(2025-01-13). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-13). How US Activists Are Infiltrating Israeli Events Selling Palestinian Land. popularresistance.org Outside of a synagogue in West Orange, New Jersey, a hundred people with PAL-Awda NY/NJ, a local Palestinian rights organization, gathered to protest an Israeli real estate event taking place there on Nov. 13. The protesters accused the realtors from My Israel Home, an Israeli real estate company based outside of Jerusalem, of marketing Palestinian land. They also said that the company was discriminating against event attendees by religion, effectively excluding everyone except especially religious Jews. According to PAL-Awda, the protesters were attacked by counter-protesters, including an organizer of the event…
(2025-01-13). "Seeking Justice": How the Hind Rajab Foundation Pursues Israeli Soldiers for War Crimes. democracynow.org 
Belgian Lebanese activist Dyab Abou Jahjah, the founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation, discusses how the organization seeks to hold Israeli soldiers accountable for war crimes committed in Gaza. Named after a 6-year-old girl who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza almost a year ago, the Hind Rajab Foundation uses evidence gathered from soldiers' own social media to build cases against them. The group recently filed a complaint against a soldier in Brazil, leading a local judge to issue an arrest warrant for him that he only avoided by fleeing to Argentina. "Unfortunately, the Israeli government smuggl…
(2025-01-13). "Seeking Justice": How the Hind Rajab Foundation Pursues Israeli Soldiers for War Crimes (Extended Interview). democracynow.org Belgian Lebanese activist Dyab Abou Jahjah, the founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation, discusses how the organization seeks to hold Israeli soldiers accountable for war crimes committed in Gaza. Named after a 6-year-old girl who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza almost a year ago, the Hind Rajab Foundation uses evidence gathered from soldiers' own social media to build cases against them. The group recently filed a complaint against a soldier in Brazil, leading a local judge to issue an arrest warrant for him that he only avoided by fleeing to Argentina. "Unfortunately, the Israeli government smuggled the soldi…
(2025-01-13). Hind Rajab Foundation Seeks to Hold Israeli Soldiers Accountable for War Crimes. truthout.org Belgian Lebanese activist Dyab Abou Jahjah, the founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation, discusses how the organization seeks to hold Israeli soldiers accountable for war crimes committed in Gaza. Named after a 6-year-old girl who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza almost a year ago, the Hind Rajab Foundation uses evidence gathered from soldiers' own social media to build cases against them. |
(2025-01-13). Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler's Warning. democracynow.org 
We continue our coverage of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have killed at least 24 people as of Monday. Some 150,000 more have been forced to evacuate their homes and over 40,000 acres have burned up as firefighters struggle to contain the multiple fires still raging in the Los Angeles area. | Journalist and activist Sonali Kolhatkar, who recently returned to her home in Pasadena, describes community mutual aid efforts underway and how they stand in stark contrast to the militarized response from police and National Guard forces who are seemingly more interested in protecting property tha…
(2025-01-13). Sri Lankan IYSSE holds meeting in Kandy on the fight against the IMF program. wsws.org SEP Assistant Secretary Saman Gunadasa told the meeting that the JVP/NPP government's pledge to impose the IMF's dictates was supported by all of Sri Lanka's capitalist parties.
(2025-01-13). The Global Net Zero Financial Cartel, Falling Apart. wattsupwiththat.com Less than three weeks ago, on December 23, in a post on optimism about the potential demise of the green energy fantasy, I took note that two of the largest U.S. banks had just quit something called the "Net Zero Banking Alliance." The two were Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo. These two banks, along with many others, including all of the biggest ones, had joined the NZBA as it was getting organized under auspices of the UN back in 2021. NZBA, together with other related groups organized around the same time, aspired to be cartels of financial institutions that would save the planet by starving hydrocarbon fuels of…
(2025-01-13). Poland To 'Shield' Netanyahu From ICC Arrest Warrant During Visit. popularresistance.org Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on 9 January that his government would shield Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from possible arrest on war crimes charges ahead of a visit to Poland this month to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz. | Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Gaza, including seeking to starve Palestinians to death by imposing a total blockade on the strip. The ICC also issued a warrant for former defense minister Yoav Gallant on the same charges.
(2025-01-13). Jesus the immigrant. anabaptistworld.org In mid-November, flyers were dropped in my neighborhood, in Goshen, Indiana. The image on the flyers was of Uncle Sam kicking a family. The top of the flyer read, "Leave Now," and below the family, it read, "Avoid Deportation." The flyer included contact information from "Trinity White Knights from the Ku Klux Klan," with an …
(2025-01-13). Sidelined in Mali, Barrick Turns Tanzania Mine into 'Armed Encampment'. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Barrick Gold's North Mara gold mine in Tanzania. Photo by Twiga Minerals/Instagram. Barrick has been accused of human rights abuses at its North Mara gold mine in Tanzania. Three months ago, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold received some good news. A case filed against the company by Tanzanian villagers, alleging Barrick's complicity in…
(2025-01-13). Iran Sets Sights on Lunar Exploration with New Rover Project. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Space Agency has launched its first major lunar rover project, signaling a strategic move to tap into the Moon's resources and join the ranks of other spacefaring nations.
(2025-01-13). How "Stay-or-Pay" Contracts Are Used to Abuse Immigrant Workers. aclu.org 
Shiny Lal is a nurse who came to the U.S. from India at the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic. In a new country facing an unprecedented virus, she dedicated herself to the difficult, dangerous work of front-line caregiving to create a better life for her family. But it wasn't long before her American dream turned into a nightmare. Her employer, MedPro Healthcare Staffing, is among
(2025-01-13). UN Experts Slam US Bill Sanctioning International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org A group of UN human rights experts is urging the U.S. Senate to block a bill that seeks to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) and people affiliated with it after the body issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, condemning the bill as "dangerous" and against international law. | "It is shocking to see a country that considers itself a champion of the rule of law trying to stymie the actions of an independent and impartial tribunal set up by the international community, to thwart accountability," the four experts said in a statement on Friday.
(2025-01-13). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-13). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-13). 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, (…) | – |
(2025-01-13). How the Human Rights Industry Manufactures Consent for "Regime Change" transcend.org According to the UN, "human rights" range from the right to life to rights to food, education, work, health, and liberty, but this has become distorted both by the UN and what Alfred de Zayas calls the "Human Rights Industry."
(2025-01-13). Amazon Quietly Rescinds Pledges to Protect Black and LGBTQ Rights. truthout.org Amazon has quietly removed commitments to protecting the rights of Black and LGBTQ people from its publicly listed corporate policies. This change comes as part of broader corporate rollbacks of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, seemingly aligning with the GOP's far right agenda and signaling a disregard for the safety of marginalized communities ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration… |
(2025-01-13). Supply and the Housing Crisis: A Debate. dissentmagazine.org 
How do we achieve housing for all?
(2025-01-13). Targeting Climate Change Protests. counterpunch.org 
Climate change, like any crisis afflicting earth and humanity, is bound to bring out the best and the worst of a species that soils its nest, salts the earth, and poisons its nourishing rivers. For those benefiting from plunder and bounty, change is a hard thing to accept. Kleptocrats and the extractive industries, renters of land, and
(2025-01-13). Despite Repression, Campus Movement For Palestine Remains Strong. popularresistance.org This December and January, 50 protestors are facing arraignment for their May 15, 2024 arrests at a University of California Irvine (UCI) protest opposing the Gaza genocide. The hushed arraignments of student protestors and their supporters is just one node in the network of quiet repression spindling across university campuses this past fall, which includes banning students from campus and using punishments to chill student speech. | One of those set to be arraigned is Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, who was arrested while supporting student protests, effectively nullifying her university-required de-escalation t…
(2025-01-13). Political Crisis in Mozambique Escalates Following Controversial Election Ruling. orinocotribune.com By Nicholas Mwangi — Jan 10, 2025 | The political crisis in Mozambique is in crisis after the Constitutional Court upheld controversial election results. | Mozambique has been experiencing increased tensions on the streets since the Constitutional Court validated the October 9 general election results on December 23, 2024. The court confirmed Daniel Chapo of the FRELIMO party, which has governed Mozambique since independence in 1975, as the winner of the presidential race with 65.17% of the vote. The announcement sparked accusations of electoral fraud and led to widespread violence, resulting in over 50 deat…
(2025-01-13). Arkia announces flights to New York in collaboration with Israeli high-tech sector. haaretz.com A 'historic day': Arkia CEO commended the airline's collaboration with DemocraTech, the high-tech workers anti-judicial coup protest movement. Round-trip tickets to New York will start at $1,199…
(2025-01-13). Bronx apartment building fire exemplifies the crisis in working class housing. wsws.org The fire drove approximately 200 working class residents into the frigid street in the middle of the night from a building owned by a landlord once rated as the "worst" in the city.
(2025-01-13). Rutgers student lived through the Gaza genocide but says she didn't survive. mondoweiss.net 
Basma Alafifi may have lived through the Gaza genocide, but she doesn't feel she survived. Now studying at Rutgers University in New Jersey, separated from her family, the genocide hasn't ended, it has just shifted its location.
(2025-01-13). One in six UK workers skipping meals as cost of living crisis deepens under Labour. thecanary.co A survey from the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has found that more than one in six UK adults working full time or part time have had to skip meals to make ends meet. The figures come as workers have undergone the largest squeeze in real term pay since Napoleonic times. Real wage growth fell from …
(2025-01-13). Labour in crisis and Reform UK gaining ground—build the Socialist Equality Party! wsws.org With the class struggle suppressed and Labour in power, opportunity has been given to the far-right to scapegoat migrants for the deep social grievances of the working class.
(2025-01-13). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-13). California Fire: Americans Try To Profit As Death Toll Rises; Massive Hike In Price Of… | Los Angeles. hindustantimes.com California is facing a fresh crisis as authorities continue to battle raging wildfires, with the death toll rising to 24. In response, state officials issued a stern warning. With more than 12,000 structures destroyed so far, the destruction has led to a spike in rental and hotel rates. Earlier, California's governor announced that laws banning price gouging had been put into effect. However, despite these warnings, news reports suggest that prices were being inflated in Los Angeles. Watch the full video for more.
(2025-01-13). Juan Cole: CBS' 60 Minutes Exposes the Biden Administration's Complicity in Gaza Genocide, Interviews the Whistleblowers. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The amazingly brave Cecilia Vega at CBS' 60 Minutes did a groundbreaking segment on Sunday in which she interviewed US government officials involved with the Israeli war on Gaza, who resigned in protest either explicitly or implicitly. She also screened the sort of horrific footage of …
(2025-01-13). Worker rights big issue in Colorado legislature. peoplesworld.org 
DENVER—Worker rights, and a unique state stumbling block to them, became a key issue when the Colorado legislature convened on January 8. The battle, pitting the state AFL-CIO and its progressive allies versus the Denver Area Chamber of Commerce and its corporate cronies, revolves around the "Labor Peace Act" that for decades has made the …
(2025-01-13). Why Syria's Kurds are calling for a strategic alliance with Israel. haaretz.com Threatened by Turkey and its proxies in the north of Syria, and the Islamists in power in the south, the PKK and its Syrian branch, the PYD, are sending feelers towards Israel. But can Israel fully respond without opening another war front, this time with Ankara?
(2025-01-13). Islamic Identity Crisis — Brief rebuttal to Samuel J. Hyde. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: The Prophethood will remain amongst you for as long as Allaah wills it to be. Then Allaah will raise it when He wills to raise it. Then there will be the khilaafah …
(2025-01-13). Students at Berlin's Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences for Social Work protest against genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Students at the Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences in Berlin occupied the main lecture hall to protest the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-13). American Historical Association condemns Gaza genocide. wsws.org The AHA passed a resolution condemning the ongoing genocide in Gaza and calling the destruction of education in Gaza "scholasticide."
(2025-01-13). Police dog in Yunnan 'criticized' by training base for four straight weeks. ecns.cn On Sunday, a police dog attracted people's attention on China's social media for being cited in weekly reports by the training base for four consecutive weeks. The report included incidents such as instigating fights and urinating on fellow dogs' beds.
(2025-01-13). Tortured body of abducted Syrian cleric found in Damascus outskirts. presstv.ir The body of a moderate Sunni Muslim preacher abducted by unknown militants has been found on the outskirts of the Syrian capital.
(2025-01-13). Iraqi FM warns against reemergence of Daesh terrorists in Syria. presstv.ir Iraqi FM warns against the reemergence of Daesh terrorists in Syria following the fall of Assad's government.
(2025-01-13). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-13). 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.
(2025-01-13). US diplomat told not include starving Gaza children in reports. newarab.com 
US diplomats have revealed the prominent role A US diplomat based in the UAE with two decades of MENA experience,
(2025-01-13). ITA airways resumes flights to Libya's Tripoli after a decade. newarab.com 
Italy's ITA Airways resumed direct flights to ITA said it would operate two direct flights a week from Rome's Fiumicino airport to Tripoli's Mitiga airport. | "We are proud to inaugurate today our first direct commercial flight between Tripoli and Rome Fiumicino, strengthening commercial and cultural ties between Libya…
(2025-01-13). Ex-State Dept. officials confirm US bombs used in children massacres in Gaza. presstv.ir American government officials who resigned in protest over Washington's role in the Israeli war on Gaza have confirmed the US complicity in Israel's genocide.
(2025-01-13). The US government wants TikTok banned because it's lost control of the narrative. thecanary.co The US government's threat to ban TikTok is a massive attempt at censorship. For the country's corrupt political establishment to keep its power, media control is essential. And amid the social-media livestreaming of Israel's genocide in Gaza, it was clear the establishment had lost control of the narrative. It couldn't manufacture mass public support for …
(2025-01-13). 13 Holocaust survivors and descendants slam Met Police over Palestine demo ban at BBC. thecanary.co Thirteen Holocaust survivors and survivor descendants have just signed a joint letter protesting against the Met Police's plans to prevent the next Palestine march from gathering outside the BBC headquarters on 18 January. Palestine protest: it is not antisemitic As survivors of the Jewish genocide, or descendants of such survivors, the 13 say they are in despair …
(2025-01-13). Democracy Now! 2025-01-13 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 13, 2025; Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler's Warning; "Tinderbox": How Fossil Fuel Companies & Electric Utilities Intensified L.A. Wildfires, Climate Chaos; "Journalism Is Not a Crime": Gaza Reporter Slams International Press as Journalist Death Toll Rises; "Seeking Justice": How the Hind Rajab Foundation Pursues Israeli Soldiers for War Crimes | Headlines for January 13, 2025; Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler's Warning; "Tinderbo…
(2025-01-13). Dr. Martin Luther King's Prophetic Warning, Denouncing the Merchants of Death. counterpunch.org 
Over the past three years, a collective of volunteer researchers, lawyers, and commentators created The Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal, dedicated to holding accountable four weapon manufacturing corporations based in the U.S. Their tribunal amassed copious evidence to prove that Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon), and General Atomics (a company which manufactures weaponized
(2025-01-13). Biden speaks with Israel's Netanyahu, urges 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza. aljazeera.com Call comes as Israel keeps up its siege on north Gaza, with at least 5,000 killed and missing in 100 days.
themalaysianreserve.com (2025-01-13). The wish list of the century
Other reputable sources, however, estimate the casualty numbers to be much higher, with up to 200,000 deaths since tens of thousands are missing, believed to be buried under the flattened ruins of Gaza.
With an eye on the brutal quarter century of past, what is the main wish for the next 25 years?
ilkha.com (2025-01-13). Seven Israeli soldiers killed, dozens injured in northern 
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have confirmed the deaths of seven soldiers and injuries to 30 others during ongoing battles in Gaza, underscoring the heavy toll of its relentless aggression against the besieged Palestinian territory.
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ilkha.com (2025-01-13). ilkha.com/english/world/seven-israeli-so… The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have confirmed the deaths of seven soldiers and injuries to 30 others during ongoing battles in Gaza, underscoring the heavy toll of its relentless aggression against the besieged Palestinian territory.
ilkha.com/english/world/seven-israeli-so…
thesunchronicle.com (2025-01-13). Tens of thousands protest in Romania's capital against annulled presidential race
Tens of thousands protested in Romania's capital against a top court's decision last month to annul the presidential election after an outsider candidate unexpectedly emerged as the frontrunner
(2025-01-13). Netanyahu's far-right allies hurl last-minute wrecking ball at hostage negotiations. haaretz.com Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is part of an Israeli government which badly failed the hostages. It's inexcusable that he's making it harder to bring them back alive to their families…
(2025-01-13). Former Biden officials slam U.S. failure to curb Israel's disproportionate use of force in Gaza. haaretz.com Andrew Miller, the former State Department point person on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said that the U.S. did not impose any red lines, leaving Netanyahu with the message that 'he was the one in the driver's seat'…
(2025-01-13). Israel's AG orders disciplinary probe into Netanyahu-tapped Civil Service Commissioner over embellished resume. haaretz.com Newly-appointed acting Civil Service Commissioner Roi Kahlon said that he ran a health club with millions of shekels in turnover and managed dozens of employees, which turned out to be false, Haaretz reported last week…
(2025-01-13). 'The character is reminiscent of Sara Netanyahu, but it wasn't written about Sara'. haaretz.com 'See it and judge for yourself,' says Osnat Fishman, one of the leads in 'Devour.' Written by Yaakov Shabtai in 1977, the play's revival by Tel Aviv's Habima theater is particularly relevant…
(2025-01-13). Headlines for January 13, 2025. democracynow.org L.A. Wildfires Death Toll Rises to 24 as Health Officials Declare Emergency over Air Quality, Mexico Sends Firefighters to Help L.A. Wildfire Effort; 1,000 Incarcerated Firefighters Battling Blazes, Israel Killed Over 5,000 Palestinians in North Gaza Since Start of Siege, Another Palestinian Journalist, Saed Abu Nabhan, Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza, Poland Paves Way for Netanyahu to Attend Auschwitz Commemoration Without Risking Arrest, Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge, Avoiding Prison in 2016 NY Hush Money Case, Senate Begins Confirmation Hearing for Trump Noms Incl. Defense Pick Pete Hegseth, Accu…
(2025-01-13). Polish deputy foreign minister: no such place as Palestine and it'd be 'obscene' to arrest Netanyahu. skwawkbox.org 
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister W≈Çadys≈Çaw Bartoszewski defends Poland's free pass for wanted war criminal Polish Deputy Foreign Minister W≈Çadys≈Çaw Bartoszewski has said today that that there is no such thing as Palestine, according to local reports — despite the fact that Poland has formally recognised Palestine since 1982 and that the Palestinian state has its …
(2025-01-13). Netanyahu Faces Political Crossroads as Trump's Hostage Ultimatum Nears. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-13). UNRWA's expulsion from Jerusalem will seal Israel's annexation. newarab.com 
In the last week of January, two Knesset bills ending Israel's "cooperation" with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, (UNRWA), are scheduled to come into force. If they do, UNRWA's activities in the territory of the state of Israel would be illegal under Israeli law and any Israeli official or institution engaging with the agency would be breaking the law. | In
(2025-01-13). Another Imprisoned Palestinian Tortured to Death in Israeli Prison. imemc.org 
A Palestinian man, Moataz Abu Zneid (35 years old) from Dura, south of Hebron, who has been held in Israeli detention without charges for over a year, was declared dead in the Israeli Soroka Hospital on Sunday after Israeli torture and medical neglect. 68 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli prisons as a result of …
(2025-01-13). Milanoviƒá triumphs in Croatia's presidential election opposing deployment of Croatian forces in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org Incumbent Zoran Milanoviƒá achieved a major win in the second round of Croatia's presidential election, defeating rival Dragan Primorac by nearly 750,000 votes…
(2025-01-13). Ellen Brown: Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game — The Bank of North Dakota Model. scheerpost.com 
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost North Dakota is staunchly conservative, having voted Republican in every presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. So how is it that the state boasts the only state-owned bank in the nation? Has it secretly gone socialist? No. The Bank of North Dakota (BND) operates on the same …
(2025-01-13). Pride and Prejudice. dissentmagazine.org 
For Arlie Russell Hochschild, understanding why rural voters favor Trump required coming to grips with the role of emotion in politics.
(2025-01-13). ICJ judge Salam secures enough votes to become Lebanon's prime minister. presstv.ir Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun has picked Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, as prime minister following consultations with lawmakers.
(2025-01-13). Photos: India kicks off a huge Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela. aljazeera.com Millions of Hindu devotees will gather for the Kumbh Mela festival, the largest religious congregation on earth.
(2025-01-13). The unknown fate of Palestinian journalist Haitham Abd Elwahed. mondoweiss.net 
For more than a year, Israeli authorities have refused to give any information about what has happened to Haitham Abd Elwahed since October 7, 2023 — leaving his family in heartbreaking limbo.
