collateral, as development financiers and commercial lenders start to increase their support for women entrepreneurs through gender strategies, custom bank accounts with accessible requirements, and empowerment programs. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa has the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs globally, but they face …
Madi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administration of Madi West Nile Diocese has unveiled a UGX 14 Billion Budget for the year 2025. This is a significant growth up from the UGX 10 Billion this ending year. According to the Diocesan administrators, the priorities for next financial year are focused on five thematic areas …
What do a mother of five, an IT expert, and a fitness pioneer have in common? Everything — if you're Nancy Chiuri. From her home in Pretoria to prisons and orphanages across Africa, she's helping women get their groove back. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Nancy Chiuri steadies herself, her youngest son perched playfully …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NCBA Uganda Monthly MUG came to an exciting close this past on Dec.21 with the much-anticipated Mug of Mugs event at Mary Louise Simkins Golf Club, Namulonge. After months of intense competition, the final leg of the Monthly Mug attracted a host of golf enthusiasts and professionals, cementing its …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Savannah Region and the Anti-Trafficking Office at the Ministry of Internal Affairs have issued a strong warning to parents about the rising threat of child trafficking during the holiday season. The warning follows alarming statistics from the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report, which recorded 1,006 cases of …
Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis officially launched the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year on Tuesday evening by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremony on Christmas Eve. The symbolic act began a year-long celebration, which will run until January 6, 2026. The event occurred just before the Christmas Eve Mass, the Nativity …
KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The epidemiological situation of Mpox in Africa remains "especially concerning," with high case counts observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. According to the latest report of the WHO, Africa has seen 13,769 confirmed cases across 20 …
üü•Does History Repeat Itself? The Independent looks back 10 years by reproducing a COVER STORY from 2015 that illustrates the mood of the time. How much has changed since then? What does it tell about the future for Uganda? You can find out if you read on, in this bi-monthly #Uganda10YearsAgo series, that starts …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda readies to add the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization schedule, with the first inoculations scheduled for April 2025, the Ministry of Health has clarified that not all children will be getting free jabs. Speaking during a media orientation meeting, Elizabeth Kaijuka a Public Health Expert attached to …
RABAT, Morocco | Xinhua | Morocco will launch the 5G network in the run-up to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, a government minister said Monday. The 5G network is expected to cover 25 percent of the Moroccan population by 2026 and 70 percent by 2030, with …
Since October, when Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in northern Gaza, only three per cent of food and water deliveries organized by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have been permitted to enter areas in northern Gaza.
The United States, Turkey and Israel all responded to the fall of the Assad government in Damascus by launching bombing campaigns on Syria. Israel also attacked and destroyed most of the Syrian Navy in port at Latakia, and invaded Syria from the long-occupied Golan Heights, advancing to within 16 miles of the capital, Damascus. The 
As foreign powers look to shape Syria's political landscape after the toppling of the Assad regime, the country's Kurdish population is in the spotlight. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan continues to threaten the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, which Turkey regards as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party militants who have fought an insurgency against the Turkish state for 40 years. Turkey's foreign minister recently traveled to Damascus to meet with Syria's new de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the Islamist group HTS. "Turkey is a major threat to…
Israeli forces shot four Palestinians, on Monday, including three in the Qalandia refugee camp and one near the town of Hizma, north and northeast of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. Media sources said that the army stormed, at dawn Monday, the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, invading and searching several citizens' homes, …
Amnesty International (AI) issued its 296-page report ('You Feel Like You Are Subhuman: Israel's Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza") on December 4th. Israel immediately called it "a fabricated report that is entirely false and based on lies." The US. State Department echoed the Israeli government in disagreeing with the report. Spokesperson Vedant Patel declared: "We have said previously and continue to find that the allegations of genocide are unfounded." He gave no reasons for that opinion. 
Solidarity with migrants demonstration, New York City, Dec. 18, 2024. By Hugo East New York City — Supporters of immigrant rights formed a picket line in front of New York City Hall Dec. 18, International Migrants Day, to oppose Mayor Eric Adams's plan to help President-elect Donald Trump deport migrants . . . | 
On Monday, Israeli forces shot three Palestinians, including a child and a woman, in several regions of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces shot a child, on Monday afternoon, in the town of Beita, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, sparking protests. Mahmoud Barham, the Mayor of Beita, said …
Bukele's reversal today of the mining ban aggravates environmental risks already posed by his extractive economic agenda, will increase El Salvador's risk of environmental contamination, human rights violations, and public health concerns, and will have an adverse economic impact.
Poland will enforce the The court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant in November on charges of war crimes and…
In the past fourteen months, Israel has killed a reported 196 journalists as part of its genocide in Gaza. On 16 December, the CPJ reported that at least four journalists have been killed by Israel in the past week alone: Ahmed Al-Louh, Mohammed Balousha, Mohammed Al-Qrinawi and Iman Al-Shanti. They all appe…
Israeli forces targeted the third floor of al-Awda Hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Monday. | In nearby Beit Lahia, the Israeli army reportedly detonated remote-controlled explosives at the Kamal Adwan Hospital, leaving at least 20 patients and medical staff wounded. | In a statement, Gaza's Health Ministry said that Israeli soldiers are forcing patients, including the wounded and ill, to evacuate the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia. | This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in nego…
The NSO Group, Israel's darling of malware infection and surveillance for the global security market, was the brainchild of three engineers drawn from that busiest of cyber outfits in the Israeli Defense Forces known as Unit 8200. Niv Carmi, Shalev Hulio and Omri Lavie, have certainly made an impression since they founded their technology company in 2010. The 
Since the 1993 Oslo Accord, Israel has invaded Jenin Camp numerous times. The City of Jenin and the nearby camp are in what is considered as Area A of the Accord. Area A, which comprises approximately 18% of the West Bank, or 18% of the 22% of historical Palestine, is supposed to be under the 
"UNIFIL strongly urges accelerated progress in the IDF's (Israeli military) withdrawal from and the LAF's (Lebane…
Alexander and Mikhail Kononovich. Letter to Workers World from Mikhail Kononovich and Alexander Kononovich. Translation by Steve Gillis. Dear comrades, We would like to first draw your attention, comrades, to the fact that we, communists and anti-fascists, brothers Mikhail Kononovich and Alexander Kononovich, were arrested for our many years of . . . | 
Review: "Until Tomorrow Comrades," by Manuel Tiago (àÅlvaro Cunhal), translated by Eric A. Gordon and published April 7, 2023, by International Publishers, Co., Inc. I remember June 13, 2005. On that day I heard the news on the radio after returning from the park: àÅlvaro Cunhal, secretary general of the . . . | 
Two recently retired senior The agents spoke with the US' CBS "60 Minutes" in a segment aired on Sunday night. They wore masks and spoke with altered voices to conceal their identit…
Experiments conducted under different conditions — both in greenhouses and open fields…
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2024 was a complex year between the world's two largest economies. | CGTN's Nathan King looks back on China-U.S. relations over the past year.
Against the backdrop of nearly 11 years of total war in Ukraine, Russia and North Korea are increasing military cooperation into a full military defense pact. Both Pyongyang and Moscow have signed a mutual defense obligation if either country is attacked. Currently, several thousand North Korean troops have been deployed to fight Ukrainian forces in 
We named him Squirt — not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked. Squirt had notoriously accurate aim. As a comparative psychologist, I'm used to assaults from my experimental 
President Biden has spared the lives of 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners by commuting their sentences to life in prison. This comes just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a promise to restart and expand federal executions. "Death is in no way decreasing violence or is in no way giving anybody closure," says Herman Lindsey, who spent three years on death row before being exonerated in 2009 and condemns politicians like Trump who use executions as a "political tool." "Most politicians use that to put the fear into people and use it a…
The U.S. House Ethics Committee has released its damning report on former Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, whom Trump had picked to be his attorney general before the Florida politician was forced to withdraw from consideration. The bipartisan committee's report found Gaetz "regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him" and possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on "multiple different occasions." The report also found Gaetz had violated Florida's statutory rape law by paying a 17-year-old high school student for sex in 2017. The Ethics Com…
We assess the latest developments associated with Ukraine as the West continues to live in the deluded fantasy that it will control the outcome of this war. 
