(2025-01-24). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-01-24). "We Don't Fret, We Fight," Immigrant Rights Activists Say After ICE Raid in NJ. truthout.org Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a warrantless raid on Thursday targeting a local establishment in Newark, New Jersey, according to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka — who decried the move as an "an egregious act" in violation of the of the U.S. constitution. Federal agents detained both undocumented residents and citizens, including a U.S. military veteran… |
(2025-01-24). Los Angeles Fires Underscore Activists' Call: Make Polluters Pay for Disasters. truthout.org The day after Christmas in 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act (CCSA) into law. Widely acclaimed by environmental advocates, the CCSA is a milestone: As the first climate legislation of its kind, it will bring the power of the state to bear on fossil fuel industries, mandating a meaningful degree of corporate accountability for the climate crisis. |
(2025-01-24). Journalist Peter Greste, Once Jailed in Egypt, Joins Hunger Strike for Alaa Abd El-Fattah's Freedom. democracynow.org 
The prominent British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah remains imprisoned in Cairo even after he completed his five-year sentence last September. Fattah came to prominence during the Egyptian revolution as a blogger and political activist, and he has been jailed multiple times by the authoritarian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his advocacy. His family and supporters continue to demand his freedom and have pressed the U.K. government to pressure Egypt into releasing him. Fattah's mother Laila Soueif is now on her 117th day on hunger strike, standing on Downing Street for at least an hour every w…
(2025-01-24). Journalist Once Jailed in Egypt Joins Hunger Strike to Free Political Prisoner. truthout.org The prominent British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah remains imprisoned in Cairo even after he completed his five-year sentence last September. Fattah came to prominence during the Egyptian revolution as a blogger and political activist, and he has been jailed multiple times by the authoritarian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his advocacy. His family and supporters continue to demand… |
(2025-01-24). As extreme weather batters communities, New York climate activists show a powerful path forward. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-01-24). UK FM urged to secure Alaa Abdel-Fattah's release in Egypt visit. newarab.com 
The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist and writer Abdel Fattah, 43, was a key figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and has been a vocal critic of Egypt's…
(2025-01-24). Capitalism is Smartphones and Eugenics. counterpunch.org 
We've entered the era of smartphones and eugenics. "They're eating cats, they're eating dogs," Trump had exclaimed frantically, echoing words that could've been uttered by a Klansman in the early 1920s, but now that very same level of toxicity having been beamed into households all across the world for whoever has the stomach to bear
(2025-01-24). 'Bosses back in command': Capitalist oligarchy fuels new Trump government. peoplesworld.org 
"One of the most 'democratic' republics in the world is the United States of America, yet nowhere is the power of capital, the power of a handful of multimillionaires over the whole of society, so crude and so openly corrupt as in America. Once capital exists, it dominates the whole of society." — V.I. Lenin, …
(2025-01-24). Palestinian joy is a direct challenge to those who would rule over us. And it cannot be contained. mondoweiss.net 
The recent ceasefire celebrations with Hamas fighters in the heart of Gaza City exposed Israel's military failures, and also showed how Palestinian joy is a direct affront to the petty gods who seek to rule over us.
(2025-01-24). Trump Vows To 'Expand' US territory, Invokes Manifest Destiny. popularresistance.org Donald Trump began his second term as president by vowing to grow the US empire. | In his inauguration speech, Trump used explicitly imperialist rhetoric, promising to "expand our territory". | He even invoked "Manifest Destiny", a concept employed by 19th-century US colonialists to justify ethnically cleansing Indigenous nations and stealing their land. | "The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons", Trump said, adding, "And we will pursue…
(2025-01-24). Army Shoots a Palestinian, Abducts Eight, Near Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot and seriously wounded a Palestinian teen, on Thursday, after invading the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, while eight young men were abducted by occupation forces in various parts of the Hebron governorate, in the southern occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-24). Occupation Forces Remain in Jenin: Bombing, Forced Displacement, and Injuries. imemc.org 
The Israeli assault against the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Jenin refugee camp, and the surrounding areas continued, on Thursday, for the third consecutive day. At least six citizens were injured and many were forcibly displaced, while a number of homes were burned and others demolished.
(2025-01-24). Gaza: 660,000 Children Remain Without Schools. imemc.org 
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that about 660,000 children in Gaza are still out of school, noting that 88% of schools in the Strip are destroyed . UNRWA said in a post on the X platform, "There are reports that the Israeli war on Gaza led to the …
(2025-01-24). Palestinian Family Forced to Demolish Its Home in Jerusalem. imemc.org 
On Thursday evening, the Israeli occupation authorities forced the Ja'abis family to demolish their building in the town of Jabal al-Mukaber, southeast of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources reported that the "City Council" forced the family to demolish their own home, which includes three residential apartments and commercial shops in Jabal al-Mukaber. …
(2025-01-24). Iran, Turkey Discuss Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Syria talked about the latest developments in Syria.
(2025-01-24). Israel Isn't Leaving Syria: Settlement Plans Signal A Permanent Land Grab. popularresistance.org Israel wasted no time following the abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Within hours of Assad's fall on December 8, 2024, Israeli forces seized the buffer zone separating the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. They raised Israel's flag atop Mount Hermon. | More than a month later, Israeli troops remain stationed in the United Nations-patrolled area — raiding government buildings and summoning residents for questioning — all the while alleging its presence is necessary to secure Israel's border as the balance of power shifts in Syria.
(2025-01-24). Lebanese president stresses rapid return of Syrian refugees. plenglish.com Beirut, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) President Joseph Aoun stressed Lebanon's desire for a rapid return of Syrian refugees to their land. Upon meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi at Baabda Palace on Thursday, the Lebanese head of State urged the international community to provide financial and humanitarian support.
(2025-01-24). Gaza checkpoint contractor is shell company of 'generational wealth management' firm. thegrayzone.com One of the two U.S.-based companies contractors set to operate a Gaza checkpoint, Safe Reach Solutions, is a shell company of the Wyoming-based generational wealth management firm Two Ocean Trust, LLC. This article was originally published by Jack Poulson at Tech Inquiry. On Jan. 23, Axios named the U.S.-based company Safe Reach Solutions as one of three private security contractors tasked with overseeing an armed checkpoint which will inspect Palestinians as they return to their homes in northern Gaza. The …
(2025-01-24). Development Banker Says US Knew Of Plot To Oust Him Over Nicaragua Loans. popularresistance.org After Nicaragua suppressed a violent US-backed 2018 coup d'etat which saw hundreds of deaths, Washington enacted the "Nica Act" sanctions bill in 2018, which largely succeeded in cutting off the country's funding from international institutions such as the World Bank. According to Nicaragua's former finance minister, the sanctions had two immediate effects: First, the World Bank stopped financing anti-poverty projects in Nicaragua, meaning that the poorest communities lost funding of around US$500 million annually.
(2025-01-24). Trump Administration Sued Over Order For Firing Federal Workers. popularresistance.org One day after Donald Trump returned to office, a leading government labor union filed a lawsuit against his administration's reclassification of thousands of federal workers as political hires. | An executive order signed by the president — making public sector workers easier to fire — amounts to a "dangerous step backward", according to the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents federal government employees across 37 agencies and departments. | The move, one of several actions announced by Trump in the hours after his inauguration on Monday, was swiftly criticized as an attack on workers…
(2025-01-24). The Constitution Has Gone AWOL. counterpunch.org 
"Rule by indefinite emergency edict risks leaving all of us with a shell of a democracy and civil liberties just as hollow." —Justice Neil Gorsuch That didn't take long. Within days of Donald Trump's second term, the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights disappeared from the White House's website. While the Trump Administration insists the removal of
(2025-01-24). American Troops As Migrants. popularresistance.org This country, once a haven for immigrants, is now on the verge of turning into a first-class nightmare for them. President Donald Trump often speaks of his plan to deport some 11.7 million undocumented immigrants from the United States as "the largest domestic deportation operation in American history." Depending on how closely he follows the Project 2025 policy blueprint of his allies, his administration may also begin deporting the family members of migrants and asylum seekers in vast numbers. | Among the possible ways such planning may not work out, here's one thing Donald Trump and the rest of the MAGA crowd…
(2025-01-24). Marcus Garvey's Pardon Is Part of Undoing "Harms of the Past," Honoring Black History: Justin Hansford. democracynow.org 
As one of his last acts in office, President Joe Biden issued a posthumous pardon for Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and generations of civil rights leaders. Advocates and congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey for years, with supporters arguing that Garvey's 1923 mail fraud conviction was politically motivated and an effort to silence the popular leader who spoke of racial pride and self-reliance. "This electrified a people around the world that were in the midst of oppression," says Howard University law professor Justin Hansford. Garvey w…
(2025-01-24). Pardon Me For Being Angry. popularresistance.org I'm angry right now, and I've decided to write anyway. | It's no secret that I asked President Joe Biden to pardon me for my 2008 violation of the obscure Intelligence Identities Act of 1981. | My case for a pardon was strong. But I was ignored. Again. And this is despite the fact that Biden pardoned his entire immediate family, a crooked Pennsylvania judge who literally sold children into bondage, and a Chinese spy, in addition to giving "preemptive pardons" to General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the members and staff of the Jan. 6 Committee.
(2025-01-24). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |
(2025-01-24). Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers. sanews.gov.za Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers | With the start of the year being financially demanding, the Gauteng Department of Economic Development has encouraged consumers, who will be borrowing money from credit providers, to be wise and ensure that credit providers do not violate their rights. | This as some consumers could be facing financial challenges to the extent that they might need to apply for credit to meet their financial obligations such as school fees, school uniforms, transport and rent, among others. | Consumers have been cautioned against using unregi…
(2025-01-24). More than 77,000 abused minors reported in Italy. plenglish.com An investigation by the Authority for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (AGIA), carried out jointly with the international human rights organization Terres des Hommes and the University Hospital of Padua, in the northern region of Veneto, shows the seriousness of this phenomenon and proposes actions to confront it. | The analysis, published on the website of the specialized publication Sanitá Informazione, highlights the importance of investing in generalized training on this problem, since, according to the survey carried out, 57.6 percent of Italian doctors and psychologists lack adequate training on t…
(2025-01-24). Air India set to resume flights to Israel amid cease-fire in Gaza. haaretz.com India's flag carrier is expected to operate five daily flights between Tel Aviv and New Delhi. On Tuesday, Air France announced it would restart the Paris-Tel Aviv route later this month and British Airways also announced its return…
(2025-01-24). Faith Communities Continue Sanctuary Despite Removal Of Protections. popularresistance.org In the wake of the Trump administration's cancellation of the 2011 "sensitive areas" memo yesterday; faith communities associated with the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity are reaffirming their unwavering commitment to sanctuary. This commitment includes continuing to welcome immigrants and offering solidarity, support, and services regardless of immigration status. | The "Sensitive Locations Memo," introduced during the Obama administration, advised immigration enforcement officers to avoid making arrests in places like schools and houses of worship. Despite its repeal, faith communities remain steadfast…
(2025-01-24). The Israeli lawyer filing a landmark incitement to genocide case against Israel at the ICC. haaretz.com Rather than directly accusing Israeli officials of committing genocide in Gaza, law professor Omer Shatz is taking a different tack: trying to establish a pattern of incitement to genocide. He explains why he is pressing for the International Criminal Court to act…
(2025-01-24). Mayor Walsh Highlights Progress and Vision in Final State of the City Address. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, N.Y. — In his eighth and final State of the City address, Mayor Ben Walsh shared a bold vision for Syracuse's future, declaring, "The sky is the limit," while …
(2025-01-24). The Homeless Have No Rights. counterpunch.org 
The homeless are a class apart, out American untouchables. It goes without saying that in America the homeless have no right to shelter. They also have no right to sleep, be seen in public, go to the bathroom or keep their jobs. In short, the gradual deprivation of rights for unhoused people, sped by iniquitous
(2025-01-24). The people fighting for Missouri: Leaders in working-class organizations. peoplesworld.org 
An earlier version of this article originally appeared in Sartorial, a student-run magazine for all things fashion, beauty, and culture published at the Missouri State University. Text by Bryesen Cooper. Photographs by Mindy Welland. All around you, every day, there are people fighting for your rights, but you might not know who they are. Do you …
(2025-01-24). Greece: continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-24). Toward a Better World. counterpunch.org 
With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, advocates for peace, social justice, racial and economic equality, fair immigration policies, climate renewal, trans rights, and other movements for change are bracing for hard times. The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as
(2025-01-24). Oppose Starmer's repression of anti-war protesters! wsws.org The attack democratic rights by the British state, headed by Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government, escalated in the aftermath of the initial repression.
(2025-01-24). Over dozen people killed in Shia-populated villages in Syria's Homs. presstv.ir At least 13 people have been killed in Shia-populated villages in Syria's Homs Province, amid raids conducted by forces from the HTS administration and local gunmen.
(2025-01-24). Iran calls for protection of minority groups in Syria. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister has underlined the necessity of protecting the rights of minority groups in Syria under the country's new rulers.
(2025-01-24). Palestinian prisoner dies from torture in Israeli jail: Rights groups. presstv.ir A pair of Palestinian prisoners' rights groups says Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Hussein al-Aref has died from brutal torture he endured at an Israeli detention center.
(2025-01-24). Iran censures West's double standards, unfair human rights mechanisms. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat strongly criticizes global double standards and unfair human rights mechanisms.
(2025-01-24). UN blasts Israel's use of 'war fighting' methods in West Bank's Jenin. presstv.ir The UN human rights office says it is "deeply concerned by the use of unlawful lethal force" by Israel in occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
(2025-01-24). Hungary in Netanyahu visit invite despite ICC arrest warrant. newarab.com 
Hungary has Israel's
(2025-01-24). Is Israel eyeing West Bank annexation as Gaza ceasefire begins. newarab.com 
Over the last week, In addition to longstanding checkpoints, they have set up around 30 new ones…
(2025-01-24). Torture victims file UN complaints over Tunisian abusers' impunity. newarab.com 
Complaints have been lodged with the UN Committee against Torture on behalf of six Tunisian victims protesting the failure of authorities to secure a single torture conviction, a human rights group said Thursday. | Since the launch in 2018 of special courts tasked with trying alleged cases of torture under the authoritarian governments that preceded the Arab Spring of 2011, "not one trial has led to a verdict", the vice-president of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Mokhtar Trifi, told reporters. | The OMCT's Tunisian branch is supporting complaints to the UN committee by two former prisoners and…
(2025-01-24). US human rights advocates slam 'shameful' anti-immigration bill. newarab.com 
The Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan national living in the US unlawfully, was approved in the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a 263-158 vote. | Under the legislation, forces could detain undocumented immigrants accused of committing crimes such as theft…
(2025-01-24). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-24). Fiji solidarity network welcomes Gaza ceasefire but calls for 'justice, accountability'. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report The Fijians for Palestine Solidarity Network (FPSN) and its allies have called for "justice and accountability" over Israel's 15 months of genocide and war crimes. The Pacific-based network met in a solidarity gathering last night in the capital Suva hosted by the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre and issued a statement. "A moment…
(2025-01-24). CPJ calls on EU to ensure media access and justice after Gaza ceasefire. consilium.europa.eu
(2025-01-24). Gaza's fragile ceasefire threatened by Israel's attack on WB. newarab.com 
In the aftermath of a fragile ceasefire between For the fourth day in a row, the Israeli army has been launching a large-scale military assault on the occupied West Bank city of
(2025-01-24). Hamas releases names of captives to be freed amid W. Bank raids. newarab.com 
Hamas has announced the names of four captives expected to be released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. | The individuals—Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag—are set to return to Israel in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. | The latest developments come as the Israeli military's operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin enters its fourth day on Friday. | According to Palestinian health officials, 12 Palestinians have been killed and 40 others wounded since the operation began. | This marks the third major Israeli military raid in Jenin in les…
(2025-01-24). Israel to stay in Lebanon past Sunday withdrawal deadline. newarab.com 
Israel The military withdrawal from southern Lebanon will continue beyond the 60-day period that was defined in the ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, and Israel's Kan bro…
(2025-01-24). More Gaza funding needed to hit ceasefire targets: UN official. newarab.com 
Funding shortages may affect the UN's ability to maintain aid flows at target levels throughout Fifteen months of war has left more than 47,000 Palestinians dead and most of Gaza in ruins, with hundreds of thousands of people homeless and reliant on outside aid for survival. | Daily deliveries have surged tenfold since the Sunday deal, according to UN data, surpassing the 600 trucks a day target set out for the first seven weeks of the ceasefire. | Muhannad Hadi, Humanitarian Coordin…
(2025-01-24). Will Gaza ceasefire's 2nd phase fail over prominent prisoners. newarab.com 
The issue of prominent
| At the time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed, with no evidence, in
(2025-01-24). Top US, Arab officials push for second phase of Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
Top officials from the US, Israel, and Egypt have reportedly moved ahead It comes as
(2025-01-24). After this carnage in Gaza, don't expect gratitude for ceasefire. newarab.com 
When my family and I emerged from the The same uncertainty is now present again, feeling like the moment of terror and fatigue has only paused but never actually passed. Once again, we're trying to feel joy amid the uncertain calm of another ceasefire in Gaza. | For the first time in 15 months, the drones have stopped humming, the fighter jets have retreated, and the bombs have ceased t…
(2025-01-24). Over 2,000 aid trucks entered Gaza after ceasefire. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) More than 2,000 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, January 19, the United Nations announced on Friday.
(2025-01-24). UK, Egypt discuss Gaza ceasefire and stability. plenglish.com London, Jan 24 (Prensa Latino) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, to discuss regional security, the crisis in Sudan, and the ceasefire in Gaza, Morning Star reported on Friday.
(2025-01-24). Netanyahu Says Israeli Forces Will Stay in Lebanon Past Ceasefire Deadline. truthout.org The Israeli military is planning to continue occupying southern Lebanon past the deadline set forth in Israel's ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Under the terms of the deal, agreed to in November, Israel and Hezbollah were supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon by this Sunday, January 26. They were to be replaced by troops from the… |
(2025-01-24). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-01-24). Israel's genocidal war orphaned 40,000 children. electronicintifada.net Israeli forces besiege Jenin, settlers attack Palestinians across occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-24). Israeli forces 'block entrances to Jenin' as deadly raid enters fourth day. aljazeera.com In addition to Jenin governorate, Israeli forces have been stepping up their operation across the occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-24). The occupation forces continue to invade Jenin and its camp, for the fourth consecutive day. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-24). Trump threatens 'a lot of problems' if Gaza cease-fire doesn't hold, hostages not freed. haaretz.com LEBANON: Israel seeks U.S. support to delay IDF withdrawal ‚ñ ISRAEL: About 200 protesters block main Jerusalem road over shooting of two settlers in West Bank ‚ñ GAZA: UN says 653 aid trucks entered Gaza on Thursday ‚ñ WEST BANK: Shin Bet chief on IDF's Jenin operation: 'We're in a multifront act, now is the time for Samaria' ‚ñ GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: Israeli sources say Hamas might release number of living hostages without naming them…
(2025-01-24). Israel escalates attacks on Jenin amid West Bank exodus. newarab.com 
Israel's intelligence service said they are fighting a "multi-front war", as m…
(2025-01-24). Jenin: Hundreds of Palestinians flee as Israel presses raid. newarab.com 
A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in the flashpoint area of The Israeli military this week launched a raid in the Jenin area days into a "Hundreds of camp residents have begun leaving after the Israeli army, using loudspeake…
(2025-01-24). Iran Condemns US Blacklisting of Houthis. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson condemned the incoming US administration's unjustified decision to redesignate Yemen's Houthi forces as a "foreign terrorist organization".
(2025-01-24). Iran Hails Release of Crew of Ship Seized by Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed an agreement that resulted in the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader cargo vessel which the Yemeni Houthi forces had confiscated after the start of the Israeli regime's war on Gaza.
(2025-01-24). UN says more staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen. newarab.com 
The UN called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of its staff held in Yemen, which is suffering one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. | "Yesterday, the de facto authorities in Sanaa detained additional UN personnel working in areas under their control," the office of the resident United Nations coordinator for Yemen said. | It did not say how man…
(2025-01-24). UAE to take responsibility for post-war Gaza to 'protect Israel'. newarab.com 
The The reports indicate that the UAE will oversee the reconstruction of the enclave and will neutralise any "potential threats" to Israel. | The UAE also asserted that the next move must come "from Palestinians", rather than being initiated by Israel. | Israel's strategic affairs minister, Ron Dermer, hinted in the Knesset this week that American or international invol…
(2025-01-24). Erasing the revolutionary identity of Egypt's Tahrir Square. newarab.com 
Tahrir Square was not designed to serve as a space for the Egyptian Even before the most significant event in the last two decades – the In 1952, the square became a sit…
(2025-01-24). What does removal of Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism mean? workers.org 
By Elizabeth Naranjo, Granma On January 14, 2025, President Joe Biden announced that Cuba would be removed from the U.S. government's "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list. The slightly edited article below was published by the Cuban newspaper "Granma" on Jan. 17, before President Donald Trump put Cuba back on the . . . |
(2025-01-24). Who is liberated Palestinian leader Khalida Jarrar? workers.org 
The following is a slightly edited article that first appeared in Al Mayadeen English on Jan. 20, 2025. After Gaza's triumph over genocide, Khalida Jarrar was liberated, honoring the resistance's promise to its prisoners. But who is Khalida Jarrar? Khalida Jarrar welcomed, following her release as part of the prisoner/hostage . . . |
(2025-01-24). On strike: Oregon caregivers demand 'patients before profits!'. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon Striking Portland area health care workers, Jan. 16, 2025. Julie, quoted below, is fifth from the right. WW Photo: Lyn Neeley In the largest health care workers strike in Oregon's history, nearly 5,000 hospital workers from eight Portland area hospitals have been out since Jan. 10. Doctors, clinicians, . . . |
(2025-01-24). I Was Suspended From Emory Over My Palestine Activism. popularresistance.org When I interviewed for Emory's medical school in 2018, I asked a senior admissions officer, in these exact words, "Will it be a problem that I am Palestinian, one who will be advocating for the liberation of Palestine?" And he replied, "No, of course not, it won't be a problem." Now, several years later, when I am holding true to the promise I delivered both in writing and in words, to be a physician who speaks out against structures of violence, I am being disciplined. I was transparent about my commitment to not just protect life on an individual level, but to tearing down systems that take life on a massive sc…
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone In Socialist History. popularresistance.org One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in order to celebrate the fact that the recently minted Soviet Republic had outlasted the Paris Commune. The workers who had taken over the French capital in 1871 and launched a collective project of self-governance were able to hold out for seventy-two days before the ruling class trounced this experiment in a more egalitarian world.
