2025-01-25: News Headlines

A Guest Author (2025-01-25). Cuarenta años después de su muerte, la batalla de Éloi Machoro no cesa. workers.org El autor, BenoàÆt Godin es periodista francés y activista de la asociación Survie, que lucha contra la Franciáfrica. Autor del documental radiofónico Le combat ne doit pas cesser : Éloi Machoro, un super-héros pour Kanaky. Traducido por Fausto Giudice, Tlaxcala ( tlaxcala-int.blogspot.com). Éloi Machoro vive en Kanaky. El 12 de enero . . . |

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-25). 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 (…) | – |

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-25). Los Angeles Fires Underscore Activists' Call: Make Polluters Pay for Disasters. truthout.org

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-25). As extreme weather batters communities, New York climate activists show a powerful path forward. wagingnonviolence.org

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2025-01-25). Maersk Exports Cargo From Illegal Israeli Settlements To The US. popularresistance.org A new report details a shipping and logistics giant's role in sustaining illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and Syrian territories. | A.P. Moller Maersk is a publicly traded Danish company that netted a revenue of $51.1 billion in 2023. According to research compiled by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and its Mask off Maersk campaign, the company has repeatedly facilitated shipments to the United States from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Syrian Golan Heights. | "The global structures of financialized capitalism, logistics and supply chains play an outsize role in the ma…

WSWS (2025-01-25). The thesis of Squid Game 2: Capitalism is a hell of our own making. wsws.org Three years after the "survival drama" phenomenon attracted millions of viewers' attention worldwide, Squid Game's second season struggles to build on the series' cracked foundation.

IMEMC News (2025-01-25). Day 5 of Israeli Siege of Jenin: 14 Killed, Homes Burned. imemc.org The Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression on the city of Jenin and its camp for the fifth consecutive day, leaving 14 Palestinians killed and dozens injured on Friday, as well as destroying, demolishing and burning a number of Palestinian citizens' homes, and destroying the infrastructure. Israeli forces assaulted numerous villages and towns in the …

Ramzy Baroud (2025-01-25). The West Bank's Crucial Moment: 'Israel's' Gamble and the Palestinian Authority's Betrayal — Analysis. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Jan 22, 2025 | Israel's escalating military campaign in the West Bank, coupled with the PA's complicity, sets the stage for a pivotal confrontation in Palestinian resistance. | The Israeli army continued its onslaught on the Jenin refugee camp, a military campaign that began almost immediately after a Gaza ceasefire was announced. | Though the epicenter of the campaign remains in Jenin, where many Palestinians have been

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Palestinian Toddler Succumbs to Wounds Inflicted by Israeli Gunfire near Jenin. english.almanar.com.lb A Palestinian toddler Saturday night succumbed to an injury sustained earlier from Israeli occupation gunfire in Muthalath Ash-Shuhada village, south of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Ministry confirmed that 2-year-and-a-half-old Layla Mohammad Ayman Al-Khatib died of the injury she had sustained earlier in the course of …

John Perry (2025-01-25). Development Banker Says US Knew of Plot To Oust Him Over Nicaragua Loans. orinocotribune.com

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2025-01-25). Trump's Blitz On Immigration Aimed To Overwhelm. popularresistance.org Pandering to his nativist base, Donald Trump made the central pledge of his 2024 presidential campaign a threat to "carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history." On January 20, 2025, he began to fulfill that promise. | On Inauguration Day, repeating the words spoken by Chief Justice John Roberts, Trump swore to uphold the U.S. Constitution. Setting aside the issue of whether he purposely refrained from placing his hand on the Bible his wife was holding, the oath Trump swore triggered the "Take Care Clause" of the Constitution. Article II imposes on the president the duty to "take Care…

Alice Slater, Peace, Planet News. (2025-01-25). Change The Conversation From Doomsday To Peace Day. popularresistance.org The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, with the advice of Albert Einstein and other scientists from the Manhattan Project who developed the atomic bomb, established a Doomsday Clock, in 1947 to illustrate the annihilating danger the earth has faced since the creation of the diabolical nuclear bomb. At that time, the clock was set at 7 minutes to midnight, their estimate of how much time we had left before nuclear war would wreak catastrophic devastation on our planet and all living things in existence. | Over the years, the hands of the clock have been reset, forward and backward, as scientists and policy makers esti…

apnews.com (2025-01-25). China warns Rubio to behave himselfChina's veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America's new secretary of state: Behave yourself. | | Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed the message in a phone call Friday, their first conversation since Marco Rubio's confirmation as President Donald Trump's top diplomat four days earlier. | | "I hope you will act accordingly," Wang told Rubio, according to a Foreign Ministry statement, employing a Chinese phrase typically used by a teacher or a boss warning a student or employee to behave and be responsible for their actions.

Michael F. Brown (2025-01-25). Trump mixes Gaza ceasefire with West Bank mayhem. electronicintifada.net Incoming president issues executive orders pushing violence and lawlessness.

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2025-01-25). The Promethean Aspirations Of The Darker Nations. popularresistance.org For decades now, there has been a clear understanding that the models of development proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Washington Consensus — debt, austerity, structural adjustment — simply have not worked. The long history of adversity experienced by the former colonial countries remains intact. A glance at the numbers from the Maddison Project Database 2023 shows that global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms has risen by 689.9% between 1980 and 2022 (from $18.8 trillion to $148.5 trillion).

Veterans for Peace, Popular Resistance. (2025-01-25). Veterans For Peace Pledges To Defend Ceasefire. popularresistance.org Veterans For Peace joins the people of Gaza in rejoicing at the Ceasefire that has brought a halt to Israel's bombardment of Palestinian children, women and men, and their churches, their mosques, their schools and hospitals. At least 50,000 have been killed in a cold-blooded massacre and over 100,000 injured, many losing their limbs. But the huge smiles on the faces of the children of Gaza and their shouts of joy since the ceasefire went into effect were a deeply profound thing to witness. | But just how real is the Gaza ceasefire? How enduring will it be?

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-25). The Worst Thing About The Gaza Holocaust Is Knowing It Will Happen Again. caitlinjohnstone.com.au

tn.ai (2025-01-25). Hamas Condemns US Redesignation of Yemen's Ansarullah as 'Terrorist' Group. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas denounced the United States' decision to label Yemen's Ansarullah movement as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), calling the move unjustified and reflective of pro-Israel bias.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Hezbollah: US Blacklisting Won't Prevent Noble Yemen from Supporting Palestinian People. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah condemned, in a statement issued on Saturday, the new US administration's re-inclusion of the Ansarullah movement on the so-called "US terrorism lists," and considers it an unjust classification and a direct attack on the oppressed Yemeni people who have suffered from the siege, terrorism, and ongoing US aggression on their land and resources for …

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Hezbollah denounces decision by the new US Admnistration to blacklist Yemen's Ansarullah movement: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-25). The Worst Thing About The Gaza Holocaust Is Knowing It Will Happen Again. thealtworld.com The official death toll from the Israeli assault on Gaza has continued to climb at about the same rate it was climbing before the …

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Hamas condemns US blacklisting of Ansarullah. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned as unjustified a decision by the US to re-designated Yemen's Ansarullah movement as a foreign terrorist organization.

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2025-01-25). Organizers Are Ready To Defeat Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda. popularresistance.org Through racist, anti-migrant claims, falsehoods, and fearmongering, the Colorado suburb of Aurora has emerged as the right-wing's potential staging ground for US President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. Trump has pledged to launch the largest mass deportation operation in US history, expelling between 15 to 20 million migrants in an effort that will have ripple effects across working class communities and the entire US economy. The current US President has dubbed his mass deportation effort "Operation Aurora," after a town that has become the epicenter of anti-migrant hysteria.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Iraq's PM reiterates call for establishing an Iraqi fund for the reconstruction of Lebanon and Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

Robert Inlakesh, MintPress News. (2025-01-25). Trump's Day One: Sanctions Lifted, Settler Violence Explodes. popularresistance.org On his first day in office, Donald Trump lifted all sanctions previously placed on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, a political move that coincided with a series of violent attacks by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinians that same night. While the President has publicly committed to combating violent extremism, extremist settler groups continue to finance their activities through American charities. | On Monday night, with the backing of the Israeli military, settler groups launched a series of violent assaults on residents in the West Bank.

Ian Hartman (2025-01-25). 1/20-1/24 Palestine Actions in New Jersey. fightbackbetter.com The Palestine solidarity movement is entering a critical period of regroupment and consolidation following the declaration of a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. The past year and three months have been marked by urgent, emergency-level activism as our movement fought to expose the daily crimes of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and called for an immediate end to the war. With a fragile peace now in place, it is time for us to reflect on our strategies, assess what has worked, and plan for the difficult challenges ahead. | However, we should not be under any illusions that the violence will cease. While the lev…

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Four Israeli soldiers, 114 Palestinians released as part of ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Israel is expected to release dozens of Palestinians held in Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire deal.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Israeli Occupation Forces Withdraw from Bint Jbeil Towns, Continue Ceasefire Violations as Deadline Ends. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese Army Command announced on Saturday that the military units were deployed in the towns of Qawzah, Debel, Hanin, and Beit Lif — Bint Jbeil in the central sector of South Lebanon after the Israeli enemy withdrawal. The army command called on citizens not to approach the areas from which the Israeli enemy is …

APR editor (2025-01-25). Vanuatu AG condemns Trump's Paris climate treaty exit as 'troubling precedent'. asiapacificreport.nz By Harry Pearl of BenarNews Vanuatu's top lawyer has called out the United States for "bad behavior" after newly inaugurated President Donald Trump withdrew the world's biggest historic emitter of greenhouse gasses from the Paris Agreement for a second time. The Pacific nation's Attorney-General Arnold Loughman, who led Vanuatu's landmark International Court of Justice climate…

APR editor (2025-01-25). NZ Palestinian network co-founder Janfrie Wakim praises 'heroic Gaza', calls for more action. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A co-founder of a national Palestinian solidarity network in Aotearoa New Zealand today praised the "heroic" resilience and sacrifice of the people of Gaza in the face of Israel's ruthless attempt to destroy the besieged enclave of more than 2 million people. Speaking at the first solidarity rally in Auckland TƒÅmaki Makaurau…

Staff (2025-01-25). After 477 days in captivity: IDF releases footage of freed hostages reuniting with parents. haaretz.com HOSTAGE DEAL: Hostages arrive in Israeli hospital, reunited with parents ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF strikes vehicle near West Bank's Jenin; Palestinian Health Ministry says two killed ‚ñ LEBANON: Israel seeks U.S. support to delay IDF withdrawal ‚ñ GAZA: Israeli presses to condition Palestinians' return to northern Gaza on release of civilian hostage…

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Israeli enemy executes a massive explosion in Mays Al-Jabal border town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

_____ (2025-01-25). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Between bombs and books: The lasting impact of war on Lebanese students. aljazeera.com

tn.ai (2025-01-25). UN Envoy Hits Backs at Israel for Groundless Accusations against Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the UN dismissed the Israeli accusations that Tehran has smuggled weapons into Lebanon, saying the Zionist regime fabricates such groundless allegations to legitimize its continued illegal occupation of Lebanese territory.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Lebanese Army announces deploying troops in the towns of Qawzah, Debel, Hanin, and Beit Lif — Bint Jbeil in the central sector after the withdrawal of the Israeli enemy. english.almanar.com.lb