After Elon Musk posted his support for Germany's far-right AfD, the party's leader Alice Weidel expressed her gratitude. Other German lawmakers have criticized "interference" in the country's upcoming federal elections.
Working mothers around the world know all-too-well the struggle of achieving a work/life balance. And in the U.S., there's new data shedding light on just how tough their juggling act has become, and its toll on their mental health. | CGTN'S Poppie Mphuthing shares the story.
Happy Holidays, everyone! Listen to this heartwarming message from Pastor Phil Turner of Bethany Baptist Church for Christmas 2024! Celebrate the holidays with us here on 
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Optimism is growing at the Ministry of Education and Sports headquarters at Embassy House that funding of up to UGX 840 billion for its flagship education project will be secured from the World Bank. Sources tell our reporter that these funds, part of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) …
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Christmas celebrations draw near, traders in Nebbi District are counting losses due to a low turnout of buyers, which they attribute to poor harvests and financial strain among farmers. Traditionally, the festive season boosts sales, but this year, many traders are experiencing a stark decline in business. …
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inzu Ya Masaba, the Bamasaba Cultural Institution is set to conduct a major fundraising drive aimed at raising over one billion shillings to procure radio equipment and establish a radio station. This announcement was made by Charles Walimbwa, the Prime Minister of Inzu Ya Masaba, during a press …
Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maracha Town Council is still struggling to maintain proper waste management disposal. The area with poor waste management disposal methods is Nyadri market which is also the main local revenue source for the town council and the district. The market attracts general merchandise and buyers of produce from across West …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development has warned artistes against using foul language or risk being banned. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Monday, Betty Amongi, said her ministry will not look away when artistes are using obscene language that is capable of corrupting societal …
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has handed over a solar powered Water Supply System to Katholhu Parish, Nyakiyumbu sub —county, Kasese district. The solar powered water project worth over 400 million Shillings will serve over 3,000 people in communities of Katholhu, Bwengo, Kitaturwa and Kathikali villages. The project was …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Under-17 team, the Uganda Cubs, will take on Somalia today in the semi-final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA qualifiers, taking place in Uganda. This semi-final clash is a repeat of the 2022 CECAFA U-17 semi-final, where Somalia triumphed over Uganda at …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) under its vast beer portfolio ushered in the festive season with the launch of its "Buckets of Cheer" campaign, a heartwarming initiative designed to bring people together, spread joy, and create memorable celebrations across Uganda during this special time of year. The "Buckets of Cheer" …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has raised concerns over inadequate funding that hinders its operational activities and compromises its mandate. Speaking during a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism at the UNBS headquarters in Mbalwa, Bweyogerere, Deus Mubangizi, the Manager of National Metrology Laboratories …
Artificial Intelligence and digital safety headline UN Internet Governance Forum in Saudi Arabia ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | With Artificial Intelligence increasingly driving the way individuals, companies and governments operate, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia provided yet another global stage to ponder on AI and its impact on the …
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Man, is it just me or did Christmas sneak up FAST this year? Is that just a function of getting older? Remember the anticipation as a kid, the countdown that began right after Halloween? | Alas, so it goes. Either way, another Christmas is once again upon us. We are grateful to have you all along for the ride. And no matter what's going on in your life, we hope you enjoy a day of rest and rejuvenation, far away from the demands of the other 364 days of the year. | So let's celebrate with some choice dinner menus from Navy ships during yules past. We've even got a longtime TWZ reader chipping in with a menu (th…
Gouverneur, N.Y. — The pharmacy drive-thru at the Kinney Drugs located at 437 Electronics Parkway in Liverpool, NY is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. "Obtaining prescription medications can be critical for patients who need to visit an Urgent Care or Emergency Department, but that can be challenging, especially on a major holiday. As always, our pharmacy drive-thru at our Electronics Parkway location is open 24/7. We are proud to provide the highest quality pharmacy services to the communities we serve and be responsive to t…
Syracuse, NY- On December 24, 2024 at 2: 46 a.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 Center to a reported house on fire at 243 Mosley Drive. Firefighters from Station 17 on Burnet Ave arrived at the scene five minutes later and found a two-story wood frame structure with fire visible on the second floor in the back left corner. The Incident commander transmitted a signal '99', indicating a working fire. As teams of firefighters moved hoses through the front door and upstairs in search of the fire, other teams of firefighters prepared to methodically search the entire building. The caller…
Israel is getting ready to annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backward on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new Palestinian uprising. Though annexation has been on the Israeli agenda for years, this time around a 'great opportunity' — in 
Washington quietly doubled the official number of troops present inside Syria at an unspecified point before the fall of Damascus.
Christmas celebrations are canceled in the West Bank and the city of Bethlehem, Jesus Christ's birthplace, for the second year in a row in response to Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza and ethnic cleansing of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We feature an excerpt of the Christmas sermon of Reverend Munther Isaac of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, titled "Christ Is Still in the Rubble," referencing a sermon he gave at this time last year titled "Christ in the Rubble," about the loss of Palestinian life to Israel's assault of Gaza. We also go to…
A half-baked report highlights the double standard U.S. officials use for Israel.
There's no reason to doubt the incoming Republican government will continue its attacks on trans people and their rights, only now with much more power at its disposal.
Though often mistaken for one because it doesn't toe any single ideological line, Byline Times has never been a 'centrist' paper — and this year of elections, which have shown the vulnerability of liberal democracies in Europe and the US, have also exposed the weakness of centrism. | If your principles are just an average of the political and social sentiment of the day, then you're always going to be prey to normalisation — narratives that make extremes seem central. That's why we are committed to the opposite: pluralism — which highlights the non-average and tries to explore issues and a…
Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children and adolescents from the The rescue operation in the agricultural municipality of Oratorio, 78 kilometers (48.47 miles) southeast of Guatemala City, highlights ongoing concerns over the controversial practices of the extremist sect. | "Based on the statements of the complainants, the evidence obtained, and the medical examination…
The extraordinary thing about this strike is that it really is a strike for patients and for the public's health, a strike for mental health care parity, a strike in a time of acute mental healthcare crisis in this country. Perhaps never before has depression and anxiety and increasingly suicide reached into the lives of so many people and their families. This strike is about equity in behavioral health care. The strikers have told me this time and again. They insist they would rather be with their patients, not on a picket line, but they can't keep working in a system that treats mental health workers like autom…
On Sunday, Israeli forces injured several Palestinians in Yatma town, south Nablus, and assaulted a former prisoner in the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, in the northern and southern parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that local Palestinians protested the army incursion into the village of Yatma, on Sunday evening, …
Israeli forces abducted several Palestinian citizens, on Sunday, after invading their homes in various parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces abducted four young men, on Sunday morning, in the villages of Rummanah and Araqah, northwest. and west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the Sunday before Christmas, Pope Francis said, "May the weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!" according to Kristina Molare at the Catholic News Agency. The Pope continued, in a clear condemnation of the Israeli government, "With sorrow I think of Gaza, of so …
Israel closed embassy in Dublin in tantrum over Ireland's support for Palestine. Irish response is perfect Ireland's response to Israel's decision to close its embassy in Dublin over Irish support for the Palestinian people is perfect. Israel said last week that it would close its embassy — a fit of pique because Ireland has recognised …
Of late, a spate of incidents has taken place in Australia giving sheer delight to the simian-resembling Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton. On a visit to South Australia, he showed himself to be merrily divisive in attacking protestors who had shown solidarity for Palestinians in Gaza in the wake of their catastrophic suffering since October last year: "If you allow 
The West's framing of the Lebanon pager attacks as "ingenious" exposed the horrific double standards in its defence of Israeli violence. | Yazan al-Saadi is the international desk editor for The New Arab. He is a writer, researcher, critic, and comic zealot and has been published and/or cited on various platforms such as The Nib, Jadaliyya, Al-Jumhuriya, The New Arab, Al-Hudood, Al-Akhbar English, Linus, The Public Source, and more. He is based in the alluring city of Beirut; he has seen too many airports and often dreams of electric sheep. | Follow Yazan on X: Gh…
The health ministry in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory in the past 24 hours, taking the overall war death toll to 45,317. | The ministry also said in a statement that at least 107,713 people have been wounded in more than 14 months of war waged by Israel. | Attacks have taken place across the Palestinian territory, notably Khan Younis, Rafah, Gaza City and the Nuseirat camp. | Overnight, an attack reportedly took place on a so-called 
A report on Saturday has revealed that Israel's ongoing military actions in Gaza have led to a significant increase in The The findings asserted that Islamophobia had manifested through "
"And with pain I think of Gaza, of so much cruelty, of the children being machine-gunned, of the bombings of schools and hospitals. What cruelty," the pope said after his weekly Angelus prayer. | It comes a day after th…
The Israeli army has reportedly ordered the evacuation of Abu Safiya said the mission was "next to impossible" because staff did not have ambulances to move the patients. | Israeli forces targeted the hospital's generators with <...