(2025-01-13). "Journalism Is Not a Crime": Gaza Reporter Slams International Press as Journalist Death Toll Rises. democracynow.org 
As negotiators from Israel and Hamas continue discussions in Qatar about a possible Gaza ceasefire, we speak with Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed, who spoke at a press conference of Gaza media workers last week urging the international press to speak up for their Palestinian colleagues. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says nearly 200 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023. "The world just keeps turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to what is happening," says Abed from outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. "It's completely enraging and u…
(2025-01-13). Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen Killed 15 Civilians in December. news.antiwar.com Two rounds of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen in December killed 15 civilians and wounded 43 others, according to a monthly update from the Yemen Data Project (YDP). The YDP said that every Israeli airstrike in Yemen since July "hit non-military, civilian targets with no Houthi military sites being bombed, resulting in an unprecedented rate of …
(2025-01-13). Smotrich Vows To Oppose Ceasefire Deal, Says It's Time for Israel To 'Cleanse' Gaza. news.antiwar.com Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday expressed strong opposition to a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas amid reports negotiations are making progress and said it was time for Israel to "occupy and cleanse" the entire Gaza Strip. "The emerging deal is a catastrophe for the national security of the State of Israel. We …
(2025-01-13). Israeli Attacks Kill 45 More Palestinians Across Gaza. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military continued its relentless bombing of Gaza on Monday, killing at least 45 more Palestinians across the Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera. Israeli strikes on Monday included heavy attacks on Gaza City, including a strike on a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians, which killed at least five. Two separate airstrikes on homes in …
(2025-01-13). Students in Singapore demand their universities cut ties with Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Students pointed out that due to research collaborations with Israeli universities that help develop military technology and training, universities in Singapore are "major accomplices in Israel's occupation and apartheid"
(2025-01-13). Glenn Greenwald: Insane New York Speech Crackdown Shields Israel Only. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-13). Israeli Attacks Kill 28 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-13). Report: Israel Refusing To Commit to a Permanent Gaza Ceasefire as Part of Hostage Deal. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-13). Israel Bombs, America Yawns and Gatekeepers Con. counterpunch.org 
As gatekeepers of the corporate information bazaar, you have served Israel well. Echoing the propaganda of Tel Aviv and Washington has become mainstream fare, with omission at the heart of the campaign. Thomas Jefferson, America's third president, judiciously wrote in 1789: "Whenever the people are well informed, they may be trusted with their own government." Unfortunately, today's media mind
(2025-01-13). Israel Destroyed Gaza 'for Generations to Come' and the World Stayed Silent. counterpunch.org 
The first official reference to Gaza becoming increasingly uninhabitable was made by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2012, when the population of the Gaza Strip was estimated at 1.8 million inhabitants. The intention of the report, "The Gaza Strip: The Economic Situation and the Prospects for Development," was not merely
(2025-01-13). Report: Israel and Hamas Receive Final Draft of Ceasefire Agreement From Qatar. themedialine.org
(2025-01-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-13). The political censorship of No Other Land in the US, the film exposing Israeli criminality and violence on the West Bank: "Americans have a responsibility" wsws.org To speak the truth about oppression in the West Bank is impermissible because it unavoidably points to the wider issue of Zionist crimes.
(2025-01-13). Israel turns hospitals into mass graves in 'hellish' north: Gaza Health Ministry. presstv.ir The Ministry of Health in Gaza says Israel has turned the situation in the north of the strip to "hell."
(2025-01-13). At least 13 Israeli troopers killed, injured in retaliatory op in northern Gaza. presstv.ir Palestinian resistance fighters have killed and wounded 13 Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza, media outlets reported.
(2025-01-13). Qassam Brigades: Over 10 Israeli troops killed in north Gaza within 72 hours. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades says its fighters have killed more than 10 Israeli soldiers and injured dozens more in the northern Gaza Strip during the past 72 hours.
(2025-01-13). Hamas urges world to protect Palestinians from Israeli torture. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called on the international community to address torture and violations against the Palestinians being held in Israeli jails.
(2025-01-13). Israel may burn Gaza schools, but Palestinians shall resist. aljazeera.com Education is at the core of Palestinian identity and even at the risk of death, Palestinians still pursue it.
(2025-01-13). 100 days of siege in north Gaza. aljazeera.com 5,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's 100-day siege of northern Gaza.
(2025-01-13). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-13). Two Acre residents sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted lynch of Jewish driver. haaretz.com The victim, Mor Janashvili, was required to undergo long-term rehabilitation after the defendants and others attacked him with steel rods and clubs, even after he fell to the ground…
(2025-01-13). Israeli channel drops foreign news editor from appearances after calling for end to war. haaretz.com The foreign news editor for Channel 12 hasn't been invited back to appear on-air after a broadcast on the 100th day of the war, in which he said 'if the price [to return hostages] is to stop the fighting now, let's stop the fighting now'…
(2025-01-13). Israeli official denies reports that 'final' draft of Gaza cease-fire deal passed to Israel and Hamas. haaretz.com After sources told Haaretz that a significant development occurred in the negotiations overnight — and that the parties are 'very, very close to finalizing a deal' — Hamas said that Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails are 'close to reaching their freedom'…
(2025-01-13). In first phase, 33 hostages to be released, Palestinians to return to north Gaza. haaretz.com Sixteen days after an agreement is signed, negotiations over the release of remaining hostages in a second phase will begin. Hamas said that their response 'will be positive' provided that there is 'no harm to the key points important to our people'…
(2025-01-13). Criminal suspicions against Israel Prison chief grow, Justice Ministry investigators say. haaretz.com Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi is suspected of obstruction of justice and breach of trust. Department officials believe there is sufficient evidence against him to file criminal charges…
(2025-01-13). 'Cutting the head off 200 organizations': Inside Israel's war on NGOs that aid Palestinians. haaretz.com The Israeli government has announced regulations that could bar NGOs and their workers from the country. Three senior officials in the field worry the move will stop humanitarian aid to the West Bank and Gaza. 'The West should know what's going on,' says one…
(2025-01-13). Franklin Foer to Haaretz: 'Biden botched the biggest objective of his presidency'. haaretz.com The Atlantic's Franklin Foer, in Israel for a series of lectures at Tel Aviv University, tells Haaretz how President Biden's mistakes helped Trump win…
(2025-01-13). Gazans left without humanitarian aid as the Israeli army, Hamas and the UN trade blame. haaretz.com While the UN blames Israel for targeting aid convoys and the IDF accuses Hamas of attempting to seize control of aid deliveries, it is the residents of Gaza who pay the price, as some aid remains stuck on the Israeli side of the border, while other supplies are looted within Gaza itself…
(2025-01-13). 'Youssef was a diabetes patient. Thinking about how he would survive in Gaza tugged at my heart'. haaretz.com Father and son Youssef and Hamza Alziadana were kidnapped alive by Hamas on October 7 and later killed in captivity, their bodies recovered by the Israeli army last week. 'Youssef was an amazing person,' their friend and manager recalls…
(2025-01-13). Taylor Swift in Tel Aviv and Israeli World Cup win: AI music video imagines peaceful future. haaretz.com 'Maybe we should just start with a happy ending and work backwards,' says the opening of Yoni Bloch's new song, which is accompanied by a hyper-realistic portrayal of a hopeful and optimistic future in Israel…
(2025-01-13). Unable to cure their kids' ultra-rare diseases, Israeli parents built company saving others. haaretz.com The technology of QRGenetics identifies the activity of defective proteins in children with ultra-rare disease with no cure, and seeks out existing drugs for other uses — that may change the course of the disease. Despite a long list of remarkable successes, the company is still struggling for funding…
(2025-01-13). Five soldiers killed, eight seriously wounded in north Gaza; IDF intercepts missile from Yemen. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF intercepts missile fired from Yemen toward West Bank ‚ñ LEBANON: Nawaf Salam, ICJ President, set to become Lebanese PM in blow to Hezbollah ‚ñ GAZA: Report: Hamas agrees to the final draft of cease-fire deal, will announce after Israeli approval…
(2025-01-13). 'Assault on culture': head of Israel's national theater has a dire warning. haaretz.com Habima CEO Danny Weiss warned against a string of funding cuts and closures of beloved institutions in Israel. Even Tel Aviv Cinematheque to the Batsheva Dance Company are under threat…
(2025-01-13). Mike Huckabee's evangelical beliefs shaped his connection to Israel, but Christian views are changing. haaretz.com Donald Trump tapped Mike Huckabee to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel back in November. Few people have a better understanding of the former governor than fellow evangelical Todd Deatherage, who says conservative Christians approach Israel-Palestine with 'good intentions but often in really unhelpful ways'…
(2025-01-13). Why not buy Israel, engulf it as a colony/state, then sell Ukraine to cover costs, scooping up a fat profit? nationofchange.org No one takes arms to protect Panama's billions in unfair trade from our Canal. What other southern sh-t-hole place roars against the mightiest lion on earth?>
(2025-01-13). When Israeli warplanes rain death on Gaza, the copilot is Uncle Sam. nationofchange.org Arming Israel still has bipartisan support in Washington.
(2025-01-13). How Israeli soldiers abroad are facing arrest over the Gaza war. newarab.com 
Israeli soldiers are facing the growing risk of A week ago, a former Israeli soldier A complaint lo…
(2025-01-13). Israel increases attacks, US says ceasefire 'possible this week'. newarab.com 
Israeli forces targeted multiple locations across the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 33 people since dawn, medical teams have said. | Palestinian have been killed in Jabalia and Shujaiya, as well as several neighbourhoods of Gaza City, including a school-turned-shelter. | Northern Gaza has been under attack and siege for more than 100 days, with the intensification of attacks beginning in early October. | Meanwhile, the Biden administration sees a possible Gaza truce as soon as this week, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan told Bloomberg News on Monday, adding that there were…
(2025-01-13). Israel, Hamas Hostage Swap Deal Close to Completion, Reports Say. truthout.org Israel and Hamas are nearing a deal for a hostage swap and temporary pause in fighting, various sources say — but Israeli leaders are reportedly insisting that any deal allow the military to continue their assault and occupation in Gaza. Sources from both sides as well as U.S. officials said on Monday that negotiations have reached a breakthrough point and a deal may be reached within the… |
(2025-01-13). 'Anti-Israel' ICJ President Nawaf Salam Designated Lebanon's PM. news.antiwar.com Just months ago the western media was panning International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Nawaf Salam as having an "anti-Israel" bias. Today he's been concurrently named Prime Minister-Designate in Lebanon, although the media's focus today is less on his Israel position than on reports that Hezbollah didn't support his nomination. Salam's family has a long …
(2025-01-13). Jewish Chronicle deletes article on Caplin paedo arrest as 'MSM' circle wagons in cover-up. skwawkbox.org 
'404' result greets would-be JC readers as BBC et all ignore arrest of right-wing Labour former minister The right-wing, pro-Israel, anti-Corbyn libel-factory The Jewish Chronicle has deleted its coverage of the arrest for alleged paedophilia yesterday of the right-wing, pro-Israel, anti-Corbyn former Labour government minister Ivor Caplin, as the rest of the so-called 'mainstream' media …
(2025-01-13). (Português) A Geopolítica da Insanidade da Elite (Parte 2): Criando Eretz Yisrael para Remodelar a Ordem Mundial. transcend.org À medida que o programa multifacetado das Elites para remodelar a ordem mundial, capturar a propriedade e o controle de todos os recursos-chave, matar uma proporàßà£o substancial da populaàßà£o humana, e impor uma ditadura tecnocrática sobre os "transumanos" que sobraram vivos, avanàßa rapidamente.
(2025-01-13). Cuba formaliza su adhesión a la demanda de Sudáfrica contra Israel por el genocidio en Palestina. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de la República de Cuba hizo entrega formal ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia en su sede en La Haya, Países Bajos, de la Declaración de intervención en el caso Sudáfrica contra Israel. El Gobierno de Cuba reitera su profunda preocupación con la continua escalada de violencia, por parte de Israel, en los territorios palestinos ilegalmente ocupados.
(2025-01-13). Palestina reclamó al mundo poner fin a la agresión israelí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) La presidencia palestina pidió hoy, otra vez, al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU obligar a Israel a finalizar su campaña bélica contra la Franja de Gaza e impulsar la entrada sin restricciones de ayuda para la población.
(2025-01-13). Presos palestinos relatan abusos en cárceles israelíes: "Vivíamos en un infierno" cubadebate.cu Los testimonios de los presos palestinos en cárceles israelíes ponen de relieve una serie de abusos, torturas sistemáticas, tratos graves, negligencia médica y palizas brutales, informa el Centro de Información sobre Palestina. Numerosos informes de derechos humanos han documentado la muerte de decenas de detenidos, además de ejecuciones sobre el terreno.
(2025-01-13). Newsom's Atomic Folly: Now By Fire, Next by Quake, Then by Apocalyptic Radiation? counterpunch.org 
Los Angeles is now being destroyed by fire. Next will be the "Big One" earthquake everyone knows is coming. And then—unless we take immediate action—Diablo Canyon's radioactive cloud will make this region a radioactive dead zone. My family is now besieged by four fires raging less than four miles away. We don't know how long our
(2025-01-13). Iran Army unveils 'daunting' laser-powered air defense system guarding nuclear sites. presstv.ir Iran's Army unveils a state-of-the-art laser-powered air defense system during its Air Defense Forces' military maneuvers in the country's western and northern areas.
(2025-01-13). (Italiano) I tre temi scottanti nucleari. transcend.org 3 Gennaio 2025 – I tre temi sono disarmo-proliferazione, uso militare e uso teologico delle armi nucleari. Tutti piuttosto intrattabili.
(2025-01-13). Chris Hedges: Big Tech Employees Expose their Former Employers. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-13). Chris Hedges: Fire Weather. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-13). Chris Hedges: Fire Weather. scheerpost.com A Final Toast — by Mr. Fish By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost The apocalyptic wildfires that have erupted in the boreal forest in Siberia, the Russian Far East and Canada, climate scientists repeatedly warned, would inevitably move southwards as rising global temperatures created hotter, more fire-prone landscapes. Now they have. The failures in California, where Los Angeles has …
(2025-01-13). Vermont Faces Legal Challenge From Big Oil Over New Law. popularresistance.org In a move that could set a precedent for climate accountability laws across the United States, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute (API) have filed a lawsuit against the state of Vermont. The lawsuit challenges Vermont's groundbreaking law that requires fossil fuel companies to pay for damages caused by climate change, which has increasingly devastated the state through extreme weather events. | The law, passed in 2024, makes Vermont the first state in the nation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for a share of the financial burden caused by climate change.
(2025-01-13). After 3-Year Hiatus, UAE Moves To Restore Embassy in Beirut. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-13). IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets, Citing Ceasefire Violations. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-13). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-13). Memorial service held for victims of earthquake in Xizang. ecns.cn A memorial ceremony was held at 9: 30 am on Monday morning to honor the earthquake victims in Chamco Township, the area most severely affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Dingri County, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
(2025-01-13). Mobile houses built in quake-affected Xizang. ecns.cn Mobile houses were built on Friday in quake-affected county in Xizang as part of the disaster relief work after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake.
(2025-01-13). Deadly earthquake raises fears in El Salvador. plenglish.com On a day like today, 24 years ago, the strongest seismic activity, recorded with instruments in the country, occurred at 11: 35 am (local time). During 45 seconds, the earth shook all along the volcanic chain filling the country with mourning. | One of the most affected areas was the colony Las Colinas, in Santa Tecla, La Libertad, where more than a hundred homes were buried when a portion of the Balsamo Mountain Range came off. | The earth movements of recent weeks in the departments of La Unión, La Paz, and Sonsonate increased fears that something with a magnitude close to 7,7 on the Richter scale could shake t…
(2025-01-13). Italy recorded almost 17 thousand earthquakes in 2024. plenglish.com Rome, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) In Italy, a total of 16,826 earthquakes occurred in 2024, although most were mild, with a magnitude of less than 2.0 on the Richter scale, a report said today.
(2025-01-13). Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection. aljazeera.com Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam seen as frontrunners.
(2025-01-13). Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate. aljazeera.com The designation shows a shift in the power balance in Lebanon as Hezbollah wanted Najib Mikati to keep the job.
(2025-01-13). Nawaf Salam Appointed as Lebanon's New Prime Minister in Landmark Political Shift. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-13). Noblesse Without Oblige. dissentmagazine.org 
The super-rich opt out of the social contract by picking and choosing which laws apply to them, whether in offshore tax havens or at home.
(2025-01-13). How Lebanon's new president reflects a shifting power balance. newarab.com 
Lebanon's parliament Hezbollah and the Amal Movement – often referred to in Lebanon as the Shia duo – both ended up voting for army commander
(2025-01-13). Lebanon: Nawaf Salam officially announced as prime minister. newarab.com 
Lebanese President "The president of the republic called on Judge Nawaf Salam to task him with forming a government, knowing that he is currently abroad. It has been decided he will return tomorrow," it said. | The Harvard-ed…
(2025-01-13). UAE to reopen Lebanon embassy after more than three years. newarab.com 
A high-level United Arab Emirates delegation was in Lebanon on Monday to make arrangements for the reopening of The UAE withdrew its diplomats from Lebanon and closed the embassy in October 2021, aligning with Saudi Arabia after
(2025-01-13). Who is Judge Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's new prime minister. newarab.com 
Salam has a long political career in Lebanon and also has a strong international profile, with him currently
(2025-01-13). World number 219 Habib puts Lebanon on the map at Australian Open. newarab.com 
Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the nation on Sunday The world number 219 became his country's first player to win a men's singles main draw match at a Grand Slam in the professional era and soaked up wild cheers from a rowdy crowd packing the small terraces on Melbourne Park's Court 13. | "It's such an credible feeling to get this win not only for myself but for Lebanon and Lebanese tennis… the crowd was absolutely wi…
(2025-01-13). Is Lebanon's new president a reformer or 'just another general'. newarab.com 
Lebanon has a Yet, while a functioning presidency is, in theory, vital for a government's proper operation, let's not mistake this procedural box-ticking exercise for genuine progress. | The way thi…
(2025-01-13). Eyes on the South: Low Intensity Conflict and Escalation-Risk in Lebanon. transcend.org To analyze and contextualize the burgeoning war in south Lebanon, this paper borrows the theoretical concepts of Galtung's conflict theory.
(2025-01-13). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-13). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2025-01-13). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-13). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-13). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-13). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-13). Iran Army Adds 1,000 High-Tech Drones to Combat Fleet. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army has reinforced its combat forces by incorporating 1,000 state-of-the-art drones, designed for strategic missions and long-range operations.
(2025-01-13). IRGC Underground Missile City Showcases Iran's Might, Qalibaf Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the recent unveiling of a new "missile city" of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) highlighted Iran's power.
(2025-01-13). Iran Summons French Envoy over Paris' Hosting of Terrorists. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The French ambassador in Tehran was summoned by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday in protest at France hosting terrorism, the ministry's spokesman said.
(2025-01-13). Iranian Drones Capable of Sea Operations: Defense Minister. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said the country's drones, which are part of a larger strategy to increase the military's operational flexibility and readiness, are now capable of landing at sea.
(2025-01-13). Chinese scientists develop advanced solid electrolyte interphase. tvbrics.com 
The innovation is poised to drive technological advancements in next-generation energy storage…
(2025-01-13). Ethiopia and Brazil strengthen agricultural and food security cooperation. tvbrics.com 
Officials discussed several initiatives aimed at fostering partnerships in agriculture, food security, and tackling climate change…
(2025-01-13). Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie celebrates his 69th birthday. tvbrics.com 
This is his first birthday as President of Ethiopia…
(2025-01-13). How BRICS strengthens regional digital trade. tvbrics.com 
BRICS is setting a new standard for digital trade by developing independent financial infrastructures and supporting MSMEs…
(2025-01-13). Indonesia expresses strong endorsement for Malaysia's 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship. tvbrics.com 
This partnership marks a new step in reinforcing ASEAN's collective vision while showcasing the strength of regional cooperation…
(2025-01-13). Iran to launch satellite constellation for enhancing space capabilities. tvbrics.com 
The constellation is expected to significantly enhance Iran's space operations and technological advancements…
(2025-01-13). Public Development Banks and their global partners to create innovative green solutions at Finance in Common summit. tvbrics.com 
The Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) will be held in Cape Town…
(2025-01-13). Armed groups kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's Borno State. aljazeera.com Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.
(2025-01-13). DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists. aljazeera.com Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion.
(2025-01-13). Mozambique opens new parliament amid opposition protests and boycotts. aljazeera.com About 250 lawmakers sworn in, while the opposition calls for a strike to protest against disputed election results.
