(2025-01-07). Health workers in Brussels demand release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. peoplesdispatch.org Health workers and activists in Belgium are rallying for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, abducted by Israeli forces following the siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital…
(2025-01-07). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2025-01-07). Sri Lankan students, academics and media activists denounce Peradeniya University's ban on IYSSE lecture. wsws.org "This decision is not just disappointing—it's a violation of basic human rights and an attack on our fundamental freedom of speech."—K. Sivarajini, Peradeniya University student…
(2025-01-07). Video: Israeli anti-genocide protesters picket occupation HQ. skwawkbox.org 'No it's not nice to hear that you are murderers!' On 5 January, activists from the Israeli anti-genocide, anti-apartheid group Radical Bloc gathered at the main gates of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) HQ at the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv to confront Israeli troops with the reality of the genocide Israel is committing …
(2025-01-07). "Sex for shifts": capitalist criminals McDonald's at the centre of another workers rights scandal. thecanary.co McDonald's is confronting renewed allegations of severe abuses of workers rights, with over 100 current and former employees reporting experiences of sexual assault, harassment, racism, homophobia, and bullying. These claims have prompted the UK parliament's Environmental Audit Committee to summon McDonald's UK chief executive, Alistair Macrow, for questioning. Meanwhile, the the TUC has hit back […] | By
(2025-01-07). Despised: The Poor White Trash Manifesto, Part III. popularresistance.org "Despised: A Poor white Trash Manifesto" is a cry for help. We are not living well. The American dream that appears on your netflix and Hollywood movies is a brittle myth. We are so busy surviving the capitalist nightmare, most of us have never even had the opportunity to learn about your struggles in Nigeria, Bolivia or Indonesia. The earth's radius along the equator is almost 4,000 miles but the longest mile is between our two ears. When we are in our heads, we are in a bad neighborhood. We a shortsighted breed, but now at least you know the perplexing origins of our myopia.
(2025-01-07). Gaza: Day 458 — Israel Continues its Genocidal Campaign Against Gaza, Killing and Wounding Dozens of Palestinians. imemc.org 
On Monday, January 6, 2025, Day 458 of its brutal and protracted military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military continued its genocidal bombing campaign in various regions, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians, including children.: |
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(2025-01-07). Destruction Of Gaza's Healthcare Is A Blueprint For Future Wars. popularresistance.org "Kamal Adwan Hospital is no more," stated Dr. Mustafa Barghouti during a webinar organized by the People's Health Movement (PHM) on December 28, 2024. As he spoke, reports of the latest Israeli attacks on the hospital were still emerging. These included the near-total destruction of its laboratory, storage, surgical units, and other critical facilities, alongside the arbitrary detention of its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. | The devastating outcome was all too predictable, given Israel's systematic assaults on Gaza's healthcare system during the ongoing genocide.
(2025-01-07). Dr Hussam Abu Safiya's life in danger in Israeli custody. ummid.com The Israeli government bears full responsibility for the life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Northern Gaza, amid alarming indications of torture and ill-treatment.
(2025-01-07). Human Rights Groups Manufacture Consent For 'Regime Change" popularresistance.org In the words of the United Nations, "human rights" range from "the most fundamental—the right to life—to those that make life worth living, such as the rights to food, education, work, health, and liberty." These rights are supposed to be "inherent to us all." But this lofty ambition has become distorted, not only by the UN itself but by the whole of what Alfred de Zayas calls the "Human Rights Industry." | This industry, headed by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), has multiple layers that include UN "expert groups" and "rapporteurs," regional commissions like (in the Western Hemisphere) the Inter-…
(2025-01-07). Israeli Soldiers Abroad Targeted By Dozens Of Criminal Complaints. popularresistance.org Pro-Palestine organizations have filed at least 50 criminal complaints in courts around the world targeting Israeli soldiers for their role in Tel Aviv's ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza, according to reports in Hebrew media. | "About 50 complaints have been filed against reserve soldiers, 10 of which have been investigated without any arrests recorded so far," Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported on 6 January. | Hours after the news was broadcast, Israeli news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a new complaint against an Israeli soldier vacationing in Thailand…
(2025-01-07). HMPV outbreak in China sparks panic. ummid.com China has raised the alarm over the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), sparking panic in the country and elsewhere and prompting the authorities to declare health emergency.
(2025-01-07). HTS names UN-designated 'terrorist' as Syria's new intelligence chief. defenddemocracy.press Former Al-Qaeda commanders make up the bulk of new authorities named by Syria's western-backed 'transitional government' Dec 26, 2024 On 26 December, Syria's de facto authorities appointed former Al-Qaeda commander and Nusra Front co-founder Anas Hassan Khattab as the head of the country's general intelligence agency. Meet the new Head of Intelligence in Syria — …
(2025-01-07). Video Surfaces of Syria's New Justice Minister Overseeing Executions of Women in 2015. defenddemocracy.press At the time, Shadi al-Waisi was enforcing Sharia law in areas controlled by al-Nusra Front, the al-Qaeda affiliate that was a predecessor to HTS by Dave DeCamp January 5, 2025 Videos have surfaced online of Syria's new justice minister, Shadi al-Waisi, overseeing the execution of two women in 2015 over charges of adultery and prostitution. …
(2025-01-07). SNA commander: HTS fits into Israel's policies. unitedworldint.com Second part of the interview. We present the second part of the interview with a former Syrian National Army (SNA) commander, published by Ali Erdem Kà∂z from Türkiye's daily Aydƒ±nlƒ±k daily newspaper. In this second part, the interview revolves around the "stolen revolution", the possible threats to Türkiye by HTS and the new government in …
(2025-01-07). SNA commander: HTS fits into Israel's policies. uwidata.com We present the second part of the interview with a former Syrian National Army (SNA) commander, published by Ali Erdem Kà∂z from Türkiye's daily Aydƒ±nlƒ±k daily newspaper. In this second part, the interview revolves around the "stolen revolution", the possible threats to Türkiye by HTS and the new government in Syria and PKK/YPG. SNA (Syrian …
(2025-01-07). America is a Threat to Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com BettBeat Media The illusion of American imperial decline lies shattered amidst the rubble of Syrian cities and the smoldering ruins of Gaza. As human rights advocate Dan Kovalik grimly observes, what we're witnessing isn't the death throes of an empire, but rather its devastating demonstration of still-formidable power to crush resistance and reshape regional realities at…
(2025-01-07). Syria To Receive Electricity Ships from Turkey and Qatar, Aiding Energy Recovery. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). Syrian FM visits Saudi Arabia on first foreign tour. ummid.com A high level delegation led by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Al-Shaibani has arrived in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh Thursday January 02, 2025 in a first official foreign visit.
(2025-01-07). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2025-01-07). Black Alliance for Peace: Propaganda greased wheels for U.S. aggression in Syria. workers.org 
Jacqueline Luqman — vice chair of the Black Alliance for Peace's coordinating committee and co-coordinator of the Mid Atlantic region and the D.C. Citywide Alliance of the Black Alliance for Peace — gave this edited presentation on the United National Antiwar Coalition's webinar on the U.S. role in Syria. Jacqueline . . . |
(2025-01-07). Fourth death from Hawai'i fireworks explosion highlights illegal trade. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific Honolulu police have announced the death of a fourth person due to the New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in Aliamanu, Hawai'i — a 3-year-old boy who has died in hospital. Six people with severe burn injuries from the explosion were flown to Arizona on the US mainland for further treatment. "We're angry, frustrated…
(2025-01-07). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). Bashar al Assad survives assassination attempt in Moscow: Report. ummid.com Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was poisoned in the Russian capital Moscow, reports said adding he is now under medical treatment.
(2025-01-07). What Is Going On in Syria and What Does It Mean? Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca The explanations we are given make no sense, neither Washington's, Putin's, nor Iran's. How did terrorists whose leaders had $10 million bounties on their heads become "democratic jihadists" who comprise Syria's "interim government" with Washington's and Putin's support? | Interim for …
(2025-01-07). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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(2025-01-07). Young Israelis 'don't want peace', warns former Israeli top diplomat. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A former director general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Alon Liel, has warned over a "dangerous" attitude of younger generations in Israel towards the war on Gaza. "They're accepting the fact that there is no alternative to fighting, and this is the majority, especially the young people today," he told Al Jazeera…
(2025-01-07). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-07). Jimmy Carter's "Decency & Humanity" Came with Deadly U.S. Policies in Latin America: Greg Grandin. democracynow.org 
As the remains of Jimmy Carter arrive in Washington, D.C., as part of a weeklong state funeral, we speak with historian Greg Grandin about the former U.S. president's legacy. Carter, who served a single term from 1977 to 1981, promised to restore faith in government after the twin traumas of Watergate and the Vietnam War and to reorient U.S. foreign policy toward upholding human rights. "He came to power promising … a new kind of doctrine, that the United States was moving away from both the ideological excess and the support for dictatorships that led to wars like Vietnam or coups in Chile,"…
(2025-01-07). HTS Terrorists Close Symbolic Church in Syrian Christian Town Sparking Fear and Controversy. globalresearch.ca The beautiful symbolic replica of Hagia Sophia in Al Sqeilbiyyeh is boarded up by HTS terrorist gangs. | The Hagia Sophia Church in the northern Hama Syrian Christian town of Al Sqeilbiyyeh (also spelled As Suqalibiyah) has been closed by the …
(2025-01-07). Understanding Liability in Multi-Car Accidents in Missouri. moguldom.com Car accidents in Missouri can have life-altering consequences, leaving victims with physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burdens. Law firms such as Beck & Beck Missouri Car Accident Lawyers understand the challenges that arise after such incidents and are committed to helping victims protect their rights and pursue fair compensation. In complex cases involving multiple …
(2025-01-07). Venezuelans Rally To Protect Their Government From US Interference. popularresistance.org On January 10, President Maduro will be inaugurated and begin his third term in office. This follows a turbulent July election, which a US-backed opposition attempted to disrupt through violence, cyber attacks and allegations of fraud. Venezuelans mobilized successfully to thwart that effort but the United States continues to intervene through mercenaries, growing regional militarization and claims that the US-backed candidate, currently living in asylum in Spain, is the recognized president of Venezuela. Clearing the FOG speaks with Leonardo Flores of the Venezuela Solidarity Network about Venezuelans' preparati…
(2025-01-07). Better, More Resilient Public Transit. wri.org Four Cities Looking Beyond Rider Fares to Fund Better Public Transit.
(2025-01-07). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |
(2025-01-07). Global healthcare vigils demand release of Dr Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza. wsws.org At the Wayne State School of Medicine campus in Detroit, school officials cut short a planned press conference by Doctors Against Genocide Monday afternoon in support of the vigil.
(2025-01-07). 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.
(2025-01-07). BDS warns of Morocco attempt to 'criminalise' anti-Israeli acts. newarab.com 
In "We are at a dangerous turning point in the path of rights and freedoms…
(2025-01-07). Qatar confirms 'technical meetings' on Gaza truce ongoing. newarab.com 
Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Hamas and Israel are ongoing, with "technical meetings" taking place between the parties, Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday. | "The technical meetings are still happening between both sides," ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, referring to meetings with lower-level officials on the details of an agreement. "There are no principal meetings taking place at the moment." | Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been engaged in months of talks between the two sides that have failed to end Israel's assault on Gaza, which human rights organisations…
(2025-01-07). South Korean investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president. wsws.org As Yoon continues to stonewall efforts to investigate his martial law declaration last month, the political crisis in South Korea is deepening.
(2025-01-07). Bolivia faces deepening economic crisis at start of election year. wsws.org An arrest order for ex-president Evo Morales, issued by his former ally and now rival President Luis Arce, has sparked anger among Morales supporters.
(2025-01-07). Canada's Trudeau set to resign amid political crisis. newarab.com 
Trudeau, facing his worst political crisis since becoming premier in 2015, is scheduled to address reporters at 10: 45 am (1545 GMT). | The government source told AFP that Trudeau had decided to step down, but the timeline remained uncertain…
(2025-01-07). Over 30 million need aid in war-torn Sudan: UN. newarab.com 
More than 30 million people, over half of them children, are in need of aid in The "Sudan remains in the grip of a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions," Edem Wosornu, from the UN's humanitari…
(2025-01-07). US accuses Russia of funding both sides of Sudan's war. newarab.com 
The United States accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of funding the two warring parties in Sudan, an apparent step up from Washington's previous assertion that Moscow was playing both sides of the conflict to advance its political objectives. | The war erupted in April 2023 amid a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ahead of a planned transition to civilian rule, triggering the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis. | In November Russia vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that called on the warring parties to immediatel…
(2025-01-07). Hope for 2024. defenddemocracy.press By Mazin Qumsiyeh Dec 29, 2023 Why I am optimistic about 2024 despite the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip largely absent from Western media coverage? Just the two bits of news yesterday could be enough to depress us: that about 1000 children had undergone amputations without anesthesia and that Israeli trafficking business in Palestinian organs is flourishing. Well, …
(2025-01-07). Chris Hedges: Genocide: The New Normal. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-07). Negotiation Smokescreen: How the U.S. and Antisemites Became Key Enablers of Israeli Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with ceasefire negotiations used as part of a calculated strategy and a smokescreen until Israel completes its ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. Crucial to the success of this plan is the unwavering complicity of the Biden administration, which has embraced and amplified Israeli narratives, shielded it from accountability,
(2025-01-07). What Donald Trump's election means for the world. workers.org 
This article was requested and published in the Winter edition of Seara Nova, a print magazine of politics and culture of the Portuguese left. The print magazine has existed since 1921 and is sold in hundreds of kiosks throughout Portugal. The following is the original, which was written Nov. 25. . . . |
cgtn.com (2025-01-07). Death toll rises to 95 after M6.8 quake hits Xizang (China's Tibet Region)
cgtn.com (2025-01-07). Death toll rises to 95 after M6.8 quake hits Xizang (China's Tibet Region)
(2025-01-07). Farage refuses to condemn Elon Musk for 'rape genocide apologist' comment. leftfootforward.org If he was inciting violence, then that would be going beyond the line at which free speech is acceptable…
(2025-01-07). Pro-Palestinian group banned and genocide opponent sacked in German city of Duisburg. wsws.org The more obvious the genocide in Palestine becomes and the more blatantly the German government supports the Israeli regime, the more vehemently it acts against those opposing it.
(2025-01-07). University of Michigan student government president and vice president removed over pro-Palestinian views. wsws.org The ouster of the two student leaders is part of a nationwide purge, spearheaded by the Democratic Party, of those opposed to the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-07). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2025-01-07). "Next Prime Minister of Canada"? Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Says Israel Hit on Iran "A Gift by the Jewish State to Humanity" globalresearch.ca "The next Prime Minister of Canada was asked whether he would support Israel striking Iran's nuclear facilities. His response: "It would be a gift by the Jewish state to humanity." | Poilievre casually ignores the Genocide conducted by Israel against …
(2025-01-07). Blinken's Blinkered Vision Has Spotted, of All Things, a Genocide. davidswanson.org The U.S. Secretary of State has taken a break from demanding more weapons shipments to fuel the genocide in Palestine, to announce that he has "recognized" a genocide in Sudan. Blinken says he has based his determination on the horrific killing of civilians in Sudan, without citing any evidence of intent to commit genocide. It …
(2025-01-07). Israeli accused of war crimes 'smuggled out' of Brazil — but justice pursues him to Argentina. skwawkbox.org 
Yuval Vagdani's holiday comes to ignominious end as Israel again arranges flight from justice — so his accusers file case in Argentina Israel has again helped an accused war criminal escape justice by fleeing from national authorities at a holiday destination — but he is not off the hook yet. Yuval Vagdani, an occupation soldier …
(2025-01-07). Sources: Netanyahu may offer U.K ambassadorship to MK in exchange for support of contentious bill. haaretz.com MK Sharren Haskel refused to join Netanyahu's Likud party when her party joined the coalition government, leaving the PM concerned she will vote against the ultra-Orthodox military exemption law…
(2025-01-07). Sources: Netanyahu considering MK for ambassador to U.K. in exchange for supporting bill. haaretz.com MK Sharren Haskel refused to join Netanyahu's Likud party when her party joined the coalition government, leaving the PM concerned she will vote against the ultra-Orthodox military exemption law…
(2025-01-07). Healthcare Under Attack Sun Jan 12 11am Teaneck. fightbackbetter.com On October 17, 2023, the Israel targeted Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza, killing hundreds and damaging the hospital. At the time, following global outrage, the occupation sought to blame the attack on the r3s!st@nce, and when that didn't work, they claimed it was a "misfire". After seeing the muted global response to its attack on a hospital, the z1oni$t occupation has since then embarked on an intentional annihilation and mass-murdering campaign, specifically targeting Gaza's healthcare infrastructure. | We are urging communities in the NJ/NY area to answer the calls of the steadfast healthcare workers in Gaza, lik…
(2025-01-07). IKEA Workers Vote To Extend Strike Into The New Year. popularresistance.org Perryville, Maryland – On December 28, 320 unionized workers at the Perryville IKEA distribution center in northern Maryland voted to remain on strike into the new year after voting down a tentative agreement offered to them by the company and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union. | The distribution workers have been on strike since mid-November, citing seniority treatment and pay which is below the cost of living. | "Seniority is the most important thing here," said striking worker Lisa Mengel in a video statement released by More Perfect Union.
(2025-01-07). Austria's far-right handed mandate to form government. newarab.com 
Austria's president tasked far-right leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a government Monday, in a historic move after coalition talks that excluded the Freedom party (FPOe) collapsed. | While the far-right party has been part of Austria's government several times, it is the first time that it will lead coalition talks. | The FPOe topped the poll in September's national election for the first time ever, winning almost 29 percent of the vote but until now had been unable to find partners to govern. | After a one-hour-meeting, President Alexander Van der Bellen said he had tasked Kickl with trying to form a…
(2025-01-07). Delhi Election 2025: Polling on Feb 05, vote count on Feb 08. ummid.com The Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday January 07, 2025 announced February 5 to be the date of Delhi assembly elections.
(2025-01-07). Kosovo election authority bans main ethnic Serb party from parliamentary vote. defenddemocracy.press Dec 23, 2024 Kosovo's election authority on Monday barred the main ethnic Serb party from competing in the upcoming parliamentary election, justifying the move by pointing to its nationalist stance and close ties to Serbia. The Central Election Commission declined to certify Kosovo's main ethnic Serb party, Srpska Lista, or Serb List. Some commission's members …
(2025-01-07). West Bank on the brink as Israel and Palestinian Authority attempt to crush resistance. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli officials threatened to turn the occupied West Bank into another Gaza as the first week of 2025 marked an escalation in resistance operations in retaliation for the non-stop Israeli crimes against Palestinians.
(2025-01-07). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-07). Why Some Israeli Hostages May Never Come Home. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). Thank You, Cecilia Sala. pressenza.com To those who've said "She brought it on herself," we'd remind them that such remarks are more fitting for tabloids like Libero, Il Foglio (where Cecilia writes), or Il Giornale—publications that often spew harsh judgments and remain conveniently silent when journalists are jailed for exposing uncomfortable truths. Consider the cases of Julian Assange, Giuliana Sgrena, or Enzo Baldoni, who were either captured while doing their jobs as independent reporters or tragically killed, as is disturbingly common with the illegal state of Israel. In fact, Israel doesn't simply arrest inconvenient journalists—it…
(2025-01-07). The Revolutionary Writer Who Still Screams: Sa'edi's Legacy, Monarchist Desecration, and the Israeli Flag. lefteast.org 
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(2025-01-07). Israel Strengthens Defense Independence With Billion-Shekel Agreements. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). Yemen Launches Missile, Drone Strikes on US Aircraft Carrier, Israeli Targets. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen's Armed Forces launched a coordinated missile and drone attack on Monday, striking an American aircraft carrier and multiple Israeli military sites.
(2025-01-07). 'Terrifying encounter': WFP condemns Israel's attack on Gaza aid convoy. presstv.ir The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned the "horrifying" Israeli attack on its "clearly marked" convoy in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-07). Night of inferno: Israeli settlers storm West Bank villages, torch homes, vehicles. presstv.ir Israeli settlers shielded by the occupation troops storm several villages in the occupied West Bank, setting Palestinian homes, farms and vehicles on fire.
(2025-01-07). Gaza aid effort at 'breaking point', warns UN. aljazeera.com OCHA chief says attacks by Israeli troops and Palestinian groups stifling bid to save lives in war-torn enclave.