At least 28 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes overnight and from dawn on Sunday, with many of them during an attack on a school-turned-shelter for the displaced in Gaza City, according to the territory's civil defence. | Eight of those victims – including four children -, were killed in the attack on the Musa Bin Nusayr School that sheltered displaced families in Gaza City. | One of the deadly attacks occurred on the home belonging to the Abu Samra family in central Gaza's Deir el-Balah. | Attacks killing Palestinians also took place in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, medics said.
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned The pontiff made his remarks a day after the rescue agency in Gaza said an Israeli air strike had killed seven children from one family. | "Yesterday they did not allow the Patriarch (of Jerusalem) into Gaza as promised," the pope told members of the government of the Holy See. | "Yesterday children were bombed. This is cruelty, this is not war," he said. "I want to say it because it touches my heart.
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This article Nowhere is the power of BDS more evident than in the Middle East, where shared regional solidarity and strategic economic pressure have turned the movement into a powerful force. | This article 
The South African Communist Party (SACP), a longtime ally of the governing African National Congress (ANC) has decided to contest the 2026 local government elections in its own name. | The move, confirmed at the mid-December Special National Congress of the SACP, marks a resolute break with the ANC. This was prompted by the latter's decision to 
New data show even tiny growth suggested earlier was a mirage The UK economy flatlined under Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves's policies from July — when they took office — to September, according to revised figures issued this morning. The UK is on the verge of recession now, but the government had been clinging to …
After the Republican-led Congress passes a government spending bill but rejects a last-minute demand for a debt limit suspension from President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk, we look at the richest man in the world's growing influence, with The American Prospect editor Robert Kuttner. "At the end of the day, Musk got exactly what he wanted," says Kuttner, referring to Musk's influence in the removal of an anti-China trade provision in the bill. "It's a classic case of Musk rolling Trump. … I don't think this is going to end well."…
Virtually everyone, except Elon Musk, agrees that the rich have too much political power these days. When a single individual can put tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars behind their favored candidate, it seriously distorts democracy. Unfortunately, there are few serious strategies for addressing this problem. Given the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens 
Earlier this month, the company that brings us ChatGPT announced its partnership with California-based weapons company, Anduril, to produce AI weapons. The OpenAI-Anduril system, which was tested in California at the end of November, permits the sharing of data between external parties for decision making on the battlefield. This fits squarely within the US military and OpenAI's 
The lives of hundreds of thousands in the famine-struck Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) hang in the balance as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified attacks on North Darfur state's capital El Fasher. Having overrun the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the other four states of Darfur, the RSF has besieged this 
The Republicans (GOP), traditionally the U.S.'s anti-tax party, now promise to use tariffs to wage trade wars, to massively deport immigrants, and to stop drug traffic. But tariffs are simply the name of one kind of tax (on imported goods and services). So the GOP becomes both anti-tax and pro-tax. Likewise, the traditional party of minimal government, today's GOP now favors massive subsidies to industries that big government will select as well as economic sanctions and bans on enterprises and whole countries that big government will select. Beyond the right-wing ideology and financial self-serving, Trump reflec…
In France, sentences have been handed down in the trial of Dominique Pelicot and 51 other men convicted of rape against Pelicot's ex-wife, Gisèle. Dominique Pelicot had repeatedly and systematically drugged and facilitated the rape of Gisèle Pelicot, approaching other men online to visit their home and assault her over a period of 10 years. Pelicot waived anonymity and fought for a public trial in the historic case, a decision that shaped the public discourse on sexual violence and the prevalence of chemical submission and drug-assisted sexual assault. "We were all here to wait for Gisèle, but also we…
By RFK Jr in his book entitled the Real Anthony Fauci documents Fauci's "30 …
The crowd sways like starlings in murmuration as we wait for the show to start. The relaxed vibe belies the pandamonium about to be unleashed. Metal concerts are like that. To an outsider, they appear violent, and they can be, but to fans like me they are a place of solace. | I've been attending concerts since I was a teenager; the first was in a dusty parking lot and I never looked back. At the time, I gave no thought to what amplifiers cranked to 10 might do to my hearing, and it didn't help that I liked being close to the action. Tonight, in Denver, I've got earplugs, sensible sneakers, and, because it has…
We assess why claims about new energy pipelines in the Middle East are incorrect and also assess why the European energy markets are facing collapse. 
To stay ahead of the curve, The launch of Pop Idol in 2001 was arguably a pivotal moment in modern pop history. The reality TV series, which turned 'ordinary talent' into household popstars, launched countless careers, led to a global TV franchise, and inspired hundreds of copycat talent shows keen to muscle in on the winning format. | One of those was The X Factor, which created pop sensations such as One Direction. But at some cost. In October, Liam Payne — who was made world-famous in the boyband alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Loui…
New York — New York Attorney General Letitia James secured nearly $4.4 million from a gift card company, Card Compliant LLC (Card Compliant), for knowingly helping popular fashion retailer H&M keep millions of dollars in New Yorkers' unused gift card funds, in violation of New York law. For years, H&M withheld New Yorkers' unused balances on their gift cards that should have been available to claim through the state's Office of Unclaimed Funds. H&M used an agreement with Card Compliant to make it appear that Card Compliant, as an out-of-state company, was handling H&M's gift card business and therefore was…
Syracuse N.Y. — City of Syracuse administrative offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, Dec 25 and for the New Years holiday on Wednesday, Jan 1. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week both the week of Dec 25 and Jan 1. The yard waste drop-off site at the Department of Public Works, located at 1200 Canal St. Ext., will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Dec 25 and Wednesday, Jan 1. Emergency public works services can be reported to 315-448-8360. Cityline offices will be closed to calls, but residents can still submit service requests to…
Submission of Draft Environmental Impact Statement Important Step in the SEQRA process Syracuse, N.Y.— County Executive McMahon today announced that a major milestone has been reached for the Micron project with the submission of the Preliminary Draft Environmental Impact Statement (PDEIS). This submission represents a culmination of significant and important work done by Micron, OCIDA and the CHIPS office, as well as our many partners on the local, state and federal levels. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said, "Today is truly a historic and major day for our community with the submission of the Pre…
Churney worked at both Upstate Community Hospital and Van Duyn Rehabilitation Center Syracuse, NY — On December 9, 2024, Onondaga County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the Van Duyn Rehabilitation Center in response to a report of a potential credit card theft involving a patient. The investigation, which involved both Sheriff's Detectives and Upstate University Police, led to the discovery that Kelly Churney, 46, of Auburn, NY, a travel nurse assigned to work at Upstate Community Hospital by a temporary staffing agency since October 2024, was responsible for the theft. The victim's family had reported un…
The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for November 2024. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The State's area unemployment rates rely in part on the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month. To recap last week's statewide press release, New York State's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held constant at 4.4% in November 2024. Local Area Unemployment Rates* (%) November 2023 and November 2024(Not seasonally adjusted) The data in…
Members of Unite LE 128 branch, which represents staff working in other unions, condemn their own union for its anti-worker tactics The Unite union and its general secretary Sharon Graham are embroiled in an industrial dispute with staff who claim her husband, who was promoted to a senior position shortly after she took over the …
On the second weekend after Hurricane Helene, Swannanoa Christian Church held its first Sunday service since the storm battered western North Carolina. The sanctuary was piled high with clothes, water, and food, so everyone gathered outdoors. Out in the yard, beneath a clear blue sky and uphill from devastation wrought by the flood, the congregation interspersed prayer with the testimonies of congregants who had pulled people from the water or been pulled from it themselves. | After the service, as congregants lingered to chat or sort donations, Elder Gordon Dasher recounted his church's mission following the…
As Earth grows warmer, its ground is becoming drier and saltier, with profound consequences for the planet's 8 billion inhabitants — nearly a third of whom already live in places where water is increasingly scarce and the ability to raise crops and livestock is increasingly difficult. | Climate change is accelerating this trend. New research has found global warming has made 77 percent of the Earth's land drier over the past three decades while rapidly increasing the proportion of excessively salty soils. | Drylands, or arid areas where water is hard to come by, now make up more than 40 percent of the pl…
When leaders of Florida's most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become the nation's largest trash incinerator, so many people went to the government center to protest that overflow seating spilled into the building's atrium. | "MIRAMAR SAYS NO TO INCINERATOR! NOT IN OUR BACKYARD," read green T-shirts donned by some attendees who wanted to stop the new industrial waste facility — capable of burning up to 4,000 tons of garbage a day — from being built near their homes. | Residents feared the site would not only sink their property values and threaten the environment, but…
The aim of all fascistic governments is to disempower the people; and the Modi government is no exception.