(2025-01-13). Nigerian air raid targeting bandits mistakenly kills civilians. aljazeera.com Nigerian air force launches investigation after reports say at least 15 people killed in air attack in Zamfara State.
(2025-01-13). Pakistan watches with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India. aljazeera.com While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.
(2025-01-13). Russia 'prepared for any scenario' on Ukraine war as Trump presidency nears. aljazeera.com The US president-elect has promised to end the conflict in Ukraine but the Kremlin has not endorsed any tentative plans.
(2025-01-13). Trump's 'all hell' comments a threat to Hamas, says US VP-elect Vance. aljazeera.com JD Vance warns of consequences if Gaza captive deal does not happen, including knocking out 'final' Hamas battalions.
(2025-01-13). Why are California inmates deployed to help fight LA wildfires? aljazeera.com Canada and Mexico have offered to deploy firefighters as US inmates join in efforts to put out LA's wildfires.
(2025-01-13). Why fire hydrants and water supply failed during Los Angeles wildfires. aljazeera.com The LA wildfires continue to burn, with Santa Ana winds set to intensify and challenges hampering rescue efforts.
(2025-01-13). The short shelf life of corporate DEI. aljazeera.com 'Wokeism' is out, bigotry is in. Meanwhile, inequality continues unabated.
(2025-01-13). Donald Trump and the Bitcoin rise. aljazeera.com Bitcoin rose to more than $100,000 in 2024. Donald Trump has been pro-crypto for some time. Did that influence its rise?>
(2025-01-13). Before and after images show destruction of LA fires. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-13). Coaching 'pods' get mixed reaction from top players at Australian Open 2025. aljazeera.com New court-side seating allows players to communicate with coaches and other team members during the match.
(2025-01-13). Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner in Australian Open round two, but Kyrgios out. aljazeera.com Aussie favourite Kyrgios says his first-round loss might be his last singles appearance in Melbourne.
(2025-01-13). Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury announces retirement weeks after Usyk loss. aljazeera.com Fury made the decision less than a month after his world heavyweight title defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh.
(2025-01-13). China's exports hit record high as Trump tariffs loom. aljazeera.com Exports rose 10.7 percent in 2024, beating economists' forecasts, customs data shows.
(2025-01-13). Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts Elon Musk as 'truly evil' in MAGA split. aljazeera.com Former Trump adviser tells Italian newspaper that Tesla CEO intends to implement 'techno-feudalism on a global scale'.
(2025-01-13). UK's Starmer touts plan to 'turbocharge' living standards with AI. aljazeera.com British Prime Minister says AI has the potential to 'transform the lives of working people'.
(2025-01-13). Rehearsal and walkthrough for Donald Trump's inauguration. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-13). Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Niger. aljazeera.com Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez.
(2025-01-13). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,054. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,054th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-13). Thousands of Hindus bathe in holy rivers at India Maha Kumbh Mela festival. aljazeera.com The festival that attracts over 400 million people takes place where Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet.
(2025-01-13). Zelenskyy ready to exchange N Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia. aljazeera.com Offer comes after Ukraine announced capturing two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region.
(2025-01-13). Thabo Bester: Prison Break. aljazeera.com Thabo Bester is South Africa's most notorious con man.
(2025-01-13). The Khalistan Assassinations. aljazeera.com A murder that rocked the Sikh community in British Columbia, Canada.
(2025-01-13). Cummins, Hazlewood return as Australia name ICC Champions Trophy squad. aljazeera.com World champions Australia rely on experience and all-round abilities as they seek third Champions Trophy title.
(2025-01-13). Ibrahim Zadran returns for Afghanistan in Champions Trophy squad. aljazeera.com Prolific opener makes a comeback from injury but spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out as he recovers from hand sprain.
(2025-01-13). Lithuania's Provocative Remark About Kaliningrad Doesn't Equate To A Territorial Claim. thealtworld.com Referring to places by the names that a certain group once used doesn't automatically imply territorial claims, though it can be interpreted as such depending on the context, but it's also understandable that the current inhabitants might consider it provocative if they now describe those places differently. | Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacted to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda's remarks on X describing Kaliningrad city as "Karaliaucius" and its oblast/region as "Lithuania Minor" by
(2025-01-13). The Muslim Brotherhood's IRA stooges target Ireland's top footballers as part of their BDS propaganda. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-13). Class of 2024 commended for their resilience. sanews.gov.za Class of 2024 commended for their resilience | Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has commended the 2024 matric top achievers for their resilience and determination. | | Gwarube, together with mobile network provider, MTN, hosted a Ministerial Breakfast in honour of 39 matric top achievers on Monday. | | Held in Randburg, Johannesburg, the event comes ahead of the official announcement of the 2024 matric results later on Monday . | | Congratulating the country's top achievers, Gwarube said the learners demonstrated that challenges are not roadblocks, but stepping stones to greatness. | | Despite punishing povert…
(2025-01-13). Determination pays off for top achievers. sanews.gov.za Determination pays off for top achievers | Despite coming from a financially poor background, without parental support, matric learner Thobeka Langa has proven that determination and hard work can change your outcomes. | Aged 17, Thobeka from Rustenburg, North West, was among the country's 2024 matric top achievers, who were honoured by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube during a Ministerial Breakfast held in Randburg, Johannesburg, on Monday. | The 39 top achievers were honoured ahead of the announcement of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, which takes place later today. | Speaking to SAne…
(2025-01-13). Yanis Varoufakis: What to Watch for in 2025 — Trump, the US Dollar, China. transcend.org 31 Dec 2024 – Yanis Varoufakis dives into the key global trends and challenges shaping 2025 and breaks down what these developments mean for the world economy and politics.
(2025-01-13). China's third-largest freshwater lake sees its water quality break 30-year record. ecns.cn Taihu Lake, the country's third-largest freshwater lake in the lower Yangtze River region, has seen its water reach fairly good quality for the first time in the past 30 years.
(2025-01-13). Sicut in Coelo et in Terra: China and the U.S., the space race. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-13). China EV exports rise to record 2 mln in 2024. ecns.cn Chinese exports of electric vehicles exceeded two million for the first time in 2024, the State Council told press on Monday.
(2025-01-13). China delivers 400,000-metric ton offshore oil gear to Brazail's Petrobras. ecns.cn Thirteen topside modules for the 400,000-metric ton P79 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project, built for Brazilian petroleum corporation Petrobras, have been completed and delivered at the Qingdao International High-end Equipment Manufacturing Base, east China's Shandong Province, according to the Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) on Sunday.
(2025-01-13). Production, sales of Chinese NEVs exceed 12 mln respectively in 2024. ecns.cn Data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed that in 2024, both new energy vehicle (NEV) production and sales in China exceeded 12 million, ranking first in the world for 10 consecutive years.
(2025-01-13). Guangxi's selenium-rich soil ranks first in China, reaches 7.6 million hectares. ecns.cn Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China boasts 114 million mu (7.6 million hectares) of selenium-rich soil, the largest area nationally, said Liu Yongxian, a member of the the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Guangxi, on Sunday.
(2025-01-13). (W.E. Talk)Professor William N.Brown: How Should the World Today Better Understand China. ecns.cn William N. Brown, a professor from the United States at Xiamen University, who has been living in China over three decades since 1988. Recently, he was interviewed by China News Service's West-East Talk. In the interview, he shares how he formed his connection with China and discusses how he introduces a more authentic, comprehensive, and vivid picture of China to the world.
(2025-01-13). 330-kilovolt project guarantees stable energy supply in NW China's Qinghai. ecns.cn The second line of the 330-kilovolt project in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province was completed and put into operation on Sunday, effectively meeting the electricity demands for clean heating and industrial development.
(2025-01-13). 20,000 metric tons of Chilean cherries arrives in China ahead of Spring Festival. ecns.cn A shipment of 20,000 metric tons of Chilean cherries arrived at Nansha Port in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province on Saturday, further enriching the upcoming Spring Festival "fruit platter," according to Guangzhou Customs.
(2025-01-13). China-EU trade rises by 1.6% in 2024. ecns.cn The trade relationship between China and the European Union (EU) demonstrated resilience in 2024 despite some trade frictions, as their bilateral trade reached 5,591.5 billion yuan ($762 billion).
(2025-01-13). China sees average temperature in coastal waters hit a record high. ecns.cn The average temperature in China's coastal waters has reached a record high, reflecting the global trend of rising ocean temperatures, the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center has said.
(2025-01-13). 2025 Share your views on traveling in China. ecns.cn
(2025-01-13). Hu Yamin's new book on Chinese Marxist literary criticism. peoplesworld.org 
Hu Yamin is a prominent Chinese scholar specializing in comparative Marxist literary criticism. Her recent work, The Contemporary Construction of the Chinese Form of Marxist Literary Criticism, offers a historical-geographic comparative analysis of Western and Chinese Marxist literary theories. Her previous translated work includes a two-volume edited set titled Keywords in Western Literary Criticism and …
(2025-01-13). øCómo podría Canadá enfrentarse a Donald Trump? cubadebate.cu Aunque algunos analistas creen que la retórica es la típica bravuconada de Trump, sus comentarios han sido ampliamente condenados por políticos y economistas canadienses, ya que Canadá no fue uno de los principales objetivos del candidato republicano durante la campaña electoral estadounidense, a diferencia de China, México, los BRICS y la OTAN.
(2025-01-13). Public Citizen Co-Presidents Request to Join DOGE. commondreams.org Today, Public Citizen co-presidents Robert Weissman and Lisa Gilbert sent a letter to Trump transition co-chairs Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon requesting to be appointed as members of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). If appointed, Weissman and Gilbert would bring to the table years of experience advocating for the interests of consumers and the …
(2025-01-13). Public Citizen Co-Presidents Request to Join DOGE. commondreams.org Today, Public Citizen co-presidents Robert Weissman and Lisa Gilbert sent a letter to Trump transition co-chairs Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon requesting to be appointed as members of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). If appointed, Weissman and Gilbert would bring to the table years of experience advocating for the interests of consumers and the …
(2025-01-13). The Revolving Door Project Condemns Democrats' Cowardice In The Face Of Trump's Nominees. commondreams.org The Revolving Door Project Executive Director, Jeff Hauser released the following statement: "The one constant within the Democratic Party is that its leaders will inevitably default to the belief that wisdom counsels caution. That is why it is unsurprising that Democrats are only offering more than perfunctory resistance to the few Trump nominees so brazenly …
(2025-01-13). Trump's Tariffs Mean Taxes at Temu. counterpunch.org Donald Trump seems confused about how tariffs work, but that doesn't mean the rest of us need to be also. It actually is fairly simple, let's take the case where we are shopping at Temu. Temu advertises this neat icemaker for $52.62. Trump says he wants to place a 100 percent tariff on the goods
(2025-01-13). Beware 'Unleashing Freedom' to Plunder and Pollute. counterpunch.org 
In his recent inaugural speech, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte spoke about how we have what the rest of the nation wants, saying: "The American dream lives in Montana and it's here where we are proving what is possible when the government gets out of the way and empowers the people." If anything, his words reflect
(2025-01-13). Are the Republicans Now the Working-Class Party? counterpunch.org 
Conservatives claim that Donald Trump's electoral victories show that his Republican Party, not the Democrats, now represents the working class. Sen. Josh Hawley tweeted on election night 2020, "We are a working-class party now. That's the future." Although unions only represent 10% of the working-class labor force, since 1980, Democrats have not dipped below 51%. However, as
(2025-01-13). The Unfairness and Inadequacy of Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment Increases. counterpunch.org Reductions in the purchasing power of one's income occur when cost-of-living increases just keep up with the rate of inflation and are simultaneously accompanied by greater imposed costs. This has happened to Social Security recipients who are on Medicare. The 2025 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.5% is being undermined by the
(2025-01-13). Smokey Bear is Partially Right. counterpunch.org 
Smokey Bear tells us "only you can prevent wildfires." That has been Smokey's simple message since 1944, but nevertheless he has been long associated with the policy of immediately suppressing all wildfires. This policy was called the 10 AM policy, and it meant that all wildfires should be suppressed by 10 AM of the morning
(2025-01-13). Pre-Inauguration Perceptions on Eve of Trump 2.0. counterpunch.org 
What's possible with Trump 2.0? As pie in the sky as it might seem or appear (and chances that admittedly approach zero), the incoming Trump 2.0 Administration does have a golden opportunity to reform the federal government, the administrative state, the 'deep state' and truly re-make democracy in America for, of and by the People — without dismantling or demolishing it in the process.
(2025-01-13). The Coming Fires. counterpunch.org 
LA completely embodies the concept of the endless American suburb, where people have historically gone to buy their little patch of paradise, or their big patch of paradise, depending on how wealthy they may be. But now paradise has burned, again. And whether you're one of the estimated 70,000 people in Los Angeles County living on the streets (some of whom may be staying warm in the winter with propane heaters in their tents), or a movie star in a mansion with a nice, safe, fireplace, we're all equal under the Santa Anna winds, just as prone to the errant cigarette butt as everyone else, just as strong as the we…
(2025-01-13). Vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 and RSV in Uruguay. plenglish.com The immunization will be done with the drug Comirnaty JN.1, a vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and adapted to the Omicron JN.1 subvariant of the virus. | In the first instance, risk groups will be considered, including older adults, people with comorbidities and minors with moderate to severe immunosuppresion. | Also pregnant women, people with Down syndrome, health care workers with potential risk and caregivers. | The MSP recommends that the booster dose should be given at least four months after the last dose received or after the infection. | The MSP will also roll out from Monday a vac…
(2025-01-13). Trump's Incoming Ukraine Envoy Speaks at Event Hosted by Cult That Wants Regime Change in Iran. news.antiwar.com Keith Kellog, who will serve as an envoy for the Ukraine war in the incoming Trump administration, spoke at an event in Paris over the weekend hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an organization led by the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), a cult that seeks regime change in Iran. Kellog said at the …
(2025-01-13). "Tinderbox": How Fossil Fuel Companies & Electric Utilities Intensified L.A. Wildfires, Climate Chaos. democracynow.org 
We speak with Leah Stokes, a researcher on climate and energy policy, who says the scale of the Los Angeles wildfires is a result of burning fossil fuels and destabilizing the planet's equilibrium. "The ultimate driver here is climate change," says Stokes. She says that as people begin to consider rebuilding their communities, they should think about how to build more resilient homes or whether the risk is simply too great in some areas. "Are these places where people really want to be building back at that same density, with that same risk?" she asks. "We do have to be asking…
(2025-01-13). Tehran Bolsters Defense Fleet, Adds 1,000 Long-Range Drones. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-13). 1,000 strategic, anti-fortification drones join Iran Army arsenal. presstv.ir As many as 1,000 strategic, stealth, and anti-fortification unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) join the Iranian Army's Combat Organization.
(2025-01-13). Defense minister: Skies under Iran's command for fatal blow; big surprises in 'store'. presstv.ir Iran's defense minister commends the superior stance of the capabilities of the country's Armed Forces.
(2025-01-13). Iran confirms national's return from Italy despite US extradition request. newarab.com 
Iran announced on Sunday that a national held in Italy had return home, shortly after Mohammad Abedini, 38, was arrested in Italy last month at the behest of the United States, which accused him of supplying sophisticated drone navigation technology to Iran's military, in violation of "Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesman of the Ministry of Fo…
(2025-01-13). Smart lampposts provide public charging service in Beijing. ecns.cn Beijing has accelerated the construction of smart lampposts, with shared power banks and wireless charging equipment installed to serve the public at low prices or even for free.
(2025-01-13). New direct air route links Shanghai with Serbia's Belgrade. ecns.cn Flight JU986 from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport successfully landed in the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday, inaugurating the new direct air route between the two cities.
(2025-01-13). Thailand strenghthens tourism safety measures to enssure international visitors. ecns.cn The Royal Thai Police unveiled enhanced safety measures on Sunday, aimed at restoring international confidence in Thailand's reputation as a premier travel destination.
(2025-01-13). 'Made in Russia' fair to showcase thousands of products in Shenyang. ecns.cn The Russian Export Center (REC) is set to host the "Made in Russia" festival and trade fair in Shenyang from Friday to Sunday.
(2025-01-13). Chinese surgeons transplant world's first full pig liver into human. ecns.cn Chinese doctors have successfully transplanted a genetically edited pig liver into a brain-dead patient, making it the world's first such surgery to date.
(2025-01-13). Giant pandas at Smithsonian's National Zoo ready to meet public. ecns.cn Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are ready to make their debut, according to the zoo.
(2025-01-13). Wildfire severely damages beach in Los Angeles. ecns.cn Wildfires are raging on in Los Angeles, with at least 24 people killed and more than 100,000 people under evacuation orders.
(2025-01-13). How The U.S. Media Hide Truths About The Gaza War. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON…
(2025-01-13). Iran FM to attend Security Council session on Gaza in New York. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister plans to participate in a foreign ministerial session to be held in New York to discuss the latest developments in West Asia, particularly in Palestine.
(2025-01-13). Gaza truce might be declared 'today or tomorrow' amid Doha talks. newarab.com 
(2025-01-13). Palestinians in Gaza resort to digging holes for shelter. newarab.com 
"Death is difficult, but what is even more difficult is to make a grave for your The 41-year-old father of eight decided to dig a large hole, two meters deep and four meters…
(2025-01-13). No Civilians—Everyone's a Terrorist': Arbitrary Killings & Rampant Lawlessness in Gaza's Netzarim Corridor. transcend.org 23 Dec 2024 – 'Of 200 bodies, only 10 were confirmed as Hamas members': IDF soldiers tell Haaretz that anyone who crosses an imaginary line in the Neztarim corridor is shot to death, counting as a terrorist ⚪ even if just a child.
(2025-01-13). The Red Nation Podcast — YOTED: Alienation before alienation. therednation.org 
YOTED is back! Comrades Justine and Levi, and East is a Podcast host, Sina, join to discuss the documentary Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020). Watch the video edition on The Red Nation YouTube channel; don't forget to like and subscribe! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Listen and download for free on Libsyn! Empower our work: GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-in… Subscribe to …
(2025-01-13). We (Must) Keep Us Safe: On Repression, Trauma, Security Culture, and Revolutionary Solidarity. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio show and podcast The Final Straw speaks with a guest on state repression, trauma, and beyond. This week, we're featuring an anonymized chat with a longtime anarchist on lessons learned trying to stay sane while facing state repression. We talk about experiencing trauma, the need for strong relationships and movements offering shelter…
(2025-01-13). Canada to the Predator Nation: Go to Hell. libya360.wordpress.com Christopher Black Donald Trump's unprecedented threats against allies like Canada, Denmark, and NATO itself have sparked outrage and highlighted the fragility of international alliances under his administration. Trump's Betrayal President Trump won his election to the US presidency partly on the promise to bring peace to the world, to end US wars. But he has…
(2025-01-13). Trump's Statements on the Panama Canal: An Attempt to Revive an Unwanted Past for Panamanians. libya360.wordpress.com Roman A. Atencio An effigy of President-elect Donald Trump is set on fire during a demonstration marking Martyrs' Day, a national day of mourning to honor the 21 Panamanians who were killed during the January 1964 anti-American riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone, in Panama City, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Agustin Herrera)…
(2025-01-13). Annexation Redux: Trump's Expansionist Threats Unmask Longstanding Policy. libya360.wordpress.com Lev KoufaxHomes are illuminated after sunset in Tasiilaq, Greenland. In the past few weeks, we've seen a buzz in the corporate media about President-elect Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric on annexation. As Trump approaches his second term in office, he has ramped up his talk about territorial expansion. His rhetoric has thus far targeted Canada, Mexico,…
(2025-01-13). Nicolás Maduro, pudo el pueblo, para Venezuela lo que viene es paz, reconciliación, entendimiento (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu En la clausura del Festival Mundial Antifascista en Caracas, el Presidente Nicolás Maduro abogó por la paz, la reconciliación, el entendimiento y convocó a fortalecer la Internacional Antifascista para detener el avance y vencer ese flagelo mundial.
(2025-01-13). Cuba cae frente a club croata rumbo a Mundial de Balonmano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (ACN) La selección nacional cubana de balonmano, que debutará el 16 de enero en el Campeonato Mundial de la disciplina, cayó 36 a 35 frente al Club RK Porek de la liga premier croata en partido de preparación celebrado en la ciudad balcánica de Umag.
(2025-01-13). Met Police under pressure as outcry increases over Palestine BBC protest ban. thecanary.co Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and Coalition partners are today issuing a statement that reaffirms their determination to lead a protest at BBC headquarters in central London despite the efforts of the Met Police to prevent a March for Palestine which it previously agreed to in November 2024. March for Palestine: the Met under fire Over …
(2025-01-13). Deadly attack on MST settlement in Sà£o Paulo: two killed, six injured amid land disputes. peoplesdispatch.org 
The armed attack left two dead and six injured. Lula's government pledges support for the victims and a renewed focus on agrarian reform.