(2025-01-24). Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protester for disrupting Israel history class. haaretz.com On Tuesday, several masked protesters entered the classroom chanting, banging drums, holding a sign of Hamas fighters and handing out posters reading 'Crush Zionism'…
(2025-01-24). Berkeley event will examine 'how Zionism has weaponized feminism to serve Israel's genocidal agenda'. haaretz.com The university is investigating whether the panel discussion, organized the gender and women's studies department, violates university policy. An abstract of the event denies atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7…
(2025-01-24). Prince Faisal in first Saudi FM Lebanon visit in over a decade. newarab.com 
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud landed at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to meet Lebanon's newly elected Prince Faisa…
(2025-01-24). Netanyahu: Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon to extend beyond the agreed-on 60-day period. haaretz.com LEBANON: Israel seeks U.S. support to delay IDF withdrawal ‚ñ ISRAEL: Two pro-hostage deal protesters arrested near Netanyahu's' residence in Jerusalem ‚ñ GAZA: More Gaza funding needed to hit cease-fire targets, UN official says ‚ñ WEST BANK: UN official says Israel's operation in West Bank could negatively affect Gaza cease-fire ‚ñ GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: Israeli sources say Hamas might release number of living hostages without naming them…
(2025-01-24). Israel's expanding grip paralyses life in the occupied West Bank. newarab.com 
In tandem with US President
(2025-01-24). Joe Biden's legacy of genocide, deception and corruption. presstv.ir Joe Biden's presidency is marked by controversy, with accusations of genocide, deception, and corruption.
(2025-01-24). Donald Trump Rolls Out The AI Bio-Medical Control Grid Backed By Israel And The Deep State. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/23/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2025-01-24). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-24). Hezbollah warns Israel over plan to delay withdrawal from Lebanon. presstv.ir The Hezbollah resistance movement says a possible Israeli delay to withdraw the occupation forces from southern Lebanon will constitute an infringement on the Arab country's sovereignty.
(2025-01-24). Israeli resignations 'clear sign' of defeat in Gaza: IRGC chief. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the resignations of prominent Israeli officials are a clear sign of the Tel Aviv regime's defeat in the Gaza war.
(2025-01-24). US mercenary firms to take charge of key Gaza checkpoints: Report. presstv.ir US private security contractors will deploy armed guards to Gaza, and inspect vehicles of Palestinians returning to their homes in the north via an Israeli-installed checkpoint that divides the strip into two parts, a report says.
(2025-01-24). Hamas releases video of killing Israeli forces responsible for Yahya Sinwar's assassination. presstv.ir Hamas kills the Israeli commander, who had led the operation that resulted in the assassination of the resistance movement's former revered leader last year.
(2025-01-24). Israeli media: The security cabinet clarified that the army will maintain its current deployment in southern Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-24). Three Arab Israelis shot and killed in three separate incidents. haaretz.com Four suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the shooting that took place in Acre. Since the beginning of the year, 11 people from Israel's Arab community were murdered in organize crime-related incidents…
(2025-01-24). Last man standing: Instead of resigning, Netanyahu gets to pick Israel's next army chief. haaretz.com When Defense Minister Katz interviews the three candidates to replace Herzl Halevi, it will be blatant smokescreen, given that the Miami branch of the Netanyahus has reservations about him ‚ñ Concern is growing that Israel's military will go the same way as police…
(2025-01-24). 'At university in Scotland, I had to deal with social isolation when war broke out in Israel'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A family that is divided between Israel, the U.S. and Scotland, and a therapist who volunteered to serve in the IDF reserves after October 7 in order to spread her light and optimism…
(2025-01-24). Israel's top court rejects justice minister's request, Judicial Appointments Committee to convene Sunday. haaretz.com The High Court rejected the request filed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, hours after Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter saying the top court's ruling must be followed and the committee must convene to discuss picking a new Supreme Court President…
(2025-01-24). When this hostage was freed this week, no one in Israel cared. haaretz.com After being detained five times — four without even being brought to trial — veteran Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar was released from Israeli prison in the first stage of the hostage deal. Jarrar too was a hostage; she was forcibly snatched from her home and imprisoned without any charges…
(2025-01-24). Justice Minister Levin has been forcing Israel into a disastrous spin for two years. It's time to end it. haaretz.com The Justice Minister's cheap campaign against acting supreme court president Isaac Amit has nothing to do with the fight against corruption. This is how an insane servant tries to deter the gatekeepers from undermining Prime Minister Netanyahu's rule…
(2025-01-24). Hamas says Gazans will be able to return north on Sunday amid ongoing cease-fire. haaretz.com Hamas said that residents will be able to go on foot, without facing inspection, on the coastal road that runs the full length of the Gaza Strip. Palestinians will also be allowed to go to northward by car or donkey cart, but will have to undergo inspection by a private company…
(2025-01-24). 'The country won't be silent until the last hostage is home'. haaretz.com Agam Berger served at the Nahal Oz base for just one day before being abducted to Gaza. Now that her releases seems closer than ever, her mother, Meirav, chose to channel the nerve-wracking hours of waiting into a women's prayer at Hostage Square…
(2025-01-24). The fate of Netanyahu's coalition could seal the fate of the remaining Israeli hostages. haaretz.com Unless an agreement is reached on stage two by the last week of the current phase, 14 more hostages are liable to remain in Gaza ‚ñ The government has come up with a new — and particularly cynical — reason for rejecting a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failings…
(2025-01-24). Israel's AG tells justice minister to convene Judicial Appointments Committee by Sunday. haaretz.com In a letter to Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said the top court's ruling must be followed and the committee must convene to chose a new Supreme Court President…
(2025-01-24). The fate of Netanyahu's coalition could seal the fate of the remaining Israeli hostages. haaretz.com Unless an agreement is reached on Stage 2 by the last week of the current phase, 14 more hostages are liable to remain in Gaza ‚ñ The government has come up with a new — and particularly cynical — reason for rejecting a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failings…
(2025-01-24). Russia-Israel researcher Tsurkov 'still alive' in Iraq captivity. newarab.com 
Russian-Israeli researcher Tsurkov was abducted in March 2023 while in Baghdad and is believed to be held by the Iran-linked Iraqi militia Although there has only been o…
(2025-01-24). Tabkha: The cookbook written from a tent amid the Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
Before October 2023, Palestinian chef and mother, Israeli airstrikes devastated homes and buildings, driving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to evacuate their neighbourhoods, with
(2025-01-24). Anyone who smeared Corbyn but is defending Musk's Nazi salute is not a serious person. thecanary.co Pro-Israel figures have been trying to defend or downplay the Nazi salute of world's richest man Elon Musk. And in some cases, this flies completely in the face of their previous desperate attempts to smear lifelong anti-racist Jeremy Corbyn as an antisemite. Legendary Jewish academic David Graeber described the weaponisation of antisemitism accusations against Corbyn when …
(2025-01-24). MSM ignores UK government hosting ANOTHER Israeli army general. thecanary.co Despite the war-crime arrest warrants for Israeli government figures over the atrocities of the Gaza genocide, Keir Starmer's Labour Party government has once again hosted high-profile military figures from Israel in the UK, as if nothing has happened in the last 15 months. This is a grave insult to the memories of the 18,000 children …
(2025-01-24). Netanyahu's cabinet exodus could trigger elections and topple the government. infobrics.org Israel needs Gaza depopulated to exploit prime coastal real estate and offshore gas fields.
(2025-01-24). Franja de Gaza: Más de 2 000 camiones de ayuda han entrado al enclave después del alto el fuego. cubadebate.cu Más de 2 000 camiones de ayuda ingresaron a la Franja de Gaza desde que entró en vigor el domingo 19 de enero el acuerdo de alto el fuego entre Israel y Hamas, anunció hoy Naciones Unidas.
(2025-01-24). Fuerzas israelíes mantienen asedio contra la ciudad cisjordana de Yenín. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) Las tropas de ocupación de Israel persistieron en su asedio y ataques a la ciudad y al campo de refugiados de Yenín por cuarto día consecutivo, resultando en 12 palestinos fallecidos, numerosos heridos y arrestados, y provocando una devastación masiva de infraestructura y bienes civiles.
(2025-01-24). Man jailed for attack aimed at French magazine Charlie Hebdo. newarab.com 
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of When he carried out the attack, 29-year-old Zaheer Mahmood wrongly believed the satirical newspaper was still based in the building, which was targeted by Islamists a decade ago for publishing cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed. | In fact, Charlie Hebdo had moved in the wake of the storming of its offices by two Al-Qaeda-linked mas…
(2025-01-24). Detroit Axle workers ready to walk out as strike deadline approaches. wsws.org Workers voted by 99 percent last week to authorize a strike to win substantial raises, better retirement benefits and equal wages with Detroit Diesel workers.
(2025-01-24). Detroit Axle workers ready to walkout as strike deadline approaches. wsws.org Workers voted by 99 percent last week to authorize a strike to win substantial raises, better retirement benefits and equal wages with Detroit Diesel workers.
(2025-01-24). By 99 percent margin, workers at Detroit Axle authorize strike against Daimler Truck. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—After a strike authorization vote that saw a 99% yes margin, more than 400 workers at Daimler Truck's Detroit Axle plant, members of United Auto Workers Local 163, are prepared to take to the streets against the truck company Friday at midnight. The workers at this plant produce front and rear axles, transmissions, and supply …
(2025-01-24). Roaming Charges: Manifest Destiny's Child. counterpunch.org 
There was a messianic fervor in Trump's Second Inaugural speech that wasn't evident eight years ago. As dark as the 2016 American Carnage diatribe was, there was still the sense that Trump was a salesman pitching a vision he didn't quite believe in but thought he needed to sell in order to legitimize himself to his own ragged ranks of followers. Mainly, he seemed surprised to find himself where he was. The man who returned to power this week seemed sterner, surer of how to leverage his authority and who to use it against, more confident of his own invincibility. Was this hubristic exhibition infused by the bullet…
(2025-01-24). Saudi FM 'confident' of reform under new Lebanon leaders. newarab.com 
Reeling from years of
(2025-01-24). 2025 Academy Award nominations: What's happening in Hollywood, what's happening in the world. wsws.org The nominations were largely weak and uninspiring, more than in recent years, reflective of a film industry in economic and artistic crisis…
(2025-01-24). 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.
(2025-01-24). Profiteering landlords gouge Los Angeles fire survivors. independent.co.ug 
LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area destroyed over 10,000 structures, many of them homes. Tens of thousands have been displaced, and the search for housing is becoming increasingly brutal. Some landlords are profiting from the crisis. "It's a shark tank in LA right now with blood …
(2025-01-24). California fires prove reality of climate crisis driven by global warming. peoplesworld.org 
The recent California wildfire outbreak is merely the latest in an episodic sequence of worsening disasters. These calamities, however, seem insufficient to dispel the willful ignorance of the fossil fuel industry and its cabal of climate deniers. These forces have profit-driven incentive to turn a blind eye to the cost of climate change — a …
(2025-01-24). Have you seen 'Labour's' new ad on the London Underground? thecanary.co Unofficial adverts criticising Labour Party chancellor Rachel Reeves for accepting money from climate crisis-sceptic lobbyists appeared on several London Underground lines on Friday 24 January. Labour: taking money from climate deniers — so now, the London Underground knows thanks to adverts The satirical posters say Your Chancellor, Sponsored by Climate Deniers: Rachel Reeves took £10,000 from …
(2025-01-24). Instagram, Facebook Under Fire for Censoring Posts From Abortion Pill Providers. truthout.org Instagram and Facebook have recently taken steps to blur, block, or remove posts from abortion pill providers, according to The New York Times. Abortion providers say that censorship on the platforms has intensified over the past two weeks, particularly in the days following Donald Trump's inauguration. Instagram has also suspended several accounts linked to these providers… |
(2025-01-24). Elon Musk 'jokes about Hitler' after Netanyahu defends X boss. newarab.com 
The world's wealthiest man Musk posted on his social media platform X a series of puns about members of
(2025-01-24). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-24). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org
(2025-01-24). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-24). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-24). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-24). Eight Iranians among Nominees for Beach Soccer Stars of 2024. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Seven players and a coach from Iran have been shortlisted for the 2024 Beach Soccer Stars.
(2025-01-24). Pezeshkian: Iran, Russia Won't Cave In to Excessive Demands. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described a treaty on strategic cooperation that Tehran and Moscow have signed recently as a testimony to their determination to stand against the excessive demands, protect security, and develop economy in the region together.
(2025-01-24). On heightened watch: IRGC warns extra-regional players as naval drills get underway. presstv.ir The IRGC Navy launches extensive exercises spanning the southern Iranian provinces of Bushehr and Khuzestan's littoral waters.
(2025-01-24). Belarus intends to join BRICS New Development Bank. tvbrics.com 
The Belarusian delegation discussed the development of financial mechanisms in BRICS at a meeting with the head of the NDB…
(2025-01-24). India to launch its first human-operated underwater submersible in 2025. tvbrics.com 
The programme aims to deepen scientific understanding of marine ecosystems…
(2025-01-24). Russian Foreign Ministry supports Azerbaijan's aspiration to cooperate with BRICS. tvbrics.com The official representative of the Foreign Ministry emphasised that the doors of the association remain open…
(2025-01-24). Vietnam strengthens ties with Brazil's state to create trade representative offices for boosting strategic partnership. tvbrics.com 
Both parties endorsed an initiative to create a dedicated space for showcasing Vietnamese and Brazilian products…
(2025-01-24). Zimbabwean students receive China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship. tvbrics.com 
The scholarship fosters cultural exchange between two nations…
(2025-01-24). After stabbings, China's social media firms face scrutiny over hate speech. aljazeera.com Chinese platforms have pledged to crack down on hate, but anti-foreigner sentiment still circulates widely online.
(2025-01-24). 'Dam for a dam': India, China edge towards a Himalayan water war. aljazeera.com Despite protests from locals, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese dam.
(2025-01-24). Progress made as firefighters battle new blaze near Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Massive response under way as 4,000 firefighters combat blaze near Los Angeles.
(2025-01-24). Captain Cook statue vandalised again before controversial 'Australia Day'. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-24). Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea's Kim Jong Un. aljazeera.com During his first term in office, Trump met with Kim on three occasions between 2018 and 2019.
(2025-01-24). Drug marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht speaks out after Trump pardon. aljazeera.com Silk Road founder thanks US president for 'amazing blessing' in video message after his release from prison.
(2025-01-24). Extreme weather disrupts schooling for nearly 250 million kids, UNICEF says. aljazeera.com UN agency says students in 85 countries experienced climate-related disruptions last year.
(2025-01-24). Fact check: Can Trump really erase Biden's 'health legacy'? aljazeera.com Trump's early health moves suggest he aims to dismantle Biden's drug cost and insurance expansions. What's next?>
(2025-01-24). Air pollution in Thailand's Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close. aljazeera.com Thai capital ranked as eighth-most polluted city worldwide as microparticles levels soar.
(2025-01-24). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,065. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,065th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-24). 'This guy is dangerous': British Pakistanis fear Musk is stoking racism. aljazeera.com Some fear collective punishment could be a consequence of the billionaire's relentless posts on child sex abuse cases.
(2025-01-24). Thousands flock to smell plant that reeks of dead rat, rotting rubbish. aljazeera.com Huge crowds queued in Sydney to catch a whiff of the flower that smells like 'hot rubbish'…
(2025-01-24). Trump latest: JFK killing files released, birthright citizenship bar halted. aljazeera.com We also delve into the latest from Davos, cryptocurrency, and other executive orders.
(2025-01-24). Trump orders release of last files on assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK. aljazeera.com US president says 'everything will be revealed' on JFK assassination that has fuelled conspiracy theories for decades.
(2025-01-24). Three killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Kyiv region. aljazeera.com Ukraine also sends volley of drones into Russia, with air defences intercepting attacks on 13 regions, including Moscow.
(2025-01-24). United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026. aljazeera.com The UN body has received a formal request from Washington to withdraw next year as Trump orders a pause on WHO funding.
(2025-01-24). Development done right: Why Africa needs more than good intentions. aljazeera.com Leaders in Davos should focus on taking tangible steps to accelerate Africa's inclusive growth agenda.
(2025-01-24). UK's '100-year partnership' with Ukraine is a meaningless political stunt. aljazeera.com The century-long commitment will not do much to counter the shift in Western policy towards Ukraine under Trump.
(2025-01-24). ICC lawyer seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women. aljazeera.com The ICC's chief prosecutor announced he is seeking arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders.
(2025-01-24). Australian Open: Sinner sets up Zverev final after trouncing Shelton. aljazeera.com World number one Jannick Sinner overcomes American Ben Shelton in straight sets to reach Australian Open final.
(2025-01-24). Australian Open: Injured Djokovic booed off but targets more Grand Slams. aljazeera.com Serbia's Novak Djokovic will seek a record 25th Grand Slam title despite retiring injured from the Australian Open.
(2025-01-24). Pity the Poesy: Mark Rutte, NATO and Spending for War. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-24). Colombia's Fragile Peace Ruptures in Catatumbo. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra Hundreds of more troops from the Colombian Army have been deployed to Catatumbo in the last week. Photo: Minister of Defense Colombia Social movements and community organizations demand peace as violence breaks out in the northeastern region of Colombia. In the last week, at least 80 people have been killed and over 32,000…
(2025-01-24). 'Entire Pacific region at risk', says UNAIDS on Fiji HIV outbreak. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific Fiji's Minister for Health and Medical Services has declared an HIV outbreak. Dr Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu announced 1093 new HIV cases from the period of January to September 2024. "This declaration reflects the alarming reality that HIV is evolving faster than our current services can cater for," he said. READ MORE: Other…
(2025-01-24). DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill. sanews.gov.za DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill | Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday. | The Deputy Minister has described it as seminal and ground-breaking. | "The legislation affirms the role of the state in unlocking land for socio-economic development and for distributive purposes. The legislation also paves way for expropriation in the public interest and is in full alignment with the Constitution," said the Deputy Minister in a statement. | The legislation places the Dep…
(2025-01-24). Biden's Legacy Is Written In Blood. counterpunch.org 
Last week, aerial photos from Los Angeles with blocks of homes reduced to ash hit social media timelines, leading people to understandably draw comparisons to Gaza. Destruction of entire neighborhoods is always heartbreaking. Home, where most of us spend a great deal of our time, shapes who we are. The memories and love a home
(2025-01-24). China's DeepSeek bombshell rocks Trump's $500B AI boondoggle. strategic-culture.su The future of humanity is being decided as we speak. And it is not being decided on a battlefield in Eastern Europe, or the Middle East or the Taiwan Strait, but in the data centers and research facilities where technology experts create "the physical and virtual infrastructure to power the next generation of Artificial Intelligence."
(2025-01-24). Putin and Xi Strengthen Ties Amid Trump's Tough Stance on Russia and China | NewsX. gilbertdoctorow.com This panel discussion on the Indian global broadcaster News X (ITV India) was taped two days ago, when Presidents Xi and Putin spent one and a half hours in a video conference that covered a variety of topics, chief among them the new record for bilateral trade achieved in 2024 and common positions with respect …
(2025-01-24). How Greenland Was My Silicon Valley: Behind the Greenland Grab. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. Mainstream media strives to coat this nonsense in a veneer of rationality by citing Greenland's rare earth deposits and strategic position vis à vis Russia and China. In the New York Times article announcing Trump's gambit, Sherri Goodman, a top Beltway expert on strategic issues, asks, "Was it crazy when the
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone in Socialist History. blackagendareport.com
(2025-01-24). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-01-24). India and China to take new steps in relations. plenglish.com The two nations's high-level talks will take place in the Chinese capital on January 26-27 during a meeting of foreign ministers and deputy foreign ministers, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed in a brief statement. | The diplomatic source stated that the bilateral mechanism's resumption stems from the leadership agreement to discuss the next steps for the two-country relations, including the political, economic, and people-to-people fields. | The upcoming meeting to continue the process related to their bilateral relations was preceded by the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives held…
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone in Socialist History — A Review of People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill "People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red" analyzes the People's Republic of China and its ongoing socialist project. One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in…
(2025-01-24). Fossil Fuel Billionaires are Cashing In on Trump. counterpunch.org 
As he left office, President Biden warned of an emerging oligarchy in this country — rule by and for a small number of wealthy people and corporations. After donating heavily to President Trump's campaign, the fossil fuel industry in particular has already begun to reap return on their investments. Welcome to the age of "Oil-Garchy."
(2025-01-24). Trump: How Low Can We Go? counterpunch.org 
A wise man once told me that when the pendulum gets to the bottom it can only go up. "But how will I know it has gotten to the bottom?" I responded. Trump's November 5 election and January 20 inauguration can be seen as a bottom, but perhaps they are only the tip of what
(2025-01-24). Trump Wants to Cut Taxes for the Rich, But States Can Choose Differently. counterpunch.org 
As President Trump takes office, one of his first agenda items is to slash taxes on corporations and the rich. The results will be more inequality and less revenue for the programs Americans rely on. The good news? States can make their own tax codes more equitable. And everyday people can help. In our state,
(2025-01-24). Bertrand Russell: Redefining the Public Intellectual in an Era of Rising Authoritarianism. counterpunch.org 
Within days of his return to office, President Donald Trump unleashed a chilling display of authoritarianism, providing a stark reminder of the specter haunting the United States: the specter of fascism. As reported in the New York Times, his actions underscored a vision of governance steeped in cruelty and unchecked power. With the stroke of a pen, Trump pardoned 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6th insurrection, dismantled environmental protections, opened Alaska's wilderness to expanded oil and gas drilling, terminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies, and signed…
(2025-01-24). Is the Collapse Coming Soon? counterpunch.org What does it say about a society when its scholars turn increasingly to studies of the downfall of civilizations, the end of empires, the concept of human extinction, and even "existential risk"? That scholarly attention in both Europe and America turned to something that was labeled "collapsology" in 2015, and an academic volume of Futures
(2025-01-24). The Return of Donald the Destroyer. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-24). Deniers and Insurance Premiums Both Surge. counterpunch.org 
Climate change deniers are experiencing a renaissance, especially on social media. In concert with this upswing in denialism, home insurance premiums are skyrocketing, or coverage is dropped altogether, a problem in coastal states. Indeed, it's noteworthy that American real estate is the largest asset class in the world valued at $43.5 trillion that's challenged for
(2025-01-24). My Problem With Galloway. counterpunch.org 
A golem is a figure from Jewish folklore. An entity fashioned from dirt and mud, endowed with a life force by some sinister mystic or magician and set into motion toward an evil and interminable end. Generally speaking — as a modern and rational human being — one probably shouldn't believe in golems and yet, having
(2025-01-24). Welcome to the Pyrocene: an Era of Uncontrolled Burning. counterpunch.org 
Los Angeles is burning, but it isn't alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What wasn't burned was smoked in. Is this another case of a future not only dire but strange, without a narrative to
(2025-01-24). An Exclusive Interview with Hamas. covertactionmagazine.com In late August, I traveled to Doha, Qatar, to meet and interview Hamas political bureau members Dr. Basem Naim and Osama Hamdan. After nearly four months of planning and coordinating, I was finally approved to come and conduct the interview at their diplomatic headquarters in Qatar. Given the security situation, the details were carefully orchestrated. …
(2025-01-24). New Zealand government installs new far-right health minister. wsws.org The new Minister of Health Simeon Brown is an anti-abortion bigot and one of the most vocal opponents of the public health measures used to stop the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic.