(2025-01-07). Raffi Berg: BBC Middle East editor exposed as CIA, Mossad collaborator. strategic-culture.su Asenior BBC editor at the center of an ongoing scandal into the network's systematic pro-Israel bias is, in fact, a former member of a CIA propaganda outfit, MintPress News can reveal. Raffi Berg, an Englishman who heads the BBC's Middle East desk, formerly worked for the U.S. State Department's Foreign Broadcast Information Service, a unit that, by his own admission, was a CIA front group.
(2025-01-07). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
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(2025-01-07). Hostage negotiators from the U.S., Canada and Europe arrive in Israel. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Two Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, IDF released names ‚ñ GAZA: List of hostages to be released in first stage of potential deal published; Hamas yet to confirm status of hostages ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. Envoy Hochstein in Beirut for Lebanon cease-fire monitoring meeting ‚ñ WEST BANK: Two killed in Israeli airstrike in the West Bank…
(2025-01-07). Two Israeli army officers killed in northern Gaza. haaretz.com An incident in northern Gaza left two soldiers dead and two seriously wounded. Capt. Eitan Israel Shiknazi, from the West Bank settlement of Eli is the 10th person from that community to be killed in the war.
(2025-01-07). Headlines for January 7, 2025. democracynow.org U.N.'s Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza Hit "Breaking Point" Amid Israeli Attacks on Aid Workers, Canada's Justin Trudeau Resigns as Liberal Party Leader and Prime Minister, Vice President Kamala Harris Certifies Donald Trump's 2024 Election Victory, Trump Seeks to Block Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's Findings, Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court in Georgia Election Workers' Defamation Case, Biden Bans New Offshore Oil Drilling Along Most of U.S. Coastline, U.S. Transfers 11 Yemeni Prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman; 15 Prisoners Remain, Pentagon Reaches Historic Set…
(2025-01-07). How Israel is creating a power vacuum in Gaza to engineer chaos. newarab.com 
Since the first day of the Gaza war, Israel has declared that its primary goal is to Over the course of 14 months, Israel has destroyed more than 98 per cent of the Hamas-run government's headquarters in Gaza, including civilian police stations, and killed thousands of government and police personnel. | An estimated 45,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the war began, the vast majority women…
(2025-01-07). Palestinians choose to live in caves over leaving their land. newarab.com 
When Israeli forces However, Aware that Israel would a…
(2025-01-07). Anger over sacked Libya FM's revelations about Israel meeting. newarab.com 
Demonstrations against Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) erupted late on Monday in several parts of the country after Mangoush revealed that
(2025-01-07). Israel forces kill 3 in West Bank, settlers raid and torch homes. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed at least At least two Palestinian men
(2025-01-07). Israel must prepare for war with Turkey, gov committee warns. newarab.com 
A committee established by the The Nagel Committee issued a report on Monday detailing the defence budget and security strategy, where they raised concerns over Turkey's aspirations and possible future tensions with Is…
(2025-01-07). US to divert military aid from Egypt to Lebanon. newarab.com 
US President Joe Biden's administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which faces threats from Hezbollah and other non-state actors and is enforcing a ceasefire with Israel, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday. | The State Department notification to Congress of the planned shift calls the Lebanese armed forces "a key partner" in upholding the ceasefire signed with Israel at the end of November and prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its military strength. | The move comes after some of Biden's fellow Democrats in Congress expressed deep concerns about Egypt…
(2025-01-07). Venezuela arrests Israeli among 125 'mercenaries' in 'coup plot'. newarab.com 
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello accused the suspects of being "mercenaries" hired by "external forces" ahead of Maduro's planned inauguration for a new six-year term on 10 January. | Among those detained, he said, were nationals from 16 countries, inc…
(2025-01-07). Western team pushes for Israeli researcher's release in Iraq. newarab.com 
A Western diplomatic team and local Iraqi parties are in "continuous contact" to secure the release of "Contacts are being conducted by a team from several countries, under the protection and coordination of an international coalition, in an informal manner, with Iraqi parties participating in the political process,…
(2025-01-07). Gaza: Israeli strikes kill 28 Palestinians as hospital attacked. newarab.com 
Israel has killed dozens of Palestinians across Gaza over the past 24 hours as it continues its bombardment of the strip. | A series of airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians, including in north Gaza, which has been under a full siege since October. According to local medical sources, Palestinians were also killed in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and Rafah in the south of the enclave. | The latest attacks in Gaza comes amid continued violence in the occupied West Bank where several Palestinians have been killed and others wounded by Israeli security forces. | According to various media reports, n…
(2025-01-07). Israel prepares to assist troops over mounting Gaza prosecutions. newarab.com 
The Israeli Israeli officials have begun coordinating with local law firms internationally to provide immediate legal assistance to Israeli officia…
(2025-01-07). Israel prevents detained Gaza hospital doctor from seeing lawyer. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). Israeli embassy was original target of 'Taylor Swift bomb plot'. newarab.com 
A An alleged plot by 19-year-old Beran Aliji, the chief suspect in the case, to detonate explosives at Taylor Swift concert at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium,…
(2025-01-07). US envoy says Israeli forces begin pullout from 2nd Lebanon town. newarab.com 
Visiting US envoy, It is the second such pullout since a
(2025-01-07). World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on its Gaza convoy. newarab.com 
The UN's Condemning the "horrifying" and "unacceptable" incident, the WFP called again for "all parties to respect international humanitarian law, protect civilian lives, and allow safe passage for humanitarian aid".
(2025-01-07). "Requiem for a Refugee Camp": Mosab Abu Toha on Destruction of Jabaliya, Abduction of Doctors & More. democracynow.org 
Israeli forces are continuing their unrelenting attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing scores of Palestinians in the first week of 2025 even as Israeli and Hamas officials resume talks in Qatar aimed at reaching a ceasefire. The official death toll in Gaza is nearing 46,000, although experts say the true figure is likely much higher. The United Nations has warned its efforts to bring humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are at a "breaking point" after Israeli forces opened fire on a World Food Programme convoy over the weekend, and healthcare facilities across much of the territory are destro…
(2025-01-07). Will the world fall in love with nuclear power once more? grist.org
(2025-01-07). Nuclear Site in Central Iran under Protection in Air Defense Drill. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The air defense units attending a large-scale military exercise practiced tactics to protect the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran's central province of Isfahan.
(2025-01-07). IRGC Aerospace Force launches massive drills near Natanz nuclear facility. presstv.ir The Aerospace Force of the IRGC has launched massive 'Eqtedar 1403' drills in the central province of Isfahan.
(2025-01-07). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-07). At least 95 reported killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet. aljazeera.com Many also injured as tremors felt as far away as Nepal's capital, Kathmandu.
(2025-01-07). Earthquake hits Tibet's Shigatse: What we know so far. aljazeera.com Rescue efforts are under way after the earthquake hits Tibet, with tremors felt as far as Nepal, India and Bhutan.
(2025-01-07). Dozens killed and injured in earthquake in China's Tibet. aljazeera.com Videos have captured the moments a powerful earthquake hit the Chinese region of Tibet, reportedly killing dozens.
(2025-01-07). Massive earthquake hits China's Tibet region, scores dead. ummid.com A massive earthquake struck China's Tibet region Tuesday January 07, 2025 leaving scores dead and hundreds injured.
(2025-01-07). Cuba reported record number of earthquakes in 2024. plenglish.com According to data published by SSN Director Enrique Diego Arango, this activity is due to the occurrence of two earthquakes: one on November 10 of 6.0 magnitude and another of 6.7 about 40 kilometers southeast of the town of Pilón, Granma province, and a 6.1-magnitude seism south of Guamá municipality, in Santiago de Cuba province, on December 23. | Both earth tremors occurred in a sector of the Oriente transform fault characterized by a predominant sliding movement along the left lateral course, the expert explained. | Since the seismic activity began on November 10, 8,873 aftershocks of both earthquakes have b…
(2025-01-07). Family urges Lebanon to free Egypt poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). West Bank Settlers Torch Palestinian Property After Deadly Shooting Attack. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2025-01-07). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-07). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-07). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org
(2025-01-07). Presidential Visit Good Opportunity to Expand Iran-Tajikistan Interaction: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The upcoming visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Tajikistan would be a great opportunity to expand cooperation between the two countries, Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi said.
(2025-01-07). Challenges Can Be Settled with Help of Universities: Iranian President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described universities as one of the most important centers that can help resolve the country's problems.
(2025-01-07). Indonesia joins BRICS group of emerging economies. aljazeera.com Indonesia joins Russia, China and others in the group, which is viewed as a counterweight to the West.
(2025-01-07). North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful. aljazeera.com New intermediate-range hypersonic missile made with lighter materials making it more lethal, Pyongyang says.
(2025-01-07). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,048. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,048th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-07). Three feared dead in northeast India mine accident. aljazeera.com Rescue operations still under way as nine others remain trapped in flooded Assam coal mine.
(2025-01-07). US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman. aljazeera.com Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a 'glaring, longstanding stain' on the US.
(2025-01-07). No food, no sleep, no hope in Gaza. aljazeera.com Even those who are supposed to help and bring relief in Gaza are falling into despair.
(2025-01-07). UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy. aljazeera.com In response, ECB proposes an 'ICC-wide' action against Afghanistan over the Taliban's crackdown on women.
(2025-01-07). Lavrov Elaborated On Russia's Approach To The Global Systemic Transition. pressenza.com It envisages helping developing countries rebalance their relations with the West while avoiding the neocolonial pitfalls for the 'green agenda' that's being weaponized as a ploy to entrap them. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov elaborated on his country's approach to the global systemic transition in an interview with
(2025-01-07). US-India: Diamonds Are Not Forever. Modi's Gift to Biden. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-01-07). U.S.-India: Diamonds are not forever. strategic-culture.su By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The US state department disclosed on Thursday in an accounting of gifts…
(2025-01-07). Take Your Money and Shove it: The Second Long Telegram, US Aid, and Russia's Economic Trauma. globalresearch.ca "It was as if the West's central philosophical commitment to limited government was extirpated by a crude economic determinism that insisted on no government in Russia." —Peter J. Stavrakis, Diplomatic advisors and analysts are …
(2025-01-07). Meditations On Bono Receiving The Presidential Medal Of Freedom From Joe Biden. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Hague fugitive Joe Biden
(2025-01-07). Indonesia becomes a full member of BRICS, boosting Global South unity and economic cooperation. peoplesdispatch.org The world's fourth most populous country and Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia, joined BRICS as a full member. The development was announced by Brazil which holds the presidency of the multilateral organization for 2025 on Monday, January 6. The move fosters hope for strengthening BRICS' efforts to democratize global politics and enhance South-South cooperation. | Indonesia, with a population of over 280 million, is the fourth most populous country in the world following India, China, and the US. It also boasts the largest economy in Southeast Asia, with a GDP exceeding USD 1.3 trillion. | Indonesia's m…
(2025-01-07). Goals Behind Trump's Tariffs: Cut Taxes on Rich & Escalate New Cold War on China. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-07). China, Forward-Looking — 2025 and Beyond. globalresearch.ca The Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY) has successfully completed several studies in 2024 which contributed to China's success story for 2024 and, in addition had an international flair. | Main studies included, | Policy briefs for …
(2025-01-07). The Unbearably Short Life of an Anti-War Movement. counterpunch.org 
"The thing that is to be supported, and the force that is to support it should stand in geometrical proportion to each other" cardinal Richelieu, cited by Henry Kissinger "Nothing is thoroughly real, therefore everything is permitted" — Hassan I. Sabbah, Persian leader of the assassins, in Vladimir Bartol's novel Alamut. Even if it had
(2025-01-07). The Military to Prison Pipeline: Trading One Uniform for Another. counterpunch.org 
Like old soldiers around the country, a group of former service members gathered in Crest Hill, Illinois to remember fallen comrades on Memorial Day, 2024. Several months later, The Veteran, a newspaper published by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, ran a photo of the event they attended. It shows a multi-generational group of men—white, Black
(2025-01-07). Hell and High Water: the Year in Climate Chaos. defenddemocracy.press 
By Jeffrey St. Clair Dec 20, 2024 2024 will be the warmest year on record, the year warming topped 1.5 degrees Celsius. It's the year the US set new oil and gas production records, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. It's a year that saw the US re-elect a climate denier who vows to double US …
(2025-01-07). A War Against Meaning. counterpunch.org 
Our ability to make and tell stories is what makes us human. That's also how we deal with suffering and pain and loss. But stories have an arc; there is a return from the abyss. Terrible, tragic things happen, even things which we might never heal from, but people change and adapt and weave the terrible into the story of their life. People die, but their influence lives on, their memory is celebrated and valued by those who knew and loved them. People suffer but they learn something and grow from their experiences, somehow, however awful they are. 'Your gift will come from your wound,' as the storytellers say.
(2025-01-07). Jimmy Carter Was Not a Peacemaker When He Was President, Only After. covertactionmagazine.com The former Georgia governor presided over the largest peacetime increase in the military budget in U.S. history and inspired the growth of Islamic terrorism by arming the Afghan mujahadin in order to provoke a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The media predictably sugarcoated Jimmy Carter's record following his passing on December 28, 2024. The New York …
(2025-01-07). Thank You, Dr. Fauci: A documentary that investigates the origin of covid. expose-news.com The October 2024 documentary 'Thank You, Dr. Fauci' was directed by award-winning documentarian Jenner Furst. The documentary investigates the origins of the covid-19 pandemic, delving into the role of Dr. Anthony Fauci …
(2025-01-07). First death from H5N1 "bird flu" in the US occurs amid surge in multiple infectious diseases. wsws.org The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and major spikes in seasonal influenza, norovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and whooping cough.
(2025-01-07). Renowned Oncologist: 'Evil' COVID 'Vaccines' Caused 'Turbo Cancer' 'Explosion'. globalresearch.ca A world-renowned professor of oncology has issued a chilling warning about Covid mRNA "vaccines" after concluding that the "evil" injections have triggered a global "explosion" in cases of deadly "turbo cancers." | The warning was issued by Angus Dalgleish, a …
(2025-01-07). The Militia and the Mole: Reporter Josh Kaplan on How a Freelance Vigilante Infiltrated U.S. Militias. democracynow.org 
We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joshua Kaplan about his latest blockbuster article for ProPublica chronicling the rise of a "freelance vigilante" through the ranks of the right-wing militia movement in an effort to surveil and disrupt their operations. Kaplan's source, a wilderness survival trainer named John Williams, says he went undercover after being shocked by the January 6 insurrection, when members of the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and other armed right-wing groups led the riot at the U.S. Capitol. "He's an extraordinarily talented liar," Kaplan says of Willi…
(2025-01-07). WaPo Kills Cartoon That Mocked the Boss—and Trump. fair.org 
The cartoon that was rejected by the Washington Post, definitely not because it portrayed Post owner Jeff Bezos in an unflattering light. | When Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize—winning Washington Post cartoonist, submitted a draft sketch But after watching a parade of Big Tech CEOs jet down to Mar-a-Lago to pay homage—and millions of dollars—to Trump, a cartoon depicting these groveling billionaires must…
(2025-01-07). The US is Manufacturing Doubt about Gaza's Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Bryce Greene Palestinians struggling with hunger wait in line to receive meals distributed by charities in Khan Younis, on January 1 , 2025. (Photo: Abdullah Abu Al-Khair/APA Images) On December 23rd, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSN), a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) released a report warning of a "famine scenario"…
(2025-01-07). CBS 'edits out Gaza reference' in Kate Winslet interview. newarab.com 
The interview, which aired on 24 September 2024, saw Winslet talk about her role as American photojournalist and war correspondent Lee Miller in the movie 'Lee'. | During the interview Winslet spoke about the importance of Miller's work,…
(2025-01-07). Michael Moore backs Gaza film 'From Ground Zero' amid US release. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). Unlocking Nerve Health with Holistic Neuropathy Solutions. globalresearch.ca Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a widespread complication of diabetes, leading to nerve damage that causes pain and numbness, significantly affecting quality of life | Holistic treatments for DPN include vitamin supplementation, exercise, and stress relief techniques, which may provide additional …
(2025-01-07). Who Is the Historical Jesus? BॠYin Râ Explains. globalresearch.ca We recently published an article on Three Sages entitled "A Personal Testimony: The Light of Jesus Amid Talmudic Darkness." The article was written by a Jewish man, "Mi-cha-el," who had converted to Christianity while living in an Orthodox Jewish community …
(2025-01-07). Selected Articles: Technology to Manipulate the Human Brain. globalresearch.ca 
By The German secret services intended to provoke new investigation of …
(2025-01-07). 'Delay, Deny, Defend' Author: Americans' Rage at Insurers Goes Beyond Health Coverage. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-07). AMR could kill 39 mn people by 2050. ummid.com Millions of lives are at stake due to use of Antimicrobial Resistance or AMR, also called as Superbugs, but these lives could be averted by better healthcare and invention of new antibiotics, The Guardian reported.
(2025-01-07). How Elon Musk is ushering in a new era of global far-right power. newarab.com 
The Nazis first entered regional power in 1930. It was in the Eastern state of Thuringia where the Nazis first held ministerial-level posts. Three years later, Adolf Hitler became chancellor. | Nearly a century on, the far-right in Germany is once again in the ascendancy. Echoing this dark history, last September, on the very date Adolf Hitler invaded Poland, a far-right party won a regional election for the first time in Germany's post-war history. | The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) won
(2025-01-07). La NATO si espande in Europa: i timori dei Paesi "in prima linea" si avvereranno? strategic-culture.su Il circolo vizioso delle difficoltà economiche, dei disordini sociali e della polarizzazione politica potrebbe diventare una minaccia che mina l'unità dell'Europa nel suo complesso. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: <...
(2025-01-07). Norman Solomon: Genocidal President, Genocidal Politics. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-07). Cuba: Longina Sings Corona Festival to be dedicated to Marta Valdés. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The 29th edition of the Longina Sings Corona Festival will be dedicated to National Music Award Winner Marta Valdés, organizers informed in this central Cuban city on Monday.
(2025-01-07). Nicaragua reports fewer dengue cases. plenglish.com Managua, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health (MINSA) of Nicaragua reported an 18-percent decrease in confirmed dengue cases compared to the previous week, as a result of a campaign against that disease.
(2025-01-07). Ukraine deliberately provokes rift between Russia and Azerbaijan. unitedworldint.com Kyiv tries to make use of the recent airline accident. By Erkin Feyyaz E≈üli An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190AR passenger jet en route from Baku to Grozny crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 24. The tragedy was apparently caused by a provocation by Ukraine, supported by the West. That day the plane with 67 passengers …
(2025-01-07). Ukraine deliberately provokes rift between Russia and Azerbaijan. uwidata.com By Erkin Feyyaz E≈üli An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190AR passenger jet en route from Baku to Grozny crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 24. The tragedy was apparently caused by a provocation by Ukraine, supported by the West. That day the plane with 67 passengers was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian …
(2025-01-07). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-07). Tolstoy, Yashin, Dostoevsky and Russia's other immortals rock on. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-07). Azerbaijan leader says Russia 'guilty' over deadly plane crash. newarab.com 
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet crash-landed in Kazakhstan on December 25, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, after being diverted from a scheduled landing in the southern Russian city of Grozny. | Moscow has admitted its air defences were operational in the area…
(2025-01-07). 'Trudeau Is Finished': Canadian Prime Minister Resigns After Support Collapses. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-07). Why Didn't NYT Tell Us What Ben Smith Stood to Gain From His Media Reporting? scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-07). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Unions for 15,000 Ontario provincial education workers say they could strike or begin protests by January 9, while 3,000 Pratt and Whitney aircraft workers held a demonstration against the imposition of unpaid furlough days.
(2025-01-07). L'Équateur ouvre ses portes à l'armée américaine. thealtworld.com Après les informations sur la présence militaire américaine au Panama (et les déclarations ultérieures de Donald Trump selon lesquelles il rendrait le canal de Panama aux Etats-Unis), l'activité du Pentagone s'est manifestée de manière spectaculaire en Équateur. | On a appris que le président équatorien Daniel Noboa cédait les àÆles Galápagos aux États-Unis pour qu'elles servent de base militaire. Le 10 décembre 2024, le projet de sécurité intégrée pour la région des àÆles et les instructions pour la mise en ≈ìuvre des accords de coopération entre l'Équateur et les États-Unis ont été appr…
(2025-01-07). New Zealand government, opposition parties glorify deceased Māori Party founder. wsws.org The embrace of Māori Party founder Tariana Turia by the National Party-ACT-NZ First coalition government and the opposition Labour and Green parties underscores the party's reactionary record and the right-wing character of its racial identity politics.
(2025-01-07). Oklahoma governor threatens to withhold high school diplomas. wsws.org Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has been recently promoting his "Classrooms to Careers" initiative, which would alter high school graduation requirements to ensure students are enrolled in a college, trade school, or the military, sparking outrage among parents, teachers and students.