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Iran rejects 'baseless' Israeli accusation of smuggling arms to Lebanon. presstv.ir Iran's ambassador to the United Nations roundly dismisses Israeli allegations against the country.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Lebanon army slams Israeli 'procrastination' in pullout from south. presstv.ir The Lebanese army has lashed out at the Israeli regime over procrastination in withdrawal of its military forces from the southern part of the country.

newarab (2025-01-25). Hind Rajab Foundation sues Israeli rabbi soldier for Gaza crimes. newarab.com A pro-Palestine NGO filed a complaint on Thursday with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against an Brussel-based

newarab (2025-01-25). Israeli forces invade W. Bank village hours after Oscar nod. newarab.com Nadav Weiman, the executive director for Breaking the Silence, an Israeli organisation raising awareness on the impacts of military occupation, sai…

newarab (2025-01-25). Freed Palestinian women speak on torture in Israeli prisons. newarab.com Between feelings of deep joy at her release from an Yasmine was The 26-year-old from Bethlehem…

newarab (2025-01-25). Hezbollah infiltrated: Lebanon arrests 4 'Israel collaborators'. newarab.com Several suspected Israeli collaborators have been arrested in recent weeks in Lebanon, bringing to light once again the Lebanese authorities have announced at least four arrests this month. Most of the suspects hail from southern Lebanon, and some of them have relatives who died in

newarab (2025-01-25). Lebanon army accuses Israel of 'procrastination' in ceasefire. newarab.com The Under the terms of the Israel-Hezbollah

newarab (2025-01-25). Israeli strike on south Lebanon building killed mostly civilians. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-25). 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…

Jeff Schuhrke, In These Times. (2025-01-25). After Gaza Ceasefire, Labor Movement Isn't Done Fighting For Palestine. popularresistance.org A fragile cease-fire is finally in place in Gaza after Israel carried out a 15-month, U.S.-backed genocide that killed at least 47,107 Palestinians (though the true number is likely far higher) and reduced much of the coastal enclave to rubble. | In the days following the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, anti-Palestinian hysteria swept the U.S. political and media establishments. As Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) encouraged Israel to "level" Gaza, then-Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that calls for a cease-fire were "repugnant" and ‚Ä&at…

apnews.com (2025-01-25). State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwideThe State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt.

reuters.com (2025-01-25). Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants, sources sayMexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters.

npr.org (2025-01-25). Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. The vote was 50-50 . Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote

reuters.com (2025-01-25). Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants, sources sayMexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters.

npr.org (2025-01-25). Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. The vote was 50-50 . Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote

The Media Line Staff (2025-01-25). Hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag are Released as Hamas Gathers in Gaza City. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2025-01-25). Hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag are Released as Hamas Gathers in Gaza City. themedialine.org

WSWS (2025-01-25). Despite lack of evidence, dubious incidents exploited to escalate "antisemitism" witch hunt in Australia. wsws.org The police have offered no evidence of any connection between recent arson and graffiti attacks and the mass opposition to the Australian government-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). US under Trump cuts all foreign aid except to Israel, Egypt. presstv.ir The US State Department has cut all foreign aid, except to the Israeli regime and Egypt, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive to freeze assistance worldwide.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Hamas: Operation al-Aqsa Flood 'preemptive strike' on Israel. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official says Operation al-Aqsa Flood by the Palestinian resistance movement into the Israeli-occupied territories on October 7, 2023, was a "preemptive strike" to defend Palestinians and their holy sites.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Companies linked to Israeli settlements invest in Spain tourism. presstv.ir Israeli investment funds are profiting from the occupation of Palestinian territories by investing in Spain's tourism sector, specifically in Malaga.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Hamas releases four Israeli soldiers captured in Oct. 2023. presstv.ir Hamas has released four female Israeli soldiers it had captured during Operation al-Aqsa Flood on Oct. 7, 2023 under a truce deal in the Gaza war.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Iran receives International Gandhi Peace Prize for supporting Palestinians. presstv.ir Iran has been awarded the International Gandhi Peace Prize for its peaceful efforts and support for Palestinians amid the Israeli regime's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 200 Palestinian abductees released in exchange for 4 Israeli soldiers. presstv.ir Busses carrying the freed Palestinians, some serving life sentences, have been received by cheering crowds in Ramallah on Saturday.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Who is Mohammed al-Tous, 'dean of Palestinian prisoners' released by Israel? presstv.ir Israel has released the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner, Mohammed al-Tous, who had been in detention for nearly four decades.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt. aljazeera.com Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Hezbollah MP Underlines Right to Liberate Occupied Territories If Israeli Enemy Doesn't Withdraw before Deadline. english.almanar.com.lb Member of Hezbollah's Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Ibrahim Al-Moussawi stressed that the Resistance is powerful and proud of its fighters as well as martyrs, pointing out that all those who believe in the preciousness of dignity support this path. Addressing a funeral ceremony to commemorate the Islamic Resistance martyr Youssef Awdah in Al-Khodr …

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Israeli media: Tonight, we will monitor pro-Hezbollah websites to know what they will do tomorrow. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). 200 Freed Palestinian Prisoners Receive Heroes' Welcome in West Bank, Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 200 Palestinian prisoners, including 120 serving life sentences, were freed by Israeli occupation authorities on Saturday, hours after four female Israeli soldiers held captive in Gaza were released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. 114 of the freed prisoners arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah, while 16 others arrived in Gaza's Khan …

Amos Harel (2025-01-25). Hamas gains leverage in hostage deal, as Netanyahu navigates Trump's regional ambitions. haaretz.com Israel's concessions in the cease-fire agreement, including allowing aid and medical transfers, potentially strengthen Hamas, despite concerns they will renege on their promises ‚ñ The IDF's operation in the West Bank has implications for the hostage deal and regional stability…

Ayelett Shani (2025-01-25). 'In Gaza, they're amputating limbs without painkillers. Imagine your child going through that'. haaretz.com Dr. Guy Shalev, executive director of Physicians for Human Rights Israel, describes the country's deliberate destruction of Gaza's health system…

Ravit Hecht (2025-01-25). Israel's democratic camp must compromise on selecting judges. haaretz.com Those who are willing to talk at any time with Israel's worst enemies should also show a hint of magnanimity toward Israelis who have consistently demanded a more diverse Supreme Court…

Uri Bar-Joseph (2025-01-25). Israel needs a bigger, stronger army? To the contrary. haaretz.com The October 7 massacre produced across-the-board agreement in Israel to augment the ground forces and add billions to the defense budget. But the war's real lesson is the very opposite…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-01-25). Freed hostages Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev and Liri Albag return to Israel. haaretz.com Hamas handed over the four women hostages to the Red Cross at Gaza City's Palestine Square, where they appeared on stage ‚ñ After being transferred to Israeli forces, the women returned to Israel and reunited with their families ‚ñ A fifth woman soldier taken from their base remains in captivity ‚ñ IDF: Hostages' medical condition is stable…

newarab (2025-01-25). Azmi Bishara: Israel must not be allowed to shed genocide label. newarab.com The Director General of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies Azmi Bishara emphasized during the opening lecture of the He stressed the importance of moving toward reconstruction as the only path to strengthening resilience and preventing a large-scale displacement from Gaza if such an opportunity arises—a scenario the new U.S. administration appears…

newarab (2025-01-25). Hamas frees four Israeli soldiers captured on October 7. newarab.com An AFP journalist witnessed the handover after the four were presented on a stage at a main square in Gaza City, where dozens of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jiha…

newarab (2025-01-25). Hamas to release four captured Israeli soldiers in second swap. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-25). Israel forces UN Palestinian agency to leave Jerusalem in days. newarab.com The Defying international concern, Israeli lawmakers have passed a law that bars the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel and east Jerusalem, the sector of the city annexed by Israel following the 1967 Six Day War. | Israel has long been critical of UNRWA and claimed that agency staff took part…

newarab (2025-01-25). Palestinians celebrate release of 200 detainees from Israel. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-25). A Most Welcome Ceasefire: Israel, Hamas, and Gaza's future>. newarab.com A ceasefire has finally been agreed between Israel and Hamas. | The news came as a great relief to the people of Gaza, but many questions regarding the deal still remain. | This week on The New Arab Voice podcast we look at the details of the ceasefire deal. When will Israeli forces leave Gaza, what are the terms of the prisoner swaps, and what does it say about reconstruction. | Additionally, we explore why the ceasefire deal was agreed now and not six months ago, what does the future hold for Hamas in Gaza, can Netanyahu continue as prime minister now that a deal has been done, who will pay for the reconstru…

newarab (2025-01-25). Hamas to release four Israeli soldier hostages in second swap. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-25). 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…

The Independent (2025-01-25). Israel receives names of hostages to be released from Gaza. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | The Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday that it had received the names of Israeli hostages expected to be released from Gaza on Saturday as part of a ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas. In a brief statement, Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced that …

Palestine Chronicle (2025-01-25). Israel Further Extends Concentration Camp for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. indybay.org On January 9, the Kangaroo Court of Ashkelon extended Dr. Hussam's detention without charges until February 13. "He was denied access to his legal counsel and participated in the hearing via video call," Al Mezan stated. After the hearing, he was transferred to Ofer Prison, where Dr. Adnan al-Bursh, the head of orthopedics at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, was murdered after four months of torture by the Israeli regime on April 19, 2024. For more information on Dr. Adnan's torture and murder, see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_al-Bursh

Eloise Goldsmith (2025-01-25). Trump State Dept. Reportedly Halts All Foreign Aid — Except to Israel and Egypt. truthout.org The State Department on Friday reportedly issued guidance that it is freezing almost all U.S. foreign assistance — with exceptions for emergency food aid and foreign military financing for two U.S. allies, Israel and Egypt — according to a cable obtained by multiple outlets. "Guess which country was exempted….?" wrote the investigative outlet Drop Site, in response to the cable… |

Johnnie Lewis (2025-01-25). 1968 and 2025: What prospect for resistance inside U.S. military? workers.org A recent article in the British Guardian newspaper recounted the experiences of veterans of the U.S. military and their thoughts and feelings in opposition to the U.S.-aided and -abetted genocide on Palestianian Gaza perpetrated by Zionist Israel. This opposition is to be applauded. U.S. military veteran protests at hearing for . . . |

Staff (2025-01-25). Hamás e Israel realizan segundo intercambio de prisioneros durante la tregua. cubadebate.cu Israel y Hamás realizaron hoy el segundo intercambio de prisioneros desde el inicio de la tregua hace una semana, aunque la tensión escaló tras el ultimátum del gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu a la milicia. La formación armada entregó este sábado a cuatro mujeres israelíes, todas militares, a cambio de 200 palestinos, 70 de los cuales serán exiliados a naciones árabes.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Hamas e Israel realizan segundo intercambio en medio de la tregua. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Israel y Hamas realizaron hoy el segundo intercambio de prisioneros desde el inicio de la tregua hace una semana, aunque la tensión escaló tras el ultimátum del gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu a la milicia.