(2025-01-24). "Shock and Awe": Immigration Raids Begin as Judge Halts Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order. democracynow.org 
As the Trump administration launches what it touts as the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history, we look at how immigrant communities and advocates are fighting back. The administration already faces some setbacks, including in its attempt to end birthright citizenship, which a federal judge halted Thursday from going into effect because it was "blatantly unconstitutional." Thursday's ruling is the first in what's expected to be a long legal battle against Trump's anti-immigrant agenda. "We're in a moment where there's a ton of fear in the community,R…
(2025-01-24). Headlines for January 24, 2025. democracynow.org Newark Mayor Vows to Fight Back After ICE Raid as Feds Launch Nationwide Deportation Operation, "Blatantly Unconstitutional": U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Birthright Citizenship, State Dept. Halts Passport Applications with Gender Nonbinary "X" Sex Marker, Senators Confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA Head and Advance Trump's Energy & Environment Nominees, More Damning Info on Pete Hegseth Surfaces as Senate GOP Poised to Confirm Him as Pentagon Chief, Trump Ultimatum to World Economic Forum: Invest in U.S. or Face Tariffs, Bitcoin Surges After Trump Discusses Cryptocurrency Plans w…
(2025-01-24). XQ-67 Drone Getting Overhauled With New Capabilities As Part Of Demon Ape Program. twz.com 
(2025-01-24). Silky Shah on the Attack on Immigrants. fair.org 
(2025-01-24). Musk's Nazi Salute Becomes 'Awkward Gesture' in 'Exuberant Speech'. fair.org 
(2025-01-24). Hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza as Hamas steps up internal security. thecradle.co
(2025-01-24). Arrested Gaza protester speaks to the WSWS about police crackdown. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke with one of the 77 people arrested as part of the anti-democratic police crackdown on last Saturday's national Gaza protest in London.
(2025-01-24). British 'complicity' in Gaza war under scrutiny at UK conference. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). One million traumatised Gaza children need mental health support. newarab.com 
At least one million Speaking to the "A generation has been traumatised," Fletcher briefed the coun…
(2025-01-24). Gazans prepare tent camps for families returning to north. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). US security contractors deployed near Gaza's Netzarim Corridor. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). Sanjeev Mansotra's PPP's: Driving Collaborative Impact for Africa's Development. independent.co.ug 
THERE are prospects in many places across the continent of Africa. It provides a unique environment for revolutionary growth due in part, to its young and capable population, its resources, and emerging markets. For this to be realized fully, though, there are key questions that need to be answered on issues such as; Infrastructure, healthcare, …
(2025-01-24). Museveni: Prioritize indigenous communities in protecting water bodies. independent.co.ug 
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni says that indigenous communities are better placed to superintend over the general wellbeing of the country's water bodies. While interacting with journalists at his Kityerera state lodge in Mayuge district on Thursday, Museveni says that indigenous communities have all the traditional history pertaining these large water …
(2025-01-24). Greater Eurasia and the Search for New Solutions. infobrics.org If the states of Greater Eurasia do not have classical factors of international cooperation at their disposal, then it is very likely that they can be replaced by those common goals that not only meet their current interests, but are also the most historically rooted, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev…
(2025-01-24). Tok Mat: BRICS Participation Won't Affect Malaysia's Role in Other Bodies. infobrics.org Malaysia's participation in BRICS will not affect its role in other international organisations and is instead viewed as a platform to expand markets for local goods. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia needed to reduce risks and diversify opportunities to strengthen its economy amid uncertain global geopolitics…
(2025-01-24). India, Russia Sign up for a Train Journey Together. infobrics.org Russia is seeking to invest in and expand the manufacturing of trains as well as their components in India to meet its growing domestic demand…
(2025-01-24). Zelensky hypocritically talks about diplomacy while ignoring Russian terms. infobrics.org In a recent interview with Western media, the illegitimate Ukrainian president said he is ready to negotiate a US-mediated deal.
(2025-01-24). Kremlin unfazed by threats of additional sanctions and pressure. infobrics.org While ready to engage in dialogue, Russia is taking its national interests as the only absolute and refuses to back down "even an inch", because it knows perfectly well what happened the last time it did. With Trump focusing on endless domestic issues and pivoting to Asia and the Middle East, Moscow knows that its position will only grow stronger and that NATO's leverage in any future negotiations is effectively non-existent.
(2025-01-24). Brazil: The Malê Revolt. libya360.wordpress.com Ana Lucia Araujo Maculele dance at the Tororó Dike in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil © Joa Souza On January 24, 1835, rumors that Africans were planning a revolt for early the following day started circulating in Salvador, the capital of the then province of Bahia, in Brazil. The news quickly reached the city's…
(2025-01-24). Cuba's Bastion 2024: A Firm Response to Imperial Arrogance. libya360.wordpress.com Granma Raúl and Díaz-Canel presided over the start of the Bastión 2024 Strategic Exercise The exercise will extend until January 25, which will culminate with the National Defense Day. The Exercise, which constitutes an essential element in the materialization of our doctrine of the war of all the people, aims to train the management and…
(2025-01-24). Should We Condemn the Glorification of Nazism? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Monument to the glory of Stepan Bandera in Ternopil (Ukraine). According to Forward Magazine, there are around a hundred monuments to the glory of Nazi collaborators in Ukraine. Russia demands their immediate destruction, while NATO claims they are unimportant. Russia intervened militarily in Ukraine to denazify the country. But, according to Westerners, there…
(2025-01-24). The Ayacucho Commune: Fisherfolk and Their Cooperative Practices. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina Mending the nets in a collective shelter. (Rome Arrieche) In Venezuela's Amazonas state, fishing has long been not just a trade but a whole way of life rooted in collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual aid. Now, under the US blockade, fishing has become an even more important source of food. At…
(2025-01-24). The Myth of 1968 Thought and the French Intelligentsia: Historical Commodity Fetishism and Ideological Rollback. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill Workers and students demonstrate in Paris's 11th arrondissement on 13 May 1968. Photograph: Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos "The petty bourgeois is afraid of the class struggle, and does not carry it to its logical conclusion, to its main object." — V. I. Lenin1 A Dialectical Analysis of 1968 "Events are the real dialectics of history."…
(2025-01-24). Tijuana prepares for surge in U.S. deportations. america.cgtn.com 
Facing the threat of mass deportations from the U.S., Mexican border cities are bracing for an influx of arrivals in migrants perhaps never seen before. Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2025-01-24). Trump's mass deportation plan could impact U.S. construction industry. america.cgtn.com 
Mass deportations of undocumented migrants in the United States are expected to begin at any time, at the direction of new U.S. President Donald Trump. One sector of the American economy that could be hit hard is construction, known to employ a significant number of migrants. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez reports.
(2025-01-24). 'Largest deportation in history': US arrests, deports hundreds of immigrants under Trump. presstv.ir The has revealed that during the first week of Trump's presidency, 538 migrants have been detained while hundreds more have been deported.
(2025-01-24). Mass deportation policies terrorize hard working people, keeping no-one safe. peoplesworld.org 
The Trump administration's mass deportation policies are striking terror among immigrants as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) began arresting hundreds of hard-working people at locations across the country. Trump termed the presence of 11 million undocumented immigrants a "national security issue" and has vowed to deport them. On Jan. 22, …
(2025-01-24). As immigrant roundups begin, judge freezes Trump order denying birthright citizenship. peoplesworld.org 
KERN COUNTY, Calif.—Alejandra, an undocumented farmworker in California's lush Central Valley, kept her five-year-old son home from school even before Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, as word spread through the fields and farms of the key agricultural region of ICE immigration agents' raids there. School is too far from home for her son to …
(2025-01-24). Autoridades estadounidenses arrestan a más de 500 supuestos migrantes ilegales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) Las autoridades de Estados Unidos arrestaron a 538 ´inmigrantes ilegales ª y deportaron a ´cientos ª en una masiva operación contra migrantes irregulares en los primeros días del segundo mandato del presidente Donald Trump.
(2025-01-24). MT Anti-Trans Bill Would Lay Groundwork for Dangerous Legal Precedent If Passed. truthout.org For the fifth time in three years, Montana State Senator John Fuller has introduced legislation targeting transgender youth. The State Supreme Court overturned a similar law sponsored by Fuller in 2023; its renewed form may indicate the GOP's plans for reconstructing Montana's judiciary branch in favor of conservatism. Other prior iterations of the bill simply failed to pass. Now, he's got his… |
(2025-01-24). Colombia's fragile peace ruptures in Catatumbo. peoplesdispatch.org 
In the last week, at least 80 people have been killed and over 32,000 people displaced in one of the deadliest bouts of violence in Colombia in recent years. The fighting in Catatumbo, a northeastern region of Colombia, broke out between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and an ex-FARC dissident group — Front 33. The violence in one of the most historically battered regions poses a serious threat to President Gustavo Petro's promise of total peace in the country. | In a heavily criticized move, Petro suspended the ongoing peace talks with the ELN on January 17, in light of the current fighting. | The situat…
(2025-01-24). L'era dell'eccezionalismo interplanetario. strategic-culture.su Le riflessioni di Pepe Escobar sui primi giorni della presidenza di Donald Trump 2.0 | Segue nostro Cominciamo con la frase chiave: Il Destino Manifesto che raggiunge le stelle. Letteralmente. | Trump 2.0 — il più grande spettacolo sulla terra — è iniziato con un (grande) botto: "Perseguiremo il nostro Destino Manifesto fino alle stelle". E questo significa piantare la bandiera americana su Marte. Una cosa vera. Non un film di…
(2025-01-24). Mexico and Brazil discuss how to strengthen CELAC. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported today that she spoke with her Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, about how to strengthen the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
(2025-01-24). Air pollution forces 352 schools to close in Thailand. plenglish.com Bangkok, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) High levels of air pollution worry the government of Thailand after 352 schools were closed on Friday in the capital, considered one of the 10 cities in the world most affected by pollution.
(2025-01-24). Efforts in Cuba to increase water supply. plenglish.com The newspaper Granma reports in its Friday edition that more than 79% of the Cuban population receives water through networks. | In this regard, it adds that as part of the Water Supply Program, 629,7 kilometers of networks and conductors, as well as 89,863 new connections to aqueduct systems, and more than 65,000 electric meters were installed. | The publication reported that a new water station was installed in the capital, named Tulipán Platino. | During 2024, these were the most outstanding data, referring to the 629,7 km of networks and pipelines, when in Cuba, 79,6% of the population receives the service o…
(2025-01-24). Jazz and cinema together in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Jazz returns to the big screen in Cuba and the cinemas Charles Chaplin, Yara and 23 and 12 in Havana will also take protagonism in the 40th International Jazz Plaza Festival, to begin this Sunday.
(2025-01-24). Clashes in Sudan endanger Khartoum's oil refinery. plenglish.com Khartoum, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Fierce clashes over control of the al-Jili oil refinery, north of this capital, between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces have reportedly damaged its facilities seriously.
(2025-01-24). Davos warns of grave threat to health from climate change. plenglish.com Bern, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Experts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, being held in this Swiss city, warned on Friday of the grave effects of climate change on health, Berner Zeitung newspaper informed.
(2025-01-24). Cuban intellectuals debate the role of culture in the artistic field. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals from the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) are debating their participation and role in decision-making processes within the cultural field.
(2025-01-24). Cubano Karel Pérez jugará fútbol en Europa. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- El talentoso jugador de la selección cubana de fútbol, Karel Pérez, fichó por un club de Europa, el Gil Vicente FC de la primera división de Portugal.
(2025-01-24). Trabajadores rechazan visita de Marco Rubio a Panamá. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) Líberes de organizaciones obreras de Panamá rechazaron hoy la anunciada visita al istmo del secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, en medio de tensiones entre ambas naciones.
(2025-01-24). Brasil y México buscan fortalecer sus relaciones bilaterales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, sostuvo una conversación telefónica con el presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, en la que discutieron temas de la agenda bilateral y reafirmaron su compromiso de fortalecer los lazos entre ambos países y con toda América, incluido Estados Unidos bajo la nueva administración de Donald Trump.
(2025-01-24). Con clásicos universales llegará Arte y Literatura a la Feria del Libro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) Más de diez grandes clásicos llegarán de forma impresa a la 33 Feria Internacional del Libro, como parte de la colección Biblioteca del Pueblo, y bajo el sello de Arte y Literatura; un esfuerzo en pos de la cultura digno de reconocer, en medio de las difíciles condiciones económicas que vive el país.
(2025-01-24). Veleristas cubanos esperan nuevo cupo para Asunción 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- En espera de la confirmación de un nuevo cupo para los Juegos Panamericanos Júnior de Asunción 2025, que pudiera hacerse efectivo en los próximos días, andan los especialistas de las velas en Cuba.
(2025-01-24). Fiesta del taekwondo por los 38 años de su práctica en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- El destacado desempeño del taekwondo de Cuba en el cuatrienio que culminó con los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, marcó el jueves los festejos por los 38 años de la práctica de esta disciplina en la Isla.
(2025-01-24). Firmeza y solidaridad contra la prepotencia imperial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) denunció la reciente inclusión de Cuba en la lista de países que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo, elaborada arbitrariamente por el Gobierno de Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-24). Más del 79 % de la población cubana recibe el agua por redes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) En Cuba, el 79,6 % de la población recibe el servicio de abasto de agua potable mediante las redes gestionadas por las empresas de Acueducto y Alcantarillado.
(2025-01-24). Duelo de zurdos hoy en juego de Serie de las Américas entre Cuba y Nicaragua. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (ACN).- Las selecciones representativas de Cuba y Nicaragua, con lanzadores abridores zurdos, se enfrentarán hoy en el día inaugural de la primera edición de la Serie de las Américas de béisbol.
(2025-01-24). Finalistas olímpicas del triple cara a cara en mitin atlético de Miramas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- Las finalistas olímpicas cubanas Liadagmis Povea y Leyanis Pérez serán junto a la español Ana Peleteiro el principal atractivo del triple salto para mujeres en el Mitin de Atletismo Bajo Techo de Miramas, en Francia.
(2025-01-24). Twenty years on… how the U.S.-backed Orange Revolution set Ukraine on the path to war with Russia. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-24). Peace through strength and other American illusions. gilbertdoctorow.com Peace through strength and other American illusions Once again, I am grateful to an Indian broadcaster, for inviting me to participate in a round table discussion of Donald Trump's latest remarks on settling the Russia-Ukraine war by calling for an 'immediate' meeting with Vladimir Putin at which he expects to negotiate from a position of …
(2025-01-24). 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.
(2025-01-24). Trump's sanctions threats against Russia usual routine — Kremlin. pressenza.com The Kremlin views US President Donald Trump's threats to impose sanctions against Russia if a deal on the Ukrainian conflict settlement is not reached as the usual routine, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday."We do not see any particularly new elements here," he said. "You know that Trump, during his first term, was the US president who resorted to methods of sanctions too often." | US President Trump announced earlier in the month that he would impose new tariffs and sanctions on Russian exports if the conflict in Ukraine was not resolved soon. | Russian President Vladimir Putin stated…
(2025-01-24). Supreme Court sets January 13th to decided on case of civilians in Court Martial. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited judgement as to whether the military courts should try civilians or not has been fixed for January 31st by the Supreme Court. According to the notice sent to the lawyers who have been involved in this case, Lukwago and Company Advocates, Alaka and Company Advocates, Rwakafuuzi and …
(2025-01-24). The Supreme Court Case That Got Us Here. levernews.com 
(2025-01-24). ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders. newarab.com 
Karim Khan said in a statement he asked judges to approve warrants for the group's supreme leader,
(2025-01-24). America Cannot Loot Its Way to Greatness. thealtworld.com Last year Congress passed a law requiring the Chinese government to divest from TikTok, alleging that the social media company collects sensitive data and information on Americans. But so does the US government, and Trump's nominee Tulsi Gabbard has been forced by the US Senate to back off her opposition to the US government's police state surveillance of American citizens in violation of the US Constitution. | It is OK with the US Congress for Americans be be subjected to surveillance as long as it is not the Chinese doing it. | We don't know if the Chinese are using TikTok for surveillance. It is an accusation,…
(2025-01-24). Stargate: Trump Partners with Technocrats to Promote mRNA Injections, AI, and Transhumanism. thelastamericanvagabond.com The presence of Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, and other technocrats like Peter Thiel should be a signal to those who value liberty that MAGA has become the home for the faux populist branch of Big Tech. On Tuesday President Donald Trump stood with the heads of SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle to announce investments
(2025-01-24). Trump's Education Agenda for Teachers: Sanitize US History or Leave the Field. truthout.org "Getting critical race theory out of our schools is not just a matter of values, it's also a matter of national survival," Donald Trump railed at a rally in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. "We have no choice, the fate of any nation ultimately depends upon the willingness of its citizens to lay down — and they must do this — lay down their very lives to defend their country."… |
(2025-01-24). Here's What Trump Can — and Can't — Do to Disrupt Los Angeles Wildfire Aid. truthout.org During the heat of the presidential campaign in September, then-candidate Donald Trump made an extraordinary threat. He vowed that if California suffered a wildfire during his presidency, he'd withhold disaster aid from the state unless Governor Gavin Newsom signed a document that delivered more water to farmers in the state's agriculture-rich Central Valley. "If [Newsom] doesn't sign those… |
(2025-01-24). Trump Says Schools, Churches, Hospitals Aren't Off-Limits to Immigration Police. truthout.org
(2025-01-24). Popular beach near Sydney Airport contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals" wsws.org While the popular swimming and fishing spot is officially "closed," warning signs are tiny and easily missed despite the presence of toxic chemicals.
(2025-01-24). Bond markets reveal growing concern over government debt. wsws.org There is concern over how much longer governments can continue to finance the mountain of debt they have accumulated, which the IMF estimates to be $100 trillion globally.
(2025-01-24). Ghanaian army kills nine "illegal" miners at AngloGold Ashanti's goldmine. wsws.org The military's murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant's profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.
(2025-01-24). Establishment parties in Saxony place far-right AfD in key parliamentary positions. wsws.org Developments in Saxony belie all talk by the establishment parties of a supposed "firewall" against collaborating with the Alternative for Germany (AfD). They show how far advanced the integration of this far-right party into the state already is.
(2025-01-24). Homeless man crushed to death as Atlanta city authorities attempted to clear encampment. wsws.org On Thursday, January 16, 49-year-old Cornelius Taylor was killed in Atlanta, Georgia, when the tent he was sleeping in was razed by a front loader ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations.
(2025-01-24). Eu vou MAGA você, querida. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-24). Donald Trump is the Empire unmasked. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-24). Belarus: The "dictatorship" of stability and peace. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-24). Unintentionally, sociologist shows what went wrong with Catholicism in Brazil. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-24). A pathetic clown-world alliance is signed by two moribund partners. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-24). Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement, Again. pressenza.com 'There's No Mandate to Slam Climate Progress Into Reverse,' Says NRDC: | By Paige Bennett | As one of his first orders of business upon taking office, President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. | During his former presidency. Trump had announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the agreement in June 2017, as he argued that the accord put an unfair economic burden on American businesses and taxpayers. The However, in 2021, former President Joe…
(2025-01-24). Mars, watch out — President Trump's coming for you too. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Belén Fernández It was a cold day in Washington, DC, on Tuesday when Donald Trump was sworn in for his second stint as President of the United States of America. On account of freezing temperatures, the inauguration ceremony was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, and the weather became a primary focus of…
(2025-01-24). Five things Friday roundup: Things I've learned living in Babylon. anabaptistworld.org For followers of Christ, living in the shadow of empire is nothing new. The early Christians navigated life within the Roman Empire, interpreting its systems of power through the coded imagery of Babylon — another empire — found in the book of Revelation. Similarly, the early Anabaptists, whose movement began 500 years ago this week, …
(2025-01-24). AW call for submissions: Grief and hope. anabaptistworld.org How has your faith shaped your experience of grief and led you to hope? Did the loss cause your faith to change?
(2025-01-24). God's Word and our words. anabaptistworld.org It's a landmark accomplishment — an important resource to strengthen Spirit-led biblical interpretation by lay people.
(2025-01-24). Mexico weighs response to the U.S. border and trade policies. america.cgtn.com 
Across all levels of Mexico's government, from federal to municipal, officials are looking at how to handle America's new president. Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration and border security will have a direct impact on its neighbors. See how Mexico is reacting. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2025-01-24). Coming to grips with Trump. onlineopinion.com.au Donald Trump is no longer the Apprentice. He is now the Master Craftsman.
(2025-01-24). SATIRE: Bored Kylie Jenner Feigns Smile As Timothée Chalamet Continues Playing Harmonica. theonion.com LOS ANGELES—Covertly checking her phone to see that 28 more minutes had passed, a visibly bored Kylie Jenner reportedly feigned a smile Friday as Timothée Chalamet continued playing the harmonica for her. "So cool, babe—you're getting so good at that thing," said the 27-year-old media personality, slowly nodding and blinking as her boyfriend of two …
(2025-01-24). SATIRE: Monster Devastated To See Film Depicting Things He Told Guillermo Del Toro In Confidence. theonion.com THE DOOMFUL BOG—Saying he felt humiliated by such a public betrayal of his trust, a monstrous abomination known as the Bog Freak told reporters Friday that he was devastated to have seen a movie depicting things he told filmmaker Guillermo del Toro in confidence. "I finally decided to watch The Shape Of Water after a few friends …
(2025-01-24). SATIRE: National Beef Council Debuts New 'You're Supposed To Feel Like That' Campaign. theonion.com CENTENNIAL, CO—With a series of television ads that will run in all major media markets and feature dozens of bloated, wincing celebrities, industry trade group the National Beef Council debuted its new "You're Supposed To Feel Like That" campaign on Friday. "If your stomach hurts and you feel sleepy, that just means the beef is …
(2025-01-24). SATIRE: Study Finds Peeing Contagious In Chimpanzees. theonion.com 
A study published in the journal Current Biology found that when one chimpanzee urinates, the others in a group are more likely to follow, a phenomenon called "contagious urination" that could have deep evolutionary roots in humans as well. What do you think?
(2025-01-24). U.S. troop deployment increases at U.S.-Mexico border. america.cgtn.com 
The Trump Administration has started deploying active duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. Pentagon officials say 1,500 soldiers will be part of the first wave. But according to multiple reports, as many as 10,000 could ultimately be sent. This would be in addition to troops already stationed there, like in Texas, where National Guardsmen have been aiding border patrol agents for years. Toni Waterman reports.