Special forces were to dress in rival power's uniforms to kill party leaders, according to local broadcaster Right-wing South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to declare martial law, part of a growing global move by right-wing leaders to suppress opposition and bypass laws and constitutions to seize or consolidate power, failed rapidly and spectacularly …
With February's AU summit is fast approaching, Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune deployed a trio of high-ranking ministers on a diplomatic to…
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Saudi Arabia says it repeatedly warned Germany about Saudi officials first reportedly warned Germany in 2007, citing concerns about the suspect's radical views, including islamophobia, according to CNN. | Saudi security officials told German media they had warned the Berlin authoriti…
Shab-e Yalda, the Two years ago, UNESCO added it to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and the US State Department has recently begun issuing annual statements for Shab-e Yalda. | "As Iranians around the world gather…
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy nine opposition supportes, mostly FDC members in Nebbi district defected to the National Resistance Movement Party (NRM). The converts comprised youth, and older persons and those who formerly subscribed to other political parties such as NUP, UPC and DP respectively. The members were welcomed at Gaf Apartments in …
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cultural leaders are coming together to promote girl child education and retention in schools. As the world observes the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Prime Ministers from Tooro, Bunyoro Kitara, Alur Kingdoms, Iteso Cultural Union, Obwenengo bwa Bugwe, Buruli Cultural Institution, and others have pledged to collaborate with …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has a spending plan that should ensure an average Ugandan earns 1,338.7 US Dollars or 4.9 million shillings per year by the end of 2025/2026. Currently, the per capita income of Uganda stands at 1,046 dollars (3.85 million shillings) as at the end of June 2024, according to …
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District has launched a 55 million Shillings afforestation project in five public primary schools. The project, funded under the Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) initiative, aims to enhance climate resilience and support sustainable development in the district. According to David Oyok Wany, the Kitgum District Natural Resources Officer, …
LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday after a thrilling 6-3 win away to Tottenham at the Tottenham Stadium. Tottenham's erratic defensive displays always promised to make an entertaining match, and it proved with Luis Diaz nodding Liverpool ahead after 23 minutes, with Alexis …
Bombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defence Forces has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media that indicated Lt.Gen Peter Elwelu had been summoned to the Court Martial for backbiting the CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The letter, purpotedly signed by Brig. Gen Kulayigye had asked Elwelu to appear in court …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has launched a defensive driving training program for public transport operators. This initiative aims to enhance the driving skills of drivers and boda boda riders, preparing them for increased travel during the festive season. The training is part of …
This year's theme is: "Living History." Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and daughter of Syracuse University's first Black full professor, department chair, and vice president, Charles Willie G'57, H'92, will serve as featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in the JMA Wireless Dome at Syracuse University. Tickets are now available. Due to a special 40th anniversary combined dinner program setting, guests are encouraged to reserve their tables and seats as soon as possible. This annual event is known as the largest of its…
The alumni of Central Technical High School, aka Central Tech, held a reunion open to all graduates. Central Technical High School, aka Central Tech, is found on South Warren Street and E. Adams Street, built in 1900. At that time, it stood for the latest in educational building design. Classes were first held in the school in 1903. When the school closed in 1975 it left a proud tradition of graduates nostalgic about the past, the lost neighborhood, and shared experiences. Central Technical has a long history and over 70 years of memories for its alumni. In September, On the eve of its resurrection as a Regional…
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The following is based on a report given to the CPUSA National Committee in November, and includes contributions from members of the Writers Subcommittee of the CPUSA Labor Commission. | As political and cultural battles deepen in the United States, we must intensify the struggle to reclaim the cultural arena from capitalist dominance. Just as the Party contests in elections to challenge the ruling class, it recognizes the need to contest dominant cultural narratives — via stories, art, music, and media — that shape public consciousness. For the Party, the goal is clear: to build a working-class me…
Imagine that your household was regularly broken into by a sadist who systemically beat-up everyone in your home. He'd start by punching folks in the stomach. Then he'd smack people on the both sides of their heads. Then he'd kick your legs out from underneath you and pound you all on your backs and necks 
Amnesty International has openly called out Labour Party prime minister Keir Starmer's genocide apologism. And this comes just as fellow campaign group Human Rights Watch has also called Israeli forces out for their genocide in Gaza. This adds to Starmer's increasing isolation over his shameless defence of Israel's crimes. Amnesty directly calling out Starmer Amnesty […] | By 
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced Wednesday that its fighters killed Israeli soldiers and targeted an armored personnel carrier in northern Gaza. 
Human Rights Watch is accusing Israel of committing acts of extermination and genocide by deliberately restricting safe water for drinking and sanitation to the Gaza Strip. The report details how Israel has cut off water and blocked fuel, food and humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip, and deliberately destroyed or damaged water and sanitation infrastructure and water repair materials. We speak to one of the report's editors, Bill Van Esveld, the acting Israel and Palestine associate director at Human Rights Watch, who describes "a clear state policy of depriving people in Gaza of water,”…
A little over a week ago, on December 6th and 7th, at least 184 people were massacred in Wharf Jeremi, part of Site Soley, one of the most impoverished communities in the Americas, located by the seashore in Port-au-Prince. The majority of those murdered, 127, were elderly.[1] The massacre was perpetrated by a "powerful gang", more accurately labeled as a 
"We were not prepared for what we were going to see," says Human Rights Watch researcher Hiba Zayadin, who recently visited one mass execution site turned mass grave in Syria, following the sudden fall of the authoritarian Assad family from power. More than 150,000 Syrians remain unaccounted for after being held in Assad's prisons, and many are believed to be buried in mass graves. We speak to Zayadin about what's been uncovered so far and the struggle to preserve evidence, particularly in the face of a new regime that has not prioritized tracking records of the Assad government's cr…
In the first-ever global study of its kind, researchers concluded that more attention needs to be paid to physical attacks and threats against land defenders, since those incidents often are the precursor to death. | Last year, a human rights and environmental watchdog group determined that 
Germany has been funding, supporting, and abetting Israel's genocide in Gaza since it began. In 2023, it 
Israeli officers who served along the Nitzarim axis, a corridor in central Gaza, have revealed that their army systematically shoots all Palestinians who approach the area, regardless of whether they are children or unarmed civilians, and leaves their bodies exposed to scavenging by dogs.