(2025-01-07). Far-right Austrian Freedom Party on the verge of heading the government. wsws.org President Alexander van der Bellen, a former Green Party member, met with Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl on Monday and officially tasked him with forming a government.
(2025-01-07). California's Exxon Lawsuit Is Guided More By Symbols Than Actions. wattsupwiththat.com The lawsuit also seems to neglect the enormous benefits that plastics have brought to ordinary people, including Californians. Despite ongoing challenges with recycling, plastics are attractive because they are extremely versatile, cheap to manufacture, and possess many unique properties that make them preferable to alternative materials that are not always as practical to use or even better for the environment.
(2025-01-07). Is Wind Power Cheaper Than Gas? wattsupwiththat.com Even then wind power costs are understated, because we should add on the cost of grid upgrades, projected at over £100 billion, or at least the appropriate share for the extra 26 GW. | We know that wind power already on the system costs considerably more than the BEIS' optimistic calculations. But even using these for new wind farms, it is clear that CCGT is much cheaper.
(2025-01-07). Rapid Support Forces kill Sudanese journalist Hanan Adam. defenddemocracy.press Dec 11, 2024 The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed Sudanese journalist Hanan Adam and her brother Youssef Adam in their home in the village of Wad Al-Asha, in the countryside of Al Madina Arab in the South Gezira locality. Hanan Adam was a journalist at the Ministry of Culture and Information in the Gezira state …
(2025-01-07). The downward spiral of Ukraine in 2024 will only continue in 2025. defenddemocracy.press Throughout 2024, Ukraine and its armed forces have been shaken by corruption scandals, primarily related to orders of military supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) but also related to the embezzlement of funds which Western countries provided for the functioning of the Ukrainian state. By Dmitri Kovalevich Dec 28, 2024 2024 was a year …
(2025-01-07). Christlike in word and deed. anabaptistworld.org One day 15 years ago, when I was 18, my father returned from a mission trip to ≠Kachise town. Kachise is 112 miles from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where my family lives. My father, Haile Gelan, went to Kachise to coordinate church leader elections and to teach and preach in Bekeabawima Meserete Kristos Church.
(2025-01-07). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). Nigel Farage brutally mocked after now claiming he can raise funds without Musk. leftfootforward.org A week is a long time in politics. Farage had only last month been boasting about how great his relationship with Elon Musk was, as the far-right party courted the tech billionaire's support. | It was reported that Musk was considering making a game changing donation to Reform UK, in order to help boost the party before the next general election. And yet over the weekend it all turned sour as Musk turned on Farage, claiming that the Clacton MP did not have what it takes to lead the party. | The pair have had a disagreement over the far-right former leader of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson. Musk has…
(2025-01-07). Nigel Farage plans to jet off to U.S. AGAIN for Trump's inauguration and so he can repair relationship with Elon Musk. leftfootforward.org When was the last time anyone saw him in his constituency?
(2025-01-07). Construction Workers in Delhi Struggle to Meet Their Basic Needs. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-01-07). EcoWaste Coalition: It's High Time to Toughen Firecracker Laws to Prevent Senseless Injuries and Deaths; Curb Toxic Pollution. pressenza.com 
7 January 2025, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition bewailed the rise in the number of people, especially young children, who were injured or killed in firecracker-related incidents, prompting it to call for stronger regulations to prevent these senseless injuries and deaths. | As the Department of Health (DOH) concluded its surveillance on incidents involving the ignition of firecrackers and fireworks, the EcoWaste Coalition lamented the 38 percent increase in related injuries from 610 in 2024 to 843 in 2025, plus three deaths due to firecrackers and one death due to a str…
(2025-01-07). Heavy rains expected in the eastern part of the country. sanews.gov.za Heavy rains expected in the eastern part of the country | As holidaymakers continue make their way home, heavy rain and thundershowers are expected to continue affecting the eastern parts of the country. | South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecaster, Tokelo Chiloane, told SAnews on Tuesday that 80% showers and thundershowers were expected across the eastern part of the country, including Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal, while 60% and 30% to zero rain was expected in other provinces. | "We have an Orange Level 5 weather warning for the Zululand District Municipality in KZN, which can lead to fl…
(2025-01-07). Western Cape invites youth to apply for YearBeyond Programme. sanews.gov.za Western Cape invites youth to apply for YearBeyond Programme | The Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Department has invited unemployed youth to apply for the YearBeyond Programme to gain valuable working experience while also giving back to their communities. | YearBeyond is a youth in service partnership between government, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), donors and non-governmental organisations. | Initiated in the Western Cape, the national programme provides unemployed youth, aged 18 to 25, with meaningful work experience and a pathway to further studies or work, while at the same time en…
(2025-01-07). Deputy Ministers engage communities affected by crime. sanews.gov.za Deputy Ministers engage communities affected by crime | The Police Ministry, led by the Deputy Ministers of Police Cassel Mathale and Polly Boshielo, will on Tuesday lead a crime prevention imbizo in communities affected by high levels of crime. | According to police, the purpose of the community engagements is to find lasting solutions to communities affected by gun and gang violence. | The engagements will start at Avondale Primary School in Atlantis on Tuesday and proceed to Sophumelela Secondary School in Samora Machel on Wednesday. | Meanwhile, through its high-density operations, commonly known as Operation…
(2025-01-07). Eighteen die in N3 collision. sanews.gov.za Eighteen die in N3 collision | The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) would like to reiterate its call to motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving in rainy conditions. | This follows a multi-vehicle collision that claimed 18 lives on the N3 between Van Reenen and Tugela Plaza. | A truck, a minibus and light motor vehicle collided, resulting in the death of 13 adults and five children. One baby escaped with serious injuries. | The crash happened in rainy and misty conditions. | "Members of the National Traffic Police and the South African Police Service worked the whole night to clear the scene…
(2025-01-07). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). McDonald's boss in meltdown as 1 in 2 outlets face legal action. leftfootforward.org The CEO of McDonald's, Alistair Macrow, was forced to face the music as MPs grilled him on harassment allegations brought forward by over 700 workers at the fast food chain. | Liam Byrne MP, the chair of the select committee, asked Macrow: "Has McDonald's basically become a predator's paradise?". | Macrow said the fast-food giant's new approach to harassment is 'working', despite 700 workers filing legal claims over abuse at work. | According to Macrow, the company has strengthened its standards and adopted a "robust and industry-leading" approach to tackling harassment. In addition, he described McDonald's as…
(2025-01-07). 10 Best Sites to Buy Instagram Likes in 2025 (Real & Cheap). moguldom.com Engagement is a hot commodity on Instagram. The more you have, the more valuable your account becomes. But there's just one problem: getting likes is hard. You're competing against billions of other users — 2 billion to be exact. So, what can you do to get more likes? Along with creating great content your audience …
(2025-01-07). Victoria Australia's Proposed Anti-protest Law a Fundamental Attack on Civil Liberties. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-01-07). Social Equality Minister Faces Allegations of Fraud, Watchdog Urges Investigation. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-07). ASEAN will be an irrelevant sideshow with all the action in BRICS. onlineopinion.com.au In 2025, Malaysia became the chair of ASEAN, taking over from the Lao PDR. At the same time, Malaysia becomes a partner country under the new tier below full membership in BRICs.
(2025-01-07). Will BOM bomb its forecasts and could AI do better? onlineopinion.com.au As we head into 2025 with Australia living up to its reputation of a land of huge weather contrasts, our farmers are not the only people wondering if our national weather forecaster, the Bureau of Meteorology, will get it right this year.
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(2025-01-07). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2025-01-07). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-07). US relocates 11 detainees from Guantanamo to Oman after over 20 years without charge. presstv.ir The Pentagon has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from its notorious Guantanamo Bay detention center to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge.
(2025-01-07). 9 Best Sites to Buy TikTok Followers in 2025 (Real & Cheap). moguldom.com TikTok is a social network many people love — and some hate. But one thing is for sure: With over 1.5 billion monthly active users, it's a mistake to avoid using the platform if you want to grow a brand. Growth continues to skyrocket and four billion people have downloaded TikTok's app. But if you …
(2025-01-07). 12 Best Sites to Buy YouTube Views in 2025 (Real & Instant). moguldom.com YouTube is how over 2.5 billion people will get their entertainment in 2024. People want to follow budding creators who put out original content. But YouTube's algorithm makes it hard for you to get noticed until you start: And it can take some creators a year or more of consistent posting to receive the engagement …
(2025-01-07). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [42 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. By Allah! The Salafi Dawah did not spread in recent times, as well as in the past, except at the hands of people who are scholars, wise and forbearing people who embody the methodology of the Messenger — peace and blessings of Allah …
(2025-01-07). What must I give someone I genuinely love? salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. A Conversation Between Imam Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy upon him, and others The Arabic text of this article was shared by our close companion and friend, Ustadh Abu Tasneem (Mushaf Al-Banghali), who suggested that I share it in the English language. May …
(2025-01-07). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [43 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. We do not say that there are people of Ijtihad amongst the proponents innovation in religious matters because they are followers of (vain) desires, and Allah and His Messenger have testified to this. The misguided innovator in religious matters stirs up discord and …
(2025-01-07). The Importance of Tawheed — LIVE Lecture. salaficentre.com 
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(2025-01-07). One million dead claim justice. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-07). India's 'Neighborhood First' Testament Fails Bangladesh. pressenza.com Ancient India's visionary strategist Chanakya gave six-fold policy deals on war and peace with the neighboring states, how a king should assess his power, and what actions he needed to take to deal with the states. | Nearly 2316 years ago, the Indian philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor professed diplomatic principles that still have relevance in modern diplomacy. | Chanakya who lived around 300 BCE was a key figure in the establishment of the glorious Mauryan Empire and is known for writing Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on politics and economics. | Unfortunately, the South Block in New De…
(2025-01-07). Islamophobia vs. antisemitism: Deutsche Welle's double standard. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). French far-right figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96. newarab.com 
His death was confirmed by his daughter Le Pen, who had been in a care home for several weeks, died at midday (1100 GMT) Tuesday "surrounded b…
(2025-01-07). Morocco, Spain custom deal turns autonomous Melilla 'Moroccan'. newarab.com 
After nearly three years of protracted negotiations, However, within the enclaves, officials and merchants fear Madrid has given Rabat a foothold in the autonomous territories— at least trade wise. | For the…
(2025-01-07). Saudi Arabia presses man to give up US citizenship over tweets. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia has forced a Florida retiree to try to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him over social media posts critical of the kingdom's crown prince, according to the man's son. | The retiree, 74-year-old Saad Almadi, is one of at least four dual Saudi-American nationals who accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's The alleged tactic by a key strategic partner of…
(2025-01-07). Wrestlers get ready to rumble in Riyadh as Saudi wins WWE bout. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). French police arrest three Algerians over social media posts. newarab.com 
A police dragnet in France has swept up three Imad Ould Brahim, a 31-year-old video blogger known as Imad Tintin, reportedly urged his followers to "burn alive, kill and rape" in France and was taken into cus…
(2025-01-07). Iran executed over 30 women in 2024 amid punishment surge. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). Iraq approves Basra-Haditha pipeline amid regional tensions. newarab.com 
The The pipeline, estimated to cost 5.97 trillion Iraqi dinars…
(2025-01-07). Sudan lifts force majeure on oil to Port Sudan. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). UN envoy arrives in Yemeni capital in bid to quell tensions. newarab.com 
(2025-01-07). US transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantanamo to Oman. newarab.com 
The The transfer was the latest and biggest
(2025-01-07). Self immolation attempts by two youths as Pithampur protest gains momentum. ummid.com Following the transfer of abandoned Union Carbide pesticide factory's hazardous waste from Bhopal for incineration to Pithampur the whole city is on the boil.
(2025-01-07). Convictions in 2018 Kasganj Communal Riots. ummid.com Most of those arrested in the Kasganj Communal Riot Case appeared to be innocent Muslims who were detained arbitrarily by the police.
(2025-01-07). Eye pupil size helps understand memory function. ummid.com A team of researchers from Cornell University in the US in a new study found that the size of the eye pupil is key to understanding how, and when, the brain forms strong, long-lasting memories…
(2025-01-07). Bastar Journalist found murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. ummid.com New Year has brought sad news for the Indian media fraternity as a young scribe was found murdered in Bijapur locality of Chhattisgarh State on Friday January 03, 2025.
(2025-01-07). One Nation One Subscription — Steps to Join. ummid.com The Government of India has started online registration for One Nation One Subscription, popularly known as ONOS Scheme, through the official website onos.gov.in.
(2025-01-07). Saffron Policing at Hyderabad Book Fair. ummid.com The Saffron Policing at the Hyderabad Book Fair serves as a stark reminder of the growing intolerance toward intellectual freedom and pluralistic discourse in society.
(2025-01-07). UGC NET Dec 2024 Admit Card Released, Download Here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published on UGC NET official website "ugcnetdec2024.ntaonline.in" the Admit Card, also called as Hall Ticket, of the UGC NET December 2024 to be held in January 2025.
(2025-01-07). Watch: The video that landed European tourists in Dubai Police net. ummid.com The European tourists, who have been at the centre of a massive outrage following a video showing them mocking a Muslim couple went viral, finally landed in Dubai Police net.
(2025-01-07). Budget 2025: Expectations of Real Estate Sector. ummid.com As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, to be announced in February 2025, the real estate sector is pinning high hopes on the Modi 3.0 regime.
(2025-01-07). In a first, female teachers surpass males in India. ummid.com For the first time in India, female teachers have surpassed their male counterparts in terms of numbers, according to the latest government data.
(2025-01-07). India registers first HMPV positive patient in Bengaluru. ummid.com An 8-month-old baby was found to be positive with HMPV in Bengaluru, making it the first such case in India.
(2025-01-07). Remembering Madhu Limaye On His Death Anniversary. ummid.com Madhu Limaye (1st May 1922-8th January 1995) was one of the most distinguished personalities of modern India who played a pivotal role in the freedom movement and later in the liberation of Goa from the Portuguese.
(2025-01-07). Toxic Waste Disposal Case: MP HC Defers Hearing to Feb 18. ummid.com The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the state govt's decision to incinerate Union Carbide's hazardous waste in Pithampur.
(2025-01-07). Authorities confirm first human bird flu death in U.S. ummid.com The Health Authorities in the United States have confirmed the first bird flu death in the state of Louisiana.
(2025-01-07). GATE 2025 Admit Card Released, Direct Link to Download. ummid.com The IIT Roorkee has released the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2025) on its official website gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
(2025-01-07). Trump wants Canada to be 51st state of U.S. ummid.com U.S. President Elect Donald Trump Monday January 6, 2025 reiterated his long-term suggestion of making Canada the 51st state of the United States.
(2025-01-07). Watch: Makkah Haram, Masjid Nabawi flooded after heavy rains. ummid.com The Grand Mosque in Makkah and Masjid Nabawi, The Prophet Mosque, in Madinah Munawwarah have been flooded after heavy rains last night.
(2025-01-07). 40 yrs after gas tragedy, 377 tonnes of UCC waste transferred out of Bhopal. ummid.com Despite repeated demands, it took 40 long years for the administration to remove the hazardous waste from the abandoned Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) pesticide factory for disposal…
(2025-01-07). Important Aspects of Change World Needs to Address. ummid.com While world discourse on various issues has increased as never before with the rapid spread of media, social media, research institutions and think-tanks, at the same time, it is disturbing to realize that the most important issues and tasks are getting increasingly neglected.
(2025-01-07). JEE Main January 2025 Admit Card: When, Where and How to Download. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to publish soon on the JEE Main official website 'jeemain.nta.nic.in' the Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the students who have registered for the important exams starting on January 22, 2025.
(2025-01-07). Bamasaba students issue ultimatum to Inzu Ya Masaba. independent.co.ug 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | The Bamasaba National Students Association has given Inzu Ya Masaba an ultimatum of 10 days to resolve ongoing issues within the organization. The association leaders made these remarks on Monday during a press conference at Sky Hotel in Malukhu, Mbale City. Inzu Ya Masaba is currently embroiled in controversy …
(2025-01-07). Luwero stuck with sh740 million debt for road works after Ramathan Ggoobi declines to pay. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Luwero District are grappling with a sh740 million debt related to road works after the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development rejected their request to settle the amount. The debt dates back to 2014, when the district contracted Busenvi Enterprises Limited for sh522 million to construct …
(2025-01-07). Norwegian PM raises concern over Musk's political influence. independent.co.ug 
OSLO | Xinhua | Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has expressed concern over the potential influence of billionaire Elon Musk on democratic processes, criticizing his involvement in the internal affairs of other nations. In an interview with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) on Monday, Store said, "I find it concerning that a man with …
(2025-01-07). Pader seeks agricultural lab to improve productivity. independent.co.ug 
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader District is pushing to establish an Integrated Agricultural Laboratory as part of the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project. The facility would provide essential diagnostic services for pests, diseases, and soil health, aimed at boosting agricultural productivity in the region. The district has identified three potential sites that …
(2025-01-07). Pastor arrested after patient he tried to heal through prayer dies. independent.co.ug 
Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pastor of the Pentecostal Church has been arrested after a patient he withdrew from treatment, died as he prayed for miraculous healing for him. The incident occurred on Sunday when 36-year-old Sam Okoya, a resident of Cheele village, Oukoto Parish, Gogonyo Sub-County in Pallisa District, developed stomach complications and …
(2025-01-07). What you need to know about new digital number plates. independent.co.ug 
Owners or importers will be required to pay a total of 714,300 shillings for the digital registration plate, while replacing an old plate with a new one costs 150,000. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Monday, January 6, marked the rollout of the third phase of the Motor Vehicle Digital Registration Number Plates, targeting both …
(2025-01-07). African Union Commission Summit on Agriculture Kicks off Thursday in Kampala. plusnews.ug 
The African Union Commission is organizing the Extraordinary Summit on…
(2025-01-07). Kenyan Lawyer Karua Granted Temporary Practicing Certificate to Represent Besigye. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda Law Council has unanimously reversed its earlier decision and granted Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a temporary practicing certificate. This decision allows Karua to represent Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale in the General Court Martial today Monday. The council had previously denied Karua's application last month, citing incomplete documentation and political concerns. …
(2025-01-07). One Suspected Robber Killed in Nateete. plusnews.ug 
Police in Nateete have foiled a robbery attempt at two Fortebet betting companies, leading to the death of one suspect. The incident unfolded on January 6, 2025, when a group of armed men attempted to rob the establishments along Nateete Masaka Road. According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, the suspects, armed with …
(2025-01-07). Patient Dies During Prayer Session, Pastor Arrested. plusnews.ug 
A patient has died in a Pentecostal Church while receiving prayer, prompting police to take action and arrest the lead pastor and a senior church member. The incident occurred on Sunday when 36-year-old Sam Okoya, a resident of Cheele village, Oukoto Parish, Gogonyo Sub-County in Pallisa District, developed stomach complications and malaria. Okoya was initially …
(2025-01-07). Police Recovers 31 Stolen Vehicle Number Plates. plusnews.ug 
At least 31 motor vehicle number plates have been recovered in various parts of Kampala after the arrest of a suspected serial thief. The Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) working with police in Kajjansi arrested Brian Mumbere following several complaints from drivers and car owners. Mumbere led police to areas of Zana, Bunamwaya, and Ngobe, …
(2025-01-07). Commotion at Military Court as Besigye Supporters are Turned Away. plusnews.ug 
Dozens of supporters of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition and firearms, were chased away from the Court Martial premises on Tuesday. The supporters, donning blue and white t-shirts emblazoned with slogans such as "Free Besigye Now," "Freedom for All," "Abducted in Kenya," and images of Besigye and Abeid …
(2025-01-07). Sudan War: Prioritize Ending Conflict in New Year. plusnews.ug 
Sudan's war, by dint of sheer numbers displaced and hungry, is the world's most devastating. Some 12 million Sudanese — more than a third of the pre-war population — have fled their homes. More than half face acute food shortages, with parts of the Darfur region suffering famine. UN officials describe rates of sexual violence …
(2025-01-07). The BBC is Wrong, Individuals' Sacrifices Will Not Save a Planet That Doesn't Need Saving Anyway. wattsupwiththat.com Looking at how many of the most prominent and elite climate scolds actually live their lives as opposed to what they preach for others, one suspects that they will keep eating their meat heavy four star meals, filling their room-sized walk-in closets with expensive haute couture clothes and shoes seasonally. They will continue to drive powerful fossil fuel cars while keeping an electric vehicle as a backup status symbol to trot out at green virtue signaling publicity events, and take their private jets to luxurious locations around the world, while paying pet sitters to feed their pure bred "animal companions" th…
(2025-01-07). Paul Mason's latest job exposes him as the shameless grifter he is. thecanary.co Under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party, journalist Paul Mason managed to make it look like he was on the left. But with his support for Keir Starmer's hostile takeover of the party, he soon showed his true colours. And now, he has left absolutely no doubt about where he stands. Because as Declassified […] | By
(2025-01-07). Invasive lobular carcinoma: a silent killer the Labour government is failing to act upon. thecanary.co Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type of breast cancer, representing up to 15% of all breast cancers cases, and is the sixth most prevalent cancer among women. This type of cancer may be hard to detect with a screening mammogram or ultrasound, as it spreads in straight lines rather than forming […] | By
(2025-01-07). 10 Reasons to Consider Studying in America. thecanary.co For UK citizens pondering their future education, studying in the United States can open doors to countless opportunities. While the idea of crossing the Atlantic for higher education might seem daunting, the benefits often outweigh the challenges. Here are ten reasons why applying to US colleges could be the right decision for you: 1. World-Class […] | By
(2025-01-07). 2025 is going to be a rough year for disabled people. We've got to be ready. thecanary.co The year has barely started but already disabled people are on our guard for more attacks. And we've got good right to be, too. In the last few months since the Labour Party came into power we've seen hatred for disabled people steadily rise. While it was definitely fueled by the last iteration of the […] | By
(2025-01-07). DWP staff bonuses topped £11 MILLION — just as it plunged countless people into poverty. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire once again. This time, it's around it giving civil servants bonuses of up to £14,000. However, the right-wing corporate media framing of the story isn't quite right — because it was disabled people who suffered at the expense of civil servants. It wasn't a […] | By
(2025-01-07). Now Elon Musk is sharing racist disinformation about a Green Party politician. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from Muslim Greens on Mothin Ali, the so-called 'Hero of Harehills' who intervened during the 2024 riots there but was then subject to racism by the far-right, which also pushed disinformation that he was involved The billionaire class — like Elon Musk — will stop at nothing to […] | By
(2025-01-07). St John Ambulance issues stark warning over workplace health in 2025. thecanary.co England's leading first aid charity St John Ambulance has declared 2025 the year of holistic workplace health, warning that organisations must proactively address outdated approaches to first aid in the workplace to best protect their employees. St John Ambulance: first aid is not what it used to be As businesses reopen for the first full […] | By
(2025-01-07). Health Minister to assess flood-hit hospital. sanews.gov.za Health Minister to assess flood-hit hospital | Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will visit the General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg on Tuesday to assess the extent of the damage to the hospital. | This follows reports of the flooding of three hospitals in the North West province. | The Minister will be accompanied by the provincial MEC for Health, Sello Lehari, and a technical team from the national head office, including engineers, to assess the damage and develop an intervention plan. | "In response to reports of the flooding of three hospitals in the North West province, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoa…
(2025-01-07). The Maldives: The Future of Climate Change. fpif.org A prime example of the existential risks posed by climate change is the Maldives, a republic of 1,192 coral islands dispersed around the Indian Ocean. The Maldives, which have an average height of only 1.5 meters above sea level, are particularly susceptible to catastrophic weather events and increasing sea levels. | Rising sea levels, projected to increase by up to one meter by the end of the century, could submerge significant portions of the country. Approximately 80 percent of the islands are less than one meter above mean sea level, leaving them at risk of being entirely submerged or rendered uninhabitable d…
(2025-01-07). As Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Car, Bystanders Watched. defenddemocracy.press Dec 24, 2024 New Yorkers have long been haunted by the story of Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old bartender who was raped and stabbed outside her apartment building in Queens in 1964. The most harrowing part of the story came two weeks after the murder, when the New York Times published an article that claimed some …
(2025-01-07). How a Community Collaborative in Arkansas Is Pioneering Solutions to Long-Standing Social Problems. pressenza.com Sankofa Village Arkansas is building an "intentional community centering Black healing, liberation, and regeneration." | By Damon Orion | Redlining, exclusionary zoning, and predatory lending schemes have put prospective Black homeowners at a
(2025-01-07). Ex-MP who banned asylum seekers from attending constituency surgeries defects to Reform UK. leftfootforward.org Former Tory MP Marco Longhi claimed he was putting "our people" first by refusing to help asylum seekers in his constituency…
(2025-01-07). Conociendo a Reytel Oro, el César de Renacer. cubadebate.cu Casi al concluir la telenovela Renacer, aún hay personajes que nos mantienen a la expectativa, pues resulta difícil entenderlos. Uno de ellos, sin dudas, es César, cuyas actitudes y "características" nos han llegado a sorprender, pues así no suelen ser los cubanos de estos tiempos.