(2025-01-24). Attorney General James Releases Joint Statement with 10 State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement. urbancny.com 
New York — New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement addressing a …
(2025-01-24). Governor Hochul Proposes Action to Protect Consumers from Exploitative Overdraft Fees. urbancny.com 
Albany, NY — In a move to protect hard-working New Yorkers, Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed new regulations targeting exploitative overdraft fees that disproportionately impact low- and moderate-income residents. These …
(2025-01-24). Mayor Walsh Reflects on Progress in 2024 Annual Report. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, N.Y. — Mayor Ben Walsh unveiled the City of Syracuse's 2024 Annual Report, providing a comprehensive overview of municipal achievements and ongoing projects. The report showcases a year of …
(2025-01-24). Patrick J. Hogan to Announce Candidacy for Mayor of Syracuse. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, NY — January 24, 2025 — Patrick J. Hogan is officially announcing his candidacy for Mayor of Syracuse in the upcoming 2025 Mayoral election. He will make his formal …
(2025-01-24). Syracuse to Welcome Luxury Hotel as Part of Downtown Revitalization. urbancny.com 
The City of Syracuse Industrial Development Agency selected developer Sun Companies to acquire and redevelop the M. Lemp Park Site and construct a new 245-room hotel and parking facility The …
(2025-01-24). Voices: National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers Speaks Out on Pardons and Commutations of Convicted Persons. urbancny.com 
The recent pardons issued by both former President Joseph Biden and current President Donald Trump have grave and serious implications for how the worth of law enforcement officers in this …
(2025-01-24). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk
(2025-01-24). The Axel Rudakubana Southport Murder 'Cover Up' Conspiracy Theories Debunked. bylinetimes.com 
(2025-01-24). What Really Lies Behind Donald Trump's Shifting Stance On Ukraine. bylinetimes.com 
If there's one thing the wider world has come to understand about Ukrainians over the last three years, it is that they have proved themselves to be deeply stoic people. | Since the beginning of the As th…
(2025-01-24). Twenty More Government Reforms the Media Hasn't Been Telling You About. bylinetimes.com
(2025-01-24). 'No There Has Not Been an 'Exodus' of UK Millionaires and New Wealth Taxes Won't Force Them to Leave Either'. bylinetimes.com
(2025-01-24). California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy. grist.org One of the biggest myths about renewable energy is that A new
(2025-01-24). Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste. grist.org 
The three women in the painting stoop low in the field, their hands reaching for leftover stalks of wheat. Their bent figures dominate the foreground, emphasizing the physical toll of their labor. Jean-Franàßois Millet's The Gleaners, painted in 1857, immortalized this act of necessity: gleaning, the collection of leftover crops after the harvest. Rooted in agrarian traditions, the term originates from the Old French glener and the Latin glennare, meaning "to gather." For centuries, gleaning had been a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France — a legally recognized right that allowed them…
(2025-01-24). Center for Countering Digital Hate partnered with US-taxpayer funded group to censor and "blocklist" US conservative news organisations. expose-news.com Revelations about the Center for Countering Digital Hate's ("CCDH's") nefarious operations keep coming. In an article published yesterday, The Gateway Pundit describes how, in 2020-2022, CCDH partnered with US taxpayer-funded Restless Development …
(2025-01-24). Common side effects caused by prescribed drugs. expose-news.com Common side effects of drugs can vary widely depending on the type of medication and individual factors. Dr. Vernon Coleman briefly describes some of the most frequently reported side effects in the …
(2025-01-24). Connecting the Agenda: Rockefellers and the United Nations. expose-news.com Connecting the Agenda published a video in 2016 describing the significant connections between the Rockefellers and the United Nations. John D. Rockefeller Jr. provided $2 million to the League of Nations in …
(2025-01-24). As climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls US from World Health Organization. grist.org 
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an
(2025-01-24). Fighting impunity: FIDH at the first world congress on enforced disappearances. fidh.org
(2025-01-24). Thailand: Right to health for prisoners and detainees. fidh.org
(2025-01-24). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org
(2025-01-24). KwaZulu-Natal Legislature praises Umkhanyakude District on matric results. sanews.gov.za KwaZulu-Natal Legislature praises Umkhanyakude District on matric results | Members of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature have praised the Umkhanyakude District for its remarkable turnaround – rising from the worst-performing education district to one of South Africa's top performing regions in the matric exams. | The Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) urged the district to share best practice on achieving excellent matric results with other districts. | Speaking during the first visit to Umkhanyakude since the district was announced as the top-performing district, the members described the region's meteor…
(2025-01-24). President Ramaphosa signs Expropriation Bill into Law. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa signs Expropriation Bill into Law | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Expropriation Bill, which sets out how organs of State may expropriate land in the public interest for varied reasons. | In a statement, The Presidency said that the new legislation, which repeals the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975 , aligns expropriation processes with the Constitution and marks the culmination of a five-year process of public consultation and Parliamentary deliberation. | "The Bill assented to by President Ramaphosa outlines how expropriation can be done and on what basis. This l…
(2025-01-24). Houghton woman arrested for possession of child pornography. sanews.gov.za Houghton woman arrested for possession of child pornography | The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday arrested a 25-year-old woman in Houghton for possession of child pornography and money laundering. | The arrest of the woman, a web designer by profession, follows the takedown of her 35-year-old boyfriend, who was apprehended last week during a joint operation conducted by the national and Gauteng provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) Units in Midrand. | An intensive investigation by the SECI Units uncovered evidence linking the woman to criminal activities, including the posse…
(2025-01-24). The Hidden Renewable Energy in Central Asia. wattsupwiththat.com One of the biggest threats to human health, and a major source of air pollution, is regularly hidden in statistical reports as "renewable energy: " the burning of dung, wood, and lump coal.
(2025-01-24). President calls for joint sitting of Parliament to deliver SONA on 6 February. sanews.gov.za President calls for joint sitting of Parliament to deliver SONA on 6 February | President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, to convene a Joint Sitting of Parliament next month. | During this sitting, to be held at the Cape Town City Hall, the President will deliver the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the seventh democratic Parliament. | "President Ramaphosa calls this joint sitting in accordance with Section 84(2)(d) of the Constitution and Rule 13(1)(a) of the Joint Rules of…
(2025-01-24). 2025: 25 People And Things About Artificial Intelligence Black Americans Should Know. moguldom.com Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, especially the workplace. For Black Americans, understanding and engaging with AI is not just an option, but a necessity to ensure equitable participation in the future. 1. AI's Impact On The Workforce AI is automating many tasks previously performed by humans. This can lead to job displacement, …
(2025-01-24). What a New Immigration Order Could Mean for Domestic Violence Victims. truthdig.com
(2025-01-24). CNN Anchor THRILLED Reporters Dragged From Blinken's Press Conference! youtu.be
(2025-01-24). Reform UK MPs make shameful call for 'national debate' on death penalty. leftfootforward.org Reform UK MPs have called for a national debate on the death penalty following Axel Rudakubana's sentencing for murdering three young girls in Southport. | Eighteen-year-old Rudakubana was given life with a minimum of 52 years in prison for murdering 6-year-old Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on 29 July 2024. | Earlier this week, Donald Trump signed an executive order promising that Trump's attorney general will seek capital punishment for "all crimes of a severity demanding its use". | Speaking on LBC, Reform UK's deput…
(2025-01-24). 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.
(2025-01-24). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-01-24). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-24). Iran's vice president, UAE president discuss environmental challenges. presstv.ir The Iranian vice president and head of Department of Environment has expressed the country's readiness to cooperate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in combating environmental challenges in the region.
(2025-01-24). Iran, Oman agree to eliminate tariffs, elevate customs cooperation. presstv.ir The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sultanate of Oman have reached an agreement to eliminate trade tariffs, and further elevate bilateral customs cooperation.
(2025-01-24). One million homes without power as Storm Éowyn batters UK, Ireland. presstv.ir Irish authorities: 725,000 homes and premises have been left without power as storm Eowyn devastates British Isles.
(2025-01-24). Disregard alarmists who tell pupils: "earth will be destroyed unless we take action" salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. A reminder to earth worshippers Allah stated that Prophet, Ibrahim, peace be upon him, said to his people: ŸàŸé⁄™ŸéŸä€°ŸÅŸé ÿ£ŸéÿÆŸéÿßŸÅŸè ŸÖŸéÿߟì ÿ£Ÿéÿ¥€°ÿ±Ÿé⁄™€°ÿ™ŸèŸÖ€° ŸàŸéŸ&Ntild…
(2025-01-24). Money, Power & Politics: Is Trump Aide Elon Musk Now The Most Powerful Man on Earth? | In-Depth. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump's latest confidant, Elon Musk, has been appointed to head the Department of Government Efficiency. Tasked with reducing wasteful expenditures, Musk's role, however, is expected to go beyond that. Experts are raising concerns about the considerable and, at times, unchecked power he wields. Never before in U.S. history has the wealthiest individual held an official post, especially given his multiple conflicts of interest. So, what impact will this have on both President Trump and the country?
(2025-01-24). Trump's Revelation Shocks America: 'Thousands Of Terrorists' In The Country – Ticking Time Bomb. hindustantimes.com President Trump issues a chilling warning, claiming "thousands of terrorists" are in the U.S., with cartels controlling the southern border. Declaring a national border emergency, Trump promises troops and bold action to curb illegal immigration, gang violence, and narcotics smuggling.
(2025-01-24). Sheinbaum's quiet revolution in Mexico. peoplesworld.org 
On Jan. 12, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking to 350,000 people gathered in Mexico City's Zócalo Plaza, outlined her government's accomplishments and prospects. Elected with a 60% plurality on June 2, 2024, as the Morena Party candidate, Mexico's first woman president took office on Oct. 1. Her current approval rating is 80%. That party, founded …
(2025-01-24). Amel Guellaty on her feel-good film Where the Wind Comes From. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). Dutch parliament passes motion to protect ICC from US sanctions. newarab.com 
The The motion, which passed on Thursday, called on the Netherlands' government to take national measures and work with the
(2025-01-24). Iraq amnesty could free prisoners convicted of fighting for IS. newarab.com 
The Iraqi parliament has passed an amnesty law that could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners, including Iraqis convicted of A copy of the law seen by Reuters shows that those found guilty of terrorism leading to murder or disability, manslaughter, vandalising government institutions, and r…
(2025-01-24). Iraq unveils massive oil discovery, bolstering global reserves. newarab.com 
In a pivotal development, Mohammed Yassin Hassan, Director General of Midland Oil Company said in a statement, "Under the guidance of the…
(2025-01-24). Italy's Meloni under fire over release of wanted Libyan general. newarab.com 
The controversial move has sparked outrage, with critics accusing the
(2025-01-24). Palestinian film 'No Other Land' earns Oscar nomination. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-24). Spotted hyena found in Egypt for first time in 5,000 years. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). Sudan army, paramilitaries trade blame over oil refinery attack. newarab.com 
The Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries traded blame on Thursday over Eyewitnesses reported seeing The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had claimed since the first month of the war, in April 2023, to be in control of the refinery.
(2025-01-24). UK teen jailed for 52 years minimum for Southport girls' murders. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). US to leave World Health Organization on 22 January, 2026. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). ART: Masks used as tropes to query Identity and Spirituality. independent.co.ug 
Through negotiating with organic and synthetic material the artist constructs powerful conversations on the tension between our spiritual and cultural identity, and the modern world we live in ARTS | By Dominic Muwanguzi | Juuko Hoods' new body of work is captivating and will leave many viewers who will visit his solo show this month …
(2025-01-24). MMU, Martyrs University join hands to address impacts of flooding in Rwenzori. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) has launched the "Building Socio-ecological Resilience of Communities to Address Flash Flooding in the Rwenzori Mountains (B-SaFFeR)." Funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR UOS), the B-SaFFer project is a 5-year (2024-29) collaborative consortium between Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda Martyrs University …
(2025-01-24). MPs want telecom CEOs probed over illegal sim cards. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has assigned the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance to carry out an in-depth investigation into the continued illegal practice of telecom companies reassigning already allocated sim cards to other people. Tayebwa noted that the mobile numbers of many people have been 'hijacked' …
(2025-01-24). Ssemakadde petitions High Court to quash summons. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) Isaac Ssemakadde, has petitioned the High Court seeking to set aside the summons issued against him by Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on charges of insulting the modesty of a woman. The summons were issued on January 17th following …
(2025-01-24). Uganda to participate in 2025 OTM trade fair in India. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to participate in the Outbound Travel Market (OTM) trade fair, one of the largest global travel and tourism expos, in Mumbai, India, from January 30 to February 2, 2025. As the largest travel and trade show in Asia, OTM presents an opportunity for Uganda to position itself as …
(2025-01-24). Umukuuka secures housing deal for Mbale, returns Wednesday from Trump inauguration. independent.co.ug 
Umukuuka III is was one of the very few African political and cultural leaders invited to President Trump's week-long inauguration festivities Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Uwelukoosi Jude Mike Mudoma, the Umukuuka III of the Bamasaaba/Bagisu, has secured a partnership with a United States business firm interested in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and the development …
(2025-01-24). "What happens if Besigye dies in Luzira Prison?" independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A statement by the Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi that Dr. Kiiza Besigye's life is in danger, has raised concern in parliament. "I wanted to be on record that we will pray. God forbid because I have listened to the Leader of the Opposition talking about supposing he …
(2025-01-24). CMC Motors Group to exit East Africa. independent.co.ug 
The company has been a cornerstone of the region's agricultural sector, providing essential machinery and support to farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CMC Motors Group, a prominent player in East Africa's automotive and agricultural machinery market, has announced plans to gradually wind down operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The decision brings to an …
(2025-01-24). Two-state solution is not a solution to end Jewish-Arab conflict. onlineopinion.com.au The international community jetted off on a fool's errand to Norway on 15 January for the third meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State solution.
(2025-01-24). Labour woos big business in Davos but the rip off was on full display. thecanary.co Davos refers to the World Economic Forum, which meets annually in January. Multinational corporations, usually with a turnover of at least five billion dollars, fund it as members at a fee of £52,000. So of course the Labour Party government was there this year. Davos and inequality Unless your a member, costs of attendance for …
(2025-01-24). Rev. Franklin Graham claims Bishop Marianne Budde has a sexual political agenda. indybay.org Washington National Cathedral:…
(2025-01-24). Petro declares state of exception in Colombia's northeast. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro signed off on a decree that gives the government extraordinary powers to respond to a major guerrilla offensive along the border with Venezuela. The so-called State…
(2025-01-24). SATIRE: Artist Profile: Bad Bunny. theonion.com Bad Bunny's new album Debí Tirar Más Fotos has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, beating out Taylor Swift. Here is everything you need to know about the artist. Birth Name: Craig Peterson Age: Whatever being born in 1994 makes you…maybe 22? Obligatory Kardashian Relationship Duty: Fulfilled Genre: Cross-algorithm Vocal Style: Unintelligibly drunk …
(2025-01-24). SA film earns Oscar nomination. sanews.gov.za SA film earns Oscar nomination | Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie says he has received "with great pride and a sense of expectation" news of the Academy Award nomination for the South African film The Last Ranger. | | Directed by Cindy Lee, the film has been nominated in the category of Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards, to be held in March 2025. | | According to the department, this remarkable isiXhosa film, inspired by true events in South Africa's Eastern Cape, tells the compelling story of Thandi, a rhino that miraculously survived a poaching attack at the Kariega Game Re…
(2025-01-24). Footage of Musk's fascist salute projected onto Berlin Tesla factory by Led by Donkeys. leftfootforward.org 'The world's richest man, Elon Musk, is promoting the far right in Europe. Don't buy a Tesla.'
(2025-01-24). Former Tory MP has parliamentary pass revoked for failing to declare second jobs. leftfootforward.org Former Tory MP, Colonel Bob Stewart, has been stripped of his parliamentary pass after losing an appeal for failing to register his employment with two companies while he was an MP. | The former Army officer was employed by Ksantex, a defence firm registered in Luxembourg, between 2015 and 2017 and was paid more than £70,000 over that period, which he was found to have failed to declare. | In his initial defence, the former Beckenham MP said he had registered a role with a company he called VES Consultancy several years previously, which was part of the "same group of companies" as Ksantex. | Parliament…
(2025-01-24). Nigel Farage reportedly plotting 'merger or pact' with Tories. leftfootforward.org Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is reportedly considering forming a pact with the Tories. | Former deputy leader of Reform Ben Habib, told right-wing podcast PopCon that Farage's strategy was to have "a strong negotiating hand" by 2028. | He said: "Nigel's aim is to set up the best possible negotiating position he can between now and 2028 for the Conservative Party. Take as many Conservative MPs, grassroots, members, candidates, councillors, whatever. | "Weaken the Tory party as much as he possibly can, get to 2028 and then he will try and do a deal. If he succeeds and gets very strong he will do that deal from…
(2025-01-24). The side effects of anti-depressants such as Prozac. expose-news.com Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ("SSRIs") anti-depressants are among the most harmful medications on the market, impacting society due to their widespread, and frequently unjustifiable, use. SSRIs are a class of drugs primarily …
(2025-01-24). Chapeando: Ojo con el ruido (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Ya decíamos el otro día que lloverían fake news. Con la llegada a la Casa Blanca de alguien capaz de hacer lo que casi nadie con sentido común espera, se abre el banderín de la especulación y la manipulación. En estos días de febril actividad imperial, circuló un supuesto listado de más y peores medidas dirigidas al estrangulamiento total de Cuba.
(2025-01-24). Cancillería de Cuba: Ningún miembro del ELN de Colombia ni de su Comando Central está en el país. cubadebate.cu Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, director general de América Latina y Caribe de la Cancillería cubana, a través de su cuenta en X, expresó: "Confirmo categóricamente, que en Cuba no se encuentra ningún miembro del Ejército de Liberación Nacional de Colombia (ELN), ni de su Comando Central. La mención a Cuba como uno de los países donde estos pudieran estar es una insinuación sin evidencias, porque no las hay".
(2025-01-24). Entregan al programa radio televisivo Mesa Redonda símbolo de Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El Cemí de Gran Tierra de Maisí, figura antropomórfica, representativa de la cultura aborigen, y que desde 1997, tras consulta popular, se convirtió en el símbolo de la provincia de Guantánamo, le fue conferido al programa radio televisivo Mesa Redonda, creado en diciembre de 1999 por iniciativa del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz.
(2025-01-24). Tras cuatro décadas, sale a la luz canción inédita de Tina Turner que estaba desaparecida (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Una canción inédita de la artista estadounidense y reina del rock and roll Tina Turner saldrá a la luz como parte de un disco recopilatorio que se publicará en marzo.
(2025-01-24). Apenas nueve países de las Américas han logrado disminuir los accidentes de tráfico. cubadebate.cu El nuevo informe sobre la seguridad vial destaca que, a pesar de tener algunas mejoras, los avances respecto a este tema aún son lentos y desiguales en las Américas. Dicho informe propone nuevas medidas para mejorar la tasa de víctimas de los accidentes de tráfico, que representa un 12% de las muertes globales.
(2025-01-24). Cables HDMI: øUn riesgo para la ciberseguridad? cubadebate.cu Aunque los cables HDMI son una herramienta esencial en la conectividad moderna, es crucial estar conscientes de los riesgos de ciberseguridad que pueden presentar. Tomar medidas preventivas puede marcar la diferencia entre mantener la información segura y ser víctima de un ataque cibernético.
(2025-01-24). Suman 79 los países que prohíben el móvil en la escuela, una medida exitosa según la Unesco. cubadebate.cu El número de países que prohíben el uso de móviles en las escuelas está aumentando rápidamente y, de acuerdo con los resultados de estudios realizados en Bélgica, España y el Reino Unido, esa medida está dando buenos resultados .
(2025-01-24). Mark Zuckerberg: Meta gastará hasta 65 000 millones de dólares este año en la carrera contra OpenAI y Google. cubadebate.cu Meta Platforms planea gastar hasta 65 000 millones de dólares este año para ampliar su infraestructura de IA, dijo el viernes su CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, con el objetivo de reforzar la posición de la empresa frente a sus rivales OpenAI y Google en la carrera por dominar la tecnología.
(2025-01-24). Il Medio Oriente si trova di fronte ad un nuovo equilibrio strategico? strategic-culture.su I recenti avvenimenti in Medio Oriente rendono necessario pensare a un nuovo sistema di interazione tra le forze chiave della regione. | Segue nostro I recenti avvenimenti e il ruolo fondamentale degli attori esterni hanno provocato una ridefinizione degli equilibri in Medio Oriente che, almeno temporaneamente, interrompe la traiettoria bellica senza ritorno verso cui la regione era indirizzata poche settimane fa. | Innanzitutto, la firm…
(2025-01-24). Los "Combates por la Historia" y el papel de los intelectuales ante la emotividad de la "post verdad" strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-24). Evacúan estudiantes en Matanzas por escape de gas. cubadebate.cu En el segundo piso del Instituto Preuniversitario José Luis Dubrocq, de la ciudad de Matanzas, en la mañana de hoy se sintió un olor de un gas muy fuerte y varios alumnos comenzaron a sentir mareos, falta de aire y enrojecimiento. La escuela se evacuó y siete alumnos están estables en el Hospital Pediátrico Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Reciben oxígeno. Progresan satisfactoriamente.
(2025-01-23). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-01-23). Disability rights activist wins judicial review against previous Tory government. leftfootforward.org Tory reforms to the Work Capability Assessment would have cut almost half a million disabled people's benefits by nearly £5,000 a year.
(2025-01-23). Palestine Action Are Occupying The Offices Of Aviva. popularresistance.org From 7.30am on Wednesday 22 January, Palestine Action begun occupying 'The Aviva Centre' in Bristol over its ongoing complicity with Israel's genocide in Gaza. | One activist is on top of the overhang of the 'UK's largest insurer': | Another spray painted the front glass of the building. Messages painted on the building include 'Pal Action' and 'Elbit Out.' Aviva provides the mandatory employers liability insurance for UAV Engines in Staffordshire, a drone engine factory owned by Israel's biggest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems. | Recent disclosures show the company no longer holds direct shares in Elbit Syst…
(2025-01-23). Led By Donkeys target Elon Musk over his Nazi salute. thecanary.co Following Elon Musk's Nazi salute and establishment attempts to whitewash it, activists at Led By Donkeys have targeted the Musk's Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin. "The world's richest man", the group warned, "is promoting the far right in Europe". The world's richest man @elonmusk is promoting the far right in Europe. Don't buy a @Tesla.Location: Tesla …
(2025-01-23). Should climate activists target fossil fuel subsidies? nationofchange.org It's hard to imagine Sanders and Musk actually agreeing on much, but the message from Sanders got me wondering about another area of wild government overspending: fossil fuel subsidies.
(2025-01-23). Keir Starmer gets ratioed as he attacks activists and regulations. thecanary.co Labour Party PM Keir Starmer is trying to show Britain how right-wing he is. But that's not making him any more popular. And his performance on social media right now is a perfect representation of that. Keir Starmer: roasted, rounded upon, and ratioed The prime minister has been writing for disgusting corporate rags like the …
(2025-01-23). The Upside Down: Vegetable Leather. bylinetimes.com This article was originally published in the February 2025 print edition of Byline Times | To stay ahead of the curve, The story of rubber is an early example of how the forces of imperial ambition, technological innovation and unfettered capitalism came together to deliver the modern world. Sometimes known as 'white gold', the scale and impact of its cultivation, production, and exploitation is only matched by that of oil. | The story begins in Brazil in 1735, when the poet, mathematician, and friend of Voltaire, Charles Marie de la Condamine, s…
(2025-01-23). UAW President Is "Ready to Work With Trump" Weeks After Calling Him a Scab. truthout.org United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain went quiet for a few weeks after Trump was re-elected in November. Just a few months ago at the Democratic National Convention, Fain was calling on workers to rally behind Kamala Harris to "defend democracy" and deriding Trump as a "scab" (though Trump is a capitalist billionaire who would more likely repress a picket line than cross one). Then… |
(2025-01-23). Occupation Forces Execute Two Palestinians, Bomb a Home, Near Jenin. imemc.org 
| Israeli forces executed two Palestinian young men, on Wednesday evening, after bombing a citizen's home in the town of Burqin, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-23). Army Abducts Many Palestinians in West Bank. imemc.org 
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers conducted massive invasions of various parts of the occupied West Bank, broke into and ransacked dozens of homes and buildings, and abducted many Palestinians. The invasions were still ongoing at the time of this report and included field interrogations, destruction of property, displacements, and assaults. Media sources in Tulkarem, in …
apnews.com (2025-01-23). Judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order redefining birthright citizenshipA federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. | The 14th Amendment to the Constitution promises citizenship to those born on U.S. soil, a measure ratified in 1868 to ensure citizenship for former slaves after the Civil War.
nbcnews.com (2025-01-23). Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences'Comment: Think about this for a second. Federal employees are threatened by the state with punishment if they don't turn in their co-workers for something that is not illegal. That's just fascism.