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-25). The Treaty On the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Provides a Way To Avert Nuclear. znetwork.org

youtube (2025-01-25). Nuclear War: A Scenario. youtube.com Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and award-winning journalist Annie Jacobsen.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Trade ties with the US and alliance with Russia mark Chinese week. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Trade relations with the United States, commitment to multilateralism, alliance with Russia, tests of water contaminated with nuclear energy and celebrations prior to the Lunar New Year marked the week that ends today in China.

newarab (2025-01-25). Houthis release 153 prisoners with Red Cross support. newarab.com The prisoners were released in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital that was seized by the Iran-backed Houthis in 2014, precipitating a "This ope…

newarab (2025-01-25). 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…

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-25). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-25). Afghanistan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders marks new milestone for gender justice. fidh.org

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 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.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Lukashenko: Before 2025 election, 'still afraid of the people'. aljazeera.com As Belarus votes amid repression, what drives Alexander Lukashenko, the president likely to secure a seventh term.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence chief in tiebreaker Senate vote. aljazeera.com Hegseth's nomination had been rocked by allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct.

Sam Rosenthal (2025-01-25). Senate Dems Still Have Tools to Fight Trump's Appointees. Will They Use Them? truthout.org After a long weekend devoted to inauguration pomp, the Trump administration has gotten down to business this week. Beyond Donald Trump's flurry of executive actions, the next most pressing agenda item for the administration will be to confirm its cabinet nominees. While hearings have already started in the Senate, these are likely to take center stage over the next few weeks. |

Anonymous (2025-01-25). EI's Ali Abunimah arrested in Switzerland. electronicintifada.net Prominent journalist detained amid crackdown on Palestine speech in the West.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 'Zionist group sending Trump list of pro-Palestine students for deportation'. presstv.ir An American-Zionist group is reportedly compiling the names of foreign students on visas to hand to the new administration of US President Donald Trump for deportation over holding pro-Palestine demonstrations across university campuses.

Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. (2025-01-25). Zone of Peace In Haiti And The Americas. popularresistance.org Thank you for joining us for this critical webinar exploring the multifaceted tools of imperialism and their impact on the Americas, or rather, Our Americas or Nuestra América. This discussion will unpack how sanctions, soft power mechanisms like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and USAID, militarization, and global banking systems are weaponized to uphold U.S. power and undermine sovereignty across the region. Panelists will analyze the historical and contemporary roles these tools play in destabilizing governments, fostering dependency, and suppressing popular people's movements for self-determination…

Dr. Jack Rasmus, World Financial Review. (2025-01-25). Biden's Pernicious Presidential Legacies. popularresistance.org Trump's proposals to radically transform much of US economic and social policy are being rapidly rolled out during the first week of his administration. How much he succeeds or fails in that transformation will depend on a number of factors. High on the list of such factors is the residue of conditions and policies leftover by the Biden administration—i.e. the legacies of the Biden years. Those legacies will play an important role influencing, and perhaps even determining, how Trump may fare in implementing his plans. So what are the legacy policies and conditions?

guest author (2025-01-25). A mad dash to the right. workers.org Below is Mumia Abu-Jamal's message to the 3,000 people attending the Jan. 11, 2025, Rosa Luxemburg Conference in Berlin in person plus 25,000 viewers on livestream, organized by junge Welt daily newspaper. (jungewelt.de) As we look at this world, as the new year dawns, we must admit that the world . . . |

WSWS (2025-01-25). German police raid pro-Palestinian association in Hesse. wsws.org The more openly Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right regime is waging a genocidal campaign against the Palestinian population in Gaza, the more ruthlessly the German authorities are cracking down on any criticism of it.

newarab (2025-01-25). 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

_____ (2025-01-25). CPJ calls on EU to ensure media access and justice after Gaza ceasefire. consilium.europa.eu

mforinoco (2025-01-25). US Private Contractors To Supervise Key Gaza Checkpoint at Netzarim — Reports. orinocotribune.com The consortium is made up of three private companies that were selected by the US, Egypt and Qatar, according to Axios. | Private US security contractors will oversee a key checkpoint at Gaza's Netzarim Corridor in the coming days and deploy armed guards to the enclave, Axios has The security companies will operate in Gaza "as part of a multinational consortium" that has been established under the ceasefire deal "with the backing of its brokers: the U.S., Egypt and Qatar," according to the r…

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-01-25). MPs warn SEND system is failing children. leftfootforward.org Children risk leaving school without the support they desperately need, MPs have warned, with the system for special educational needs (SEND) in England at crisis point. | A new report from the Public Accounts Committee shows that since 2015, the number of children receiving SEND support in schools has surged by 14 percent, with demand for Education, Health, and Care (EHC) plans soaring by 140 percent. Despite a 58 percent increase in high-needs funding over the last decade, funding has failed to keep up with demand. | In 2023, just half of EHC plans were issued within the required 20-week timeframe. | "Outcom…

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 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.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Spain plans 100% house tax on foreigners: Will it fix the housing crisis? aljazeera.com Socialist PM Sanchez announces several measures, including 100 percent tax on foreigners, to tackle the housing crisis.

The Independent (2025-01-25). An urgent plea for protection of Banyamulenge targeted by genocidal violence in South Kivu. independent.co.ug COMMENT | Prof. Freddy Kaniki | The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is prey to various and varied conflicts, particularly the M23 war with identity crisis implications in North Kivu; the catastrophic campaign to uproot the Tutsi Banyamulenge in South Kivu; and the strategic social and economic destruction targeting the Hema community in …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Gustavo Petro's visit marks a news week in Haiti. plenglish.com During his stay, Petro stressed that "South-South cooperation must be one of the pillars of relations between countries such as the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Haiti." | The Colombian dignitary highlighted the excellent quality of the ties between the two States, based on the principles of friendship, solidarity and mutual respect. | Both parties renewed their commitment to the rule of law, democracy and the promotion of human rights. | Bogotá and Port-au-Prince are committed to finding a peaceful solution to the political crisis that is shaking the Caribbean nation. | Petro advocated for ending the…

Staff (2025-01-25). Proyecto de Ley en Estados Unidos exhorta a "cazar" migrantes indocumentados por 1 000 dólares. cubadebate.cu Un proyecto de ley presentado ante la Cámara de Representantes del estado estadounidense de Misisipi contempla la creación del Programa de Cazadores de Recompensas Certificados, lo que permitiría que particulares reciban pagos en metálico por "cazar" a inmigrantes indocumentados, recoge este viernes el portal Clarion Ledger.

tn.ai (2025-01-25). Deputy FM Refutes Human Rights Allegations against Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian deputy foreign minister dismissed reports by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, saying they are largely based on inaccurate information, unreliable sources, and biased perspectives, and driven by political motives.

tn.ai (2025-01-25). Official Raps European Parliament's Political Abuse of Human Rights against Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The director general of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Human Rights and Women's Affairs Department lashed out at the European Parliament for politicizing the issue of human rights to adopt baseless accusations against Iran.

Toni Waterman (2025-01-25). U.S. immigration raids begin. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Donald Trump is making good on his pledge of mass deportations. The White House says hundreds of undocumented migrants have been put on military flights out of the country and that hundreds more were arrested across the country this week. The scale of the operation is only expected to grow. But there are now questions over whether the raids are being carried out legally. | CGTN's Toni Waterman shares the latest from Eagle Pass.

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-25). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org

WSWS (2025-01-25). Federal civil rights agency accuses UAW and GM of age discrimination and Stellantis of abetting sexual harassment. wsws.org In the final days of the Biden presidency the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed filed a pair of significant anti-discrimination lawsuits.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). (VIDEO) New year dieting tips for 2025 from a Mayo Clinic expert. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the new year begins, many people are setting resolutions to eat healthier, stay active and manage their weight through dieting. Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and the editor of "The Mayo Clinic Diet," offers some thoughts on weight management. "Don't set too lofty a goal, and don't focus only on weight," he says. "I see people who understandably want to lose 50 pounds, but an example I use in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Embracing winter – Activity ideas for the season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When the holidays end, it's hard to have things to look forward to and find motivation to exercise. How can I stay ahead of the slump and help my family stay active? ANSWER: As winter settles in, shorter days and colder nights can feel dull. But the mystery of winter nights also offers opportunities for fun, joy, connection and adventure through outdoor activities. Winter nights can be turned into an enchanting experience….

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Cuban Revolution is highlighted in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Revolution continues to be the beacon that lights up our struggle for a better world, said Rubén Zaccaro, president of the House of Friendship between Argentina and Cuba, in Buenos Aires.

A a (2025-01-25). Dio ci salvi dalla Pax Americana. strategic-culture.su Gli Madeleine Albrights, Nancy Pelosis, Big Mike Obamas e Hillary Clintons di Washington non fermeranno i loro genocidi fino a quando la Cina non li fermerà . | Segue nostro Mentre

Sam Pollak (2025-01-25). Clean Energy Carries On. levernews.com Good things are happening! Biden's clean energy money makes it out the door, states shore up abortion rights and shrink Big Landlord, and heat pumps are pumping up the volume. Clean Energy Money Escapes Dirty Hands: Before leaving office, President Joe Biden

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-25). 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 (…) | – |

Elsadig Elsheikh (2025-01-25). 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 (…) | – | / |

Patrick Bond (2025-01-25). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-01-25). Al Jazeera, the TV channel that saves the honor of modern journalism! cadtm.org

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-01-25). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org

Arnaud Natal, Isabelle Guérin, Sébastien Michiels, Timothée Narring (2025-01-25). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org

tn.ai (2025-01-25). Iran, Azerbaijan Mull Over Economic Cooperation Plans. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An aide to the Iranian foreign minister and the Republic of Azerbaijan's ambassador to Tehran weighed plans to promote cooperation between the two neighbors and reconvene the joint economic commission after a three-year hiatus.

tn.ai (2025-01-25). Expediency Council Has Final Say on Iran's Accession to CFT, Palermo Convention. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A final decision about Tehran's accession to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (aka the Palermo Convention) comes within the purview of Iran's Expediency Council, a spokesperson said.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). IRGC Navy fires missiles guided with artificial intelligence. presstv.ir The IRGC naval forces fire missiles equipped with artificial intelligence and destroyed mock enemy targets successfully.

tvbrics (2025-01-25). First transnational cable car between Russia and China is underway. tvbrics.com The project will have two 976-metre lines and cabins with a capacity for 110 people…

tvbrics (2025-01-25). Malaysian Prime Minister emphasises ASEAN's potential at World Economic Forum 2025. tvbrics.com As chairman of ASEAN 2025, Malaysia emphasised the region's special features including in the field of economy and trade…

aljazeera (2025-01-25). 'My heart is split in two': The women returning to homes in northern Gaza. aljazeera.com Women in Gaza tell their stories of loss and grief as they plan what to do when they return home.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea amid China's 'harassment'. aljazeera.com Several Chinese coastguard vessels accused of making 'aggressive manoeuvres' towards Philippine fisheries boats.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,066. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,066th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Protests in Slovakia after Prime Minister Fico tilts towards Russia. aljazeera.com Massive turnout in nationwide rallies, as Fico brandishes intel report alleging 'coup d'etat' in league with foreigners.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). US hits record arms sales in 2024 driven by Ukraine demand. aljazeera.com US arms export growth was driven by countries seeking to replenish weapons stocks that were donated to Ukraine.