(2025-01-07). Nanociencia y nanotecnología: Centro de Estudios Avanzados, estratégico en el desarrollo científico y tecnológico de Cuba (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu El CEA, en La Habana, es estratégico para el desarrollo científico nacional. Su director destaca la concepción de "plataforma abierta multidisciplinaria con tecnología de punta, en algunos casos tecnología que, por sus prestaciones, es única en el país, y laboratorios con potencialidades para desarrollar investigaciones que antiguamente requerían salir al extranjero por largos periodos de tiempo y que hoy podemos hacer en Cuba".
(2025-01-07). Los multimillonarios se preparan para tomar el poder en Washington. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Una vez más, los medios corporativos, como lo hicieron durante la campaña electoral, no se están enfocando en los temas que son importantes para la clase trabajadora estadounidense. Mientras los multimillonarios se preparan para tomar el control directo del gobierno en Washington y usar ese control para darse enormes recortes de impuestos recortando la Seguridad …
(2025-01-07). La clase empresarial entrega dinero a Trump, los sindicatos preparan planes de contraataque. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—El reciente titular del Wall Street Journal lo decía todo: "Los grandes nombres de Wall Street, que antes desconfiaban de Trump, ahora quieren entrar". Pero no es solo Wall Street el que ha llevado dinero de campaña al presidente electo republicano y delincuente convicto, Donald Trump. Son Elon Musk y Amazon. Es el multimillonario de …
(2025-01-07). Cubanos marchan contra el bloqueo estadounidense y la guerra híbrida. peoplesworld.org 
Cientos de miles de cubanos marcharon el 20 de diciembre por el emblemático Malecón de La Habana frente al Estrecho de la Florida. (Vea fotos y video aquí.) El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel y el expresidente Raúl Castro encabezaron una protesta masiva contra los crecientes esfuerzos de Estados Unidos para empobrecer a los cubanos y derrocar …
(2025-01-07). Cecilia Sala, o della stupidità della narrazione occidentale. strategic-culture.su La propaganda occidentale fatta di distorsione e manipolazione ha un nuovo volto del mese: Cecilia Sala. Riflettori puntati, telecamere accese, ultima lettura al copione e… si comincia! | Segue nostro Fatti e… misfatti | àà uno schema già noto e perfettamente funzionante quello adottato nel caso di Cecilia Sala, all'anagrafe giornalista del mainstream italiano, arrivata in Iran il 13 dicembre con un visto giornalistico e arres…
(2025-01-06). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). 'A moral obligation': Protesters outside IDF headquarters call to refuse army service. haaretz.com Anti-war activists from Radical Bloc protested at Israel's military headquarters, challenging soldiers and calling for conscientious objection to service. The demonstrators displayed images of Gaza and accused all military personnel, regardless of their role, of complicity in the 'mass murder'…
(2025-01-06). Lebanon to hand over Egyptian activist to UAE 'within days'. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Musk turns on UK politician Farage over jailed far-right activist. aljazeera.com Tesla and SpaceX CEO's U-turn comes after publicly backing Farage's populist Reform UK party.
(2025-01-06). The World March ends in San Jose, Costa Rica. pressenza.com 
An intense day of activities marked the return of the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence to San José, Costa Rica, from where it had started on 2 October last year. | The day was conceived as a journey through the city of San José with walks, speeches, inaugurations, workshops, exhibitions, singing and dancing, and artistic performances in a joyful festive atmosphere, with many children, schools, families, social activists, teachers, and musicians accompanying the members of the March's core team. | It was possible to follow this closing ceremony around the world thanks to the live streaming organised by…
(2025-01-06). The 'Lord Walney 16' have a new year's message for him — from prison. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece by 16 imprisoned activists. You can read more on their stories here. We are some of the Lord Walney 16 — the sixteen peaceful people imprisoned for a combined 41 years for refusing to be bystanders to the most horrific crimes. We should have been 17. Xavi Gonzalez-Trimmer, […] | By
(2025-01-06). Notorious Donald Trump-backing Tufton Street just got its internet cables CUT by activists. thecanary.co Activists from Shut The System sabotaged telecommunications cables leading to far-right lobbyists' headquarters at 55 Tufton Street on Saturday 4 January. They aimed to cut off telephone and internet services in order to cause financial losses and disrupt the lobbyists' malignant work undermining democracy. The non-violent underground climate group cut through fibre optic cables that […] | By
(2025-01-06). Democracy Now! 2025-01-06 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 06, 2025; American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza; Crack-Up Capitalism: How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics | Headlines for January 06, 2025; American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza; Crack-Up Capitalism: How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics…
(2025-01-06). Crack-Up Capitalism: How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics. democracynow.org 
Billionaire Trump associate Elon Musk's latest disinformation campaign is targeting the U.K. government, which Musk appears to believe is not sufficiently anti-immigrant. Musk, who has already shaped the incoming Trump administration's economic policy by proposing cuts to government spending and tech-oriented privatization of services, signifies a "new era" in American politics, says our guest Quinn Slobodian, who is chronicling right-wing tech billionaires' accelerating attempts to mold the world according to their "destructive" and "nihilist" beliefs. In a f…
(2025-01-06). (Franàßais) Quelques Prédictions Possibles pour 2025 et Une Perspective Apocaloptimiste. transcend.org 1 janvier 2025 – Déjà en 2024, nous voyons les électeurs du monde entier rejeter la démocratie capitaliste, la forme de gouvernement par laquelle les capitalistes deviennent milliardaires tandis que les travailleurs sombrent dans la pauvreté.
english.palinfo.com (2025-01-06). Cold, an additional killer exploited by the occupation army to continue the massacre in Gaza
The nights of the winter season are extremely harsh on the displacement camps in Gaza, as the nights, which may be the coldest in at least the last 10 years, according to meteorological experts, have become an additional terrifying nightmare for families, especially those with children.
(2025-01-06). Israeli Forces Arrest Gaza Hospital Chief after Burning Doctors and Patients Alive. transcend.org 30 Dec 2024 – Troops beat Hussam Abu Safiya and kidnapped him alongside other doctors, leaving northern Gaza without any health services.
(2025-01-06). Dr Hussam Abu Safiya's life in danger in Israeli custody. ummid.com The Israeli government bears full responsibility for the life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Northern Gaza, amid alarming indications of torture and ill-treatment.
(2025-01-06). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). Anonymous Teacher Describes Persecution in Syria Under New Terrorist Regime. marktanliano.net Hands OFF Syria Yesterday at 9: 19‚ÄØAM ∑ ? Anonymous Syrian teacher describes persecution by militants from 'transitional government' due to her religious background & as she doesn't wear hijab. She can no longer work or continue her studies. She calls on international organisations to protect minorities from being slaughtered. (Audio in English) (@Ostensiblay) READ MORE:…
(2025-01-06). Video Surfaces of Syria's New Justice Minister Overseeing Executions of Women in 2015. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-06). 2024 in Review: Was It the Year of Democracy? pressenza.com The world bid farewell to 2024 which forged a phase marked by its democratic struggles, political reforms, and major shifts in power. From the streets of Dhaka to the battlefields of Myanmar, from election rallies of Washington to war-torn Syria and Ukraine, and to the polls of India and Russia, 2024 left behind a legacy that may reshape the global politics with tremendous effects and transformational reforms across the globe. | By Md. Abu Saim | As the last hospital of Gaza has been shut down, and Palestinians are on the verge of eternal extinction, hope remains the only beacon since the world has abandoned them…
(2025-01-06). Spokesman: Iran Respects Syrian People's Choice. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Acknowledging the Syrian people's right to decide their own fate without foreign interference, Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei called for efforts to prevent the Arab country from turning into a haven for terrorism.
(2025-01-06). US To Loosen Humanitarian Aid Restrictions in Syria, Maintain Sanctions. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-06). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). Six Scenarios for Syria. transcend.org 29 Dec 2024 – It is naive to assume that the current regime in Syria will remain in place ⚪ as it is. The situation resembles the chaos of Libya but there are many more actors operating, making it difficult to foresee what will happen. However, the next phase will not be peaceful.
(2025-01-06). Bashar al Assad survives assassination attempt in Moscow: Report. ummid.com Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was poisoned in the Russian capital Moscow, reports said adding he is now under medical treatment.
(2025-01-06). Syrian FM visits Saudi Arabia on first foreign tour. ummid.com A high level delegation led by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Al-Shaibani has arrived in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh Thursday January 02, 2025 in a first official foreign visit.
(2025-01-06). Israeli Soldiers Kill a Palestinian Child, Shoot Six Young Men, in Nablus. imemc.org 
| On Sunday, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and shot six young men in Nablus city. | Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian child, on Sunday evening, after invading the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.
(2025-01-06). There Is No Need To Wait For Revolution Or Paradise. caitlinjohnstone.com.au There is no need to wait for the great revolution to begin fighting against our rulers. There is no need to wait for things to get better to experience this world as paradise. The time for both of these things is now.
(2025-01-06). "Feminist foreign policy" in action: German Foreign Minister Baerbock meets al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria. wsws.org When Green foreign minister Annalena Baerbock presented her "Guidelines for a Feminist Foreign Policy" in March 2023, we wrote that this project, as absurd as it is reactionary, was "ultimately about enforcing geostrategic and economic interests." If necessary, this would also be done in "close cooperation with the most reactionary regimes in the world."
(2025-01-06). Israeli forces use ambulance to raid occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com Israeli forces use an ambulance to carry out a raid in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-06). Biden administration approves $8 billion arms sale to Israel amid allegations of genocide in Gaza. nationofchange.org Human rights groups condemn Biden's approval of $8 billion arms deal with Israel amid Gaza conflict…
(2025-01-06). EPA identifies formaldehyde as an 'unreasonable risk' to public health amid industry pushback. nationofchange.org EPA report highlights serious formaldehyde risks while chemical industry and lawmakers fight regulations…
(2025-01-06). A Bedouin village was razed by Israel. Guess who gets the land at bargain prices. haaretz.com According to Israel, a 'Local Resident' of the Negev desert — qualified for subsidized land prices — is not a displaced Bedouin, whose village was destroyed, but rather settlers from the West Bank…
(2025-01-06). SATIRE: Strength Training: Myth Vs. Fact. theonion.com With the start of a new year, millions of Americans are honing in on their fitness goals and returning to the gym, including the weight room floor. The Onion dispels the common myths many people have about strength training. MYTH: Training with free weights is more effective than training with machines. FACT: Machines are actually …
(2025-01-06). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). Orphism, the early 20th century art movement, in focus at New York's Guggenheim Museum. wsws.org The exhibition spotlights a contradictory modern art movement that, though it celebrated technological advances, was rooted in subjectivism and irrationality.
(2025-01-06). A Bedouin village was razed by Israel. Guess who gets the land at bargain prices. haaretz.com According to Israel, a 'Local Resident' of the Negev desert who is qualified for subsidized land prices, is not a displaced Bedouin whose village was destroyed, but rather settlers from the West Bank…
(2025-01-06). IYSSE (Sri Lanka) public meeting in Kandy: How to defeat the IMF austerity program. wsws.org The IYSSE meeting, which will discuss the socialist program necessary to defend the social and democratic rights of workers and youth, is being held in Kandy after being anti-democratically banned at Peradeniya University.
(2025-01-06). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-06). Kenya's High Court Delivers Blow To Neoliberal University Funding Model. popularresistance.org The Kenya High Court delivered a landmark ruling on December 20, 2024, that declared the new funding model for higher education unconstitutional. The case, brought before the court by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and other organizations including the National Student Caucus, challenged the legality and fairness of the new model launched last year. | In his ruling, Justice Mwita declared the new university funding model unconstitutional for several reasons. The high court noted that it violates Section 53 of the Universities Act by introducing policies that conflict with the law.
(2025-01-06). Germany freezes funding of aid organization, cutting off Israeli human-rights groups. haaretz.com In what critics call the latest measure of an anti-Palestinian policy, the German government cut funding to an NGO that finances Israeli human rights groups. 'In discussions with German officials, we were told supporting the Palestinian right of return is unacceptable," one rights group said…
(2025-01-06). Fears grow among Israeli forces over risk of arrest abroad amid war crimes probes. presstv.ir The escape from Brazil of an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza has reignited fears of prosecution in international travels among Israeli forces.
(2025-01-06). Iran, Russia to sign comprehensive cooperation agreement in 'mid-January'. presstv.ir The Iranian and Russian presidents will sign a comprehensive agreement for long-term cooperation in Moscow in mid-January.
(2025-01-06). Three Israeli settlers killed in retaliatory shooting operation in West Bank. presstv.ir Three Israeli settlers has been killed and six others injured in a retaliatory shooting operation in the northern part of the West Bank.
(2025-01-06). 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.
(2025-01-06). 88 killed as Israel pushes 'General's Plan' into south Gaza. newarab.com 
Israel has killed 88 Palestinians in Beginning on 2 January, Tel Aviv has escalated its brutal assault and siege tactics, initially concentrated on the enclave's north since 5 October last year, now extending them to central and southe…
(2025-01-06). Nearly 1,000 mosques in Gaza damaged, destroyed by Israel. newarab.com 
More than 960 mosques were damaged by The ministry said that 815 Islamic holy sites were entirely destroyed, and 151 were partially damaged, with reconstruction costs estimated at $500 million.
(2025-01-06). UN accuses Israel of ceasefire breach; Hezbollah losing patience. newarab.com 
The The statement from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came as Hezbollah leader
(2025-01-06). Gaza child psychotherapist forcibly disappeared by Israeli army. newarab.com 
A child psychotherapist working for a Scottish charity in Mohammad al-Sharif and his family were moving to a "safer" area towards the west of the city when they were stopped by Israeli forces at a checkpoint, The National reported. | Al-Sharif became separated from his family when Israeli forces split up the men from the women and children. Al-Sharif'
(2025-01-06). Israel kills 200 in Gaza in three days, ceasefire talks resume. newarab.com 
This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on Israel pounded the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 23 people according to rescuers, nearly 15 months into the war. The territory's health ministry had said a total of 88 people were killed over the previous 24 hours. | The violence comes amid renewed ceasefire talks in Doha, backed by Qatar, Egypt and the US. The negotiations prompted protests in I…
(2025-01-06). 60 Years After Assassination of Malcolm X, a Lawsuit Aims to Uncover the Truth. truthout.org A major lawsuit has been filed by leading civil rights attorneys on behalf of the daughters of Malcolm X in an effort to litigate claims of state complicity in the 1963 murder of the Black revolutionary leader. The suit comes in the wake of a reinvestigation that led to critical exonerations of two of the alleged killers in 2021. The outcome will turn on proving the U.S. government's role in… |
(2025-01-06). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |
(2025-01-06). Brazilian Court Orders Police Probe Into Vacationing Israeli Soldier. popularresistance.org A Brazilian federal court has ordered police to open an immediate investigation into an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza who is currently on vacation in the country. | According to the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Belgium-based NGO supporting Palestinian rights, the federal court of Brazil's federal district, citing Article 88 of the Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure, "directed the Federal Police to urgently execute the investigative measures requested by the Federal Prosecutor." | HRF said the court order "marks the first instance of a signatory state to the Rome Statute directly enf…
(2025-01-06). El Salvador remains under state of emergency. plenglish.com Endorsed by nine out of 10 Salvadorans, the measure extended the day before by the Legislative Assembly, at the request of the government's security cabinet, attracts more support than criticism after helping to position the country as one of the safest in the continent, and in the world. | Although it restricts three constitutional rights, its impact is evident in the lives of the entire population, from mobility, full-scale commerce, housing recovery, real estate prices, among other benefits. | Thanks to its effectiveness the population can move freely now, because 32 months ago just crossing a street or an im…
(2025-01-06). Unions Get Bigger In Texas. popularresistance.org Texas has long ranked at the top of the list for the best states to run a business and the worst for quality of life and working conditions. Almost one out of every five Texans does not have health insurance. We are the only state in the country that allows private-sector employers to opt out of providing workers' compensation. Despite having a $33 billion surplus to put toward improving life for all Texans, our state lawmakers instead chose to spend the most recent regular legislative session attacking workers' rights, immigrants, public schools, transgender people, voting access, and higher education.