(2025-01-23). Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid near Jenin amid Ongoing West Bank Raids. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during a raid in a town near Jenin, the latest escalation in the occupied West Bank where a major military offensive is underway.
(2025-01-23). Israel Continues Deadly Attack on Jenin; Trump Lifts Sanctions on Extremist West Bank Settlers. democracynow.org 
While a ceasefire is largely holding in Gaza, Israel is intensifying attacks on the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military has killed at least 13 people in a major military operation targeting Jenin that began on Tuesday when Israeli troops raided the city, backed by airstrikes, drones and U.S.-made Apache helicopters, following a six-week siege. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers in the West Bank have been "emboldened" by Trump's lifting of sanctions on far-right Israeli settler groups. Further violence is increasingly likely, says Mariam Barghouti, a Palestinian writer and journalist based in Ramal…
(2025-01-23). Israeli occupation army sends more military reinforcements towards the city and camp of Jenin. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). IED explosion targets Israeli military vehicle in Jenin camp. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). Palestina condenó nueva ofensiva israelí contra Cisjordania. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 ene (RHC) El gobierno palestino condenó hoy la nueva ofensiva castrense de Israel contra la ocupada Cisjordania, con epicentro de la norteña ciudad de Jenin y su aledaño campamento de refugiados, que causó hasta el momento 11 muertos.
(2025-01-23). Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Faisal bin Farhan arrives in Beirut: NNA. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). Rights Group Files War Crimes Complaints against Israeli Soldiers in ICC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a pro-Palestinian advocacy group, has launched legal proceedings in multiple jurisdictions accusing Israeli soldiers of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-23). Palestinian Woman Dies as a Result of Israeli Restrictions in Hebron. imemc.org 
| On Tuesday evening, a Palestinian woman died after the army obstructed her transport to the hospital at the Beit Einun military roadblock, southeast of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-23). Tel Aviv: Four Israelis Injured, US Citizen Killed, in Alleged Stabbing Attack. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, four Israelis were injured and a US resident was killed during an alleged stabbing attack in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
(2025-01-23). Gaza: 53 Bodies Recovered, 19 Injured in Past 24 Hours. imemc.org 
Despite a ceasefire implemented Sunday morning, Israeli forces continue to violate the terms of the ceasefire on a daily basis. On Wednesday, Israeli occupation forces opened fire on the beach of Gaza City and Salah al-Din axis in the southern Gaza Strip. According to Wafa, Israeli occupation navy boats fired three shells off the coast …
(2025-01-23). ACLU Sues Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order. popularresistance.org The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with several other pro-immigrant groups, is suing the Trump administration after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to end the constitutionally recognized right of birthright citizenship. | The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states in its first sentence that: | All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. | Yet on Monday, his first day back in the White House, Trump falsely asserted that he had the presidential…
(2025-01-23). Hezbollah: As 60-day period set for the Israeli enemy to withdraw from South Lebanon is about to end, ceasefire stipulations must be fully observed and implemented. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). Hezbollah: Any Israeli Attempt to Breach Ceasefire Agreement in South Lebanon Will Not Be Tolerated. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah issued on Thursday a statement which underlines the necessity of the full and comprehensive implementation of the ceasefire agreement as outlined in its terms since the 60-day period for the Israeli enemy to completely withdraw from Lebanese territories is nearing its end. Certain leaks suggesting that the enemy intends to delay its withdrawal and …
(2025-01-23). Climate crisis: The carbon footprint of the Gaza genocide. asiapacificreport.nz SPECIAL REPORT: By Jeremy Rose The International Court of Justice heard last month that after reconstruction is factored in Israel's war on Gaza will have emitted 52 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. A figure equivalent to the annual emissions of 126 states and territories. It seems somehow wrong to be writing…
(2025-01-23). Why the California Insurance Crisis Could Trigger Broader Financial Instability. counterpunch.org 
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have made one threat very clear: Climate change is undermining the insurance systems American homeowners rely on to protect themselves from catastrophes. This breakdown is starting to become painfully clear as families and communities struggle to rebuild. But another threat remains less recognized: This collapse could pose a threat
(2025-01-23). Trump knows Ukraine conflict means nuclear WWIII, gives peace a chance with Russia's Putin. thealtworld.com At least Trump is willing to give peace a chance with Russia over Ukraine, Peter Kuznick says. | The chances of a peace deal in Ukraine are suddenly a lot higher under President Donald Trump only because he has a realistic sense of a nuclear Third World War happening between the United States and Russia if that conflict is not ended promptly. | Peter Kuznick, an esteemed American professor of history, says that the Biden administration brought the world closer to a nuclear conflagration than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Biden did this by relentlessly arming Ukraine with weapons to strike de…
(2025-01-23). 'Israel wants us to become Jabalya': Jenin's Palestinians evacuate homes as IDF launches West Bank offensive. haaretz.com A Palestinian man was killed near the Jenin refugee camp after gunfire caused his car to crash. Passengers blamed an IDF sniper. He was reportedly among 10 killed on the first day of the IDF operation. The next day, the army allegedly blocked hospital entrances and told patients to leave…
(2025-01-23). Solar geoengineering is no longer conspiracy theory — and the rich and powerful want in. thecanary.co In 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported alarming new records in global greenhouse gas levels, alongside unprecedented rises in air and sea surface temperatures. These escalating climate crisis indicators have triggered extreme events worldwide, wildfires ravaging forests, heatwaves sweeping across regions, and catastrophic floods reshaping landscapes. Confronted by the growing severity of this …
(2025-01-23). Civil Defense Agency Finds 200 Bodies under Rubble in Gaza. tn.ai TRHRAN (Tasnim) — The bodies of nearly 200 Palestinians have been found from under rubble in Gaza since the ceasefire in the enclave took effect on Sunday.
(2025-01-23). Israeli Enemy Executes Big Explosions in Lebanon Border Area Two Days before Withdrawal Deadline. english.almanar.com.lb Around 50 hours before the end of the 60-day period for the Zionist enemy to withdraw from South Lebanon in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, its forces continued carrying out violations of the truce. In this regard, the Israeli occupation forces executed big explosions in Houla and Kfarkila border towns. A Zionist helicopter dropped bombs …
(2025-01-23). Minister says Israel applying 'lessons' from Gaza in West Bank operation. aljazeera.com Israel's defence minister says military applying 'method' from Gaza war in major raid on occupied West Bank's Jenin.
(2025-01-23). Zionist media: "Israel" requests an extension of the ceasefire for an additional 30 days in southern Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). Trump vows to 'expand' US territory, invokes Manifest Destiny, hints at military force in Panama & Greenland. geopoliticaleconomy.com At his inauguration, US President Donald Trump promised to "expand our territory", invoked the colonialist "Manifest Destiny", and vowed to take over the Panama Canal (falsely claiming China runs it). He has hinted at using military force to colonize Greenland as well.
(2025-01-23). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |
(2025-01-23). Trump's Presidency And The Prospects For Peace In 2025. popularresistance.org A lot of people are angry about the inauguration falling on MLK Day this year, but I actually believe the convergence of dates is auspicious because it gives me the opportunity to bring the issues that Dr. King raised in his speech Beyond Vietnam—Time To Break The Silence to this forum. | In this speech, Dr. King raised the issue of the triple evils plaguing this country and the world: racism, poverty, militarism. What Dr. King was alluding to what we in the Black Alliance for Peace recognize is imperialism, which is why BAP was founded on April 4, 2017, to commemorate this pivotal address, and as a means t…
(2025-01-23). Israeli army continues deadly raid in Jenin, two more killed in West Bank. aljazeera.com Israel's Iron Wall campaign targets Palestinian occupied territory after Gaza truce, intensifying West Bank operations.
(2025-01-23). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-23). Australian research reveals deep crisis in public education. wsws.org Most educators in the state of Victoria report suffering from poor wages, deteriorating conditions, unsustainable workloads, lack of resources and growing staff shortages.
(2025-01-23). Israeli forces kill two Palestinian fighters near Jenin city. presstv.ir At least two Palestinians have been killed during a raid by Israeli forces against Burqin town, near the West Bank city of Jenin.
(2025-01-23). Rights group sues Israeli war criminal in Germany, Austria, ICC. presstv.ir A pro-Palestinian advocacy organization files a law against an Israeli trooper for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-23). 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.
(2025-01-23). Gaza remains unbroken: Palestinian commander. presstv.ir Palestinian resistance commander hails the Gaza Strip's staying steadfast and strong in the face of 15 months of genocidal war by the Israeli regime.
(2025-01-23). 'Nearly uninhabitable': Israel escalates assault on Jenin. newarab.com 
Israeli forces confirmed the killing of two Palestinians from the town of Qabatiya in the Jenin governorate in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday night The Israeli military identified the individuals as Qutaiba al-Shalabi and Mohammed Nazal, alleging their affiliation with the The army accused the two men of carrying out a shooting attack earlier this month in the village of Funduq, lo…
(2025-01-23). 'Systematic destruction' in Jenin as Israel continues assault. newarab.com
nbcnews.com (2025-01-23). Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences'Think about this for a second. Federal employees are threatened by the state with punishment if they don't turn in their co-workers for something that is not illegal. That's just fascism.
(2025-01-23). Has Lebanon become a lab rat for the US military-industrial complex. newarab.com 
Yazan al-Saadi is the international desk editor for The New Arab. He is a writer, researcher, critic, and comic zealot and has been published and/or cited on various platforms such as The Nib, Jadaliyya, Al-Jumhuriya, The New Arab, Al-Hudood, Al-Akhbar English, Linus, The Public Source, and more. He is based in the alluring city of Beirut; he has seen too many airports and often dreams of electric sheep. | Follow Yazan on X: Ghadi Ghosn is born in 1984, Lebanon. He studied illustration at ALBA (Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts). He made some comics, drawings and…
(2025-01-23). A look into Gaza's cash crisis and its toll on Palestinian lives>. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). Gaza ceasefire incentivises major relief activity in Egypt. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-23). Lebanon's Aitaroun face dark future as Israel violates ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). Top US, Arab officials push for second phase of Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com
(2025-01-23). How a ceasefire will reveal the true scale of Gaza's death toll. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). Yemen's Houthis release crew of seized ship after Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-23). Netanyahu promised far-right Smotrich 'extensive' attacks on West Bank if he stayed in cabinet. skwawkbox.org 
Extremist minister who wants West Bank completely annexed did not resign alongside fellow fanatics over Gaza 'ceasefire' According to reports in the Israeli press, PM Benjamin Netanyahu promised right-wing extremist Bezalel Smotrich 'extensive' attacks on the occupied West Bank if Smotrich agreed not to resign from Netanyahu's cabinet over the supposed 'ceasefire' in Gaza — …
(2025-01-23). Israel shells Gaza's Rafah as bloody West Bank assault continues. newarab.com
(2025-01-23). Dr Abu Safiya has STILL not been released by Israel — and the UK is doing nothing. thecanary.co The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has written to the foreign minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer, regarding Israel's continued arbitrary detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, asking for the minister to push for his release. Dr Abu Safiya: the UK government must act Dr Hussam Abu Safiya is a 51-year-old Palestinian …
(2025-01-23). Trump's Day One: Sanctions Lifted, Settler Violence Explodes. mintpressnews.com On his first day in office, Donald Trump On Monday night, with the backing of the Israeli military, settler groups launched a series of violent assaults on re…
(2025-01-23). Online calls to action preceded a settler onslaught in the West Bank, and once again Palestinians were left unprotected. haaretz.com After a shooting attack that killed three Israelis in the West Bank, and especially with Palestinian prisoners being released in the hostage deal, extremist settlers have ramped up their calls to avenge Palestinian villages. On Monday, they carried out their threat…
(2025-01-23). Palestinian mother dies of heart attack at West Bank checkpoint. newarab.com 
A 45-year-old Eman Jaraday, a mother of six – including young children, was in critical condition and in need of immediate medical attention, her family told The New Arab's Arabic language service Al-Araby Al-Jadeed,…
(2025-01-23). The US Makes a Play for Rojava. counterpunch.org 
In one of its final moves in office, the Biden administration is trying to secure U.S. influence over Rojava, the Kurdish-led region of northeastern Syria. Now that Rojava is being attacked by Turkish-backed militias and faces a possible Turkish invasion, the Biden administration is reinforcing U.S. military positions in Rojava, making it more likely for
(2025-01-23). How The Jewish National Fund Abets US-Sanctioned Settlers. popularresistance.org For more than a century, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) has raised money in the United States and around the world to acquire land for Jewish-only settlements in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. In recent years, more than $1 million of that money has flowed towards people and projects that have since been sanctioned by the United States government for their violence against Palestinians, according to Israeli financial documents reviewed by Mondoweiss. | A registered 501(c)(3) in the United States with 40 offices around the world and its international headquarters based in Jerusalem, the Jewish Nat…
(2025-01-23). The ADL's defense of Musk's Nazi salute reveals its true colors. cpusa.org 
The CPUSA's Jewish Committee strongly denounces the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) We are outraged that the Anti Defamation League weaponizes Jewish heritage for the purpose of defending genocide and the occupation of the Palestinian nation, and suppressing pro-Palestine voices, while supporting rabid Christian Zionist,…
(2025-01-23). Mao urges political leaders not to abandon voters. independent.co.ug 
Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Nobert Mao has faulted political leaders for abandoning the electorate. Speaking at the ongoing Northern Uganda Peace Week Mao at Koboko Catholic Parish, Mao said that the leaders have failed to consult the electorate on issues affecting the district. Mao explained that most politicians …
(2025-01-23). AOC: Private Prisons and Politicians Will Profit From Laken Riley Act. truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) slammed the Laken Riley Act in a speech on the House floor on Wednesday, pointing out that some House members may have financial incentives to vote for the extremist anti-immigrant, pro-carceral bill: their own bank accounts. In a fiery speech, the lawmaker said that the bill — which allows immigration authorities to detain immigrants who have been… |
(2025-01-23). Thousands Of Resident Physicians In Philadelphia Voted To Unionize. popularresistance.org Eight in 10 doctors-in-training in Philadelphia are now represented by unions, following a wave of labor organizing across major health systems in the region. | Doctors at three Philadelphia health systems and Delaware's largest health provider voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a division of the Service Employees International Union. | The move follows a national trend of physicians unionizing around the country, as doctors increasingly look for solutions to burnout in a field now dominated by large health system employers.
(2025-01-23). 'Falsely smeared': Netanyahu rushes to Elon Musk's defense after apparent fascist salute. haaretz.com Netanyahu praised Musk as 'a great friend of Israel' after the tech billionaire and Trump efficiency tsar attracted a barrage of criticism for making an apparent Nazi salute; Musk has voiced support for Israel throughout the Gaza war, despite also criticizing its conduct…
(2025-01-23). FightBackBetter Editor Response to Scotch Plains / Fanwood Board President. fightbackbetter.com The President of the Scotch Plains / Fanwood School Board was kind enough to acknowledge this editor's correspondence. The following is published now at 3: 30 pm before this evening's meeting with the hope that the board president will see this before the meeting. Best to all on a resolution of this issue that respects the civil rights and protected free speech rights of staff from board or administration overstep. | Dear President Evan Murray, | Thank you for your kind acknowledgement. Nobody is trying to force anyone to agree with our view but likewise it is not your job or the administration, other teachers,…
(2025-01-23). Headlines for January 23, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Revokes 6-Decades-Old Ban on Discrimination in Federal Contracting, DOJ Freezes Civil Rights Cases, Orders Prosecution of Local Officials Who Resist Deportation Policy, ACLU Sues Trump over Expedited Deportation Policy as Pentagon Sends Another 1,500 Troops to Border, Trump Health EOs Target Drug Costs, ACA Enrollment, Medicaid Recipients and More, OMB Nominee Russ Vought Defends Social Program Cuts, Welfare Work Requirements, Trump Names Failed 2017 Labor Nominee Andrew Puzder as Ambassador to EU, Palestinians Return to Gaza Neighborhoods Reduced to Rubble by Israel's Bombs, Israeli Troops Surround H…
(2025-01-23). Elon Musk downplays Reform UK donation in further blow to Nigel Farage. leftfootforward.org The tech billionaire is having second thoughts about donating to Reform, stating it will be more complicated now he is leading Doge…
(2025-01-23). Minister Meth stresses collaboration with Labour Federations for fair policies, effective enforcement. sanews.gov.za Minister Meth stresses collaboration with Labour Federations for fair policies, effective enforcement | Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has emphasised that close collaboration with labour federations is integral to shaping equitable policies and ensuring effective enforcement. | Speaking at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) Annual Labour School in Pretoria on Wednesday, Meth said the union's insights inform better law-making and governance and enhance the department's capacity to monitor compliance. | "The role of unions in a free South Africa has been a testament to…
(2025-01-23). Public Works Department decries surge in infrastructure vandalism amid scrap metal theft. sanews.gov.za Public Works Department decries surge in infrastructure vandalism amid scrap metal theft | The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has raised serious concerns about the relentless wave of infrastructure destruction, including the theft of aluminum and cables, the vandalism of traffic lights and railway lines, and the destruction of pylons. | In a recent incident, the department condemned the brazen actions of armed criminals who targeted government properties to steal steel, aluminum, and other valuable materials. | Late last night, security personnel at Public Works House, located in the Central Busine…
(2025-01-23). North West Premier proposes Eskom take over Ditsobotla electricity supply. sanews.gov.za North West Premier proposes Eskom take over Ditsobotla electricity supply | The North West Provincial Government, led by Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, has held an engagement session with the Council of Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg to address the municipality's ongoing service delivery challenges, particularly regarding electricity supply. | During the meeting, the provincial government proposed that the struggling municipality transfer its electricity rights to Eskom, under the oversight of the Ministry of Electricity. | The special Council meeting, held on Tuesday, was attended by Premier Mokgosi, who…
(2025-01-23). MAB condemns Met's 'dangerous' assault on freedom to protest. skwawkbox.org 
Muslim group highlights Met boss Mark Rowley's boast to pro-Israel groups about restrictive policing of Gaza protest — and police's fabricated allegations against marchers The Muslim Association of Britain MAB) has published a letter it has written to London mayor Sadiq Khan about the Metropolitan Police's repression of and smears against anti-genocide protesters. The MAB …
(2025-01-23). Understanding Forex Signals: Free vs. VIP Options for Traders. moguldom.com The world of forex trading offers a wealth of opportunities for investors, but it also comes with its complexities. One crucial element that can help traders navigate the forex market is the use of forex signals. Forex signals provide traders with valuable insights, trading recommendations, and market analysis. As we dive deeper into this subject, …
(2025-01-23). Kalali challenges law protecting modesty of woman, not men. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights lawyer Steven Kalali has petitioned the Constitutional Court, challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Penal Code Act and the Magistrates' Courts Act. Specifically, Kalali contests Section 115 of the Penal Code Act, which criminalizes indecent assaults and insulting the modesty of a woman or girl, …
(2025-01-23). Building a Better World in Trump's Term Seems Difficult, But It's Not Impossible. truthout.org With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, advocates for peace, social justice, racial and economic equality, fair immigration policies, climate renewal, trans rights, and other movements for change are bracing for hard times. The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as programs that have helped keep millions of Americans above the… |
(2025-01-23). DOJ Halts All Civil Rights Cases Following Trump's Directives. truthout.org The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has directed its Civil Rights Division to halt ongoing litigation and refrain from initiating new cases as President Donald Trump embarks on a purge of federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs in his first days in office. This pause comes as Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican lawyer known for advocating conservative causes and serving as the GOP's… |
(2025-01-23). Ethiopia: Defend and Strengthen the Human Rights Movement Against Erosion! fidh.org Human rights organisations, including FIDH and OMCT under the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express deep concern over the escalating political tensions and ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia.
The undersigned African civil society organisations (CSOs) and various international non-governmental organisations urgently express our deep concern regarding Ethiopia's escalating political tensions and entrenched conflicts. We strongly condemn the Ethiopian (…) | – |
(2025-01-23). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-23). Trump Administration Moves to Reject Transgender Identity, Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Transgender rights supporters rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, December 4, 2024. | © 2024 Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo | Within hours of returning to power Monday, United States President Donald Trump issued a stunningly broad executive order that seeks to dismantle crucial protections for transgender people and denies the validity of gender identity itself.The new order withdraws a range of executive orders issued by former President Joe Biden, including those allowing transgender people to serve in the military, advancing the health and well-being of lesbian…
(2025-01-23). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-01-23). Expresidente del BCIE: EE.UU. sabía del complot para destituirme por préstamos a Nicaragua. thegrayzone.com El gobierno de EE.UU. estaba al tanto de una campaña para destituir a un alto banquero de desarrollo con el fin de detener los préstamos contra la pobreza a Nicaragua, donde Washington buscaba un cambio de régimen. En entrevista exclusiva con The Grayzone, Dante Mossi, quien dirigió el Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica de 2018 a 2023, denunció un complot de ´Costa Rica y Guatemala, con conocimiento de EEUU… para destituirme. ª Después de que Nicaragua reprimiera en 2018 un violento …
(2025-01-23). Israeli occupation forces execute a big explosion in Houla border town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). Israeli forces seek prolonged occupation in South Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). Lebanon border residents won't wait for Israel pullout to return. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). Lucy the cat leads fight against food-plundering mice. electronicintifada.net Devastation of genocide seeped into the simplest details of our daily lives and even rodents became a threat to survival.
(2025-01-23). Against all odds: Conceiving under genocide. electronicintifada.net Numbers of people wishing to have children started returning to normal the longer Israel's aggression continued.
(2025-01-23). Hastings 3 found not guilty in arms company anti-genocide protest case. skwawkbox.org 
Three men prosecuted for participating in a peaceful protest at arms manufacturer General Dynamics in Hastings were found not guilty of all charges at Brighton Law Courts on Wednesday. Laurie Holden, 72, Clem McCulloch, 33, and Thomas Delves, 25 — collectively known as the 'Hastings 3' — were arrested for aggravated trespass on 29 February …
(2025-01-23). Tabkha: The cookbook written from a tent amid the Gaza genocide. newarab.com Before October 2023, Palestinian chef and mother, Israeli airstrikes devastated homes and buildings, driving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to evacuate their neighbourhoods, with
(2025-01-23). Swiss prosecutors examine complaints against Israel president. newarab.com 
Swiss prosecutors said Wednesday they were examining several complaints against visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as reports suggested NGOs were accusing him of "incitement to genocide" in The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) confirmed it had received "several criminal complaints" against Herzog, who was at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos this week. | "The criminal complaints are now being examined in accordance with the usual procedure," the OAG said in a…
(2025-01-23). Leonard Peltier's 50-year ordeal exposes the US settler-colonial project. thecanary.co Far-right settler violence, repression of local resistance, ethnic cleansing, and genocide are not just the preserve of the modern Israeli state. Because the superpower ally fuelling its atrocities also has a long history of settler-colonial genocide against Native Americans. And political prisoner Leonard Peltier's release after 50 years of unjust incarceration brings into focus the …
(2025-01-23). Leaked documents reveal Microsoft is instrumental in Israel's genocide. thecanary.co Leaked documents show that Microsoft has significantly increased its operations with Israel's military since 7 October 2023. Independent media outlet Drop News Site obtained documents relating to Microsoft's support of Israeli military operations. Israeli-Palestinian outlet +97 Magazine, Hebrew language-based Local Call, and the Guardian have reported together on the sum of the leaked documents. The …
(2025-01-23). Trump to relist Yemen's Houthis as 'terrorist' organisation. aljazeera.com US president orders aid agency to cut ties with entities that have paid rebel group or opposed efforts to counter it.