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Australian Open: Madison Keys — Teenage prodigy to Grand Slam champ at 29. aljazeera.com Madison Keys wins her first Grand Slam by ending Aryna Sabalenka's hopes of a third straight Australian Open title.

Andrew Korybko (2025-01-25). The US' 90-Day Suspension Of Foreign Aid Might Counterintuitively Bolster Its Influence. thealtworld.com American influence might rebound in the Global South since a large part of why many of these countries started turning away from the US since the start of the century was due to it violating their sovereignty by funding "NGOs" that meddle in their affairs. | One of the Executive Orders that Trump just signed

Andrew Korybko (2025-01-25). What Impact Might The US' Latest Energy Sanctions Have On Russo-Indo Relations? pressenza.com Trump's preference for sanctions and his latest threat to double down on secondary ones could derail India's careful multi-alignment between the US and Russia by forcing it to choose between them. | The media has been awash with

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia's peace. plenglish.com Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia's peace Caracas, Jan. 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela reiterated to Colombia its full willingness to collaborate in building and consolidating its peace, based on the successful experiences developed in the Bolivarian territory, a statement reported today.

The Sirius Report (2025-01-25). China makes major breakthrough in fusion technology. thesiriusreport.com We assess recent announcements by China with respect to major technological breakthroughs including fusion.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Aging and the benefits of exercising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Exercising as you age can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like your body is breaking down. One possible reason for this could be senescent cells, which build up in your body as you get older and contribute to age-related disorders. A recent study by Mayo Clinic shows that exercise and other physical activities can reduce the number of senescent cells. Dr. Nathan LeBrasseur, director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic accelerates personalized medicine through foundation models with Microsoft Research and Cerebras Systems. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today unveiled separate groundbreaking collaborations with Microsoft Research and with Cerebras Systems in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), designed to personalize patient care, significantly accelerate diagnostic time and improve accuracy. Announced during the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the projects focus on developing and testing foundation models customized for various applications, leveraging the power of multimodal radiology images and data (including CT scans and MRIs) with Microsoft…

newarab (2025-01-25). Sudan army breaks paramilitary siege on key base. newarab.com The Sudanese army broke a paramilitary siege on one of its key Khartoum-area bases on Friday, paving the way to also freeing the besieged military headquarters, a military source said. | The paramilitary "Our forces were able to lift the siege on the Signal Corps," the source in…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-25). In The Thick Of It. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Listen to a reading of this piece (reading by Tim Foley): Here in the thick of it,our eyes full of pixels and our veins full of microplastics,out here with the child amputees in Gaza and the frightened street schizophrenics in Los Angelesand the pigs living their whole lives in metal crates the size of their bodies,our …

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-25). In The Thick Of It. thealtworld.com Here in the thick of it,
| our eyes full of pixels and our veins full of microplastics,
| out here with the child amputees in Gaza
| and the frightened street schizophrenics in Los Angeles
| and the pigs living their whole lives in metal crates the size of their bodies,
| our lives ruled by algorithms and wealthy world eaters
| as we pray for a miracle on knees made of miracles
| with clasped hands made of miracles in a world made of miracles,
| craning our necks to see past the giant flashing signs saying
| "YOU ARE LOVED, YOU ARE LOVE"
| in order to fi…

Carson Minow (2025-01-25). New York congestion pricing takes a toll on some Chinatown residents. america.cgtn.com After almost two decades since the idea was first proposed — congestion pricing — a controversial vehicle toll, was implemented earlier this month in New York City. The $9 peak period fee will impact most private passenger vehicles traveling within the city's designated Central Business District. Commercial vehicles will pay even more — up to nearly $22 — and taxis and ride-hailing services are also affected. | Karina Mitchell takes an early look at how effective it has been in reducing congestion on New York City streets and the impact it's having on the city's vibrant Chinatown community.

Staff (2025-01-25). Transcript of News X joint interview on the Russia-China relationship. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader: NewsX: 0: 00Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, continuing the annual tradition to speak around the new year. In a video conference, Xi expressed his readiness to guide China-Russia relations to a new height. Meanwhile, Putin, calling Xi a dear friend, said Russia and China were …

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 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.

Dan Williams (2025-01-25). Meet the first Chinese-born NHL player. america.cgtn.com Winter sports are on the rise in China. Since hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2022, some 300 million people in China now participate in winter sports. And that could soon get a further boost thanks to a teenager in Canada. | CGTN's Dan Williams reports.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Cubanos en China envían donativo a la isla. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Cubanos en China enviaron hoy vía aérea un donativo destinado al proyecto A Cuba hay que quererla y a los Comités de Defensa de la Revolución (CDR), mayor organización de masas de la isla caribeña.

María Candela (2025-01-25). Cuba celebra el advenimiento del Año Nuevo para China. radiohc.cu El deseo de que la cooperación cultural bilateral sea más estrecha y la amistad entre China y Cuba sea profunda, lo expresó el embajador de la nación asiática en La Habana, Hua Xin, al dejar inaugurada la muestra "Entre el Mito y el Arte", en el Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas.

Staff (2025-01-25). Shanghái alberga el museo de astronomía más grande del mundo. cubadebate.cu El museo de astronomía más grande del mundo está ubicado en Shanghái, y es simplemente espectacular. Con 39 000 metros cuadrados dedicados al fascinante mundo del espacio, esta atracción china se ha convertido en un verdadero paraíso para los amantes de la ciencia y la astronomía.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: How personalized vaccines target cancer tumors Vaccines are helpful in protecting against the flu and COVID-19, but could they also play a role in the fight against cancer? Imagine a future where every cancer treatment is personalized to each patient, precisely targeting their unique cancer cells. Dr. Keith Knutson, a cancer vaccine researcher at Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). (VIDEO) Flu, COVID-19, RSV on the rise. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's a post-holiday surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the number of people seeking care for acute respiratory illness is at a high level. The latest numbers show that emergency department visits for flu, RSV and COVID-19 are all increasing. RSV, in particular, is very high in many areas, especially among young children. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says the surge is not unexpected….

Belén Fernández (2025-01-25). Media Hype Set Up Tren de Aragua to Serve as Trump's New Bogeyman. fair.org CNN ( A CNN headline (

Editor (2025-01-25). 'I'm Looking Through the Skulls to Find My Sons': Palestinians Dig Through Gaza's Rubble to Search for Their Missing Loved Ones. scheerpost.com

newarab (2025-01-25). New video shows Hamas leader Sinwar on battlefield in Gaza. newarab.com The rare footage was broadcast on Friday during an episode of an investigative programme by Al Jazeera, where the network interviews member of Hamas' armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades. | The episode was titled "The Flood," in reference to the October 7 operation dubbed "Al-Aqsa Flood" by Hamas. | The Hamas members give details on the gro…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). (VIDEO) Who should get screened for cervical cancer, and when? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. When it comes to healthcare screening, different healthcare guideline organizations may have different recommendations. The same is true for cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by a persistent infection with high-risk strains of HPV. Routine screening has dramatically reduced cervical cancer deaths, and regular screenings are essential because early detection makes precancer treatment more effective. Dr. Kathy MacLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic family physician specializing…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Walleye Tank propels Minnesota healthcare entrepreneurs forward. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Excitement filled the auditorium at the Walleye Tank: Ice Fishing Edition, held recently at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Thirteen teams took the stage to present their healthcare innovations to a panel of judges and an audience attending in person and online. Projects ranged from addressing the needs of patients with rare or chronic diseases to improving lives through assistive technology. Each team had two minutes to pitch its innovation, followed by three minutes of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: MRI for dense breasts ⚪ what to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly half of all women who have had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer have been identified as having dense breasts. This makes it more challenging to detect breast cancer because dense tissue and tumors both appear white on a mammogram. That's one reason why it's recommended to have an additional screening done. But which one? Dr. Richard Sharpe Jr., a Mayo Clinic radiologist, says it's crucial to talk with your healthcare team to find…

newarab (2025-01-25). Yemen's economic, humanitarian situation remains difficult: IMF. newarab.com

Anonymous Contributor (2025-01-25). Supreme Court Returns Case of Miguel Peralta to Courts in Oaxaca. itsgoingdown.org Update and call for solidarity from Miguel Peralta's support group following a recent ruling from the Supreme Court. On November 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of Mexico made public in very general terms their ruling on the writ of amparo (an extraordinary legal resource in the Mexican legal system) filed in the case of Miguel…

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-25). Racist Laken Riley Act would lead to anti-immigration crackdown. liberationnews.org

Pressenza New York (2025-01-25). Venezuelan President Maduro Assumes a Third Term — Prospects and Problematics. pressenza.com The first thing greeting me as I disembarked from my flight in Caracas was a wanted poster for one Edmundo González Urrutia. The reward was $100,000. Not to be outdone, the US had slapped a $25 million bounty on the head of President Maduro and lesser amounts on other Venezuelan leaders. | By Roger D. Harris | Both González and the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that he would be the one to be inaugurated in two days. I had come to accompany the inauguration and for the concurrent antifascist festival. | History repeats itself — first tragedy, farce, and then silliness | From its inception with…

Michael Hudson (2025-01-25). Michael Hudson: Trump's tariff threats could destabilize the global economy. geopoliticaleconomy.com Trump's protectionist policies threaten to radically unbalance the balance of payments and exchange rates throughout the world, preventing debtor countries from earning the dollars needed to pay their foreign debts. This makes a financial rupture inevitable.

Alasdair Baverstock (2025-01-25). Mexico prepares for influx of deportees. america.cgtn.com The administration of Donald Trump says the U.S. president's promise of the "largest massive deportation operation in history" is already underway. Hundreds of suspected undocumented immigrants have been arrested. But that's just the start of a program that could see millions deported to Mexico. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock is at the U.S.-Mexico border with more on how Mexico is working to prepare for them.

Staff (2025-01-25). Venezuela's Interior Minister: Far-Right Opposition Leads Network of Coyotes Taking Migrants to US. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan right-wing leaders are running a criminal organization from the United States to transport migrants from Venezuela to the US, denounced the Venezuelan Minister for Interior Diosdado Cabello. | During a new podcast that he co-hosts with Congresswoman Tania Díaz, Cabello said that these criminal organizations are hidden behind figures such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and are led by far-right politicians Carlos Vecchio, David Smolansky, Julio Borges, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, and Miguel Pizarro. | "It's not that I'm going to leave Venezuela for Darién and go, no, no, if you go to Darién an…

WSWS (2025-01-25). Fascist kills one, injures two, before turning gun on self, in Nashville, Tennessee high school shooting. wsws.org On his social media accounts and in a purported manifesto, the fascist shooter repeated the same anti-immigrant "Great Replacement Theory" politics promoted by the Republican Party, and large sections of the financial oligarchy.