(2025-01-13). Bolivia advances in certification of 200 tourist destinations. plenglish.com La Paz, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce reaffirmed the commitment that his government is currently promoting tourism, with the certification of 200 destinations underway, of which 20 emblematic ones will be selected for international promotion.
(2025-01-13). Cuba and Russia strengthen collaboration for scientific research. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Immunoessay Center signed an agreement for Cooperation in Scientific Research with the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology (EIMB) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), it was revealed today.
(2025-01-13). Most of the oil spilled in the Black Sea is being removed. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) Russian specialists have so far removed most of the oil spilled in the Black Sea in recent days, following the sinking of the Volgoneft-239 tanker, which ran aground off the coast of the Temryusk region.
(2025-01-13). Over 3.9 million tourists arrived in Mexico in November 2024. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexico received 3,943,297 international tourists last November, 13.2 percent more than the same month a year earlier, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography reported today.
(2025-01-13). Kyrgyzstan's high-level delegation for the first time in Ethiopia. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) A high-level delegation from Kyrgyzstan, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Aseim Isaev, arrived today in Ethiopia for the first time on an official visit since the beginning of bilateral relations in 2016.
(2025-01-13). Proposal of intervention against Venezuela rejected in Colombia. plenglish.com Bogota, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) The proposal of former Colombian President àÅlvaro Uribe (2002-2010) of a military intervention in Venezuela, deserves today the rejection of politicians, organizations and also intellectuals of the nation.
(2025-01-13). World Day for the fight against depression celebrated. plenglish.com According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. | It is a complex disorder that influences mood, thinking, behavior, and physical functioning. It is characterized by profound sadness, loss of interest, changes in appetite and sleep, fatigue, guilt feelings, and difficulties in concentration. | In any case, specialized medical attention is required for timely diagnosis and treatment. | It is not a simple decline in mood or emotional state, as it can lead to the emergence of other diseases such as stress, phobia…
(2025-01-13). Bienal de La Habana continúa con propuestas de las artes visuales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) La XV Bienal de La Habana, el mayor evento de las artes visuales en Cuba, continúa hoy con diferentes exposiciones abiertas al público en varios espacios de esta capital.
(2025-01-13). Cubano Erislandy àÅlvarez no boxeará el 18 de enero. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (JIT).- Contrario a lo pactado inicialmente, la semifinal de la Copa del Mundo Profesional de la Asociación Internacional de Boxeo (IBA) que implicará al cubano Erislandy àÅlvarez (63,5 kg) no se disputará el próximo día 18.
(2025-01-13). Aplican modificaciones en el voleibol desde este año. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (JIT).- Tres modificaciones ya se implementan en 2025 para partidos oficiales del deporte de la malla alta, las que se aprobaron en el XXXIX Congreso Mundial de la Federación Internacional de Voleibol (FIVB), celebrado en Portugal en noviembre último.
(2025-01-13). Semana de confirmaciones de elegidos de Trump en Senado de EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) Los elegidos del futuro presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para su gabinete enfrentarán en la semana legislativa que comienza hoy audiencias de confirmación en el Senado, entre ellos algunos polémicos nombramientos como el de Pete Hegseth.
(2025-01-13). Ultiman detalles para debate presidencial en Ecuador. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) El Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de Ecuador ultimará hoy detalles para la realización del debate entre los 16 candidatos a la presidencia que se disputarán el cargo en los comicios del próximo 9 de febrero.
(2025-01-13). Inversiones hidráulicas en Holguín priorizaron mejorar el bombeo y la calidad del agua. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) A las mejoras en el abasto y a la purificación del agua que consume la población se dedicó una parte considerable de los 728 millones de pesos correspondientes al plan de inversiones del Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos en esta provincia, en 2024.
(2025-01-13). Cubano Roamy Alonso pasa al frente de los máximos bloqueadores en Italia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC).- El central cubano Roamy Alonso sigue envuelto en una gran temporada en la Superliga de Voleibol de Italia. Con los cinco puntos por bloqueos que marcó el domingo pasó a la cima de ese importante apartado en la mejor liga el mundo.
(2025-01-13). Artistas de Ballet Beyond Borders HAVBANA actúan en Cienfuegos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) Bailarines de varios países compartirán hoy la escena del Teatro Tomás Terry de la ciudad de Cienfuegos en una gala especial de Ballet Beyond Borders (BBB) HAVBANA 2025, evento organizado por Cuba y Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-13). Evocan pobladores heroica quema de Bayamo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) Con una gala político-cultural en la primera plaza denominada de la Revolución en Cuba, artistas, autoridades y pueblo evocaron la gloriosa quema de la ciudad de Bayamo por sus moradores, trascendental hecho acaecido el 12 de enero de 1869.
(2025-01-13). Se retira el pesista cubano Olfides Sáez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (ACN).- El adiós al deporte activo de Olfides Sáez, relevante pesista de la provincia de Cienfuegos, y uno de los de mejores resultados para Cuba en los últimos años, centró esta semana las noticias locales de mayor impacto en la prensa provincial.
(2025-01-13). Reconocidos investigadores cienfuegueros por el Día de la Ciencia Cubana (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 13 ene (RHC) Investigadores cienfuegueros recibieron reconocimientos por el Día de la Ciencia Cubana en el acto provincial efectuado en el Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos (CEAC), donde también estimularon a varios sectores destacados.
(2025-01-13). Vietnamitas en Los Palacios con eficiente técnica arrocera. radiohc.cu La inversión extranjera en Cuba y la sostenida colaboración con Vietnam adquieren nuevos ribetes, al calor de un plan para aumentar la producción de arroz en el archipiélago caribeño, donde el cereal es altamente demandado.
(2025-01-13). Por un control efectivo sobre los incendios forestales en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 13 ene (RHC) Entre el 90 % y el 95 % de los incendios forestales en Cuba tienen origen humano, fundamentalmente por las quemas para diferentes fines, fumadores y transeúntes irresponsables, la circulación de vehículos con desperfectos técnicos en el sistema de escape de los gases de combustión….
(2025-01-13). Ukraine Briefing: Trump-Putin Talks, Turkstream sabotage, Russian strategic victories, Western plans. thesiriusreport.com 
(2025-01-13). 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.
(2025-01-13). Iran, Russia to sign strategic partnership deal on Friday: Kremlin. presstv.ir The presidents of Iran and Russia will sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership" agreement in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin says.
(2025-01-13). North Korean Air Defense System Revealed In Ukraine By Russian Friendly Fire Strike. twz.com 
A North Korean-made surface-to-air missile system, broadly analogous to the Russian Tor, has appeared for the first time in combat in the Kursk region.
(2025-01-13). Patrick Lawrence: The Nihilism of Antony Blinken. scheerpost.com 
Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold a press conference on their recent meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 25, 2022, in Poland near the Ukrainian border. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Catessa Palone) By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Readers write from time to time thanking me for keeping up …
(2025-01-13). A full list of Nigel Farage's 9 jobs and how much he earns from each one. leftfootforward.org It's been revealed that self-proclaimed man of the people, Nigel Farage, who is the UK's highest-earning MP, now has nine jobs, meaning that he earns more than any other MP from outside earnings. | On top of his MPs salary of £91,346, Farage is also raking in £571,585 from outside jobs, in less than six months. | Last week, the Guardian reported that Farage made £189,000 last year as a brand ambassador for a gold bullion company. | With the Mirror revealing that the Reform UK leader now has nine jobs, here's a full list of them and how much the arch Brexiteer is making from each one. | Reform…
(2025-01-13). Ania And Yours Truly. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Live in 30 minutes.
(2025-01-13). Documentary About … smoothiex12.blogspot.com how the F-16 (one of) of Ukie AF was lost. Generally speaking, the mental state of what is left of Ukrainian nation should be strongly considered when discussing the future in that cursed land. But I have to admit, the documentary is impressive.
(2025-01-13). Iran: US military, political intervention in Yemen complicating Red Sea situation. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat has warned of the intensification of insecurity in the West Asia region amid the US-UK airstrikes in Yemen.
(2025-01-13). PMPI Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Municipal Waters. pressenza.com We, the 230 members of the Philippine-Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI), express profound concern regarding the Supreme Court's First Division's affirmation of the Malabon Regional Trial Court's decision declaring Sections 4 (58), 16, and 18 of the Philippine Fisheries Code (Republic Act No. 8550, as amended by RA 10654) unconstitutional. This decision would allow large-scale commercial fishers to operate within municipal waters, further threatening the livelihoods of small-scale fishers who depend on these waters for their daily sustenance. | We are alarmed and greatly disappointed that this ruling on Section…
(2025-01-13). Supreme Court Rules Against Big Oil in Landmark Hawaii Climate Lawsuit. truthout.org Climate campaigners and scientists on Monday welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject attempts by fossil fuel giants to quash the Hawaii capital's lawsuit aiming to hold the major polluters accountable for the devastating impacts of their products. "This is a significant day for the people of Honolulu and the rule of law," Ben Sullivan, executive director and chief resilience… |
(2025-01-13). GOP Is Gearing Up to Push Major Medicaid Cuts, Leaked Document Reveals. truthout.org Policy analysts and Democratic lawmakers raised alarm over the weekend at a leaked document indicating that House Republicans intend to pursue massive cuts to Medicaid, a program that provides sometimes lifesaving coverage to roughly 80 million people across the United States. Near the top of a list of "spending reform options" that House Republicans are considering to help finance additional… |
(2025-01-13). How Big Developers Crushed Regulation That Could Have Mitigated LA Fires. truthout.org Back in 2019, a California state climate task force issued a stark warning: Endless development in the state's high-risk wildfire zones was magnifying wildfires and putting more people in their path. It was a call that has echoed in the state for decades from environmentalists, urban planners, and policymakers, even as developers pushed to build ever more homes in zones designated as "very… |
(2025-01-13). Tooth Decay Rose in Canadian Cities Without Fluoride. RFK Wants This for the US. truthout.org It's not uncommon for Canadian dentist Brandon Doucet to see patients who are in so much pain that they've tried to extract their own teeth. As a dental student, Doucet was inspired by Bernie Sanders's first presidential campaign and realized that he needed to take action where he was, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2019, Doucet founded a group called the Coalition for Dental Care to advocate… |
(2025-01-13). Official death toll in Los Angeles fires climbs to 24, as rising winds threaten further devastation. wsws.org FEMA has not increased its limit on the grants for those who have lost their homes, which is capped at $87,970.
(2025-01-13). 22,000 patients lose coverage at 2 Massachusetts hospitals. wsws.org On January 1, 22,000 patients covered by Tufts Health Direct health insurance lost in-network coverage at UMASS Memorial Health and Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts, resulting in a situation where patients must either switch doctors or find new health insurance.
(2025-01-13). 140 years since the Berlin Congress: The new Scramble for Africa—Part Three. wsws.org Driven by internal crises and faced with the rapidly declining position of US and European imperialism on the world scale, the African continent and its rich resources are increasingly seen as a necessary means for their other war fronts.
(2025-01-13). Australian Labor government's school funding model entrenches underfunding and inequality. wsws.org With private schools continuing to enjoy lavish government funding, the Australian school system remains among the world's most socially polarised and unequal.
(2025-01-13). New Caledonia government installs anti-independence president. wsws.org The sharp shift to the right within New Caledonia's political establishment comes after seven months of unrest by the French colony's alienated Kanak youth.
(2025-01-13). Zelenskyy 'ready' to exchange N. Korean soldiers for Ukrainians. newarab.com 
"In addition to the first captured soldiers from North Korea, there will undoubtedly be more. It's only a matter of time before our troops manage to capture others," Zelenskiy said on the social me…
(2025-01-13). Mexico, Canada and other U.S. states join firefighting efforts in LA. america.cgtn.com 
As the wildfires in California continue to rage, regional neighbors Canada and Mexico are stepping up to help. Several other U.S. states have also joined the effort to extinguish the historic and deadly fires. Poppie Mphuthing reports.
(2025-01-13). LA residents return to Pacific Palisades after fire. america.cgtn.com 
The death toll from the Los Angeles fires has now risen to 24. Officials expect that number to rise as specialized teams, including cadaver dogs — search through the rubble. Firefighters on Sunday, Jan. 12, also continued their efforts to contain the inferno encircling downtown LA, but the return of powerful winds threatens to undo the progress that has been made. Meanwhile, the residents in Pacific Palisades are slowly making brief visits back to their neighborhood to survey the damage. Toni Waterman reports.
(2025-01-13). Right-wing press tries to blame private school closure over abuse scandal on Labour VAT hike. leftfootforward.org The loss-making private school announced it would be closing down three months before the general election..
(2025-01-13). 6 of the Largest U.S. Banks Leaving Net Zero Alliance Ahead of Trump. pressenza.com Retreat From Climate Pledges Deemed 'a Lily-Livered Effort to Avoid Criticism' Six of the largest banks in the United States have bowed out of the global Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), with the inauguration of Donald Trump predicted to bring political backlash concerning climate action, reported The…
(2025-01-13). Clean energy for Australia: the elegant solution. onlineopinion.com.au Long ago, in high school maths, I was taught about the value of 'elegant solutions'. A correct answer might be good; an elegant correct one is better.
(2025-01-13). Net Zero/2050 Fantasy or Reality? pressenza.com Net Zero/2050 Fantasy or Reality | May be the Most Significant Issue of the 21st Century | Net Zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG), such as CO2, that's produced and the amount that's removed from the atmosphere. It can be achieved through a combination of emission reduction and emission removal. | The relationship between CO2 and a warmer/hotter climate is basic science: For example, according to Climate.gov: "The relationship between carbon dioxide (CO2) and global temperatures is directly proportional: As CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase, so do global temperatures, primar…
(2025-01-13). SATIRE: Distressing Survey Finds Most U.S. Citizens Unable To Name All 340 Million Americans. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Revealing a steep decline in the populace's knowledge of its own country, a distressing survey commissioned Monday by the Department of Education found that most U.S. citizens are unable to name all 340 million Americans. "The ability to recite from memory the names of each of the nation's residents used to be a basic component …
(2025-01-13). SATIRE: Historic Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles. theonion.com 
At least five fires across the Los Angeles area, including one in Hollywood Hills, scorched more than 45 square miles and put roughly 180,000 people under evacuation orders. What do you think?
(2025-01-13). SATIRE: Tips For Supporting New Parents. theonion.com Adjusting to life with a newborn is a formidable task. The Onion presents tips for supporting the new parents in your social circle. Drop off a meal from their favorite restaurant to remind them of their former life that's now lost forever. Stress that Cocomelon only has as much power as they give it. Get …
(2025-01-13). SATIRE: Trump Suggests Changing Name Of Gulf Of Mexico. theonion.com 
At least five fires across the Los Angeles area, including one in Hollywood Hills, scorched more than 45 square miles and put roughly 180,000 people under evacuation orders. What do you think?
(2025-01-13). Tenants on the March: An Interview With Cea Weaver. dissentmagazine.org 
"Organizing tenants has the potential to shape the political landscape for decades to come."
(2025-01-13). Politico and The Guardian Falsely Blame California Wildfires on Climate Change. wattsupwiththat.com By refusing to discuss the true causes of wildfires, outlets like Politico and The Guardian are complicit in hindering meaningful action. It's time for journalists to do their jobs: report facts, ask hard questions, and hold policymakers accountable. Until they do, they will remain part of the problem, not the solution.
(2025-01-13). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #626. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: I have approximate answers and possible beliefs in different degrees of certainty about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything. — Richard Feynman (1981)…
(2025-01-13). The Bad Science Behind Trans Medicine Bans. dissentmagazine.org 
The conservative movement has built its case against trans medicine on the authority of anachronistic, faulty clinical research.
(2025-01-13). SA's natural resources can drive inclusive growth: President Ramaphosa. sanews.gov.za SA's natural resources can drive inclusive growth: President Ramaphosa | President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa's tourism sector, largely underpinned by its natural endowments, has great potential to drive inclusive growth. | "As the festive season makes way for the start of the new year, many South Africans have been returning home from different parts of the country. Some people have been visiting family, while others have been exploring new places. | "This is a time of year when we get to appreciate why our country is such an attractive destination for visitors. We are blessed with natural splendour that…
(2025-01-13). A Public Model for Home Insurance. dissentmagazine.org 
We must reimagine our disaster risk finance system so it reduces exposure and provides protection fairly.
(2025-01-13). Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market. sanews.gov.za Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market | The Fresh Produce Market Inquiry has released its final report, which identifies features within the fresh produce value chain that impede, restrict and distort competition. | The inquiry, initiated by the Competition Commission, follows rigorous analysis and extensive stakeholder engagement aimed at assessing competition within South Africa's fresh produce market. | The inquiry began on 31 March 2023 and assessed the fresh produce value chain across three main themes, including the efficiency of the value chain, concentrating on fresh…
(2025-01-13). Umalusi approves release of Matric 2024 exam results. sanews.gov.za Umalusi approves release of Matric 2024 exam results | South Africa's national education quality assurance body, Umalusi, has approved the release of the November 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. | The national results will be released later today. | "The approval statements bring together decisions taken after careful consideration of available evidence by various role players at different stages of Umalusi's quality assurance cycle. | "EXCO's approval for the release of candidates' results is confirmation that the assessment leading to certification in schools, adult education centres and t…
(2025-01-13). Government makes quality of education a priority. sanews.gov.za Government makes quality of education a priority | While South Africa has made good progress in expanding education access, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says government must now focus on improving the quality of the education that learners receive. | "Learners must leave our schools with an education and a qualification that allows them to pursue higher education opportunities or enter the job market in order to live lives of dignity," Gwarube said on Monday. | Addressing the announcement of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results in Johannesburg, the Minister said too many learners progress…
(2025-01-13). The Public We Need. dissentmagazine.org 
It is hard to call people into a political project that is deeply incompatible with their sense of what it means to act morally in the world.
(2025-01-13). The Battle Over Los Angeles's Mansion Tax. dissentmagazine.org 
The Measure ULA campaign shows how a housing-labor coalition can transform the political landscape, even in the face of staunch special interest reaction.
(2025-01-13). Los Angeles Firefighters Begged The City Not To Cut Funding. progressivehub.net KA (JESSICA) BURBANK | DROP SITE…
(2025-01-13). A Place to Call Home. dissentmagazine.org 
Tenant organizers demand that housing be more than just a bare roof over your head, and in doing so they make space for a full life.
(2025-01-13). Bologna Synagogue Targeted in Violent Protests Over Police-Linked Death. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-13). Zach Sage Fox: From Comedy to Advocacy Against Antisemitic Misinformation. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-13). Singapore ministers threaten legal action against media outlets, government demands 'corrections'. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2025-01-13). In India, 4 suspects arrested over killing of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. the-independent.com
(2025-01-13). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-13). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2025-01-13). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-13). 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.
(2025-01-13). 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.
(2025-01-13). Los Angeles fire death toll climbs to 24 as firefighters race against intensifying winds. presstv.ir Los Angeles wildfire's death toll rises to 24 as LA firefighters race to contain the blaze as intensifying winds hit the area.
(2025-01-13). 3] Reflections on some statements of Al-Allamah Ubaid al-Jabiri. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Shaikh, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated about Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdil Wahhab, may Allah have mercy upon him: He, may Allah have mercy upon him, was very clever, strong in discernment, hardworking in knowledge and sought after it, brave in …
(2025-01-13). øPuede Trump salvar a Estados Unidos de sí mismo? strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-13). Trump, Iran and the Obama strategic blueprint. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-13). UK monitoring of Musk online reveals "pathetic" priorities. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-13). Macron assiste impotente alla fine della Franàßafrique. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-13). LA wildfire victims face exploitation as landlords hike rents in violation of emergency laws. nationofchange.org As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, landlords face accusations of illegal rent hikes, with tenant advocates calling for urgent government intervention.
(2025-01-13). Global temperatures in 2024 shattered records, soaring past 1.5 ∞C as extreme weather devastated millions. nationofchange.org Deadly heatwaves, rising seas, and collapsing ecosystems signal a climate emergency at 1.5 ∞c…
(2025-01-13). Tolkien Against the Grain. dissentmagazine.org 
The Lord of the Rings is a book obsessed with ruins, bloodlines, and the divine right of aristocrats. Why are so many on the left able to love it?