(2025-01-23). Crew of hijacked ship Galaxy Leader freed by Yemen's Houthis. aljazeera.com Yemen's Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader vessel that they seized in November 2023.
(2025-01-23). Is Germany incapable of learning from its past? electronicintifada.net Lobby courts lawmaker who focuses on EU aid programs.
(2025-01-23). Requiem for a nurse's lonely cold death. electronicintifada.net Doctor mourns colleague, despairs at a world that allows Israel to kill without consequence.
(2025-01-23). Ukraine Attempting To Prolong Cruel, Destructive Proxy War In 2025. popularresistance.org Many Ukrainians are expecting the new year 2025 to bring the beginning of peace negotiations and an end to the war by Kiev and NATO against Russia. Hopes have been stirred by the pre-election, populist pronouncements of the new US president. Months ago, Donald Trump made statements promising to 'end the war in one day' upon assuming office. But it remains entirely speculative as to whether he would act on that and how. Meanwhile, in the here and now, the outgoing administration of President Joseph Biden is flooding Ukraine with money and weapons so that the unelected regime in Kiev headed by Volodymyr Zelensky ma…
(2025-01-23). Court Strikes Down Federal Rule That Would Have Allowed 'Bomb Trains'. popularresistance.org A federal court today struck down a 2020 rule that would have allowed trains to travel the country filled with an unprecedented amount of explosive liquefied natural gas (LNG). | The liquefied natural gas from just one rail tank car — without even considering a whole train — could be enough to destroy a city. | "We're pleased that the court saw the danger this rule posed to our nation's communities," said Earthjustice attorney Bradley Marshall. "As we pointed out, it would only take 22 tank cars to hold the equivalent energy of the Hiroshima bomb." | The federal effort to cut critical safeguards for l…
(2025-01-23). The Imperial Presidency Marches On. popularresistance.org Donald J. Trump in his second inaugural address left little doubt that he will seek to expand America's global empire and reverse what he sees as its recent decline, boldly declaring that a "golden age" of U.S. supremacy had begun. | Trump has been seen before ripping the mask from America's true global intentions and on Monday made clear the U.S. has been an empire for centuries, which he aims to enforce in a super-charged, imperial presidency. | "America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth, inspiring the awe and admiration of the entire world," he procl…
(2025-01-23). Trump Promises To End Birthright Citizenship And Shut Down The Border. popularresistance.org During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on immigration that would make it harder for refugees, asylum seekers and others to try to enter the U.S. — and for some immigrants to stay in the country. | On Monday night, Trump signed executive orders that included declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and pausing refugee admissions for at least four months. Migrants trying to enter the U.S. at the border also found that CBP One, an app they used to schedule asylum application appointments, was shut down.
(2025-01-23). Israel and the betrayal of the memory of Auschwitz. global.ilmanifesto.it For far too long, Israeli politics has instrumentalized the singularity of Auschwitz for unrelated political purposes.
(2025-01-23). Google worked 'directly' with Israel on AI services in Gaza war: Report. presstv.ir Google has worked "directly" with Israel and provided the regime with more access to AI services since the start of the Gaza war, says a report.
(2025-01-23). Tehran welcomes Yemen's release of Israeli-linked ship's crew. presstv.ir Iran welcomes Yemen's recent measure to release the crew of an Israeli-linked cargo vessel that was confiscated shortly after the Tel Aviv regime waged the Gaza war.
(2025-01-23). Hamas commander's reappearance on video belies Israeli claim of killing him. presstv.ir The reappearance of a high-ranking Hamas commander in a video clip has belied the Israeli military's claim of killing him.
(2025-01-23). Gaza Civil Defense: Two Palestinians martyred as Israeli tank targets a group of citizens in the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). The Israeli genocidal war on Gaza caused 32,152 children to lose their fathers, 4,417 others to lose their mothers, and 1,918 children to lose both parents. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-23). Top justice rejects ministers' call to withdraw Supreme Court presidential candidacy, denounces 'smear campaign'. haaretz.com Justice Minister Yariv Levin says the appointment process should resume only after the panel reviews claims that Justice Amit oversaw cases with conflicts of interest; Amit denies the allegations, saying, 'I do not intend to succumb to the organized campaign against me'…
(2025-01-23). Challenging 7 Oct. 'Hamas massacre' in Israel punishable by jail. newarab.com 
The Israeli Knesset enacted a law on Tuesday criminalising the denial, minimisation, or celebration of the 7 Proposed by Yisrael Beiteinu Member of Knesset Oded Forer, the legislation passed its final reading with unanimous support, 16-0, according to the Times of Israel. | Inspired by Israel's 1986 Holocaust denial law, the new measure stipulates that anyone who denies the events of 7 October in verbal or written form, with the intent to defend or sho…
(2025-01-23). Did Google sell AI tools to Israeli military during war on Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). CAIR Strongly Opposes Planned Immigration Raids at Houses of Worship, Other Sensitive Locations — Newark Raid, ACLU Advice on Raids. fightbackbetter.com 
CAIR Strongly Opposes Planned Immigration Raids at Houses of Worship, Other Sensitive Locations The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the…
(2025-01-23). FM Slams UN Chief's 'Audacious' Remarks about Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi slammed "audacious" remarks by the UN secretary general about the country's peaceful nuclear activities.
(2025-01-23). Neo-Nazi junta plans chemical and nuclear terrorist attacks, former SBU agent says. infobrics.org "For the sake of personal gain and his own ambitions, [Zelensky] continues to destroy the Ukrainian people and is ready for any tricks (including nuclear false flags) to make Trump's peace initiatives untimely and inappropriate against the background of yet more 'atrocities' of Russia", Vasily Prozorov concluded.
(2025-01-23). SATIRE: Surgeon General Recommends Adding Cancer Warning To All Nuclear Bombs. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Pointing to the mounting scientific evidence showing the risks of using such explosive devices, outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory this week in which he recommended adding cancer warning labels to all nuclear bombs. "Nuclear bombs can cause cancer anywhere they are detonated, yet far too few Americans understand the dangers of …
(2025-01-23). Trump knows Ukraine conflict means nuclear WWIII, gives peace a chance with Russia's Putin. strategic-culture.su At least Trump is willing to give peace a chance with Russia over Ukraine, Peter Kuznick says. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us:…
(2025-01-23). Iran slams UN chief's 'audacious' call to 'renounce nuclear weapons'. presstv.ir Araghchi denounces "audacious" remarks by the chief concerning Iran's peaceful nuclear activities.
(2025-01-23). Iran says Oct 7 attack 'destroyed' chance for US nuclear talks. newarab.com 
Iran, which provides some support to
(2025-01-23). The Non-Discrimination Roundtable at the World Humanist Forum. pressenza.com On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the first Assembly of the At this meeting, various Thematic Tables will be put into dynamics that will have an international and intercultural character. | Context and framework of the Non-Discrimination Roundtable: : The first crucial step in solving any problem is acknowledging that a problem exists in the first place | Discrimination is the greatest threat facing humanity—surpassing even climate change and nuclear weapons—because discriminatory pr…
(2025-01-23). Yemeni Resistance Derides US Terror Label, Reaffirms Backing for Palestine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen's Ansarullah rebuked the recent US decision to label the resistance group a "terrorist organization", describing it as a misguided attempt to undermine Yemeni resistance.
(2025-01-23). US re-designates Yemen's Ansarullah as foreign terrorist organization. presstv.ir Trump has officially designated Yemen's Ansarullah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
(2025-01-23). Ansarullah dismisses terror designation: 'Being on US list of friends far more provocative'. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah says a recent decision by the US to label it a terrorist organization poses a greater threat than terrorism itself.
(2025-01-23). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-23). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-23). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-23). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-23). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org
(2025-01-23). Iran's President Stresses Nat'l Unity in Face of Enemies. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The president of Iran underlined the need to maintain unity in the country as the enemies seek to take advantage of internal disputes.
(2025-01-23). Swiss National Who Died in Iranian Jail Arrested for Photographing Military Site: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A Swiss national who took his own life in an Iranian prison earlier this month had photographed military sites before being arrested on suspicion of espionage.
(2025-01-23). Brazilian Development Bank increases its financing of country's agribusiness sector by 26 per cent in 2024. tvbrics.com 
According to the President of the financial institution, Aloizio Mercadante, in this way the bank promotes the adoption of low-carbon technologies in the sector…
(2025-01-23). Chinese scientists unveil advanced terahertz wave polarisation modulator. tvbrics.com 
This new technology to enhance material property research and improve quality monitoring in biopharmaceuticals…
(2025-01-23). Iran utilises advanced photogrammetry to preserve cultural heritage. tvbrics.com 
The project to create high-resolution 3D models, gigapixel imagery, and ororthophotos…
(2025-01-23). More than 100 experts to discuss Russian language and literature at international conference in India. tvbrics.com 
The meeting will be held in both online and offline formats…
(2025-01-23). Vietnam police announce dismantling of $1.2bn money laundering ring. aljazeera.com Police in Da Nang say bust is biggest money laundering case ever exposed in the central coastal city.
(2025-01-23). New rapidly growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-23). As Trump vows to end war, Ukraine's deep strikes weaken Russia. aljazeera.com Ukraine attacks Russian oil refineries and war production with increasing success.
(2025-01-23). Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after Donald Trump's Paris exit. aljazeera.com Bloomberg pledges financial support to UN climate body following Trump's exit from the Paris Agreement.
(2025-01-23). Jubilation as Thailand's marriage equality law comes into effect. aljazeera.com Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia, and only the third in Asia, to legalise same-sex marriage.
(2025-01-23). New US 'Hughes' wildfire rips through mountains north of Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Firefighting aircraft and ground crews are battling fast-moving wildfire in the Castaic Lake area north of Los Angeles.
(2025-01-23). One killed in Ukraine as Trump threatens Russia with sanctions. aljazeera.com Exchange of fire intensifies as Moscow and Kyiv vie for advantage in early days of Trump's new term.
(2025-01-23). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,064. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,064th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-23). South Korea's anti-graft agency recommends insurrection charges for Yoon. aljazeera.com Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials says president sought to 'disrupt the constitutional order'.
(2025-01-23). Sudan's army battles RSF for control of oil refinery near Khartoum. aljazeera.com Fighting also reported in el-Fasher after RSF issued ultimatum to army to leave its last stronghold in the country.
(2025-01-23). Trump administration promises 'ironclad' support for Philippines' security. aljazeera.com Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China's 'dangerous' actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.
(2025-01-23). Why is Donald Trump pivoting to fossil fuels? aljazeera.com The president says he is unleashing oil in a dramatic U-turn in US energy policy.
(2025-01-23). Video: Thai same-sex couples marry as equality law takes effect. aljazeera.com Hundreds of gay couples have married in Thailand as a new law took effect that allows same-sex unions.
(2025-01-23). Omar Marmoush signs with Man City on transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt. aljazeera.com After weeks of speculation, Marmoush agrees to a deal with the Premier League champions that runs until 2029.
(2025-01-23). Gordon Brown takes apart Trump's reasons for leaving the World Health Organisation. leftfootforward.org Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has taken apart Donald Trump's reasons for pulling out of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as he warned that it was only a matter of time before the next pandemic breaks out. | On his first day in office, Trump signed an order to remove the US from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing its perceived mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and "unfair" payments as a driving force for doing so. | However, former Prime Minister Brown has blasted the decision to do so, writing a piece in the Guardian where he dismantled Trump's reasoning. | Brown took on Trump's claims tha…
(2025-01-23). Leading Gaming Trends: What's Next for the Gaming Industry? moguldom.com Is gaming just entertainment these days? We honestly think not. As the years have been coming and going, the industry has become dynamic and ever evolving. It has actually grown bigger than anybody anticipated for it. The game industry has witnessed so many breakthroughs in 2022, 2023, and 2024, particularly with the mobile game sector …
(2025-01-23). 10 deaths from record-breaking winter storms across US Gulf Coast. wsws.org Deadly low temperatures and snowstorms across much of the entire US reached into Southern US Gulf states on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing areas of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida to a standstill and killing at least 10 people.
(2025-01-23). Turkey: More than 70 dead at Bolu ski resort fire disaster. newarab.com 
As flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in The fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, in Kartalkaya, in the Koroglu mountains in Bolu province, on Tuesday left at least 76 people dead and 51 injured. It came near the start of a two-week winter break for schools when hotels in the region are filled to capacity. | "There…
(2025-01-23). Trump criticizes US spending $200 billion more in Ukraine aid than other NATO members. infobrics.org As US pressure alleviates on Russia, it will increase on China.
(2025-01-23). Danish MEP tells Trump to 'f*ck off' over his threats to take Greenland. leftfootforward.org A member of the European Parliament has told Donald Trump to "f**k off" following his words about Greenland, after the Republican President refused to rule out using military force to take over the autonomous Danish territory. | Trump has said that the U.S. should acquire Greenland for "international security," reasons due to threats from Russia and China. | Trump has repeatedly said that the U.S. should take control of Greenland, calling an American acquisition of the Arctic island an "absolute necessity". | He told reporters in the Oval Office: "Greenland is a wonderful place. We need it for international se…
(2025-01-23). Rednote the #1 download in app store as TikTok "refugees" join Chinese-owned app in protest of US government ban. wsws.org In protest of the anti-Chinese banning of TikTok, hundreds of thousands of users have flocked to Rednote, a TikTok-like app available in both China and the US with a substantial Chinese user base.
(2025-01-23). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-01-23). Sri Lanka Should Redouble Efforts to Join BRICS – Dr. Saman Weerasinghe. infobrics.org Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Dr. Saman Weerasinghe shared his views with the Daily Mirror on the importance of being a member of BRICS (acronyms for its founder states -Brazil, Russia ,India, China and South Africa). Sri Lanka has now applied to join the international organisation in the Global South…
(2025-01-23). Corporations and Billionaires Flooded the Trump Inauguration With Cash. counterpunch.org 
Shattering all records, the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, Inc. raised and spent over $200 million in special interest moneycelebrating the 2024 election victory. (The all-time previous record was $107 million for Trump's first inauguration in 2017. By contrast, Biden's 2021 inauguration raised and spent nearly $62 million.)
(2025-01-23). Here Comes the Trump Bump. counterpunch.org 
Fifty years as a financial journalist tells me that trying to predict Wall Street's movements is a fool's errand. But things really are different now: for better or worse, traditional U.S. stock investors and financial institutions no longer set the agenda. Rather the agenda is set by a handful of foreign financial bureaucrats, most of whom hang their hats
(2025-01-23). Bad Insurance Blues. counterpunch.org 
I got to tell somebody I got the bad insurance blues. I got to tell somebody I got the bad insurance blues. It's got me feeling desperate: Like I got nothing to lose . Baby won't stop coughing, Keeps us up for half the night. Baby won't stop coughing, Keeps us up for half the
(2025-01-23). Letter from London: Formed of Frailty and Error. counterpunch.org 
Against a backdrop of continued change in the world, the artist here in London has come to the end of another large piece. It is challengingly good, intricate, not easy. Beautiful. Maintaining a careful distance while trying to film it, I'm reminded yet again of Charles Dickens' visit to John Ruskin's studio when a new
(2025-01-23). Tom Cotton As New Head of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Is Frank Church's Worst Nightmare. covertactionmagazine.com The arch neo-conservative wants the CIA to become "bolder and more innovative in covert action" The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence was established in the late 1970s as a watchdog designed to ensure greater transparency for CIA operations in the wake of the 1975-76 Church Committee hearings. The Church Committee had alerted the public …
(2025-01-23). Tom Cotton As New Head of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Is Frank Church's Worst Nightmare. covertactionmagazine.com The arch neo-conservative wants the CIA to become "bolder and more innovative in covert action" The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence was established in the late 1970s as a watchdog designed to ensure greater transparency for CIA operations in the wake of the 1975-76 Church Committee hearings. The Church Committee had alerted the public …
(2025-01-23). Pfizer used a ghostwriter to explain away the "hot lots," the deadly batches of covid vaccines. expose-news.com
(2025-01-23). Bahamas government ready to sign deal with medical guild. plenglish.com Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis said he respects the work of health workers and wants the best for them. | I respect the sacrifices you make every day. I see them up close: my daughter is a doctor and I know the dedication required. | "When I was fighting Covid-19, it was our doctors who saved my life. That's why I'm ready to sign a deal. I'm ready for this and moving forward together," Davis said. | We can't see signing in and out of the hospital as an act of distrust, it's about assuring everyone is in our hospitals and clinics at the required time. | It's vital to know who's there, and the hours our docto…
(2025-01-23). "A Terrifying Moment": Son Who Tipped Off FBI Fears for His Life After His Father Receives Jan. 6 Pardon. democracynow.org 
Upon returning to the presidency, Donald Trump has granted presidential pardons to over 1,500 of his supporters involved in the violent January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, including members of far-right, anti-government militias like our guest's father. Guy Wesley Reffitt helped lead the crowd that stormed the Capitol, just weeks after his then-18-year-old son Jackson attempted to warn the FBI about his plans. Jackson Reffitt now believes that Trump's pardons will embolden far-right extremists to commit further political violence, including potential backlash against those close to them. ̶…
(2025-01-23). Ex-FBI Agent: Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons Send Dangerous Message Encouraging More Far-Right Violence. democracynow.org 
Former FBI special agent Mike German, whose new book Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within chronicles his experience working undercover in far-right, white nationalist militias and warns of the unchecked danger they pose to American society, responds to Trump's mass pardons of January 6 insurrectionists, many of whom were members of or affiliated with far-right militias. "The pardons definitely send a message both to the far-right militant movement that political violence against Trump's enemies will be rewarded … [and] sends a message to law enforcement that there's no value in inv…
(2025-01-23). "Attack on Science": Trump's Exit from WHO Could Make Next Pandemic More Likely, More Deadly. democracynow.org 
In one of his first executive orders after taking office, President Trump ordered the United States to withdraw from the U.N.'s World Health Organization, putting numerous WHO programs at risk, including efforts to tackle tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, says the move is a "grave mistake for American national interests and our national security," as well as "an attack on science, public health and public health institutions." He warns that the U.S. will likely fall behind on public health innovation and disease pre…
(2025-01-23). Over 61,000 dead in Gaza as recovered bodies add to war toll. newarab.com 
Gaza's media office (GMO) has updated the death toll from The enclave's officials have now set the toll at 61,182 Palestinians killed or missing after thousands of bodies were recovered and later brought to hospitals, and after several remains were uncovered. | The media offic…
(2025-01-23). UK lawyers urge review of police conduct at Gaza protests. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). 'If I Die, So Be It': Mother of British-Egyptian Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Speaks Out on Hunger Strike. bylinetimes.com The mother of imprisoned British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah has vowed to continue her hunger strike despite deteriorating health and warnings from doctors, saying she is prepared to die in her campaign to free her son. | Speaking outside Downing Street in Westminster, where she has maintained a vigil, Professor Laila Soueif revealed she is "feeling weaker" after — when we spoke — 110 days without food. The 68-year-old academic said she should be "teaching Gazan students online" rather than protesting, but sees no alternative as diplomatic efforts have yielded nothing so far. | Abd El-Fatta…
(2025-01-23). Canada's Sovereignty in Jeopardy: "51st State", Déjà Vu: The Militarization of North America under President Donald Trump/ By Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. marktanliano.net 
Original Link Here: www.globalresearch.ca/canada-s-sovereign… By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, January 23, 2025 17 August 2007 Last December at Trump's luxury Mar a — Lago residence, President Elect Donald Trump intimated that Prime Minister Trudeau should become Governor of the 51st state of the United States of America. This was no joking matter. Canada described as the 51st State of …
(2025-01-23). Orban hopes Trump's election will have positive effects in Europe. infobrics.org According to the Hungarian leader, it is time for Europe to have conservative, patriotic politicians.
(2025-01-23). Will the BRICS Grain Exchange Mean Deeper Integration. infobrics.org The Declaration of the 16th BRICS Summit, held in Kazan from October 22—24, 2024, emphasized that the heads of state and government of BRICS countries endorsed Russia's initiative to establish a grain trading platform, or a BRICS Grain Exchange, within the bloc…
(2025-01-23). India-Russia Economic Partnership: Strengthening Ties Across Trade and Investment. infobrics.org India and Russia established a Strategic Partnership Declaration in 2000, which was elevated to a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in 2010. Strengthening trade and economic relations has been a priority for governments in both countries, with targets set to boost bilateral investment to US$50 billion and bilateral trade to US$30 billion by 2025…
(2025-01-23). Trump bent on ending Ukrainian war – false flag attack could be on the way. infobrics.org The idea of a false flag attack to stop Trump from withdrawing American support to Ukraine is not so wild and should not be taken as "sacred victim" provocation. In fact it seems a possible and even likely scenario. This has been the wildest presidential transition in US history, with a divided "deep state", and there is no reason to assume the turmoil has ended already.
(2025-01-23). Employment and Labour to recruit 10 000 inspector interns. sanews.gov.za Employment and Labour to recruit 10 000 inspector interns | Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced the recruitment of 10 000 inspector interns who will be recruited from end of January. | The Minister was addressing the NEDLAC Annual Labour School taking place at Kievits Kroon, Pretoria. | Noting the inadequate inspectorate capacity of the department, Minister Meth made an announcement of the intention to recruit 20 000 interns to bolster the inspectorate wing of the department so that all corners of the country are covered and ensure that employers are complying with labour legislation…
(2025-01-23). ICE threatens immigrants across Chicago, but the people fight back. liberationnews.org 
Trump wants to make an example of Chicago, a progressive, working-class city of immigrants.
(2025-01-23). Racist Laken Riley Act would lead to anti-immigration crackdown. liberationnews.org 
The premise that people need to be protected from undocumented "criminal aliens" is completely false.
(2025-01-23). The Visible Cracks of the Invented Worlds. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos L. Garrido Reflection on the Cost of Maintenance of Lies Truth is cheap. Not in the sense that it is worthless. But quite literally, it just is there. All that an understanding of truth requires is our ability to comprehend the world; to see how things are connected to each other, how they exist…
(2025-01-23). Venezuela to Set Date for First Constitutional Elections of 2025. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela, Elvis Amoroso, reported that the institution remains in permanent session planning the numerous elections scheduled for 2025. | The CNE has determined the date of the first Constitutional elections, and this information will be released shortly, wrote Amoroso in a press release. | Despite the election date not being release, the CNE's announcements set the tone for the upcoming elections constitutionally scheduled for 2025. Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, during his Annual Message to the Nation mentioned that he would prefer h…
(2025-01-23). American Troops as Migrants. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-23). Trump threats of immigration raids strike fear in many in Chicago. america.cgtn.com 
Immigrant communities in the U.S. are on edge, bracing for promised raids by federal authorities looking to round up and deport undocumented immigrants. | U.S. President Donald Trump has made immigration a top priority of his new administration. | And while officials say undocumented migrants who've committed serious crimes will be targeted first.
| All those without proper papers have been put on notice. | CGTN's Dan Williams has more now from Chicago, a city identified as a starting point for Trump's mass deportation goals.