The Independent (2025-01-25). They earn more money, but some migrant health workers say it's not worth it. independent.co.ug Since the pandemic, many major economies like the United Kingdom have tightened restrictions on visas. Migrant health care workers from Zimbabwe struggle as they must live apart from their children and spouses Harare, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa Global Press Journal Uganda | When Tanya moved to Ireland for care work in 2022, she was certain of three things: …

Urban CNY News (2025-01-25). A Night of Celebration: State Senator Christopher J. Ryan Sworn In During In-District Ceremony. urbancny.com Geddes, NY — Over 200 supporters and community leaders gathered on January 3rd, at the Lakeside Fire Department in the Town of Geddes to celebrate the in-district swearing-in of State …

Orlando González Cruz (2025-01-25). Confirmada nómina para nacional absoluto de ajedrez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Todos los principales jugadores del momento en Cuba aparecen entre los confirmados para el Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez, que acogerá Ciego de àÅvila del 3 al 15 de febrero próximo.

Misión Verdad (2025-01-25). Rubio vs. Grenell: Two Different Approaches to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jan 24, 2025 | The new US administration is still calibrating its foreign policy approach towards Venezuela. At least, that is the impression that has been settled upon this week. | Since Donald Trump announced that Richard Grenell was going to be the "presidential envoy for special missions" last December, little has been discussed about the nature of his work in, This is due…

Arnold August (2025-01-25). Justin Trudeau: Most Slavish, Superficial, Hypocritical, Pro-U.S. Prime Minister Ever. orinocotribune.com By Arnold August — Jan 21, 2025 | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decade as the leader of the Liberal Party has come to an abrupt and embarrassing halt. His term as PM is marked with unabashed servitude to U.S. interests, bigotry, and frat boy antics. While his time in office has finally come to an end, it is unlikely that the next to hold the seat will be a true political departure from what the nation has already seen. | During Justin Trudeau's decade in power, he has proven to be the most slavish Prime Minister as an instrument of the U.S. in Canada's history, especially since the beginning of th…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Accusation against four former police directors stood out in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The accusation of the Federal Police (PF) against four former public order directors, of Highways (PRF), for alleged interference in the 2022 elections, stood out in Brazil in the week ending today.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Cubasol opens doors to more projects at Fitur Madrid. plenglish.com Madrid, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The International Tourism Fair (Fitur) is about to close its doors this Sunday, leaving hopeful feelings for the Cubasol group and its numerous projects.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). DRC: North Kivu Hospital overwhelmed by increasing number of wounded. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The CBCA hospital in Ndosho is today overwhelmed by the increase of people wounded by bullets or shrapnel who arrive every day at this institution in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). French association promotes projects to support Cuba. plenglish.com In a conversation with Prensa Latina, the president of the organization that celebrates this year three decades of work in favor of Cuba, Víctor Fernández, said that the campaigns for the shipment of powdered milk, intended primarily for children and with two containers already dispatched, as well as spare parts to support the electrical energy system, continue. | We are now entering a second phase, consisting of a joint effort with associations from other countries, in line with what was agreed in this capital last November, during the XIX European Continental Meeting of Solidarity, he said. | According to Ferná…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). India and Indonesia strengthen cooperation with five agreements. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) India and Indonesia signed five agreements today in connection with the visit here of President Prabowo Subianto, guest of honor at tomorrow's Republic Day celebrations.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). US urged to respond to US intentions regarding Panama Canal. plenglish.com Panama City, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Analysts and social organizations today called on the government to take concrete action in response to threats by US President Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-25). Conference for world balance in Cuba announced in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) A column in the newspaper La Hora de Guatemala informed about the 6th International Conference for World Balance, scheduled from January 28 to 3 in Cuba.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-25). Cuba hosts ceramics exhibition on Chinese Lunar New Year. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based National Museum of Decorative Arts inaugurated the exhibition of Chinese porcelain "Between Myth and Art" on Friday, in the advent of the Lunar New Year.

María Candela (2025-01-25). Ejercicio Bastión 2024 permite fortalecer la capacidad defensiva de la Región Militar Granma (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La capacidad defensiva de la Región Militar Granma quedó fortalecida con el Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). No corren peligro los estudiantes intoxicados en Matanzas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Sin peligro para la vida se encontraban, al cierre de esta información, los estudiantes ingresados con signos de intoxicación, en el Hospital Pediátrico Eliseo Noel Caamaño, de la ciudad de Matanzas.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Canciller cubano felicita a mujeres diplomáticas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, felicitó a las diplomáticas, en ocasión de celebrarse hoy el Día Internacional de la Mujer en el Multilateralismo.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Asociación francesa impulsa proyectos de apoyo a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) La asociación Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) resaltó hoy el avance de proyectos de acompañamiento socioeconómico, con iniciativas en curso valoradas en 100 mil euros.

María Candela (2025-01-25). Cuba y Sudáfrica, una amistad duradera. radiohc.cu Se acerca el mes de febrero y los cubanos esperan con ansias la Feria Internacional del Libro de la Habana, que en su trigésimo tercera edición estará dedicada a Sudáfrica, un buen motivo para referirnos a los entrañables lazos de hermandad existentes entre los dos países.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Grupos políticos de Colombia rechazan agresiones de EE.UU. contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El Partido Comunista y la Juventud Comunista Colombiana se sumaron hoy al rechazo que genera la decisión del gobierno de Estados Unidos de incluir otra vez a Cuba dentro de la lista de países supuestamente patrocinadores del terrorismo.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Destacan en Argentina ejemplo de la Revolución cubana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) La Revolución cubana sigue siendo hoy el faro que nos ilumina en la lucha por un mundo mejor, aseveró el presidente de la Casa de Amistad entre Argentina y Cuba, en Buenos Aires, Rubén Zaccaro.

Orlando González Cruz (2025-01-25). Primer revés de Cuba en Serie de las Américas de béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Los Leñadores de Las Tunas debutaron este viernes con derrota de 5-1 ante la anfitriona selección nacional de Nicaragua en la I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas 2025, en partido que acogió el Estadio Nacional Soberanía, de Managua.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). La Colmenita tributa a grupo cubano Irakere como parte del Jazz Plaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Las novedades de esta 40 edición del Jazz Plaza incluyen hoy el espectáculo Ricitos Valdés y los Tres Ositos en el bosque de Irakere, un tributo a la agrupación cubana de jazz que revolucionó el panorama sonoro latinoamericano.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). José Martí, el héroe cubano desde lo más humano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Cuando celebramos este mes el 172 aniversario del natalicio del Héroe Nacional de Cuba, José Martí, el habitual espacio Sábado del libro, en esta capital, presenta hoy un ejemplar que le rinde homenaje al hombre más común.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Más de 40 mil desplazados por violencia en noreste de Colombia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El número de desplazados por la violencia que sacude a la región del Catatumbo, en el noreste de Colombia, se mantiene en ascenso, y ya son más de 40 mil las personas víctimas del éxodo, según estiman fuentes oficiales.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Putin: Donald Trump no aplicará sanciones a Rusia para afectar su economía. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, catalogó hoy como poco probable que su homólogo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, imponga nuevas sanciones, las cuales podrían provocar un impacto negativo contra la economía norteamericana.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Concluye Ricardo Cabrisas visita de trabajo a España. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El viceprimer ministro del Gobierno de Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas, concluyó hoy una visita de tres días a España, en la que sostuvo provechosos intercambios en distintos ámbitos.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Rodilla en tierra, solo para combatir. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Sin bajar la temperatura, el Bastión 2024 pone en manos seguras, hoy sábado, las llaves de una jornada no menos estratégica y cada vez más necesaria: el Día Nacional de la Defensa.

María Candela (2025-01-25). Inusual visita en Haití. radiohc.cu Haití, sumido en una desconcertante rivalidad de bandas armadas, debió frenar el flujo de invitados extranjeros, aunque recibió recientemente una visita desacostumbrada, la del presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro.

Orlando González Cruz (2025-01-25). Viceprimera ministra cubana se interesa por el fútbol nacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Inés María Chapman Waugh, viceprimera ministra de la República de Cuba, se interesó este viernes por la actualidad y las principales proyecciones del fútbol en la Isla.

Orlando González Cruz (2025-01-25). Sinner defenderá título de Abierto de Australia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El italiano Jannik Sinner derrotó hoy por 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 y 6-2 al estadounidense Ben Shelton en las semifinales del Abierto de tenis de Australia y defenderá el título de la justa transoceánica.

Peter Jukes (2025-01-25). From Z to X: How Russian Information Warfare Primed the World for Trump and Musk. bylinetimes.com Stay ahead of the curve and support independent investigative journalism | Digital Barbecues: | The invitation came out of the blue: "His Excellency Ambassador of the Russian Federation requests the pleasure of the company of Mr Peter Jukes at a Digital BBQ." | Back in December 2015, I had no idea why Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko was inviting me to talk about "social media vs mainstream media" at his sumptuous residence in Kensington Palace Gardens, except that it would ha…

Staff (2025-01-25). Transcript of News X round table discussion of Ukraine-Russia war. gilbertdoctorow.com Note: pay attentlon to the reasoning, arguments of my three fellow panelists. OK, one is a die-hard Zelensky regime supporter, but the Americans! Wow, folks who never pick up a mainstream newspaper to see how the war is really going, let alone look to alternative media. They are living in…

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 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.

Editor (2025-01-25). The Life and Public Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. scheerpost.com By Edward Curtin / Book Excerpt In light of the news that President Trump has signed an executive order for a "plan" (as if one were needed) for the release of the JFK assassination files (as well as the MLK, Jr. and RFK files), the following article, that will appear in my upcoming book from …

WSWS (2025-01-25). Australian unions shut down industrial action by Sydney rail workers, propose sell-out "counter offer" wsws.org What played out on Wednesday was a replay of December 24, right down to the Rail, Tram and Bus Union bureaucracy absurdly claiming "victory" when their strike liquidation promise led the government to drop its case.

newarab (2025-01-25). Jailed Comoros opposition leader on hunger strike. newarab.com A 2019 Comoros presidential runner is on the fifth day of a Supporters of Achmet Said Mohamed say the 48-year-old academic was picked up days before the 14 January 2024 presidential election. He had wanted to contest, but the courts rejected his candidacy. | The leader of the Hury or "Freedom" movement, wants "either a trial, or his release, or to let nature do…

Ryan Cristián (2025-01-25). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 27. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two

Amy Maxmen (2025-01-25). The US Is Seeing Quickly Widening Gaps in Life Expectancy Between Groups. truthout.org The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian Americans, it's around 84 — on par with life expectancies in Japan and Switzerland. Americans' health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of… |

Maha Hilal (2025-01-25). Trump Laid Groundwork for "Muslim Ban 2.0." Here's How Organizers Are Bracing. truthout.org In the early hours of New Year's Day, an individual in New Orleans killed 15 people and wounded dozens of others on the city's famed Bourbon Street. When reports emerged that the alleged attacker was a Muslim American by the name of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, then President-elect Donald Trump quickly turned the tragedy into fodder for his Islamophobic, racist and xenophobic rhetoric. In the days after… |

María Paula Rubiano (2025-01-25). New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution. truthout.org Wildfire retardants, the hot-pink mix of water and chemicals sprayed from airplanes by the U.S Forest service to combat wildfires, are under scrutiny after a recent study found they're a serious source of heavy metal pollution in the U.S. The research, conducted by a team from the University of Southern California and published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters… |

Shefali Luthra (2025-01-25). Trump Attacks Abortion, Fortifying Hyde Amendment and Reviving "Global Gag Rule" truthout.org President Donald Trump has directed his administration to block global aid recipients from telling patients about abortion — a move that could weaken reproductive health care worldwide. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum Friday, revives a policy known as the "global gag rule" that Trump and many other Republican presidents have implemented. Already, contractors that receive U.S. |

WSWS (2025-01-25). Australia: Senior mental health care nurse denounces NSW Labor government attacks on mental health care. wsws.org "For the psychiatrists to resign atomises and disempowers them. They should join with mental health care nurses, psychologists and social workers to collectively fight against what the government is doing."