(2025-01-13). 15 killed in Yemen explosion, fire at a gas station. newarab.com 
(2025-01-13). 'Exhausted' Frenchman held in Iran since 2022 reveals identity. newarab.com 
(2025-01-13). Iraq's PM Al-Sudani visits UK as Kurdish-Iraqi tensions escalate. newarab.com 
(2025-01-13). Morocco dethrones Egypt, becomes top tourist spot in Africa. newarab.com 
(2025-01-13). SNC says al-Sharaa meet 'positive', Riyadh urges sanctions lift. newarab.com 
The The Turkey-based SNC, which met with al-Sharaa in
(2025-01-13). Thousands flee southern Sudan town amid escalating clashes: UN. newarab.com 
Thousands have fled a town in southern Sudan since clashes erupted last week between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries, the United Nations' migration agency said Sunday. | The conflict in Sudan, which erupted in mid-April 2023, has pitted the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his former deputy "Between 1,000 and 3,000 households were displaced from Um Rawaba town" in North Kordofan state in the country's so…
(2025-01-13). Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction. transcend.org Maria Ressa speaks to computer scientist Prof. Mike Wooldridge about the promise and the dangers of AI. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her investigative journalism on corruption in the Philippines.
(2025-01-13). (Italiano) 1421 — 1434. transcend.org Nel 1421 i cinesi viaggiarono nelle Americhe. Arrivarono, videro, non conquistarono, molti rimasero. A differenza dell'Occidente, nessun impero, nessun tentacolo succhiante. Inoltre, a differenza dell'Occidente, impararono e conservarono molto di cià≤ che avevano imparato. Il centro del mondo ora si sposta verso la Cina.
(2025-01-13). (Italiano) Famiglia Scuola Lavoro: bullismo. transcend.org 24 Dicembre 2024 – I tre pilastri delle nostre società , la Famiglia che passa figli ragionevolmente socializzati alle Scuole, che a loro volta passano studenti ragionevolmente istruiti al Lavoro, che a sua volta passa cittadini inutili alla pattumiera detta Pensionamento — questi pilastri sono carichi di violenza.
(2025-01-13). The Promethean Power of Burnout. transcend.org In every creative life there comes a time when the animating spark grows dim and the muscle of motivation slackens, you feel benumbed to beauty, suffocating in the exhaust fume of your own exertion, ossified with the tedium of being yourself. We call those moments burnout.
(2025-01-13). Which Is the Best Winner? transcend.org Compare…
(2025-01-13). $20 Billion Price Tag To Complete Development Of USAF's Next Generation Fighter. twz.com 
(2025-01-13). Thursday 1/16: Oppose Scott Turner As Next HUD Secretary. indybay.org Stop Scott Turner From Becoming The Next HUD Secretary! | Click on the link below to send an email to all the Democrat members to voice your opposition to Scott Turner now! | Click below… | www.banking.senate.gov/about/membership…
(2025-01-13). Humiliation for Brexit bankroller Arron Banks after he is denied entry to US for his own Donald Trump inauguration party. leftfootforward.org "LOL. Arron Banks has been banned from the US. I guess they took back control."
(2025-01-13). Mark Landes named 10th president of Hesston College. anabaptistworld.org Hesston College announced on Jan. 13 that Mark Landes, a local banker and former vice president at the college, will serve as its 10th president, beginning May 1.
(2025-01-13). SATIRE: JD Vance Begins To Suspect There Another Group Chat. theonion.com PALM BEACH, FL—Noticing everyone else's phone simultaneously buzzing throughout a meeting, Vice President-elect JD Vance began to suspect there was another group chat among Trump's senior staff that he wasn't part of, sources confirmed Monday. "It can't be a coincidence that they all keep looking down at their phones and chuckling at the same time," …
(2025-01-13). An easier way for Trump to show illegals the door. onlineopinion.com.au A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported that attorneys-general of many blue states are not going to give up quietly when Donald Trump, as President, begins to honour his election promises, such as the mass deportation of illegals.
(2025-01-13). Airline workers held Trump to account in his first term—here's what we can learn from them now. therealnews.com 
Donald Trump will once again be inaugurated as president in just a week's time, and the lessons of workers' victories from his past administration provides an important roadmap to the fight ahead. In 2019, flight attendants organized to end a government shutdown that threw airports around the country into chaos. Sara Nelson, international president of the Association …
(2025-01-13). US media refuses to connect LA fires to climate chaos—or the billionaires responsible for it. therealnews.com 
In his 2009 paper Worst-Case Scenarios, Harvard professor Cass Sunstein coined the term the "Goldstein Effect" to describe a government's "ability to intensify public concern, by giving a definite face to the adversary, specifying a human source of the underlying threat." His basic argument was that in the instance of the "War on Terror," the …
(2025-01-13). Daily Mail runs with questionable headline claiming Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year. leftfootforward.org The Mail appears to have conveniently ignored that 56% of survey respondents think Starmer will remain as PM for more than a year…
(2025-01-13). Wrapped in an Anabaptist quilt. anabaptistworld.org On my bed is a quilt made by my faith community, First Mennonite Church of San Francisco. Each strip of fabric represents a member's work or profession, one of their gifts, a hobby they love, an interest they pursue or a volunteer labor they offer. Collectively, they tell the story of our community.
(2025-01-13). Class of 2024 achieves historic pass rate. sanews.gov.za Class of 2024 achieves historic pass rate | The Matric Class of 2024 has achieved an overall pass rate of 87.3%, making it the highest matric pass rate in the history of South Africa. | "I am proud to announce that in 2024, 615 429 learners passed the National Senior Certificate (NSC) — more than any other time in our history. South Africa's national pass rate for the 2024 National Senior Certificate has therefore increased from 82.9% in 2023 to 87.3%," Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube said on Monday. | Addressing the announcement of the 2024 NSC results in Johannesburg, Gwarube said this was the…
(2025-01-13). Militants and the millions: Building resistance for real world impact. peoplesworld.org 
Millions of people are thinking about how to build the resistance, about how they can become active in fighting the second Trump administration's plans to facilitate and impose fascism. In the process, some folks confuse sounding as radical as they want and feel with having the biggest impact on real world developments. It is important …
(2025-01-13). A crise da Boeing e a campanha contra a Embraer. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-13). Arabia Saudita planea producir más de 90 000 toneladas de uranio. cubadebate.cu Arabia Saudita planea producir y exportar uranio, lo que supondría un importante cambio en el sector energético del país, anunció este lunes el ministro de Energía, el príncipe Abdulaziz bin Salmán. Dijo, además, que Riad está trabajando para localizar tecnologías modernas e industrias, con el sector petroquímico como pieza clave para el futuro.
(2025-01-13). Canciller de Venezuela denuncia ataques contra sedes diplomáticas del país en el extranjero. cubadebate.cu El canciller de Venezuela, Yván Gil, ha hecho un llamado urgente a las autoridades de Lisboa (Portugal), Frankfurt (Alemania), Medellín (Colombia), Vigo (España) y San José (Costa Rica) para que aceleren las investigaciones relacionadas con los recientes ataques a sedes consulares venezolanas. Denunció que estos actos son parte de una "acción coordinada por los comanditos del fascismo desquiciado".
(2025-01-13). Estudian agujero negro supermasivo con características "nunca vistas antes" cubadebate.cu El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participa en el estudio de una galaxia que alberga un agujero negro supermasivo con características nunca vistas previamente, como la emisión de un chorro de plasma y unas inusuales y rápidas fluctuaciones de rayos X. El descubrimiento se ha realizado en una galaxia situada a unos 270 millones de años luz en la constelación de Draco.
(2025-01-13). Los bomberos han contenido un 33% del incendio de Eaton, en Los àÅngeles, según las autoridades. cubadebate.cu El incendio de Eaton en el condado de Los àÅngeles, que Cal Fire dice que es probablemente uno de los incendios más destructivos en la historia de California, fue contenido al menos en un tercio este lunes por la mañana, dijeron las autoridades. El incendio, que había quemado 14 117 hectáreas, estaba contenido en un 33% a las 7: 18 am pt de este lunes.
(2025-01-13). TUCKER SURL: Servicios de limpieza y mantenimiento para lograr un "cambio real" cubadebate.cu Servicios integrales que combinan la limpieza y mantenimiento que permiten "un cambio real" en la instalación. Así se define TUCKER SURL, una pyme que surgió en el 2019 como TCP, hasta constituirse como pequeña empresa en el 2020. Poco a poco, se convirtieron en lo que son hoy: una empresa con prestigio, con una marca reconocida.
(2025-01-13). L'inutile attesa. Trump e il conflitto in Ucraina. strategic-culture.su Se andiamo ad analizzare le possibili mosse su quali possano essere le offerte-contropartite del nuovo Presidente statunitense per convincere i contendenti ad accettare un accordo definitivo o almeno un cessate il fuoco temporaneo, si fatica ad intravederne la via. | Segue nostro Man mano che si avvicina il 20 gennaio 2025, giorno dell'insediamento ufficiale dell'Amministrazione Trump, crescono le comprensibili aspettative sulla possibil…
(2025-01-13). Macron assiste impotente alla fine della Franàßafrique. strategic-culture.su La Franàßafrique, simbolo delle relazioni neocoloniali tra Francia e Africa, è ormai al tramonto, mentre assistiamo ad una svolta storica verso l'indipendenza economica e politica dei paesi africani, accelerata da nuove alleanze globali e dal crescente sentimento antioccidentale nel continente. | Segue nostro Franàßafrique è un termine usato per descrivere il sistema di relazioni post-coloniali tra la Francia e i suoi ex t…
(2025-01-13). La infancia enfrenta una nueva era de amenazas y retos, advierte la ONU. cubadebate.cu El exponencial aumento de la desigualdad y los conflictos, junto con la amenaza del cambio climático y la tecnología crean una época de incertidumbre para los niños en todo el mundo. La agencia de la ONU para la infancia exige reforzar los sistemas diseñados a mitigar el impacto de todos esos fenómenos.
(2025-01-13). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda: El presupuesto del Estado de 2025. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El ministro de Finanzas y Precios y otros directivos de ese ministerio comparecen este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para informar detalles sobre la conformación del Presupuesto del Estado en el 2025, el cual fue aprobado a fines de diciembre por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular.
(2025-01-12). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-12). The Fires In Gaza Are The Fires In LA. popularresistance.org Earlier on Wednesday, January 8th, I saw a prominent Zionist commentator and Twitter/X User post, "Has Greta Thunberg taken her keffiyeh off to address the fires in LA yet or are there too many Jews living here for her to be concerned?" The weird implications about a mythical antisemitic malice that climate activist Greta Thunberg has to supposedly fuel her anti-genocide and ecocide beliefs aside,…
(2025-01-12). Gaie Delap spent her 78th birthday in prison — and people came out to show solidarity. thecanary.co A vigil to mark unjustly imprisoned Just Stop Oil activist Gaie Delap's 78th birthday was held outside Eastwood Park Prison on Friday 10th January. It came after she was sent back to prison — despite having served her sentence — because of failures of the criminal justice system. Gaie Delap: an outrage and injustice The […] | By
(2025-01-12). Where Urban Fault Lines Run Deep, Solidarity Cities Take Root. truthout.org Contemporary debates about capitalism and its alternatives often fall into two traps: either portraying economic life as so fully saturated by (racial) capitalism that alternatives are rendered insignificant, or idealizing these alternatives to the point of overlooking racial and economic divisions within social movement spaces. The new book Solidarity Cities: Confronting Racial Capitalism… |
(2025-01-12). Iranian Pilgrims Stranded in Syria Return Home. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian father and his son, who had been left stranded in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, have returned to Iran with the help of Russia.
(2025-01-12). Mainstream Media Colludes with U.S. Government to Conceal Source of Syria's Heartbreaking Humanitarian Crisis. globalresearch.ca [This article was originally published by CovertAction Magazine in July 2023.] |
(2025-01-12). The Uses and Misuses of Ideology in Analyzing the Syrian Overthrow. counterpunch.org People in Global South countries have agency. They can and do understand the realities of their material conditions. Apparently it is necessary to write the preceding two sentences. | You, dear reader, may be wondering why I have written such obvious statements. Don't people everywhere possess agency, the ability to understand and act upon the political, cultural and social conditions of their community, nation and country? Yes of course they do. So why write the obvious? Because it appears that there are those, sadly partisans of the Left, that don't believe the peoples of the Global South have agency. | To read…
(2025-01-12). Two handshakes – one in Syria, other in US, that sparked debate. ummid.com Two handshakes — one in Syria and the other in the United States, which actually could not take place, have sparked debate across the world.
(2025-01-12). #WeWillMarch Groups Challenge Police Over Palestine Demo Permit. popularresistance.org A new year has begun, yet Israel's atrocities in Palestine persist. In Gaza, the situation is more dire than ever. Health workers are stretched to breaking point, particularly in northern Gaza, where not a single hospital remains functional. Their resilience in the face of unimaginable suffering is nothing short of heroic, but they cannot do it alone. | On Monday 7 January, health workers and supporters gathered outside parliament to demand urgent action. Jeremy Corbyn addressed the crowd calling for IDF troops to withdraw from Gaza and the West Bank, as well as from southern Lebanon and Syria; and for the Britis…
(2025-01-12). Transcript of News X panel discussion of Maduro inauguration. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader NewsX: 0: 00Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has sworn in for a controversial third term, sparking global backlash. The US has announced an increased 25-million-dollar reward for his arrest on narcotics and corruption charges. Similar bounties target close allies, including interior minister Diostado Cabello and defense minister Vladimir Ppadrino. The UK, EU …
(2025-01-12). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-12). 31 Surefire Ways To Make Me Lose Interest In Your Thoughts About The World. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Every day I interact with all sorts of people from all around the world and all across the political spectrum, and I learn a lot from those conversations. Over the years, though, I have learned that there are many people who just aren't going …
(2025-01-12). 31 Surefire Ways To Make Me Lose Interest In Your Thoughts About The World. thealtworld.com Every day I interact with all sorts of people from all around the world and all across the political spectrum, and I learn a lot from those conversations. Over the years, though, I have learned that there are many people who just aren't going to have anything worthwhile to say, because their worldviews are too clouded with confusion and bullshit for them to offer a lucid perspective on much of anything. | There are signs I look for to show me whether someone is not worth the time and energy it would take to interact with them, which allows me to use that time and energy more productively. Here they are in no part…
(2025-01-12). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-12). 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, (…) | – |
(2025-01-12). 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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(2025-01-12). 10 Mayo Clinic research advances in 2024, spanning stem cell therapy in space to growing mini-organs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — At Mayo Clinic, researchers published more than 10,000 scientific papers in 2024 that are driving medical discoveries, leading to new cures for the future. The following are 10 research highlights from Mayo Clinic this year: Microscopic view of an intestinal organoid Growing mini-organs to find new treatments for complex disease Mayo Clinic investigators are growing three-dimensional human intestines in a dish to track disease and find new cures for complex conditions such as inflammatory…
(2025-01-12). An Absence of Humanity in Gaza. globalresearch.ca At the risk of writing a numbed monotone in response to fifteen months of reported Israeli war crimes in Gaza l note here some of the lesser known efforts to resist the genocide in Gaza. | No legal system has countered …
(2025-01-12). Top cancer research stories of 2024. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers spent 2024 mining patient data, leveraging artificial intelligence and conducting clinical trials to reveal insights that improve patient care. By Mayo Clinic staff Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center physicians and scientists are researching the causes of cancer and its recurrence, innovating new methods to detect cancer as early as possible, and developing new and more effective treatments. Here are some of their top success stories from the past year: …
(2025-01-12). Lawyer Kalali seeks urgent hearing of case against DRC gov't for mass rape. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan Lawyer Steven Kalali has petitioned the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a certificate of urgency to be issued for a case in which he sued the neighboring DRC over violation of prisoner's rights is fixed for hearing as a matter of urgency. In his petition filed …
(2025-01-12). The culprit behind many broken New Year's resolutions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert offers strategies for identifying, neutralizing a common barrier to success LONDON — There is a common culprit behind many broken New Year's resolutions and other unrealized goals, and it can influence your thoughts and actions without your awareness, says Safia Debar, M.B.B.S., a general practitioner and resiliency expert at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. If you are having difficulty achieving goals to exercise more, eat nutritious meals and take other steps…
(2025-01-12). Monitor: Israel systematically designing prisons for torture. presstv.ir Israel is torturing and mistreating Palestinian prisoners and detainees, depriving them of their most basic human rights at an underground prison in the city of Ramla, a rights group says.
(2025-01-12). ICC Intensifies Campaign to Notify Kony About Impending Confirmation Charges Hearing. plusnews.ug 
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has scaled up its campaign strategies to notify the fugitive Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony about the upcoming confirmation of charges hearing in his absence. The confirmation of charges hearing against Kony who faces up to 36 counts of crimes comprising war crimes and crimes against humanity …
(2025-01-12). Malala says 'Israel has decimated entire education system' in Gaza. indybay.org Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai says she would continue to call out Israel's violations of international law and human rights in Gaza.
(2025-01-12). The Palestine Advocacy Group Making Israeli Soldiers Scared to Travel Abroad. thealtworld.com Haroon Raza, co-founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), joins the show to discuss Brazil's historic arrest warrant for a vacationing Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes, following a complaint issued by the HRF. | Raza explains how HRF's global campaign to hold individual IDF soldiers and their accomplices accountable for the Gaza genocide has Israel panicking.
(2025-01-12). Do boycotts against Israel work? Fatima Bhutto & Omar Barghouti. aljazeera.com Fatima Bhutto and BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti on the fight to defend Palestinian rights and end Israeli occupation.
(2025-01-12). Residents of southern Syria fear Israel has no plans to withdraw. haaretz.com As Syria rebuilds, some residents fear the Israeli military presence near their homes. 'We want to stay in Syria and not live under Israeli occupation, but the question is what Syria we are talking about'…
(2025-01-12). UK officially warns Chabad Lubavitch Centres over fundraising for Israeli terrorist. indybay.org The Chabad Lubavitch Centres North East London and Essex has faced 180 complaints over their fundraising efforts for an Israeli terrorist participating in genocide in northern "Israel".
(2025-01-12). Judgement Day For The Merchants Of Death. popularresistance.org On January 15, 2025, five days before the inauguration of a U.S. president who threatens to rain down hell on the Palestinian people, and more war to the world, the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal will release its final report on how Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX/Raytheon and drone-maker General Atomics have delivered hell to millions across the globe since 9/11. | The Tribunal's 35 evidentiary episodes explain how these four defendant corporations have been essential enablers of the U.S. colonial campaign of murder, extortion, and thievery since 9/11, epitomized in the horrific crescendo of violence that i…
(2025-01-12). Israel decimated Gaza's entire education system: Malala Yousafzai. presstv.ir Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai said that she would continue to call out Israel's violations of international law and human rights in Gaza.
(2025-01-12). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-12). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-12). California wildfires reveal misplaced US priorities: Aid to Israel, neglect at home. presstv.ir The raging wildfires in the US have revealed poor crisis management with all fingers at misplaced priorities of the Biden administration — aid to Israel and neglect at home.
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). US journalist schools Elon Musk on roots of Zionist entity and genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir Journalist Ian Carroll schooled American billionaire and X owner Elon Musk after the latter shared a video, openly calling for the extermination of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-01-12). Colombia University professor forced to resign over support for pro-Palestinian activism. presstv.ir Colombia University professor is forced to resign for backing pro-Palestinian activism at the seat of learning.
(2025-01-12). Netanyahu orders top officials to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Netanyahu –
(2025-01-12). Thousands of tons of unexploded ordnance remain in Gaza. newarab.com 
There are reportedly thousands of Unnamed senior officers told Israel's Channel 12 that the Israeli army launched an investigation to determine whether unexploded devices were used to make a bomb that killed three Three soldiers were killed, and three others were injured after an im…
(2025-01-12). Gaza's Nasser Hospital on verge of closure as Israel blocks fuel. newarab.com 
A UK charity warned on Friday that Israel's Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
(2025-01-12). Iran again closes schools, offices to conserve power amid crisis. newarab.com Despite Iran's huge oil and gas reserves, the country hit by years of
(2025-01-12). U.S. House passes bill to sanction ICC, Poland announces protection for Netanyahu. ummid.com In another move confirming the complicity of the U.S. and its allies in the Israeli war crimes, the U.S. Congress passed a Bill seeking sanctions against the International Criminal Court while Poland says there is no bar for Netanyahu from visiting the country despite ICC warrant.