(2025-01-23). American Troops as Migrants. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-23). Iran should be introduced as role model in hosting refugees: UNHCR official. presstv.ir A senior UNHCR official says Iran serves as a role model in the world when it comes to hosting refugees.
(2025-01-23). Trump attacks Bishop for plea of mercy, calling for LGBTQ+ and immigrant compassion in viral sermon. nationofchange.org "In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now."
(2025-01-23). President of Mexico Responds to US Threat of Deportations. orinocotribune.com The Mexican government responded to threats of mass deportation by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, by stating that Mexico will support its fellow citizens through the program "Mexico Embraces You." | Secretary of the Interior of Mexico Rosa Icela Rodríguez announced that President Claudia Sheinbaum will assist the migrants deported by Trump; since Trump's victory was announced, Sheinbaum's administration has been planning strategies to aid Mexicans in the US or returning from the US. | "Mexico will do everything necessary to defend, care for, and allocate whatever is needed to receive those who…
(2025-01-23). Donald Trump's War on Migrants. fpif.org
(2025-01-23). Donald Trump dice que podría cortar fondos federales a "las ciudades santuario de inmigrantes" cubadebate.cu El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, sugirió que "tal vez" corte la distribución de fondos federales a las ciudades que no entreguen al Gobierno a los inmigrantes indocumentados que se hallen en sus jurisdicciones. Envía 1 500 soldados en servicio activo para blindar la frontera sur.
(2025-01-23). Venezuela Rejects US Reinstatement of Cuba on List of Sponsors of Terrorism. orinocotribune.com
(2025-01-23). Trump, Venezuela's Economy, and the Shadow of Oil Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jan 21, 2025 | Donald Trump has returned to the Oval Office for a second term and, just hours after being sworn in as president, he began signing dozens of executive measures in the area of domestic US policy. | The president was Trump replied: "We'll find out later. We're probably going to stop b…
(2025-01-23). There Will Be No 'Trump Effect' When It Comes to U.S. Policy Toward Palestine. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-23). "Talking about (the Silencing of) Palestine" conference defies boycott by Frankfurt's Goethe University. wsws.org The conference hosted over 60 speakers from universities in ten countries and several hundred participants, with a further 2,000 or so people participating online.
(2025-01-23). The #Hastings3 are free — and already planning another pro-Palestine protest. thecanary.co Three men prosecuted for taking part in a peaceful protest at arms manufacturer General Dynamics were found not guilty of all charges at Brighton Law Courts on Wednesday 22 January. Laurie Holden, 72, Clem McCulloch, 33, and Thomas Delves, 25 — collectively known as the #Hastings3 — were arrested for aggravated trespass on 29 February …
(2025-01-23). Trump's Exit From WHO Could Make Next Pandemic More Likely — and More Deadly. truthout.org In one of his first executive orders after taking office, President Trump ordered the United States to withdraw from the U.N.'s World Health Organization, putting numerous WHO programs at risk, including efforts to tackle tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, says the move is a "grave mistake for American national interests and our… |
(2025-01-23). Panama and Peru to strengthen bilateral relations. plenglish.com According to a report from the Palacio de las Garzas (Herons' Palace), the seat of the Executive Branch, both presidents met as part of their agenda while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, which ends on Friday. | Mulino and Duarte also advocated for enhancing cooperation in strategic areas such as security and the historical ties between the two countries. | Panama and Peru have 32 bilateral agreements in several spheres, such as agriculture, science, culture, tourism, trade, and security. | Additionally, they have 121 years of diplomatic relations, during which they have fostered a solid and fruitful…
(2025-01-23). Peru: Trump's aggression against Cuba is arrogant and imperial. plenglish.com Lima, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Former Peruvian Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Hugo Cabieses, today described as arrogant and imperial the decision of US President Donald Trump to include Cuba again in an arbitrary list of pro-terrorist countries.
(2025-01-23). Opposition in Germany to the deployment of US missiles. plenglish.com Berlin, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Public figures in Germany signed an open letter against the deployment of US medium-range missiles in the territory of this European nation, the NTV network reported today.
(2025-01-23). French organizations reject Cuba's reinstatement in SSOT list. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) French political and solidarity organizations denounced on Thursday Cuba's reinstatement in Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. They demanded the end of the US blockade on the island.
(2025-01-23). Mexico seeks to promote sustainable economy at Davos Forum. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Mexican Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Alicia Barcena, will exchange perspectives and action lines for a sustainable economy as part of her activities at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a city in Switzerland, on Thursday.
(2025-01-23). New energy matrix arrives to Cuba's hydraulic system. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The hydraulic sector of Cuba's largest region continues today with the transformation of its energy matrix in water pumping stations, as part of a national policy.
(2025-01-23). Russia not worried by Trump's sanction rhetoric. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, assured that they do not observe anything new in the declarations of the US president, Donald Trump, who threatened to impose sanctions if an agreement on Ukraine was not reached.
(2025-01-23). South Sudan temporarily suspends connection to social networks. plenglish.com Juba, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) For three months, the Government of South Sudan suspended the connection to social networks in the country, after accusing them of disseminating violent content from neighboring Sudan, it was known here today.
(2025-01-23). Silvio Rodriguez's song to Jose Mujica has repercussions in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan media has highlighted and disseminated the song that the renowned Cuban singer songwriter Silvio Rodriguez dedicated to former President Jose Mujica, who is fighting cancer.
(2025-01-23). Bastión 2025 en Villa Clara. radiohc.cu Como parte de la preparación del país para la defensa ante la creciente hostilidad del imperialismo yanqui y la inclusión otra vez de Cuba en la lista de países supuestamente patrocinadores del terrorismo inició en Villa Clara al igual que en toda la nación el Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2025.
(2025-01-23). Segundo mandato de Donald Trump. radiohc.cu En su segundo mandato, el presidente, Donald Trump, no se conforma con el poder de la primera magistratura de EEUU. Quiere ser emperador absoluto, un modo de ejercer el poder, sin división entre Estados, esferas o poderes y asegurar que la persona a cargo del poder, será la única responsable de tomar las decisiones.
(2025-01-23). "La sociedad Espeleológica de Cuba es de todos y para todos los espeleólogos cubanos" (+Fotos). radiohc.cu "La Sociedad espeleológica de Cuba es de todos y para todos los espeleólogos cubanos" expresó el Msc Divaldo A. Gutiérrez Calvache, presidente de la Sociedad Espeleológica de Cuba. Aquí tenemos como delegados dignos ejemplos de espeleólogos cubanos que residiendo fuera de Cuba durante años son dignos representantes de esa hermandad y de apoyo a la espeleología cubana. Con ese concepto recibimos a José Luis Gómez, y otros más".
(2025-01-23). Selección femenina sub-17 de fútbol topará con las dominicanas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 ene (JIT).- Con dos partidos amistosos culmina la preparación del equipo cubano de fútbol que participará en el Torneo Femenino Sub-17 de Concacaf 2025, clasificatorio para el mundial de la categoría.
(2025-01-23). En Nicaragua avanzada de Cuba para Serie de Béisbol de las Américas. radiohc.cu Managua, 23 ene (PL).- El primer grupo de peloteros cubanos que representará a la isla en la Serie de las Américas de béisbol ya se encuentra en Nicaragua y hoy se espera el arribo de la segunda parte de la delegación.
(2025-01-23). Serie de las Américas: Aplazado partido Colombia-Curazao. radiohc.cu Managua, 23 ene (PL).- El partido entre las selecciones de Colombia y Curazao, previsto para el día inaugural de la Serie de las Américas de béisbol Nicaragua 2025 fue aplazado, según un comunicado oficial de la entidad que auspicia el torneo.
(2025-01-23). Imprecaciones de Trump también para América Latina. radiohc.cu En su segundo mandato, el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, no inició acertadamente la alusión a América Latina, al afirmar que la potencia del Norte no la necesita.
(2025-01-23). Indefiniciones en comienzo del año electoral en Chile. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 ene (RHC) A 10 meses de las elecciones presidenciales en Chile, aún existen hoy pocas definiciones de lo que será la carrera hacia La Moneda, y aunque algunos sectores ya anunciaron candidatos, en otros el panorama es difuso.
(2025-01-23). Convocan desde Holguín al Festival Nacional Por Primera Vez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 ene (RHC) El Festival Nacional del Audiovisual Por Primera Vez, a sesionar del 19 al 23 de febrero en Holguín, estará dedicado en su edición 17 a la promoción y visualización de la creación de jóvenes cineastas cubanos.
(2025-01-23). Jóvenes cubanos ratifican compromiso con la Revolución. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 ene (RHC) La Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas de Cuba (UJC) ratificó hoy su compromiso con la Revolución y edificar una mejor nación con todos y para el bien de todos, ante las nuevas medidas de la administración estadounidense.
(2025-01-23). Cubanos caen en Copa Presidente de Balonmano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 ene (JIT).- Una derrota ante Baréin con marcador de 26 goles por 39 marcó el debut del equipo cubano en la Copa Presidente de Balonmano de Croacia 2025.
(2025-01-23). Desde Venezuela, colaboradores rechazan decisión de reincorporar a Cuba en la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Los colaboradores cubanos en Venezuela rechazan decisión del gobierno de Estados Unidos de reincorporar a Cuba a la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo, según trascendió en el balance anual del trabajo de la Misión Cultura, Corazón Adentro.
(2025-01-23). Russia is on a collision course with the US over Ukraine. thesiriusreport.com 
Paul assesses why the US is not listening to Russia and how this could seriously undermine negotiations to end the war with consequences Paul outlines in this podcast.
(2025-01-23). 'Dialogue Works' edition of 23 January: Russia & Iran Brace as Trump Reshapes U.S. Policy. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2025-01-23). RN News: 'Sixty Minutes' now available in English voice-over. gilbertdoctorow.com As readers of these pages know, I make extensive use of Russia's leading news programs and political talk shows directed at their domestic audience for my presentations of what the country's political elites are thinking. At times I have received reader comments asking me to provide links to given programs that I found especially worthwhile, …
(2025-01-23). Caro signor Musk, non abbiamo bisogno che tu ci venga a dire come fare grande l'Europa. strategic-culture.su America O Russia? Le riflessioni di Lorenzo Maria Pacini sul tema della "rinascita" Dell'Europa. | Segue nostro Perdonate sin da subito il tono di questo articolo — che sarà meno geopolitico e strategico e più politico — perché voglio che sia chiaro fin da ora: non spetta a Musk dirci come far tornare ad essere grande l'Europa | Un consiglio non richiesto | Era chiaro che prima o dopo sarebbe successo: il nuovo (o vecchio ma oc…
(2025-01-23). Interpreting the 20-year military pact between Russia & Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org 
On January 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian signed an historic 20-year strategic agreement that a
(2025-01-23). 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.
(2025-01-23). Say You Want an Evolution. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-23). As Trump II Begins, Bezos Swaps Scrutiny for 'Storytelling'. scheerpost.com 
By Julie Hollar / Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting As the Washington Post faces a staff rebellion and plummeting subscription rates, billionaire owner Jeff Bezos has introduced a new mission statement: "Riveting Storytelling for All of America." The new path forward, as introduced in a slide deck to staff by Suzi Watford, the paper's chief strategy officer, demands that the …
(2025-01-23). JOHN KIRIAKOU: Pardon Me for Being Angry. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-23). New Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says Ukraine War Needs To End. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-23). "Profoundly Dangerous": Public Citizen Sues Trump over Legality of Elon Musk-Led DOGE. scheerpost.com By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! The Trump administration is facing four lawsuits over the formation of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a new government advisory committee headed by the world's richest man, Elon Musk. One of these lawsuits is being brought by the watchdog organization Public Citizen, which says DOGE fails to comply with …
(2025-01-23). As Trump II Begins, Bezos Swaps Scrutiny for 'Storytelling'. scheerpost.com By Julie Hollar / Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting As the Washington Post faces a staff rebellion and plummeting subscription rates, billionaire owner Jeff Bezos has introduced a new mission statement: "Riveting Storytelling for All of America." The new path forward, as introduced in a slide deck to staff by Suzi Watford, the paper's chief strategy officer, demands that the …
(2025-01-23). JOHN KIRIAKOU: Pardon Me for Being Angry. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-23). New Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says Ukraine War Needs To End. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-23). "Profoundly Dangerous": Public Citizen Sues Trump over Legality of Elon Musk-Led DOGE. scheerpost.com By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! The Trump administration is facing four lawsuits over the formation of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a new government advisory committee headed by the world's richest man, Elon Musk. One of these lawsuits is being brought by the watchdog organization Public Citizen, which says DOGE fails to comply with …
(2025-01-23). Trump Says Schools, Churches, Hospitals Aren't Off-Limits to Immigration Police. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-23). It Is Becoming Downright Boring. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-01-23). Let's Face It … smoothiex12.blogspot.com Melania is not just the class act, she is an amazing woman, mother and First Lady. Perfection as a woman and a political figure. She is the finest woman to grace the White House in generations. And don't give me this Camelot and Jacqueline, with her grotesquely wide set eyes and dubious "beauty", BS when compared to Melania.
(2025-01-23). Nima and Me. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com In about 35 minutes, live.
(2025-01-23). Betrayed by US Again, Afghan Evacuees Stranded After Refugee Program Suspension. truthout.org Back in 2020, President Donald Trump inked a deal with the Taliban for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The deal was noteworthy for a variety of reasons, among them Trump's bypassing of the U.S.-backed Afghan government at the time. Many critics — including top U.S. military brass — would later say the deal set conditions for a botched U.S. withdrawal in 2021 and the… |
(2025-01-23). Sur la question de la sécurité pan-eurasienne. thealtworld.com Il y a quelques jours, le ministre russe des affaires étrangères, Sergei Lavrov, a déclaré que la Russie était prête à discuter de garanties de sécurité pour un pays ´ aujourd'hui appelé Ukraine ª, mais que le contexte eurasien serait déterminant pour la conclusion d'un accord. | Le haut diplomate a clairement indiqué que ´ la partie occidentale du continent [de l'Eurasie] ne peut pas s'isoler de géants comme la Chine, l'Inde, la Russie, le golfe Persique et l'ensemble de l'Asie du Sud, le Bangladesh et le Pakistan. Des centaines de millions de personnes peuplent cette région. Nous devons dévelop…
(2025-01-23). Report: Average Net Worth of Trump's Top 10 Economic Advisers Tops $500 Million. truthout.org Super rich individuals in President Donald Trump's economic policy team will not have the interests of working-class Americans in mind when they make important decisions, a new report from Americans for Tax Fairness warns. The report examines the net worth of Trump's economic policy advisers, which includes nominees to lead the Treasury and Commerce Departments and individuals who will serve… |
(2025-01-23). Group Pushing Crypto Plan Is Tied to Project 2025, Fossil Fuel Operatives. truthout.org A Bitcoin advocacy group pushing President-elect Donald Trump to stockpile massive amounts of cryptocurrency and state-level efforts to do the same is run by fossil fuel operatives fighting to eliminate environmental regulations, including the author of the Project 2025 proposal to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency. If the group has its way, governments will use taxpayer dollars… |
(2025-01-23). Big Oil Spent $445 Million to Influence 2024 Elections. truthout.org A new report details how fossil fuel executives helped finance President Donald Trump's 2024 election win, spending millions of dollars to influence the race in his favor. The report from Climate Power, a progressive group dedicated to "winning the politics of climate," suggests that Big Oil's donations to Trump — coupled with hundreds of millions of dollars spent on lobbying Congress over… |
(2025-01-23). Trump's Pick for Key EPA Role Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm. truthout.org The man tapped by President Donald Trump to be second-in-command of the federal agency that protects the public from environmental dangers is a lawyer who has represented companies accused of harming people and the environment through pollution. David Fotouhi, a partner in the global law firm Gibson Dunn, played a key part in rolling back climate regulations and water protections while… |
(2025-01-23). 20 years since the death of Oury Jalloh in a Dessau police cell. wsws.org The years of cover-ups and denials by the German judiciary in this and other cases represents a serious warning. Justice will not come from these forces.
(2025-01-23). Aggressive Hughes Fire erupts in Southern California two weeks after catastrophic Los Angeles fires. wsws.org Santa Clarita, the area affected by the Hughes Fire, is a densely populated community predominantly comprising workers and middle-class families.
(2025-01-23). Cultural, architectural destruction in the Los Angeles fires. wsws.org Southern California, in addition to being a center of the film and television industry, is a major focal point of cultural creation and exhibition. It is also home to remarkable recreational sites, tourist attractions and parks.
(2025-01-23). Australia: Mass resignations no way forward for psychiatrists as NSW Labor government steps up attack. wsws.org Far from pressuring the government to concede, the mass resignation of staff psychiatrists offers the Labor government an easy opportunity to accelerate a process that is already well underway—the piecemeal privatisation of public health.
(2025-01-23). Australian educators speak on deteriorating conditions in Victorian schools after sell-out union agreements. wsws.org Members of the Committee for Public Education recently spoke with several teachers on how conditions in the schools have changed since the imposition of the last Australian Education Union sell-out in 2022.
(2025-01-23). IYSSE/SEP (Sri Lanka) campaigns against meeting ban at Peradeniya University. wsws.org The campaign at the Galaha junction, the main entrance to university premises, attracted considerable attention from students and workers, who opposed the ban and expressed their hostility to the government's IMF austerity agenda.
(2025-01-23). ATM company ordered to pay $138 million to investors. anabaptistworld.org A Lancaster County, Pa., judge has ordered Paramount Management Group, a company that runs automatic teller machines, to pay $138 million to investors after missing revenue payments.
(2025-01-23). NicaNotes: Nicaragua's Education Revolution: No One Size Fits All. afgj.org 
Register here: bit.ly/NicaJan26 * * * Nicaragua's Education Revolution: No One Size Fits All By Becca Renk (Becca Renk is originally from Idaho, USA. She has lived and worked in sustainable community development in Nicaragua since 2001 with the Jubilee House Community and its project, the Center for Development in Central America; she coordinates the…
(2025-01-23). Anabaptism at 500 anniversary event in Indiana looks back to live forward. anabaptistworld.org More than 700 people of various Anabaptist backgrounds gathered Jan. 21 at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., for MennoMedia's Anabaptism at 500 worship service. The event's livestream brought in viewers from over 1,090 accounts. Titled "Looking Back, Living Forward," the service celebrated the adult rebaptisms of the first Anabaptists on Jan. 21, 1525, and …
(2025-01-23). Rest and digest, even during emergencies. anabaptistworld.org January's post has been hard to draft. Los Angeles is burning. Honestly, it's hard to think of much else. I moved to Los Angeles in 2023 and began having fun as a Metropolitan Mennonite Man. It's much less fun when whole chunks of cinema city are in cinders. I live in an area that is …
(2025-01-23). The Costs of Having It All: On Netflix's "Dubai Bling" publicbooks.org "Dubai Bling" reveals contemporary shifts in public discourse on feminism and the patriarchal family unit.
(2025-01-23). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk
(2025-01-23). Standing for decency: The sermon the President didn't want to hear. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Nick Rockel People get ready There's a train a-coming You don't need no baggage You just get on board All you need is faith To hear the diesels humming Don't need no ticket You just thank the Lord Songwriter: Curtis Mayfield READ MORE: Trump's reaction as bishop pleads for protection of minorities You…
(2025-01-23). Green aluminium? Tell Albo he's dreaming. onlineopinion.com.au There's no limit to what the Labor Government will do in an attempt to achieve the unachievable.
(2025-01-23). Ecologists effectively advocating destruction of Australian forests. onlineopinion.com.au Denial, ignorance and ideology lie behind dangerous thinking on fire management.
(2025-01-23). What Trump can (and can't) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid. grist.org 
(2025-01-23). Trump begins controversial agenda with major program shakeups. america.cgtn.com 
Only a few days in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has already used a long list of executive orders to try to reshape the government. | Now, he is starting to follow through on some of the goals laid out in those controversial orders. | CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2025-01-23). Trump leaving the Paris Agreement is 'mostly symbolic.' What does it actually mean? grist.org 
(2025-01-23). Brazil braces for dengue epidemic after 2024 surge. america.cgtn.com 
With the re-emergence of a potentially more severe dengue strain, Brazil is bracing for the possibility of another epidemic in 2025. | Last year was the worst on record for Dengue in Brazil, with 6.4 million probable cases and 6,000 deaths recorded. | So far in the first three weeks of 2025, 87,000 probable cases and eight confirmed deaths have been reported. | CGTN's Lucrecia Franco reports.
(2025-01-23). Dangerous snowstorms slam American South. america.cgtn.com 
The American South is experiencing an unusual winter storm, covering typically warm regions in snow and causing widespread disruptions. Residents are marveling at the rare sight, capturing moments of snowfall in areas like Florida. | However, this unprecedented weather has also resulted in emergencies, power outages, and fatalities. | CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez reports.
(2025-01-23). Mazher 'Fake Sheik' Mahmood Off the Hook in Prince Harry Case. bylinetimes.com The settlement of Prince Harry's action against the News of the World will come as a relief to Mazher "Fake Sheik" Mahmood. Even though Murdoch's legal team were not going to call him as a witness, the trial would have been highly embarrassing for the paper's star reporter. | Prince Harry's barrister would have explored Mahmood's alleged intimidation of a key witness in the 1999 trial of the actor John Alford. More than twenty years after Alford was jailed for supplying cocaine to the Fake Sheik, the witness confessed that she gave false testimony under oath. | Byline Times has obtained new evidence that the N…
(2025-01-23). Big Tech's Empire State: Silicon Valley seeks to run the world using technocracy. expose-news.com Technocracy, a system of scientific management of society, is rising to power, with Silicon Valley as its hub and Big Tech as its driving force. Key figures such as Elon Musk, Peter …
(2025-01-23). Canada: 'Woke' ideology is on its way out. expose-news.com In Canada, several major corporations, including Walmart, Starbucks and Ford Motor Company, have moved away from diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") practices in 2024. Walmart announced sweeping changes to its DEI policies, …
(2025-01-23). SATIRE: Ram Will Stop Headbutting Things When Headbutting Things Stops Working. theonion.com DUBOIS, WY—Saying the one-size-fits-all approach had yet to let him down, a local ram told reporters Thursday that he would stop headbutting things when headbutting things stopped working. "Say what you will about it, there's pretty much no problem in my life that can't be solved by lowering my head, charging forward, and smacking my …
(2025-01-23). SATIRE: Report: Best Pickup Technique Remains Approaching Woman And Saying 'Ditch This Zero And Get With A Hero'. theonion.com NEW YORK—Describing the time-tested method as a nearly guaranteed way of attracting a mate's interest, a report released Thursday by Columbia University's Department of Social Psychology found that the best pickup technique remained approaching a woman and saying "Ditch this zero and get with a hero." "Our findings suggest this short phrase has an almost …
(2025-01-23). SATIRE: What To Know About The Jan. 6 Pardons. theonion.com President Donald Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 rioters who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Here is everything you need to know about the pardons and commutations: Q: Who is celebrating the pardons? A: All the nonviolent marijuana offenders who no longer have to share their cells with insurrectionists. Q: Do the …
(2025-01-23). Colombia sees rash of deadly rebel fighting. america.cgtn.com 
Fighting between armed rival groups in Colombia over the past week has left at least 100 dead and thousands fleeing to nearby Venezuela. | In response, the Colombian government has halted peace talks with one of the rebel groups. | CGTN's Michelle Begue reports.