Gaza, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, and Venezuela: President-elect Donald Trump will face no shortage of foreign-policy challenges when he assumes office in January. None, however, comes close to China in scope, scale, or complexity. No other country has the capacity to resist his predictable antagonism with the same degree of strength and 
The Russian president also downplayed how big of a deal losing its Syrian bases is after the fall of dictator Bashar Al Assad.
Up to $400,000 Available Per Project To Support Infill Housing in Five Upstate Cities New Block-By-Block Program Will Revitalize Neighborhoods, Improve Housing Affordability and Create More Opportunities for First-Time Homebuyers Builds on Governor Hochul's Commitment To Address the Housing Crisis Including $600 Million in Capital To Support Housing Statewide in FY25 Budget New York State has announced that a new state affordable housing program called Block-By-Block is accepting applications to support the new construction of affordable homes in five Upstate cities. The program is making $40 million available to…
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Lee Mordechai says Israel's war has been "enabled and facilitated by massive media efforts to shape discourse" in the West.
On Wednesday, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man, detained many others, and invaded several homes in the central West Bank governorates of Ramallah and Salfit. Media sources said that a large army force invaded the village of Marda, north of Salfit, on Wednesday night, while soldiers detained and assaulted many citizens after storming their …
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Bugisu Sub-region has threatened to vote out Mike Mukula, the party's National Vice Chairperson for Eastern Uganda, citing neglect and unfulfilled promises. Gerald Simbatta, the NRM Publicity Secretary for Sironko District, accused Mukula of ignoring local party leaders and only …
UK group Artists for Palestine UK (APUK) The Brighton based ThirdSpace Theatre Company has come under scrutiny from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which accused the group of promoting "antisemitic and pro-terror overtones" and called for an "investigation"
Between anticipation, anxiety and fear, Over the past few days, "somewhat positive" news circulated about reaching a "real" ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel with Qatari-Egyptian-US medi…
The attacks on the north of the Strip also caused more damage to the Kamal Adwan hospital, igniting a fire in the intensive care unit. In recent days, t…
Nassim Khalibat, 21, who is suspected of being involved in the 2021 bombing of the Nazareth Health Ministry, was handed over to Israeli authorities earlier thi…
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Both Israeli news site Haaretz reported on Tuesday that the normalisation deal could be linked to the potential Gaza ceasefire deal. | Citing sources familiar with the negotiations, Haaretz said the two sides agreed that Israel would give a vague commitment to a "path towards Palestinian stat…
One of Israel's oldest and newest standoff missiles appears to have been at the forefront of a new round of IAF long-range airstrikes targeting the Houthis.
A top U.N. official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a Iran's deal with Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Russia and China is known as t…
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As Lebanon tries to recover from the damage caused by recent warfare, local olive farmers in the south have returned to their fields following the US-brokered Grappling with significant losses that threaten not just their livelihoods but also the very fabric of their communities, farmers returning from 
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Since making what was likely a life-saving plea deal to spare himself from the medieval barbarities of the US prison system, Julian Assange, and his campaign intimates, are now focusing on the next step. Having been directly targeted by the speech stomping apparatus known as the US Espionage Act, and convicted under it, the US government 
"When you're in prison, the retaliation starts. … I don't think my judge sentenced me to go through this." The U.S. government has agreed to pay a record-breaking amount of nearly $116 million to settle lawsuits brought by 103 people who survived sexual abuse and assault at a federal women's prison in California. The facility, FCI Dublin, was shuttered earlier this year. Its former warden is now himself imprisoned after being convicted of sexually abusing incarcerated people under his care. Aimee Chavira, who was formerly incarcerated at FCI Dublin and is part of the class-action s…
WASHINGTON—Fed up with company labor law-breaking by refusing to bargain with their Amazon Labor Union, nearly 10,000 Teamsters, drivers and warehouse workers too, have gone on strike, starting at 6 am on December 19. Among the East and West Coast locations for the strike and the picket lines are ones at warehouses in metro New …
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On December 1, President Joe Biden announced that he was pardoning his son Hunter for all the crimes he committed from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024. Biden's sweeping pardon of all of his son's abuses epitomizes how presidents and their families are now above the law. It also illustrates how the "King James Test for American Democracy" could become the death of the Constitution. 
Angry and horrified Democrats anxious to stall Donald Trump's efforts to consolidate his second term in office are rallying their forces to defeat the President-elect's new cabinet appointments. It makes for great theater — and even allows the defeated and downcast Democrats to feel a sense of power after being humiliated by Trump in the November election. 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he "remained hopeful" of reaching a Blinken, however, declined to predict success after repeated disappointments in his government's efforts to end 14 months of "Look, I'm…
By Since the early 1990s, there have been staggering increases in several chronic conditions: ADHD rates have risen by 890 percent, autism diagnoses by 2,094 …
Healthcare workers in the U.S. have long been fighting for a radical transformation of the current for-profit healthcare system in order to provide quality care to all.
Daniel Penny's acquittal was not surprising, and neither is Mayor Eric Adams' defense of Penny and law enforcement power being used against Black people.
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. In the 1980s, General Motors CEO Roger Smith became infamous in the eyes of auto workers nationwide after he initiated a major onslaught against organized labor and the working class with his mass shutdown and outsourcing of auto plants across the country. He and his …
At least 20 migrants died in a shipwreck off Tunisia's eastern city of Maritime units have "recovered 20 bodies" and the search continues after they were "able to rescue five migrants of sub-Saharan African origin" from a boat that sank off El Louza, north of Sfax, a statement said. | According to the National Guard, the boat set off at around 11: 00 pm (2200 GMT) on Tuesday from the Chebba area north of Lou…
Dario joins us today to discuss AI and semiconductor sectors, providing a very thoughtful and sober analysis of the current status of these sectors. This includes some relevant historical context. 