(2025-01-12). Police seize phones from daughter of former aide to PM amid Sara Netanyahu probe. haaretz.com Israel Police have seized and accessed phones that were found in the home of Chani Bleiweiss' daughter ‚ñ The prime minister's wife, Sara Netanyahu, allegedly asked Bleiweiss to harass a witness in a court case against her husband…
(2025-01-12). Sara Netanyahu's questionable path to an MA in psychology. haaretz.com The Hebrew University financed an academic writer, the thesis relied on data collected by another researcher, and Netanyahu only completed her internship 14 years after receiving her degree…
(2025-01-12). 'I guess everything is allowed': How the systematic eviction of Israel's Bedouin works. haaretz.com The Netanyahu government, which has already demolished Bedouin villages, has crafted a plan to evict thousands into trailer homes…
(2025-01-12). Israeli woman dies of wounds sustained in Hezbollah rocket attack in November. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu meets with incoming U.S. Mideast envoy ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. guarantees a full IDF withdrawal from Lebanon by end of month, Al Akhbar reports ‚ñ GAZA: IDF approves rapid evacuation of troops from large areas of Gaza amid progress in hostage talks…
(2025-01-12). IDF tells residents in central Gaza to evacuate several buildings after rocket fire from area. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu meets with incoming U.S. Mideast envoy ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. guarantees a full IDF withdrawal from Lebanon by end of month, Al Akhbar reports ‚ñ GAZA: IDF approves rapid evacuation of troops from large areas of Gaza amid progress in hostage talks…
(2025-01-12). Netanyahu approves Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs' travel to Doha for hostage talks. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu meets with incoming U.S. Mideast envoy ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. guarantees a full IDF withdrawal from Lebanon by end of month, Al Akhbar reports ‚ñ GAZA: IDF approves rapid evacuation of troops from large areas of Gaza amid progress in hostage talks…
(2025-01-12). US House Passes Bill to Protect Israeli PM Netanyahu From International Criminal Court (ICC). globalresearch.ca One of the first acts of the Republican-led 119th Congress was to pass a bill that would sanction officials attempting to arrest or investigate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader is wanted by the International Criminal Court …
(2025-01-12). Netanyahu, Trump Envoy Meet; Delegation Dispatched for Hostage Release. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-12). Qatar Reports Progress on Hamas' End in Ceasefire Talks: Israeli Media. orinocotribune.com Israeli media quotes foreign sources as saying Qatar expressed optimism regarding the ceasefire talks on Hamas' end. | Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported Friday evening that Qatar had sent a highly positive message to the Israeli occupation regarding According to the report, the message focused on the list of Israeli captives who have remained alive in Gaza. Following this communication, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2025-01-12). Soldiers Shoot Two Palestinians, Abduct One, Near Hebron. imemc.org 
On Saturday, Israeli forces shot two Palestinian young men with live rounds and abducted one in separate incidents in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron. Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man, on Saturday evening, and abducted another in the town of Doura, southwest of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. Media sources …
(2025-01-12). Army Shoots and Abducts a Palestinian, Special Forces Kidnap Others, in Nablus. imemc.org 
| Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man, on Saturday, before abducting him, while special forces kidnapped others in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. | Media sources said that occupation forces shot the young man, Mohammad Sanakra, in the leg with live ammunition, before abducting him in the city of Nablus; his condition was not known at the time of writing this report.
(2025-01-12). Longshore Deal Secures New Automation Language. popularresistance.org The International Longshoremen's Association has settled its East and Gulf Coast contract shortly before a January 15 strike deadline. The deal locks in a 62 percent wage increase over six years and expands existing automation protections. Workers will also see larger "container royalty" payouts. | The agreement will go first to a body of ILA delegates, and then members will vote. The full agreement is not yet public. | ILA members won the big wage promise after striking for three days in October, shutting down container shipping on the East and Gulf Coasts in their first coastwide strike since 1977.
(2025-01-12). Incumbent expected to win as Croatians vote in presidential run-off. aljazeera.com Zoran Milanovic, a NATO critic, is on track to win the run-off vote after securing 49 percent votes in round one.
(2025-01-12). Israeli ministers advance 'Feldstein Bill,' meant to ease penalties of BibiLeaks case. haaretz.com The bill, approved for first vote, provides people serving in the defense establishment with immunity in cases where they disclosed intelligence information to the PM, cabinet members or the chairperson of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee…
(2025-01-12). Israeli opposition lawmaker quits Yesh Atid party, won't join coalition but may assist it. haaretz.com MK Idan Roll is expected to vote according to his personal views, potentially giving the coalition support in the Knesset. 'We must open the closed club of the Knesset and ensure that Israel does not miss a historic opportunity for change,' he said…
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). In Gaza, a Child's Simple, Impossible Wish. scheerpost.com 
By Rajaa Mohammed / Mondoweiss Amid the vast scale of disaster in Gaza, individual stories often get lost in the devastating statistics. But every day, families do their best to survive the heartbreak of losing loved ones and any last shred of a normal life. Heba, 26, is my cousin. For the past ten months, …
(2025-01-12). First Order of Business of New Congress: Protect Israel. "Will the MAGA Remedy be Worse than the Joe Biden Mess?". Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The big news over the past week has been the record breaking California fires, which have destroyed more than 9,000 homes. There have been the usual slick denials from the politicians over who was responsible for the promised but not …
(2025-01-12). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-12). Why Jimmy Carter's opposition to Israeli apartheid failed to secure peace. asiapacificreport.nz Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! As we continue our discussion of President Jimmy Carter's legacy, we look at his policies in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, Israel and Palestine. On Thursday during the state funeral in Washington, President Carter's former adviser Stuart Eizenstat praised Carter's work on facilitating the…
(2025-01-12). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-12). Israel Continues Killing Gazans, Sends Officials to Doha for Truce Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli forces continued their offensive in Gaza on Saturday, killing dozens, including a paramedic and at least eight people sheltering in a school in northern Jabalia.
(2025-01-12). Israel Attacks Gaza Schools Sheltering Displaced Palestinians. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli military forces have targeted Gaza schools that serve as shelters for displaced Palestinians, resulting in numerous casualties and widespread condemnation from international agencies.
(2025-01-12). First Order of Business of New Congress Is to Protect Israel. "Will the MAGA Remedy be Worse than the Joe Biden Mess?". Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The big news over the past week has been the record breaking California fires, which have destroyed more than 9,000 homes. There have been the usual slick denials from the politicians over who was responsible for the promised but not …
(2025-01-12). At least 4 Israeli troops killed, general critically injured in Gaza. presstv.ir Between four and seven Israeli soldiers have been killed and an army general has been critically wounded in a "double ambush" by the Palestinian resistance in northern Gaza, an Israeli report says.
(2025-01-12). Jewish group calls on all countries to cut off ties with Israel. presstv.ir A Jewish group calling itself Torah Judaism has urged world countries to cut off all ties with Israel which, it said, is founded on the "perverse ideology" of Zionism.
(2025-01-12). 100 days on, Israel continues 'to eradicate life' in north Gaza: Hamas. presstv.ir Over the past 100 days, the people of northern Gaza have "endured horrific scenes of killing, ethnic cleansing and destruction.
(2025-01-12). Zionist lobby head in UK caught in pedophile scandal. presstv.ir The chairman of a Zionist lobby group with close ties to the Israeli embassy in the UK has been caught by pedophile hunters while attempting to meet with a child, police say.
(2025-01-12). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-12). 'Everyone ignored Abera Mengistu for years. Now they're ignoring October 7 hostages'. haaretz.com Abera Mengitsu, held in Gaza for over a decade, is supposed to return in the first stage of the hostage deal. His relative Gil Elias' hope has been tempered by the many squandered opportunities to bring him back. 'He was the canary in the coal mine, warning that hostages would be abandoned'…
(2025-01-12). Israeli minister May Golan refuses to show up to police investigation of 2020 car accident. haaretz.com Haaretz has learned that Golan was summoned twice by police following the traffic accident in which a motorcyclist was lightly injured…
(2025-01-12). Two young children were getting ready for school. An IDF drone killed them. haaretz.com Hamza and Reda Bsharat, cousins aged 10 and 8, were killed in an airstrike in the West Bank on Wednesday. The family says the army then proceeded to ransack their home. 'These are children, what explosives are they talking about?'…
(2025-01-12). Gaza has become Israel's 'forever war' and only Trump can end it. haaretz.com Israel's war in Gaza may be different to the U.S. war in Afghanistan, but the similarities are important. Both became bloody stalemates without a clear political horizon — but U.S. President-elect Donald Trump can help Israel end it and achieve its original goals…
(2025-01-12). Jamie Lee Curtis compares scorched LA to Gaza, irking Israeli and Palestinian supporters. haaretz.com As fires continue to rage in the Los Angeles area, Jamie Lee Curtis drew criticism from Israelis and Palestinians alike…
(2025-01-12). Israeli Judge removes Haaretz journalist from courtroom over false recording claim. haaretz.com During the trial of a woman accused of assaulting Israeli Minister Idit Silman, a judge ordered court security to search Josh Breiner's phone following a complaint from Silman's assistant. Breiner refused, citing the court's lack of authority to conduct search without warrant…
(2025-01-12). Sufficient evidence to indict Israel Prison chief for breach of trust, obstructing justice, investigators say. haaretz.com Sources describe Israel Prison Service head Kobi Yaakobi's conversation with a senior police officer as a 'classic' case of obstruction of justice, noting he was clearly prohibited from informing another commander about an ongoing investigation against him…
(2025-01-12). Two dead in northern Israel in suspected double murder, as conflict mounts between Arab crime groups. haaretz.com The conflict between criminal organizations in Arab society has intensified in recent years. Places once considered safe — such as private homes, cafés, and quiet streets — have become scenes of violence…
(2025-01-12). Ben-Gvir admits to replacing entire Israel Police leadership with officers who support his policies. haaretz.com 'If I see these are people who are implementing my policies — they are appointed. If they don't implement them — they are not be appointed,' said the national security minister and head of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party…
(2025-01-12). Prompted by Trump's threats, a hostage deal and an end to the Gaza war are inching closer. haaretz.com Trump's warnings seem to be exerting pressure on Hamas and Israel alike. An American effort to force the sides to implement both phases of the proposed deal is expected, in an attempt to secure a long-term end to the fighting…
(2025-01-12). Gaza ceasefire talks at 'decisive' point with deal 'nearly done'. newarab.com 
Negotiations for An Israeli delegation is due to arrive in the Qatari capital Doha on Sunday, headed by A leadership source in Hamas exclusively told The New Arab's Arabic-language sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Saturday that nearly all the details of the "final concept" of a Gaza ceasefire…
(2025-01-12). Israel army says it likely killed two kibbutz residents on 7 Oct. newarab.com 
(2025-01-12). Israel police crack down on protesters amid Gaza peace talks. newarab.com 
Israeli police cracked down on The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that large police forces dispersed the protesters on Begin Street in front of the Ministry of Defence headquarters…
(2025-01-12). Israel strikes Gaza City, Jabalia as ceasefire talks 'close'. newarab.com 
Several Palestinians were killed on Sunday morning by Sources told Wafa that Israeli strikes bombed the Al-Mukhabarat area northwest of Gaza City, killing two civilians. | At the same time, many were killed, and others were injured after a drone strike targeted a group of people in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip. | This comes while
(2025-01-12). Malala Yousafza: Israel has 'decimated' Gaza's education system. newarab.com 
Nobel Peace laureate The education advocate was speaking at a "In Gaza, Israel…
(2025-01-12). Gaza talks continue in Qatar as Israel sends Mossad chief. newarab.com 
This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on Israeli Prime Minister It was not immediately clear when David…
(2025-01-12). Released from Israeli prison, Palestinian Doctor returns to hospital. ummid.com In a show of unmatched grit, Palestinian Doctor Mahmoud Abu Shehada returned to hospital the same day he was released from the Israeli Jail following a court order.
(2025-01-12). From Arrests to Invasions, Israel Targets West Bank Universities. truthout.org Israel's long-standing assault on Palestine's education sector is so severe that it has earned a label: scholasticide. In Gaza, the devastation has been catastrophic: Israel destroyed 80 percent of schools in the Strip and bombed all 12 universities. Among the victims killed are approximately 130 professors, academics, scientists and university presidents (along with members of their families)… |
(2025-01-12). Israeli Security on High Alert Over Potential Ansarullah Retaliation After Joint Airstrikes on Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israel's security apparatus has been placed on high alert amid rising concerns of a retaliatory attack by Yemen's Ansarullah movement following joint airstrikes by the US, British, and Israeli forces.
(2025-01-12). Ejército israelí admitió 400 bajas durante la guerra en Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 ene (RHC) Al menos 400 militares israelíes murieron en ataques de las milicias palestinas o fuego amigo en Gaza dese el comienzo del conflicto, el 7 de octubre de 2023, según datos oficiales publicados hoy por la prensa nacional.
(2025-01-12). Terrorist munitions left by Israel used by Palestinian resistance to smash the zionist foe. indybay.org Hamas fighters, utilizing expertise reportedly acquired from Hezbollah and Iran, have repurposed unexploded Israeli munitions to construct IEDs, some of which have targeted Israeli terrorists.
(2025-01-12). As Los Angeles wildfires burn, social media points to Israeli-made fires in Gaza. indybay.org As horrors unfold in the 'city of angels', many are highlighting budget cuts to the state's fire department and US's increase in financial support for Israel…
(2025-01-12). ONG denunció torturas en Israel contra presos palestinos y libaneses. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 ene (RHC) El Monitor Euromediterráneo de Derechos Humanos denunció hoy las sistemáticas torturas que aplica Israel en sus cárceles contra prisioneros palestinos y libaneses, capturados en los últimos meses en la Franja de Gaza y en el vecino país.
(2025-01-12). Ejército israelí admitió alrededor de 400 bajas durante la guerra en Gaza. cubadebate.cu Al menos 400 militares israelíes murieron en ataques de las milicias palestinas o fuego amigo en Gaza dese el comienzo del conflicto, el 7 de octubre de 2023, según datos oficiales publicados este domingo por la prensa nacional. Varios medios de comunicación destacaron la cifra de bajas en el enclave costero.
(2025-01-12). Air Defense Protection Shifted onto 2 Iranian Nuclear Sites in War Game. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian air defense units participating in a large-scale military drill have focused their exercises on shielding two nuclear facilities in the northern provinces of Markazi and Qom.
(2025-01-12). Iran launches new drills to protect nuclear facilities. presstv.ir The Iranian military has launched new exercises in the country's western and northern air defense zones including Fordow and Khondab which host uranium enrichment and heavy water facilities.
(2025-01-12). Video: Peace in the Middle East or Nuclear War? Michel Chossudovsky, Drago Bosnic. globalresearch.ca This Video with subtitles in 8 languages, English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Turkish and Russian focusses on the dangers of nuclear war and the need to establish a Worldwide Peace movement. The unspoken truth regarding the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. The Truth is a powerful "weapon".
(2025-01-12). Iran military expands drills to Fordow, Khondab nuclear sites. newarab.com 
(2025-01-12). Dissident Voice in Temporary Abeyance. dissidentvoice.org With the passing of DV editor Angie Tibbs, the password that she had passed on with her. Currently, the DV host server is making it difficult for DV to publish. DV is caught in a catch 22 courtesy of its server which states that a change of contact be made from the email of the …
(2025-01-12). Chris Hedges: Entering the Trump Era. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-12). Chris Hedges: How Algorithms Suppress Speech and Perpetuate Empire. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-12). What Will Trump's Iran Policy Look Like? popularresistance.org Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump adopted an aggressive Iran policy in his first term. He withdrew from the Obama administration's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), adopted harsh sanctions on the country, and assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani. | Should we expect more of the same this time around? Does he actually want a deal with the country? Who might end up pushing him on the issue behind the scenes? Is there any reason to take his non-interventionist seriously or does neocon ideology still prevail within the Republican party? Is the Iranian government actually vulnerable rig…
(2025-01-12). The Unrelenting Violence Against Black Youth In Latin America. popularresistance.org The December 2024 murders of four Afro-Ecuadorian boys in Guayaquil's Las Malvinas neighborhood have laid bare the entrenched racism and neglect faced by Black communities in Ecuador. Ismael and Josué Arroyo, of 15 and 14 years of age, Nehemías Arboleda, 15, and Steven Medina 11, disappeared on December 8th, their dismembered bodies discovered days later near a military base. This heinous act has drawn national and international condemnation, with demands for justice and accountability growing louder. | The government's response—a state of emergency and curfew in Guayaquil and other areas until at least Mar…
(2025-01-12). Judge Orders CPS To Come Clean On Deleted Assange Documents. popularresistance.org Italian journalist Stefania Maurizi has been waging a legal battle for seven years against the Crown Prosecution Service to discover the truth about a CPS claim that it deleted a number of documents Maurizi has sought in a Freedom of Information request about the case of Julian Assange. | Now a judge on the London First-tier Tribunal has ruled that the CPS must explain to Maurizi what it knows about when, why and how the documents were allegedly destroyed. The Jan. 2 ruling was first reported by Maurizi's newspaper il Fatto Quotidiano on Friday.
(2025-01-12). Negligent Landlords Strike Again In The Bronx. popularresistance.org A massive, five-alarm fire broke out in the Bronx on Friday morning, displacing over 200 people out in the below freezing temperatures, and injuring seven people. At the time of publication, New York City firefighters are still battling the massive blaze that engulfed the top floor of a six-story residential building. Over 81 displaced families are sheltering in a nearby school, and all the apartments on the top floor have been destroyed. | For the short term, displaced residents will be placed in hotels, then will meet with caseworkers who will help move them into one of the city's shelters.
(2025-01-12). Interesting Times. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca "May you live in interesting times." | Said to be a curse, this apocryphal saying, attributed to China, is in fact more than likely the product of an Englishman's imagination. It is, however, accurate nonetheless, especially if one's understanding of the …
(2025-01-12). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-12). Dam in Tibet, A Concern for India, Bangladesh. pressenza.com The construction of a colossal hydropower project by China in Tibet has emerged as a matter of grave concern for India, especially for those residing in its eastern regions including Bangladesh. These areas now face a perpetual threat akin to living under a water bomb, controlled by a foreign power governed by a Communist regime that lacks credible bilateral relations with India, the world's largest democracy. The recent earthquake in the Tibetan plateau, which claimed over 125 lives and injured numerous others, has exacerbated these fears. The disaster has underscored the seismic vulnerabilities of the region, f…
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). Palestinian Authority forces besiege Jenin camp in West Bank. presstv.ir Palestinian Authority security forces have laid siege to the Jenin refugee camp in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, preventing the entry of foodstuff and medical supplies.
(2025-01-12). IDF Accuses Terrorists of Operating From 3 Mosques in the West Bank. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-12). Hamas accuses PA of targeting West Bank fighters. newarab.com 
(2025-01-12). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-12). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2025-01-12). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-12). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-12). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-12). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-12). Iran Raps France for Hosting Meeting of MKO Terrorists. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson condemned France's decision to host a meeting of the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO).
(2025-01-12). Iran Congratulates Maduro on Inauguration. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on taking the oath of office.
(2025-01-12). Russia Notes US Hypocrisy in California Fire Case. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on reports that hundreds of prisoners have been mobilized to extinguish fires in the US state of California, pointing to the hypocrisy of the US.
(2025-01-12). Switzerland Ready to Serve as Host for Putin-Trump Meeting on Ukraine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Switzerland is ready to serve as a host to a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, if such request emerges, Swiss daily Le Temps reported on Sunday.
(2025-01-12). Iran to Launch 'Shaheed Soleimani' Satellite Constellation in 2025. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of Iran's Space Organization has announced that the launch of the 'Shaheed (martyr) Soleimani' satellite constellation will commence in late march 2025.
(2025-01-12). Iranian Forces Thwart Terrorist Entry, Seize Explosives in Sardasht. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian border guards foiled a terrorist attempt to enter the country near Sardasht, in Iran's northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, and seized a large quantity of explosives, according to a senior official.
(2025-01-12). Major water conservation initiative to be launched in Ethiopia. tvbrics.com 
Authorities plan to increase agricultural productivity in this way…
(2025-01-12). Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. aljazeera.com Her name at birth was Abake – meaning 'born to be loved by all' among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.
(2025-01-12). 'Voy! I'm coming!': The blind footballers of South Sudan. aljazeera.com Against a backdrop of violence and hardship, a group of young men defy the odds.
(2025-01-12). Before and after photos show scale of destruction from LA wildfires. aljazeera.com At least 16 people are now confirmed dead from fires that have left communities in ruins across Los Angeles.
(2025-01-12). Jack Smith, who led Trump prosecutions, leaves US Justice Department. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-12). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,053. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,053rd day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-12). I believe Donald Trump. aljazeera.com When the US president-elect threatens Greenland, Panama and my country, Canada, I don't think he's joking.
(2025-01-12). Celebrations in Sudan as army retakes key city of Wad Madani from RSF. aljazeera.com There were celebrations in several cities in Sudan as news spread that the Sudanese Armed Forces captured Wadi Madani.
