(2026-01-17). Hyper-Imperialism On Hyper-Drive. popularresistance.org The US attack on Venezuela on 3 January 2026 came on the same day as French and UK jets bombed an underground facility in the mountains near Palmyra (Syria) and just a few weeks after the US bombed villages in the Nigerian state of Sokoto. None of these attacks — all carried out under the pretence of fighting some form of 'terrorism' — had authorisation from the United Nations Security Council, making them violations of international law. These are all illustrations of the danger and decadence of this sulphurous hyper-imperialism.
(2026-01-17). US strike in Syria kills leader tied to Isis ambush that left 3 Americans dead. scmp.com A third round of retaliatory strikes by the US in Syria resulted in the death of an al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month's ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. | US Central Command announced that the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who they claim was "an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was directly connected" to…
(2026-01-17). EU's Urgent Summit: Responding to Trump's Greenland Demand. devdiscourse.com Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 nations are gathering on Sunday for a critical meeting. This emergency session follows U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of escalating tariffs against European allies, contingent on an agreement for the United States to purchase Greenland.
(2026-01-17). Russia Blasts US at UN Security Council Over Iran. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a By Joe Lauria / Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, in an
(2026-01-17). South Sudan Needs Decisive African Union Action. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Internally displaced people fetch water inside a camp in the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan, February 13, 2025. | © 2025 Brian Inganga/AP Photo | The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council should use its January 19 ambassadorial-level meeting to address the urgent protection needs and escalating abuses in South Sudan. The meeting follows a visit by the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan, during which they assessed the 2018 peace agreement's implementation, which has been undermined by, amongst others, President Salva Kiir's party's unilateral amendments. Over the…