(2025-01-06). Cabinet Convenes to Address Land Subsidence in Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian cabinet held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the problem of land subsidence and devise plans to prevent a crisis.
(2025-01-06). Sources say hostage deal nearing; Hamas to keep some living hostages to ensure deal continues. haaretz.com The upcoming deal won't spell the end of the hostage crisis— the list of hostages is partial. Moreover, analysts from Israeli security agencies express concern that Hamas' recent moves are just a ploy to buy time…
reuters.com (2025-01-06). Indonesia dishes out first free meals in programme targeting 83 million peoplePresident Prabowo Subianto's ambitious multi-billion dollar programme to provide free meals to more than a quarter of his people was officially underway on Monday, officials said, with 570,000 mouths to feed on its opening day.
apnews.com (2025-01-06). Live updates: Canada's Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leaderCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.
(2025-01-06). Canada's Trudeau set to resign amid political crisis. newarab.com Trudeau, facing his worst political crisis since becoming premier in 2015, is scheduled to address reporters at 10: 45 am (1545 GMT). | The government source told AFP that Trudeau had decided to step down, but the timeline remained uncertain…
(2025-01-06). Revising NYT History on Democrats Losing the Working Class. cepr.net The New York Times had a lengthy piece giving a story on how the Democrats lost the support of working-class voters over the last three decades. The essence of the argument is that working-class voters were angered by Democrats' support of "free trade" and the bailouts of the financial industry in the financial crisis. While …
(2025-01-06). Justin Trudeau anuncia su dimisión tras casi una década como primer ministro canadiense (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, ha anunciado este lunes su dimisión tras su pérdida de popularidad y una crisis en el seno de su Gobierno que le ha dejado debilitado políticamente. Trudeau lleva casi una década al frente del Gobierno de Canadá. Su renuncia marca el fin de una era en pleno año electoral.
(2025-01-06). University of Sydney seeks to ban anti-genocide protests and all political dissent. wsws.org Management at the University of Sydney, historically a centre of political opposition to war and inequality, is moving to prohibit any form of political opposition on campus, particularly to the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-06). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2025-01-06). Doctors Against Genocide Hold Global Sick-Out to Highlight Atrocities in Gaza. truthout.org Doctors and health care providers across the globe are engaging in a day of action, calling in sick and taking part in other demonstrations against Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The "Sick From Genocide" global vigil, organized by Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) and several other organizations demonstrating against Israel's thus-far 15-month genocidal war on Gaza… |
(2025-01-06). Kemi Badenoch's Refusal to Distance Herself From Elon Musk is an Act of Moral Cowardice. bylinetimes.com Spread dangerous misinformation about British people being victims of a "rape genocide" by British Pakistanis | Demanded the UK's current Prime Minister be imprisoned for facilitating "child rape" | Campaigned for a far-right criminal who was convicted of contempt of court to be released from prison | Demanded another UK Government minister be locked up instead as a "rape genocide apologist" | This is deeply dangerous behaviour, taking place as it does just months after raci…
(2025-01-06). Israeli soldier flees Brazil after court orders war crimes probe. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Headlines for January 6, 2025. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Over 100 Times in 3 Days, Killing Scores of Palestinians, Netanyahu's Office Downplays Reports of Progress in Gaza Ceasefire Talks , Attack on Israeli Bus and Cars in Occupied West Bank Kills 3 and Wounds 8, Biden Approves Sale of $8 Billion in Additional Bombs, Missiles and Arms to Israel, Israeli Embassy Helps Army Reservist Flee Brazil to Avoid War Crimes Inquiry, Ukraine Launches Surprise Cross-Border Offensive in Russia's Kursk Region, House Speaker Mike Johnson Narrowly Retains Gavel After Trump Intervenes, "We Have a Territories & Colonies Problem": Del. Plaskett B…
(2025-01-06). Transcript of 5 January NewsX program on Russian retaliation for latest ATACMS strike. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader NewsX — Porteous: 0: 12Hello and welcome. I am Thomas Porteous, and you're watching the World Report. Let's take a look at the headlines this hour. Hamas releases a new video of a Israeli hostage who was captured in the October 7 attacks. In the three and a half minute video, …
(2025-01-06). Haaretz publisher petitions High Court against Israeli government's 'fundamentally illegal economic boycott' of the newspaper. haaretz.com Haaretz is asking the High Court of Justice to schedule an urgent hearing against the Netanyahu government's 'unreasonable' imposition of economic sanctions which are estimated will cost the newspaper millions of shekels. The petition says the boycott aims to 'silence and weaken' an outlet 'that dares to criticize the conduct of the government and its members'…
(2025-01-06). Civil Service Commissioner tapped by Netanyahu embellished résumé to get previous job. haaretz.com Before he led a task force in the Prime Minister's Office, newly-appointed Civil Service Commissioner Roi Kahlon signed a statement saying that he ran a health club with millions of shekels in turnover, which turned out to be false…
(2025-01-06). Israel denies receiving hostage list from Hamas. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday that Hamas has not provided a name list of Israeli hostages to be released. "Hamas has not transferred a name list of (Israeli) hostages so far," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, denying previous media reports, which, citing a Hamas official, …
(2025-01-06). NJ LD-1 Assembly Candidates Speak Up for Free Speech in NJ! fightbackbetter.com 
This editor on January 5th published an
(2025-01-06). Gaza: Day 457 — Palestinian Journalist, Many Other Citizens Killed in Israeli Bombing. imemc.org 
On Sunday, January 5, 2025, Day 457 of its brutal and protracted military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military continued its genocidal bombing campaign in various regions, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians, including a journalist and a child. 9: 48 AM The writer and journalist, Mohammad Hijazi, was killed as a result …
(2025-01-06). American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza. democracynow.org 
The American Historical Association, the oldest learned society in the United States, has adopted the "Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza," condemning Israel's "intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system." We speak to Sherene Seikaly and Barbara Weinstein, two scholars who supported the resolution and helped push for the groundbreaking vote. Seikaly, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says, "This moment was one I never thought I would experience," hailing the resolution as an opportunity for historians t…
(2025-01-06). Perryville, Maryland IKEA workers vote to extend strike into the new year. wsws.org The distribution workers have been on strike since mid-November, citing seniority treatment and pay which is below the cost of living.
(2025-01-06). American Historical Association Overwhelmingly Condemns Scholasticide in Gaza. truthout.org New York City — American Historical Association members attending the group's annual conference voted 428 to 88 Sunday to approve a resolution opposing "scholasticide" in Gaza and the U.S. government's funding of Israel's war. The move makes the American Historical Association the latest scholarly group to express a stance on the war in Gaza — despite conservative criticism… |
(2025-01-06). The Center Has Collapsed: What Now? counterpunch.org 
Who brought down the center? We the left, of course! Hey, Hurray! We the virtuous. We showed those Dems. Kicked those hypocrites where it hurts. Three Hurray's! Well … WE didn't do any such thing. The Arab American voters in Michigan, Palestinian American voters all over, Muslim-Americans all over, all kinds of decent people with
(2025-01-06). Marco Rubio: From 'perfect little puppet' to most dangerous man alive. mronline.org 
Trump, who promises to be the "most pro-Israel president ever," has picked a cabinet replete with neoconservative, pro-war voices.
(2025-01-06). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-06). Glenn Greenwald: Will Any Administration Stop Supporting Israel? scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-06). Resistance Front at Pinnacle of Power: IRGC Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hailing the Lebanese Hezbollah's success in imposing its will on the Israeli regime, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami said the resistance front is at the apex of its strength.
(2025-01-06). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). Letters from Gaza — 'Alhamdulillah. We Are Not Okay'. counterpunch.org 
Over the past 14 months, I have received hundreds of messages from family members throughout the Gaza Strip. The nature of the messages often conveyed a sense of urgency and panic but, at times, contentment in God's will. Some of those who wrote these notes have been killed in Israeli strikes, like my sister, Dr.
(2025-01-06). Yemen warns Israelis: Go back to your country of origin; we won't leave Gaza alone. presstv.ir Ansarullah advises illegal Israeli settlers to leave the occupied Palestinian territories for where they came from.
(2025-01-06). Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon by ceasefire end: Report. presstv.ir Israel may not leave the occupied areas in southern Lebanon at the end of the 60-day withdrawal period stipulated in a ceasefire deal with the Hezbollah resistance movement, a report says.
(2025-01-06). Raging raids: Israeli forces storm more areas in occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces have carried out numerous fresh raids across the occupied West Bank, as another infant died of hypothermia in Gaza.
(2025-01-06). Resistance Front at 'peak of its power'; Hezbollah imposed its will on worn-out Israel: IRGC. presstv.ir The chief commander of the IRGC says the regional Resistance Front is at its ultimate status of strength.
(2025-01-06). Over a dozen Palestinians killed, dozens injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza. presstv.ir Israel renews its bloody airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing 14 Palestinians and injuring dozens more in the blockaded territory.
(2025-01-06). Chilling tragedy: Israel weaponizes cold as more children in Gaza freeze to death. presstv.ir As freezing cold envelopes war-ravaged Gaza, people of the besieged strip face another challenge to survive with at least eight children freezing to death in less than a week.
(2025-01-06). Israeli attack kills 13 members of a family in Gaza City. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Moath al-Kahlout, one of the few journalists in northern Gaza, has been to the scene of an Israeli attack.
(2025-01-06). Hamas says it's ready to free 34 captives under ceasefire deal, reports say. aljazeera.com Israeli and Hamas officials are holding talks in Qatar in renewed push to secure ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-06). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-06). The hostage list that sent Israel into turmoil: Everything you need to know. haaretz.com A list of the 34 hostages who would be released in a deal between Israel and Hamas has triggered intense drama in Israel — and a gut-wrenching situation for families of hostages. So what is this list? Does it indicate Gaza cease-fire negotiations are progressing? And where does President-elect Trump fit in?
(2025-01-06). Prehistoric carb cravings: Archaeologists find 780,000-year-old proof of plant processing. haaretz.com Tools used by hominins in northern Israel show earliest known evidence of plant processing for consumption, chipping away at theory that our ancestors relied mainly on meat…
(2025-01-06). 'The High Court stands with Hamas': Israel's hard right is intensifying its attack on the judiciary. haaretz.com Tortured logic or not, the message is clear: For Israel's hard right, the top court is just a notch below the Nukhba. And everyone knows how Israel treats its enemies…
(2025-01-06). 'I've found a way to expose the truth': This Israeli is turning protest into an artform. haaretz.com 'Artivist' Hila Galili has been threatened with prison and begged by her family to stop, but the Israeli protester refuses to back down. What started as a personal demonstration in early 2023 has since become a determined campaign on behalf of the hostages in Gaza…
(2025-01-06). Relatives of Israeli hostages on Hamas list wary after constant disappointments. haaretz.com Following publication of the list of the hostages Hamas has reportedly agreed to release in the first stage of a deal, relatives of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza describe a nerve-wracking wait amid fears that the negotiations will collapse…
(2025-01-06). Biden's last multi-billion arms sale to Israel leaves an explosive legacy. haaretz.com The Biden administration's decision to undertake one final weapons sale to Israel will most likely cause the U.S. president to leave office with the state of the conflict at a stagnated low point. His advisers will do their best to frame it differently…
(2025-01-06). Mother of Israeli held hostage in Gaza once again barred from entering Knesset. haaretz.com Knesset guards blocked Einav Zangauker from entering the building for a second time in two weeks ‚ñ Opposition lawmakers protested the move…
(2025-01-06). Archaeologists unearth unknown early Christian settlement and monastery in Israel. haaretz.com Newly found early Byzantine settlement and monastery by Kiryat Gat in southern Israel had been wealthy, archaeologists deduce, based on imports and the upscale church…
(2025-01-06). 'After everything Hamas has done, it's our own government that makes us despair'. haaretz.com Ever since his father Arye Zalmanovich was kidnapped from his home in Nir Oz, Yoav travels from protest to protest telling his father's story and whats on his mind. He looks at the country in bewilderment and wonders: How have citizens kidnapped from their homes not returned? How is the government and the heads of Israel's security establishment still in their roles?
(2025-01-06). Fallen IDF soldier's family urges investigation into spread of false information surrounding his death. haaretz.com Gur Kehati's family says that in addition to examining potential criminal responsibility for the chain of failures and violations of procedures that led to his death, the investigation should focus on the possibility that false information was deliberately provided…
(2025-01-06). U.S. says Lebanese Army struggling to uphold cease-fire, IDF readies for longer stay. haaretz.com Even though the Lebanese Army committed to actions that allow for the IDF's withdrawal, Hezbollah still poses a threat to Lebanese soldiers ‚ñ IDF prepares to stay longer than the 60 days specified in the cease-fire agreement…
(2025-01-06). Empty cafés, no tourists: Is the war killing Jaffa — and its fragile Arab-Jewish coexistence? haaretz.com Tel Aviv is bustling again, yet Jaffa, its older sister with a large Arab community, remains a ghost town. In this mixed borough, the effect of the war is palpable every day…
(2025-01-06). Israel's Military police to probe assaults of officers by soldiers during Sde Teiman arrests. haaretz.com The investigation was launched after Haaretz reported that military police personnel said they were attacked by Israeli army soldiers when they came to arrest some of them over the soldiers' alleged sexual abuse of a Gazan detainee at the Sde Teiman detention center…
(2025-01-06). Israel's attorney general slams bill to alter selection process of Supreme Court president. haaretz.com A legal opinion submitted on behalf of Attorney General Baharav-Miara argues that doing altering the selection process seriously harms judicial independence…
(2025-01-06). Ten women, 2 children, 22 men: Hamas list of hostages for release doesn't confirm if they are alive. haaretz.com The list, obtained by the BBC from a Saudi outlet, includes 10 women, 11 men over 50, 11 young men, and two children. Hamas says it needs a week to confirm the status of each hostage, as the list does not confirm if they are alive…
(2025-01-06). Israeli ministers okay bill to punish vandalism of 'national sites' with two years prison. haaretz.com A Knesset committee approved a bill that also recognizes vandalism at memorial sites for IDF soldiers as a crime against their families, awarding them compensation. The existing law doesn't create a sufficient deterrent or provide suitable punishment, the bill reads…
(2025-01-06). Three rockets fired from Gaza; two fall in southern Israeli city of Sderot. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting attack, eight wounded ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run health ministry reports at least 45,854 Palestinians killed in Gaza since war started ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. envoy Hochstein in Beirut for cease-fire monitoring meeting ‚ñ WEST BANK: Palestinian Health Ministry says 17-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire near Nablus…
(2025-01-06). Three killed, eight wounded in terror shooting on West Bank bus; IDF pursuing Palestinian shooters. haaretz.com The wounded are in serious and moderate conditions, emergency services say. Security forces have blocked roads in Nablus and surrounding villages. 'Funduq, Nablus, and Jenin must look like [Gaza's] Jabalya,' Smotrich says…
(2025-01-06). Still threatening Israel, Hezbollah braces for its own political struggle in Lebanon. haaretz.com Israel's demands for Hezbollah's disarmament clash with its ongoing presence in southern Lebanon, fueling tensions and undermining the cease-fire. Hezbollah's unexpected backing of a presidential candidate signals its intention to preserve both its power and its arms…
(2025-01-06). Israel uses 'archaeology' to justify Palestinian home demolition. newarab.com 
On 9 December 2024, around 50 Palestinian families in Nablus, in the For context, Israel has practiced
(2025-01-06). Israel prepares to assist troops over mounting Gaza prosecutions. newarab.com The Israeli Israeli officials have begun coordinating with local law firms internationally to provide immediate legal assistance to Israeli officia…
(2025-01-06). Israel prevents detained Gaza hospital doctor from seeing lawyer. newarab.com
(2025-01-06). Israel ramps up Gaza attacks as ceasefire talk efforts continue. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Israeli embassy was original target of 'Taylor Swift bomb plot'. newarab.com A An alleged plot by 19-year-old Beran Aliji, the chief suspect in the case, to detonate explosives at Taylor Swift concert at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium,…
(2025-01-06). Three Israelis killed in occupied West Bank bus shooting. newarab.com 
An attack on a bus carrying The attack, which wounded seven others, occurred in the village of Al-Funduq, east of the city of
(2025-01-06). Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar, Israeli attacks show no let-up. newarab.com 
The civil defence agency said a dawn air strike on the home of the al-Ghoula family in Images from t…
(2025-01-06). Two Israeli soldiers among victims of New Orleans attack: report. newarab.com 
Two Israelis who were injured during the According to The New York Post, the pair are best friends travelling around the US for six weeks to "clear their heads" after Consul Elad Shoshan confirmed the two were soldie…
(2025-01-06). Powerful 5-Min Speech. transcend.org 5 Dec 2024 – Arundhati Roy delivers a passionate critique of the oppression faced by Palestinians: historical context and ongoing violence from Israel's occupation.
(2025-01-06). Hamas: No Prisoner Exchange Deal without Israeli Pullout and Ceasefire in Gaza. indybay.org While international negotiations continue, Hamas remains firm on its demand for a comprehensive deal that includes an Israeli withdrawal and an end to the war. Without these guarantees, the group warns, the cycle of violence is likely to persist.
(2025-01-06). Colombian President regrets the deaths of Palestinian children. plenglish.com Bogota, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro today lamented the deaths of Palestinian children due to the low temperatures in that region and the aggressions to which they are subjected by Israeli forces.
(2025-01-06). Over 960 mosques in Gaza destroyed and damaged by Israel. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs noted on Monday that 815 mosques have been destroyed and 151 others were damaged in the Gaza Strip since Israel waged its war in October 2023.
(2025-01-06). Parlamento israelí estudia convertir el norte de Gaza en un erial, sin alimentos, agua y electricidad. cubadebate.cu El Parlamento israelí estudia convertir el norte de Gaza en un erial, sin alimentos, agua y electricidad. Por eso, un grupo de ocho diputados del Comité de Defensa y Asuntos Exteriores del Parlamento israelí ha exigido al Gobierno la destrucción todas las fuentes de agua, recursos alimentarios y sistemas de electricidad en esa zona.
(2025-01-06). A TMS Interview with Dr. Jan Oberg (TFF) — Nuclear Proliferation. transcend.org Nuclear proliferation, the Ballistic Missile Defense Shield, NATO, and the complete abolishment of nuclear weapons for a sustainable peace.
(2025-01-06). (Português) A Geopolítica da Insanidade da Elite (Parte 1): Oscilando à Beira do Armagedom, o Perigo da Guerra Nuclear. transcend.org Praticamente todos os grupos de bate-papo, como as "notícias" distribuídas pela mídia corporativa via televisà£o, rádio e jornais, encontram uma sequência infinita de questàµes inconsequentes para distrair as pessoas da realidade. E assim nossa morte ou escravidà£o transumana nos aguarda.
(2025-01-06). Iran rejects US threats. plenglish.com According to the official IRNA news agency on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei responded to hostile comments by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. | In his weekly press conference, Baqaei rejected Sullivan's hostile words about his country's nuclear facilities, recalling that this has been repeated several times, stressing that such a threat against the peaceful nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran is considered a threat to international peace and security. | Also -IRNA adds- the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed that the UN Security Council should interven…
(2025-01-06). What Year Will 2025 be? Reminder of 2024. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca In 2024, Sweden and Finland granted the US 32 military bases where it can deploy its own forces, including nuclear forces close to Russia. At the same time, the US deployed the new B61-12 nuclear bomb in Italy, Germany, …
(2025-01-06). Ending Yoon Suk Yeol's Legacy of Betrayal and Dismantlement of Korea's Sovereignty. dissidentvoice.org For more than 44 hours Koreans have braved freezing snowstorms to demand the arrest of the elusive Yoon Seok Yoel, who has barricaded himself inside his official residence in defiance of constitutional and legal authority. Yoon, extolled by Washington as a "champion of democracy," has vanished from public view behind hastily erected barricades manned by …
(2025-01-06). Ending Yoon Sok-yeol's Legacy of Betrayal and Dismantlement of Korea's Sovereignty. dissidentvoice.org For more than 44 hours Koreans have braved freezing snowstorms to demand the arrest of the elusive Yoon Seok Yoel, who has barricaded himself inside his official residence in defiance of constitutional and legal authority. Yoon, extolled by Washington as a "champion of democracy," has vanished from public view behind hastily erected barricades manned by …
(2025-01-06). Venezuela Launches Security Deployment For Maduro's Inauguration. popularresistance.org The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) of Venezuela launched a special security deployment to guarantee peace and security during the inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for the coming Friday, January 10. | This was reported by the head of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM), Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Granko Arteaga, who detailed that more than 1,200 military personnel are participating in this deployment. "We are going to guarantee peace, to give security to the people, we are going to guarantee that on January 10, President Maduro is sworn in, and we will be sw…
(2025-01-06). Why Be A Doormat? popularresistance.org US President-elect Donald Trump recently referred to Canada as the "51st State" and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as its "governor." While on one level, such ridiculous statements are part and parcel of Trump's political persona, they reveal something deeper about the role that Canada occupies in the American economy and political imagination. This is an issue that the Canadian Marxist historian Stanley B. Ryerson explored in a pamphlet entitled "Why Be a Doormat?" published by the Labor-Progressive Party in 1948. | "Canadians need complete and permanent union with the US… Since Canada has shown that she cannot…
(2025-01-06). The Military To Prison Pipeline. popularresistance.org Like old soldiers around the country, a group of former service members gathered in Crest Hill, Illinois to remember fallen comrades on Memorial Day, 2024. Several months later, The Veteran, a newspaper published by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, ran a photo of the event they attended. It shows a multi-generational group of men ⚪ white, Black and Latino—lined up proudly between two flags. | In his dispatch to the newspaper, African-American Navy veteran Robert Maury explained why everyone in the Stateville Veterans Group was wearing government issued clothing of a non-military sort.