(2025-01-12). Faig Ahmed's rugs: weaving tradition and Surrealism in art. aljazeera.com The Azerbaijani artist redefines heritage with contemporary art.
(2025-01-12). India sweat on Bumrah's fitness for Champions Trophy as Shami returns. aljazeera.com Injured Bumrah's omission from the T20 series against England raises doubts over his return for the ICC event.
(2025-01-12). New Zealand name pace-heavy squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025. aljazeera.com Santner will lead the Black Caps after taking over the captaincy from Williamson, who is also part of the 15-man squad.
(2025-01-12). Climate change threatens the mental well-being of youths. Here's how to help them cope. grist.org 
We've all read the stories and seen the images: The life-threatening heat waves. The wildfires of unprecedented ferocity. The record-breaking storms washing away entire neighborhoods. The melting glaciers, the rising sea levels, the coastal flooding. | As
(2025-01-12). Pokémon party at Mayo Clinic Children's Center brings joy, lasting memories. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "If you excuse me — I can show you my deck," Arthur says, darting upstairs. Moments later, he returns with a stack of Pokémon cards 5 inches high. "This is Code Breaker," he explains. "It puts two of any card on top of your deck. It's handy." As he shuffles through the stack, explaining each card, it's clear that he's become something of an expert. At just 5 years old, Arthur has been battling neuroblastoma…
(2025-01-12). Exhibition brings together Caribbean women artists in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) "Breaking with Traditions Isn't Free" is the title of a collective exhibition that brings together 17 Caribbean women artists at the Universal Art Building of the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) in Havana.
(2025-01-12). "Brian Berletic" Kalibrated Live #129. thealtworld.com Brian Berletic joins me to cover the dramatically shifting situation in Ukraine and around the globe.
(2025-01-12). It's Not The Responsibility Of The Global South To Bring Down The Empire. It's Ours. caitlinjohnstone.com.au There can be a temptation to sit back and cheerlead for this or that state or militant group and say they're going to bring the empire to its knees, but really it isn't their responsibility to end the western empire. It's ours.
(2025-01-12). UK Goes to China with a Begging Bowl as Bond Markets Are in Free Fall. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess why UK officials are visiting China and why this may cause antagonism with the US who made similar previous visits which failed to achieve their objectives.
(2025-01-12). We Still Have Our Eyes Wide Shut to Modern Slavery. counterpunch.org From Weinstein to Epstein to Diddy to R. Kelly, the under-your-nose reality of human sex-trafficking—a.k.a., modern slavery—continues to make headlines. But one moviemaker presaged today's press 25 years ago. Today, documentarian Tony Zierra (Filmworker (2017)) gives us a fresh perspective on an overlooked work of art. Time Changes Everything In 1999, Warner Bros released director […] | To read this article, log in
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(2025-01-12). The Plain Truth About "The Man from Plains" and Jimmy Carter's BIG Lie. covertactionmagazine.com Carter's Canonization: Saint Jimmy Once again Americans have been inundated by a tsunami of one-sided "news" coverage and an officially sanctioned mourning period and state funeral were exploited (at taxpayers' expense) for political purposes, as we were subjected to a hagiographies of former President Jimmy Carter. We endured hours of propagandistic MSM radio and TV …
(2025-01-12). Anthony Fauci: "Now in the Running to Receive a Bidenesque Pardon? Dr. Emanuel Garcia. globalresearch.ca It has been a long time since I have written anything — nearly a month in fact — mostly because I felt I have said virtually everything I needed to say about Power, Covid, sick corrupt governments who murder their …
(2025-01-12). An overview of the nefarious activities of the "Mutton Crew": From Brexit to covid to climate change and Ukraine. expose-news.com The "Mutton Crew" is an organisation with pharmaceutical and financial interests. Although it has links to the British Army, it is not a military unit but its operatives may have been trained …
(2025-01-12). Mega thread of evidence showing covid "vaccines" cause turbo cancers. expose-news.com Multiple doctors and scientists, including Dr. David Rasnick, Dr. Ryan Cole, Dr. Roger Hodkinson, and Scientist Kevin McKernan, say that covid injections cause "turbo cancers" due to immune system suppression. The injections …
(2025-01-12). Yemeni forces target US aircraft carrier in Red Sea, force it to flee. presstv.ir Yemeni forces have carried out an operation against US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea which lasted nine hours, a military spokesman says.
(2025-01-12). Iran Army to take delivery of 1,000 drones, new destroyer. presstv.ir A senior Iranian Army commander says the force will take delivery of a new destroyer as well as 1,000 strategic drones in the coming days.
(2025-01-12). Holocaust Memorial Day trust slammed over Gaza omission. newarab.com 
Jewish Holocaust survivors have fiercely criticised the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) over its decision to exclude any reference to Gaza from its official invitation to the 2025 The row began when HMDT issued an official invitation for the event on January 27, which marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. | The invitation initially included a reference to "the devastating violence against Palestinian civilians in Gaza". | But the inclusion of t…
(2025-01-12). Outrage as US actress Jamie Lee Curtis likens LA fires to Gaza. newarab.com 
Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis is facing backlash for remarks she made on Thursday, comparing the Curtis made the controversial statement during a Q&A for her latest film, The Last Showgirl, alongside co-star Pamela Anderson. | "The entire Pacific Palisades looks like, you know, unfortunately Gaza or one of these war-torn countries where…
(2025-01-12). Gaza hospitals record 4,500 amputations since start of war. newarab.com 
(2025-01-12). Glenn Greenwald: Tulsi's Flip On Warrantless Surveillance. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-12). SoCal: Evacuations Underway as Massive 3,000-Acre Wildfire Rages Out of Control in Pacific Palisades Amid Gusty Winds. globalresearch.ca Evacuations were underway as a massive wildfire raged out of control and engulfed homes in Pacific Palisades, California, on Tuesday. | According to AccuWeather, wind gusts reached up to 65 miles per hour in Southern California on Tuesday. | Shocking video of …
(2025-01-12). Pro-Ukrainian Mercenaries Plotting Against Maduro in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Mercenaries from Ukraine are starting to cause trouble in other parts of the world, also serving NATO interests outside Europe. Recently, Ukrainian military veterans were captured in Venezuela while plotting to carry out destabilizing actions against the local government. This …
(2025-01-12). The Trump Administration's Agenda and the Likely Economic and Financial Consequences. globalresearch.ca The political pendulum seems to swing from one extreme chaos to another, from Biden's interventionist, war-mongering government to an isolationist, imperialist and protectionist government under Donald Trump…
(2025-01-12). Jean Chrétien: Canadians will never give up the best country in the world to join the U.S. globalresearch.ca Our best wishes to Jean Chrétien. Long Live Jean Chrétien: | : | Today is my 91st birthday. | It's an opportunity to celebrate with family and friends. To look back on the life I've had the privilege to lead. And to reflect on …
(2025-01-12). Jan. 6 Committee's Lead Investigator Caught Spreading Jan. 6 Misinformation. globalresearch.ca I asked the January 6th Committee's lead investigator, Tim Heaphy, how the J6 violence was worse than the BLM riots if the J6 rioters didn't kill anyone, and if he's concerned that the Washington Post falsely reported that they …
(2025-01-12). Study: 'Not a Single Natural Disaster' Can be Blamed on 'Climate Change'. Frank Bergman. globalresearch.ca A group of Italian researchers has debunked globalist claims that "climate change" is causing natural disasters. | The researchers conducted a Italian researchers Gianluca Alimonti and Luigi Mariani observed trends in climate …
(2025-01-12). How Los Angeles Plans to Become a "Smarter City" by the 2028 Olympics. globalresearch.ca The city of Los Angeles has Olympic-level ambitions for its development as a smart city over the next year seven years. | The city, which is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, recently released
(2025-01-12). Iran wishes Maduro success, slams 'malign' US meddling in Venezuela. presstv.ir Iran congratulates Nicolas Maduro on his inauguration as Venezuela's president for a third term, expressing hope for the expansion of bilateral relations..
(2025-01-12). Venezuela has entered a new stage of peace, says Nicolás Maduro. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) President Nicolás Maduro said today that Venezuela has entered a new stage of peace, democracy and in full exercise of our national sovereignty, with a people that is advancing.
(2025-01-12). MAGA mania — will Britain follow Trump's immigration rift? leftfootforward.org Unless Britain truly distances itself from the racially charged nationalism emerging from MAGA mania across the Atlantic, the true victims will be immigrants, who will face an increasingly normalised wave of vilification.
(2025-01-12). La Russia, intrappolata tra i BRICS e una posizione difficile. strategic-culture.su Se la NATO non vuole negoziare in buona fede con la Russia, allora le opzioni della Russia sono necessariamente limitate a metodi più schietti per risolvere la questione ucraina. | Segue nostro Quando il Presidente russo Putin si siederà a prendere un tè e dei muffin con l'ex Presidente siriano Assad, avrà molte cose a cui pensare. Iniziando dalla Siria, Putin dovrà pensare alle conseguenze di un'espulsione della marina e dell'aeronautic…
(2025-01-12). Pope Francis expressed closeness to victims of fires in California. plenglish.com Vatican City, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the victims of fires affecting vast areas of Los Angeles County, in the US state of California, where at least 16 people died. In his words after the Angelus prayer, held at 12: 00 local time this Sunday from the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, before more than 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square, the Supreme Pontiff expressed his pain for the tragedy affecting that region of the United States.
(2025-01-12). Sanctions against Russia create problems for Europe, warns Hungary. plenglish.com Budapest, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó today denounced the damage that the most recent package of sanctions against Russia, announced by the United States, will cause to Central Europe, local television reported.
(2025-01-12). Ethiopia calls to defend vision of an Africa with food sovereignty (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Kampala, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie noted the need for a renewed collective commitment and concerted action to achieve the shared vision of an Africa that is food sovereign and prosperous.
(2025-01-12). Presidenta de México presenta informe por 100 días de gobierno. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 ene (RHC) La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, presentará hoy ante los ciudadanos en el Zócalo capitalino el informe por sus 100 días de gobierno.
(2025-01-12). Embajada informa sobre fallecimiento de médico cubano en México. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 ene (RHC) La Embajada de Cuba en México informó sobre el repentino fallecimiento de un médico de la isla que brindaba servicios al pueblo de ese país norteamericano en el hospital integral Xicotepec, del estado de Puebla.
(2025-01-12). Celebran Cuba e India 65 años de nexos con visión de futuro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 ene (RHC) Cuba y la India celebran hoy 65 años del inicio de sus relaciones diplomáticas con espíritus renovados para fortalecerlos y su cooperación internacional, favorecidos por la inclusión de la isla caribeña en el grupo Brics.
(2025-01-12). Un mundo de paz contra el fascismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 ene (RHC) Con un llamado a las fuerzas progresistas de todos los continentes a articularse en la lucha contra el fascismo, para transformar el planeta en un mundo de paz y emancipación, concluyó este sábado en la capital venezolana, Caracas, el Festival Mundial Internacional Antifascista Por un mundo nuevo.
(2025-01-12). Abierta consulta pública para anteproyectos de leyes del Registro Civil y del Régimen General Contravencional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 ene (RHC) Dos anteproyectos de leyes previstos en el Cronograma Legislativo —del Régimen General Contravencional y del Registro Civil— se encuentran disponibles para el proceso de consulta especializada con diversas instituciones del país, académicos, expertos nacionales y foráneos…
(2025-01-12). News X World: U.S. Impose Sanctions on Russia | Debate with Thomas Porteus. gilbertdoctorow.com In a posting yesterday, I said that I would present the link to the debate over Biden's latest sanctions from hell imposed on the Russian energy sector as soon as that link became available. Here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mucw9iJmhA I am hopeful that viewers will find this discussion with 5 participants as refreshing as I did …
(2025-01-12). What will the Trump era bring to US-Russia relations? unitedworldint.com Trump surprisingly combines Gorbachev's reformist itching, Yeltsin's destructive charge and Napoleon's geopolitical ambitions. Donald Trump will be sworn in as President on January 20th and officially take over the office. Russia's view of Trump is a subject of debate. It is possible to come across positive views of Trump among Russian intellectuals. Economist/thinker Sergey Glazyev, …
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). New U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports: a crippling attack on the Kremlin's war economy? gilbertdoctorow.com New U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports: a crippling attack on the Kremlin's war economy? In its closing weeks before the Trump inauguration, the Biden administration is doing its very best to present its successor with a poisoned chalice, meaning to push relations with Russia to the point where it is politically impossible to pursue …
(2025-01-12). Juan Cole: New Solar Installations Double to 24.5 Gigawatts in 2024 in India. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — India installed 24.5 new gigawatts of solar power in 2024, along with 3.4 gigawatts of new wind. That represented a doubling of solar installations over 2023. This surge in renewables installations is unprecedented in the country's history. In all, India has roughly 100 gigawatts of installed solar capacity. …
(2025-01-12). On A Lighter Note. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I hope she makes the national team;))
(2025-01-12). 140 years since the Berlin Congress: The new Scramble for Africa—Part Two. wsws.org The development of the revolutionary socialist movement was inseparably bound up with the struggle against imperialism.
(2025-01-12). Workers at UK Princes food and beverage production sites to continue strike against global corporation. wsws.org In opposition to Princes, workers must develop their own international strategy, and this means rejecting Unite's plea for negotiations and a "fair slice of the pie". No such thing is on offer from Princes or any other global conglomerate.
(2025-01-12). Bariatric surgery helps pastor strike the right chord. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eric Mason after surgery Eric Mason Sr. is many things — pastor, bishop, educator, nonprofit director, mentor, husband, father and grandfather — but one of the activities he enjoys most is singing. Because of his work, Eric, 55, travels a lot — both near his home in Savannah, Georgia, and beyond — preaching to different congregations and, often, leading them in song. He's even recorded three CDs. So when he noticed he couldn't hold a…
(2025-01-12). In the Western World You Become Respectable by Selling Out the People. thealtworld.com Two themes to which I return are the difficulty of effecting change and the disappearance of ethnic nations in the West. What is going on right now in France is a story of both together. | Marine Le Pen's political party, National Rally (formerly National Front), is the largest French party, but it is kept from office by all other parties combining against it. Le Pen's party has stood for French ethnicity as opposed to a diverse Tower of Babel. In Europe an ethnic-based national state has become associated with Hitler's Third Reich. Consequently, the French establishment has branded the National Rally racist and…
(2025-01-12). I'm a Trans Teen in Texas — Politicians and Anti-Trans Bigots Cannot Erase Me. truthout.org As I write this, it has been about a week since my 17th birthday. It feels weird to me. Six years ago, I came out as transgender, and four years ago I thought my life was over. Back then, I never dreamed of making it this far, of reaching my dream — accessing hormone replacement therapy (HRT), finally feeling excited for my future and the person I'm going to be. Now I'm almost an adult… |
(2025-01-12). Jeremy Sachs on WAR LIES and Western Barbarism. marktanliano.net
(2025-01-12). Singapore ministers threaten legal action against media outlets, government demands 'corrections'. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2025-01-12). VPNs, training, and mental health workshops: How CPJ helped journalist safety in 2024. Lucy Westcott 
(2025-01-12). In India, 4 suspects arrested over killing of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. the-independent.com
(2025-01-12). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-12). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-12). Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the country. sanews.gov.za Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the country | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued weather alerts for severe thunderstorms that are likely to affect parts of Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. | | The weather service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for the three provinces that is valid from 9 am until 11 pm on Sunday. | | The warning could lead to the flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas. It could also lead to traffic disruptions and damage to property and infrastructure. | | "Tropical moisture is drawn in north of the country which will subsequently aid in the development…
(2025-01-12). UK's Climate and Nature Bill will write extreme Net Zero demands of the climate change cult into law. expose-news.com Supporters of the Climate and Nature ("CAN") Bill are claiming that "the people have spoken and now everyone needs to act." They are claiming a public mandate when none exists. The CAN …
(2025-01-12). Medicine Is Not A Science. expose-news.com Medicine is somewhere in between real science and economics. But it isn't a science. Due to the lack of effective treatments for many diseases and the unproven nature of many medical interventions …
(2025-01-12). Iran Holds Air Defense Drills as Trump Administration Looms. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-12). NEU to ballot teachers on government's 2.8% pay rise proposal. leftfootforward.org The National Education Union (NEU) has announced that teachers will be balloted on the government's proposed 2.8 percent unfunded pay increase in 2025/26. | The proposed increase was made to the School Teachers Review Body (STRB). | The indicative ballot will be open to NEU members in England from 1 March to 11 April. | The union has expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed pay rise. It follows a 5.5 percent pay increase for teachers in the 2024/25 academic year. However, the NEU warns that teachers' pay in real-terms is still 20% lower than in 2010. | Teacher retention is a growing concern, with nearly 40…
(2025-01-12). Anti-poverty charities urge government to do more to address rising child poverty. leftfootforward.org 4.3 million children live in poverty in the UK, Labour has promised to reduce child poverty and has introduced a new taskforce responsible for 'developing an ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty.' | But anti-poverty and children's charities are urging for more to be done. | The Resolution Foundation is calling on the government to provide greater support to fulfil its promise of reducing child poverty. The charity p…
(2025-01-12). Gauteng legislature welcomes arrests in human trafficking case. sanews.gov.za Gauteng legislature welcomes arrests in human trafficking case | The Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) has welcomed the arrest of three suspects allegedly linked to a human trafficking ring in Johannesburg. | "The Gauteng Provincial Legislature commends the successful joint operation led by the Gauteng Hawks, Sandringham Police, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, and a private security company, which resulted in the rescue of 26 men believed to be Ethiopian nationals and the arrest of three suspects allegedly linked to human trafficking in Johannesburg," it said in a statement on Friday. | According…
(2025-01-12). Mpumalanga shooting claims the lives of eight. sanews.gov.za Mpumalanga shooting claims the lives of eight | A team of experts has been put together to investigate the killing of eight people at a liquor outlet in Pienaar in Mpumalanga. | | This follows Saturday morning's shooting incident where six people died at the scene and two other victims (a man and woman) succumbed to their injuries later in hospital. | | "Three other victims (two males and a female) are still receiving medical treatment after sustaining some injuries during the incident," the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga said. | | The motive for the shooting is still unknown and two VW Polo's we…
(2025-01-12). Well wishes for Matric Class of 2024. sanews.gov.za Well wishes for Matric Class of 2024 | The Western Cape Education Department has wished matrics well ahead of the Class of 2024 matric results announcement. | Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube and Deputy Minister Dr Reginah Mhaule will announce the results for the Matric Class of 2024 on Monday. | With the wait almost over for the matric Class of 2024, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has reminded learners that there are other options available for candidates that do not achieve their desired results. | "While our matrics await their individual results, we urge them to remember that there are…
(2025-01-12). Tech's Impact on The Future of Sports and Betting. moguldom.com Technology is changing everything, and sports are no exception. From how we watch games to how we place bets, tech is transforming the experience. If you're into sports betting, you've probably already noticed the changes. More data, better apps, and smarter predictions are all part of the new landscape. But while these advancements bring exciting …
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). Death toll from Los Angeles wildfire rises to 16 as looters raid homes. presstv.ir The death toll from the Los Angeles wildfire rises to 16, as looter dressed as firemen raid homes.
(2025-01-12). Iranian citizen detained in Italy released, set to return home. presstv.ir Iranian citizen Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi was released from Italy jail and is set to return home within few hours.
(2025-01-12). France's hosting of anti-Iran terrorists' meeting example of 'clear support for terrorism': Official. presstv.ir Iran deprecates France's recent hosting of a recent meeting of the anti-Iran terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) as a "example of Paris' clear support for terrorism."