WSWS (2025-01-25). US quits the World Health Organization and sabotages international public health. wsws.org The ending of the commitment to the World Health Organization by the United States poses as an existential threat to the well-being of the international working class.

WSWS (2025-01-25). On Biden's posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey, the "patron saint" of black separatism. wsws.org The widespread favorable media response to the pardon speaks to the enduring usefulness of Garvey's brand of identity politics to the powers that be.

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-25). Roz Savage reveals the true reasons for putting forward the Climate and Nature Bill. expose-news.com Yesterday, the Climate and Nature Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons. The Bill was introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage on 16 October 2024 and had its …

_____ (2025-01-25). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk

EcoWatch (2025-01-25). World Leaders Remain Committed to Paris Climate Agreement Despite Trump's Withdrawal. pressenza.com On the second day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, European leaders spoke out against President By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes | The first day of Trump's second term on Monday included a rash of executive orders, w…

Independent Media Institute (2025-01-25). Our Ability to Think in Terms of Numbers Is Universal and Independent From Language. pressenza.com Most people learn to count and do basic arithmetic at a young age and don't give these skills a second thought. But numerosity or numeracy, the ability to think about and use numbers, is more than a basic skill: It is what underlies the human power of abstraction, metaphor, symbolism, and the essence of thought. | The connection of numerosity to language and culture is a fascinating topic. Scientific research has shown that even cultures that only use numbers up to 2 or 3

Pressenza Philippines (2025-01-25). Art Camp Art Gallery Presents a Father and Daughter Art Exhibit. pressenza.com Ian Fulgar Solo Exhibition: Beyond Replication- The Birth of Composition | & | Jade Fulgar Solo Exhibition: Reflections in Motion- An Exploration of Memory, Identity and Water | January 25, 2025. An exhibit, featuring the art of a father and a young daughter, two solo exhibitions had it's opening night in the Art Camp Gallery, in Greenbelt 5 Makati. Guests and art lovers were able to view the art of the two artists on display, to interchange and speak to the two artists about their creations. | Here are some images of the Exhibit Opening Night. A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opened the exhibit which will…

Redacción Chile (2025-01-25). World Humanist Forum, of a permanent character. Words by Antonio Carvallo. pressenza.com We publish here the words with which Antonio Carvallo introduced today's virtual assembly of the World Humanist Forum: | "The Forum is an ambit of exchange and discussion among humanists and likeminded people around the world to study and develop positions on the global problems affecting us all today. Attending to the structural relationships among the phenomena of science, politics, art and religion. | This work requires freedom of consciousness and freedom from ideological prejudice. To build a body of knowledge, and understanding of the global culture and main issues of our time, and their possible approaches…

Urban CNY News (2025-01-25). DeWitt Town Hall to Address Good Cause Eviction Legislation: A Must-Attend Event for Residents. urbancny.com DeWitt, NY — The Town of DeWitt invites residents to an important Town Hall meeting to discuss the implications of "Good Cause Eviction" legislation. Scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025, …

Pacific Media Watch (2025-01-25). News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change media laws. asiapacificreport.nz Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament and is liable to prosecution — not that government will lift a finger to enforce the law, reports Michael West Media. SPECIAL REPORT: By Michael West Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament. In a submission to the Senate, the company claimed, "Foxtel also…

Staff (2025-01-25). Miscellaneous latest developments on the coming Trump-Putin summit. gilbertdoctorow.com Vladimir Putin's public response to the peculiarly Trumpian combination of insults, threats and warm invitation to a meeting directed at him in the past several days by the 47th president of the United States made headline news yesterday and was commented upon favorably but not necessarily with discernment by several of my peers in alternative …

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-25). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-25). Thailand: Right to health for prisoners and detainees. fidh.org

Guest Blogger (2025-01-25). California Battery Storage: Continuing Fire Problems. wattsupwiththat.com California is leading the nation in battery energy storage. No current figures are available, as the sector is growing so fast it is difficult to keep up. At the end of November 2023, according to the Energy Information Administration, California had 7.302 GW of battery storage, followed by Texas at 3.167 GW. No other state had 1 GW of battery storage. BloombergNEF reported that California saw 8,171-MW of storage from 2021 through 2023. | That makes California a test bed for battery storage, including increasing information about fires. Lithium-ion batteries are well-known for catching on fire and utility-scale f…

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-25). Fighting impunity: FIDH at the first world congress on enforced disappearances. fidh.org

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos (2025-01-25). Hegseth confirmed: This is where we find out his true mettle. responsiblestatecraft.org After weeks of acrimony and consternation over his personal indiscretions, Pete Hegseth

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-01-25). Are young men drifting to the far-right? leftfootforward.org It's been a bleak week for politics, with the inauguration of a second Trump presidency commanding the spotlight. Hard-right politicians from Europe, including some from Britain, gathered in Washington, flashing MAGA caps and silly grins. Meanwhile, images of tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk, strategically placed ahead of Trump's own cabinet at the event, was a grim reminder of the growing power of oligarchs. For a disillusioned young man, grappling with economic stagnation and political apathy, Trump's return may seem like an empowering vision. | But is this part of a broader trend…

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-25). Inside the Rise and Fall of Hester Street. nextcity.org

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SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-25). After handing non-doms millions, Labour decides to hammer the poor again, freezes housing benefit. skwawkbox.org More arrogant and shameless than the blue Tories Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this week, at the 'World Economic Forum' in the billionaires' playground of Davos, that she will 'soften' planned tax changes to force 'non-doms' — hugely wealthy people who live here but register to pay tax in a different country — to pay UK …

Zach D. Roberts (2025-01-25). The Dangerous Depravity of Tom Homan. progressive.org Trump's "border czar" has spent the past several years promoting racist conspiracy theories and associating with white nationalists. His mass deportation agenda is one of the Administration's top priorities.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 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.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). 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.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). US: Gulf of Mexico 'officially' named Gulf of America on Trump order. presstv.ir The Trump administration's Interior Department says it has "officially" changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali to Mount McKinley.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Colonialist's monument toppled in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day. presstv.ir Protesters in Australia have toppled a monument honoring a 19th-century colonialist.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). EU military chief wants European troops in Greenland after US. presstv.ir The EU's military chief says stationing European troops in Greenland would make sense.

Abdullah Jallow (2025-01-25). Enough promises — Dialogue with Richard and Arsen at Jerusalem Post. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah said: ŸäŸéŸ∞Ÿìÿ£ŸéŸäŸëŸèŸáŸéÿß Ÿ±ŸÑŸëŸéÿ∞ŸêŸäŸÜŸé ÿ°Ÿéÿߟ֟éŸÜŸèŸàÿ߀ü ŸÉŸèŸàŸÜŸèŸàÿ߀ü ŸÇŸ&eacute…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Thinking outside the box: Uncovering a novel approach to brainwave monitoring. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers can more precisely detect and monitor brain cell activity during deep brain stimulation, a treatment for Parkinson's disease and tremor.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). (VIDEO) Improving cervical cancer screening with HPV self-collection tests. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cervical cancer is almost always caused by persistent high-risk HPV, particularly HPV 16 and HPV 18, which account for about 70% of cases. Dr. Kathy MacLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic family physician specializing in cervical cancer prevention, says screening for HPV is important, but there are barriers for some patients to screening tests that require a speculum exam — and that leads to lower screening rates in those populations. A new option will be offered soon to help with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). 3D models of uveal melanoma offer hope for improved treatments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have developed organoid models to study uveal melanoma, one of the most common types of eye cancer in adults. Their goal is to use these models to better understand how this disease works and develop treatments for unmet patient needs.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Tomorrow's Cure: How Hollywood technology is transforming medical education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hollywood's cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing medical education, bridging the gap between classroom learning and clinical practice. Through immersive digital scenarios, medical students are refining their skills and gaining hands-on experience for real-world challenges. Discover how this innovative technology is transforming medical education in a new episode of Tomorrow's Cure. Featured experts on the podcast episode include Matthew Hoerth, M.D., medical director of the Multidisciplinary Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and Dan Munnerley, executive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Don't miss a quiet symptom of concussion. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dizziness, headaches, confusion, fatigue, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. Once these symptoms have subsided and patients begin to resume their regular activities, they also may experience often-overlooked, underlying effects of concussion — persistent ringing in their ears, sensitivity to noise and hearing difficulties. A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by an impact to the head. It can change brain cells, including those associated with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How environmental exposures affect your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hearing more about the exposome and the role of the environment on our health. Can you tell me more about how it is being studied? I'm worried about the future when I read about studies that show microplastics and chemicals accumulating in our environment. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines the exposome as the measure of all environmental exposures, from prenatal stages through a person's lifetime, and how those exposures interact with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: New rule for 'healthy' food labels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What makes a food healthy? For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its claim on what food products can use the word "healthy" on their labels. And both the foods being taken off the list and the new foods now approved to use that claim might surprise you. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/IJWsKzsW9z0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to jump-start your workout. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A lot of people resolve to exercise more in the new year. But jump-starting your workout routine can be challenging if you've been sitting on the couch for a while. It can seem like a daunting task. Dr. Nathan LeBrasseur, director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at Mayo Clinic, says it's never too late to get moving, even if you're an older adult. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Skin disease patients show response to targeted treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a targeted therapy that could bring relief to people living with lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the skin, hair, nails, mouth and genitals. They described their findings in a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that described their first-in-human, phase 2 clinical trial. The researchers identified unique molecular and cellular changes in the skin with lichen planus, particularly an overactive immune response involving specific…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Leg pain? It may be your arteries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 52 years old and enjoy long walks with my husband and our dog. I recently started to experience pain in my left calf during our walks. The leg pain goes away when I rest. Because I have a history of high blood pressure, I went to see my primary care physician and was diagnosed with peripheral artery disease. What is this condition, and what treatments are available? Will I need surgery? ANSWER: Peripheral…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-25). 8 common health conditions midlife women face. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images A study published in Menopause provides a comprehensive overview of the most common conditions diagnosed in clinical practice among women in the U.S. Upper Midwest during their critical midlife transition. Overall, eight conditions increased by 45% or more between the ages of 40 and 59, and several conditions were more common in Black women and women living in more socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D., the study's first…

newarab (2025-01-25). Tunisian waters offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles. newarab.com On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watch intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in. | The barge, used to treat injured loggerhead turtles, is the first floating rehabilitation centre for the species in the Mediterranean, its organisers say. | Harbouring netted enclosures underwater, allows the threatened species to receive care in saltwater, its natural habitat. | "It is important that the sea turtles recover in their natural environment," said Hamed Mallat, a marine biologist who heads the UN-funded project…

newarab (2025-01-25). Egypt and Eni-Total consortium to sign deal on natural gas. newarab.com Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou described the agreement as "most significant" because it allows the consortium to sort out all the technical details on how to get the gas from the Cronos gas deposit to Egyptian processing plant…

newarab (2025-01-25). Iran arrests two young women for dancing in cemetery. newarab.com "Not long ago, two people, in the cemetery of martyrs in Tehran, disregarding the sacred site, recorded a video clip with inappropriate clothing and movements that were outside of custom and Sharia" Islamic law, a p…

newarab (2025-01-25). US lawmakers find UAE provides weapons to Sudan RSF. newarab.com Two US lawmakers will keep trying to block arms sales to the A UAE official denied this. | The Sudanese army and the RSF together led a coup in 2021 removing Sudan's civilian leadership, but fell out less than two years later over plans to integrate their forces.