Sitting on a small chair in front of the British Foreign Office building in London, Despite having completed his prison sentence, Now past 80 days of the hunger strike, which began in Cairo after Alaa's sentence officially…
Guwahati: The curtain came down for the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2024 at Madhavdev International Auditorium of the Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra premises in the prehistoric city of northeast India. | The venue… | The closing ceremony also witnessed the presentation of Pragjyotishpur LitFest literature awards to veteran Nepali writer Bidyapati Dahal and Suprakash Bhuyan (promising writer's category) in the gracious presence of learned academician Dr. Amarjyoti Choudhury with many others. | Dahal, a Sanskrit scholar who has immensely contributed to Nepali and Hindi literature, expressed his gratitud…
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TSA shares travel tips, advice on how to avoid common pitfalls at checkpoints The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of airports across Upstate New York during the Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year holidays as passenger volume is expected to increase during the end-of-year travel period. TSA has seen record numbers of travelers this year and this holiday season is expected to be one of the busiest on record. "Planning ahead and packing properly can facilitate the TSA security screening process and ease a passenger's travel experience at the a…
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Yet, it achieves much more than that. | Launched in early 2018 through a series of workshops held in various locations across Tunisia, Salt Journals gathers the voices of women from different ages and occupations. While not all were experts in writing or passionate about the written word, these women shared a common…
The bill, already approved in parliament but not yet submitted to the government for final confirmation, has stirred a heated debate in Iran more than two years since nat…
Lithium Infinity, also known as Lihytech, a start-up launched out of King Abdullah Univer…
Three Palestinian films have been shortlisted for the Co-produced Metafora Production – which is part of Fadaat Media group alongside The New Arab, ' The movie is an anthology of 22 short films curated by Palestinian director Rashid…
Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Namisindwa district council has officially recognized the Saboti people as one of the bona fide clans in the district, a first step in their quest to be named as one of the tribes in the Uganda consititution. The Saboti, a small group of people living in Bukokho Sub County, …
Museveni In Bugisu To Monitor PDM Projects Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged leaders, especially chairpersons at different levels and sub-county chiefs, to document the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in order to help the government track the effectiveness of implementing the program. "You should get data …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched a new 210 billion-shilling financing initiative targeting large-scale farming activities in the country. The Financing Scheme for Private Large Scale Commercial Farmers is designed to overcome challenges encountered by farmers seeking financial. It intends to provide timely, affordable, and accessible financial resources to farmers who are …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts to streamline logistics for Ugandan traders have taken a significant step forward as stakeholders rally behind local marine cargo insurance implementation. Emmanuel Karugaba Neezha, CEO of DESLER LOGIS U LTD, Associate Partner at SIMBALAND CARGO HOLDINGS U LTD, and Vice Chairman of the Uganda Consolidators Association (UCA), highlighted the …
Port Sudan, Sudan | AGENCIES | Sudan has demanded an official apology from Uganda over "offensive and dangerous" comments made by the chief of Uganda army staff, who threated to invade Khartoum, the Sudan Tribune has reported. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and CDF of the Ugandan army, posted two comments …
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three more cases of Mpox disease have been confirmed in Kabale district. According to Alfred Besigensi, Kabale District health educator, the cases were confirmed from the sub-county of Buhara. This brings the cumulative number of cases registered in the district to 11. The other eight previous cases have been …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed contraband cigarettes valued at sh1.6 billion that were seized from smugglers. The destruction took place on Wednesday at Luwero Industries Limited in Nakasongola District. According to a press statement by Robert Kalumba, Assistant Commissioner for Public and Corporate Affairs, the contraband …
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The role of Uganda's agricultural extension system was questioned recently when a leading official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) told a workshop in Kampala, that "Agriculture production in Uganda has increased since 1962, but productivity has not improved." Soon after, the new Uganda Veterinary Association …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has upheld the charge of aggravated trafficking in persons against Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana. On Wednesday, the Court presided over by Judge Dr Andrew Bashaija confirmed that the prosecution has presented sufficient evidence to try Arinaitwe Bwana. Judge Bashaija said that the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Shilling registered a slight depreciation against the US Dollar in November 2024 after registering consecutive gains in the previous two months. A stable Shilling against currencies of major trading partners like Kenya, the USA, Europe, UK is vital for the certainty of commodity and service prices. For example, …
Munyonyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The inaugural Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diaspora Convention has kicked off at the Commonwealth Speke Resort in Munyonyo. Running from 18th to 19th December 2024, the convention, themed "Mobilizing Uganda's Diaspora for Socio-Economic Transformation," drew hundreds of Ugandan nationals living abroad, government officials, business leaders, and development partners to …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's private sector remains resilient with the Stanbic Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November climbing to 55.7, up from 52.9 in October. This marks the eighth consecutive month of expansion, as readings above 50.0 signify positive business conditions. Christopher Legilisho, Economist at Stanbic Bank, described the November results as a …
A family from South London are making a desperate appeal on behalf of their 19-year-old daughter. Natassa urgently needs to find a stem cell donor after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The family, who run a fish and chip shop at the heart of a local community, are urging people to register to help […] | By 
Author John Catalinotto and I have a lot in common: For one thing, we're both big fans of the fictional writing of àÅlvaro Cunhal, the late Portuguese Communist Party leader who wrote under the pen name Manuel Tiago. In fact, Cunhal is a fleeting character in Catalinotto's own first fictional writing, Cold War: A Love …
WASHINGTON—Apparently heeding his corporate "handler," multibillionaire Elon Musk, Republican President-elect Donald Trump torpedoed a spending agreement covering the federal government from now through March 14 unless congressional Democrats raised the U.S. debt ceiling. Musk and his lap dog Trump don't want to deal with the mess of raising the debt ceiling next year even though …
WASHINGTON — La Asociación Nacional de Educación, el sindicato más grande del país y con tres millones de miembros, se opone a la elección de Linda McMahon por parte del presidente electo republicano Donald Trump para dirigir el Departamento de Educación, una agencia que Trump y sus legiones quieren eliminar de todos modos. "Los estudiantes …
We speak with the husband and sister of Ay≈üenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old Turkish American activist killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank in September, who have criticized the Biden administration for failing to independently investigate her death. The recent University of Washington graduate was fatally shot in the head after taking part in a weekly protest against illegal Israeli settlements in the town of Beita, which she attended as an international observer. Witnesses say she was shot by an Israeli sniper after the demonstration had already dispersed. Members of Eygi's family…
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's bombshell resignation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet on Dec. 16 arrived at an auspicious moment for the federal government—the first weekday after Trudeau's much-vaunted sales tax holiday came into effect. The timing couldn't have been better for big corporations. Immediately after Freeland posted her resignation letter on social media, …
Workers World condemns the coup against the democratically elected government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the brutal takeover by Syrian "rebels," backed by the U.S., Israel and Türkiye, of Syria's capital Damascus on Dec. 9. Sept. 7, 2013, protest, New York City. Along with the liberation forces in . . . | 
As the year came to a close, three Philadelphia area unions coordinated to authorize strikes in the same time frame, a bargaining tactic that could have brought almost every public service from trash pickups and crossing guards to trains and buses to a screeching halt.
The Israeli military's destruction of entire Palestinian cities and neighbourhoods in the Gaza Strip is a clear manifestation of the genocide Israel has been committing in Gaza for the past 14 months, and a primary tool for its implementation.
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. Presented to the United Nations in December 1951 by William L. Patterson in Paris and Paul Robeson in New York, the "We Charge Genocide" petition—We Charge Genocide: The Crime of Government Against the Negro People by its full name—documented page after page of evidence of …
Shamelessness of antisemitism-scam perpetrators in attack on GP who stands against genocide The British Medical Association (BMA) has put its president under investigation after a laughable smear by pro-Israel pressure group LAAS — the same misnamed 'Labour against antisemitism' at the heart of the antisemitism scam against the Labour left and then-party leader Jeremy Corbyn. …
Top Pentagon officials offered their latest insights into the state of the conflict and how the U.S. will help fund it until Trump takes office.
By the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party On Dec. 8, the 2nd annual commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Solidarity with Palestine and Gaza demanded at a virtual meeting: money for jobs, services, education and access for disabled people and all workers and . . . | 
A new lawsuit accuses the State Department of failing to ever sanction Israeli military units under the Leahy Law, which was passed in 1997 to prevent the United States from funding foreign military units credibly implicated in gross human rights violations. The case was brought by five Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and the United States and is supported by the human rights group DAWN. Former State Department official Charles Blaha, who served as director of the human rights office tasked with implementing the Leahy Law, says there is a mountain of evidence of Israel carrying out torture, extrajudi…
Several rights groups have filed a civil party complaint with the War Crimes Unit of the Paris Tribunal against a Franco-Israeli soldier who served in the army amidst The rights groups accuse Yoel O. of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, torture and complicity in crimes committed against Palestinians held in Israeli custody. | The complaint was issued by the International Federation for Human Rights as well as Al Haq, Al Mezan, the Palestinian Centre…
The collapse of the Assad regime brought joy to many, but signs suggest the worst may still lie ahead for Syrian sovereignty and regional prospects of liberation from Western domination.
"A new study has found that almost half of children in Gaza wish to die, as a result of the trauma they have been forced to endure. Every single supplier of arms to Israel has blood on its hands—and the world will never forgive them." —Jeremy Corbyn, MP (Dec. 12, 2024) The election of former President 
Under the presidency of Emmanuel Macron, the expected lifespan of a prime minister has gone from three years to three months. Michel Barnier, the latest PM to fall victim to the rolling political, social and constitutional crisis that is the Macron presidency, was appointed in September and kicked out in time to spend Christmas with his family. His predecessor, Gabriel Attal, lasted a comparatively Methuselean six months.