(2025-01-12). 2] Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Ubaid. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Shaikh's clarification in 2003 regarding Hijrah to Birmingham The Shaikh, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: The resolution of this issue is consistent with (what is) found in the Book of our Lord and the Sunnah of our Prophet, as well …
(2025-01-12). 1] Reflection on some statements of Al-Allamah Ubaid. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Al-Allamah Ubaid Ibn Abdillah Al-Jabiri, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: When the people of virtue and righteousness were faced with an adversity and an intricate matter, they would go to the senior people of knowledge to ask them and seek a …
(2025-01-12). 2] Reflections on some statements of Al-Allamah Ubaid. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Shaikh's clarification in 2003 regarding Hijrah to Birmingham The Shaikh, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: The resolution of this issue is consistent with (what is) found in the Book of our Lord and the Sunnah of our Prophet, as well …
(2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Update adult vaccinations for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the start of a new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult vaccinations. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Whether it's the annual flu shot,…
(2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reset your eating habits for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's officially 2025. A new year offers new beginnings and an opportunity to reset your eating habits after the holidays. Andrea Delgado, a Mayo Clinic dietitian, says it's best to eliminate what you don't need, including those party food leftovers. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 03) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can vitamin C keep the common cold away? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is flu and cold season. Will taking in more vitamin C keep you healthier and prevent illness? Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family physician, explains more about the health benefits of vitamin C in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uo0fL-RI3x0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Want to keep the common cold…
(2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How belly breathing benefits your body, mind. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breathing from your belly beneficial? If so, can you explain why and how to do it? ANSWER: From the day you're born, you know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the diaphragm — the large, thin muscle just below the rib cage — do the work of drawing air into the lungs and letting it out. It's known as diaphragmatic or belly breathing, and it's the most efficient and effective way to…
(2025-01-12). Advances in pancreatic cancer screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images Pancreatic cancer screening has advanced significantly in recent years. There are now research-based guidelines on screening for people at high risk of developing the disease, and researchers are collaborating to develop new screening approaches involving genetic testing and artificial intelligence (AI). "We have high-quality studies from the U.S. and Europe that show screening can detect cancer at an earlier stage and that detection leads to better overall outcomes — most notably, improved survival,"…
(2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Do you have hypothyroidism? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You've been feeling fatigued and have gained some weight. It could be just a sign that you're getting older, but there might be a chance these general symptoms are caused by hypothyroidism. Dr. Victor Bernet, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, says a blood test can confirm the condition, also called underactive thyroid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/yS2OhBk-LbM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 03) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Tonsil cancer: What is it and how do you prevent it. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Katherine Price talks with a patient about head and neck cancer DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He's in treatment, but it's been tough. Chemo makes him sick, and radiation is doing a number on his throat and salivary glands, making it hard to eat. He's on a feeding tube, but he has lost a lot of…
(2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: You're pregnant. Now what? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are planning a pregnancy or just found out you are pregnant, you likely have many questions. Dr. Summer Allen, a family physician at Mayo Clinic who provides prenatal care and deliveries, says accessing prenatal care can look different for patients. She says a good start is working with your primary care clinician. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/0fH_4sqPAvI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2025-01-12). Beckett gets a lifesaving birthday gift. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Beckett Hoggarth Beyer At birth, Beckett Hoggarth Beyer appeared to be a healthy newborn baby boy, growing and changing like a typical infant. But when his aunt — a physician — visited their home near Fargo, North Dakota, she noticed something was not right. Beckett's stools were light in color, and his skin tone was slightly more olive-toned than expected. Beckett's parents, Tracie Hoggarth and Ron Beyer, took him to his pediatrician. Blood tests revealed…
(2025-01-12). What to do if you get a respiratory infection: A Mayo Clinic physician offers tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respiratory infections like colds, flu and RSV are rising across the U.S. When you get sick, it's helpful to understand how to manage your symptoms effectively, especially if you're at higher risk for complications. Dr. Tina Ardon, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, offers tips for managing common viral illnesses and when to seek medical care. Recognizing symptoms Flu symptoms include sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, fever, body aches…
(2025-01-12). Minnesota Partnership awards four collaborative research grants for 2024. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics (MNP) has announced its four research awardees for 2024. MNP is funded by the State of Minnesota and provides support for innovative research conducted by teams from the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Mayo Clinic. Totaling $3 million, this year's awards support innovative projects on cognitive aging, cardiovascular disease, cancer and pulmonary hypertension. They are: An essential role for complement signaling in microglia on…
(2025-01-12). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Pokémon party at Mayo Clinic Children's Center brings joy, lasting memories In his 5 years, Arthur has lived much of his life in the hospital because of terminal cancer. That's where he met Kevin Pike, a security ambassador at Mayo Clinic, who ignited a passion for Pokémon in Arthur. So much so that Arthur, with Kevin's help…
(2025-01-12). Mayo flags at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At the direction of an executive order issued by President Joe Biden, Mayo Clinic has lowered its flags at all locations to half-staff until sunset on Jan. 30, 2025, in honor and remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter. Mayo Clinic remembers the life of former President Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at age 100. Mayo Clinic teams were privileged to connect with the American statesman during his lifetime. "We are saddened by the loss…
(2025-01-12). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. 10 Mayo Clinic research advances in 2024, spanning stem cell therapy in space to growing mini-organs At Mayo Clinic, researchers published more than 10,000 scientific papers in 2024 that are driving medical discoveries, leading to new cures for the future. Norovirus: What to know and how to avoid it If you've been bit by a stomach bug…
(2025-01-12). New study calculates autoimmune disease prevalence in U.S. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have described — for the first time — the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in the U.S. Their research, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, reports that about 15 million people are estimated to have one or more of 105 autoimmune diseases. The study also found that autoimmune diseases occur most often in women and identified the top autoimmune diseases by prevalence, sex and…
(2025-01-12). Grooming gang rhetoric may lead to attacks on Muslims: minister. newarab.com 
Inflammatory language around grooming gangs who abuse children in the UK could In 2011, media and police investigations revealed that girls had been abused and raped after being "groomed" by men who were…
(2025-01-12). Settler violence continues as billboards threaten Palestinians. newarab.com 
(2025-01-12). Sudan army enters key paramilitary-held Al-Jazira state capital. newarab.com 
(2025-01-12). UK should consider letting IS members return: government lawyer. newarab.com 
The UK government should consider letting British members of the Speaking to BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight, Jonathan Hall KC said the government needs to look at the bigger picture when it comes to repatriating people and national security.
(2025-01-12). Malala Yousafzai attends Muslim girls' education conference. newarab.com 
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). Fact Check: Narayana Murthy's advice to young girls, boys which actually is not. ummid.com An image purportedly showing a screenshot of an article published by Hindustan Times (HT) has gone viral on social media, claiming that Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has advocated for 'limited interaction between young girls and boys for success' and discusses his alleged comments on the GenZ population.
(2025-01-12). Kerala TET November 2024 Admit Card Download Now Available. ummid.com The General Education Department, Government of Kerala (Pareeksha Bhavan) has released on its official website ktet.kerala.gov.in the link to download Hall Ticket or Admit Cards of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (Kerala TET November 2024).
(2025-01-12). Meet Hussain Sajwani: UAE billionaire behind $20bn US Data Centre plan. ummid.com Dubai based billionaire Hussain Sajwani Tuesday January 07, 2025 announced a $20 billion investment in US data centers as U.S. President Elect Donald Trump watched standing behind him.
(2025-01-12). Watch: Xpeng Aero HT showcases 'Modular Flying Car' at CES 2025. ummid.com Chinese automobile giant, Xpeng Aero HT, showcased its 'modular flying car' at CES 2025.
(2025-01-12). CBSE CTET Dec 2024 Result Announced: Link to Check. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared on its official website cbseresults.nic.in the result of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) held in the month of December 2024.
(2025-01-12). Henley Passport Index 2025: India Slips Further Down. ummid.com India is down three points to its passport ranking in 2024 whereas Singapore retained the most powerful passport status in the world for the 3rd consecutive year, according to the Henley Passport Ranking 2025 released today.
(2025-01-12). King Faisal Prize 2025 Winners Announced. ummid.com Two King Saud University (KSU) Professors, and two Scientists – one from Japan and the other from Canada, have been adjudged the winners of 2025 King Faisal Prize in different categories, the General Secretariat of King Faisal Prize announced Wednesday January 08, 2025.
(2025-01-12). MHT CET 2025 (PCB and PCM) dates revised. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell has revised the dates of MHT CET 2025 (PCM and PCB both) and other Entrance Tests to be held for the academic year 2025-26.
(2025-01-12). SSC CGL Tier II Exam 2024 City List Out, Admit Card on Jan 14. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission has published on its official website ' ssc.gov.in', the Exam City details for the SSC CGL Tier II exams to be held later this year.
(2025-01-12). 04 Muslims in 119th U.S. Congress. ummid.com There are only 04 Muslims in the Christian dominated newly elected U.S. Congress or House of Representatives which opened its 119th session on January 03, 2025.
(2025-01-12). JEE Main 2025 City Intimation Slip Published. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published on the official website JEE Main 2025 'Advance Intimation for Allotment of Examination City'.
(2025-01-12). 'Undivided India' to mark IMD 150th anniversary. ummid.com The India Meteorological Department (IMD) turns 150 on January 15, 2025, and to celebrate the occasion it is organising an event or seminar titled "Undivided India" in New Delhi.
(2025-01-12). GST is of the rich, by the rich and for the rich: TS Singhdeo. ummid.com India's GST (Goods and Services Tax), system is disproportionately benefiting the wealthy while burdening the middle and lower-income groups, says TS Singhdeo, former Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
(2025-01-12). Hindu Nationalism versus Dr Ambedkar. ummid.com The BJP's anxiety to prove that Dr Ambedkar was part of Hindutva politics is a pure concoction.
(2025-01-12). Maharashtra Class 12 (HSC) 2025 Hall Ticket released. ummid.com Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) released today on its official website mahahsscboard.in the Hall Ticket (Admit Card) of the students who have registered for HSC (also known as Class XII and Class 12th HSC) 2025 exams.
(2025-01-12). 2024 warmest year on record: NASA scientists. ummid.com The scientists at the American space agency, NASA, based on an analysis confirmed that Earth's average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record.
(2025-01-12). 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.
(2025-01-12). Cybersecurity firm identifies DDoS attacks on 46 Japanese companies, organizations. independent.co.ug 
TOKYO | Xinhua | A Japanese cybersecurity firm has identified distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting 46 companies and organizations in Japan, local media reported Sunday. Trend Micro identified and analyzed networks called botnets that were highly likely used in the DDoS attacks, in which massive amounts of data are sent to websites or …
(2025-01-12). Death toll rises to 16 as firefighters continue to battle spreading wildfires in Los Angeles. independent.co.ug 
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | At least 16 people have been killed by blazes as thousands of firefighters race to battle spreading wildfires across Los Angeles County, the most populous U.S. county, local authorities said Saturday. According to a list of fatalities published by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner, death toll from …
(2025-01-12). Kitgum municipal council sets deadline for farmers to leave Pager buffer zone. independent.co.ug 
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers cultivating along the Pager River buffer zone in Kitgum Municipality have been given an ultimatum to vacate the area by January 17th. The directive, issued by the Kitgum Municipal Council, aims to enforce the National Environment Act, Cap. 181, which prohibits farming within river buffer zones. In his letter …
(2025-01-12). Leaders endorse strategy for Africa's agri-food systems. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Head of State and government from Africa have endorsed a new strategy aimed at improving the agri-food systems in the continent. The UN Food and Agricultural Organization hold that Africa holds the key to moving towards a world free from hunger and poverty. It states that It is in …
(2025-01-12). Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Bournemouth win big in FA Cup as Brentford suffers an upset. independent.co.ug 
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool had few problems in assuring their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday when they cruised through their local derby against League Two (fourth-tier) Accrington Stanley 4-0. Cheered on by around 4,000 fans at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium, Accrington held on for half an hour against …
(2025-01-12). MMU to expand study programs to support Uganda's critical needs. independent.co.ug 
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal based Mountains of the Moon University-MMU has embarked on an expansion of its study programs to support Uganda's critical needs. The university in putting up a school of Tourism, Hospitality and Hotel Management to support the hospitality industry in the region and beyond. This will bring …
(2025-01-12). S. Korean president not to attend 1st hearing of impeachment trial for safety concerns. independent.co.ug 
SEOU | Xinhua | South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial, scheduled for Tuesday, for safety concerns, Yoon's defense counsel said Sunday. Yun Gap-geun, Yoon's lawyer, was quoted by multiple media outlets as saying that concerns remained about safety and mishaps as the Corruption Investigation Office for …
(2025-01-12). Tooro summons Pastor Ogola for undermining Royal Clan head. independent.co.ug 
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro Kingdom has summoned pastor Ogola Churchill of Zoe Celebrations Ministries, Fort Portal, accusing him of humiliating and disrespect towards the head of Babiito Royal Clan. According to a letter dated 10th January and signed off by the Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister, Stephen Kiyingi, the Kingdom noted that at the …
(2025-01-12). UPDF arrest two Congolese police officers in Zombo. independent.co.ug 
Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) on Friday arrested two Police officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo following fresh incursion on Uganda's territory. The two Congolese Police officers were arrested in Jangokoro Sub County Zombo district as they attempted to foil the construction of a borehole project in Awasi Center Afuda …
(2025-01-12). The California fires show no signs of letting up thanks to Santa Ana winds. thecanary.co 
A fire that ignited on Tuesday 7 January in Pacific Palisades is still burning. Unfortunately it is now threatening even more communities. The Palisades fire, which The Canary previously reported on, is now burning at 22,600 acres. Firefighters have it at 11% containment. Similarly, the Eaton fire is at 14,117 acres and is 15% contained. Unfortunately, […] | By
(2025-01-12). Yes, Labour has questions to answer over Ivor Caplin — but that still doesn't excuse the far-right. thecanary.co 
A suspended Labour member who once served as an MP and minister has embroiled himself in a child sexual abuse scandal. In a video posted online, you can witness a group of "citizen paedophile hunters" with an apprehended Ivor Caplin, who was allegedly there to meet what he believed to be a 15-year-old boy for […] | By
(2025-01-12). Museveni, Liberia VP Discuss Steel Industry Cooperation. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday held a meeting with H.E Jeremiah Kpan Koung, the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia. During a meeting held at the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest, including potential …
(2025-01-12). Museveni, Sahrawi Leader Discuss African Solidarity and Challenges. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Museveni yesterday met the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), H.E. Brahim Ghali. The leaders' discussion centred around African unity, challenges faced by the Sahrawi people, and the need for strengthened continental solidarity. President Museveni and H.E Ghali interacted during a sideline meeting of the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Comprehensive …
(2025-01-12). Ethiopia, Somalia Agree to Restore and enhance their bilateral relations. plusnews.ug 
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia have exchanged views on a range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest and held constructive discussions on strengthening the fraternal relationship between the peoples of the two countries. In a significant step toward bolstering regional cooperation, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warmly …
(2025-01-12). Museveni, Eswatini PM Discuss Agriculture and Economic Sovereignty. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Eswatini, Rt. Hon. Russell Mmiso Dlamini, at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. During a meeting held at the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the two leaders discussed matters relating to agriculture, economic sovereignty and deepening …
(2025-01-12). Muhammad Ssegirinya: Deceased MP who rose from grass to grace. plusnews.ug 
In movements of resistance, where voices rise to challenge the established order, there is often one figure who stands out, speaking for the unheard masses. For the residents of Kyebando, a vibrant suburb in Kawempe North, that voice was Muhammad Ssegirinya. From radio calls to street protests, Ssegirinya's name became synonymous with the fight for …
(2025-01-12). Parliament Approves Shs 327b Loan for Infrastructure Expansion. plusnews.ug 
Parliament has approved the Government's request to borrow USD 15.22 million (56.28 billion Shillings) and USD 73.15 million (270.49 billion) from the African Development Bank Group for the construction of the Laropi-Moyo-Afoji Road, including the Laropi bridge, and the Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi Road. The approval followed a motion presented by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning, …
(2025-01-12). Somali FM in Egypt, President in Ethiopia Amid Tensions. plusnews.ug Ethiopia is reportedly lobbying for the replacement of Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Fiqi, sources have revealed. However, the move is facing resistance from Egypt, complicating Villa Somalia's plans. The developments come as Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits Ethiopia, where he received a warm welcome from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. During their meeting, the two …
(2025-01-12). McDonnell brands Treasury response to bond markets turbulence "economically inept" thecanary.co Former Labour Party shadow chancellor John McDonnell has denounced the Treasury for reportedly planning to use bond markets turbulence as an excuse to cut welfare: There's much talk of Treasury insisting on cuts to welfare spending as response to the movements in bond markets. To allow the Treasury to use the market turbulence to promote […] | By
(2025-01-12). #SwindonsSundaySermon: it's 2029 and the UK has its first ever South African prime minister. thecanary.co It's the year 2029 and Britain has ushered in its first ever South African Prime Minister, owner of Swindon Town Football Club, Elon Musk. A cabinet of ghouls: a distinct possibility? Prime Minister Musk, keen to hit the ground running, has already appointed the Right Honourable Andrew Tate, leader of the globally-respected BRUV Party, to […] | By
(2025-01-12). The Why War Books Never Answer the Question. davidswanson.org The growing genre of war abolition books out-number, out-think, and — for anyone who reads them — probably out-persuade the bizarre recent genre of war-is-good-for-you books, which I take to include Christopher Coker's Why War, Margaret MacMillan's War: How Conflict Shaped Us, Ian Morris's War: What Is It Good For?, and Neil deGrasse Tyson's Accessory …
(2025-01-12). How To End This Disaster Movie. levernews.com In the quest to find an apt metaphor for these dark days, the ongoing destruction of Southern California offers a horrifying smorgasbord. There is an
(2025-01-12). Cubadebate estrena nueva columna Por el bienestar animal. cubadebate.cu Estamos seguros de que el intercambio entre los profesionales de la sanidad animal y los lectores, constituirá igualmente una forma eficaz de aprender e informarse sobre la relación hombre-animal y la convivencia en las diferentes circunstancias y ecosistemas que todos compartimos…
(2025-01-12). María Teresa Mora, la joven que impresionó a Capablanca(+Audio). cubadebate.cu Hasta el día de hoy, la vida de María Teresa Mora sigue siendo un misterio en el mundo de los trebejos. Su obra continúa bajo estudio constante y profundo de los amantes del juego ciencia cubano, sobre todo de los historiadores Jesús González Bayolo y Yandy Rojas Barrios, quienes redactan un libro biográfico sobre la destacada ajedrecista, capaz de impresionar al mismísimo José Raúl Capablanca, quien fuera también su maestro.
(2025-01-12). Actualizan sobre estado de los pacientes lesionados en accidente en Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu Durante la jornada de este domingo se informó que los siete niños atendidos en el hospital pediátrico fueron dados de alta. Quienes, además de recibir atención personal de salud, fueron visitados por dirigentes juveniles y de cultura. En el hospital provincial Manuel Ascunce, varios lesionados también han sido dados de alta.
(2025-01-12). Embajada informa sobre repentino fallecimiento de médico cubano en México. cubadebate.cu La Embajada de Cuba en México informó sobre el repentino fallecimiento de un médico de la mayor de las Antillas que brindaba servicios al pueblo de este país norteamericano en el hospital integral Xicotepec, del estado de Puebla. "Se realizan todas las gestiones necesarias para brindar el apoyo consular requerido y su repatriación", afirmó la Embajada.
(2025-01-12). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectación de 920 MW en pico nocturno este domingo. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico de este domingo una disponibilidad de 2100 MW y una demanda máxima de 2950 MW, para un déficit de 850 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 920 MW en este horario. La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas era de 2100 MW.
(2025-01-12). øPor qué Desiderata? cubadebate.cu He querido compartir mis deseos y mis echares de menos como invitación necesaria para iniciar un nuevo año, convencido de que muchas desideratas no verbalizadas atraviesan nuestro universo espiritual. En mi caso, he tratado siempre de ser fiel al concepto, pero posicionándome en tiempo y espacio. Escribo con Cuba y desde Cuba. Es Cuba quien inunda mi existencia desde los cuatro puntos cardinales. Es Cuba la que me hace sentir, la que me hace pensar, la que me hace luchar.
(2025-01-12). Cuba e India celebran 65 años de nexos con visión de futuro. cubadebate.cu Cuba y la India celebran este domingo 65 años del inicio de sus relaciones diplomáticas con espíritus renovados para fortalecerlos y su cooperación internacional, favorecidos por la inclusión de la isla caribeña en el grupo Brics. Al entrar en el 2025, hay intenciones de continuar ampliando las relaciones políticas e impulsando los intercambios económicos.
(2025-01-12). Abierta la consulta pública para los anteproyectos de leyes del Registro Civil y del Régimen General Contravencional. cubadebate.cu Dos anteproyectos de leyes previstos en el Cronograma Legislativo —del Régimen General Contravencional y del Registro Civil— se encuentran disponibles para el proceso de consulta especializada con diversas instituciones del país, académicos, expertos nacionales y foráneos, así como con la ciudadanía a fin de obtener una propuesta de mayor calidad.
(2025-01-12). Cuba y Rusia firman convenio de cooperación para la investigación científica. cubadebate.cu El Instituto Engelhardt de Biología Molecular (EIMB) de la Academia de Ciencias de Rusia (RAS) y el Centro de Inmunoensayo del Grupo de las industrias biotecnológica y farmacéutica de Cuba, Biocubafarma, firmaron este domingo un convenio de cooperación para la investigación científica.
(2025-01-12). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 12 de enero de 2025. cubadebate.cu