newarab (2025-01-25). 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

newarab (2025-01-25). WHO reviewing 'priorities' ahead of US exit. newarab.com The agency was "freezing recruitment, except in the most critical areas", and was dramatically cutting back on travel expenditures, the organisation's chief

The Independent (2025-01-25). Court charges 3 officials for causing shs1.5bn loss. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has charged two officials from Kaliro District and an official from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development with causing a 1.5 billion shillings financial loss to the Government of Uganda. They are, Rebecca Kwagala, the Principal Human Resource Officer, and Godfrey …

The Independent (2025-01-25). Liverpool to face Ipswich, Chelsea to test Man City's leaky defense. independent.co.ug LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool has the chance to add further pressure at the top of the Premier League on Saturday as its nearest chasers face tricky away games. Arne Slot's side plays at home to Ipswich Town, who will travel to Anfield chastened in the wake of last weekend's 6-0 hammering at home …

The Independent (2025-01-25). Museveni commissions renovation of Kimaka Airfield. independent.co.ug Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has commissioned the refurbishment of Kimaka Airfield. Despite its strategic location, Jinja Airfield has been underutilised over the years. This has been attributed to its current state with a 1.8km by 30m murram runway, which cannot support landing for some aircraft. However, it has recently been used as …

The Independent (2025-01-25). Pader proposes 5-year strategy to combat stray animals. independent.co.ug Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Pader District have proposed a five-year strategy to address the growing issue of stray animals, which are destroying crops and worsening hunger in the region. The district agricultural officer, Seydou Adolatona Opoka, emphasized the urgency of the situation during a recent briefing. "Due to a poor mindset …

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-25). Davos 2025: Milei slams Starmer's woke policy of jailing citizens for exposing Muslim rape gangs and Trump declares "America is back" expose-news.com Argentina's President Javier Milei addressed the World Economic Forum in 2024 and 2025, criticising global elites and their policies, and warning that the Western world is in danger due to abandoning freedom …

Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today (2025-01-25). A UK energy company received $762M in 'green loans' despite years of pollution violations in the South. grist.org Drax, the British owner of wood pellet plants The energy company ships out wood pellets made in North America for other countries to use as a…

Staff (2025-01-25). "Aferrado" a la sismología. cubadebate.cu Jefe del Servicio Sismológico Nacional desde hace 10 años, el doctor en Ciencias de la Tierra Enrique Diego Arango Arias no logra desprenderse de la inmensa responsabilidad que recae sobre él. Para Arango Arias, enfatizar en el estricto cumplimiento de las normas de construcciones sismorresistentes NC 46: 2017, resulta vital en la reducción de la vulnerabilidad sísmica.

Staff (2025-01-25). Encuentra la copa diferente en menos de cinco segundos. cubadebate.cu En el universo digital de hoy, los acertijos visuales están arrasando como una tendencia que mezcla entretenimiento y desafío mental. Entre estos retos, el de la "copa diferente" se ha convertido en uno de los favoritos de los usuarios.

Staff (2025-01-25). Equipo cubano cae ante selección de Nicaragua en I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas. cubadebate.cu Con derrota de 1×5 debutó este viernes Leñadores de Las Tunas ante la anfitriona selección nacional de Nicaragua en la I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas, en partido que acogió el Estadio Nacional Soberanía, de Managua. Los Leñadores tuneros se enfrentarán este sábado al cuadro panameño, y contarán con el derecho Raymond Figueredo como abridor.

Staff (2025-01-25). Estos son los dos países a los que Estados Unidos no ha cortado la ayuda militar. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Estado estadounidense Marco Rubio emitió una orden de "suspensión" para toda la ayuda exterior existente y puso en pausa la nueva asistencia. Sin embargo, se han emitido exenciones para la financiación de los programas alimentarios de emergencia, así como para la financiación militar extranjera a dos países.

Staff (2025-01-25). Havana Club Cocktail Maestros: Certamen de bartenders que celebra la tradición y cubanía. cubadebate.cu Comunidad y espíritu de equipo, educación comprometida, maestría en coctelería e inmersión cultural son los ejes principales del Havana Club Cocktail Maestros, certamen que reúne en la capital de todos los cubanos a los mejores bartenders del mundo y que la víspera lanzó su convocatoria para su segunda edición.

Staff (2025-01-25). Preside Díaz-Canel acto por el Día Nacional de la Defensa. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, encabezó este sábado el acto por el Día Nacional de la Defensa, que estuvo precedido por el ejercicio militar Bastión 2024. En la actividad de masas, efectuada en el capitalino municipio Playa, representantes organizaciones estudiantiles y juveniles reafirmaron su compromiso con la defensa del país ante amenazas externas.

Staff (2025-01-25). øPor qué el Golfo de México lleva ese nombre? cubadebate.cu El nombre "Golfo de México" tiene su origen en la época de la colonización europea, específicamente con los exploradores españoles. Durante el siglo XVI, cuando los europeos comenzaron a explorar y mapear las costas de América, el golfo fue reconocido como una gran extensión de agua entre las tierras que rodean la actual América del Norte, Central y el Caribe.

Staff (2025-01-25). Museo Casa de la Obra Pía: Entre el arte y la comunidad. cubadebate.cu En una de las calles más antiguas de La Habana está el Museo Casa de la Obra Pía. Fundado el 16 de noviembre de 1983 por el doctor Eusebio Leal Spengler, este museo no es solo un espacio para la conservación del arte, sino que también actúa como un centro comunitario que promueve la inclusión y la creatividad.

Staff (2025-01-25). De alta todos los estudiantes afectados por el escape de gas en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Fueron dados de alta todos los estudiantes afectados por el escape de gas en el Instituto Preuniversitario José Luis Dubrocq, de Matanzas, informó en su perfil de Facebook el periodista Pedro Rizo Martínez, de TV Yumurí. En total ascendieron a 35 los pacientes atendidos este viernes en el Hospital Pediátrico Eliseo Noel Caamaño, de la provincia.

Staff (2025-01-25). Rusia registró los tres puntos más fríos del planeta, con alrededor de -50 ∞C de temperatura. cubadebate.cu La temperatura más baja del aire en todo el planeta se registró en la República rusa de Sajá el pasado jueves, en la estación meteorológica de Sujana. De acuerdo con el Centro Hidrometeorológico ruso, la zona presentó una helada de -55,9 ∞C. Las siguientes dos posiciones de las temperaturas más frías del mundo también se registraron en Rusia.

Tyler Walicek (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. |

Hugo GABBERO (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 (…) | – |

Eloise Goldsmith (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… |

Staff (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…

Amy Goodman (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… |

Nick Engelfried (2025-01-24). As extreme weather batters communities, New York climate activists show a powerful path forward. wagingnonviolence.org

newarab (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…

Sudip Bhattacharya (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

C.J. Atkins (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, …

Blake Skylar (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 …

APR editor (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…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (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.

The Independent (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 …

The Canary (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 …

A Guest Author (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 . . . |

A Guest Author (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 . . . |

Lyn Neeley (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, . . . |

Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. (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…

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (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.

John W. Whitehead — Nisha Whitehead (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

Eve Ottenberg (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

IMEMC News (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. …

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-24). Greece: continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org

Liz Theoharis, William D. Hartung (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

Urban CNY News (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 …

WSWS (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…

Staff (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…

Bryesen Cooper, Mindy Welland (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 …

Hugo GABBERO (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 (…) | – |

Michael Sainato, Portside. (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…

Andrea Mazzarino, Tom Dispatch. (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…

Jessica Buxbaum, Mintpress News. (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.

nosihle (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…

Ali Salam (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.

WSWS (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.

Maxime Duriez (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 (…) | – |

Yifat Reuven (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…

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

Javier Arana Villasusa (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…

Umaymah Mohammad, Mondoweiss. (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…

Abdaljawad Omar (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.

Editor (2025-01-24). Jenin Is 'Only the Beginning': Israel Moves Its War on Palestinians to the West Bank. scheerpost.com

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2025-01-24). Israel's genocidal war orphaned 40,000 children. electronicintifada.net Israeli forces besiege Jenin, settlers attack Palestinians across occupied West Bank.

aljazeera (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.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-24). The occupation forces continue to invade Jenin and its camp, for the fourth consecutive day. english.almanar.com.lb

Staff (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (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…

newarab (2025-01-24). Hungary in Netanyahu visit invite despite ICC arrest warrant. newarab.com Hungary has Israel's

tn.ai (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".

tn.ai (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.

newarab (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…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Cameron Harrison (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 …

Jeffrey St. Clair (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…

Max Blumenthal (2025-01-24). New ICJ president a Christian Zionist influenced by End Times theology. thegrayzone.com Julia Sebutinde stood alone in rejecting South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Now the court's president, the Ugandan judge suggests her motives for protecting Israel can be found in the Old Testament. With new countries joining South Africa's case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, and a ceasefire potentially enabling war crimes investigators to gather fresh evidence of Israeli atrocities, a leadership shakeup at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) threatens …

tn.ai (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.

Juan M. Garcia (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.

newarab (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…

presstv.ir (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.

Etan Nechin (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…

newarab (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

Ed Sykes (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 …

Jack Poulson (2025-01-24). Gaza checkpoint contractor is shell company of 'generational wealth management' firm. thegrayzone.com One of the two U.S.-based 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 All Source Intelligence. 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 …

Jack Poulson (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 …

John Perry, The Grayzone. (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.

newarab (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). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Zane McNeill (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… |

Ali Salam (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.

Staff (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…

newarab (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

newarab (2025-01-24). Israel's expanding grip paralyses life in the occupied West Bank. newarab.com In tandem with US President

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-24). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-24). Afghanistan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders marks new milestone for gender justice. fidh.org

presstv.ir (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.

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

IMEMC News (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 …

Gabriel Rockhill, Black Agenda Report. (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.

Ryan Cristián (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

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-24). Israeli media: The security cabinet clarified that the army will maintain its current deployment in southern Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

Adi Hashmonai (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…

Amos Harel (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…

Anna Burd (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…

Chen Maanit (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…

Etan Nechin (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'…

Gideon Levy (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…

Gidi Weitz (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…

Jack Khoury (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…

Judy Maltz (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…

Shira Kadari-Ovadia (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…

Yossi Verter (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…

Chen Maanit (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…

Yossi Verter (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (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

newarab (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

infobrics (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.