(2025-01-06). 2024: Workers Organized, Bosses Grew Nervous. popularresistance.org If in the 19th century Marx and Engels could prematurely proclaim that Communist revolution was a "spectre haunting Europe," in 2024 the business class of North America and its compliant mainstream press were growing increasingly nervous about a different but related spectre, a working class that was showing signs of increased and well organized militance. | Strikes were more common and workers, still remembering the hypocritical Covid-era praise for them as heroes and…
(2025-01-06). US Feminists Look To Latin America For Models To Resist Abortion Bans. popularresistance.org As U.S. residents prepare for the start of a new Trump administration, we face increasing threats to health and bodily autonomy, especially for people facing unwanted pregnancies. Currently, 12 states have completely banned abortion, an additional six states have imposed bans within the first trimester and 19 states impose restrictions specifically on medication abortions. | In spite of expanding restrictions, the overall rate of abortions has increased nationally, as clinicians in states that allow abortion expand services to meet the needs of people traveling to find care.
(2025-01-06). Trump Versus "The Establishment". Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump enters 2025 with a perceived mandate for change and a doctrine predicated on the mantra "peace through strength." | Perhaps the biggest change sought by Trump is to divorce the United States from its Cold War-era marriage to a …
(2025-01-06). 2025: Working-class solidarity will determine the struggle. workers.org 
By A.A. Ware The new year on the Gregorian calendar has just begun, and many can feel a building crescendo of new, old and further abuses from the ruling class. Some on the left are approaching 2025 with trepidation due to Project 2025, a manifesto by the Heritage Foundation for . . . |
(2025-01-06). Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Calls on Illegal Settlers to Leave Palestinian Territories. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A senior official from Yemen's Ansarullah movement urged illegal settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories to return to their countries as Yemen continues its retaliatory anti-Zionism operations.
(2025-01-06). After Riyadh, Hochstein arrives in Lebanon to oversee ceasefire. newarab.com 
US Special Envoy
(2025-01-06). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-06). More than 100 aftershocks of the 6.3 earthquake in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) More than 100 aftershocks to the earthquake of 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, which happened yesterday, reported today the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN).
(2025-01-06). Pandemic, 2010 quake, and social outbreak hit Chile in last 25 years. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 pandemic, the 2010 earthquake, and the 2019 social outbreak were the most striking events in Chile in the last 25 years, according to a poll published in this capital on Monday.
(2025-01-06). Family urges Lebanon to free Egypt poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi. newarab.com
(2025-01-06). Hezbollah 'will not veto' Gen. Joseph Aoun for Lebanon president. newarab.com 
The head of Hezbollah's Coordination and Liaison Unit, "Hezbollah does not veto Gen. Aoun's candidacy for president," Safa, said in a televised speech on Sunday. | "Our only veto is against Samir Geagea (leader of the Lebanese Forces Party), because he represents a project of sedition and destruction in the country." | The speech marked Safa's first public appearance…
(2025-01-06). Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera digital platforms. aljazeera.com The decision came after the PA closed Al Jazeera's office in the occupied West Bank last week.
(2025-01-06). West Bank: Court approves suspension of Al-Jazeera websites. newarab.com 
Ramallah Magistrate's Court issued a decision on Sunday to block a number of websites affiliated with the The blocked sites include "Al Jazeera Net", "Al Jazeera Live", "Al Jazeera 360", and "AJ+" according to the decision, made under cybercrime law which permits the blocking of websites deemed to "threaten national security or public order". | According to the decision, Al Jazeera's websites had published material which "threatened the national security of the State of P…
(2025-01-06). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org
(2025-01-06). IRGC Sets Up Field Hospital in Western Border Region amid War Game. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — As a large-scale military exercise is underway in Iran's western province of Kermanshah, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force has built a makeshift hospital in a western border region to provide medical services to the local people.
(2025-01-06). New Air Defense Systems Stationed at Iran's Sensitive Sites: General. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base -the central headquarters of Iran's Air Defense- said a series of new and secret air defense systems have been installed near the country's sensitive locations.
(2025-01-06). Gaza's Winter Tragedy Claims Another Life As Baby Freezes to Death. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A 35-day-old baby, Yousef Ahmad Kalloub, has died from freezing temperatures in Gaza, bringing the total number of cold-related deaths to eight, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.
(2025-01-06). Iran to Launch More Satellites by March: Space Agency Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran is set to launch additional satellites by the end of the Persian year, March 22, 2025, according to the country's Space Agency Chief Hassan Salariyeh.
(2025-01-06). IRGC to Unveil New Missile, Drone Cities. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force will unveil new underground facilities accommodating modern missiles and drones during large-scale war games, the IRGC spokesperson said.
(2025-01-06). IRGC to unveil 2 new underground missile, floating cities. presstv.ir The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it will unveil two new underground missile, floating cities along Iran southern shores in the near future.
(2025-01-06). Iran to stage countrywide all-out anti-terror drills for two months: Cmdr. presstv.ir A senior Iranian military commander says Iran will stage massive security and anti-terror operations across the country for the next two months.
(2025-01-06). Indonesia kicks off first free meal programme for children, pregnant women. aljazeera.com By 2029 the programme hopes to reach 82.9 million people in efforts to counter malnutrition.
(2025-01-06). Austrian president tasks far-right leader with forming government. aljazeera.com FPO leader Herbert Kickl gets mandate to try to lead a government, the first headed by the far right since World War II.
(2025-01-06). Ex-French leader Sarkozy on trial over alleged Gaddafi funds: All to know. aljazeera.com If convicted, Nicolas Sarkozy could face up to 10 years in prison for a 'corruption pact' with the late Libyan leader.
(2025-01-06). Malaysia court grants jailed ex-PM Najib access to house arrest decree. aljazeera.com Three-member bench rules 2-1 to grant Najib Razak's appeal to use the decree to argue his case before the High Court.
(2025-01-06). Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India. aljazeera.com Police said eight policemen and a driver were killed in bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh.
(2025-01-06). North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials. aljazeera.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok in Seoul.
(2025-01-06). Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence. aljazeera.com The threat marks an escalation in the group's fight against the Pakistani military, warn analysts.
(2025-01-06). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,047. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,047th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-06). Russians in Kursk region 'shaken' as Ukraine launches new offensive. aljazeera.com Fighting intensifies months after Zelenskyy hinted that holding territory in Kursk could embolden his plans for victory.
(2025-01-06). South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon. aljazeera.com Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has defiantly refused questioning over a bungled martial law decree last month.
(2025-01-06). 'The Brutalist' and 'Emilia Perez' win top film awards at Golden Globes. aljazeera.com Demi Moore also triumphs in actress category while 'Shogun' and 'Hacks' win top TV honours at 82nd Golden Globes.
(2025-01-06). UK Prime Minister Starmer slams 'lies' after Musk tirade. aljazeera.com Starmer defends record after billionaire Musk attacks him and other Labour figures over handling of child rape cases.
(2025-01-06). What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US? aljazeera.com The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US.
(2025-01-06). Why does Donald Trump want to pardon the rioters from the January 6 attack? aljazeera.com Trump has described supporters who stormed Capitol to overturn 2020 election as 'patriots' and 'political prisoners'.
(2025-01-06). At the EU's external border in Bulgaria, the refugee horror story continues. aljazeera.com I spent a summer providing medical care to refugees in Bulgaria and these are some of their stories.
(2025-01-06). Nigeria's military launch offensive on new rebel group. aljazeera.com Nigeria's military has launched an offensive against a new rebel group said to be affiliated with ISIL.
(2025-01-06). Indonesia sack football coach Shin in search of FIFA World Cup 2026 spot. aljazeera.com South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong is let go after four years as Indonesian football chief eyes World Cup qualification.
(2025-01-06). Seven-wicket Rashid leads Afghanistan to Test series win over Zimbabwe. aljazeera.com Rashid takes 11 wickets in the match to give Afghanistan a 1-0 win in the series after the first Test ended in a draw.
(2025-01-06). US authorities say New Orleans attacker travelled to Egypt, Canada. aljazeera.com US Army veteran also visited the city twice in months leading up to truck attack, law enforcement officials say.
(2025-01-06). Why Trump's blow-hot, blow-cold on China worries India. aljazeera.com After a four-year-long border standoff, India and China arrived at a detente in October. But can it survive Trump?
(2025-01-06). Lavrov Elaborated On Russia's Approach To The Global Systemic Transition. thealtworld.com
(2025-01-06). Join the Army; Travel to Exotic, Distant Lands; and Radicalise. globalresearch.ca It has been popular to see political and religious radicalisation as something oddly separable from institutions of state. | State institutions are meant to cope and cure the condition, not foster it. Like some errant form, it takes place because of …
(2025-01-06). Frail Egos and Sandpit Colonialism: Australia, the United States and Invading Iraq. counterpunch.org 
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard is in the news again. The release of Australian cabinet documents from 2004 — a supposed treat for historians of Australian history each new year — has been given a typically modest, calm and boringly anodyne treatment in media outlets. One topic featured should have caused continued sharp intakes of breath
(2025-01-06). Hablemos a lo Maduro. Esto no es una apología. cubadebate.cu En los años que Nicolás Maduro lleva obedeciendo el mandato que su pueblo le ha dado por la vía del voto directo, universal y secreto, por la dialéctica de todos los conflictos o por la interpósita persona de Hugo Chávez, extrañado amigo del alma, ha madurado a su modo una vertiente de lucha que irradia claridad y despeja caminos desde el interior mismo del socialismo bolivariano y del humanismo chavista.
(2025-01-06). SATIRE: Ecologists Call For Bee Extinction After Watching 'My Girl'. theonion.com STANFORD, CA—In response to seeing what the pollinators were capable of in the 1991 coming-of-age drama, ecologists at Stanford University issued a statement Monday calling for the extinction of bees after they watched My Girl. "Upon observing the heartbreaking scene in which Macaulay Culkin's character Thomas J. is attacked and ultimately killed by a swarm of …
(2025-01-06). HMPV outbreak in China sparks panic. ummid.com China has raised the alarm over the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), sparking panic in the country and elsewhere and prompting the authorities to declare health emergency.
(2025-01-06). Four new year resolutions Keir Starmer needs to make to disabled people. thecanary.co Happy new year! As the Canary is back from our Christmas break today I thought what better time to start new year resolutions than six days late? Starmer needs to make some resolutions… Of course, being a perfect baby angel I don't need to change in any way (except maybe be better at time keeping […] | By
(2025-01-06). There Is No Need to Wait for Revolution or Paradise. globalresearch.ca There is no need to wait for the great revolution to begin fighting against our rulers. There is no need to wait for things to get better to experience this world as paradise. The time for both of these things …
(2025-01-06). There Is No Need To Wait For Revolution Or Paradise. thealtworld.com There is no need to wait for the great revolution to begin fighting against our rulers. There is no need to wait for things to get better to experience this world as paradise. The time for both of these things is now. | Right at this very moment you can begin a daily practice of sowing the seeds of revolution. You as an individual cannot defeat the empire yourself, but it is absolutely within your power to open a few people's eyes to the reality that the status quo is unacceptable, and that a better world is possible. It is absolutely within your power to show people how they've been lied to their whole lives abo…
(2025-01-06). China imposes sanctions on U.S. defense contractors for selling arms to Taiwan. mronline.org 
China alleges that the U.S. approach to Taiwan is guided by "cold war zero sum mentality" which violates its own declared commitments to the "one-China policy" and agreements of non-interference in internal matters.
(2025-01-06). Sneak preview into latest gadgets at CES 2025. america.cgtn.com 
The world's largest personal electronics show CES officially kicks off on Tuesday, Jan 7. But reporter Mark Niu got a sneak preview of the event, catching up with some of the exhibiting tech companies from around the world, including China.
(2025-01-06). New Year's message of 2025 from the Federation for a Democratic China. onlineopinion.com.au The Tiananmen Massacre of 1989 marked the end of any prospects for top-down political reforms toward democratic constitutionalism under the CCP's rule.
(2025-01-06). 1421 — 1434. transcend.org In 1421 the Chinese traveled to the Americas. They came, saw, did not conquer, many stayed. Unlike the West no empire, no sucking tentacles. Also unlike the West they learnt, and preserved much of it. The center of the world now moves toward China.
(2025-01-06). Selected Articles: Video: 'Globalisation of War: US-NATO Threats Directed Against Russia, China, Iran and North Korea'. globalresearch.ca 
By America's hegemonic project in…
(2025-01-06). Trump will focus on "regime change" in Iran in his new term! unitedworldint.com He would see success as a major achievement for his political legacy and a victory against the Russia-China-Iran bloc. By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist On January 20, as Trump prepares to return to the White House, his team announced so far and the signs of his approach to the Middle East suggest that Iran will …
(2025-01-06). OMS desmiente informaciones falsas sobre nueva emergencia mundial por virus en China. cubadebate.cu La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) indicó que no se han recibido informes de parte de China que indiquen de un aumento de enfermedades respiratorias, desmintiendo los rumores de un posible estado de emergencia. "No existen indicios que sugieran un brote significativo en China relacionado con el hMPV ni con otras enfermedades respiratorias", aclaró la OMS.
(2025-01-06). Los BRICS+ y la derrota de Occidente. cubadebate.cu El bloque deberá lidiar con la presidencia de Donald Trump, cuyos planes de gobierno incluyen una guerra arancelaria contra China y México, la indiferencia respecto a la OTAN, la expulsión masiva de latinoamericanos y un abandono de los acuerdos sanitarios con la OMS y con las organizaciones internacionales ambientales. Esa orientación proteccionista no parece ser el resultado de una excentricidad trumpista: Washington busca con desesperación superar las limitaciones de productividad y competitividad en la que se encuentra sumido.
(2025-01-06). China rechaza acusaciones de EE.UU. sobre ciberespionaje. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (RHC) China rechazó hoy las acusaciones de Estados Unidos sobre supuesto ciberespionaje y reiteró su compromiso de combatir cualquier tipo de ataque en este sentido.
(2025-01-06). Stock Market and Budget Projections: Do the Numbers Add Up? counterpunch.org 
It's been a while since we've had Mr. Arithmetic here, but with Donald Trump coming back to the White House, we may need him around. The immediate reason for consulting his expertise is the projections for big stock market gains in 2025. It seems the median forecast is for the S&P 500 to rise by
(2025-01-06). The Transition Travesty. counterpunch.org 
Mark the current scene. A politically defunct, King Lear-like Joe Biden continues to make big and small policy decisions after his intended successor's platform narrowly but clearly lost at the ballot box, even as President-elect Donald Trump conducts an incipient shadow presidency through a torrent of legal maneuvers, social media pronouncements and interviews, sounding more Caesarian by the day.
(2025-01-06). Environmental and Climate Debt: Who is Responsible? counterpunch.org 
The concepts of climate debt and ecological debt are central to successfully achieving the ecological bifurcation. The ecological debt owed by States — and in particular the wealthiest States and major corporations — of the North to the populations of the Global South must be recognized. That recognition must take the form of cancellation of
(2025-01-06). How Will Mexico's New President Deal With Trump, Migration and Drug Cartels? counterpunch.org 
In June 2024, Mexicans elected a female president, Claudia Sheinbaum to replace Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Arguably, Mexico is Washington's most significant foreign policy partner, playing a central role in two issues that Donald Trump manipulated to win the 2024 presidential election: migration and drugs.
(2025-01-06). Un]Happy New Year. counterpunch.org 
Honestly, as 2025 begins, isn't it finally time to reimagine American history? So, what do you think of this: George Trump, Abraham Trump, Ulysses S. Trump, Franklin D. Trump, Dwight D. Trump, John F. Trump, Lyndon B. Trump, and even Richard M. and George W. Trump. And yes, of course, on January 20th, Donald J.
(2025-01-06). LIVE Webinar — January 13: Intelligence Agencies and Trump — What can we expect? covertactionmagazine.com Featuring whistleblowers and former FBI & CIA employees Join a webinar presentation hosted by CovertAction Magazine on Monday, January 13th at 8PM ET. We'll discuss what we can expect from the U.S. intelligence communities as we enter the second Trump administration. Featuring: Watch 1/13 at 8PM ET on YouTube or see here below:…
(2025-01-06). Because of the "success" of covid, New Zealand has introduced a Gene Technology Bill. expose-news.com The dream of biotechnology, which promised a new age of health and human achievement, has become a nightmare, with its success stories being largely myths and its main beneficiaries being transnational corporations. …
(2025-01-06). COVID Rates Are Up in What Experts Are Calling a "Silent Surge" Across the US. truthout.org Rates of coronavirus across the U.S. are increasing at higher levels than usual, an unexpected surge that is leading some health experts to state that the COVID-19 pandemic is "still ongoing." By all measures of the virus, COVID rates are rising rapidly, with notable increases in test positivity, emergency room visits and hospitalizations in general, as well as deaths and wastewater… |
(2025-01-06). Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss. truthout.org We might have just rung in a new year, but it feels like an epidemiological Groundhog Day. Nearly five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, public health experts are once again sounding the alarm. This time, it's the H5N1 virus — also known as avian influenza, or bird flu — that's causing concern. Even though federal officials have had ample time to stymie the spread… |
(2025-01-06). Pfizer Failed to Disclose Deaths of Two Women in COVID Vaccine Clinical Trials. globalresearch.ca The deaths occurred before the U.S. Food …
(2025-01-06). Canadian doctor describes what he believes was the attempted murder of another doctor who was on the covid data task force in Alberta. expose-news.com Dr. Daniel Nagase, a Canadian emergency room doctor, shares a story about Dr. Gary Davidson, former head of Red Deer Emergency Department, who survived an attempted murder in Red Deer Hospital, possibly …
(2025-01-06). Democracy Now! 2025-01-06 Monday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! Monday, January 6, 2025 | Democracy Now! Monday, January 6, 2025…
(2025-01-06). Baltimore Media 'Create a False Impression That Youth Are Responsible for a Lot of Very Dangerous Crime': CounterSpin interview with Richard Mendel on youth crime coverage. fair.org 
(2025-01-06). Hamas 'ready to free 34 Gaza hostages' under mooted deal. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Iran Trap for Turkey. globalresearch.ca
(2025-01-06). Delusions of Grandeur — Dialogue Between Trump and Musk. globalresearch.ca Political Satire. Paraphrase by the author | Musk: Hey Donald, what's this 'Disease X' thing? are you going to go along with this? X is my patent — I'll have to sue. | Trump: Take it easy Elon, you know disease …
(2025-01-06). Technology to Manipulate the Human Brain: Donald Trump May Decide About the Future of Freedom of Thought and Human Destiny in This World. globalresearch.ca On March 31, 2024 the German weekly "Der Spiegel", the Russian internet newspaper in exile "The Insider" and the American TV channel "CBS News" on its "60 minutes program" published facts which challenged
(2025-01-06). Farm Laws Reborn: "Dismantling Food Security". Toxic Platter for India's Farmers and Consumers. globalresearch.ca India could see an authoritarian central government with subordinate state governments under the control of corporate interests and international finance capital. | So says the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of 40+ farmers' unions. It contends that the Union Government …
(2025-01-06). Devils in the Machine — Driving an Electric Car Is Fake Environmentalism. globalresearch.ca In Sweden there exists an electrified road for Electric Vehicles (EVs) to charge while driving[1]. | The 2 km stretch of road is the world's first of its kind, and an expansion of a further 3,000 km of electric road by …
(2025-01-06). An American Psychopathocracy. "How Google and Facebook Shut Down the American Mind". "Supercomputers Make the Ultimate Decision" globalresearch.ca No doubt you have noticed, with the complete inability of any public intellectual to come to terms with the series of false flag attacks in New Orleans, New York, Las Vegas, and elsewhere. Nor are any of them, including the …
(2025-01-06). A Voyage into a Complete Unknown Known. Edward Curtin. globalresearch.ca "Every time I ask what time it is, I get a different answer" — Henny Youngman | I don't know about you, but I find some movies useful and even entertaining because, like dreams, they exercise my imagination. They project onto …
(2025-01-06). Freedom with a Caveat. Barbara Nimri Aziz. globalresearch.ca Does Uhuru, 'freedom' in Swahili, apply in the United States? | It depends. It depends on how the First Amendment is interpreted; it depends on how cunningly the term terrorism is applied in these tenuous fearsome times; it depends on how …
(2025-01-06). Guess Who Are the Real Protagonists of Anti-Semitism. globalresearch.ca
(2025-01-06). Video: A Jewish-Russian Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Neo-Nazi. globalresearch.ca
(2025-01-06). Is US Democracy a Sham? Biden Gave Us the Answer. Were You Listening? Jonathan Cook. globalresearch.ca Only in the world of political make-believe we inhabit in the West would the Wall Street Journal's account of And only in a world in …
(2025-01-06). AMR could kill 39 mn people by 2050. ummid.com Millions of lives are at stake due to use of Antimicrobial Resistance or AMR, also called as Superbugs, but these lives could be averted by better healthcare and invention of new antibiotics, The Guardian reported.