(2025-01-23). Bidders make their offer for TikTok as app's fate hangs in limbo. america.cgtn.com 
TikTok bidders are lining up to buy the U.S. version of the Chinese social media app whose fate hangs in the balance. | Some have gone public with their interest. | They include a wide cast of tech titans and social media stars. | But acquiring TikTok would be complicated. | CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.
(2025-01-23). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org
(2025-01-23). Thailand: Right to health for prisoners and detainees. fidh.org
(2025-01-23). UK Worse Place in World to Put Solar Power. wattsupwiththat.com When everything is taken into account, there is no case for solar power.
(2025-01-23). Fighting impunity: FIDH at the first world congress on enforced disappearances. fidh.org
(2025-01-23). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the ICC is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-23). DOGE, aka the Deep State made official? strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-23). God save us all from the Pax Americana. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-23). Operations at Groblers Bridge temporarily suspended. sanews.gov.za Operations at Groblers Bridge temporarily suspended | The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, on Wednesday said operations at the Groblers Bridge port of entry into Botswana are still temporarily suspended due to heavy rainfall, which caused significant flooding at the various operational areas. | "We are pleased to announce that the floodwaters have now subsided, allowing for an assessment of the port infrastructure," Masiapato said. | Masiapato said a thorough inspection was conducted by experts from various engineering disciplines to determine the extent of the damage…
(2025-01-23). The Pentagon continues its sloppy shopping spree. responsiblestatecraft.org Responsible Statecraft will today begin regularly republishing, with permission, The Bunker, a weekly newsletter written by long-time Pentagon correspondent Mark Thompson and produced by the Project on Government Oversight, where this latest edition originally MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK: | Assuming you're not the Pentagon: Five years ago, The Bunker splurged and bought himself a state-of-the-art, 65-inch 4K OLED (don't ask) television for $4,000. You know, to watch Defense Department briefings…
(2025-01-23). Rape accused Pastor Omotoso and co-accused to learn fate in April. sanews.gov.za Rape accused Pastor Omotoso and co-accused to learn fate in April | The racketeering, trafficking in persons, rape, and sexual assault case against controversial televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused, Lusanda Solani and Zikiswa Sitho, has been adjourned to April for judgement. | Judgement is expected to be delivered nearly eight years after the initial arrest of the accused. | According to Eastern Cape National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali, Omotoso and his two South African co-accused are facing at least 32 counts in the court. | "It is alleged that Omotoso, who w…
(2025-01-23). How Technology Democratizes Financial Markets For Investors. moguldom.com Much has changed in the financial markets compared to a decade ago. With the growth of technology, assets like stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies are now more accessible to the public. Investors no longer need to go through a series of documentation and high fees, and anyone of legal age with an internet connection and a …
(2025-01-23). What Are the Best Things to Buy with Crypto. moguldom.com One common hang-up that people have with cryptocurrency is that they don't know what to do with it. This can prevent people from investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin because they aren't sure what comes next. However, the truth is that crypto can be used to purchase a lot of items the same as fiat currency. …
(2025-01-23). Social Trading in Forex: Is Copy Trading the Future. moguldom.com In this modern investment environment innovations have been the tradition for traders. From technological advancement to market experiments, trading is more exciting than ever. If you are willing to take care of the situation with forex trading you need to understand all investment opportunities and obstacles on your way. However, only a seasoned investor can …
(2025-01-23). How Progressive Jackpot Slots Work: A Guide for Slot Enthusiasts. moguldom.com Slot machines with progressive jackpots are among the most thrilling games available at online casinos. With the potential to win amazing prizes, these games attract both seasoned players and newcomers alike. However, what distinguishes progressive slots from standard slots? What should you know before playing for growing jackpots, and how do they grow? In this …
(2025-01-23). Once ridiculed Space Force ready to blast off with Trump. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-01-23). 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.
(2025-01-23). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-01-23). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-23). Trump ignites fears for EU economy. presstv.ir The return of Donald Trump to the White House has sparked fresh concerns among EU leaders about the potential fallout from a trade war with the US.
(2025-01-23). Saudi Crown Prince pledges $600bn in investments to Trump. presstv.ir Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has pledged $600 billion in investments during a call with Trump.
(2025-01-23). Ruling on the statement of a person: "Yaa Rasulal lah" salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Question: A Muslim testifies that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the Messenger of Allah, but when standing up or sitting down, he says, "Yaa Rasulal lah -O …
(2025-01-23). What motivates Irfan Fard — at Jerusalem Post — to repeat his slander against the term Islamic? salaficentre.com 
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah said: ŸàŸéŸÑŸéÿß ŸäŸéÿ£Ÿíÿ™ŸèŸàŸÜŸéŸÉŸé ÿ®ŸêŸÖŸéÿ´ŸéŸÑŸç ÿ•ŸêŸÑŸëŸéÿß ÿ¨Ÿêÿ¶ŸíŸÜŸéŸ∞ŸÉŸé ÿ®Ÿ&ecir…
(2025-01-23). Private prisons poised to reap billions as Laken Riley Act passes Congress. nationofchange.org Corporate interests dominate immigration policy under new legislation.
(2025-01-23). States are doing a terrible job enforcing laws meant to protect farmed animals. nationofchange.org Lack of law enforcement leads to needless suffering for sentient beings.
(2025-01-23). Iran judiciary says verdict still not final on singer Tataloo. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). Italy's Meloni under fire over release of wanted Libyan general. newarab.com The controversial move has sparked outrage, with critics accusing the
(2025-01-23). 'Negligence played key role' in Turkey fire which killed 78. newarab.com 
Negligence played a role in the deaths of 78 people who perished when a huge fire gutted a luxury ski resort hotel in northern There were safety failures on multiple levels at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya, the head of the Ankara Chamber of Architects told AFP late on Wednesday. | "We can't single out just one culprit, unfortunately. Many people weren't doing their jobs properly," Derya Basyilmaz said. | She is in Kartalkaya with a delegation of experts to prepare a report on the tragedy. | Ang…
(2025-01-23). South Sudan suspends social media platforms over videos of Sudan killings. newarab.com 
South Sudanese authorities have suspended access to social media platforms for a minimum of 30 days after videos depicting the alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals in The block was to be implemented at midnight on Wednesday, Napoleon Adok, director general of the National Communications Authority, wrote in a letter dated Wednesday to internet service providers. | "This is culminating from the recent upheaval in Sudan, that has exposed the…
(2025-01-23). Spotted hyena found in Egypt for first time in 5,000 years. newarab.com
(2025-01-23). UK teen interrupts sentencing for Southport murders of 3 girls. newarab.com A British teenager on Thursday repeatedly interrupted the start of his sentencing for murdering three young girls at a Axel Rudakubana, 18, on Monday admitted carrying out the killings in the northern English town of Southport, an atrocity that was followed by days of He also pleaded g…
(2025-01-23). Composer Hans Zimmer pursued for Saudi musical projects. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). France arrests Algerian influencer accused of inciting violence. newarab.com 
Rafik M. had "called on Tiktok for the carrying out of violent acts on French territory," said Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on social media, without saying where he had been arrested. | The influencer is one of half a dozen Algerians arrested in France over the last month on accusations of calling for violence…
(2025-01-23). Iran arrests 10 Bahai women in 'shocking' raids: group. newarab.com 
"Security forces arrested ten Bahai women, without arrest warrants or prior notification, in a series…
(2025-01-23). Iraq parliament passes disputed laws, could allow child marriage. newarab.com 
The legislati…
(2025-01-23). Elon Musk and the racist myth of Asian grooming gangs. newarab.com 
(2025-01-23). üü•PLE : Candidates struggled with problem-solving skills. independent.co.ug 
UNEB Reports Drop in Distinctions, First-Grades, While Science Tops for Third Consecutive Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported a decline in the first-grade passes in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), despite an overall improvement in the pass rate. During the presentation of the results at …
(2025-01-23). 2024 PLE: UNEB directs schools to clear arrears to access results. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has directed all schools with outstanding invoices to clear their balances to access the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results. Speaking to our reporter ahead of the official release of the examination results this morning, UNEB Spokesperson Jennifer Kalule revealed that the UNEB …
(2025-01-23). Deputy IGG accused of environmental degradation, torturing police officer. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe, the Deputy Inspector General of Government is under the spotlight for alleged environmental degradation, abuse of power, and torture following an incident involving Alex Katungi, a police officer from the environmental police unit. In a complaint addressed to Inspector General of Government Beti Olive Kamya, Katungi's …
(2025-01-23). FULL TEXT: The Sun finally apologises to Prince Harry and Tom Watson. independent.co.ug 
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Prince Harry has accepted an apology from the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN), for intrusion into his private life — alongside currently undisclosed but "substantial" damages. He has now settled his high court legal action against the publisher. The case, brought by Harry and former Labour deputy …
(2025-01-23). Kawempe North MP seat attracts more than 10 aspirants. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe North constituency parliamentary seat has attracted more than ten aspirants. The seat fell vacant earlier this month following the death of the area member of parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya. The aspirants include Moses Ali Jjemba, an NRM carder, and resident of Mbogo Village; Elias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola, a renowned city lawyer …
(2025-01-23). Pader Court remands two men over violence, property damage. independent.co.ug 
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pader Grade One Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded two men to Pader Government Prison, Kineni, on a separate criminal charges involving violence and property damage. David Okello, a resident of Lwala B' Cell, Pader Town Council, admitted while appearing before the court to threatening violence with intent to …
(2025-01-23). Public Service Ministry scraps 4149 from payroll. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | In an ongoing effort to streamline the public service payroll, the Ministry of Public Service has deactivated 4,149 employees across various ministries, entities and local governments. Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Service said that this action follows a second round of validation and headcount exercises conducted from …
(2025-01-23). UNAIDS urges Donald Trump to continue HIV funding. independent.co.ug 
Washington, the United States | THE INDEPENDENT | UNAIDS has urged President Donald Trump to continue funding HIV. This comes a day after the United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organisation. "Under President Trump's leadership, the United States of America has the opportunity to accelerate the global HIV response and end AIDS by 2030," …
(2025-01-23). Elon Musk, Sam Altman fight over Stargate on social media. independent.co.ug 
SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | The xAI owner Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are fighting on X about Stargate, the enormous infrastructure project to build data centers for OpenAI across the United States. OpenAI said on Tuesday that it would team up with SoftBank and Oracle to build multiple data centers for artificial …
(2025-01-23). Museveni blames poverty on reluctance to embrace gov't programs. independent.co.ug 
Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has attributed the poverty in the country to the failure of people to embrace government programs. While inspecting different enterprises of farmers under the parish development Model-PDM program across the Busoga sub-region on Wednesday, Museveni said that he started economic empowerment programs in 1989 by steering the …
(2025-01-23). UPE: Head teachers want automatic promotion policy reconsidered. independent.co.ug 
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of head teachers in Kasese District is urging the government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports, to reconsider certain aspects of the policy that allows for the automatic promotion of pupils under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) program. Automatic promotion was implemented in 2005 as part …
(2025-01-23). DWP rolls out yet another piece of clickbait for the MSM. thecanary.co Another week, another absolutely bullshit story about what the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to subject benefits claimants to. The DWP are coming for your… DRIVING LICENCES This week, "benefits cheats could lose driving licences". In amongst the launch of the government's new proposals in their latest CRACKDOWN on benefits fraud, DWP boss …
(2025-01-23). The Lord Walney 16's appeal is a battle for justice — for all of us. thecanary.co Over two days on 29 and 30 January, the Court of Appeal will review the jail sentences imposed on 16 supporters of Just Stop Oil between July and September 2024: the Lord Walney 16. The sentences include the five-year prison sentence imposed on Roger Hallam, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil, for taking …
(2025-01-23). £18m in compensation to rape survivors in ONE YEAR — yet charging rates still at 5%. thecanary.co Content warning: this article contains discussions around rape and sexual violence which some readers may find distressing The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has paid out more than £18m in compensation to survivors in the last year. Yet of the hundreds and thousands of rape and sexual offences reported to UK police forces in the …
(2025-01-23). Labour just gave crumbs to desperate leaseholders: a 'drop in the ocean'. thecanary.co In November 2024 Labour Party housing minister Matthew Pennycook made the promise to leaseholders. It was that he would put into force a part of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 by the end of this month. On Wednesday 22 January he finally fulfilled this — posting on X (formerly Twitter) that he has …
(2025-01-23). New: PFI for schools has made OFFSHORE companies £1 BILLION profit. thecanary.co Private Finance Initiative (PFI) continues to have a legacy in the education sector, with repayment costs being 3.3 times larger on average than the value of the infrastructure they built, according to new research by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The news comes just as the Labour Party government has been …
(2025-01-23). Suella Braverman says Tories should team up with Reform and copy Trump. leftfootforward.org The former Tory home secretary has said the Tories and Reform UK should form a pact, Speaking from Washington following Donald Trump's inauguration, Suella Braverman said there is no room for two conservative parties in British politics and that she likes Nigel Farage. | Braverman also praised the "raw and unfiltered conservatism" of Trump's administration, and said the Tories should emulate his success at making the "unsayable mainstream"
(2025-01-23). Respiratory viruses increase across the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
The respiratory virus season is in full swing in the U.S. | Fever, sneezing and coughing are the order of the day, forcing many Americans to stay home from work and school and keeping hospitals busy. And it looks like these viruses will stick around for a while. | CGTN's Hendrik Sybrandy reports.
(2025-01-23). Additional wildfires burn in Southern California, putting region on edge. america.cgtn.com 
Two additional wildfires that erupted on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 22, have put Southern California on edge. | 30,000 residents have come under mandatory evacuation orders, where extreme winds and dry weather conditions are fueling the flames. | CGTN's Ediz Tiyanşan reports.
(2025-01-23). Macpherson welcomes PwC probe into R800m oxygen plant tender. sanews.gov.za Macpherson welcomes PwC probe into R800m oxygen plant tender | Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the department's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a controversial R800 million Oxygen Plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). | The investigation follows the IDT's admission last year that three companies were awarded the tender despite two lacking the necessary registration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). | According to the department, the indepen…
(2025-01-23). Macpherson welcomes PwC probe into R800m oxygen plant tender. sanews.gov.za Macpherson welcomes PwC probe into R800m oxygen plant tender | Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the department's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a controversial R800-million Oxygen Plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). | The investigation follows the IDT's admission last year that three companies were awarded the tender despite two lacking the necessary registration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). | According to the department, the indepen…
(2025-01-23). Northern Mariana Islands advocates hit back at Trump diversity directives. asiapacificreport.nz By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent Two LGBTQIA+ advocates in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) are up in arms over US President Donald Trump's executive order rolling back protections for transgender people and terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government. Pride Marianas founder Roberto Santos said Trump's…
(2025-01-23). Cuba's return to terror list belies Trump's pro-peace claims. cpusa.org 
Days after the Biden administration removed Cuba from the so-called State Sponsors of Terrorism list, Trump rescinded the decision through executive order on his first day in office. The Communist Party USA condemns the continuation of this aggressive policy aimed at overturning the Cuban Revolution. | The incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said that the Trump administration plans to impose additional restrictions on the island nation. The economic warfare against the Cuban people waged by the U.S. government and condemned by the United Nations represents an illegal and inhumane attack on Cuban sovereig…
(2025-01-23). Trending on Twitter: Evil Southport murderer says "I'm glad they're dead" and is removed from the dock. expose-news.com Axel Rudakubana, an 18-year-old who admitted to killing three young girls in Southport, UK, has been involved in a tumultuous court session. During the sentencing at Liverpool Crown Court, Rudakubana refused to …
(2025-01-23). Larry Ellison has created a media storm about his proposal for AI-generated mRNA cancer vaccines. expose-news.com President Donald Trump has announced a major AI investment programme involving Softbank, OpenAI and Oracle, with the initial investment being $100 billion and plans to expand to $500 billion over the next …
(2025-01-23). Accidente en Ciego de àÅvila: Autoridades actualizan sobre estado de salud de los lesionados. cubadebate.cu Salvar las vidas de dos mujeres que permanecen en estado crítico, tras el accidente masivo de tránsito ocurrido el lunes último en la vía de Morón a Turiguanó, constituye máxima prioridad para los trabajadores de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital Provincial General Docente Capitán Roberto Rodríguez Fernández.
(2025-01-23). Comienzan en La Habana celebraciones por 20 años de la consagración de la Sacra Iglesia Catedral Ortodoxa. cubadebate.cu "Hoy comienza la celebración de un evento histórico, de intercambio cultural, de conocimiento y sensaciones. Cuba es un lugar de ecumenismo" como pocos en el mundo, dijo en La Habana el eminentísimo arzobispo de Australia, Makarios, en un acto que inició las celebraciones por los 20 años de la consagración de la Sacra Iglesia Catedral Ortodoxa de San Nicolás de Myra.
(2025-01-23). De una chispa prenderá el fuego. cubadebate.cu Sabemos que la lucha por momentos puede parecer despiadada, pero siempre será justa, porque en el gran mundo que forma parte de la Revolución, no hay espacio para pensar en egoísmos o tragedias personales. No lo hay para el individualismo. Pero este es el que está en todo el planeta, incluso en los lugares donde tus fieles se empeñan en reforzar un espíritu colectivo y de trabajo.
(2025-01-23). Canciller de Colombia: Inclusión de Cuba en la lista de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo fue "una decisión incorrecta e injusta" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El canciller de Colombia, Luis Gilberto Murillo, afirmó que la reincorporación de Cuba a la lista de países supuestamente patrocinadores del terrorismo fue "una decisión incorrecta e injusta". Insistimos al gobierno de EE.UU. que reconsidere este tipo de decisiones, subrayó, al rechazar la aplicación de políticas unilaterales y extraterritoriales.
(2025-01-23). Donald Trump afirma en Davos que le gustaría poder reunirse "pronto" con Putin y terminar la guerra (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, declaró este jueves que le gustaría reunirse "pronto" con su homólogo ruso, Vladímir Putin, para poner fin al conflicto armado en Ucrania. "Es una guerra que nunca debería haber comenzado, si yo hubiese sido el presidente, esto nunca habría comenzado", dijo Trump en su discurso.
(2025-01-23). La gran alineación planetaria: Fenómeno astronómico de febrero que no se repetirá hasta dentro de 400 años. cubadebate.cu Los aficionados a la astronomía podrán disfrutar de un espectáculo poco común en febrero cuando ocurra el alineamiento más exacto de siete planetas en el cielo. Durante enero ya son visibles en el cielo nocturno seis planetas: Venus, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano y Neptuno. Pero el 28 de febrero, durante una sola noche, se les unirá Mercurio.
(2025-01-23). Marco Rubio viajará a Panamá en su primer viaje oficial al extranjero. cubadebate.cu Marco Rubio viajará a Panamá en su primer viaje oficial al extranjero tras juramentar este 21 de enero como el nuevo secretario de Estado de EE.UU., destacando que la agenda en el lugar podría llevarse a cabo ya la semana que viene. La visita se produciría después de reiteradas amenazas de Trump de "recuperar" el canal de Panamá.
(2025-01-23). Musical de Netflix "Emilia Pérez" encabeza las candidaturas a los premios Oscar (+ Listado). cubadebate.cu "Emilia Pérez", la historia de un narcotraficante mexicano que se transforma en mujer y comienza una nueva vida, obtuvo 13 nominaciones. "The Brutalist", sobre un superviviente del Holocausto que persigue el sueño americano, y "Wicked", precuela de "El Mago de Oz", obtuvieron 10 nominaciones cada una.
(2025-01-23). Los àÅngeles: Incendio Hughes avanza sin control en plena alerta por fuertes vientos. cubadebate.cu El incendio Hughes, el más virulento de una ola de fuegos que arrasa desde hace dos semanas el condado de Los àÅngeles, en Estados Unidos, sigue su feroz avance este jueves, forzando la evacuación de miles de residentes en medio de una alerta por fuertes vientos que amenazan con complicar las tareas de contención.
(2025-01-23). Proyecto IRES en Villa Clara: Un impulso para el campo y su gente (+ Fotos y Videos). cubadebate.cu El proyecto aspira a la restauración productiva de más de 35 mil hectáreas hasta el año 2027. De ellas, más de 15 mil están inutilizadas por la presencia de marabú, mientras en otras aspiran a rescatar el uso de especies forestales, frutales, forrajeras, pastos, cultivos diversos, árboles de sombra y otros elementos que fomentan la producción de alimentos, carne y leche.
(2025-01-23). Cojímar, el pueblo que inspiró a Hemingway. cubadebate.cu Cojímar, ubicado en el municipio Habana del Este, es un pequeño pueblo costero con una historia profundamente ligada al mar. Su malecón y su bahía han sido el sustento de generaciones de pescadores, que aún hoy lanzan sus redes al agua. Este lugar es conocido, además, por haber sido fuente de inspiración para Ernest Hemingway, quien inmortalizó su esencia en El viejo y el mar.
(2025-01-23). Médicos en la Isla de Java, una página inolvidable de solidaridad entre Cuba e Indonesia. cubadebate.cu Cuba e Indonesia arriban a 65 años de relaciones diplomáticas. Entre los principales hitos de amistad, respeto mutuo, y cooperación, se destaca la encomiable labor realizada por una brigada del Contingente Henry Reeve en el año 2006. Quienes tuvimos el privilegio de testimoniar tamaña obra lo recordamos como una página imprescindible de la historia de la solidaridad entre dos pueblos.
(2025-01-23). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Universidad de Guantánamo en sus 45 años. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Académicos y líderes estudiantiles de la Universidad de Guantánamo comparecerán este jueves en la Mesa Redonda para dialogar sobre el presente y el futuro de esta institución académica. Cubavisión, Cubavisión Internacional y Radio Habana Cuba transmitirán este programa a las 7 de la noche. El Canal Educativo la retransmitirá al cierre. Además, estará disponible en las redes sociales Facebook y YouTube.
(2025-01-23). Operativo en Matanzas enfrenta delitos e indisciplinas: Se imponen más de dos mil multas por violaciones de la ley. cubadebate.cu Durante la ofensiva se realizaron más de 13 000 acciones, de ellas 10 986 por los órganos impositores, quienes aplicaron poco más de dos mil multas por un valor superior a cinco millones de pesos. También se identificaron deudas con el fisco ascendentes a casi siete millones de pesos. Se controló a 337 actores económicos.
(2025-01-23). Presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional visita Mayabeque en Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024. cubadebate.cu El presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez visitó en la tarde de este jueves el Consejo de Defensa Provincial de Mayabeque, donde conoció como se le ha dado cumplimiento al Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024.