Sharon Zhang (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… |

Sharon Zhang (2025-01-24). Israel's Netanyahu Says Musk "Unfairly Smeared" for Salute Embraced by Neo-Nazis. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come to Elon Musk's defense after the billionaire performed a salute at Donald Trump's inauguration that is being widely celebrated by neo-Nazis as a Nazi salute. In a post on social media, Netanyahu said that Musk is being "falsely smeared" and suggested that Musk's support of Israel is proof that he isn't antisemitic — even as numerous Jewish… |

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (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.

Ed Sykes (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 …

Staff (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.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (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.

newarab (2025-01-24). Saudi FM 'confident' of reform under new Lebanon leaders. newarab.com Reeling from years of

newarab (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). CPJ calls on EU to ensure media access and justice after Gaza ceasefire. consilium.europa.eu

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

Elsadig Elsheikh (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 (…) | – | / |

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-01-24). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org

Patrick Bond (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

Arnaud Natal, Isabelle Guérin, Sébastien Michiels, Timothée Narring (2025-01-24). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org

Christoph Sorg (2025-01-24). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org

tn.ai (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.

tn.ai (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.

presstv.ir (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.

tvbrics (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…

tvbrics (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…

tvbrics (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…

tvbrics (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…

tvbrics (2025-01-24). Zimbabwean students receive China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship. tvbrics.com The scholarship fosters cultural exchange between two nations…

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (2025-01-24). Captain Cook statue vandalised again before controversial 'Australia Day'. aljazeera.com

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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?>

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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'…

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

aljazeera (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.

Binoy Kampmark (2025-01-24). Pity the Poesy: Mark Rutte, NATO and Spending for War. counterpunch.org Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. — Wilfred Owen, "Strange Meeting" (1919) There have been politicians who have fancied themselves as poets. There was Herman Van Rompuy in April 2010 who, when President of the European Council, imposed an anthology of haiku poetry unimaginatively titled Haiku on family

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

APR editor (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…

EDWIN (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…

Danaka Katovich (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

A A (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."

Staff (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 …

Barton Kunstler (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

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-24). A Major Milestone in Socialist History. blackagendareport.com

presstv.ir (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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (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…

Chuck Collins (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."

Daniel Warner (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

Eli Taylor Goss, Treasure Mackley (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,

Henry Giroux (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…

Kirkpatrick Sale (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

Melvin Goodman (2025-01-24). The Return of Donald the Destroyer. counterpunch.org

Robert Hunziker (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

Tony McKenna (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

Stephen Pyne (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

Christopher Helali (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. …

WSWS (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.

Staff (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,&#82…

Staff (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…

Joseph Trevithick (2025-01-24). XQ-67 Drone Getting Overhauled With New Capabilities As Part Of Demon Ape Program. twz.com

CounterSpin (2025-01-24). Silky Shah on the Attack on Immigrants. fair.org

Pete Tucker (2025-01-24). Musk's Nazi Salute Becomes 'Awkward Gesture' in 'Exuberant Speech'. fair.org

Gregory Shupak (2025-01-24). Media Credit Trump for Gaza Truce—Sidelining Palestinian Resistance and Solidarity. fair.org Shadi Hamid (Washington Post, Many leading US media outlets were quick to attribute the suspension of hostilities in Gaza to incoming president Donald Trump's intervention. Ariel Kahana argued in the Wall Street Journal (

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-24). Hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza as Hamas steps up internal security. thecradle.co

WSWS (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.

newarab (2025-01-24). British 'complicity' in Gaza war under scrutiny at UK conference. newarab.com

newarab (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…

newarab (2025-01-24). Gazans prepare tent camps for families returning to north. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-24). US security contractors deployed near Gaza's Netzarim Corridor. newarab.com

The Independent (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, …

The Independent (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 …

SAM (2025-01-24). Does a New 'Roaring Twenties' Now Beckon? inequality.org

infobrics (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…

infobrics (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…

infobrics (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…

infobrics (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.

infobrics (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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (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."…

Alasdair Baverstock (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.

Nitza Soledad Perez (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.

presstv.ir (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.

John Bachtell (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, …

Mark Gruenberg (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 …

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (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.

Erin Reed (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… |

Zoe Alexandra (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…

A A (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…

Elsy Fors Garzon (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).

Alina Ramos Martin (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.

Alina Ramos Martin (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…

Alina Ramos Martin (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.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (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.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (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.

Juan M. Garcia (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.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (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.

Raúl Rodríguez (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.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (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.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (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.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (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.

Raúl Rodríguez (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.

Raúl Rodríguez (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.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (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.

Raúl Rodríguez (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.

Raúl Rodríguez (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.

A a (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

Staff (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 …

presstv.ir (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.

Pressenza New York (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…

Editor (2025-01-24). Doctors and Patients Protest UnitedHealth's Record Earnings. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-01-24). For Once Trump Gets It Right. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-01-24). Trump To Put Steve Witkoff in Charge of Iran Negotiations. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-01-24). Trump Vows to 'Expand' US Territory, Invokes Manifest Destiny, Hints at Military Force in Panama & Greenland. scheerpost.com

Staff (2025-01-24). Venezuela: Diosdado Cabello denunció que la oposición extremista comanda la red de coyotes que opera desde Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela aseguró que los opositores Carlos Vecchio, David Smolansky, Julio Borges, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, Miguel Pizarro y otros son los que van al frente de esta organización criminal.

The Independent (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 …

Arjun Singh (2025-01-24). The Supreme Court Case That Got Us Here. levernews.com

newarab (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,

Paul Craig Roberts (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,…

Derrick Broze (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

Jesse Hagopian (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."… |

Jake Bittle (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… |

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-24). Trump Says Schools, Churches, Hospitals Aren't Off-Limits to Immigration Police. truthout.org

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

A A (2025-01-24). Belarus: The "dictatorship" of stability and peace. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-01-24). Donald Trump is the Empire unmasked. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-01-24). Eu vou MAGA você, querida. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-01-24). A pathetic clown-world alliance is signed by two moribund partners. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-01-24). Unintentionally, sociologist shows what went wrong with Catholicism in Brazil. strategic-culture.su

Alisha, Josh Garber (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, …

AW Staff (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?

EcoWatch (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…

Paul Schrag (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). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk

Alasdair Baverstock (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.

APR editor (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…

editor (2025-01-24). Coming to grips with Trump. onlineopinion.com.au Donald Trump is no longer the Apprentice. He is now the Master Craftsman.

Gareth Roberts (2025-01-24). The Axel Rudakubana Southport Murder 'Cover Up' Conspiracy Theories Debunked. bylinetimes.com

Gautama Mehta (2025-01-24). What Trump's executive action could do to offshore wind. grist.org Offshore wind is a fledgling industry in the U.S. — one that, until this week, was On Monday, h…

George Llewelyn (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…

Josiah Mortimer (2025-01-24). Twenty More Government Reforms the Media Hasn't Been Telling You About. bylinetimes.com

Kate Bermingham (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

Matt Simon (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

Natasha Khullar Relph (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 the…

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

Staff (2025-01-24). News X: Trump Asks for Meeting with Putin to Discuss Truce. gilbertdoctorow.com In my essay earlier today entitled 'Peace through strength and other American illusions,' I made reference to a panel discussion this afternoon on the Indian global broadcaster News X. Here below is the video of this broadcast. Such discussions are truly best conducted as video conferences rather than as in person events, because the atmosphere …

The Onion Staff (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 …

The Onion Staff (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 …

The Onion Staff (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 …

The Onion Staff (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?

Toni Waterman (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.

Urban CNY News (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 …

Urban CNY News (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 …

Urban CNY News (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 …

Urban CNY News (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 …

Urban CNY News (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 …

Urban CNY News (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 …

Natasha Khullar Relph (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…

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

Zoya Teirstein (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

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-24). Fighting impunity: FIDH at the first world congress on enforced disappearances. fidh.org

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-24). Thailand: Right to health for prisoners and detainees. fidh.org

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-24). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org

DikelediM (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…

DikelediM (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…

EDWIN (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…

Guest Blogger (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.

nosihle (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…

Ann Brown (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, …

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-24). What a New Immigration Order Could Mean for Domestic Violence Victims. truthdig.com

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-24). CNN Anchor THRILLED Reporters Dragged From Blinken's Press Conference! youtu.be

Olivia Barber (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…

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (2025-01-24). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

presstv.ir (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.

Abdullah Jallow (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…

hindustantimes (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?

hindustantimes (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.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (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 …

newarab (2025-01-24). Amel Guellaty on her feel-good film Where the Wind Comes From. newarab.com

newarab (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

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (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

newarab (2025-01-24). Palestinian film 'No Other Land' earns Oscar nomination. newarab.com A '

newarab (2025-01-24). Spotted hyena found in Egypt for first time in 5,000 years. newarab.com

newarab (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.

newarab (2025-01-24). UK teen jailed for 52 years minimum for Southport girls' murders. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-24). US to leave World Health Organization on 22 January, 2026. newarab.com

The Independent (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 …

The Independent (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 …

The Independent (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' …

The Independent (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 …

The Independent (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 …

The Independent (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 …

The Independent (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 …

The Independent (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 …

Brittani Banks (2025-01-24). Looking to the Lessons of the Early Roman Republic and Venice for Guidance. independentmediainstitute.org IMI World Affairs writer John P. Ruehl has produced a three-part series that looks beyond the near-monopoly that the late Republic and early Imperial period have on the public consciousness with regard to inspiration for contemporary politics. In his series, Ruehl explores the near thousand-year long history of the durable Venetian republic and its customs, …

editor (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.

The Canary (2025-01-24). OFFICIAL: the top 10% richest have more wealth than the REST OF US COMBINED. thecanary.co New analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) published on Friday 24 January reveals that the top 10% of households have more financial wealth than the other 90% combined: NEW üö®| The top 10% of households have more financial wealth than the rest combined. While 1 in 5 households have more debt than they do …

The Onion Staff (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 …

Janine (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…

Olivia Barber (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.'

Olivia Barber (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…

Olivia Barber (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…

Adriaan Alsema (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…

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

Rhoda Wilson (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 …

James Wright (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 …

Lynda Carson (2025-01-24). Rev. Franklin Graham claims Bishop Marianne Budde has a sexual political agenda. indybay.org Washington National Cathedral:…

Staff (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.

Staff (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.

Staff (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.

Staff (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".

Staff (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.

Staff (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 .

Staff (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.

Staff (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.

A a (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…

A A (2025-01-24). Los "Combates por la Historia" y el papel de los intelectuales ante la emotividad de la "post verdad" strategic-culture.su

Staff (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.

Staff (2025-01-24). Guantánamo en recuperación, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Partido en Guantánamo, Yoel Pérez García, la gobernadora del territorio, Alis Azahares Torreblanca y otras autoridades de la provincia, comparecerán este viernes en la Mesa Redonda para dialogar sobre el proceso de recuperación del huracán Oscar y el desarrollo del territorio.

Staff (2025-01-24). Evacúan estudiantes en Matanzas por escape de gas (+ Video). 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.

Staff (2025-01-24). Díaz-Canel evalúa la realización del Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024 en el Consejo de Defensa Provincial de Artemisa. cubadebate.cu El presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional (CDN), Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, evaluó en la mañana de hoy la realización del Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024 en el Consejo de Defensa Provincial (CDP) de Artemisa.

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