(2025-01-06). For the avoidance of doubt, Starmer DID announce more NHS privatisation today. thecanary.co In a speech on 6 January, Keir Starmer announced "a new agreement that will expand the relationship between the NHS and the private healthcare sector". He ignored the fact that private provision of NHS services already costs the NHS £10m every week in leeched profit. But that's perhaps no surprise given that lobbyists and firms […] | By
(2025-01-06). Inequality Weekly 2024. inequality.org
(2025-01-06). Heard About Buy-Borrow-Die? Meet Buy-Hold for Decades-Sell. inequality.org
(2025-01-06). More than 2,000 refugees, migrants die reaching Europe in 2024, says UN. independent.co.ug 
ROME | Xinhua | More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe, according to recent data from the United Nations and Italian sources. At least 2,200 refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean Sea last year, the United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. Regina …
(2025-01-06). Elon Musk's Influence Signifies a "New Era" in US Politics, Scholar Says. truthout.org Billionaire Trump associate Elon Musk's latest disinformation campaign is targeting the U.K. government, which Musk appears to believe is not sufficiently anti-immigrant. Musk, who has already shaped the incoming Trump administration's economic policy by proposing cuts to government spending and tech-oriented privatization of services, signifies a "new era" in American politics… |
(2025-01-06). Selección cubana de balonmano ya está en Croacia para el mundial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (JIT).- La selección cubana de balonmano ya se encuentra en Croacia, donde realizará una base de preparación previa al campeonato del mundo que acogerá ese país en este mes de enero junto a Dinamarca y Noruega.
(2025-01-06). Footage shows senior Tories laughing at Nazi jokes at private members club event. leftfootforward.org Disturbing footage has emerged showing senior Tories at a private member's club laughing at Nazi jokes with the host singing "we're all racist now". | The clip, which has drawn much condemnation, was obtained by the London Economic and was from a dinner hosted by right-wing media outlet Guido Fawkes at the Carlton Club in London which was attended by former prime minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, ex-PM Liz Truss, former cabinet secretary Robert Jenrick and Reform MP Lee Anderson among others. | In the clip, comic Dominic Frisby can be heard singing: "We've lost our way, lon…
(2025-01-06). Genocidal President, genocidal politics. nationofchange.org "I call it cruel and maybe the root of all cruelty to know what occurs but not recognize the fact."
(2025-01-06). Genocidal President, Genocidal Politics. indybay.org Euphemisms and evasions…
(2025-01-06). Ecuador's armed forces appeal ruling on enforced disappearance. plenglish.com Quito, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ecuador have appealed the ruling that recognized the forced disappearance of the four children who were later found dead, Fernando Bastias, a lawyer for the families of the children, said.
(2025-01-06). Horrific crime in Uruguayan capital. plenglish.com The media outlet Montevideo Portal reported the incident occurred in the capital neighborhood of Ellauri, in the south of this city, where a 22-year-old man, who was holding his two-year-old daughter, was gunned down by strangers riding on a motorcycle. | The victim was shot eight times and transported alive to a hospital, where he died a short time later. | The girl, aged two, was shot four to five times. She is in hospital with little hope of survival, the source said. | At the scene, police recovered 17 casings of Glock pistols, according to the Interior Ministry.
(2025-01-06). Namibian President-elect receives Chinese Foreign Minister. plenglish.com Windhoek, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) President-elect of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, received Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in this capital, who began an important tour of African countries, the digital portal The Namibian reported.
(2025-01-06). National Development Plan consultation forums begin in Mexico. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Starting today, Mexicans will be able to participate in the consultation forums of the National Development Plan 2025-2030, which will serve as a guide to defining priorities in economic, social and political matters during the six-year period.
(2025-01-06). Argentine organizations denounce actions against historical memory. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan. 6 (Prensa Latina): The Argentine Branch of the American Association of Jurists denounced the absence of two plaques in the Supreme Court commemorating the Trial of the Military Juntas and warned about actions against historical memory.
(2025-01-06). Brazilian President Returns to Presidency. plenglish.com After the surgeries in a private hospital in Sao Paulo, the president concentrated his activities at the Alvorada Palace, the official residence of the heads of the Executive, and at Granja do Torto, the country house of the Presidency. However, he did not leave presidential duties during the recovery period. | After his return, da Silva will have to focus on two main issues: the confrontation over parliamentary amendments and the discussion on a possible ministerial reform. | The lack of consensus between the Supreme Federal Court and the National Congress regarding legislative revisions, which has been draggin…
(2025-01-06). Colombian truckers' union denies call for strike. plenglish.com According to members of a dozen of these organizations, as reported on social media, no strike is expected for the next few days, so there will be no problems with travel for those returning home after the end of their vacations, or for transportation works. | "In the face of malicious misinformation in different media and social networks by political and personal interests, we declare that at this time we are in permanent assembly and the process of consultation and socialization with our transport bases," the statement revealed. | The representatives confirmed that the group is united around a series of issues…
(2025-01-06). Labor conflict persists in Uruguay's meat industry. plenglish.com The Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) urged employers and the Federation of Workers in the Meat and Related Industries (FOICA) who, for months, have been holding conflicting positions and strikes in meat packing plants in the country. | The undersecretary of the MTSS, Daniel Pérez, said that the ministry asked employers and workers to give in on their positions regarding the wage claim being extended within the framework of an unsuccessful Salary Council for the sector. "We have not yet found solutions in this conflict, and a good part of it has to do with the fact that there is a large gap between th…
(2025-01-06). UN: More than 473 million children live in conflict zones. plenglish.com United Nations, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) More than 473 million children, almost 19 percent of the world's population, live in conflict zones and 47.2 million were displaced by violence, according to UN data.
(2025-01-06). Un cubano exaltado a Salón de la Fama en clase Snipe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (JIT).- El cubano Nélido Manso ha sido exaltado al Salón de la Fama de la Asociación Internacional de Velas en la Clase Snipe.
(2025-01-06). Baseball5 de Cuba anuncia ruta crítica para 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (ACN) La ruta crítica del Béisbol5 cubano para este 2025 fue divulgada por el jefe técnico de la disciplina, Eros Bernal.
(2025-01-06). Economía cubana enfatiza en política recaudatoria. radiohc.cu Cuba inició un año tenso en la esfera económica, igual al anterior, aunque se espera el modesto despegue en algunos indicadores, como en la generación de electricidad.
(2025-01-06). Mijaín López quiere seguir vinculado al deporte en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (JIT).- El astro del deporte Mijaín López, lejos de lo que pudiera imaginar quien no le conoce, todavía se conmueve frente al agasajo, incluso si no sucede bajo los grandes reflectores de la escena deportiva internacional.
(2025-01-06). Instalan Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela en su nuevo período de sesiones 2025-2026 (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela quedó instalada en su nuevo período de sesiones 2025-2026, donde se ratificó a Jorge Rodríguez al frente del Parlamento y se patentizó el compromiso de sus diputados y diputadas de salvaguardar la paz y la estabilidad de la nación.
(2025-01-06). Celebró Universidad de La Habana aniversario 297. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (RHC) La Universidad de La Habana (UH) celebró la víspera su aniversario 297 con un homenaje a figuras ilustres y la reflexión sobre su importancia histórica y actual.
(2025-01-06). Confederación de béisbol del Caribe convoca asamblea. radiohc.cu La Habana 6 ene (ACN) La Confederación del Caribe de Béisbol (Cocabe) convocó a su comité ejecutivo y demás miembros a su Asamblea General correspondiente, pactada del 31 de enero al 3 de febrero de 2025, en República Dominicana.
(2025-01-06). Torneo Capablanca regresa a Varadero. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (JIT).- De regreso a Varadero y con novedades en su convocatoria llegará la edición del Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Capablanca in Memóriam 2025.
(2025-01-06). Ecuador en campaña electoral con un presidente-candidato. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 ene (RHC) Ecuador prosigue hoy la campaña previa a las elecciones generales del 9 de febrero, mientras Daniel Noboa mantiene la dualidad de ser el presidente y también uno de los candidatos a la jefatura del Ejecutivo.
(2025-01-06). Trump will focus on "regime change" in Iran in his new term! uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist On January 20, as Trump prepares to return to the White House, his team announced so far and the signs of his approach to the Middle East suggest that Iran will face intense US pressure for regime change in the coming year. The United States has been seeking regime overthrow …
(2025-01-06). Iraqi PM Al-Sudani dismisses regime change speculation. newarab.com 
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has dismissed speculation about regime change in His remarks, delivered on Saturday during a memorial event for the 2003 assassination of Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, underscored Iraq's sovereig…
(2025-01-06). NewsX (India) World Report: Russia's Retaliation Threat. gilbertdoctorow.com NewsX (India) World Report: Russia's Retaliation Threat Having spent some time as commentator on television news in various countries, starting with a year of stardom on Russian domestic talk show broadcasts on all national channels in 2016, I am not surprised at how the welcome mat at any one studio, in any given country can …
(2025-01-06). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-06). Azerbaijan leader says Russia 'guilty' over deadly plane crash. newarab.com An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet crash-landed in Kazakhstan on December 25, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, after being diverted from a scheduled landing in the southern Russian city of Grozny. | Moscow has admitted its air defences were operational in the area…
(2025-01-06). Robert Scheer Shreds Clinton: 'Wall Street's Wet Dream'. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-06). Chain bosses lead 5,000 Oregon health care workers to OK strike. peoplesworld.org 
PORTLAND, Ore. —Bosses' intransigence, in one case for more than a year, led the Oregon Nurses Association/AFT and the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association to give the state's Providence Hospital chain a legally mandated strike authorization notice on December 30. Unless there is a settlement by January 10, the largest health care workers' strike in …
(2025-01-06). Joe Biden Blasts Efforts to "Erase the History" of January 6 Capitol Attack. truthout.org Outgoing President Joe Biden marked the fourth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol building by a mob of loyalists to Donald Trump by calling on Americans to stand guard against future attacks on democracy. The Capitol attack took place on January 6, 2021, following weeks of Trump insisting that his loss to Biden in the 2020 presidential race was due to election fraud — a claim that… |
(2025-01-06). Trump's Team Looks to Bypass Sanctuary Laws That Hinder His Deportation Plans. truthout.org Five years ago, police officers stopped Jose Armando Escobar-Lopez while he was driving to his home in Daly City near San Francisco with his partner and her brother. Without giving a reason for the stop, the officers questioned him about his immigration status and facilitated his transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Escobar-Lopez's 2019 brush with ICE illustrates… |
(2025-01-06). Biden Permanently Bans Offshore Drilling Across 625M Acres of Coastal Territory. truthout.org Outgoing President Joe Biden on Monday moved to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal territory, protecting swaths of the East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific, and Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from fossil fuel exploitation just before President-elect Donald Trump is set to retake power. Biden said in a statement that… |
(2025-01-06). Florida Doctor Fined $10K for Violating Abortion Waiting Period Law. truthout.org The Florida Board of Medicine recently fined an obstetrician and gynecologist $10,000 and issued a reprimand for violating a 2022 anti-abortion law requiring a 24-hour waiting period before performing abortions. Florida's 24-hour waiting period law, enacted in 2015, requires pregnant people to receive information about abortions from their doctor and then wait at least 24 hours before… |
(2025-01-06). Taiwan's former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je charged with bribery. wsws.org Ko is the second major politician to face anti-graft investigations and charges since President Lai Ching-te took power in May 2024. Both have shown an interest in competing for president in 2028, and they were and continue to be Lai's political opponents.
(2025-01-06). UK Labour government refuses to pay pension compensation to millions of women. wsws.org Labour reneged on promises made while in opposition that it would compensate women who lost tens of thousands of pounds due to pension changes.
(2025-01-06). Japanese cabinet earmarks record 8.7 trillion yen for war. wsws.org Tokyo has all but thrown out the legal limitations set in Article 9 of the constitution, which bans Japan from acquiring military weaponry and waging war overseas.
(2025-01-06). Teamsters confirm closure of UPS Swan Island hub in Portland as part of nationwide automation drive. wsws.org This is the latest hub to be closed since the passage of the new Teamsters contract in 2023, which union officials falsely described as a "historic" victory.
(2025-01-06). This week in history: January 6-12. wsws.org àñcalan death sentence delayed; Soviet Union launches Soyuz 17; Nkrumah independence campaign in Gold Coast; Polish nationalist campaign on Danzig.
(2025-01-06). Stock market bubble gets even bigger. wsws.org The US market has risen by more than 40 percent in the past two years on the basis of speculative hype and expectations over high-tech and AI.
(2025-01-06). The Gisèle Pelicot case: A catalyst for change in justice and society. mronline.org 
The trial over the decade-long abuse involving numerous men has shaken many, and requires us to demand societal and judicial change.
(2025-01-06). The scientific pain of climate change: Shifting narratives of acceptance and avoidance in climatology. mronline.org 
Any time we use to debunk the irrational ideological arguments of privileged people in privileged societies is time lost for serious exploration for how to respond to reality.
(2025-01-06). How progressives reacted to Elon Musk turning on Nigel Farage. leftfootforward.org Only last month, Farage, the leader of Reform UK who has been desperate to secure the support of Elon Musk, was boasting about how successful their meeting had been amid reports that the owner of X was considering making a huge donation to Reform. | However, yesterday Musk turned on Farage, claiming that the MP for Clacton does not have what it takes to be leader of Reform UK. | The pair have had a disagreement over the far-right former leader of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson. Musk has called for Robinson's release in a number of posts in recent days, while Farage has condemned Robinson, telling G…
(2025-01-06). Registration opens for Follow Jesus '25 convention. anabaptistworld.org Registration for Mennonite Church USA's Follow Jesus '25 convention is now open for early-bird pricing. The denomination's biennial faith formation gathering will take place at Koury Convention Center, in Greensboro, North Carolina, July 8-12, 2025. Follow Jesus '25 affirms MC USA's Renewed Commitments, which is a call to follow Jesus, witness to God's peace and experience the …
(2025-01-06). Reform UK supporters chant 'Free Tommy Robinson' at party conference. leftfootforward.org Reform members were heard chanting for Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, to be released from prison during a regional party conference in Leicester last Friday. | While discussing grooming gang scandals in areas like Rotherham, some audience members began chanting pro-Tommy Robinson messages. | During Lee Anderson MP's speech, one member of the crowd shouted "Listen to Tommy Robinson". | When a second crowd member shouted a pro-Tommy Robinson chant, Anderson told the man "to shut up or get out". | He said: "Are you going to shut up or just get out? Do you want to come up here and speak…
(2025-01-06). Who is Rupert Lowe? Elon Musk voices support for the MP as potential Reform UK leader. leftfootforward.org 'I have not met Rupert Lowe, but his statements online […] make a lot of sense'
(2025-01-06). Much of US blanketed by snow. america.cgtn.com 
Large parts of the northern hemisphere were at a standstill this Monday, Jan. 6 after a polar vortex triggered a blizzard and record snowfalls. Much of the eastern and southern U.S. was hit a day after similar conditions in northern Europe and parts of Asia. Owen Fairclough reports.
(2025-01-06). A new kind of community. anabaptistworld.org Five hundred years ago, the printing press made the Protestant Ref ≠ ≠or ≠mation possible by spreading new ideas faster and easier. Today, the internet is multiplying the speed and ease of communication once again.
(2025-01-06). Driving Hindutva and Culture of Commodification of Identity. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-01-06). 'Ghost of Suharto' marks Prabowo's new phase in West Papua occupation. asiapacificreport.nz 
SPECIAL REPORT: By Paul Gregoire United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) provisional government interim president Benny Wenda has warned that since Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto took office in October, he has been proven right in having remarked, after the politician's last February election, that his coming marks the return of "the ghost of Suharto"
(2025-01-06). The Heat: Global Economic Outlook. america.cgtn.com 
(2025-01-06). US Statistics from 2024 that are both shocking and horrifying. expose-news.com American author Michael Snyder sums up statistics from 2024 that are shocking. From the size of America's national debt and the total of Americans' household debt, to falling sperm counts and how …
(2025-01-06). The myth of the sustainable enterprise. onlineopinion.com.au The reality is that such organisations rarely exist, and those that do aren't sustainable.
(2025-01-06). The business case for saving coral reefs. grist.org 
Days after hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through Puerto Rico in 2017, Ernesto Diaz formed a team to survey what the Category 5 storms had done to his home. Touring coastal areas, Diaz, then an assistant secretary with the commonwealth's Department of Natural & Environmental Resources, saw rooftops poking out from floodwaters, forests stripped bare, and windows and doors floating by. As a marine scientist who knew the shoreline ecosystems intimately, he also noticed something that intrigued him: Communities near coral reefs sustained less damage. | That became the genesis of a first-of-its kind project when, i…
(2025-01-06). Bar Crawl Radio: From Conflict to Collaboration with Rob Fersh. pressenza.com Rob Fersh talks about collaborative problem solving and his new book, co-authored with Mariah Levison As our count…
(2025-01-06). SATIRE: Man Sues Lottery After Losing Winning Ticket. theonion.com 
A man is suing the California Lottery alleging that he has not received part of his winnings from a nearly $400 million Mega Millions jackpot after he located one of his winning tickets but not the other. What do you think?
(2025-01-06). SATIRE: Report: Terrible Thing That Just Popped Into Your Head Would Make Loved Ones Turn On You Immediately. theonion.com NEW YORK—According to a report released Friday by experts who know all about what has been happening in your mind for the past few seconds, the terrible thing that just popped into your head would make your loved ones turn on you immediately. "Everyone you know, everyone you care for, would abandon you instantly if …
(2025-01-06). Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Stands Firm on Certifying the 2024 Presidential Election. urbancny.com 
(Washington, D.C. — January 6, 2025) Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) issued a resolute statement today regarding the certification of the 2024 Presidential Election, emphasizing the importance of upholding democratic …
(2025-01-06). Report: Hamas Lists 34 Hostages for Release, Refuses To Confirm Status. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-06). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). Hlabisa commends Matatiele communities for safe return of initiates. sanews.gov.za Hlabisa commends Matatiele communities for safe return of initiates | The Minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, joined the community of Phamotse village in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, as they welcomed back home 114 initiates this past weekend. | The cultural and traditional event brought the community together in celebration, characterised by song and dance. | The Minister was accompanied by the Eastern Cape CoGTA MEC, Zolile Williams, as well as the leadership of the Matatiele Local Municipality and traditional leaders from the surrounding area. | Hlabisa applaude…
(2025-01-06). Level 8 weather warning: KZN residents urged to prepare for heavy rain. sanews.gov.za Level 8 weather warning: KZN residents urged to prepare for heavy rain | The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has placed disaster management teams on high alert following a weather warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS). | The warning predicts disruptive rainfall for large parts of the province from Monday, 6 January to Wednesday, 8 January 2025. | Forecasts indicate that adverse weather conditions will lead to the overflow of low-water bridges, localised flooding, and possible disruptions to major routes across KwaZulu-Natal when…
(2025-01-06). Special Official Funeral to honour SA's first democratic Education Minister Sibusiso Bengu. sanews.gov.za Special Official Funeral to honour SA's first democratic Education Minister Sibusiso Bengu | President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the late Professor Sibusiso Bengu, the first Minister of Education in democratic South Africa, will receive a Special Official Funeral Category 2. | Bengu passed away on 30 December 2024 at the age of 90. | President Ramaphosa has expressed his deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Professor, who served as South Africa's Ambassador to Germany from 1999 to 2003. | Bengu's Special Official Funeral Category 2 will be held at the University of Zululand in KwaZulu-Na…
(2025-01-06). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #625. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "… as far as the propositions of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."