In his new book He challenges the often-repeated notion that only a thin veneer of civilisation separates us from a Lord of the Flies-style "war of all against all." Peter argues, as he writes in the book, that there is a wealth of evidence to the contrary: very few people actually welcome clashes. | Throughout the book, Peter takes readers on a…
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that he would not permit the establishment of a Palestinian state, rejecting reports that Israel had agreed to a "path toward Palestinian statehood" as part of efforts to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia. "Prime Minister Netanyahu has acted and continues to act against …
Israeli forces shot three Palestinian young men, on Tuesday, two near Jenin, while shooting one young man and injuring others near Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank. On Tuesday evening, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man after invading the village of Zububa, northwest of Jenin. Media sources said that occupation forces stormed the …
Switzerland's parliament on Tuesday voted to outlaw Proponents of the ban, which was passed by the lower house after receiving upper house approval last week, said Hezbollah was a "threat" to international security and that Switzerland needed to prohibit it to take a stand against "terrorism". | The Swiss government opposed the ban. | "If Switzerland now moves to ban such organisations with special laws,…
WASHINGTON—With just three days to go before the politically split and ideologically fractured current Congress ends its two-year dysfunctional run, lawmakers readied themselves to vote, possibly as early as today but no later than December 20, on a stopgap spending bill to extend most current money levels through March. The good news is, if they …
In dark times like these, shining a light on successful efforts to reverse our country's extreme inequality is more important than ever. As we looked back on 2024, we actually found plenty to celebrate. Here are 10 inspiring wins that deserve more attention. 1. Labor breakthrough in the South Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted …
Doctors, babies, oxygen stores already attacked by Israel, now most desperately sick and wounded are targeted The intensive care unit (ICU) at Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza is in flames and completely out of service after what hospital staff describe as a 'night of horror' under Israeli bombs and shells. The hospital has been …
Confrontations between According to the Palestinian Wafa news agency, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian man in the abdomen in the village of Qusra near Nablus while several others suffered from tear gas inhalation. | Local sources said Israeli forces raided the…
Two The legislation, introduced by Representative Summer Lee of Pennsylvania and Senator Peter Welch of Vermont, is called the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight f…
Israel is getting ready to officially annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backwards on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new Palestinian uprising, another intifada. Though annexation has been on the Israeli agenda for years, this time around, a "great …
By In March 2011, following Assad's refusal two years prior to allow US-ally Qatar to build a pipeline through his country, citing …
Philadelphia For over two years, a growing movement has fought to stop the proposed construction of 76 Place, a basketball arena in Philadelphia that would threaten the existence of Chinatown, the last community of color in Center City. It's the people against the billionaires. A poll of city residents revealed . . . | 
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions rallies to demand South Korean President Yoon's impeachment. Many labor actions and strikes have broken out around the world in recent months, intensifying in early December. One major event that shook the world was the militant response by South Korea's largest labor union federation against . . . | 
Marchers chant "U.S. out of Korea!" after a rally at City Hall, Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 2024. Demonstrators who gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia on Dec. 14 for a rally celebrating the impeachment of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol had a message to deliver: This impeachment is OUR win! . . . | 
The silence hangs heavy in The refugee camp, situated in the northern occupied West Bank, came under siege by Palestinian Authority (PA) forces on 6 December. | Armed officials carried out a deadly raid on 14 December, killing Yazid Ja'ayseh, a commander in the 
In a Telegram statement on Monday, the group called for "popular mobilisation to break the siege and protect resistance fighters, as well as to confront this security operation, which only serves the occ…
The radar satellites are equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology…
Egypt held a meeting between the Prime Minister and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources…
Plans are underway for future discussions at the management board level…
This was stated in a report which was presented by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EY at the 18th Annual CII Tourism Summit…
The case that began on September 17 concerning the control of the Murdoch family trust has been decided. It saw a dicey attempt by one of the most ruthless newspaper and media moguls in history to limit the influence and control of his publishing and broadcasting empire after his death. The relevant parties? The children, of course. The 
Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The authorities in Sembabule district are considering imposing a ban on the movement of livestock following a confirmed outbreak of anthrax in the area. The disease has spread in the counties of Nabitanga, Kyeera, Lwemiyaga and Ntuusi, and the infections have also spread over to human beings. Doctor Angelo …
We are descending into another four years of what, will be bad news— and of course, the effects of the upcoming administration will linger far beyond the president-elect's second term. While the first go-round was bad, we can only imagine how much worse another four years will be. The once and future president learned that 
Crime series all boast violence, and, while some of the violence is abhorrent and gratuitous some of it is framed as necessary and justified. In the Netflix thriller, Black Doves, the good hitmen and the good hit women mostly only kill when it can't be avoided and when they have to kill to save their own 
An example of just how challenging Christmas can be, even when away from all the bloodshed in the world, is the latest update from Creed—'CC'—O'Hanlon. I have mentioned CC and his gifted wife Given before. I hope they don't mind me doing so again. They are talented people—with vast experience of the world. Important outliers 
In opening the Nuremberg Criminal Trial on 21st November 1945, US Prosecutor, Justice Robert Jackson, emphasised the responsibility of the victors in bringing proceedings against Nazi Germany. And the lofty reason he gave was because the wrongs which the court sought to condemn and punish were deemed "so calculated, malignant and devastating" that civilisation couldn't 
We speak with The Nation's Chris Lehmann about President-elect Donald Trump's escalating attacks on the press and how major media figures and institutions are "capitulating preemptively" to the pressure. ABC News recently settled a defamation suit brought by Trump by making a $15 million donation to his future presidential library, despite experts saying the case was easily winnable. Trump is also suing The Des Moines Register for publishing a poll before the election that showed him losing to Vice President Kamala Harris. "What's happening is a very clear pattern in Trump's…
Federal prosecutors in Boston charged Mohammad Abedini, the co-founder of an Iranian-based company, and Mahdi Sadeghi, an employee of Massachusetts-based semiconductor manufactur…
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey has confirmed to The War Zone that it has unspecified countermeasures in place to deal with drone incursions and that it has recorded multiple such incidents this year. At the same time, a spokesperson has said that these past incidents relate to efforts to smuggle contraband into a federal prison within the base's perimeter. | "Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has countermeasures in place to detect, respond to, and deny unauthorized drone use over our facilities, which have standing flight restrictions that prohibit unauthorized UAS operations," base spokesperson…
For the second consecutive year, The annual military parade, usually attended by Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has been replaced by the "Dar Al-Saai" programme, featuring week-long cultural and heritage activities until 21 De…
Recently, the Speaking to The New Arab, the Palestinian sources said that the shipment included enough Minecra…
The violence of for-profit health care's megastructure can only be overcome through collective resistance campaigns.
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Cuba's road to liberation has been hard-fought, facing fierce opposition from the United States for over 65 years.
On October 20, 2024, Amazon's popular streaming service, Twitch, issued a formal apology acknowledging that it had Twitch explained that its decision to block account creation was to prevent potentially violent and graphic streams. However, their apology was quickly disregarded by creators who accused the platform of anti-Semitis…
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | TikTok on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law that would ban the video-sharing app if ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, doesn't sell it to a non-Chinese buyer by Jan. 19. "The Act will shutter one of America's most popular speech platforms the day before a presidential inauguration," …
Beginning in late fall 2014 and lasting into 2016, an anomalous, massive marine heatwave nicknamed "the Blob" developed off the western coast of the U.S., covering all of Alaska's coastwater and extending as far south as Southern California, raising ocean temperatures by several degrees Celsius. | By Michael Riojas | The Blob had an extreme effect on Alaska in particular. According to a 
The base team of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence visited the headquarters of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo University (UNMA) and the headquarters of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association and was received by its rector Cristina Caamaño and the president of the association, Carmen Arias, on December 12 during their visit to the city of Buenos Aires. | By Jorge Pardés | One of the objectives of this meeting was to express support for the university in the face of the attacks faced by the national government in its advance against public education, universities and in particular against this university.