(2025-01-06). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). Higher traffic volumes as holidaymakers return home. sanews.gov.za Higher traffic volumes as holidaymakers return home | The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called for vigilance, patience and respect for the rules of the road as the festive season comes to an end and travellers return home. | Roads leading out of coastal areas and neighbouring States are expected to experience high traffic volumes. Law enforcement officers have been deployed to monitor driver behaviour on the roads and reduce the number of crashes and fatalities. | In a statement, the RTMC said 7 448 people were arrested on South African roads over the festive period for various offences, includ…
(2025-01-06). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-06). Justice Minister Levin Seeks Passage of Judicial Control Bill Despite Public Backlash. themedialine.org 
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(2025-01-06). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2025-01-06). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-06). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-01-06). Iran embassy slams British MP's support for Soleimani assassination. presstv.ir The Iranian embassy in London has censured Conservative British MP Tom Tugendhat for "absolutely unlawful" endorsing of the "arbitrary assassination" of General Qassem Soleimani ordered by Donald Trump.
(2025-01-06). Few words from a spouse can mean a lot! salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. I thank Allah for all the blessings in my life, and you are among the most cherished of those gifts—a steadfast and loyal spouse. You are the other parent of my dear children and a constant source of support through both joyful and …
(2025-01-06). Prosegue la grave crisi politica in Corea del Sud. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-06). Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments. nationofchange.org
(2025-01-06). Egypt to receive $1.2 billion as part of IMF programme. newarab.com 
Egypt is expected to receive a $1.2 billion disbursement from the Last month, the IMF said it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fourth review of the 46-month Extended Fund Facility arrangement, potentially unlocking the $1.2 billion disbursement. | "The (IMF's executive) board will convene in January and, God willing, we will receive the amount in Ja…
(2025-01-06). France doubts Algeria's intentions behind Boualem Sansal arrest. newarab.com 
"To follow the roadmap, it takes two," French Minister Jean-Noà´l Barrot said during…
(2025-01-06). France ex-leader Sarkozy on trial over Gaddafi 'finance pact'. newarab.com 
Former French president Sarkozy's career has been shadowed by legal troubles since he lost the 2012 presidential election but he is an influential figure and also known to regularly meet President Emmanuel…
(2025-01-06). Iraq marks Army Day amid calls for weapon oversight by military. newarab.com 
The event, under the theme, "A Hand…
(2025-01-06). Starmer warns Musk he's 'crossed a line' in 'Islamophobia row'. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Amidst war & displacement in Sudan, my aunt won't stop educating. newarab.com 
Fairouz Abdel Razig El-Higzi woke up late on the 15 April, 2023. | 'I had slept in,' said the dean of architecture and planning at
(2025-01-06). Fighting between SNA, SDF over two days kills at least 101. newarab.com 
(2025-01-06). Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killed inside the war operations room. newarab.com 
Hezbollah leader A series of
(2025-01-06). Sudan's army chief welcomes Turkish offer to resolve conflict. newarab.com 
In early December, Turkish President
(2025-01-06). Self immolation attempts by two youths as Pithampur protest gains momentum. ummid.com Following the transfer of abandoned Union Carbide pesticide factory's hazardous waste from Bhopal for incineration to Pithampur the whole city is on the boil.
(2025-01-06). 20 Years after His Death, Gary Webb's Truth Is Still Dangerous. transcend.org In Aug 1996, Webb penned a series for the Mercury News documenting how profits from the sale of crack cocaine in Los Angeles in the 1980s had been funneled to the Contras, the CIA-backed mercenary army perpetrating a terrorist war against Nicaragua.
(2025-01-06). Age of Anxiety. transcend.org 30 Dec 2024 – Meanwhile, in the evil empire…
(2025-01-06). Closing Your Heart & the Path to Self-Annihilation. transcend.org 28 Dec 2024 – Gabor Maté discusses how the subjugation of a people can lead them to close their hearts, enabling moral contradictions but also violent resistance.
(2025-01-06). Heron Rises from the Dark, Summer Pond. transcend.org So heavy | is the long-necked, long-bodied heron, | always it is a surprise…
(2025-01-06). The Avenging Heroes among Us: John Berger on the Courage to Create. transcend.org It helps to remember this diversity of heroisms, because it saves us from imprisoning our heroes in the expectation that everyone contribute to the shared cause — the great project of human flourishing — in the same way. The protest marcher and the poet are very different kinds of heroes.
(2025-01-06). The Three Voices of Poetry. transcend.org April 1954 Issue – The first is the voice of the poet talking to himself—or to nobody. The second is his voice addressing an audience. The third is the voice of the poet when he attempts to create a dramatic character speaking in verse.
(2025-01-06). Fact Check: Has this Pakistani boy married his own mother? ummid.com A viral video showing a Pakistani boy arranging her mother's second marriage is being shared with a false claim that he himself has married his mother.
(2025-01-06). 40 yrs after gas tragedy, 377 tonnes of UCC waste transferred out of Bhopal. ummid.com Despite repeated demands, it took 40 long years for the administration to remove the hazardous waste from the abandoned Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) pesticide factory for disposal…
(2025-01-06). Explained: How Hormonal Changes Cause Breast Cancer. ummid.com Despite the fact that these hormonal changes are normal, there could be a chance that they might increase the risk of having health issues such as breast cancer.
(2025-01-06). Health Alert: Shoulder pain can be sign of lung cancer. ummid.com After a long day at the office or post an intense workout session and some heavy lifting, a shoulder pain is quite common.
(2025-01-06). Important Aspects of Change World Needs to Address. ummid.com While world discourse on various issues has increased as never before with the rapid spread of media, social media, research institutions and think-tanks, at the same time, it is disturbing to realize that the most important issues and tasks are getting increasingly neglected.
(2025-01-06). NEET UG 2025 Syllabus Released, Registration Starts Soon. ummid.com NEET UG 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published on its official website 'neet.nta.nic.in' the syllabus and curriculum of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, popularly known as NEET UG, likely to be held in May 2025.
(2025-01-06). Why hate mongers enjoying impunity despite "Supreme Leaders' diktats" ummid.com The 'Supreme Leaders' Bhagwat and Modi are witnessing right in front of their eyes that the Genie can be unleashed from the bottle, but to put it back is a task, which is close to impossible.
(2025-01-06). Unveiling How Modi Govt Manipulated India's Image. ummid.com The narrative of "New India" projected under the Narendra Modi Government has been a saga of meticulous curation, strategic concealment, and calculated misrepresentation.
(2025-01-06). Convictions in 2018 Kasganj Communal Riots. ummid.com Most of those arrested in the Kasganj Communal Riot Case appeared to be innocent Muslims who were detained arbitrarily by the police.
(2025-01-06). Eye pupil size helps understand memory function. ummid.com A team of researchers from Cornell University in the US in a new study found that the size of the eye pupil is key to understanding how, and when, the brain forms strong, long-lasting memories…
(2025-01-06). JEE Main January 2025 Admit Card: When, Where and How to Download. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to publish soon on the JEE Main official website 'jeemain.nta.nic.in' the Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the students who have registered for the important exams starting on January 22, 2025.
(2025-01-06). One Nation One Subscription — Steps to Join. ummid.com The Government of India has started online registration for One Nation One Subscription, popularly known as ONOS Scheme, through the official website onos.gov.in.
(2025-01-06). Saffron Policing at Hyderabad Book Fair. ummid.com The Saffron Policing at the Hyderabad Book Fair serves as a stark reminder of the growing intolerance toward intellectual freedom and pluralistic discourse in society.
(2025-01-06). UGC NET Dec 2024 Admit Card Released, Download Here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published on UGC NET official website "ugcnetdec2024.ntaonline.in" the Admit Card, also called as Hall Ticket, of the UGC NET December 2024 to be held in January 2025.
(2025-01-06). Watch: The video that landed European tourists in Dubai Police net. ummid.com The European tourists, who have been at the centre of a massive outrage following a video showing them mocking a Muslim couple went viral, finally landed in Dubai Police net.
(2025-01-06). India registers first HMPV positive patient in Bengaluru. ummid.com An 8-month-old baby was found to be positive with HMPV in Bengaluru, making it the first such case in India.
(2025-01-06). Two more HMPV+ cases detected in India. ummid.com Hours after reporting the first HMPV positive case in the country, India Monday January 06, 2025 found two more patients infected with the Human Metapneumovirus.
(2025-01-06). Bar vs Bench Clash: Could 'Friendly Fire' kill delivery of justice? independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the dust settles from the Christmas and New Year festivities, Isaac Ssemakadde's message to his "Radical New Bar" still hangs in the air. "I won't be indulging in festive cheer, as our struggle against AG Nsumikambi and Injustice Ssekaana is far from over" said Ssemakadde. The President of Uganda …
(2025-01-06). Environmental, Social and Governance compliance in financial institutions. independent.co.ug 
OPINION | Pauline Arinda | A report done by EY for the Uganda Bankers' Association in January 2024, titled "ESG Framework for Uganda's Banking Sector," emphasizes that adopting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles should be viewed as a strategic move towards long-term sustainability and resilience, rather than merely a compliance issue. The financial sector has a …
(2025-01-06). Experts disagree with Prof Latigo over dangers of agro-chemicals. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts and the civil society have challenged Professor Maurice Ogenga Latigo over his comments supporting the use of agricultural chemical inputs, and called for a ban on those that have been banned in other countries. In an opinion published in the Daily Monitor on December 31, 2024, the Professor …
(2025-01-06). Pearl Magic Prime's "Tamara My Wife" starts airing today. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | M-Net's Pearl Magic Prime (DStv Ch. 148 & GOtv Ch. 303) has announced the launch of Tamara My Wife, an enthralling Ugandan drama series set to premiere on 6th January 2025, at 10: 00 PM. The company said this captivating show will take over the prime- time Monday slot, delivering a …
(2025-01-06). RCEP showcases success of open world economy. independent.co.ug 
Officially entering into force on Jan. 1, 2022, RCEP has fostered regional cooperation that shares benefits and promotes development. As a free trade area with the biggest population, the largest trade scale and the greatest potential for development, RCEP is set to inject more vitality into regional economic integration in the Asia-Pacific. SYDNEY | Xinhua | …
(2025-01-06). The Indians dividing MAGA. independent.co.ug 
To be sure, racism is not the only reason some Trump supporters oppose immigration COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | Perhaps it should not be surprising that India should feature so prominently in the "civil war" that has emerged within US President-elect Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement. Surprising or not, that is what is …
(2025-01-06). The Rotary International President is in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick is in Uganda for a week-long visit that showcase and deepen the volunteer organization's impact in the country. Urchick, the second woman to serve as president of Rotary International, arrived in Uganda on Sunday night to engage with the country's nearly 12,000 Rotarians and Rotaractors as …
(2025-01-06). Why is the Sahel turning its back on France? independent.co.ug 
The turning back on France by African countries reflects the growing demand for a broader push to erase the vestiges of French colonial influence, analysts said. DAKAR | Xinhua | More African countries in the Sahel region have recently announced plans to reduce their military ties with France as they urgently demanded the withdrawal of …
(2025-01-06). Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before. twz.com 
The chaotic, high-risk nature of the grinding Red Sea fight was starkly illustrated when a Navy cruiser shot down a friendly Super Hornet last month.
(2025-01-06). Talk World Radio: Close Guantanamo While Its Victims Are Still Alive. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Guantanamo with Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files. Worthington has worked with the United Nations and WikiLeaks, runs two websites, andyworthington.co.uk and closeguantanamo.org and also …
(2025-01-06). Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage and calls for Reform UK leader to be replaced. leftfootforward.org It's all turned sour so quickly. It was only last month that Farage was boasting about his meeting with Elon Musk, with talks that the tech billionaire would be making a game changing donation to Reform UK, the biggest in British political history. | And yet just weeks later, Musk has turned on Farage, taking to his X platform to call for him to be replaced as Reform UK leader saying that the arch Brexiteer does not have 'what it takes'. | Farage and Musk have been in disagreement over Musk's support for the far-right Tommy Robinson. The Trump appointee has called for Robinson's release in a number of posts in…
(2025-01-06). Stamps Capture Unchanging Face of U.S. Violence Abroad. fpif.org 
The United States recently In contrast, not long ago, nations communicated their political messages through simpler, lo…
(2025-01-06). As corporate class carts cash to Trump, labor drafts fightback plans. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The recent headline in the Wall Street Journal said it all: "Wall Street's big names, once wary of Trump, now want in." But it's not just Wall Street that carted carted campaign cash to the Republican President-elect and convicted felon, Donald Trump. It's Elon Musk and Amazon. It's hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who openly …
(2025-01-06). Starmer hits back at Elon Musk over attacks on Jess Phillips. leftfootforward.org 'When the poison of the far-right leads to serious threats … in my book, a line has been crossed.'
(2025-01-06). Musk's own AI calls him out as his timeline becomes a gutter of racist fake news. thecanary.co Billionaire Elon Musk inserted himself further into Western politics in 2024 with his game-changing support for Donald Trump. He then turned his attention to the UK, threatening to boost Reform even further. But at the start of 2025, his X timeline has become even more awful than it usually is. And even his own artificial […] | By
(2025-01-06). DWP pays HALF A BILLION to dead people — while underpaying pensions & cutting benefits. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has mistakenly paid £512 million in state pension and pension credits to deceased individuals over the past five years. It comes as the department cut chronically ill and disabled people's benefits repeatedly. DWP: half a billion to dead people As the Telegraph reported, the DWP has paid nearly […] | By
(2025-01-06). Ed Davey appears to be the only politician talking sense over Elon Musk. thecanary.co As batshit tech billionaire Elon Musk further spreads racist fake news and disinformation across his X feed, while courting far-right fascists (probably because he is one), UK Lib Dem leader Ed Davey appears to be one of the few politicians taking sense — as he directly calls for the UK government to intervene. Elon Musk: […] | By
(2025-01-06). It's Fat Cat Monday 2025 — with FTSE 100 bosses earning £1,298.46 an HOUR this year. thecanary.co The median FTSE 100 CEO's earnings for 2025 will surpass the median annual salary for a full-time worker in the UK by around midday on Monday 6 January, according to calculations by the High Pay Centre think tank. The calculations are based on the High Pay Centre's analysis of the most recent CEO pay disclosures […] | By
(2025-01-06). Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door': Euthanasia takes a holiday. peoplesworld.org 
Whereas in 1934 Paramount released Death Takes a Holiday, starring Frederic March and co-written by playwright Maxwell Anderson, 90 years later, smack dab in the holiday season Sony Pictures Classics has unleashed a movie about death in Los Angeles and New York. In Spanish director/co-writer Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door former combat correspondent Martha …
(2025-01-06). The cold, dead hand of McCarthyism. peoplesworld.org 
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(2025-01-06). Jan. 6, 2021 — Never forget Trump's fascist coup. peoplesworld.org 
Four years ago, on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump staged an attempted fascist coup in Washington as part of a last-ditch effort to block Congressional certification of his defeat in the 2020 election. The violence took five lives within the first 36 hours, and four officers who responded to the attack took their own lives over …
(2025-01-06). Retirees flex muscle to win Social Security Fairness Act. peoplesworld.org 
President Joe Biden has signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. It removed the drastic Reagan-era cuts in Social Security income that millions of public employees had earned during the times that they paid into the fund. Not only will those workers start receiving the same Social Security benefit as those who did not …
(2025-01-06). Former mayor assassinated in southern Colombia. colombiareports.com Armed men assassinated the former mayor of Mocoa, the capital of the Putumayo province in southern Colombia. According to the National Police, two armed men arrived at the home of…
(2025-01-06). México presenta Olinia, la primera armadora mexicana de vehículos eléctricos. cubadebate.cu Durante su habitual conferencia, la presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum presentó el proyecto Olinia con el que su gobierno espera producir, con el apoyo del sector privado, tres modelos de automóviles compactos eléctricos que tendrán un costo entre 90 000 pesos (unos 4 500 dólares) a 150 000 pesos (unos 7 500 dólares). El nuevo automóvil será totalmente mexicano.
(2025-01-06). Presidente Díaz-Canel evoca aniversario 65 del primer ascenso de Fidel a la Comandancia General de La Plata. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, ascendió este lunes junto a 65 jóvenes la Comandancia General de La Plata, como parte de la ruta Con Fidel en las alturas, que protagonizan las nuevas generaciones.
(2025-01-06). Rememoran la entrada de la Caravana de la Libertad a Sancti Spíritus. cubadebate.cu Guiados por el ejemplo del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, líder histórico de la Revolución cubana, una representación de pioneros y jóvenes de la provincia de Sancti Spíritus rememoraron este lunes la entrada de la Caravana de la Libertad a Sancti Spíritus, a 66 años de un suceso que aún recuerda la hazaña de los barbudos rebeldes.
(2025-01-06). Congreso de EEUU ratifica el triunfo de Trump, aunque la sombra del 6 de enero de 2021 sigue presente. cubadebate.cu Mientras el Congreso de EE.UU. se reúne en medio de una tormenta invernal para certificar la elección del presidente electo Donald Trump, el legado del 6 de enero se cierne sobre el proceso con un hecho extraordinario: el candidato que intentó anular la elección anterior esta vez ha ganado, y regresa al poder. Esta vez, no se esperan violencia, ni siquiera objeciones.
(2025-01-06). Indonesia se adhiere a los BRICS como miembro de pleno derecho del grupo (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Indonesia se convirtió en un miembro de pleno derecho del grupo BRICS, comunicó el Gobierno brasileño, que ostenta la presidencia rotativa de la asociación a partir del 1 de enero de 2025. La candidatura de Indonesia fue respaldada por consenso de los líderes del grupo en la Cumbre de Johannesburgo en agosto de 2023.
(2025-01-06). Intensa tormenta invernal arroja frío, nieve y hielo desde el sur hasta el este de EEUU. cubadebate.cu Una intensa tormenta invernal de nieve, hielo, viento y temperaturas en descenso provocó condiciones peligrosas para viajar desde el centro y sur hasta la costa este de EE.UU. el lunes, lo que llevó al cierre de escuelas y oficinas gubernamentales en varios estados. La nieve y el hielo cubrieron las principales carreteras en Kansas, Nebraska e Indiana.
(2025-01-06). Rememoraron la entrada de la Caravana de la Libertad a Sancti Spíritus. cubadebate.cu Guiados por el ejemplo del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, líder histórico de la Revolución cubana, una representación de pioneros y jóvenes de la provincia de Sancti Spíritus rememoraron este lunes la entrada de la Caravana de la Libertad a Sancti Spíritus, a 66 años de un suceso que aún recuerda la hazaña de los barbudos rebeldes.
(2025-01-06). (Castellano) Guerras, Militarización y Resistencia. transcend.org 3 Enero 2025- Debemos replantearnos las cuestiones de la violencia y la seguridad. Frente a un enfoque que esencializa los conflictos armados, es preciso identificar sus dinámicas, causas y responsables, restablecer la primacía de la política sobre lo militar y poner fin a la normalización de la violencia.
(2025-01-06). Insmet reporta un descenso marcado de las temperaturas esta madrugada. cubadebate.cu Esta madrugada el Instituto de Meteorología registró un descenso marcado de las temperaturas, con temperaturas mínimas que, según los datos disponibles, oscilaron entre 13 y 16 grados Celsius, inferiores hacia localidades del interior, superiores en zonas costeras. El menor valor fue reportado en la estación meteorológica de Indio Hatuey, con 9.8 grados Celsius.
(2025-01-06). Mijaín y Biles: Los mejores deportistas de 2024 para AIPS América. cubadebate.cu El luchador cubano Mijaín López y la gimnasta estadounidense Simone Biles fueron elegidos como los mejores deportistas de 2024 en América, según la sección continental de Asociación Internacional de Prensa Deportiva (AIPS, por sus siglas en inglés).
(2025-01-06). Servicio Sismológico Nacional: Cuba registró en 2024 la mayor cantidad de terremotos. cubadebate.cu Cuba registró en 2024 la mayor cantidad de terremotos en el territorio nacional (12 806), según informó el Servicio Sismológico Nacional y trascendió este lunes. Estos terremotos se produjeron en un sector de la falla transformante Oriente, caracterizada por un movimiento predominante de deslizamiento por el rumbo lateral izquierdo.