Online Purchases and Package Deliveries Increase During the Holiday Season, Leaving More Consumers Vulnerable to Package Theft Secretary Mosley: "While you're preparing to spread holiday cheer with those gifts, thieves may be trying to steal both from you." The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is sharing tips on how consumers can protect themselves from thieves trying to steal packages from their homes this holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation, holiday shopping on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, both online and in-store, set record levels for consumer spendi…
New York State Department of Transportation Earns Top Honors in Transportation Research Board's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Video Competition Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a video produced by the New York State Department of Transportation touting the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project's Local Hire Initiative has been honored by the Transportation Research Board's Special Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The video, featuring testimonials from locally hired workers living near this transformative project in Central New York, was named Outstanding Video in the State DOT category for T…
Student Speaker is a graduate of East Syracuse Minoa High School who moved to the U.S. from Iraq and plans to become a heart surgeon On Wednesday December 11th, OCC celebrated the accomplishments of its December 2024 graduates during a ceremony on campus in the SRC Arena. Approximately 230 students are completing their degrees this semester and are eligible to participate. Photo Gallery OCC December Graduation Event…
Amplifying the Voices of People With Developmental Disabilities and Supporting Access to Services Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the new Ombuds for the developmental disabilities' service system, headed by Community Service Society of New York, is now open and ready to accept New Yorkers' calls in need of assistance navigating services, resolving complaints, providing education and making the right connections. "People with developmental disabilities and their families deserve every resource available to help them advocate for services — that's why we're taking steps to provide a more personaliz…
The Syracuse City School District (SCSD) will announce a new partnership with SUNY Upstate Medical University, made possible by a $5.5 million federal grant. The initiative will provide expanded school-based mental health services and create a pipeline for training diverse, credentialed mental health professionals. Beginning in January 2025, this five-year program will establish clinics in two schools within the district, offering culturally responsive mental health care to students and families. The official announcement to unveil this partnership takes place Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Grant Middle School,…
On March 20, 2024, around 4: 06 p.m., Syracuse Police Officers responded to 306 Basin Street regarding a status check. Officers arrived and located a male victim, later identified as 33-year-old Jamar Martin, deceased. An investigation was begun by CID Homicide Unit detectives where numerous people were interviewed, an extensive neighborhood and citywide canvass was conducted. In addition, several search warrants were executed, evidence recovered was processed and thoroughly analyzed. As a result of the above efforts, 23-year-old, Destany Widger, was arrested on April 3rd, 2024. A second suspect was identified as…
As global temperatures rise from the burning of fossil fuels, researchers and policymakers have proposed solutions like installing renewable energy, replacing gasoline-powered cars with electric ones, and developing technology to suck carbon out of the air. But these policies often address climate change in isolation — without regard for other pressing issues like a decline in biodiversity, the contamination of freshwater sources, and the pollution of agricultural soils. | A 
The evolution of the Pentalasia has been and continues to be central in defining the Middle East and the entire geopolitical Rimland. To whom the control of Pentalasia will go, will probably go the control of the entire Rimland.
Following the publication of Tariq Ali's latest memoirs, he spoke to Michael Lavalette about the contrasting periods covered in his autobiographies and the prospects for the left today.
Football fans attending the FIFA has not yet released a public statement on the matter, however, senior officials disclosed the decision to the UK's Guardian newspaper on Tuesday. | In Saudi Arabia, the sale and consumption of alcohol have been banned since 1952…
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, has been granted a cash bail of sh3 million by the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court. Don Nasser was on Wednesday granted bail by the Court presided over by Judge Dr Andrew Bashaija the head of ICD after …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has asked the Magistrates across the country to uphold the need for integrity and accountability in the administration of justice. Speaking at the Annual Registrars and Magistrates conference which kicked off on Wednesday in Kampala, Owiny-Dollo challenged the Magistrates to uphold the highest standards …
Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maracha district has announced the transfer of 103 primary school teachers, 68 deputies and head teachers. Edward Andruga, the District Education Officer, says the transfers are aimed at improving the performance of learners in the schools that have for years posted poor results. According to the education department, the transfers …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oryx Energies has announced the launch of its newest fuel brand called EVERMAX in Uganda. EVERMAX is now available across all Oryx Energies retail stations in Uganda in both petrol and diesel versions, each of them providing valuable benefits. According to officials of Oryx Energies, a leading provider of high-quality …
There are over 78,000 prisoners who will spend their Christmas in the cells. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All prison units and commanders across the country have been put on high alert — Standby Class One. According to the Press statement released by Frank Baine Mayanja the Spokesperson of Uganda Prison Service, the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RUBiS Energy Uganda has introduced RUBiS Gas, a new initiative aimed at providing Ugandans with a safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly cooking solution. This launch marks a significant step in promoting clean energy use across the country. Speaking at the launch, Olivier Gatera, Country Manager of RUBiS Energy Uganda, emphasized …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced plans to establish an independent commission to investigate judicial misconduct and recommend reforms in response to growing concerns about corruption and unethical practices within the judiciary. Addressing members of the legal fraternity and the public at the ULS Headquarters in Kampala on …
Opaqueness surrounding Uganda's gold data has not only frustrated UGEITI but also other government agencies like UBOS and URA NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Where does Uganda source the millions of dollars' worth of gold it exports annually? This question often dominates discussions involving artisanal miners, gold traders, government officials, and civil society groups. But …
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District has registered one case of yellow fever. Arafat Bwambale, the District Surveillance Focal Person says that the case was reported in Bukonzo County East. Bwambale emphasized the need for the public to embrace sleeping under treated mosquito nets, wearing long-sleeved clothes and closing bedrooms early in the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On December 13, 2024, the European Commission added Air Tanzania to the EU Air Safety List, banning the airline from operating within European Union airspace. This decision follows the denial of Air Tanzania's Third Country Operator (TCO) authorization by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), citing significant safety deficiencies. …
UCDA's mega plan for Northern Uganda Coffee Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nursery bed operators in West Nile have been urged to invest in multiplying coffee seedlings. Uganda Coffee Development Authority-UCDA is currently urging farmers in Northern Uganda to embrace large-scale coffee growing, owing to its abundant and conducive land for the enterprise, and the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Opio was over the weekend crowned the Men's Order of Merit winner for the 2024 Stanbic Mug of Mugs, achieving an impressive total of 756 nett points across ten tournaments. Opio's remarkable achievement sets the stage for his upcoming participation in the Finaritu Tournament at Sigona Golf Club …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 14 candidates vying for the position of Uganda Law Society (ULS) representative to the Judicial Service Commission have joined hands to defend the independence of the legal fraternity. Addressing Journalists at the Uganda Law Society Headquarters in Kampala, the candidates through a joint statement read by the Acting Chief Executive …
Uganda's Omedi edged out in race for Puskas goal-of-the-year award Doha, Qatar | AGENCIES | Spain's FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 winner Aitana Bonmatí has been named The Best FIFA Women's Player and Brazil's Vinícius Júnior has won The Best FIFA Men's Player at a star-studded The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 ceremony in Doha, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has named Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2025, following regulatory approvals. Mumba, who succeeds Anne Juuko, brings nearly 30 years of professional experience, including over 20 years in senior roles across the banking sector in Botswana, Zambia, and Uganda. Previously …
The scriptwriter, novelist, and blacklisted member of the Hollywood Ten Albert Maltz was around 40 himself when he wrote his novel on aging, The Journey of Simon McKeever, first published in 1949. He had many more productive years ahead but because of the blacklist this novel was the last one that would appear under the …
On Tuesday 17 December, a grand jury charged Luigi Mangione — the internets favourite CEO assassin — with murder "as an act of terrorism". This is in addition to his murder charge: Luigi Mangione is being charged with 1st degree murder & terrorism for allegedly "influencing the policies of a unit of government by intimidation […] | By 
El presidente Biden indultó recientemente a su hijo Hunter Biden y conmutó las sentencias de 1.499 delincuentes relacionados con las drogas. El analista Charles Pierce insiste en que Biden también debería indultar a Simón Trinidad. Nos sumamos a esta petición en nombre del colombiano Ricardo Palmera, cuyo nombre de guerra es Simón Trinidad. Biden debe …